Sofia - Toe to Toe (2004)

Goodbye Cruel World

8.9

/Lo-fi, DIY, Weird pop, Anti-folk, Avant-garde, Experimentalism/

Comment: there are up 3 tracks spreaded out over 7-8 minutes. It is built on the DIY aesthetics and lo-fi drenched compositions, which more concretely consist of pitchbent guitar layers, melancholic motives, lopsided electronica, and odd sonic effects. Something like Beta Band or Penguin Cafe Orchestra bent heavily and profoundly. This ghost from the past chirps truly intriguing and exciting.

Lukas Nystrand - Magic Forest (North Star) (2004)

Goodbye Cruel World

8.6

/Downtempo, House, Crossover, Chill out, Experimental electronica/

Comment: This 3-pieced issue was released in 2004 by a profilic Swedish musician who is also known under pseudonyms such as Glenny#417, Sentimental Cat, LuKiss, Textile God of Sweden, Disciples Of Ageema and many other ones. However, the publication which was the first one for the Goodbye Cruel World records used to validate itself through laidback beats and simple yet whimsical sequences as if searching effortlessly for a midway point between house vibes and downtempo progressions which are partly coated with ancient hisses and familiarly processed electronics at times. All in all, you can enjoy this ghost from the recent past (yet, which seems to be so far away).