Appalachian Falls – GrimGrimAntonym (2011)

Resting Bell

• Ambient 
• Soundscape 
• Avant-garde 
• Live 
• Ambient drone 
• Microtonal 
• Experimentalism

Comment: some artists come to stay, some artists come to disappear forever. Appalachian Falls seems to be a representative of the latter version. One can find out very austere information about him/her (he/she is called as austerely as I) traces in music. However, GrimGrimAntonym consists of two long-running compositions in the vein of ambient and drone mixed powerful appearance. More profoundly, it is represented with the texture of ambient music and the inner, propulsive impulse of drone music by employing an array of distortion pedals and tape machines. The music is recorded during a live session which used to slowly build up in the manner of post-rock through massive crescendos and subsequent purgative fadeouts. The enchanting aural experience is a part of the discography of Resting Bell, a well-recognized German imprint (unfortunately its mission has come to an ending). That`s great indeed.

The Cherry Blues Project – Psychiatric Years EP. 1 (2009)

Resting Bell

• Lo-fi 
• DIY 
• Indie folk 
• Outsider music 
• Folk indie

Comment: unfortunately I can't speak Spanish and because of that I can`t understand the message of these seven songs. Regarding the duo my previous and in truth first experience was related to Selectas Memorias del Invierno (2017, Petroglyph Music) which was absolutely different issue due to microtonal progressions, austere drones, and twisted ambient soundscapes (i.e illbient) music. Why should I speak Spanish because I presume one of the two Argentinian musicians (or both of them) does speak about his admittance in a psychiatric ward. At least I hope the sort of premise because musically it is backed up by sparse acoustic guitar chords which just create a monotonous background. The favourite of mine has been The Smiths for 20 years thanks to the balance between the quartet`s lyrics and music though the subject in Moz`s songs used to be a candidate in the aforementioned ward. It has a strong assuasive impact upon you. On the other side, you know, the medicine used to work a little bit/it is not curative with regard to psychological diseases either. It might be the current one does work (with message) as well. The issue is a part of the discography of a legendary Berlin, Germany-based imprint, Resting Bell Netlabel. Resting Bell makes sense. Of course, I suggest you listen to the second part of Psychiatric Years as well. The music will save the world if something would do it. But it does not save eventually.

The Love Songs – Live in Dresden (2008)

Resting Bell
Archive.org

/Drone, Experimental, Avant-garde, Minimal, Live session/

Comment: The Love Songs is the one-man-orchestra of Sven Swift, a netaudio enthusiast and promoter from Germany. This 25-minute live was performed at the DIY 2.0 festival in Dresden replete with droning spans, crucial changes and accelerated ja decelerated effects superimposed on the sustained lengthy chords. The issue starts off with introduction to the gig venue filled with the crowd`s speaking and the alarms of a police car coming out of the street. It will soon be replaced by Swift`s performance to the defeating ending.  

Zero a m m 0 - Temporary Shades Of Gray (2007)

Resting Bell

/Post-rock, Avant-rock, Crossover, Modern classical, Spoken word, Electro-acoustic, Chamber music, Art rock, Experimental rock, Ambient/

Comment: Zero a m m 0 is a combo (Mathieu Graveline, Benoit Panneton) from Montréal, Quebec, Canada showing up a distinct sound exploration being so characteristic for the section of Montrèal based music collectives mainly related to Constellation Records.  Indeed, the duo exploits post-rock layers and nowadays sonic manipulation devices to design their sound. More concretely, those guitar based currents are channelized through the algorithm of reverse effect, chord loops, pitch bending and on the other side varicoloured with spoken word snippets and piano keys ranging from stomping to volatile ones. Because all of this this batch of 3 tracks can be considered as a transitional one trudging into the electro-acoustic, ambient and modern classical music territory. Furthermore, there is distinctly represented also interplay between sound and silence, between sonorous de-escalation and growing louder into elemental, noisy peaks. The result is enjoyably consistent and worth of any bit of it.        

Astrowind - Kurland (2009)

Resting Bell

• Space music
• Kosmische Musik
• Ambient
• Soundscapes
• Ambient dub
• Minimal dub
• Glitch dub
• Ambient noise
• Glitch ambient
• Abstract

Outstanding tracks:

Kurland
Nebel
Kuppel
Sounds Of The Shores
Deep Blue Sea
Buran
October
Late October
Luch
Nemo
Voice Of Depth
Puchina
Der Strahl
When The Rain And Wind Knocked Out Of The Window

Summons Of Shining Ruins - Takeshi (2012)

Resting Bell

• Ambient drone
• Minimalism
• Drone
• Post-industrial
• Experimentalism
• Avant-garde
• Abstract

Outstanding tracks:
Kawana
Koito
Hishinuma

Glenn Ryszko - Machine (2009)

Resting Bell

• Abstract
• Avant-garde
• Experimentalism
• Minimal
• Glitchtronica
• Drone
• Ambient
• Noise

Outstanding tracks:
machine 001
machine 002
machine 004
machine 005
machine 006

Lefolk - Isn’t This Dangerous? (2013)

Resting Bell

• Ambient
• Organic electronica
• Broken ambient
• Glitch
• Deep techno
• Soundscapes
• Space music
• Kosmische Musik
• Ambient dub
• Ambient techno

Darwin Raymond - Beyond The Shore, The Sea (2012)

Resting Bell

9.6

/Ambient, Dark ambient, Abstract electronica, Ambient drone, Experimental electronica, Guitar ambient, Organic electronica, Soundscapes, Minimalism/

Comment: Darwin Raymond is a guitarist/producer from Columbus, Ohio, USA who has issued 4 albums on Bandcamp and different labels (Audio Gourmet, FeedbackLoop, Resting Bell). However, his current issue of 9 compositions is inspired by the ocean and all of that pertaining to it. The soundscape used to base on tight guitar works which in turn are channelized through the filters thereby getting a result full of brooding magic, thudding bass glimpses and flashing visions. It sounds like an abstract painting created on the base of minimal sounds and fluttering oscillations. However, inspite of its minimalism it is highly evocative and mesmeric. In a word, it is an instance of still life thereby can be likened to the likes of Pan American, and Loscil. On the ball. By any means.

Saito Koji - Again (2012)

Resting Bell

9.6

/Avant-garde, Guitar ambient, Space rock, Experimentalism, Post-rock, Ambient noise, Epic, Shoegaze, Ambient drone, Drone, Soundscapes, Minimalism/

Comment: the japanese experimentalist Saito Koji`s 8-faceted universe does formally rotate around guitars, though, at times these chords are more treated, at times slightly less. It veers away from knee-deep ambient and essential minimalism to freely strumming shoegaze shades and majestic space rock references. More profoundly, it is built upon slowly changing phases, delusive undulation and barely audible turbulences on the ground which in turn will evoke suggestive shades somewhere in a lush sonic bowery. Hopefully I am not the only one who can perceive how the ground stepwisely does subside underneath the feet now and then. Inspite of being quite laconic in his expression Saito`s touch is thoroughly emotive and cathartic. Less is more, as we used to know very well. But do not call it a sort of chill music, though. If I had my own country I probably would choose a track, Sunset, for instance, to be the anthem of the country. I guess Neil Halstead, and Kevin  Shield would be proud of it if it would have been produced by themselves. I recommend to listen to his other issues on Resting Bell and other sites as well.

Ryonkt - The World That Was Surrounded By A Deep Forest And Warm Light (2008)

Resting Bell
Lastfm

9.1

/Space rock, Dream pop, Ambient, Crossover, Minimalism, Space folk/

Comment: Ryo Nakata aka Ryonkt is a Japanese musician who provides a 4-track issue. It involves the aspects of minimal ambient, spacious rock/folk, and bottomless dream pop (at least the lonesome chords or doleful, lingering riffs played on a guitar and amplified with the applications of digital sound processing). And of course, it is minimally structured and played on repetitive elements which in turn will be complemented with new yet almost invisible bits - less is more. In any cases, there is enough room between the margins of chords to unleash your dreams and positive feelings.

Oskar Hallbert - Promenader & Utflykter (2011)

Resting Bell

9.2

/Dream folk, Avant-folk, Musique concrète, Drone folk, Organic electronica, Microtonal, Experimental folk/

Comment: Oskar Hallbert is a Swedish musican who allegedly lives in the middle of the forest massives somewhere in the countryside (at least it was a preterit legend about him). However, Hallbert continues the similar path he used to exploit on his previous releases on Resting Bell, Rain, and Zymogen. More profoundly, here are represented little, restraint miniature compositions consisting of some lofty drones, sparse string fingerpicking, mellotron`s vibraphone glimpses which are effortlessly penetrating through thick mist-and-natural sound blend. It may be these elusive and otherworldly vibes are made by fairy creatures.

Saito Koji - Luck (2011)

Resting Bell

9.5

/Ambient, Ambient drone, Shoegazetronica, Microtonal, Minimalism, Experimental electronica, Guitar ambient/

Comment: 3-track album by a Japanese experimental musician, Saito Koji, which used to murmur in a minimal yet highly emotive way. Light-hearted synth droning is laced with deluging organic touch and chirpy guitar-based soothing. Fundamental repetitions, more or less elliptically shaped rhythm patterns-loops, beatific reflet exemplified permanently therein are up to standard. Moreover, the issue seems to be the kind of grower. However, if the ending track were speeded up twice as much, it would have chimed as a hallmark of shoegaze music, in principle. In fact, it applies to the other tracks and recent moment either. It sticks out like a warped version of Slowdive`s sound, yet, having existence of full value on its own. A mesmerizing phenomenon indeed.

Spheruleus - Forgotten Outland (2011)

Resting Bell

9.2

/Ambient, Drone folk, Dream folk, Minimal, Found sound, Field Recording, Sound-art/

Comment: By having the course on slowly rolling and progressing snippets, behind those subtly manipulated sounds dedicated to the wastelands in your soul is the British grand master Harry Towell (also known as Audio Gourmet, and Eyes Flutter Beneath) who has released over 15 issues (under such labels as Earth Mantra, Test Tube, Audio Gourmet, Under The Spire) in a last few years. This is a case based on three tracks where atmospheric sounds are mixed up with contemplative string chords, slightly heardable found sound-relied cracks, subsequently, all those parts are wrapped up in intimate synergy. Especially mesmerizing is listen to it while the sun goes down. Very often this otherworldly concept of drone-folk-ish enterprise resembles of the French legends Natural Snow Buildings.

brunk - Winter EP (2009)

Resting Bell
Lastfm

9.5

/Ambient, Ambient rock, Post-rock, Musique concrete, Found sound, Epic, Experimental rock, Experimentalism, Microtonal/

Comment: brunk is Bert Vanden Berghe, a DIY homerecording musician and sound artist from Ghent, Flanders, Belgium. Besides involving in various less and more pop-induced groups, however, by his solo enterprises he is known as noisenik (Passive Cable Theory) and as improvisational artist (invertebrata) and as cutting edge musician (brunk) either. However, this release being issued for Resting Bell in the second half of 2009 reflects upon his desires toward more atmospherical point of view (ambient folk/ambient rock/spherical angles-edges of post-rock, concrete sound-infused epic bars). Moreover, those stretched guitar chords which can be found from here at times do evoke similar perceptions to the Labradford, or microtonal, otherworldly pulsating overgrowths into the kind of still life are getting very close to Pan American. All in all, it is a powerful 4-track miracle indeed.

Moji Moji N (Resting Bell)

N is the second release by Lucas Page, a Buenos Aires-born musician, mainly inspired by magnificent looks upon the landscapes of his homeland. 5 instrumental tracks do include sensitively loaded (slide) guitar workouts, keyboard-illustrated shades and effects, vibraphone-alike cinematic chords, rigidly stomping drums and some distinctive musique concrete additions, all in all, reflecting the snowy peaks and abysmal lakes in Patagonia. Indeed, the different paces, accents and milieus can be detected here for to have the organic sense of epic responsibility via a kind of post-rock-ish manifesto. In a nutshell, if you like the works by God Is An Astronaut or the ripples by Mice Parade, no doubt, lots of satisfying minutiae can be found from here.

Listen to it here

8.9

Oskar Hallbert doodling (Resting Bell)

Olen täiesti veendunud, et päris paljud lisaks siinkirjutajale ootasid pikisilmi Põhja-Rootsis metsade keskel elava eraku kolmandat albumit. Tema eelmised, "Sid Apartement EP" (2008, Rain Music) ja "1123581321345589" (2009, Zymogen), peegeldasid südame alt külmaks võtvaid minoorseid meloodiaid läbi elektroakustika, folktroonika, kammermuusika, slowcore/sadcore`i, musique concrete`i ning sound-art/digitaalse helitöötluse võtete. Tema esimest taiest on muuseas kirjeldatud kui “näpupuute-kitarrimuusikat kusagil tänava keskel või ülerahvastatud maja kauges nurgas”.

Ka uus, 5-looline EP kasutab samu võtteid ning kulgeb eelpoolmainitet žanrite piires või sinna vahele jääval eikellegimaal. Rahvamurru hääled, tänavamüra, kõiksugu sahinad-kahinad, kitarrinäpped ja mandoliinisillerdused; progresseeruvad, vaikselt hinge juurduvad meloodiajupid annavad kogu kupatusele sihi ja mõtte. Ja kuidas veel! On ilmselgelt kuulda, et rootslane on teinud rahu maailma ja Kõigevägevamaga. Muidugi, küünitsedes võiks väita, et käesoleva üllitise suurim viga üleüldse on selle lühidus (12min ning 12 sekundit). Kuid geenius ei peagi ruttama penikoorma sammudega, piisab, kui annab vahetevahel enesest märku. Jään pikisilmi tema järgmist üllitist ootama.

Kuula albumit siit

9.3

[Artistid] gillicuddy

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