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3/17/2011

Rocketships of Love - UFC Space Soundtrack (Book 2) (2011)


9.4

/Psychedelic pop, Synth pop, No wave, Exotica pop, Drone rock, Electronic pop, Avant-pop, Psych-pop, Pop experimentalism/

Comment: First off, this is an amazing set of 14 tracks. Demonstrated through idiosyncratic (analogue) synth-backed and dusty reed organ-shined exemplaries which do veer from highly densed Suicide-alike psych-out torrents and flashingly droning synth gears-vibrations to contemplative near-ambient notches and vastly catchy space age pop/exotica pop once made by such grandmasters like Jean Jacques Perrey and Gershon Kingsley. On the other side, 90`s are apparently visible via the hints at Spiritualized and James for instance. Indeed, it is a re-interpretation of the past experience in the verge of a cycle of the pop tradition.

3/16/2011

Kodacrome - Robbery

Kodacrome - Robbery from marathon of dope on Vimeo.

Amygdala Projects - Shortcut to Heaven (2011)


BFW Recordings

8.0

/Electronic pop, Downtempo, Big-beat, Ambient trance, Psyambient, Psytrance, Kosmische musik/

Comment: Those 11 tracks do come by László Néder from Hungary, which mainly relies upon brooding electronic textures with hypnotic big-beat stokes and sometimes calm, middle-tempod hypnotic trance/psytrance/psyambient, and the other time (The Snag) embarks on a journey through the spherical realm of our inner space, reminiscent of the workouts in the realm of dark ambient and kosmische musik.

Bruno & the Susio Squad Band - The Little Prince - My tribute (2011)


Jamendo

8.6

/Pyschedelic, Conceptual, Brass pop, Alternative pop, Progressive rock, Soul funk/

Comment: This issue is concretely inspired by Antoine Saint Exupery`s unforgettable book named "The Little Prince" and is filled in with beautiful harmonies and catchy rhythmic combinations. However, it can be generalized as psychedelic pop with latin pop/brass pop influences and progressive rock glimpses. Some examples. the first track The boy inside me sounds at times very close to Manu Chao-esque delightful (latin pop) somersaults. The sound of an overflying plane refers undoubtedly to Saint Exupery`s main profession (the flyer). On the other side, the refrain of the track the Fox (feat. Mimisoul) is a rip-off of The Cardigans` Lovefool mixed up with soul funk.

The Echelon Effect - We Will Spin Forever

3/15/2011

Clinker - Poison Tree

Mumble Mumble Mumble - Mumble Mumble Mumble (2011)



8.0

/DIY, Math metal, Doom metal, Improvised music, Math rock, Experimental rock, Post-metal/

Comment: This is the debut release by a duo from Turin, Italy having 8 tracks within 21 minutes in total. More particularly does it mean that they are densely searching for a seamless realm between doom/doom metal and math rock/math rock, among other details having experimented with the speed of rhythms, at times having their sound on hold, i.e slowing it really down. On the other side, it is a joyous, improvised DIY-esque notch. An interesting output and apparent evidence of what it is possible to do just with a bass guitar, vocal and drums.

[P.U.T] My Sun Is Dying EP (2010)



9.2

/Sludge, Avant-metal, Experimental metal, Noise, Industrial, Crossover, Remixes/

Comment: This is a great single/EP from a Brussel-Paris-based experienced trio, which does blend high-energized, monumentum-filled sludge hammering and mud devouring vocal lines with the glimpses of experimental electronica and solid sonic effects. The issue includes a remix by Garlic.wav as well which by any means does add propulsive, slightly mutilated jungle rhythms to it. A superb workout indeed.

Taiga - Aralar (2010)



9.2

/Drone doom, Ambient drone, Dark ambient, Soundscape, Minimal, Post-rock, Post-metal, Ambient rock, Guitar ambient, Sound-art/

Comment: Taiga is a Spanish-rooted project having directed its spot on manipulated guitars and synths on several issues. The recent case is wrapped up into a peculiar form wherein one of 7 tracks lasts approximately 1 hour on its permanent variation. It altogether makes out about 100 minutes of atmospheric soundscapes, tremulously fluctuating guitar chords and spacious, slightly rocking environments and post-metal-esque stomping and creeping septums-infiltrations. A potent and beautiful accomplishment indeed.

Talkative - Strange Luxuries (2011)


7.9

/Anti-folk, Alt-folk, Experimental folk, Free folk, Singer-songwriter, Lo-fi, DIY/

Comment: This is another open contexted recorded album from USA which by its sonic feats is based on acoustic guitar strummings and strange synth sounds in the backdrop, moreover, including even radiowave manipulations and sunshiny samples from a track of the golden age of disco within it. This workout by its aesthetical approach could freely be a part of the Indiana-based CLLCT.