Dublicator - Chord Center (2008)

Deep In Dub
Lastfm

8.9

/Dub techno, Minimal, Dubtronica, Deep house, Dub house/

Comment: Tamás Olejnik, a electronic music producer from Hungary had issued his first, classical album in 2008 on the Italian label Deep In Dub. More concretely, it is profound, it is dub, it is enthralling, it is techno, it does have some (deep) house vibrations. At any rate, those hypnotical paces maintain its majestic shape, permanently floating within the farctate yet cinematic ambience. At times it is more minimal, at times it is more lush. A well-balanced dubtronic one indeed.

Monster Rally - Siberian Girls

Various Artists - Pop Massacre 2 (2011)

FoF
Bandcamp

7.7

/Urban music, Covers, Conceptual, Hip-hop, R`n`b, Soul, Funk/

Comment: this is a miscellany of new versions of the songs by a fistful of popular artists (The Beatles, Sade, The Smiths, The Cure, Christina Aguilera, Ginuwine, Rihanna and many other ones). Mostly to the original versions are given urban music-induced intention and touch (hip-hop, grime, r`n`b, soul, funk). The favorite of mine are Chico Mann`s variant of the Cure`s Close To Me, and Salva`s spaced-out one of That Girl by Pharrell ft. Snoop Dogg. In conclusion, while you can find out other solid versions on it as well, however, the compilation seems to be a litlte bit shortcoming to get illustrated with the word "massacre".

The TheBritneyspears - IG Farben (2011)

Purple Cat
Lastfm

9.3

/Dada music, Noise, Minimal, Post-psychedelic electronica, Non-music, Avant-garde, Psych-music, Experimentalism, Improvised music/

Comment: Britney Spears..., sorry, The TheBritneyspears provides an exorcized set of repetitive noise`n`tronica, dadaistic jamming, the idiosyncratic vision of bossa nova/samba. Barbra Stress and... relies on whimsical vowel loops embellished with loudly driving harmonica`s whiffs set to the fore. By its conceptual standpoint and formal accomplishment it reminds of the Brazilian avant-garde combo LFC (Lucas Pastina`s project). Or on the other side, it can be handled as a surrealistic response to Animal Collective.

Canon Blue (FreeIndie.com)

FreeIndie.com

9.3

/Chamber pop, Baroque pop, Experimental indie, Singer-songwriter, Alt-folk, Americana, Alternative pop/

Comment: Canon Blue is a chamber/baroque pop/Americana act by Daniel James, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He recently recorded an acclaimed album, called as Rumspringa (Temporary Residence Limited). James as a versifier bases on orchestration-loaded concept, the gospel of mellow, enthralling strings. By the aesthetical standpoint, however, Canon Blue used to share some similarities with Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, Oh No Ono.

| сИстра | - Tiny Boat (live)

2muchachos - Teplaja EP (2011)

Bandcamp
Lastfm

9.8

/Post-psychedelic electronica, Folktronica, IDM, Musique concrète, Organic electronica, Poptronica, Organcore, Post-rock, Dream pop, Post-folk, Experimental indie, Art pop, Post-pop/

Comment: heartbreaking/groundbreaking but innovative. 2muchachos comes out from Cherepovets, Russia, conveying to us a handful of uplifting songs. Those subtle drones, dulcet electronica and epic effects do manifest about a fact that beauty in music can probably never be ended (or ended up). The synthesized layers are interlaced with organic approach (those natural crackles!) and enthralling motifs. At times it resembles of Oskar Hallbert and Princeton, sometimes Paavoharju, Thompost, and mùm. Godspeed. One of the best releases in 2011 so far.

Thuoom - re:EP (2011)

Textural Healing

9.5

/Abstract techno, Minimal, Noise, Experimentalism, Avant-garde, Forest folk, Experimental electronica, Post-psychedelic electronica/

Comment: first of all, it is a big event that Tuomo, A Finnish musician arrived at us after a while. If you have listened to his previous soundscapes on his own Textural Healing label then you are aware of the high quality of his oeuvre and became ready for new, innovative expectations. At the time he offers up a cluster of 4 tracks, made up with the assistance of 4-string acoustic guitar, digital camera (Samsung Digimax A7), electric guitar, music box. Moreover, he exploits digital reverb, pitch bending, even distortion, on the other side his sound is highly elusive and faery. Indeed, you can generalize it as elfin noise, brownie techno, or something like that. In a word, it stands outside the recognized places of our world, reflecting upon the hypnagogic statuses of the human being.

Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said - Mercerism (2011)

Bandcamp
Lastfm

9.1

/Post-metal, Drone rock, Drone metal, Avant-metal, Black metal, Noise drone, Avant-rock, Experimental rock/

Comment: Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said are a droning noise trio formed in Stirling, Scotland in 2011. The combo consists of Tom James Simpson (Anthrocite), Neil Morrison (The Colours Will Erase Us, Word or Object), and Euan Meikle (The Radiation Line, The Cosmic Dead). Mercerism talks by three long-running tracks, using just sparse but solemn language because of featuring heavily hirsute guitars and now and then a sort of abstract noise either. The album can be compared with Vibracathedral Orchestra, Nadja, and Interlard either.

Joy and Revolution - The Center Stage

Joy and Revolution/ Center stage from Tropical Junkie on Vimeo.