The OO-Ray – Waimea (2011)

 Distance

9.4

/Ambient, Ambient drone, Shoegaze, Post-rock, Experimental rock, Minimal, Epic/

Comment: this set of a handful of compositions tends to drift between ethereal and noiseful territories searching for redemption due to these amplified reciprocal poles. Stylistically it appears to be highly epic and majestic shifting somewhere inbetween anthemic, symphonical propulsions and compelling droning outlets and beatific post-rock-esque panoramas. Furthermore, at times these sonic progressions do reach lofty shoegaze-tinged points and undulating anchors (Bee Symphony). Indeed, the album includes a batch of stylistical and sonical infiltrations and organic transmissions.

Depth Affect/John Cassettes EP (2006)

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9.2

 /Indietronica, Alternative dance, Big Beat, Experimental electronica, Organic electronica, Electronic pop, Remixes/

Comment: this album comprises a loads of remixes which used to shift over the territories of indie and electronica, searching for some mild opportunities to land and seat itself in a more appreciated location somewhere near the centre of the indie scene. More concretely, at this 9-piece album sizzling synth bits and dance-appealed electro vibes surrounded by ringing yet mechanical guitar chords and syncopated vocal/and rap snippets have the deciding role to play in perceiving and teasing. The listener can detect the remixes by the likes of OffTheSky, Mitchell Akiyama, Melodium among others.

[Teaser of the day] Children Of The Drone - 04/02/04 ->14/01/04

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Death by Snoo Snoo - LP (2010)

Bandcamp

Lastfm

9.4

/Indie punk, Alternative rock, Punk rock, Post-punk, Art punk, Dub rock/

Comment: this collective comes out from Finland who used to fuse frenzied garage rock, swiftly striking punk and arty, indie-embellished stuff into an enormous alternative rock chunk. Because of being headed by female vocals and sort of half-shrieking it reminds of Elastica, Slutever, and Bikini Kill. On the other side, Black Worm surprises the listener with a little lopsided, dub-loaded bass frequencies and airy vocal lines. The result is highly galvanic and masterfully balanced between striking power and lofty touch.   

Treasure Hunt - Seatec Astronomy (2012)

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Lastfm

9.1

/Post-psychedelic electronica, Glo-fi, Avant-pop, Sampledelic, Cut and paste, Sound-art, Experimentalism/

Comment: this one-man-project originates from Dallas, Texas and is headed by Myles Byrne-Dunhill who mixes up a diverse array of aesthetics, veering away from sampledelic excursions and sound art-esque spirituality to more knee-deep, trance-induced space pop shamanism and futuristic glo-fi disco glimpses and psychedelic flickers. In a word, the album is an astral body full of frantic, carnival-alike propulsions, however, which can be compared with the likes of Gang Gang Dance, Faust, Vierivä Viiksiportieeri, Kospel Zeithorn etc.   

Julies Moron - Mr. Nowhere (2003)

 Julies Moron

8.7

/Sampledelic, DIY, Experimental electronica, Lo-fi, Experimentalism, Nu jazz, Mood music/

Comment: Julies Moron is the nom de plume for the Estonian artist Tanel Põld who had got involved in musical activity in the first half of 00`s when he had produced a handful of releases. This issue includes 13 short-running instrumental pieces which used to shift somewhere in between jazzy, laidback electronica and more tumultuous/experimental developments (including the frequencies of cut and paste aesthetics, noiseful antics, some out of gravity appearances) which is infiltrated with the kind of lo-fi/DIY aura. For instance, A 100 Year Dream sounds like an excerpt taken out from a Meredith Monk`s notch.

Warm Speakers - Mezcal Noon EP (2011)

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Lastfm

8.8

/Alternative dance, Glo-fi, Poptronica, Experimental indie, Chillwave, Alternative, Leftfield/

Comment: Warm Speakers is a glam-electro-indie (or glo-fi) collective from The Big Apple. Behind this one-man-project is a man called Patrick Berlinquette who offers up a handful of tracks spreaded out over 15 minutes. More concretely, the issue used to hark back to the tradition of shoegaze/and powerful dream pop being embellished with charming lo-fi dust and backed up with suggestive disco rhythms. Indeed, Berlinquette searches for the power of seduction. 

Louie & The Ocean – Insubstantial (2012)

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Lastfm 

8.6

/IDM, Electronic pop, Lo-fi, Electro pop, Mood music/

Comment: this is a drift between IDM-esque beats and downtempo-tinged moody electronica where the listener can meet either melancholic or more swift dodges and angles. Furthermore, the album incorporates the elements of homemade aesthetics and gleaming synth/electro shades. This 9-track album comprises predominantly instrumental notches. In a nutshell, it is obviously better effort than the previous release by Louie & The Ocean, the French artist used to be.

[Teaser of the day] LarG Productions - A March Through The Fens (Remix)

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Hox Vox - Hurry Up Harry - part 2 (2012)

Hox Vox
Jamendo
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Lastfm 
 

8.9

/Alternative, Avant-garde, Avant-prog, Psychedelic rock, World music, Funk, RIO, Experimental rock, Crossover, Progressive rock/

Comment: Gianluca Missero aka Hox Vox is back with his brand new one (21 pieces) whose axis comprises the elements of lopsided progressive rock (let`s call it this way). On the other side, it involves lots of reference points extending from psychedelic funk and disco vibes and bhangra-laden thudding to more ethnic-mixed developments and (psychedelic) trance-alike synthesized bubbling and acidic synth-driven art rock manifestos. It is obvious on the album that one stylistical element used to meld quickly and organically into another. Now and then it sounds like the direct translation broadcasted from a carnival. In a word, Hox Vox proves again to have been a talented musician in his explorations. The album id dedicated to the memory of Marco Bianchi, the drummer of Death In Venice.