/Tech-house, Club dance,
Deep house, Remix/
12/31/2014
Galeria Discos – Memorias EP (2014)
12/28/2014
The Late Virginia Summers – TLVS (2006)
/Lo-fi, Ambient, Cowbell
indie, Drone rock, Post-rock, DIY, Live recording/
Comment: Redstarcommunity is a Swedish record
label having been existing since 2001 and having the discography of 22 issues so
far. TLVS was 11th release
which consisted of elemental crackled noises, graceful glockenspiel snippets,
spaced-out drones, ambient music inspired reverberating soundscapes and improvised
noodling here and there. Emotionally are outstanding those moments when epic
guitar chords are put into delayed loops while being accompanied by sublime
glockenspiel fabric and droning bold cello keys (Almost Asleep, Part One). You
Are What Gets Me In Trouble was recorded in live at The Nanci Raygun in
Richmond, USA. Grossly, it is a lo-fi sort of post-rock/experimental indie
approach produced by Joe Morgan & Nathan McGlothlin.
Abisales – XDCS (2013)
/Post-rock, Experimental
rock, Power pop, Art rock/
Comment: The Còrdoba, Argentina-based combo`s instrumental 5-track issue is
an enchanting listening time because of involving an innumerable amount of key
changes and mood shifts throughout the course for the listener`s pleasure. More
concretely, restless at times even roaring guitar patterns and riffs are
cunningly varicoloured with cinematic keyboard based vignettes and sonic
effects. Indeed, power pop meets art rock in a tumultuous yet picturesque way.
Imagine yourself walking in the forest in a cold winter day while sun is
arising and making the clouds appearing yellowish orange.
Alarm Pressure – CON (2008)
/Psychedelic rock, Free
jazz, Improvised noise, Synth rock, Leftfield, Improvised music, Experimental
rock, Drone rock, Acid rock, Electronic/
Comment: Alarm Pressure is
a duo (Den Mitchell, and Nick Acorne) from Kharkiv, Ukraine whose 8-track debut
issue was an amalgamation of acid drenched sustained noises and synth
improvisations abundantly filled with many key changes and moody dodges. At
times natural instruments are traded for fully electronic progressions. May be
it is not correct to name it a branch of rock music at all because of having
obviously inspired by free jazz and improvised noise either. The LP can be
compared with the Chicago-based experimental jazz scene (Isotope 217, Chicago
Underground Duo). The result is fascinating and suggestive.
Tom Fahy - 5 Minutes to Midnight (1995)
/Experimental rock, Dream
pop, Electronic, Ambient rock, Shoegazetronica, Big beat, Darkgaze, Ethereal
Wave, Post-rock, Alternative/
Comment: Tom Fahy and his satellites` 10-notch
issue is stylistically multi-faceted, extending from New Age-y big beat
cadences, hovering ambient tinged soundscapes and repetition-heavy guitar
shapes to more murky ethereal wave and slowed down progressions. By listening
to it the album resembles slightly My Bloody Valentine`s long-awaited third
album mbv (2013). For instance, Z Machine is saturated with reverb heavy
drums, overdriven guitar effects and signal-alike noises – in spite of it the
track sounds exuberantly full of segmented dreams and insights. And listen to Time Traveler's Dilemma (Maude) – pure
beauty. Sometimes the listener can feel the time to be stopped by or...just you
are stopped for the passing of time. Indeed, the time and being (and Martin
Heidegger) is one of their topics on the release. Ultimately it is a great
release – so do not miss it out on.
12/22/2014
[Teaser of the day] ►▲◣▲◣ - ◣▲((((▲((((((((♥▲▲▲♥
- Glitch-hop
- Breaks
- Hip-hop
- Experimentalism
- Sampledelic
Atlas Sound - 2012-06-22 Athfest Main Stage - Athens, GA (2012)
/Indie rock, Indietronica,
Americana, Dream pop, Live session, Chamber pop, Folk indie, Singer-songwriter,
Indie folk/
Comment: Bradford James Cox is a name which
apparently does need no introducing to the indie audience worldwide. Through
his participation of being the singer and frontman of spaced-out experimental/psych/shoegaze
rock band Deerhunter and creating more electronica and string mixed spacey
Americana music under the moniker Atlas Sound he has been a pioneer in a new
wave of modern indie combos since the mid of 00s. To a wider audience he is now
known as an actor thanks to the film Dallas Buyers Club. This is Cox`s a hour
long live set in his domestic Athens, Georgia, USA. The whole is enchantingly
dream-filled and hypnotic full of continuous delays, astral singing and vowel
effects and daydreamy strumming. There is just one man with the guitar,
harmonica, and electronics on the stage. Highly recommended.
Disgorged Faeces – Contamination II (2012)
/Harsh noise, Non-music,
Avant-garde, Experimentalism, Minimalism/
Comment: I discovered a quite feeling by listening to this 44-minute album
just consisting of one long-running track full of static harsh noise
propulsions and overwhelming sonorous brutality. However, if my first
experience was disgusting because of being without apparent changes then the
track would have mellowed throughout the course. By the conceptual side I truly
like Yevgeniy Kukharik`s approach to reflect upon shortages related to
ecological environmental pollution by malevolent consumption activities of the
human being. The point is he/she pollutes himself/herself either. Is that the
mind of our life? Of course, by exploiting such kind of threatening (white)
noise music to hint at problems related to the human being is not the first
time throughout the history of noise music but, however, the result is impressively yelling into the
listener`s ear. Please do not think about them as crazy ones but it is not the point of it.
Ou Où – Geocities (2013)
/Shoegazetronica, Experimental rock, Epic, Ambient
trance, Leftfield, Crossover, Avant-rock, Kosmische Musik, Ambient drone, Alternative dance/
Comment: it is simply awesome…based on druggy
rhythms which at times will expand into a panoramic moloch amplified with
elemental loops, vivid techno paces, oneiric synth progressions and dreamy,
even astral shoegaze-y pads. The listener can enjoy different motives
simultaneously and stepwise coming out from the same direction to constitute
something unbelievable and cathartic. Although the St Louis, Missouri-based duo (Travis Burski, Patrick Weston) is apparently influenced by such groups/albums as The Orb (Orblivion), Tangerine Dream (Ricochet), My Bloody Valentine (Tremolo EP), and Seefeel (Quique) it is idiosyncratically
overwhelming touch presented on this 6-piece issue. If you listen to the
finishing composition Maidan it
chimes like an eargasmic experience on its own. It might be pop music or not
but it is music with the initals. Mandatory in any sense.
12/21/2014
[Teaser of the day] Shibuya Motors - Mimi Tu
- Free jazz
- Improvised music
- Avant-garde
- Improvised noise
- Experimentalism
- Avant-jazz
(((О))) – CHURCHBURN (2011)
/Witch house, Avant-electronica,
Gothgaze, Drag house, Ghostgaze, Newbreed, Trianglecore, Hip-hop, Epic, Experimental
electronica, Remixes, Darktronica, Post-industrial/
Comment: occult-themed
dark synth progressions, disturbingly shifting rhythms and obscure vowel
experiments are mixed up with each other throughout 15 tracks. Only the
finishing †hroVV y▲ se† in d▲ ▲!r
(Cypress Hill Zombie Rave RMX) remix is clearly more hip-hop centred - with
catchy rapping and signal-fuelled impulses in the background. The issue
involves many highlights due to slowed-down epic synth explorations which seem
to be similar to some gloomy shoegaze/dark wave related albums like Treasure by Cocteau Twins, or The Burning Circle And Then Dust by Lycia. Great stuff!
Gift – a EP (2014)
/Folktronica, Alternative
pop, Jazztronica, Indietronica, Acid pop/
Comment: these 5 pieces represent a blend of
instrumental folk and electronic music in its beauty and craftiness. More
concretely, it consists of skewed guitar chords, chopped and twisted electronic
bits, unexpected dodges and noisy overdrives giving it a refreshing outlook. At
times the guitars are jettisoned in favour of enchanting piano chords and moody
jazzy samples. Frequently the chords seem to be stop-timed to be continued with
a new rush and power. In spite of superficial effects, a sense of melody comes
forth from the nexus. This instrumental issue comes out of Japan and is issued
on Element Perspective. Ultimately the outlet is amusing and charming.
Greendjohn – String Element EP (2014)
/Orchestrated music, Alternative,
Soundtrack/
Comment: in fact, it was very problematic to
categorize this 9-track album because of having no predominant or obvious element
within it. Indeed, it includes panoramic violin progressions and orchestrated
heavens behind it, though it is not classical music on its own. Instead of it
this may resemble more the movie soundtrack. In addition to exuberant orchestrations
and bow instrument based progressions the album involves electric guitar
playing and some synthesised bubbling below the upper layers. Indeed, listen to
this beatific outlet to enjoy and fathom it. I recommend listen to the Belgian
musician`s previous issue (Loophole 2011 - reviewed at Recent Music Heroes) either.
12/19/2014
Mild Bang - One Million EP (2010)
/Tech-house, Electro house, Club
dance, Dub house, Remixes, House, Deep house/
Comment: One Million EP consists of 4 tracks,
one of which is an original one and the rest ones are the remixes of it. The
original track is a catchy, minimally ornamented dub-drenched house progression.
By the remixing activity, it stylistically extends from highly suggestive
electro bumpy house and obsessive tech-house vibrations to flourishing synth
propulsions or wind instrument based motives full of sheeny glamour and dynamic
refreshment. There are represented such remixers as Obando, Alberto Santizzo,
Low Deep. In a word, shake your hands and thrust your pelvis forward. Very
good.
The Vs – The Vs (2013)
/Americana, Alt-folk, Indie
folk, Folk indie, Alternative rock, Psychedelic rock/
Comment: although all
these 10 songs are written and produced by Simon Sixsmith at Black Box Studios,
Utrecht, Netherlands the whole chimes like it were created rather by an
American musician. It is mainly based on Americana music (having hints at
country, folk, blues rock). Maybe the only exceptions are Dynamite where the trio exploits readily acid drenched organs in
composing the song; the enchanting Let's
Tear It Up Some seems to be proper for some southern gothic TV series.
Overall, it is not surprising at all because three guys behind the musical
group took a road-trip across the United State before fulfilling the release. The
issue is written while staying in motels or driving the car. The result is a
bunch of chirpily sounding guitar-strummed ditties.
Radikal Satan – Clochette (2010/2013)
/Avant-garde, Crossover, New
Weird Argentina, Tango, Sampledelic, Experimentalism, World music, Apocalyptic
folk, Industrial, Drone folk, Spoken word, Dark folk, Neoclassical, Improvised
music, Neofolk/
Comment: Radikal Satan
is a duo from Buenos Aires, Argentina who has issued a bunch of albums since
2003. More profoundly, this 5-track release is unquestionably radical due to
the artist`s keenness to lace organically ominous folk progressions with gothic
concrete music snippets and brooding industrial panoramas. “Folk music” does
mean both “world music”, and “dark folk music” in the recent context. For
instance, concertina`s drones are juxtaposed against anguished vocal
progressions and emphasized spoken word rows and bold double bass chords to
express his feelings and senses. At times Radikal Satan`s sound makes progress
into exulting tango grooves which is simultaneously unbelievable and very
welcome. All in all, the result is truly impressive igniting for next steps to
explore the whole discography by this artist.
Coeval – Distante (2005)
/Ambient drone, Soundscape, Avant-garde,
Dystopbient, Organic electronica, Dark ambient, Improvised music, Musique
concrète, Experimental electronica, Noise, Experimentalism, Illbient, Abstract,
Glitchtronica/
Comment: this 6-track issue was initially just one
long-running track performed at Sonar in Barcelona, Catalonia in 2005. The
result is outstanding due to abstract droning, thought-provoking sonic phasing,
exploitation of different materials and field recordings to create genuine
sonic patterns and innovative sonorous landscapes. Some sounds on it chime like
deeply buried ones coming forth from underground mazes and ornamented with
glitch-y noises, signal-alike sonic pulsations, and overwhelming vibrating
effects. Emotionally Juan Carlos Blancas` compositions used to sway between
abstract and evil-sounding, however, giving no fuck to the listener. Is it a
soundtrack for the abandoned wastelands and landscapes? All in all, it is a great
shit for your pleasure.
VA & Leah Rosier – Irie Remix EP (2011)
/Raggamuffin, Remixes, Robot
pop, Dub, Dancehall, Electronic pop/
Comment: Leah Rosier`s track Irie is mixed up or remade by different
remixers like Not Easy, Speakah Productions ft. Natty d, Digikal Roots, Caballo
& Neki Stranac, Monolow, and Bruno Tanmateos). Some remakes are more
elliptically shaped, i.e dub-drenched, some are more dancehall-tinged, though,
there are represented also robot/electro pop/trap glimpses and an off-kilter
bagpipe based experiment. Indeed, by listening to it over here, temperature is
rising and you get have sunshine in the music.
12/16/2014
Mooval - By Immersion (2014)
/Dubstep, Experimental
electronica, Ambient pop, Downtempo, Indietronica/
Comment: as the titles hint
at it this 6-track album is made up of majestic ambient-alike panoramas, superficial
electronic flickers and static still life which are backed up either by low
bass frequencies (a la dubstep), or more perky downtempo and electronic indie
and krautrock styled rhythms. More concretely, there are up such titles as Emanating Warmth, At Night The Salmon Move, Pretend
To Faint, Written On Dust. All in
all, the outlet is decent and highly worth to be listened to. At Lastm site you
can find out such adjectives as “orgasm”, and “highness”.
Moscow Club – Mostrotter on july 22 (2012)
/Chillwave, Indie pop,
Alternative pop, Shibuya-kei, J-pop/
Comment: Moscow Club is a quartet from Japan
whose 5-track Mostrotter live session reflects upon their native J-pop and
shibuya-kei influences which in turn are strongly acted upon by Western indie
pop and alternative rock threads. At times the listener can hear some
chillwave/glo-fi whirls within the blend of many sounds and styles. Ultimately
this handful of ditties is a decent listening span for your pleasure.
Ivan Shoukhtin – Shmaw?! Shmow!! (2010)
/Tech-house, Deep house,
Dub-house, Minimal techno, Club dance, Remixes/
Comment: this issue
consists of a couple of original tracks and two remixes taken on them (the
remixes are produced by Strial, and Tioneb). The concept is spotted upon
restrained tech-house frequencies with some sublime dodges toward captivating dub
music, minimal techno and bewitching deep house vibes. In a word, the music is
waxing and waning rhythmically in different sonic phases thereby providing dynamic
approach throughout the course.
12/13/2014
Javier Rubio - Cine Roma (2014)
/Industrial techno,
Crossover, Illbient, EBM; Kosmische Musik, Experimental techno, Dark electro, Leftfield/
Comment: Javier Rubio`s issue reflects upon
quite different styles and artistic aspirations throughout. Is it obvious to
pile up the elements of electronic body music, concrete music, Kosmische Musik,
and even some house vibes on the same release, for instance? However, the
result is worth enough to get into it – this 7-track issue is a platform for Rubio
to hint at vast abandoned wastelands, apparitional landscapes and nervous
impulses inside the human being`s body. All in all, the artist does not give a
damn about your interest to get involved in music.
Love Through Cannibalism – Enma AI EP (2011)
/Chiptune, Chipbreak, Crossover,
Tracker music, 8-bit, Breakcore, Jungle/
Comment: do you know in
which way could misanthropic beings love you? It might be possible through
changing their trophic orientation against you. They love you while you are not
alive anymore. Just kidding. This young yet prolific artist comes out of
Barcelona, Catalonia whose 4-track issue is an organic amalgamation of angular
sawtooth, triangle and square wave patterns and higher frequency resolution
providing shimmery electronic dreams and thumping rhythmic universes undertaken
mainly within the style of jungle music. I recommend listen to his another,
glitched out hip-hop project ►▲◣▲◣ either.
Wladyslaw Komendarek – Trashy Bird (2012)
/Remixes, Electro pop, Progressive,
Conceptual, Synth pop, Electronic pop, Synth funk, Kosmische Musik/
Comment: if to keep
talking about Polish progressive music then there are up some representatives
who are very worth to be remembered again. Czeslaw Niemen and Exodus
ex-keyboardist Wladyslaw Komendarek are those musicians who are obviously well
known among the progressive rock music fans. Both of them liked to improvise on
synthesizers thereby their sound used to be a little bit more electronic and
synthesized than an average progressive rock combo used to have. Trashy Bird contains a handful
of tracks which are crafty remixes by such artists as Giro Arana, Futurospekcja,
Marcin Cichy, Envee, and Teielte. Apparently Martin Cichy is the most prominent
participant on it because of being a member of Ninja Tune related Skalpel
collective. Indeed, the artists have hold down the initial element of the track
and added something refreshingly new and catchy. Stylistically it extends from
spaced-out synthpop and blissful vocoder-driven electro pop to musique
concrete-infused downtempo progressions and catchy synth funk cadences. Indeed,
there is up just one composition which reveals so many facets behind itself.
Greatness.
12/11/2014
[Teaser of the day] Morriachi - Serulean Walkway
- Hip-hop
- Breaks
- Alternative
- Sampledelic
- Trip-hop
- Nu jazz
- Acid jazz
3 Years Prozent Prozent V.A Part I (2012)
/Tech-house, Deep house,
Alternative dance, Club dance, Electronic pop, Chillwave/
Comment: this mini compilation includes 4 pieces ranging from Arthur
Russell-alike vowel samples driven weird dance progressions and hyper-realistic,
repetition-heavy house vibrations to blissful indietronic/chillwave-ish opening
and lo-fi tinged electro house progressions. There are represented such artists
as Joel Enzo, Quadrakey featuring Mielle, Dean, and Vage featuring Marcelavie.
Ultimately, it is a solid miscellany provided by Prozent Music.
Chuzausen – Unorthodox Part One (2012)
/Chiptune, Experimental
electronica, Sampledelic, Electro pop, Mood music, Alternative dance/
Comment: the Spanish project Chuzausen`s 7-track album is partly based on raspy sawtooth wave patterns. On the other side, it is mixed up with expressive vocal samples, sci-fi electronic fringes or rather jettisoned in favour of more conventional yet gripping dance-appealed undulations. In a word, electronic and noisy experiments on it are finely outbalanced with moody melody lines and simplified or even childish progressions in sound building. The whole is relentlessly shifting throughout in chord and rhythm developments. It is a cutting edge inclined pop album infused with spaced-out magic and elemental lulu.
12/09/2014
[Teaser of the day] Naked House - The Joke We Lived Isn't Funny Anymore (Feat. Ohsowhy)
- Indie pop
- Alternative rock
- Sunshine pop
Alan Morse Davies - Llais-saL (2011)
/Dark ambient, Ambient
noise, Dytopbient, Microtonal, Ambient drone, Soundscapes, Illbient,
Avant-garde, Experimentalism/
Comment: Alan
Morse Davies` one-track composition (the total length of 19.48) consists of
droney hisses and ominous ambient plateaus full of restrained frequencies and
subtle noise propulsions. Indeed, it is a kind of microtonal music issue
because of keeping tightly hold on microscopic changes and barely audible sonic
patterns. It chimes like a slow burning surrounded by elemental impulses and
divine power. All in all, the result is great and outstanding.
Wixel - Sway With Me, Aimlessly (2009)
/Indie folk, Cowbell indie,
Indietronica, Chamber folk, Lo-fi, Folk indie, Alt-folk, Baroque folk/
Comment: behind Wixel hides himself Wim
Maesschalck, a Flemish (Belgian) musician and record label owner (Slaapwel). Wim
Maesschalck creates intimate soundscapes with the assistance of some other
musicians which are drenched with sublime lo-fi and bedroom esque feeling based
on fragile guitar chord progressions, some electronic undercurrents and truly
magic orchestrations (for instance, We'll
Never Get Out Of This Bed). The
album (Intro) starts off with
reversed guitar and vocal spasms reminding of My Bloody Valentine in its warm
bathing. Other tracks are minimal by its nature because of operating with slowly moving guitar chords, some
glockenspiel interventions, electronic effects and suggestive vocal chords. The
issue is short-running – there are up 7 tracks at a length of 20 minutes only.
However, it is enough to fall asleep to.
SS Robot - Pidurdusjälg taevas EP (2011)
/Punk rock, Hardcore,
Industrial rock/
Comment: this 7-track issue is an example of
the Estonian punk scene. The set is a very angry and filthy turbulence “inspired”
by economic depression, unemployment, directives imposed on by European Union. Additionally,
they use some well-known motives and paraphrases in their compositions. All the
songs are presented in Estonian. The album will be finished off by a remix of
Margus Pilt, a member of the Estonian industrial rock combo Pedigree. In a
word, if you are searching for a refreshing power torrent to be settled around
you then get these 14 minutes and 40 seconds for you.
12/07/2014
Melatonin – The Chri'mas EP (2013)
/Indie pop, Electro-indie,
Alternative pop, Conceptual, Acid rock, Lo-fi, Noise rock/
Comment: there is represented just a pair of tracks which used to sound in
a very relevant way – like Christmas songs constituted by solemn singing
hovering atop acid organ driven and electro beats accentuated rhythm pads (Holly Bears a Berry). I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas does
have a little bit different twist because of diving into noise pop magic.
However, the compositions by the Newark, US-based collective are enchantingly lo-fi
by its melody progression and structure. Indeed, the ditties are a very welcome
alternation to traditional Xmas songs. Furthermore, it is time to expect new
indie compositions dedicated to the year`s biggest holy.
LeeM – 404 Error EP(2013)
/Chilltronica, Alternative
pop, Synth fusion, Indietronica, Mood music, Electronic pop, Synth funk/
Comment: London, UK-based
Toby Leeming aka ANON aka LeeM´s 6-track issue is a graceful amalgamation of
chirpy synth funk progressions and chilltronic anthems. Undoubtedly there are
up some strong indie music influences which isn`t surprising at all regarding
the British indie scene awesome tradition (for instance, Swings & Roundabouts getting quite close to Four Tet`s
aesthetics; Amen is a mesmeric ambient
tinged poptronic hover). Beatific synthesised plateaus used to rotate around funky
paces in a spinning motion which in turn change their shape to create some new
rhythmic patterns or seamlessly arrive at old ones in a way to prove diverting.
In a word, the result is craftily balanced yet providing an effective found to
the listener`s soul and body.
James Johnston - From the Gutter to the Stars (Honor Among Thieves Remix)
/Remix, Dub-techno, Alternative
dance/
Comment: these 483 seconds
do constitute a first class remix based on meticulous techno rhythms and dub-indebted
vibes full of dynamic energy and hypnotic delays. Indeed, Honor Among Thieves
did properly rework Glaswegian producer James Johnston`s self-titled track from
the forthcoming EP.
Jim Lace/Alex Nova – Twists (2014)
/Darkgaze, Synth rock,
Krautrock, Experimental rock, Leftfield, Improvised music, Psychedelic rock,
Space pop, Motorik, Experimental rock, Acid rock/
Comment: this set of 7 tracks
shows up an experimental approach regarding psychedelic pop and rock music.
Although it is released on Pan y Rosas Discos, mainly improvised and
jazz-centred music record label, this whole demonstrates how rock music should
sound in its own frantic way while no abandoning its poppy touch. It starts off with darkly sounding shoegaze-y guitars
and electronic undercurrents which will be jettisoned in favour of knee-deep
psychedelic progressions, vocoder induced alien vocal sounds, motorik synth
rock and at least guitar based improvisations. Ultimately it is an outstanding
issue full of glamour and expressive strength.
12/05/2014
Recent Music Heroes Mixtape #13 (05.12.2014)
1) Jankenpopp - Google Brain Dead (2013, Darling Dada)
3) Guitarsisyo - kh_y (2014, Tanukineiri)
4) Los Subwoofus - La nina rica (2007, Hamsterloco)
5) Juj - My Room (2010, HW&W Recordings)
6) Kaleidonauts - The Somewhere Song (2008, Quixodelic)
7) Alexander Martovsky - Photos (2010, Self-released)
8) Riga - Kline / Coma (2011, Chew-Z)
9) Ginnels - Algebra (2011, Long Lost)
10) Love Through Cannibalism - Mutsumi Village, 1613 (2011, LxTxCx)
11) Lycia - End Day Again (2013, LyciumMusic)
12/04/2014
Lars From Mars – Life On Mars (2009)
/Experimental electronica,
Glitchtronica, Avant-electronica/
Comment: Lars From Mars`
music merges a modern approach of electronica with an old, though, vanguard
one. At times it sounds like a dada-alike one because of providing heavily
manipulated results being thoroughly chopped and cut up or pitched up to a
degree of showcasing a sense of humour an even absurd. The soundscape is
relatively straightforward and easy to follow – these elements do not clash and
splash against one another, however, the whole is quite intense nevertheless.
It involves a lot of sonic elements – from the aforementioned cuts and
glitched-out noises to compelling bleeps, epic interferences and mutant sonic
bits. Obviously for Mars habitants this outlet would be a fine pop album.
Aydio – Deltitnu EP (2009)
/Post-rock, Alternative
dance, Indietronica, Alternative pop, Mood music/
Comment: Aydio`s 4-track issue chimes like an one produced by a baggy/Madchester
musician whose ambition was to create something a little bit different, however,
having no intention to get rid of his/her old habits. More profoundly,
intriguing guitar shapes, reversed effects, doleful glimpses and reverberating
patterns skim its rhythm-driven and hiss laden surface which in turn having
hints at burbly 90s indie dance music (as I previously said already), loose
down-tempo frequencies. Indeed, the result is fabulous and fulfilled.
Matteo Gomez – Nudoman EP (2014)
/Techno, Tech-house, House/
Comment: Matteo Gomez`s a
handful of tracks is a delicate blend between techno and house propulsions
which are embellished with some industrial inspired sonic bits at times. There
are up two possibilities right now - the whole sounds like one track having no
eyes and time to turn its head to the right or to the left side (if you are
listening to it as an instance of muzak). On the other side, if you are
listening to it while being in a more concentrate mood then you are able to
perceive lots of nuances between these tracks. For instance, you can perceive those
really hypnotic rhythmic hooks on the finishing track, and the lush motif
progression on the starting track.
Los Subwoofus – El23 (2007)
/Avant-pop, Leftfield, Noise
rock, Experimental indie, Krautrock, Chill out, Electro-indie, New Age/
Comment: actually it is quite problematic to
categorize El23 because of having
hints at different directions and compartments. It is simultaneously poppy and
cutting-edge thereby reminding of such combos as Stereolab, Pram, and
Broadcast, for instance. However, Los Subwoofus` concept is generally a little
bit harsher and more noise music reflecting and on the other side showing up more
skidding chill out, filter-heavy house music, Latin influenced and New Age
music drenched music (more concretely, talking about the ending track Un Tema). In detail, this 10-track issue
does have flirtation with glistening analogue synth driven pop music, kraut
inspired rhythmic power, howling and soothing space music edges, noisy
climaxes, sampledelic insights, big beat and breaks centred cadence labyrinths
and even adding hirsute scratches and hip-hop paces to the mix. Listen to it
and try to catch this weird beast!
Ester Poland – Sleipnir (2014)
/Post-metal, Kraut-metal,
Psychedelic metal, Epic, Experimental metal, Noise metal/
Comment: although Ester Poland`s album is tagged as doom metal it is
actually a little more or than just doom metal. It can be considered an example
of metal music played with the approach of krautrock. More concretely, the
Finnish duo`s (T. Vatanen, and L. Väinölä) album consists of 4 long-running
compositions (up to 20 minutes!) each of them can be considered a chapter on
its own. The whole sounds truly epically due to massive and incisive guitar riffs, static drones, psychedelic noises, and epic moaning full of spellbinding power and paralyzing noise.
Sleipnir is obviously one of the
best metal albums in 2014 so far.
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