AEdB - B1620-25i (2014)

Plataforma

Plataforma

/Experimentalism, Avant-electronica, Leftfield, Improvised music/

Comment: the coverprint of the album is intriguing – it consists of a sonographic exposure involving shimmering dots as if the stars were represented in the human body. However, this set of 7 pieces starts off with electronic progressions replete with tectonic quivers as if the bogeyman had lost its way and entered into the music device. Later on, lots of interesting sounds are ready to come to the surface – epic synthesised plateaus (even slightly reminding of Kraftwerk), droning harmonica whiffs, emulated marimba sounds and improvised electronic explorations saturated with inner powerful impulses and bold sonic effects. By watching the titles of this 7-track issue it constitutes two disparate subtitles. Eventually it can be admitted the result is a top notch for those who search for the integrated result between electronic music and improvised noises. The outing is a part of the Plataforma Records, the thought-provoking record label from South America. 

Ssaliva – All Downhill From Here (2012)

Mediafire

/Ambient, Chillwave, Mood music, Space music, New Age, Downtempo, Soundscape, Kosmische Musik/

Comment: the Belgian producer Ssaliva`s 13-track album involves blissful sketches at an average length of approximately 2 minutes. By genre it can be classified as ambient music with hints at chillwave, Kosmische Musik, New Age, and downtempo music. More profoundly, those otherworldly longing synthesised layers atop used to flicker and blossom in different directions being at times accompanied by bold rhythms, at times just bare repeated clicks and cuts, at times mettlesome synth-induced explorations. Although these compositions are simple by their nature the emotional content oozing from it is frequently thrilling. In a word, let`s listen to it.   

Golgotha Communications Ltd. - Helen McPhee (Galgen 2B) (2012)

Sirona-Records

Lastfm

/Experimentalism, Lobit, Musique concréte, Non-music, Acousmatic music, Post-industrial, Avant-garde, Microtonal, Minimalism, Microsound, Abstract/

Comment: Golgotha Communications Ltd. is a combo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA who emerged within the webaudio world at the end of 00s. Since then on, they have issued a heap of issues under different imprints. Stylistically the project`s music explores the behaviour of sounds in the compartment of post-industrial music. This issue consists of two compositions one of them is 16-minute long, another 4-minute long. It starts off from nowhere to progress into looped exhausted vocal samples and hazy frequencies around it emerging like a lobit example. Later on, a little will be changing throughout the course. A Night`s Rest is the turning point because some street sounds are organically added to the mix thereby establishing a more haunting ambiance around your cerebral focuses. The outing is a part of the discography of French electronic musician Arnaud Barbe (aka Pollux) led record label Sirona-Records. 

Modern - Untitled (2014)

Bandcamp

/Experimentalism, Avant-garde, Improvised music, Acousmatic music, Post-industrial, Electro-acoustic, Abstract, Non-music/

Comment: by listening to it for the first time I could not figure out when it was produced. Was it created in the 70s or was it a recent one? Indeed, I rather thought it was an old school industrial outing from the 70s. Behind the project is J. Peterson from Arizona, USA being quite frugal with exploiting instruments/sonic packs to create these sounds. More it consists of industrial bangles and minimal electronic works which are subjected to improvisation music algorithms. At times these elements are varicoloured with sampled orchestrations as if creating polyphonic sensation. More concretely, these 4 tracks are up to encounter on the territories of electro-acoustic, free improvisation and industrial music. Fairly mind-provoking efforts indeed.

[Teaser of the day] Andrei Machado - Menos

• Piano music
• Modern classical

[Teaser of the day] Alchesound - Three.Twelve.AM

Bushmen

• Downtempo
• Electronica
• Breakbeat
• Alternative

[Teaser of the day] Rappeur Qualitè Prix - 666 Corpses

Free Music Archive

• Avant-pop
• Electronica
• Experimental pop
• Dada music
• Weird pop

Futurospekcja – Lamacz (2013)

SoFarUnknown

/Big beat, Indietronica, Alternative pop, Acid jazz, Mood music/

Comment: this pair of tracks is based on exuberant rhythm shuffles as if a mix involving the elements of indie guitars and big beat and acid jazz cadences replete with distracted milieu and broken constructions. If to speak about it in a more in-depth way, it is a notch somewhere between Skalpel, and Spaceman 3`s Big City (Everybody I Know Can Be Found From There), for instance. I don`t even know is it a sort of mood music or not (even if these elements are represented there). However, all these questions are properly pseudo ones or at tleat irrelevant because Futurospekcja`s soundscape surfaces in astonishing way. This album is produced by Błażej Gębura who is being related to the artists of such labels as Noecho, and SuperSound.

Shadow Speaker – Decline (2015)

Otium

/Dark Wave, Industrial techno, Industrial illbient, Leftfield, Post-industrial, Avant-garde/

Comment: Shadow Speaker`s 5-track outing is composed of emotionless techno beats and ominous reverberations which are set up to follow each other incessantly and create synergy between those compartments. Actually there are represented some emotions but these are clearly produced to bring forth the negative sign. More concretely, by listening to it you can imagine to travelling in an environment ruled by malefic creatures who tried to slaughter your life at first occasion. By kindred souls it reminds of some works by Boyd Rice aka NON. Impressive in its artistry and evilness. The issue is a part of the Russian imprint Otium.                  

NDR002-BABYLON BY USB (2014)

Natty Droid

/8-bit, Tracker music, Dub, Reggae, Chiptune, Mood music, Chip-hop, Alternative dance, Raggamuffin, Crossover/

Comment: At first I would thank Natty Droid Netlabel for that unique crossover music act where rough chiptune induced rhythms meet catchy chanting in the vein of reggae music, dub, reggaeton and ragamuffin. I am very sure anyone who is ready to take on this 35-track (within  folders) menarche would find out his/her favourite track. The compilation is collaborated by many artists under the aforementioned imprint. It almost sounds like a punk album by its attitude and actually deviating quite a little from the soundscape of such prominent (post)-punk groups like The Clash, The Slits and Public Image Limited who liked to explore the interface between punk rock and dub music. Truly enchanting music by any means. Get it.

[Teaser of the day] Juwain - Bow And Arrow

Lastfm

• Dub
• Trip-hop
• Dark Wave
• Musique concrète
• Alternative
• Electro-rock

[Teaser of the day] Sean Derrick Cooper Marquardt - Crossing Color

Tape Safe

• Ambient
• Avant-garde 
• Acousmatics
• Improvised music
• Musique concrète
• Experimentalism
• Electro-acoustic

[Teaser of the day] Dalmatian - Cherry Street

• Indie folk
• Folk indie
• Alt-folk
• Americana

Death Grips – Fashion Week (2015)

Third Worlds

Soundcloud

/Hip-hop, Breaks, Art music, Industrial electro, Cyber-hop, Synth electro, Cyberpunk, Leftfield, Breakcore, Alternative dance, Mood music/

Comment: this is Death Grip`s quite surprising, instrumental album of consisting of 14 compositions at a length of 47-48 minutes issued at the start of January in 2015. At the beginning of listening to it this did not impose on me because of lacking MC Ride`s frantic recitation and dizzy howling over labyrinthine and spastic cadences. However, later being conformed at their new format I discovered new intriguing shadows and incisive rhythms structures in the Sacramento-based combo´s music. Interestingly, their stylistic approach and emotional touch is changed due to a lack of vocals in the concept. Although the pads take mostly on murky sounds and highly iterative rhythm progressions, the result is somewhat more freed of unagitated noises and even providing some light-hearted melodic motives and even soothing synth progressions moving upward into the clouds (more remarkably at hockey organ sample based Runway N (at a length of 2.42), and Runway D – where synth electro progressions are interwoven with glacial IDM-tinged techno rhythms). Furthermore, there are some tracks which could be considered examples of cyberpunk/metal/grind music and experimenting with more artsy sounds here and there. On the other side, by production side, all the sounds laid down here are properly accentuated and filled up. Eventually it can say this soundtrack styled issue is fairly accomplished having inner dynamics and power to grow gradually on the listener. It is one of the most galvanising issues in 2015 so far. You, guys, are simply amazing. I shall have to leave from listening to this monster, however, it is a really disturbing fact for me. Aarrghhhh!!!             

OCP – Atmos (2006)

Serein

Bandcamp

/Ambient dub. Abstract, Glitchtronica, Ambient techno, Glitch ambient/

Comment: by listening to this 5-track issue it can be admitted good music is timeless. Indeed, almost nine years has passed by the establishment of the release by Portuguese musician João Ricardo. His assumptions on dub, glitch electronica and ambient were to produce astonishing results. Mostly it is the slow amber based on glistening dub oscillations and subtle glitched-out shards filled up with emotional dust and easily spread sea mink. Maybe the finishing track Atmos Five used to differentiate from the rest of the issue with regard to a more thumping techno induced beat structure; and also Atmos Two which also exploits more prominent cadences though revealing a more abstract approach to the concept. I can readily imagine it does make difference while listening to it by falling asleep – it chimes like an anthem of the modern Sandman who plays hypnagogic beats instead of sprinkling sand in human being`s eyes. The album is a part of the discography of Serein.  

Go No Go For Launch – Re-Entry (2015)

Lastfm

Field Hymns

/Lo-fi, DIY, Synth fusion, Tape music, Electro-rock, Sampledelic, Mood music, Synth rock/

Comment: Bandcamp is an essential platform for many record labels worldwide, including many tape labels either. One of such imprints is US-based Field Hymns whose discography has reached already 60 bars. For instance, Millions` Line In The Sky is one of the most pre-eminent albums in 2015, a fascinating example of the interface between ambient, drone, electronics and post-rock. Randall Taylor aka Go No Go For Launch`s short-running issue was initially produced in 2006 but being officially unreleased so far. More concretely, with the appearance of wonky rhythms, shrill guitar chords and cheap fusion-styled synthesizers and funny samples (one of such is a sample taken from the MacGyver theme) it results in a pleasantly entertaining, self-ironic outing.            

[Teaser of the day] Ryukau - ETU

Archive.org

• Primitive music
• Leftfield
• Electro pop
• Tracker music
• Chiptune
• Experimental electro
• Glitch electro

[Teaser of the day] TheFloozies - Almost Morning feat. Gibbz

Soundcloud

• Digital funk
• Electronic pop
• Neo-soul 
• Dance pop

[Teaser of the day] Andrew Howes - Radar Trap 2

• Krautrock
• Psychedelic rock
• Acid rock
• Lo-fi
• Noise rock
• Psych-rock
• DIY
• Avant-rock
• Experimental rock

Emerald Park - Wolf

Piyama Party - Michael Esta Vivo (2010)

Delhotel

Bandcamp

/Electro-rock, Alternative rock, Hip-hop, Synth rock, Crossover, Country, Indietronica/

Comment: the Mexican project`s Piyama Party`s issue reflects substantially to the nature of ideology of their home label Delhotel Records (also from Mexico). Their music is a sort of crossover concept where low toned guitars/garage-y hirsute electric guitars are tightly mixed up with electronic rhythms, magniloquent synths and other stylistic side jumps (for instance, Historias Feas is drawing upon the country rhythm/guitar strumming, and Rapera (featuring Pipe Llorens) is a simplistic hip-hop bastard). There are brought forth 7 tracks coming to the end at a length of 17 minutes only. Ultimately it can be admitted it is a solid release with different shifts and ingredients.       

Teddy Bear –Euphoria (2013)

Ceramic

/House, Club dance, Electronic pop/

Comment: indeed, Teddy Bear`s 2-track issue deserves its title and resonates with the sensual cover print because of swaying somewhere in between filter-heavy house music and elements wafting out of the club dance room. More concretely, with regard to filtered sounds it chimes truly in an oneiric way being counterbalanced with thumping bass frequencies and deliberately repeated vocal sample bits which soon will be distilled to emerge in a more chart-oriented way. However, this issue can also be considered to be a part of the chillwave movement saturated with sonorous breezes and mellifluous sound progressions. Excellent work by any means. The issue is a part of the Japanese label Ceramic Records. 

Pretty Lights - A Color Map of the Sun Disc 1 (2013)

Pretty Lights

Pretty Lights

Bandcamp

/Sampledelic, Breaks, Downtempo, Chill out, Urban music, Soul, Big beat, Mood music, Hip-hop, Electronic pop/

Comment: this is the first disc of the album A Color Map of the Sun which, however, fulfils your greatest expectations conjured up by Denver, USA based producer Derek Vincent Smith`s previous outings. This is the first issue of him which is mixed up from his own recorded sounds by the method of trying to emulate different styles and different eras. More concretely, the first disc includes 16 pieces made up of tectonic plate bass rhythms, cinematic soul samples from the 60s/70s, and velvety sonic textures, drifting stylistically somewhere in between funk, soul and hip-hop music. At times you can perceive spaced-out feeling adding fairly otherworldly vibrations to the blend. On the other side, it is not surprising at all because all these sources discerned over there used to come out from the black music tradition which searching for the redemption on Earth frequently focused upon the zenith and outer space concepts (for instance, the afrofuturistic movement, and Sun Ra`s interstellar metaphysics). By the way, one track features vocal delivery by Talib Kweli and another by Eligh. Beautiful and beatific thought to energize your withered soul. By kindred souls I recommend listen to such producers as Max Tannone, and Chenard Walcker. 

[Teaser of the day] PA - 2015​-​03​-​12 01​.​09​.​18

• Ambient noise
• Minimalism
• Psychedelic
• Ambient drone
• Experimentalism
• Leftfield
• Noise
• Musique concrète
• Avant-garde
• Sound-art

[Teaser of the day] Ivan Čkonjević - #7DF9FF for Kris (CSFU TRIANGLE 241213)

Soundcloud

• Experimental rock
• Post-rock
• Ambient rock
• Epic

[Teaser of the day] Libra - Morning Traffic

• Breakbeat
• Alternative dance
• Drum and bass

K&K$ -2ci15 (2009)

Hamsterloco

Jamendo

Lastfm

/Sampledelic, Avant-garde, Hip-hop, Breaks, Leftfield, Improvised music/

Comment: this 4-track issue is a collaboration act between Kasero and Koulomek, the artists related to Hamsterloco, a Barcelona, Catalonia based record label. The whole is intriguing because all these sounds put down over here were created during an improvisational session in a few hours only. More concretely, it is saturated with spoken samples, skiddy rhythms, martial orchestrations and unexpected theme changes asi if coming out of nowhere. At times it chimes like a scowlingly appearing Flying Lotus. Interesting thing for sure.

SC#006 VA Compilation (2014)

Symbiotic Cube

Bandcamp

/Experimental electronica, Glitchtronica, Dubstep, Ambient dub, Electro, Space music, Leftfield/

Comment: Symbiotic Cube is a record label from Cologne, Germany, the home city of an essential krautrock group named CAN. CAN was a combo who liked to produce frantic and cutting-edge yet strongly danceable compositions, at times more funky, at time more disco, at times more reggae-inclined. This menagerie of 10 tracks involves also dance-appealed numbers though they chime in a more remarkably electronic and software-based way. The miscellany includes artist worldwide (from USA to Iran, from Russia to Mexico). The whole is masterfully selected and compiled extending from emotive, almost pop-induced electronic music and electro to more cut-up, sheltered and hidden compositions. In any cases, if you are planning to organize a space journey this example is a good source to get some moody music for relaxing in these days. There are represented such projects as Odepth, Andi Finger, Abduct, Leaving the Planet, GLASKIN, Reverse Bullets, Rowan J. Thyme, YBSTN, Tzeshi, and r.m.ʝ〜ʎ. In a word, come close to it to discover the asset of it. 

Shibuya Motors – Furrows Of The Night (2014)

Signals from Arkaim

/Experimentalism, Improvised music, Freeformfreakout, Noise, Avant-garde, Psycho-acoustic, Free jazz/

Comment: Bratislava, Slovakia-based duo Shibuya Motor`s 8-track issue is a sort of punk because of relying on destructive and creative energies and contradictory sonorous vectors simultaneously. Stylistically, it is rather an act of constructing a crossroad between improvised music, incisive noise bites, dizzy jazz flow and visceral electronic roundabouts. Indeed, emotionally the result is both overwhelming and amusing replete with incessant wonky repetitions, warped instruments, however, being subjected to metaphysics of the change. The final experience is highly challenging and mind-provoking. Dynamic and kooky. It is fair music, isn`t?

[Teaser of the day] para contra - The Arrival of Dawn

Lastfm

• Lo-fi
• DIY
• Acid rock
• Improvised music
• Psychedelic pop
• Alternative pop

Surfacing – Surfacing (2014)

Records On Ribs

/Noise, Post-industrial, Neoclassical, Dark Wave, Dub, Alternative dance, Avant-garde, Art music, Neo-noir, Experimentalism/

Comment: this handful of tracks by Nottingham, England based combo Surfacing is a mind-blowing one consisting of disparate impulses and currents. The issue starts off with distortion-heavy noirish chants and shrieks revealing the artist`s obsession toward industrial/neoclassical/dark wave/ambient, doleful dub and obscure post-punk-ish sources full of distress, misery and angriness. Beyond it, it used to progress into more dance-appealed yet menacing threads, however, pouring out desolate and misanthropic feels. At times the artist exploits unexpected combinations of sounds and instruments (for instance, using the chords of harmonica at Amaurot, and Melancholy of Fulfilment). It sounds like a soundtrack for the horror film because of dosing all the aforementioned elements properly. Top notch for your worst nightmares and otherworldy dreamy surfacing. 

[Teaser of the day] Lynlee - The Taste Of Rainy Dawn

Haze

• Sound art
• Experimentalism
• Avant-garde
• Dark ambient
• Spoken word

[Teaser of the day] Isaak - John

Soundcloud

• House
• Electronic pop
• Club dance

[Teaser of the day] Chuzausen - Skizo Schoo

WobbleWobWobWow

• Clicks`n´cuts
• Alternative dance
• Sampledelic
• Breakbeat

Madoka - Take a Walk (2014)

La bèl

Archive.org

Free Music Archive

/Indie folk, Art folk, Folk indie, Indietronica, Mood music/

Comment: this handful of tracks is a moody scraping made up of slightly angular electric guitar chords, some barely audible orchestrated shuffles and faint electronic rhythms beneath it. Indeed, it is instrumental music to the full extent filled with emotive key changes and motive replacements and adding some subtle sonic effects and concrete sounds around the main backbone. The artist comes out of Japan and the issue is released on Italian label La bèl. Love it.                        

Dzlav - Toy Machines And Scavenged Melodies (2009)

Just Not Normal

/Experimental electronica, Electro pop, Techno pop, Glitchtronica, Leftfield/

Comment: it is great honour and pleasure to be back again at the discography of Just not Normal, a record label whose intention was to issue pawky experimental music. Dzlav`s 8-track issue sounds exactly in this way – although the uniform of it is made up of sly glitch-y electronic bits its content is quite pop-appealing almost chiming like an instance of dance pop music. In truth it is cutting-edge dance music (at times more electro, at times more techno oriented). The result is fabulous because of showing to us that music consisting of chopped-up chords could emerge in simple or partly pop-oriented way. Actually it is a way of art to cross such different attitudinal elements together seamlessly. Must hear. 

Kane West – Western Beats (2014)

Soundcloud

Mediafire

/Hip-hop, Electro, Game music, Urban music, Breaks, Nu disco, Rap/

Comment: Kane West is a hip-hop musician from London, Great Britain being a part of PC Music. The artist`s 7-track issue is a quite one dimensional issue based mostly on game music induced incisive rhythms which sounds in a quite primitive way. Of course, it does not mean at all the release is somehow inferior or simplistic. Vice versa, those sampled and surprisingly bursting sounds here and there are a part of danceable sequencing replete with electro and nowadays disco rhythms. In short, effect loaded sounds are tightly interwoven with solid programming and spiky rhythms and low bass undercurrents and soulful female singing and some harsher shrieks in the meantime. Enjoyable outing indeed.        

[Teaser of the day] Mr. Z - In Orbit Pt.2

• Sampledelic
• Breaks
• Alternative dance
• Experimental
• Big beat
• Electronic

[Teaser of the day] Jim Lace/Alex Nova - Solar Phallus Man

Free Music Archive

• Psychedelic rock
• Raga rock
• Improvised music
• Trance rock
• Experimental rock
• Fusion

[Teaser of the day] Welcome Back Sailors - A Piano Song

Soundcloud

• Soul
• Alternative pop
• Sophisti-pop
• Art pop
• Soft rock

Nanaki – The Dying Night (2014)

Small Bear

/Post-rock, Post-metal, Epic, Experimental rock, Art rock/

Comment: Nanaki is recently minimized into the solo project of Mikie Daugherty, being known as the guitarist of Postcode from Great Britain creating post-punk and shoegaze influenced alternative rock. Nanaki is obviously dissimilar case because these 12 compositions represented over there reveal Daugherty`s spot on epic and majestic post-rock progressions – interactions between bold guitar layers and doleful pianos, symphonized synths and some programmed rhythms and intoxicating digitized noises here and there. For instance, listen to such a track as There's No Such Thing As Good which is…(very) good on its own involving a mesmerizing synth glide over epic yet slightly glowering guitar timbres. Frequently these layers change mood to evolve into more overwhelming post-metal hits. Of course, it is essential to find out those odds and ends in his music which make sense in addition to the aforementioned elements. Ultimately it can be said it is a decorous and satisfactory issue.   

Myll - Bland Siffror Och Troll I En Bil Utan Blinkers (2010)

No-Source
Lastfm

/Alternative pop, Indie pop, Baroque pop, Indietronica, DIY/

Comment: although this 10-piece album is produced in a simple way (if to perceive it at the first glimpse) the result is catchy and mind-blowing. Mostly acoustic guitar chords (or piano and electric guitar-led nexus otherwise) are accentuated with subtle electronic developments and enchanting woodwind whiffs. At times Myll reveals his capacity to bring forth thoroughly infectious harmonies and magic keys as if coming out from the barrel organ. At times the tracks chime like lullaby ditties replete with otherworldly magic and warm touch. The final track involves a very well-known theme interwoven into the guitar and electronic mixed background. By kindred souls it can be compared with paavoharju, Beirut and his label mates from No Source. Myll is the solo project by the Swedish musician Edvin Lindström.       

Pablie - Prelude To Anything Exactly Specific EP (2006)

Bandcamp

/Sampledelic, Breaks, Hip-hop, Nu jazz, Alternative, Mood music, Crossover/

Comment: Pablie`s 5-track issue characterizes a sort of nowadays sampledelic music very well – cinematic jazz-based progressions based on hazy electric piano and lofty synthesizer chords and cool trumpet whiffs, skiddy hip-hop rhythms and soulful vocal pieces and soothing vocal layers and barely audible concrete sounds coming out from the streets. Indeed, as the music artist himself suggests this EP might be a prelude to anything exactly specific. I think if Miles Davis were born many decades later than his real birthdate actually was, he would make a quite similar music, for instance. Pablie is a producer from Barcelona, Catalonia. Eventually it can be admitted the result is astonishingly dream-provoking animating the listener`s emaciated psyche.  

[Teaser of the day] M Is We - The Devil`s Are the Best

• Garage rock
• Acid rock
• Punk rock
• Experimental rock
• Noise rock

[Teaser of the day] Motorama - Letter Home

Free Music Archive

• Alternative rock
• Gothic rock
• Indie dance
• Post-punk
• Indie rock
• New Wave

[Teaser of the day] Cheesy Melt - Imoutocore

Lastfm

• Electro-industrial
• Alternative dance
• Lolicore
• Hard trance
• Aggrotech

Vukovar - New World Order

Things Falling Apart – "a broken history" live bootleg series: dekalb 2014-08-16 (2014)

Bandcamp

/Space rock, Live session, Improvised music, Doom rock, Experimental rock, Psych-rock, Post-rock/

Comment: Things Falling Apart`s live session consists of a couple of improvisations extended over 37 minutes. It starts off slowly, progresses slowly and finishes off… of haing a little bit quicker tempo. However, the nine head collective in the meantime creates something fairly special for the listener to feel himself/herself floating somewhere in outer space or wrapped up in azure clouds. In a word, this is the issue`s spaced-out component. Black matter (in outer space) is interlaced white matter (in the listener`s brain). Secondly, the group`s music multiply the compartments within your soul. In a word, it is the release´s another spaced-out component with regard to inwards. In a nutshell, you don`t need neither the spaceship nor intoxication by drugs after the listening to it anymore.

Dadala – With Brass-Lines (2015)

Dadala

/Free jazz, Avant-jazz, Improvised music, Experimentalism, Electronic jazz, Modal jazz, Cool jazz/

Comment: RDunlop, Loopy C, Frank Dunlap,and Johann Meier and their collaborators continue to trudge across shaky way of experimental/improvised music. Firstly, indeed, their narrative is distinctly subjected to experimental/cutting edge algorithms, on the other side, the players are empowered with wide-scale skills and comprehension to bring forth their ability to interweave with each other beyond their craftiness to convey their own catchy solos and lead motives. In true, throughout the course of a handful of tracks you cannot feel the sense of irrelevance or lack of sensibility in your limbs and cerebral area. Basically, it continues to perpetuate the kind of modal/free jazz and cool jazz amalgamation initiated by John Coltrane, and Miles for many decades ago. Of course, Dadala`s soundscape is slightly more modern, I mean, more phantasmagorical with regard to many electronic rushes and dodges to back up airy woodwind induced conjurations. In a word, it is the dignified follow-up to their previous issue With Erocnet 2.     

Stephen Briggs – Nebbie Mattutine (2014)

Sucu Music

Archive.org

/Guitar ambient, Soundscapes, Epic, Art rock, Space rock, Post-rock, Experimental rock, Progressive rock/

Comment: Stephen Briggs is a musician from the end of the world, New Zealand. His 8-notch issue based on extensively layered guitar music depicts picturesque visions and mellow fantasies for your sake. Although his artsy guitar approach can be compared with Robert Fripp´s aesthetic, the issue involves many elements which might remind you of different styles and years. From cocky progressive rock attitude and more warm fusion infused Canterbury sound to the sonorous grandeur of Labradford and Aarktica, artsy coldness by Slowdive`s Pygmalion and remote, full-fledged dreams of contemporary indie artists like Ducktails and Lee Noble. Furthermore, Briggs` album sounds like a hyperrealistic entity as if reflecting upon a state of sleep within you are wondering around and seeing somehow acquainted yet eldritch environments on both sides of your path. For instance, by seeing gravestones illuminated to promote commercial products. The tracks represented on it used to crop out of nowhere silently to blow over similarly. I am very sure the outing is a strong candidate for listening before you fall asleep. 

[Teaser of the day] Cagey House - Circle and Clumk

MAV [0kbps] Records

• Art pop
• Electronic
• Acousmatic music
• Experimentalism
• Post-classical
• Spoken word
• Avant-garde
• Noise

[Teaser of the day] Jupiter Makes Me Scream - Rockets

• Math rock
• Art rock
• Electronic
• Post-rock

[Teaser of the day] Cold Womb Descent - Landscapes of the Future Rising

• Space music
• Dark ambient
• Illbient
• Avant-garde
• Experimentalism
• Soundscapes
• Kosmische Musik

Ekleipsi Net-Label Halloween Compilation (2007)

Ekleipsi

Free Music Archive

/Neofolk, Dark folk, Funeral metal, Neoclassical, Space rock, Post-classical, Dark Wave, Shoegaze, Breakbeat/

Comment: honestly, what kind of music could be expected from the Halloween compilation else but dark-hued, doleful, ominous and overwhelming aesthetic examples pouring out from any chord and rhythmic staple. Furthermore, no one can blame this compilation of having blanched outfit and nature (except the bloof, of course, thought to be delivered to witches and other supernatural beings). More profoundly, there are represented 30 tracks of disparate edges of the spectrum replete with black and grey-filled shades, extensive dread appeal, and phantasmal murmurs here and there. At times it is solemn and epic, at times rhythm and echo centred. There are represented such artists as Darrell Waters, Blue Skies Bring Tears, Shadegrown, Noctiflora, The Light Beyond, The Silence Industry, Jupiter Make`s Me Scream, Art Of Empathy, Aesis, Aritus, CriadCrias, Schattenwald, Comascape, Surrain, Milkrun. By the way, most artists on it have two tracks represented. In a word, goth kids come over here to grab it for yourselves.

Soil Creep – Small Death (2012)

Lost Frog

/Indie, Electronic, Alternative pop, Shoegazetronica, Bedroom pop, DIY, Lo-fi, Psychedelic pop/

Comment: I like this issue of 9 tracks at a length of 32 minute. It can be said Aidan Wall is a mastermind to create short-running yet concise compositions with electronic keyboards and low-end rhythm machines which are to constitute persuasive backdrops to his volatile and dreamy vocal delivery. More generally, partly Aidan Wall comes out of the tradition of the so-called psychedelic electronic indie music which was mostly created by the Animal Collective and it members` side projects. Those elliptically circulating chords and sonorous odds and ends around it as satellites are the proof of it. On the other side it is distinctly influenced by all-powerful DIY attitude which inspired, still inspires and will inspire many youth artists in the future (for instance, cassette-based underground culture movement in the 80s, Not Not Fun and Rack & Ruin Records´ related artists nowadays). Thirdly, My Bloody Valentine is probably the most influential Irish combo and because of it you can also hear the juggernaut`s impulses in Wall`s music. Theoretically it might seem in the way described above yet many melody and harmony lines are up there to create the backbone to the album. The issue is a part of the discography of Dublin-based Long Lost Records. Fabulous release for sure. 

Rama The Rad – Rama The Rad (2014)

Weakie Discs

/DIY, Singer-songwriter, Lo-fi, Blues, Avant-rock, Indie folk, American primitivism, Krautrock, New Weird America, Experimental rock, Folk indie/

Comment: although the first chords at the opening piece Big Bang reminded of math rock roundabouts the intuition knocked at me assuming it will not be this genre based album at all. In truth, this 10-piece outing is quite eclectic with his antique Japanese guitars Ryan Anzures conjures himself  back to the tradition of the so-called American Primitivism, Velvet Underground and Lou Reed and Captain Beefheart, and juxtaposing himself to more contemporary talented artists like Mark Linkous, and Vic Chesnutt. Mister Magic Man – I suppose – may it be about Damo Suzuki, the legendary singer of Japanese heritage by the krautrock legend CAN? Actually Everything Is A Lie is also channelized into motorik groove full of obsessive repetition. However, Clouds & Rain is an enchanting indie pop ditty. Last We Spoke embodies the true nature of blues driven rock music made up of sweet, tears and blood. It can be concluded, the result is an outstanding one worth every chords from the beginning to the very end. What else should I add to? Listen to other issues on the Polish imprint Weakie Discs.                            

[Teaser of the day] cirkl - Malmö

• Singer-songwriter
• Electronica
• Art pop
• Dream pop
• Post-pop

[Teaser of the day] Tuaiki - 何も無い、過去の景色

• Free jazz
• Post-rock
• Crossover
• Post-rock
• Experimental rock

[Teaser of the day] Shibuya Motors - Mwisho

Signals from Arkaim

• Rhythmic noise
• Avant-garde
• Free jazz
• Glitchtronica
• Experimentalism
• Noise
• Improvised music

OverClocked ReMix - Super Mario 64: Portrait of a Plumber (2014)

OC ReMix

/Chiptune, 8-bit, EDM, Remixes, Alternative rock, Fusion, Nintendocore, Mood music, Chipbreak/'

Comment: this 21-track miscellany involves many artists with disparate approaches/remixes ranging from orthodox 8-bit/tracker/nintendocore music templates to more moody and orchestrated progressions and organ driven jazz rock/fusion excursions, bouncy electronic dance music, cloudless film score induced compositions and even majestic guitar-based rock music. I guess this might be a sort of challenging sonorous smorgasbord for any plumber who is prone to take hold of more pretentious music rather than listening to this one which mostly come from the adult-oriented radio stations. More profoundly, eventually this creates the feeling you can perceive after an incisive rain torrent and at the time of the generation of a rainbow arch across the clouds. On these two discs are represented such artists as halc, Nutritious, Sole Signal, Tuberz McGee, Scaredsim, Brandon Strader, The Coop, prophetik, Fishy, Fratto, Mikeaudio, Argle, Sir Jordanius, Theory of N, G-Mixer, Electric Concerto,  

Figures In Motion - Cycle (2011)

Figures In Motion

Jamendo

Bandcamp

/Indie rock, Indietronica, Alternative pop, Electronic, Experimental rock, Art rock, Dream pop/

Comment: Figures In Motion is a trio from France whose 7-track issue traces back to the tradition of 90s alternative pop/rock, some electronic music`s influences and more majestic hovers. Mostly their sound is compared with Radiohead`s one although the trio`s music can be considered an alternative version of the British legend`s music and it is not the same point actually. More concretely, exuberant guitar strums are variegated with electronic whiffs, earthquake-alike rhythms, and looped synthesised patterns and languid singing manner focusing on full-fledged longing and picturesque dreaming. Frequently those restrained and buried moments there have been managed in a way to burst out into something creepy and overwhelming. It can be concluded it is a self-contained, poised issue indeed.  

M.PYRES - Used To Sail EP (2010)

Fabled Farm

/Lo-fi, Experimental rock, New Weird America, Avant-rock, Dream pop, Fuzz pop, Noise rock/

Comment: M.Pyres was a project of Matthew Sage who is a founder of Patient Sounds, a record label in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA which bunched many musicians to display their experimental music to the world. At the moment the discography of Patient Sounds has reached 81 titles (along with compilations and limited tape releases). This 10 track miscellany was specially issued for the blog Fabled Farm consisting of Sage`s early recordings (I guess the listener could even perceive the feeling of rehearsal room at some notches). Despite the sound quality is a little bit rough the ideas and touch could clearly be understood. Furthermore, it constitutes somehow mystical aura around the whole. Basically it can be considered a sort of lo-fi and noisy guitar music although revealing some dreamy reveries and chillwave/hypnagogic pop glimpses in his sound (by kindred souls there can be drawn parallels upon the likes of Lee noble, Atlas Sound and Ducktails regarding the projects outside Patient Sounds). For instance, He is all Pine and I am all Apple Orchard (w/ Sterile Garden) is a mesmerizing torrent of noisy progressions over the top thereby choking and relaxing simultaneously. In a word, it is a rare issue which is truly worth to be discovered and sustained.      

[Teaser of the day] Tokyolite - Move It

Soundcloud

Sea Indie

• Indie pop
• Soul
• Mood music
• Fusion
• Disco funk
• Soft rock
• Alternative pop

[Teaser of the day] The Stepkids - The Slap

Stones Throw

• Robot pop
• Acid jazz
• Electronic pop
• Leftfield
• Afrofunk
• Nu jazz
• Crossover
• Avant-garde