Nieva Sobre Dioses – Ecos de Otros Mundos Sospechad (2008)

Gorriòn de Miga

• Electronic music 
• Kosmische Musik 
• Alternative 
• Synthwave 
• Darkwave 
• Industrial electro

Comment: these 46 minutes are up there to disclose a stunning issue based on masterful synth-based works filled in with poignant rhythmic turns, sublime harmonic progressions while being saturated with murky timbres. As the result it seems to be enduring and majestic because all these 6 compositions seem to be seamlessly followed by one another. However, it does not mean at all it lacks enough elements to be intriguing and thought-provoking. Musically it could be tagged as an instance of synthwave and Kosmische Musik while being baptized by a dark ambient/darkwave priest. It chimes like a living, autarkic universe of whom breathing can be perceived in all directions of the universe. Emotionally one can discern slightly repulsive loneliness/nothingness being subordinated by immanent mastery. This universe is embraced by another universe called Gorriòn de Miga Records.

J. Oskura Nájera – Phil Spectrum (2016)

NYAPSTER

• Dada pop 
• Electronic pop 
• Leftfield 
• Dance pop 
• New Wave 
• Synth pop 
• Art pop 
• Neoclassical 
• Avant-pop 
• Alternative dance 
• Surf pop

Comment: this 12-notch issue clocking in at a 27-minute only is a witty comment on electronic pop music. It involves a loads of “obligatory” styles as synth pop, (electronic) dance pop yet there are represented more post-punk/rock/New Wave-tinged numbers as well. In truth, the styles are not represented in pure format. Furthermore, the artist is inclined to find out supportive points from darkened/neoclassical electronic music, uncanny cabaret and art pop styles. In such a track as La niebla acecha BSO one can draw parallels upon the likes of Messer Chups/and Messer Für Frau Müller, and Man or Astro-man? because those ghostly synthesised high frequencies and sheer electronic effects and surf pop-based elements (especially at torbellino de ostias 02) are intermingled with a tongue-in-cheek attitude. The latter fact of the last mentioned sentence can be admitted about The Facts In The Case Of The Hypnocoin BSO because the frantic first half of the track on synthesisers is merely followed by austere bleeps in the second part. Indeed, music is united with the manifestation of nothingness though all the impression comes into a mind-provoking substance. Indeed, it could be said some seeds of dada pop are represented over there. The issue is a part of the discography of Barcelona, Catalonia-based imprint NYAPSTER. Fairly fine.

[Teaser of the day] Aitänna 77 - September`s Coming

MoonSwing

• Folktronica
• Lo-fi
• Alternative 
• DIY
• Glo-fi
• Chillwave
• Electronic

Artist: Aitänna 77

Release: L`avventura EP  

Label: MoonSwing/Cratediggers

Year: 2015

[Teaser of the day] Wes Leslie - May Day (Union Song)

• Soul
• Indie pop
• Alternative pop
• Americana
• Singer-songwriter
• Indie soul

Artist: Wes Leslie

Release: Bedroom Soul

Label: Self-released/Bandcamp

Year: 2017

Miseryslims – EP.1 (2017)

Bandcamp

Free Music Archive

• Indie pop/rock 
• Alternative pop/rock 
• Fuzz pop 
• Jangle pop

Comment: Miseryslims is a trio from Manitoba, Canada who plays a simple yet sensitive sort of rock music on their debut outing. It is based on fairly chiming guitars and expressive male vocal to express sublime longing and slightly changing moods throughout the tracks. One may find out an additional value from the fact that this 4-track outing was recorded in a cabin somewhere nearby a shallow swamp lake. Indeed, the guitars still have power to be a predominant bottom within the indie music scene. The favourite track of mine is Cloth Deity. Very nice success indeed.

[Teaser of the day] Sobaki Kachalova - Cvety do Utra

Clinical Archives

• Post-punk
• Indie pop/rock
• Alternative pop/rock
• Jangle pop

Artist: Sobaki Kachalova

Release: Gryazniye Botinki

Label: Clinical Archives

Year: 2011

[Teaser of the day] Heezen - Fractura

12rec.

• Glitchtronica
• Post-rock
• Avant-rock
• Electronic music
• Folktronica
• Avant-folk
• Crossover
• Post-folk
• Experimental rock
• Electro-acoustic
• Alternative

Artist: Heezen

Release: Secret Speech 

Label: 12rec.

Year: 2006

[Teaser of the day] Nonima - Schesis

• Experimental electronica
• Electronic music
• Ambient
• Musique concrète
• Micronoise
• Abstract

Artist: Nonima

Release: Recur

Label: Section 27

Year: 2017

[Teaser of the day] Antoni Robert - Train Piece #4 (Fab Four Piece)

Hazard 

• Abstract
• Field recording
• Avant-garde
• Electronic music
• Musique concrète
• Conceptual
• Minimalism
• Glitchtronica
• Experimental electronica

Artist: Antoni Robert

Release: Train Pieces (Final Mix)

Label: Hazard

Year: 2016

Wings Of An Angel – Eccentric Addictions (2017)

Bandcamp

• Drone 
• Avant-garde 
• Minimalism 
• Electronic music 
• Epic 
• Modern classical 
• Experimentalism 
• Post-classical 
• Dreamwave

Comment: I can only agree with the statement that Wings Of An Angel`s 80-minute long issue is something very eccentric and addictive. You shall have to take time to get into this endless, tremendous drone of being provided with slightly varied tones and lysergic penumbras which eventually progress into truly epic and fascinating. I cannot be without the aforementioned adjectives because other words may sound way too faint to express the impact of a subsequent album by the Israeli musician. It sounds as if a tremendous current getting by and a the same time seducing a listener with its soothing vibes and silky timbres. Oh yeah, it is a great success by a very prolific artist who knows how to maintain the quality regardless. I am going to add it to the list of the best albums in 2017.

[Teaser of the day] Cannaya - Raumfaltung

• Post-industrial
• Avant-garde
• Electronic music
• Industrial electro
• Leftfield
• Experimental electronica

Artist: Cannaya

Release: Klangwerk

Label: Format Noise 

Year: 2013

[Teaser of the day] Tom Fahy - Maude

Cratediggers

• Post-classical
• Art music
• Avant-garde
• Film noir
• Alternative
• Chamber music

Artist: Tom Fahy

Release: Montauk

Label: Cratediggers

Year: 2001 

The Gifted Children – Open Windows (2009)

The Gifted Children
Bandcamp

• Indie pop 
• Alternative pop 
• Art pop 
• Noise pop 
• Chamber pop 
• Epic 
• Electronic 
• Jangle pop 
• Americana
• Baroque pop

Comment: it seems the only shortage of this 7-track outing is related to its shortness. It chimes as if there were represented one track only though the track with different facets and magnetic fields. From lofty chamber pop glimpses and luminous Americana induced developments to catchy jangle pop instances to a more tumultuous noise pop explosion (Here Comes The Flood) and dreamy piano driven numbers to a sublime, restrained electronic instance (Niblick). But it is not an instance of indie by numbers. It is a dynamic drift between the different genres and because of that many the so-called indie groups do have much to learn from it. It might be by using the word "indie" for that it is a pejorative case. It is highly sympathetic of how the soundscape of these songs used to soar and reach fairly blissful points eventually (for instance, at A Forest). Top notch by any means by the Rochester, NY, US-based combo. Give your valuable time to listen to it.

[Teaser of the day] The Freak Fandango Orchestra - Boogich Bulgar

Free Music Archive

• Ethno punk
• Balkan music
• Brass pop
• Punk rock
• World music
• Gypsy music

Artist: The Freak Fandango Orchestra 

Release: Wild Goats and Useless Heroes

Label: Free Music Archive/Bandcamp/Jamendo

Year: 2014

[Teaser of the day] Death Grips - Runway H

Third Worlds

• Electronic music
• Alternative
• Leftfield
• Industrial-hop
• Avant-hop
• Experimental hip-hop
• Urban music
• Instrumental hip-hop

Artist: Death Grips 

Release: Fashion Week

Label: Third Worlds

Year: 2015

Noise Machine – Disturbing Sensitive Ears (2013)

DreamNoise

• Noise 
• Avant-garde 
• Experimentalism 
• Non-music 
• Leftfield 
• Psychoacoustic

Comment: undoubtedly the relations between music and noise is a topic on its own. Firstly, how it should be categorised, is it a part of music or a deviation from it? One of the first noiseniks were Italians and they created their soundscapes to protest against the war and atrocities which ravaged Europe despite the lofty ideas and profound thought being predominant in science and philosophy in the first two decades. Noise music as a composed art of powerful, devastating sounds was an incisive sign reflecting on decayed and collapsed ideas regarding humanity. The Brazilian Noise Machine as a project started off in the mid-90s to create overwhelming soundscapes providing no mercy and grace. This 4-track outing is a mind-blowing ravage based on brownish noises, "erroneous" frequencies being thrown over the four soundscapes. Indeed, a listener is the subject to partake from these "errors" as a musical component. At times one can suspect is it alright with his/her stereo system or headphones. Is it a terrible mess for you? I really hope you will not perceive it in that way because of not being that shit altogether. Although it is not easy ride at all one can figure out many intriguing sounds, hisses, effects and eventually a whole behind it. It plays tricks on your sacred mind. The outing is a part of the discography of DreamNoise imprint.

[Teaser of the day] The Shining Men - The Cretan Way of Life

Jamendo

• Alternative
• Electro pop
• Minimal electro
• Tech-electro
• Alternative dance

Artist: The Shining Men

Release: Mediterrean Explorations EP

Label: 17Sons/Bandcamp 

Year: 2006

[Teaser of the day] Norton - Pleased To Get Home (And Me Remix)

Aerotone

• Indietronica
• Acid pop
• Electro-indie
• Remix
• Electronic 
• Alternative
• Indie pop

Artist: Norton

Release: Kersche Remixed

Label: Aerotone/Free Music Archive

Year: 2008

[Teaser of the day] S'ur - Paradise

Clinical Archives

• Art rock
• Alternative rock
• Musique concrète

Artist: S`ur

Release: Quadro EP

Label: Clinical Archives/afmusic

Year: 2009

[Teaser of the day] Djokovic - Caligula

• Alternative pop
• Indie pop
• Nugaze
• Glo-fi
• Dream pop

Artist: Djokovic

Release: Pady/Caligula EP

Label: Beko DSL

Year: 2017

Junya Nishimura – Vitality In The Blank (2016)

Totokoko

• Modern classical 
• Minimalism
• Avant-garde 
• Post-classical 
• Piano music
• Improvised music 
• Mood music

Comment: I am glad to be back by choosing out from the discography of a Japanese imprint, Totokoko. This set of 16 tracks is a simplistic one by its format and accomplishment because of consisting of sparse and silent piano chords. It chimes like it would have been played by a lone piano player in the corner being depressed for a while but yet ready to come out from that mentally deranged hole. Indeed, you can hear silver lines and waking mood on the album especially when the artist employs faster chords in his playing. Furthermore, despite being simplistic by its format and outer shape its inner qualities are superiorly arousing and suggestive full of invisible touch and intangible magic. It reminds of the simplicity of the music of Steve Reich, and Philip Glass but it is in that way at the first glance. Less is more in that context because Junya Nishimura can handle the lonely chords in an improvisational manner. By kindred souls I recommend listen to such artists as Lubomyr Melnyk, Oskar Hallbert, Nils Frahm, Bosque De Mi Mente, Ólafur Arnalds, Jacaszek, Max Richter.

Monkey Warhol – EP3 (2016)

Bandcamp

• Electro pop 
• Alternative dance 
• Electronic pop 
• Alternative pop

Comment: Monkey Warhol is an artist from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA who have released 4 EPs so far. If to cite the electro-catchy ditty Desperate Measures “the rhythm is your mysteries” and it says all in fact. All these 5 tracks clocking in at a 12 minute is a lush rhythmic Moloch full of propulsive electro beats and iterative phrases of word. I guess Andy Warhol would like that because of music and because of the history (in fact, the legend behind it) of Monkey Warhol used to deface other historical facts either. For instance, the artist was inspired by Bob Dylan’s loud and abrasive Metal Machine Music. Additionally the artist must be quite old because he (or she) was born in late-1800s. And of course, Monkey Warhol partly hijacked the identity of Andy Warhol which has been a practice by the counterculture for a while to employ the symbols of the mainstream economic-driven culture and then deface and ridicule them. Yet it is a new level because Andy Warhol was a prominent figure within the counterculture. Never mind, the outing is a top tier.

Infraaudio - Prana (2016)

Sinewave

Bigorna Discos

• Alternative rock 
• Screamo 
• Epic 
• Emo

Comment: in fact, it is hard to describe this couple of tracks being a part of the discography of Sinewave, a Brazilian imprint. It might be it is the firm sound of the label because it used to drift somewhere between some styles of metal, straightforward alternative rock and massive post-rock. Its content is elegantly slamming and flowing at the same time being accentuated with Portuguese singing. By listening to Antena it can be said it is overflowed with emotions yet not being cheesy and annoying. It is massive yet not being lame. It is like a fine spectacle of rolling guitar torrents and desperate manhood. That's is a way to depict the world around us. And a listener can perceive warmth pouring out of it. Additionally to Sinewave, it is also a bit in the discography of another Brazilian imprint, Bigorna Discos. 

[Teaser of the day] Soul Bliss Productions - If Only We Tried

Tachyon

• Electronic pop
• Chilltronica
• Easy listening
• Synthpop
• Alternative pop
• Mood music

Artist: Soul Bliss Productions

Release: The Sun In A Vial (EP)

Label: Tachyon

Year: 2010

[Teaser of the day] Dubrajah - Chitwan

• Dub
• Reggae
• Alternative
• Crossover

Artist: Dubrajah 

Release: Reprise

Label: Dub-O-Phonic/Free Music Archive

Year: 2017

[Teaser of the day] Servant Girl Annihilator - Cemetery Sojourn

Torn Flesh

• Death metal
• Deathgrind
• Grindcore
• Brutal metal

Artist: Servant Girl Annihilator

Release: Enemies Ov God

Label: Torn Flesh/Bandcamp

Year: 2016

[Teaser of the day] Slo-Blo - UtAL02

Crna Zemlja

• Experimentalism
• Avant-garde
• Noise
• Electro-acoustic
• Abstract
• Leftfield
• Post-industrial

Artist: Slo-Blo

Release: Unknown Time And Locations : 

Label: Crna Zemlja/Bandcamp

Year: 2015

The Hathaway Family Plot – Mechanics In The Age Of Artistic Reproduction (2017)

Bandcamp

Free Music Archive

• Avant-garde 
• No Wave 
• Art pop 
• Noise 
• Experimentalism 
• Experimental pop 
• Freeformfreakout 
• Post-industrial 
• Drone pop 
• Improvised music 
• Avant-pop

Comment: it is not surprise at all I have been fascinated with the aesthetics of The Hathaway Family Plot for a while because every step by a Buffalo, US-based artist called Kevin McFadden is worth to be parsed and thought off. It is interesting and intriguing. In comparison to his previous albums he used to incorporate new elements and axial aspects to the mix and making it in the way to change the paradigm being set out by him previously. The current 14-notch issue is overwhelmed by stomping noises, designed deranged noise sculptures (Dymaxion; Not Gonna Leave), gentle yet uncanny improvisations of having neither time nor space and some mutilated vocal lines and if to compare it to the artist previous issue Having No Alternative it is more inclined to be a successor of No Wave music and the aesthetic of beatniks. Its purpose is to to be set free from oppressive conventions and annoying traditions being an effect of a society of having no future and certain plan to transcend recent economic and survival understanding. At least it seems so while Kevin McFadden likes to manipulate with it and finally destroy it by deconstructing it into something new and challenging. Indeed, one part of the whole it is made up of thought-provoking sounds but the rest of it reveals a huge emotional impact on one's weary sensations and resigned soul. It can be concluded it is ultimately a positive plan to be set out for the sake of all of us. Indeed, by listening to the whole I can imagine it as if a sonic counterpoint of a beatnik text being converted into. But it does not mean the artist dislikes silent moments. For instance, Elegy for Thomas Kincaid The Younger (1661-1726) is a sublime number of a droning organ and a dense harmonica (?). However, The Locks reminds of the art of Robert Wyatt. In general, Mechanics In The Age Of Artistic Reproduction is a fine outing which is a chapter along the path paved by Kevin McFadden. Alarms are up there everywhere but we need more and more surprises to cope with them. Digital simulacra and the simulacra of real life are just nugatory objects to deceive himself/herself thoroughly. It is not the solution at all.  

Vincent Casanova – Cosmic Bikini EP (2005)

Epsilonlab

• House 
• Tech-house 
• Club dance 
• Electronic music 
• Electro house

Comment: first of all, it is quite annoying to review house and club music related issues because those ones are quite orthodox by its nature except if a style is still in the beginning of its formation. For example, Vincent Casanova's 4-notch outing is a strong statement through electro house and tech-house pathways. All the mandatory elements which make music loveable are nicely represented over there - catchy rhythms, iterative rhythmic patterns, hovering synthesisers atop. At times you will forget yourself in the midst of those trance-inducing gaits. What else to add? I like the title. Even more I would like to know who is supposed to wear the cloth? The outing is a bit in the discography of Montrèal-based imprint Epsilonlab. Solid work.

[Teaser of the day] Franq - Modern Rites

Zimmer-Records

• Electronic pop
• Italo disco
• Electro pop
• Electro-disco
• Alternative dance

Artist: Franq

Release: Anxious States EP

Label: Zimmer-Records

Year: 2017

[Teaser of the day] M-Pex - Varmiton

Enoughrecords

• Post-rock
• Post-classical
• Experimental rock
• Chamber music
• Crossover
• Avant-rock
• Electro-acoustic

Artist: M-Pex

Release: Carinae

Label: Enoughrecords/Free Music Archive/Bandcamp

Year: 2017

[Teaser of the day] HS - $HELL

Tape Safe

• Kosmische Musik
• Electronic music
• Cosmic synth
• Synthwave
• Cosmic fusion
• Ambient pop
• Alternative

Artist: HS 

Release: DARKSHINIZER (Sylphides/HS)

Label: Tape Safe

Year: 2016

[Teaser of the day] Earthborn Visions - String Theory

Petroglyph

• Drone
• Microsound
• Ambient drone
• Avant-garde
• Microtonal
• Experimentalism

Artist: Earthborn Visions

Release: Nuclear Folklore

Label: Petroglyph Music

Year: 2017

Fuellsand – The Days Are Just Packed (2004)

12rec.

Swift Music

• Indietronica 
• Improvised music 
• Indie pop 
• Alternative pop 
• Lo-fi 
• DIY 
• Musique concrète 
• Cowbell indie 
• Electronic music 
• Hip-hop 
• Krautrock

Comment: if your days are packed then your task is just to unzip them. It does mean that if you are finishing off your any day you can say that you have added (much) more good in comparison to the previous one. For instance, clean up your room, listen to music, make some comments about it and thereof promote other people's music, read the books and think of it, do not pollute the environment, take care of other people, make good job in overall. And of course, take care of yourself. By listening to Fuellsand it can be said the members of it did unzip some new perspectives in indie music. Lo-fi progressions with a guitar and improvisations on a rusty keyboard are accompanied by field recordings, sonic effects, off-kilter orchestrations, hip-hop chants and scratches. At My Algorithmic Arkestra one can hear something that makes difference even in the band's own terms by sounding as if a swarm of digitized bees. The following piece The Approaching Siren (Reprise) reveals their compelling inclination towards krautrock and Miles-esque jazz. The self-titled track pays tribute to Kraftwerk which is backed up by some hip-hop glimpses. The bond between the aforementioned group, and the style is symbolic while it is a well-known fact that early US hip-hop musicians of African descent would find one of their anchors from the music of the legendary Düsseldorf group. This nice playful issue is a part of the discography of 12 rec., and Swift Music

The Sway - Worthy

[Teaser of the day] OldBoy - Jack`s Luck Runs Out

Death Roots Syndicate

• Folk noir
• Country noir
• Folk
• Goth country
• Art folk

Artist: OldBoy

Release: OldBoy Of The Fens

Label: Death Roots Syndicate/Bandcamp

Year: 2017

[Teaser of the day] Frank Baker - Return To The Oratory

• Avant-garde
• Post-industrial
• Abstract
• Minimalism
• Drone
• Acousmatic music
• Experimentalism
• Sound art
• Electronic music

Artist: Frank Baker

Release: VOID - Research On Sound Architecture. I: Autumn Echoes

Label: Self-released/Bandcamp

Year: 2016

[Teaser of the day] Nrthrn - Forget

• Post-rock
• Epic
• Chamber rock
• Art rock

Artist: Nrthrn

Release: Forget Everything

Label: Self-released/Bandcamp 

Year: 2016

Sarah Rasines – Tommy Hilfiger (2016)

Pan Y Rosas Discos

Free Music Archive

• Experimentalism 
• Musique concrète 
• Avant-garde 
• Electronic music 
• Glitchtronica 
• Micronoise 
• Improvised music 
• Abstract 
• Avant-electronica

Comment: there are some characteristics which used to leap to the eye (ear). The issue is a very short tenure of 5 compositions clocking in at a 10 minute. Secondly, some compositions are very disparate ranging from field recording samples and glitched-out minimal electronic gaits and the manipulations of a short wave radio to folksy, homespun accordion glimpses. The issue is created by a visual and sound artist from Bilbao, the Basque Country. Sarah Rasines has been an active woman of performing in different venues and galleries across Spain during the last five years. The Basque accordion trikitixa represented on polka and canción popular is played by Òscar Ortiz Guemez. This mind-provoking outing is recorded in Bilbao, and in Hämeenkyrö, Finland by using a PC, a mixing desk, and a recorder. It is pleasant to follow of how the issue is adeptly equilibrated between natural and synthesised sounds. And what about the short waves of a radio to be manipulated for? The issue is a bit in the discography of Chicago, US-based imprint Pan Y Rosas Discos.

DMH – New Blood For All (2015)

Tape Safe

• Ambient noise 
• Avant-garde 
• Experimentalism 
• Epic 
• Leftfield 
• Shoegaze 
• Post-industrial 
• Ambient rock

Comment: if somebody does know or suspect how I used to choose albums for my blog than it will happen truly randomly. I have no methodology to choose from within the bunch of releases waiting to be commented. Last albums I have reviewed I have used the terms “avant-garde”, “experimentalism”, “leftfield”, “post-industrial” steadfastly for them. It is quite annoying to speak these words from one review to another but in the world of the web albums these seem to be prevalent labels. It is just to mention it for the sake of truth. In fact, the net label-based world is a perfect world having no main drive and intention toward money and revealing a human being`s intention to set himself/herself free and experiment with sounds in his/her free, natural state. This 3-notch issue starts off with bass frequencies to progress into a resonant span of wobbly electronic effects to progress into the main narrative – into a massively resonant noise template which at the time also striving to more higher, even majestic perspectives in format and concept. More masculine elements used to vary with feminine sonic aspects, from more powerful investigations to more light developments. At the beginning at Demo 18 one can hear the inclination toward atmospheric guitar/shoegaze world. It can be concluded it will ultimately establish a decent whole for pleasure of all of us because of not employing oppressive (harsh) noises to kill other aesthetical seeds and twigs around it. The issue is a solid bit in the roster of Tape Safe.

[Teaser of the day] Simper - Meteorfall

• Art pop
• Dream pop
• Avant-pop
• Experimental pop
• Noir pop
• Singer-songwriter
• Slowcore
• Americana
• Alternative

Artist: Simper

Release: REMORIES

Label: Self-released/Bandcamp

Year: 2017

[Teaser of the day] Cialyn - Uncanny Valley

• Synthwave
• Electronic music
• Deep house
• IDM
• Alternative

Artist: Cialyn

Release: Off Season

Label: Kahvi Collective

Year: 2017

[Teaser of the day] Pocka - In Montevideo In 1897

Camomille

• Experimentalism
• Avant-garde
• Minimalism
• Dark ambient
• Drone
• Leftfield
• Ambient drone
• Acousmatic music

Artist: Pocka

Release: A Heartsick Lovesong

Label: Camomille

Year: 2006

[Teaser of the day] Bouwakanja - Monocosmic

Section 27

• Avant-garde
• Alternative dance
• Experimental electronica
• Avant-electronica
• Breaks
• World fusion
• Ethnotronica

Artist: Bouwakanja

Release: Monocosmic Force

Label: Section 27

Year: 2012

Buben - Glimmer (2007)

Clinical Archives

• Post-industrial 
• Avant-garde 
• Experimentalism 
• Illbient 
• Electronic music 
• Ambient drone 
• Noise music 
• Leftfield 
• Drone 
• Abstract 
• Experimental electronica

Comment: a Belarusian, Vladislav Buben, is a person whose main goal has been - at least it seems so - to promote (underground) music to the backbone. He has been a prolific artist of having released more than 100 issues so far, also has run a radio show with intent to shed light upon avant-garde and experimental music. His tenures have been under a bunch of imprints, involving a cult Moscow-based experimental music imprint, Clinical Archives among others. Glimmer was issued approximately 10 years ago and for me, the characteristic of this 4-track issue represents one of the facets of the record label (especially with regard to experimental/electronic/non-rock music). It is a decent outing because those slightly oppressive sonic details are set up in the way to provide air and space between them. Buben likes to play different distances by sampling the chugging of a train at the distance, by sampling and then producing barely distorted conversations of politicians (Mr. Lukashenka?, Mr. Putin?). He employs intriguing drumming and greyish shades and monochromatic delays going on and on. It could be very interesting to convert all these sonic effects and relations between the sounds into a visual kaleidoscope. If I had it this would be a favourite plaything of mine. Great success by any means.  

Oh Well, Goodbye – Aquiescence (2016)

Bleeding Gold
Hail Hail

• Post-punk
• Shoegaze 
• Alternative rock 
• Indie rock 
• Dream pop

Comment: there are up some sounds within the indie music scene that will never go out. One of such sounds is a shimmery, reverberating slightly darkened guitar sound which was introduced by such bands as The Chameleons, Joy Division, Durutti Column, Cocteau Twins which later strongly influenced bands within the shoegaze scene. Oh Well, Goodbye shows us the limits of this sort of music are still up there to get expanded further. Those soothing guitar landscapes are accompanied by sublime synthesised progressions and mellow drumming. A sonic heaven is surrounded by another heaven etc. And so it goes on and on. And finally it will be out to start again and again. Even if the limits would be reached it is about reaching something universal and true. It makes me somehow laugh by thinking of it as a decelerated version of jangle pop. It is about credibility and being trustworthy (about something having always had positive impact). In fact, the rumours about the death of guitar-based indie music are strongly exaggerated. By contemporary kindred souls I recommend listen to Russian combo Motorama. This great set of 6 compositions is a joint release by such imprints as Bleeding Gold, and Hail Hail. Certainly one of the most outstanding moments in 2016.

BVBEL – // (2015)

Sirona-Records

Bandcamp

• Chopped and Screwed 
• Experimental hip-hop 
• Vaporwave 
• Hip-hop 
• Sampledelic 
• Witch house 
• Leftfield 
• Avant-hop

Comment: these 17 minutes are obviously first vaporwave and witch house vibes and moods ever personally heard on Sirona-Records, a French record label with immense catalogue. BVBEL is a producer from Belgium who in turn owns the huge list of outings at Bandcamp (16 releases in total). Lurking, bold-faced rhythms and greyish noir milieus are predominant on it being adorned with sheer samples as if narrating about blackened themes and grime situations. I guess the sun glimpses and friendly laughing are not supposed to be out there. In a word, it is a solid listening span being craftily balanced between the content and format. This is what we suppose to get from an instance of outstanding music. 

TimHeld – EICV7'' No. 98 (2015)

EverythingIsChemical

• Techno 
• Electronic music 
• Alternative dance 
• Experimental techno 
• Abstract techno 
• Experimental electronica

Comment: by analysing this handful of tracks while watching the cover print of this of depicting the lamp of a nightstand it can be said in that situation you can see many minutiae being otherwise hidden for us. Is there anything being hidden to our ears? Indeed, the outing needs more listening times allowing us to understand it to be a bit more than just a techno album. Indeed, it involves iterative rhythms and enchanting loops to introduce more experimental and abstract segments into it. One can even hear corrosive debris and metallic faintness looping atop and beneath. Furthermore, it is a fine example of how machine-induced applications and more organic sonic details are seamlessly mixed up with each other. In fact, the latter element is subjugated to the first one. The result is a part of the discography of EverythingIsChemical.

[Teaser of the day] Bloom - Eighteen Fifteen;

• Screamo
• Post-hardcore
• Emo
• Alternative rock/metal

Artist: Bloom

Release: Seasons of Doubt

Label: Self-released/Bandcamp

Year: 2016

[Teaser of the day] Kamuran Ebeoglu - Dream

Jamendo

• Electronic music
• Mood music
• New Age
• Kitsch pop
• Synth pop
• Easy listening

Artist: Kamuran Ebeoglu

Release: Mosaic Album

Label: Jamendo

Year: 2008

[Teaser of the day] Cafeina Kid - Ccapitalia

Pueblo Nuevo

• Electronic music
• Alternative
• Downtempo
• Microhouse
• Chilltronica
• Experimental electronica
• Sampledelic

Artist: Cafeina Kid

Release: Neko

Label: Pueblo Nuevo

Year: 2016

Tyrone Miller – All These Moments (2005)

Redstarcommunity

• Synthwave 
• Alternative 
• Kosmische Musik 
• Indietronica 
• Electronic music 
• Dreamwave 
• Shoegazetronica 
• Drone pop 
• Post-psychedelic electronica 
• Neokrautrock

Comment: before reviewing this handful of tracks I had got in mood while listening to The World Won't Listen by the Smiths, an album I bought recently. Musically it might be a different case yet by attitude one can perceive on it this seems to be quite analogous. First of all, it is music for lonely souls to provide an ennobling boost for them. Tyrone Miller's music continues to trudge the vein created by the Manchester legends to be represented in progressing way. It does mean guitars and the drums are traded to synthesisers to create a moody effect for lonely souls. /You are sleeping you don't want to believe/. If you watch the date of the issue you can parse it was released before such styles as chillwave, dreamwave, and glo-fi started to emerge. By listening to it one could step back in time even more far. I guess one might relive the era when some shoegaze inflicted bands started to deviate from their main hazy guitar driven path while searching for new pastels and rhythms (Slowdive, Seefeel, Moonshake, Mark Van Hoen's solo projects). Thirdly, you cannot ignore influences of Kosmische Musik, and Krautrock either. Yet the aforementioned names are just some vague orientations to understand the artist's beatific world of sounds. The result is great and the process of how these layers are organically intermingled with one another to be the source for angelic higher chords and indirectly for one's blissful memories. The issue is a part of the discography of Redstarcommunity. 

[Teaser of the day] Eureka Brown - Beneath Moonlight

Digitalia

• Art pop
• Indie pop
• Alternative pop
• Glo-fi
• Psych-pop
• DIY
• Dream pop
• Avant-pop
• Post-pop

Artist: Eureka Brown

Release: Future Vision of the Digital Universe

Label: Digitalia

Year: 2007

[Teaser of the day] Momus - Hairstyle of the Devil

Ubuweb

• Electronic pop
• Post-disco
• Singer-songwriter
• Dance pop
• Art pop
• Electro pop
• Alternative pop

Artist: Momus

Release: Don`t Stop The Night

Label: Creation/Ubuweb

Year: 1989

Monkey Warhol - Don't Tickle the Pickle

Thuoom - Lento

Cutside – Invisible Lines (2015)

Dusted Wax Kingdom

Bandcamp

• Trip-hop 
• Alternative 
• Breaks 
• Electronic music 
• Sampledelic 
• Smooth jazz 
• Mood music 
• Big beat

Comment: Dusted Wax Kingdom is a tough record label from Bulgaria with a number of releases reaching over 300 so far. One of those issues within it is Russian Cutside's Invisible Lines which is a sensual blend of sultry rhythms, smooth jazz-based samples, and airy and fickle layers atop involving a shitload of interesting minutiae within it. On the other side, those sultry rhythmic patterns are represented with different and changeable intensity therefore together making up something dynamically magic and suggestive. You can perceive those slipping patterns or some offbeat vibes showing up a charming appeal now and then. Stylistically it is a drift between trip-hop, and big beat. Truly fascinating by any means.

Crashed By Car – Fictions And Fires (2003)

Monotonik

• Indietronica 
• Modern classical 
• Alternative
• Poptronica 
• Electronic pop 
• Ambient pop 
• IDM 
• Post-classical

Comment: this set of 6 pieces used to silently chug alongside angular landscapes of beats, volatile piano chords and spacey motives. It is not supposed to be a very interesting issue because of these elements being represented only. However, it is an interesting issue because these elements are designed and depicted in a very intriguing fashion. On the other side, it can be called a solid one. One can perceive coherent tie-ups between the aforementioned elements where one can see inner logic and interior power pouring out of it. Elfin and miniature elements are set up in the way to create something stunning in the macroscopic level. Those rusty noises here and there are up there to be a sturdy and caustic adhesive between the sonic blocks. It reminds me of those times in the beginning of the 00s when such sort of sound was very hype-y in Europe thanks to such label as Morr Music. This outing was released at the same time. The issue is a bit of the discography of another legendary imprint, Monotonik.

[Teaser of the day] PerlssDj - Cinetica

bypass

• Ambient pop
• Electronic music
• Chilltronica
• New Age
• Synthwave
• Alternative

Artist: PerlssDj

Release: Cinetica

Label: Bypass/Jamendo/Bandcamp

Year: 2009

This Lonely Crowd – This Lonely Crowd (2017)

Sinewave

• Alternative rock 
• Post-metal 
• Shoegaze 
• Indie rock 
• Dream pop 
• Fuzz pop 
• Trash metal 
• Blues 
• Technical metal

Comment: Curitiba, Brazil-based quintet is back again with their brand new one of being their ninth outing so far. I can remember for their first issue An Endless Moment Everyday All The Time (2010) which was a sublime drift upwards and downwards and left and right on the base of powerful yet druggy guitar haze. Thereafter it can be admitted it would have been always different, always the same. Lots of guitars chords showcased with different penumbras and different power, however, it can be said the combos is searching for new territories to be conquered. For instance, at Go Where People Sleep And See If They Are Safe the combo exploits electronic beats and synthesised bass frequencies to vamp up their mostly dreamy guitar reveries. Otherwise, there are represented cute songs. For instance, Vancian Noise is a fine fuzz pop/dream pop. Yet Florbela Ex-punk, and Cliodinha`s Wave are also fine ones though in other way showing up blackened energy with unexpected explosions with hints to blues and hard rock and trash and technical metal. The lyrics of the album's songs are extractions from well-known classics. This stunning issue is a part of the discography of Brazilian imprint Sinewave.

[Teaser of the day] Chris Lynn - Silver Spring Evening

Green Field Recordings

• Musique concrète
• Soundscape
• Field recording
• Conceptual
• Non-music

Artist: Chris Flynn

Release: Summer Storms

Label: Green Field Recordings 

Year: 2016

[Teaser of the day] Hello Soviet - Oktopanik

Quantum Bit

• Krautrock
• Electronic music
• Experimental rock
• Sampledelic
• Storytelling
• Alternative
• Leftfield pop

Artist: Hello Soviet

Release: Hello Soviet EP

Label: Quantum Bit

Year: 2010

Lương Huệ Trinh – Illusions (2016)

Pan Y Rosas Discos

• Ambient 
• Acousmatic music 
• Electro-acoustic 
• Ambient noise 
• Musique concrète 
• Leftfield 
• Post-industrial 
• Soundscape 
• Avant-garde 
• Drone 
• Experimental electronica 
• Avant-garde 
• Experimentalism 
• Electronic music

Comment: Lương Huệ Trinh is a composer from Vietnam whose issue Illusions consists of two long-running compositions. If to juxtapose both of the tracks with each other it can be said they start in a similar manner as if being induced by the tone generator. Indeed, it makes sense in the starting part to slowly progress into more evocative and exuberant. Machine sounds are threaded by more and less faint droning of the chants and eerie industrial (ambient) noises full of interior greyish power and volatile undulations. There are some differences as well. At Illusions the main narrative is saturated with the sound of a machine which used to loop and at the same time slamming the soundscape around it. It is majestic and beatific simultaneously. Return II involves a bagpipe-alike progression in the middle of the track which eventually will be replaced with a catchy techno rhythm. You can perceive fine tickling and swaying electronic sounds before it. All of that reminds me a little bit of Rolf Dammers and Holger Czukay`s album Canaxis 5 (1969). There is up a central composition, Boat-Woman-Song by employing Vietnamese singing. All in all, it can be admitted it is a great, highly idiosyncratic issue opening up something ennobling and extraordinary (which cannot be delineated by mind, though). It is an example of transcendental music. The issue is a part of the discography of Pan Y Rosas Discos (from Chicago, Illinois, USA). 

[Teaser of the day] s o u L O f m y S h o E s - Panamericana

• Indie rock
• Alternative rock
• Cowbell indie
• Post-rock
• Art pop

Artist: s o u L O f m y S h o E s

Release: Inciviltà occidentale

Label: Self-released/Bandcamp

Year: 2016

[Teaser of the day] Joxfield ProjeX - Industry Forever

Archive.org

• Industrial rock
• Electronic
• Synth-rock
• Avant-rock
• Lo-fi
• Experimental rock

Artist: Joxfield ProjeX

Release: Archives EP 2 - Fivekus

Label: Archive.org/Cratediggers

Year: 2013

Limbo Deluxe – Super Disco Pop Beat Punk (2007)

Jamendo

• Alternative dance
• Psychedelic
• Baggy
• Indie dance 
• Rockabilly 
• Dance rock 
• Acid rock 
• Indie pop/rock 
• Alternative pop/rock 
• Surf rock 
• Boogie 
• Brass pop

Comment: this set of 10 compositions may seem quite similar to something or one can feel he/she has heard it before sometime. It might he/she has listened to such project as Juanitos which is headed by the Frenchman Juan Naveira. It is not coincidence at all – Limbo Deluxe is also one of his projects. Similarly to Juanitos Limbo Deluxe's music is a bold carnival of thousands of sounds. OK, I exaggerated a little bit but it involves such elements as rockabilly, surf, indie, boogie, world music, brass pop, psychedelic and acid pop. Certainly I forgot something to add. Guitars, vocals, drums and dusty organs are set up to introduce a groovy party. Especially those rolling acidic organ cascades placed side by side to sonic threads of the other instruments are truly catchy and enchanting reminding me of such baggy juggernauts as The Charlatans, The Wordsmiths, The Mock Turtles, and Inspiral Carpets. All is fairly coherent, all is consistent, all is very convincing. The lyrics are in English and in Spanish. Business as usual by him. One should abandon antidepressants to replace them with the downright optimistic, serotonin-supplying one. It is not funny, it makes up much more fun.

Feminine - Coral Face

[Teaser of the day] Wings Of An Angel - Injured Retardation Cherrystone

• Modern classical
• Avant-garde
• Ambient
• Minimalism
• Post-classical
• Ambient drone
• Experimentalism
• Alternative

Artist: Wings Of An Angel

Release: The Groping Shadows Of A Parasite God Soaking In Distant Watermarks

Label: Self-released/Bandcamp

Year: 2017

[Teaser of the day] Yrrow - Injured

COTA 303

• Glitchtronica
• Dubstep
• Electronic music
• Alternative
• Ambient dub
• Abstract

Artist: Yrrow

Release: Exclamation Mark

Label: COTA 303

Year: 2016

[Teaser of the day] Gassman - Shut Off

Modismo

• Minimal techno
• Tech-house
• Deep house
• Electronic music
• Club dance

Artist: Gassman

Release: Violet Taste

Label: Modismo

Year: 2017

Now – Pileofskyhighmiles (2013)

Clinical Archives

Bandcamp

• Indietronica 
• Alternative 
• Avant-pop 
• Space pop 
• Electronic 
• Post-rock 
• Drone pop 
• Organcore 
• Experimental pop 
• Art pop 
• Minimal Wave
• Leftfield pop 
• Avant-rock 
• DIY 
• Experimental rock

Comment: first of all, happy birthday (60th jubilee) and best wishes to Mark E. Smith, the core of the Fall and the legendary figure within the post-punk and alternative rock movement during the last four decades. He has been considered a bit misanthropic in his songwriting which is sobering with regard to the visions of futurologists and philosophers to alleviate desperation of the masses. For instance, I am very sceptical about Elon Musk's plan to organise first flights around the Moon in 2018. Of course, I can principally agree with the statement we have entered into the dèbut de siècle of biotechnological human being within the virtual world which arguably allows us to cross the borders of territories we have not reached yet. I think it is not going to happen in the near future of a couple of decades. I think music is the best rocket to make it happen in our fantasies. And postmodernism is still the cultural magnetic field we are not able to abandon because of being a stripe in our DNA. For instance, one way is to step backwards to approach Now, the 9-notch outing by NOW. Being released on a cult imprint, Clinical Archives, it is a fine drift between different styles similarly to the Fall. More profoundly, one can partake by moving from synth-heavy space pop to minimal post-rock numbers to droning avant-pop terrains. With It is something about a crossroad of how to match the motorik impulse of krautrock with downbeat tendencies. It might remind of an early Stereolab at the time of recording and issuing Mars Audiac Quintet (for instance, at I4Me, and A Good Natured Serpent) and a new wave of krautrockers from cities of the Ruhr area in Germany in the 90s and the 00s. Through it one can hear the influences of an early Kraftwerk, and Neu! (it does not surprise at all, isn`t?). On the other hand, at Lonely Chair you can perceive the influences of bedroom and lo-fi and DIY aesthetic as well. All in all, it is a top notch by any means. The trio from  the UK must have been an outstanding group because of having collaborated and shared the stage with such underground music juggernauts as Damo Suzuki, Faust, Circle, Tunng, Psapp, Rothko, Plaid, A Hawk And A Hacksaw among others.