3/18/2011
Canoply Games - Harmony (2011)
/Dada music, Fusion, Experimentalism, Avant-garde, Noise, Post-metal, Avant-electronica, Crossover, Modern classical/
A dada musician/peripheral experimentalist from Bratsk, Russia is back again. This time he arrived at with 8 new short-running tracks, however, the main topic of the release is exactly relied on diverse layers which are densely interplayed with each other. Post-metal meets fusion/Zeuhl meets off-kilter electronics/sound effects meets modern classical meets noise meets silence. Brooding guitar riffs, steel-ish noise and at times unexpectedly inserted bleeps, galoping cadences and drifting sonic massives make sense all in all. Indeed, a potent output reminiscent of CG`s earlier effort Cthulhucore (2009).
3/17/2011
Good Natured Threat - Short Stories EP (2011)
/Indie, Crossover, Post-pop, Trip-hop, Downtempo, Folktronica, Hip-hop, Dub/
Comment: Behind Good Natured Theart is a duo Mark and Lara Hjorthoy from Vancouver, Canada who have created an inspiring pastiche from downtempo, indie, folktronica, hip-hop, trip-hop, minimal and optimal dub and other styles on their 3-track debut issue. In fact, lots of diverse guitar chords and riffs are mixed up with lots of beats which, by its side, are built on permanent variations. Obviously this release is also a case when it is used to talk about post-crossover genre. So if you are interested in such kind of music listen to such artists as Menion and Arrogalla as well. And the second track Until We Have Faces resembles strongly some tunes from Bizarre`s masterpiece Cafe De Flor (1996). In a word, this is a solid accomplishment.
A Holiday Friends Christmas Treasury Volume Two - Part One (2010)
/Conceptual, Indie pop, Alternative pop, Twee pop, Poptronica/
Comment: It might be this moment is not the most proper time for the Christmas events and reflections, though, indie-based Christmas songs on its own are not usual phenomenons in any cases and any time. Holiday Records is a tough indie label who has offered lots of charming tunes during many years. On this compilation can be met the songs by the label`s essential guards like Victory VIII, Arctic Flow, Travelogue, Jes Maybe, and She`ll Be Eating Her Nails When I`m Famous. Especially outstanding is a track by Arctic Flow`s Memories To Hold which could be considered as one of the most beautiful songs ever created. Let`s add it to the bookmark of songs of the closure of year.
Die Stille - Mirror (2011)
Lastfm
8.2
8.2
/World music, Fusion, Chillout, Psychedelic electronica, Psy-trance, Electronic pop, Ethnotronica, Ethnic music, Psy-ambient/
Comment: This 4-track case is about a cavalcade of brooding and burbling psy-trance music which comes to pass to meet ethnic music (islamic culture-relied vocal samples; tabla programmings), psychedelic overthrows in rhythms and timbres, ambient-esque spheres and occasional flamenco guitar chords. My favorite instance is Time To Leave.
Comment: This 4-track case is about a cavalcade of brooding and burbling psy-trance music which comes to pass to meet ethnic music (islamic culture-relied vocal samples; tabla programmings), psychedelic overthrows in rhythms and timbres, ambient-esque spheres and occasional flamenco guitar chords. My favorite instance is Time To Leave.
The Gifted Children - Fallacy Stilts (2011)
The Gifted Children
8.5
8.5
/Psychedelic pop, Alternative pop/rock, Experimental indie, Alt-folk, Chamber pop/
Comment: This is a group from Rochester/Buffalo, USA, having been active since the mid-90`s period and recorded more than 1300 songs, yet, remaining in status of unsung heroes to date. On this record they have featured 6 songs of experimental indie pop, more concretely, compiled of dynamically running strumming guitars, subdued near-shoegaze sounds, delicious progressions on orchestrated elements, acidious sonic effects and off-kilter synth ripples. The small things and beautiful songs make sense indeed.
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