8/16/2011
GRINDING AFTERMATH COMPILATION! (2011)
/Grindcore, Brutal metal, Fastcore, Technical grind, Deathgrind, Experimental metal/
Comment: This is our heavy rock for sure. The compilation of 69 tracks consists mainly of grindcore and its subsidiary/subgenres (differences coming forth at different rhythm/speed/technical levels). However, diverse scope of tortured shrieks and groans, washes of brutal guitars and sheer patterns of drum machines are up here to design thundering sonic combinations thus paying off tribute to recently deceased Anal Cunt`s frontman Seth Putnam (1968-2011). It is a distinguished votive tablet indeed.
Casque-T-êtes - Casque-T-êtes (2010)
/Avant-garde, Psych-folk, Chamber music, Dream folk, Musique concrète, New Weird Canada, Experimentalism, Avant-folk, Freeformfreakout, Noise/
Comment: Montrèal-based combo`s release is stunningly obscure, demented psych-pop music as if produced by the members of Sonic Youth stayed on a heavy dope trip. The quebequers glitch-esque/electro-acoustic abrasiveness is interwoven with chamber-based progressions and spatial concrete sounds, which at times will be evolved into sublime French-sung (in fact, one of them is in English as well) folk ditches filled in with dreams and recherche noise/folk/ambient cross-breeds containing shitloads of "errors" in between. In conclusion, it is an example of cosmic youth indeed.
X-Structure - New Earth (2011)
/Space-trip, Downtempo, Shoegazetronica, Synth pop, Ethnotronica, World music, Psyambient/
Comment: This is the 12th issue by X-Structure, a quartet from the Republic of South Africa which started out only in 2008. It is highly appreciated via their very holistic approach compiled of diverse genres which the quartet themselves used to entitle as space-trip. More concretely, it veers from psychedelic ambient and downtempo to the shades of electronic shoegaze and thrilling, synth pop-induced world/indigenous fusion. Altogether, during these 92 minutes you can get charged up through a loads of sublime vibes and moods.
8/15/2011
Lukas Nystrand - Magic Forest (North Star) (2004)
/Downtempo, House, Crossover, Chill out, Experimental electronica/
Comment: This 3-pieced issue was released in 2004 by a profilic Swedish musician who is also known under pseudonyms such as Glenny#417, Sentimental Cat, LuKiss, Textile God of Sweden, Disciples Of Ageema and many other ones. However, the publication which was the first one for the Goodbye Cruel World records used to validate itself through laidback beats and simple yet whimsical sequences as if searching effortlessly for a midway point between house vibes and downtempo progressions which are partly coated with ancient hisses and familiarly processed electronics at times. All in all, you can enjoy this ghost from the recent past (yet, which seems to be so far away).
N-qia – qia songs (2011)
La bèl
9.3
9.3
/Folktronica, Crossover, Baroque pop, Shoegazetronica, Jazz, IDM, Organic electronica, Experimental electronica, Experimental indie/
Comment: This is the second issue (after Neeva`s one) coming out from the Italy-based La bèl records which does have put itself quite aside in comparison to the label`s usual alt-folk/experimental folk perspective. Yet, I shall have to accentuate the word "quite" or "relatively". This 4-track EP comes out from the Nippon headed by such producers as Nozomi (vocals) and Takma (programming). Lots of IDM-acock rhythms are represented here which are embellished with baroque-esque milieus, electronic shoegaze-alikeness and organic electronica/jazz-y/folktronic-infiltrated evolvements. While it sometimes resembles of the Iceland`s mùm or some Efterklang`s deeds, I can perceive it as idiosyncratic on its own.
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