11/11/2012
Björn & Gorden - Autumnica (2012)
9.3
/Experimental indie, Indie dance, Leftfield, Indietronica, Alternative dance, Post-rock, Electronic pop, Poptronica, Alternative/
Comment: Björn & Gorden is a collective from Dortmund, Germany whose 6-track set is filled with glossy electronic pop surfaces, psychedelic dance grooves, and indie blended compositions, however, ideologically harking back to the glorious Ruhr district-centered experimental music/Krautrock tradition of the 70s (CAN, Neu!, Kraftwerk) and the 90s/00s (Pluramon, Mouse On Mars, Microstoria, Kreidler, and To Rococo Rot, Mina, The Notwist, Lali Puna, Contriva, Tarwater elsewhere). Sultry and suggestive by any means.
11/09/2012
Off land - Microcosm (2011)
8.9
/Ambient, Kosmische Musik, Dark ambient, Soundscapes, Shoegaze/
Comment: Tim Dwyer`s 12-track album is subdued yet passionate to form a rich texture of sounds and emotions. It sticks to the formula of blending (dark) ambient tissue jostled by a bunch of shoegaze-near propulsions and glowering guitar subversions. In regard to microscopic bubbling and synth hooks it resembles the examples of hailing from the Kosmische Musik scene. However, throughout the course the record used to chime and provide lots of soporific moments. By kindred souls this 67-minute long issue seems to hark back to an abstract masterpiece of Slowdive, Pygmalion. On the other side it can be considered a hit of contemporary New Age music.
Forward Music Group - Forward Xmas Remix (2011)
9.0
/Alternative, Conceptual, Remixes, Weird pop/
Comment: There is up a brace of songs related to the Christmas. However, these pieces by The Olympic Symphonium, and Gypsophilia are intentionally strange ones because of involving sneering and protest elements against prevalent excessive consumerism and buffoonish downbeat arrangements-orchestrations and funny squeaks above slightly ordinary song structures.
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