Rktic - Northern Lights (2001)

Thinner

9.1

/Ambient dub, Organic electronica, Dub-Tech, Tech-dub, Breaks, Dub, Minimal techno/ 

Comment: this set of 6 (mostly long-running) compositions by Ronny Pries rotates mostly around knee-deep, sappy dub configurations which are embellished with elusive ambient horizons, concrete music-near whiffs, drilling techno propulsions. On the other side, this issue can be considered as a whole searching for balance between spaced-out, wobbly structures and divergent pace progressions. Solid.

[Teaser of the day] Martiini - Hüperflööt & Värk

Õunaviks

[Teaser of the day] Ergo Phizmiz - Impulse To Shoot At Every Shadow

Free Music Archive

Fiona Soe Paing - Daymoon Sun

Embark - Just For You (2012)

Bandcamp

9.0

/Shoegazetronica, Glo-fi, Alternative, Electronic pop, Leftfield, Dark wave, Experimental indie/

Comment: behind Embark hides himself David Teboul, a Frenchman whose music is a lofty blend of dynamic shoegaze-ish noises, orchestrated dark wave-esque incantations, and some gritty electronic frequencies and blissful glo-fi gliding. However, from within it you can find out some outstanding tracks like the self-titled piece, Pavement Surfer, and Spacious Factory.

Entertainment For The Braindead - Postcard #2: Songs for the Homesick (2012)

Bandcamp

9.2

/Indie folk, Singer-songwriter, Folk indie, Dream folk, Post-pop/

Comment: EFTB is a Cologne-based one-woman-act, headed by Julia Kotowski (also known as The Smallest Bones). Her 4-track issue hinges on wondrous vocal hovers and lonely piano chords embellished with some glockenspiel fringes, uncanny semi-orchestrations and concrete sounds got from the streets in Istanbul, Turkey which together used to result in essentially intimate, fragile dream pop/folk-ish appearances. Additionally, Way Out involves a teasing motif on a bouncy, piano-based flow. Great work by any senses.

[Teaser of the day] Mentz - Shackles