Rickolus – Coyote and Mule (2010)

Noise Horror

/College rock, Indie rock, Americana, Shoegaze, Alternative rock, Chiptune, Electronic pop, Primitronica/

Comment: Richard Colado aka Rickolus` 6-track issue embraces contrasty facets by stylistic consideration. It starts off with a spaced-out, shoegaze-y tumult which will be softened into organ-driven college rock and gentle Americana glimpses in next compositions. However, the last tracks are already measured in electronic terms. The finishing one Fantasy and Lips is fairly startling because of taking on a primitive, doleful progression by revealing the artist`s love against chiptune/tracker music. The issue is released on Noise Horror, an American tape label providing shelter for such combos as Chappaquiddick, Felipe Casey Cardona, Dairy, DOTH, no one, Dream Love, Critter, and Scram Brothers.              

Giorgos Stefanou - Internal Sonic Pathway (2008)

Petcord

Lastfm

/Microtonal, Abstract, Experimental electronica, Musique concrete, Electro-acoustic, Avant-garde, Experimentalism, Acousmatics, Glitchtronica/

Comment: Greek composer Giorgos Stefanou`s album consists formally of two blocks – the first of them is called HrznHue, and the latter Abstract Concrete. However, musically the whole chimes in a restraint way, based on subtle acoustic and electronic explorations which are spiced up with diverse sounds (digitally harsh sonic shards, majorly austerely presented glitch-y bits, more fathomable concrete sounds). Frequently this 8-track issue seems to be barely holding on within earshot or just providing mere, blurredly marked soundscapes. The release is issued on Petcord, a record label for a more sophisticated kind of electronic music.            

[Teaser of the day] LeapFrog - Work Song

• Psychedelic rock
• Experimental rock
• Alternative rock
• Dance rock
• No Wave

[Teaser of the day] Violeta Päivänkakkara - Arktinen Yötä

• New Weird Finland
• Free folk
• Dream folk
• Forest folk
• Weird folk
• Psych-folk
• Experimental folk

Propaganda - Excellent

Mel - Unguarded (2010)

Bypass

Archive.org

Lastfm

/Ambient, Experimental electronica, IDM, Folktronica, Post-rock/

Comment: Mel is the Japanese musician Aogu Yoshida (also known as On_14, and Ao) who is being part of the discography of such labels as Test Tube, Bypass, MiMi, On-Li, Rain Music, Complementary Distribution. Unguarded was issued in 2010 under the Chinese label Bypass. The album consists of a couple of lengthy compositions, however, being truly eclectic and mixed. More concretely, borderline post-rock meets downhome folktronic meets circulatory IDM meets panoramic ambient. The issue is based on an edited live recording with purpose to preserve the previous warmth inside it. The listener can perceive both acoustic and electronic feel, both freedom and titillatingly aesthetical pressure on her/his nerves. Furthermore, some of these acoustic chords seem to be loaned from the Japanese traditional music. Despite of being heavily segmented in form the whole sounds in an organic way. In a nutshell, it is truly appealing.      

Beast, Please Be Still - Beast, Please Be Still (2007)

Lastfm

Bandcamp

/Dark folk, Medieval, Americana, Post-folk, New Weird America, Indie folk, Drone folk, Folk indie, Art folk/

Comment: beast does not behave quite in a way how the title would like to see. More profoundly, this 7-track issue is an artsy interplay between silence and ascending and expanding (indie) folk numbers having hints at different folk music periods and locations – from hysterical, Arcade Fire-esque indie outbursts and joyous burlesque interludes to more restraint, even medieval/pagan folk-induced alike shards, beguiling Americana elegies and going to Appalachian at times. Even some post-rock alike scraps are presented in the periphery. The ordinary instrumentation is laced with compelling glockenspiels, overdriven synths and sublime accordions. Their soundscape is filled with emotive charge to the very last seconds of the issue. Beast, Please Be Still is a 7-head collective from Seattle, Washington whose music can be compared with the likes of Arcade Fire, Anahita, Espers, and Darkwood, for instance. In a word, it is an outstanding effort by any means.