Wixel - Sway With Me, Aimlessly (2009)

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/Indie folk, Cowbell indie, Indietronica, Chamber folk, Lo-fi, Folk indie, Alt-folk, Baroque folk/

Comment: behind Wixel hides himself Wim Maesschalck, a Flemish (Belgian) musician and record label owner (Slaapwel). Wim Maesschalck creates intimate soundscapes with the assistance of some other musicians which are drenched with sublime lo-fi and bedroom esque feeling based on fragile guitar chord progressions, some electronic undercurrents and truly magic orchestrations (for instance, We'll Never Get Out Of This Bed).  The album (Intro) starts off with reversed guitar and vocal spasms reminding of My Bloody Valentine in its warm bathing. Other tracks are minimal by its nature because of operating with  slowly moving guitar chords, some glockenspiel interventions, electronic effects and suggestive vocal chords. The issue is short-running – there are up 7 tracks at a length of 20 minutes only. However, it is enough to fall asleep to.   

SS Robot - Pidurdusjälg taevas EP (2011)

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/Punk rock, Hardcore, Industrial rock/

Comment: this 7-track issue is an example of the Estonian punk scene. The set is a very angry and filthy turbulence “inspired” by economic depression, unemployment, directives imposed on by European Union. Additionally, they use some well-known motives and paraphrases in their compositions. All the songs are presented in Estonian. The album will be finished off by a remix of Margus Pilt, a member of the Estonian industrial rock combo Pedigree. In a word, if you are searching for a refreshing power torrent to be settled around you then get these 14 minutes and 40 seconds for you.            

[Teaser of the day] Steep - Shiver

• Alternative rock
• Pop rock
• Hard rock

[Teaser of the day] Eternity Range - Reincarnation

Netlabel Sweden

• Synth pop
• Synth electro
• EBM
• New Wave
• Alternative dance
• Dark electro

TOMMY CASH - ALiEN TEARS

Melatonin – The Chri'mas EP (2013)

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/Indie pop, Electro-indie, Alternative pop, Conceptual, Acid rock, Lo-fi, Noise rock/

Comment: there is represented just a pair of tracks which used to sound in a very relevant way – like Christmas songs constituted by solemn singing hovering atop acid organ driven and electro beats accentuated rhythm pads (Holly Bears a Berry). I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas does have a little bit different twist because of diving into noise pop magic. However, the compositions by the Newark, US-based collective are enchantingly lo-fi by its melody progression and structure. Indeed, the ditties are a very welcome alternation to traditional Xmas songs. Furthermore, it is time to expect new indie compositions dedicated to the year`s biggest holy. 

LeeM – 404 Error EP(2013)

Bad Panda

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/Chilltronica, Alternative pop, Synth fusion, Indietronica, Mood music, Electronic pop, Synth funk/

Comment: London, UK-based Toby Leeming aka ANON aka LeeM´s 6-track issue is a graceful amalgamation of chirpy synth funk progressions and chilltronic anthems. Undoubtedly there are up some strong indie music influences which isn`t surprising at all regarding the British indie scene awesome tradition (for instance, Swings & Roundabouts getting quite close to Four Tet`s aesthetics; Amen is a mesmeric ambient tinged poptronic hover). Beatific synthesised plateaus used to rotate around funky paces in a spinning motion which in turn change their shape to create some new rhythmic patterns or seamlessly arrive at old ones in a way to prove diverting. In a word, the result is craftily balanced yet providing an effective found to the listener`s soul and body.