[Teaser of the day] Gabriel Graves - In Effect

• Alternative
• Singer-songwriter
• World music
• Art pop
• Epic
• Experimental pop

Artist: Gabriel Graves

Release: Key to the Kingdom

Label: Self-released/Bandcamp

Year: 2016

[Teaser of the day] Jared C. Balogh - A Golden Veil Cloaks A New Born Star

Free Music Archive

• Downbeat
• Art music
• Avant-garde
• Film noir
• Jazz
• Mood music

Artist: Jared C. Balogh

Release: A Change Equals A Rest 

Label: Enough/Bandcamp/Archive.org

Year: 2016

[Teaser of the day] Mart Avi - Python

• Avant-pop
• Post-pop
• Art pop
• Eccentric pop
• Experimental pop
• Singer-songwriter
• Leftfield pop
• Electronic

Artist: Mart Avi

Release: Rogue Wave

Label: Bandcamp/Self-released 

Year: 2016

Büromaschinen – Time Capsule Vol. 1 (2014)

Upitup

• Electronic pop 
• Indietronica 
• Space pop 
• Synthwave 
• Alternative 
• Mood music 
• Poptronica 
• Easy listening 
• Yacht pop 
• Chillwave

Comment: in fact, at the Upitup site it is said very nicely about this 6-track issue which will be clocked in at a 16 minute. These short tracks are composed by an unbelievably multi-talented artist whose issue was already finished off in the beginning of the 00s just waiting perseveringly its time to be released to the audience. Because of that the issue deserves its name and on the other side it musically went ahead of its time due to foretelling the birth of strongly electronic inflected indie music, more profoundly, such styles as chillwave, and alternative pop tinged synthwave, and yacht pop. Thirdly, it does include a marked easy listening touch relentlessly going up and down and then sailing effortlessly to the right side and then to left. By the way, some house flickers come forth from the whole occasionally. At times it reminds of some soundtracks produced for the 80s motion pictures being futuristic and serene at the same time, being emotionally loaded and lightly entertaining simultaneously. Get it from the site from a great imprint, Upitup. What else to add to it - oh yeah, let`s stay waiting for the vol. 2.  

Francisco Pinto – Boo Boo (2008)

Pueblo Nuevo

• Indietronica 
• Alternative pop 
• Indie pop 
• Electro pop 
• Shoegazetronica 
• Electronic pop 
• Synth rock 
• Dream pop 
• Electro-indie 
• Synth pop 
• Acid pop

Comment: let’s continue to make acquaintance with the discography of the Chilean imprint Pueblo Nuevo. Recently I commented on a quite brand new one, Guerra & Rammsy`s Torque EP from the year of 2016 of which core was concentrated on a house vibe with hints at electro and techno. Francisco Pinto`s magnum opus, 19-track originates from the year of 2008 and is a different case because of apparently loving poppy electronic music and indie evenly. Indeed, it is a sublime drift between shimmery guitars in the vein of dream pop and shoegaze on occasion, acidic keyboards and drum machine-led rigid yet catchy beats. For instance, listen to Metropolis, one of the most catchy composition within the whole. The same could be said about URL. However, the whole album is filled with ditties arousing your senses and sensations. Maldita Marisol is a bold electro pop example with rollicking yet intense synthesizers. El Arco de las Cosas starts off with sublime Cocteau Twins-esque loops and reverberations. In a word, it is a great issue and could freely be used as a visit card to get acquainted with the Chilean indie music. It is not a surprising fact altogether the southern hemisphere of American continent has also been a prolific terrain for new and intriguing guitar-based crossovers for a while. 

Guerra & Rammsy – Torque EP (2016)

Pueblo Nuevo

• Electro-house 
• Alternative dance 
• Tech-house 
• Club dance

Comment: this 3-track EP clocking in at a 20 minute is a dynamic example coming out from the umbrella of Pueblo Nuevo. Indeed, stylistically it is a carnival of house music with nibbles at techno and electro vibes. The technical sides of it are variegated with more loose flickers and colourful quivers which used to expand and contract effectively thereof freeing its way for more emotional appearances. In a word, the debut issue by the collaboration of the Chilean Álvaro Guerra, and Rodrigo Rammsy is an enjoyable statement.

Marid – Shaam (2014)

Azawad

Azawad

• Dark ambient 
• Musique concrète 
• Illbient  
• Post-industrial 
• Leftfield 
• Spoken word 
• Noise 
• Avant-garde 
• Rhythmic noise 
• Field recording 
• Experimentalism 
• Non-music

Comment: the 10-notch issue of clocking in at a 59 minute is a part of the discography of AZAWAD Records. As usual, it is related to Islam and military aspects though there are some moments hinting at atrocities and violence against the civil population. Indeed, I hope is not a pro for terror and havoc being the platform for the (Islamic) terrorists. At least at Homs some violent acts against the civil population are enumerated and one cannot be wrong about a disapproving attitude with regard to it. I guess it is because of bloodthirsty actions by ISIS. Stepping aside from the political platform it could be admitted musically it is a very intriguing issue because of being an interface for such genres as noise, rhythmic industrial, ambient, spoken word, musique concrète all of them being seamlessly mixed up together. For instance, Yabrud is one of the finest moments on it because a trance-led Islamic chant is merged with a bold rhythm and shrill noisy pulsation. At times it chimes like the synchronized translation in Russian through tight hisses coming to the surface through broken transmissions and warped radio waves. In a word, the outing is highly intense and arousing of which rhythmic phases could freely be compared with Muslimgauze. In fact, it is quite embarrasing to have been downloaded for 10 times so far only.