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12/05/2016

[Teaser of the day] Ergo Phizmiz - Daruckatekarte

Wombnet

Avant-pop
Experimental pop
Leftfield pop
Indie
Art pop
Electronic
Alternative

Artist: Ergo Phizmiz

Release: Nose Points In Different Directions

Label: Wombnet/Free Music Archive

Year: 2010

[Teaser of the day] Ann Deveria - Primera Parte

Audiotalaia

Avant-garde
Experimentalism
Electro-acoustic
Ambient drone
Sound art
Microtonal
Electronic music
Abstract
Live recording
Drone
Acousmatic music

Artist: Ann Deveria

Release: Domingo Tarde

Label: Audiotalaia

Year: 2009

Trent Hawkins – Ninnananne/t2helaev (2015/2016)

Bandcamp

Kosmische Musik
Krautrock
Ambient
Synthwave
Electronic music
Alternative
Art music
Mood music

Comment: indeed, by now I decided to review two issues by an artist within one comment because I am listening to a tape which physically includes both of them being issued by Tallinn, Estonian underground imprint Trash Can Dance (a print-run of 36 tapes; soon in next days it will be officially announced for sale). Trent Hawkins is the pseudonym of a guy from Tartu, Estonia who is also known as the drummer of a local stoner rock group, Smõuk. However, substantial guitar riffs and oppressive psychedelic noodling of desert rock is jettisoned for floating synthesisers and ticking rhythms which are up there to depict something otherworldly and beatific. I like the artist's pure aesthetic of Kosmische Musik where all the elements are enjoyably aligned to constitute a logical whole with enchanting space between and around. It might slightly remind of some works by M. Geddes Gengras under Umor-Rex where one can discern similar perceptions of mathematical relations and measures between the establishing sonic elements. Furthermore, it is as pristine as one counterpart could be against lousy aspects surrounding us in our every day's life. A sort of music for escapists. Similarly to the American musician's soundscapes the recent one is also the grower. At first glance it might seem a little bit lightweight and even superficial but it is the deceptive impression. At first one needs to take some time for warm-up to comprehend this hippy of ambient music (the description by the label boss Gert "Trash" Moser). Or maybe not, though. All in all, both of them are fairly fine ones. After listening to these ones I am sure you will be listening to Trent Hawkins third issue (3) either (also available in tape format on Trash Can Dance).

12/04/2016

[Teaser of the day] Endamisi Salamisi - XIK

Electronic music
Avant-electro
Alternative dance
Experimental electro
Leftfield
Kraut-electro
Minimal electro
Kosmische Musik

Artist: Endamisi Salamisi

Release: Endamisi Varas (split with Luurel Varas)

Label: Trash Can Dance

Year: 2016

[Teaser of the day] Antonina - Pakike (Laksberg Mix)

House
Alternative dance
Electro-house
Electronic music
Remix
Club dance

Artist: Antonina

Release: Pakike

Label: Self-released/Bandcamp

Year: 2010

Yonatan Levital – ...and Monkey (2005)

Birdsong

Lo-fi
Indie folk
DIY
New Weird Israel
Pychedelic folk/rock
Experimental folk/rock
Improvised music
Yacht rock
Field recording

Comment: it's great pleasure to be back again at the discography of Birdsong, an Israeli imprint which does not release albums anymore as I have understood. Fortunately there are up a lot of albums worth to be discovered. For example, this 12-track issue was released 11 years ago reflecting partly upon tendencies being actual at the time. One of the categorisations of mine was New Weird because the artist uses a DIY and lo-fi/bedroom recording approach to accentuate his naive folk and indie drenched preferences. On the other hand, it is comfortable to generalise something being out of the centre and outsider yet involving many different facets. More profoundly, there are up detuned tinny guitars and low-end synths and a sitting monkey in the sheepskin jacket additionally to Yonatan to provide something tickling and exciting and flesh out your fantasy. From nowadays (free)folk approaches to storytelling and American Primitivism in music, from improvised moments to light-hearted, carnival-alike yacht rock roundabouts, from vivid found sounds to introverted guitar twanging. That's great – all these audible and imaginative elements and contrast between them.

12/03/2016

[Teaser of the day] fydhws - Movement 3 (Mountain)

Doom rock
Experimental rock
Post-rock
Epic
Post-metal
Avant-rock

Artist: fydhws

Release: The Sound