[Teaser of the day] The Machine - Death

Kermesse

• Alternative rock
• Art rock
• Screamo
• Industrial rock
• Experimental rock

Artist: The Machine

Release: Black & White

Label: Kermesse

Year: 2016

Pineal Neuron Trauma – The Story Of… (2017)

Etched Traumas

• Post-industrial 
• Avant-garde 
• Dark wave 
• Electronic music 
• Drone 
• Experimentalism 
• Dark ambient 
• Electro-acoustic 
• Psycho-acoustic 
• Leftfield 
• Illbient 
• Neoclassical 
• Noise 
• Experimental electronica

Comment: it is one of the most voluminous if not the most voluminous release having ever been appeared at RMH. It clocks in at a 197 minute (based on the set of 24 tracks) which exceeds more than 3 hours of pure music. The reason is actually simple – it encompasses all the sounds having been produced by the artist. The status of the combo is unknown due to health problems, and collaborative disagreements between the members. The only constant member behind the project has been Tim Van der Schraelen from Antwerp, Belgium, and the members also have been Mattia P. (Italy), Theofil Tsiolakakis (Thessaloniki, Greece), and Joseph (Athens, Greece). In truth, a couple of tracks are added as the oeuvre by Drowned In The Sewers (a collaborative act between Tim, and Theofil). Contingently I tagged the music as post-industrial (among many other tags) because it is a contemporary example of industrial music though by its attitude, approach and characteristics of sound it may even more remind of early old school industrial and noise music acts like Zoviet France, for instance. Second, it also comes very close to neoclassical and dark wave artists because in some tracks the soundscapes are loaded with ominous and depressive seeds and even sickening milieus reflecting upon the shortness and decay of the human being`s life. Indeed, that has always been a moral statement of such sort of music. Given the extent of time, and the nature of music the listener can be very sure to be flooded by intriguing sounds and obscure and morbid moods of different kind. Experiments with disparate timbres and varied rhythms. And you should be warned again – it is very far away from an innocent fun. It more a kind of music providing you a stark accompaniment while walking through a catacomb or a graveyard. Such sort of sound (I mean noise music) is universal in a way because it used to incorporate so many sounds within it (lo-fi, spoken word, sample-based music/plunderphonics, electronic music, drone, improvised music, ambient, electro-acoustic) and while needing no any further categorization and explanation. It is more about the method rather than about certain sounds. The style is being an all-devouring phenomenon. The prodigious issue both by its physical, psychic and intellectual extent is a part of the discography of Etched Traumas, the imprint headed by the same Joseph being mentioned above.   

Teaser of the day] L. Valerie - Venus Dreams

• Electronic pop
• Alternative
• Bubblegum pop
• Art pop
• Primitive pop
• DIY
• Miniature pop

Artist: L. Valerie

Release: Frika

Label: Bleeding Gold

Year: 2017

[Teaser of the day] CIRCVLO - Tiki Taka

• Jazz rock
• Psychedelic rock
• Fusion
• Dance rock
• Yacht rock
• Lounge pop
• Crossover
• Indie dance
• Alternative rock
• Indie rock

Artist: CIRCVLO 

Release: Beleza

Label: Sinewave

Year: 2017

[Teaser of the day] Bite - Espectro visible

• Ambient
• Modern classical
• Minimalism
• Art music
• Post-classical
• Electronic music
• Avant-garde
• Experimentalism

Artist: Bite

Release: Calle Palma

Label: Basic_Sounds

Year: 2016

Bongley Dead – 4 (2015)

Soundcloud

Mediafire

• Alternative rock 
• Indie rock 
• Post-grunge 
• Hardcore

Comment: recently Italian quartet Bongley Dead released a brand new one, Undici, on their own terms being uploaded and letting available for free download at Soundcloud, and Mediafire. Before that they had issued 4, the predecessor of Demo n.3 (2014). In comparison to its predecessor 4 abandons trudging across a path being based on heavy and moshy alternative rock guitars (though Demo n.3 includes exceptions either – even hints at dance punk/rock were represented over there). The guitars are more extended and outstretched, light-hearted and jangling in their timbre and style of play. Yet one should not forget and misunderstand it is not an example of jangle pop because the combo is being influenced and rooted by hardcore and (post-)grunge music. For instance, Blueworms is a pure example of post-grunge style with a commercially accessible tone. Nice pop song indeed. Similarly to the previous outing a Sonic Youth influence (especially at Silent Queen) is also present over there yet it is more buried as it was presented in some songs at Demo n.3. A poppy Sonic Youth version. At She Comes Too Late the ending part is accentuated with epic shoegaze tinged noises. It can be admitted their style seems to be more uniform and unvarying with regard to the previous one. By the way, they are being very kind by adding 41 cover prints (sic!) within the folder. I did have to choose only one from this bunch. Because of having listened to the great album a next step of mine is to listen to Undici.

[Teaser of the day] Quinn Walker - Decline

Rural Colours

• Electronic music
• Ambient drone
• Experimental electronica
• Drone
• Ambient
• Glitchtronica

Artist: Quinn Walker

Release: Quinn Walker: The Weight of Care

Label: Rural Colours

Year: 2011

[Teaser of the day] Rizke - Aluminium

Soisloscerdos

• Minimal techno
• Industrial techno
• Alternative
• Electronic music

Artist: Rizke

Release: E2

Label: Soisloscerdos/Bandcamp/Free Music Archive

Year: 2017

[Teaser of the day] Non Camera - Sky Lantern

Jamendo

• Indie pop/rock
• Art pop
• Alternative pop/rock
• Synth-rock
• Pomp pop
• Chamber pop

Artist: Non Camera

Release: Behind The Walls

Label: Jamendo/Bandcamp

Year: 2014

Abisales – ABSLS (2017)

Bandcamp

• Art rock 
• Jazz rock 
• Fusion 
• Progressive rock 
• Yacht rock

Comment: this swarm of 3 tracks is played by a quartet called Abisales who comes out of Còrdoba, Argentina. One chord is followed by another, gentle guitars are backed up by spacey synthesiser chords, the soundscape used to ascend and descend in a picturesque way.. Although it is tagged as psychedelic rock, space rock, and rock and roll at Bandcamp their music and intention remind more of progressive rock, and fusion. Their approach is based on the first mentioned tag, and the combo`s timbre is very fusion/jazz rock-alike. And yacht rock, of course, the style is quite nearby because for me the whole is an example of artsy mood music imbued with ambition, lofty feeling and craftiness. Predominantly a Pink Floyd influence is present over there. Great thanks to Fran, Nahuel, Pelado, Pablo, and Cristian. And of course, similarly to me you shall have to listen to the combo`s previous four issues either (in fact, XDCS (2013) was reviewed at RMH three years ago and mentioned as one of the best albums in 2013).