16 May 2012

Roger Subirana Mata – [2008] Point of no return

Modern classical orchestra music. With electronic effects and beats. Furious rhythmic songs. Calm ballads with vocals. Cannot write. Whole sentences. Sorry.

Honestly, composer Roger Subirana has done a great job here. As another reviewer put it: “A Jamendo must-have!”

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25 Apr 2012

Stay Ali – [2008] If Only Leiner Came Back

Stay Ali are among of my favourite electronic music artists. They virtuously mix dance music with vintage game console sound (chiptunes). I already wrote a review of Vati Vati EP some years ago, which I prefer as my favourite EP.

This release is published at Superbutton, a netlabel that specialisesd in chiptunes and closely related styles.

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18 Apr 2012

Various Artists – [2005] Red, Green, Blue & Other Summer Feelings

The netlabel Sutemos releases excellent electronic music since 2004. This sampler is the first I stumbled into first. It took me some time to discover the beauty of most songs; it is well hidden from the casual listener by slow and silent composition. It is best heard late in the evening in a thoughtful mood. My favourite songs come from stockfinster, whose contribution I already reviewed in his release All becomes music. So I selected two other tracks for the preview below.

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10 Apr 2012

William Wilson – [2011] Summer Holidays and Folk Routine EP

William Wilson that is easy to listen to, but hard to describe. Take some soft alternative Rock, add small drops of Electro, Jazz, Classic at selected spots.

It is released at Lophophora Williams, a young netlabel with five releases since 2010. If you like what you hear here, look into their catalogue!

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28 Mar 2012

Green desktop wallpapers

A new batch of five desktop wallpapers has arrived: green is the colour this time! Green ceiling is taken in Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, from a room that is illuminated by hundreds of green fluorescent lights. Green slime is seawater, mixed with algae and sunlight reflections.

28 Mar 2012

The Easton Ellises – [2011] EP One

Take 80′s Pop, add New Wave à la Poni Hoax, stir and serve on a dimly lit dance floor. That’s a rough verbal description of the début release of The Easton Ellises at Enough Records.

Five distinct songs with catchy riffs and great production are packed into this twenty minute long EP. Read on for a preview of two tracks to get you started.

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21 Mar 2012

Chamberlain – [2010] Moon In June / Superstition

Chamberlain is alternative rock from Italy with a psychedelic or progressive influence. Guitar soli included. They do good old craft, no heavy effects in post-production.

The EP was released Lophora Williams that has published five releases so far, mainly alternative rock. There are reviews in my pipeline for this netlabel. But for now, listen to my two selections from this three track EP at hand.

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14 Mar 2012

Oneiro – [2010] To The Stars

Do you know that kind of music that is repetitive, nearly boring but addictive nevertheless? Oneiro follows this recipe and made me an addict. I would classify this release loosely as indie electronica with shoegaze elements. Another way to describe them: the introvert brothers of MGMT. Anyway, their music is addictive background music for calm evenings.

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07 Mar 2012

Morgan Sadler – [2011] Go On

This week’s review is about great pop music. Take a great voice, add piano and guitar, some percussion, mix it and you get this single release from Happy Puppy Records. This release has only two tracks, but both are worth the preview below.

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29 Feb 2012

Bitbasic – [2010] Pixel Mixel

bitbasic releases “playful glitchy electronic music” freely. Very kind of him. Pixel Mixel is still his latest album, released 2010 at rec72, a netlabel based in Cologne, Germany. His music hovers between house, instrumental pop and IDM. This album has eleven tracks, some more silent, some are full of beats. Like usual, I present my two favourite tracks in the following.

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