Tag: CCBYNCND

Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives in different versions (1.0, 2.0,2.5, 3.0, 4.0)

It allows sharing, i.e. copying and redistributing the material (music), in any medium or format under three conditions: Attribution (name and link to the creator and license), NonCommercial (no non-private use) and NoDerivatives (no remixes, transformations, ..).

Botany Bay – [2007] Grounded

Botany Bay make simple emotional pop music with influences from many genres. The common theme among their various releases are rich instrumentation, female vocals and good arrangements. This album from 2007 was released at Jamendo. The band caught my attention by their contribution to the compilation Freeloaded (play on freemusi.cc), issued by Musikpiration once a…

Wed, 20th Mar 2013
Studbaker´s Blacksmith Shop – [2011] Excuse me, are you sick?!

This band was brought to me by the now discontinued Free Music Charts (archive) over at darkerradio. The Bavarian band shares genes with Pandoras.Box (review on their album Barriers) from the same region. Their music can be described as edgy, slightly rough alternative rock. Production value is exceptional; recording and mix sound superb. I selected…

Wed, 6th Mar 2013
Evan LE NY – [2011] SpaceChem

Professional music producer releases soundtracks under Creative Commons licenses. Sounds like Jan Morgenstern (the composer of most Blender movie OSTs)? Yes, and there are more out there. Evan LE NY produces epic and orchestral soundscapes. The music on this release is featured in SpaceChem, an addictive indie puzzle game.

Wed, 27th Feb 2013
Galdson – [2006] Roots

Galdson is a Spanish pianist I found on Jamendo. Usually, I find piano solo quite boring to listen to casually. However, some of his songs managed to attract me enough to keep this album. And I was rewarded: through repeated listening I found two songs which I would not like to miss in my collection…

Wed, 20th Feb 2013
Kali – [2012] Eclipse

Netlabel Phonocake is always good for that slightly eclectic sound. Singer Kali from Italy delivers an IDM/Soul crossover performance. Music is reduced and tightly produced. The album’s main attraction is voice, and what a voice it is. Go listen for yourself!

Wed, 13th Feb 2013
Sandro Marinoni, Stefano Roncarolo, Roberto Padovan – [2009] Cold Flowers

The netlabel Clinical Archives does not cease to surprise me with its variety of styles. This week I present you a (slightly) experimental instrumental jazz release from Italy. Over 40 minutes or 8 tracks worth of saxophone, piano, bass and percussion await you.

Wed, 6th Feb 2013
Alex Tiuniaev – [2012] Rachel EP

Webbed Hand Records specialise on ambient electronic music. This short two track EP from Russian musician Alex Tiuniaev sounds like a relaxed science fiction nostalgia movie soundtrack. Both tracks are good for a short break from anything. Read on for a short description of both tracks and the download link.

Wed, 30th Jan 2013
Kognitif – [2012] My Space World (LP)

This is my first review of a release by Dusted Way Kingdom that focuses on instrumental hip hop. Most releases, while enjoyable, sound too loopy in my ears. But not so with this gem by Kognitif from the French Midwest. This release is reminiscent to good old trip hop, think Massive Attack. Vinyl loops are…

Wed, 16th Jan 2013
The Nuri – [2011] Music Box

Nightwish without fairy dust. Hard, epic rock with strong yet soft female vocals. Slower and faster songs have their place in this 16 track album. Both rhythm and melody excel in all of the songs. It was harder than usual to select only two songs to present here.

Wed, 21st Nov 2012
Hot Fiction – [2010] Dark Room

Smoky blues rock, straight from the garage. I smell some White Stripes from time to time. All parts are superbly played/sung. From the juicy bass lines up to the adorable lead voice. If you rock, rock on here!

Wed, 14th Nov 2012
Year of the Tiger – [2010] Electric / Make It Work

And another release from the (at least for me) elusive netlabel Vulpiano. It specialises in “ambient, electronic, and acoustic”. This album clearly is neither ambient nor acoustic. It is rather a furious electro pop meets Avril Lavigne (at least to my ears) voice. The result is a sweet and catchy blend that stands up to…

Wed, 24th Oct 2012
Various Artists – [2010] Don’t believe the hype

This compilation by the Italian dance music netlabel Sostanze Records is for the inclined connoisseurs of glitchy drum & bass. Nothing stands still, everything is beat. And yes, you don’t have to believe the hype that is made of this genre to enjoy this incarnation. Following: two tracks as short previews, then the download/release page/streaming…

Wed, 17th Oct 2012
RED BELLOWS – [2011] Three.six.five

This release from Vulpiano Records, a netlabel that currently uploads its back catalogue to the Internet Archive, where it showed up in my daily stream of new releases. This EP only has two tracks, why I only present my favourite track here.

Wed, 19th Sep 2012
Tearsfallen – [2012] A Deeper Sense of Nothingness

Not conventional music for not conventional people is the tagline of Hunter Netlabel, specialising in electronic ambient music. This week’s release is from artist Tearsfallen: atmospheric, space movie soundtrack. It also reminds me a bit of the soundtrack of the Portal video game series. Cold and technique ambient sounds-capes, well stirred by urging drum patterns.…

Sun, 9th Sep 2012
MoOt (Matthew Moore) – [2010] Life Is Talkin’ Misery

It’s review Wednesday again? This week’s release made me hum several times on my way back home. Catchy radio pop rock songs, thirteen of them, Matthew Moore has created for this delighting snack of an album. From beginning to end no track disappoints. Nevertheless, I only present my two favourite ones before giving you the…

Wed, 29th Aug 2012
Arcade Island – [2012] Spring EP

Arcade Island is an electronic alternative rock artist. This release reminds me a bit of pandoras.box (review of their album Barriers). Floating guitar chords, soft radio pop beats, sometimes harder, great vocals all make this album a breeze to listen to. It is brought to us by the well-known Clinical Archives. Read on for a…

Wed, 4th Jul 2012
O.Z.O.N. – [2011] Yearning for Grace

O.Z.O.N. is a talented music producer from Ukraine. He has released over a dozen albums and singles on Jamendo so far. Here I present his first full-length album that features at least three gems of electronic dance music. But hear for yourself…

Thu, 7th Jun 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!”

Wed, 16th May 2012