tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89880256467872327942024-02-09T21:58:34.437+00:00A Room To Breath Inslow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.comBlogger353125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-76244640248686991352010-08-14T00:38:00.000+01:002010-08-14T00:38:01.873+01:00Ólafur Arnalds - ...and they have escaped the weight of darkness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8MqdpGwrqdHPevHIm9ru11LX9eOZ89ABo-aPPQSSg6_3wO1FPl4VFTaOfIYManqnlwIsua3mywTbZ-8U345zcDJtgHegBJ479STAs7IDS6a3CGL_NT6IBt74kK4lkfzwSNEG15uKPyg/s1600/olafur-arnalds-and-they-have-escaped-the-weight-of-darkness.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8MqdpGwrqdHPevHIm9ru11LX9eOZ89ABo-aPPQSSg6_3wO1FPl4VFTaOfIYManqnlwIsua3mywTbZ-8U345zcDJtgHegBJ479STAs7IDS6a3CGL_NT6IBt74kK4lkfzwSNEG15uKPyg/s400/olafur-arnalds-and-they-have-escaped-the-weight-of-darkness.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Born in 1987, Ólafur Arnalds hails from the suburban Icelandic town, Mosfellsbær, just a few kilometres outside of Reykjavík. He is an extremely talented artist, who explores the crossover from classical to pop by mixing chamber strings and piano with discreet electronics which makes him a perfect fit for cinematic pop label Erased Tapes. His is previous albums Eulogy for Evolution (already <a href="http://aroomtobreathin.blogspot.com/2009/05/olafur-arnalds-eulogy-for-evolution.html">posted in this blog</a>) and Found Songs (available for free <a href="http://foundsongs.erasedtapes.com/">here</a>) are awesome. This is his latest album, which is - once again - excellent!<br />
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Artist: Ólafur Arnalds<br />
Album: ...and they have escaped the weight of darkness<br />
Year: 2010<br />
Genre: neo-classical, ambient, piano<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Þú Ert Sólin<br />
2. Þú Ert Jörðin<br />
3. Tunglið<br />
4. Loftið Verður Skyndilega Kalt<br />
5. Kjurrt<br />
6. Gleypa Okkur<br />
7. Hægt, Kemur Ljósið<br />
8. Undan Hulu<br />
9. Þau Hafa Sloppið Undan þunga Myrkursins<br />
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<a href="http://www.erasedtapes.co.uk/">Official Website</a><br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/%C3%93lafur+Arnalds">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/olafurarnalds">MySpace</a><br />
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Buy from <a href="http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/eratp022">here</a>.<br />
Check the comments to listen first.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-65201562449106533612010-08-13T01:42:00.000+01:002010-08-13T01:42:16.567+01:00As The Stars Fall - Tempus Fugit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuE5p38iZubV9yFhbJJZDun0E3Lhb1QrA0YX5IbeqcZd4_JT4Cfc8ajU8kcUawikp7gkNup0NHrLHaF79sASbzmM9bHDyTOjANWXbn8E9byzVXTOeO-JCZhTvECDYDB5l3FKLEO9Q6Fnk/s1600/as-the-stars-fall-tempus-fall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuE5p38iZubV9yFhbJJZDun0E3Lhb1QrA0YX5IbeqcZd4_JT4Cfc8ajU8kcUawikp7gkNup0NHrLHaF79sASbzmM9bHDyTOjANWXbn8E9byzVXTOeO-JCZhTvECDYDB5l3FKLEO9Q6Fnk/s400/as-the-stars-fall-tempus-fall.jpg" width="393" /></a></div>As The Stars Fall is a French band that plays beautiful ambient/post-rock music with some electronica/trip-hop elements. This is their debut album, released earlier this year. Mesmerising!<br />
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Artist: As The Stars Fall<br />
Album: Tempus Fugit<br />
Year: 2010<br />
Genre: ambient, post-rock, electronica<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. From Another Time<br />
2. No Good Deed Goes Unpunished<br />
3. A Dead Leaf Dance<br />
4. Some Tears Can Never Dry<br />
5. Frozen River<br />
6. The Road<br />
7. I Gave You a Choice<br />
8. Revolt<br />
<a href="http://asthestarsfall.com/"><br />
Official Website</a> (buy from here)<br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/As+The+Stars+Fall">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/asthestarsfall1">MySpace</a><br />
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Check the comments to listen before you buy.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-52953416645967025832010-08-12T01:02:00.000+01:002010-08-12T01:02:34.287+01:00Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Guests - Moa Anbessa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRHaLHmLwuYaHm2jTSIQu3IUpW8ceSoypiRxoZK5mtRK3PfD994QW1MXYv-wwP2La69oVW5hFWfMX2FjS6yxiuUPhow9Usnfb3-7jma2w67_uB1VqhISHLVLLdlQlNPaSp4VAExkvcwo/s1600/getatchew_mekuria__the_ex.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRHaLHmLwuYaHm2jTSIQu3IUpW8ceSoypiRxoZK5mtRK3PfD994QW1MXYv-wwP2La69oVW5hFWfMX2FjS6yxiuUPhow9Usnfb3-7jma2w67_uB1VqhISHLVLLdlQlNPaSp4VAExkvcwo/s400/getatchew_mekuria__the_ex.jpg" width="398" /></a></div>Gétatchèw Mèkurya is an Ethiopian jazz saxophonist. He began his musical studies on traditional Ethiopian instruments such as the krar and the messengo, and later moved on to the saxophone and the clarinet. The Ex are an anarchist punk band from Amsterdam, They formed in 1979 at the height of the original punk explosion and have released nearly twenty full-length albums. They heard Gétatchèw Mèkurya on Negus of Ethiopian Sax and invited him to perform at their 25th anniversary concert. In turn, Mèkurya asked The Ex to be the backup band for his 2006 album, Moa Anbessa. The album is a mix of studio and live tracks. The melodies are at once stomping, blusterly, joyous, wistful, searching, and triumphant. Very interesting! Highly recommended!<br />
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Artist: Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Guests<br />
Album: Mon Anbessa<br />
Year: 2006<br />
Genre: jazz, punk, world<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Ethiopia Hagere<br />
2. Sethed Seketelat<br />
3. Eywat Setenafegagn<br />
4. Che Belew Shellela<br />
5. Aynamaye Nesh<br />
6. Aynotche Terabu/Shemonmwanaye<br />
7. Musicawi Silt<br />
8. Tezeta<br />
9. Almaz Yeharerwa<br />
10. Tezalegn Yetentu<br />
11. Aha Begena<br />
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<a href="http://www.theex.nl/">The Ex official Website</a><br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A9tatch%C3%A8w_M%C3%A8kurya">Gétatchèw Mèkurya</a> (Wikipedia)<br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Getatchew%2BMekuria%2B%2526%2BThe%2BEx%2B%2526%2BGuests">Last.fm</a><br />
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Buy from <a href="http://www.theex.nl/disco/moa.html">here</a><br />
Check the comments to listen first.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-59189815412074376352010-07-23T12:07:00.000+01:002010-07-23T12:07:52.759+01:00Subheim - Approach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUBeOwegEekF5VZCZ_17QRobND8t7LgEJdo21-W6xtSsIDFjTBTUbJPPRdjpHCOmvXMFw2WMr4tpIhK9wog2UdONaHJBV2lNiEuLWoKHLmAbhXv2nvMSnRwYimnpqOUU0UItgjE_iCdM/s1600/subheim_approach_cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUBeOwegEekF5VZCZ_17QRobND8t7LgEJdo21-W6xtSsIDFjTBTUbJPPRdjpHCOmvXMFw2WMr4tpIhK9wog2UdONaHJBV2lNiEuLWoKHLmAbhXv2nvMSnRwYimnpqOUU0UItgjE_iCdM/s400/subheim_approach_cover.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Subheim is the personal project of electronic music composer and visual artist Kostas K., who is also the co-founder of <a href="http://www.spectraliquid.com/">Spectraliquid</a>, an independent label active between 2007 and 2010. Subheim is a downtempo, experimental venture fusing IDM elements with rich ambiance and female vocals by Katja. Complex and uncompromising, Subheim’s debut album on <a href="http://tympanikaudio.com/">Tympanik Audio</a> is full of intricate rhythms, deep reverbs, and bitcrushed sounds, combined with pianos, cellos, and beautiful synthwork. Haunting melodies and distant voices meet complex beats and luring atmospheres to create a unique blend of dynamics and emotion. "Approach" flirts with post-rock and atmospheric downtempo styles, while still maintaining an original sound that is both captivating and inspirational. Outstanding!<br />
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Artist: Subheim<br />
Album: Approach<br />
Year: 2008<br />
Genre: electronica, downtempo, ambient, idm<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Hush<br />
2. Ybe 76<br />
3. One Step Before The Exit<br />
4. Howl<br />
5. Away<br />
6. Hollow<br />
7. Stranded<br />
8. Intact<br />
9. Voces Perdidas<br />
10. Hollow (rmx by Mobthrow)<br />
11. One Step Before The Exit (reconstructed by Flaque)<br />
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<a href="http://www.subheim.com/">Official Website</a><br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Subheim">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/subheimmusic">MySpace</a><br />
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Buy from <a href="http://tympanikaudio.com/releases/ta004/">Tympanik Audio</a>.<br />
Check the comment to listen first.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-79996925718612244722010-07-22T00:41:00.000+01:002010-07-22T00:41:02.977+01:00EZ3kiel - Barb4ry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM66EEvm_yti2eTUMSNM-aTwEZ8qrHtj7_tchgnegkQVoxsYmJacMVqIUEFpOSXdSEUx1l98VaHaEgEV1ZuZgfPnmECg_681QgWwlqO1LNA9R8zCav1Eufn4YYHpb9LFnUj9YoVli78gg/s1600/EZ3kiel-Barb4ry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM66EEvm_yti2eTUMSNM-aTwEZ8qrHtj7_tchgnegkQVoxsYmJacMVqIUEFpOSXdSEUx1l98VaHaEgEV1ZuZgfPnmECg_681QgWwlqO1LNA9R8zCav1Eufn4YYHpb9LFnUj9YoVli78gg/s400/EZ3kiel-Barb4ry.jpg" width="392" /></a></div>Founded in 1994, EZ3kiel is a magnet-dub band originating from Tours, France. The band expresses itself in different music genres (electronica, dub, hip-hop etc.) and does lots of experimentation. In their music, beauty and melancholic mood quickly change to aggression and cruelty. The efficiency of EZ3kiel lies in their ability to surprise the audience. During their live performances, they are known for creating a poetic universe with beautiful visuals and graphics, which are made by bass guitarist Yann N’Guema. He uses samples of various photographs, which in combination with the music creates a special audio-visual experience. Bar4ry is their third album, released in 2004, probably their best album to date. Excellent!<br />
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Artist: Ez3kiel<br />
Album: Barb4ry<br />
Year: 2004<br />
Genre: electronica, dub<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Kika<br />
2. Versus<br />
3. Another<br />
4. 3 Rue Montplaisir<br />
5. Phantom Land<br />
6. Tôt Ou Tard<br />
7. Obssd<br />
8. Barb4ry<br />
9. Thought<br />
10. Sûrement<br />
11. Coaxial<br />
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<a href="http://www.ez3kiel.com/">Official Website</a><br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/EZ3kiel">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/ez3kielmyspace">MySpace</a><br />
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Buy from <a href="http://cd1d.com/en/album/barb4ry">here</a>.<br />
Check he comments to listen first.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-63624905326585849912010-07-15T17:56:00.000+01:002010-07-15T17:56:50.457+01:00Kammerflimmer Kollektief - Wildling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOrP_IE00PZJbI2sIrOF0Jitnfz3tx1FoDZl5m46h_eyjTHr7Kn2IMeWIpEmSjj7dpawOES-fF12a5WFVTcd0K4kNKs3Jyw1zDfreWP2-XvxQp9ClarPK9Lv7Urhhwhp53K9otNxLa5c/s1600/kammerflimmer-kollektief-wildling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOrP_IE00PZJbI2sIrOF0Jitnfz3tx1FoDZl5m46h_eyjTHr7Kn2IMeWIpEmSjj7dpawOES-fF12a5WFVTcd0K4kNKs3Jyw1zDfreWP2-XvxQp9ClarPK9Lv7Urhhwhp53K9otNxLa5c/s400/kammerflimmer-kollektief-wildling.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Kammerflimmer Kollektief is an amazing German band. I have already posted their 2003 masterpiece <a href="http://aroomtobreathin.blogspot.com/2009/03/kammerflimmer-kollektief-cicadidae.html">Cicadidae</a>. This is their latest album, released earlier this year. For the first time Heike Aumüller's vocals have an important role in the album, while saxophone parts and free-jazz improvisations, that characterised their previous albums, are limited. Perhaps, Wildling is closer to psychedelia than nu-jazz. A great surprise in my opinion by a fantastic band. Highly recommended!<br />
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Artist: Kammerflimmer Kollektief<br />
Album: Wildling<br />
Year: 2010<br />
Genre: electronica, jazz, psychedelic<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Move Right In<br />
2. Silver Chords<br />
3. Aum A Go-Go<br />
4. In Transition (Version)<br />
5. Spookin' The Horse<br />
6. Blind<br />
7. Rotwelsch<br />
8. Time Is The Fire In Which We Burn<br />
9. Cry Tuff<br />
10. We Paint The Town Beige<br />
11. There's A Crack In Everything<br />
12. Milte Hi Ankhen (aka Bird In Hand)<br />
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<a href="http://www.kammerflimmer.com/">Official Website</a><br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Kammerflimmer+Kollektief">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/kammerflimmerkollektief">MySpace</a><br />
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Buy from <a href="http://www.staubgold.com/">Staubgold</a>.<br />
Check the comments to listen first.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-48956258406715493752010-07-06T03:04:00.000+01:002010-07-06T03:04:40.999+01:00Strangers Die Every Day - Aperture for Departure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IXbcHdbS6lr1qvuwUL1IvDzi-6bNi6G4o_5nh_YMgdYXcQGRB-qnuN3hM7MRGnYeShVEKF5hgwyU4cqcxhvml07_-lwrsa08ZmBN-g_1-WURpj56pNz9NOuURBP9dn4o-8soUQ3URmU/s1600/StrangersDieAperture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7IXbcHdbS6lr1qvuwUL1IvDzi-6bNi6G4o_5nh_YMgdYXcQGRB-qnuN3hM7MRGnYeShVEKF5hgwyU4cqcxhvml07_-lwrsa08ZmBN-g_1-WURpj56pNz9NOuURBP9dn4o-8soUQ3URmU/s400/StrangersDieAperture.jpg" width="391" /></a></div>Strangers Die Every Day was a post-rock band from Portland, USA, formed in 2003 and disbanded in 2008. Their music is rich with haunting cellos and violins, their sound is a mesh between classical and goth along the lines of Black Heart Procession and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. This is their last full-length album, released in 2008. Beautiful!<br />
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Artist: Strangers Die Every Day<br />
Album: Aperture for Departure<br />
Year: 2008<br />
Genre: post-rock, instrumental<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. …And The Blood Shall Spill<br />
2. Aperture for Departure<br />
3. Slow Bike<br />
4. Romanticism<br />
5. Charcoal #1<br />
6. Esther<br />
7. Charcoal #2<br />
8. Safer in the Ground<br />
9. Charcoal #3<br />
10. Bicycle<br />
11. The Dirge<br />
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<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Strangers+Die+Every+Day">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/strangersdieeveryday">MySpace</a><br />
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Check the comments to listen.<br />
Most of the band members have a new project, called Alameda, and have recently released an EP. Check out their <a href="http://alamedaportland.weebly.com/">website</a> and listen to the EP at their <a href="http://www.myspace.com/alamedaportland">MySpace</a>.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-1497581935310178382010-06-30T03:10:00.000+01:002010-06-30T03:10:55.224+01:00The Crises of CapitalismAn animated lecture by <a href="http://davidharvey.org/">Prof David Harvey</a> (also see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Harvey_%28geographer%29">Wikipedia</a>) for <a href="http://www.thersa.org/">RSA.org</a> about the crises of capitalism and the growing need for a new responsible and just social order.<br />
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Watch original lecture:<br />
<object height="340" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/26o22Y33h9s&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/26o22Y33h9s&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="340"></embed></object>slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-91093026263565615582010-06-28T18:38:00.000+01:002010-06-28T18:38:28.821+01:00sgt. - Perception of causality<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFov4jVWzurnYgvPuBeyETpLkhHUD-Qx7fvzxbWEwzpUmNgIM1CKBDfz9XaETj6YA-pJ-Oy1O87fNJqAfil5xqvfCavIdISoSQZjuffU17O8OcjkdQlrP-iRBwVLvPyIjdtrpdg2AkhwE/s1600/sgt-perception-of-causality" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFov4jVWzurnYgvPuBeyETpLkhHUD-Qx7fvzxbWEwzpUmNgIM1CKBDfz9XaETj6YA-pJ-Oy1O87fNJqAfil5xqvfCavIdISoSQZjuffU17O8OcjkdQlrP-iRBwVLvPyIjdtrpdg2AkhwE/s400/sgt-perception-of-causality" width="400" /></a></div>Formed in 1999 in Tokyo, Japan, the four-piece sgt. utilises a broad range of genres to create their distinctive sound, including that of post-rock, jazz, ambient and improvisation. Using a guitar, violin, drums and bass guitar, the band creates uplifting instrumental compositions comparable to such acts as toe or <a href="http://aroomtobreathin.blogspot.com/2010/03/anoice-remmings.html">Anoice</a>. This is their debut mini album, released in November 2005. Beautiful!<br />
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Artist: sgt.<br />
Album: Perception of causality<br />
Year: 2005<br />
Genre: post-rock, instrumental<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. 万能感に関する素描<br />
2. 銀河の車窓から<br />
3. 春風<br />
4. Moewe<br />
5. .......<br />
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<a href="http://www.sgt-web.net/">Official Website</a> (buy from here)<br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/sgt.">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/sgtofficial">MySpace</a><br />
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Check the comments to listen before you buy.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-12461993786789325402010-06-25T02:19:00.001+01:002010-06-25T02:21:10.256+01:00The Q4 - Sound Surroundings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuzkV_HeAdpKHILlTnjQoQn58PC8-He40Ppipi4VlGVn5H6ta-UQYvzMj3x5xElt1rDwWOISXWeoNeD-V0lyZNxtJs_HQWF3vgBzJvAWtnAiJY1q5ucdff4ZIdLHeOoSFbHMh-VuZod0/s1600/q4-sound-surroundings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuzkV_HeAdpKHILlTnjQoQn58PC8-He40Ppipi4VlGVn5H6ta-UQYvzMj3x5xElt1rDwWOISXWeoNeD-V0lyZNxtJs_HQWF3vgBzJvAWtnAiJY1q5ucdff4ZIdLHeOoSFbHMh-VuZod0/s400/q4-sound-surroundings.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Q4 (The Quadraphoni Quartet) is a collaboration of three (used to be four = quartet!) Dutch producers: Arts the Beatdoctor, Sense and STW. The band was formed in 2005 in Amsterdam and, since then, they have created an impressive amount of material together, coloured by a wide range of musical influences and artistic collaborations. Although hip-hop is the foundation for all their music, material ranges from jazz & dub to hardcore hip-hop beats and drum & bass. This is their most recent album, released earlier this year. Reminds me of last year's amazing <a href="http://aroomtobreathin.blogspot.com/2009/11/2econd-class-citizen-world-without.html">2econd Class Citizen</a>. Excellent!<br />
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Artist: The Q4<br />
Album: Sound Surroundings<br />
Year: 2010<br />
Genre: hip-hop, trip-hop, electronica, downtempo<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Intro<br />
2. One of These Days<br />
3. Oscuros Angeles (feat. Curra Suarez)<br />
4. Demagogues (feat. PAX)<br />
5. Look Again<br />
6. Goin’ Down (feat. Terryman)<br />
7. My Own Advice (feat. Unorthadox)<br />
8. Pulse (feat. BLS)<br />
9. Split Personality, Pt. II<br />
10. Trouble With Me<br />
11. Trouble Dub (Outro)<br />
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<a href="http://www.theq4.com/">Official Website</a><br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Q4">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/quadraphoniq">MySpace</a><br />
<br />
Buy from <a href="http://www.hhv.de/hitem_182275.html">hhv.de</a>.<br />
Check the comments to listen first.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-39660286227837198592010-06-20T02:10:00.000+01:002010-06-20T02:10:45.522+01:00Distrails - Virginia Creeper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6uchyphenhyphenNfVK-MKfjdtim2AKZvIs4VEds83ATQxTKi8BiaFC8E-3c_umfCPEJA3CaZCG5ThnuXeWcmgkXaGw_oycvIXn-kynJt6anETXj2DAkF8Up6PoQp51sHeHsCW9VrHwjSNT0F9nIg/s1600/distrails-virginia-creeper" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6uchyphenhyphenNfVK-MKfjdtim2AKZvIs4VEds83ATQxTKi8BiaFC8E-3c_umfCPEJA3CaZCG5ThnuXeWcmgkXaGw_oycvIXn-kynJt6anETXj2DAkF8Up6PoQp51sHeHsCW9VrHwjSNT0F9nIg/s400/distrails-virginia-creeper" width="400" /></a></div>Distrails is a musical duo from North Carolina, composed of vocalist/ guitarist/ percussionist Jared Draughon and pianist/ keyboardist Bitsy Pina. This is their debut album, released in 2008. A unique fusion of piano, lush orchestration, layered sounds, and the phenomenal range of Jared Draughon’s melodic, haunting vocals. Jared Draughon’s mellow, beautiful voice is complemented well by Bitsy Pina’s complex piano themes. This year's EP, "Dry Flies", is also great. Highly recommended!<br />
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Artist: Distrails<br />
Album: Virginia Creeper<br />
Year: 2008<br />
Genre: indie, piano<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Virginia Creeper<br />
2. Always<br />
3. Hourglass<br />
4. Pursuit...<br />
5. Critical Mass<br />
6. Attractive Nuisance<br />
7. Broken English<br />
8. Waning and Waxing<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.thesixtyone.com/distrails">Official Website</a><br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Distrails">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/distrails">MySpace</a><br />
<br />
Buy from <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/Distrails">CD Baby</a>.<br />
Check the comments to listen first.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-17153258030477197822010-06-19T02:21:00.000+01:002010-06-19T02:21:38.037+01:00Laura - Radio Swan is Down<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNT1TqADdfDUwp0kAPg_-4GU3nzXxfpPEKmjJqD8ZcaXLwOTjdofzI_pOOXoROsCPxXfGCByDxF0fsI_L3-1OjEljt0tD3jUsajJA6Iomu8-UlH24o-QhX6_hyphenhyphen1e0B_RB0uFhU5yZB12U/s1600/Laura_Radio-Swan-Is-Down.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNT1TqADdfDUwp0kAPg_-4GU3nzXxfpPEKmjJqD8ZcaXLwOTjdofzI_pOOXoROsCPxXfGCByDxF0fsI_L3-1OjEljt0tD3jUsajJA6Iomu8-UlH24o-QhX6_hyphenhyphen1e0B_RB0uFhU5yZB12U/s400/Laura_Radio-Swan-Is-Down.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Laura is a six-piece band from Melbourne, Australia. Formed in 2001, they released a couple of EPs, while their first full-length album, "Mapping Your Dreams", was released in 2005. This is their fantastic second album, released in 2006. They play beautiful post-rock music, using instruments like piano, cello and synths, but also a variety of electronics and samples. They have recently supported band like Isis, Cult of Luna and legendary post-rockers Mono. Excellent album!<br />
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Artist: Laura<br />
Album: Radio Swan is Down<br />
Year: 2006<br />
Genre: post-rock<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Radio swan is down Part 1<br />
2. Is there no help for the widow's son?<br />
3. I hope<br />
4. Numbers stations<br />
5. Every light<br />
6. Lake Vostock beachfront<br />
7. It's kind of like the innocent smiles<br />
you get at the start of a relationship <br />
before you fuck everything up<br />
8. Radio swan is down Part 2<br />
9. Patterns not people<br />
10. Cambridge bypass<br />
11. Another near miss<br />
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<a href="http://www.wearemappingyourdreams.com/">Official Website</a> (buy from here)<br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Laura">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/lauranoise">MySpace</a><br />
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Check the comments to listen before you buy.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-84128123153462051192010-06-16T22:49:00.002+01:002010-06-16T23:33:10.579+01:00Be Happy, It's An Order - Mutlu Ol, Bu Bir EmirdirA brilliant Turkish short film about government efforts to control folk music. Directed by Sinan Çetin.<br />
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<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1oAV2Wv-Mf4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1oAV2Wv-Mf4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-20565151974332153932010-06-14T18:13:00.000+01:002010-06-14T18:13:52.149+01:00Bitcrush - Of Embers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7Xg4s-WiCeHqdWdwj2M8KXjHHPOm1DwrQcO8ugByRD9qRORbKWYdGI2zXWMtxErTQtY0gmmSGvdrMAajfr4KtZ8VVlXyHfKwo5c-gLVlz4-Dw0_vMuti09m_jQdxVilwepkKU3-Mf4w/s1600/bitcrush-of-embers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7Xg4s-WiCeHqdWdwj2M8KXjHHPOm1DwrQcO8ugByRD9qRORbKWYdGI2zXWMtxErTQtY0gmmSGvdrMAajfr4KtZ8VVlXyHfKwo5c-gLVlz4-Dw0_vMuti09m_jQdxVilwepkKU3-Mf4w/s400/bitcrush-of-embers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Bitcrush is the escapist solo project of Mike Cadoo (ex-Gridlock member). Bitcrush strives to fuse live instrumentation with experimental electronica’s glitch-centric production techniques. This is his latest album, released earlier this year, in which he is continuing to expand upon this style of fusing emotive electronics and live instrumentation to create post-rock and downtempo music. Recommended!<br />
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Artist: Bitcrush<br />
Album: Of Embers<br />
Year: 2010<br />
Genre: electronica, downtempo, post-rock<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Of Embers <br />
2. Dream Unto Fathoms<br />
3. Fray The Middle To Meet The Ends<br />
4. The Days We Spent Within <br />
5. Ascension<br />
6. Demons & Dandelions<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.bitcrush.net/">Official Website</a><br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Bitcrush">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/haveyoulostyourway">MySpace</a><br />
<br />
Buy from <a href="http://www.n5md.com/discography.php?catno=174">n5MD</a>.<br />
Check the comments to listen first.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-89481551506739125862010-06-10T18:00:00.000+01:002010-06-10T18:00:39.411+01:00RQTN - Monolithes En Mouvement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACyJaPHYofeVXEqZBPT0QbDgkRld6ePKCoks5GJPgxUGxya-JdgZAWHjtHJUIzaKIeBDeYuwc8rYoT34lPkLirg_OO4jupdG7ah9W6kULmfWagrz2egzXT2Lie2bxcmaROfD0g7GVPww/s1600/rqtn-monolithes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACyJaPHYofeVXEqZBPT0QbDgkRld6ePKCoks5GJPgxUGxya-JdgZAWHjtHJUIzaKIeBDeYuwc8rYoT34lPkLirg_OO4jupdG7ah9W6kULmfWagrz2egzXT2Lie2bxcmaROfD0g7GVPww/s400/rqtn-monolithes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>RQTN is the solo musical project of the young french producer Mathieu Artu. His music is a subtle mix between classical music and modern influences such as new-wave, post-rock and pop music. This is his first full-length album, released in 2009. Stunning piano-based neo-classical/ambient music. Highly recommended!<br />
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Artist: RQTN<br />
Album: Monolithes En Mouvement<br />
Year: 2009<br />
Genre: neo-classical, ambient, piano, instrumental<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Debout, Decharges Passives<br />
2. Comme Suspendu a Regarder Passer, Sans Jamais Toucher<br />
3. Le Point Culminant, le Reveil, les Mains Brumeuses<br />
4. Effleurer du Doigt, Deplacer les Masses<br />
5. Remuer les Pieds dans L’Eau, les Yeux Clairs<br />
6. Aurore, Lettres Manuscrites (G. Hoepffner)<br />
7. Departs et Decalages<br />
8. Marcher a L’Envers et Detourner le Regard. Sur le Rebord<br />
9. Photographies, Emulsion. Interpretations<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.rqtn.net/">Official Website</a><br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/RQTN">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/rqtnisdead">MySpace</a><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.archive.org/download/Rqtn-MonolithesEnMouvement/RQTN-MonolithesEnMouvement.zip">Download</a> (direct link from <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/Rqtn-MonolithesEnMouvement">archive.org</a>)slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-63686579488257576262010-06-09T16:43:00.000+01:002010-06-09T16:43:51.455+01:00port-royal - Dying in Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA46xUbFBC2y6Cf8D1k5dhThJfR4vx3oIZPxzN3VbJ6FlxbfDgHY2o7LrBkeiRTx0PAeSzIsdeiDQ7ns4-zTLOhQCiCO7PKBG71uehN3RMNvVr5UawnUbfOBnI1Dcbi8v5iQ7SyvdtnQY/s1600/port-royal_dying-in-time.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA46xUbFBC2y6Cf8D1k5dhThJfR4vx3oIZPxzN3VbJ6FlxbfDgHY2o7LrBkeiRTx0PAeSzIsdeiDQ7ns4-zTLOhQCiCO7PKBG71uehN3RMNvVr5UawnUbfOBnI1Dcbi8v5iQ7SyvdtnQY/s400/port-royal_dying-in-time.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>port-royal is an Italian band formed in the summer of 2000 in Genoa. They play a dreamy, heady, melancholic, wide music on the border among electronica, ambient, shoegaze with some dance elements. "Dying in Time" was released in 2009 at n5MD. A brilliant album!<br />
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Artist: port-royal<br />
Album: Dying in Time<br />
Year: 2009<br />
Genre: electronica, ambient, shoegaze<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Hva (Failed Revolutions)<br />
2. Nights in Kiev<br />
3. Anna Ustinova<br />
4. Exhausted Muse/Europe<br />
5. I Used to Be Sad<br />
6. Susy: Blue East Fading<br />
7. The Photoshopped Prince<br />
8. Balding Generation (Losing Hair as We Lose Hope)<br />
9. Hermitage Pt. 1<br />
10. Hermitage Pt. 2<br />
11. Hermitage Pt. 3<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.port-royal.it/">Official Website</a><br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/port-royal">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/uptheroyals">MySpace</a><br />
<br />
Buy from <a href="http://n5md.com/discography/169/dying-in-time">n5MD records</a>.<br />
Check the comments to listen first.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-91419609064123472382010-06-09T00:32:00.000+01:002010-06-09T00:32:41.537+01:00Calla - Scavengers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_Q4nNNsgrYAWZnYNk5Y1ExorbK7k-Tw7pugWyvlQV2t0q_lDUSAfooEx0T5PBZ7jIttHrLlM5ochGa0OoLeVDO302DlfG8gw54FR4dO3Quk6v5G-_iV_YN7R021ld6TJoXl4NH6cQDI/s1600/calla_scavengers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_Q4nNNsgrYAWZnYNk5Y1ExorbK7k-Tw7pugWyvlQV2t0q_lDUSAfooEx0T5PBZ7jIttHrLlM5ochGa0OoLeVDO302DlfG8gw54FR4dO3Quk6v5G-_iV_YN7R021ld6TJoXl4NH6cQDI/s400/calla_scavengers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Calla is an American indie band formed in 1997 in New York City. Their music is beautiful, sometimes lo-fi, cinematic, apocalyptic and at times electronic and noisy. This is their second album, released in 2001. Excellent!<br />
<br />
Artist: Calla<br />
Album: Scavengers<br />
Year: 2001<br />
Genre: indie<br />
<br />
Tracks:<br />
1. Fear Of Fireflies <br />
2. Hover Over Nowhere<br />
3. Traffic Sound <br />
4. Tijerina<br />
5. Slum Creeper <br />
6. The Swarm <br />
7. Mayzelle <br />
8. Love Of Ivah <br />
9. A Fondness For Crawling<br />
10. Promenade<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.callamusic.com/">Official Website</a> (buy from here)<br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Calla">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/callamusic">MySpace</a><br />
<br />
Check the comments to listen before you buy.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-7280975260518541342010-05-21T01:32:00.000+01:002010-05-21T01:32:06.297+01:00Beneva vs. Clark Nova - Sombunall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88nPuUPbjJY0fpQ-XdAWg1vLYsvy1m_inMU28oLZ20Xv6HJs8vCAOlrrSpBLMrzUCT_a-wfhhxKbnQlPLQEIGpmxEtd_B6tTQeV-nqnWh2vF1ZMD6NdB1EFtCCDt0qd8MqDOOWwiMSf0/s1600/BenevavsClark-Nova-Sombunall" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88nPuUPbjJY0fpQ-XdAWg1vLYsvy1m_inMU28oLZ20Xv6HJs8vCAOlrrSpBLMrzUCT_a-wfhhxKbnQlPLQEIGpmxEtd_B6tTQeV-nqnWh2vF1ZMD6NdB1EFtCCDt0qd8MqDOOWwiMSf0/s400/BenevavsClark-Nova-Sombunall" width="400" /></a></div>Beneva vs. Clark Nova consists of the Oslo-based duo Frank Benjamin Finger and Rudi Simmons. Their soundscapes are detailed and full of contradictions as they are concerned about melodies, but at the same time are fond of abstract sounds. The sound of the duo is richly detailed and filled with constrasts, tripping with ease from childish play to beat-intensive melodies, from ambient to industrial noise. This is their much celebrated debut album, released on Fenêtre Records in 2008, following the ambient gem Flotsam/Jetsam on 3” CD in 2007. Their latest album "Dramadadatic" was released in 2009 on How Is Annie Records/Fenetre Records. Awesome album! Highly recommended!<br />
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Artist: Beneva vs. Clark Nova<br />
Album: Sombunall<br />
Year: 2008<br />
Genre: electronica, idm, ambient, downtempo<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. I'm Twins (The Babies Said)<br />
2. 88 Kilos of Excrement<br />
3. His Freefloating Affection (feat. Therese Aune)<br />
4. Institute Benjamenta<br />
5. Thora's Inferno<br />
6. With Love, Etc. (feat. Therese Aune)<br />
7. Suppose She Was Telepathic<br />
8. Social Wrist-Twistings<br />
9. Lazy, But Comfortable Size<br />
10. Two Men Being Hospitalized When Only One Had to Be<br />
11. Poligraph Polygraphikov<br />
12. Nothing, Only Worthwhile<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Beneva+vs.+Clark+Nova">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/benevavsclarknova">MySpace</a><br />
<br />
Buy from <a href="http://fenetrerecords.com/index_shop.html">Fenêtre Records</a>.<br />
Check the comments to listen first.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-48695925806357959112010-05-19T20:57:00.000+01:002010-05-19T20:57:04.032+01:00Melorman - Out in a Field<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2jobvjhwYVKQje1gZg75xzs4URjqxZAZF4PKyziCJF0dY89VqNKQkYx4cCpBUJtrcW-a_WevA7UBkO3cvHKqiC5XwyOZ-9f2p-kUZytB16fgVyin5GgvqSKEOVXEd-2xmBNznA62yIc/s1600/melorman-out-in-a-field.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2jobvjhwYVKQje1gZg75xzs4URjqxZAZF4PKyziCJF0dY89VqNKQkYx4cCpBUJtrcW-a_WevA7UBkO3cvHKqiC5XwyOZ-9f2p-kUZytB16fgVyin5GgvqSKEOVXEd-2xmBNznA62yIc/s400/melorman-out-in-a-field.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Melorman is the moniker of Antonis Haniotakis an electronic artist from Athens, Greece. His sound is based on melodic elements and coloured loop lines with a tone of melancholy. This is his latest work in Symbolic Interaction. Very nice electronica/ambient music. Recommended!<br />
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Artist: Melorman<br />
Album: Out in a Field<br />
Year: 2009<br />
Genre: electronica, ambient, idm, downtempo<br />
<br />
Tracks:<br />
1. Apricot fields<br />
2. 5 o’clock spring time<br />
3. Hold us<br />
4. Small arms to hold<br />
5. Sunlight noise<br />
6. Toy<br />
7. Silent breath<br />
8. Watercircle<br />
9. Theros<br />
10. Tell me more stories<br />
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<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Melorman">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/melorman">MySpace</a><br />
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Buy from <a href="http://www.symbolicinteraction.net/sic024.html">Symbolic Interaction</a>.<br />
Check the comments to listen first.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-57663051529593990772010-05-17T23:46:00.000+01:002010-05-17T23:46:46.538+01:00Saddleback - Night Maps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5tt9H4-eJGSbLvFQ_3aDANHYlOHj-UNSZV1V2_nCshmvPF8EVWMPnz_q3zv-frpW3uoPiivzSlOQudh5ck2QJTnwFY787WGqERmyaAIJVyi3qp2sQ5go6sL319xulpLXiGCxcclXZVG8/s1600/saddleback-night-maps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5tt9H4-eJGSbLvFQ_3aDANHYlOHj-UNSZV1V2_nCshmvPF8EVWMPnz_q3zv-frpW3uoPiivzSlOQudh5ck2QJTnwFY787WGqERmyaAIJVyi3qp2sQ5go6sL319xulpLXiGCxcclXZVG8/s400/saddleback-night-maps.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Saddleback is the work of acclaimed Australian producer, arranger and composer Tony Dupé, who plays piano, pump organ, guitar, drums and clarinets; constructing loops from small musical sounds. Saddleback has released two albums "Everything's A Love Letter" and "Night Maps". Tony has moved to Berlin to make a third album and to pursue arrangement and production work. This is a stunning album, influenced by jazz, electronica and neo-classical music. Highly recommended!<br />
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Artist: Saddleback<br />
Albums: Night Maps<br />
Year: 2007<br />
Genre: electronica, instrumental, jazz, neo-classical<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Pushing Upstream<br />
2. Hanging at Picnic Rock<br />
3. Rain in Sea<br />
4. Dance Card<br />
5. For Crying out Loud<br />
6. So Low Now<br />
7. Shot Through<br />
8. Singing Scribbles<br />
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<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Saddleback">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/saddlebackmusic">MySpace</a><br />
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Buy from <a href="http://www.preservation.com.au/saddleback/night-maps/">Preservation records</a> or <a href="http://boomkat.com/cds/40256-saddleback-night-maps?play_tracks=65814%3A40256&type=music">Boomkat</a>.<br />
Check the comments to listen first.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-87028830984268526862010-05-10T01:13:00.001+01:002010-05-10T09:34:04.711+01:00Glittering Blackness, Fall - Untitled EP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYO91_sCRBKiX2jrpRE2H4YS0EOKa7YxhRoqYQ99G6MaXUuTJ1ZYACUXBtopWdOxKznshAm1yXyP8i3F7OOjPhFXfa1Pu36AKzFhwMSDSly-NSm8GNZNa3B9LnbeZf7H14YjQ5QqnqaY/s1600/Glittering-Blackness-Fall" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYO91_sCRBKiX2jrpRE2H4YS0EOKa7YxhRoqYQ99G6MaXUuTJ1ZYACUXBtopWdOxKznshAm1yXyP8i3F7OOjPhFXfa1Pu36AKzFhwMSDSly-NSm8GNZNa3B9LnbeZf7H14YjQ5QqnqaY/s400/Glittering-Blackness-Fall" width="400" /></a></div>Glittering Blackness, Fall is an instrumental/post-rock band from South Korea. Their music is clearly influenced by bands like Explosions in the Sky and Mono. This is their first album, released earlier this year. Excellent post-rock music. Recommended!<br />
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Artist: Glittering Blackness, Fall<br />
Album: Untitled EP<br />
Year: 2010<br />
Genre: post-rock, instrumental<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. 0<br />
2. 1<br />
3. 2<br />
4. 3<br />
5. 4<br />
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<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Glittering+Blackness%2C+Fall">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/glitteringblacknessfall">MySpace</a><br />
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Contact the band to buy (gb.fall@gmail.com)<br />
Check the comments to listen first.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-55939203135891475852010-05-07T01:19:00.000+01:002010-05-07T01:19:26.808+01:00Mono & World's End Girlfriend - Palmless Prayer/Mass Murder Refrain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvkKDAhrnHBEdkgioCVT91dBGcENdVkLTIt64rCT4kZnL3qDk5qY3YJ_npCQmFDEkf6TFk2GCtCkRokC3jA-zy1GXtSjhRQb1bYWvpyrcnC5cR0wUa0ht16xKLvE_oIhxLIwxXh_ngOU/s1600/mono-worlds-palmless" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvkKDAhrnHBEdkgioCVT91dBGcENdVkLTIt64rCT4kZnL3qDk5qY3YJ_npCQmFDEkf6TFk2GCtCkRokC3jA-zy1GXtSjhRQb1bYWvpyrcnC5cR0wUa0ht16xKLvE_oIhxLIwxXh_ngOU/s400/mono-worlds-palmless" width="400" /></a></div>A collaboration between two of the greatest bands around: post-rock band Mono and fellow Tokyo native and modern electronic composer World’s End Girlfriend. In 2005 they released "Palmless Prayer/Mass Murder Refrain", a five-part album of neo-classical/post-rock music. Dark, sad, moving and beautiful. Massive!<br />
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Artist: Mono & World's End Girlfriend<br />
Album: Palmless Prayer/Mass Murder Refrain<br />
Year: 2005<br />
Genre: neo-classical, post-rock, instrumental, ambient<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Trailer 1<br />
2. Trailer 2<br />
3. Trailer 3<br />
4. Trailer 4<br />
5. Trailer 5<br />
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<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Mono%2B%2526%2BWorld%2527s%2BEnd%2BGirlfriend">Last.fm</a><br />
Mono: <a href="http://www.mono-jpn.com/">Official Website</a><br />
World's End Girlfriend: <a href="http://www.worlds-end-girlfriend.org/">Official website</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/worldsendgirlfriendworldsendgirlfriend">MySpace</a><br />
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Buy from <a href="http://temporaryresidence.com/descriptions/trr108.php">Temporary Residence</a><br />
Check the comments to listen first.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-10373175893714953472010-05-04T19:42:00.000+01:002010-05-04T19:42:52.711+01:00Millimetrik - Northwest Passage's New Era<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVkUs3G2ptTonXHSfG7pj8X0bsuQUZoJi4TbJYSb5d1SGF64WJRPmBmsNvq2XsOccPEmFgR3gGdBLegi806dRMzIjO10GhP3DD2u7R7C3Zcy0q2usVGZHEfRZJGcxSS8GB_IbPLfYt0w/s1600/millimetrik-north-west-passages-new-era.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVkUs3G2ptTonXHSfG7pj8X0bsuQUZoJi4TbJYSb5d1SGF64WJRPmBmsNvq2XsOccPEmFgR3gGdBLegi806dRMzIjO10GhP3DD2u7R7C3Zcy0q2usVGZHEfRZJGcxSS8GB_IbPLfYt0w/s400/millimetrik-north-west-passages-new-era.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Millimetrik, aka Canadian Pascal Asselin from Quebec, has been crafting honest, vivid musical landscapes taking sounds from hip-hop to classical music. His constantly evolving sound has a way of expressing his moods in exceptionally beautiful ways. At times melancholic, Millimetrik’s sounds will deeply brings you into an authentic journey. The music of this album, released in 2008, is a fantastic mix of electronica, idm and ambient. Recommended!<br />
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Artist: Millimetrik<br />
Album: Northwest Passage's New Era<br />
Year: 2008<br />
Genre: electronica, idm, ambient<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Sournoise supercherie<br />
2. Reykjavik (Version)<br />
3. Les artefacts du futur<br />
4. Suicide bi-polaire<br />
5. La sonate de l’homme bon<br />
6. Le libraire obscur du Mont d’Iberville<br />
7. En mémoire de Terror et Erebus<br />
8. The owls are watching us<br />
9. À travers le temps de retour<br />
10. Courants intimistes<br />
11. Pascaline Knight<br />
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<a href="http://www.millimetrik.net/">Official Website</a><br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Millimetrik">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/millimetrik">MySpace</a> (buy from here)<br />
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Check the comments to listen before you buy.slow-riothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16383274246988686938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988025646787232794.post-27379949633413549582010-05-04T00:23:00.000+01:002010-05-04T00:23:00.787+01:00Electric Litany - How To Be A Child & Win The War<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuznOG7wPXxahCU9zZ6GAUL3wjW1IiuSYd_Md2PZe7RshlZPmEaXLRRVQbrPSfqjW0S1Oo6BLT7ul3eUkosZywWjau1M1KgaPCxFW8QRqoTg2i4fCRqkJ5nYVohc-FCjlr_OqVg8axr4/s1600/electric-litany.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuznOG7wPXxahCU9zZ6GAUL3wjW1IiuSYd_Md2PZe7RshlZPmEaXLRRVQbrPSfqjW0S1Oo6BLT7ul3eUkosZywWjau1M1KgaPCxFW8QRqoTg2i4fCRqkJ5nYVohc-FCjlr_OqVg8axr4/s400/electric-litany.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Electric Litany is a rock band, formed in the spring of 2007 in North London, England. They consist of a Greek (Alexandros Miaris - Vocals, guitars, piano) an American (Duane Petrovich - Bass) and an Englishman (Richard Simic - Drums). The three piece spent the past two years rehearsing in abandoned buildings and performing intimate shows in venues across Europe. This is their debut album, released earlier this year on Inner Ear Records. Their music has many influences, from Joy Division and Cure to Black Heart Procession, Interpol and even Sigur Ros. Very promising debut! Highly recommended! <br />
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Artist: Electric Litany<br />
Album: How To Be A Child & Win The War<br />
Year: 2010<br />
Genre: indie<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. Don’t Fear The War<br />
2. Home<br />
3. The Dunes<br />
4. Tear<br />
5. (Like We Do In) January<br />
6. Minute<br />
7. The Roses Came<br />
8. A Dream Worth Dreaming<br />
9. A Time (Never Be Late)<br />
10. February<br />
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<a href="http://www.electriclitany.com/">Official Website</a><br />
<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/ELECTRIC+LITANY">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/electriclitany">MySpace</a><br />
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Please support this band. Buy from <a href="http://www.inner-ear.gr/shop.html">Inner Ear</a>.<br />
Check the comments to listen first.<br />
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Watch the official video of Tear:<br />
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Artist: Glass America<br />
Album: Redivivus<br />
Year: 2009<br />
Genre: post-rock, instrumental, ambient<br />
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Tracks:<br />
1. We Hung Our Harps<br />
2. ...and then the sun<br />
3. Harbinger (Sought After,<br />
4. If I Forget You, O Jerusalem<br />
5. Gomer (Returning Home)<br />
6. A Voice From Behind<br />
7. Sinai<br />
8. The City No Longer Deserted)<br />
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<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Glass+America">Last.fm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/glassamericaband">MySpace</a><br />
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Register to GimmeSound to dowload for free and support the band:<br />
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