Songs06.txt is up for immediate release (AUG 2007) and it is the French recording artist Vs_price return to the Expanding label. After his much talked about album debut on the same label in 2002 (wow, time does really fly when you’re having oh so much fun). Songs06.txt (an impossible title for an album, but never… Continue reading Vs_price, Songs06.txt [Expanding Records – ECD28:07, 2007]
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Origamibiro, Cracked Mirrors and Stopped Clocks [Expanding Records – ECD27:07, 2007]
Cracked Mirrors and Stopped Clocks is a debut album on the ever so consistent Expanding label. Moving further and further into the middle-earth of acoustic based music that seems to be the dominating form of the elusive non-category electronica these days. It is mature and precise music, virtually beatless, but showing no shortage of warmth.… Continue reading Origamibiro, Cracked Mirrors and Stopped Clocks [Expanding Records – ECD27:07, 2007]
Various Artists, Midnight Souldive [AlephZero – ALEPHZ07, 2007]
The latest offering by AlephZero (JUN 2007) is the compilation Midnight Souldive and it brings more of their gentle chilled out beats. The contributors are as would be the case with a compilation in most cases both well known and unknown. There are twelve tracks in total and the usual suspects as far as AlephZero… Continue reading Various Artists, Midnight Souldive [AlephZero – ALEPHZ07, 2007]
Preston, Aespatia [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT041, 2007]
Aespatia is a really good debut album on Boltfish by recording artist Preston. Clean beats and amplitude of nice sounds and well constructed melodies all fitting in the carefully carved out sonic holding place of the Boltfish label. Aespatia contains 13 high quality tracks including four remixes by label stable artists ensuring a nice listen… Continue reading Preston, Aespatia [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT041, 2007]
Seven Hour Germ, Document1 [Minimal Resource Manipulation – MRMCDR02, 2007]
The second release on Minimal Resource Manipulation (MRM) is an in all aspects experimental affair, seeing MRM deviating from the path of the beat onto something altogether different (in all fairness it is not so much as a deviation as it is expanding the horizon given that this is the second release in this young… Continue reading Seven Hour Germ, Document1 [Minimal Resource Manipulation – MRMCDR02, 2007]
Milieu, Remodelled [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT039, 2007]
Already past the 40th release marker Milieu’s Remodelled album got the subsequent number 39. It’s a lovely full-length that Milieu has produced and it can be said to be the natural continuation of the Tandem Series 5 from last year (2006). What does it all mean? More nice melancholic melodies, more excellent dry beats set… Continue reading Milieu, Remodelled [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT039, 2007]
The Missing Ensemble, Zeropolis [Low Impedance Recordings – LOZ08, 2007]
Zeropolis’ is made up of dark and sinister soundscapes, drones and production that make a lasting impression on the most hardened listener. The Missing Ensemble’s sonic constructions demand your attention and probably something of the physical apparatus reproducing these sonic constructions as well. An ambitious release excitingly packaged it is clear from the beginning that… Continue reading The Missing Ensemble, Zeropolis [Low Impedance Recordings – LOZ08, 2007]
Tokyo Mask, Hinterlands [Low Impedance Recordings – LOZ07, 2007]
Hinterlands is the name of a really good full-length album by Tokyo Mask out on Low Impedance Recordings a label clearly on a mission and responsible for an achievement in clarity. The eight-track album is a sinister story and is comprised of slow moving tracks filled with heavy beats, electronics and the occasional acoustic element.… Continue reading Tokyo Mask, Hinterlands [Low Impedance Recordings – LOZ07, 2007]
Mormo, Wasting 500 Sounds [Low Impedance Recordings – LOZ06, 2006]
In early 2006 the label Low Impedance Recordings released the debut album Loftway by the artist Kamotek and it was subsequently written about here. Not much was heard thereafter, however the label has since then shown a remarkable show of force and proving it are three recent excellent as they are different releases by: Mormo,… Continue reading Mormo, Wasting 500 Sounds [Low Impedance Recordings – LOZ06, 2006]
Ölvis, Bravado [Resonant – RESCD021, 2007]
One of the usual suspects at Resonant goes by the name of Ölvis. The quality of this artist’s productions is flawless and the Ölvis’ Bravado album is not an exception. This 60’s inspired adventure has a large sound, filled with strings and live-sounding setting on the drum section all fused with a countless (well almost)… Continue reading Ölvis, Bravado [Resonant – RESCD021, 2007]