Cheju, Foil [U-Cover – U-CDM05, 2007]

Foil is Cheju’s contribution to the lovely, but hard to administer 3-inch series by U-cover. The five tracks on the EP is very much a Cheju affair with excellent melodies and distinct warmness to as well production as sound. And his exploration of acoustic aid such as guitars is seemingly continued in this release. The… Continue reading Cheju, Foil [U-Cover – U-CDM05, 2007]

Lilienweiss, Silent Night [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 18, 2007]

The one-man industry that is October Man Recordings continues to release ultra limited records with no sign of stopping. Silent Night is an EP released on the increasingly popular 3-inch CDR format. The OMR releases come individually numbered and with a hand-cut piece of actual(!) photographic paper for cover art. Lilienweiss are Thorsten Scheerer and… Continue reading Lilienweiss, Silent Night [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 18, 2007]

Mise en Scene, neo~ylo [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT040, 2007]

The latest appearance (and debut if I’m not grossly mistaken) by Mise en Scene was on the Tandem Series number 4. Neo~ylo is broken and quite mechanical sounding as in D:great or the title track Neo~ylo. Overall there’s a great selection of more or less nervous and disjointed sounds on this five track EP. It’s… Continue reading Mise en Scene, neo~ylo [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT040, 2007]

8yone, Keymotion [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT037, 2007]

Lovely four track 3-inch release by a newly found talent named 8yone on Boltfish. Sharing musical commons with label mates like Zainetica and label owners such as Cheju that is mature production techniques and no-frills attitude towards electronic music in combination with great atmosphere. Singling out a favourite? Track four “My Cold Sucks” is by… Continue reading 8yone, Keymotion [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT037, 2007]

John Barnes, 3 Yellows Make Black [No Ground-R – NG-R07, 2006]

This wonderful and 7th release (MAR 2006) from No Ground-R is signed John Barnes alias Sam Arnold. Sam Arnold used to be part of the group Mountain Men Anonymous and has previously released music using the John Barnes moniker on Machine Records. John Barnes’ music is heavily influenced by beat driven genres such as drum’n’bass… Continue reading John Barnes, 3 Yellows Make Black [No Ground-R – NG-R07, 2006]

Cheju, A Rainy Mile [Static Caravan – VAN112, 2006]

“A Rainy Mile” is Cheju’s debut release for the honourable Static Caravan label. The beautifully packaged four track 3″ CD single starts off with “Traces”, Cheju’s signature is clearly audible and it would be the beats that would give him away, however isn’t there a very familiar yet foreign element in this track as well,… Continue reading Cheju, A Rainy Mile [Static Caravan – VAN112, 2006]

Sticker Club, Song Time Two [No Ground-R – NG-R03, 2005]

“Song Time Two” is the third No Ground-R release and it followed the lovely “Pre FM Tracks” by PFM. On the eight-track “Song Time Two” Sticker Club has chosen a somewhat different path compared to the two previous No Ground-R releases. It’s a dirtier lo-fi sounding and less rich sonic texture being presented. “Poorly Song”… Continue reading Sticker Club, Song Time Two [No Ground-R – NG-R03, 2005]

PFM, Pre FM Tracks [No Ground-R – NG-R02, 2005]

Pre FM Tracks is the title of recording artist PFM’s three track 3″ No Ground-R release. Exceedingly beautiful and very cinematic in its qualities, layers of strings and crystalline-like structure, without being cold sounding, the first track does its title full justice “The Beauty of Repetition”. The second song on the three-song long EP “Prophet… Continue reading PFM, Pre FM Tracks [No Ground-R – NG-R02, 2005]

HL, A449/19 [No Ground-R – NG-R01, 2003]

“A449/19″ is the title of the very first No Ground-R release an independent label activated in Great Britain. Releasing music and visuals on their main format of choice 3” discs. “A449/19″ features ambient and slightly menacing soundscapes drowned in low frequency assemblies playing the leading role of structure. According to the background information the 20… Continue reading HL, A449/19 [No Ground-R – NG-R01, 2003]