Ludvig Elblaus, Flannel Poet [ELECTRONIC DESERT – ED003, 2007]

Scandinavian producer Ludvig Elblaus explores the possibilities of setting machines free to create their own music without human intervention judging by his titles, he probably gets them to make them up as well. But on a hands-on, upbeat track such as “Hitta hem”, whose stiff forward momentum and manic irregularities recall such John Baker classics… Continue reading Ludvig Elblaus, Flannel Poet [ELECTRONIC DESERT – ED003, 2007]

Selectone, Unearthed [Ressonus Records – RESS-01, 2006]

What you see before you is the long overdue text about this severally limited first release for the Czech label Ressonus and in addition it is also the debut album for recording artist Selectone. There are nine tracks of highly personal music starting off with the devoid of beats and quite ambient Lavra. Thereafter continuing… Continue reading Selectone, Unearthed [Ressonus Records – RESS-01, 2006]

Melodium, Music for the Invisible People [Autres Directions in Music – MOULIN017, 2006]

Music for Invisible People is the title of Melodium’s second full-length album for Autres Directions in Music. The 13 track album is filled with his brand of quirky acoustically based electronic music that can be heard on previous releases such as Parthenay EP from 2003 (which is also the very first ADIM release), La Tête… Continue reading Melodium, Music for the Invisible People [Autres Directions in Music – MOULIN017, 2006]

Vs_price, Songs06.txt [Expanding Records – ECD28:07, 2007]

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]

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]