Displaying items by tag: Acoustic
Saturday, 02 July 2011 06:57
Bosques de mi Mente - Colores
GENRE: Rock, Indie, Acoustic, Electronic
Label: Clinical Archives
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:39:59
Colores is the result of a process of experimentation that started after the release of “Inocencia” back in 2009. I decided then to experiment with toy instruments and keyboards, many of them bent or modified to alter their sound or to generate noise. I decided also to explore the posibilities of the voice and vocal harmonies, wordless sounds and chants used as another instrument, not to transmit a message. “Colores” is nothing but a simple album half-way between indie and electronic, easy listening and experimental music, past and future. The graphic design is the work of Juls Gars Menta, who added the collage of paintings and figures to the wonderful photographs of Antonio R. I am in debt with both for their collaboration in the project, and for making “Colores” a reality.
Label: Clinical Archives
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:39:59
Colores is the result of a process of experimentation that started after the release of “Inocencia” back in 2009. I decided then to experiment with toy instruments and keyboards, many of them bent or modified to alter their sound or to generate noise. I decided also to explore the posibilities of the voice and vocal harmonies, wordless sounds and chants used as another instrument, not to transmit a message. “Colores” is nothing but a simple album half-way between indie and electronic, easy listening and experimental music, past and future. The graphic design is the work of Juls Gars Menta, who added the collage of paintings and figures to the wonderful photographs of Antonio R. I am in debt with both for their collaboration in the project, and for making “Colores” a reality.
| TRACKLIST |
| 01 - estuvimashen 02 - dehardeiorar 03 - heyonitseh 04 - yerih 05 - forheisaun 06 - deiestuhdaunha 07 - giesh 08 - nitsih 09 - aauash 10 - hirey 11 - mooder mooder |
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Wednesday, 01 June 2011 06:09
Lokua - Water Rock
GENRE: Electronic, Acoustic, Soundscape, Ambient
Label: Soft Phase
Release date: 2009
Total running time: 00:39:45
We’ll make a departure from our familiar nordic landscape, across the Atlantic, in order to welcome our new guest artist Lokua, all the way from Chicago, US. With the album “Trails“, released last year on the Moment Sound netlabel, Lokua displayed the versatility of his musical styles and fresh ideas. “Water Rock” is more focused on the deeper ambient tones and textures, here’s how the artist himself describes it:
“In comparison, Trails was like Summer, Water Rock is like Winter. The first is a little more outwardly pleasing, one can enjoy it without effort. I think to appreciate more ambient and experimental music one needs a certain level of imagination. It takes some concentration to fully appreciate the entirety of winter. What makes the cold unpleasant? How can I enjoy it? These are the sort of questions I was asking myself when composing the selections on Water Rock, only more music-techy like, how can these harsh unavoidable audio clips be made pleasing? Or maybe it’s just that Water-Rock was made in the winter, a time of introspection and isolation. In other words Trails was more-so geared towards head-nod-factor, whereas Water Rock was made by a fire while my toes defrosted.”
Available in FLAC!
Label: Soft Phase
Release date: 2009
Total running time: 00:39:45
We’ll make a departure from our familiar nordic landscape, across the Atlantic, in order to welcome our new guest artist Lokua, all the way from Chicago, US. With the album “Trails“, released last year on the Moment Sound netlabel, Lokua displayed the versatility of his musical styles and fresh ideas. “Water Rock” is more focused on the deeper ambient tones and textures, here’s how the artist himself describes it:
“In comparison, Trails was like Summer, Water Rock is like Winter. The first is a little more outwardly pleasing, one can enjoy it without effort. I think to appreciate more ambient and experimental music one needs a certain level of imagination. It takes some concentration to fully appreciate the entirety of winter. What makes the cold unpleasant? How can I enjoy it? These are the sort of questions I was asking myself when composing the selections on Water Rock, only more music-techy like, how can these harsh unavoidable audio clips be made pleasing? Or maybe it’s just that Water-Rock was made in the winter, a time of introspection and isolation. In other words Trails was more-so geared towards head-nod-factor, whereas Water Rock was made by a fire while my toes defrosted.”
Available in FLAC!
| TRACKLIST |
| 01 - Water rock 02 - Nobodys fool 03 - Acheron 04 - Cold limbs 05 - Belle 06 - Snare ya 07 - While she slept |
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Tuesday, 31 May 2011 14:58
Opa! - Nakurlah
GENRE: World, Klezmer, Acoustic, Experimental
Label: Clinical Archives
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:21:33
"Opa!" unites musicians from different parts of the huge area of the former USSR, who once met in Saint Petersburg, multicultural capital of Russia. Their music expresses freedom and euphoria of post-soviet spirit and ancient enigma of Russian Soul. Openhearted shows, multilingual lyrics of "Opa!" and their willingness to give it all to the audience make this wild positive folk remarkable and understandable for everybody.
Some songs composed by Evgeny Lizin, russian drummer and cultural activist.
Label: Clinical Archives
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:21:33
"Opa!" unites musicians from different parts of the huge area of the former USSR, who once met in Saint Petersburg, multicultural capital of Russia. Their music expresses freedom and euphoria of post-soviet spirit and ancient enigma of Russian Soul. Openhearted shows, multilingual lyrics of "Opa!" and their willingness to give it all to the audience make this wild positive folk remarkable and understandable for everybody.
Some songs composed by Evgeny Lizin, russian drummer and cultural activist.
| TRACKLIST |
| 01 - Ring Tone 02 - Nakurilah 03 - Zenit 04 - Russian State Museum's Lottery 05 - Nakurilah Hip-Hop Mix by D.P.S |
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Friday, 27 May 2011 04:57
Jupitter Goes Quattrocento - Belo Abismo
GENRE: Rock, Indie, Acoustic
Label: Percunowa
Release date: 2010
Total running time: 00:29:36
From in and outside the abyss, these are mainly pop songs, acoustic, electric, electronically twisted...
Playing in dark waters or sunlight, through the night, through the woods, through cables and through the floors...
Label: Percunowa
Release date: 2010
Total running time: 00:29:36
From in and outside the abyss, these are mainly pop songs, acoustic, electric, electronically twisted...
Playing in dark waters or sunlight, through the night, through the woods, through cables and through the floors...
| TRACKLIST |
| 01 - Forms 02 - Belo Abismo 03 - 1000 Movements 04 - Carry Ghosts 05 - Known Paths 06 - Abyss Out |
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Thursday, 14 April 2011 05:15
Guy Honeymoon - Summercramp
GENRE: Pop, Acoustic, Guitar
Label: No Source
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:25:15
Guy Honeymoon of Sheffield UK brings us nine songs of life, love, and getting through the day. Guy sticks to the basics with stripped down guy-and-guitar pop songs. The bells and whistles would just get in the way. The lyrics and vocal melody is the meat of Guy's work and the element that will immediately draw you into his music. This is the voice of a traveler, and a sincere one at that. Amelia, Hollow Hearts and Pocketknife were recorded with Andy Miller (Mogwai, Arab Strap, Scout Niblet) at Chem 19 in Hamilton, Scotland and the rest were recorded with Brian Waller in Cellardoor recording in Rotherham, England.
Label: No Source
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:25:15
Guy Honeymoon of Sheffield UK brings us nine songs of life, love, and getting through the day. Guy sticks to the basics with stripped down guy-and-guitar pop songs. The bells and whistles would just get in the way. The lyrics and vocal melody is the meat of Guy's work and the element that will immediately draw you into his music. This is the voice of a traveler, and a sincere one at that. Amelia, Hollow Hearts and Pocketknife were recorded with Andy Miller (Mogwai, Arab Strap, Scout Niblet) at Chem 19 in Hamilton, Scotland and the rest were recorded with Brian Waller in Cellardoor recording in Rotherham, England.
| TRACKLIST |
| 01 - Amelia 02 - Double Diamond 03 - Adult Attention 04 - Western Wave 05 - Schadenfreude 06 - La Honda 07 - Redlands 08 - Hollow Hearts 09 - Pocketknife |
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Monday, 11 April 2011 05:20
Alexey Karpov - Lorca
GENRE: Folk, Guitar, Flamenco, Acoustic
Label: 45RPM-Records
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:34:46
Lorca album is a cycle of twelve Andalusian folk songs collected and arranged by Federico Garcia Lorca (1899-1936), the great Spanish poet of the 20th century. These songs were recorded for the first time in the 1920s by the Spain singer Argentinita while the same F.G. Lorca accompanied her on grand piano. At present, many contemporary flamenco musicians perform these songs. On Lorca album, the cycle is presented in the original instrumental arrangement of Alexey Karpov.
Alexey Karpov (Moscow) – the Russian jazz guitarist, the arranger. Was born in 1973 in Kazan. In game on a guitar it was trained in Moscow at known teacher Alexey Badjanova. Alexey Karpov – the consecutive adherent and the big fan of a traditional jazz. In different years represented to listeners the programs devoted to creativity Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Jim Hall. As plays a banjo in various Moscow jazz-bands. Last 15 years is fond of flamenco. It was trained at known Spanish guitarist Emilio of the Maya (Granada).
Label: 45RPM-Records
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:34:46
Lorca album is a cycle of twelve Andalusian folk songs collected and arranged by Federico Garcia Lorca (1899-1936), the great Spanish poet of the 20th century. These songs were recorded for the first time in the 1920s by the Spain singer Argentinita while the same F.G. Lorca accompanied her on grand piano. At present, many contemporary flamenco musicians perform these songs. On Lorca album, the cycle is presented in the original instrumental arrangement of Alexey Karpov.
Alexey Karpov (Moscow) – the Russian jazz guitarist, the arranger. Was born in 1973 in Kazan. In game on a guitar it was trained in Moscow at known teacher Alexey Badjanova. Alexey Karpov – the consecutive adherent and the big fan of a traditional jazz. In different years represented to listeners the programs devoted to creativity Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Jim Hall. As plays a banjo in various Moscow jazz-bands. Last 15 years is fond of flamenco. It was trained at known Spanish guitarist Emilio of the Maya (Granada).
| TRACKLIST |
| 01 - Las Morillas De Jaen 02 - Zorongo Gitano 03 - Sones de Asturias 04 - Nana de Sevilla 05 - Los Quatro Muleros 06 - El Cafe de Chinitas 07 - Anda Jaleo 08 - Aires de Castilia 09 - Los Mozos de Monleon 10 - Sevillanas del Siglo XVIII 11 - Romances de los Peregrenitos 12 - Las Tres Hojas |
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Saturday, 09 April 2011 08:49
Plusplus - "Evils"
GENRE: Folk, Acoustic, Instrumental
Label: La Bel Netlabel
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:38:54
“Evils” is like spring that waves from the window, like riding a bike along the paths of a solitary countryside.
Gentle caresses of a devilish look. “Evils” is quiet and tension, dreamy english folk of the third millennium.
Label: La Bel Netlabel
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:38:54
“Evils” is like spring that waves from the window, like riding a bike along the paths of a solitary countryside.
Gentle caresses of a devilish look. “Evils” is quiet and tension, dreamy english folk of the third millennium.
| TRACKLIST |
| 01 - Oh mary what have you done 02 - Evils 03 - Broken boiler 04 - We wont be mowing today 05 - Tip toes 06 - Chicago 07 - Swimmer 08 - Sisters 09 - Rivers 10 - Windings 11 - North bank upper |
Published in World
Saturday, 26 March 2011 19:35
Ballpen – The dreams trilogy
GENRE: Electronic, Acoustic, Minimal, Easy Listening
Label: La bel netlabel
Release date: 2010
Total running time: 00:46:30
This music is based on how my dreams have been working throughout the years.The thing I like about dreams is that there are no schemes, no shames, no recipes and everything can happily or strangely cohabit with everything else.The way the songs are composed are similar to what I’ve expereinced in my dream so far. Like the hospital in my hometown turned upside down and placed in the middle of a race circuit, or me riding a turtle dressed up like Darth Vader, chasing my auntie along the dock of an unknown port in Malaysia. And other billions of strange and funny combinations of the puzzle- pieces of my life.And everybody’s life I suppose.Some of this dreams are made in a song form, some others are built like a possible dream would develop. Some vocal parts sound like somebody that’s sleep talking and the music is supposed to be what’s sonically going on in his/her head or you can hear that the music melts when somebody is falling asleep. And if you listen at a reasonable low volume you can still hear the music and what’s going on in the room next to yours at the same time.It’s very interesting. I swear.Apart from this, I also think that this music is good for your heart.And, by the way, this album has been recorded inside a cardboard box.
Label: La bel netlabel
Release date: 2010
Total running time: 00:46:30
This music is based on how my dreams have been working throughout the years.The thing I like about dreams is that there are no schemes, no shames, no recipes and everything can happily or strangely cohabit with everything else.The way the songs are composed are similar to what I’ve expereinced in my dream so far. Like the hospital in my hometown turned upside down and placed in the middle of a race circuit, or me riding a turtle dressed up like Darth Vader, chasing my auntie along the dock of an unknown port in Malaysia. And other billions of strange and funny combinations of the puzzle- pieces of my life.And everybody’s life I suppose.Some of this dreams are made in a song form, some others are built like a possible dream would develop. Some vocal parts sound like somebody that’s sleep talking and the music is supposed to be what’s sonically going on in his/her head or you can hear that the music melts when somebody is falling asleep. And if you listen at a reasonable low volume you can still hear the music and what’s going on in the room next to yours at the same time.It’s very interesting. I swear.Apart from this, I also think that this music is good for your heart.And, by the way, this album has been recorded inside a cardboard box.
| TRACKLIST |
| 01 - The scaffolding dream 02 - The sea dream 03 - The hometown dream 04 - Pass the ball sail the days 05 - The tap water dream 06 - Serene nightmare 07 - Dream episodes 08 - The magazine dream 09 - Wonderland cowboys 10 - Anna Lisa goes to bed 11 - The bus stop dream |
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Tuesday, 22 March 2011 08:56
Matt Stevens - Ghost
GENRE: Rock, Acoustic, Post Rock, Instrumental, Progressive Rock
Label: Self
Release date: 2010
Total running time: 00:42:40
Matt Stevens is a musician and composer from North London. An instrumental artist, he uses an acoustic guitar and a sampler to create multi layered tracks live. This is often called Live Looping. His music is compared with artists as diverse as Radiohead and Robert Fripp. He plays live all over the UK.
He has released 2 albums Echo in 2008 and Ghost in 2010 . Echo was a "word of mouth" success thanks to the support of hundreds of bloggers and podcasters.
He has composed for short films(including the award winning Daddys Little Helper) and his live work is often compared to watching a one man guitar orchestra or wall of sound. He also plays guitar in the band The Fierce And The Dead.
He set up the site Cafe Noodle that allows bands to perform from their homes to an online community and acts as a consultant in Social Media for various industries.
Label: Self
Release date: 2010
Total running time: 00:42:40
Matt Stevens is a musician and composer from North London. An instrumental artist, he uses an acoustic guitar and a sampler to create multi layered tracks live. This is often called Live Looping. His music is compared with artists as diverse as Radiohead and Robert Fripp. He plays live all over the UK.
He has released 2 albums Echo in 2008 and Ghost in 2010 . Echo was a "word of mouth" success thanks to the support of hundreds of bloggers and podcasters.
He has composed for short films(including the award winning Daddys Little Helper) and his live work is often compared to watching a one man guitar orchestra or wall of sound. He also plays guitar in the band The Fierce And The Dead.
He set up the site Cafe Noodle that allows bands to perform from their homes to an online community and acts as a consultant in Social Media for various industries.
| TRACKLIST |
Published in Rock
Saturday, 12 March 2011 10:19
Petal - Up From Here
GENRE: Electronic, Acoustic, Ambient, Drone
Label: Earth Mantra
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:48:42
With Up From Here, Jon takes his music to a higher level, retaining his breathtaking fusion of Americana and dark ambience, but adding an even more potent dose of bittersweet reminiscence, with even stronger visuals and evocative themes. Where his previous release blended Jon's various influences seamlessly, with Up From Here, the fusion is so complete that one cannot say with certainty where one influence ends and another begins. It all forms one inseparable innate whole, an assembly of fascinatingly articulate ambience unlike anything else we've heard. In fact, atop the obvious ambient structure, we would also call this music post-gospel. Not the kind of slick gospel that comes at you from a Hammond B3 or a Wurlie and a polished Stratocaster, but more like Libba Cotten Piedmont gospel, shuffling off into the twilight with two chords and no answers. Simple, sweet, plaintive and sad with the sadness you get when you hit bottom, hopeful with the hope that it's all up from here. Really profound stuff that hits home on multiple levels. As usual, Jon's process is almost as interesting as the music itself. For many of the pieces, he recorded string band quartet and quintet versions live, straight into the computer, and then decomposed them into ambient arrangements. Others, like Run to the Rock were improvisations that happened in the spur of the moment. Regardless of how he created it, the work stands tall on its own, the kind of ambient music that crosses so many boundaries that nearly everyone will find something to love.
| TRACKLIST |
| 01 - World Without End 02 - Lacrimae 03 - Run to the Rock 04 - When She Loved Me 05 - There is a Gentle Hand 06 - Up From Here |
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