Kevan Paul - Parallel Universes
Label: Self
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:33:50
This album hopes to continue with the innovative use of electric violin in jazz and electronic ambient fusion styles. Various rhythmic layers interact with melodic violin layers. Complex harmonic overlays and effects of electronic instruments are used to enhance the violin. The Jordan 5-string electric-violin is featured throughout, along with additional acoustic violin tracks. Those who are familar with jazz violin should enjoy this collection. - Kevan Paul
JT Bruce - The Dreamer's Paradox
Label: Self
Release date: 2006
Total running time: 01:14:21
The Dreamer's Paradox is the second album by JT Bruce. It shows a strong maturation and development of the style and tone achieved by Anomalous Material, resulting in increased production quality, compositional strength, and diversity. Fans of Anomalous Material will undoubtedly enjoy this release, but the album's depth and scope will also appeal to a much wider audience of varying musical tastes. Backing vocals are featured in one track and spoken words in another.
Being a concept album, the Dreamer's Paradox prominently features recurring musical themes, acting as characters in a musical drama. The evolving and subtle themes interact with one another and are revisited throughout the album's length, creating the progress and mood akin to the telling of a story.
Plusplus - "Evils"
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.
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| 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 |
Matt Stevens - Ghost
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.
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From The Sky - Like Crystal in a World of Glass
GENRE: Rock, Post-Rock, Instrumental
Label: Lost Children
Release date: 2009
Total running time: 00:41:28
From The Sky's second release, mini-album 'Like Crystal in a World of Glass', was originally released in 2006 by Sound Devastation records and was well received for the young band. We now re-release 'Like Crystal...' on Lost Children in memory of the now defunct band as an accompaniment for their third release, EP 'A Warm Place With No Memory', which is also on Lost Children. A more upbeat and energetic instrumental rock release than many post-rock releases in 2006, it laid the groundwork for From The Sky's manic and often chaotic shows which commonly ended with the live favourite 'Someone To Remember' and very little of the stage left. This version of 'Like Crystal...' also contains the previously unreleased version of 'Needle Happy Paediatricians' as a bonus track
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| 01 - Electric Snow 02 - When The Sun Sets The Clouds On Fire 03 - Position Of The Stars 04 - There Are Ghosts In The Glass 05 - Someone To Remember 06 - Needle Happy Paediatricians |
Creative Commons license: Attribution - Non Commercial - No Derivs 3.0
Joe Frawley - Speak of this to no one
GENRE: Electronic, Experimental, Dark Ambient, Instrumental, Piano
Label: Clinical Archives
Release date: 2010
Total running time: 0:32:03
I wrote the music, or improvised the music, and played the piano. I also chose the found sounds and did the electronic processing and arrangements. Rachel breathed, spoke and sang. Greg provided certain sounds in the bass register. Some voices are those of narrator "Secrets", who reads for Librivox.org. "Descension Day" features double bass bowed harmonics played by Houston Guy, courtesy of user "Stomachache" on Freesound.org. "Yes, please yes" is based around dialogue samples borrowed from the BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama "Sacred Hearts". Special thanks to J.C. for sharing his personal collection with me. Cover illustration is a detail from "Ava in the Snow", by Natasha Newton, used by permission. Speak of this to no one. -JF
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| 01 - The kiss 02 - In paradisium (Black lipstick) 03 - The Avenue of the Secret Fur 04 - Yes, please, yes 05 - Mirrors 06 - Descension Day 07 - Apparition 08 - Faded flowers 09 - Touch |
Creative Commons license: Attribution - Non Commercial - No Derivs 3.0
Luvia Ácida - Musica para las pampas
GENRE: Electronic, Folk, Instrumental, Ambient
Label: 001 Records
Release date: 2005
Total running time: 0:32:59
This is the 7th Album of 001 Records Netlabel coproduced with EOLO Records. We are very proud to publish this album of one of the most important electronic bands in Chile dedicated to the rescue of musical identity and development of the musical crossover between “Patagonian Folklore” and electronic music. This album – musica para las pampas – was recorded in 2005 by Rafael Cheuquelaf and Héctor Aguilar. It is a compilation of songs of various composers from the southern cone, under the incomparable point of view of this unconditional musicians.
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| 01 - Cancion del viento 02 - Corazon de escarcha 03 - Mensaje en la Patagonia 04 - Nieve 05 - Oracion por Magallanes 06 - Rompe que rompe 07 - Venimos llegando |
Creative Commons license: Attribution - Non Commercial - No Derivs 2.0 Chile
The Echelon Effect - Mosaic
GENRE: Rock, Postrock, Ambient, Instrumental Rock
Label: Self
Release date: 2010
Total running time: 0:54:43
London based solo project of David Walters, creating soundscapes and beauty. Utilising live and programmed sounds to create instrumental epic sounding music. Sometimes huge sometimes small. Reunion is the 4th part of 4 records. It finishes the “Wires and Tapes” collection. It’s possible to play all 4 records seamlessly between each other, and also loop the entire collection back to Ep1 from the end. It was recorded and programmed in London, Mastered at Sundlaugin Studios in Iceland (owned by Sigur Ros) by their engineer, Brigir Jon “Biggi” Birgisson. Latest creation of David is the "Mosaic" released on 9-th August, which was "recorded and written all around London UK, no daylight for 4 months" with the help of Steve Tanton - Drums and Noah Champoux - Spoken Words. Available in FLAC!
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If you liked "Songs for Rainy Mornings", try "Sketchbook" of the same musician http://humantracks.blogspot.com/2011/04/cd-sketchbook.html Written by Roxana on 20 April 2011 -
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