The Black Atlantic – Darkling, I Listen
Label: Beep! Beep! Back Up The Truck
Release date: 2012
Total running time: 00:23:23
"...From the near classical guitar intro of the opening, brooder-song “The Aftermath”, it is clear that ‘Darkling, I Listen’ is a much different sonic animal than the intimate, and mostly acoustic, affair of The Black Atlantic’s debut album ‘Reverence for Fallen Trees.’ Clocking in at 23 minutes and 23 seconds, ‘Darkling’ contains five fully sculpted songs with a wide array of elements and influences, from 70’s psychedelic folk–rock to Phil Spector-esque orchestrated chamber pop and 60’s Motown soul sensibilities. It also takes informed cues from current indie epitomes such as Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes, and Bon Iver. The Black Atlantic wears these influences on its sleeve without sounding inauthentic. ‘Darkling I, Listen’ is an immersive listening experience, rustic and pastoral, but without the obvious pretty embellishments. It is impressionistic in its scope, full of wide-open vistas and cavernous sonic swells."
| TRACKLIST |
| 01 - The Aftermath (Of This Unfortunate Event) 02 - The Flooded Road (Built on Sand) 03 - Darkling, I Listen 04 - An Archer, A Dancer 05 - Quiet, Humble Man |
VAD – Zarya
Label: Mix Galaxy
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:46:39
VAD is Mixgalaxy old-timer, he contributed to numerous compilations of our label and now we proudly present you his solo album. It’s a mix of Russian folk singing with New Age music. Charming scent of traditions combined with rich electronic timbres gives birth to some nostalgic melancholy and rememberance of music one might have heard long long time ago, yet it manages to stay topical and fresh. It doesn’t matter if you were not born in Russia and haven’t absorbed that calm old-fashioned unity with nature that is streaming in the veins of Russian outlying districts – this music is going to share all this with you as a well written book. VAD’s huge composer experience enables him to communicate with the listener on this vivid language freely like he was telling you about his motherland with heart-warming expression, contagious interest and dozens of lively details. You might not want to miss such an involving tale so make sure you give it a listen and share it with your friends.
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| 01 - Zarya 02 - Kumushki 03 - Vo Sadu Sadochke 04 - Nu-Ka 05 - Golub 06 - Ti Ne Stoy 07 - U Vorot 08 - Na Gorke 09 - Maslyanaya 10 - Ti Vospoy |
Alexey Karpov - Lorca
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 |
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.
| 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 |
The Vévé Seashore - Seven Years of Gulliver
Label: Dying For Bad Music
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:48:32
The Vévé Seashore is a music combo from New Orleans formed by Elroy Oversex and Lord Fuck. The first edition of their debut-album "Seven Years Of Gulliver" (on purple low-weight vinyl, 2007) was sold out immediately and is now a rare artefact for collectors - though the band never performed live.
DFBM is happy to re-release that surreal sweet music now as digital download.
"Seven Years of Gulliver" - though absolutely incoherent regarding recording quality - unfolds its own strange magic after taking the first sonic hurdles.
Follow the Vévé Seashore on their labyrinthine paths edged with marvelous simple pop hooks and wade through knee-deep psychedelia.
Prepare a cup of coffee for your fears and enjoy.
Available in FLAC!
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dmyra - Starry Cove
GENRE: Acoustic, Classical Guitar, Ambient, Folk, Minimal
Label: Clinical Archives
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:21:12
An instrumental record where i give thanks and awareness to the things that surround. - Robert Demes II Costa Rica ..where I contemplate the sound of sound. Thanks to family, especially Rebeca and Catriona. "They dreamed of freedom, and that whatever was lacked was a neccesity, that to be understood or integrated then could it be changed, or made better, or somthing else. In other words only in understanding and acceptance, can we bring change and growth. We represent this as best we can."
| TRACKLIST |
| 01 - Star Cove 02 - Your Kiss 03 - In a Loam 04 - Entune |
Creative Commons license: Attribution - Non Commercial - No Derivs 3.0
Nicolas Falcon - Nicolas Falcon
GENRE: Rock, Folk, Garage, Indie
Label: Aaahh Records
Release date: 2011
Total running time: 00:24:14
Somewhere in Milan lives a man, who likes The Beatles. Big fucking surprise. He has also taken a shine to The Velvet Underground, Portishead, The Pixies and Tom Waits. You may, in fact, have heard of more exciting stuff. However, there are reasons for the popularity of the acts mentioned above. For one, a generally recognised high quality of their creations. Now, when a young musician like Nicolas Falcon draws inspiration from these people, it is cocksurely not exactly exotic news; it is however a fertile soil for a widespread, easy accessibility to Nicolas’ music. Nicolas Falcon has a keen sense for catchy melodies and creative lyrics. He learned to play the drums when he was eleven, the guitar with fourteen, keyboards with fifteen. His fate was finally sealed when they also gave him a tape recorder. Since then he cannot stop producing home recorded lo-fi pearls. His self titled debut album is filled with nine of these. Sometimes sad, sometimes entertaining, always worth to listen to.
| TRACKLIST |
| 01 - Reliable Source 02 - Tall Oak Tree 03 - A Thousand Times 04 - Cyanide Surprise 05 - I Promise 06 - Greek Life 07 - Don't Apologize 08 - Reality To Me 09 - What I Know About You |
Creative Commons license: Attribution - Non Commercial 3.0
Rachel Ries - Without a bird
GENRE: Rock, Folk, Alt-Country, Blues, Acoustic
Label: Rock Proper
Release date: 2010
Total running time: 00:38:51
Rachel has decided to re-release her most recent record “Without A Bird” for free download on Chicago netlabel, RockProper.com. “Without A Bird” includes 10 songs that describe the journey of a woman from the county navigating the highs and lows of a life in Chicago. She describes the themes of the record as “relationships, the land, the tug and pull, the living in the city and the longing for the country”. Ries describes herself as a shy person who first learned to communicate through song. “Singing was the way I could speak and tell a story,” she says in a recent interview. “It might sound a little bit callous, but if people come up to me after seeing me play and say I made them cry, I feel really happy.”
| TRACKLIST |
| 01 - Learning Too Slow 02 - Never You Mind 03 - When Will You Be Mine 04 - Chicago 05 - Fine, I’m Fine 06 - Visit 07 - I Could Leave 08 - Without A Bird 09 - Hands To Water 10 - Here We Lie In Wait |
Creative Commons license: Attribution - Non Commercial 3.0 US
Pinkle – House Plants
GENRE: Rock, Pop, Indie, Folk
Label: Aaahh Records
Release date: 2010
Total running time: 0:44:45
Hailing from America, Bryn Martin aka Pinkle is now living in Switzerland, where he does not only benefit from a pleasant tax system but beyond spent the last couple of years doing his Phd in engineering. His affection for experiments and puzzling is not only useful for his profession but also a blessing for fans of independent music at the same time. Eager to work out his own individualistic tone, Bryn’s songs are mostly guitar-based but mingle with all sorts of other instruments and sounds. Calling it „quirky brew of moog and acoustic melodies overlaid by hush vocals, conjuring comparisons to the initimate voicing of Andrew Bird and the pop hook of Regina Spektor“, Bryn leaves us not much left to explain. Releasing and presenting you his album “House Plants”, which can be seen as a collection or so far best of album of his previously released 200+ songs, we hope to broaden your musical horizon and collect endless numbers of new Pinkle-Fans. We are chuffed and proud!
| TRACKLIST |
| 01 - What I Hope 02 - Quiet 03 - It's Not Working 04 - So Well 05 - Fractals 06 - For Me 07 - Alibi 08 - Paper Thin 09 - Rounder Than An Orange Peel 10 - Into The Ark 11 - Bee Hee 12 - Galapagos Island 13 - Giraffe |
Creative Commons license: Attribution - Non Commercial 3.0
Maps & Transit - Songs for divining
GENRE: Electronic, Experimental, Folk, Ambient
Label: Camomille
Release date: 2010
Total running time: 0:32:55
The last few days of summer have arrived and as a perfect bridge between the warm summer nights and the cozier autumn evenings, Maps & Transit offer us a beautiful album filled with sunlight and nostalgia.
On ' songs for divining ' Kyle Dawkins & Julie Phillips masterly concocted an evoking sense of travelling. From track to track, their american folk and experimental electronica bring us from the 50s south-american bayoos to simple, fragile polaroids of obscure forests.
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Creative Commons license: Attribution - Non Commercial - No Derivs 3.0
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