“Itinérances” is the title of a recently released EP (OCT 2005) on the French label Autres Directions in Music (Adim). The EP is a sound collage of sorts and contains six tracks all in all or maybe better put constructions. They’re acoustically based and at times fragile pieces of music made by the artist put… Continue reading Tony, Itinérances LP [Autres Directions In Music – MOULIN010, 2005]
Category: Texts about music
Conrad Newholmes, Peppermint Styles [Couchblip! – BLIP009, 2005]
“Peppermint Styles” is the title of Conrad Newholmes’ full-length album released by the Australian label Couchblip!. The ninth Couchblip! release is an back-to-front hip hop affair, filled to the brim with samples, from movies, forgotten and well-known songs, hip hop vocals and… all and nothing basically. There’re tracks highly influenced by the sound found at… Continue reading Conrad Newholmes, Peppermint Styles [Couchblip! – BLIP009, 2005]
Various Artists, Cepheid Variable [Filament Recordings – FILA001, 2005]
The newly started label Filament Recordings is the brain-child of the artist Lum. The first release is the compilation “Cepheid Variable” and for those, like me who didn’t know: Cepheid variables are a class of pulsating star used as “milepost markers” to calculate the distance to nearby galaxies! Lum has previously released an EP on… Continue reading Various Artists, Cepheid Variable [Filament Recordings – FILA001, 2005]
Various Artists, Patchwork [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT023, 2005]
“Patchwork” is the title of an ambitious 2 disc release remix project signed Boltfish. The first disc features a veritable remix fest where Boltfish’s usual suspects are remixes and are remixed: J.Auer, Karmøy (recurring difficulties finding the Small o, slash character), Boc Scadet, Mint, Zainetica, Bal-a-klah-va, Polestar and Cheju all deliver fine electronic music soothing… Continue reading Various Artists, Patchwork [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT023, 2005]
Btb, Sysex EP [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT022, 2005]
“Sysex EP” is the latest solo release on Boltfish (DEC 2005) and was produced by Boltfish newcomer Btb. The seven-track EP would appear to be directed toward the open-minded dance floor. The sound is not a revolutionary one and it does contain some obvious musical references, but it still is beat driven electronic music filled… Continue reading Btb, Sysex EP [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT022, 2005]
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]
Simulcast, Television Street [Simulcast – N/A, 2005]
“Television Street” is the title of the self-released eight-track CD by recording artist/ VJ Simulcast hailing from Australia. It’s a classic take on sampling with beats inspired from the old school. “Television Street” sounds a lot like a very well mixed set by a DJ completely submerged in the activities on a late eighties dance… Continue reading Simulcast, Television Street [Simulcast – N/A, 2005]
Melodium, Hum Hum & Bla Bla [Autres Directions In Music – MOULIN014, 2005]
One of Adim’s rising stars strikes again, this time around his œuvre is somewhat cryptically entitled “Hum Hum & Bla Bla” and proudly carrying catalogue number Moulin014. The EP consists of eight songs all branded with the Melodium insignia. Starting off with “Untitled 1” a gentle melody acting as intro to the rest of the… Continue reading Melodium, Hum Hum & Bla Bla [Autres Directions In Music – MOULIN014, 2005]