Hello everyone, I'm back and started working through our already backed up request-log. The first record I chose to review is called Los Días Felices, which I guess means as much as The Happy Days. And that is exactly what the first track, bearing the same title as the record, sounds like: not upbeat, but it has a very positive and nostalgic vibe to it. This track sounds just beautiful.
The second track, De Regreso A Todos Los Adioses (Back To All Farewells), is a kind of sad, melancholic tune, almost the exact opposite of the first rack. A little bit slower, darker and more grim than the first track, it is very powerful nonetheless.
If you are interested in Ambient/Soundscaping, then this might be just the thing for you.
Quote: "'Waiting For Disarm' is the new single from the upcoming release by post-metal band Black Sea. The single features a live version of “Draft”, recorded at the Sinewave Festival in 2009."
Genre: Post Metal, Sludge 192 kbit/s (CBR) (11:46)
Quote: "...wir sind eine 6-köpfige band (3 e-gitarren) aus dem süden münchens, haben einen bayerischen namen (wuislmustang = getuntes mofa), haben früher auch auf bayerisch gesungen, inzwischen einen neuen sänger (ausschliesslich auf englisch), wir machen zwar sicherlich keinen reinen post-rock, sind aber sehr von diesem inspiriert, wir lieben atmosphärischen sound, gitarren mit delay, soli, john frusciante, neil young, pink floyd, folk, krach, ... die ep wurde in unserem bandexil im herzen der toskana aufgenommen, fernab von jeglichem alltagsschmarrn..."
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock 320 kbit/s (CBR) (33:15)
Quote: "...wir sind eine 6-köpfige band (3 e-gitarren) aus dem süden münchens, haben einen bayerischen namen (wuislmustang = getuntes mofa), haben früher auch auf bayerisch gesungen, inzwischen einen neuen sänger (ausschliesslich auf englisch), wir machen zwar sicherlich keinen reinen post-rock, sind aber sehr von diesem inspiriert, wir lieben atmosphärischen sound, gitarren mit delay, soli, john frusciante, neil young, pink floyd, folk, krach, ... die ep wurde in unserem bandexil im herzen der toskana aufgenommen, fernab von jeglichem alltagsschmarrn..."
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock 320 kbit/s (CBR) (20:30)
Slow Dancing Society is definitely one of my all-time-favourites out of ambient/shoegaze! Check out the new release!
Quote: "Perth, Western Australia; Spokane, Washington. The Australian music label Hidden Shoal Recordings has announced the eagerly awaited fourth album by US ambient artist Slow Dancing Society.
Following on from the ebullient warmth of the critically acclaimed Priest Lake Circa ’88, Under The Sodium Lights is Drew Sullivan’s latest ambient epic. The album feels like a distillation of the three stunning releases that preceded it – and as such is Sullivan’s finest work to date. The delicate interplay between focused melodic details and blurred washes of sound draws the listener into a hypnotic state, where the waking world and the world of sleep cascade in and out of balance.
First single ‘…and to the dust we shall return’ sees the gradual accretion of reverberant guitar tones, emerging from the silence as sparse reflections across the stereo field. Slow searching melodies overlap and accumulate before a descending bass figure carries the song home to its elegiac conclusion. From the luscious, tactile dream of ‘The Songs In Your Eyes’ to hopeful finale ‘Love Is On The Way’, Under The Sodium Lights resonates with a rich emotional core – and the choking realisation of our own transience. The album rewards immersive listening from start to finish, to really soak in its beauty.
Slow Dancing Society is Washington-based musician/ producer and nostalgist extraordinaire, Drew Sullivan. With influences ranging from classic artists such as Brian Eno, Def Leppard, Tears For Fears, The Cure, Pink Floyd and Prince to contemporary artists like Manual, Explosions In The Sky, Sigur Rós and Hammock, Sullivan has developed a formidable reputation for producing emotional and immersive ambient music across four Slow Dancing Society releases.
“a complexity of sound that allows it to stand out from traditionally ambient music… It is easy to get dissolved in this album, to let yourself fall into meditation as the music plays… Textures and timbre are executed with great precision… Even the simplest of songs allow complimentary textures to be layered upon each other to create a robust yet spacious sound… an aural delight for the listener.” – The Silent Ballet on Priest Lake Circa ’88
“Music is all about moments like this. Moments when you are, unexpectedly, knocked over and stunned into submission by an album that has, quite literally, came from nowhere... deeply affecting, consistently excellent… demands repeated listening” – Boring Machines Disturb Sleep on The Sound of Lights When Dim
Under The Sodium Lights will be available as a digital pre-release on the 25th of August followed by the official CD release on 30 September 2010.
Hidden Shoal Recordings is an Australia-based independent music label that has earned a reputation for releasing exciting and engaging new independent music that is not bound by genre or style. Hidden Shoal Recordings was recently chosen as one of the top ten favourite labels of 2007 by Textura magazine and has been dubbed “This generation’s 4AD” by prominent New York radio host DJ Mojo."
Quote: "Beyond the Dune Sea’s debut full length is a brilliant album. And it was done in such a “post-musical” style as well. A series of live jams were recorded and the whole thing was put together in post-production style by Adam Kennedy. The entire album is flawless and could be your next album on repeat once you get started. This is not to be passed by in 2010."
Genre: Post Rock, Experimental 320 kbit/s (CBR) (27:59)
"On the road"-video from austrian Sludge/Post Metal Band Satory featuring the gig on 10th of april '10 in Wörgl together with their friends from Dirty Sun Jazz (Stoner Rock/Progressive) and Our Ceasing Voice (Ambient/Post Rock).
Quote (myspace): "This page is formally that of Triskalyon. It has since moved on to become solely for Vision Éternel, as it is the most prominent band that has survived through the fall of the group.Vision Éternel is a band used to distribute the emotions left over by a past that ended hurtfully. Each release is a concept of a period and the phases which ocured. The idea originally started in January 2007, when a few songs were written one night, and differed from the bands I was in at the time. The first EP "Seul dans l'obsession" came out on February 14th of that year (on Mortification Records), and a music video was made for the song "Love within Narcosis", which was the first single. "Love within Isolation" would be used a few months later as a second (semi)-single.In June 2007, I began working on the second EP "Un automne en solitude". The first single "Season in Desperation" was released in late August for online promotion, prior to the EP being released. In February 2008 "Season in Absence" was finally released as the second single and on March 14th, 2008 the mini album came out, also on Mortification Records.It was during this time that I decided to test out expanding VE into a full band. The first person to try out was Phil Altobelli (who was known as Darklink in Triskalyon). Well his foreign collaboration didn't last very long. Finally I landed on Nidal Mourad and Adam Kennedy, who joined as acoustic guitarist and solo-ist, respectively. This was the most creative pairing so far, but only managed to re-work two songs, before splitting up.Through out the year "Un automne en solitude" got to many ears and finally landed on someone on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. A compilation had been an idea for some time but it wasn't until Frozen Veins Records offered me the opportunity to do it with them that it became an actual plan. The work has paid off and "An Anthology of Past Misfortunes" was released on February 14th 2009, as a two year commemorative to the first release. It contains both EPs (Seul dans l'obsession & Un automne en solitude) along with additional unreleased material and a poster. The package was pressed in a limited quantity of 100.Through out 2008 and 2009 I had attempted to write material for a third ep, and possibly have enough for a full length album. After going through three phases of new material, I realized that the full-length would not happen but that the third ep would be moving to a greater extent than the previous efforts. It would be the first material to be recorded and released to feature external help. Adam Kennedy came back in the picture to master the album and add his special touch to it, and Marina Polak contributed greatly to the new look by giving us a picture that represented the new mood of Éternel. The EP "Abondance de périls" was released on March 9th 2010 on Abridged Pause Recordings. Welcome to the new ears.Please visit Abridged Pause Recordings for more information on the current and upcoming releases.
Quote (myspace): "This page is formally that of Triskalyon. It has since moved on to become solely for Vision Éternel, as it is the most prominent band that has survived through the fall of the group.Vision Éternel is a band used to distribute the emotions left over by a past that ended hurtfully. Each release is a concept of a period and the phases which ocured. The idea originally started in January 2007, when a few songs were written one night, and differed from the bands I was in at the time. The first EP "Seul dans l'obsession" came out on February 14th of that year (on Mortification Records), and a music video was made for the song "Love within Narcosis", which was the first single. "Love within Isolation" would be used a few months later as a second (semi)-single.In June 2007, I began working on the second EP "Un automne en solitude". The first single "Season in Desperation" was released in late August for online promotion, prior to the EP being released. In February 2008 "Season in Absence" was finally released as the second single and on March 14th, 2008 the mini album came out, also on Mortification Records.It was during this time that I decided to test out expanding VE into a full band. The first person to try out was Phil Altobelli (who was known as Darklink in Triskalyon). Well his foreign collaboration didn't last very long. Finally I landed on Nidal Mourad and Adam Kennedy, who joined as acoustic guitarist and solo-ist, respectively. This was the most creative pairing so far, but only managed to re-work two songs, before splitting up.Through out the year "Un automne en solitude" got to many ears and finally landed on someone on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. A compilation had been an idea for some time but it wasn't until Frozen Veins Records offered me the opportunity to do it with them that it became an actual plan. The work has paid off and "An Anthology of Past Misfortunes" was released on February 14th 2009, as a two year commemorative to the first release. It contains both EPs (Seul dans l'obsession & Un automne en solitude) along with additional unreleased material and a poster. The package was pressed in a limited quantity of 100.Through out 2008 and 2009 I had attempted to write material for a third ep, and possibly have enough for a full length album. After going through three phases of new material, I realized that the full-length would not happen but that the third ep would be moving to a greater extent than the previous efforts. It would be the first material to be recorded and released to feature external help. Adam Kennedy came back in the picture to master the album and add his special touch to it, and Marina Polak contributed greatly to the new look by giving us a picture that represented the new mood of Éternel. The EP "Abondance de périls" was released on March 9th 2010 on Abridged Pause Recordings. Welcome to the new ears.Please visit Abridged Pause Recordings for more information on the current and upcoming releases.
Quote (myspace): "This page is formally that of Triskalyon. It has since moved on to become solely for Vision Éternel, as it is the most prominent band that has survived through the fall of the group.Vision Éternel is a band used to distribute the emotions left over by a past that ended hurtfully. Each release is a concept of a period and the phases which ocured. The idea originally started in January 2007, when a few songs were written one night, and differed from the bands I was in at the time. The first EP "Seul dans l'obsession" came out on February 14th of that year (on Mortification Records), and a music video was made for the song "Love within Narcosis", which was the first single. "Love within Isolation" would be used a few months later as a second (semi)-single.In June 2007, I began working on the second EP "Un automne en solitude". The first single "Season in Desperation" was released in late August for online promotion, prior to the EP being released. In February 2008 "Season in Absence" was finally released as the second single and on March 14th, 2008 the mini album came out, also on Mortification Records.It was during this time that I decided to test out expanding VE into a full band. The first person to try out was Phil Altobelli (who was known as Darklink in Triskalyon). Well his foreign collaboration didn't last very long. Finally I landed on Nidal Mourad and Adam Kennedy, who joined as acoustic guitarist and solo-ist, respectively. This was the most creative pairing so far, but only managed to re-work two songs, before splitting up.Through out the year "Un automne en solitude" got to many ears and finally landed on someone on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. A compilation had been an idea for some time but it wasn't until Frozen Veins Records offered me the opportunity to do it with them that it became an actual plan. The work has paid off and "An Anthology of Past Misfortunes" was released on February 14th 2009, as a two year commemorative to the first release. It contains both EPs (Seul dans l'obsession & Un automne en solitude) along with additional unreleased material and a poster. The package was pressed in a limited quantity of 100.Through out 2008 and 2009 I had attempted to write material for a third ep, and possibly have enough for a full length album. After going through three phases of new material, I realized that the full-length would not happen but that the third ep would be moving to a greater extent than the previous efforts. It would be the first material to be recorded and released to feature external help. Adam Kennedy came back in the picture to master the album and add his special touch to it, and Marina Polak contributed greatly to the new look by giving us a picture that represented the new mood of Éternel. The EP "Abondance de périls" was released on March 9th 2010 on Abridged Pause Recordings. Welcome to the new ears.Please visit Abridged Pause Recordings for more information on the current and upcoming releases.
Quote (myspace): "This page is formally that of Triskalyon. It has since moved on to become solely for Vision Éternel, as it is the most prominent band that has survived through the fall of the group.Vision Éternel is a band used to distribute the emotions left over by a past that ended hurtfully. Each release is a concept of a period and the phases which ocured. The idea originally started in January 2007, when a few songs were written one night, and differed from the bands I was in at the time. The first EP "Seul dans l'obsession" came out on February 14th of that year (on Mortification Records), and a music video was made for the song "Love within Narcosis", which was the first single. "Love within Isolation" would be used a few months later as a second (semi)-single.In June 2007, I began working on the second EP "Un automne en solitude". The first single "Season in Desperation" was released in late August for online promotion, prior to the EP being released. In February 2008 "Season in Absence" was finally released as the second single and on March 14th, 2008 the mini album came out, also on Mortification Records.It was during this time that I decided to test out expanding VE into a full band. The first person to try out was Phil Altobelli (who was known as Darklink in Triskalyon). Well his foreign collaboration didn't last very long. Finally I landed on Nidal Mourad and Adam Kennedy, who joined as acoustic guitarist and solo-ist, respectively. This was the most creative pairing so far, but only managed to re-work two songs, before splitting up.Through out the year "Un automne en solitude" got to many ears and finally landed on someone on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. A compilation had been an idea for some time but it wasn't until Frozen Veins Records offered me the opportunity to do it with them that it became an actual plan. The work has paid off and "An Anthology of Past Misfortunes" was released on February 14th 2009, as a two year commemorative to the first release. It contains both EPs (Seul dans l'obsession & Un automne en solitude) along with additional unreleased material and a poster. The package was pressed in a limited quantity of 100.Through out 2008 and 2009 I had attempted to write material for a third ep, and possibly have enough for a full length album. After going through three phases of new material, I realized that the full-length would not happen but that the third ep would be moving to a greater extent than the previous efforts. It would be the first material to be recorded and released to feature external help. Adam Kennedy came back in the picture to master the album and add his special touch to it, and Marina Polak contributed greatly to the new look by giving us a picture that represented the new mood of Éternel. The EP "Abondance de périls" was released on March 9th 2010 on Abridged Pause Recordings. Welcome to the new ears.Please visit Abridged Pause Recordings for more information on the current and upcoming releases.
Quote (myspace): "This page is formally that of Triskalyon. It has since moved on to become solely for Vision Éternel, as it is the most prominent band that has survived through the fall of the group.Vision Éternel is a band used to distribute the emotions left over by a past that ended hurtfully. Each release is a concept of a period and the phases which ocured. The idea originally started in January 2007, when a few songs were written one night, and differed from the bands I was in at the time. The first EP "Seul dans l'obsession" came out on February 14th of that year (on Mortification Records), and a music video was made for the song "Love within Narcosis", which was the first single. "Love within Isolation" would be used a few months later as a second (semi)-single.In June 2007, I began working on the second EP "Un automne en solitude". The first single "Season in Desperation" was released in late August for online promotion, prior to the EP being released. In February 2008 "Season in Absence" was finally released as the second single and on March 14th, 2008 the mini album came out, also on Mortification Records.It was during this time that I decided to test out expanding VE into a full band. The first person to try out was Phil Altobelli (who was known as Darklink in Triskalyon). Well his foreign collaboration didn't last very long. Finally I landed on Nidal Mourad and Adam Kennedy, who joined as acoustic guitarist and solo-ist, respectively. This was the most creative pairing so far, but only managed to re-work two songs, before splitting up.Through out the year "Un automne en solitude" got to many ears and finally landed on someone on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. A compilation had been an idea for some time but it wasn't until Frozen Veins Records offered me the opportunity to do it with them that it became an actual plan. The work has paid off and "An Anthology of Past Misfortunes" was released on February 14th 2009, as a two year commemorative to the first release. It contains both EPs (Seul dans l'obsession & Un automne en solitude) along with additional unreleased material and a poster. The package was pressed in a limited quantity of 100.Through out 2008 and 2009 I had attempted to write material for a third ep, and possibly have enough for a full length album. After going through three phases of new material, I realized that the full-length would not happen but that the third ep would be moving to a greater extent than the previous efforts. It would be the first material to be recorded and released to feature external help. Adam Kennedy came back in the picture to master the album and add his special touch to it, and Marina Polak contributed greatly to the new look by giving us a picture that represented the new mood of Éternel. The EP "Abondance de périls" was released on March 9th 2010 on Abridged Pause Recordings. Welcome to the new ears.Please visit Abridged Pause Recordings for more information on the current and upcoming releases.
Quote: "We are like old books, loss & loneliness, journeys, stamps, the past, crumbling empires & hidden villages, friends & family, ribbons and wooden boxes."
A new track from our forthcoming album, The Quiet Lamb, released on Denovali Records in the Autumn.
Quote: "Hey we are A flat noise, an indie post rock / shoegaze band based in Ecuador south america. We believe in self promotion and our motivation is to explore and experiment with music, since in our country experimental music is banned and not woth doing we still believe the internet is the only way to get heard, and reach millions of people that like other stuff."
Quote: "Rumour Cubes is Joe Bartlett (bass), Siew Cottis (viola), Hannah Morgan (violin), Omar Rahwangi (drums), Adam Stark (guitar, electronics) and Simon Stark (guitar, electronics). Recorded in London during the summer. All songs recorded and mixed by Rumour Cubes except for 'Rain On Titan' which was kindly recorded by James Whyard assisted by Pete Diggins. Noise on 'At Sea' sampled from the endless feedback loops of Ferrau Lynch and mapped to 2D space for reproduction. Rumour Cubes is your friend."
Quote: "Conceived in 2004 by guitarist Tasha Spizelli [Songwriter & Producer]; Lena Lou is a Seattle based Post-Rock band with thought provoking, melodic/nostalgic & sometimes "trippy" riffs. Known for their loud, precise live shows and dedicated fan base. Lena Lou has established themselves as one of the best live & hardest working touring acts out there and a force to be reckoned with. Each individual member has an extensive musical history ranging from national tours to T.V appearances and as a whole; Lena Lou, has been featured on various websites, in papers, and on local & college radio-- trekking the world in every possible way. Don't miss a chance to see Lena Lou live & pick up the EP because as fans like to say 'It's astonishing'."
Genre: Instrumental Rock, Experimental 128 kbit/s (CBR) (29:57)
Quote: "We are travelers of the aural unknown, riding the limitless wave of newborn soundscapes into the collective ear. These sounds look to travel into the mind spaces of those who hear its voice and in that exchange there is a hope to inspire and share in the artistic creativity that we all experience together. The vibrations of life are apparent all around us and these noises we hear are a pathway into this unlimited communication."
Genre: Post Rock, Ambient, Psychedelic 320 kbit/s (CBR) (16:03)
Quote: "We are travelers of the aural unknown, riding the limitless wave of newborn soundscapes into the collective ear. These sounds look to travel into the mind spaces of those who hear its voice and in that exchange there is a hope to inspire and share in the artistic creativity that we all experience together. The vibrations of life are apparent all around us and these noises we hear are a pathway into this unlimited communication."
Genre: Post Rock, Ambient, Psychedelic 320 kbit/s (CBR) (30:25)
Quote: "Matt Stevens is a musician and composer from North London. 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 John Mclaughlin and Sigur Ros. He plays live all over the UK. Last year saw the release of the Parks EP Box Set on KEA records that sold out. A debut album Echo is out now."
Genre: Acoustic Rock, Instrumental 320 kbit/s (CBR) (42:40)
Quote: "Matt Stevens is a musician and composer from North London. 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 John Mclaughlin and Sigur Ros. He plays live all over the UK. Last year saw the release of the Parks EP Box Set on KEA records that sold out. A debut album Echo is out now."
Genre: Acoustic Rock, Instrumental 320 kbit/s (CBR) (33:44)
Quote: "This is the second release by multi instrumentalist Rob Honey, otherwise known as Inachus. Rob has taken influences from many artists ranging from the likes of Clint Mansell, Mike Patton, Imogen Heap and Curtis Mayfield. As such, the music style blends from genre to genre creating a very atmospheric and experimental sound."
Quote: "Started on december 2006 in Lannion, and after many line up changes we were up to gigs, on september 2007. We recorded in January, 2008 a model of three fragments with the help of Guillaume Giquel, and Kevin from Abnorm. The mixing was made by Julien Hérou. The sound is regrettably not representative of what we looked for. We recorded in July the EP "Open the gates of Shambala" mixed by KKP (sound of Warsaw Was Raw, Quartier Rouge, CP, ((remote))... ). All of our productions are free downloadable, free of charge.
We sold the soul of our music to Satan our lord and master and to spread his dark word among the laymen, we dive in the heart of the occult part of western history, and call in the any power of the DOOM. Our loud amps ceremony will bring your soul to salvation, behold witches, tyrants and damned, come to us, come Huata's Sabbath. DOOM!"
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Hello everyone, I'm back and started working through our already backed up request-log. The first record I chose to review is called Los Días Felices, which I guess means as much as The Happy Days. And that is exactly what the first track, bearing the same title as the record, sounds like: not upbeat, but it has a very positive and nostalgic vibe to it. This track sounds just beautiful.
