Line Out (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
This weekend was all about Emptyset : Check out the track "Awake" on their Myspace account. That track is representative of the dou's (James Ginzburg and Paul Purgas) general approach to sound design—severe, minimal, and architectural. But in the middle of these dust, digital, artificial, micro constructions, there sometimes appears a funky house beat. When the two meet (funky beat...
Soviet Panda (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
I've watched the recent BBC 4 documentaries, Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany and Synth Britannia , twice each. Both are well done and incredibly inspirational. Stream Krautrock below, or search for it on Google or your favorite torrent site to watch. Krautrock explores the social and political climate in post-war Germany during the 60's and 70's that led musicians to explore truly new music, with...
THE GOODNESS (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
After releasing his Panesian Nights and The Explorers EPs earlier this year to much acclaim from both critics and dance floors, CFCF is unleashing his highly anticipated debut album, Continent , on Paper Bag Recordings. CFCF: "For the songs on this album I usually started with an idea in mind of a specific atmosphere I wanted to convey. That atmosphere, whether it was something hazy, nostalgic,...
I.E. Lester (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
I write most of my short stories, articles and reviews whilst music is playing. It helps me relax. It removes the rest of the distractions of the world and let's me get on with things. Or at least it does most of the time. I'm sitting here now wanting to get some writing done and am having the most amazing difficulty finding music I can allow to flow over me - to just fill in the background. It happens...
Sound of the City (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. Brooklyn uneasy dreamer Daniel Lopatin, a/k/a Oneohtrix Point Never, is an electronics mutila...
Pirate Cat Radio 87.9fm (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
EMERALDS / Solar Bridge CD / Hanson Records / 2007 Keyboard/synthesizer/guitar drone that is often as shimmering and beautiful as listening to waves on a beach. Great for spacing out to with a fine pair of headphones and some herbal enhancement (burning sage, of course). SOUNDS LIKE: FAUST, BRIAN ENO, TANGERINE DREAM SUGGESTED TRACK: 2 “The Quaking Mass” (ambient in [...]
Ready for the House (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Long Beach Lefts: Borge Mogensen Hunting Chair frame, oak, Frederica 1950/Tangerine Dream belly board, single fin with gnarly glassed on handles/1960's America-Peace flag, you don't see these too often/Railway destination board roll, London/1950's Cheerleader threads. Related.
Jezebel (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
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Spacerock Reviews (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
I don’t know much about Marc Hans Rummig, other than that he lives in Lakewood, Washington, USA is influenced by Tangerine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre and Tim Blake, amongst others, has been playing synthesisers since the mid-70s, and, based on these instrumental tracks here, has an interest in Star Trek and a passion for making well-played and nicely quirky spacerock music. Alien Hymns , I believe,...
Matrixsynth (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
"Ever wanted to do these hypnotic sequencer lines known from Klaus Schulze or Tangerine Dream? Found out, that Hardware sequencers capable of doing this cost from 1500 to 30.000 $ (Moog Modular System)? Now you can get a VST plugin for your PC for a fracture of this price. Features * clear and easy interface * number of steps selectable (up to 16) * note per step selectable from 3 octaves with...
From the Dust Returned (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Here's one I've been sitting on for some time, as the mood it creates is one that I only occasionally have the stomach to visit. Those of you familiar with Paul Ledney's work (in particular I speak of Profanatica and Havohej ) know that he's always had a proclivity for engaging, disturbing material, a stark contrast from much of the USBM scene. If you've been following the renewed activity of this...
Premium Hollywood (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
* We’ve been pretty enthusiastic here about both trailers for “The Wolfman.” Still, there’s been some disconcerting news about the promising looking remake of the 1941 Universal monster classic. Composer Danny Elfman, who has a terrific way with slightgly over-the-top genre material going back to his earliest work with Tim Burton on “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure,”...
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
My two favourite labels at the moment are Ghost Box and Mordant Music. I’ve been collecting Ghost Box releases for some time now, and I recently had a splurge on Mordant so I was doing some background reading. It turns out – and I really did discover this quite by accident – that they are both examples of the Hauntology genre, which figured, because they do share an aesthetic. Theirs...
Space Invader (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Firstly, thanks to cubikmusik and guinnessdj for the offer to put together this mix. Being a fan of what Colin has been doing with the show over the past few months, the offer was a little bit daunting at first to be honest. I was unsure if anyone would be interested in my tastes but I guess everyone here just shares my passion for good music, regardless of genres, styles and boundaries. I think this...
Another World - A Second Life (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
I just bought this beautiful new Ice Castle from Aisuru's shop Beloved Custom Designs. Is absolutely gorgeous, and I was immediately reminded of the movie Ice Castles with Robbie Benson. Anyone remember him? It was a movie about a blind figure skater. I grew up skating and even skated in a competitive synchronized skating team when I was in college. So, I had to build an ice rink for my ice castle...
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barry | 08/17/2008
On this album three modern jazz musicians, Irish guitarist Mark O'Leary and Americans Kenny Wollesen on drums and Jamie Saft on synthesizer, try to fuse the music of those musicians who first explored electronic possibilities in music with more current musical ideas and jazz. Mark O'Leary mentions his admiration for musicians such as Jean-Michel Jarre, Rick Wakeman and Tangerine Dream. But don't let...
barry | 08/11/2008
The Synth Show with Mark O'Leary on guitar/sound, Jamie Saft on Synths and Kenny Wollesen on drums has just been released on Leo Records. Recorded in Brooklyn New York, it features synth based improv/synthscapes/synthpop. Harking back to the 70's Synth glory days of Zawinul, Jarre, Wakeman, Tangerine Dream, early Kraftwerk and Hamer. It has all of that and a little vaudeville meets BBC radiophonic...
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