The wildly popular and amazingly good StaticBeats radio is in financial trouble. The StaticBeats team has posted that on their website. Suggestions have already been done to move to a subscription-based system.
For more ideas, wild donations to keep the radio running, or simply to show your interest in the subscription idea, head over to this StaticBeats forum topic.
A good 5 years ago, when the old MP3.com was still active and the electronic community there was thriving, I wrote a review of an album that I found on that site, through that community. That album was After Materia Cloudland. In that review, I mentioned similarities with Future Sound of London and Enigma. Now, 5 and a half years ago, all of a sudden I encounter a new Mystical Sun album. Time for a closer look.
Updated (04 december 2006)
24.11.2006 [THN090] Philipp Weigl – Monsters
>> >> FILE UNDER: Lyrical Phantasmogoric Musings
http://www.thinner.cc/releases.php?r=thn090
“Monsters” is about music and lyrics. They emerge independent of and unconnected with one another only to meet for a conjoined dance. The music and lyrics are deferential of one another with the music coming out of a creative void and the lyrics being formed by a blend of experiences, dreams, fantasies, and memories. Spoken in a low, whispered voice, the lyrics do not rise above the music, but drift just below the surface making their presence known without being intrusive. At the same time, the music intensifies the predominantly subtle character of the lyrics in order to reveal the fine humor, irony, and emotion hiding within them but without affecting them too hard. The resulting sounds are at once melancholic and dark but also harmonious and warm.
(8 tracks – 43min 32sec – 60.82 MB)
20.11.2006 [APL041] Fernando Lagreca – Colpi Di Sole
>> >> FILE UNDER: Lush Poppy & Heartfelt Electronica
http://www.thinner.cc/releases.php?r=apl041
Love is the simple theme of that so complex emotion of this newest Autoplate release. “Colpi di Sole” is an Italian expression that translates into “hit of sun” which is linked to the reassuring warmth that is often associated with love and romance – what Fernando describes as a musical encryption of joy and pleasure and a reflection of melancholic affection. The heartening sounds found within the ten tracks embracing “Colpi di Sole” are a magical blend of processed acoustic guitar, hardware synthesizers, vocoder processed vocals, along with both sampled and programmed rhythms/beats. Although a bit awkward, a one line précis of what s the listener will hear on “Colpi di Sole” might be – Suave, love-inspired, glitch-textured electronic-acoustic vocal-
instrumental pop-ambient.
(10 tracks – 45min 16sec – 63.99 MB)
Released this week and now available are:
MOTHBOY “Deviance”
Ad Noiseam adn69 – CD
Mothboy’s second full length album, “Deviance” is a very mature work in which his very bass heavy beat get adjusted to a new, faster tempo, and conjugated with more diversity and voices than ever. A very varied, personal and massive work, adding a solid stone to the Mothboy discography. Tune in to the Moth FM is hopping on a bass ride for an album of indisputable variety and still great coherence. And you finally don’t have to live in London any more to witness and rejoice.
information and mp3: http://www.adnoiseam.net/label/catalog/69
CAKEBUILDER “Decks N’ Demons”
Ad Noiseam adn71 – 12″
Breakcore ghetto tunes for the discerning zombie. For his debut record, Winnipeg’s Cakebuilder present a well produced four tracker combining the best of breakcore and rave. Hard, infectious and twisted, his tracks are sure to bring some fresh air to decks and playlist worldwide.
information and mp3: http://www.adnoiseam.net/label/catalog/71
For the t-shirt freaks amongst you, there are now t-shirts available in the Electronic Music World shop. More t-shirts will be added at a later date. Right now, there are 3 t-shirts available, two of which are only available on Electronic Music World:
Lots of news coming from the chillout label Chillosophy music. Here’s the news in a nutshell:
- new website
- Krupp EP out
- Defining moments compilation out
Pop Terrible with live: RA-X(electronica, NL) soundtrack for Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari
Mood control: M.
Damage: 6 Euro
Time: 15:00 – 18:00 hour
Place: De Kelder, Lieve Vrouwestraat 15, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
On 18th November 2006, Warp and Bleep.com will take over New York’s Webster Hall with a major live event featuring some of the most incendiary live bands on our label and beyond.
The inimitable combination that is Jamie Lidell, Battles and Clark are joined by Bleep favourites Man Man and James T Cotton (Tadd Mullonix, Dabrye) at the early show (starting 6pm).
Saturday, November 18th
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RE:UP Magazine, New Release and Brahma present
HELLO, NURSE!
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Music by
LUKE VIBERT (Warp / Ninja Tune / Rephlex)
TIM SWEENEY (Beats In Space / DFA)
JOHN XI and JUSTIN V of !!! (DJ sets)
NO ORDINARY MONKEY
DJ SPINOZA
SMALL CHANGE
JUSTION CARTER + PROBUS
The previously reviewed Black Gold 360 album, an excellent mix between jazz and electronica, is now available for free through the Beluga Recordings website. Get it! It’s worth it!