Koreless – Lost in Tokyo (2012)

Koreless - Lost in Tokyo (2012) cover

It’s only Vase Forever’s third release, but the label and its sound are becoming stellar. Started by the Montreal-based producer Jacques Greene, who was hotly tipped by Thom Yorke after his ‘Another Girl’ EP, and later collaborated on the ‘King of Limbs’ remix project, the imprint works on the premise of “a kind of a postmodern label, in a way.” To highlight this point Jacques has signed two Canadian fashion designers to the label for a release, saying that “it’s kind of like when you sign an artist and you wait for their demo.” We have yet to be enlightened by the results of this concept, but I’m sure you’ll be the first to know… inverted-audio

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2013
04/27
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Grasscut ‎- Unearth (2012)

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If GRASSCUT’S debut album established him as one of the most highly regarded electronic artists of the moment, then his follow-up, Unearth, tips him more into song territory and widens his appeal. It’s a deliberately more vocal record with contributions from Robert Wyatt and Gazelle Twin, as well as main vocals from Grasscut composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Phillips. Oh, and there’s also Marcus O’Dair on double bass and Seb Rochford, of Polar Bear, on guest drums… indielondon

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2013
04/27
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Zeep – People & Things (2009)

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You may not know it but you’re probably quite familiar with Zeep’s music – albeit in the form of an earlier incarnation. London-based musicians Chris Franck and Nina Miranda first wafted past your ears as Smoke City, who founded their reputation for inspired Brazilian-influenced pop in the mid-nineties with the contagious Underwater Love. Their more recent guise – Zeep – sees the duo develop their trademark sound to produce 2007’s most summery record. Now they’re back with another beautifully played collection of songs where Miranda’s swooning voice catches the crests of People & Things’ spaced-out pop, chilled rock, and bewitching bossa. It’s an imaginatively cosmopolitan, grown-up and surprising album full of character and ideas. Their Brazilian folk version of the Specials’ ‘Ghost Town’ is the highlight, managing to capture the essence of the song while creating something very different. Another mini triumph for Zeep and bossa-bods everywhere… mrandmrssmith

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2013
04/27
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Throwing Snow & Py ‎- Wallow (2011)

R-3026458-1312311679Young British producer Throwing Snow (born Ross Tones) has captured our attention time and time again over the past year with his imaginative creations that deconstruct house, dubstep and garage with a focus on fractured textures and rich atmospheres. On his new Wallow EP, available next Monday on Super Recordings, the producer teams up with British singer Py for four mesmerizing tracks, backed by three winning remixes of “Wallow” from the likes of Lapalux, PhOtOmachine, and Super Recordings boss Raffertie… truantsblog

2013
04/26
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Clytem Scanning – Mirada Fuerte (2012)

Clytem-Scanning-Mirada-FuerteIf you have read this blog for a while now you might remember be going all gooey for Parisian electro Goddess Clytem Scanning at the start of last year, my introduction was the stunning “Massue” which I originally called “a brooding, electronic sound that’s made for a post ‘Judgement Day Terminator’, a dark terrifying world where machines rule”, I think that pretty much summed it up.

The debut full-length Armada followed later and dazzled with a combination of propulsive, edgy experimentation and giant dance-electro songs…justmusicthatilike

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2013
04/26
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Antlia – Ikaros (2013)

antlia-ikaros-album-cover_mediumAntlia nasceu em 2012 e é o mais recente projecto do bracarense Miguel Pereira, um dos fundadores dos industriais VortexSoundTech. Único compositor em Antlia, Miguel Pereira não está só neste projecto. Com ele, está também a cantora lírica Estefânia Surreira, uma peça importante nesta nova proposta musical de Miguel Pereira. O álbum de estreia chama-se “Ikaros” (Brandit, 2013), é composto por 10 faixas e é um disco conceptual baseado na personagem da mitologia grega com o mesmo nome. Depois de ouvido, exclame-se – Que disco! Chega a causar alguns arrepios, a audição de “Ikaros”. O trabalho de Miguel Pereira é interessantíssimo, as composições transpiram uma mística e um mistério que nos envolve, faixa após faixa. Com os seus momentos mais intensos, com as suas pausas, as suas respirações, “Ikaros” perde-se e perde-nos na sua própria profundidade ambiental, veiculada por uma electrónica de pendor igualmente contemporâneo. Depois, os pequenos momentos vocais da soprano Estefânia Surreira fazem-nos regressar à terra, acordando-nos de um prolongado e perigoso sono… a-trompa

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2013
02/24
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Trifonic – Ninth Wave (2012)

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Imagine this: You discover a band/performer/producer that you really (and I mean REALLY) like, you go out and look for their music in all the right (and sometimes wrong) places and you immerse yourself in what you’re hearing. And after multiple repeats of their debut album you are left with the feeling that you want more. But there is no more. That’s it. Over. No information anywhere about a new release. You’re not even sure if they’re working on a sophomore album and it’s eating away at you. There are two artists in my library that expose me to this brand of musical torture: Damien Rice, who has been working on his new album for the past 6 years. And Trifonic, who’s debut album Emergence has a fair amount of plays in my library ever since I first discovered them back in 2009. I think I have to exercise a bit more patience on the former. The latter, however, is finally here. And my god was it worth the wait!…musicreviewdatabase

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2013
02/24
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