Showing posts with label Acoustic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Acoustic. Show all posts

Skeksis Netlabel Project - Small Town Lullabies (Compilation) (2010)

Description: "The long wait is over; ‘Small Town Lullabies’ is the 11th part of the series and it’s full of indie-folk songs from ten less known artists. If you are interested in gentle acoustic music with melancholic melodies, then don’t hesitate and download this sampler for free!

For fans of Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, Radiohead,U2,.."

Tracklist:
01 the dead eyes of london (GER) – Spitting In The Dirt
02 The Great Park (UK) – You Are Better Than This (first version)
03 Louis Aguilar (USA) – Six Feet Under
04 The Nichols Family Gospel Hour (USA) – Deaths Lullaby Feat. Dave Lee
05 Josh Woodward (USA) – She Remained
06 shino (GER) – Green Mile
07 Peter Matthew Kasen (USA) – Black Ink
08 Our Ceasing Voice (AUT) – Summer’s Orange Haze (Acoustic)
09 No Hype (IR) – Signs
10 Tristame (USA) – The Beginning

Genre: Acoustic, Indie, Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Piano
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La Biblioteca Deserta - Travelling Without Gravity (2010)

Quote: "La Biblioteca Deserta is a cathedral of emotions, where sound and silence come to life, originated by phantom words. The musical project starts during 2006, when five young composers (all born between 1986 and 1988) unite, glued together by their will to communicate through music.

These are the premises for their brave choice to venture into an instrumental post-rock, which combines Mediterranean sounds with North European atmospheres (eg. Mogwai, Sigur Ròs, Muse, Coldplay), heading towards a very dynamic experience, sumptuous crescendos and mighty explosions.

The band soon delivers their first efforts, which are met by both critical success and positive feedback by the general public, with several positive reviews on various specialized music web magazines, all around the world (as far as Japan and China). Constant live touring helps to band to perform in many important venues all around Italy, supporting various national and international artists, such as Marta sui Tubi, Ministri, APSE, Eric Chenaux. They also take part in many important music contests and festivals: Festa Europea Della Musica, Souni a sud-est (vincitori nell’edizione 2008), Planet of Sound, Biennale Dei Giovan i Artisti Europei, Laguna Street Festival, Saint Rock Festival, Music Festa, MEI, Italia Wave, Tour Music Fest, Fiera Della Musica, Cime Di Rock, No Day.

After being noticed by the music magazine "Rock Star", which features their song "Dalla Terra alla Luna" in their November 2009 issue, together with works from other important artists such as Teatro degli Orrori, Dente, Le Luci della Centrale El ettrica and many other indie acts, the band issues their first full length album, "Travelling without gravity", produced by the independent record label Faro Records, released on December 21st, 2009. The album has been mixed at Itaca Recording Studios by Mirko Patella, who has worked for Amari, La Fame di Camilla, Leitmotiv.

The adventure has just started."


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Post Rock, Acoustic
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Ramon Galvan - Outer Tumbolia (2009)

Das erste Soloalbum von Ramon Galvan. Ramon ist in der südafrikanischen Undergroundszene ein gern gehörter Mann. Schon mit seiner mitgegründeten Avantgarde-Band Blackmilk feierte er große Erfolge. „Outer Tumbolia“ bietet ein breites Spektrum an guten Einflüssen, Innovation und Experimentalität. Jeder Song ist eine neue Reise an ein neues Ziel. Akustikgitarren, eine Stimme die jede Zelle eures Körpers erreicht, Post-Rockige Arrangements, teils Klänge à la A Silver Mt. Zion, jazzige Percussions, Melodicas, Cellos, Glockenspiele, elektronische Elemente, und vieles vieles mehr...

Dieses Album kann man sogar nach 20 Durchläufen immer noch nicht ganz begreifen. Ramon war so nett uns das Album zum freien Download anzubieten. Also ladet es und unterstützt ihn und seine Mitmusiker!
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This is the first solo-album of Ramon Galvan. Ramon is a known man in the south african underground-scene. With his avantgarde-band Blackmilk he celebrated huge success. „Outer Tumbolia“ has a large bandwith from good influences, innovations and experiments. Each song is a new trip to new targets. Acoustic guitars, a voice which reaches every cell in your body, postrockish arrangements, tones à la A Silver Mt. Zion, jazzy percussions, melodicas, cellos, glockenspiel, electronic elements and many many more...

You won’t be able to realise this album completely even after the 20th run. Ramon gave us the permission to offer it for free download. So, load it and support him and his musicians!


Genre: Singer-Songwriter, Acoustic, Experimental, Post Rock
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Skeksis Netlabel Project - Alone With The Rain (Compilation) (2009)

"Again, another moody soundtrack for a rainy night - 'Alone with the rain' awaits all open minded listeners with a mix of various dark music genres."

Tracklist:
01. SYDNEY POMA (FRA) - Swimming-Pool
02. RACHAEL PLEASE (USA) - Pig+Runt
03. AUTUMN:DOWNPOUR:MACHINERY (ITA) - Darewell Mountain Hold Under Siege
04. THE FORCED OSCILLATIONS (RUS) - Arctic Bloodred Moonlight Sadness
05. SOUFFERANCE, VISION (CAN) Hills Like White Elephants
06. EMPTY VESSEL MUSIC (USA) - In My Hands
07. ZERO PROJECT (GRE) - Disabled Emotions Suite - Part 1
08. IMMUNDUS (NOR) - Escape
09. SEEMING EMPTINESS (GER) - Prospect Of Doom
10. SOMNIFERUM (USA) - The Wind Blows Through The Wheat (Alternate Version)

Genre: Piano, Ambient, Doom, Acoustic, Progressive Metal
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Sleep Whale - Little Brite (2009)

Lebensfreude, Ekstase und Entspannung

Da das Cover oben bereits vielen bekannt sein könnte: Ja, Mom heißen jetzt Sleep Whale. Den Namenswechsel feiern die Texaner mit einer Vinyl-Neuauflage ihrer EP Little Brite, auf welcher 6 Tracks zu finden sind, die hoffnungsgeladener nicht sein könnten. Ihre Zutaten sind zwar leicht zu beschreiben: Akustische Gitarren, Violinen und Cellos, sowie massiver Elektro-Einsatz. Doch was am Ende herauskommt, wenn Sleep Whale loslegen, ist ein unbeschreiblicher Mix aus Lebensfreude, Ekstase und Entspannung.

Genauso schön wie das auf der Aufnahme klingt, kommt Sleep Whales Musik auch live rüber - ein echter Konzerttipp!

Vorbestellen kann man die Schallplatte jetzt bei Western Vinyl. Und als kleinen Vorgeschmack gibt's weiter unten den Track Josh Likes Me gratis zu laden. Viel Spaß.

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Joie de vivre, frenzy and relaxation

Given that most people might already recognize the cover above: Yes, Mom is now called Sleep Whale. The Texans celebrate the change of their name with a vinyl-edition of their EP Little Brite, which features 6 tracks that couldn't be filled with more hope. Their ingredients seem easy to describe at first: Acoustic guitars, violines and cellos, as well as massive electro-elements. But what comes out, as Sleep Whale are getting started, is an indescribable mix of joie de vivre, frenzy and relaxation.

Sleep Whale's music is delivered live as beautifully as on their records - a true concert tip!

The vinyl is now available for pre-order at Western Vinyl. And as a little teaser you can find a free download of the track Josh Likes Me below. Have fun.

Tracklist:
01 - Skipping Stones
02 - A Pebble Garden
03 - Josh Likes Me
04 - Sleep Whale
05 - Airplane Arms
06 - Little Brite

Genre: Acoustic / Ambient
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Silent Paper Radios - Reborn as a Wind Chime (2009)

Endlich. Silent Paper Radios auf Albumlänge. 11 Songs voller Liebe und Hingabe, ganz oft zwischen Melancholie und Hoffnung. Das mag jetzt pathetisch klingen, aber was uns Dan Gubbins alias Silent Paper Radios hier präsentiert, bedarf wirklich keiner anderen Beschreibung.

Nach der Review der „Reborn as a Wind Chime“ Demos vor ein paar Wochen, kontaktierte uns Dan - womöglich einer der nettesten Menschen auf der ganzen Welt - und fragte, ob wir nicht auch das Album, an dem er gerade arbeitete, rezensieren könnten. Aber natürlich. Diese wunderbare Musik, die einige ungerechterweise vielleicht als Hippiemusik bezeichnen würden, braucht definitiv mehr Aufmerksamkeit.

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Finally, a whole album from Silent Paper Radios. 11 Songs, full of love and devotion, often between melancholy and hope. This might sound pathetic, but the music of Dan Gubbins- alias Silent Paper Radios- deserves no other description.

After the review of the „Reborn as a Wind Chime“-Demos a few weeks ago, Dan, probably one of the nicest persons in the whole world, got in contact with us and asked, whether we could review the album he was working on. Of course we could. This beautiful music, which some unfairly may call hippie music, definitely needs more attention.

Genre: Folk, Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter
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The Nichols Family Gospel Hour - Polemic (EP) (2008)

"What if you took a great post-rock album like, say, Godspeed You! Black Emperor's "Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven" gave it to a rural rock band and said: "Here, play this."? How would you react if that band SUCCEEDED?

The Nichols Family Gospel Hour may be trying to be a "band of no genre" but they may have quietly, discreetly invented one, or at least re-invented one. ( Sephiachord.com)"

Genre: Acoustic / Rock
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Skeksis Netlabel Project - Far away from home (Compilation) (2009)

"Experience the melancholic but also fulfilling mood, being far away from home. An endless longing for everything familiar, searching for the peace of mind on a trip through unknown worlds. Get in touch with Volume 7 of Skeksis86 free download sampler and feel free to reach landscapes far away from home with ten unknown groups from ambient, acoustic and post rock underground. More than fifty minutes of deep and minimalistic music, created to express the inner feelings, when you're finding yourself." (Iskharian)

Tracklist:
01 THE NICHOLS FAMILY GOSPEL HOUR (USA) - Year of the funeral
02 MESSAGE TO BEARS (UK) - Find our way home
03 LAS HIJAS DE OFELIA (USA/MEX) - Hunter's Head
04 EMPHASIS (CRO) - Before Assumption
05 DAVID GALAS (USA) - The Happiest Days Of My Life Part 2
06 SPACES(USA) - An Abyss We Miss
07 MOROSE (ITA) - Rain Dance
08 NORTHAUNT (NOR) - A silent battle
09 OUR CEASING VOICE (AUT) - Dazzled eyes are shut.
10 SLEEPMAKESWAVES (AUS) - One Day You Will Teach Me To Let Go Of My Fears

Genre: Acoustic / Post Rock / Ambient
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Silent Paper Radios - Reborn As A Wind Chime (Demos) (2009)

Mal was anderes für eure verwöhnten Ohren ;-)

Den Mann, der sich hinter Silent Paper Radios verbirgt, könnte man möglicherweise als echten Hippie bezeichnen. Lässt sich auf Bäume kletternd, Schwäne fütternd oder mit Stirnband und Tüchern behangen und Joint in der Hand fotografieren. Außerdem will er uns in seinem Blog etwas von Toleranz, Freiheit und der bösen Regierung erzählen. Nichtsdestotrotz spricht seine Musik für sich. Wie sollte es anders sein - schöner gitarrenlastiger Acoustic Folk.

Wer Bon Iver und Devendra Banhart oder andere bärtige Singer-Songwriter mag, wird auch an Silent Paper Radios Freude haben.

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Something different for your spoiled ears ;-)

The man behind Silent Paper Radios can probably be considered a true hippie. Being photographed while climbing on trees, feeding swans or smoking joints, wearing cloths and a headband. Moreover in his blog he tells us somehting about tolerance, freedom and the bad government. Nevertheless his music speaks for itself. Beautiful folk on acoustic guitar.

For those of you who like Bon Iver and Devendra Banhart or the other bearded Singer-Songwriters of the world.

Genre: Folk, Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter
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Nicolas Bernier & Simon Trottier - Objet Abandonné En Mer (2007)


Genre: Experimental, Electronic, Acoustic
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Crepusculum - Sky Diaries (EP) (2006)

"The young lad behind the Crepusculum-moniker is Fred Baty from London. 'Crepusculum' is latin for sundown and suits the music of our December-release perfectly: the day is done, you're creeping home to take a rest, to chat with the ones you love, to do what life REALLY is about. This ambience of being-at-home is a also a fairly good Christmas-motive, so maybe the best time to enjoy Fred's Sky Diaries EP is now...
What does it sound like? If you're down with the 12rec.-backcatalogue, you'll probably remember the Dusty Window EP by Californian Giraffe. Like him, Fred uses his acoustic guitar for most of his compositions. Folk is an important influence, and the boy Baty surely enjoys the last 40 years' classical Pop-bands. But in distinction to Giraffe, Fred doesn't intend to write 'songs' like them- his instrumental Pop-music avoids vocals, is built from clever structures, unusual harmonic layering and a talent to let songs end. No psychedelic Freak Folk-jams in here! The late Talk Talk might be a good comparison, you can mention Brian Wilson, Sufjan Stevens or German Postfolk-duo Taunus. In all, you will enjoy his music even if it is of no importance to you that Fred's influences are more like jazz, contemporary composing or folklore - beauty is something everyone understands.
Big shout-outs to Bill 'Herzog' Bawden from the Serein-collective who contributed the remix!" - 12rec.

Genre: Instrumental Rock, Acoustic
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