Flavor of the Week #40

G.R.I.T.
http://soundcloud.com/grit
( ;D --> Minimal Dub techno from London.)
Expanse (Cv313 'expansed Reprise'
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Expanse (The Remixes)
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Expanse (The Remixes)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS527D9pVjA

In Black
http://soundcloud.com/in_black
( ;D --> Seattle-based In Black is the techno project of former New Grey Area member
Robert Sifuentez.)
God Bomb
http://inblack.bandcamp.com/

Eprom
http://soundcloud.com/eprom
http://myspace.com/eprommusic
( ;D --> Sander Dennis. The San Francisco producer, who crafts dirty space-geek beats under the name Eprom, just broke through the surface of the international music industry with his first single--a double A-side 12" shared with fellow Bay resident Eskmo--out on the giant Warp label.)
Metahuman
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K-RXu_pDFQ&feature=related

Soft Moon
http://thesoftmoon.com
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Soft-Moon/159673281315
( ;D --> The Soft Moon is a San Francisco based neo Post-Punk band composed of Luis Vasquez (singer/songwriter/guitar/synthesizers), Justin Anastasi (bass), Damon Way (synthesizers), and Ron Robinson (visuals). Keven Tecon joined the band as a drummer in early 2012. As purveyors of the emerging Post-Apocalyptic sound, The Soft Moon has taken cues from early Synthpunk/Post-Punk bands such as Chrome, Suicide, Danse Society, and The Units.)
Zeros (30th of October.
http://pitchfork.com/news/47502-the-soft-moon-announce-new-album-share-song/
( ;D --> San Francisco dark noise experimentalist Luis Vasquez is plotting a new album as the Soft Moon, following last year's solid Total Decay EP. It's called Zeros and will arrive on October 30 (November 5 in Europe)
See also:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.se/2012_05_01_archive.html

Therapist
http://soundcloud.com/therapistudio
http://www.mixcloud.com/Therapist/
http://www.myspace.com/567446334
( ;D --> Therapist is an ambient DJ and artist from Bulgaria. Unity, harmony with the inner and outer cosmos, awareness and consciousness expansion are his goals both on stage and in everyday life. The therapy he offers is influenced by labels that include, but are not limited to Ultimae, Cosmicleaf, Altar, Soundmute, Dakini, Chillcode, Spiral Trax, Fluid Audio, Celestial Dragon, Twisted Records. His sound is focused primarily in the deep psybient and lush soundscapes, but also includes serene electroacoustic, authentic ethnic and world downtempo.)
Rebirth of the Quantum Dragonfly
http://soundcloud.com/therapistudio/rebirth-of-the-quantum-dragonfly


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Flavor of the Week #39

Velvet Acid Chist
www.velvetacidchrist.com
www.myspace.com/velvetacidchrist
( ;D --> Velvet Acid Christ had their origins in an 80's high school electronics class, where Bryan and Chris would debate the merits of Amiga versus Atari. Bryan and Grigory Bilham (an early member of VAC) were at the time working in a punk/funk band, which, by 1990, was altered to the trio of Bryan, Chris, and Grig. The band's name was originally Cyberchrist, although this was changed within a few months to Velvet Acid Christ, named (so they say) in honor of a bad acid trip. Grig left the band in 1992, leaving the core of Bryan and Chris (although various other people have had revolving door membership in the band). Bryan and Chris cite a number of influences to their hard driving industrial sound, including Legendary Pink Dots, the Cure, Skinny Puppy, Orbital, and a surprising number of metal bands, including Napalm Death, Godflesh, and Metallica. They also expose a number of social issues, including animal rights and their concern regarding the basic survival of mankind against the onslaught of technoloy. VACs masterpiece and most recent full-length CD release Lust For Blood is possibly VACs most complete and diverse album in the past ten years. Lust For Blood is an aggressive return for one of electronic music’s most prolific artists. Angry and other times haunting vocals are forged to incessant beats, permeating melodies, and relentless bass lines. As an homage to early electronic music, guitars are once again introduced into the mix of patches, pads and circuits.)
Maldire
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www.dependent.de/shop/Album/Velvet-Acid-Christ---Maldire.html
Evoke
http://soundcloud.com/dependent-1/velvet-acid-christ-01-evoke
See also:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.se/2009/09/flavor-of-week-38.html
And:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2007/08/flavor-of-week-32.html
 
Front Line Assembly
www.myspace.com/thefrontlineassembly
www.mindphaser.com
( ;D --> Front Line Assembly was the best known of the various electronic music projects undertaken by the prolific Vancouver-based duo of Bill Leeb (vocals, synthesizers) and Rhys Fulber (synthesizers, samplers). After working in the mid-'80s under the pseudonym Wilhelm Schroeder with Skinny Puppy, the Austrian-born Leeb formed the industrial/techno-based Front Line Assembly in 1986 with Fulber.)
AirMech
http://soundcloud.com/dependent-1/front-line-assembly-01-airmech
( ;D --> Carbon Games has signed Front Line Assembly to create an original album for AirMech. "For AirMech, the first thing I thought of was trying to get music that sounded like Front Line Assembly, so then I figured I should at least try and contact the band on the off chance they would be interested in talking with us," says James Green, Game Director at Carbon Games. "I was thrilled when the news came back that they would be interested in working on a game project again."Front Line Assembly is one of the pioneering bands in the electronic industrial world and continues to be guided by founder Bill Leeb. The AirMech album has been under development since late 2011 in parallel with the progression of the game. Selections of the music will be deconstructed for use as dynamic music, which reacts to conditions during battle. The trademark structure of FLA's music made this collaboration an exciting opportunity for both teams. This album is entirely instrumental, and stands as a compelling FLA album on its own.)
Arise
http://soundcloud.com/dependent-1/front-line-assembly-02-arise
See also:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.se/2010/04/front-line-assembly-www.html
And:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.comLi/2007_09_01_archive.html
 
Purity Ring
http://www.myspace.com/purityring
http://thepurityring.tumblr.com/
http://soundcloud.com/purity-ring
( ;D --> is a Halifax/Montreal-based duo comprised of Corin Roddick and Megan James. Their debut album Shrines will be released by 4AD on July 24th.
Purity Ring make lullabies for the club, drawing equally from airy 90s R&B, lush dream pop, and the powerful, bone-rattling immediacy of modern hip hop. Megan’s remarkable voice is at once ecstatic and ethereal, soaring joyfully through Corin’s carefully chopped beats, trembling synths, and skewed vocal samples.)
Shrines
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Belispeak (party trash remix)
www.discobelle.net/2012/09/11/purity-ring-belispeak-nacey-remix/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuOjXBoM8HU&feature=plcp&fb_source=message
 
Fischerle
http://soundcloud.com/fischerle
( ;D --> Fischerle is the solo project focusing on the soft edges of the genre known as dub-techno. Starting from fairly literal interpretation of dub, the project developed in a direction which is to absorb all intriguing and experimental sounds. Fischerle avoids characteristic for dub-techno metaphysical pathos and descriptive terminology. His achievements are seven distinct EP’s, each of which is a flirt with various genres of music like deep-house, glitch, minimal, modern classical or drone.)
Rozros
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lungma (soon on minicromusic
http://soundcloud.com/fischerle/fischerle-lungma
 
Dimantle
www.myspace.com/dismantled
www.dismantled.org
( ;D --> Dismantled is the sole product of Gary Zon whose unique blend of progressive electro-pop rock has crossed boundaries, meshing everything from the pop of Paula Abdul to the grind of Nine Inch Nails into a sonic attack like no other.)
Whole Wide World E
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http://open.spotify.com/album/1fSTnKVYBBhWnYtaY1bfle
See also:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2007/09/flavor-of-week-37.html
 
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Flavor of the Week #38

In Strict Confidenc
www.instrictconfidence.de
www.myspace.com/instrictconfidence 
( ;D --> For over 15 years, In Strict Confidence has been creating a unique blend of electronic industrial music. Their last few releases saw an incorporation of pop sensibilities thrown into the mix to give their songs a “rock vibe” while maintaining In Strict Confidence’s signature identity. Formed in 1992, In Strict Confidence has been carving their own niche in the music world for over a decade.  The volatile combination of Dennis Ostermann (Vocals / Programming) and Jorg Schelte (Programming) have been soaring up the German charts since the band's inception. ISC burst onto the scene to rave reviews and praises from media and fans worldwide. Soon after, they were named Orkus Magazine's newcomer of the year. Since receiving this honor, ISC has not slowed down, appearing on nearly 70 compilations and releasing seven full length albums, several singles and and two EPs.In Strict Confidence has continued their development and as we cross into the new millennium, they continue to forge ahead laying the groundwork for things to come and setting the standards for all others to follow.)
Utopia
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Mistrust The Angels (Bonus Edition, Re-release (original release 2002).) 
http://instrictconfidence.bandcamp.com
See also:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.se/2012/05/flavor-of-week-21.html
And:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.se/2010/02/flavor-of-week-8.html
And:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.se/2007_10_01_archive.html
And:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.se/2007/06/flavor-of-week-26_24.html

Yeasayer
www.myspace.com/yeasayer
www.yeasayer.net
( ;D --> The music of Brooklyn's Yeasayer is an eclectic, genre-bending journey into pop, rock, Middle Eastern and African musics, folk, and dub.)
Fragrant World
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See also:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.se/2010/02/flavor-of-week-7.html
Regans Skeleton
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrwUkEMmKZY&feature=youtu.

De/Vision
www.myspace.com/devisionmusic  
www.devision-music.de
( ;D --> For more than two decades, De/Vision members Steffan Keth and Thomas Adam have been captivating fans of electronic pop music. Over this span of time, the band has released 10 albums, gone through lineup changes, experimented with styles, and written a slew of enduring pop classics.)
Rockets & Sword
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See also:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/01/flavor-of-week-2.html
And:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2008/04/flavor-of-week-18.html

▲NDRΛS
www.myspace.com/marquisandras
http://soundcloud.com/ndr-s
( ;D -->He is the 63rd of the 72 spirits. He commands thirty legions. He stirs up trouble and dissension.)
Runaway
http://soundcloud.com/ndr-s/runaway
Invincible
http://auralsects.bandcamp.com/album/invincible

iammynewt
http://soundcloud.com/iammynewt
www.myspace.com/iammynewt
www.iammynewt.com
( ;D --> From the bowels of the electronic underworld steps Iammynewt. A minimal approach to the complex questioning of how maddening melodies can transition into machine tight beatwork. Haunting undertones lay the framework for the project's expansive soundscape.)
hhuftd 2
http://soundcloud.com/iammynewt/hhuftd-2
LOUsid
http://soundcloud.com/iammynewt/lousid
See also:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/03/flavor-of-week-12.html
And:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2009/09/flavor-of-week-38.html
And:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2009/05/flavor-of-week-23.html

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Flavor of the Week #37

And One
www.andone.de
www.myspace.com/andoneofficial
( ;D --> Formed in 1989 by german teenage clubbers Steve Naghavi & Chris Ruiz, And One went on to become one of the most proficient and popular modern synth-pop/EBM bands in the world. Eight studio albums and multiple world tours later And One are still going strong throughout diversity, criticism, lineup changes, and controversy.)
Stop
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See also:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/03/flavor-of-week-13.html
And:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2009/02/flavor-of-week-8.html
And:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.com/2007/03/flavor-of-week-13.html

Keef Baker
http://soundcloud.com/keef-baker
http://open.spotify.com/artist/5qzaUwhwrr4ujZjmGdoNkJ
http://www.myspace.com/keefbaker
( ;D --> Born In Leeds, UK Keith has been writing music under various names since 1989.
Keef may have gone to school with one of the Spice Girls, but thankfully that didn't shape his taste in music. Starting out in death metal bands and moving into Indie and Jazz, Keef became a session bassist. However he rediscovered music through bands such as Skinny Puppy, Test Dept and Autechre in the early to mid 90s which was when his attention turned to more electronic music. Through the years this music has mutated into a cross breed of influences, mixing IDM's penchant for 'melancholy ambience', post-industrial's 'haunting and wavering', and breakcore's 'clatter and bash' to great effect.)
The Meltdown Remixes (The Meltdown/Keef Baker's Ocdc Remix
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Pure Language
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Emerging Organisms Vol. 4/Cranesong
hwww.discogs.com/Various-Emerging-Organisms-Vol-4/release/3043245
Cranesong
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMzrudaxLIs

Aepie
http://soundcloud.com/aepiel
( ;D --> Birmingham's Antony Felton has been quietly turning heads with his polished blend of deep, ambient and dub influenced techno. Having already joined forces with folks behind imprints like LunaTheCat, Confineless and Retrospective Zoology, his Aepiel moniker is quickly reaching enthusiastic supporters around the world.)
Lost After Losing
www.mixcloud.com/dewtone/aepiel-lost-after-losing/

Atom™
www.myspace.com/atomtm
http://atom-heart.com
( ;D --> Uwe Schmidt is one of those producers with whom it's worth taking a step back from, just to look in awe at his esteemed catalogue. Over a handful of years, the German producer has released countless albums under countless monikers -- Atom Heart, Dropshadow Disease, Dos Tracks, Midisport, Senor Coconut, LB, Erik Satin -- each showing yet another facet to his astounding talent. He makes electronic music, but this is electronic music with a whimsy and a crackead sense of musical form unlike anything you've heard before.)
Winterreise
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Angie
http://soundcloud.com/atom_tm/angie
See also:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.se/2009/06/flavor-of-week-25.html

Vector lover
http://vector-lovers.com/vector-lovers/Home.html
www.myspace.com/vectorlovers
( ;D --> Vector Lovers is the moniker used by British electronic music producer Martin Wheeler. Wheeler, as described by Soma Records (his current label) is a "computer nerd" and "80s-obsessed knob-twiddler" and creates music which falls into the intelligent dance music (IDM) and electro genres. His music has been compared to and is influenced by such acts as Kraftwerk and Depeche Mode.)
Klangeselektor
http://open.spotify.com/album/7tdnBSHQJA4j4WgddazSdu
See also:
http://barlemusic.blogspot.se/2012/02/air-www.html

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