Flavor of the Week #43

Linea Aspera
www.facebook.com/lineaaspera
www.soundcloud.com/linea-aspera
lineaaspera.bandcamp.com
( ;D --> Linea Aspera is the London duo of Ryan Ambridge (Synths/Programming) and Alison Lewis (Vocals/Synths). They began the project in November 2011, technically drawing inspiration from electronic music from the early 1980s. Within the duo, Alison writes and performs all vocal elements, while Ryan is responsible for the writing and performing of the electronics, as well as recording and mixing of the final recordings. For their debut album they utilized small, simple analog synthesizer set up: Roland SH-09, Roland Juno 6, Vermona DRM MKiii, Korg Poly 800 and Analogue Solutions Semblance. Linea Aspera’s sound includes clear influences from early electronic body music, classic synth-pop and, in some instances, industrial and noise. Lyrically the band incorporates the sciences of osteology, neuroscience, and anthropology weaving a new medical language around themes of desire, despair and renewal. Linea Aspera serve up an icebox of dark doom riding on Alison’s powerful vocals with a soft but sharp touch.)
II
weyrdsonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ii
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2012/12/flavor-of-week-51.html

Thyx
www.thyxmusic.com
( ;D --> The mind.in.a.box sideproject THYX released their debut single "Into the Realm". It seems that Stefan Poiss, the mastermind behind mind.in.a.box, was getting bored in his studio because now there is a second electronic music project out there penned by him. Big arrangement, sci-fi atmosphere and a very unique sound were the trademarks by mind.in.a.box and made them famous in the Gothic/Electro scene. The sideproject THYX, which was founded by Stefan Poiss in January this year, stays very electronic but gives the sound a more experimental touch without loosing the catchy tunes and atmosphere.)
Electronic sounds, bombastic arrangements, melodies and voices, mixed with emotions from another dimension. Atmospheres from cyberspace, a musical image from a far-away future from which THYX speaks to us and carries its sound cosmos directly into the brains of listeners.)
Network of light
thyxmusic.com/store/en/home/71-thyx-network-of-light.html
( ;D --> Single of the album "Below The City".)
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/10/flavor-of-week-43.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2010/05/flavor-of-week-20.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2007/09/flavor-of-week-38.html 

Xeno & Oaklander
xenoandoaklander.com
www.myspace.com/xenoandoaklander
( ;D --> Xeno and Oaklander are based in Brooklyn, NY. They began writing music in 2004. Miss Liz Wendelbo is French / Norwegian and Sean McBride is from Maryland. They record their songs live in their studio and play analogue synthesizers and instruments exclusively. They have toured Europe and the West Coast extensively, and they have played on the East Coast in music venues, lofts and festivals, and have also performed at SF Moma, PS1 Warm Up, Miami Art Basel, the Zürich Kunsthalle and the New Museum in New York.)
Sheen
www.amazon.com/Sheen/dp/B00CIPSMSW
soundcloud.com/electric-voice-records/sheen-xeno-oaklander-par-avion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mqtvkluOD8
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2011/12/flavor-of-week-49.html

Cryo
www.cryodome.com
( ;D --> Cryo is a Swedish band created in 2002 by Martin Rudefelt, which acts both as a composer and performer. The mechanical and electronic style that Cryo stands for contains hard processed sound as well as simplistic textures.)
In Your Eyes
open.spotify.com/album/6o1kmQrRNaFq5TmVHTQzuI
( ;D --> Cryo returns with new material. "In Your Eyes EP" is the first single to be released from the upcoming album "Retropia" scheduled for a late 2013 release. Apparently it will show a more club oriented side of the band. The title track has been remixed by Haujobb and Leaether Strip. Next to that you get the B-side "The Portal".)
In Your Eyes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVwkowiSBQw

Baykus
soundcloud.com/baykus
( ;D --> Baykus (tr. The Owl) is an experimental/old school EBM music project which started in 2009.)
Bodies
soundcloud.com/baykus/bodies


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