Flavor of the Week #13

Dmitry Distant
soundcloud.com/dmitrydistant
www.facebook.com/pages/Distant-VisionsDmitry-Distant/163470773696728?fref=ts
( ;D --> From hard techno to oldschool electro techno, throught Electro banging techno.
Life Drift EP
killerrrec.com
TS XXI - Dmitry Distant Live (Tochka RnD @ 20140309)www.mixcloud.com/Nightfall/nightfall-ts-xxi-dmitry-distant-live-tochka-rnd-20140309/
Deux (Minimum Syndicat 07)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsxIz1-j_uU
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2014/01/flavor-of-week-5.html

Mental Discipline
mental-discipline.com
( ; D--> Mental Discipline is a one-man project formed by Alexandr Mental in 2008. After releasing a couple of demos packed with catchy and danceable tracks, it has become widely recognized as one of Russia’s most promising futurepop projects.)
Butterfly
skyqode.bandcamp.com/album/butterfly
( ;D --> After the release of the critically-acclaimed debut album, “Constellation”, which featured collaborations with guest vocalists from Frozen Plasma, !Distain, Culture Kultür, Endanger, Pulcher Femina, Spektralized, and others, Mental Discipline quickly became a favorite on the dancefloors around the world. In 2013, the album was followed up by a successful EP "Fall To Pieces" featuring remixes from Assemblage 23, [:SITD:] and Ginger Snap5 as well as a collaboration with Swedish singer Tess Fries (ex-Dual Density).  The new EP presents the track "Butterfly", taken off the forthcoming album, due to be released later this year. Originally self-released on a demo album back in 2009, the title track was completely reworked to match the bands current sound. The EP also features a brand new track, "Until The End", which is exclusive to this release, and another collaboration with Tess. Also included are remixes done by acclaimed Austrian electronic act Mind.In.A.Box, and talented Russian project, Unity One.)

Diary of dreams
www.myspace.com/diaryofdreams
www.diaryofdreams.de
( ;D --> Diary of Dreams is a German electronic music group with a gothic attitude. The lead singer and founding member Adrian Hates has produced most of the albums by himself or with minimal help from others. He rarely uses a full band, except when he is on tour.)
Elegies in Darkness
play.spotify.com/album/46zVOi9N83bVolwTaIuV14
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/07/flavor-of-week-27.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2009/04/flavor-of-week-16.html

Makeup
soundcloud.com/m-a-k-e-u-p
www.facebook.com/mak3up
( ;D --> Smooth & smart electronic IDM/Ambient-pop/Downtempo-experimental-electro.
Divine Fashion
make-up.bandcamp.com/
www.templeofholy.com/
Vessels as shadows
soundcloud.com/xlr8r/makeup-vessels-as-shadows
vimeo.com/86625841

cyclobe
www.cyclobe.com/
www.myspace.com/bestialcelestial
( ;D --> Duo of Stephen Thrower (Coil) and Simon Norris (Death in June).)
Suphultur-Tarot-Garden
C_amazon
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/05/flavor-of-week-22.html
And
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2009/03/flavor-of-week-11.html

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Flavor of the Week #12

Plaid
( ;D --> One of my absolute favourite.)
www.plaid.co.uk
soundcloud.com/plaid-1
( ;D --> Plaid is a British electronic music duo comprising Andy Turner and Ed Handley, and based out of London. They are former members of The Black Dog and used many other names, such as Atypic (Andrew Turner) and Balil (Ed Handley), before settling on Plaid. They have collaborated with female singers Mara Carlyle, Nicolette and Björk. Although Plaid pre-existed the association, the duo's Ed Handley and Andy Turner spent most of their early recording years with Ken Downie as the dancefloor-confounding Black Dog Productions. Meshing well with Downie's vision of heavily hybridized post-techno and obscurantist thematics.)
Reachy Prints (Warp Records on the 19th May 2014 :D.)
warp.net/records/plaid/new-album-reachy-prints
( ;D --> Plaid's tenth album confirms their position at the vanguard of underground electronic music production incorporating the latest synthesis technologies in these compositions, whilst retaining their trademark emotive, yet playful, signature style present throughout their career. After 25 years together as Plaid, Andy Turner and Ed Handley are still true innovators within their field. This album, musically, feels like a journey into a subterranean world. 'Reachy Prints' continues the evolution in Plaid’s long nurtured sound - and reveals some of its hidden, most complex domains.)
Hawkmoth
soundcloud.com/plaid-1/hawkmoth
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ6I6J0yrHQ&feature=youtu.be
Plaid @ Green Galactic 20, L.A. 2013-06-30
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvzroNsY0Ok&list=UUmOghYrVWpa0Tdemu2r35Xw
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/08/flavor-of-week-33.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2009/08/flavor-of-week-33.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2007/08/flavor-of-week-35.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2007/02/flavor-of-week-06.html  
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2006/11/flavor-of-week-47.html
 
Fatima Al Qadiri
fatimaalqadiri.com
twitter.com/FatimaAlQadiri
myspace.com/fatimaalqadiri
soundcloud.com/fatima-al-qadiri
dismagazine.com/blog/global-wav
www.last.fm/music/Fatima+Al+Qadiri
( ;D--> Polymathic multimedia artiste Fatima Al Qadiri may have been brought up in Kuwait, but her forthcoming début full-length, Asiatisch, is instead inspired by “imagined China” – what of the Orient we (inclusive of Al Qadiri herself, having never been) see of it through our Westernised screens, lenses and so on. And in Szechuan, the first we’ve yet heard from the now Brooklyn-based producer’s upcoming release, we hear Asiatic mystique adroitly interwoven with twitching synth riffs, synthetic rhythms and attack music taken from These New Puritans’ seminal Hidden, this evocative auteur’s perception of the East thus filtered through certain tropes most commonly associated with this, the Occident. And you can in turn consider our intrigue piqued by this rather piquant introduction…)
Asiatisch
www.hyperdub.net/
www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=23921
Szechuan
soundcloud.com/hyperdub/fatima-al-qadari-szechuan
 
Chainless
soundcloud.com/chainless
( ;D --> Chainless takes a leap towards a fast and otherworldly atmosphere while the undertone of his music remains foggy. Numbering synths fall right in place with thundering baselines. Chainless has recently worked on collaborations with IVVVO & 4bidden. His debut EP “Pandora’s Box” is due May 28th 2013.)
Grey Veils EP
soundcloud.com/cohort-recordings/sets/chainless-grey-veils-preview
vk.com/chainlessmusic
www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2014/03/ancient-ruins
( ;D --> Nascent London label Cohort is kicking off its discography with the dark-palleted Grey Veils EP, the imprint's inaugural release by Libson-based producer Chainless. According to a press release, the aptly named producer aims to not be "bonded up to anything, not being bonded to a face or to a music genre." And he succeeds with mysterious EP cut "Ancient Ruins"; the shadowy piece features an arrangement of percussion and choppy, ritualistic vocal bits which are held together with intense synth tones. The rest of Chainless' disquieting Grey Veils EP will appear on March 31.)
Artifacts (Dusk + Blackdown Rinse FM Rip)
soundcloud.com/rossjplatt/chainless-artifacts-dusk
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2013/03/flavor-of-week-10.html
 
Mushy
mushy.it/
www.facebook.com/mushymvshy
mushy.bandcamp.com/
( ;D --> Mushy is the solo project of Valentina Fanigliulo, a sound-experimentalist rising from the dusty ruins of Rome, the eternal city. Since 2003, Mushy’s style combines and synthesizes electronica, shoegaze, blues and new-wave, with a psychedelic/kraut soul. Her soundscape-like compositions reveal a spellbinding universe that emerges from the mixture of analog drum-machines, burgeoning cold drones, tempestuous noises and spectral chants. Mushy has been deeply inspired by the works of Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, Slowdive, Lush, Minimal Compact, New Order, Swans, Nico, and legendary singers Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald. Mushy’s debut album, ‘Faded Heart’,  has been released by Italian underground label Mannequin Records on Feb 2011. It’s an album recorded essentially at home and its lo-fi charms derives from the amalgamation of obsessive drum-machine loops, synths and an effect-processed old and battered acoustic guitar, found in a flea market with only 4 strings. Mushy considers ‘Faded Heart’ as her personal take on blues. The album was picked as Rough Trade’s Album Of The Week, in March 2011 and was described as the most convincing European answer to contemporaneous releases by American artists such as Zola Jesus and Tamaryn.)
Split EP (Mushy/Meddicine)
weyrdsonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/split-ep
Breathless
www.soundsoftheuniverse.com/releases/?id=30407
Meddicine split tape
mushy.bandcamp.com/album/mushy-meddicine-split-tape
Split on ClanDestine Rec.
mushy.bandcamp.com/album/split-on-clandestine-rec
Faded Heart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZX1dgveIYY

Future Islands
www.future-islands.com
myspace.com/futureislands
( ;D --> Future Islands are a synthpop band based in Baltimore, Maryland, signed to 4AD. The band is composed of Gerrit Welmers (keyboards and programming), William Cashion (bass, acoustic and electric guitars), and Samuel T. Herring (words and vocals). Future Islands formed in January 2006 in Greenville, North Carolina.)
Singles
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IRF6LLW/ref=mu_dm_alb_dp

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Flavor of the Week #11

Trust
www.ttrustt.com
soundcloud.com/ttrustt
( ;D --> Trust is the alter ego of Toronto artist Robert Alfons and Maya Postepski. With a soundscape consisting of subtle fragility and delicious sensuality, Trust (alter ego of Robert Alfons) has created one of the most darkly beautiful and atmospheric albums of 2012. Alfons' debut 'TRST' was released this past February and since then, he has taken his provocative sound to clubs across the globe. Dramatic landscapes take us from sonic and sexy to heavy and moody with Alfons' deep laments and moans guiding us through mazes of synth beats and pulsating rhythm. In a world of self-conscious gazes, inhibited desire and overwhelming attraction, the sound of Trust is saturated in a plethora of sounds that take us on an epic trip from places cold and distant to sexy and flirtatious, with rhythm that will incite both lust and the need to dance.)
Joyland
www.amazon.com/Joyland-The-Trust/dp/B00I2E9W3M
open.spotify.com/album/0vcREmtVgzxhGXfmZcu2ej
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2012/10/flavor-of-week-43.html
 
Foretaste
soundcloud.com/foretaste
www.foretaste-music.com
www.myspace.com/foretaste
( ;D --> Foretaste is a Modern synth Pop duo with enigmatic names: XX handles the vocals with a very capable, sexy-sounding voice – with a French accent, of course – while XY does some very creative programming and backing vocals.)
Love On Demand
www.amazon.com/Love-Demand-Foretaste/dp/B006JXG44S
Terrorist TV
www.amazon.com/Terrorist-TV-Foretaste/dp/B004ZJDSEW
 
Atiq & EnK
soundcloud.com/atiq-enk
( ;D --> In 2007 after a few years of exploring the Dutch metal scene, Guido & Pim got bored with screaming guitars and pounding drums, therefore Atiq & EnK joined forces for a new challenge. To create electronic music, without the fear of the unknown.
As years went by they evolved their sound not fearing the experiment and focussed on blending breakbeat and sampling with classical, atmospheric and bass heavy sounds.
Embracing The Unknown
www.amazon.com/Embracing-Atiq-Enk/dp/B00IUI7SLS
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2013/05/flavor-of-week-21.html
 
IC3PEAK
www.facebook.com/ic3peak
soundcloud.com/ic3peak
( ;D -->  Russian based audiovisual terrorists, Nick & Nastya aka IC3PEAK. Their musical debut 'SUBSTANCES' contains five obsession-worthy eerie compositions, lending a profoundly dark response to the overwhelming internet music domain.)
Substances EP
stylss.com/album/ic3peak-substances-ep
 
Tycho
www.myspace.com/tycho
ychomusic.com
soundcloud.com/Tycho
( ;D --> Tycho is the music project of San Francisco artist and producer Scott Hansen. As Tycho, Hansen blends swirling melodies into vaguely triumphant arcs that crisscross between stuttering beats and vocal samples, creating rolling sonic landscapes that extend into the horizon. Known in the design world as ISO50, Hansen is famed for his bucolic, sun-drenched design style, which serves as a backdrop and mirror for his musical output.)Awake
www.amazon.com/Awake-Tycho/dp/B00IU2JAHO/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/03/flavor-of-week-13.html

 
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Flavor of the Week #10

God Module
www.facebook.com/godmodule
www.myspace.com/godmodule
jasyn9.wix.com/god-module
( ;D --> God Module is an American dark electronic band from Orlando, Florida. The band was founded in Florida in 1999 and later relocated to Washington in 2006. God Module combines elements of harsh Techno, Darkwave, Goth and Industrial. Pounding beats mix with hypnotic synth hooks, deranged film samples and psychotically-effected vocals to make up a sound that is as disturbing as it is danceable.  After 4 full length CD's, 3 EP's and hundreds of live performances around the world, God Module is still evolving. God Mod founder Jasyn Bangert has brought his childhood dreams to life as musical nightmares. Aided by God Mod members Clint Carney and Courtney Bangert, God Module take all the common Electro - Gothic - Industrial cliches and systematically tear them apart.)
False Face
GM_amazon
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2011/10/flavor-of-week-44.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2010/02/flavor-of-week-7.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2007/06/flavor-of-week-26_24.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.)
Super Vision (Releasedate: 25th March 2014)
thyxmusic.com/store/en/home/80-thyx-super-vision.html
Super Vision
www.metropolis-mailorder.com/p...
Robots Don't Lie ( ;D --> Taken from the forthcoming album THYX - Super Vision.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=75fqyhMLUUU
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2013/10/flavor-of-week-43.html
And:
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 

Lukas & Popstar
www.facebook.com/lukasNpopstar
( ;D --> Victoria Lukas & Yeti Popstar.)
The Perfect Murder Scene
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pMmbNCnr4I
Dead Star's Comfort
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sqjt8LvHrE
( ;D --> Music by Victoria Lukas & Yeti Popstar. Images taken from Metropolis By Fritz Lang.)
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2013/12/flavor-of-week-53.html

Eno I Hyde
enohyde.com
( ;D --> Warp announce a very special collaboration between Brian Eno and Karl Hyde of Underworld. The album is comprised of nine songs, composed and sung by Eno • Hyde together with a highly distinguished cast of supporting musicians, including Tessa Angus, Nell Catchpole, Marianna Champion, Will Champion, Kasia Daszykowska, Don E., Darla Eno, Fred Gibson, Georgie Gibson, Andy Mackay, John Reynolds and Chris Vatalaro.
The release was produced by Brian Eno with 20 year old Fred Gibson, continuing an ongoing collaboration between Karl and Brian which sees the two together on a complete album for the very first time.
Brian Eno:
“A lot of the nicer cities I know are cities built on hills, and the cities are beautiful because the buildings have a challenge to adapt to. They have to mould themselves around the geology that they've formed upon. And that always makes for very interesting buildings, because they can't just be blocks, they have to somehow morph around the environment. A lot of the constructions on the album were deliberately irregular and awkward.
I had a big collection of 'beginnings' sitting around waiting for something to galvanise them into life, to make them more than just 'experiments'. That something turned out to be Karl Hyde.”
Karl Hyde:
“It's a bit like being nine years old again.  You have no idea what you've just been given, the record button has been pressed and you're on. And then these unlikely patterns start to happen. The biggest surprise was discovering we both had a love of Afrobeat, Cyclical music based in live playing. When Brian played me these early tracks it was, 'Oh my god, this is home! Can I borrow a guitar?”)
Someday World
bleep.com/release/50027-eno-hyde-someday-world

Amethystium
www.amethystium.com
www.myspace.com/Amethystium
( ;D --> Amethystium is a musical project founded by Øystein Ramfjord around 1998. Hard to pigeon-hole as belonging in one specific category, the music can be described as a blend of new age, darkwave, ethno-ambient and electronica. Sonicly it ranges from dreamy and relaxing, to relatively upbeat, all with an evoking, atmospheric, and sometimes dark and moody soundscape.)
Transience (28/3)
A_amazon
amethystium.com/news/new-amethystium-album-coming-in-march/
See also:
barlemusic.blogspot.se/2012/02/flavor-of-week-8_24.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/flavor-of-week-32.html
And:
barlemusic.blogspot.com/2007/01/flavor-of-week-02.html

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