01. Bacalao - The Robots (Die Roboter) - Switzerland
02. Glomag - Pocket Calculator - USA
03. Covox - Computer Love - Sweden
04. Role Model - Showroom Dummies - Sweden
05. Nullsleep - The Model - USA
06. David E. Sugar – Radioactivity - UK
07. Oliver Wittchow – Kristallo - Germany
08. 8-Bit Weapon – Spacelab - USA
09. firestARTer - Computer World (Computerwelt) - Germany
10. Neotericz - Electric Café - Argentina
11. Receptors – Trans-Europe Express - USA
12. Herbert Weixelbaum – Tanzmusik - Austria
13. Bubblyfish - It's More Fun To Compute - USA
14. Bit Shifter – Antenna - USA
15. gwEm and Counter Reset - The Man-Machine (Die Mensch-Maschine) - UK
InfoPURCHASE!!!DownloadYeah, tribute to Kraftwerk compilation, 8-bit style... I will keep this short, since there isn't much else to say... Other than I'M THE OPERATOR WITH MY POCKET CALCULATOR!
One last thing, this is a reupload from another blog, but their site/links are down, so consider this a reupload, all credit goes to them for everything else though...
Labels: 8-bit, Chiptune, compilation, dance, electronic, Kraftwerk
posted by P!
1. Chapter 1: Introverting Dimensions
2. Chapter 2: A Strange Conversation
3. Chapter 3: Nostalgic Mannerisms
4. Chapter 4: Enter The Black Demon
5. Chapter 5: The Walls Bled Lust
DOWNLOADnew album is new.
Labels: experimental, post-hardcore, progressive rock
posted by pirs
01. The Lamb And The Labrador
02. Bones In The Water
03. Sleep And Dream
04. Salt Bridge
05. Wrapped In Plain
06. At The Base Of The Giants Throat
07. Cave Of Spleen
DOWNLOADPURCHASEholy shit, this is awesome. post-metal with female vocals. the girl's from Made Out of Babies (one band I still have yet to listen) and one of the guitarists is from Red Sparowes (amazing post-rockish band).
Labels: experimental, post-metal, sludge
posted by pirs
1. Hwy 74
2. Love Has Passed Me By
3. Son of a Bitch
4. Black Widow
5. Katzenjammer
6. Deadly Kiss
7. The Law
8. Isolation
9. I'm Not
10. Big Bikes
11. Stage III
Kyuss (pronounced “KAI-us”) is the corner stone of the genre known to many as
stoner rock or
desert rock. Although derivative of 70s
hard rock, Kyuss also managed to sound unique. Primarily this was because guitarist
Josh Homme often tuned to a low C, a major third below standard pitch, and also due to singer
John Garcia’s paint stripping vocals. The aptly paced and gripping music lend to the feeling of a drive through the desert on a motorcycle, devil may care.
Download - MegauploadPurchaseLabels: Desert Rock, Stoner Metal
posted by hresvelgr
1) A Quiet Strength (4:28)
2) Meticulous Erosion (4:27)
3) Flourish (3:20)
4) Auspices And Vagaries(3:05)
DOWNLOADPURCHASEYeah, BLÆRG's new 4 track release, its really damn good. It is available for free from the site to, which is what this is. If you want better quality, purchase it, the site will send you the album, and download links for high quality MP3 or FLAC, so yeah, get this album, the purchase link and the read me have great descriptions of what this album sounds like, so I wont bother being redundant...
Mediafire link taken down by request, just go through the labels dl service, its just as easy, and just as free.
Labels: ambient, breakcore, glitch, neoclassical, post-industrial, space
posted by P!
01. Part 1
02. Incirculation
03. Part 2
04. Lullaby
05. Part 3
DOWNLOAD
new album is new. great stuff, especially part 2 and 3.
Labels: instrumental, Post-Rock
posted by pirs
1. Four Months of Darkness
2. Amber, Ember, Glow
3. Our Mountain Pass, a Winding Trench
4. Secret Fire, Binding Light
5. Side by Side in This Gentle Descent
DOWNLOADPURCHASEdelicious post-rock. not guitar-based, like EITS. get it.
Labels: instrumental, Post-Rock
posted by pirs
01 - To Our Friends in the Great White North
02 - Mondrian Was a Liar
03 - Transitions From Persona To Object
04 - Swimming the Channel Vs. Driving the Chunnel
05 - C. Thomas Howell As the -Soul Man-
06 - Saint Matthew Returns to the Womb
07 - Frequency Ass Bandit
08 - I Wanna Be a Sex Symbol On My Own Terms
09 - Man the Ramparts
DOWNLOADPURCHASEone of my fave mathcore albums. this is beautifully heavy.
Labels: mathcore
posted by pirs
1. In Her Gentle Jaws
2. Sky Ghosts
3. Darklooming
4. Butterfly Kisses
5. Digital Solace
6. A Room, A Canvas
7. Parasol Parachute
8. Water Window
9. Nautilus
10. Heavy Eyes
I have to say, in a world where chiptune sucks, this band does not make it suck. Everything is kept minimally, as to fully maximize all parts of the music. Sound ebbs and flows, twisting itself as time passes by. Vocals softly drift into the tracks, a delicate dance. An album worth snatching. A notable track is
Parasol Parachute, which manages to be trippy, ambient, and beautiful at the same time, often in the same moments.
Download - MediafireDownload - Artist (No Charge)Labels: ambient, Chiptune, shoegaze
posted by hresvelgr
1 You Should Be Hated Here
2 Silently Leaving The Room
3 So You Wanna Be A Superhero
4 September Come Take This Heart Away
5 Ignorant Piece Of Shit
6 The Piano Song
7 They'll Only Miss You When You Leave
8 A New Holiday (November 16th)
9 Farewell To All These Rotten Teeth
10 Sofisticated Fuck Princess Please Leave Me Alone
11 Low Budget Slow Motion Soundtrack Song For The Leaving Scene
12 (March 19th 1983) It Was Probably Green
DOWNLOADPURCHASECarissa's Wierd is a great band I found out about on /mu/. they make sad, beautiful (and a bit fast actually) music. first song is amazing (those vocals!) but my fave is track number 5, ignorant piece of shit. just love it.
Labels: indie, sadcore, shoegaze, slowcore
posted by pirs
01. The Ever Green Tree
02. Hibernation
03. Legends
04. Stalkinghorse
05. Hallmark
06. This Vale Of Tears
DOWNLOADPURCHASEDesiderii Marginis, ever since their first release has ranked among the best dark ambient acts. Before this album I would have written this review saying that they follow with great talent the Cold Meat traditional sound (which is already not so bad consdeitng the overall quality of the label). But with this I have to amend my thought and say that they Define the Cold Meat sound rather than just following it. This album is pure simple beauty, dark ambient in all it splendor, with the judicious addition of acoustic guitars. What diferentiates this albums from other excellent acts (like Sephiroth or Raison D'Etre maybe) is the simplicity of the writing. They do not need to create complex structures and gurgling noises, and they can allow themselves to be melodic (which is often a trap in this genre). To prove my say, one of my friends who's absolutely not in this type of music liked it instantly when he heard it. This is the differnece between talent and genius, and genius, Desiderii Marginis have a lot.
Labels: dark ambient, experimental, industrial
posted by Alice
01 - Inhaler
02 - 2Wicky
03 - Wardrope
04 - Plus Profond
05 - Barabas
06 - Cinderella
07 - Nr. 9
08 - Sarangi
09 - Someone
10 - Revolver
11 - Innervoice
DOWNLOADPURCHASEHooverphonic is a trip-hop band from Belgium. this is their first album and it's bloody gorgeous.
delicious music. you can check their first single
here, do it, it's a great song.
Labels: Down-Tempo, electronic, trip-hop
posted by pirs
1. I Should Get Away
2. Holes
3. Hello Benjamin
4. Good With the Mothers
5. To Be Someone
6. Lady
7. Dream About Me
8. Wait Up
9. Tropical Island
10. Don't Save Me
Melpo Mene takes its name from the Greek muse of Tragedy. It was traditional to invoke Melpomene to create beautiful lyrics. This appears to be the case here, because it works perfectly. The brevity of this album is just outstanding.
I Should Get Away beckons for you to become lost in the music as it takes you away. A truly fine album.
Download - MediafirePurchaseLabels: Bluegrass, experimental, folk
posted by hresvelgr
1. Hit the boy
2. Society
3. Babes and darlings
4. I Adore You
5. The sun
6. Eager to find it
7. Kling klang klock
8. Snakes and lions
9. We were kids
10. Jedi
11. Under the moon
12. Dead on arrival
What a great album. It has everything you could desire from an experimental bluegrass band. This Swedish gentleman hits the mark on every song, from the clever lyrical play to the downtoned and soft guitar and vocals. A key track to listen to is the venerable
Dead on Arrival, a perfect closing to an album you wish went on for just a little longer.
Download - MegauploadPurchaseLabels: Bluegrass, experimental, folk
posted by hresvelgr
1. Musta Ruusu
2. Japanilainen Puutarha
3. Ovet Ja Huoneet
4. Kopiokissa
5. Pyhäpietarinaukio
6. Kiltti Vai Tuhma
7. Kodinrakennusohjeet
8. Puutarhakatu 36
9. Maailmanloppu
Aside from the... odd, shall we say, cover art, this Finnish band is excellent. The vocals ring clear and beautiful, melding into the music. I feel like I am lost for words in recent times, but this album is something,
worthwhile.
Musta Ruusu reigns as the best track, for its clear acoustical play, and wonderful vocal use.
Download - RapidsharePurchaseLabels: acoustic, electropop, Pop
posted by hresvelgr
1. Hold Your Breath
2. Flood
3. Even While You’re Sleeping
4. Crooked Legs
5. Glory
6. Oh Napoleon
7. Low Gravity
8. Sister Margaret
9. Antenna
10. Plateau Ramble
11. Flood Pt. 2
12. Lullaby (Mountain)
A wonderful album from this Canadian band. It reminded me of Modest Mouse, or perhaps something I can't be sure of altogether. It does a terrific job of being low-key at times, while keeping rhythm, and honestly, it just succeeds at being beautiful music to listen to.
Download - MegauploadPurchaseLabels: Folk Rock, indie
posted by hresvelgr
01. "Ways to Make It Through the Wall" 4:12
02. "Miserabilia" 3:15
03. "We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed" 3:54
04. "Between an Erupting Earth and an Exploding Sky" 1:16
05. "You'll Need Those Fingers for Crossing" 5:09
06. "It's Never That Easy Though, Is It? (Song for the Other Kurt)" 2:21
07. "The End of the Asterisk" 1:52
08. "Documented Minor Emotional Breakdown #1" 4:27
09. "Heart Swells/Pacific Daylight Time" 2:37
10. "All Your Kayfabe Friends" 3:15
DOWNLOADPURCHASELos Campesinos new album, We Are Beautiful We Are Doomed, is quite a different album from what the band usually makes. The music has for the most part stayed the same, but the lyrics are a lot different, somewhat more angry and depressing. This album probably won't attract as much fans as Hold on Now, Youngster... but this is still a great album from them. I recommend starting with their first album if you want to get into the band though, since it is much more accessible than this lyric wise...
Side note, this album has yet to be release in the states, so if you want to order it either import it, or wait till November 25th, as it is only available in Europe as of now
Labels: indie, Pop, rock
posted by P!
1. Big Ships
2. Carving and Searching
3. Horses Are Honest
4. The Sliver
5. Bleak
6. Rats
7. Black Hearts
8. Next Left
9. Northern Lights
10. Dalälven
11. Pocket ArmsDOWNLOADPURCHASEAudrey is an all-girl swedish band that makes dreamy, beautiful music. you can get the first song alone
here, before actually downloading the album. Horses Are Honest is my fave, tho.
ps.: fuck yeah obama.
Labels: Post-Rock, slowcore
posted by pirs
01 Terrorizah
02 Slaytronic
03 Necrogoat
04 Earache
05 Bloody Cenotaph
06 Jo Bench
07 Ram Waster
08 Dstrctv
09 Grindkrush
10 Painkiller
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PURCHASE
To start off, I love this album. It has hard hitting breakcore beats, overlapped with metal riffs, which sound great together. Bong-Ra has made some great music in this album, much like in his Stereohype Heroin Hooker album, though this isn't like his more acclaimed IDM style (which I kind of didn't like), but it is still great. Pick it up if you like breakcore, this won't disappoint.
PS I think the quality is v0, but I can't remember where I got this from originally, so I can't double check... May be v2 VBR though, again not sure...
Labels: breakcore, electronic, idm, jungle, metal, raggacore
posted by P!
1. Takk...
2. Glosoli
3. Hoppipolla
4. Med Blodnasir
5. Se Lest
6. Saeglopur
7. Milano
8. Gong
9. Andvari
10. Svo Hljott
11. Heysatan
DOWNLOADPURCHASEFirst of all, I apologize for the sorry track list that I made. This album is in my opinion, among many others, to be the magnum opus of Sigur Ros thus far. Jonsi's lyrics are for the most part, a fictional language known as Hopelandic. The vocals are therefore a strong addition to the music by becoming adding the effects of an instrument. If I could describe Sigur Ros in one word, it would be: Beautiful. Similar Artists: none that I've heard of thus far, but I hear 'mum' is nearly tantamount. Personal Favorite Tracks: Saeglopur, Milano (the singing is just phenomenal especially in this track because he just hits notes that you don't think he can pull off...but he does), Gong, Glosoli, and Hoppipolla. Sigur Ros: You put Iceland on the map.
Labels: Avant-garde, Post-Rock
posted by Godspeed You! Chinese Communist
1 Nobody's Nothing
2 Everyone Feels Like You
3 Poor Souls
4 The Ghost of What Should've Been
5 Good Deeds
6 I'm Not Going Anywhere Tonight
7 Take Care of Yourself
DOWNLOADPURCHASEfollowing the string of depressing music (after
elliott smith and
eels), here's some Owen. I discovered this on /mu/ weeks ago, some tripfag posted saying something like "listen to this and feel ronery." to my surprise, I enjoyed this album
a lot. Everyone Feels Like You is bloody beautiful.
also, gotta love hopeless romantics lyrics. "you're bored with your boyfriend", "if you don't know who you are, you're not alone", "tell your ex-girlfriend you need her", and on...
Labels: acoustic, folk, singer-songwriter
posted by pirs
1. Resurrection of the Wild
2. Martyrium
3. Despot
4. Blodssvik
5. Fagning
6. On the Mountain of Goats
7. Dauden
8. Ætti Mørkna
Windir, or in English “Primal Warrior”, is a black metal band from Sogndal, Norway. Slowly the music falls from the frostbitten mountaintops, seeping down as cold mist through the dark green pine trees. Erupting as an avalanche, the drums are an avalance, crashing down, in a grim and frostbitten flurry of might. What is left but the cold? Would you brave the voyage...
Download - RapidsharePurchaseLabels: Black Metal
posted by hresvelgr
1. Revival
2. Sadness
3. The Stronghold
4. Disappearing Pain
5. From Mist To Oblivion
6. Melancholy
7. Subterranean Realm
From the heart of the motherland (Russia) comes Black Forest, an excellent doom metal band. It is unknown when exactly they formed and it is rumored they are still active. It's one of the best doom metal bands ever, influencing their music with talent, and grim frostbitten fury. It's a powerful album, and it speaks louder than words.
Download - RapidshareLabels: Death Metal, Doom Metal
posted by hresvelgr
1. Elizabeth on the Bathroom Floor
2. Going to Your Funeral Part I
3. Cancer for the Cure
4. My Descent into Madness
5. 3 Speed
6. Hospital Food
7. Electro-Shock Blues
8. Efils' God
9. Going to Your Funeral Part II
10. Last Stop: This Town
11. Baby Genius
12. Climbing to the Moon
13. Ant Farm
14. Dead of Winter
15. The Medication is Wearing Off
16. P.S. You Rock My World
DOWNLOADPURCHASEIf you're into the whole catharsis thing where you want to listen to depressing music in order to get through a depressing time, this album is for you. Just keep away from anything sharp or potentially harmful if you really don't plan on seeing that GAME OVER screen. The album is about a depressed patient in a hospital and basically his life ends and it's emotionally moving. I generally find music to be good if it can make you feel a certain way, whether good or bad, happy or sad. Similar artists to Eels: Elliot Smith. Personal favorite tracks: Ant Farm, Last Stop: This Town, P.S. You Rock My World, and Electro-Shock Blues. Keep some Kleenex nearby.
Labels: acoustic, alternative, blues, depressing, electronic, singer-songwriter
posted by Godspeed You! Chinese Communist
1. Shadows
2. Post Mortem
3. Echoes
4. Snowfall
5. First Day of Sun
6. No Return
7. Zodiac
8. Remaining Light
9. Shores of Orion
10. Loss
DOWNLOADholy shit, new GIAA album. 'nuff said, go get it. if you don't know them, they're an amazing post-rock band, that masterfully mix the beauty of an instrumental post-rock band with some eletronic atmospheric sounds. I'm listening to the album right now and yeah, it's pretty awesome.
Labels: electronic, experimental, instrumental, Post-Rock
posted by pirs
1. Church Mouth
2. Sugar Cinnamon
3. Telling Tellers Tell Me
4. My Mind
5. Shade
6. Dawn
7. Oh Lord
8. Bellies are Full
9. Children
10. The Bottom
11. Sleeping Sleepers Sleep
12. Sun Brother
DOWNLOADPURCHASEI have been recently trying to get into more music that was more progressive and pretty decent vocally. After looking around, I decided to give Portugal. The Man a listen. I downloaded this album first and did not really like it at first. After a few more listens, I grew accustomed to their sound and began to appreciate this band. Artists that I find similar to Portugal. The Man: The Mars Volta, The White Stripes/The Raconteurs, flashes of Led Zeppelin. My personal favorite tracks are: Shade, The Bottom, Children, Dawn, Telling Tellers Tell Me, and Bellies are Full. Shit's Kosmiche.
Labels: alternative, blues, experimental, indie, progressive, rock
posted by Godspeed You! Chinese Communist
01. Coach Seats And Hux (4:37)
02. From The Up 'Yall (2:47)
03. The Orange Crush Domain (3:25)
04. Dumfiesta (2:30)
05. Touchback (3:12)
06. Sabb Routines (0:44)
07. See You In London (3:19)
08. Fox Paw (3:45)
09. 5891:Raey (2:09)
10. Smoking Japanese (3:22)
11. House Of Disk (3:56)
12. Brown #84 (1:17)
13. Green Walls/Blue Sheets (3:49)
14. Fashion Beagle (2:16)
15. I Love (Orange Things) (2:23)
16. DJ Ludwig NES Supercom (2:34)
DOWNLOADRare album from Benn Jordan here, I can't find a purchase link for this either. With his alias Flexe, he takes a step away from his breakcore work (aka The Flashbulb) and makes some very good calming electric, I guess you can call it, dance music. The drums just have more of a dance feel, over some good Flashbulb esque ambient rhythms.The album itself is fantastic, that's all you really need to know, so download it.
Labels: acid, bitpop, dance, electronic, glitch, idm
posted by P!
01 malachite
02 pneumonic
03 lonesome
04 oran mor
05 safety in numbers
06 everything all of the time
07 saint
DOWNLOADPURCHASEgreat post-rock album. the mood throughout the cd is kinda dark, which is just great. malachite is amazing, you can check it out
here before getting the album. pneumonic is also a fave, it's a bit groovy, actually. highly recommended.
Labels: ambient, instrumental, Post-Rock
posted by pirs
