Thursday, September 29, 2005

In-Tune: Kraddy


Style: Electronica - Glitch

"Known for his intuitive ability to carve beats and sounds out of the bits, Kraddy (Matthew Kratz) has made a name for himself from New York to California as a producer and a DJ. He has releases on Bless Records and Muti Music and has just released his debut album Truth Has No Path on his own label Refiner Records. Kraddy began making a name for himself in SF as a genre twisting DJ with the Stress Collective and released HiphopJungleHardcore, an unprecedented mix tape that fused the three genres. After Drum and Bass lost its pull, Kraddy began to produce breaks and IDM. His new album is an eclectic compilation of work he's done over the past five years. Truth Has No Path covers a variety of genres and styles, but is consistent in its ingenuity and high quality production. It's an album from an artist with a plethora of music in his bag who is just giving us a glimpse of what he is capable of. Compared to Tipper and Si Begg, Kraddy's music implicates cybernetic breaks with asymmetrical dub delays and hip hop grooves with ethereal melodies. "Brecht", "8 Electrodes" and "Faux Show" (a remix of Shimmy Shimmy Ya by the Old Dirty Bastard) are dancefloor rockers with robotic beats, ripper basslines and razor sharp edits. "New World Empire" and "Imminent Threat" are hip hop head-nodders with glitchy beats and dark melodies and "Dub 17" is a classic big bass dub track. "Xepha", "Looking In Windows" and "Drowning..." are ambient, haunting and melodic." - Kraddy

Available at:
www.kraddyodaddy.com

Highlights:
Faux Show

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

In-Tune: Minitrue


Style: Electronica

"Minitrue aka Christopher Price fuses a political statement with urban oscillations and driving beats. Conservative figureheads such as FOX News and President George W. Bush find themselves sampled and layered into aural montages that range from hip-hop to industrial."

Available at:
www.cafepress.com/minitrue

Highlights:
We Got the Force
Misinformation

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

In-Tune: Felix LaBand


Style: Electronica

"The music of South Africa's premier electronic musician, is fluid and deceptively simple, freakish, quirky but user-friendly, funky and day-dreamy. Polyphonic funk like the sound-adventures of Warp's Boards Of Canada, Autechre or Aphex Twin and measures at the same time the dope downtempo flavour of their label-mates Nightmares On Wax. If one had to categorise the musical style of Felix Laband he would have to create a new genre called "Indietronica". A sheep in a wolf's clothing - looking like a tough rock-star makes it really hard to believe that this guy produces music softer as soft can be. This piece is gonna take you on a journey from which you never will return. Follow Felix into his brave new world of music...." - Felix LaBand

Available at:
www.compost-records.com

Highlights:
Whistling in Tounges

Monday, September 26, 2005

In-Tune: Dark Alchemy


Style: Electronica

"Dark Alchemy is an alternate persona for Magic Knight. The Dark Alchemy entity explores innovative and progressive forms of concept based trance music: trance disco, psy-trance. Aim: To find the elixir of life and record it." - Dark Alchemy

Avalaible at:
music.download.com/darkalchemy

Highlights:
Jazzi-delic

Friday, September 23, 2005

In-Tune: Valzi


Style: Electronica

"Fusing industrial electronics with sweet and naive melodies, valzi's first official solo release proves to be an enchanting one, filled with emotional landscapes and creeping moments of dark atmospheres and light sequences. A study in contrast." - Valzi

Visit the website:
www.bktrmusic.net

Available at:
www.archive.org

Highlights:
Maybe Yet
Singled

Thursday, September 22, 2005

In-Tune: Junobot


Style: Electronica

"Junobot is a one-man band sporting banks of electronic synthesizers while utilizing a vocoder to treat his vocals. the lyrics don't disappoint, describing lost love and anger at a broken heart. standout cuts are 'smile' 'plastic' and 'u r not me.' also check out the remixes. great work by LeMans Electro and Crackbaby." - Junobot

Available at:
www.r9records.com

Highlights:
Would you like to kiss me?

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

In-Tune: FM Fatale


Style: Vocal Electronica

"FM fatale was formed in San Francisco during the winter of 2004 by Hilary Gay (vocals & keys) and Dave Dayneko (beats & programming). Drawing comparisons to Bjork, The Postal Service, and Portishead, their music culls sounds from the worlds of trip-hop, electronica, rock, pop, and jazz, and adds layers of laid-back West Coast style." - FM Fatale

Visit the website:
www.fmfatale.com

Highlights:
Sugar
Fake Plastic Trees

Monday, September 19, 2005

In-Tune: La Casta


Style: Downtempo

"LA CASTA is bringing the down-tempo, chilled out vibes to relax your mind. Spacey esoteric blunted beats flow in and out in sophisticated style into high-inducing lifted sounds that set the mood into a new sexy artform. Pimping chill mode and relaxing hedonistic sounds at their best!" - La Casta

Available at:
www.iridiummusic.com

Highlights:
Children of the Morning
Sunrising

Friday, September 16, 2005

In-Tune: Jetty


Style: Electronica

"Los Angeles-based producer Drew Brown records under the moniker Jetty and represents his hood to the world with his two-year-old label, Lax Recordings. It is an imprint he says focuses on deep, downtempo funk and laid-back house. With ten years of industry experience that spans from DJing and producing to working at record labels (having been on staff at Mammoth Records, back when the now huge company was in startup phase), Brown's got a diverse palette of skills to draw on when it comes to Lax. Brown has an interesting answer for the the main influences and inspirations for his work, "Old funk and soul albums that weren't successful inspire me," he says. "Especially if the cover makes you giggle, If that happens, I'm buying it." Keep an eye out for Lax's new installment to their compilation series, Layabout V.2, mixed by Jetty" - Jetty

Visit the website:
www.laxrecordings.com

Highlights:
Subby

Thursday, September 15, 2005

In-Tune: Sudaka


Style: Downtempo

Sudaka is "recorded and produced by Mono. Mono has been a producer for many successful latin rock bands during the past 10 years. Along with his producer career, he also recorded 3 platinum albums and toured all Latin America and Europe with his Rock/Reggae band Zimbabwe from 1995 to 2000. Sudaka shows his electronica / chillout side, while his rock side expose him as the lead singer and guitarist with his new band, the P-Tones. Many Sudaka songs have already been released on European electronica compilations. Mono is actually completing what will be the first Sudaka album." - Sudaka / Mono

Available at:
music.download.com/sudaka

Highlights:
Flow
Play

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

In-Tune: Ikarus


Style: Downtempo Trip-Hop

"Ikarus is a sound reporter. He draws on voices from every corner of the world. Hymns of joy and cries of anger, prayers and aubades, songs of hope and despair have all been brought to shake your certainties, seize your senses and stir your emotions. From India and Africa to Eastern Europe, from pygmies to nomads, the visions brought to you by Ikarus create an universal language for the world." - Ikarus

Visit the website:
www.ikarusmusic.com

Available at:
www.cafepress.com/ikarus

Highlights:
Praying to Different Gods
Touched the Sun

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

In-Tune: Rise of the Speedmen


Style: Electronica

"Rise of the Speedmen a.k.a. Generoso Padigos is the one man band behind the lush melodies, sequenced guitars, and the cut up drum beats from San Diego, Ca. After getting insurance money from a motorcycle accident, he started his first recording studio in his garage with an analog Tascam 8 track. Playing each instrument, he made lo fi tunes influenced by indie bands such as My bloody Valentine, Sea and Cake, and Ariel M. In 2000 Gene moved to Hawaii, where he became engulfed with the electronic music scene. He began DJing for underground clubs and promoters including the short lived Quiet Storm, featured in ID Magazine.It wasn't long until he discovered computer love, where he found his calling for the digital sound. It was a natural progression to change from analog recording to digital, because it took his self-reliant music production ways to the next level; giving him the ability to orchestrate, manipulate, and filter the very root of sound and placement from the click of a button. . Finally for 2005, R.O.T.S give you the very first album "Introduction" which fuses indie guitars, deep vocal melodies, dark synths, and driving percussion. The album starts off with the instrumental "Portrait of a Dead man" provoking a dark mood from the deep bass melody, an 808 drum beat, and a distorted Rhodes. Next comes "I hear a symphony", a beautiful orchestrated masterpiece that brings melancholy through the melodious vocals and filtered symphonic samples. Composition after composition "Introduction" delivers experimental production with reverberated vocal lines and organic instrumentation." - Rise of the speedmen

Visit the website:
www.riseofthespeedmen.com

Available at:
http://music.download.com/riseofthespeedmen

Highlights:
I Hear a Symphony
Another 1

Monday, September 12, 2005

In-Tune: Let's Drive to Alaska


Style: Electronica

"Originally in 2 Electro Pop Bands, Phone calls From Paris and Hot air Balloon. Juan Mclean joined and we created a Great Super band and a Great album. people liked it but we were moving in a different Direction, so I decided to Make this band. The original name was Memphis Emphasis but I decided to Change it To Lets Drive to Alaska. It kinda made a life of its own." - Let's Drive to Alaska

Visit the website:
www.myspace.com/letsdrivetoalaska

Highlights:
Oceanside 4th of July
Our Last Conversation

Friday, September 09, 2005

In-Tune: Tone Poem


Style: Melodic IDM

"after the disappearance of the Pleazant Musik net label, people started asking questions about Abandoned Amusements. Keith Rodinelli, aspiring filmaker, composer, designer, and musician, generously contributed this album for re-release on Earstroke. Tonepoem's dreamy melodies, imaginative storytelling, and graceful use of instrumentation puts Abandoned Amusements in a class of its own." - TonePoem / Earstroke

Available at:
www.earstroke.com

Highlights:
Reaganomics
Sparkle Motion

Thursday, September 08, 2005

In-Tune: Spadrared


Spadrared

Style: Electronica

"Highly influenced by the sounds of Industrial, Electronic, and EBM, Spadra layers rhythmic melodies with dark bass lines, creating unique and powerful IDM. Spadra creates a soundscape of electronic ambience. Each song is designed to take you on a sonic journey through traditional EBM to modern IDM. The melodies and stories told behind this collaboration of Spadra and Northern California's DUO is the governing force behind this album." - Spadrared


Visit the website:
spadrared.com

Available at:
www.myspace.com/spadrared

Highlights:
Red Wine or Coffee
Satori's Attik

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

In-Tune: NNNJ


Style: Electronica

"nnnj, generally pronounced "inch", brings his debut CD to the Agriculture Label. These tracks are soft and warm downtempo ballads, which dodge the well-known genres while winking at them. Dub, drum & bass, trip hop, and post idm programming can all be seen as influences here, but nnnj's soul breaks free and gives these tracks a life of their own. He uses melody and bass in a unique way, giving the gritty rugged rhythms a beautiful, uplifting jolt. The production has a large dynamic range, combining an intricate comprehension of composition and arrangement with an easy going attitude." - NNNJ

Avaliable at:
www.theagriculture.com/homepage.html

Highlights:
Goop Scoop
Demeter's Pupil

Tuesday, September 06, 2005

In-Tune: The New Law


Style: Downtempo

"The New Law became a group when Justin Neff (Justice Neff) and Adam Straney (Senator Adam) decided to collaborate together. Justin played piano and saxophone for many years and was currently in a funk rock band called The Post Modern. Adam owned a studio and was concentrating on producing Drum 'n' Bass. They met while working together at a local movie theater and decided to get together and combine their skills. Together they started to make music that combined elements of every genre of music they loved. They soon became The New Law." - The New Law

Visit the website:
www.thenewlaw.com

Available at:
www.myspace.com/thenewlaw

Highlights:
Black and Tan
Bloody Mary

Monday, September 05, 2005

In-Tune: Spirit Elevating Brains


Style: IDM

"Do not expect, do not judge. Travel with your attention to find your conditionings and laugh of your ego. Spirit elevating brains makes music that hijacks into memory, digital nostalgia, pins and needles for the cerebrum. Microscopic sounds come together like intricate metal sculptures, surgeons’ tools, watchmakers’ gadgets, all joining together in unlikely organic assemblages that leap and flap around the room." - Spirit Elevating Brains

Visit the website:
www.myspace.com/spiritelevatingbrains

Available at:
www.nocords.net

Highlights:
Articulate
Onomatopoeic

Saturday, September 03, 2005

In-Tune: Miss Chaos


Style: Electronica

"Exploring the emotional expanse of electronica, music by Miss Chaos has been called pensive, haunting, and intelligently orchestrated. Combining classical acoustic elements together with electronic textures and groove, music by Miss Chaos inspires and moves." - Miss Chaos

Available at:
music.download.com/misschaos

Highlights:
Lullaby for the Lonely
Unsafe Tonigt (Moodee Remix)

Thursday, September 01, 2005

In-Tune: Buzz


Style: Drum 'n Bass

"Buzz's enthusiasm for Drum'n'Bass was instilled by his mid-90ies heroes Jonny L, Optical and Photek. Around that time, Buzz made his first productions with a great deal of enthusiasm and a desire to experiment. His tracks, which were spread via the infamous "Subway"-Site, drew a lot of attention in the early German Drum'n'Bass scene.
A couple of years later, the now notorious perfectionist found an ideal platform to infuse his musical development with new energy: plain productions and Alphacut. With both labels operating in similar territory, Buzz finally found a musical home. His sound is marked by soulful vocal-fx, feedback-delays and subsonic basslines, which melt with hammering breakbeats in his constantly well-heated sound-reactor. Buzz' tracks - often abstract, frightening and gloomily sinister - show a great love of detail. Power, movement and complexity are the key criteria to constitute his style. The thickly layered and interwoven samples create a compact, yet stormy and intriguing sound. Buzz' music represents a class of its own. He constantly breaks the restrictions of formalised Drum'n'Bass and thus renews the musical genre itself." - Buzz / Plain Audio

Visit the website:
www.plainaudio.com

Highlights:
Neo's Dream
Soulburn