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Sardinia Bass Legalize – “Timeless” (A Quiet Bump)

MartinWisniowski — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 13:26:20 +0000

Dub-Reggae Pop | To be honest... I do not know much about the "A Quite Bump" Netlabel from Italy, but this could change. By coincidence this mini-album "Timeless" entered my ears and successfully took the brain - with dub and pop!

Sardinia Bass Legalize - "What Can I Do For Africa" (MP3)
Sardinia Bass Legalize - "Timeless Version" (MP3)

Although I am not that much into reggae, I like dub a lot. And this release here got a certain quality, especially with the vocals. The charismatic MC sings about Africa, peace, god, faith and love. The sound of the music is clean and charming, a little bit rusty, warm and also a bit of French niceness shines through here and there. All that makes a classical dub-record. Play it in lounges and you will make friends. I promise!

This release contains also a remix, much more blurred and stateless than the dub orientated tracks. What I would love to have is a pure instrumental version of the track "What can I do for Africa". It plays in the same league like "The Modernist", "Rockers Hi-Fi" and deep soundsystem stuff. Who knows, next time the Sardinia Bass Legalize will try something like "DJ Krush" meets "Donna Regina". Won't they??

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Download: www.aquietbump.com/aqbmp024.html (ZIP-Archive) (NO DEEPLINKING POLICY)
Artist-Website: Sardinia Bass Legalize
Release: A Quiet Bump Release Site
Netlabel: A Quite Bump

Alec Troniq – “AAA Efficiency EP” (Broque)

MartinWisniowski — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:33:55 +0000

Minimal Techno Magic | Techno-lovers should download this EP right away. Charged and pumping techno-grooves meet the unexpected. This is what you can say. Most of the tracks start like "ordinary" techno-tracks, but then they mutate into forms, you never would have expected. The unhuman machine gets to life. Organic structures unfold and play with the strong 4/4 grid. It's absolute lovely to observe the magic. You will never know, in what direction this track will go next.

Alec Troniq - "The Hills Ashore" (MP3)
Alec Troniq - "I'm the foolaloof (Tim Susa vs Jan Yang remix)" (MP3)

The soundquality of this production is very high, but we wouldn't have expected anything else from the Broque-labs. Alec Troniq is living in Dresden/Germany and this is his first release on Broque.

On his "AAA Efficiency" EP are remixes as well, that surely speak a different language, but they are funtional and fictional as well. Techno-lovers from all ages will love to heat the dancefloor with this sound. Poetic, playful, strong. Sometimes a little more like minimal house, sometimes a little more like lean techno. Sometimes a little more like listening to indie-rock. Does this make sense? Well, of course it does.

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Download: Alec Troniq - "AAA Efficiency EP" (ZIP-Archive)
Release: Aleq Troniq - "AAA Efficiency"
Netlabel: Broque

Oeler – “Aufbruchstimmung” (Modularfield)

MartinWisniowski — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:51:41 +0000

Take-a-journey Techno | The second release on the redesigned (and formerly known as DCC records) netlabel modularfield is a moving train. Straight pumping grooves with mesmerizing patterns, that unveil slowly in tracks with over 9 minutes of playing time. The four tracks on this records were meant to be played at the club - or with the repeat flag set at home.

There is more to the tracks, that let the train keep rolling in. The name "Aufbruchstimmung (atmosphere of departure)" is clearly meant pragmatically. Don't hesitate - celebrate. Old wisdom like this, is about to happen once again. I visited some of the Modularfield-parties and can agree, that they mean it like this. Turn the volume up and let the things go through. Oeler is also working on live-sets. The Modularfiled-webseite says about this record: "Meanwhile Oeler made a lot of tracks between minimal / techno / techhouse / house and tribal and wants to introduce his favourite Songs of 2007 and his first live production."

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Download: (ZIP-Archive)
Artist-Website: Oeler
Release: Oeler - Aufbruchstimmung
Netlabel: Modularfield

Various – “The Principle of Mentalism” (Zimmer Records)

MartinWisniowski — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:20:42 +0000

Eclectic Techno Compilation | 200 Megabytes of brilliant music from various artists found its way to the 40th release of the German netlabel "Zimmer Records". To get an idea of the decent quality, just imagine, that only the first two tracks almost fill up half an hour of distant electronic meditating sound. Other tracks are shorter, about 5 and 8 minutes and feature more of such traditional techno recordings.

Pagave - Materials Download
Amer Mutic - Retarded Funk (MP3)
Raganova - Save our souls (MP3)

But some tracks have wicked twists. The best example for something "out of the ordinary" is "save our souls" from Raganova. Disharmonic, plain and instant groove right from the first second.

As already mentioned, this is a compilation of various artists. Aleks from Zimmer Records told me, that he felt an itch in his fingers and wanted to make more compilations, just after doing mixes and compilations for other occasions and projects - for example the Cologne-Commons compilation. If we can expect more of this well done compilations in the future, than Zimmer will keep on growing into the "must have" direction.

This compilation is the first part of the "Hermetic Principles" series and the second part will be coming soon.

MP3 Techno Music Download

Download: The Various - "Principle of Mentalism" ZIP-Archive)
Release: Hermetic Principle Pt. 1: The Principle of Mentalism
Netlabel: Zimmer-Records

Kennie Sosa – “Code EP” (Zimmer Records)

MartinWisniowski — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:16:49 +0000

Hard-Pumpin' Techno| Zimmer-Records slowly grew into one of the solid sources for techno music on the internet. Their latest release "Code EP" from Kenni Sosa is an brilliant journey into hard punching techno - you eventually remember the hard techno guys from Skandinavia at the late 90ies? Now you got a picture. Very dense, very loud, very kicking.

Kenni Sosa - "Rotate" (MP3)
Kenni Sosa - "Testify" (MP3)

When I uploaded this release onto my iPod and pressed play, a loud alert went through my headphone and I had to put the volume down. Well mastered stuff. The enery floating through the minimal techno-patterns is so pure. Each track similar, but each with another "function" to work on the dancefloor. And that is what I thought: I want to dance to this sound! And forget about everything else. Highly recommended for techno lovers.

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Download: Kenni Sosa - Code EP (ZIP-Archive)
Release: Kenni Sosa - Code EP
Netlabel: Zimmer Records

Human Terminal – “Press any Key” (Rec72 Netlabel)

MartinWisniowski — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:55:04 +0000

IDM and Drum'n'Bass from Russia | Human Terminal is a very promising artist from Russia. The silent ways and floating numbers sometimes give me the idea from "Future Sound of London", but is a somehow different way. The album "Press any Key", released on Rec72, combines silent moments with some fast-paced IDM'ish Drum'n'Bass on other tracks.

Where is all the IDM-music gone? Maybe it went out-of-space, but maybe it found a new home on the web on netlabel Rec72. Good, what does IDM mean after all? Is it close listening? Is it scaping spheres and fast rhythms, that do not take the borders of music-genres too closely? I hope for the last. Because the EP "Press any Key" does provide both.

The first tracks on the EP are somehow like very classic trance-tracks, so music that went its way, before rave-trance was born. A little bit like very classic (British?) tunes of trance music. Please let me crawl into the speaker. The other half of this EP features fast-paced tracks of IDM-music, maybe in the same tradition. Harsh, not precise, also not upfront. Meant to listening. But this is also my critique, at least my personal. Although there is a sure value of the music on this EP I am missing some sort of flow - at least if you take a look in the other half of this EP.

I like to drift to the scapes, and also like the disturbing rhythms of Human Teriminal. But what I don't like is to tell "This track is more like floating and this like weird beats". The IDMish thing after all (IDM = intelligence dance music?) is about fucking over all genres, in order to make make the people dance or have them a whole experience and after all, isn't it? Maybe I just didn't met this dancefloors already yet. Maybe things just have to progress, so please keep up with giving us such tunes!

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Download: Human Terminal - "Press any Key" (ZIP-Archive)
Artist-Website: human-terminal.blogspot.com
Release: Human Terminal - "Press any Key"
Netlabel: www.rec72.net

Various – “Heartcode” (Pause Music Netlabel)

MartinWisniowski — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:05:04 +0000

Chiptunes| Not long time ago we told you that the release from Iqtu on Pause-Music (II-music) was the best release so far on II. The label really makes it not easy for me, because now I want to say the same thing about "Heartcode". It is a small, but a very powerful compilation with music from the label staff.

Disasterpease "Ensis" (MP3)
Alex Maurer "Ikea Shopper Credits" (MP3)
Phlogiston "Crystal Waves" (MP3)

There are minimum two pieces on "Heartcode" that are outstanding and blasting away any doubts about the grown-up abilities of chip-musicians. The masterpiece is "Ensis" from Disasterpeace. He likes to combine crazy things with different speeds, surprising breaks, fine melodies - all put together with extraordinary composational abilities. It is really hard to shine next to such a burner.

Nevertheless... the other tracks on "Heartcode" are pure 1-a finest quality. "Ikea Shopper Credits" from Alex Maurer brings back the Marble Madness vibe, while tracks like "Monstrox" or "Get Pumped" the complexity and the addicitve sound that you maybe missed since the days of Turrican or old games from Konami. Don't let this music get out of your head. Get and download it now. It's free!

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Download: Various - "Heartcode" (ZIP-Archive)
Release: Various - "Heartcode"
Netlabel: www.iimusic.net

Iqtu – “Embarrassing Triangle” (II-Music)

MartinWisniowski — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:25:36 +0000

A magic Joyride | Although this sounds like Intelligence Dance Music at the first sight, it is not. "Embarrassing Triangle" from Iqtu is a magic trip. The album is one of those releases that I got so much addicted to, that it is almost hard to resist to listen to: days, nights, at work, everywhere. The 55 minute trip unfolds after some beats after some minutes you don't count which track is playing anymore, but wander completely in that special room the music opens.

Iqtu - "You Cramp My Style" (MP3)
Iqtu - "Pink Poetry" (MP3)
Iqtu - "Aiken" (MP3)

Nothing matters anymore. Happy tunes unite with floating beats, the IDMish sounds have not show teeth, but a breath of magic is closely in on their side. Airy windows of wonder and opportunity. And then sometimes little fragments of game-like soundeffects just make you wonder, while the trip goes on. Also some excellent precise breaks are on this release.

This is the 20th, and maybe the most grown-up, release on the brilliant II-Music netlabel. The Label normally features music, that go from chiptune to miniature compositions made with chip. All releases combine clever music with extreme high quality. Something like Iqtu. Definitely my dig of the month.

This release reminds me far on the Milky Beats LP from Original Recipe, that was released some years ago on the web, and still remains one of the most precious releases that you can download. Similar music structures and vibes are also on this album. Other reference coordinate would be music from Ulrich Schnauss.

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Download: Iqtu - Embarrassing Triangle (ZIP Archive)
Release: Iqtu - Embarrassing Triangle
Netlabel: II Music
Artist: iqtu.com/

Djet – “Nightline” (Picomedia)

MartinWisniowski — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:21:13 +0000

Driving Downbeats | Sometimes music hits you like a rock. "Nightline" is an album with exactly that special ability. Produced by Alexander Lisovsky under the moniker Djet, released on the conceptual Label Picomedia. The "Nightline" features all the things, that are missing in this days: driving beats, interesting soundscapes and wandering grooves to explore. All mixed up with... surprises!

Djet sometimes uses very unusual samples, from field recordings to samples, that appear in strange ways in the mix.

The downside: The website from the label is not really equipped with information. The download is available only on archive.org and there is even an artwork missing. But if the music is on such a high quality level, than I am sure that the sounds nevertheless will find enough ears to listen to. It's if you want "pure music".

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Download: Djet - Nightline (ZIP Archive)
Release: Djet - Nightline
Netlabel: www.picomedia.org
Artist: www.djet.tk

Various Artists – “Absolute balance” (Dharmasound)

MartinWisniowski — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:05:49 +0000

Rich Diversity of Netaudio-Sound | Dharmasound released a compilation of their best tracks from 2007, that underline the diversity of this Italian netlabel. "Absolute Balance" features pop, jazz, downbeat as well as classical composed piano and experimental tunes. This netlabel is about urban moods and love for music in general. Each single track leaves me fall into lovely worlds of sound and imagination.

The opener is the insanely brilliant easy-listening pop-hit "handful of dust" from the band Musetta. Catchy vibes that take you from float to float, while real instruments play over a nice bubbly bassline. What surprises me most is, that Dharmasound also releases music that is played on a piano only. Also music, that would fit into the category of "classical composed" music. "Silence" or "Going to the city of Emeralds" from Francesco Lettera are such tracks. But my favorites are jazzy pieces.

Some tracks are deeply rooted in trippy experimentalism, only suited for "special" ears, with not perfect polished sound. Pictures of small undergrounds couch-parties emerge. If you slice the more unusual tracks, like the classical or experimental ones, than a groovy, smooth and jazzy compilation stays. That compilation was thought as a DVD to buy or to made yourself, but I am somehow fond of the idea of customizing this one, in order to have it always on your side and to surprise people who say to you: "Ahh, netlabels. They only feature electronic music."

I really have my problems selecting according categories, because the cover every singe genre that is listed here, maybe except drum and bass or techno. Broad spectrum, almost all extremely listenable. Really worth a download. Also check out this interview with Dharmasound on Phlow-Magazine.

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Download: Various Artists - "Absolute balance" (ZIP Archive)
Release: Various Artists - "Absolute balance"
Netlabel: www.dharmasound.com