Xmas Muzak | Australian record- and Netlabel 4-4-2 Music released a wonderful compilation in December 2008 I only stumbled about now. As the weather in Northern Germany is exactly like it normally is on Christmas Eve 'round here, maybe a review makes sense. "A Whale in the Manger" brings together six artists and their interpretation of Christmas carols.

Telafonica - "Angels We Have Heard On High" (MP3)

Eliza Magill - "Joy To The World" (MP3)


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High Voltage Mathematics | Patterns are Germany's finest Postpunk outfit. There's not too much competition, I admit, but the three guys from Cologne can easily keep up with their idols in North America. With maximum amazement I found out that their label put the bands' early EPs online for free download. Don't own the "People I Adore" 7"? Download NOW!

Patterns - "Idle Eyes, Sore City" (MP3)

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Electronic Folklore Music | This record has been around for long. I was planning to write about Russian Folklore in Electronic music and Netaudio but then netaudio.ru vanished and with them many of my examples. The article lay dead, still "Y" by Ljekio Ulmar aka XYDZO is so wondrous and beautiful and unique it must not be forgotten.

XYDZO - "A Bali Na Bega" (MP3)< XYDZO - "Djug" (MP3)
XYDZO - "Kuhtu" (MP3)

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Do you remember Anamanaguchi? | The 8-bit punk band from New York City had an EP on 8bitpeoples.com a while ago, and Phlow featured their "Okami"-inspired music video for the hitsingle "Sting Operation". Just recently, the NES ladylovers released their first full-length album "Dawn Metropolis" on 12" vinyl. It's not free but you should take a look at the microsite dawnmetropolis.com! Read more »

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Analogue Basslines on Asteroids | Jahtari - one of our favorite providers of bass-driven music - peeps through the holes of old cassettes delivered by Tapes and smiles. They just released one of their rarely released free EPs. This time it's an artist called Tapes who loves the sound of old analogue tape recorders and connects his desire for warm sounds with some futuristic computer sounds. Welcome to the world of Compuriddims.

Tapes "Ticker Tape" (MP3)

Tapes "Skankless Tascam" (MP3)

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Chill Out Compilation | Once upon a time Soulseek was the filesharing platform for real music lovers. Maybe it is still today... I lost track but what I kept in mind is this wonderful project called Soulseek Records. A project coordinated by musicians who connected through the platform, shared their taste and last not least made some compilations together. One of those compilations is called "Cen Art".

essell "daydream" (MP3)
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