T.V. Sovietica – Maquetas Y Demos 1983-1984 Label: Atemporal – AT-006Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo Country: SpainReleased: 2014Style: Minimal, Synth-pop T.V. Sovietica was an exploratory sound project from Valencia (Spain) developed in 1983 in the postpunk era of the early 80’s which built on the work of “Neonada y Atentados”.From these beginnings evolved a brief, dark and unsettled trajectory based on sound effects inspired by electronic German music with influences from the artistic vanguard analogy (Satie, “Musique Concrete” and minimalism) The darkest, most introspective postpunk, radicalising with its’ experimentation, moving towards “industrial”, “anti-music” styles.The essence of its’ sound combines the use of guitars and electric bass with electronic…
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Cyclotimia – Celestis
Cyclotimia – CelestisLabel: Shadowplay Release – SPR 114, Zhelezobeton – ZHB-XXIX, Monopoly Records – noneFormat: CD, Album, Limited Edition, ReissueCountry: RussiaReleased: 30 Oct 2010Style: Downtempo, Experimental, Ambient Cyclotimia’s album “Celestis: Space Ceremonial Music” is inspired by the activity of a well-known American aerospace company Space Services Inc. which among other things specializes in sending human ashes into space (via their subsidiary Celestis Inc.). Moreover, the compact discs with this music have prowled the outer space twice while being on board rockets launched from the spaceport America in New Mexico. This happened for the first time in April 2007 (“Legacy” project), and for the second time in May 2010 (“Pioneer Flight”…
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Neznamo – Aiwyâstô
Neznamo – AiwyâstôLabel: Muzyka Voln – MV-IXFormat: CD, Album, Limited Edition, NumberedCountry: RussiaReleased: 22 Apr 2015Style: Dark Ambient, Dronef somebody still doesn’t know, behind the Neznamo project stands the Moscow-based musician Dmitry Shilov who stepped on the path of ritual ambient music in 1996 under the stage name of Unknown. After releasing five albums on the “Strely Peruna” (“Perun’s Arrows”) label, the project temporarily fell in a lethargic sleep but woke up again in 2006 with a renewed name and approach.As Neznamo Dmitriy has released several mini-albums on his own label Moonsun Productions, as well as a number of collaboration works with several other acts from the Russian drone underground:…
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Eonic – Secret Land
Eonic – Secret LandLabel: Zhelezobeton – ZHB-XXVIIFormat: CD, Album, Limited EditionCountry: RussiaReleased: 05 Apr 2010Style: Downtempo, Ambient Secret land lost in an unknown dimension… Like ancient ruins this place hides the traces of stories, which are told in this new album by the St. Petersburg project Eonic. This is their 6th release (and 2nd “professional” CD) and it easily combines different stylistic approaches, making its own way to the listener’s heart. Ethno-gothic in vein of Dead Can Dance and Arcana is layered over tout electronic rhythms a la Delerium and Enigma and spiced by pleasant psychedelic arrangements. Musicians don’t hesitate to step on the territory of pop-ambient and even new-age,…
