Kekko – “Dreaming Life” Kekko are the husband-wife duo of Tim Kek and Cherie Ko from Singapore. Kek writes and performs all the instrumentation while Ko is in charge of lyrics and vocals. Together they have put together a sound … Continue Reading
Posts Tagged: Eno
Atmospheric: yeule – “Pretty Bones”
yeule “Pretty Bones” Serotonin II yeule has this very breathless voice flying over these interestingly, complex synth sounds and beats, sounding just like that beautiful heavenly music one hears in dreams. The synths stutter at times, making you think the … Continue Reading
Winter Music: Christopher Sky – “End Of An Era”
Christopher Sky “End Of An Era” Vastness Another beautiful song and album out for 2019. Christopher Sky (aka Christopher Garcia) has created a sound that seems half Brian Eno, half Eric Satie. Sky claims his music is similar to “opening … Continue Reading
Distopian Future: ShapeShiftingAliens – “Fade Away”
ShapeShiftingAliens “Fade Away” ShapeShiftingAliens ShapeShiftingAliens is a Swedish duo, consisting of Johan Cléve on vocals and Niklas Rundquist, also known as solo artist by the monker Brainshadow. This duo delves the darkest parts of Bowie’s Tin Machine and Trent Reznor and mixes them in an … Continue Reading
Intimacy Through Association: Papercuts – “Laughing Man”
Papercuts “Laughing Man” Parallel Universe Blues There is something mysterious going on in this gorgeous pop song. Nothing is as it seems, and no real activity is occurring, just fragments of dreams encased in beautiful 90s sounding pop with vocals … Continue Reading
Layered Pearl-like Music: Hakobune – “erode”
Hakobune “erode” Torch This is totally beautiful ambient electronica from Hakobune AKA Takahiro Yorifuji. Yorifuji uses layers of guitar to create the sonic landscapes. Yorifuji is from a small town in Hyogo, Japan and currently resides in Tokyo. His layers of … Continue Reading
Audio Dreams: Minute Taker – “In Slow Motion”
Minute Taker “In Slow Motion” Reconstruction (Mini Album) Wow. Again, wow. This is such a beautiful song. It starts as this ambient piece, then those wonderful vocals start in, and then, the whole piece comes alive with this perfect if … Continue Reading
Relevant Dance: Blancmange – “What’s The Time?”
Blancmange “What’s The Time?” Unfurnished Rooms Without a doubt, Blancmange are the most underrated electonica band EVER. I have been a huge fan since the early 80’s (Blind Vision was my favorite song ever), and they are still going strong. Blancmange’s … Continue Reading
Trippy Music: Telyscopes – “Tabby’s Star”
Telyscopes “Tabby’s Star” High Fidelity Drag This is my new favorite band. Telyscopes is so much fun, so psychedelic, so out-there, so musically whole, it’s hard to believe that Telyscopes is one person. All lyrics, music, vocals and instruments by Jack … Continue Reading
Electronic Whimsy: Shanghai Restoration Project – “Spooky Party”
Shanghai Restoration Project “Spooky Party” R.U.R. This is a strange, electronic band that is wonderful and whimsical, but honestly, you have to listen to them to appreciate them. The Shanghai Restoration Project (SRP) is the Brooklyn based electronic duo of … Continue Reading
Aural Photography: the seven field of aphelion – “The Crossing/Drift (Losing Light)”
the seven fields of aphelion “The Crossing/Drift (Losing Light)” Keep The Ocean Inside What beautiful music. This is that gorgeous ambient music that takes you to a different world, similar to Eno’s Lux or Yann Tiersen’s soundtracks. Pittsburgh native (yeah, … Continue Reading
Synesthesia: Lars Brondum and Barbara Brondum – “Viper”
Lars Brondum and Barbara Brondum “Viper” The Text And Sound Project What a beautiful record this is. If you like the electronic music of Eno, CAN, Laurie Anderson, and Philip Glass, you will love this work. Music by Lars, Spoken … Continue Reading
Synth Pop: The Blow – “Greatest Love Of All”
The Blow “Greatest Love Of All” Brand New Abyss WOW!!!!! I am always so blown away by anything this talented duo puts out, and their new album, Brand New Abyss, is no exception. This “is a lightning rod. A wild assembly … Continue Reading
Uneasiness At The Museum: Frankie Rose – “Red Museum”
Frankie Rose “Red Museum” Cage Tropical OK, imagine a world where Kate Bush and Brian Eno have a daughter who is as melodic as her mother and as inventive as her father, and you get Frankie Rose. Artist/musician/genius, Rose has … Continue Reading
Thinking Man’s Music: BIO~BLOOD – F.Wit
BIO~BLOOD F.Wit XAQ My favorite experimental, gothic, heavy musician/artist/videographer has released a new album, and it’s unbelievably dark and heavy and quite intense. This time, BIO~BLOOD has disposed of the traditional song structure for a much freer style, all of … Continue Reading
Strong Kickass Rock: A Bird – “Polluto”
A Bird “Polluto” Steel Cold Train After years spent fronting his former band Those Mockingbirds, NJ-based artist Adam Bird decided to call it a day in February of 2016 to focus on a different musical path. As much as I … Continue Reading
Atmosphere: Steevo Nuissier – “Blue Design”
Steevo Nuissier “Blue Design” Steevo Nuissier has a new song out, and jeez, it is tremendous. The cello work makes this song move so beautifully, and the vocals, with that slight echo, makes the song even that much better. This … Continue Reading
Aural Dreams: JFDR – “Instant Patience”
JFDR “Instant Patience” Brazil This is an amazing singer. JFDR is one of those amazing Icelandic artists who seem to come from somewhere unearthly. Whether it’s the water or the alien landscape, Iceland does something to people. What puts JFDR … Continue Reading
Music Combo Made In Heaven: Cyborg Asylum – “My Metallic Dream”
Cyborg Asylum “My Metallic Dream” What a tremendous mix of rock and electronic. Cyborg Asylum is David Varga and John Tumminia, a NYC Producer-Singer duo with roots in the United Kingdom and the United States, an inventive brand of electro post-industrial … Continue Reading
Music For The Heart And Head: Steevo Nuissier – “Filter”
Steevo Nuissier “Filter” I love Steevo Nuissier. He is one of the greatest techno musicians on the scene right now. His music is always innovative, and his videos will blow you away. Here is what his bio says: I cannot … Continue Reading