February 2012
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#musicmonday Vol. 19: Steely Dan's Aja interpreted...
Does Steely Dan’s major work Aja work without all that Jazz, without Funk, without Pop, without R&B? The answer is (strange, but true) Yes! Canadian post-rockers The Darcys gave proof covering all the seven tracks (1. Black Cow, 2. Aja, 3. Deacon Blues, 4. Peg, 5. Home at Last, 6. I Got The News, 7. Josie). Dark, depressive, almost like Radiohead did cover Steely Dan while staying in a...
January 2012
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Dead Can Dance - Live Happenings Part 3 - Free EP...
They did it again: A third free Live-EP by Dead Can Dance has been published, released as a teaser for the upcoming world tour and new album.
At least as good as the two EP before. Don’t miss it!
Check out the other two EPs too:
Live Happenings, Part I → http://23am.tumblr.com/post/10858095936/dead-can-dance-live-happenings-part-1-free-ep
Live Happenings, Part II →...
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Ambienteer - Alba
Stunningly beautiful in its...
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Watch#musicmonday No. 18 - Zeuhl + dark Progressive Rock + 1970s German electronica = Ga’an
If you like the dark Progressive Rock of Italian soundtracks (like Goblin), heavy Zeuhl (like Magma) and hypnotic 1970s German electronica (like Popol Vuh), then you will love the fantastic debùt release of the Chicago based band Ga’an.
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Gaan/Gaan/
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#musicmonday No. 17 - Intelligent electro pop by...
So here I am once more in the playground of the … of wait, that’s another thing: So here I am once more, re-establishing my ever infamous #musicmonday articles in which I tend to present my free music findings that I would love to share with you. While you have to wait a little longer for my Best-of-2011-list, this might be a preview to my list, because I really find this late...
December 2011
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Joel Rakes - Auld Lang Syne (Happy and sad...
I’m not sure whether 2011 was a good year or a bad year for me but either way: This last download for this year fits like a glove.It comes from US-singer/songwriter Joel Rakes.
Here’s what he writes about it:
I recorded two different versions of that-classic-new-years-song-that-nobody-understands-or-knows-the-name-of: “Auld Lang Syne.” The happy version is pretty upbeat...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25) →
The Netherlands Bach Society (31)
I Barocchisti, Diego Fasolis (20)
Hildegard von Bingen (16)
IKOS David Clifton with the choirs of Peterborough Cathedral (16)
Dredg (16)
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Georg Friedrich Händel (George Frideric Handel) -...
Merry Christmas everybody, have a happy holiday. Whether you’re a Christian, an Atheist or if you believe in another God, Gods, Spirits, Nature or other concepts of divinity: Don’t miss this truly divine music of the Messiah by George Frideric Handel, performed by the wonderful Peabody Concert Orchestra & Chorus, conducted by Hajime Teri Murai.
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WatchIkos - Christmas Carols And Songs
A beautiful 2002-release by London based band project Ikos (featuring guest appearances byThe Choirs of Peterborough Cathedral, Jane Siberry and others) led by multi-instrumentalist David Clifton, somewhere between traditional christmas music, acoustic folk and electronica. An atmospheric, elegant, very festive, yet surprisingly un-kitschy release. Listen to the...
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WatchJoel Rakes - the best-ish of... festive.mood.inducing.music
Joel Rakes has this thing for Christmas music. He has been recording and releasing free Christmas EP’s during the past four years, becoming on of the most popular sources for free Christmas music on bandcamp.com (You can get them all at http://christmas.joelrakes.com). This year he didn’t release new recordings,...
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WatchAnn Alee - Merry Christmas Darling
What about some relaxed and smooth jazzy Christmas music? Here’s Ann Alee’s Christmas EP “Merry Christmas Darling” contains some of the most popular holiday favourites in very nice acoustic arrangements, featuring the fresh voice of the remarkable Chicago based jazz singer.
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WatchVarious Artists - A Familyre Christmas - Volume 4
The 4th edition of the Familyre Christmas collection features a very fine collection of very good holiday indie music with artists from the Sounds Familyre label. Get it, while it’s free … and check out the previous editions too that you can buy for small money. This may be the best holiday related indie collection you can get.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-18) →
Erik Bosgraaf, Ensemble Cordevento (17)
Miracles of Modern Science (12)
Steven Wilson (9)
Coro Anthèa & Renzo Vigagni (8)
Hildegard von Bingen (6)
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#musicmonday No. 16 - Altus - Ecotone
It’s been a while since I had the opportunity to post a #musicmonday article. I’m not sure, if I will be able to re-establish regular Monday postings but I find the new Altus release way too good to be forgotten. So instead of many words, I’ll leave you with the promo video of his new concept album “Ecotone”:
This new release by the Canadian musician Altus can be...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-4) →
Steve Coleman and Five Elements (13)
Garmisch (12)
Jeff Buckley (8)
Heaven 17 (7)
The Alan Parsons Project (7)
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Dead Can Dance - Live Happenings Part 2 - Free EP...
Did you enjoy the first part of the Dead Can Dance Live EP a couple of weeks ago? Well, here’s part 2 with another four songs by the fabulous duo.
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WatchMiracles of Modern Science - Dog Year
Pop/Rock with acoustic instruments like violin, cello ecc.-one of the most interesting bandsI’ve stumbled upon this year. Get it as Pay what you want download or preorder the CD.
November 2011
5 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-27) →
Erik Bosgraaf, Ensemble Cordevento (29)
I Barocchisti, Diego Fasolis (23)
B’Rock (21)
Zadkiel (19)
Zadkiel (UK) (12)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-20) →
Kate Bush (29)
Sunna Gunnlaugs (23)
The Avison Ensemble, Pavlo Beznosiuk (18)
Altus (17)
B’Rock (12)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Music by Prog/Fusion-guitarist Barry Cleveland as...
Frustrated by the inferior quality of pirate downloads, US-guitarist Barry Cleveland sells all of his releases from now on as “Pay what you want”-downloads on his bandcamp page. Do yourself a favour and don’t miss them! Fusion, world music & prog at it’s best featuring superb musicians like Michael Manring, Celso Alberti, Michael Pluznick, Carl Weingarten, Amy X...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-13) →
B’Rock (52)
The Avison Ensemble, Pavlo Beznosiuk (42)
Fabrizio Paterlini (24)
The Police (12)
Ane Brun (9)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-6) →
Steven Wilson (14)
Brooke Fraser (12)
Maria Mena (11)
Gazelle Twin (6)
My Brightest Diamond (4)
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October 2011
12 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-23) →
The Gonzaga Band (47)
My Brightest Diamond (43)
sonic.art Saxophone Quartet (30)
Brooke Fraser (17)
Rossen Popov (13)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Temporarily closed
It’s going to be quiet here for the next few weeks. For medical reasons, I won’t be able to spend much time in front of my computer, but don’t worry: I’ll be back.
If you want to know more and read/speak German, you can read my blog article about it.
http://www.uergsel.de/index.php?/archives/1069-Voruebergehend-geschlossen.html
And don’t be scared ;-)
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#musicmonday No. 15 - Nocturnal Ambient by...
Oh, there’s is so much I could write about the musical world of James Fahy aka. ambienteer, there’s probably even one or another word, I could write about how hard earned this latest release “Nocturne” was created, but instead, I just leave you with his music, his wondrous, dark, cryptic, sometimes a little frightening journey through the sleepless nights of an insomniac.
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#musicmonday No. 14 – listen to the new Kate Bush...
First the best Tori Amos release since ages with “Night of Hunters”, then the fantastic and glorious return of Björk with “Biophilia”… and now a very promising single from the forthcoming Kate Bush album “50 Words for Snow”. The most important women in pop/rock music are back for good.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-2) →
Chen Reiss (24)
Handel and Haydn Society, Harry Christophers (21)
James Ehnes · BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda (21)
Tori Amos (16)
Peter Gabriel (14)
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#musicmonday No. 13 – Instrumental Progressive...
Matt Stevens’s music really needs no introduction. The London-based guitarist and loop artist has already made his name in the free music world and beyond that. But still, you might haven’t heard his stuff. If you haven’t, do yourself a favour and listen (and download) to his newest release “Relic” - it’s simply a fantastic journey through today’s...
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Remarkable releases - September 2011
I haven’t heard much free music last month. I was quite busy with work and personal stuff so my list of remarkable releases for September is rather short and even more incomplete than usual. Still, here’s what I discovered last month:
Altus - Symmetry and Shadow (self release) - Ambient / CC-licensed
Beth Kleist - Drei (Distance Recordings) - Ambient / Krautrock / Acoustic / Drone /...
September 2011
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Dead Can Dance - Live Happenings Part 1 - Free EP...
I guess, Dead Can Dance really don’t need no introduction, so without further ado: Grab this! It’s free! It’s over 20 Minutes of great stuff. It’s a Live-EP. It’s awesome.
Enter your email and get the stuff:
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WatchFabrizio Paterlini - Autumn Stories - Week #2
Like Maurice Ravel composed a little tune for a music box …
fabriziopaterlini:
And here it is! My second song of this crazy autumn stories project is up! This time, i am back to my good old piano - but there’s something you’ll hear that keep it different from my usual piano.. Enjoy and SHARE IT!
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-9-25) →
Handel and Haydn Society, Harry Christophers (37)
R.E.M. (27)
beth kleist (21)
Alina Ibragimova, Cédric Tiberghien (19)
Bezdin Ensemble (18)
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#musicmonday No. 12 – Full album cover of...
Everybody’s talking about Nirvana’s seminal album Nevermind, which was released 20 years ago, on September 24th 1991. To be honest: I wasn’t a big fan of Nirvana in those days (nor am I today), in fact, I really didn’t care about Grunge. But although my attitude against Grunge hasn’t changed (After a couple of tracks, I simply find it completely boring, sorry folks),...
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Happy birthday, Lenny...
Happy birthday Leonard Cohen …
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WatchWolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem Mass in D minor, K. 626 performed by the St Matthew’s Concert Choir
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Free Download: New My Brightest Diamond remix...
Anybody into Shara Worden aka. My Brightest Diamond here? Well, since I first heard her music, I fell in love with her voice and her music. Soon her third album will be released and I’m really looking forward to that. In the meantime, I will enjoy this free download of a remix of her today released single “Be Brave”.
My Brightest Diamond, “Be Brave (Prefuse 73...
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#musicmonday No. 11 – Progressive Rock,...
In a couple of days the first edition of the festival Generation Prog will be held in Nuremberg/Germany. The interesting line-up with eight fresh new prog bands from Germany, Scandinavia, UK and the Netherlands will present in two days an all new generation of progressive music.
Along with the festival comes this free download sampler (with the full support of the musicians and labels involved),...
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Dear artists ...
Dear artists, would you please do me a huge favour and stop using myspace.com to promote your music? It’s simply too awful. Use Reverbnation, use Tumblr, use Posterous, use Blogger, use Wordpress, use Facebook or whatever you like, but avoid Myspace. I literally hate it trying to find any useful information on that crappy, messy, slow, unintuitive pages, packed with huge ads and spam by...
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M-PeX - iPhado EP
With due respect: What a strange band name M-PeX and what a lame album title iPhado … yet, this mix of dubstep, electronic music and Portuguese guitar music is astonishly coherent and - contrary to what I expected from a release named like this - quite an original and refreshing contribution to the very interesting Portuguese folk music.