Snakehips - "Minnow Johnson, the" [EP]

Bland RnB (5/10)

SNAKEHIPS is the music of Ollie Dickinson from North London. For live or DJ Bookings, Remixes, Collabs, a chat or hate mail: omdickinson@hotmail.com Soundcloud / Facebook / Twitter Rather bland, boring and repetitive minialbum by a British DJ, exploring the abyss of generic RnB and hip hop. It is available as a free download on mediafire.com, but really... just go somewhere else. There's too much good music everywhere to waste time on this. Of course, a truly dedicated fan of these genres may choose this over good music - everyone has a free will, after all.

Various Artists - "Fonoteka 7 (Remixed)"

A quality compilation from a Polish retro netlabel (7/10) Związek Kompozytorów Polskich i Zakład Nagrań Dźwiękowych Estrady informuje: koniec z szeroko propagowaną akcją popularyzowania ckliwych serenadek czy wesołych uwerturek w rytmie polskich tańców ludowych. Istniejące i powstające nadal kompozycje rażą szablonem, banałem oraz żenującym poziomem artystycznym. Nie chodzi tu wcale o tytuły granych pozycji – bądź ich brak – ale o styl interpretacyjny, który nawiązuje najczęściej do najgorszych tradycji muzyków estradowych. Wśród nadesłanych do nas materiałów niewielu kompozytorów pokusiło się o wykroczenie poza zwykłą przeciętność, co najwyżej poprawność, graniczącą jednak z monotonią, szablonem i sztampą. Postawa wielu wykonawców trąci abnegacją i rutyniarstwem. Wieje nudą i szarzyzną. [...] Przed państwem ci, których wszystko co napisaliśmy nie dotyczy. [Read more --->] This is a quality compilation of contemporary club music: from electronica and nu jazz through hip hop to disco, all with a nice retro feeling, typical for productions coming from Estrada Nagrania netlabel. The retro feeling is strengthened through masterful mixing, blending modern tunes with sampled fragments of Polish radio programmes from the 1970s - often to very funny and surreal effects. Only several of these tracks suit my personal taste, hence the rating of "7". However, trying to adopt a more objective view, I have to admit all of this material is top class and should satisfy a more club-music-oriented listener. And for people longing for "good old times", ready for a nostalgic time travel back to '70s - this should be a masterpiece. If somebody is interested in my choice, here is the list of my favorites: 04 - Symbiotic Sounds - 1987 08 - 2 Pac - Thug Style (produced by ylaib) 15 - Printempo - Szarosc poniedzialkowego popoludnia 17 - Ortalio - Cynematyka 19 - Graf Cratedigger - Lotniskowiec 21 - Sawersky - Spectral Type 1 22 - Synnc - Nights Of course, the clear winner is the one and only Printempo, whose new track is equally fabulous to the material from the debut album of this act, which I reviewed earlier. The album has been released by the Estrada Nagrania netlabel and you can download it for free in mp3 format. The lossless version is available in the netlabel's Bandcamp store under the "name your price" scheme. You can also listen to the full album online on Bandcamp. Of course, if you like this album and you intend to keep it, I encourage you to make a donation (purchase) through Bandcamp, even if you need only a free mp3 version. After all, "name your price" means any amount you can afford. PLEASE SUPPORT INDEPENDENT ARTISTS.

scal.g - "Open World"

Calm electronic music with rock influences - very good! (8/10) Calm electronic music with rock influences. Many tracks remind me of Moby, but I don't say they are just copies. Rather than that, both artists have similar approach to creating their music and they both use the same pieces of puzzle - just place them in a different way to compose a different picture. In brief: very good album for both electronica and rock fans. [mirror @ archive.org] | [Myspace] SUPPORT INDEPENDENT ARTISTS If you like this album and you can afford it, consider supporting the artist by making a donation on this page - use the button "Donate" in the upper left corner.

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Tanya T6 (Devyn Rose) - "Pieces"

Music for elevators (5/10) Sexy, sweet, energetic and business savvy are all adjectives that describe Pop/R&B’s newest sensation Tanya "T6". Tanya a.k.a. "T6"'s talents go way above and beyond the typical artist. She not only entertains and captivates her audience with her sexy voice, provocative lyrics and amazing six pack, she is also a leader at the forefront of her own movement. Generic pop / RnB / hip hop product crafted and targeted at clients looking for utility music. I must say it really delivers in this regard, as it sounds exactly like everything else in this genre and it is recorded on a professional level. Mainstream radio stations and elevator vendors should be delighted. Being simply a sonic product, not a work of art, it is completely devoid of any artistic value. But this product is of very high quality and may be sold without hesitation from the "Premium goods" shelf, not from a discount basket. [Artist's Website]

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Various Artists - "Feu‘netik Sampler"

Very good drum & bass compilation (8/10)

With our first release we open the floodgates and fill up your ears to the brim with a vivid variety of music in order to let it be heard in the way it's meant to be: totally free of charge and as individual as those who produced it. Whether it's intricate electro, smooth breakbeats, fresh hip-hop or relaxed ambient - a personal note always goes hand in hand with the musical ones. The phonetik fellas team up with the long-legged lady to define what a colourful and interesting compilation can be. And what it should be. :)

iDEOLOGY has entered the building. Leech on!

Very good compilation of independent electronic music. This is the first release of the netlabel iD.EOLOGY and right from the start they set the bar very high. The album is oriented mainly on (but not limited to) drum & bass. Some elements of breakbeat, nu jazz and downtempo can be easily found too, making the record more diverse and interesting. There is only a one flaw - a very unfortunate hip-hop song "Late At Night" by Broke Gringos. Not only it does not fit here stylistically, but what worse it is simply bland and boring. All the others are top quality, so if you like intelligent electronic music, do not hesitate to check it out.

The album has been released by the iD.EOLOGY netlabel and is available for downloading at the netlabel's website in mp3 and ogg formats. It has been released under a specific Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivatives license described here.

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Dollar Rex - "Chromatic"

Professional recording, but not quite my style (6/10) All tracks composed > january > december 2004 by P.Regnier mix - additional vocals on tracks 02 - 04 by P.Regnier in june 2005 Electric bass on tracks 09 - 11 by P.Regnier Ze Sweetie Pink House 2005 This is a professional recording, showing expertise in producing catchy techno / house tunes, heavily based on disco and to a less extent on hip-hop and funk. Some tracks heavily reminded me of the works of the French duo Air, with their vintage sound. Disco-based house is definitely not my favorite genre and while these tracks may probably work on the dancefloor, the most of them are too primitive to be enjoyable. Still I managed to find three tracks that are quite interesting for me, despite their disco origin (nos. 03, 07 & 09). The rest is rather tiring with monotonous marked beats and uncreative and repeating sampled vocals. Fans of disco music can safely add 2 or 3 points to my rating, as it is a quality work from the technical side. It is strange, because this album is shared two times on Jamendo, in exactly the same versions, governed by the same type of a license. The second one can be found here. It has been also archived by archive.org.

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Various Artists - "The WIRED CD Rip. Sample. Mash. Share"

Very good compilation (8/10) Editée par le magazine américan WIRED à plus de 750 000 exemplaires, cette compilation d'artistes reconnus, la première du genre, marque un tournant dans l'histoire de Creative Commons, et peut être même dans l'histoire de la musique. Elle est le témoignage de l'adoption de Creative Commons par des groupes tels que les Beastie Boys, ou Gilberto Gil, le ministre de la culture Brésilien (et artiste avant tout !), et bien d'autres. This is a very good compilation from the variety of artists, some of which are well-known, like Beastie Boys or David Byrne. The compilation is very diverse stylistically, ranging from hip-hop, r&b and latino through rock to electronica. Most of the tracks are really good - I didn't like only 4 tracks out of 13, so it's a quite nice ratio. Be sure to check it out! The fact that some famous artists support the CC licensing mode deserves the highest praise on its own, of course, and makes it a very important work just because of that. By the way, visit the official website for three more tracks not included on the Jamendo edition.

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Free music - "Rockstar Horror Show" [SP]

This is pure shit (0/10) hi this is skull crusher and i make sick ass rap and do a lil free style but i like to make horror music for my sick and crazy fan lovers out ther hope you have fun geting my free music and injoy and be my fan Paraphrasing the "artist" himself, this is motherfucking shit. Definitely not worth any further reasoning. Just go somewhere else, people. If you don't believe me and are going to listen to this turd, remember you have been warned. The album has been released on Jamendo and is available for downloading in mp3 or ogg format. EDIT: The album is no longer available on Jamendo. Thank you, Zeus! If you still want to feel the pain, you can visit archive.org, where a copy has been saved to the artist's eternal shame.

SaReGaMa - "Honky Fonky" [EP]

Great nu jazz (9/10) This EP includes 3 tracks from the albums Bodhi Tree and 4D Reality published earlier on Jamendo and a collaboration with wonderful saxophonist Hamelin Bérengnier - HONKY FONKY. This track was included in Triplexity's album Between Light and Shadow. The audio quality of music offered on Jamendo in best case reaches 190 kbps, which is quite reasonable for evaluational purposes but definitely not enough to experience the richness of original sound (1411 kbps). If you'd like to feel how this music sounds for real you can obtain a lossless FLAC versionof this album on my website. Great nu jazz. Even track no. 4 "Hip Hop 4 Alex" did not disturb me, because it fits the style and mood of the rest of the album. You can also obtain a lossless FLAC version of this album from the artist's website for a small donation.

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Celibatfighters - "Envol, l'"

Mediocre achievement (5/10) Ce "groupe" de 2 musiciens et d'un supporter ont un but commun. Exprimer leurs émotions à travers la musique et leurs textes. Véritable auteurs compositeurs, ils aiment faire partager leurs créations, tantôt mélancoliques, tantôt complètement délirantes. Laissez vous tenter par leur musique et abandonnez vous aux CELIBATFIGHTERS!!! This is not a bad recording. These guys are generally skilled, they know how to play their instruments, singing is acceptable, although sometimes their performance lacks confidence. The same could be said about production. Most of the time it is OK, sometimes it could be better. My main problem is with melodies, which don't appeal to me. The two exceptions are no. 6 "Ne reviens pas" and no. 09 "Fin de la vague" - these are quite catchy. I can't speak French, so I can't say anything about lyrics. Maybe they are exceptionally good, what usually rises the rating, even if the music isn't particularly attractive. Having access only to the musical side of this work, I cannot judge it higher. Sorry, guys. [Artist's Myspace]

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Samplastik - "Duchowe karate"

Hip hop masterpiece (10/10) Samplastik jest sztuką walki stworzoną przez Mistrza Z. jako metoda obrony przed słabą muzyką bez użycia broni. Dawniej dla tej sztuki używano różnych nazw : rybne ciosy, bitne cymbały lub Okinawa-te. Co ważne jednak - nazwa Samplastik została zatwierdzona dopiero w 2006 roku - roku psa dodajmy. Tym razem wprost na wasze klaty leci 17 zabójczych ciosów, przygotowanych co prawda zdecydowanie wcześniej, jednak jak zwykle medytacje i poszukiwania wewnętrznej równowagi sprawiły, że publikacja tego audio-papirusa się opóźniła. Nadchodzący turniej na śmierć i życie pokaże czy droga wojownika, którą obrał Zdrawko_k, jest drogą zwycięstwa. I don't like hip hop. It doesn't mean I am unable to appreciate and enjoy good hip hop works. What I mean is that this genre is generally so devoid of creativeness and populated by morons without even a trace of talent that good hip hop works are almost as hard to find as the brain of G.W. Bush. I hate boring R&B beats repeated in the majority of hip hop songs like they were produced on the same assembly line in a Chinese rap factory of Crappy Music, Inc. I hate stupid self focused lyrics ("Yo niggas! This is MC Moron rapping to all my hommies. Let me tell ya all them bitches are mine."). I hate uncreative ripping off the music of others only to drown it in a meaningless mumbling of some retard. That is why I usually avoid hip hop, because the probability it will be listenable is extremely low. That's why it's almost a miracle I didn't just move along seeing this is a hip hop album. It must have been the sixth sense or something that stopped me and forced me to try it out. Because this is the rare hip hop gem. With great intelligent meaningful lyrics. With great flow. With powerful rhyming skills: "Niósł czerwony grzebień w tylnej kieszeni I lekko się uśmiechał wychodząc z sutereny Potem przeczesał włosy chyba setny raz z kolei Wyjął Carmeny, miał plamę na flaneli." This is an excerpt from "Czerwony grzebień", a really atmospheric song about a serial killer - one of the best on this album. But that's still not all. What else? Original beats - no repetitive R&B shit here. The record is full of catchy creative tunes, utilizing a variety of real instruments (or really convincing samples) and clever electronic sounds. So... Yo niggas! Listen to me! Let me tell ya this. Samplastik is the mastah of a hip hop bliss. No, no, take it easy - that's not Samplastik. That's just my take on a shitty hip hop. Quite successful I think. ;-> Back to the subject. Despite the above rave and the highest possible rating, you shouldn't get the impression that I think this is a perfect work. It could be better. Not every song is equally good (the worst being no. 15 "Niczego więcej", another take on a similar theme to that of "Czerwony grzebień", but much less successful), but still, you have 17 tracks here, and the average quality is definitely sky-high for the regular hip hop. Not every track is also original (for example no. 07 "Więcej nie chcę" strongly resembles Eminem's work - too strongly in my opinion). So why five stars? Because it rises so high from the pool of usual hip hop shit, that it deserves to be acclaimed. Like Samplastik well put it himself: Widziałem was na spotkaniu w Empiku / I saw you waiting for fans in the record store Jak siedzieliście sami przy stoliku / You sat alone by the table I tylko jeden dziennikarz się spytał / And only one journalist asked you Jak można gówno tłoczyć na płytach. / How come they publish shit on CDs So it's not 10/10 on my scale, but rather 10/10 on a hip hop scale. This record is definitely 100% shit-free. The final disclaimer: all the lyrics on this album are in Polish, so this work may not be interesting for people that can't speak our strange language.

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Paradeigma - "Galoperidol"

Terrible hip hop mixed with electronica (0/10) Well known promoter of experimental scene in Urals, founder of Cuntroll unit decides to show his non-breakcore countenance. Galoperidol was originally recorded in 2007 but never released. Probably humanity wasn't ready for those kind of stuff. Now in 2010 when everyone is ready for everything, everyone saw everything and everyone knows everything we can give to you this extremely sad dose of glitchy-abstract sounds highly connected with depressive hip hop on highest level. The world will end tomorrow! Terribly ugly hip-hop mixed with chaotic electronica. Avoid at all costs. The album has been released by the 49manekinow.net netlabel and is available for downloading at archive.org in mp3 format.

K-not - "Sinfinity"

Quite interesting electronica (6/10) K-not is an amateur artist from Silesia (Poland). When he was only 8 years old his brother buy a CD The Prodigy - Music for the Jilted Generation and then K-not change his mind about music at all. The same effect K-not have when he saw on Viva Zwei Premiere video for Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy. At the beginning when K-not can only buy some CD's or Tape's, in his region there's no music like IDM or d'n'b so he listen to some bands like Deftones, Slipknot, Soulfly, Tool or Nine Inch Nails. First computer, first internet, first Fruity Tracks/Loops and K-not started to create some very acid tracks. In Years 04-07 he do about 60 tracks in simple selection...vol.1, vol.2, vol.3 and vol.4. The inspiration of his first three volumes in mostly range are acid d'n'b and idm artists like AFX, Autechre, Squarepusher, Photek, Future Sound Of London. Vol.4 became more oriented on Experimental Techno cause by artists like Orbital. Now when he create his first solo project Sinfinity, he started to think about professional aproach to music but he don't know any professional musicans or producers so he decided to place his music for free. Quite interesting electronica, although not every track is good. Some are influenced with primitive house, dance and hip-hop (3,4,6,9,11). Also the cover of "Missing" is dull. All tunes are also slightly too repetitive. By the way, "Missing" is of course copyrighted, so CC license does not apply here. The album has been released by the 49manekinow.net netlabel and is available for downloading at archive.org in mp3 format. You can also download it directly from the artist at Bandcamp for free in a variety of formats, including lossless FLAC version.

Psicodèlic FunkilljazZ - "Psicodèlic FunkilljazZ"

I've got mixed feelings about this (5/10) BlanchinTheFarm - Baix i guitarra Edgar Red Mujaidín - Guitarres Enric Trikynoises - Theremín i efectes Isard DelaMontanya - Batería Laia Laiuna - Veu i teclats Nebur Set - Veu i Gremblins Richard Chapperpons - Baix i teclats Xavi CarboSound - guitarra i percussions Producció - Xavi & Psicodèlic FunkilljazZ Manager - E. Montilla The musicians are skilled. They try to mix rock, funk, latino, hip hop and many more genres. Still, the overall result is not convincing for me. Apart from tracks 05-07 of the closing suite, which are really nice. But tracks 01-04 are worse. No. 01 lacks power and a little bit of craziness, which are required in this kind of music. No. 02 wanted to be crazy and funny, but something didn't work as planned. They are not RHCP - not yet. Then no. 03 - too long, with very irritating female vocals and many elements that do not fit each other. Very tiring. And finally, track no. 04. A really dreadful ballad. Never do this mistake again. A boring melody with terribly bad, ugly vocals. Fortunately, then the "Odyssey of the lobster" (nos. 05-07) saves the day. It's almost as played by a different band - especially comparing to a horrible track no. 4.

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