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Bazooka Circus – [2010] Elephant
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/03/bazooka-circus-2010-elephant/
#CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 #Electro #Electronic #Glitch

This album has seen the light of day on an artist collective's account named Gluteus Maximus, from Sweden.It strongly reminds me of Hardstroke's electro-synth sound, but has its own edge by adding more 8-bit bleeps to the mix. Heavy pop nostalgia ahead!

8. Bazooka Circus - Vacation

Is it 8-bit? Or glitch pop? In either case: candy-sweet

Colt – [2006] Colt
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/03/colt-2006-colt/
#Alternative #CC-Unspecified #Rock

Honest alternative rock from German's not-so-wild west. In this 4 track long EP it is no single song but rather the strict adherence to the slick, pop-compatible archetype of alt rock sound which sticks out to me. This makes the 14 minutes a perfect ingredient for a long drive mixtape (ok, playlist).

1. Colt - Time Bomb

Like expected, the opening track invites with most of t

Planet Boelex – [2010] Raja
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/03/planet-boelex-2010-raja/
#CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0 #EasyListening #Electronic

I have already praised Planet Boelex much in an earlier review about their 2009 album. One year later, they put out another EP, both illustratively (cover art) and acoustically (songs) high above the clouds. Unlike last time, this is a solo release without featured vocals.

1. Planet Boelex - Soft Shapes

The opening track takes its time (2 minutes)

Acrilic Colors – [2007] Thing From Another World
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/02/acrilic-colors-2007-thing-from-another-world/
#CC-BY-ND-3.0 #EasyListening #Electronic #IDM

Kahvi is one of the most reliable labels, both in terms of style and quality. IDM and cold electronica is their theme. This release is no exception: with only 5 tracks, this EP still clocks in at over half an hour of music.If you like the two rather ambient sample tracks, also try track 2. Groove o'clock for a more

2Invention – [2007] In Aeternum
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/02/2invention-2007-in-aeternum/
#CC-BY-ND-3.0 #Electronic #Trance

This one is from the good old days of Jamendo attracting thousands of aspiring artists and thus churning out albums in popular genres left and right.

Before, the free music scene (at least in my impression back then) had been mostly dominated by experimental artists. With discovering Jamendo, that impression changed dramatically.

In short, expect very co

Motionfield – [2005] Music for Pictures
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/02/motionfield-2005-music-for-pictures/
#Ambient #CC-BY-NC-ND-2.5 #Electronic

I seem to be in an ambient review mood lately. So let me make the most of it and bring you yet another rather old gem of the good old days of the genre.

Where other ambient artists fall into the trap of simply sounding dull and repetitive, Motionfield adds just enough progression to keep the soothing tracks interesting.

Motion

Travis Noble – [2006] Outerspace Introspection
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/02/travis-noble-2006-outerspace-introspection/
#Ambient #CC-BY-NC-SA-2.5 #Electronic

This review is an advertisement to look out for good review writers: user electrocelt's list of reviews is a splendid little collection of mostly ambient electronica.

And under their upload tab, I found this little 4-track EP. Still with the joy of having found it, I write this little review:

Travis Noble - Love Lost

(Val)liam – [2005] Early Reflections
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/01/valliam-2005-early-reflections/
#Ambient #Electronic

This ambient masterpiece has been released by still active netlabel Dewtone back in 2005, but has dropped out of their official back catalogue since then.

Fortunately, archive.org did, well, archive this gem for us. 2 of the 9 relaxing tracks make it into my review. But it is the full release you should be treating yourself with. As another reviewer there put it

Various Artists – [2012] netBloc, Volume 39: Antididonai
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/01/various-artists-2012-netbloc-volume-39-antididonai/
#CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0 #Compilation #Pop

Again it's time to honour one of the more than 50 episodes of the netBloc series.

Like usual, two tracks are far to few to cover all the gems in this release. Like usual for a blocSonic release, it covers a broad range of popular music genres, ranging from alternative rock, to easy listening to instrumental h

Daenjellson – [2008] Walk Your Soft Skin on the Edges
https://www.ojdo.de/wp/2019/01/daenjellson-2008-walk-your-soft-skin-on-the-edges/
#CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 #Indie #Pop #Vocal

I have a hard time writing this entry paragraph. This short, 5 track, 15 minutes long EP by solo artist Daenjellson is not easy to classify. Acoustic guitar, violin, slightly husky voice all contribute to a hard-to-pin indie sound.

Small Personal Failure opens up the song with spoken words and a heartbeat sa