Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
Luisa Maita - Lero-Lero
Luisa MaitaLero-Lero
Label: Cumbancha
Singing in Portuguese, this sultry songstress who was born from a family of musicians in Sao Paulo and is a rising star in the Brazilian music scene, delivers a sleek samba swing injected with downtempo electronica and pop sensations.
• Luisa Maita Website • Luisa Maita FacebookMagnifico - Magnification
MagnificoMagnification
Label: Piranha
Provocative, controversial, infectious and flamboyant, this funky pan Euro/Balkan rock delivers chart topping material at home in the former Yugoslavia and Italy, but this is his first global exposure. Magnifico is Robert Peut and he is one suave’ musician from Slovenia slinging memorable sultry and significant rhythmic infections of delight.
• Magnifico WikiMose Giganticus - Gift Horse
Mose GiganticusGift Horse
Label: Relapse Records
How does music sound large? Or huge? These intense hard rock architects have sculpted a magnificent debut that is modern, powerful, groovy, expansive and generally kicks a lot of ass! Amorphis meets the Melvins.
• Mose Giganticus Website • Mose Giganticus Facebook • Mose Giganticus WikiMichal Menert - Dreaming of a Bigger Life
Michal MenertDreaming of a Bigger Life
Label: Pretty Lights Music
This charming downtempo electronica is from the co-producer of the first Pretty Lights release. As such, this sounds quite a lot like Pretty Lights in the fluidic way the songs unfold and are composed. Also, as the first outside release on the Pretty Lights music label, it is available as a free download (with optional donation button) so you don’t have to steal it.
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Muderdolls - Women and Children Last
MuderdollsWomen and Children Last
Label: Roadrunner
After a long eight year hiatus, Slipknot’s Joey Jordison and Wednesday 13 bring us another load of crass, vulgar, and pissed off metal. Although heavy, the sound here harkens more to the days of glam, sleaze, and alcohol drenched fret boards. As a bonus, two tracks feature guest guitarist Mick Mars of Motley Crue.
• Muderdolls Website • Muderdolls Facebook • Muderdolls WikiMike Kukin - Obsessed with Black
Mike KukinObsessed with Black
Label: Headway Music
This album includes terse and formidable electronic music from an artist based out of Moscow, Russia. Featuring a number of guest artists, including Gisu, Lady N and Eva Kade, he takes us on wild rides through the full spectrum techno realms of break beat and drum ‘n bass.
Mohammed Alidu and The Bizung Family - Land of Fire
Mohammed Alidu and The Bizung FamilyLand of Fire
Label: Black Eye Watching
Rich, Afro-pop rhythms are woven with proverbs and ancient history by this master drummer and his fellow Bizungs (hereditary talking drum masters of Northern Ghana). The sublime rhythms are bolstered on some songs with funky rock interjections and other contemporary craftwork.
• Mohammed Alidu and The Bizung Family Website • Mohammed Alidu and The Bizung Family FacebookRobert Massaro - Natural Magic
Robert MassaroNatural Magic
Label: Lightning Child
The musical magic displayed here taunts the riddles of nature, and it’s forces through abstract classical compositions in an effort to teach us about ecology and potential self preservation. Mysterious and beautiful, while haunting and perplexing, these experiments delve into a variety of world and etheric patterns, benefitting from the companion video.
• Robert Massaro FacebookMr. Hunter - The Awakening
Mr. HunterThe Awakening
Label: Mr. Hunter
An EP from a Hoboken, NJ outfit that pours forth pretty straightforward improvisational type jam rock, set apart by female vocals and a spunky spirit.
• Mr. Hunter WebsiteMathew Haeffel - Rhythm Ethics
Mathew HaeffelRhythm Ethics
Label: Genre Good Inc
Haeffel is very serious and hard working Milwaukee musician that can be seen touring regularly throughout Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. His focused professionalism is evident here as he succinctly pours forth his acoustic rock musical soul into this Rhythm Ethics release that he wrote, produced and did the art for.
• Mathew Haeffel Website • Mathew Haeffel FacebookNickodemus - Moon People
NickodemusMoon People
Label: ESL Music
From hip hop to Afropop to jazzy funk to flamenco among a multitude of other influences, the Brooklyn based Nickodemus connects an endearing amalgamation of world beats, electronica and worthwhile innovation by utilizing and orchestrating his network of collaborators ranging from Puerto Rico to Beirut and beyond. A surprising complexity of approaches and fresh musical infusions.
• Nickodemus Website • Nickodemus FacebookShpongle - Museum of Consciousness
ShpongleMuseum of Consciousness
Label: Twisted Records Ltd
Consciousness is what our lives are all about and this heartily psychedelic and pro DMT group certainly has allowed a grand consciousness perception to evolve in their music and performances. Tribal dance grooves are flooded with mystical ambiance and quirky electronic infiltrations are met with space warbles of mind jarring ascent. Invitations are sent out to pierce the veil of reality and get a glimpse of what else is out there (and in there). Are you experienced?
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