Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
Formosa Triangle - Formosa Triangle
Formosa TriangleFormosa Triangle
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They may have taken their name from an area located about 100 miles south of Tokyo, Japan, which has had mysterious ship losses, but the tight and heavy groove-metal that flourishes in the continuum established between the two lone members of this Chicago powerhouse may propel them further than the Pacific Ocean.
• Formosa Triangle WebsiteMichal 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.
• Michal Menert Website • Michal Menert Facebook
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 WikiChico Trujillo - Chico de Oro
Chico TrujilloChico de Oro
Label: Barbes Records
I received this CD after I saw their kickin’ set at the Marquette Waterfront Festival earlier this summer and had to spread the word. This release does what it can to relay the exuberance, depth, and passion of their live performance. Their feisty splashy Cumbia explores the boundaries of this encompassing Pan-Latin genre in so many wonderful ways.
• Chico Trujillo Website • Chico Trujillo WikiJunior Toots - Reggae Got Soul
Junior TootsReggae Got Soul
Label: Crown Of Fire Records
If you are looking for a rising reggae artist that hasn’t gotten over the novelty of auto-tuning his voice, then look no further. Son of Toots Hibbert (Toots and the Maytals) and a Jamaican native, he forms his soulful, lyrical content around socially conscious issues and Jah. A lot of Jah.
• Junior Toots WebsiteKlavar - Dark and Dirty Bastard Beats
KlavarDark and Dirty Bastard Beats
Label: Klavar Recordings
This is a duo from England that has spent the last 10 years working towards their debut release. They have crafted a quirky techno journey reveling in the nooks and crannies. They are exploring a wide variety of input, output, samples, and styles all aimed at helping the party to thrive.
• Klavar Website • Klavar FacebookMike 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 FacebookOreka TX - Nömadak Tx
Oreka TXNömadak Tx
Label: World Village
Unless you are an avid fan of Basque music, you probably have never heard of the main instrument utilized here. It was banned (along with the Basque language) under the harsh Franco rule in Spain. The txalaparta, (pronounced CHOLL-uh-PART-uh) is comprised of wooden planks laid over trestles and struck with sticks held vertically. Although it sounds kind of like a steel drum at times, the driving duo behind this project pushes the boundaries to include throat singing and other folk infusions in their unique compositions.
• Oreka TX Website • Oreka TX Facebook • Oreka TX WikiShye Ben Tzur - Shoshan
Shye Ben TzurShoshan
Label: EarthSynch
Shye ben Tzur is a Hebrew Qawwali singer that has been busy cultivating mystical experiences into contemporary songs. “Shoshan” is a successful experiment employing Hebrew poetry with Flamenco guitars, plus soaring Rajastan vocals in addition to the flavorful Indian and Afro rhythms. The music sways from trance to ecstatic while retaining its open awareness and devotional nature.
• Shye Ben Tzur Facebook • Shye Ben Tzur WikiToussaint - Black Gold
ToussaintBlack Gold
Label: I Grade Records
With smooth soul vibes with an Irie mindset, an all star band provides the flowing funk, rippling rock, and hip-swaying hip hop which. These are beautifully buffeted by the socially conscious, incredibly blissful, and heartfelt vocal offerings of this former Soulive singer.
• Toussaint Website • Toussaint FacebookBrandt Brauer Frick - You Make Me Real
Brandt Brauer FrickYou Make Me Real
Label: !K7 Records
This trio may involve many disparate elements to form and evolve their minimalistic techno treatise, but the finished compositions caress a quirky yet comforting combination of percussion and electronica that makes one swing with delight.
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