Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
Bhagavan Das - Loves Songs to The Dark Lord
Bhagavan DasLoves Songs to The Dark Lord
Label: NuTone Music
I breathed a sigh of relief when I confirmed the Dark Lord mentioned had nothing to do with Dick Cheney. This enlightening master brings us simple rhythms imbibed with potent and powerful traditional chants and mantras. Contemporary Kirtan to tickle the mystic and satisfy the seeker.
• Bhagavan Das WebsiteBirthday Massacre - Show and Tell
Birthday MassacreShow and Tell
Label: Metropolis Records
A Canadian group recorded live in Hamburg Germany. We find a haunting harsh delirium of carnavalesque electronic dreamscapes blurred and whirled by gothic metal preponderances. DVD version to be released soon.
• The Birthday Massacre WebsiteLion's Share - Dark Hours
Lion's ShareDark Hours
Label: Blistering Records
Excellent fist pumping, head banging melodic thrash metal from Sweden that ironically spends their well crafted lyrics on topics from America in the 1960s. Vocalist Patrik Johansson (also of Astral Doors) is in top form together the band blasts some kick ass anthems to wreck your neck with!
• Lion's Share Website • Lion's Share WikiBLACK RIO 2 - Original Samba Soul 1971-1980 Compiled by DJ Cliffy
BLACK RIO 2Original Samba Soul 1971-1980 Compiled by DJ Cliffy
Label: Strut Records
18 tracks of highly energized funk and soul bands culled from the so called “Black Rio” movement; an amazing and largely unknown happening in Brazil during the 70s. Some great stuff here! Guaranteed to get you up and moving.
Lacuna Coil - Shallow Life
Lacuna CoilShallow Life
Label: Century Media
I gotta admit, this Italian gothic metal outfit continues to impress. The beautiful and masterfully blended dynamics of male and female vocals and impressive instrumentation with well rounded dynamics make this a worthy addition to their already groundbreaking catalogue.
• Lacuna Coil Website • Lacuna Coil WikiLeonard Cohen - Live In London
Leonard CohenLive In London
Label: Sony
Such entrancing dusky vocals and memorable folk anthems lose nothing in their live format. In fact, because of today’s live production values, these songs may sound better than their studio originals! What a great selection of work and wonderful performance.
• Leonard Cohen Website • Leonard Cohen WikiNic Fanciulli - Global Underground DJ Series
Nic FanciulliGlobal Underground DJ Series
Label: Global Underground
A double disc dose spotlight of highly danceable trance inducing house music from one of today’s hottest DJ’s. Exhibiting fresh beats mixed into comfortable rhythms with compelling gyrating momentums.
• Nic Fanciulli WebsiteOmar Faruk Tekbilek - Rare Elements
Omar Faruk TekbilekRare Elements
Label: 5 Points Records
Immediately infectious and compelling world beat electronica from renowned Turkish multi-instrumentalist virtuoso Omar Faruk Tekbilek. The 10 sizzling remixes featured here are done by Amon Tobin; Junior Sanchez; Cheb I Sabbah and others. Of note, Omar plays twelve traditional Turkish instruments: ney, kaval, kavala, zurna, oud, aglama, jura, darbuke, def, bendir, davul and finger cymbals. WOW!
• Omar Faruk Tekbilek Website • Omar Faruk Tekbilek WikiWumpscut - Fuckit
WumpscutFuckit
Label: Metropolis Records
Grim, terse and bleak German industrial electronica. The music feels as if one is angrily strolling down a dimly lit industrial tube of hypersymbolic overtures nestled into remote areas of your being that are searching for catharsis and the distant yearnings of the narcoleptic playgrounds of sound and rhythmic structures of distant dreams.
• Wumpscut Website • Wumpscut WikiDavy Knowles & Back Door Slam - Coming Up For Air
Davy Knowles & Back Door SlamComing Up For Air
Label: Blix Street Records
Possessing all the trappings of “The Next Big Thing” including a big name producer (Peter Frampton), slots at a load of summer festivals, and a substantial amount of raw talent, this 22 year old British blues pop guitarist from the Isle of Man is on the fast track to achieving his goal.
• Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam Website • Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam WikiStratovarius - Polaris
StratovariusPolaris
Label: Armoury Records
This first outing after the departure of former bandmaster Timo Tolkki finds this Finnish melodic power metal group revisioned and situated to continue their formidable musical legacy for many more years to come.
• Stratovarius Website • Stratovarius WikiVieux Farka Touré - Fondo
Vieux Farka TouréFondo
Label: Six Degrees Records
Standing firmly on his own merits, this son of legendary Malian bluesman Ali Farka Toure leads his musical charge with a graceful, majestic grandeur. The ancient and contemporary African instrumentation and rhythms fill a broader vision as well as purpose with all but one of these modern classics penned by Vieux himself.
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