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Premiere: An atmospheric ambient/modern classical collaboration between Joachim Spieth and Andrew Thomas is launched with the shimmering single ‘Shine’

Joachim Spieth and Andrew Thomas are titans in the ambient/modern classical music scene and we are proud to premiere the single ‘Shine’ from their forthcoming collaboration ‘Nocturna’ on the German…

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Track: Norðir release the epic and shimmering track ‘How To Sail Your Ship 2077’.

‘How To Sail Your Ship 2077’ is the new single from Germany-based duo Norðir: a slow burning sparkling track that has a crystalline guitar riff and deep sonorous vocals that…

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PREMIERE: German-Swiss duo BOY retool comeback single ‘Fit Back In’ with help from Hamburg’s Kaiser Quartett

It’s strange how songs written in specific circumstances can take on new significance in different situations. Written after the loss of lead singer Valeska Steiner’s father, ‘Fit Back In’ was…

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Track: Blackout Problems – Dark

Blackout Problems have released their brand new single ‘Dark’, the title track of their forthcoming album out early next year via Sony Music/Music For Nations. Regarding the single frontman and guitarist…

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Psych Insight: Album Review, Zement:Werk by Zement

I’m going to break with tradition here and begin with a the band’s press bio, basically because it tells you all you need to know: “This duo is less about…

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Album Review: Roosevelt – Roosevelt

Pulling together elements of what, in much simpler and easier to categorise times, was referred to as ‘Dance’ and ‘electro’ music, (these days increasingly muffled and obscured by sub sections…

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Say Psych: Album Review, Mind Control by Sun Dial

Sun Dial will need no introduction to many. Formed in 1990 by Gary Ramon, the band has explored many different aspects of psychedelic and space rock during its existence, and…

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Say Psych: Album Review, Flaming Lake by Electric Moon

Sulatron Records has been ploughing a pretty impressive psychedelic furrow (I wonder what that would actually look like) for over a decade now. Founder Dave Schmidt (also known as Sula…

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Say Psych: Album Review, Drone Jams Vol. 1 by Space Spectrum

The jam is something that seems to be missing in much of mainstream music these days. I am not saying that it was ever that prevalent, but there have been…

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Track: Sea Moya – Slow Down

German three piece Sea Moya follow up their highly regarded debut song ‘Do things’ with ‘Slow Down’. Describing their vision of the song, saying “We had wide and open field…

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