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  • My Violaine Morning – Lost

    My Violaine Morning – Lost

    Last time we heard about them, they were releasing debut album: The Next Episode of This World (2011). Been pretty quiet in 2012, My Violainé Morning send me a good news about preparing their next album. It’s a mini album, titled Episode #1 as they mentioned on their press release. After a while we’ve been busy with preparation of Episode #1 Mini Album we realized that we need to publish our new sounds to all of you as the audiences. So here [...]

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  • Cocovan – Data Image

    Cocovan – Data Image

    With no support from any label, French synth-pop singer-songwriter Cocovan release her first EP. The EP titled Data Image and contain four tracks. Two of them, Roosevelt Hotel and Bang Bang, are brand new tracks while another two, Babylove and Apples, released February last year as singles. Undeniable, Cocovan music is true pop gem. I’m enjoying every tunes she created for this album. Even she’s French, all of the EP materials written in English, which is rare. You can listen [...]

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  • Crimsound – Bang!

    Crimsound – Bang!

    There’s no much indie rock band we’ve heard from Bandar Lampung, Crimsound is one of Lampung folks that smart enough spreading their first single through the internet. Bang! falling to my lap in an early Sunday morning, my first thought was: it has pretty danceable sounds. The electronic influence that layered their music that become its selling point, those made an appealing intro with a kicking bass after it. I need to give a positive thought about that particular part. Vocal [...]

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  • Zoo – Prasasti

    Zoo – Prasasti

    To say that Zoo is abnormal would be cruel. Their music is anthromorphopic, swerving from one edge to the other in a cacophony of sound and Rully Shabara’s powerful, exuberant vocals. From their visceral debut EP ‘Kebun Binatang’ to the wild, experimental sounds of their 2009 offering ‘Trilogi Peradaban’, they have broke new ground in producing some of the most powerful yet enigmatic music yet seen in Jogjakarta’s vibrant art scene. A crazy mixture of breathtaking post-punk, guttural noise, math-rock [...]

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  • Solterra – Umbra

    Solterra – Umbra

    Band rock progresif instrumental Solterra saya perkenalkan pertama kali Mei 2012 lalu, itu adalah ketika EP debut mereka Soul Earth Sun berhasil membuat saya jatuh hati. November 2012 lalu, empat orang musisi asal Fort Collins FL ini merilis EP kedua mereka yang berjudul Umbra. Umbra, mengandung tingkatan awesomeness yang sama dengan Soul Earth Sun, artinya tidak lebih banyak tapi juga tidak lebih sedikit, you can stream (or download) the whole album after the jump. Jumlah track di Umbra separo (berisi 7  track) [...]

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  • Daughter – Still

    Daughter – Still

    Last time we give Daughter (Elena Tonra, Igor Haefeli & Remi Aguilella) a review, they were releasing their debut EP His Young Heart in 2011. On 2012, they only release one single titled Smother. Now, kickstarting 2013, on January 24th Daughter release a music video from their latest single Still. Here’s a good news, Still is taken from their forthcoming album. The album titled If You Leave, and will be released on March  18th in Europe and end of April for North [...]

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  • Antonia Vai

    Antonia Vai

    A 24 year old Swedish singer-songwriter Antonia Vai are well-established artist on the music scene of Stockhom. She’s also a multi-instrumentalist and has been titled as a “bohemian soul diva”, a little bit strange because somehow Vai has clearly been influenced by folk. Vai focused on storytelling, shaped by rhythms and unique melodies, trying her best so every song turns into a journey. As mentioned on her official site, Antonia Vai began recording her songs in the bedroom or in random hotel rooms [...]

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  • Adios Nine’s Twin EP

    Adios Nine’s Twin EP

    I’m about to give these guys a review –damn even this post was a draft since Friday, when suddenly Marra Records contact me through the contact page. Sure, buddy, anything I can do to spread some thought about these talented musician. The guys from Adios Nine said that, We believe that everyone should always have an alternative media to express themselves and freedom of choice to appreciate arts and music. but after 3 EPs in two years time, Adios Nine [...]

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  • Feldspar – The Flat and Paper Sky

    Feldspar – The Flat and Paper Sky

    On the back of their second EP launching The Flat and Paper Sky Vol II on the 3rd December, Feldspar proudly present their new video ‘The Flat and Paper Sky’ to accompany the title track. The video, directed by North London filmmaker Craig Heathcote, captures unusual events occurring in everyday environments. The seven vignettes that comprise the video are the perfect accompaniment to Feldspar’s haunting a capella track. The video focuses on the human face and explores the range of emotions [...]

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  • Minta & The Brook Trout – Olympia

    Minta & The Brook Trout – Olympia

    Penggemar berat female singer-songwriter seperti saya terasa begitu dimanjakan oleh kehadiran banyak sekali musisi perempuan penuh bakat yang merilis albumnya tahun 2012 ini. Sebutlah Marissa Nadler, Sharon van Etten, Natasha Khan sampai dengan Cheyenne Marie Mize yang belia. Salah satu yang saya anggap sebagai album yang paling membahagiakan saya adalah Olympia dari Francisca Cortesão. Francisca Cortesão atau yang lebih dikenal dengan stage name Minta, mulai memainkan gitar kopong (akustik) sejak kecil dan belajar menulis lagu setelahnya. Minta bersama tiga orang temannya: Mariana Ricardo; Manuel [...]

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