Author name: Ash

Roy Harper – HQ

Style: Progressive Folk, British Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter

Vibes: Passionate, Reflective, Rebellious, Poetic, Political, Romantic, Boisterous, Heartfelt, Philosophical, Spring, Dramatic, Sentimental

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Bushpilot – 23

Style: Post-Punk, Krautrock-Influenced, Post-Rock

Vibes: Primal, Hypnotic, Motorik, Surreal, Cryptic, Rebellious, Angsty, Meandering, Wirey, Focused, Intertwined, Psychedelic, Raw, Lethargic

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Various Artists – I Hear the Devil Calling Me

A sampler of 1 minute vignettes from artists on the Dunedin label Xpressway Records. Featuring Alastair Galbraith, Dead C, Dadamah, The Renderers, Peter Jefferies, Olla, A Handful of Dust, Gate, Cyclops, David Mitchell, Queen Meanie Puss, Stephen Kilroy

Styles: Slacker Rock, Noise Rock, Dunedin Sound, Experimental, Loner Folk

Vibes: Raw, Eclectic, Lethargic, Cryptic, Surreal, Hypnotic, Apocalyptic, Abstract

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Sigur Ros – Inni

Style: Chamber Rock, Ambient Pop, Post-Rock

Vibes: Winter, Ethereal, Cryptic, Cathartic, Anthemic, Ceremonial, Haunting, Melancholy, Passionate, Hazy, Sentimental, Dramatic, Ancient, Sad, Triumphant

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Tonto’s Expanding Head Band – Zero Time

Zero Time is an exploratory, psychedelic synth odyssey, created entirely on an expanded Series III Moog, aka T.O.N.T.O. (The Original New Timbral Orchestra). The designers and operators of this powerful, polyphonic synthesizer are Robert Margouleff and synthesist-guru Malcolm Cecil (who may be better known for programming synths on legendary albums by Stevie Wonder and Gil-Scott Heron, in addition to his celestial ambient work). The intricately layered results here feel like a synthetic wilderness, with a wide variety of colors and textures that sound warm, organic, and alive.

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Bird by Snow – Sky

Style: Avant-Folk, Experimental Singer/Songwriter, Dub Folk, Weird Americana

Vibes: Animist, Forest, Existential, Elemental, Intimate, Introspective, Earthy, Journeying, Observational, Poetic, Raw, Reflective, Restrained, Rhizomatic, Winter

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Forest – Forest

Style: Wyrd Folk

Vibes: Flowing, Forest, Bittersweet, Longing, Intertwined, Romantic, Ethereal, Medieval, Sentimental, Pastoral, Breakup, Mellow, Morning

Instrumentation: Mandolin, Harmonium, 12-String Guitar, Cello, Harmonica, Organ, Pipes, Piano, Electric Harpsichord, Percussion

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Air – Air Time

Henry Threadgill, Fred Hopkins, Steve McCall

Style: Avant-Garde Jazz, Creative Music

Vibes: Spontaneous, Responsive, Knotty, Passionate, Exploratory, Intertwined, Open, Airy, Playful, Elegant, Abstract, Complex, Eclectic, Mysterious, Suspenseful

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Sandy Denny – Sandy

with Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick, Allen Toussaint

Style: British Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Country Rock

Vibes: Flowing, Longing, Existential, Passionate, Heartfelt, Lonely, Bittersweet, Sentimental, Melancholy, Autumnal, Confident, Anthemic

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