Compilation

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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Musique Fragile 02

Screen-printed box set which includes 3 different albums from Constellation Records [CST089, 090, 091]:

Kanada 70 – Vamp Ire [CST-089]

Pacha – Affaires Étrangères [CST-090]

HangedUp & Tony Conrad – Transit of Venus [CST-091]

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Flying Saucer Attack – Distance

Style: Shoegaze, Space Folk, Drone, Lo-Fi Songwriter, Post-Rock

Vibe: Washy, Dreamy, Hypnotic, Melancholy, Autumnal, Nocturnal, Pastoral, Desolate

Musical Qualities: Atmospheric, Home Recording, Droney, Noisy, Repetitive, Dense

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How the River Ganges Flows: Sublime Masterpieces of the Indian Violin [1933-1952]

Style: Carnatic Classical Music

Moods: Ecstatic, Spiritual, Meditative, Flowing, Hypnotic, Morning, Spring

Musical Qualities: Raga, Virtuosic, Modal, Acoustic, Instrumental, Improvisation, Droney, Lo-fi, Percussive, Complex

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Instrumental Music of the Southern Appalachians

Style: Appalachian Folk, Piedmont Blues

Vibe: Pastoral, Rootsy, Morning, Rustic, Bright, Spiritual, Warm, Passionate, Contemplative

Musical Qualities: Solo Instrumentals, Acoustic, Melodic, Sparse, Fingerstyle

Instruments: Fiddle, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Dulcimer, Harmonica

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Jay Bolotin – No One Seems to Notice That It’s Raining

Style: Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Americana

Moods: Rainy, Autumnal, Lonely, Melancholy, Heartbreak, Loner

Musical Qualities: Lyrical, Acoustic, Lo-fi

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Guru Guru – This is Guru Guru

Style: Heavy Psych, Prog, Krautrock, Free Rock

Vibe: Adventurous, Hallucinogenic, Spacey, Exploratory, Playful, Messy, Primal

Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Fuzz, Riffs, Bluesy, Progressive, Studio-as-an-Instrument

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Flying Saucer Attack – Chorus

Style: Bedroom Psych, Drone, Noise Pop, Shoegaze, Space Folk

Vibe: Nocturnal, Murky, Dreamy, Introspective, Hazy, Hypnotic, Intimate, Washy, Ritualistic

Musical Qualities: Feedback, Drone, Atmospheric, Noisey, Lo-Fi

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COS – Cosmix

Style: Prog, Jazz Rock, Canterbury Scene, Cosmic Disco

Vibe: Triumphant, Complex, Anthemic, Groovy, Spacey, Exploratory, Energetic, Warm, Eccentric, Surreal, Playful, Adventure, Epic

Musical Qualities: Progressive, Thematic, Lush, Group Vocals, Technical, Rhythmic, Odd Time Signatures, Improvisation, Polyphonic

Instrumentation: Flute, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Horns, Synthesizer

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Peter Kardas – I Saw You

Style: Inner Space Music, Ambient Pop, Tape Music, Minimal Wave

Vibe: Ethereal, Suspenseful, Introspective, Soothing, Nocturnal, Hypnotic, Meditative, Cinematic, Dreamy, Ominous (A2, B2, B3)

Musical Qualities: Pulse, Home Recording, Minimalistic, Atmospheric, Vignettes

Instrumentation: Keyboards, Drum Machine, Vocals, Tape Loops, Electric Guitar, Marimba, Echo

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Dennis Wise – Wize Music

Style: Innervisionary, Psychedelic Tape Music, Ambient Dub, Future Folk, Experimental, New Age

Vibe: Alien, Mystical, Woozy, Nocturnal, Exploratory

Musical Qualities: Collage, Loops, Electro-acoustic, Percussive, Dub Fx, Dissonance

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Leslie Winer – When I Hit You You’ll Feel It

Style: Trip-Hop, Dub Poetry, Post-Industrial

Vibe: Brooding, Surreal, Mechanical, Feminist, Surreal, Evocative, Muscular, Dreamy, Witchy, Aggressive, Urban, Storytelling, Conversational

Musical Qualities: Spoken Word, Loops, Beats, Dub

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Gratien Midonet – A Cosmic Poet from Martinique 1979-1989?

Style: Cosmic Folk, Caribbean Folk

Vibe: Mystical, Tropical, Poetic, Cosmic, Earthy, Ecletic, Intertwined, Groovy, Spiritual

Musical Qualities: Percussive, Polyrhythmic, Repetitive, Dense, Technical, Polished

Instrumentation: Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Electric Bass

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Transmissions: The Music of Beverly Glenn-Copeland

Style: Ambient Pop, Jazz Folk, Singer/Songwriter, New Age

Vibe: Uplifting, Ethereal, Eclectic, Passionate, Spiritual, Spring, Lush, Melodic, Joyful

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Ghost Coast / CMFRTR / Hidden Music – Energy Hum Volume One

Style: Ambient, Progressive Electronic
Vibe: Cosmic, Psychedelic, Exploratory, Atmospheric, Meandering

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Ayalew Mesfin – Che Belew

Style: Ethio-Jazz, Soul

Vibe: Heartfelt, Passionate, Uplifting

Musical Attributes: Groovy, Melodic, Rhythmic, Raw

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