The Tenth Planet is the latest CD from synth artist David Wright, and captures the music from two live planetarium performances that he did earlier this year. Wright is a UK keyboardist, synthesist and composer, and his style grows out of the classic tradition of Berlin-school synth artists like Tangerine Dream and the more melodic… Read More David Wright – The Tenth Planet
Spheric Music, Das Label für Elektronische Musik, recently sent us a “best of” CD by Lambert Ringlage, Essential. Lambert (Ringlage performs under his first name) has been creating and publishing music since the late 1980’s. He published several solo cassette tapes independently early on, and since the early 90’s he has published multiple CDs. Lambert’s… Read More Lambert – Essential
Zero-G’s Analogue Sequencer Loops (ASL) is a sound library by Ian Boddy, a synthesist that carries the torch for classic 70’s Berlin-school style electronic music. The library is presented in Native Instruments Intakt format, which means that it’s a pain to register, but compatible with just about anything (it supports VST 2.0, DXi, ASIO, AU,… Read More Zero-G Analogue Sequencer Loops
Beyond City Light is another great CD from Spotted Peccary Records. If you’re not familiar with the label, check out the Spotted Peccary podcast. It features music and interviews from musicians on the label. Beyond City Light is gorgeous collection of ambient/space music tracks from Jon Jenkins. The music on Beyond City Light is uplifting… Read More Jon Jenkins – Beyond City Light
Alpha Wave Movement is one of the recording guises of synthesist Gregory Kyryluk. Kyryluk invokes the synth gods on Drifted Into Deeper Lands, and has put together a great CD that is a must-have for fans of ambient, synth, and space music. Alpha Wave Movement’s CDs explore classic synth music genres, but make them sound… Read More Alpha Wave Movement – Drifted Into Deeper Lands
WFMU’ s Beware of the Blog has posted an interesting article on Tangerine Dream, it’s history at the station, and some hard to find live MP3s: The passage of time is a great quantifier in the arts, and music that may have seemed to be the exclusive province of geeky stoners in its original historical… Read More WFMU: Tangerine Dream Bootlegs No Longer Just for Stoner Geeks
Ocean of Light is an excellent introduction into the music of A.D. Music, a label that has released a series of melodic electronica albums. While the CD is primarily a compilation of previously released tracks, it has a coherence defined by the label’s vision and style. The largely instrumental tracks on Ocean of Light explore… Read More Various – Ocean of Light
Ashok Prema’s Matter captures a live electronic music concert performed at the Jodrell Space Center by Ashok Prema and Rob Jenkins in 2002. While a live recording, this is only betrayed by the occasional applause between tracks. Prema is a UK electronic music artist who’s been performing for twenty years. Rob Jenkins, also known as… Read More Ashok Prema – Matter
Gulan has published a variety of free electronica MP3s available for free download. The tracks range from ambient electronica to more of a Berlin-school feel. Gulan is the pseudonym of a young composer from Latvia who creates wide-ranging electronic music – new age, ambient and progressive electronica. His work is inspired by the music of… Read More Free Electronic Music MP3s from Gulan
The latest CD from Thought Guild, [context] is an exciting retro-synth CD that showcases a talent for creating live electronica and an extensive knowledge of classic synth music. Thought Guild is made up of Gregory Kyryluk and Christopher Cameron. Kyryluk also records as Alpha Wave Movement and Open Canvas. Johannes Neuer plays guitar on one… Read More Thought Guild – [context]
