Ueberschall Releases Groove Shadow Elastik FX Loops Library

Ueberschall has released Groove Shadow Elastik, a set of FX Loops developed to help add uniqueness and body to standard grooves and motifs. The Elements are derived from incidental sounds which occur in nature, electrical components, musical instruments and phrases, audio manipulation, machines and a variety of other sources. The Groove Shadow Elastik library comes… Read More Ueberschall Releases Groove Shadow Elastik FX Loops Library

Asura – Lost Eden

Asura’s latest CD, Lost Eden, blends dance, trance, ambient and world music elements into a musical gumbo. Asura is a French electronic group, made up of producer Charles Farewell, flutist Christopher Maze, and bassist/guitarist Alex Ackerman. There are echoes of artists like Peter Gabriel, Tangerine Dream and Banco de Gaia in Asura’s global groove style.… Read More Asura – Lost Eden

Hoppy Kamiyama + Bill Laswell – A Navel City/ No One is Here

On this creative collaboration, Japanese producer Hoppy Kamiyama joins avant-bassist Bill Laswell to create a groove-filled jazz electronic experiment. Bill Laswell works with percussionist Kiyohiko Semba to create some rock-solid jazz-funk grooves, while Kamiyama adds freeform electronic effects that seem to integrate tightly and react to the tight rhythm section. The result is true world… Read More Hoppy Kamiyama + Bill Laswell – A Navel City/ No One is Here