Tuna Laguna, Ripples And Swells

Norway, 2007.

Tuna Laguna is a band from Lofoten and Vesterålen, Norway. Their music is widely influenced by post-rock bands like Tortoise and Do Make Say Think, but also by Can and progressive rock from the 70's. Tuna Laguna's sound mixes standard post-rock with instruments like banjo, rhodes piano, glockenspiel, analog synths and "babypiano" amongst others. In 2007 they released their dfirst full-length album, "Ripples And Swells".

Playlist:

1. My Lunar Boots
2. On to Tarmac
3. Tidal Eddies
4. Pling (a breather)
5. Arrival of the Rhino
6. The Insignificant Grape
7. Feather Beats
8. Plong (a teaser)
9. Barry on Safari
10. That's Where We're at

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Grails, Burning Off Impurities

US, 2007.

Grails are an American instrumental rock band from Portland, Oregon. This is their third album, released on Temporary Residence Limited.

Playlist:

1 Soft Temple
2 More Extinction
3 Silk Rd
4 Drawn Curtains
5 Outer Banks
6 Dead Vine Blues
7 Origin-ing
8 Burning Off Impurities

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Le Lendemain, Fires

England/Sweden, 2009.

"Le Lendemain is made up of Danny Norbury and David Wenngren. Danny is from Manchester, England, David from Gävle, Sweden. David works under a bunch of guises, his most well-known being Library Tapes. Danny worked with David on the Library Tapes albums ‘Sketches’ and ‘a summer beneath the trees’ but ‘Fires’ is their first full album together. Danny plays cello and dulcitone, David piano and field recordings."

Playlist:

1. Fiore
2. Petrichor
3. Linden
4. Att Andas
5. Narbonne
6. Lois
7. Paus
8. Le Fleuve
9. Even With Eyes Closed

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Galandum Galundaina, Senhor Galandum

Portugal, 2010

Galandum Galundaina devoted part of his life to collect, study and disseminate in the most diverse forms the traditional music of their small region: Miranda. This work reflects the maturity of the group, fourteen years of music that translate simply in "Senhor Galandum".

Playlist:
1. Fraile Cornudo
2. L Pandeiro
3. Rebola la boda
4. Burgalesa
5. Senhor Galandum
6. Cabalheiralgo
7. L Cura stá malo
8. La galhina
9. Coquelhada Marralheira
10. Bolsa rastreira/ Heilena
11. Modas de baile
12. Senhor Mio
13. Mie madre tenie un huorto
14. Nabos (cun alheiras i bino)

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The Waters Deep Here, Sunden

US, 2009.

"The Waters Deep Here is a small, instrumental band from Salt Lake City (...) Their first album, Sunden, exhibits an array of musical talent that crosses from dark metal to progressive to mellow and back again, but they’re able to blend the sound in such a way that the listener is never felt confused or lost.

Musically, they sound like a combination of Tool, ISIS and Coheed and Cambria. If you’re a fan of prog rock or metal, you should give The Waters Deep Here a try."

Playlist:

1. Acedia
2. Super Bia
3. Gula
4. Mammon
5. Envy
6. Ira
7. Asmodeus

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Oaqk, München

Japan, 2009.

"München is the debut album of Oaqk. Breaking down ensembles with twin guitars clashing against each other and bringing in thunderous noise and clashing notes with a violent yet stable rhythm line. Inevitably you will be sucked into the turbulence only to be jettisoned out to relative and fleeting tranquility."

Playlist:

1. Inferno Paradiso
2. Belarus
3. I Hope
4. Cold Hands
5. Dead Horse Running
6. Silver Snow Fall
7. Omen She Brings
8. 6 Years
9. Purgatrio

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Profondo Rosso, Rue Bara

France, 2008.

"Inspired by the world of movie soundtracks, Profondo Rosso develops an instrumental music that ranges from folk songs to electrified tracks – as such as those one can hear in film noirs. The name of the band comes from the original title of the 1975 Dario Argento’s movie, Deep Red."

Playlist:

1. Au Vélodrome
2. Estivale
3. 08:34
4. Pourmenadenn Ar Bonedoù Ruz
5. Prémonade
6. A La Belle Étoile
7. La Plaine Électrique
8. Rue Bara

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The Unwinding Hours, Self-titled

Scotland, 2010.

Iain Cook and Craig B., former members of Glasgow alternative/post-rock band Aereogramme have formed a new project, The Unwinding Hours, and this is their debut. The most beautiful sad music, very reminiscent of Aereogramme.

Playlist:

1. Knut
2. Tightrope
3. Little One
4. There Are Worse Things than Being Alone
5. Solstice
6. Peaceful Liquid Shell
7. Child
8. Traces
9. Annie Jane
10. The Final Hour

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Fever Ray, Self-titled

Sweden, 2009.

Fever Ray is the solo project of Karin Dreijer Andersson, from the Swedish electro duo The Knife. Interesting electronic/ambient stuff.

Playlist:

1. If I Had A Heart
2. When I Grow Up
3. Dry And Dusty
4. Seven
5. Triangle Walks
6. Concrete Walls
7. Now's the Only Time I Know
8. I'm Not Done
9. Keep the Streets Empty for Me
10. Coconut

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Efterklang, Magic Chairs

Denmark, 2010.

"Magic Chairs" is the third studio album from Danish alternative/post-rock/electronic group Efterklang. Incredibly beautiful and upbeat at the same time.

Playlist:

1. Modern Drift
2. Alike
3. I Was Playing Drums
4. Raincoats
5. Harmonics
6. Full Moon
7. The Soft Beating
8. Scandinavian Love
9. Mirror Mirror
10. Natural Tune

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Immune, Not Until Morning

France, 2008.

"Shuffling jazzy drums, introspective vocals, beautiful piano, gorgeous interspersed guitars all spaced out beautifully giving the song time to breathe..."

"Take a little bit of post-rock and cross it with cinematic pop, and I think you might get what Immune was going for on Not Until Morning. At times jazzy, but very dour and slow."

Playlist:

1. Lie Awake
2. Slow Backwards
3. Wakening Of A Former Land
4. When We Faint
5. Misplaced
6. Slightly Upon My Arm
7. Hello
8. Recorded Home

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Amiina, Kurr

Iceland, 2007.

Amiina is an all-female string quartet from Reykjavík, Iceland, and this is their debut album. They create beautiful ambient/chamber music with a touch of electronics. A perfect soundtrack for dreams.

Playlist:

01. Sogg
02. Rugla
03. Glámur
04. Seoul
05. Lúpína
06. Hilli
07. Sexfaldur
08. Kolapot
09. Saga
10. Lóri
11. Bláfeldur
12. Boga

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