Nonsun - Good Old Evil

Nonsun is a doom/drone/sludge/post metal band from Lviv, Ukraine. Formed in 2011 by Goatooth (guitars, bass, vocals) and Alpha (drums).  The four-track EP 'Good Old Evil' was their first release in December 2012.

This EP abandons you in a forest of feedback, pulls you into the droning ocean, and finally turns you into a giant riff-riding, meat-eating turtle.  The EP shifts styles and moods, heard instantly between the first two tracks; "Jesus' Age" is a dark and trudging doom-metal song held together by a coda of feedback, as "Rain Have Mercy" turns into a solo-swinging metal romp as if the band sprouted wings at the bottom of the sea.  "Message Of Nihil Carried By The Waves Of The Big Bang" starts with a droning bass heavy enough to knock the fillings out of your teeth, while concluding "Forgottten Is What Never Was" pulses a weary ascent to find what lies over Doom mountain.

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Richard Pickman, Durka Dubaholics Anonymous, For The Galaxy, Hail Zeon! - Adventures in Psychohistory: Part 1 Episode 1: The Galactic Fast One

"Milktoast Music is a group of artists who put together strange mixed genre music mostly relating to cult films and other media. On 1/28/13 we will release Adventures in Psychohistory Part 1 Episode 1: The Galactic Fast One which is the first of three releases featuring science fiction inspired music composed and mixed circa 2010-2012.

A science fiction inspired musical epic, chronicling mans life among the stars, androids and aliens. Featuring the Masters Of Space Opera: Durka Dubaholics Anonymous, Richard Pickman, Hail Zeon! and the return of For the Galaxy! A mix of several electronic genres, old movies and more.  Galactic Politics, War and Destiny. Episode 1 features space opera from as far back as 2010 and starts the epic that pits man against the future."

 

 MilkToast

 

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The Soft Breaking - Born Old

Born Old

"We're instrumental rock from South Florida, and Born Old is our debut album. Although there's a diversity of styles such as subtle and soft to loud distortions using electric electronic and acoustic instruments, we feel there's also a flow to the album as a whole. For brevity of musical description, some similar sounding music (not intended as comparisons, but rather as familiar references): Explosions In The Sky, Godflesh, Isis, Mogwai, Radiohead, Tool."

Really dug this once I let it get rolling; whether it was spastic tremolo guitar, an unexpected drum fill, or a song relayed over Morse code...this album kept me interested.  Nice to hear a sweeping post-rock vibe without the bass buried in the background.  The scattered electronic/effect touches throughout the album definitely add a lot, even with the occassional horn/strings rounding out their sound.

Good stuff, album is $9 but free to stream and definitely worth checking out one way or the other.  If you're in Florida and play music, they'd probably like to hear from you.



 

Lord By Fire - Relics

DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON THE BEAST

 

Reef The Lost Cauze - Reef The Lost Cauze Is Dead

New free release from Reef The Lost Cauze, dedicated to Viro The Virus.  "Ghost Town" is the initial favorite but quality quantity... 

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Bisk isk Back

Bisk the Human

So Bisk posted a video response to his video for "Gloomy" on my Youtube account (in February...eesh), leading me to find that Naohiro Fujikawa's Bisk is officially out of hiatus...and that his new stuff is INSANE.
I had to pick up his new 2012 record 'Memorabilia' -- currently melting my ears with his electronic virtuoso in unfamiliar or further collage insanity, heightened by even crazier drums and prevalence of vocal samples.

I could (want) to up 'Memorabilia' with his go-ahead, but in the nice time you should listen to his unreleased beats 'Back To The Past Preparing For The Next' [As of this post, Bisk uploaded the whole album FOFREE(!) Check the tracks below]

Young Montana? - Limerence

Young Montana? is the moniker of Jon Pritchard, a young producer/sample-chef from the UK. 

His 2011 debut album is an electronic/beat blender spliced into keys, samples, and the outlying (but oosoosmoov) producer/MC combo with Stainless Steele on "Suchbeats". 

Any hip-hop head or electronic brainiac should find a nice meeting place throughout 'Limerence', with enough density to warrant repeat rendezvous.

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