Dec 17, 2014 | Brother Earth Reviews, Reviews
Brother Earth is the collaboration of singer Steve Five (of a band called The Library is on Fire) and multi-instrumentalist Todd Tobias (of Circus Devils). Their label, Hidden Shoal call their musical project to sound like: ‘Their shadowy, kaleidoscopic music vacillates between brooding textural pieces and exuberant rock-and-roll at the drop of a hat, chasing the ghosts of pop music past into a hall of cracked mirrors.’ Yes, right! Ghosts, that is all true. Brother Earth play ghost-ridden pop, or freaked out drone pop, with hints of psychedelic folk. Dare to be suprised, to be spoked, and thrilled.
Dec 17, 2014 | makee Reviews, Reviews
In some strange way Makee’s music make me think of a more shy, dance-beat version of, say…Joy Division and The National. Add some Caribou, as well as much/many more.
Dec 17, 2014 | Reviews, Todd Tobias Reviews
“The hypnotic and sometimes dark sounds of this album will take you from city to city. Each imaginary city has its own atmosphere and sky line. This is the approach of the album Todd Tobias.
Tobias played with his brother Tim at Clouds Forming Crowns and psychedelic rock act Circus Devils. When he beginning of this millennium took place behind the buttons, this was where he felt comfortable with. He produced ao Guided By Voices, but it could not prevent him to continue to experiment with music.”
Dec 17, 2014 | makee Reviews, Reviews
“In that broad limbo between reminiscences wave and soundscapes driven by the rhythm ranks the Australian Daniel Cavalli, to debut under the alias Makee with a self-titled EP released by compatriot Hidden Shoal.”
Dec 12, 2014 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
“On Binary Rooms Markus Mehr combines the styles Ambient, Drone, Noise, musique concrete & avant-garde. Their interaction results in a multi-layered soundtrack and this mixed-up thing challenges the listener but rewards by its intensity and and diverting listening experience. “Binary Rooms” is overall a masterpiece by Markus Mehr that should be heard exclusively in it’s entirety. People with a high threshold in term of demands have to check out Markus Mehr “Binary Rooms” without doubt. It´s diverse atmospheres are moving, unsettling and fascinating. – My absolute recommendation.”
Dec 12, 2014 | Reviews, Slow Dancing Society Reviews
“Surely I’m not the only one who’s been wondering how a beat-oriented effort of Drew Sullivan’s Slow Dancing Society project would sound like. Well, finally, here is the answer. If you thought Sullivan would just throw some lovely beats into his effervescent,...
