THE SLOW MUSIC MOVEMENT​
  • Home
  • Music Tips
  • Radio/DJ
  • Record Label / Publishing
  • Blog
  • Slow Music for Slow Brands
  • About
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Music Tips
  • Radio/DJ
  • Record Label / Publishing
  • Blog
  • Slow Music for Slow Brands
  • About
  • Contact
Search by typing & pressing enter

YOUR CART

The Slow Music Movement Blog
Occasionally something comes along that inspires us to put pen to paper. Maybe some great audio, an inspirational character, record label or event that we feel the need to shout about a little bit? We also put our daily recommendations here for the RSS feed crew.

31/12/2020 0 Comments

Singles & EPs Round Up - December 31st, 2020

Spectral Fields - Spectral Fields II (Jungle Gym)

Jungle Gym is one of those whimsical labels where anything could happen at any time, much to the distress of most followers - including myself at times. Well I'm fully tuned into their most recent sonic journey as they set the controls for psychedelic, hipnotic, eastern tinged mystical realms designed for those all night desert trips.

Joey Beads - Spirit Call (Parkway)

Vertical Divider
"Do you remember house?". Joey Beads takes it back, way back, to the days of jacking machine grooves oozing soul, when clubbers danced until dawn rather than stand around taking enviable status update photos of themselves not even having broken sweat. The original is deadly & any DJ playing all night could drop all the remixes at various times and there would be no complaints from me.

Gee Dee - Key Of Sea (Planet Trip)

More classic, vintage synth and house sounds, this time aimed at sunnier, Balearic floors rather than dark sweaty warehouses, although the first two cuts would work tugging tired & emotional heart strings just as the sun started peeping through the windows. Flip it over for some more chilled vibes.

Sami El-Enany & Dampé - Opix (Faith & Industry)

Vertical Divider
This is a really intriguing release. Plugging in & with a keen attention to sonic detail, the boys explore their genre fluidity, ranging wide across electronic, global, classical, classic and future realms with tracks suitable for headphones and forward thinking dancefloors.

Fran Seven - Fourth (Rugged Records)

Nothing too groundbreaking here, just four tracks of quality, soft edged tech house, with shades of Detroit, hints of electro and a lovely melodic vibe running throughout. Perfect for those start of night warm up your body shuffles, as well as those after club let your mind roam free moments.
Vertical Divider

Alex Haas, Bill Laswell - Landings (Bandcamp)

Vertical Divider
I love a bit of dub techno, so it's great to hear jazz bassist and part time dub warrior Laswell getting in on the action, giving the opening cut that bit of extra swing and movement, that most screen watching producers can only dream of. Hit the next track button to get a nice deep chilled dubscape to lower your pulse rate.

Icoro - A Taste From Icoro-Zoo (Self Release)

These guys from Sweden are an intriguing bunch of cultured, electro art rockers, who have a pleasingly playful approach to some serious music making. Doing their own thing in an accessible way that begs closer attention, it's great to hear someone sounding so fresh and finessed.
Vertical Divider

Oreku - ia ia ia (Strereo Ferment)

Vertical Divider
More fine Melbourne musical endeavour, this time from Oreku who is looking far beyond his island home to grab snippets of the world's roots music to spice up his bumping, feelgood Balearic disco stews.

Johnny Hall y su Banda Kuku Suban Laya - Tahplu (Bandcamp)

Costa Rica has never really been on my musical map, despite a keen interest in global and specifically AfroLatin music over the years, so it was nice to stumble across Johnny Hall laying down some traditional island with a hint of El Caribe from his beautiful tropical home.
Vertical Divider
0 Comments

30/12/2020 0 Comments

Singles & EPs Round Up - 30th December, 2020

Ernest Ranglin - In The Rain (Emotional Rescue)

Ranglin is one of my "check on sight" artists, I never get tired of hearing what projects he instigated or was was involved in, at the very least you know the guitar playing is going to be mint. Here he lays down some sweet lovers rock vibes, for those end of night, erection section moments.

Anagrams - Roll Call/Springs (Bandcamp Self Release)

Vertical Divider
An oddball 7"/digital release from Atlanta. On the flipside there's some heavy sax blowing over some moody, trip hop beats. Then on the flip the duo go all folky as they drop some clarinet blessed Americana. A record of two halves, both pleasing in very different ways.

Chris Coco - Music For Meditation 2 (Bandcamp Self Release)

My favourite Coco production for a while as he goes full on ambient for anyone in need of some deep relaxation music or a meditation soundtrack. Jonny Nash crops up on the last cut and adds a bit of guitar to great ambient folk effect.
Vertical Divider

Etienne de la Sayette - Safari Kamer, Remixes (Muju)

Vertical Divider
A tropical treat to warm your chilled feet & two great remixes that both improve on the original. Trekkah takes it to the empty dancefloors with a cultured slice of Afro house and Kreative Nativez keeps the rhythm propulsive but subtler, more for the posh hotel lounges. Turn up the heating whilst listening and pretend it's summer.

Gabriels - Love and Hate in a Different Time (Self Release)

A late contender for soul EP of the year, as Gabriel's deep soul voice reaches right inside to drag out modern societal concerns in this heavy 5 track EP that rides  classic tropes, stitches them into a minimal frame, gives it all a modern glaze.
Vertical Divider

291out - Wellington (Terrasolare)

Deep tripped out cinematic noir jazz fusion from this new Italian crew on the block. The EP sounds like Italian library music hasn't changed in the last 50 years, which when the quality is this high why does it need to?

The Secret Soul Society - B's Floating Downtown (Bandcamp)

Lovely, soulful, cinematic folk sounds on this wistful, dreamy stream of conciousness from (ssssshhhhhh don't tell anybody) The Secret Soul Society, and a welcome departure from their more uptempo club ready fare.
Vertical Divider

Salvatore Mercatante - The Foundations of Eternal Sun (Castles In Space)

Vertical Divider
Some music just plays hard to get - a vinyl release, no streaming & only 50% of the tracks for the digital massive to demo on Bandcamp, but they are very good tracks if you are cinematically synthesizer inclined. Are you feeling lucky? Are the remaining 4 tracks you can't hear as good? Go on do it, there's a fair chance they are.

Andy Szanki - Tomorrow Never knows (Free Download)

I've said this a few times, and will probably repeat it again down the line, but if you're going to cover a tune then make it your own, don't just copy it - expecially if it's a psychedelic Beatles classic! Here Saznky drops the tempo, turns up the dirge and does the business - what a version!
Andy Szanky · Tomorrow Never Knows
0 Comments

23/12/2020 2 Comments

Hossein Alizadeh, Rembrandt Frerichs Trio - Same Self, Same Silence (Just Listen)

WHAT THE COVER LOOKS LIKE:
Picture

WHAT WE SAY:

Persia leads the way in this opulent cross cultural meeting of minds, as Hossein Alizadeh's lute is bolstered by the outernational chameleon like, barely jazz, strains of Holland's Rembrandt Frerichs in this fertile musical fusion.
Vertical Divider
WHAT YOUR EARS SAY:

WHAT THE RELEASE NOTES SAY:

Same Self, Same Silence’ documents the unique collaboration between the Iranian grandmaster Hossein Alizadeh and the Dutch Rembrandt trio. In an ancient church, Persian melodies and oriental scales intermingle with echoes of jazz – all played on a set of one of a kind instruments.

Invited by the famously inquisitive jazz pianist Rembrandt Frerichs, the prominent lute-player Hossein Alizadeh transports melodies from Iran into a space where all four musicians bring their own traditions and backgrounds into play. Vinsent Planjer, Tony Overwater, Rembrandt Frerichs and Hossein Alizadeh play instruments especially built for them or collected from musical eras past, to find a common language in music.
On ‘Same Self, Same Silence’ – a line lifted from a famous Iranian poem – we can hear how, when we dare to immerse ourselves in a different culture, we discover new horizons.

2 Comments

22/12/2020 0 Comments

Oiro Pena - Music From Moments (2 Headed Deer)

WHAT THE COVER LOOKS LIKE:
Picture

WHAT WE SAY:

I'm always amazed by one man bands & Finland's Oiro Pena on 2 Headed Deer is my latest find. With a home recorded charm, he looped & overdubbed his instruments, exploring various jazz worlds from East to West with a healthy spiritual nod & a cosmic wink. As the last instrument was laid down he smiled into the bathroom mirror & deservedly high fived himself.
Vertical Divider
WHAT YOUR EARS SAY:

WHAT THE RELEASE NOTES SAY:

Oiro Pena´s “Music From Moments” is a selection of the first solo recordings by the Finnish multi-instrumentalist Pentti Orionen aka Antti Vaukhonen, originally released in digital format on his own platform Häzling Recordings in 2018. In 2 Headed Deer Records we wanted to rescue these compositions by editing an LP in which the musician shows us a wide musical range evolving around a warm and organic sound, either capturing it trough spiritual jazz or folk with a samba cadence, all wrapped up by overdubbing and looping pianos, drums, wind instruments, percussions…and creating a lo-fi atmosphere that makes it even more personal.

Credits

* Produced, recorded, mixed by Pentti Orionen
* Mastering by Nene Baratto at Big Snuff studio, Berlin
* Artwork by Pheel


0 Comments

21/12/2020 0 Comments

Alex Callenberger - Redetermination (Bandcamp Self Release)

WHAT THE COVER LOOKS LIKE:
Picture

WHAT WE SAY:

There is a lot of endeavour in the synthesizer music world, much of it overly familiar but Alex Callenberger, guided by earthly emotions, is forging a distinctly unworldly path through the, as yet un-instagrammed, beauty spots of the solar system.

WHAT YOUR EARS SAY:

WHAT THE RELEASE NOTES SAY:

These songs are a deep dive into the uncharted soundscape of sonic creation. To explore the unknown, one must cast off all they have learned. Strip away the layers of all preconceptions. Drop them like soiled boots on a weathered hardwood floor. Admit ignorance. Become a vessel of humility and wonder.

My work holds no claims of ingenuity. You might call it atmospheric, ambient, electronic or minimal, but to me all I see is myself, always a loner, a sceptic, a ronin - gone rouge. Whatever it is, I take no credit. I get my cues from a subtle Muse. A sassy shot caller by day and a satin siren by night. Once or twice I got lucky, meeting her when the time was right.

In the silence and mystery of the midnight hours, each song unfurled. In the time for contemplation. The time when Meaning and Purpose hash it out on an imaginary neon battlefield. Let this album become your soundtrack for such battles. Those that end in triumph and those that dissolve in defeat. Humbly, I will be your company.

Credits:
Alex Callenberger- Moog Matriarch, Akai s900, Fender Rhodes Piano Bass, Sequential Prelude, Roland JX-3P, Guitar, FX, all other instruments

Jonathan Sielaff (Golden Retriever)- Bass Clarinet
on Redetermination* Sunset Artist*

Brandon Warren (Early Founder)- Synths,Drones, Bliss on Golden Book*

Produced and Mixed by Alex Callenberger
Mastered by Ryan Foster
Artwork by Daniel Murphy


0 Comments
<<Previous

    OUR MISSION STATEMENT GOES SOMETHING LIKE THIS

    Lazy Days, Hazy Moments & Dancing to a Slower Groove

    Archives

    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    April 2017

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Lazy Days, Hazy Moments & Dancing To a Slower Groove