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Various Artists – [2015] Gold Medal
Music festival promo release by Mexican netlabel MYRDAL, spanning indie rock to indie pop.
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Aphilas – [2003] Instrumentally Ill EP
Instrumental hip-hop and easy listening from the olden days.
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Vic – [2000] One Turn 5 (Vic Remix)
Early single release from one of the forerunners of the free music scene.
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Various Artists – [2008] 月餅
Exceptionally varied compilation of experimental to conventional electronica from Phonocake.
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Giraffe – [2005] Giraffe
Melancholic melodic indie folk pop prog rock. Boom. Genre keyword density overflow.
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Psychadelic Pedestrian, Notch – [2019] Remixes
Uplifting house music, straight from the source.
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Point – [2019] Human Music
Slick abstract trance, located somewhere between deadmau5 and Moderat. Genuinely trance-inducing.
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Emerald Park – [2020] Basement Sessions (CC Version)
Routinely produced indie pop rock by staples of the genre in Creative Commons land.
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Tornfly – [2012] Solar System Federation
Relaxingly spacious, almost ambient trance. Airy synth lines above sparce percussion.
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{tantrum} – [2011] {tantrum} EP
Brass indie pop from Indonesia. Refreshingly conventional piano arrangements and vocals.
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Various Artists – [2008] Breathe 02
Essential listen for downtempo enthusiasts. Different artists cover wide range of styles.
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Gridline – [2014] Videogame
Pure synths (no samples) and drums lead to an instrumental or melodic techno album. Made not for dancing, but for attentive walking.
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Aleckat And Hynamo – [2020] Apollo EP
Stratospheric sounds hit grounded beats. Solid progressive techno with psy trance influences. Headphones strongly recommended.
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The Smashing Pumpkins – [2000] MACHINA II / The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music
A true case of an underground release. Uncompromising hard rock, akin to Nine Inch Nails marrying AC/DC, straight from vinyl.
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University of Chicago Symphony Orchestra – [2000] Also Sprach Zarathustra
Essential live recording of an essential classic. Quiet listening conditions apply 😉