Ann Key * the key to unlock the doors to music and anti-music? Ann Key is one person you should hook up online with when you had already given yourself into the dangerous social anti-social trap that is that digital not-really-a-book of faces. She is there as a music and anti-music lover spreading the word […]
via Ann Key – From Scratch — Yeah I Know It Sucks
I can always rely on Yeah I Know it Sucks to highlight those artists that may otherwise fall way below the radar.
Some of you who follow Feminatronic on Twitter and Facebook will know that I post playlists based on a weekly theme. Since I have discovered that there are a lot more women creators out there than I realised, this enables me to highlight as much music as possible but also giving a fair hearing to many genres of electronic music.
These seem quite popular as a means of discovering new artists and music, so it’s about time I posted some here.
This week the theme has been Between Continents and has focussed on artists from, working / living or have connections with Asia and Africa. Below are the two playlists that I have put together so far and Album of the Week Ombrophilia by Tomoko Sauvage.
Artists on this playlist are Deena Abdelwahed, Kyoka, Liliane Chlela, Tujiko Noriko, Zahra Mani, Midori Hirano, Yoko Ono, Buffalo Daughter.
Artists on this playlist are Mutamassik, _litter, One Man Nation, YTAMO. unii, Yara Mekawei, Applex Twin and Fari B.
Album of the Week
Ombrophilia by Tomoko Sauvage
This is one beguiling record. It starts with opera and ends with poetry, and in the end, only silence remains. The opening soprano segment makes an immediate statement: this is not conventional music. By the middle of the set, one may forget this fact, but on “Tempête” it returns with a vengeance. The storied career of Christine […]
via Christine Ott ~ Only Silence Remains — a closer listen
Poetry, piano, electronics…everything. A great Todays Discovery courtesy of A Closer Listen…
Some of you may know that I like a bit of noise but it has to be creative and have atmosphere and timbre. This is the brand new release from Puce Mary and it has all of this. See what you think. Also below is a short review from Heathen Harvest that sums it up really well.
Courtesy to Heathen Harvest
Having a Sea Sounds theme on Twitter and Facebook this week concentrating mainly on Field Recordings but slipping some other tracks in too. I have plugged this album before as it is a firm favourite but haven’t posted this review so here it is courtesy of Stationary Travels –
Eclectic Electronic Soundscapes for International Womens Day 2016
Just skimming the surface of creativity. A starting point.
Artists are –
Beatriz Ferreyra, Doris Norton, Cosi Fanni Tutti, Lucrecia Dalt, AGF / Tujiko Noriko, Pia Palme / Eliane Radigue, Wendy Carlos, Ikue Mori / Maja S.K.Ratkje, Sarah Davachi, Iris Garrelfs, Adina Izarra, Joan La Barbara, Annette Peacock, Lena Platonos, JLin / Holly Herndon, Pharmakon / SEEMING, Elysia Crampton, Marie Davidson, People Like Us, voicesoundtext.
Also here are a couple of playlists that you may enjoy –
This is not totally different for me but last month I accepted the challenge, like many others, to listen to and write short notes on an album a day during February 2016. I thought I would post up these here as part of my Todays Discovery theme.
Not in any order of preference here are the next 5 –
Proving melodic instrumental electronic music is not ear candy –
Experimental avant garde electronic noise. What a great combination
Dark experimental voice noise…
Mesmeric wormhole sucks you in…
Like drifting on the Marie Celeste, in a good way…
Such ferocity and power –
Here is Todays Discovery – Acre Tarn and recommend listening to her Soundcloud page.
Courtesy to Notes on Sounds for the pointer and review.
Hailing from The Lake District, Anna-Louisa Ehterington began impressing with her dreampop tunes last year with ‘Flex’ and ‘Lanterns.’ As ACRE TARN she’s been leading anyone who’ll follow down a rabbit hole that leads to a synth wonderland that’s hypnotic but propulsive enough to still get you dancing.
Her latest track ‘Dawn Faces’ doesn’t deviate too much from that already winning formula, instead pairing beautiful melodies and flittering synths together like we’ve become accustomed to. Still, it’s definitely not a sign of ACRE TARN slowing down, as ‘Dawn Faces’ might be her most engaging single yet; that’s in part due to the ethereal chanting Etherington adds and the weighty drums that keep the featherweight instrumentation grounded. Perhaps if Robyn spent a year listening to only the Cocteau Twins you’d get something that sounds like this. But Etherington beat her to it.
Listen to ‘Dawn Faces’ below.
The latest playlist on Soundcloud #30 includes tracks from artists who create Melodic Instrumental music and Matzumi is one of the biggest names in this genre of electronic music.
One woman – one project ! New Age, Ambient and Soundtracks.
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