Nick Gray - Solo Artist - What We Are

Rate:4/5

Melodic and not invasive
This song it's very nice example of a modern-pop. It's not Madonna-like overproduced plastic product but live, melodic music from live, melodic people. I liked the professional vocals, nice and veryb subtle rhythm beat and folk-rock guitar. There should be more compositions like that around. I think this tune could be a minor hit in more college-oriented radio stations. Job well done!!!

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SaReGaMa - Lucky Number Seven (single)

Rate: 9/10

It’a nice exotic, orient trip, mixing in a quite swift way ambient, smooth jazz and ethinc music. Hamelin Beringnier, the only track on the record has very professional production and the composition is perfromed both skillfully and with passion. I loved the moment when the trumpets came, doubling the leit motif. Generally, although a little bit duplicate, the single by SaReGaMa is very much recommendable.

100

There has just been a one hundred post on my blog.

hm... I think I deserve a little bit time off.

See you on 25th of August!!!

Racine - Let It Get Away

Rate:4/5

Enjoyable and professional
This tune is a solid piece of indie music. The guitar creates very nice background but it can put the drama of the composition further when it's necessary to play harder. The vocals are very melodic and quite pro. I like the rhythm of the tune, a little bit melancholic, a little bit march-like and the harmonica that appears here and there. It's like indie version of some Neil Young rercords. Very amiable!!!

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Roger – Broken Think

Rate: 9/10

It’s not an easy record. This one is dedicated to more sophisticated listeners, which is quite ok with me ;-). I’ve been looking for an interesting experimental record on jamendo for a quite long time and I’m pretty proud that one I found is from my native country. Broken Thing consists of a genre journey between DJ Food, contemporary ambient and experimental electronica. It starts with almost unaudible extremely ambiental Around myself, a piece that may discourage people looking for catchy tunes. Sounds become much more pleasant with Unknown melody, a jazz reconstruction in a style of To Rocococ Rot. Next three compositions are much more ambiental, in a way reminding me of FSOL or ORB but in a more experimental dimension. Last, eponymous tune is another silence/bruit exploration, when the latter can really make music!
Overall, Broken Think is an album to recommend to anyone that wants something more from the composer than just catchy chorus songs. It’s enganging, interesting and innovative. The cover is a little bit cliche so it’s one point down, but it’s still nine for me. Keep ther wheels turning, Roger!

Stay cool,

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Midnight Songstress - Paper House

Rate:3/5

Interesting
This tune sounds more like Kate Bush-like, a little bit artistic pop than reggae but still it's an intersting piece of music. Lead vocals are smooth and engaging, however the melody is not easy to catch here. Generally, the song was not meant to be a disco hit, which is a good thing, however some more production would do there. I miss live instruments the most here. I know it's 21st century but midi doesn't do all, believe me.

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Oceansea – Songs From The Bedroom Floor

Rate: 8/10

Oceansea’s EP consists of five acoustic guitar songs, which I must say quite impressed me. The compositions reminds me of The Beatles (Breathing) or grunge music acoustic albums (Over The Sun). It has to be admitted that Daniel Catarino learned his music lessons well. I truly liked the pieces, because they are really skillfully written and very neatly performed. What I miss however, is an arrangement. There is only one instrument on the record, and one has to be Johhny Cash to record perfect songs with that. I would love to listen to the Songs From The Bedroom Floor performed by a whole band. For now it’s eight, and I wait for more.

Stay cool,

galaktycznyzwiad.

Planet Tuba - inscape

Rate:4/5

Pleasant and smooth
This is a nice electronica piece, maybe more ethnic or world-fusion than ecperimental but still... The mood is exotic (at least for someone from the Western Culture) and pleasant. What I have to mention, however, is that the whole thing is a little bit underproduced (samples sounds too midi).

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