Daestro’s unique synth-soaked electronic pop caught me off guard when I first listened to “Parallelogram” and subsequently tore through all other available tracks on hypem. I had heard “Light Powered” back when Ghostly Swim came out last year and I was reasonably impressed, but this new material blew me away. Crank the volume and blow your mind. Moondagger is Daestro’s second full length and first full-band debut due out June 23rd. ghostly.com/daestro – myspace – hypem – amazon
I first heard School of Seven Bells (SVIIB for short) back when Ghostly Swim came out. I was immediately impressed with the band make-up, featuring Benjamin Curtis of the Secret Machines and the Deheza twins of On! Air! Library!. Chain was the track that came with Ghostly Swim, a 7″/Digital single was released in the UK featuring tracks Caldo and Half Asleep, and Connjur is the most prominently promoted track from the forthcoming full length Alpinisms. All of the previous songs can be purchased / downloaded from the links below. I got my hands on an advanced release of Alpinisms and it is superb! I included two tracks that I think exemplify how well the band can operate comfortably in the electronic/beats as well as the dream-pop/shoegaze realms (removed per request). The full lengh is due out October 28th and is available on itunes now. Get this album! schoolofsevenbells.com – myspace – hypem – amazon – itunes
So I finally got a hold of Ghostly Swim mix and was happily surprised by a new Milosh track. Milosh creates soothing downtempo tracks that I like to compare to a small creek. Where the beats are the rocks, and the vocals the water, just deep enough to flow smoothly over the rocks without splashing. I really enjoyed his two previous albums and looking forward to his next. plugresearch.com/milosh – myspace – hypem
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