Iris Nova is a great new vocal electronica release from Mudville, the duo of producer Ben Rubin and vocalist & songwriter Marilyn Carino. If there’s a bar in the next David Lynch movie, you might find Mudville in it, playing one of their off-center songs.
The first thing you notice with Iris Nova is Carino’s [...]

 

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Podcaster Jim Nye sent me some info recently about his Idyllic Music Podcast:
Idyllic Music Podcast features songs by independent artists working outside the mainstream. Music you are unlikely to hear anywhere else. Idyllic Music can be Trip Hop or Ambient, Chillout, Dub or Downtempo. In short, headphone electronica.
What is the new “alternative” music? A strong [...]

 

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Vocalist Natalie Walker is a vocalist making ethereal downtempo tracks influenced by artists like Portishead, Beth Orton and Bjork.
Here’s a video from Urban Angel, her solo album debut, that showcases her style:

Digital Samsara has released a free chillout MP3 from its new release Blue Beryll.
The trio, made up of Ben-Canar: saz,oud,flamenco guitar,percussion; Dirk Kunesh: trumpet,didjeridoo,irish flutes,overtones; and Shahar Kaufman: electric and acoustic guitars,programming, describes its style as original world electronic music.
More free downloads are available at their site.

Chill is the latest CD from Code Indigo, a collaboration between David Wright and Robert Fox. Both artists work in various combinations with others and in solo formats, but have an ongoing relationship as a new age/ambient/space rock group as Code Indigo.
On this album, Wright & Fox are joined by Dave Massey (production, rhythm and [...]

Four years ago, Bebel Gilberto’s Tanto Tempo was a surprise hit, bringing bossa nova rhythms to electronica fans and a mainstream audience. The late DJ Suba produced most of the CD, and he brought an adventurous production style to the CD, helping to make it a must-have.
Gilberto is the daughter of bossa nova pioneer Joao [...]

Solo Elektronika is a project of electronica artist Matthew Cahoon, who’s also been involved with an electronic rock group Everpresent.
With his Solo Elektronika release, Cahoon explores an area he calls “danceable soundscapes and groove hypnosis”. He says the music is designed to create “a futuristic dream-like atmosphere”. The CD EP features a collection of mellow [...]

Big Fish Audio has announced two new releases, Nu Metal City and 101 Below.
Nu Metal City
Description: A head-banging collection of construction kits covering a variety of styles, including Nu Metal, Metalcore, Death Metal, and Industrial Rock. Inspired by the music of such artists as Slipknot, Korn, Anthrax, and Nine Inch Nails, NU METAL CITY features [...]

Hammock is an interesting collection of downbeat dub grooves from Synergetic Records. Compiled by Swhe Dagon and Dub’Acan, the CD features 9 previously unreleased tracks.
Dub’ Acan is better known as DJ Acan, a Vienna dj best known in the psy-trance area, and who is also the head honch at Synergetic Records.
On Hammock, the musicians explore [...]

With TimeCode, Code Indigo delivers an outstanding album that combines elements of orchestral electronica, new age and chill-out music.
Code Indigo’s music draws upon a wide set of styles, including new age, orchestral electronica, jazz, chill-out, and world music. The tracks on TimeCode blend these styles seamlessly into a continuous musical work.
On this release, Code Indigo [...]