Vertiphon wrote:

The previous thread slipped away, but I think it's worth keeping the series going ;)

Tons of quality releases can be found in the old threads:

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7

I'll start with a list of solid IDM and Ambient albums past and present:

Pole - 1 2 3 (~scape)
Move D - Tonspuren 1-10 (BineMusic)
Norken - Our Memories Of Winter (Combination Records)
Off The Sky - Gently Down The Stream (Databloem)
Arovane - Atol Scrap (DIN)
Model 500 - Starlight (echospace [detroit])
Gel-Sol - IZ (Psychonavigation Records)
Luke Slater's 7th Plain - The 4 Cornered Room (GPR)
Tetsu Inoue - World Receiver (Infraction)
Gas - Nah Und Fern (Kompakt)
Qua - Q&A (Love + Mercy)
Pub - Do You Ever Regret Pantomime? + Live (Moamoo)
Monolake - Hongkong Remastered (M/I)
SubtractiveLAD - Apparatus (n5MD)
Lights Out Asia - Eyes Like Brontide (n5MD)
Jello - Voile (Peacefrog)
Port-Royal - Afraid To Dance (Resonant)
Kettel - Myam James Part 1 (Sending Orbs)
Mr. 76ix - 3 (Minority Of 1) (Skam)
Gareth Clarke - The Gareth Clarke LP (Sublight Records)
Syntetika - Time & Space (Syntetika Records)
Quosp - Soundscapes I (U-Cover CDr Limited)
B12 - TimeTourist (Warp Records)

apeiro wrote:

I was looking at this earlier. Some nice recommendations :)

little_alien wrote:

Some nice recent/upcoming releases on Fax +49-69/450464

Krystian Shek - War 15 Oct 2008
Virtual Vices - Virtual Vices VI 15 Oct 2008
Move D / Namlook - Move D / Namlook XVIII - Sexoid 03 Nov 2008

damian_carmine wrote:

Good to see this thread revived. Have discovered some gems though this....

copainpale wrote:

yeah we shouldn't let it die ;)

i've been into merck (actually I like every single record i got of this label), for example Deru - Trying To Remember, Ilkae - Remixes Of Ilkae BV3, Lackluster - Showcase and many more. n5MD is nice but they should have done more vinyl records :)

not sure if Kelpe is to be considered as a pure IDM-artist, but I wouldn't miss his music.

TIM wrote:

norken idm??

anyways look forward to Norken's new album out soon

damian_carmine wrote:

I think his debut album Sea Inside Body is a real treat. I found Ex-Aquarium somewhat disappointing by comparison.

Vertiphon wrote:

Maybe not, but I've always considered the deep techno stuff like Norken to be suitable for these threads. IDM to me is not limited to a broken beat structure. Cool to hear that he has a new album coming out.

.exe. wrote:

If you like metamatics you probably will like norken isn't?

copainpale wrote:

I like'em both, they're different for sure, but maybe you give it another listen and you'll probably like it more and more.
also check out the 12"es!

cheers

wfkroll wrote:

wfkroll wrote:

I thought the last Norken album was rather good. And it wasn't really in his usual deep techno style, it was a bit more varied.

And I agree with copainpale...Ex-Aquarium definitely gets better with each listen. I was a bit let down on first listen, but have come to really enjoy it.

Here are a few I've been listening to:
Coppice Halifax - Ocean Lion album + ep
Lowfish - Frozen and Broken (a bit more idm in style than his last few albums)
Mall Security - Things I thought of and made
Headhunter - Nomad
Scuba - A Mutual Antipathy
D.D. Newmole - The Earth Trembled
Lunar Testing Lab - Space Program

Vertiphon wrote:

That Headhunter album is another great example of Detroit/Berlin Techno influenced Dubstep Like 2562, Martyn and Appleblim.

The ever prolific Funckarma have an album of all new material on n5md out on November 5: Vell Vagranz

copainpale wrote:

just enjoy ON002 Compilation and 3D Concepts Part 2 very much

wfkroll wrote:

^ agreed about 3d concepts 2...my favorite Loess material to date.

Nabusee wrote:

Yagya - Rigning
Kettel - Myam James Part 2

Can't go wrong with Sending Orbs.
Both should be released within the next month.

.exe. wrote:

i will spam my third album. Interesting mix IDM and post rock.
http://www.lastfm.es/music/Mon...el+apocalyptic+today

download and more info
http://www.inrecs.com/promo008/promo008.html

copainpale wrote:

I think I keep posting some of my latest purchases I enjoyed :)

Zealectronic Purple
Sesos
Spaces

damian_carmine wrote:

Acumen, another ace release on the consistent Benbecula label

Vertiphon wrote:

Neo Ouija returns with a new compilation: Diaspora: Cottage Industries 5, featuring artists like Fluxion, Move D, Remote_, Sense and Maps & Diagrams.

Also new are albums from Murcof (The Versailles Sessions), Helios (Caesura) and Distance (Repercussions).

apeiro wrote:

Straight from the Top 2008 releases thread:

Dreamtime Submersible

Dub Techno can still be decent.

damian_carmine wrote:

In Bocca al Lupo - Xela, upcoming on Type
20 systems - Benge (beautiful book-styled packaging) on Expanding
Amateur Dramatics - Minotaur Shock (originally download only on 4AD, but a limited CD release is imminent)
Rotten Cocktails - Boy Robot (from 2005, but I have just discovered this), on City Centre Offices
Last Days Of Silence The Remixes - B12
Superlife - Gasman, upcoming on Planet Mu
Surfaces of a Broken Marching Band - Ezekiel Honig (This has been well received, and the clips I've heard sound ace)

copainpale wrote:

yes very nice tunes on that label... unfortunately he's the only one I ever had issues with purchasing records on discogs. they never arrived, probably never sent, and my hardly modest payment is somewhere over the ocean.

Dusty wrote:

I had the same problem with him via ebay - shipment never arrived, he then said he would send again - never saw that either. I'm not exactly far from where he lives either.

I chanced a second order a year later and that did turn up - so maybe he got his act together, or maybe the royal mail screwed him over the first two times. You decide.

Vertiphon wrote:

Samples of the new Funckarma album are here. Sounds better than this years Autechre album imho.

copainpale wrote:

giving a listen to Queue For Love is definitely worth it

copainpale wrote:

.exe. wrote:

Sutemos 'Intelligent Toys 5' released

http://www.sutemos.net/en/release;gid,25

Pathfinder wrote:

so impressive lineup for a compilation cd.

zevulon wrote:

Autech-who?

Jazzual wrote:

Some excellent recommendations above. Some other quality releases:

Move D - Live at Johanneskirche
Legiac - Mings Feaner
Denzel + Huhn - Paraport
Ian O'Brien - Desert Scores
Loscil - First Narrows
Julien Neto - Le Femeur De Ciel
Marsen Jules - Les Fleur

copainpale wrote:

RJ Valeo / Acustic Split
Punctuated Sampler
From Death To Passwords Where You're A Paper Aeroplane

Vertiphon wrote:

Just found out that there's another new Funckarma album, this time consisting of ambient material. Check it out: Psar Dymog

copainpale wrote:

My Mines I well yes, some tiny similarities to Crying Over Pros For No Reason on "l.p. output"

Vertiphon wrote:

I've been enjoying these recently:

Fennesz - Black Sea (Mego)
Kiln - Dusker (Ghostly International)
Skull Disco - Soundboy's Gravestone Gets Desecrated By Vandals (Skull Disco)
Dettinger - Oasis (Kompakt)
Anders Ilar - Ludwijka - Extended Visit (Shitkatapult)
Move D & Benjamin Brunn - Songs From The Beehive (Smallville Records)

copainpale wrote:

too bad "dusker" didn't appear on vinyl.
now I see it, not sure if Twinewheel - Lost-Sides And Dusty-Gems 1994-2005 is from the same kiln?

taint wrote:

Cool...a new Skull Disco comp. I'm all on that. It isn't mixed is it? I've also been liking the Fennesz album. Have you heard Adam Pacione. He uses the guitar as a sound source and has some really nice stuff.

damian_carmine wrote:

I have been really into Adam Pacione lately. His album From Stills To Motion is absolutely beautiful, rich ambient. Definately one of my best finds this year.

apeiro wrote:

Happy new year, since im the first one to post here in 2009.

A wonderful live set by Kettel is available here

copainpale wrote:

cool, thanks!

happy new year too.

edit: anyone an idea where to get the Instrumentally Ill EP at a reasonable price? if possible the coloured one :)

thanks a lot!

apeiro wrote:

Theres a Sense live set here along with other goodies. I think i got the link from discogs but dont remember which thread. I thought it was this one but it appears its not.

schtel wrote:

Percussion Lab is hot.
Velapene Screen, Calmer, Kero, and of course, Praveen.

On a netlabel tip I'd recommend checking out Kahvi, especially the more recent ones, although there are some gems from way back also. Not the entire catalogue, but there are a couple hundred releases to check. I'll post some of my favs later.

Also Sutemos.
And I love this guys work, Huron, I'm recently getting into DNN and some other artists on Crazy Language

I just spent the last 12 months downloading from netlabels, IMO it's where it's at, in terms of originality. Haven't bought vinyl/CD in several years. There is such an abundance of artists out there on the net, that I find when I do listen to the more commercially available stuff it sounds slightly pretentious. All music goes that way mind you, but that's the time to leave it IMO, and start to look deeper.

schtel wrote:

Found this an interesting compilation too, Popular Is Wrong. Did someone mention that here? Can't remember how I found that one now.

copainpale wrote:

it's a pity that Kikapu Net.Label is no more. some fine tunes there.

schtel wrote:

^Thanks, I will check that label out, still some releases on archive.org

copainpale wrote:

some nice breaks on Bryter Tystnaden

Black_wax wrote:

Man I havn't bought any new abstrakt stuff like this for ages. Some mint recommendations.
Would I be right in saying that buying on CD / dl is the only option these days or can anyone recommend me a decent 12" vendor?
I need new Funckarma! ;)

PatV. wrote:

I've uploaded some nice IDM, Downtempo, Ambient songs,
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=bigpgv&view=videos

cinquante_neuf wrote:

well worth subscribing to the podcast to catch up on the older sets also ;)

schtel wrote:

New EP from Sleepy Town Manufacture

copainpale wrote:

no offense but who needs mp3s on discogs?? ;-)

edit: I talk about submitting mp3s to the database.

d3a0n3 wrote:

If a release is available only in mp3 format whats the problem with it being submitted to the database?

schtel wrote:

Discogs is about storing what is in our collection, and building the discography of an artist is a product of the collective collections owned by discogs users. If it wasn't for discogs I wouldn't have found some many excellent file releases. 99% of my collection is now MP3


I don't think I understand your confusion. :)

copainpale wrote:

just meant that everything besides physical mediums should have its own database, would be a bit more clearly laid out.

kikapu is something on my harddisk I enjoy, why?

on topic: The Softer Diagram may be enjoyed by some of you.

schtel wrote:

Oh yes, I forget, if it's not tangible it's not a real release. Personally my collectibility order is:

Music quality/style.
Medium released on.

So obviously the music takes precedence over the medium. :)

copainpale wrote:

I'm a vintage dood :)

d3a0n3 wrote:

Why stop there, why not have a seperate database for CDs which are after all just glorified coasters with music on, one for 12" coloured vinyl represses would be nice, who wants to get confused with the genuine first presses.
I personally would like a seperate db for Tibetan neofolk.

copainpale wrote:

relax

schtel wrote:

don't do it..

d3a0n3 wrote:

No weed, sorry

apeiro wrote:

the mp3 thing is out of hand. now its probably too late to stop it. eg Therefore Version 5 Not on label Monolake self-released wtf.
And there million other examples more dumb than that

schtel wrote:

Are you saying that this track hadn't been released by Monolake? Maybe I should change the label to Not On Label (T++ Self-released)
Please make your suggestion on the submission. :)

schtel wrote:

We could hijack this thread for yet another discussion about MP3s, but that wouldn't be fair. At the end of the day, I collect music. I'll admit, though, that not being able to stroke my collection and call it 'my precious', is a loss I'm willing to accept.

cinquante_neuf wrote:

whist on the subject of monolake, he has released another buddha machine live set for free on his site, very good stuff, easily release quality.

cinquante_neuf wrote:

Oh, and I got my copy (book and CD) of this

Great stuff if you like Ghostbox et al, there is a podcast available, but the cd is the tracks alone.

Dusty wrote:

Picking T++ as the artist to use as an example of why mp3s are bad is probably the dumbest thing here.

.exe. wrote:

who cares about the format, i will ask simnple:
what you prefer, a scooter cd or a good mp3 only release?

cinquante_neuf wrote:

...the....scooter....cd?

Dusty wrote:

steering the thread back on track then;

Marvin Ayres

Seems to be largely ignored by discogs, his newer albums aren't even on here yet. Great modern classical. Sometimes can get a little new agey when he decides to add his own lyrics/chanting but the rest is good enough that you can forgive him.

copainpale wrote:

just spinning Bauri - The Slacker Journal

...then I'm looking forward to Harmonic 313 - Dirtbox

.exe. wrote:

of course.

schtel wrote:

I just got hold of this album, and I'm quite impressed. IDM/TechH/Ambient

Sleepy Town Manufacture & Unit 21 - Kite

swk24 wrote:

@schtel - Those same two artists have a forthcoming CD on the Infraction label, I just got an e-mail about it last night.

More info...

damian_carmine wrote:

As mentioned in another thread, a new Bola album, 'Ambrosia' is due out June this year. Artwork - here

damian_carmine wrote:

This one slipped by me in November - Petl EP

copainpale wrote:

damian_carmine wrote:

Some new Bola tracks in his player

http://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/BOLA/37634643464

(thanks Neurp)

Barry_Crumbcheeks wrote:

so this scooter cd....?

schtel wrote:

...it's this one. Great collaboration. :)

Vertiphon wrote:

Thanks for the link. I forgot how nice Sense's music is. He hasn't released much at all in recent years for some reason.




Hell yes! Bola, what an amazing IDM artist he is, although to be honest his last album Kroungrine didn't impress me anywhere near as much as his other albums imho.
Love that Brahma Track "Gene Pool" in the link. It would be cool if Dennis Bourne did some more vocals on Bola's tracks. Maybe on the new album?

Vertiphon wrote:

Got an email recently about Xerrox Vol. 2 by Alva Noto, to be released on January 26:

alva noto. xerrox vol.2

„xerrox vol. 2 undertakes an intense journey and affords the luxury to take its time.“ while xerrox vol. 1 (r-n 78) referred to the ‘old world’ with its tradition deeply rooted in classical music, xerrox vol. 2 tries to access a ‘new world’. it works with samples that have been gathered and developed in the usa – the so-called ‘new world’ – where the album also has almost completely been recorded. the dramatic and dynamic approach of xerrox vol. 1 on vol. 2 has been replaced by a structural density. instead of working with individual musical entities the new album rather develops an overall, linear aesthetic that refers to musical strategies of film music. hence there are no implicitly singular pieces, but open musical structures – a journey without a predetermined target. the first four tracks of xerrox vol. 2 actually condense to one track, using samples of michael nyman and stephen o’malley. they kind of combine to a soundtrack as for a movie before fading away in a swell of reverb feedback. xerrox sora is a rudiment from the collaboration with ryuichi sakamoto, which originates from and has been performed as encore during the 2004 insen tour. continuing from xerrox monophaser 2, the album creates a dense and interweaved complexity, which only gradually unfolds its depth. while xerrox teion dissolves in the process of copying into another sample rate (xerrowed), xerrox teion acat again tends to re-condense its quality. xerrox vol. 2 seems to be more playful than vol. 1; following the approach of a live set it is not so much obligated to a theoretical concept. therefore it intends to break a static framework before it gets too restricted. the eleven tracks of xerrox vol. 2 serve as documents of an immediately experienced time or as attempts to unfold in an endless space. in this sense xerrox vol. 2 comes close to the idea of the aleph-1 project that tried to disappear rather than occupy an endless space. in the end one might ask where the journey will go. will the next albums in the series – xerrox vol. 3-5 – again commit to the idea of atomisation of sound or condense in monolithic structures? this only time can tell.

Vertiphon wrote:

Netlabel Controne Records have a various artists cd album called "Mioku", featuring artists like Esem, Lackluster and Sektor.

LINK (click on releases for samples)

.exe. wrote:

sorry i found the dealer before i arrived at the postage office

apeiro wrote:

The artist has nothing to do with it. Neither has the specific submission. It was just an example, the most recent mp3 one i had in mind.
IMO mp3 should have stayed out of discogs. Theres enough music in record and cd form already to fill the database.
Actually i wanted to post a link of that kid releasing mp3s and naming his releases " this is only released to be included in discogs" or similar but i cant remember wtf is he.
Anyway thats offtopic. Again nothing against T++ or the person who submitted the release.

schtel wrote:

Is that album pure ambient? The 3 audio samples seems to suggest so.
Right now I find STM to be a prominent artist in my collection. The For You & For Me is astounding. It's a rare find when I can find something that speaks directly to me as this does.
Also, just a small tip, but I've always found this album to be rather soothing, I'm sure you guys here would like it. Quite ambient. Kratarknathrak - Dogun Teatime (Laidback Electronica)

Dusty wrote:

I agree, there needs to be some kind of filter - but removing digital formats altogether isn't the answer, there are too many important digital-only contributions, and that number is only going to grow in the years to come.

apeiro wrote:

Space Expanses is really nice.
More info and link to samples: http://www.boltfish.co.uk/releases/space-expanses.htm

copainpale wrote:

sorry I can't come up with recent releases...

just enjoying Christian Kleine - Firn EP

apeiro wrote:

The new Yagya release is out too, in case someone hasnt noticed. This time there is an LP version as well :D

Vertiphon wrote:

Finally! Samples of the album on the microsite sound very nice. Seems the wait will be worth it.

Vertiphon wrote:

Quosp has new CDr on U-Cover CDr Limited: Soundscapes II

Soundscapes I was really good, and I'm sure this will be too. Both are limited to 155 copies so don't miss out :)

copainpale wrote:

I'd be grateful if anyone can name similar stuff like Casino Versus Japan - Go Hawaii

awesome

copainpale wrote:

Lusine* - Push EP
b2 / a1 are just very nice.

schtel wrote:

^ I've hearing a few things from Lusine recently, I quite like. I will be tracking down more of his releases soon.

A new artist, to me, that I came across recently was Planet Boelex, you guys heard of him before? I was able to d/l all his stuff and he is deffo one af my favourite artist now. Highly recommend the Mini-Album - Suunta in FLAC or MP3
And this live set is very enjoyable: http://www.discogs.com/Planet-...2006/release/1623493

copainpale wrote:

I recommend both 2LPs, Lusine Icl* - Slipthrough, Lusine Icl* - Sustain, Lusine Icl* - Chao EP

Vertiphon wrote:

Maybe some of these?

Renu - Into The Skyland | samples
Milieu - Remodelled | samples
Tycho (3) - Past Is Prologue | samples

copainpale wrote:

tycho's great, the other ones are new to me - thanks!

Vertiphon wrote:

That Renu album sounds more like Boards Of Canada than anything else I've heard. BOC fans check it out before they're gone (only 155 copies).
The Tycho album got slammed on Boomkat for some reason. Totally unjustified imho.

Alva Noto - Xerrox Vol.2 is out now. | samples

Also in a more drifting glitch/drone/processed guitar based style are:

Hakobune - We Left The Window Open Sometimes | samples
Michael Santos - The Happy Error | samples

wfkroll wrote:

copainpale, you might check out Magic Arrows. Some good stuff there.

Nabusee wrote:

There are 10 copies of Funckarma - Elaztiq Bourbon 5 for €12.50 on Sending Orbs, if anyone's interested.

Sending Orbs