Sandie's Music Minute

Sunday, June 17, 2012

RYAT - Experimental Artist

10:06 PM

Trading Philadelphia for Los Angeles, RYAT’s transformation was juxtapositioned with a new awareness of her natural surroundings and unexpected visits from animals, whose dream partners give the album its name TOTEM.

Every track of TOTEM represents a different spirit animal, each with a message translated through RYAT’s experimentation with unusual sound signatures.A serious oeuvre, TOTEM blends classical elements and cinematic sounds with experimental time changes. Twisting through the gritty, disheveled beats like an elegant ribbon, RYAT’s gracefully processed vocals merge with electronic surprises to create a work of intense abstract art.

References:
http://ninjatune.net/artist/ryat
http://ryat.info/RYAT/RYAT.html
http://www.myspace.com/ryat
http://www.facebook.com/RYATmusic
http://ryat.bandcamp.com/

Image Source:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=407710342600977&set=a.376114795760532.80184.137643089607705&type=3&theater

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Saturday, June 9, 2012

What I like... Jupiter - Starlighter

11:03 AM

Jupiter are from Paris and they are delivering vintage-flavored lazer-disco songs. Their music will be on heavy rotation on every radio station in a better world. The two members of Jupiter met on a dancefloor cleared by a slightly too retro hit.

Find out more about them: http://www.myspace.com/wearejupiter

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Marissa Nadler - Dream-Folk Musician

9:30 PM

Marissa Nadler is an American dream-folk musician and singer/songwriter. She plays six string guitar, 12 string guitar, piano, ukelele, banjo, and voice. Nadler studied painting at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she began her performing career after writing songs for many years. Her most recent record was self-released on June 14th, 2011. A new record, entitled “The Sister,” will be released in April of 2012.

References:
http://marissanadler.com/
https://twitter.com/#!/marissanadler
http://www.last.fm/music/Marissa+Nadler
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marissa-Nadler/300932499775
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Marissamoon6
http://marissanadler.bandcamp.com/

Image Source:
http://marissanadler.com/photos.html

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

What I like... Niyaz - Parishaan

10:12 PM

Struggle as a metaphor is something every human can relate to. One of the most prolific and challenging forms of struggle in the world today is the plight of ethnic and religious minorities, which is the topic of Niyaz’s third album, Sumud (pronounced soomood) forthcoming on Six Degrees Records. Translating from Arabic as ‘steadfastness,’ lead singer Azam Ali chose this philosophical term as a symbolic reminder that, as she explains, ‘every human being should inherit the right to live with dignity and freedom upon the land on which they are born.’ With a heavier emphasis on the electronic side of their sound and a special guest vocal appearance from Oscar-winning Indian composer, musician and singer AR Rahman, Sumud is the most powerful release yet from one of global fusion's most popular bands.

(this was taken from an email I received from the subscription to the artist website that was sent to on 05/22/2012)

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Monday, May 7, 2012

What I like... Jack Carty - She Loves Me

1:13 AM

Jack Carty is a 22 year old musician and songwriter from Sydney Australia.

Such a lovely song that has made it in my permanent collection.

I can hear it over and over again.

More information about the artist:

http://jackcarty.wordpress.com/

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Light Asylum - Heated Cinematic Synth Punk

11:18 PM

Light Asylum are Shannon Funchess and Bruno Coviello from Brooklyn, New York, USA.

Having spent years touring and performing as synth pop project The Dreamies, Coviello channels a different strand of influence and completes the LIGHT ASYLUM sound alongside Funchess. The result is an uncompromising, rugged mixture of coldwave, EBM and electro-industrial structured through pop of the toughest sensibilities. A LIGHT ASYLUM production straddles underground electronic club music and radio song culture – part introverted, aggressive vehicles, part bright, jubilant fanfares – passages of carefully devised harmony and melody bloom between stabs of driving keyboards and drum machines.

They released their first EP “In Tension” in 2010. The four track EP was re-released in 2011 through Mexican Summer and licensed to Cooperative Music

The self-titled debut album is scheduled for release in May 1, 2012.

References:
http://www.lightasylum.com/
http://www.mexicansummer.com/tag/light-asylum/
http://www.mexicansummer.com/shop/light-asylum-light-asylum/
http://www.myspace.com/lightasylum
http://www.facebook.com/pages/LIGHT-ASYLUM/104655556635
http://twitter.com/#!/LightAsylum
http://www.last.fm/music/Light+Asylum

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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=383927476635&set=a.383927171635.168565.104655556635&type=3&theater

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