Eclectic Vibes

by Andrew Frey

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Luisa Maita - Lero-Lero

Luisa Maita - Lero-Lero

Luisa Maita
Lero-Lero
Label: Cumbancha

Singing in Portuguese, this sultry songstress who was born from a family of musicians in Sao Paulo and is a rising star in the Brazilian music scene, delivers a sleek samba swing injected with downtempo electronica and pop sensations.

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Magnifico - Magnification

Magnifico - Magnification

Magnifico
Magnification
Label: Piranha

Provocative, controversial, infectious and flamboyant, this funky pan Euro/Balkan rock delivers chart topping material at home in the former Yugoslavia and Italy, but this is his first global exposure. Magnifico is Robert Peut and he is one suave’ musician from Slovenia slinging memorable sultry and significant rhythmic infections of delight.

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Mose Giganticus - Gift Horse

Mose Giganticus - Gift Horse

Mose Giganticus
Gift Horse
Label: Relapse Records

How does music sound large? Or huge? These intense hard rock architects have sculpted a magnificent debut that is modern, powerful, groovy, expansive and generally kicks a lot of ass! Amorphis meets the Melvins.

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Michal Menert - Dreaming of a Bigger Life

Michal Menert - Dreaming of a Bigger Life

Michal Menert
Dreaming of a Bigger Life
Label: Pretty Lights Music

This charming downtempo electronica is from the co-producer of the first Pretty Lights release. As such, this sounds quite a lot like Pretty Lights in the fluidic way the songs unfold and are composed. Also, as the first outside release on the Pretty Lights music label, it is available as a free download (with optional donation button) so you don’t have to steal it.

 

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Muderdolls - Women and Children Last

Muderdolls - Women and Children Last

Muderdolls
Women and Children Last
Label: Roadrunner

After a long eight year hiatus, Slipknot’s Joey Jordison and Wednesday 13 bring us another load of crass, vulgar, and pissed off metal. Although heavy, the sound here harkens more to the days of glam, sleaze, and alcohol drenched fret boards. As a bonus, two tracks feature guest guitarist Mick Mars of Motley Crue.

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Mike Kukin - Obsessed with Black

Mike Kukin - Obsessed with Black

Mike Kukin
Obsessed with Black
Label: Headway Music

This album includes terse and formidable electronic music from an artist based out of Moscow, Russia. Featuring a number of guest artists, including Gisu, Lady N and Eva Kade, he takes us on wild rides through the full spectrum techno realms of break beat and drum ‘n bass.


Mohammed Alidu and The Bizung Family - Land of Fire

Mohammed Alidu and The Bizung Family - Land of Fire

Mohammed Alidu and The Bizung Family
Land of Fire
Label: Black Eye Watching

Rich, Afro-pop rhythms are woven with proverbs and ancient history by this master drummer and his fellow Bizungs (hereditary talking drum masters of Northern Ghana). The sublime rhythms are bolstered on some songs with funky rock interjections and other contemporary craftwork.

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Robert Massaro - Natural Magic

Robert Massaro - Natural Magic

Robert Massaro
Natural Magic
Label: Lightning Child

The musical magic displayed here taunts the riddles of nature, and it’s forces through abstract classical compositions in an effort to teach us about ecology and potential self preservation. Mysterious and beautiful, while haunting and perplexing, these experiments delve into a variety of world and etheric patterns, benefitting from the companion video.

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Mr. Hunter - The Awakening

Mr. Hunter - The Awakening

Mr. Hunter
The Awakening
Label: Mr. Hunter

An EP from a Hoboken, NJ outfit that pours forth pretty straightforward improvisational type jam rock, set apart by female vocals and a spunky spirit.

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Mathew Haeffel - Rhythm Ethics

Mathew Haeffel - Rhythm Ethics

Mathew Haeffel
Rhythm Ethics
Label: Genre Good Inc

Haeffel is very serious and hard working Milwaukee musician that can be seen touring regularly throughout Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. His focused professionalism is evident here as he succinctly pours forth his acoustic rock musical soul into this Rhythm Ethics release that he wrote, produced and did the art for.

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Nickodemus - Moon People

Nickodemus - Moon People

Nickodemus
Moon People
Label: ESL Music

From hip hop to Afropop to jazzy funk to flamenco among a multitude of other influences, the Brooklyn based Nickodemus connects an endearing amalgamation of world beats, electronica and worthwhile innovation by utilizing and orchestrating his network of collaborators ranging from Puerto Rico to Beirut and beyond. A surprising complexity of approaches and fresh musical infusions.

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Shpongle - Museum of Consciousness

Shpongle - Museum of Consciousness

Shpongle
Museum of Consciousness
Label: Twisted Records Ltd

Consciousness is what our lives are all about and this heartily psychedelic and pro DMT group certainly has allowed a grand consciousness perception to evolve in their music and performances. Tribal dance grooves are flooded with mystical ambiance and quirky electronic infiltrations are met with space warbles of mind jarring ascent. Invitations are sent out to pierce the veil of reality and get a glimpse of what else is out there (and in there). Are you experienced?

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