Saturday, January 26, 2008 0 Engineers

Album: My Sleeping Karma - My Sleeping Karma



Artist: My Sleeping Karma
Album: My Sleeping Karma
Label: Elektrohasch
Year: 2006






Tracklist

01.Intention
02.23 Enigma
03.Hymn72
04.Glow11
05.Drannel Xu IIop
06.Eightfold Path
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It's rock. It's mixed emotions. It's four dudes from the middle of nowhere doin' their thing. Rock music with charming character. Retro, psychedelic, groovy, organic. Simple as it can be. Guitar, bass, drums in love with a "soundboard". Transporting their emotions, voiceless but with lots of messages. Take your time and get your trip...chill and rock is one family!

My Sleeping Karma are confirmed for the legendary Roadburn Festival in 2008!

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Friday, January 18, 2008 8 Engineers

Band: *Shels



Artist: *Shels
Album: Laurentian's Atoll
Label: Shelsmusic
Year: 2007






Tracklist
01.Atoll
02.Water (New Full Version)
03.The Ghost Writer
04.City Of The Swan
05.Lights In Laurentian

06.Fireflystarrs
07.Wingsgortheirsmiles
08.m
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Artist: *Shels
Album: Sea of the Dying Dhow
Label: Shelsmusic
Year: 2007





Tracklist
01. The Conference Of The Birds
02. Indian - Part 1
03. The White Umbrella - Part 1
04. The White Umbrella - Part 2
05. Water - Part 1
06. Sea Of The Dying Dhow
07. Atoll
08. The Killing Tent
09. Indian - Part 2
10. Return To Gulu
11. In Dead Palm Fields

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Artist: *Shels
Album: Wingsfortheirsmiles
Label: Shelsmusic
Year: 2004





Tracklist
01.Atoll
02.Fireflystarrs 1
03.Fireflystarrs 2
04.Wingsfortheirsmiles 1
05.
Wingsfortheirsmiles 2
06.m
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So, what is *Shels exactly? It is one of the finest attempts to incorporate metalcore aesthetics into a progressive rock setting. Basically, they succeed where other bands have failed. They are able to be progressive without being overtly cheesy (like, say, Between the Buried and Me's "Alaska"), and they are able to be progressive without entering realms of unnecessary pretension (like the middle of Pax Cecilia's "Blessed are the Bonds"). Sure, we could throw out a list of comparisons to groups like Kayo Dot or Isis in hopes that some of their fans might streamline through this review and check them out, but *Shels really doesn't embrace the arty atmosphere of either band. Everything on this album is meticulously arranged, but is also grounded in a solid base genre of metalcore. Essentially, I guess it is the best of both worlds; complete originality and full blown clichés. Whatever is the key to *Shels successful formula, it works and "Sea of the Dying Dhow" effortlessly proves that.

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Album: Mahumodo - Waves (EP)



Artist: Mahumodo
Album: Waves (EP)
Label: Shelsmusic
Year: 2003





Tracklist
01.April's
02.Withme
03.*waves
04.*4*
05.Californai
06.Herparadise
07.Bythewaters
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It's not often that we experience something true and beautiful - something so exceptional that it gleams like a guiding star in the dark, magnificently hypnotic and so pure that it touches everyone with it’s honest pulse - without fear or motive, sharing itself boldly.

To its friends, families and sea of cult followers, Mahumodo was a majestic vessel, driving forward seamlessly with great hopes in sight – possessing the ability to reshape vast landscapes with it's strides. To it's band members, however, Mahumodo was something far more special - an extraordinary and treasured gift that would be wielded to deliver an important transmission.

After the demise of Mahumodo in 2003 it's members spent years apart, pushing forth with new projects (Devil Sold His Soul & *shels) and holding what was so dear, a treasured memory.

I hope you'll continue to enjoy what was once so deeply treasured by us.

Our love!
Mahumodo

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1 Engineers

Album: Katabatic - Vago (EP)



Artist: Katabatic
Album: Vago (EP)
Label: Self Released
Year: 2007






Tracklist
01. 03.17.00
02. The Munchausen Syndrome
03. O Ceu Aterrou - Rising Nebula
04.
O Ceu Aterrou - Falling Purple Blue
05. O Ceu Aterrou - Midnight Glow
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A Katabatic wind, from the Greek word katabatikos meaning "going downhill", is a wind that blows down a topographic incline such as a hill, mountain, or glacier. The cold form of katabatic wind originates in a cooling, either radiatively or through vertical motion, of air at the top of the mountain, glacier, or hill. Since the density of air increases with lower temperature, the air will flow downwards, warming adiabatically as it descends, but still remaining relatively cold. Cold katabatic winds are frequently found in the early hours of the night when the solar heating has ceased and the ground cools by emitting infrared radiation. Cold air from extratropical cyclones may contribute to this effect. Such winds, particularly when they occur over a wide area, are sometimes called fall winds. - myspace.com

Guitar, bass, drums and some electronic elements. Katabatic (Tiago, Joao, Joseand Hugo) are architects designing futuristic urban surroundings.This Lisbon-based experimental, noise rock band carries on with their loudguitars, backed up by a noticeable bass and their percussion spider webs. Theydefine themselves as playing instrumental rock. -last.fm

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Thursday, January 10, 2008 2 Engineers

Album: The Walthall Tango - The Walthall Tango



Artist:
The Walthall Tango
Album: The Walthall Tango
Label: Self Released
Year: 2006






Tracklist
01.Beware Of Handtraps
02.Many Thanks For Reckless Daring
03.When Are You Coming Home
04.Holistic Child
05.Made In West Germany
06.Please Don't Ask Me To Explain It
07.Snow Cow Exodus
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The Walthall Tango are a post-rock group from Macon, GA that draws influences from such acts as Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Appleseed Cast, Mogwai, Sigur Ros, Explosions in the Sky, Mono, and The Mercury Program.

“The Macon six-piece of J.R. Olive (guitar), Andrew Lewis (drums), Andy Carter (bass), Alex Daugherty (guitar), Whitney Ott (keyboards) and Davis Wells (cello) plays well-structured instrumental post-rock, weaving with a light touch of electronic effects and some slight strings into the guitar storm. Not dissimilar to a poppier, peppier Mogwai or early Maserati.” –The Flagpole

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Wednesday, January 09, 2008 0 Engineers

Album: What The Blood Revealed - What The Blood Revealed



Artist: What The Blood Revealed
Album: What The Blood Revealed
Label: Self Released
Year: 2007




Tracklist

01.Evolution Is Not A Theory
02.Blood On The Turing Machine
03.Modern Latter Improvements To The Ptolemaic System
04.They Will Sow Guns, And We Will Reap Bullets
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What the Blood Revealed hail from Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland. They came together in late 2004 and have created a sound which lies somewhere between alt-rock and post-metal. We have already drawn comparisons with bands such as Red Sparowes, Tides and Isis.
What the Blood Revealed continue to form/evolve/reform in deepest Ayrshire. Listen to the waves.

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Tuesday, January 01, 2008 1 Engineers

Album: Radar - Remoras



Artist:
Radar
Album: Remoras
Label: Self Released
Year: 2007







Tracklist
01.Nighttime Deception
02.Shaking First Thing In The Morning
03.Slow Night For Traffic
04.Remoras
05.Laid The Ghosts To Rest
06.Hierarchy
07.Heart Stop

There are 2 more tracks.The one probably is an intro for their live performances and one trailer, which can be used as outro.
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Formed orginally in 2001 and operating as a three piece until just recently, Radar has now (2007) been completed with a second guitarist. At first the music was more upbeat with a somewhat punk attitude, only to evolve into what it is today: dark moods, melodic landscapes and harsh brutal twists at very laid back tempos. Every song consists of subtle nuances, meaning that with only minimal chord changes the synergy effect is... well, greater than the sum of its parts.

So far the band has recorded one full-lenght album, entitled Remoras. With a total of 7 tracks, the recording of Remoras started in the summer of 2005 and was finished about one year later in 2006. The final mixing and mastering took place in Umeå, Sweden, and was done by Magnus Lindberg @ Tonteknik studios. Unofficial web release of the album happened in early 2007. The first live show in over two years was played in July 2007.

Remoras
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