FAO alex, canofbeans, & the rest of the electronica crew.

[Guest Patrokles]

I'm not sure whether you're familiar with the concept of a 'netlabel,' but essentially it's a record label based (usually) wholly online. All of (or the majority) distribute their artists' music entirely free of charge. The whole netlabel movement is pretty conducive to bedroom laptop supastars.

 

It's been a while since I spent much time investigating the various releases (inevitably, there are quite a few, though most labels have good quality control.), but the other thread reminded me of a few excellent, free, eps released on a couple of very good (I believe Scandinavian) netlabels.

 

http://www.kikapu.com/label/index.html

 

is a great label from what I remember. My favourite find there was:

 

http://www.archive.org/download/kpu001/kpu...nard-keynes.mp3

 

Also

 

http://www.kahvi.org/

 

I seem to recall as being pretty nice.

 

The best release was by Complex Routine from a netlabel called Boltfish, but unfortunately they've stopped making their music free of charge.

 

Polymorphic looks nice but I haven't listened to any of it yet.

 

http://www.polymorphic-music.co.uk/php/artists.php

 

This is a directory of netlabels dealing with Electronica, though there are plenty of other genres in the catalogue:

 

http://www.phlow.de/netlabels/index.php/Category:Electronica

 

and IDM

 

http://www.phlow.de/netlabels/index.php/Category:IDM

 

Anyway, dig around. There's some good shit in amongst it all.

[Park Life 71]

I'm not sure whether you're familiar with the concept of a 'netlabel,' but essentially it's a record label based (usually) wholly online. All of (or the majority) distribute their artists' music entirely free of charge. The whole netlabel movement is pretty conducive to bedroom laptop supastars.

 

It's been a while since I spent much time investigating the various releases (inevitably, there are quite a few, though most labels have good quality control.), but the other thread reminded me of a few excellent, free, eps released on a couple of very good (I believe Scandinavian) netlabels.

 

http://www.kikapu.com/label/index.html

 

is a great label from what I remember. My favourite find there was:

 

http://www.archive.org/download/kpu001/kpu...nard-keynes.mp3

 

Also

 

http://www.kahvi.org/

 

I seem to recall as being pretty nice.

 

The best release was by Complex Routine from a netlabel called Boltfish, but unfortunately they've stopped making their music free of charge.

 

Polymorphic looks nice but I haven't listened to any of it yet.

 

http://www.polymorphic-music.co.uk/php/artists.php

 

This is a directory of netlabels dealing with Electronica, though there are plenty of other genres in the catalogue:

 

http://www.phlow.de/netlabels/index.php/Category:Electronica

 

and IDM

 

http://www.phlow.de/netlabels/index.php/Category:IDM

 

Anyway, dig around. There's some good shit in amongst it all.

 

 

Nice one. Will have a ferret.

[Park Life 71]

I'm not sure whether you're familiar with the concept of a 'netlabel,' but essentially it's a record label based (usually) wholly online. All of (or the majority) distribute their artists' music entirely free of charge. The whole netlabel movement is pretty conducive to bedroom laptop supastars.

 

It's been a while since I spent much time investigating the various releases (inevitably, there are quite a few, though most labels have good quality control.), but the other thread reminded me of a few excellent, free, eps released on a couple of very good (I believe Scandinavian) netlabels.

 

http://www.kikapu.com/label/index.html

 

is a great label from what I remember. My favourite find there was:

 

http://www.archive.org/download/kpu001/kpu...nard-keynes.mp3

 

Also

 

http://www.kahvi.org/

 

I seem to recall as being pretty nice.

 

The best release was by Complex Routine from a netlabel called Boltfish, but unfortunately they've stopped making their music free of charge.

 

Polymorphic looks nice but I haven't listened to any of it yet.

 

http://www.polymorphic-music.co.uk/php/artists.php

 

This is a directory of netlabels dealing with Electronica, though there are plenty of other genres in the catalogue:

 

http://www.phlow.de/netlabels/index.php/Category:Electronica

 

and IDM

 

http://www.phlow.de/netlabels/index.php/Category:IDM

 

Anyway, dig around. There's some good shit in amongst it all.

 

 

Nice one. Will have a ferret.

 

 

This Evan Valentine - Sinister device is v good.

[tinofbeans 91]

time for a blatant plug.

 

my mate angus creates excellent electronica.

 

his site is www.clubbedtodeath.net and he has a few free downloads.

 

do yourselves a favour and buy his cd as well or the album on itunes.

 

considering the gear he's got the sounds he gets are nothing short of phenomenal and he's also a top bloke.

 

 

other groups worth considering are ralph myerz and the jack herren band ( the first 2 albums are proper good) and the label city centre offices in germany, home of boy robot, arovane and some other dreampop and electronica acts.

[Guest alex]

Cheers Pat. I'll have a look at your mate's site too canofbeans.