Souls Vibrating In The Universe

There are very few bands who create a sense of atmosphere and emotion purely through their music yet on their ambitious, epic debut it’s exactly what Chelmsford post-rock, trio Souls Vibrating In The Universe set out to do. ‘All These Worlds Are Yours’ is an aural journey through sweeping sonic soundscapes, delicately beautiful melodies and huge, brooding crescendos, creating spectacularly atmospheric walls of noise.

Forming in 2002 from the ashes of the fast-fading Essex scene, Souls Vibrating In The Universe came of age with their original demo ‘The Inevitable Sadness’. Off-kilter song structures and subtle, downbeat dynamics showed a band willing to experiment and the end result defined the band’s original, easily recognisable sound. ‘All These Worlds Are Yours’ takes the blueprint of their earlier work and expands it in every direction possible. Taking influence from art-rock titans Sigur Ros and Godspeed You! Black Emperor as well as nods towards Radiohead and even Snow Patrol, Souls Vibrating In The Universe are an experience not to be missed.

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All These Worlds Are Yours (2005)

1. Engines On
2. Drums Come In
3. ...duck
4. Stars Everywhere...
5. Zircon 5
6. Universal Will To Become
7. Reap Happiness

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pg.lost

pg.lost is a four-piece post-rock band from Norrköping, Sweden formed in year 2004. The band was initially called Before You Give In but after numerous changes in the lineup the band took on the current name.

Current lineup:

Mattias Bhatt - guitar
Gustav Almberg - guitar / key boards
Kristian Karlsson - bass guitar / vocal
Martin Hjertstedt - drums

An orchestra of the heart, a playground for the long lost sporadic thoughts of giving in or getting back. Pg.Lost is a swedish band of many directions, but most of all a band throbbing with great melancholy grinding against the precious high hopes of not just individual human thinking and feeling, but also contrasts within pushing the sonic boundries of endless instrumental experiments of prolonging. Pg.Lost recently recieved a lot of press attention because of an American individual attracting a record deal by falsely using their music as his own. But then again Pg.Lost does have a way of sounding like a deep emotion or unresolved issues, so no wonder a fraction of us get confused, and start mistaking their music for something private."

Pg.Lost feature members from Eskju Divine and Last Days Of April and has supported bands like MONO, Khoma and Efterklang. 20th of June 2007 Pg.Lost released the "Yes I Am EP" on the Swedish label Black Star Foundation. 29th of September 2008 Pg.Lost released their first full lenght album "It's Not Me, It's You!".

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Yes I Am EP (2007)

1. Yes I Am
2. Kardusen
3. Fartyget
4. ...
5. The Kind Heart Of Lanigon

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It's Not Me, It's You (2008)

1. The Day Shift
2. Head High
3. Pascal's Law
4. Maquina
5. Jonathan
6. Siren
7. Yes I Am (Bonus)
8. Kardusen (Bonus)

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In Never Out (2009)

1. Prahanien
2. Jura
3. Heart Of Hearts
4. Still Alright
5. Crystalline
6. Gomez

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Albinobeach

An instrumental three piece post-rock band out of Johannesburg South Africa. A Full length album is expected from the trio in 2009. The band is currently recording…

Albinobeach is the brainchild of 3 very different and musically contented individuals: Garrick van der Tuin, Kalin Pashaliev and Ian Finch . In 2006 the three got together to form a rock outfit that would attempt to push the envelope in the South African music scene. At that stage the band was quite despondent to the identicalness of the South African rock industry, so the band concentrated their energy in doing 'Something Else'.

This 'Something Else' would conceivably be achieved by gazing beyond the popular-culture ever encompassing our airwaves today. Easier said than done…
The band experimented with numerous ideas pertaining to their music. First, they saw the importance of beautifully crafted songs that would remind the listener of an ongoing narrative. Implementation of synthetic instruments under the form of samples and programming brought about a dreamy and extraterrestrial feel to the bands' already molded and unusual sound.
Allowing the music to take its own course, letting an idea play it self out in full without feeling the pressure of time and a snappy resolution.
The band draw on many varying influences from different musical cultures and genres, from jazz, progressive rock, metal, electronica, downtempo, trip hop and traditional folk music, always aware of not being repetitive in their creative process.

The band went instrumental.

Being a three piece, the band knew that an explicit element was missing when it came to live performances. albinobeach comprehended the idea of guest artists sharing the stage with them. The band has thus become open to different interpretative modes when performing their songs. Nickolai Vassilev, a friend to Kalin Pashaliev (bass), was brought-in for the first couple of shows in order to test the waters of the instrumental niche. Playing the Bulgarian Kaval (a wind instrument only indigenous to Bulgaria), audiences became awestruck by the splendor and earthiness of the instrument. The 'Something Else' was achieved. The band look now to expanding their ensemble with the help of many other local instrumentalist who they respect and love.

Today albinobeach perform in front of an extensive selection of listeners. Young and old recognize the gravity and sincerity of the band. The non-egotistic 'suffer' of the band allows the listener to get closer by being sucked into the colorful display of sound, harmony and epic-escapism.
In July 2007, albinobeach struck a deal with 'Forgotten Empire Records,' an American label situated in North Carolina. The label deals exclusively with experimental, progressive and instrumental music. The music of albinobeach will now reach listeners in North America (USA & Canada) and will also be distributed through their European subsidiary.

Album

Albinobeach EP (2007)

1. Okavango Delta
2. Myopia
3. Aurora
4. Cathedral Peak
5. Focus

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The Theory Of Abstract Light

This is a side project from 5ive’s Ben Carr that is described as “an interpretation of depression falling into madness”. All of the tracks (seven are printed on the package, but nine appear on the CD itself) consist solely of various guitar riffs, tones, and textures, and the result is pretty interesting, not to mention diverse. From acoustic guitars and ambient hums to doom-laden crunches, sinister drones, and twisted feedback… it’s all here. And the tracks range in length from a mere two minutes to nearly 20! So there are definitely a lot of doors being opened and explored.

Album

Theory Of Abstract Light (2002)

1. 

1. His Mother's Lock (A Broken Memoir)
2. Is The Dream
3. Outside The World's Fair (1912)
4. Self Is Taught (Daemon)
5. Self-Loathing (Realizing)
6. The Hemophiliac Dream (A Message Into)
7. The Hemophiliac Dream (Draem)
8. The Menagerie (Broken)
9. The Menagerie (Minus One)

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Russian Circles - Geneva (2009)

Russian Circles is a three piece instrumental post-metal/post-rock band from Chicago. Similar to fellow Chicago residents Pelican, Russian Circles play epic, sprawling music which runs the gamut of heavy discordant metal to soft delicate passages. They are also known for their energetic live shows, which include tours with Tool, Red Sparowes, Minus the Bear and Daughters, as well as appearances at the 2006, 2007 & 2008 SXSW festivals.Formed in late 2004 by guitarist Mike Sullivan and bassist Colin DeKuiper (both formerly of another instrumental band Dakota/Dakota), they quickly recruited Dave Turncrantz, formerly of St. Louis band Riddle of Steel. In 2007 DeKuiper departed the band and Brian Cook (These Arms Are Snakes and Botch) took on the role of bass player for the writing and recording of their newest album, entitled ‘Station,’ recorded in Seattle with Producer Matt Bayles. Station was released on May the 6th, 2008 on Suicide Squeeze Records.Cook does tour with Russian Circles on bass when the timing does not interfere with his own band These Arms Are Snakes.

Russian Circles announced a new album entitled ‘Geneva’ which is scheduled to be released on October 20th, 2009. The album will feature the same lineup as Station, with Brian Cook reportedly taking a much larger role in the writing and creation of the album. Brian Cook describes the band’s take on the new album being “less concerned with making sure we could replicate the material live as we were with making a compelling album.”

Album

Geneva (2009)

1. Fanthom
2. Geneva
3. Melee
4. Hexed All
5. Malko
6. When The Mountain Comes To Muhamm
7. Philos

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Cam Butler - Healing Feelings (2007)

Cam Butler is the guitarist of Silver Ray, an instrumental post-rock trio from Melbourne, Australia. His solo work is often categorized as post-rock, combining dark, sinewy rhythms of electric guitar and percussion with symphonic string section.

Cam is the founder, guitarist and main composer with internationally lauded 3 piece instrumental band, Silver Ray who have 3 critically acclaimed albums out thru Pharmacy
Records (Australia) and Brokenhorse Records (UK) 

He has released 3 solo albums Crazy Dreams (2003), Go Slow (2005) and See (Symphony No. 1) (2006). These albums feature dramatic and darkly, beautiful mini-symphonies; highly melodic and deeply personal. They combine lush and emotive guitar, drums, atmospheric guitar loops and orchestral string sections 

He has formed The Shadows of Love Orchestra to perform these albums in concert -- strings, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums,loops -- a tasty brew.

Cam has been performing since 2004 as either a solo guitarist or as a duo with Brett Poliness, drummer with Silver Ray. Using a modified 12 string acoustic guitar and loops, he creates majestic,unfolding acoustic "ragas" that are inspirational and rhythmically powerful. An album of songs with Cam on 12 string acoustic guitar, entitled Healing Feelings will be released in early 2007.

Album

1. This Ain't No Easy Ride
2. Sweet, Sweet Charity
3. The Sun'll Come Up Tomorrow
4. Same Old Tragedy
5. Austro-Pacific
6. One Day You've Gotta Go

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We All Inherit The Moon

We All Inherit The Moon is an ambient post-rock band, perfect for fans of mono, godspeed you! black emperor, and brian eno, among others. They have so far released a 1 sided etched 5 song Lp on 180 gm vinyl and a split vinyl release with The Ascent of Everest both on the futurerecordings label. All of there songs have also been collected onto cassette and 8 track(!) by label Scotch Tapes as well a japan only cd release.

Band Members:

Adam: guitars,piano,drums
Leah: piano,electric piano,bells
Quinn: guitars,pedals
Kyle: guitars,piano,electronics
Gordon: cello,string arrangments

Album

Part I-IV

1. Part I
2. Part II
3. Part III
4. Part IV
5. Part V

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Stafraenn Hakon - Gummi (2007)

Once described as “frequently mesmerizing, seamlessly interwoven combination of electronica and ambient guitar…” by the legendary Wire magazine. Stafrænn Hákon has indeed through the last 6 years been described as a mix of post-rock, lo-fi, ambient guitar & electronica. The Icelandic born Ólafur Josephsson has been recording music since 1999 under the name Stafrænn Hákon (sometimes stafraenn hakon, stafrann hakon) which has often confused the media, due to the confusing Icelandic origin. 

Late in 2005 and Stafrænn Hákon is hard at work on his 5th album entitled “Gummi”. Ólafur drives up to the countryside in Iceland to meet up with his friend Lárus Sigurðsson in a church to record harps into the opening song of “Gummi”. Still there is no sign of any elf or a ghost there, the reason is simple, and there is no such thing. The delicate and subtle sound of Lárus harps spread over crunchy ambient guitars in opening tones of “Járn” and make the song one of the most complete songs Ólafur has ever written. The more acoustic alive sound on the album can be clearly heard when Birgir Hilmarsson of Blindfold and Ampop plays the last notes on the harmonium as he stands up and exits the studio in the closing track “Veggur”. The climax of the song comes with Birgir singing harmony vocals over the enormous guitar layers and crunchy drums from Daniel Lovegrove (aka Dialect). Samúel White a long time collaborator and vital part of the Stafrænn Hákon project is delivering one of his most elaborative works with his beautiful picked guitar parts. In the intense melody of “Hausi” Samúel´s guitar is sounding huge with vocals contributed from Minco Eggersman. “P-rofi” collaboration with the Danish based Efterklang ties the album together with the advanced sonic structure and subtle use of instruments. When Ólafur enters Daniel´s studio to complete the album with additional production, he knows this album is going to be the most complete and solid record he has ever done. With Daniel´s drums and production, the sound stretches to new dimension in Stafrænn Hákon´s soundworld.

Album

Gummi (2007)

1. Jarn
2. Svefn
3. P-rofi
4. Rjupa
5. Hausi
6. Kvef
7. Purr Purr
8. Glussi
9. Veggur

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We vs. Death - We Too Are Concerned/We Are Too Concerned (2006)

We vs. Death is a Dutch indierock band, founded in 2000. Since then the band has put out a few releases and has been touring throughout Europe, Canada, Russia and Japan.

In the second half of 2000 a couple of like-minded musicians find each other at Utrecht University in Netherlands and decide to start a band. 
Almost right away they choose to make instrumental music, that by lack of a better term can be described as post-rock. 
Anno 2008 we vs .death moved to using more vocals and harmonies, the sound evolved to more song-based material.

In the Netherlands We vs. Death is still the most successful exponent of the genre, that nowadays becomes more popular among bands.

After releasing the 7” EP en two split-CD’s, the band released their full-length debut in Spring 2006. The CD-package also contained a DVD and a booklet with a short story from artist Jeremiah Day. The CD, again released on the Zabel Muziek-label contains eight tracks.

Album

We Too Are Concerned/We Are Too Concerned (2006)

1. And How To Translate It
2. Pictures From Stanford
3. Snow Cushioned The Fall
4. One Light Will Do
5. Thomas Corner And The Valley Houses
6. (Yes,) We Went To Novgorod
7. Mother And Father And Me
8. Fieldfire

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Yndi Halda

Yndi Halda are a post-rock band from Canterbury, United Kingdom. ‘Yndi Halda’ is Old Norse for “Enjoy Eternal Bliss”, also the name of their “self-titled” debut. The band’s music is characterized by expansive, cinematic pieces that have seen the group compared to modern classical and post rock - however, Yndi Halda’s work is usually considered more thematically optimistic or hopeful, and more song-based than artists of those genres.

Comprising of members Jack Lambert (guitar), Brendan Grieve (bass), Daniel Neal (violin), oliver newton (drums, tamborine) and James Vella (guitar, glockenspiel and lapsteel), the band formed in 2001 while all of the members were still in school. In the summer of 2005, they began recording the three tracks that make up debut release Enjoy Eternal Bliss (EP), which was finished in the autumn of that year. A fourth track has been planned for the world-wide release of Enjoy Eternal Bliss in November 2006, on both Big Scary Monsters and Burnt Toast Vinyl.

The self-released edition of Enjoy Eternal Bliss was often reviewed favourably (although the band have boldly copied negative reviews onto their myspace site), and gained a lot of attention because of its distinctive, individualised hand-made covers.

They have since gained a great deal of support from the self-released EP despite their limited exposure on the live circuit and have recently signed to the Big Scary Monsters record label in Europe and Burnt Toast Vinyl in North America. Vella also works on a side project title A Lily.

Album

Enjoy Eternal Bliss (2006)

1. Dash & Blast
2. We Flood Empty Lakes
3. A Song For Starlit Beaches
4. Illuminate My Heart, My Darling

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You Slut! - Critical Meat (2007)

You Slut! are a Derby/Nottingham instrumental math-rock experimental 4-piece.

Styzer, Rhyll [Axe 1]
Christ, Vanilla [Axe 2]
D’Angelo, Sato [Head Rim-Smith]
Zwei, Marc [Axe sans treble]

A 2005 6-track EP ‘Grit Eyed & Greasy Tailed’ was followed with the release of 8-track mini album ‘Critical Meat’ in Japan (Xtal Records) in 2007 and the UK (StressedSumo Records) in 2008.

Work on the follow up album is ongoing.

The four members of You Slut! also play in: Amusement Parks on Fire; Mascot Fight; Pilgrim Fathers; and Salo.

Album

Critical Meat (Japanese edition) (2007)

1. Cut & Shut By You Slut!
2. On The Count Of 13
3. Roofio Soots, Roofio Scores
4. On The Spot Tina Turner Fine
5. Pie To The Death - Faced Indie Kid
6. 1S, 2Ns (The Original Door)
7. Jarabew
8. MyBloodyJesusExplorerOnFire
9. On The Spot Tina Turner Fine (Live Radio Session)
10. 1S, 2Ns (The Original Door) (Live Radio Session)

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Sleepmakeswaves

Sleepmakeswaves are an instrumental rock band from Sydney, Australia. Drawing influences mainly from but not limited to post-rock, the young quartet mix driving metallic bombast with textured electronics to create a sonic space where delicate melodies and thunderous climaxes peacefully co-exist.
Since their formation in late 2006, sleepmakeswaves have rapidly established themselves as a promising and unique voice in their field. Within the space of a year the band has enjoyed considerable word-of-mouth support and have landed auspicious opening slots with post-rock luminaries such as Pelican, Laura and Meniscus on the back of their powerful live show and acclaimed demo recording.

Albums

Demo (2007)

1. One Day You Will Teach Me To Let Go Of My Fears
2. By Moving The Stars I Have Found Where You Are Hiding

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In Today Already Walks Tomorrow (2008)

1. I Will Write Peace On Your Wings And You Will Fly Over The World
2. Exits To Nowhere
3. One Day You Will Teach Me To Let Go Of My Fears
4. So That The Children Will Always Shout Her Name
5. It's Dark, It's Cold, It's Winter
6. What We Cannot Speak Of, Must Be Passed Over In Silence

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You.May.Die.In.The.Desert

You.May.Die.In.The.Desert is a three-piece instrumental band from Seattle, WA. The band originally formed as a two-piece in early 2005 by Brandon Salter and Brian Woods. Their first recordings were nothing more than bass, guitar, some effects, a drum machine, and a tape 4-track recorder. These demos attracted both local and out of state attention. After only playing a handful of local shows they were invited on tour by Boulder, Colorado’s Strangers Die Every Day. After returning from tour, Brandon and Brian decided they needed a live drummer to complete their sound. Local drummer Michael Clark filled the position in the fall of 2006.

You.May.Die.In.The.Desert have a hard-working DIY ethic that works well for them. They have completed three west coast tours and this past summer had the opportunity to tour Japan. Their most recent EP, Bears in the Yukon (Zankyo Records, Japan), has been selling rapidly and gaining the attention of local, national, and international fans and critics. After doing everything on their own for the past two years they have finally found some small independent USA labels that are helping them to release records. They have a split record coming out on Differential Records in January, 2008 and Bears in the Yukon should see an official USA release in the next few months. Following the release of these records they plan on touring extensively.

Album

Bears In The Yukon EP (2008)

1. Oceanfloor Hijinks
2. Can I Get More Steel In My Monitors
3. The Writer's Audience Is Always Fiction
4. Interlude
5. Monorails
6. Bears In The Yukon
7. Interlude (Jatun Remix)

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For A Minor Reflection

Hailing from Iceland FaMR comprises of four 20-year-olds. Their music is best described as energetic, melodious post-rock, though being the natural creative visionaries they are, the band expand and even subvert their style with almost every song. Their self-produced debut album Reistu þig við, sólin er komin á loft…, a mesmerizing, hour-long tapestry featuring six songs and recorded over a weekend in Iceland. The record, as well as their energetic live shows, earned them a slew of accolades, including favourable comparisons to Explosions in the Sky. Their fellow Icelanders Sigur Rós even described them as “a band with the potential to out Mogwai” and invited FaMR on a 15 dates European tour with them.

In 2009, FaMR’s star has continued to rise. Aside from playing non-stop in Iceland’s local café and bar scene, they’ve been busy wow-ing festival crowds at events like Holland’s EurosSonic (Feb, 2009), where leading UK journal Music Week described their performance as “ethereal, melody-soaked music with international appeal.” 

It’s hence with a ‘buzz in their ears’ that FaMR head back in the studio to work on new songs for a second album. They’re also plotting a European tour in May and hope to play more festivals in the summer to follow up on the interest so far, and introduce their new material. If things go the way they have been, 2009 looks to be FaMR’s most kick-ass year yet.

Album

Reistu þig við, sólin er komin á loft (2008)

1. Kyrrð
2. Reistu þig við, sólin er komin á loft...
3. Fallegt útsýni
4. Óhljóð
5. Ókyrrð
6. ...Sólin er sest og dapurleikinn tekinn við (Bless)
7. Kastljós (Bonus)

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