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Chandra Moon
Clear As A Dream
added to station 7/28/2011 1:08:20 AM
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Chillout
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Tom O'Brien
Sirens
added to station 7/28/2011 1:08:42 AM
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psychedelic pop
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Hop On Pop
Cary's Here
Super fun over-the-top- tap-your-feet- can't-help-but-smile pop. Can't get enough of the piano fill, works well as both a hook and a background color. Love the lyrics, sweet, honest and marvelous. Also nice to have a song about this kind of love, gives it it's own sense of self. This is another one of those straight from the heart tunes that just grabs you and won't let go. Love the horn at 1:40 nice fun and brief and back into this high energy but low volume piece. The clapping, the smooth vocal work and the moving bass line all work together to force anyone with a heart to smile at this.
added to station 2/5/2009 8:59:01 PM
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Pop
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Otis and the Professors
Cordelia
added to station 7/25/2011 1:25:59 AM
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alternative folk
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The CODE
Loves facing Technology
Mmmmm, that is some tasty guitar intro, sounds like this song should be in a Tarantino flick. The guitar work is so groovy, rocking, infectious, emotive, and several other positive adjectives as well. Especially love the "fill" hammer ons/offs in between the vocals. This is rock and roll. Sexy, energy filled, expertly crafted jam rock. Anytime you listen to a song and know that you would pay good money to see that band play live you know they rock.
added to station 2/3/2009 2:23:39 AM
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Alternative
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Otis and the Professors
Violet Silk
added to station 7/25/2011 1:26:07 AM
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Alternative Adult Indie
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Conversation Suicide
you look familiar
So these guys have put out a TON of different sounding songs here on IAC, but this one really caught my attention because it reminded me of one of the best things about making music; having fun. This song must be a blast to play! It's uptempo, melodic, sound (without being overly fluffy) creates an ambiance that you just can't help but bob your head to. The simple "sha na"s for the chorus make this song immediately accessible and capable of singing along to, which seems like the artists way of including everyone in the fun they appear to having. Everything from the quick hit drum fills to the guitar solo evoke smiles in anyone that truly loves good music.
added to station 1/28/2009 5:48:30 AM
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Pop
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No Rhythm
Alibi
Hey it's Rock and Roll! Totally dig the melody, and the cool kickin acoustic guitar sounds in tandem with the electric guitar that comes in and out with just the right amount of distortion. The bridge, while short, sounds really cool and isn't just filler, which is nice, and it even comes back for an out, an interesting structural choice which works well. Good stuff.
added to station 1/25/2009 8:32:18 PM
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Rock
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Ricky Graham
Dream Awake
added to station 1/14/2009 10:05:45 AM
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Ambient Rock
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NoCo The Ron muga project
Human
added to station 2/6/2009 8:19:13 PM
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Alternative
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Otis and the Professors
Snowflake Vectors
added to station 7/25/2011 3:09:24 AM
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Electronic
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Susan Raven
Roundton
Beautiful seems almost like a mundane word to use to describe this piece which truly stands as a work's s of art. The flute work is incredible, the vocals piercing and soft at the same time, the percussion emotive and, in a way, groovy. The harmonies are absolutely breathtaking. I'm always a sucker for some great acoustic rhythm guitar, done to perfection here. This song is good enough to be in a sweeping ancient epic movie. The composition, technical detail and melodic intricacies remind me of Howard Shore or Hans Zimmer's softer sides. The gently distorted guitar line that comes in at the end is a stroke of genius for a song that could easily have just faded out with what it had. Little things like that fill the entire song, making it worth listening to over and over again, as you will almost certainly hear something new each time.
added to station 1/28/2009 7:52:20 PM
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Cosmic World Fusion
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Andy Broad
Pretty Nose
Whooo, this guy can pluck some strings. This is some great blues, in its craft sure, but this is a song of performance. This kind of emotion, put into the instruments, vocal work, and lyrics requires more than good ideas (of which this song certainly has several) but it absolutely hinges on the ability to put yourself entirely into what you are doing, which is what Andy does here beautifully. This song is true. It is also very very good.
added to station 1/30/2009 10:42:54 PM
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Blues
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Frisky Basket
Pandoras Tear
Must be listened to on a good sound system or headphones. The oscillating, echoing. ambient sounds give this song a very visual feel. Lights and colors dancing with each other without any particular rules or guidelines, simply frolicking about. Quite moody and intelligently crafted in a way that allows different pieces of music and rhythm to play off of each other but still work almost alone, highlighting a sort of solitude that seems to encapsulate this entire song. Really cool.
added to station 3/4/2009 3:59:23 AM
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Electronic
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Steve Ison
I Know A Good Thing
added to station 1/1/2010 7:32:34 PM
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Steve Ison
I Know A Good Thing
added to station 2/10/2009 12:52:05 AM
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Phlegm
Mescal (funky/HARD/wicked/bilingual/LIVE n' Lo-fi)
added to station 1/1/2010 7:26:18 PM
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Live Performances
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Vartan
Lily Tries
added to station 4/1/2009 7:02:15 AM
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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SILVERWOODSTUDIO
GONDWANA
added to station 5/18/2009 9:56:23 PM
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World Fusion
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Otis and the Professors
Drifting South in Late September
added to station 10/21/2009 9:33:06 PM
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Alternative
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The Man With No Band
Everybody's Got A Song
This song is rather poignant, especially here in a community like this one. It draws on that universality of not just artists but of people who genuinely try to move through this world. It's minimalistic nature lends itself incredibly well to saturating yourself in it's message. The guitar is suitably driving and the vocals drip with soul. But the lyrics are where this song really shines, and you should really give yourself time to soak in them, the way you might listen to a Bob Dylan song. This is music by songwriting not about any other things music sometimes gets caught up in. Great, great tune.
added to station 1/25/2009 10:01:48 PM
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Bear Lake
Smile
well crafted, beautiful harmonies, a song you can get lost in
added to station 1/19/2009 6:08:32 AM
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Indie
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Jesse Adams
Stale
added to station 1/1/2010 7:28:20 PM
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Industrial Rock
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Nigels
Sacred Catapillar Acoustic
added to station 1/16/2009 2:07:04 AM
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Miscellaneous
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Hop On Pop
And To Think...
added to station 1/1/2010 7:29:41 PM
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Pop
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The CODE
TCHLTWH/CHANGE
added to station 1/1/2010 7:26:31 PM
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Acoustic
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Hop On Pop
Ashes On the Water
added to station 3/26/2009 7:37:43 PM
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Alternative Pop Rock
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Bob Elliott
Endless
added to station 3/29/2009 9:07:27 PM
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Steve April
One Fine Day
very nice... will review in full later.
added to station 2/4/2009 8:18:13 PM
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Chris Mahon
And Then I Lost You
added to station 2/6/2009 8:28:15 PM
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Acoustic Alternative
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SILVERWOODSTUDIO
THE GREAT DIVIDE
This is completely it's own, styles molding and meshing, bending and fluid, methodically progressing and capturing each moment. This isn't just a song, it is a piece of music that exists by itself relying on each part to hold it together nicely and breathe itself into the listener. The banjo mixes beautifully with ambient sounds and woodwinds, while the light but effective percussion massages the tune with a kind of soothing magic. A great listen.
added to station 3/10/2009 6:28:17 PM
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Cosmic World Fusion
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Otis and the Professors
Racing a Firedragon
Otis and the Professors have offered up an unusual but effective combination of sounds here. A montage of pictures and colors are reflected through a window in a darkened room.At times the tones you hear and see are a glittering, sparkling and a shimmering as you trip through the experience in this instrumental ballad of sorts -Freedom Lovers Alternative
added to station 2/18/2009 8:11:10 AM
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Alternative Instrumental Metal
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Nigels
Sky Rider
added to station 1/16/2009 9:49:12 PM
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Ambient Groove
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StilrizE
Anxiety
added to station 1/14/2009 9:58:40 AM
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Alternative Modern Rock
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Susan Raven
Hello
added to station 2/5/2009 9:10:17 PM
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Cosmic World Fusion
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Bob Elliott
First Contact
added to station 1/25/2009 9:13:28 PM
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Alternative
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Red Sea Station
Coffee to Conversion
unique sounds that still manage to create melodic and identifiable music that is clearly its own
added to station 1/25/2009 8:43:48 PM
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Indie Pop
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Jesse Adams
The Circus Left Town
This song has movements, emotion, feel, it tells a story man. I really dig this. The changeover at 3:17 is genius and that riff manages to top the one from earlier in the song somehow. Very well done.
added to station 2/17/2009 4:13:28 AM
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Instrumental Guitar Rock
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Tom O'Brien
24 a Day
added to station 8/1/2009 1:43:36 AM
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Elijah Wolf Music Player
Camouflage
unique sound, very well done, plus cool images from this artist
added to station 1/19/2009 6:12:56 AM
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Alternative Modern Rock
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Andy Broad
Shufflin'
added to station 1/1/2010 7:29:00 PM
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Acoustic Jazz
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Glen Strachan
Michael, Are You Breathing?
Very cool riff. Interesting melodies and harmonies combine with the unique vocals to give the whole tune a quirky sense of self. Pretty cool stuff.
added to station 1/16/2009 10:29:05 PM
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Indie Pop
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Chris Mahon
Love You More
Sweet opening riff, sets the stage quite nicely. Really cool and unique vocals that help to make the song more memorable. Kinda reminds me of some of the best of the 90's rock. That guitar line that first enters at 1:26 holds a great deal of emotion and sounds unlike most other lines that are often put in similar places in songs. Not immediately discernible but the lyrics are pretty interesting too. But in the end, this song is all about the great and unique guitar work. I could listen to that repeating line and the end all day, just so smooth. It's never a bad thing when a song ends and you get upset cause you just wanted it to go on and on.
added to station 1/16/2009 1:57:49 AM
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Alternative
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DirgeK
No Feelings
What a voice! The recording is a bit rough, which kinda like here anyway. Very intimate and real. The song expertly implements jumps in volume that echo the outcry of its theme and make the emotion and passion that much more impactfull. The hesitation in the main guitar is a masterful stroke , giving the song a folksy, Dylanesque feel, with a touch of the softer side of Zeppelin. If you like your music raw and from the heart pouring out of a musician then you will like this tune.
added to station 2/27/2009 10:25:29 PM
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Lyle Holdahl
Spears Rise Up Like Hairs On A Beast
added to station 1/18/2009 6:42:43 AM
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Electronic
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Pinedog
No More Sno-Mon
added to station 4/7/2009 6:17:03 PM
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Reggae Rock
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SILVERWOODSTUDIO
The Nobody feat Rob
This song is frickin cool. Can totally identify with making some great music with whatever recording equipment you've got, and the low budget sound adds to the kick assedness of this song. It's groovy, distinctly European sounding, and would probably be a great car ride tune. The guitar hits give an awesome rhythm to move to, only to be dropped and replaced by some disembodied guitar soloing out of any kind of formal structure, which works perfectly in this song. The song then rebuilds and deconstructs itself a few times while always maintaining its overlaying smooth sound. Just a great listen.
added to station 1/29/2009 7:45:56 AM
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Otis and the Professors
Turtle Song
Absolutely marvelous tune ... Simplistically sophisticated ...
As innocent as a bright eyed child and as sweet as a spring breeze rolling off a majestic mountain and into a precious valley ... but it's not just the breeze that is so inviting, it's the beautiful message within ... The world could use a lot more songs like this one ... The creativity shines through, especially at the point where the lyrics are crammed into the track in a style that could only sound right in a song like this ... a nice sweet little harmony adds to this whimsically proficent tune ... I think I should now like to go out and fly my kite ... please excuse me now ...
Peace
Sam
added to station 1/14/2009 9:42:26 AM
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Ison and April
My Dark Hours
added to station 4/7/2009 6:20:47 PM
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Alternative Pop Rock
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Jeff Allen Myers
Peace Of Mind
This has such a cool retro vibe to it, like it's drawing from the best of classic rock and giving a new energy. The main vocals sound like a modern Buddy Holly with a bit more of an edge, and the harmonies beckon fond memories of those lads from Liverpool, especially in the chorus. At about the 2:17 mark the song takes a very interesting new direction that pulls it in a more modern rock style, and then marries the two back together giving the song a unique feel. Cap it all off with a nice and strange psychedelic out and you've got yourself quite a nice piece of work.
added to station 2/10/2009 5:19:07 AM
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Tenpenny Joke
She
This song just has something else going for it. Those middle eastern sounds turned into hard rock work waaay better than I would previously had thought. The guitar work in this song is top notch and the production quality is VERY good. I especially like the way the beginning of the song plays with strange rhythms, but really it's the sounds that breathe insane life into this work. They've taken so many different styles and philosophies and combined them to make a tasty buffet that surprises you with how well it is all put together. Tasty indeed.
added to station 3/4/2009 9:51:32 AM
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Alternative Modern Rock
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Art in America
Art in America
added to station 4/6/2009 3:55:08 AM
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Art Rock
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SILVERWOODSTUDIO
MY HOMETOWN feat Leo and Sharon
added to station 7/27/2011 6:09:03 AM
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Inspirational
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Bob Elliott
When Louis Armstrong Speaks
The song opens with a nice, yet brief, intro allowing the guitar to establish the rhythm while the harmonica cements some melodic motifs for the rest of the song to play with. They do a great job of creating the right atmosphere for the vocals to dominate the song, which is important because the lyrics are perhaps the song's strongest aspect. The song is sung with genuine emotion, sometimes getting a little louder than would perhaps be expected, but in this song it succeeds in drawing attention to certain words and phrases, both when they grow louder and when then quiet down. Most importantly though, this flows. It succeeds in sounding like it came straight from the soul, not exceedingly difficult in it's technique or structure because it doesn't need to be, this song is truly what music should be about, genuine expression.
Listen multiple times to digest the lyrics and appreciate the little details thrown in here and there (often some bluesy sounding guitar or slight melodic changes that really add color to the overall project.)
added to station 1/19/2009 6:03:37 AM
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Otis and the Professors
Snowflake Vectors
added to station 10/21/2009 9:33:02 PM
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Electronic
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Milla Kara
Imagination
If you enjoy Enigma or Magna Canta, I would highly recommend you check out mila kara, and not just this song. As far as this particular one goes, it does a great job of combining strange sounds on top of a very smooth bass and drum groove. This groove provides an outstanding backbone for the rest of the song. After establishing an ambient feel with some synth and strings, a surprisingly funky guitar hits around the :40 mark to add some real depth and uniqueness to this tune. From there a nice duet melody line plays for a while to keep the mood until all the other instruments are dropped to highlight a beautiful flute reinterpretation of the already established motifs, and the song builds itself all the way back up. This combination, and attention to details creates a song that almost demands you close your eyes, and it really succeeds in conjuring images without any lyrics. It doesn't get too crazy or out of control, rather the song allows you to soak it in.
added to station 1/16/2009 9:55:52 PM
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Electronic Alternative
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