Various Artists

Artist: Software, Megabyte, TeeKay,
Dancing Fantasy u.a.
P: 1993
This is the collection of new tracks by the listed artists, compiled by the IC-Label.

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Artist: Various Artists
P: 2013
A single album of mainly Berlin School tracks.
With some quite different and new tracks too.

Artist: Various Artists
P: 2013
A double album of mainly Berlin School tracks.
With some quite different and new tracks too.

Artist: Software, Megabyte, TeeKay,
Dancing Fantasy u.a.
P: 1993
This compilation made by IC was made for a Camel advertising campeign.

Here the last copy!

Artist: Yamaoka, Lefthand u.a.
P: 2013
LTD 70
7 varied and beautiful tracks of experimental ambient and minimal techno from Japan.

Artist:Gleisberg, Ginko Garden,
Karunesh u.a.
P: 2002
Compilation of some known and new tracks from the BSC Label artists.

Artist: Various Artists
P: 2013
The french label Infine aksed Jean Michel Jarre to make a selection with music out of several releases from their label. The selction is nice and gives a good impression of the modern elektronicmusic style the releases offer.

Artist: O'Hearn TD, Yanni, Ciani, Jobson u.a.
P: 1994
This is a compilation of the bes track from the artist of the Private Music Label.

Baffo Banfi, remember him, then gives us ‘O.R. Tens’ . Based around a bass sequence, various lead lines and motifs weave a very appealing pattern. ‘First Steps on Mars’ by Mysia, like its predecessor initially uses a sequence as the core of the track but it isn’t long before a superb drum line and guitar are the elements that grab the attention and turn it into a prog rock track. This is a fantastically infectious number at times sounding like a dead ringer for Camel. One of the the best tracks on the album, if you enjoy your EM with a heavy dose of rock that it. Robert Galla comes up with a very melodic number, sounding a bit sweet for my tastes but if you are into a good tune this will probably be for you. ‘Oriizzonte Melodica’ by Federico Lentini is like a cross between melodic EM and a military band, not the best track on the album.

Kryptasthesie gives us a fine example of trad ambient with ‘Drogeno’ then we get ‘La Seduzione Del Silenzio II’ by Runes Order. Ominous deep bass drones are added to by a high register sequence. Very atmospheric. ‘21st Century Suite’ by Gianfranco Grilli is split into two parts totalling over fifteen minutes. The first half of part A was very laid back and drifting but then a jaunty rhythm comes in to shatter the tranquillity. Part B returns to the space music of before, a slow rhythm being added near the end which works particularly well. Empire State Human brings the album to a close with ‘Element #1’ which sounds a bit like an updated version of Walter Carlos’ ‘Sonic Seasonings’.

The compilation covers many different styles but there is some very good music here. Most of the names I haven’t heard of before which isn’t surprising as Italy isn’t a country which previously I thought of as producing much EM. Look like I will have to change that view immediately. Finally a special mention must also be given to the sumptuous 28 page colour booklet which gives basic details of all the artists complete with discographies and contact addresses.. (DL)

Artist: Alfredo Prado, Alberto Sejas Paula García
P: 2014
3 new electronic composers from South America. Beautiful, melodic compositions with a style like Serge Blenner in his early works.