Air Chrysalis by Concord Dawn

Genre: Drum n Bass
Today Concord Dawn released their new album "Air Chrysalis" on their Facebook page for free. Hearing this I decided to download and listen to it to see if it was any good. I can say that I really enjoyed listening to this album. The album also features artists Thomas Oliver, Rikki Morris, Savage, Nina Mcsweeney and Jade. This album contains good old drum n bass from the early and mid 2000s, an era which I enjoy the most I must add. The album was fast with hard hitting drums and excellent atmospheric sounds that made me fall in love with Concord Dawn. There were so many songs that I loved. Concord Dawn really did a good job on this album.
In conclusion this was a good dnb album. One which should because it is free!

Grade: A

Tracklist:
01. Evaporate 5:21
02. These Prison Walls (Featuring Thomas Oliver) 6:23
03. One Tear (Featuring Rikki Morris) 5:15
04. Electrocute 5:16
05. Air Chrysalis 6:05
06. Put Em’ Up High (Featuring Savage) 2:59
07. The River (Featuring Nina Mcsweeney) 6:40
08. Kepler 6:18
09. Heartburn 5:56
10. Better Days 5:40
11. Tear Down The Sky Featuring Jade 5:16
12. Soft Focus 6:55

Link
https://www.facebook.com/concorddawnNZ/app_220150904689418

Minimailzed by Heavy1

Genre: Drum n Bass
On the 14th of May Heavy1 released "Minimalized" on Rubik Records. The album features the like of Key MC, Iriann Joyce and June Miller. The album consist of 11 tracks with two bonus tracks on some editions.
My first impression when listening was that I found it to be a bit slow It sound like it was 140 b.m.p. or 150 b.m.p. which is slow for if it is drum n bass. It felt however like the pace was directed more into the dubstep sphere. A track that demonstrated this was "Deep Train". The itself displayed different kinds of styles from abit of neurofunk, to jungle and a bit of atmospheric sounds. Some tracks also sounded as if they were minimal or tech house.
Going through the album, the tracks I really enjoyed were "Minimalized" and "The Light Upon My Road".
In conclusion I found the album to be average. Very little stood out. It was boring to be fair.
Grade C

Tracklist:
01. Heavy1 – Loveless (05:19)
02. Heavy1 – Fear the Satellites (05:18)
03. Heavy1 – Syndrome (05:12)
04. Heavy1 featuring. Key MC – Deep Train (06:39)
05. Heavy1 – Asianova (05:37)
06. Heavy1 featuring. Key MC – Pulse (04:45)
07. Heavy1 featuring. Iriann Joyce – The Light Upon My Road (05:17)
08. Heavy1 – Ongaku (05:31)
09. Heavy1 – Diehard (05:24)
10. Heavy1 & June Miller – Judge (04:12)
11. Heavy1 – Minimalized (06:04)
12. Heavy1 featuring. Iriann Joyce – The Light Upon My Road (INSTRUMENTAL) (05:17)
13. Heavy1 – Should I (Heavy1 VIP Remix) (05:43)
 

Introducing Chic Gala

Genre: 8-Bit/ New Wave/Punk
Chic Gala s electro-punk group with a lot of indie style in their music. Their new album "Inside The Ember Palace" was released on D-Trash records on the 29th May. It s full of crazy lyrics, chick screaming and mildy loud 8-bit sounds. I really enjoyed the vocals of this album even though I could not make out a single word that they were really saying. But did not worry about that. It is punk music, whatever they say is cool to me.
My favorite track was "Psycho Girl". I just love the screaming of a girl on this track. Perfect song to start a riot.
In conclusion it was enjoyable to listen to. Especially if you like to disturb a lot.
Grade B

Tracklist:

1 Read My Lips 4:18
2 Bleached Out Eyes 1:35
3 Inside The Ember Palace 1:34
4 Push And Pull 2:49
5 Prenatal Arousal 2:40
6 Sexual Advances 2:18
7 Attack Of The Kitchen Appliances 2:34
8 Prison Of Technology 2:48
9 Psycho Bitch 2:00
10 Stand Aside 1:29
11 Fantasm 1:04
12 Push And Pull (Cory Martin Remix) 3:45
13 Read My Lips (Cory Martin Remix) 6:17

links
http://archive.org/details/Dtrash170-ChicGala-InsideTheEmberPalace

Join Slugabed's Time Team

Genre: Wonky/Glitch hop
Slugabed yes that is his name, New album "Time Team" is one of the the strangest yet most beautiful glitch/wonky albums I have heard so far this year. It has it all, funny titles for its tracks with equally funny sounds, weird noises and a lot of glitches that makes me sit down and smile or just jump around in madness.
There are a lot of things which I found were unique with this album. The way he fused the synthetic sounds, FX, and the drum pattern to create his melodies was amazing.
Equally amazing was the voice samples he used which brought a bit of humour to his album.  And how he fused all this is still a mystery.
In conclusion I would say this album is beautiful piece of art form. One that Ninja Tune and Slugabed could be very proud of indeed.
Grade: A

Tracklist:
01 – New Worlds
02 – Sex
03 – All This Time
04 – Moonbeam Rider
05 – Travel Sweets
06 – Unicorn Suplex
07 – Dragon Drums
08 – Mountains Come Out Of The Sky
09 – Grandma Paints Nice
10 – Climbing A Tree
11 – Earth Claps
12 – It’s When The Future Falls Plop On Your Head
13 – Haze
14 – Soft Lunch

Low Sun EP by Swarms

Genre: Dubstep
Swarms, the group that are very similar to dubstep artist Burial have released a new EP called "Low Sun". They bring back that deep downtempo dubstep, which is so fresh and relaxing to listen to. A type of dubstep that many listeners have ignored in recent times. I really enjoyed the vocals on this EP which were not always clear but always relaxing to listen to. The only thing that I found disappointing was that it was only 4 tracks. I hope that it would not take long before they release a new album.
In the end "Low Sun EP" is a good EP. If you enjoy artists like Burial, Clubroot and Zomby, then you will love this new EP from Swarms
Grade: B
Tracklist:
01 – Low Sun
02 – The Hinge Of The Night Sky
03 – Pandora
04 – Forest

Links
http://swarmsuk.bandcamp.com/album/low-sun-ep

Eric Prydz Presents Pryda Disc 1

Genre: Electronic
Eric Prydz's Pryda is finally here.But it is released under his alias Pryda. The content of the album is pure quality throughout. Almost all the tracks would put you in a trance like state. Pryda really impressed on this one as the progressive and uplifting nature of the songs creates a perfect atmosphere for everyone that enjoys electronic dance music.
The track which I enjoyed the most was "Allien" which was just perfect. Other tracks which I enjoyed were "Agag", "Beyond 8", "Hardrock Lausanne", "You" and "Pjanoo (Eric's Intro Edit)".
Conclusion, this was a very good album. Maybe a masterpiece from the Swede. Well we have to wait and see. But excellence is what you get from Eric Prydz so no surprise at all
Grade +A
Tracklist: Dics 1
01 – Shadows
02 – Agag
03 – Beyond 8
04 – Javlar
05 – Sunburst
06 – Hardrock Lausanne
07 – You
08 – SW4
09 – Leja
10 – Mighty Love (Instrumental)
11 – Allein
12 – You (Interlude)
13 – Pjanoo (Eric’s Intro Edit)

Unlike Pluto's Poetic Jargon EP

Genre: Electro house/Dubstep
This week Unlike Pluto released his new EP called "Poetic Jargon". Some of the songs on this EP I had previously heard on soundcloud, therefore I was really interested of hearing more from Unlike Pluto. There are some really good tunes on this EP. The tracks are a mixture of electro house and dubstep . But the dubstep has more melody in it than the usual filthstep which I am growing increasingly tired off. The track that I enjoyed the most was "Sky Drop". I think it was a really good track and the best on the EP.
In conclusion Unlike Pluto produced a solid EP. One that he can definately build on with the right support provided if signed.
Grade: B

Tracklist
Broken Bagpipes
Gentle Creatures
Jack Sparrow
Rumpel
Sky Drop

Link
http://www.mediafire.com/?kx18jmaihr36tm3