http://www.amandaray.net

http://www.myspace.com/amandaraymusic

Origine du Groupe : U.K , North America
Style : Electro, Trip Hop , Alternative
Sortie : 2007

DIFFERENT STROKES

AMANDA RAY “BLACK ELECTRO SCI-FI CHICK”
BOBBI MISICK of TRACE Magazine

"How many black electro sci-fi chicks do you got going on out there?" asks Atlanta-based ambient singer/songwriter Amanda Ray. "I want to be the first."

Truth be told, the number of black female artists in America that stray from the current pop-music formula that pairs hip hop beats with R&B vocals and boy-crazy lyrics can seem depressingly low. But Amanda admits her style is always a little different. "I hate writing from one perspective," she says, "I want people to grow. Anytime I write, even if it's a love song, it's with a different twist."

Amanda's debut album Mirrored Images is chock full of "different twists." With a deliberate progression that drops the listener off in various far off fantasies, her voice sounds like that of a flickering pixie blowing into your ear, one syllable at time. Her appreciation for electronica came during her college years where she started devouring records from underground trip hop and experimental musicians in Europe, particularly the UK. She decided she had to go there. "I started listening to Mono, Lamb, Bjork, Tricky, Goldie and definately a lot of Portishead and because a lot of those groups came from the UK that naturally made me want to go. I talked my professors into letting me do an independent research in London...I felt like I needed to be there in order to break into the genre."

She was disappointed to learn that kids in the UK were listing to the same pop music that saturated top 40 lists in the States. After a six-month stay in London and a few recordings she headed back to Atlanta to finish her 2001 EP, "What's On Your Mind." Self-promoted, with the help of her local Tower Records, the EP was a big local success, even reaching the hands of an NBC producer who featured one of the tracks on the Today Show.

Fast foward a few years, to a major move from the ATL to NYC to work with Brooklyn-based production team Super Buddha and a month-long hospital stay due to scar tissue from a previous surgery that almost stopped production altogether, and we have Ray's first full-length album, Mirrored Images. She's not trying to break down any musical walls with this record, she says, but she does want to show the world that it can't pigeonhole this black female artist. "It's been hard because there's no other black women out there for me to follow," she says. "I had no blueprint. But I had a vision about who Amanda Ray is and I stuck to it."

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Tracklist :
01. Ripple Junction 05:13
02. Body Of Gold 04:59
03. Chicken 04:33
04. Hang On 05:44
05. Must Be Love 05:47
06. Mirrored Images 04:51
07. Stronger 05:44
08. Torn 04:46
09. When You're Gone 05:20
10. Wounded 05:08

 

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http://www.tire-laine.com/caravane.htm

http://www.myspace.com/lacaravaneelectro

Origine du Groupe : France
Style : Electro World , Electro Dub , Alternative
Sortie : 2008

From Official Myspace :
Le trio qui deviendra la Caravane Electro s'est formé vers 2000 à Lille autour de la pratique de la musique classique indienne : Jean Bernard Hoste aux tablas, par ailleurs batteur (Taraf Borzo), Ambroise Yon, jeune tablaiste pakistanais, et Benjamin Collier au sitar, guitariste dans des formations electrofunk ou dub comme DaTaz ou Dubians.
À l'époque JB Hoste fait déjà partie de la Compagnie du Tire Laine, collectif qui gère plusieurs projets musicaux influencés par les musiques tziganes. L'idée germe alors au sein de la Compagnie de confronter musiques traditionnelles indiennes et tziganes aux programmations electro, dans le cadre de concert d'un nouveau genre. La Caravane Electro donne son 1er concert en mars 2001 avec le Taraf Borzo.

Sans finalité discographique au départ, la formation étoffe son répertoire, et sort en 2003 avec l'aide de Cyrille Brugère, ingénieur du son du groupe, un mini album 7 titres qui suscite l'intérêt de nombreux professionnels et musiciens. On trouve sur ces morceaux un contrebassiste de l'ONJ (Nicolas Mahieux), des membres du Taraf Dekalé, le bassiste des Dubians (Marcos Cunat)

Parallèlement, le live s'enrichit de l'arrivée de la danseuse Manjushree et de Bergast, artiste plasticien, qui crée une installation de projection d'images innovante et originale, outre la présence de Lord Bitum au micro. En 2004, La Caravane Electro écume les festivals en France et à l'étranger (Sziget Festival de Budapest), se fait remarquer au Printemps de Bourges et aux Transmusicales de Rennes, invite Jamalski, Sista Scotie ou encore Mahabub Khan (Transglobal Underground) pour quelques concerts mémorables.

2005 voit la sortie attendue de l'album « tziganotronic », qui réunit 14 titres où l'on trouve à nouveau des musiciens invités : le Taraf Borzo, la chanteuse Norig, DJ Ill de Waz recordz. Mister Samy a désormais remplacé Lord Bitum sur scène. La Caravane Electro travaille sur de nouveaux projets live avec la fanfare Panika, et prépare déjà pour son prochain album quelques remix du Taraf Dekalé.

 

Tracklist :
01. Dehka
02. Fanfarelectro
03. Nu Gin
04. Gypsy Princess
05. Neil's Interlude
06. Ballad of Haïdouk
07. Klezmatik
08. Neil's Theme
09. Street number
10. Immense reward
11. La roulotte
12. Romane Tzigane
13. Radio
14. Farkass

 

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http://www.bluetechonline.com

http://www.myspace.com/iambluetech

 

Origine du Groupe :
Style : IDM , Electro Dub , Downtempo
Sortie : 2010

After a steady stream of releases on the Waveform, Aleph Zero, Thoughtless Music and Somnia labels over the last 7 years, the next phase of Bluetech's sonic trajectory plots new and intrepid coordinates via Canadian imprint Interchill.

In this unique full length release, listeners familiar with the Bluetech sound are presented with an inviting point of departure into the warm, spacious realms of his signature mid and downtempo electronica. Employing a more dub-wise and organic sound palette than on previous albums, Bluetech brought several collaborators on board in the making of Love Songs To The Source including; featured vocal contributions from the likes of Dr. Israel, Katrina Blackstone, Mari Boine, Lady K, Tina Malia and Lynx; and musical input from Jamie Janover, KiloWatts and members of The March Fourth Marching Band's horn section. Rounded out with a distinguished selection of instrumentals, this innovative, genre-bending chapter in the evolving Bluetech chronicles is ripe with emotive vistas, reflective passages and all the evocative depth that one has come to expect of this highly talented US based producer.

In Evan's words, 'Love Songs To The Source is an audio exploration of the spark of divine light that oscillates in the heart of every being', and with this intent, one finds music that is both uplifting and devotional as it passes seamlessly through a lush digital expanse of infinite expression. To embark upon this listening experience is to travel down an illuminated path beyond all stylistic bounds.

by psyshop.com
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Tracklist :
01. Seed To Soil
02. Green Sophia(Gnosis Mix)
03. Change(Featuring Katrina Blackstone)
04. Dread Inna Babylon(featuring Dr. Israel)
05. Two River Sisters
06. Lay Your Sorrows Down(Featuring Katrina Blackstone)
07. Hanuman
08. Waiting For Initiation
09. Counting Out Stones(featuring Dr. Israel)
10. Polychrome Petroglyph(Featuring KiloWatts)
11. Three Worlds
12. Big Medicine(Mari Boine Track Remixed By Bluetech)
13. To Mend(Featuring Lynx & Janover)

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http://www.amontobin.com

http://www.myspace.com/tobinamon

Origine du Groupe : U.K
Style : Electro , Broken Beat , I.D.M
Sortie : 2010

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http://www.myspace.com/aramakiband

Origine du Groupe : Lettonie
Style : Electro , IDM , Glitch , Experimental
Sortie : 2008

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From Official Myspace :
Aramaki, whose real name is Arthur Damlamayan was born in Riga in 1986. Started making experimental music in 2004. Since 2004 Aramaki released two albums at net-lable Proc-Records.

Tracklist :
01 Why 74 (4:18)
02 Cousticuitar (5:05)
03 Kert (5:43)
04 Tryhivol (5:01)
05 Flipped Pot (4:10)
06 Hallo (5:28)
07 Fybi (2:32)
08 Clever Lever (4:32)
09 Lu G-GD (4:26)
10 Brain Defuse (5:01)
11 Nervee (3:26)
12 Ferris Wheel (6:55)
13 Bitch Boy (4:21)
14 Mechanical Plant (3:55)
15 Estimate (3:36)