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Rod Cooper - Accepting the Machine
“Accepting the Machines”, a work by Australian Painter, Sculptor, Instrument Builder and Sound Artist, Rod Cooper, is the third release from the hungarian music label 3LEAVES. While aesthetically keeping in line with the previous two records high standard – reviews of the previous two 3LEAVES records can be read here on Soundscaping – “Accepting the Machine” ventures into a different world of sound.
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Rural Routes on Standard Form (Kyle Bobby Dunn revisited)
Rural Routes is the exquisite 3” CD series curated by Damian Valles on the Toronto-based label Standard Form. We were first introduced to the both Damian Valles and Standard Form here at Soundscaping namely through the first volume in this short-length series, and given the name our impressions thus far have been closely associated with rurality. Looking at the thoughts and creative process behind each edition, it has also been evident the musicians have gone to lengths to return to home traits or visited back-country places which were fit as the scenery for their endevour. With Kyle Bobby Dunn’s 2nd volume in this series, we thought it wise to spread the word about this beautiful music.
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Various Artists - duskscape not seen
Nothings 66 has released a compilation called Duskscape not seen. It has been described by the record company as a breath of fresh air from Northern Europe. Nothing out of the ordinary you might think, but if you take a closer look, you will see that Nothigs 66 is a record company based in Japan. Soundscaping listened through what northern European fresh air was for someone from the other side of the globe.
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Rod Cooper - Accepting the Machine
“Accepting the Machines”, a work by Australian Painter, Sculptor, Instrument Builder and Sound Artist, Rod Cooper, is the third release from the hungarian music label 3LEAVES. While aesthetically keeping in line with the previous two records high sta…
Rural Routes on Standard Form (Kyle Bobby Dunn revisited)
Rural Routes is the exquisite 3” CD series curated by Damian Valles on the Toronto-based label Standard Form. We were first introduced to the both Damian Valles and Standard Form here at Soundscaping namely through the first volume in this short-leng…
Various Artists - duskscape not seen
Nothings 66 has released a compilation called Duskscape not seen. It has been described by the record company as a breath of fresh air from Northern Europe. Nothing out of the ordinary you might think, but if you take a closer look, you will see that…
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Back in 2001 now legendary austrian record company, Mego, released the now legendary Fennesz record “Endless Summer”. Four years after releasing his first full length album, “Hotel Paral.lel”, also on Mego, it was time for the elusive austrian to shi…
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Movement - The Brazilian job
In 2001 drum and bass wasn’t a novel musical movement. It wasn’t rebellious. To some it has lost its edge. Its musical vitality. Its spirit had been diluted. In 2001 brazilian drum and bass dj Marky, aka Marco Antonio Silva, released a 12” single, Só…
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About Soundscaping.net
Soundscaping was started in 2005 primarily to become an online resource directed at the Norwegian music scene, predominantly music which involves an element of electronica. 2008 also saw the offshoot Soundscaping Records launched, an small-scale label with a focus on quality releases in the same music genres promoted by the Soundscaping online magazine.
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