29 September 2011

Čao Portorož - Čao Portorož



Čao Portorož - Čao Portorož, 2011

Slovenia
Zavod Ee, 2011
Alt. Rock/R'n'R/noise

(12 tracks, 39min, CD~?~VARIOUS Formats)
(12 tracks, 39min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@V0, 75MB)  


Dokaj nov band na sceni. Z svojo mešanico zajebantskega rock'n'rolla kuhajo zanimive komade z vonjem punka, alt. rocka, noisa, ekspirementalnih zvočnih in vokalnih dodatkov.
Skratka utrgano in samosvoje. Dober album, dober band.
Vredno čekiranja!

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Newer band on Slovenian scene, they mix different rock styles from punk-rock, alternative rock, rock'n'roll, noise and experimental.
Worth checking out!

Download, listen (format po izbiri) - http://caoportoroz.bandcamp.com/album/ao-portoro
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04 September 2011

MNMNTS - The Good Life



MNMNTS - The Good Life, 2011

Germany
Adagio830, 2011
Hardcore

(10 tracks, 34min, 12''~?~Mp3@vbr, 45MB)


Zanimiv svež nemški band MNMNTS z prvencem The Good Life, združi vonj po vseh mogočih bandih hardcore žanra. Suveren vokal, zanimiva struktura komadov in res odlični kitarski deli, ki nikakor ne rinejo v odspredje z solažnimi postavljanji, ampak dodajajo težo albumu z svojimi, mogoče preprostimi, a zelo učinkovitimi in čustvenimi melodijami.
Čeprav glasba sama ne odkriva tople vode in združuje zvoke tako emo, screamo, punk, post hardcora in zgodnje šole punk-hardcora, album vseeno deluje inovativno in je prav prijetna popestritev izdaj v letu 2011.
Vinilka je bila izdana za nemški Adagio830 v 500 primerkih (100belih, 400črnih) v gatefold ovitku z kul naslovnico in celo grafiko notranjosti.
Definitivno priporočam na poslušanje, če že ne kar nakup (TUKAJ). Mogoče boste zgolj ob enem in površnem poslušanju preslišali vse male lepote, ki jih pesmi skrivajo v svoji razgibanosti in drobcenih melodijah, zato si ga le zavrtite še drugič.
Očitno ni prodajni hit, tako da lahko par mesecov po izdaji še vedno dobite celo preorder edicijo na omenjenem belem vinilu.

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MNMNTS is a relatively new German band and this is their debut release for Adagio830. It comes on a 12'' LP limited to 500 copies (100 white and 400 black) and is packed in nice gatefold sleeve.
The music itself seems familiar at first, because you can hear many influences from early punk hardcore to post hardcore, screamo, punk and emo. But it is last to be boring and not worth listening.
Singers kind of unique (well yeah everyone has unique voice) and interesting and alive structure of songs makes this album very enjoyable for many times.
The solo guitar concludes this album just in a perfect way. Many very beautiful and emotional second guitar parts give this record a special taste and weight. It doesn't have the need and wish to be outstanding, but is included in every song just in the right way and amount.
I definitely recommend you to listen this album, maybe twice and than you will hear the beauty of it, if the beauty of melodies will skip your ear at the first time.
Also go and buy it (HERE), it is surprisingly still available in pre-order white edition. I think you can't regret it and the design of the whole record is also done very nicely.

(Quality of youtube sound is crap compared to
mp3s, so don't let that deceive you. Also turn to 360p)

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31 August 2011

VA - Zaprti Oddelek



VA - Zaprti Oddelek, 2010

Slovenia (International compilation)
Društvo Zaprti Oddelek, Klub študentov Slovenska Bistrica, 2010
Alternative - Punk/Hardcore/Grind/Crust/Ska...

(31 tracks, 78min, CD~iTunes~Mp3@320kbps, 158 MB)


Kompilacija izdana z strani KUD Zaprti Oddelek in študentov kluba Slovenska Bistrica. Razdajali so jo le na koncertih in dogodkih, ter ni bila v prodaji.
Na njej se zvrsti cel bataljon domačih in tujih bendov največ z področja bivše Yuge.
Torej kompilacija, underground glasbe in vseh možnih podžanrov ekstremnega Punka oziroma Hardcora, ki je en redkih načinov poleg živega igranja, da bandi z obrobja svoje stvaritve predstavijo tudi širši publiki, pa čeprav je v večini to poslušalstvo, ki se tako in tako že giblje v teh glasbenih vodah.
Tole kompilacijo gre jemati kot poklon in salutiranje trenutni punk in hardcore sceni, ki paradira daleč stran od radijskih valov a blizu ljubiteljem surove in udarne godbe iz domačih in sosedsih logov.
Edina škoda mogoče je, da bandi niso vsaj večinsko predstavili kake ekskluzivne oziroma nove komade za tole zbirko in so, vsaj kolikor poznam, na cdju zbrani večinoma že izdani komadi.

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An underground-bands compilation from Slovenia, ex Yugoslavia region and other countries (Shades of Gray - Sweden) released by Cultural Organization Zaprti Oddelek (Closed Ward) is a tribute to an artistic expression of extreme punk and hardcore bands that don't get recognition on radios or other more public media, but still have a lot to say. So this is a collection of present scene in extreme punk and hardcore waters. Lot of bands missing, but you can only get so much on 78min CD.

















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26 July 2011

VA - Zrcalo Dehumanizacije




VA - Zrcalo Dehumanizacije - Tribute to CZD, 2011

Slovenia
Subkulturni Azil; Front Rock, 2011
Rock/Punk/other

(28 tracks, 80min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@V0, 141MB)


Pred kratkim je luč sveta ugledala kompilacija priredb skupine Center Za Dehumanizacijo, mladih slovenskih (ter nekaj tujih) in tudi nekaj veteranskih bandov (Wasserdicht, Hum, Pridigarji..). Bendi komade od CZD odigrajo v svojem lastnem slogu in interpretaciji, kar je gotovo edino naravno za kompilacijo / poklon tega tipa.
Skratka pohvale vredna 'stvaritev' različnih glasbenih slogov in pristopov k prepakiranju legendarnih CZD komadov.
Zrcalo Dehumanizacije je gotovo zanimiv dokument zapuščine CZD in presek trenutne mlade punkrock scene v Sloveniji.

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Here is a newer project - Tribute to Slovenian punk group CZD ('Center for Dehumanization'). Younger and some veteran punk and rock bands approached CZD legacy from their own point of view, and besides natural tribute to the work of CZD, that is what gives this compilation a place in Slovenian rock history.




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27 June 2011

Rivals! - Make your own path




Rivals! - Make your own path, 2011

Greece
Brain Ache Records, 2011
Hardcore

(09 tracks, 25min, CDR~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 61MB)


Danes sem v paketu skupaj z Birds in a Row Lpjko, za darilo ob napovedanem dolgem čakanju dobil tudi dva lušna bonbona in eden izmed njih je tale CDr v lični kartonasti embalaži, omejeni na 100 kosov (drugi je Nine Eleven - City of Quartz 7", katerega še nisem zarolal).
Hja grški hardcore, ko sem dal v player nisem pričakoval pravzaprav ničesar. Računal sm na kako počasno wannabe žaganje ali pa umazano crustersko dretje in temačno škripanje kitare. A že takoj sem bil prav prijetno presenečen. Dobra zvokovna produkcija in svetovno primerljiv šopanac od prvega komada dalje. Rivals ga žgejo v maniri Section 8 in Have Heart. Tako da v devetih komadih slišimo hitro drvenje v old school stilu in modernejši tako imenovani novi hardcore, kjer se zadava rahlo upočasni. Vse pa vsebuje veliko melodike in dovolj razgibanosti, da si želiš album poslušati večkrat in ne bo romal na najbolj oddaljeno polico.

Kot rečeno idealno za fene Comeback Kid, Have Heart, Section 8, Bane.. Zelo pohvalna izdaja za prvenec, upam da naredijo še kaj in da se ne upočasnijo in razjokajo preveč, kot je danes vse prevečkrat praksa (beri Defeater).

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Here is a nice blastin hardcore debut album from Greek band Rivals!
It was released for UK label Brain Ache and comes in a recycled cardboard sleeve, limited and numbered to only 100 copies. Melodic and quality produced hardcore.. Perfect band for fans of Have Heart, Bane, Comeback Kid and even old school style like Swedish Section 8 played.

http://www.reverbnation.com/rivalshxc








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20 June 2011

Res Nullius - Prekletih bazar






Res Nullius - Prekletih bazar
Slovenia
ŠOU, self released, 2011

(10 tracks, 41min, CD~EAC~Lame~Mp3@320kbps, 91MB)

Legende.