This Side Music - This Side Down

For those who didn't have the opportunity to get the introduction to this really promising netlabel founded by two good friends of mine down here in Greece, please do read the following short description of the label:

The label is all about expressing the ongoing need to release material, from talented local & international artists, that would possibly never find a way to getting published. The sound is electronic; definitely. The tempo varies. All good things thrown in. This Side Music has two divisions. Up & Down. This Side Up will host sounds created with the dancefloor in mind. It may be tech house, electro, techno, deep house, breakbeat or whatever sounds interesting to our ears. This Side Down will be the playground for more quirky, off-beat, imaginative or moody sounds. Dub, electronica, idm, ambient and even oriental sl-eazy listening are the tastes we are after, aiming to present the most interesting of a repertoire.

Lagos - Galaxy Brotherhood EP

Label: This Side Music
Catalog#: TDN001
Format: File, MP3, EP, 320 kbps
Country: Greece
Released: 22 Oct 2007
Genre: Electronic
Style: Downtempo

Tracklist:

01. Element Of Crime
02. Slow Breath / Nothing Else

Lost in the digital avenues of mixing and mastering, the "Galaxy Brotherhood EP" wandered all summer in our heads and now found its way, with a crystal clear sound, into your ears! Moody yet dreamy, mystical and intense, the trippy soundscapes of Lagos are beautifully matched with idm/breakbeat distorted rhythms and haunting melodies to create the 10 minutes of music that mark the start for 'This Side Down'..

[Sources: This Side Music, Discogs]

Download: Lagos - Galaxy Brotherhood EP [Rapidshare Link] - [Archive.org]

Tha Silent Partner - Gregory Davis's Amateur

Label: This Side Music
Catalog#: TDN002
Format: File, MP3, 320 kbps
Country: Greece
Released: 26 Nov 2007
Genre: Electronic
Style: Abstract, Downtempo

Tracklist:

01. 1st Love
02. Black Lucy Pearl
03. 5 Minutes Past 11
04. 4 Keith
05. Oh B Careful (Interlude)
06. Daddy's Incest
07. End Here

This Side Music presents its second 'This Side Down' EP by an american artist, Tha Silent Partner aka Gregory Davis. His self-titled amateur release is an eighteen-minute lo-fi trip with cinematic soundscapes, subtle harmonies and experimental sounds.

[Sources: This Side Music, Discogs]

Download: Tha Silent Partner - Gregory Davis's Amateur [Rapidshare Link] - [Archive.org]

Dok - Buzz

Label: This Side Music
Catalog#: TDN003
Format: File, MP3, 320 kbps
Country: Greece
Released: 29 Dec 2007
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno, Downtempo, Minimal

Tracklist:

01. Transition Part 1
02. Transition Part 2
03. Transition Part 3
04. Transition Part 4

Hands together for Dimitri Barnias, a.k.a. DOK, who has taken a 90 degrees positive music turn with his new release, Buzz. Forget subliminal soundscapes and artificial ambiences found in his previous works. Here is an undercover head-buzz of down tempo minimal techno, injected with a mixed shot of IDM and Dub. True, the sound here is definitely unique. The groove's beats are large and it sounds like each note has been placed carefully on the grid rather than simply automated by a step sequencer, the bass lines (where available) are simple but rock solid, while TV-style chopped-up vocal lines add a magic touch for this charming, rhythmic soundscape. From 'Buzz' highlights are difficult to pick. Transitions one to three sound like they belong to the same league with small tempo variations. The groove is soulful, soft and at the same time confident and strong. The spoken samples lose their actual meaning and become a rather interesting sound toy in the composition, while the percussion samples drop deep into the sonicspace. All three first tracks are blending comfortably with each other, somehow like they complete one another. The last track, Transition Part 4 (OA535) is probably a favorite and follows a slightly different music direction. The groove remains strong and after two difficult minutes of introduction, a progressive blast of Reaktor-style resonated sequencers and overdriven electric guitars promising music peaks and dips of endless quality. The whole release is nicely produced and if you came to this dance-electronica party late, we couldn't recommend a better entry point to start.

[Sources: This Side Music, Discogs]

Download: Dok - Buzz [Rapidshare Link]

Aku Aku & Rivo - Distance Can't Resist

Label: This Side Music
Catalog#: TDN004
Format: File, MP3, 320 kbps
Country: Greece
Released: 28 Jan 2008
Genre: Electronic
Style Dub Techno, Downtempo

Tracklist:

01. Aku Aku - Lush
02. Rivo - Peninsula

This is the next step for This Side Down, a collaboration with two new artists, Aku Aku from Germany and Rivo from The Netherlands, providing us with a split single. Ten minutes of deepness, two mellow masterpieces that derive from simplicity to provide you with euphoria. Listen to them and feel whatever distance getting smaller...

[Sources: Discogs, This Side Music, Aku Aku, Rivo]

Download: Aku Aku & Rivo - Distance Can't Resist [Rapidshare Link]