1/16 : Pornstar [laridae054]

“We don`t know much about 1/16, besides that they come from the Ukraine and make damn good music. The result is a mixture of Trip Hop, Downtempo and Art Rock, abstract modern rhythmic poetry filled with strange and sometimes shocking images.”

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Direct download (MP3) here

Format: 6 x File, EP, MP3, VBR
Released: May 2010
Style: Downtempo, Art Rock, Trip Hop

SKIPLESS :: The Travelers Ghost [DWK083]

Skipless is back! This time besides the blasting jazzy instrumental beats, you’ll enjoy a few remixes of some favorite 90s hip-hop tracks + collabos with the underground rhyme masters Concrete Cee & Praverb.”

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Direct download (MP3) here

Format: 11 x File, LP, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 19 Mar 2011
Style: Hip Hop, Trip Hop, Downtempo, Jazz

AZOORA :: Instrumentals Vol 1 [sec.056]

Azoora‘s new EP is a little different from the band’s previous releases, this time taking the listener on an all instrumental journey, signed multi instrumentalist John Purcell and drummer Ben Cochrane.

The foundation of the band’s unique and brilliant sound, however, remains intact: Great trip-hop influenced pop music with an excellent production. Timeless… & very classy!”

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Direct download (MP3) here

Format: 7 x File, EP, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 31 Jan 2011
Style: Indie, Post Rock, Trip Hop

TRACING ARCS // Eye See You [iD.063]

“On their iD.EOLOGY debut Tracing Arcs combine both aspects into a thrilling aesthetic overall experience. As soon as the first notes hit your ears, a film noir starts rolling in your head. Classy triphop beats, elaborate jazz-chords and deep upright basses skillfully sketch out a closed-off world in subtle shades of black. With the dark attraction of a femme fatale, the nuanced and seductive voice of Fran Kapelle enters the scene, inevitably putting the listener under her spell. With every word of the sometimes cryptic, sometimes promising lyrics he keeps falling for her further and without notice, he’s become a detective in his own case, delving deeper and deeper into a secret that lies hidden within.”

Release page here
Direct download (MP3) here

Format: 7 x File, MP3, Album, 320 kbps
Released: 2010
Style: Trip Hop, Downbeat, Pop