ETALABEL - a few news from a small label from Poland

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A great review of Noiko "Honey" http://etalabel.bandcamp.com/album/honey (only 4 physical copies remaining)

in Musique Machine

http://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=3968

Debuting from Poland, Noiko (Michał Kędziora) demonstrates a high degree of craft for a first release as evidenced by his restraint, professionalism and bravery. Electroacoustic is the general schema here, but don’t let this qualifier lead you down the path of stereotypical components: dark, sterile sounds; overly ‘high-minded’ postmodern conceptualizations; boring stretches of barely audible static. No, this a fresh and unique work certainly worthy of the attention of longtime fans of the genre as well as newcomers.

The album works cohesively due to the intimacy of the sounds utilized throughout. A brief succession of ideas forms the whole. Playful loops; jazzy, odd phrases; jangling rattling post-processed beats; mismatched tone clusters; carefully selected complimentary elements’ all are relaxingly surreal and quizzical in nature. Rather than taking the usual obscure route of rendering all source sounds into undecipherable rumbles, hissing and reverberated clanks, Kędziora limits the amount of digital signal processing and allows the samples to remain identifiable. Traditional instruments are utilized most often: clarinet, guitar, drums, glockenspiel, piano. As stated in the promotional materials, many of these sounds were recorded by the artist in his own home – accrued over a span of some four years, no doubt! There is a depth of space and gravity to which the various elements coexist. The mix never feels crowded or ‘too busy’.

The album was inspired by the birth of Kędziora’s daughter and the childlike aura is palpable on Honey. In fact, during the final track we are treated to some of the most intimate domestic sound possible: the pre-lingual babble of what I presume to be his daughter.

Refreshingly simple and direct, Honey is a great first gallop out of the starting gates for Noiko. No doubt a different direction would likely be taken on a sophomore effort, but what that may be is difficult to predict. I’ll definitely be on the lookout for the follow up, but until then I’ll be satisfied with this easily digestible, 34 minute album.

Kudos: 4/5

Scott W.

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Yesterday we sold the last physical copy of the first BIONULOR album, called simply "Bionulor". It went to Japan! (nice :-) )

Therefore we lowered the Download price to $3.99.
And what is more, you can get it with a nice discount, i.e. 25%.
The BandCamp discount password:"etamusic", it is valid until 30 September 2012

Get Bionulor here:: Bionulor - "Bionulor"

You have to know that the 3rd Bionulor album was mastered by Taylor Deupree! Great!
Here you can listen to some excerpts:
http://soundcloud.com/bionulor/bionulor-st-004
It will be published soon by a Polish label called Requiem Records.

[bojanix]

New release.
An Moku - Mononocle

http://etalabel.bandcamp.com/album/mononocle

[bojanix]

- 20% Christmas Sale on EVERYTHING in ETALABEL BandCamp Shop.
Password: "etachristmas" valid until 31.12.12

Click: ETALABEL.com ShoP | BandCamp

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Two new releases.

A full album by a Belgian artist Virlyn - "Man Asleep". Great combination of ambient, a bit jazzy stuff and traditional instruments

Here: http://etalabel.bandcamp.com/album/man-asleep



An EP by Zen Lu (China) called "River" which describes his childhood memories of living on the Yangtze River. Comes in different formats: cassette or a CD (handmade / handpainted)

Here: http://etalabel.bandcamp.com/album/river-ep



AND 40% discount on two previous releases:

Please use the password "river" and get the ChoP v.5 "Structure Of" physical DigiPack with the 40% discount - Offer expires on 31.05.2013
http://etalabel.bandcamp.com/album/structure-of

Please use the password "asleep" and get the An Moku "Mononocle" physical DigiPack with the 40% discount - Offer expires on 31.05.2013
http://etalabel.bandcamp.com/album/mononocle