Archive for May, 2007

Posted on May 28th, 2007 | Filed under Downtempo, Easy Listening | No comments
Cool Aberrations
Cool Aberrations
by General Fuzz

Although I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again that CC music never fails to surprise me with the amount of quality music that gets released. This time around, the album is Cool Aberrations from General Fuzz. Cool Aberrations is a melodically-driven album with many wonderful melodies adorning its many tracks. Each track is highly […]

Posted on May 15th, 2007 | Filed under (Announcements), Uncategorized | No comments

Ikram, one of our editors, has got his composition played on a my favorite radio, Systrum Sistum - probably one of the most popular and quality IDM online radio station around.
Congratulations Ikram!
We, the team at Gratisvibes, are so proud of you! Keep up the good work.
More works by Ikram can be found at Electronic Music […]

Posted on May 15th, 2007 | Filed under Experimental, IDM | No comments
Itawel Melggin
Itawel Melggin
by Baron Knoxburry

Without a doubt, this is the most non-derivative release I’ve had to review here. A quite fresh and unconventional album. Although it has about 20 tracks, it clocks in at about 20 minutes, meaning they are 20 very short tracks.
Its hard to put your finger down on what Baron’s trademark sound really is. Well most […]

Posted on May 12th, 2007 | Filed under Downtempo, Experimental, Ambient | No comments
Galaxy Overload in the Circle of 8
Galaxy Overload in the Circle of 8
by Ixtlan

It is hard to describe why Ixtlan’s music is so appealing. Maybe it’s how smooth the overall production of each track is, with melodies, basslines, leads and ambience all falling neatly into place. Everything feels right yet there is still some amount of not-right in each track - something that makes this album deserving of […]

Posted on May 8th, 2007 | Filed under Folk | No comments
Trustworthy
Trustworthy
by Brian Ellis

Here’s an old one from 2005. As you know, the majority of the music in the netlabel/CC scene is mostly electronic in nature, ranging from IDM to techno, chillout and what have you; and a quick sample of the reviews posted here at Gratisvibes reflects that phenomenon.
But today is a day for something a little […]