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25.12.2007

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year, dear friends!

As a present for you we have a special release: full throttle folklore virtuoso balalaika's impos by Denis Zabavsky trio. SuperDrive. Very special thing for our very special listeners...

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Denis Zabavsky - Folk-Avantgarde SuperDrive

Thank you for being with us, and stay tuned - next year will be the special one...
Cheers,


Reports

This year we travel quite a lot, and here are some photos from Replica 2007 festival (Kazakstan, Almaty), Copy!07 festival (Switzerland, Zurich), microscope session :: tekknologik event (Germany, Dresden):

Kazakstan: Almaty (05-07 October) gallery

Switzerland: Luzern - Zurich (15-20 October) gallery

Switzerland: Zurich gallery #2 (on flickr)

Germany: Dresden - Berlin (02-06 November) gallery

Также, можете ознакомиться с краткими путевыми заметками из Цюриха

And check the video-footage of "Suprematic Transmissions" A/V-performance, Dresden, Germany:

download this video in high quality (thanks to Nikita Tsymbal)

More information (such as other videos, live-sets, field recordings) is coming very soon.


Recently we explore a very nice Italian net-label Dharmasound, which has an impressive catalog of multi-style music. We recommend you to check it. The good starting point will be the latest release:



Francesco Lettera – The wizard of OZ

This is not a real orchestration (it's a pity), but it's definitely very impressive work – nice cinematic music, very catchy, delicate and perfectly arranged. And the sound quality is very high, indeed; thanks to dharmasound, we have a nice option to download original WAV-files instead of MP3's – we believe, this record is good enough even for a Hi-Fi-system. The reason for choosing this fairy tale was the following: “Courage, hope, friendship: this famous fairy tale is an incredible medley of moods”, and we think, Francesco Lettera reach his goal completely – this short album is very soulful, and the emotional palette is incredibly rich. Try the first piece, The cyclone, and you'll be amazed, how delicate it goes from glamorous and a bit bravura passages in the beginning to suspenseful and vivid closing accords. An amazing piece of sonic arts.


02.11.07

3rd November: Microscope session live at Dresden, Germany

At Saturday, 3rd November 2007, Motor will perform live with Nikita Tsymbal at Motorenhalle, Dresden (Wachsbleichstraße 4a, 01067). Looking forward to see you, our Germany friends!





Microscope session: tekknologik



13.10.07

Live at copy!07 Festival at Zurich, Switzerland

At Saturday, 20th October 2007, top-40.org collective will perform live with Nikita Tsymbal at Rote Fabrik, Zurich (Seestrasse 395). All our fans from Europe are warmly welcomed!


copy! festival, zurich

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10.10.07

New MP3 release from Kuro Neko Music feat. Motor

Motor - Flag Pt 2

4:03 minutes (3.72 MB)

Michael Hartman of Kuro Neko Music wrote: Motor gave us this awesome track at least 2 years ago. Somehow it got lost in the shuffle when we switched to drupal. I'm glad it's back.




30.09.07

New release (top05).

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Motor - Abstrakt Machine out now! The delicate and ecstatic piece of ambient music – from microwave to sub-techno, from processed field recordings to gentle flowing ambient passages... 30+ minutes.

21.08.07

Akkord I on-Untitled1 from top07 release appears in the latest set mixed by Q-Man, maker of the Mixotic dj mix netlabel.Thank you!
..... Mixotic founder Q-Man brings a portion of love to you. Is it chemical? Is it real? Will it stay forever or just one night of happiness? The answer can be far away out there or so close... just inside your heart. ....
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Трек коллектива Аккорд И он -Без названия 1_ от top07 редакции появляется в самый последний установленный смешано Q-man, творец Mixotic dj смешивают netlabel.Thank вы!

http://www.mixotic.net/dj-mixes/heart-house-electro-progressive-minimal/97


2.08.2007

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Metro_NM & Anri - We Have The Feeling [top06]

Our old-timer moscovian Metro_NM blasts the theory of dark ambientology with his techno-fellow Anri. They present the exclusive darkothèque-ambient mixed album. With the foreword by John Cage: "More and more, we have the feeling we are getting nowhere. That is the pleasure which will continue". Enjoy your ride!

Audio data: 192 kbps


17.07.07
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20.06.2007

top07 Akkordion - Akkord I On [top07]

Akkordion is a project from Ukraine/Kazakhstan. This duo plays minimal techno and abstract ambient on accordion! Check this wonderful mini-album with 2 groovy deep techno tracks and 2 more abstract and minimal compositions.

Audio data: 320 kbps


13.06.2007

top23 F.S.B. - We spy on you [top23]

Our brilliant F.S.B. release turns back to life. All data are online. Check our releases section.
The album includes 4 audio tracks, a short video and 9 photos.
This release is a radical experiment with silence, inspired by the art of spying upon your life. Pay maximum attention to all imperceptible nuances: sounds, brought to you by your imagination are even more important, that the ones, brought by your headphones. And don’t forget, you are under permanent video surveillance!


interview:
одно из наших любимых интервью, с Майклом Хартманом из группы TV Pow, теперь доступно в долгожданном переводе на русский язык!
Michael Hartman (TV Pow) интервью на русском языке >>>>
также, из архивов восстановлено уникальное интервью с Hafler Trio (взятое в 2005 году для журнала Repellentzine), в переводе на русский язык.
Hafler Trio interview for Repellentzine на русском языке >>>> .


Svart1--Davisibiliaadinvisibilia .

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The sound of Svart1 (RaimondoGaviano_Cagliari_Sardinia)  is a very impulsive mixture of rich and sometimes dense abstract analogue and digital noises, melodies and idm-like drums, often unexpected soundscapes, but at the same time it goes into warm and nice atmospheres.


24.04.07
Alexei Borisov --- Texts. >>>>
An album of short poems and notes by A. Borisov, illustrated by the author's photos. The exclusive content from the godfather of Russian experimental music.


21.04.07
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