I started picking random tracks and found that I ended up picking two from each artist… guess we’ve got four featured artists this post.

Featured: Bersarin Quartett

The Bersarin Quartett are a German electronic group. They aren’t a quartet, in fact, they aren’t even a they, it’s a one-man thing. It’s wonderful autumn music. Specifically September music. It fits well. It’s cool and airy music, like a breeze at night.

St. Petersberg [mp333]

Mehr als alles andere [mp333]

Featured: Carissa’s Wierd

They’re from Seattle but broke up a few years ago - lameballs. Wierd is spelled wrong on purpose. There are violins and pianos and guitars and stuff, with relaxing and subtle vocals. Completely wonderful.

Brooke Daniels’ Tiny Broken Fingers [mp333]

Sofisticated Fuck Princess Please Leave Me Alone [mp333]

Featured: Helios

Helios is downtempo and relaxing and other things. I threw in a remix he did too, instead of a second song, just because. I wouldn’t call it ambient… but it kind of is. I might actually call it that… Post-rock-ish kind of also.

Dragonfly Across an Ancient Sky [mp333]

Boy In Static - Where It Ends (Helios Remix) [mp333]

Featured: Fleeting Joys

Fleeting Joys are so totally Shoegaze. They have such a classic My Bloody Valentine sound except better (debatable…). I don’t know what else to say. If you don’t know what Shoegaze is, this is a good place to start.

The Breakup [mp333]

Lovely Crawl [mp333]

Featured Artist: Kyte

Kyte are from Leicestershire. Kyte should be listened to if you like Immanu El. I would play Kyte for girls. Kyte is like a kite, but with a y.

Planet [mp333] is probably one of the best opening tracks to an album I’ve heard.

Secular Ventures [mp333] is probably one of the best tracks that isn’t the opening track to an album that I’ve ever heard.

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Other good things:
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Boat Club: If you’re planning on taking a daytrip with a boat out into some nice calm open waters on a sunny day, you should definitely bring this album with you.
Always Away [mp333]

Andy McKee: I posted this dude here recently [1]. However, this song is too good to pass up. It’s a cover of Toto’s Africa. If you haven’t heard that song, look it up too, it’s good.
Africa [mp333]

Boris: Just raw straight up heavy distorted rock that makes you want to throw your air guitar around. Some people call it “Stoner Rock” but I don’t really like that term. I know some dudes who buy every edition of each album’s vinyl pressing. Hardcore.
Pink [mp333]

Take: Instrumental Down-Tempo Groovy Hip-Hop. The whole album is as good as this.
Monopoly Money [mp333]

Pyramids: I don’t like this band that much, but I’m sure someone will. They’re the newest band on Hydra Head records (Pelican, Isis, Neurosis, etc) and most of their songs aren’t this gentle. Weird, but kind of cool.
An Echo Of Something Lovely [mp333]

Slow Dancing Society: Probably the most romantic ambient music you’ll hear in a while. Candle-lit dinner, cuddling by the fireplace, car ride in the rain, etc. It’s beautiful.
The Time We’ve Spent [mp333]

iLiKETRAiNS: Dark-themed post-rock with burly man-vocals. If you like depressing tales of murder and death set to epic music as told by a lumberjack, you will like iLiKETRAiNS.
Spencer Perceval [mp333]

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Check out some free stuff from the guys at Wise Owl Records. You can download full albums from them, and some titles are available for purchase. I host their downloads and have done album art for some of their bands. A bunch of cool dudes.
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Toma: Gnarly-cool shoegaze-esque music. This song happens to be very slow, catchy and lovely.
Forever Flight Of The Friends [mp333]

Don, The Gun: Uppy and smooth synthy electronic stuff. Download if you are, in fact, a groovemeister. A solo project of one of the members of another band on this label, Petrograd in Transit.
Laminate [mp333]

Featured Artist: Maybeshewill

They are from Leicester. Their debut album comes out of the 12th; It leaked. They sound similar to 65dos in a vague way. They are worth buying. They should come tour in the states.

He Films The Clouds Pt. 2 [mp333] has been described as the best song ever.

Not For Want of Trying [mp333] is powerful and emotive, contains a sample from the movie ‘Network.’

On with the show:
Kaskade: Downtempo/Chillout House. Just wonderful for late night escapades.
Honesty [mp333]

Late Night Alumni: More Downtempo/Chillout House. The same artist as Kaskade. Digg it.
Seemingly Sleepy [mp333]

Andy McKee: Ambient acoustic guitar. Just wonderful and warm. You won’t want to turn it off.
Drifting [mp333]

Amusement Parks On Fire: Shoegaze. If that term means nothing to you, it’s wonderful 90’s-sounding dreamy rock music. My favorite album recently.
In Flight [mp333]

Sound Tribe Sector 9: Downtempo Instrumental Hip-Hop. It doesn’t go into the hip-hop section because it’s not. It is really nice, tropical, and has bird whistle solos.
By The Morning Sun [mp333]

Hip-Hop Corner: If you don’t like hip-hop/rap already, this is for you. If you do, this is also for you.

Dälek: The most TPR of all hip-hop. A must-listen regardless of what your previous notions were about rap in general.
Speak Volumes [mp333]

Atmosphere: Just put this new album out and it’s really good, definitely check it out. One of the more dance-worthy tracks on the album, the rest of it seems really heartfelt.
Shoulda Known [mp333]

The Roots: Another sweet track from another new album.
Get Busy [mp333]

Jurassic 5: Older album, but a sweet track. Instrumentals reminiscent of old swing and big-band stuff with solid rap vocals to back it. Definitely something different.
Swing Set [mp333]

I’m not linking to myspaces, it takes too much time.

I found this band called Worrytrain thanks to someone over at atpr. Worrytrain plays piano, there’s some cello, mandolin I suppose. It’s creepy music - it’s sad, and breathes tragedy and fear and quiet brooding malice. It’s very gentle music with an ulterior motive. It’s very very bad - in a good way. Also: Some parts remind me of Faerie in the book I’m reading - Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell and would make good music to use in the movie they’re supposedly making.

Worrytrain - Achtung, God

Worrytrain - For Aushwitz

Worrytrain - The Trenches Choir *fave*

Worrytrain Official Site
Worrytrain Myspace