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Alucidnation [artist review]

Alucidnation was born around the time that Bruce invested in his first home studio gear in 1991. Although trained in RSM classical piano, he’d always been more interested in improvisational work, quite happily losing hours doodling away experimenting with chords and the sustain pedal.

After leaving school, he spent a fruitful period between 1986 and 1988 working at Fairview Studios in Hull, cutting his teeth on old studio methodologies; editing and splicing analogue multitrack tape, SMPTE time coding, analogue and early FM synthesis and learning about early sampling techniques using AMS gear. He learned a variety of disciplines, including micing techniques and other studio basics – skills which he still utilises today.

After releasing a couple of 12″ singles in the mid 90’s and self-releasing some CDRs, it wasn’t until his friend Marcus Bailey suggested that Tom Middleton have a listen to some Alucidnation back in 2000 that things started to happen.

Pete Lawrence of the Big Chill signed Alucidnation to Big Chill Recordings on the strength of ‘I’m Not Bad’, and two critically acclaimed EPs followed, with the debut LP ‘Induction’ coming out in 2004.


Lab’s Cloud [artist review]

Raul Jordan is the artist behind the Lab’s Cloud project. Born in 1978 in Valencia (Spain). Raul began producing Psychedelic Trance as PSYCHO ABSTRACT with many compilations and three albums in well-known labels as: Novatekk-Global Trance Network, Yellow Sunshine Explosion, Ovnimoon Records, Maharetta Rec, Flying Spores… And after some years, in 2004, Raul starts a new project focused in Ambient & Down Tempo music under the project’s name: LAB’S CLOUD.

His style in words of the listeners is: a smooth organic ride, sweet, deep, riding, floating, beautiful and delicious music oriented to chill outs, with space atmospheres, some chilling vocals, some ethnic sounds, ethereal flutes and acoustic recordings (percussion, guitars..etc) that make a sublime fusion that culminates into an aural experience. A definite trip for the soul!

The first single “Esmeralda” appears in 2005 in the compilation Chillum 4 (Agitato Records) motivating great interest in many international labels. The live performances is a very important item for Lab’s Cloud, for that reason, Raul makes real live, improvising with synths and adapting the sounds according to the answer of the audience. And also playing some percussions in live.

Since several years, Raul is working as R+D engineer, developing professional audio processors (EQ, Compressors-Limiters, crossover…) for VMB Española. Actually with his experience as sound engineer is offering his mixing and mastering services (Abstract Studios), who demand it.

Dreams beat [artist review]

“Dreams beat” is a musical project of multi instrumental musician Alexander Starov from Moscow. Alexander works with different styles of music as atmosphere Ambient, positive New Age, relaxing Chillout, calm Downtempo and beautiful Neo Classic.


“Dreams beat” is a cosmic voyage between the exoplanets, it is the contemplation of the rising sun on the small beach of a summer lake in the middle of a dark forest, it is the descent in a cave enlightened by fluorescent faune. It is the neon lights of a city at night, which you can see out of the window of the last night bus. It is your dream as a naive and kind child jumping and flying towards the clouds.


“Dreams beat” is an internal monologue with yourself during the rain, or a friendly tap on the shoulder. It is a fairy tale whispered by your parent, it is the first snowflake of the year dropping on your nose, a clear winter moonlit night with millions of silver sparks dazzling all around you…


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Melorman [artist review]

Melorman is the moniker of Antonis Haniotakis an electronic artist born in Athens, Greece. He has done various collaborations across the globe and participated in various compilations. His sound is based on melodic elements and coloured loop lines with a tone of melancholy. The melodies are aerial and fluffy, often changing frequently. Melorman attempts to reach and capture the ultimate feeling and embodiment that melody has on the human emotional state.

Astronaut Ape [artist review]

Astronaut Ape is an electronic music act formed by experienced music producer Oleg Belousov. Now he is well known around the world by cosmic sounds of his atmospheric and danceable music. His tracks was published by many labels worldwide. He is a frequent guest on numerous radio broadcasts.

As an artist, constantly trying to push his creativity from common boundaries, he is producing music as the blend of different music genres. Progressive bassline, dubstep beat, chillout melody, sampled ethnic instruments and synthesized cosmic sounds mixed into immersing audial space travel.

Oleg enjoys playing live sets, as well as studio working. His performance takes you on a journey to high soundscapes on a party as well as on personal audio system.

Milieu [artist review]

Brian Grainger, a bearded recluse living in a midwestern valley. Born in the subtropical southeastern coast of the USA, Brian transmutes the rural and seaside elements of his surroundings into synaesthetic melody and texture, often producing dense layers of sonic compost and colorful reams of psychedelia.

He records and releases music under many different names, including (but not limited to) Milieu / Coppice Halifax / Bike / Vhom / Pink Space / TMA3 / Troth.
A polymath (according to Wire magazine) who, since 2003, has issued over 600 albums, EPs and singles many of them independently released via Brian’s bedroom studio, on every format from cassette to vinyl. Since 2009, Brian has written and produced original soundtracks for television, video games, web content and short films including the popular real-time strategy game Eufloria and multiple short science documentaries at PBS, among others.

Brian also maintains the Recycled Plastics imprint, a playground for bedroom-produced electronics and Analog Botany Mastering & Design, an audio mastering service sporting a long list of clients and affordable rates. When not making music, Brian enjoys coffee, jazz LPs and talking about himself in the third person.

Stratosphere [artist review]

Through highly interactive, extremely unique, original music sets, Stratosphere aims to raise the vibration of the listener through doorways and walls of sound, earthy tones, grounding beats, and deep bass. Ranging from ambient to aggressive while not being held to one genre he share emotion, energy, and vibrations.

Striving to share emotion and healing energy through sound, Stratosphere takes the listener on a journey deep beyond this third dimension drawing inspiration from Source, stars, spirits, the energy of the night sky, being surrounded by trees and nature, and the infinite mind.

The goal is to co create portals while opening and connecting hearts, while giving an offering to the land, its ancestral spirits, and the Mother across all the sacred lands.

Aythar [artist review]

Aythar is a Hungarian ambient-space & electronic musician. He has been signed to several independent record labels, including Carpe Sonum Records (US) and Txt Recordings (UK).

While creating music Aythar try to act as a cosmic channel the energy flows through and manifests itself in his creations and believe that cosmic sounds carry the resonance of the Universe and the whispering of the distant stars.

Aythar’s music inspired by Tangerine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre, Kraftwerk, Pete Namlook, Tetsu Inoue, Amir Baghiri, Robert Rich, Alio Die, Steve Roach, Andrew Lahiff and more great ambient artists. He would like to follow their footsteps with his own unique style.

Ambidextrous [artist review]

Ambidextrous is the stage name for Nick Zavriev, an electronic musician from Moscow, Russia. His solo work primarily focuses on IDM and ambient, but he is also involved in a number of side projects ranging from trip-hop to post-rock. In addition to his music career, Nick is a music journalist for major Russian media and a software engineering high school teacher.

Nick has released over 10 albums since the start of his career in the late 90s. He gained recognition after the release of the 2001 LP “Errorism”, which got favorable reviews both in Russian and International media. His music has been released on U-cover, n5MD, Toytronic. m3rck and many more.

He is known for his vibrant live performances, which include live synth playing, visuals and jams with other musicians both acoustic and electronic. Nick also DJs as part of regular club night event series that he co-created.

Advanced Suite [artist review]

Advanced Suite is the brainchild of Patrick Palone from Colorado who has been producing music for over 15 years. Using genres like House, Dub, Electronic, Psychedelic, Bass, Rock, and more, he creates music that paints vivid images.

His music could be viewed as a moving painting. The overall emotion and choice of sounds create a hypnotic environment paired with danceable rhythms, turning any setting into a groovable chill zone. His bouncing interchanging crystal arps, FX and warping melodic basses will take you on a journey into the unknown.