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Jagas – Dis Non!
Single | 31/03/2024 | Label Team
4:20 | Digital
Indie Folk
Paris, France
Jagas‚ Dis Non! is way more than just a translated cover version and an hommage to Konstantin Wecker’s Sage Nein! (Say No!). It is a vivid reminder that standing up against fascism, rascism, antisemitism, sexism, and any other kind of discrimination and hate has always been and will always be necessary. The French musician provides an empowering chanson that activates the listeners‘ minds, and calls for solidarity.
NAQOY – Art Brut
EP | 08/12/2023 | Forbidden Place Records
28:26 | 5 tracks | Digital
Noise / Drone / Post Punk
Budapest, Hungary
This EP is a deep dive into nightmarish spheres and hostile dungeons. NAQOY present a half-hour trip into the darkest realms of Post Punk and Noise Rock. This gloomy séance is definitely not for the faint-hearted but it is a great psychedelic experience for those who dare to undertake it.
7/10 Mangoes
Siberian Dancehall Incident – …this city was never ours
EP | 24/11/2023 | Independent
27:04 | 7 tracks | Digital
Ambient / IDM
Kelowna, BC, Canada
For almost half an hour, Siberian Dancehall Incident let thei listeners wander through solitude and isolation, independence and loneliness, nostalgia and melancholy. The EP …this city was never ours is a musical exploration of a fascinating labyrinth that connects the human mind the Electronica sounds of the 1990s. Seven chambers contain seven strains of thoughts, yet they are all connected within a constant stream of consciousness.
7/10 Mangoes
Ultimatum – Among Potential States (Remastered Version)
Album | 07/01/2024 | Loud Rage Music
Originally released in 1996
39:24 | 8 tracks | CD/Digital
Death Metal / Atmospheric Death Metal
Timișoara, Romania
Loud Rage Music presents a remastered version of the very first Death Metal album ever recorded and released in Romania. Ultimatum’s Among Potential States was the only release by the band from Timișoara, and it contains thrilling sound that is both raw and atmospheric. This pioneering work is built on brutal riffing and chilly synthesizers.
6/10 Mangoes
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Mean To You – What Could Have Been
EP | 04/12/2023 | Independent
25:40 | 6 tracks | CD/Digital
Groove Metal / Alternative Metal
Luxembourg
Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for some serious headbanging because Mean To You‚ What Could Have Been is a highspeed joyride through the manifold realms of Heavy Metal music. Between melodic choruses and high-velocity grooves, this EP goes straight forward. Each of the six tracks is a highly versatile presentation of both, the variety of Metal music, and the skills of sole Mean To You member Mulles.
7/10 Mangoes
Qwälen – Unohdan Sinut
Album | 19/02/2021 | Time To Kill Records
30:02 | 7 tracks | Vinyl/Cassette/CD/Digital
Black Metal
Oulu, Finland
Unohdan Sinut is a merciless blizzard that blows into the listeners‘ faces and thrusts them with the power of a million frozen needles. Amidst this icy tempest, a maltreated soul is caught in a deep spiral between pain, loss, and yearning for comfort. Without remorse, Qwälen constantly march forward towards void and oblivion on this stunning album.
8/10 Mangoes
Minerall – Bügeln
Album | 26/01/2024 | Sulatron Records
43:37 | 3 tracks | Vinyl/Digital
Krautrock / Space Rock
Germany/Austria
This is what happen when great minds meet: Marcel Cultrera (SPECK), Tommy Handschick (Kombynat Robotron, Earthbong), and Sula Bassana (Interkosmos, Zone Six) came together for a birthday jam, and of course, some recording devices wer ein the room, too. As a result, this purely psychedelic and trancy sonic journey is now ready for our listening pleasure. Minerall help you discover the shiniest colours amidst the shades of grey of everyday life.
8/10 Mangoes
Sauvageoness – PHOEBE
Album | 26/01/2024 | Table Basse Records / Charogne Records
26:06 | 9 tracks | Fanzine/Digital
Dream Pop / Art Pop
Lausanne, Switzerland
Nine poems that are set in the wide field between hope and despair have been set to score by Swiss artist Sauvageoness. The result is an artistic collection of sounds and lyrics that fill the void with melancholy and sighs. PHOEBE is a beautiful piece of minimalist art for special hours.
8/10 Mangoes
We will dance again
Mia Schem