Athens based experimentalists JOALZ have recently released their second studio album titled 'Monkshood,' recorded from '07 to '10 in Berlin, Athens and New York.

The album begins with 'Early' with the Anthony and the Johnsons' cellist Julia Kent. 'Sweeping Range,' the first single from the album, manages to reach an interesting breakthrough in indietronica and noise which results in a remarkable approach to Krautrock's rebirth, and it features vocals by the Canadian performer Sunday Luv.
'Case Study,' 'Out Of My System' and 'Blind Date' were initially recorded as a musical support to George Drivas’ cinematic trilogy 'Social Software' which have been featured in international film festivals, and later re-recorded for this album. 'Bella Fu' sets a distinction in the expansive feeling of the album by focusing on a guitar rhythm ¾ and the abstract participation of a Simmons drum machine.

Here you can listen to their broad vinyl selection they picked for an indie Greek radio station Rodon FM, featuring 'Sweeping Range' and 'Bella Fu'.

Next JOALZ live show will take place on 10.06.2010 at K44, Athens.

www.myspace.com/joalz

Parallel Worlds is a combination of atmospheric textures with pure analogue electronic rhythms, combining the feel of 70s electron with more modern styles. Strongly influenced by Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Pete Namlook, Jarre, Biosphere, Autechre and other experimental artists they use huge analogue modulars and sequencers combined with digital FM and virtual analogue synths and sampling. 

www.myspace.com/parallelworldsmusic

MYM February 2010 presents you with a veritable feast of music to celebrate just passing our 7th Anniversary - yes that's 7 whole years - of doing the show. Its a been a great 7 years with the likes of Cobblestone Jazz live, Peter Van Hoesen, Gui Boratto & many many more gracing us with livesets and mixes. For this release we give you a set from the legend that is DJ NOBU from Chiba in Japan recorded at YUK's recent Christmas event, a slightly more housey TR NCH warmup set from the same night, a showreel from rising talent IORI (Phonica / Prologue) from Okinawa, a winter mix from LET'S GO OUTSIDE (Soma), DAVE TWOMEY's usual selection of bits and pieces (some of my best of 2009 and some newer bits) plus 2 glorious hours of MIKE PARKER (Geophone) recorded live at MARIANA : M2 @ WAREHOUSE702 in December for Dave's 30th birthday. Watch out for an exciting split EP (with Audion) from him in the near future on SPECTRAL ...

www.mym-tokyo.com
www.mariana-jp.com