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With flowing minimalist loops, clicks, and cuts, “Walter Schmidt” uses elements that would likely sound tired if used by lesser producers. However, AAM brings real heart to this track. “Co. Op EP” released in 2005 on Filtro.

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Complete release at Filtero.com.mx.

“M1″ is the ambient first movement of the three-part “Chaosmos EP” released on Test Tube. According to the release notes on archive.org “We ask that you do a complete listen of this EP”, so go download the whole thing already!

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“Shadowrun” is a short (2:30) and sweet electro track with clean sustained timbres. From the “Blackened EP” released on Monotonik.

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A long and hypnotic track with microhouse(ish) elements that drift in an out, “The Coffee Brings You Back” by Kultobjekt is all about the details for me - in particular the heavily reverbed metallic sound that appears every two bars as part of the drums… I listen to this track on repeat quite often while I’m coding. “Bitte 1Bit!” released on 1Bit Wonder.

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Complete release at Archive.org.

Beak has released some fine music over the past few years. “Essines’ Hair” is representative, with a catchy combination of guitar and acoustic instruments mixed with frantic beats and samples. From “Bishop Whitney EP [mtk180]“, released on Monotonik.

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All optimism and retro-futuristic (yet contemporary?!) sounds, this track is guaranteed to make you smile.  Its another release originally spotted by Owen.  From “Spaceman Far Away From Home [mtk169]“, released on Monotonik.

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A beautiful acoustic indy / pop song that will stay stuck in your head for the rest of the day, or longer. This track is from “Ask Us No Questions And We’ll Tell You No Lies”, an older release (2004) on Sundays in Spring.

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Complete release at Archive.org.

My good friend BETA™ and musical partner in crime for many years is joining the tiny crew here at circumjacence.com.

He’ll be starting out with reviews of a few tracks from 8bit Betty’s amazing release “too bleep to blop” on Hippocamp.  Owen picked the tracks (all of which have been in HEAVY rotation on his ipod).

Motionfield starts out this track with a warm and inviting electronic space that gives way to an ambient texture based section. Released on Thinner / Autoplate.

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Complete release at Archive.org.

The second Halloween darkpsy track from “V.A. Asylum Of Darkness”: “House of Horror” by the Indian artist White Wizard.

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Complete release at Archive.org.