New EPs and free music from both of them….
2 new EPs out this week on Summer Rain, and to celebrate, we’re giving away a free track from each EP, use the widgets below to grab the free tracks….
Both EPs are available exclusively on the artist’s store for the month of december, then they’ll be hitting all the other retailers, so grab an exclusive copy now.
About 9 – Skies EP:
The long awaited second EP from About 9, and it was certainly worth waiting for. Blissful, melancholic melodies, fused with organic beats and textures combine to bring you a sound that while similar to the likes of Bonobo, is unique and distinctively About 9.
More info at: www.summerrainrecordings.net/about-9
Homesic – GLow Lucky EP
We’ve eagerly awaited Homesic’s next release at Summer Rain HQ for quite a while, and they certainly didn’t disappoint. How does it sound? Like a nintendo and a drum machine making musical babies.
More info: www.summerrainrecordings.net/homesic
Some great articles and reviews on Auditory Canvas – Fabric of Life….
Fabric of Life Review @createdigitalmusic.com
Create Digital Music posted a great article on the Fabric of Life album, the release strategy I used for it, and other related, and pertinent points, you can view the article here:
Fabric of Life review by Thomas Raukamp
Thomas Raukamp posted a very flattering review of the Fabric of Life album which you can read here:
http://thomasraukamp.posterous.com/a-dense-grid
Fabric of Life review @ UBLF Chilldown Period
UBLF Chilldown Period also posted a very thoughtful review on the album:
http://ublf-coast-to-coast.blogspot.com/2010/04/auditory-canvas-fabric-of-life.html
Great Scott (Glitch.fm) review of Fabric of Life
Scott, founder of Glitch.fm sent me an awesome quick review of the album too:
“Brilliantly beautiful textures and melodies filled with delicious granular details and good rhythms when only absolutely appropriate. Think BT’s “This Binary Universe” meets Guy Sigsworth’s compositions (and a little Enigma here and there)! If anyone involved in the film industry is reading this – AC deserves a job scoring films with work like this. Top favorites are Spring Rain, Fabrique, and Chrysalis though it’s all good. ” – Great Scott (Muti Music // Glitch.FM // Scarcity Records).
If you haven’t checked out glitch.fm yet I highly recommend you do, some pretty cool audio treats from many different DJs and artists. http://glitch.fm
Thanks to everyone for their time and effort on the articles and reviews, I sincerely appreciate it.
Ghosts of Paraguay – Awakening Osiris EP out now….
We just released a great new EP by Ghosts of paraguay, now available in all good online stores, including our own.
Click the pic to get more details and listen to the EP.
New website….
If this isn’t your first time here, you may notice the site has had a bit of a facelift. We’ll be adding finishing touches such as music players to each release page, and buy links for each release, as well as a new store and other features over the next week, so check back every now and then to see what’s going on.
Feel free to get in touch via the Contact page with any feedback or comments, we’d love to hear from you.
2 new releases today
We have 2 new releases today, our first releases of 2010!
Zirio des Ziris – Jeune Fille de Lune EP
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Jeune Fille de Lune EP combines Zirio’s french electronica expressions with musical interpretations of his work from other electronic artist in the form of remixes from The Blonde Ninja, and Gery Montet. The EP also contains an additional track, Seule dans ses étoiles, which gives us a brief insight into the versatility and variation of his work.
Lorga – Machinery’s Handbook EP
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Machinery’s Handbook melds intricate melody and sharp percussion that entwine and culminate to produce intriguing landscapes and auditory imagery that captivates and inspires. A powerful introduction to Lorga’s musical imagination.
monome community compilation album released to help Haiti
Summer Rain recently got together with the monome community (monome.org) to help release a compilation album containing 27 tracks, with a pay what you want price, with all sales being donated to MSF.org to assist in aid to Haiti.
You can download the album by clicking the flier below.
The HAITI2010 album by the monome Community is now available to the public with 100% of the sale proceeds being donated to Médecins Sans Frontières (msf.org)
The monome user base is a collection of people from across the world (Pin drop map here: http://tinyurl.com/yh53lwf), brought together via the innovative, open source music production hardware that is the monome (monome.org),
They pride themselves on a tight-knit, proactive, and helpful community (post.monome.org), where collaborations and projects are frequently happening, the outputs of which range from new software patches to share, to Creative Commons track and album collaborations.
When the community came up with the idea of a compilation album to generate charity donations in light of the terrible disaster in Haiti, einpuls started gathering tracks for the album and the monome community answered swiftly with more than 25 tracks being submitted in just a couple of days.
The community teamed up with Summer Rain Recordings (summerrainrecordings.net) to compile the compilation, with the end result being a 27 track album, each track contributed for free.
The minimum price for the compilation has been set to $1 with no upper limit. Every penny helps, so please donate what you can.
Click here to download the press release: summerrainrecordings.net/monome press release
6 new Releases Out Now
To celebrate our 2nd birthday we have 6 great new releases….
Proof of Concept – It Was a Train EP
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We were all pretty excited at Summer Rain when Proof of Concept delivered his new EP to us, not only does it contain fresh content in his familiar style that we have come to expect from him, it also contains a host of remixes from some pretty cool audio weavers, our very own Mr. Squirrel delivers an interesting take, a cool rendition from the talented Dave Graham, and a fresh cut on the original from Lester Diamond.
5% of all sales are being donated to NextAid
Griff – Elwood EP
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Guitarplayerkeypunchermouseclickerfaderslidercoffeeconsumer is how Griff describes himself, but if that doesn’t give you a clue to his musical style, then imagine Quantic and Bonobo having a musical child, this is probably how it would sound. Fresh, organic, lightly jazzy grooves that provide a perfect introduction to Griff’s sound.
5% of all sales are being donated to NextAid
Dulceflur – Charcoal Flowers EP
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Dulceflur’s debut release with Summer Rain is a collection of soft, soothing, cinematic textures, and soundscapes that both calm and inspire. This EP leaves us looking forward to delivering more of Dulceflur’s soundscapes and exploring more of his auditory world that Charcoal Flowers has introduced us to.
5% of all sales are being donated to NextAid
Stimulus Timbre – Whatever You Hear Is Simplified To Life
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Every now and then you come across an artist who’s music gently grabs your attention and makes you listen intently, drawing you in with intricate twists and timbres, that slowly unfold and unravel into a masterpiece. Whatever You Hear is Simplified to Life is one of those examples, a beautifully woven one at that.
5% of all sales are being donated to NextAid
HipGnosis – What’s In A name EP
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Glitched out, raw trip hop/hip hop is the theme of HipGnosis’ first release with Summer Rain. If you like your beats broken, mashed, and served with crate dug melodies, then this EP will fit right in to your collection.
5% of all sales are being donated to NextAid
He Waits By The Tree – The New Day Has Brought….
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The second release from He Waits by the Tree builds on the beauty of his first, combining lush, intricate layers and textures, that culminate to create a magical and elaborate auditory world to explore.
5% of all sales are being donated to NextAid
Auditory Canvas playing at the Do Lab and El Crico Camp at Burning Man 2009
Auditory Canvas will be performing a live set on Saturday night at the Burning Man Festival this year.
you can see the details and line up here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114419873482&ref=mf
or here: http://earplugsarethenewcondoms.wordpress.com
Interview we did for Connexion Bizarre published today
An interview we did for Connexion Bizarre recently about Summer Rain Recordings got published today.
You can read it, and find other great music and news here: http://tinyurl.com/nmdgd2
Thanks to all at Connexion Bizzare for their time and support.
8 new releases today
We have 8 great new releases today at Summer Rain. Click the pics to preview the EP:
Homesic – Restless Heart Syndrome EP
Homesic’s first EP on Summer Rain brings you 5 tracks that can’t help but put you in a good mood. Their sound is probably best described as Japanese TV show music meets Aphex Twin.
10% of all sales proceeds are being donated to NextAid.
Click here for more info about Homesic
David Kira – In Evolution EP
David Kira couldn’t have named his second EP on Summer Rain better. An evolutionary step from from his first EP, building on the strengths of Instinct EP, In-Evolution contains 4 beautiful new tracks that take your mind on a journey. Music so perfect for a film, it makes us want to create one for them to accompany.
5% of all sales proceeds are being donated to NextAid.
Click here for more info about David Kira
Iridium Flares – Anchor EP
Iridium Flares’ second EP has been a long time coming, but it was certainly worth the wait. He has taken the most loved aspects from his first EP, thrown them into the pot, and added new found and old honed skills into the mix, and created 4 blissful new tracks. If there’s a genre called folkidmglitchtronica, then this EP fits it perfectly.
5% of all sales proceeds are being donated to NextAid.
Click here for more info about Iridium Flares
Everything Is – Two Stories EP
Taking a break from the electronic side of things, Everything Is’ first EP is a collection of 4 beautiful, chilled, and haunting piano songs. If you are wondering how this might all fit in to Summer Rain’s catalog, then take a listen, and you’ll soon realise why we chose to release this EP.
5% of all sales proceeds are being donated to NextAid.
Click here for more info about Everything Is
Mr Squirrel – The Ourboros EP
Mr. Squirrel’s second EP on Summer Rain is much like an auditory version of the cover – an organic blend of light and dark sounds, textures, and percussive breaks that condense a melting pot of influences and inspirations into 5 tracks of aural pleasure. What does that sound like? Take a listen….
5% of all sales proceeds are being donated to NextAid.
Click here for more info about Mr. Squirrel
Storm Boy – Chrome EP
Storm Boy’s Second Release on Summer Rain, Chrome EP, brings you more of what he’s good at – deep progressive tech house. @ new tracks from him, with 2 different mixes of both tracks to please different moods, different minds. Tracks that sound perfect both dropped in a club set or dropped to chill to when you get home.
5% of all sales proceeds are being donated to NextAid.
Click here for more info about Storm Boy
riccicomoto – Turn Over EP
His third EP on Summer Rain brings more of the quality we’ve come to expect from riccicomoto, though this is his best yet, 4 new tracks showcasing a more refined sound with fresh nu jazz and lounge grooves reminiscent of sounds you might expect from the likes of a Ninja Tune music session.
50% of all sales proceeds are being donated to NextAid.
Click here for more info about riccicomoto
Benjamin In Peru – Isolated Waves EP
The Debut EP from Benjamin in Peru delivers a distinct but unique IDM atmosphere that wouldn’t be out of place on an advert for exquisite dark belgian chocolate and exotic fruit praline from one of the finest belgian chocolate producers. Give it a taste, we think you’ll like it.
5% of all sales proceeds are being donated to charity.
14 FREE mp3hd tracks from SRR over at all4mp3
The good people over at all4mp4 have just added 14 free mp3HD tracks from Summer Rain to their mp3 HD feature page for you to download.
These tracks are in HD format, so the sound quality is pretty impressive compared to standard mp3, and they also provide a free plugin for winamp to enable you to hear the tracks in full HD.
You can download all the tracks at: http://www.all4mp3.com/Listen_mp3HD.aspx
You can also learn the history of mp3 and the variants of the format at their website, and find more free music from other featured artists.
Thank you to Nick at Emancipation
Many thanks to Nick at Emancipation for the continued support, he has been including some of our catalog in his regular podcasts.
You can tune in and listen at: http://emancipation.mypodcast.com/
REVIEW BULLETIN ON ORIGINAL, WORLD, JAZZ, ELECTRONICA, SOUL AND DANCE MUSIC!
A regular review of the underground, eclectic dance music scene; incoporating jazz, latin, electronica, funk, soul and house, dubstep and broken beat. Offering my opinion on the latest releases, features on seminal albums and music scenes of the past, break-through artists and playlists, djs, the music outlook at large. UNIVERSAL WIDER-WORLD!
We are this month’s featured label on Solipsistic Nation
Many thanks to Solipsistic Nation, they have been kind enough to feature us on their podcast this month with a label feature and interview from David, founder of Summer Rain Recordings.
You can hear the podcast which features music from the label and the interview from David at: http://solipsisticnation.com/?p=262
You can also hear lots of great music from other labels and artists on their website too, so have a good browse around.
Huge thanks to The Buzzoutroom
We wanted to say a massive thank you to the guys over at The Buzzoutroom for their support. They recently added our catalog to their playlist, making it another grrat place to hear our releases on the internet airwaves.
If you haven’t checked them out already then we urge you to do so, they play some excellent music from some great labels and artists.
More free mp3s from Auditory Canvas
Auditory Canvas has given away more free tracks recently, links below, here’s what he had to say:
“Continuing with my hard drive clearout giveaway, here are 3 more free tracks, along with another two I gave away early last year in case you missed them.
All tracks are pretty different to my more recent stuff, with some of them being written a good few years ago, but hopefully you’ll still like them.
Enjoy.
David.”
7 New Releases Today
We have 7 great new releases today. Click the cover art to listen and buy at our online store or find them at most online retailers:
Elysian Piers – One Years Sleep EP
Elysian Piers’ debut EP with Summer Rain is a collection of beautiful, haunting melodies and soundscapes that tease and inspire the mind. This EP introduces you to Elysian Piers’ natural talent for drawing you in and taking you on a journey of sound.
Peter Vanek – This Belief EP
Peter focuses on the strong points of his first EP, with a fresh new set of songs. Beautiful, melancholic melodies, are flattered by Peter’s enchanting voice, and honest word play. His best work yet.
Holon – Stillness EP
Holon makes her debut with Summer Rain in the form of Stillness EP – a collection of both enchanting, and haunting melodies, combining organic sounds with electronic textures and percussive elements often reminiscent of early FSOL work.
Guy Gelem – Pace EP
Guy’s second release with Summer Rain builds on the strength of his first EP, combining traditional instruments with minimal electronica to provide folk inspired, fresh melodies that appeal to all generations.
Storm Boy – Kid of Speed EP
Storm Boy’s debut release with Summer Rain brings you a collection of deep tech house and electronica tracks. Driving rhythms, and delicate, often melancholic chords and patterns create a sound that is as good to sit back and chill to as it is to dance and get lost to.
Dream Rhythm – Heart Patter Recognition EP
Dream Rhythm’s first release release with Summer Rain, and as the name suggests, the tracks contain enchanting, intricate melodies and tones providing a perfect dreamscape to chillout to.
PassePartout an’ Kler – Chromatic Elation EP
PassePartout an” Kler’s second EP on Summer Rain brings you more beautiful, thought provoking soundscapes. Whilst clearly inspired by the European Shoegaze sound, PassePartout an’ Kler have their own unique style present through all of their music.
Great website, great people – Artists House Music
We have been following Artists House Music (@artistshouse) on twitter for the last few weeks, and we have to say it’s been worth doing so, as they provide an excellent source of music industry news, info, and tips. So if you are involved or interested in any aspect of the music industry then it’s a great place to check out.
You can follow them on twitter: @artistshouse or you can check out their website directly at: http://blog.artistshousemusic.org/
New video from Elysian Piers
Here’s a video from Elysian Piers for the track ‘Music Box’.
The EP will be released on the 10th of March. Video releases will follow soon.
Thanks to Heaphonecommute for another great review
Huge thanks to the awesome people over at headphonecommute.com for posting another great review of one of our releases.
This time it’s a review of Spleen’s last EP ‘Where We All Fit In’.
You can read the review here, as well as catch up on other reviews of some good quality music: http://reviews.headphonecommute.com/2009/03/01/spleen-where-we-all-fit-in-summer-rain-recordings/
Thank you to Headphonecommute for the continued support.
Thank you to Making Music Magazine
The joys of twitter, we have only been on there a day and it is already proving to be great place to network.
We saw earlier today via twitter that Making Music Magazine, who we had already joined on Twitter, were offering their 1600th subscriber a years free subscription to their wonderful magazine, so we retweeted it in the hope that one of our followers would benefit from such a kind offer.
Luckily enough, our very own Plum saw it and managed to get there in time to be the 1600th.
Not only did they give Plum a free year subscription, but also kindly offered the same to Summer Rain Recordings.
So we’d like to say a great big thank you to Andrea Fragassi and the rest of the team over at Making Music Magazine for brightening up our day.
http://www.makingmusicmag.com
Looking for more great music? Try rcrdlbl.com
The cool people over at rcrdlbl.com provide a huge resource of excellent music and news which we think is awesome.
Thanks to Fluid Radio for the support….
The guys over at Fluid Radio have been giving us a fair bit of support lately, so we wanted to say a big thanks.
You can browse their various pages over at http://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/
and also have a nosey at their blog here: http://fluidblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/summer-rain-recordings/
Free tracks from Auditory Canvas
Auditory Canvas has decided to give a few tracks away, here’s a note from him:
“I recently did some housekeeping on the folders on my Mac in an attempt to get organised, and found a bunch of older tracks that were never released, rather than put them on an EP and sell them, I thought I’d give them away to anyone who wants to download them.
Feel free to share them with as many people as you like.
I’ll give away a few more next month too, so keep checking back.
And don’t forget, my new Earth EP comes out on the 24th of December, with 100% of sales proceeds going to charity.”
You can download the tracks via the following links:
Right click, save target/link as.
January-Truth (Auditory Canvas-Axiom-Remix).mp3
Enjoy, and have a browse and listen around the rest of the website, you might find something else you like….
Still Inside by David Leeson & Toni nominated for a Hollywood Music Award
The song Still Inside that was released in November 07 by David Leeson & Toni has been nominated for a Hollywood Music Award, the awards are being held on the 2oth of November, so fingers crossed the win….