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alka

Electronica / Electro / Ambient

mystic island

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Seemingly caught in garageband limbo, alka (bryan michael) would have liked to believe that by 2007, humans would have progressed in their musical tastes. Experimenting in a genre largely criticized for it's lack of emotion, alka blends styles to create music that is both melancholic and uplifting; synthetic yet melodic. Alka's music is vast enough to go well with wide open spaces or condensed urban settings... it is the place where lucidity and obscurity meet.

Alka's long awaited "Principles Of Suffocation" full-length release is out NOW.! If any electronic ambient album in 2007 should be labeled elite, this is one of them. Blissful melodies, sharp and innovative rhythm work, and atmospheres bigger than the universe are all stuffed into these 12 songs. Very reminiscent of old Future Sound Of London, Arovane, Plaid, etc., but in a fresh new cutting edge way.

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librarians love electronic music Jun 14

being an avid fan of librarianism, electronic music and San Francisco, this is a must:

The San Francisco Tape Music Center: 1960s Counterculture and the Avant-Garde

Locations: Park Branch Meeting Room
Address: 1833 Page St. (near Cole)
Library Sponsored Public Program
Event Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Description:
Book and DVD launch including a panel discussion, demonstration of the Tape Music Center's original Buchla "Box," and a brief nostalgic performance of the "Riley Delay.

Participants include Ramon Sender, Bill Maginnis, David W. Bernstein, Terry Riley and Maggi Payne. Booksales by Booksmith. Signing follows event.

The San Francisco Tape Music Center: 1960s Counterculture and the Avant-Garde flyer


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  • principles of suffocation

    principles of suffocation

  • a theory of naught

    a theory of naught

  • nothing concrete: 99x/10 sampler

    nothing concrete: 99x/10 sampler



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eefje says:

too many messages. delete this

posted 1 week ago


eefje says:

hej alka !! ive just realised ive got your new album since yesterday. and its obviously style i like. as you said it few time ago. indeed you had right when you had post subtitle in the request before i have added you . i probably havent checked all stuff y ouve got here.. earlier..... its veryyy goood album.. i m very downtempo trip hop idm ambient lo-fi electronic future jazz minimalism. glitch nu-jazz bla bla bla :) etc. etc .etc. and etc:) did you know that in polish ' alka' is the acronym of the name 'alice ' ? ( alicja = alka )

posted 1 week ago


dead waiter says:

New Record Soon?! Principles has really grown on me; I listen to it all the time now and it really gets to me. You're great, Bryan!

posted 2 weeks ago


elephant leaf says:

Thanks for the words. I really like your mystic soundscapes All the best S____

posted 3 weeks ago


Daft says:

Thanks for letting Daft know you are here IF Daft could do a track like 'Digging a Hole' or 'Furtive' then he would know all those hours spent with the manual in one hand and his 20th cup of coffee in the other , would not have been wasted. This is - excuse me for my ignorance - in the IDM style ? Your glitchbeat treatments are very Murcof - Martes being one of Daft's all time favourite CDs. Its a pity there areno immediate downloads available to keep Daft's iplod happy - but, its been a great listening experience.

posted Jun 7


LeLICA says:

alt thanx for comment and for your frienship! nice to meet you!!

posted May 17


radiospacepop says:

hello , Bryan ,,,,, excellent works ,,,,, really beautiful ,,,,,, if you want come in to my lo-fi electronic space ,,,,,, peace and light ,,,,,, nonelu stefan

posted May 12


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:::rannou says:

thanks! u too! :)

posted Apr 21


Lem says:

ez thanks for the add. dig your sounds too.

posted Apr 6


c l o u d says:

Photobucket Quite lovely.. Lights & dreams, my friend. :)

posted Apr 6


Sonom says:

Xcellent! So beautifull harmonic landscapes ...

posted Apr 3


molly. says:

hey thanks for the friend request! i'll be checking into your ambient music within the next couple of days. yes, i do love my photo. yours is quite serene as well. -molly

posted Apr 2


J I M says:

Howdy! Nice visual.

posted Mar 29


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