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. ]]> Virb 2.0 (@_alka) en http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7117013 http://bit.ly/6JoX15]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:22:49 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7117013 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7115819 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:06:37 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7115819 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7112858 http://is.gd/5Gql1 [ RT @soundarchive ]]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:50:17 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7112858 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7099593 http://bit.ly/7LvmcO]]> Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:07:26 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7099593 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7099591 http://su.pr/2SxvrS [ rt @flavorpill ]]]> Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:07:25 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7099591 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7097295 http://bit.ly/7v8pfQ @musicpromag]]> Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:48:39 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7097295 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7096204 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:44:14 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7096204 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7094330 @VII23 @HipGnosis23 ]]]> Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:35:52 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7094330 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7094329 http://bit.ly/4vzKQa & this http://bit.ly/8TkhWt [RT @formbmusic]]]> Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:35:52 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7094329 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7086044 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:40:58 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7086044 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7085219 @HipGnosis23 #musicmonday @Prophetnoise @ Janesilence @bubblesmusic @PIXSID @ThrowingSnow @Phylum_Sinter @_alka @cityraintunes @sickfile]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:34:26 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7085219 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7085218 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:34:26 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7085218 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7078986 @hipgnosis23 's new EP avail: iTunes: http://bit.ly/653Xgz juno: http://bit.ly/2Kl0NF]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:40:12 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7078986 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7077892 @Janesilence #musicmonday - The List: @frankzurita @_alka @sleepthief @HipGnosis23 @jillianann @radioscotvoid @djzinc]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:28:16 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7077892 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7075961 @rogerodonnell has published his recollections of making it http://bit.ly/4AaLzg]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:19:14 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7075961 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7075271 @rogerodonnell has published his recollections of making it http://bit.ly/7R13Ii]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:13:15 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7075271 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7067212 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:09:41 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7067212 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7064661 @wormisgreen: a joy divison cover.. http://bit.ly/8SlCuU]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:50:59 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7064661 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7063852 @projectmoonbase: Daphne Oram: Snow from Oramics http://daphneoram.org/ Listen http://bit.ly/HD2MG #snow #radiophonic #nowplaying]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:41:44 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7063852 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7063851 http://bit.ly/5bW3AIRT [ rt @TaraBusch @SynthGear ]]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:41:44 -0800 http://virb.com/_alka/posts/status/7063851