Amethystium is an ambient-new age electronic musical project whose sole member is Norwegian producer/composer/multi-instrumentalist Øystein Ramfjord. Under the Amethystium name, Ramfjord has released four full-length albums, “Odonata,” “Aphelion,” “Evermind,” and “Emblem (Selected Pieces)” on Neurodisc Records as well as a collection of earlier works, “Demos.” Much in the vein of the Orb and Enigma, ISABLISS […]

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“Emblem (Selected Pieces)” is a retrospective of, and more importantly a carefully chosen collection of Amethystium - aka Øystein Ramfjord’s most meaningful and inspired moments from each record. “Emblem (Selected Pieces)” sheds light into the creation – and inspiration behind the music from the mind of one of the genre’s most prolific artists. This […]

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B-Tribe–AKA multi-instrumentalist Claus Zundel–has been mesmerizing club-goers for years with an inventive blend of heavily reverbed Flamenco guitars and techno beats. On this 2001 release, B-Tribe takes a deep breath of inspired airàand exhales slowly. The mood is meditative, the textures and beats dreamy. A brooding take on Albinoni’s “Adagio in G Minor” establishes the […]

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Principally recorded at Ocean Groove Studios, Miami Beach, Florida and Mediterranneo Studios, San Jose, Ibiza from 1996-1997.
The third album from the Barcelona Tribe of Soulsters (German producer Claus Zundel, or “The Brave”) leaves its predecessors’ predilection for German techno beats and English vocals far behind. Instead, the emphasis distinctly moves from the dance club to […]

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B-Tribe or the “The Barcelona Tribe of Soulsters” is a musical project of the German-born musician and producer, Claus Zundel (”The Brave”), also known for his Sacred Spirit project. Driven by the use of Classical Spanish guitar, and other elements of flamenco music, mixed with trance-like, ambient tunes. All the albums were recorded in Zundels’s […]

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Fourth album from Belgian producer Dirk Swartenbroeckx (AKA Buscemi). His style is deep and often difficult to categorize: Nu Bossa, Nu Lounge, House Music, Brazilian Grooves, Afrobeat, Drum ‘n Bass… Dance music with a Latin feel is maybe the best description of the sound of Buscemi. There are some lovely bossa moments on Retro Nuevo, […]

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The third studio album Camino Real includes all the best Buscemi-ingredients we already experienced: stylish house music with a classy french funky touch, intelligent Brazilian flavored beats and deeply skinned Latin vibes.
The album features contributions from french bossa diva Isabelle Antena, Spearhead songsmith Michael Franti and Blurts cult saxophone player Ted Milton.
French singer Isabelle Antena […]

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“I know it’s important to keep up with evolution of sound, music, and genres, but why can’t I stop listening to Harmonic 33’s 2002 release, Extraordinary People? Did the common folk forget about the light, spacey, and spy-sexy trip-hop sound, or am I just not looking in all the right places? Even the group’s follow […]

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The new (and fourth) album from BAH SAMBA. Split into two albums, one downtempo and one uptempo, both Latin flavored. ALICE RUSSELL’s vocals fit the music perfectly (including their cover of TEENA MARIE’s “PORTUGESE LOVE”). Essential for fans of feel good Latin sounds (fast AND slow).
* The second cd of chilled bossa grooves with beautiful […]

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Helicopter Girl is the stage name of Jackie Joyce, a musician from Perth, Scotland. Her first album was 2000’s How to Steal the World, which was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize. It did not win, and Joyce took an extended break from the business following the exposure. Her second album, Voodoo Chic (featuring the […]

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