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Olan mill

Olan Mill is Alex Smalley and Svitlana Samoylenko and 'Pine' marks the first release for the two as collaborators. The album comprises ten instrumental pieces and between Smalley and Samoylenko we are treated to the sound of the piano, violin, pipe organ and guitar. Other sound sources may reveal themselves to the astute listener, but for the most part, 'Pine' is concerned with big, stirring sound palettes which belie the duo's modest array of instruments.

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Masks

MASKS are sometimes used to avoid recognition. MASKS are a Brighton-based enigma. A two piece indie electronica act that sounds like Holy Fuck smashing around Ratatat’s front room. They have the intensity and rawness of an old school industrial rock band (think Killing Joke-vs-Lightning Bolt), whilst combining elements of newer more experimental noise bands like Health and Fuck Buttons. The digital EP "Forever Dancing" is the first release from the teenagers and will be followed up by interesting and beautiful vinyl releases and an album in late 2010.

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Astronaut

Astronaut may refer to a number of different bands.
-A band from Perth, West Australia
-A band from New York, NY
-A slowcore band from Denia, Spain (see the pic)
-An electronic drone trio from Boston, MA and Brooklyn, NY
-A band form London, UK
-An idiot* from Bratislava, Slovak Republic, EU
-An indie band from Latvia (Astro'n'out) -The following is about the West Australian band.
Having originally spawned as a three piece purely electronic act in 2002 it’s safe to say Astronaut have heavily evolved over the past 4 years.

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Julia Holter

Julia Shammas Holter is a classically-trained keytarist from Echo Park. After infiltrating Human Ear Music headquarters dressed as an intern, she wrote and recorded her own release on the label. Her music is witty, surreal and optimistic. She plays without sarcasm in the terrains that divide sentimentality, passion, and control. Her songs are written instinctively, and treated with an off-kilter fastidiousness, working orchestral variety from minimal instrumentation.

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Lotus Eaters

Lotus Eaters is an experimental / electroacoustic group from United States formed in 1999 which features Aaron Turner (Hydra Head Records, Isis, Old Man Gloom, House of Low Culture), Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O))), Khanate, Burning Witch), and James Plotkin (Atomsmasher, O.L.D.). Their first release was a very limited edition LP/CD-R called Alienist on a Pale Horse, released by Double H Noise Industries.

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