Reviews

Beat Culture: Tokyo Dreamer

A fairly fresh ambient compilation that's already generating buzz among internet music fans; Beat Culture's Tokyo Dreamer is looking forward to a great year. The young musician behind the album is Korean born, USA based, Sunik Kim. He's fairly new in the musical playing field but he's definitely showing promise by expertly combining various synth sounds with careful pianos and pitched shift vocals. As a results, the album is a rich hodge podge of sound that reflects an electronic ambient feel along with a hint of shoegaze rock for those few.

Instinctiv Music Player

Got internet connection? Get any song you want, on any device(s) you have. Bounce and share songs in a single breath. That's what the Instinctiv Player SyncStream is promising. As you'd expect with this or any other player, the Instinctiv Player SyncStream makes your entire music library available whenever you have an Internet connection. What's new is that you can grab almost any song of your whim, whether you are bouncing songs between devices or grabbing a song you heard blasting from a passing car.

Big Big Plans: Everything You’re Hiding

Big Big Plans' debut album, Everything You're Hiding, reveals all the secrets and fears lurking in our closets. Independently released last April of 2011, this musical venture boasts 11 powerful tracks that are teeming with raw and youthful energy. Hailing from West Chester, PA, this three-piece band of Eric Reavey, Alex Miller and Collin Wash purveys a style and sound that's alternative and pop-rock driven.

Warzone 2100

Pull up your socks gamer, for it is time to hit the battlefield with all power. Warzone 2100 is the game to be played, if the hunger for war rages inside out with every passing moment. Developed by Pumpkin Studios and published byEidos, this game is worth the time invested in total gameplay. The game was originally released as a commercial one for the Windows PC and Playstation in 1999, but on December 6, 2004, the source code and most of the data was published under the GNU (General Public License). This made all gamers happy around the globe.

Kyle Patrick: KP

Kyle Patrick's first solo album KP removes you from the real world. After its release last May 2010, the album had already garnered more than 30,000 hits and topped the bandcamp music charts. A bonafide musician since the age of six, Kyle Patrick had devoted his whole life for music mastering any instrument possible. During his time in Berklee College of Music, Kyle scored a big break as a front for the pop group Click Five for their 2007 release Modern Minds and Pastimes. He had also performed with big names like The Black Eyed Peas and Placebo. Kyle is currently working on a new EP and 3D music video while actively doing charity work.

Successful Alcoholics

After its round on the film festival circuit, Jordan Vogt-Roberts' Successful Alcoholics is ready to take over the world wide web. This short comedy have made a lot of buzz since its premiere on the Sundance Film Festival last 2010. It features rising stars T.J. Miller (Get Him to the Greek) and Lizzy Caplan (True Blood and New Girl) as they play a co-dependent couple who clings to their high-paying jobs while undergoing severe alcoholism.

Elcko: Out Of Order

Elcko's 2010 release, Out Of Order proves that ten years of experience and unpretentious rock n' roll can really make a difference. Hailing from France, the 4-piece band of Manel (back vocals), Cédric (drums), Julien (bass) and Alex (vocals/ guitars) offers a new kind of rock blending organic, electronic and metal. Silence is Over opens the gates to a subtle mix of sweet brit-pop and powerful rock. Alex passionately delivers this track and belts out in the right parts.

Temple Run

Temple Run makes a swift landing on the iOS platform that will surely be a treat to all the adventure freaks. Temple Run is the typical treasure hunting game with its own fair-share of obstacles and difficulties thrown in the way. Developed by Imangi Studios, these developers have quite a neat kitty as far as iOS games are concerned. Players who have played their earlier titles will not be disappointed with Temple Run at all.

Jenova 7: Dusted Jazz Volume One

Smooth jazzy trip hop at its finest, Dusted Jazz Volume One is a compilation of 5-tracks created by LA based trip-hop artist, Jenova 7. Combining a laid-back jazz tone with some gorgeous beats, you're bound to enjoy at least one track from this eclectic piece. Dusted Jazz Volume One is released under Dusted Wax Kingdom Label and came out back in October 2011. It served as a bridge for Jenova 7's debut record, Soul For Sale, which is available for purchase here and his The Sounds of Sector 7 album.