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AstroPilot’s “The Masquerade”

AstroPilot's Dmitriy Redko, glared and flared. Photo sourced from artists Bandcamp.
"The Masquerade" from the 2017 album "Thirty Three." Just a quick post for tonight, since it's actually kind of late in the evening. This one comes all the way from Siberia from psy-ambient composer Dmitriy Redko, a.k.a. AstroPilot. The track's called "The Masquerade," and it's an audio drive-by - i.e. one of those tracks from …

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“What Lies Beneath” with Life on Venus

Life on Venus. Photo sourced from artist's Bandcamp.
I actually intended to post a totally different song from Life on Venus, which I'll get to in a bit. But while prepping the links, I ran across "Departure," a new four track EP just released, featuring this moody little burst of scintillating intensity titled "What Lies Beneath." All I can say is wow! This …

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Pinkshinyultrablast’s “Metamorphosis”

Pinkshinyultrablast. Photo courtesy of the artist.
If ever a band's title mirrored their sound, then Pinkshinyultrablast would be at the top of that list.  Listening to this Russian trio is like being blasted with a sonic stream of spangled glitter.  It's colorfully euphoric, overwhelmingly beautiful, slightly spastic, and ultimately calming.  "Metamorphosis" comes from their 2016 album "Everything Else Matters," and its …

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