“Electro” (Used 42 times)

Back in the early 2000s, I began discovering the incredibly diverse world of netlabels/netaudio. At first, my exploration was hindered due to my lack of commitment to the need of listening to such a large array of music only to discover a very few gems that appealed to my tastes. By 2006 I had come to realize that there wasn’t any easy button to discovering music I love. I also decided that I’d take it upon myself to create that easy button for others to discover the vibrant music scene more easily than I was able to. That easy button became blocSonic.com and was launched in January of 2007.

For the first two years, I concentrated on the series of releases for which blocSonic was created, the netBloc series. A series of releases that collects 10-12 personal netaudio favorites into a fully realized compilation album that comes with complete album art, a PDF booklet with extensive liner-notes and is available in multiple audio formats, including lossless FLAC. In those first two years, 26 volumes were released that shined the spotlight on a widely eclectic range of netaudio from all over the world. The netBloc series quickly generated interest among music listeners, netaudio artists and netlabels alike.

Then in 2009 came the natural next step… releasing blocSonic original albums alongside the netBloc series. That year saw the release of the first four blocSonic originals… Just Plain Ant’s “Dig Deep”, Formula’s “The Catastrophic Connection”, Luck & Ripps’ “The Catastrophic Connection” and CM aka Creative’s “Classic Material Vol. 3: UI Radio”.

Along with new netBloc and original releases, 2010 came with it’s own additions to the blocSonic release line-up… maxi-singles and EPs known as maxBlocs and blocSonic’s own brand of deluxe edition re-releases called Xtended Editions.

2011 was a year of refining the blocSonic release schedule and planning for more growth this year.

In January blocSonic celebrated its fifth year with what became known as MUTE month — four releases by the cross-atlantic team of Tha Silent Partner and UNknown (Formula) known as MUTE.

Since launching, blocSonic’s audience has only grown and continues to do so now even as I plan future additions to the release line-up, a new site design and other exciting changes. The future is bright for netaudio and for blocSonic. I can’t wait to let you in on what I’ve got cooking!

For now, get to know blocSonic or simply catch up… with this selection of 50 highlights from the 2007-2012 archives.

Peace
Mike Gregoire
Founder/Curator blocSonic.com

Release Info: Artist: Gorpo Release Title: Resist Control EP Cat. nº: TRANZ038 Release Date: 10/05/2010 Format: MP3/320kbps/44.100 MHZ or WAVE (16bits) Genre: Electronic Subgenre: Electro, Techno, Detroit, Breakz Total Time: 20m06s Size: 52,1MB

ElectroSound continues the series of "...Dots" compilations with a ten-tracks journey into the sound of modern Russian electronics. Meet our old friends and the new ones!

View release page on ElectroSound Moscow netlabel

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Doc Deem has been making music since 2000, mostly in a field known as experimental electronic, his sound wavers between danceable and maddening to more emotionally resonant, creating awe-inspiring atmospheres with cinematic scope.

His second release on S27 "The Rutherford" continues in this vein whilst expanding from his previous self-titled release, 9 tracks which are both harsh and beautiful in equal measure.

So are you down with some electro party music from France?  In my search for some on FMA I chanced upon these great tracks from Computer Truck (Julien Daigremont) which perfectly fit the bill. 

Rock the Boulevard, Reach the Bourgeois is Computer Truck's first full length which was released in 2006 by Da! Heard It Records and offered up here on the good old FMA.  This is a great release full of sweet lo-fi electro rave-ups with a touch of noise here and there.  Check out "Complimenti" and enjoy.