All posts by George De Bruin

Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith: Intro

blocSonic has re-started producing a series of releases designed to expose listeners to artists they feel have been overlooked. And the first one of these releases I have encountered is introducing Mr. & Mrs. Smith to me.

Spiedkiks On The (Smart) Phone

Spiedkiks: Little Smartphone People

Three months into the year, and several of my top choice artist last year are back with new releases. Now it’s Spiedkiks: Little Smartphone People.

JCreate's Introspection

JCreate: Musical Introspection

I’ve been leaning towards more down tempo, trip-hop and jazz type releases lately, and JCreate’s Introspection certainly fits the bill for my mood.

The Twists of Jim Lace and Alex Nova

Jim Lace and Alex Nova: Twists

The twists of Jim Lace and Alex Nova are probably familiar to listeners of their former group Onyx System. After the breakup of Onyx System, Lace and Nova decided to see through the completion of seven tracks they had been working on during the Onyx System time.

The Winter of Electronic Abstract Technicumm

Electronic Abstract Technicumm: Winter

The Winter of Electronic Abstract Technicumm must have been quite productive based on listening to this new release.

Re-Lab Re-Interprets Bach

Re-Lab: Bach BWV 1051

One of the things that remains the most interesting when it comes to classical music is the ability of musicians and artists throughout the ages to re-interpret pieces in ways the composer(s) would never have been able to conceive when they originally composed the works in the first place.