[Suggestion] Son of a Lizard - Existence is Elsewhere

Son of a Lizard is a fairly new project -created by Pijo- that embeds several influences from music genres that mostly flourished in past decades. In a constant soundtrack-ish attitude (fans of Suspiria check asap!) 'Son of Lizard' takes us for a trip that crosses over krautrock and Berlin school, always with a spacey & dreamy approach.

Son of a Lizard's announcement:
Son of a Lizard is (let's call it) an electronic music project started a while ago. I developed a few ideas with an acoustic guitar that were transferred and progressed in a music production software. Influenced by a slight variation of sounds, I found the process amusing.

Fans of Harmonia, Goblin, John Carpenter, Vangelis, Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk... I hope you enjoy Son of a Lizard, thank you!

 

[Suggestion] GÅS - GÅS

  

GÅS is a new band from Sweden that released its debut a few months ago in a form of a two-track single release called Gås. The single s available in a limited 7'' yellow vinyl edition.

[Suggestion] Cargo Lift - Then

Cargo Lift, the alternative, prog rock band from Thessaloniki have just released their 3rd work which is also their first full length album. After releasing 2 EP’s , ‘First’ in 2017 and ‘Disguised’ in 2019 and with the aura and motivation for creation that has been given to them by the covid19-stigmatized 2020, they are now presenting their debut album ‘THEN’.

[Suggestion] Citrus Blossom - Eyes Filled with Apathy

Citrus Blossom is a power trio from Thessaloniki, Greece dedicated to high energy rock ‘n’ roll, and "Eyes Filled With Apathy” is their debut EP. This release, in its totality refers to the consequences of ignoring the sociopolitical problems and the violation of human rights, either near you or far away. It links apathy to guilt and underlines that this ignorance that dried out the lives of billions, will someday dry out our luck too and put us in the same position as the persecuted of this world. 

 

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[Suggestion] Familia de Lobos - Familia de Lobos

Familia de Lobos (translated: Wolf Family or Family of Wolves) is a band from Argentina that was formed back in 2016 and released a s/t debut album in 2017 (also available by Riot Season since 2018).

[Suggestion] Six Steps Above the Earth - The Drone Sessions #1

Six Steps Above the Earth have recently uploaded in their official bandcamp page a single 46minute track with the title "Μemories emerge from the cracks like blooming flowers" which is actually the first part of their Drone Sessions. It's not some new 'release', after all, they are still in the process of creating their 6th step, which will probably be delayed with all the covid-19 plague that's going on right now.

[Suggestion] Megalith Levitation - Acid Doom Rites

Megalith Levitation was born back in 2016 in the grey and poisonous atmosphere of Chelyabinsk (Russia) by three guys having different musical backgrounds and that never played together before. After three years of practice and hard work their debut album 'Acid Doom Rites' was finally released on 22 Sept. 2019.

[Suggestion] The Answer? - …And It’s Already Tomorrow

In their second discographical effort, …And It’s Already Tomorrow, THE ANSWER?, veterans of Greece’s rock scene, attempted to broaden their horizons and give us a particularly satisfying album which seems to be stuck in a kind of melacholic and nostalgic punk rock mood, embedding at the same time several contemporary pop elements and paying tribute to the indy scene of the '90s.

Top 66 Albums of the Decade (by Sakaros)

'Sakaros' made a list with his top-66 favorite albums of the decade.

Top-100 Albums of the Decade (by Pijo)

This is a list made by 'Pijo' with his top-100 albums of the decade 2010-2019.

In his own words:

"The list contains 'the best' albums of the decade, with the first half being a bit more 'interesting' and more 'playful' regarding the soundscapes.

Of course a lot of great releases had to be left out but the final selection was definetely made after a thorough sorting among some of the greatest releases, but there is also the sentimental factor that played its role in several cases.

∴ 2010 ∴
01. Anathema - We're Here Because We're Here
02. Big Blood - Dark Country Magic
03. Black Space Riders - Black Space Riders
04. Dax Riggs - Say Goodnight to the World
05. Electric Orange - Krautrock From Hell
06. Electric Wizard - Black Masses
07. Ghost - Opus Eponymous
08. La Otracina - Reality Has Got to Die
09. Samsara Blues Experiment - Long Distance Trip
10. Wolf People - Steeple

∴ 2011 ∴
11. 1000mods - Super Van Vacation
12. Elder - Dead Roots Stirring
13. Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
14. Hills - Master Sleeps
15. Mars Red Sky - Mars Red Sky
16. Master Musicians of Bukkake - Totem Three
17. Orchid - Capricorn
18. Radio Moscow - The Great Escape of Leslie Magnafuzz
19. Red Fang - Murder the Mountains
20. Sigiriya - Return to Earth
21. U.S. Christmas - The Valley Path

∴ 2012 ∴
22. Aluk Todolo - Occult Rock
23. Aqua Nebula Oscillator - Third
24. Arc of Ascent - The Higher Key
25. Beak> - Beak>>
26. Black Moth - The Killing Jar
27. Camera - Radiate!
28. Captain Crimson - Dancing Madly Backwards
29. Colour Haze - She Said
30. Gary Clark Jr. - Blak and Blu
31. Goat - World Music
32. Jess and the Ancient Ones - Jess and the Ancient Ones
33. Kadavar - Kadavar
34. My Sleeping Karma - Soma
35. OM - Advaitic Songs
36. Orange Goblin - A Eulogy for the Damned
37. Pharaoh Overlord - Lunar Jetman
38. Radar Men From the Moon - Echo Forever
39. Sula Bassana - Dark Days
40. The Vintage Caravan - Voyage
41. Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Blood Lust
42. Wall of Death - Main Obsession
43. Windhand - Windhand
44. Witchcraft - Legend
45. Viaje a 800 - Coñac oxigenado

∴ 2013 ∴
46. All Them Witches - Lightning at the Door
47. Ampacity - Encounter One
48. Avatarium - Avatarium
49. Beastmlik - Climax
50. Big Business - Battlefields Forever
51. Blaak Heat Shujaa - The Edge of an Era
52. Blood Ceremony - The Eldritch Dark
53. Causa Sui - Euporie Tide
54. Cave - Threace
55. Cult of Dom Keller - Cult of Dom Keller
56. Fuzz - Fuzz
57. Giöbia - Introducing Night Sounds
58. Goatess - Goatess
59. Hexvessel - Iron Marsh
60. Jex Thoth - Blood Moon Rise
61. Mammatus - Heady Mental
62. Midday Veil - The Current
63. Monkey3 - The 5th Sun
64. Monomyth - Monomyth
65. Naam - Vow
66. Nik Turner - Space Gypsy
67. Pyramidal - Frozen Galaxies
68. Purson - The Circle and the Blue Door

∴ 2014 ∴
69. Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell - Check'Em Before You Wreck'Em
70. Black Bombaim - Far Out
71. Blues Pills - Blues Pills
72. Child - Child
73. Mastodon - Once More 'Round the Sun
74. Seven That Spells - The Death And Resurrection Of Krautrock: IO
75. The Budos Band - Burnt Offering
76. YOB - Clearing the Path to Ascend
77. Villagers of Ioannina City - riza
78. Zodiac - Sonic Child

∴ 2015 ∴
79. Lamp of the Universe - The Inner Light of Revelation
80. Mondo Drag - Mondo Drag
81. Tame Impala - Currents
82. Yuri Gagarin - At the Center of All Infinity
83. Zombi - Shape Shift

∴ 2016 ∴
84. Astral Son - Mind's Eye
85. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity

∴ 2017 ∴
86. Ruby the Hatchet - Planetary Space Child
87. The Cosmic Dead – Psych Is Dead
88. The Flying Eyes - Burning The Season
89. The Myrrors – Hasta La Victoria

∴ 2018 ∴
90. Carlton Melton - Mind Minerals
91. Howlin' Sun - Howlin' Sun
92. JIRM - Surge Ex Monumentis
93. The Oscillation - Wasted Space
94. Weedpecker - III
95. Yawning Man - The Revolt Against Tired Noises
96. Uriah Heep - Living The Dream

∴ 2019 ∴
97. Merlin - The Mortal
98. Moana - In The Allure
99. Sacri Monti - Waiting Room for the Magic Hour
100. Tides From Nebula - From Voodoo to Zen

and an honorary participation in the list as the 101th:

101.Black Sabbath - 13

[Suggestion] Six Steps Above the Earth - Step 5

This is the fifth step of 'Six Steps Above the Earth'. A step closer towards that dark and solitary underground place they continuously seek. Heavier, slower, even more minimal and dark, steadily lonely but never self-centered just serving a single basic idea.

[Suggestion] TUNKS - Julio's walls shake

This is the debut album of the instrumental heavy rock trio named TUNKS. The band is based in Bordeaux, France and last spring (1st April 2019) released "Julio's walls shake". 

[Suggestion] Tidal Shock - Black Hole Genesis

Tidal Shock is a new band that was formed in 2018 at Heraklion, Greece and just recently released its first EP 'Black Hole Genesis' which was recorded live in the studio.

[Suggestion] Mantra Machine - Heliosphere

It's been five years since Mantra Machine's debut release 'Nitrogen' and finally the trio from the Netherlands is back with a brand new album "Heliosphere".

[Suggestion] Vain Valkyries - Party on Deimos

Two brothers from France: a guitarist & a drummer, heavy rock & metal attitude, tons of groove, alternative, and radio-friendly aesthetics, full of 90s influences.

[Suggestion] Dark Numbers - If It Was It Would Be So

Dark Numbers is a fairly new band from Portland, Oregon (US) featuring current and former members of bands like Humours, Cliterati, Hot Victory, Poison Idea, Stöller, Lord Dying, Prize Hog, and Sioux. A lot of the band's sound comes from the baritone guitar riffs of guitarist Dan O'Hara and the dramatic vocals/synths of frontwoman Natalie Lucio.

[Suggestion] Speedhack - Speedhack

This entry is something you would definitely not expect to see among Downtuned's Suggestions but hey, it's summer and some experimentation is always good 😏 This is the kind of release which despite its urban style it could perfectly acompany you while drinking something cold in the shade of tree during a hot summer day or finishing the last beers as the sun goes down chilling things out. Blending several different genres but always filtering them through the electronic prism Speedhack make an interesting suggestion for fans of experimental music.

[Suggestion] Kooba Tercu - Kharrüb

Kooba Tercu return with their second album, Kharrüb. The album is released by an eclectic group of record companies: Hominid Sounds (UK), BodyBlows & Mafia (GR).

[Suggestion] 7-ODDS - What Are The Odds?

Three years after their first EP release, 7-ODDS, the 5-piece garage band from Athens returned with their debut LP "What Are The Odds?". Flirting with vintage aesthetics and in a constant party mood although it gets darker from time to time, this is an album that isn't trying to impress anyone but I have a feeling that is going to be a very nice surprise to the fans of the sound that haven't yet discovered 7-ODDS.

[Suggestion] Bone Rave - Four Elements

four elements synopsis: Primitive rock'n'roll atmosphere, garage punk aesthetics, raw energy and a cover on Black Sabbath's Electric Funeral like you've never heard it before!