Morr Music
I was listening to Electric President today and wondered if it was a 2005 or 2006 release so I could put it on my year end list. I found out that it technically is a 2005 release, but it was released on Morr Music earlier this year. You can be sure that self-titled album will be way up on the list. Simply brilliant, yet simple music. The point here though, is that my search for an answer to that question led me to Morr Music’s website, and the realization that a ton of bands I really like are on there. So, today I’ll just feature a few that I’ve always been fond of, but never realized they were all on the same label.
Electric President
Their self-titled was one of my favorites last year when they self-released it, and now I guess it’s one of my favorites of this year as well thanks to Morr Music. Electric President epitomize the kind of gentle, electronic rock that I love. Add any electronic elements to your music tastefully and I’ll enjoy it. Do it as well as Electric President and you’ll no doubt become one of my favorite bands of the year.
Guther
Not to be confused with Guster, Guther are the electronic duo of Julia Guther and Berend Intelmann, two Swedes content with creating relaxing music that provides the perfect soundtrack to these cold winter days. If you’re familiar with the band Ms. John Soda, who are also on Morr Music, Guther are basically that band with different people. If you’re not familiar, then it’s gentle electronic/guitar driven music with a girl singer.
B. Fleischmann
You may not know him, but the man is an electronic music genius. I’ve known about Fleischmann for quite a while, as every time I felt like good, organic/electronic music I’d turn to his music.? But 2006 finds him releasing yet another album, this time it’s The Humbucking Coil. He was one the first people Thomas Morr signed when he started his label, and he’s been with them ever since. The first two bands had more of a rock/electronic feel. B. Fleischmann is pure electronic goodness and should not be missed for anyone that enjoys good electronic with actual melody.
- Static Grate
- From To
- His myspace (Broken Monitors is my favorite)
Isan
And finally, check out the band Isan. Just as electronic as Fleischmann, maybe even more melodic. Their album Plans Drawn in Pencil won the 2006 Calmscape Album of the Year, whatever that is, and has found them developing quite the following worldwide because of it. I’ve always liked Fleischmann, but these guys may take the cake as my new favorite electronic band, even though they’ve been around forever.
- Roadrunner
- Cities – Writings on the Wall (Isan remix)
- Gunner (video)
- Race to be First Home (video)
The end. For a while at least. Hence the reason this post was so linktastic. This should keep you plenty busy for a while, but once I pick up my car from the shop tomorrow, I’ll be driving home finally, packing up my computer in the process, and heading home for most the break. That means for at least the next few days, until I can get things set up again, I won’t be posting. Hopefully this keeps you busy until then. I’ll leave you with the above for now and hope the first half of your Christmas break is good until I see you again.
