Let’s welcome Boris Kostin also known as Restin. This young producer from Moscow brought us a new EP in a very interesting style which someone can call “Soundtrack for non-existing movie”. 30 years ago Brian Eno first introduced this idea with his albums which developed ambient music genre as we know it today. Inspired by Akira Yamaoka and Marylin Manson creations, Restin has composed atmospheric music for a horror movie that will never be made. The words just fail to cover this conceptual work in any acceptable scale. And while we don’t have enough time to invent new improvements in language for making it possible, you should give your ears a try to be the judges and find out all the sublayers and meanings of this work yourself.

[MIXG008] Restin – Not So Scary

The NetLabel Coalition (NLC) is an organisation consisting of a group of netlabels who have a shared interest in promoting the free music ideal, as well as promoting their own catalogues and artists through collaborative efforts and projects. Using forums hosted by Beat Lizard as their base the various participants also discuss the free music movement as a whole, what can be done to spread awareness and how the scene itself can be improved. Whilst fundamentally created for labels to network the NLC also welcomes general sites who have an interest in the scene (distribution sites, blogs, magazines etc) although individuals can’t directly join, they can support the idea by promoting it, spreading the word and contributing on the open forums.

With this, the debut compilation album from NLC member labels, we’re looking to spread knowledge about the group and what it’s doing, as well as getting good music out there and promoting the labels who release it and the artists who create it. Keep an eye open for new releases and projects from the NLC and head over to the NLC site and forums to get involved. As with all open culture communities, the free music one only flourishes when you contribute.

Dylan ‘YouSir’ Orchard (Founder of the NLC and Beat Lizard)

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Yuri’s Night is a large-scale, grassroots-organized, annual event that brings together ideas and audiences from the communities of space, art, music, and the general public. 2010 is tenth year hosting Yuri’s Night. Last year over 200 separate Yuri’s Night events were held on 6 continents, including at several NASA centers, in Second Life and on the International Space Station. Yuri’s Night has been celebrated by such celebrities as Lance Bass, Phil Lesh, Will Wright, Oksana Baiul, George Takei, Anousheh Ansari, Ray Bradbury, Buzz Aldrin, and many others. Our flagship event in San Francisco this April 10th is expected to draw thousands of attendees, with musical performances by The Black Keys and Common and special talks by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak (during the education events on Friday) and private astronaut Richard Garriott. In short, Yuri’s Night is a continually growing phenomenon that bridges the gap between science and popular culture.

Yuri’s Night is primarily dedicated to reaching out to members of “Generation Y” around the world and engaging their interest in the future of space and of humankind.

Three ‘space theme’ releases of Mixgalaxy Records (005, 006 and 007) are now represented on Yuri’s Night Wiki Music page.