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I'd just make a playlist for this, but that'd require me to go through each track individually and that's way too much work, since I just added albums to it. I think I'll try to keep this updated over the month since the story keeps changing on me.

Last updated: November 1, 9:30PM

Akira Yamaoka - Silent Hill 3 Original Soundtracks
Akira Yamaoka - Silent Hill 4: The Room Original Soundtracks
Conjure One - Conjure One
Conjure One - Extraordinary Ways
Delerium - Chimera
Delerium - Karma
Delerium - Nuages Du Monde
Delerium - Poem
Emilíana Torrini - Love in the Time of Science
Emilie Autumn - Laced/Unlaced
Emilie Autumn - Opheliac (Deluxe Edition)
Front Line Assembly - Artificial Soldier
Front Line Assembly - Epitaph
Goldfrapp - Black Cherry
Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain
Hans Zimmer, Henning Lohner & Martin Tillman - The Ring/The Ring Two Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Kate Bush - The Dreaming
KT Tunstall - Eye to the Telescope
Ladytron - Witching Hour
Madonna - Ray of Light
Metric - Fantasies
Milla - The Divine Comedy
Mindless Self Indulgence - If
Patrick Wolf - Lycanthropy
Patrick Wolf - Wind in the Wires
Portishead - Third
Rachael Yamagata - Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart
Sarah Slean - The Baroness
Sarah Slean - The Baroness Redecorates
Sarah Slean - Day One
Sarah Slean - Night Bugs
Tori Amos - Boys for Pele
Tori Amos - From the Choirgirl Hotel
下村陽子 - Parasite Eve original soundtrack

˅ Ещё жду / Still Waiting ˅
12.01 OK Go - Of The Blue Colour of the Sky (wiki)
14.02 Angels & Airwaves - Love (wiki)
Начало года Avril Lavigne (wiki)
Начало года Conjure One (Official Site)
Начало года Thisfamiliarsmile - Ribbons, Regards and The More Machine (MySpace)
Начала года Panic! At the Disco (wiki)
Март-апрель Good Charlotte - Cardiology (wiki)
Лето Sum 41 (wiki)
Этот год Empyr (MySpace)
Этот год Dazzler - Dancing on a Comet's Tail (MySpace)
Этот год blink-182 (wiki)
Этот год Linkin Park (wiki)
Этот год Жить (ВКонтакте)
Этот год Finch - World of Violence (wiki)

#00100. Solid Globe – North Pole
#00200. Rob Dougan – Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino Variation)
#00300. Chicane – Don't Give Up (radio edit)
#00400. Darude – Let the Music Take Control
#00500. Paul Oakenfold – Set It Off (featuring Grandmaster Flash)
#00600. Astral Projection – Another World
#00700. Sandra – Dear God If You Exist
#00800. Каста – Горячее Время
#00900. Sunny Lax – Blue Bird
#01000. Pendulum – Granite
#01100. DSI feat. ОКСИД – Прощай (DSI Bootleg 2008)
#01200. Entheogenic – Absphinx
#01300. Way Out West – don't forget me (radio edit)
#01400. Pendulum – Streamline
#01500. Conjure One – One Word
#01600. Смена Мнений – Интро
#01700. Cause 4 Concern – Droidz
#01800. Angel Tears – Gentle Soul
#01900. Side Liner – Esoteric Peace
#02000. Tiësto – Breda 8pm (DJ Montana edit)
#02100. Blank & Jones – Desire (Short Cut)
#02200. Tranzident – Brilliant
#02300. ATB – Sensuality
#02400. Многоточие – Скажи Мне, Брат
#02500. Muse – Space Dementia
#02600. The Prodigy – You Will Be Under My Wheels
#02700. Muse – Showbiz
#02800. DSI feat. ОКСИД – Прощай (DSI Bootleg 2008)
#02900. The Prodigy – Jericho
#03000. ATB – Marrakech
#03100. The Prodigy – Casti road
#03200. Jeter Avio & Valeryo – Dance Of Space
#03300. The Prodigy – Breathe
#03400. Каста – Нашим Пацанам Посвещается
#03500. Delerium feat. Isabella – Angelicus (Andy Moor Remix)
#03600. Robert Nickson – Motion Blur
#03700. Rusch & Murray – Epic (Above & Beyond Remix)
#03800. Endre – Kallocain (Robert Nickson Remix)
#03900. James Holden – Horizons
#04000. Joonas Hahmo – Cocktail Bar
#04100. Endre – Kallocain (Robert Nickson Mix)
#04200. Super8 & Tab feat. Alyna – Delusion
#04300. Leningrad – Свобода
#04400. Paul Mauriat – Toccata and Fugue in Dm (Bach)
#04500. Sunhize – GNW
#04600. Ю.Г. – Родителям (полная версия)
#04700. Ю.Г. – Пока никто не умер
#04800. The Prodigy – Serial Thrilla
#04900. Bluetech – My Dear Friend Kronos
#05000. Muse – Showbiz
#05100. Muse – Sing For Absolution
#05200. OceanLab – On A Good Day
#05300. Entheogenic – Secret Tongues
#05400. Баста – Верочка
#05500. Muse – Sunburn
#05600. Баста – Ты та...
#05700. Баста – Мама
#05800. B.I.C. – Облака
#05900. Dилема – Я Покажу (feat. Алан)
#06000. Orkidea & David West – God's Garden
#06100. ATB – Believe in Me
#06200. Иезекииль 25:17 – 50 Грамм
#06300. Иезекииль 25:17 – Чужое
#06400. Соль Земли – Уже история
#06500. Смена Мнений – 100 лет одиночества (Remix)
#06600. Многоточие – В Моём Городе
#06700. Иезекииль 25:17 – Долго-долго
#06800. OceanLab – Satellite
#06900. The Prodigy – Wake Up Call
#07000. Fast Distance – Heaven's Melody
#07100. De Javu – I can't stop
#07200. Руставели – Оглянись
#07300. Соль Земли – Восхождение
#07400. Ю.Г. – Последнее слово
#07500. Сергей Шнуров – Тема дороги
#07600. Sensorica – Evanescere
#07700. Иезекииль 25:17 – Чужое
#07800. Carrie Skipper – Time Goes
#07900. Entheogenic – Sideways
#08000. ATB – Still Here
#08100. Side Liner – Sehnsucht (feat D.Batistatos)
#08200. Bomfunk MC's – Stir Up the Bass
#08300. Conjure One – Tears From The Moon (DJ Tiesto Rmx)
#08400. ATB – My Saving Grace
#08500. Daniel Kandi – Breathe (Original Mix)
#08600. The Crystal Method – Gyromancer
#08700. Иезекииль 25:17 – Долго-долго
#08800. Daniel Kandi – Breathe (Original Mix)
#08900. Иезекииль 25:17 – Долго-долго
#09000. Shadimen – By Morning (Freek Geuze Remix)
#09100. M.I.K.E. – Sunrise at Palamos
#09200. Sequentia vs. Amphiby – Kaleidoscope
#09300. Robert Miles – Fantasya
#09400. Solar Fields – Winter Sun
#09500. Robert Miles – Fantasya
#09600. Rammstein – Mein Herz Brennt
#09700. Shulman – I Dive (feat. Lee Triffon)
#09800. Смена Мнений – Эхо имен (Bonus Track)
#09900. Lamb – Gabriel
#10000. Side Liner – Something Beautiful (Arcane Trickster remix)
#10100. Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
#10200. Lamb – Angelica
#10300. 303 Project – Крылья (Feat. Неба Житили)
#10400. Bluetech – Phoenix Rising
#10500. ДДТ – Дождь
#10600. Union Jack – Water Drums
#10700. Entheogenic – Spaced
#10800. Blank & Jones – catch (radio-video mix)
#10900. Гена Гром при уч. MC 1.8 – Репетиция (prod. by DJ Navvy)
#11000. KRec – Нежность
#12000. Ю.Г. – Остаюсь таким же

Recommended Songs (sorted by most recommended songs)

Over Our Heads : Zero 7 (Score = 139.92)
Silent Running : Carbon Based Lifeforms (Score = 96.08)
Central Plains : Carbon Based Lifeforms (Score = 94.82)
Ramblin' Man : Lemon Jelly (Score = 77.63)
Let Go : Kosheen (Score = 77.34)
Good Bye Emily Feat. Gabriella Hanninen : Parov Stelar (Score = 77.34)
Sunset Spirals Take 2 : Xploding Plastix (Score = 76.55)
The Shen : Infected Mushroom (Score = 66.15)
Radian : Air (Score = 64.71)
People In The City : Air (Score = 63.21)
Billy The Kid Strikes Back : Ott (Score = 60.84)
Spannered in Pilton : Ott (Score = 58.2)
Walking Wounded : Everything but the Girl (Score = 54.89)
We Three Kings : Marion Meadows (Score = 52.25)
Family : Pat Metheny (Score = 51.28)
Shining : Peace Orchestra (Score = 49.79)
Inhaler : Hooverphonic (Score = 49.11)
Stunning : 8mm (Score = 48.91)
Longsight M13 : Ian Brown (Score = 47.56)
Home : Pat Metheny (Score = 46.38)
Crawling Up A Hill : Katie Melua (Score = 43.23)
Keep What Ya Got : Ian Brown (Score = 43.07)
Breathe : The Cinematic Orchestra (Score = 41.53)
Boogie Woogie : Kruder & Dorfmeister (Score = 40.25)
Private Session (25th mix) : Lovers Lane (Score = 39.46)
Breathe : Bliss (Score = 38.58)
Nyana : DJ Tiësto (Score = 38.58)
Tin Tin Deo : David Sanborn (Score = 38.45)
You Are Everything : Ken Navarro (Score = 37.98)
Exhale (Shoop Shoop) : Kirk Whalum (Score = 37.26)
My Cherie Amour : Marion Meadows (Score = 37.12)
Crazy English Summer : Faithless (Score = 36.87)
Vai Vai : Thunderball (Score = 36.84)
The Key : Tosca (Score = 36.78)
The Only Ones : Moloko (Score = 36.67)
The Proxy : RJD2 (Score = 36.54)
Tiger In The Night : Katie Melua (Score = 36.24)
Strut : Kevin Toney (Score = 35.88)
Linger : The Cranberries (Score = 35.81)
Get Misunderstood : Troublemakers (Score = 35.56)
E-Pro : Beck (Score = 35.5)
Midnight In A Perfect World : DJ Shadow (Score = 35.43)
Twice : Little Dragon (Score = 35.33)
Lounge : Esthero (Score = 35.26)
Domination : Peace Orchestra (Score = 35.13)
Walk On The Wild Side : Rick Braun (Score = 34.81)
Looking Up (Jazz) : Gregg Karukas (Score = 34.68)
The Cosmic Game : Thievery Corporation (Score = 34.55)
Fly Away With Me : Pamela Williams (Score = 34.17)
The Sheriff : Fila Brazillia (Score = 34.05)
Blue Water : Eric Marienthal (Score = 33.58)
Single : Everything but the Girl (Score = 33.56)
The Great London Traffic Warden Massacre : Morcheeba (Score = 33.37)
Sail Into the Sun : The Funky Lowlives (Score = 33.26)
A Tear In The Open : DJ Tiësto (Score = 32.88)
Bleu Cheese : Fattburger (Score = 32.87)
Speck of Gold : Afterlife (Score = 32.66)
Anybody Here? : Naomi (Score = 32.62)
Don't Invent Me : Mandalay (Score = 32.59)
Honey : Tosca (Score = 31.62)
Night Calls : Everette Harp (Score = 31.52)
Slowly : Amon Tobin (Score = 31.24)
Soulful Strut : Grover Washington, Jr. (Score = 31.24)
Beautiful Together (Signum Remix) : OceanLab (Score = 31.23)
Play : Flunk (Score = 30.84)
Take me to the Mardi Gras : Bob James (Score = 30.81)
To the Point : Dan Siegel (Score = 30.7)
Let's Take A Ride : Norman Brown (Score = 30.38)
Hell Is Round The Corner : Tricky (Score = 30.37)
What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4) : DJ Shadow (Score = 30.21)
Elle et moi : Lemongrass (Score = 30.09)
South Beach : Marion Meadows (Score = 30.01)
Airport : dZihan & Kamien (Score = 29.82)
Long Road : Funki Porcini (Score = 29.81)
Definition : Kruder & Dorfmeister (Score = 29.78)
Nightfall : Kim Waters (Score = 29.74)
Beautiful Together (Original Mix) : OceanLab (Score = 29.52)
Brighton Beach : Télépopmusik (Score = 29.12)
Make a Wish : Conjure One (Score = 29.01)
Moonlight Shadow : Mike Oldfield (Score = 28.91)
From a Seaside Town : Aim (Score = 28.85)
Kissing : Bliss (Score = 28.56)
blowing bubbles : Opia (Score = 28.44)
Lazy Moon : Groove Armada (Score = 28.37)
Speechless : Kruder & Dorfmeister (Score = 28.31)
Mister Magic : Grover Washington, Jr. (Score = 28.28)
'84 Pontiac Dream : Boards of Canada (Score = 28.23)
In the Hands : Chuck Loeb (Score = 28.1)
When Can I See You : Kirk Whalum (Score = 28.03)
Inertia Creeps : Massive Attack (Score = 28.03)
Parks : Four Tet (Score = 27.93)
Ghannali : Grace Deeb (Score = 27.93)
The Call : DAB (Score = 27.91)
Hey Saturday Sun : Boards of Canada (Score = 27.76)
Glow : UNKLE (Score = 27.73)
Ode To My Family : The Cranberries (Score = 27.7)
Road to Nowhere : DJ Krush (Score = 27.51)
You're Not Alone : Olive (Score = 27.48)
Arabiyon Ana : Yuri Mrakadi (Score = 27.44)
I Wish : Najee (Score = 27.24)

PatientiaTonks's top albums
1. Yann Tiersen - Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulain (616) 2. James Blunt - Back to Bedlam (274) 3. Bon Jovi - Crush (219) 4. Metallica - Metallica (209) 5. Kate Havnevik - Melankton (182) 6. James Blunt - Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions (179) 7. Various Artists - Brokeback Mountain (176) 8. Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Motion Picture Soundtrack (172) 9. Hans Zimmer - Gladiator Soundtrack (170) 10. Christina Aguilera - Back to Basics (159) 11. Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Motion Picture Soundtrack - Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Motion Picture Soundtrack (147) 12. Ronan Keating - Bring You Home (133) 13. Siddharta - Nord (115) 14. James Blunt - All The Lost Souls (115) 15. Lara Fabian - 9 (110) 16. Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (107) 17. Sakis Rouvas - Iparhi Agapi Edo (107) 18. Sakis Rouvas - Iprahi agapi edo (104) 19. Frou Frou - Shrek 2 OST (101) 20. Dimmu Borgir - Stormblast (95) 21. Enrique Iglesias - Insomniac (93) 22. Various Artists - Chocolat (86) 23. Blackmore's Night - Shadow of the Moon (84) 24. Shinedown - The Sound of Madness (81) 25. Jem - Sex And The City: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (81) 26. Era - The Very Best of (75) 27. Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds (75) 28. Bryan Adams - Spirit (74) 29. Nino Rota - Romeo & Juliet (72) 30. Trevor Morris - The Tudors (71) 31. Ishtar - The Voice of Alabina (71) 32. Various Artists - Armageddon (71) 33. Anastacia - Anastacia (69) 34. Ingrid Michaelson - Grey's Anatomy OST Season 3 (69) 35. Yann Tiersen - C'Etait Ici (64) 36. Astor Piazzolla - Libertango (64) 37. Céline Dion - These Are Special Times (62) 38. Howard Shore - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (59) 39. Kylie Minogue - X (57) 40. Bond - Shine (57) 41. Conjure One - Conjure One (56) 42. Bond - Classified (51) 43. P. Diddy - Press Play (51) 44. Various Artists - Disney's Superstar Hits (47) 45. Ronan Keating - 10 Years Of Hits (47) 46. Poets of the Fall - Signs of Life (46) 47. The Prodigy - The Fat of the Land (45) 48. Within Temptation - The Silent Force (44) 49. Goran Bregovic - Ederlezi (44) 50. The Beatles - Meet the Beatles (44)

1. How did you get into 29? KoЯn

Probably through my friend Daniel who is a huge fan. Took me some time to get into their sound but now I frickin' love them

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Mind.In.A.Box

Escape - awesome tune!

3. What’s your favourite lyric by 33? Syrian

Supernova, me thinks, they're all about space travel and stuff :P

4. What is your favorite album by 49? Colony 5

Lifeline!

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? Dead Can Dance

None unfortunately :(

6. What is your favourite song by 50? Muse

Map of the Problematique

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? A Perfect Circle

Ah yes. The Noose

8. What is your favourite album by 15? Enigma

McMxc A.D. I remember buying this on vinyl, fantastic feeling when the needle hit the record.

9. What is your favourite song by 5? Sarah McLachlan

This chic is so high on my list because I used to fall asleep to her tunes :*) Best song, Witness, hands down.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? Imogen Heap

Hide and Seek

11. What is your favourite album by 40? Oomph!

Monster and GlaubeLiebeTod (tough one, they are all AWESOME!)

12. What is your favourite song by 10? dredg

Symbol Song

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? Eric Gadd

I met him once, at Mc Donalds in my hometown hehe. I was lost for words.
So I said I was his "biggest fan". How unoriginal... sigh. At least I got his
autograph!

14. What is your favourite song by 38? The Birthday Massacre

Are you kidding me? Hmm, so many... I have to go with Blue. Yep.

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? Conjure One

Manic Star

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? Sybreed

OOH I wish! Just once I'd like to see them live. Then I can die in peace.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? Dave Matthews Band

Don't Drink the Water

18. What is your favorite album by 11? Opeth

It's a tie. Blackwater Park & My Arms, Your Hearse

19. Who is a favourite member of 1? Antimatter

Mick Moss

20. Have you ever seen 14 live? Hungry Lucy

Nope. Doubt I ever will. Sob.

21. What is a good memory involving 27? In Flames

Metaltown 2008 with my beloved boyfriend. It was... just wow!

22. What is your favorite song by 16? Celldweller

Stay With Me (Unlikely)

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? Paradise Lost

Pray Nightfall. I was stunned.

24. What is your favourite album by 18? Apoptygma Berzerk

Welcome to Earth

25. What is your favorite song by 21? Depeche Mode

That's like saying, which one of your kids do you love the most.
But... I always get chills from Never Let Me Down Again

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? Citizen Cope

Let the Drummer Kick

27. What is your favourite album by 3? Anathema

Judgement. Can't get better than this!

28. What is your favourite song by 2? John Mayer

Another "fall-asleep-to-artist". I love Back to You

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? De/Vision

Probably Dinner Without Grace

30. What is your favourite song by 8? Enya

Gosh, I should delete my sleeping artists from my library :)
Well, my fav tunes are Boadicea and No Holly For Miss Quinn

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? Celldweller

Never. But I have in my dreams many times.

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? Balligomingo

Wild Butterfly is beautiful and spiritual

33. What is you favorite album by 12? Arcana

Le Serpent Rogue

34. What is the worst song by 45? Lacuna Coil

To The End. Not very impressing. Oh wait, I don't really like that album at all, apart from a few tunes.

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? Matthew Good

I heard Weapon by Matthew Good Band, before he split. Still counts right?
One of my favourite tunes ever.

36. What is your favorite album by 48? Assemblage 23

Do I really have to choose one? Very well... Defiance

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? System of a Down

Never. Not sure I want to either, I might faint haha

38. What is your favourite song by 36? Disturbed

It used to be Stricken, but I played way too much Guitar Hero so I've grown tired of that song...
Favourite of today, hmm, Guarded. Mm yeah.

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? Porcupine Tree

Shallow. And then I heard their early stuff, and suddenly I was hooked on
progressive music...

40. What is your favourite album by 7? Placebo

I could cheat and say Once More With Feeling. but I wont.
Black Market Music is by far the best album. Ever.

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? Massive Attack

Man Next Door. I just love the vocals. I always try to imitate it when I sing along
haha

42. What is your favourite album by 41? VNV Nation

Praise The Fallen. I get chills.

43. What is your favourite song by 24? Iris

You're the Answer. It's sooo good in sooo many ways I can't describe.

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? Therion

Listened to them while studying, and they really helped me
get through the heavy parts.

45. What is your favourite song by 35? Soilwork

Another tie. As We Speak and Nerve

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? Coldplay

They are not happy. But White Shadows has a less melancholy sound to it.

47. What is your favourite album by 4? Kent

So unfair. Don't make me choose. i did start crying at Arvikafestivalen
when they played Utan dina andetag. I guess that means something.

48. Who is a favourite member of 37? Eskobar

Can't say. They are an item. Equally fantastic.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? Keane

Everybody's Changing

50. How many albums do you own by 20? Depeche Mode

All of them except Playing The Angel, (which was kidnapped from me
and I haven't gotten around to buying a new copy yet)
Can't wait for Sounds of the Universe!

That was an hour well spent... I got to listen to some old favourites while making this list, so I had a great time.
xoxo, Messy Girl

Artist: Side Liner
Label: Cosmicleaf Records

This is the english version of Side Liner's interview to Ashoka Team,
a chillout society from Poland.
The polish interview can be read here:
http://www.ashoka.com.pl/side_liner.html

1. Could you introduce yourself shortly? When and why have you started your ‘adventure’ with electronic music?

Hello dear Polish music mates, here is a brief introduction of myself. My name is Nick Miamis producing downtempo music as Side Liner, doing also the management of Unicorn Music and Cosmicleaf Records of CUT music label group. I live in Athens Greece since I born before 30 years. I am within electronic music since 1994 as listener, with a big love in goa and acid trance. I start producing my own music since 1997 and did my first cd releases since 1999 under other projects in goa/psychedelic and melodic trance genre.

2. We know that you have started with goa/psychedelic trance in the begining of your career. After 2004 you have changed your style, can you tell us why? Do you prefer downtempo music?

Yes, Side liner created on 2004 with first release on Chill on Ice, I create this project because of my need to slow down my productions under 120bpm and have a more freedom in production and inspiration. Chill out music has no border, that’s why is essential and timeless comparing with dance music industry that put specifications in genres and styles. In dance music you have to make them dance, in chill out you can make them dance or just to sit and dream. This freedom make downtempo artists to give their full inspiration in productions, that’s why chill out fans are more timeless and still supporting that kind of music years after. I always loving chill out music, I firstly discover that music with some downtempo tracks on goa albums which I found them really interesting, tracks from Miranda, Astral Projection, Pleiadians etc. Time to time and as I growing up I found my self to listening more chill out than dance, now I am a big fan of this genre!


3. Let me first focus on your labels. I know that you are a founder of Unicorn Music and its sublabel Cosmicleaf Records. Why have you decided to create a new label just for chillout music?

Yes its truth. I got that decision because I didn’t wanted to mix up Unicorn Music catalogue which is more dance, with the new chill one. I wanted to make a trademark connected with chill out, when someone thinks Cosmicleaf he knows what to expect. Unicorn Music is “addicted to dancefloor” as our motto says and Cosmicleaf delivers “Music with attitude”.


4. Cosmicleaf Records is one of the best psychill label in Europe or even in the world. What is the key to your success?

Really? I am not sure if cosmicleaf is one of the best psychill labels around but we face listener’s support and feedback to continue what we are doing. In first time that cosmicleaf was born, we wanted to make a solid team that will last in future and to be identified from our unique sound and roster. We chose the difficult way to work with a roster of unknown artists and make them known, than invest to known artists. We don’t fear challenges and be different. With almost all of our artists we work closely since the beginning. Our cosmicleaf roster now can be described from artists like Zero Cult, D. Batistatos, Side Liner, Will-O-‘-The-Wisp, MLT, Cydelix, Sunhize and recently Kick Bong, all with their unique style. My dream is to be able to have annual albums from all my artists, of course life sometimes delay our projects and some artists they don’t have the free time that they wish for doing that. Music is more a hobby than a job for living. Now, 5 years after creating cosmicleaf, I am happy to see this roster earning more listeners and respect.

5. So can you tell us what we can expect in the near future? I mean new albums, compilations related by Cosmicleaf? Any surprises? Nova natura 4?

You can expect many albums in future from cosmicleaf, albums are timeless comparing with compilations and that’s why our label invests more to artists now. Also there are other labels out there that we license our catalogue for making compilations as YSE, Tranceport and Soulcandi to name few. Now we are working on new albums from Zero Cult, D. Batistatos, Kick Bong, Cydelix & MLT , I already have start working on next Side Liner album. Sure surprises may come but I will be more sure for new releases during summer, we have enough work to do before that! I always think of a Nova Natura 4, but it’s not a high priority for now, I want to give more release space for my artists’ albums.

6. I mentioned about Nova Natura, I have read that this is a name of popular radio program which promote chillout music in Greece. Is it true?

Yes it’s true. It was a project to make the chill out music more familiar to Greeks and promote fresh music. Unfortunately I forced myself to pause that project because I don’t have the time to keep it on. It was a weekly project in 6 Greek radio stations around Greece and 2 online. But you still can catch some shows at www.di.fm and almost all on www.bassline.gr


7. As a manager of Cosmicleaf Records how you do choose tracks for a new compilation? Is it a hard task? Tell us what for example Polish young producers have to do if they want to have a place on compilation/album related by your label?

The only hard task is the delays of artists to deliver the tracks sometimes ;) , I first request good music from our usual roster and our sister label in Tempest Recordings from Australia, then I follow up for any good demo submissions I have from artists out of label. Since we focus on albums right now is more possible an album by new artist than a release in a cosmicleaf compilation. We shall do new release plans in Summer 2009, so if there are any good ambient chill albums out there, mark the date and get in touch with www.cosmicleaf.com . We shall need at least one new artist to refresh our roster and be part of our timeless team. We don’t face up our artists like a fresh product who getting old after but like a timeless product, we want to build up something after years and the proof is our solid roster. I have listened many good albums out there, but I cannot release them all. I wished music market was bigger and label was my living job to do that.


8. Now I would like to now more about your project Side Liner. What are your inspirations? Who are your favourite artists?

I usually inspired from daily facts, things that happening, happen now or will happen in future from human activities. Most of things out there are not so good, that’s why most of my music gets into melancholic side. I usually follow each production with a thought to describe the inspiration and worries behind the music. Listeners who have my cds shall have read these thoughts in my cd booklets. I follow up many of the releases of psychill scene and updating my cd collection, beyond that scene, I am a big fan of Conjure One, Enigma and Schiller.


9. What about other giant labels like Ultimae or Interchill Records, do you treat them like a rival or you are in good relationship?

If exists any label out there that treat rest like rival, then he has lose the game, scene is too small for such small behaviors and needs contribution from all. Music is not a wrestle game and when a label fall down whole scene falls down. I have a huge respect for these labels, and many others. That for many reasons and of course because were years before Cosmic leaf born. With this opportunity I want to thanks once more Ultimae Recordsfor supporting our catalogue in first steps. For those that don’t know, Ultimae distributed our first 2 releases “Chill on Ice” and “Fragile Life” before setup a deal with Arabesque.

10. Your new album is available right now. How long have you worked on it? What are the differences between Crying Cities and your previous productions (Once Upon A Time, My Guardian Angel or Emotional Diving). What is new on this album?

Yes is available in both formats, CD & Digital downloads. I worked on that over 8 months, I usually start working a new album after the release of the old. I want to keep releasing annual albums, because as I listener also I hate when I m waiting years for a new album of my favorite artists. Also want to have plenty of time for a better production and good promotion. Crying Cities is more solid as production comparing with old albums and perhaps more melancholic with a touch of suspense. Also is a scream for what happen in big cities and in world right now, future is unknown, especially for youth who just start dreaming. I think Groove Magazine in Australia described best this album “…Crying Cities is a trusty companion as you sleepwalk through a domain of rasping beats, velvet synths and diabolic rushes and out into the cold unknown future....”


11. Which your album or track/song do you like most and why?

I like them all for specific reasons, but if I had to choose few, I mark my collaboration with Red Eye Express “Camera Obscura” I love his deeply melancholic touch. “2222 (Prostranstvo 2008 mix)” because I still remember the people who were dancing in forest under the rain with that track in Moscow. “Highway Dreams” because relaxes me when I am stuck in city car traffic! And of course “Crying Cities” which was the inspiration for all tracks that followed. Also the mysterious and dancing “Urban Haze” with Secret Sound Labs, a Belgian artist who won the collaboration contest I did for this album last summer.


12. How do you estimate a psychedelic stage in Greece. I used to be in Aurora Festival this year, line up was amazing especially the chillout stage but unfortunatelly without you, why? What is your opinion about this festival?

Hopefully with all these difficulties for open air festivals in Greece, we still have a huge solid festival every year. Aurora hit the Greek scene in 2008 and now returns more refreshed for another great festival experience. Especially the chill out line up is extraordinary fantastic! Regarding your first question, I have not received any request to play in Aurora 2009, only in 2008 they approach me to play forAurora 2008 but didn’t have any reply after. I play always were I am invited by promoters, than seek myself gigs, I believe when a promoter interests on an artist he invite him. I don’t like the idea of disturbing a promoter to bring me on. So I keep that time for making music and manage labels. Music production and label management are my high priorities. But you shall be able to enjoy cosmicleaf sound in Aurora by Kick Bong and dj ZawHeR. So don’t miss this great opportunity to visit Greece and maybe the best chill out line up in Europe till now. But for people who interesting to visit Hungary this summer, I shall play at Bakony 2009 early July.I would love to see you there.


13. Are psytrance, goa, and psychill popular in your country?

Psytrance and Goa surely is. We have lot of events every month with international line up. With exception the big chill out line ups of Aurora, I couldn’t say that psychill is quite popular here, psychill events are rare here (1-2 every year). Even if Cosmicleaf is a Greek label our top countries in sales and listeners are Russia, USA, UK, Italy, Germany and Australia. Last year we get increasing support from Poland (yes!!!), Switzerland and China (!!!).

14. Do you know anything about Poland? Maybe you have heard about our artists like Kino Oko, Aural Planet, Sundial Aeon, Tromesa?

Recently I discover more about your country, some of the reasons are my good polish friend and blogger Costa (http://costa.kofeina.net) and a polish eshop who supports our label releases (www.nobient.pl). But regarding artists I had discover Poland years before, yes I know these artists and in fact I am huge fan of Aural Planet, have playing lot of their tracks in my Nova Natura shows. I love their style, they have a unique sound and rhythm.


15. You used to play in many huge parties, festivals and psychedelic events. What do you feel if you play live for hundreds (thousands) of people?

It’s a complex feeling of sadness and happiness, sadness because I cannot joy my music with them in stage or understand what they think or dream as they dance and happiness because I see people enjoying and smiling with my music. After all that’s the purpose of music. To make you smile, think, dream and move your body.


16. What was your best party ever and why?

My 18th birthday party because I was able to drive and buy a car!
Ok, be serious now, my favorite party was my dj support on 5 may 2006 to Astral Projection in Athens and that because lot of my close friends and listeners had come and we are all like a big dancing family in stage. What a great feeling!


17. I have to ask you about your studio? What do you use?

My studio is a simple one (PC, Monitors, Midi Keybord, Sound Card), I produce music with software synths and my favorite hardware is my Pulsar Creamware soundcard and her awesome plugins.


18. What do you do when you don’t work on music? What are your other interestings?

I work for my boss . I am doing electrical engineering for a living, but in my free time I like to read books (Stephen King, H.P.Lovecraft, J.R.R. Tolkien my favorites one) , playing board games with friends (those of Gigamic my recently favorites one), and walking out with my fiance.On Sundays i enjoy my newspaper and cooking a good food.



19. Would you like to play in Poland some day?

I would love that!


20. So do you want to say anything to your fans in our country?

Best wishes for health and happiness to you and people you care about and don’t hesitate to get in touch for a feedback, hello or just complain for this big interview!


Thank you for this interview, we wish you all the best and waiting for your new productions.

You are always welcome and thanks for this opportunity.
Sunny greetings from Athens, Greece.
Nick Miamis aka Side Liner