Alfa Matrix - Sounds from the Matrix 014

So, Sounds from the Matrix 014 is out. I tend to like the Sounds from the Matrix series for new music from Alfa-Matrix, and it's probably my favorite recurring compilation album of theirs. Anyway, here's their Soundcloud streaming of most of the songs. Notable omissions from the stream are Ayria's "Plastic Makes Perfect" and Helalyn Flowers's "White Me In Black Me Out (Extended Club Mix)".

Absolute Grrrls Manifesto - Chapter I - Teaser

Alfa Matrix has put out a teaser for their Absolute Grrrls Manifesto compilation. You may need to brace yourselves for the sheer amount of awesome this teaser will bring forth.

Absolute Grrrls Manifesto [chapter 1] (a.k.a. "Let Me Rip Money out of Epic Lightning's Wallet")

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Here is a listing of just the bands that I personally endorse that are going to be on this compilation:

Ayria

Collide

Lovelorn Dolls

Tying Tiffany

Junksista

Alice in Videoland

Psy'Aviah

Marsheaux

I:Scintilla

Stray / Unter Null

Does Alfa Matrix hate me or something? It's like on April 12, Alfa Matrix is going to tell me, "You're going to give us a chunk of change, and there's just nothing you can do about it." This almost feels like a tax or a bill. I have to buy this.

New Alfa Matrix compilation: "Absolute Grrrls Manifesto"

It appears that Alfa Matrix is putting out a compilation next year that features all female vocals. I, for one, am very interested to see how this turns out.

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According to the official Alfa Matrix Facebook page, this is going to be a 4-CD box set with an extended booklet and 40 bonus songs on a dropcard. Alfa Matrix is chock full of talented singing women; Brittany Bindrim, Jennifer Parkin, Erica Dunham, and Emélie Nicolaï are good examples that I just thought of off the top of my head. I'm sure I could come up with more if I thought about it some more, but I think you get my point. I have a good feeling this compilation will be off the chain if it has musicians all of comparable caliber to the ones I mentioned.

What I really like about this is that Alfa Matrix is implying this is just the first volume. I really hope they're serious about making this a big series, like Sounds of the Matrix or Endzeit Bunkertracks. I tend to believe women musicians within the scene do not always get the respect they deserve, and I think albums like these, if done in a serious, non-pandering manner, can really show progress for the scene. If you want my opinion, I think the feedback for this compilation might end up having some interesting implications on a greater level. We shall see.