circlesandlines recordings is another shining example of the emerging Russian netlabel scene, which established itself in the past few years as one of the main sources for fine free and legal music. Russia just seems to be bursting with undiscovered talents these days, and especially the electronic music scene holds a lot of them.

Founded back in 2008, circlesandlines concentrates on classic, airy Ambient music and its various more experimental sub-styles. While the label put out its first two releases as a set of limited CDs, it's been transforming into a digital-only netlabel since then, releasing all of its music for free. And while the label's website design might be refreshingly minimal and simple, you'll notice that the makers behind circlesandlines care about the quality of their music simply by the fact that all of their releases are available as "traditional" MP3 as well as improved FLAC downloads. So no matter if you just want to feed your iPod or if you're looking for the highest quality available for your home entertainment pleasure, circlesandlines holds the right kind of package for you.

This October, the Russian netlabel released its 25th release already, so join the quiet celebration by browsing through their fine back catalogue. It's kind of hard to make a specific recommendation, as all of the label's EPs are worth spending some time on, but I surely love Vidasm's "In the Sky EP" as well as the experimental collaboration of Saffron Slumber, Spectra Sierra, and Carl Sagan's Ghost. Another good place to start is the last compilation circleandlines put out in 2009 - "More Than Feelings" will give you a good idea about the label's sound and style.

circleandlines recordings | V/A - More Than Feelings