'Pieter Nooten is now signed to a new indie label and back in the music scene making music. Beautiful music that is. His debut release is classified as electronic, ambient, and experimental. "Ourspace" is enchanting with heart, beauty and essence." Review by Donovan tate. 
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Interview with Pieter Nooten, 08/01/08
Years after his early-nineties departure from Xymox (he left well before the dodgy records), Nooten resurfaces with Ourspace, a record of subtlety and restraint containing the kind of music it takes years of experience and perspective to put together. read more
Remix by Kraak & Smaak (Crack & Smack), 10/05/07
Sophie Zeyl's 'White Wolves' was remixed by Marc Baronner (Kraak & Smaak/ Mimezine).
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First gigs Sophie Zeyl
Sophie will be performing with her band throughout the Netherlands. Gigs in April: Blijburg (Amsterdam) 20/04/07, Sugar Factory (Amsterdam) 26/04/07
Pieter Nooten's 'Ourspace' reviewed on Chain D.L.K.
Interview with Pieter Nooten online at Unruhr.de
Read this online interview with Pieter Nooten, his first one in many many years...! click here to read
Review in Subculture Magazine (London) of Sophie Zeyl's 'Two ways of Running'
"Combining well layered, harmonious vocals reminiscent of Enya, as well as sublle hints of Bjork and Kate Bush, with seemingly endless, hypnotic guitar strumming, Sophie Zeyl's music produces a kind of sweetness infinitely comforting to any unsuspecting listener". Review by Daniel Glee. read more
Pieter Nooten and Anka reviewed on Textura.org
"Cocoon Time impresses as a splendid and oft-intoxicating collection of classic songwriting, romantic mood-sculpting, and earthy vocalizing" read more
'I'm back where I belong' Nooten sings on Ourspace's serene opener 'So Much Easier' and the song's natural electronic-folk swoon convincingly suggests as much." read more
Review on Chain D.L.K. of Anka's 'Cocoon Time'
'Anka's cd is an exceptional with collection of unique and impressive tracks that's indie pop with electronic and guitar dynamic layers. To listen to the cd will be perfect by sitting by the sea all alone or just go to the park and watch the sky by gazing and thinking. Favorite tracks are "A Storm", "Already In Me", the trip-hop "Seven Slow Hours", the ambient "Crystal Clear", "Elusive" is a beautiful haunting instrumental track with the sound of a melancholic piano, "Dark Dreamer" is a slow reggae composition and "Don't Weigh Me Down" is an hypnotic masterpiece." Review by Donovan tate. read more
Pieter Nooten's 'Ourspace' reviewed on www.ixmae.com
"Nooten conjures smart atmospherics that evoke emotion and drama without sounding 'dark'. Pieter Nooten has transcended the anonymity of his former band Xymox and vaulted into the realm of composers like Brian Eno and Peter Gabriel...." Review by -LEE RYAN read more
Reviews of Anka's 'Cocoon Time' and Pieter Nooten's 'Ourspace' on Slugmag.com
Read the wonderful Slug Magazine. Review by Ryan Michael Painter.
'Anka = Exotic-atmospheric-pop with an edge. Pieter Nooten = Lush electronic instrumentals augmented by warmth' click here to read
Review of Sophie Zeyl's 'Two Ways of Running' on Gaesteliste.de (internet music magazin)
Review by Ullrich Maure in the German online music magazine Gaesteliste.de.
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Review of Anka's 'Cocoon Time' in Oor Magazine
Review by Willem Jongeneelen in the Dutch national music magazine 'Oor'. click here to read
Review of Anka and Pieter in French Magazine Chrysalide Music
Review by Olivier LEONELLI. read more
Review of Sophie Zeyl's 'Two Ways of Running' in Heaven Magazine by Ruud Heijjer
"Behalve die intrigerende melodieën en overtuigende atmosferics trekt Zeyls stem je mee de nummers in: ze klinkt mysterieus en lieflijk in het hoog, maar donker en dreigend in het laag, terwijl haar ingedubde koortjes klinken als gevallen engelen. Zo maakte Zeyl een indrukwekkend debuut, dat ondanks het tamelijk geringe volume een enorme knal veroorzaakt." read more
All CDs available in the I-Tunes stores from 29th of August 2006
All music releases by i-rain records are available in the I-Tunes stores worldwide.
First review of Anka's 'Cocoon Time' on Unruhr.de
Review by Mic. 'Mit Coccon Time meldet sich vielleicht eine der schönsten Stimmen des New Waves zurück: Anka Wolbert (4AD, ex-Xymox)' click here to read
First review of Sophie Zeyl's 'Two Ways of Running' on Musicfrom.nl
The very first review of Sophie Zeyl's 'Two ways Of Running'. This one is in Dutch. click here to read