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Complaining about reviewing compilations doesn't help - I know. But I like to do it. It's never an easy task. Twelve tracks on this compilation 'Ressonus Net Vol. 1' and the only name I surely recognize is Kora Et Le Mechanix, who are from the Czech Republic, just like four others as well as the label. One is from The Netherlands, Mark Tamea (UK born however), but I never heard of him. The label sent me extensive notes on all of the artists, which is great. I learn that Farmacia from Argentinia has a track on the recently released 'Some Bizarre Double Album' (I liked the first one, from when was it, 1981 or so, so must check out. Makes note). For instance. There is lots and lots of carefully played music here. The cover bears a sticker saying 'ambient - glitch - experimental electronic music', which is very much true. Tamea has a great electro-acoustic, field recording piece, which forms a contrast to the somewhat heavy drones of Selectone, with cricket samples. Which forms a contrast with the dark drone only from Landschaft. The music pieces by themselves are pretty different from eachother, all however with certain limits of course - as outlined on the sticker. This makes this quite an enjoyable release, with however one objection too: none of the tracks really stood out of the rest. Maybe Gurun Gurun made the biggest impression with the sampled guitar strumming - it's the only one of which I'd say, let's have some more. I would want more of the rest - but wouldn't actively seek it. Also included are: Sunao Inami, Metheora, Strangelet, Alessandro Fiorin Damiani, Emdy and Stuzha. (FdW)