Video: Cankun - “Plans for the Sun”.

17 May 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Here's the new video for Cankun's Plans for the Sun, made by the impeccable Frank Ouellette of Moduli TV and Hobo Cult. Cankun's full-length Ethiopian Dreams is out next Tuesday via Hands in the Dark. Read more about it over here. Read more → Here's the new video for Cankun's Plans for the Sun, made by the impeccable Frank Ouellette of Moduli TV and Hobo Cult. Cankun's full-length Ethiopian Dreams is out next Tuesday via Hands in the Dark. Read more about it over here.

Stealing Sheep: “I Am the Rain”.

17 May 2011 — Henning Lahmann

So, according to our sources this might actually become the next big thing and it's easy to see why: First, these three lovely girls are hailing from Liverpool, and as we all know England is the natural epicenter of hypes. Second, these three lovely girls are really really lovely. And third, Stealing Sheep's (oh that name!) folk nicely sits somewhere between Mountain Man and some rather Brooklyn-ish weirdo pop (think Chairlift, or Au Revoir Simone with that wonderful e-piano in the beginning of Your Saddest Song), with the girls' pretty stunning three-part harmonies working as the breathtaking focal point of each song. The overall tone is catchy, pure sugary indie pop on the surface that still barely manages to cover all those dark and twisted edges that are never too far away. Basically, this music is so well-crafted that in our eyes, at least Stealing Sheep would deserve to become the next big thing (See? We said it). The trio's latest 7 inch I Am the Rain was released yesterday on London's new boutique imprint Idle Fret. Get it now via Rough Trade. Stealing Sheep - I Am the Rain Read more → So, according to our sources this might actually become the next big thing and it's easy to see why: First, these three lovely girls are hailing from Liverpool, and as we all know England is the natural epicenter of hypes. Second, these three lovely girls are really really lovely. And third, Stealing Sheep's (oh that name!) folk nicely sits somewhere between Mountain Man and some rather Brooklyn-ish weirdo pop (think Chairlift, or Au Revoir Simone with that wonderful e-piano in the beginning of Your Saddest Song), with the girls' pretty stunning three-part harmonies working as the breathtaking focal point of each song. The overall tone is catchy, pure sugary indie pop on the surface that still barely manages to cover all those dark and twisted edges that are never too far away. Basically, this music is so well-crafted that in our eyes, at least Stealing Sheep would deserve to become the next big thing (See? We said it). The trio's latest 7 inch I Am the Rain was released yesterday on London's new boutique imprint Idle Fret. Get it now via Rough Trade. Stealing Sheep - I Am the Rain

Feel Alright: “Hahahahahahaha”.

16 May 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Feel Alright is the brainchild of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania via Alberta artist Craig Fahner, a gentle reconstruction of avant-la-lettre garage pop that conflates at least three decades of raw, distinctly lo-fi guitar music that despite all its crudeness invariably neglects attitude in favor of classicist harmonization (a feature that in some respects leaves Fahner's music not too far away from Christian Richer's magnificent The Haiduks who we had featured last month). Feel Alright's debut Hahahahahahaha, recorded as a four-piece, will be released this week as a C20 tape by Montréal imprint Planet Of The Tapes. Below, you can preview/download the wonderfully lush tunes Winter Goth and Oahu Ohio. Backward-leaning without too obviously imitating the past, and just perfect for everything you may be up to this summer. Feel Alright - Winter Goth Feel Alright - Oahu Ohio Read more → Feel Alright is the brainchild of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania via Alberta artist Craig Fahner, a gentle reconstruction of avant-la-lettre garage pop that conflates at least three decades of raw, distinctly lo-fi guitar music that despite all its crudeness invariably neglects attitude in favor of classicist harmonization (a feature that in some respects leaves Fahner's music not too far away from Christian Richer's magnificent The Haiduks who we had featured last month). Feel Alright's debut Hahahahahahaha, recorded as a four-piece, will be released this week as a C20 tape by Montréal imprint Planet Of The Tapes. Below, you can preview/download the wonderfully lush tunes Winter Goth and Oahu Ohio. Backward-leaning without too obviously imitating the past, and just perfect for everything you may be up to this summer. Feel Alright - Winter Goth Feel Alright - Oahu Ohio

Midnight Television: “Midnight Television”.

16 May 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Kansas-based tape imprint Beer On The Rug digitally dropped Midnight Television's self-titled debut this morning, and though the label folks admit that they don't know much about the artist except for the fact that he's hailing from Texas, it's more than obvious that there was no way of not putting this out anyway. The EP ends after a mere ten minutes, but the seven sonic snippets are some very intriguing pieces of mellow, heavily 80s-infused hypnagogia, and with titles such as Channel Surfing or Commercial Dreams it indeed is an absolutely appropriate soundtrack for lonely late night zapping excursions. Get the whole thing now over here. A small run of pro-imprinted/pro-duplicated tapes is on the way. Midnight Television - Jazzercise Midnight Television - All Night Read more → Kansas-based tape imprint Beer On The Rug digitally dropped Midnight Television's self-titled debut this morning, and though the label folks admit that they don't know much about the artist except for the fact that he's hailing from Texas, it's more than obvious that there was no way of not putting this out anyway. The EP ends after a mere ten minutes, but the seven sonic snippets are some very intriguing pieces of mellow, heavily 80s-infused hypnagogia, and with titles such as Channel Surfing or Commercial Dreams it indeed is an absolutely appropriate soundtrack for lonely late night zapping excursions. Get the whole thing now over here. A small run of pro-imprinted/pro-duplicated tapes is on the way. Midnight Television - Jazzercise Midnight Television - All Night

Mix: “Fragments of the Future (Just Another Birthday)”.

13 May 2011 — Henning Lahmann

1. d'Eon - Transparency (How To Dress Well Rework) 2. Tyler, The Creator - Sandwitches (feat. Hodgy B) 3. Clams Casino - Gorilla 4. Christian AIDS - Young Luv 5. Laurel Halo - Aquifer 6. Grimes - Heartbeats (Laurel Halo Remix) 7. Sleep ∞ Over - Casual Diamond (Physical Therapy Remix) 8. Psychic Reality - Fruit 9. Inga Copeland - Trample 10. Clams Casino - All I Need (Soulja Boy) 11. The Weeknd - The Morning (Dolor Remix) 12. Tyler, The Creator - Tron Cat 13. Xander Harris - I Want More Than Just Blood 14. Matthew Dear - Slowdance (How To Dress Well Séance) 15. Grimes - Fragments of the Future (Photo) Read more → 1. d'Eon - Transparency (How To Dress Well Rework) 2. Tyler, The Creator - Sandwitches (feat. Hodgy B) 3. Clams Casino - Gorilla 4. Christian AIDS - Young Luv 5. Laurel Halo - Aquifer 6. Grimes - Heartbeats (Laurel Halo Remix) 7. Sleep ∞ Over - Casual Diamond (Physical Therapy Remix) 8. Psychic Reality - Fruit 9. Inga Copeland - Trample 10. Clams Casino - All I Need (Soulja Boy) 11. The Weeknd - The Morning (Dolor Remix) 12. Tyler, The Creator - Tron Cat 13. Xander Harris - I Want More Than Just Blood 14. Matthew Dear - Slowdance (How To Dress Well Séance) 15. Grimes - Fragments of the Future (Photo)

Mothers of Gut: “Wizard Tree”.

13 May 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Los Angeles-based psychedelic rock outfit Mothers of Gut, originally the project of lone kraut devotee Aaron Freeman, recently released their sophomore album Unking via Californian imprint Family Time Records. The 12 inch is a dense exploration into classic psych sounds, heavily informed by 70s Golden State rock'n'roll that is magnificently transposed into 21st century music. Listen to album closer Wizard Tree below and order the record over here. Limited run of 500. Mothers of Gut - Wizard Tree Read more → Los Angeles-based psychedelic rock outfit Mothers of Gut, originally the project of lone kraut devotee Aaron Freeman, recently released their sophomore album Unking via Californian imprint Family Time Records. The 12 inch is a dense exploration into classic psych sounds, heavily informed by 70s Golden State rock'n'roll that is magnificently transposed into 21st century music. Listen to album closer Wizard Tree below and order the record over here. Limited run of 500. Mothers of Gut - Wizard Tree

Panabrite: “Over Dunes”.

12 May 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Seattle-based experimental ambient/drone artist Norm Chambers aka Panabrite is among the most prolific musicians I know of. According to his Soundcloud, there are no less than ten LPs, cassettes, split tapes or collaborative efforts scheduled for 2011, yet still despite its way of constructing wide-spanning, meandering soundscapes, Panabrite's music is not about repetition. The latest example to showcase Chambers' terrific work with analogue synthesizers and drum machines is Omni Center, a CDr released soon via Sturmundrugs Records, a piece of expanding layers of synth patterns and occasional guitar interplays that build a deeply mesmerizing wall of sound, resulting in an utterly satisfying aural experience. Pre-order Omni Center here. Panabrite - Over Dunes Read more → Seattle-based experimental ambient/drone artist Norm Chambers aka Panabrite is among the most prolific musicians I know of. According to his Soundcloud, there are no less than ten LPs, cassettes, split tapes or collaborative efforts scheduled for 2011, yet still despite its way of constructing wide-spanning, meandering soundscapes, Panabrite's music is not about repetition. The latest example to showcase Chambers' terrific work with analogue synthesizers and drum machines is Omni Center, a CDr released soon via Sturmundrugs Records, a piece of expanding layers of synth patterns and occasional guitar interplays that build a deeply mesmerizing wall of sound, resulting in an utterly satisfying aural experience. Pre-order Omni Center here. Panabrite - Over Dunes