Green Gerry: “Cockroach Mosaic”.

07 Nov 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Just realized it's been almost one and a half years now since we last had Athens, Georgia weirdo folk genius Green Gerry on our pages, but since then he's become sort of an insiders' tip, and he's made some well-deserved blog rounds, too. This weekend saw two new gems popping up, and listening to "Cockroach Mosaic", a stunning, almost lavish song with a gorgeous melody and beautifully layered vocals drenched in reverb, it became clear that it's about time to pay our tribute to this amazingly talented young fella once again. (via) Green Gerry - Cockroach Mosaic Read more → Just realized it's been almost one and a half years now since we last had Athens, Georgia weirdo folk genius Green Gerry on our pages, but since then he's become sort of an insiders' tip, and he's made some well-deserved blog rounds, too. This weekend saw two new gems popping up, and listening to "Cockroach Mosaic", a stunning, almost lavish song with a gorgeous melody and beautifully layered vocals drenched in reverb, it became clear that it's about time to pay our tribute to this amazingly talented young fella once again. (via) Green Gerry - Cockroach Mosaic

Video Sunday Vol. 4

06 Nov 2011 — NFOP

This week's selection (obviously of videos we haven't posted here already) features Dirty Beaches, Born Gold, Gauntlet Hair, Sun Araw, Colours and Postiljonen. Born Gold - Lawn Knives (directed by Alex Fischer & Ellis Bahl) Dirty Beaches - White Sand (by Tsien Tsien Zhang) Colours - Lost In A Sea (by Klaus von Barrel) Sun Araw - Impluvium (by Cameron Stallones and Abbe Findley) Postiljonen - Påväg tillsammans (self-made) Gauntlet Hair - Keep Time (by Wooden Lens) Read more → This week's selection (obviously of videos we haven't posted here already) features Dirty Beaches, Born Gold, Gauntlet Hair, Sun Araw, Colours and Postiljonen. Born Gold - Lawn Knives (directed by Alex Fischer & Ellis Bahl) Dirty Beaches - White Sand (by Tsien Tsien Zhang) Colours - Lost In A Sea (by Klaus von Barrel) Sun Araw - Impluvium (by Cameron Stallones and Abbe Findley) Postiljonen - Påväg tillsammans (self-made) Gauntlet Hair - Keep Time (by Wooden Lens)

M. Sage: “Music for Interior Shadows”.

04 Nov 2011 — Henning Lahmann

I had lost track of Matt Sage's fortune since he'd abandoned his M. Pyres project sometime earlier this year, but thanks to the news spread last night by our beloved pal Dave Sutton we've not only been reminded of his very existence but we've also thankfully been given a heads-up to Sage's latest musical endeavor, Music for Interior Shadows, and oh it's a gorgeous, deeply contemplating effort, something we'd never have expected. Dave made the right call by likening this work to Leyland Kirby's latest offering as The Caretaker, as these ten mostly shorter collages, derived from "a stack of old records with the idea of finding minimal chunks of sound and turning them into absent compositions", are very much in the same vein as Kirby's approach to long-lost musical memories. There's really not that much else to say (or it has already been said), so really just sit down in that old armchair of yours, pour in a glass of good whisky and take a few minutes to ponder over your life, what lies behind and what's still to come. Have a good weekend. Music for Interior Shadows by Patient Sounds Read more → I had lost track of Matt Sage's fortune since he'd abandoned his M. Pyres project sometime earlier this year, but thanks to the news spread last night by our beloved pal Dave Sutton we've not only been reminded of his very existence but we've also thankfully been given a heads-up to Sage's latest musical endeavor, Music for Interior Shadows, and oh it's a gorgeous, deeply contemplating effort, something we'd never have expected. Dave made the right call by likening this work to Leyland Kirby's latest offering as The Caretaker, as these ten mostly shorter collages, derived from "a stack of old records with the idea of finding minimal chunks of sound and turning them into absent compositions", are very much in the same vein as Kirby's approach to long-lost musical memories. There's really not that much else to say (or it has already been said), so really just sit down in that old armchair of yours, pour in a glass of good whisky and take a few minutes to ponder over your life, what lies behind and what's still to come. Have a good weekend. Music for Interior Shadows by Patient Sounds

Final Club: “Recap”.

04 Nov 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Denton, Texas outfit Final Club's proper debut LP Blank Entertainment, originally scheduled for the end of 2010 already after their EP Hot Gaze had earned a considerable amount of acclaim earlier last year, has now finally been put on a wax. While the details of that quite significant delay are beyond our knowledge, we do know that the band that comprises members of our beloved Teenage Cool Kids and other Denton mates has delivered a very worthwhile affair, a collection of raw and unabashed 90s throwbacks, somehow straightforward and deliberately punkish yet also subtly cutting edge and very sophisticated and, above all, simply a whole lot of fun. The latter quality of course does not necessarily imply "bright and shiny", as the album's longest track "Recap" impressively illustrates, a dark and threatening piece of pure guitar massiveness that's nothing but a righteous heir to late 20th century alt rock magnificence. Blank Entertainment is out now on ADAGIO830. Get it here. Final Club - Recap Read more → Denton, Texas outfit Final Club's proper debut LP Blank Entertainment, originally scheduled for the end of 2010 already after their EP Hot Gaze had earned a considerable amount of acclaim earlier last year, has now finally been put on a wax. While the details of that quite significant delay are beyond our knowledge, we do know that the band that comprises members of our beloved Teenage Cool Kids and other Denton mates has delivered a very worthwhile affair, a collection of raw and unabashed 90s throwbacks, somehow straightforward and deliberately punkish yet also subtly cutting edge and very sophisticated and, above all, simply a whole lot of fun. The latter quality of course does not necessarily imply "bright and shiny", as the album's longest track "Recap" impressively illustrates, a dark and threatening piece of pure guitar massiveness that's nothing but a righteous heir to late 20th century alt rock magnificence. Blank Entertainment is out now on ADAGIO830. Get it here. Final Club - Recap

Blac Koyote: “The First Attempt to Rising Ghosts”.

04 Nov 2011 — Henning Lahmann

The precious Portuguese label/artist collective PAD, known to the readers of our pages via The Astroboy, has readied its latest release, the debut solo record by José Alberto Gomes aka Blac Koyote. The self-titled LP comprises six tracks of densely composed electronica hovering between ambient, drone and more spaced-out experimentalism. The arrangements are not meant to provide instant gratification though, as almost all of the tracks take their time to sink in, starting mostly reticently before kicking off eventually, and frequently any sense of slowing down gets harshly compromised by some sudden change of temper or and outright rush of bare noise. Take the album standout "The First Attempt to Rising Ghosts" for instance, a track that begins quietly, almost ghostly, with a subtle, syncopated rhythm section and whispering vocalization, sedating the listener (though in quite a frightening manner) before halfway in a menacing, ascending synth pad sets in, ultimately being underpinned by an unsettling, crystal-clear breakbeat and arhythmic, mechanic chirps and flutters. Blac Koyote - The First Attempt to Rising Ghosts Stream Blac Koyote in its entirety here. Physically the album comes on 12 inch vinyl with seven groups of 36 unique and numbered covers, and you may order it via bandcamp as well. Recommended. Here's also the new, marvelous video for the track "A Norte": Read more → The precious Portuguese label/artist collective PAD, known to the readers of our pages via The Astroboy, has readied its latest release, the debut solo record by José Alberto Gomes aka Blac Koyote. The self-titled LP comprises six tracks of densely composed electronica hovering between ambient, drone and more spaced-out experimentalism. The arrangements are not meant to provide instant gratification though, as almost all of the tracks take their time to sink in, starting mostly reticently before kicking off eventually, and frequently any sense of slowing down gets harshly compromised by some sudden change of temper or and outright rush of bare noise. Take the album standout "The First Attempt to Rising Ghosts" for instance, a track that begins quietly, almost ghostly, with a subtle, syncopated rhythm section and whispering vocalization, sedating the listener (though in quite a frightening manner) before halfway in a menacing, ascending synth pad sets in, ultimately being underpinned by an unsettling, crystal-clear breakbeat and arhythmic, mechanic chirps and flutters. Blac Koyote - The First Attempt to Rising Ghosts Stream Blac Koyote in its entirety here. Physically the album comes on 12 inch vinyl with seven groups of 36 unique and numbered covers, and you may order it via bandcamp as well. Recommended. Here's also the new, marvelous video for the track "A Norte":

Archers By The Sea: “Aloah!”.

03 Nov 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Gorgeous 23-minute piece by Vincent Caylet aka Archers By The Sea (aka Cankun), out now as a double a-side cassette via Solid Melts. Close your eyes and dive deep into this mind-melting trip of finest French psychedelia, these splendidly floating soundscapes to overcome your inner unrest. Order Aloah! now over here. Edition of 50. Read more → Gorgeous 23-minute piece by Vincent Caylet aka Archers By The Sea (aka Cankun), out now as a double a-side cassette via Solid Melts. Close your eyes and dive deep into this mind-melting trip of finest French psychedelia, these splendidly floating soundscapes to overcome your inner unrest. Order Aloah! now over here. Edition of 50.

0°c Mix: November is here.

03 Nov 2011 — Tonje Thilesen

As the days are getting colder, so does the music we listen to. To get you a little prepared for the (North European) winter, I cooked up a little mixtape featuring some of my favourite electronic and soundscape producers I've stumbled upon this year, wrapped up in a dark, electronic cloak. All though it's mainly focused on tunes from 2011, a few of the tracks dates a few year back as well — more precisely the Jensen Sportag and Seekae remixes.

A few of these tracks have also just barely been released — for instance Pressed And's "Parties" or the beat genius 1990 and his glitchy, nintendo-esque "Falcon Sword", taken from his even more splendid beat tape The Discovery 1. Another name you should take notice of is baklu, a Polish ambient/soundscape producer with a big heart for old-school hip-hop and classical samples. Download the tracks individually below.

00.00: Holy Other - Know Where 03:20: Jessica Jalbert - Necromancy (Kuhrye-oo Remix) 09:35: Idlemode - Missing Piece 13:05: Pressed And - Parties 16:40: Bearhug - Origami Sun (Seekae Remix) 20:25: 1990 - Falcon Sword 24:00: Shisd - Bay Wash 25:30: baklu - niebieski ptak 28:00: Erkin White - Intro 1 2 3 29:30: Occasional Octopus - Gæa 33:00: Woulg - Drift 35:30: Jensen Sportag - Diskuoteq (Uncle Skeleton)

BONUS: 39:00: Naminé - The Train

0°c Mix by thetechnicolorsleep Read more →

As the days are getting colder, so does the music we listen to. To get you a little prepared for the (North European) winter, I cooked up a little mixtape featuring some of my favourite electronic and soundscape producers I've stumbled upon this year, wrapped up in a dark, electronic cloak. All though it's mainly focused on tunes from 2011, a few of the tracks dates a few year back as well — more precisely the Jensen Sportag and Seekae remixes.

A few of these tracks have also just barely been released — for instance Pressed And's "Parties" or the beat genius 1990 and his glitchy, nintendo-esque "Falcon Sword", taken from his even more splendid beat tape The Discovery 1. Another name you should take notice of is baklu, a Polish ambient/soundscape producer with a big heart for old-school hip-hop and classical samples. Download the tracks individually below.

00.00: Holy Other - Know Where 03:20: Jessica Jalbert - Necromancy (Kuhrye-oo Remix) 09:35: Idlemode - Missing Piece 13:05: Pressed And - Parties 16:40: Bearhug - Origami Sun (Seekae Remix) 20:25: 1990 - Falcon Sword 24:00: Shisd - Bay Wash 25:30: baklu - niebieski ptak 28:00: Erkin White - Intro 1 2 3 29:30: Occasional Octopus - Gæa 33:00: Woulg - Drift 35:30: Jensen Sportag - Diskuoteq (Uncle Skeleton)

BONUS: 39:00: Naminé - The Train

0°c Mix by thetechnicolorsleep