Guerre & Ra Calium: “Symmetry”.

22 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Absent Fever, the lovely and still pretty new netlabel of our dearest Eloise of verb/re/verb and Tyler of Flashlight Tag, put up their latest release today, a split EP by Sydney's Lavurn Lee aka Guerre and St. Louis based beatsmith Anthony Engelhardt aka Ra Calium. The EP's highlight is the collaborative tune Symmetry (the third track of five, splitting the...oh wait, I guess you got it), a wonderfully intimate piece that is, as usually when Lee is involved, completely devastating. The thing gets even more otherworldly pretty in combination with the video that was made by Library Voices. You can download the whole EP over here. Guerre & Ra Calium - Symmetry Read more → Absent Fever, the lovely and still pretty new netlabel of our dearest Eloise of verb/re/verb and Tyler of Flashlight Tag, put up their latest release today, a split EP by Sydney's Lavurn Lee aka Guerre and St. Louis based beatsmith Anthony Engelhardt aka Ra Calium. The EP's highlight is the collaborative tune Symmetry (the third track of five, splitting the...oh wait, I guess you got it), a wonderfully intimate piece that is, as usually when Lee is involved, completely devastating. The thing gets even more otherworldly pretty in combination with the video that was made by Library Voices. You can download the whole EP over here. Guerre & Ra Calium - Symmetry

Golden Birthday: “Clairvoyance”.

22 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Here's another, as yet only roughly mixed cut from Golden Birthday's forthcoming Blue Island LP, due this summer on Rainbow Body Records. Clairvoyance has Chicago artist Ryan Sullivan once again exploring the outer realms of past-infused contemporary synth pop, with an upbeat rhythm contradicting Sullivan's low-voiced, slow burning vocals. Golden Birthday - Clairvoyance Read more → Here's another, as yet only roughly mixed cut from Golden Birthday's forthcoming Blue Island LP, due this summer on Rainbow Body Records. Clairvoyance has Chicago artist Ryan Sullivan once again exploring the outer realms of past-infused contemporary synth pop, with an upbeat rhythm contradicting Sullivan's low-voiced, slow burning vocals. Golden Birthday - Clairvoyance

d’Eon x Hobo Cubes x Gimisum Family.

22 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Well, now this is something. Gimisum Family's 1994 smash Hit the Blunt and Frank Ouellette aka Hobo Cubes' Stone Pegasus, nicely melted together by, no less, fellow Montréalais d'Eon. Friday morning swag. Stone Pegasus is taken from Hobo Cubes' latest, brilliant cassette Aerial Nocturnes which is out now on Digitalis. In case you've somehow missed the news, d'Eon has a split 12 inch together with NFOP darling Grimes named Darkbloom, already released by Hippos In Tanks together with Arbutus. Oh, and Gimisum Family is no more, we guess. d'Eon - Hit da Blunt x Stone Pegasus Read more → Well, now this is something. Gimisum Family's 1994 smash Hit the Blunt and Frank Ouellette aka Hobo Cubes' Stone Pegasus, nicely melted together by, no less, fellow Montréalais d'Eon. Friday morning swag. Stone Pegasus is taken from Hobo Cubes' latest, brilliant cassette Aerial Nocturnes which is out now on Digitalis. In case you've somehow missed the news, d'Eon has a split 12 inch together with NFOP darling Grimes named Darkbloom, already released by Hippos In Tanks together with Arbutus. Oh, and Gimisum Family is no more, we guess. d'Eon - Hit da Blunt x Stone Pegasus

Xander Harris: “I Want More Than Blood (High Heels Remix)”.

21 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

After his excellent Urban Gothic LP for the mighty mothership Not Not Fun, Austin's Xander Harris is about to drop a 12 inch for our favorite pure'n'sleazy disco imprint 100% Silk. Amanda plainly and effortlessly proves once again that there's no one even close to her impeccable taste right now (skeptics click here and here) - I Want More Than Blood is already stunning in its original album version, but this High Heels Remix just sums up everything we love about contemporary synth pop. By the way, as already reported earlier this week on our Facebook page, you should head over to The Wire to stream another track from the Xander Harris 12 inch as well as a couple of other tunes from forthcoming NNF releases. Keep an eye on this page for upcoming ordering details. (via) Xander Harris - I Want More Than Blood (High Heels Remix) Read more → After his excellent Urban Gothic LP for the mighty mothership Not Not Fun, Austin's Xander Harris is about to drop a 12 inch for our favorite pure'n'sleazy disco imprint 100% Silk. Amanda plainly and effortlessly proves once again that there's no one even close to her impeccable taste right now (skeptics click here and here) - I Want More Than Blood is already stunning in its original album version, but this High Heels Remix just sums up everything we love about contemporary synth pop. By the way, as already reported earlier this week on our Facebook page, you should head over to The Wire to stream another track from the Xander Harris 12 inch as well as a couple of other tunes from forthcoming NNF releases. Keep an eye on this page for upcoming ordering details. (via) Xander Harris - I Want More Than Blood (High Heels Remix)

Inga Copeland: “Can We”.

21 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

So. I'm not really sure what this is and thus what to do with it but it's dope so I'm gonna share it now. Actually, chances are there might not be that much to it anyway. This track was posted yesterday on the Soundcloud of a certain Denna Frances, you know, that mysterious woman who had taken care of the project Hype Williams before (?) the involvement of its current members Dean Blunt aka whoever and Inga Copeland. In other words, Can We appeared on Hype Williams' Soundcloud yesterday for a short period of time, but not as a HW tune but rather one by Inga Copeland alone. I don't really know if this is true but after all, this piece smells like HW, tastes like HW, and looks like HW, so we could just as well call it a Hype Williams tune. And of course it's awesome. Here you go: Inga Copeland - Can We Read more → So. I'm not really sure what this is and thus what to do with it but it's dope so I'm gonna share it now. Actually, chances are there might not be that much to it anyway. This track was posted yesterday on the Soundcloud of a certain Denna Frances, you know, that mysterious woman who had taken care of the project Hype Williams before (?) the involvement of its current members Dean Blunt aka whoever and Inga Copeland. In other words, Can We appeared on Hype Williams' Soundcloud yesterday for a short period of time, but not as a HW tune but rather one by Inga Copeland alone. I don't really know if this is true but after all, this piece smells like HW, tastes like HW, and looks like HW, so we could just as well call it a Hype Williams tune. And of course it's awesome. Here you go: Inga Copeland - Can We

Ivan Mairesse: “Lovers Lane”.

21 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Pleasantly surprised this morning to read the news over at our adored Friendship Bracelet that the dude's very own UUU Tapes is about to drop the Lovers Lane cassette by San Francisco artist Ivan Mairesse. Mairesse's warm and fuzzy, distinctly lo-fi tunes perfectly fit my mood right now with the extremely contemplating vibe of the compositions that still showcase an incredible amount of songwriting craftsmanship without once trying too hard to sound relaxed and easy. This is simple, summery underwater psych pop, hence all we could ever ask for, as our devoted readers will know for sure. Lovers Lane is out now via UUU Tapes, go here to order. You may also stream the whole album over at the artist's bandcamp. Ivan Mairesse - Harvesting Ivan Mairesse - Stop the Parade Read more → Pleasantly surprised this morning to read the news over at our adored Friendship Bracelet that the dude's very own UUU Tapes is about to drop the Lovers Lane cassette by San Francisco artist Ivan Mairesse. Mairesse's warm and fuzzy, distinctly lo-fi tunes perfectly fit my mood right now with the extremely contemplating vibe of the compositions that still showcase an incredible amount of songwriting craftsmanship without once trying too hard to sound relaxed and easy. This is simple, summery underwater psych pop, hence all we could ever ask for, as our devoted readers will know for sure. Lovers Lane is out now via UUU Tapes, go here to order. You may also stream the whole album over at the artist's bandcamp. Ivan Mairesse - Harvesting Ivan Mairesse - Stop the Parade

Waskerley Way: “Salome Cat”.

21 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

The friendly folks over at Wonder Beard Tapes (yes, we do know that it's only one person) have finally officially announced the highly anticipated cassette by Newcastle resident and original cat-waver Michael Philip Bridgewater aka Waskerley Way. Listen to the ghostly, off-kilter Salome Cat below and enjoy the absolutely appropriate video, stream the whole tape over here and then go here for order details. Waskerley Way - Salome Cat Read more → The friendly folks over at Wonder Beard Tapes (yes, we do know that it's only one person) have finally officially announced the highly anticipated cassette by Newcastle resident and original cat-waver Michael Philip Bridgewater aka Waskerley Way. Listen to the ghostly, off-kilter Salome Cat below and enjoy the absolutely appropriate video, stream the whole tape over here and then go here for order details. Waskerley Way - Salome Cat