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STHLM ← LDN ← MEL
Joined Apr 2018
Meanwhile, here are my purchases from today's Bandcamp Friday:
Astral Flight — Astral Flight https://iceageproductions.bandcamp.com/album/astral-flight
CRYSTAL — Neo Age https://flau.bandcamp.com/album/neo-age
Die Wilde Jagd — Die Wilde Jagd https://diewildejagd.bandcamp.com/album/die-wilde-jagd
HUNGRY GHOSTS — Alone Alone and Hungry Ghosts LP https://hungry-ghosts.bandcamp.com
Miles Brown (The Night Terrors) — The Gateway https://thenightterrors.bandcamp.com/album/the-gateway
Not Drowning, Waving — Tabaran and Circus https://notdrowningwaving.bandcamp.com/
Parenthesis... — Your Excellency / CATS HOME/DOGS HOME https://wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/album/your-excellency-cats-home-dogs-home
Qluster — Echtzeit https://qluster.bandcamp.com/album/echtzeit
Shinjuku Thief — Black Garden (Soundtrack) https://shinjukuthief.bandcamp.com/album/black-garden-soundtrack
The Foots — The Foots https://thefoots.bandcamp.com/album/the-foots
The Radio Dept. — You're Lookin' at My Guy https://theradiodept.bandcamp.com/album/youre-lookin-at-my-guy
Various Artists — Midnight Meditations (Chapter Music) https://chaptermusic.bandcamp.com/album/midnight-meditations
Various Artists — Saving for a Custom Van (the songs of Adam Schlesinger) https://fatherdaughterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/saving-for-a-custom-van
Various Artists — To Yemen With Love الى اليمن بكل... https://banabila.bandcamp.com/album/to-yemen-with-love-2
Once again, it's Bandcamp Friday, when Bandcamp pass on 100% of revenue to artists/labels for a day. As such, here are a few recommendations from my recent purchases:
Heavy Sunrise — We Are Weightless
https://heavysunrise.com/album/we-are-weightless-ep
Granular ambient drone, from the former guitarist of 90s US shoegazers Alison's Halo; a lot more ethereal, though.
Laura MacFarlane — Into The Metalude https://lauramacfarlane.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-metalude
Solo vocals and vibraphone, recorded at home; a bit jazzier and more introspective than her work with Ninetynine.
Mighty Duke And The Lords — Caribbean Rollerama
https://mightydukeandthelords.bandcamp.com/album/caribbean-rollerama
Funky party-rocking grooves with clever wit and a tight brass section. I bought this a while ago, but hearing that the titular outer-suburban roller rink is closing down made me put it on again.
Not Drowning, Waving — Another Pond
https://notdrowningwaving.bandcamp.com/album/another-pond
Their 1984 debut album, expanded and remastered; probably their most immediately new-wavey work, which in a parallel universe wouldn't have been out of place on 4AD.
Sons Of Kemet — Lest We Forget What We Came Here To Do
https://sonsofkemet.bandcamp.com/album/lest-we-forget-what-we-came-here-to-do
Propulsively rhythmic dub-jazz from the London group
Die Wilde Jagd - Haut
https://diewildejagd.bandcamp.com/album/haut
Krautrock meets electronica; somewhere between Faust and a less grimdark Teeth Of The Sea.
Currently listening to the remastered/extended version of Not Drowning, Waving’s 1984 debut album “Another Pond”, recently released on Bandcamp, for the first time, hitherto having only heard the 1990 CD: http://notdrowningwaving.bandcamp.com/album/another-pond
Not sure how I feel about the completely different track order; some of the formerly missing tracks such as “Moving Around” hint at David Bridie’s long-lost gothic-rock period. As, one could say, does the band name.
Legendary Australian ambient/art-rock band Not Drowning, Waving have finally put all their albums up on Bandcamp; and they appear to be considerably extended from the old CDs you might have.
https://notdrowningwaving.bandcamp.com/
I recommend Another Pond as a good place to start; if you like Brian Eno and/or This Mortal Coil, you might also like it.
Truly Depressing: This Elderly 36-Year-Old Man Is Babbling Incoherently About Something Called 'My Bloody Valentine':
Sad to hear that Alex Taylor, the singer from the C86 band The Shop Assistants, has passed away:
https://louderthanwar.com/alex-taylor-the-shop-assistants-rip-c86-icon/
And here are my purchases from today's Bandcamp fee jubilee:
Article 54 - Stayin' Alive https://article54.bandcamp.com/album/stayin-alive
Baseball - The Ocean Is Blue And Green (songs of travel, loss and hope) https://baseballkingdom.bandcamp.com/album/the-ocean-is-blue-and-green
Ben Frost - Steelwound https://room40.bandcamp.com/album/steelwound
Blood Orange - Negro Swan https://bloodorangenyc.bandcamp.com/album/negro-swan
The Bran Flakes - I'm So Glad To See You https://branflakes.bandcamp.com/track/im-so-glad-to-see-you
DaM-FunK - DJ-Kicks (DaM-FunK) https://dam-funk.bandcamp.com/album/dj-kicks-dam-funk
DJ Downfall - Sounds Of The 20th Century E.P. https://wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/album/sounds-of-the-20th-century-e-p
DRMNGNOW - Australia Does Not Exist ft Kee'ahn https://drmngnow.bandcamp.com/track/australia-does-not-exist-ft-keeahn
Francis Plagne - Tenth Volume Of Maps https://lostandlonesome.bandcamp.com/album/tenth-volume-of-maps
Hieroglyphic Being, Sarathy Korwar & Shabaka Hutchings - A.R.E. Project https://hieroglyphicbeing.bandcamp.com/album/a-r-e-project
Hieroglyphic Being - The Fourth Dimensions Of A Nubian Mystic https://hieroglyphicbeing.bandcamp.com/album/the-fourth-dimensions-of-a-nubian-mystic
Laura MacFarlane - Into The Metalude https://lauramacfarlane.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-metalude
The Lucksmiths - First Tape https://thelucksmiths.bandcamp.com/album/the-lucksmiths-aka-first-tape
Moses Sumney - græ https://mosessumney.bandcamp.com/album/gr-2
Mythologen - HNRLP009: Mythologen https://hoganordrekords.bandcamp.com/album/hnrlp009-mythologen
Penny Orchids - Return to Rattlesnake Speedway https://pennyorchids.bandcamp.com/track/return-to-rattlesnake-speedway
Slikback - Lasakaneku https://hakunakulala.bandcamp.com/album/lasakaneku
Spunsugar - Happier Happyless https://spunsugar.bandcamp.com/track/happier-happyless
The Sugargliders - We're All Trying To Get There https://thesugargliders.bandcamp.com/album/were-all-trying-to-get-there
Various Artists - From Our Corners https://eastcapecalling.bandcamp.com/album/from-our-corners
Various Artists - Live at The Windmill https://windmillbrixton.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-windmill
Various Artists - TOTAL SOLIDARITY - benefit compilation for grassroot LGBTQIA organizations in Poland https://oramicspl.bandcamp.com/album/total-solidarity-benefit-compilation-for-grassroot-lgbtqia-organizations-in-poland
Vektroid - Vektroid Texture Maps https://vektroid.bandcamp.com/album/vektroid-texture-maps
Waak Waak Djungi - Waak Waak ga Min Min https://efficientspace.bandcamp.com/album/waak-waak-ga-min-min
Whirlywirld - Complete Discography 1978-80 https://hozacrecords.bandcamp.com/album/complete-discography-1978-80
Some lovely shoegazing from London instrumentalist/composer Soliloquy, in the intermission of this video from the Daylight Music gigs: https://youtu.be/JmwRYA-van8?t=3182
Spike Jonze’s “Beastie Boys Story” comes off as a missed opportunity in Christos Tsiolkas’ review:
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/film/2020/05/09/beastie-boys-story/15889464009810
And added to that:
36, “The Lower Lights” https://pitp.bandcamp.com/album/the-lower-lights
Die Wilde Jagd, “Haut” https://diewildejagd.bandcamp.com/album/haut
Japanese Breakfast, “Soft Sounds From Another Planet” https://michellezauner.bandcamp.com/album/soft-sounds-from-another-planet
Today, Bandcamp are waiving their fees to help artists, so it's a good day to go on a buying spree. Here's what I've bought:
Cable Ties, “Far Enough” https://cableties.bandcamp.com/album/far-enough
Carpenter Brut, “BLOOD MACHINES OST” https://carpenterbrut.bandcamp.com/album/blood-machines-ost
Chorusgirl, Debut Album https://chorusgirl.bandcamp.com/album/chorusgirl-debut-album
Coach Station Reunion, “Couldn't Feel Safer” https://coachstationreunion.bandcamp.com/album/couldnt-feel-safer
Coach Station Reunion, “Lost Album” https://coachstationreunion.bandcamp.com/album/lost-album
datassette, “Datassette” https://datassette.bandcamp.com/album/datassette
datassette, VOID FILL PRODUCT https://datassette.bandcamp.com/album/void-fill-product
dj newtown, “WEST MEMBERS” https://hihattjp.bandcamp.com/album/west-members
Elsa Hewitt, “Citrus Paradisi” https://elsahewitt.bandcamp.com/album/citrus-paradisi
Guggi Data, “Pop/Rock” https://luxuryrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pop-rock
HTRK, “Marry Me Tonight” https://htrk.bandcamp.com/album/marry-me-tonight
Iggy Pop, “Family Affair” single https://iggypop.bandcamp.com/track/family-affair
Jon Brooks, “How To Get To Spring” https://cafekaput.bandcamp.com/album/how-to-get-to-spring
Jon Brooks, “No wave is ever the same.” https://cafekaput.bandcamp.com/album/no-wave-is-ever-the-same
Pikelet, “Chair + Lamp” https://evelynmorris.bandcamp.com/album/chair-lamp
Popolice, “Invisible” https://popolice.bandcamp.com/album/invisible
Popolice, “Middle Ground (2019 Remix)” https://popolice.bandcamp.com/album/middle-ground-2019-remix
PROTODOME, “FAMIFOOD” https://protodome.bandcamp.com/album/famifood
raven, “in a cold cottage, in the dirt, in outer space” https://raven.bandcamp.com/album/in-a-cold-cottage-in-the-dirt-in-outer-space
raven, “in & out of fashion” https://raven.bandcamp.com/album/in-out-of-fashion
Rev Magnetic, “Versus Universe” https://revmagnetic.bandcamp.com/album/versus-universe
Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus, “Songs of Yearning” https://revolutionaryarmyoftheinfantjesus.bandcamp.com/album/songs-of-yearning
The Autobahn of Life, “Trains Below The City” https://wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/album/trains-below-the-city
The Magnetic North, “Orkney: Symphony Of The Magnetic North” https://themagneticnorth.bandcamp.com/album/orkney-symphony-of-the-magnetic-north
The Magnetic North, “Prospect of Skelmersdale” https://themagneticnorth.bandcamp.com/album/prospect-of-skelmersdale
The Magnetic North, “Rackwick” https://themagneticnorth.bandcamp.com/album/rackwick
The Mystery Fax Machine Orchestra, “The Hero's Journey” https://themysteryfaxmachineorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/the-heros-journey
Thor Harris, “Doom Dub” https://thorharris.bandcamp.com/album/doom-dub
Various Artists, “Kill Yr. Idols” (Chapter Music) https://chaptermusic.bandcamp.com/album/kill-yr-idols
Various Artists, “In Order To Care” (R&S Records; NHS PPE fundraiser) https://randsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/in-order-to-care
Wedding Guns, “Blood in Everyone's Type” https://weddingguns.bandcamp.com/album/blood-in-everyones-type
Windy & Carl, “Akimatsuri” https://windyandcarl.bandcamp.com/album/akimatsuri
Interesting Bandcamp Daily article about the current state of Spanish leftfield pop music; includes a number of Elefant acts familiar to Indietracks attendees:
Guided meditation with drone metal:
An interesting essay on the politics and aesthetics of Brexit-era British boomer resentment as seen through the writings of Morrissey, by Owen Hatherley:
Robin Sloan, “An Integration Loop”, or building on William Basinski’s Disintegration Loops with a sample-oriented generative neural network and a lot of judicious editing:
A technical argument for why vinyl sound quality is actually terrible:
An interesting essay examining Broadcast’s “The Noise Made By People” (now 20 years old) as a turning point in what “psychedelia” meant, from Britpop-adjacent 60s shagadelic kitsch to the present world of Ballardian/Scarfolkian hauntology:
Bandcamp has an interesting list of some of the more esoteric releases on Jello Biafra’s Alternative Tentacles label:
https://daily.bandcamp.com/label-profile/alternative-tentacles-guide
Though there’s one minor mistake: Wesley Willis didn’t use a Casiotone keyboard; he used a Solton Ketron.
I comment about music here, and other things elsewhere.
STHLM ← LDN ← MEL
Joined Apr 2018
