Month: January 2020

Drained EP, by Novie

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I recently stumbled upon this release while poking through strange sounds on Soundcloud. Upon discovering I was immediately taken by the unique and bold style presented on this record. Polish producer Novie creates incredibly unique compositions – a distinct take on experimental modern-classical – utilizing a huge palette of sounds and textures. Several occasions I was reminded of a much mellower BYZ, which was some of my favorite avant-experimental sounds of last year.

The 4-tracks are now available via Bandcamp for Free Download! I highly recommend this one to mix up your listening routine, inject some weird concepts and satisfying sounds into your day and click play!!

Fresh Batch – January 27th, 2020

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Hello and happy Monday, music lovers! Welcome to the Fresh Batch, your one-stop-shop for all the latest and upcoming underground music – from Ambient to Vaporwave to Experimental Techno and everything in between…

This week we’ve got a thick selection of upcoming releases, enjoy the preview tracks and be sure to add them to your bandcamp wishlist for a reminder when they release! We’ve also got a healthy selection of recently dropped projects, a solid assortment with a few phenomenal released by DMT Tapes FL, continuing their streak of excellence clean into the new decade. Without further jib-jab, enjoy the batch!

COMING SOON

2/14 – Hot Lonely Singles, by cop funeral (Already Dead Tapes) Harsh Noise

2/20 – State of Fugue, by Zoë Mc Pherson (SFX) IDM

2/20 – Coalescence of Form, by Visionary Hours (Hidden Vibes) Ambient

2/21 – We Become Giants, by Ida Toninato (Dragon’s Eye Recordings) Drone

3/20 – Forever Underground, by Phantom Posse (ORCHID Tapes) Experimental Pop

OUT NOW

Fragrance 甘い by COMPLΣX MATHΣMATICS
Released by BOGUS // COLLECTIVE
Vaporwave / Experimental / VHS Funk

Motor Way, by Suncoast Parkway
Released by DMT Tapes FL
Vaporwave / Outsider Ambient / Future Funk

効率的な休息のための家 by P U D E R P O L L I
Released by Tomorrow Entertainment Records
Experimental / Synthwave / Dystopian

ΩMEGA MALL X by Limousine
Released by Business Casual
Future Funk / Mallsoft / Vaporwave

Corrupt System, by▬▬▬▬ ★☆★☆
Released by DMT Tapes FL
Vaporwave / Outsider Ambient / Lush

Animal Forest II, by Blashy
Released by DMT Tapes FL
Vaporwave / Outsider Ambient / Relaxation

Metamorph EP, by Nightkites
Released by † ŦĦ€ ǤΔΜ€Ş Ŵ€ ƤŁΔ¥ †
Dark Bass / Future Garage / Atmospheric

Nightmares EP, by Adamas1080p
Released by TAR
Experimental Techno / Atmospheric / IDM

Self Titled, by The Triangle Theory
Released by Girly Girl Musik
Dark Ambient / Vapornoise / Experimental

Replicant, by Atom Swan
Released by Aural Canyon
Drone / New Age / Ambient

NOW AVAILABLE ON WEBELOTRAX

Risonanze, by Valeri Belloni
Experimental / Electronic / IDM

Straight to Tape by Pan Amsterdam

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I don’t know who this Pan Amsterdam fella is but golly gee his music is brilliant. Maybe not the Daniel Johnston of hip hop but most certainly the Jad Fair. He’s going “Straight to Tape” and straight to the top of the charts and our hearts. His latest EP is another look inside the mind of a bonafide weirdo philosopher. His music is avant-garde in the least pretentious way. If Busdriver makes you think you should read more, then Pan Amsterdam makes you think you should’ve rented more movies at Blockbuster when you had the chance. His comedic timing is nothing short of golden. “You’re the wolf of Walmart, sell me this pen.” Pan (can I call him Pan?) is a savant of bogus poetry. A beautiful genius at that. “More kosher than gefilte fish.” Picking up where Das Racist left off, Pan Amsterdam has filled the void for stream of consciousness free jazz rap. “Straight to Tape” has been playing on repeat and I’m just now seeing that it’s only 12 minutes. Re-playability is hard to do in the land of drive thru’s and infinite possibilities. Pan Amsterdam creates a world you can get lost in. Not some fantasy planet either, this world’s like yours just slightly different. Instead of 2001: A Space Odyssey, you’re really into Mars Attacks. You listen to Beck’s anti folk albums instead of Radiohead demos. Whatever mad scientist laboratory accidentally birthed this album should win the Oscar.

Listen/download over on Pan Amsterdam’s Bandcamp:

http://panamsterdam.bandcamp.com/album/straight-to-tape

Album Announcement FAIL! by Trauma Lavern

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Today I’m here to tell you about a great little album called “Album Announcement FAIL” by Trauma Lavern. I know what you’re thinking, that’s an odd thing to title an album, but I tell you what, if it ain’t odd, I don’t like it. They could’ve called it ‘Back For The Very First Time’ or ‘Where do we go when we sleep?’ (We go to dream land, you fucking morons) they could’ve called it ‘The Carter 9’ or ‘Butter Jewels’ who gives a gosh darn. I don’t know where Langley is but god bless it, cos it seems to have inspired the second track. This could be a huge hit if we were still in the early 2000’s, this song reminds me of my childhood but not in a nostalgic way, that’s for dorks. This reminds me of a childhood I’ve heard about but never experienced.

Colin Swegman (am I saying that right?) is a poet in a good way though, not the ‘poetry is my life’ type of way. That would be sad and I wouldn’t wanna be his friend. Thank god he’s a poet in a sense that he writes novels now but his early collection of poetry is revered. Colin aka PT Burnem (one half of Trauma Lavern) feels music and language in every fiber of his being, this album is from the depths of his soul. I don’t know what the hell he’s talking about sometimes in person, because he genuinely cares so much and I’m a morbid asshole, but on record I understand it all. No word is wasted, there I said it, now Pitchfork can hire me. There’s not enough decimals for this album score, well there might be but I’d need a calculator.

“250cc Revelation” is my favorite song on this album, because he’s singing about riding a motor bike (much more than that too, I’m sure) and it makes me think of Daniel Johnston’s “Speeding Motorcycle”, also my favorite band 10cc. This is 25 times 10cc so you could only imagine my excitement. I’m talking from a mathematical standpoint of course. Colin came right out of an early western, he stepped out of the TV, dripping wet in his cowboy regalia, took off his shoes, and said to me, “to those that are about to rock, I salute you.” Then he grabbed an axe and totally shredded. Another favorite of mine is “Bad Medicine” this is classic bad boy rock n roll, a cool motherfucker singing about someone named Johnny. Probably could be licensed to Guitar Hero even. I mean that in the sweetest way possible, I love it. If this was on the Madden soundtrack, I’d be pumped as hell.

This album has so much potential to be universally loved and critically acclaimed. Trauma Lavern should be so popular, I loathe them. But lucky for us, it’s underground so the outsiders and weirdos can enjoy it. What a great name too, Trauma Lavern. Sounds like a private detective who hunts and kills nazis in a dystopian future. Now that’s a real job. I love music like this, somehow anchored in the past and future at once. Outer space caveman music is what I call it. (That’s a copyrighted term, please use wisely.) This album is like the moment that 2pac song plays in Django Unchained meets the end of Prometheus. Far from failure, so I guess I don’t get the album title after all. 

Listen/download over on Cold Rhymes Records Bandcamp:

http://traumalavern.bandcamp.com/album/album-announcement-fail-2

Fresh Batch – January 20th, 2020

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Well, folks – it’s 2020. We made it. A new year, a new decade, and a new fresh batch to get us started in the right direction.

This year has already been packed with potent releases from some of our favorite artists and labels, with a slew more on the way. High energy floods the airwaves! There’s plenty more where this came from, but we will stick to some outstanding highlights to avoid overwhelming the senses….

COMING SOON

1/24 – PVO, by Polarize_Vex_Odds (Retrac Recordings) Experimental Electronics

Transporting Salt, bySpiritczualic Enhancement Center (Crash Symbols) Psychedelic

2/7 -The Rose And The Cross, by Sound Effects Of Death And Horror (Wormhole World) Experimental Electronics

OUT NOW

Geometry Floppy, by Aerobic
Released by DMT Tapes FL
Vaporwave / Outsider Ambient / Future Funk

Continental, by NY Divine
Released by night coverage
Late Night Lo-Fi / Vaporwave / Experimental

Cerulean Blue, by Goamae
Released by B O G U S // COLLECTIVE
Downtempo / Dreampunk / Post-Vaporwave

Homecoming, by Blue Wednesday & B-Side
Released by Inner Ocean Records
Chillhop / Instrumental Beats / Lofi

MPH EP06, by Monophonia
Released by Microforma
Ambient Techno / Electronica / Experimental

Totem, by Nick León
Released by TAR
Experimental / Ambient Techno / Atmospheric

The Invisible Division, by光の里
Released by NO PROBLEMA TAPES
Experimental / Progressive / Soundscape

eroctech, by eroctech
Released by tapewurm.fm
Ambient / Experimental / Soundtrack

Wind Scatters Water, by Mitch Greer
Released by Aural Canyon
Ambient / New Age / Meditation

Seraphic Sisterhood, by Seraphic Sisterhood
Released by Fireflower Foundation
Vapordrone / Ambient / Soundscape

NOW AVAILABLE ON WEBELOTRAX

Risonanze, by Valeri Belloni
Experimental / Electronic / IDM

懐かしの夜, by バーチャルボーイＡ ｔ ｓ ｕ

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Lush, delicious and relaxing vaporsounds by バーチャルボーイＡ ｔ ｓ ｕ, presented to us by Dreamshore Tapes of Belgium. A beautiful long-player packed with satisfying ambience vapor vibes. Probably the most enjoyable and impressive aspect is the generous use of lead instruments like Bells, Vibes and Pan Flutes, lending the project a unique texture and nostalgic twang.

Download the album now at your chosen price – or choose between Purple or Neon cassette tapes, both of which are still in stock at the time of this post!