Christopher Hoffmann Jacob

Iniciação by Nacional Erudita

Deliciously lush and atmospheric new noise from Brazilian artist Nacional Erudita, brought to us by Infinite Sync Studios.

This Side A/Side B of sorts is warm and inviting. Tape sounds being utilized heavily to the point I felt as if I were in a duplication or processing facility – and I loved it. The therapeutic nature of the fuzzy analogue drones does well to build an atmosphere in less than 20 minutes of sonic storytelling. Ominous howls and scraping percussion dominate the first track, like some strange ceremony being dragged-along a few rooms down the hall. Track two is pure dense tape magic, packed with complex and satisfying subtleties.

Available digital only it seems! Head over to the bandcamp page to support! 🌿

HOMEVIDEO, by Gould ’72

Quick Picks

Gould ’72 is the newish/alternate project from established beatsmith All These Fingers seeing the producer take a more direct approach to songwriting, foregoing the tried-and-true methods of sample smashing and chopping. HOMEVIDEO showcases some serious chillwave styles that at times boarder on post-vaporwave. LORIMAR DEVELOPMENT HELL has to be my favorite track simply because of the synth tones used, it could have been a long-lost track to some video games OST, the backdrop to a mystical water level! If you aren’t familiar with ATF beats, Gould ’72 is a great place to start… And c’mon, theres an ALAN PARSONS PROJECT COVER!!!

Assorted Vaporwave Issue #9

Mixes

V ▲ P Y D has been doing serious work compiling and curating some great tunes and interviews via his Assorted Vaporwave mix series – currently being uploaded to Soundcloud. Catch them while you can, with only one-or-two remaining available simultaneously – though there seems to be plans to archive old issues on another platform. Tune in now!

Lion Cuts, by CDX

Reviews

Impressive in scale and bold in execution, Lion Cuts is the latest full-length by multifaceted producer Tim Thornton (CDX, Tiger Village), brought to us by Doom Trip Records out of LA. Tight and diverse, like an expertly curated charcuterie platter, and it’s equally delicious!

CDX reaches into the massive pool of electronic history, swirling it around and emerging with an inspired and unique collection of tracks. At any moment you could pinpoint genres being mashed and merged – acid bass churning over chillhop beats, all mingling with massive synthwave atmospheres. Have no fear of over-complexity or pretentious un-listenability – Lion Cuts manages to be pleasantly easy to digest from start to finish. Even as CDX peppers in dissonance and experiments in structure and noise, it all serves to a larger experience of bubbly energy and sonic excitement.

Twenty Two II is one of my favorites, easily getting stuck in my head for hours at a time. Rose Gold Relationship Goals is another that really stays with me, the groove is so satisfying I want to hit repeat and keep the party going.

The record is available via Doom Trip Records digitally and on Cassette (Limit to 100 copies).

Fresh Batch – September 4th, 2019

Fresh Batch

Happy September music-lovers, and oh what a season it has been – seeing some independent labels closing their doors which is always sad, but it’s incredibly exciting to see brand new movements propelling forward! October is shaping up to be quite a legendary month, but let’s some recent highlights before we get ahed of ourselves….

COMING SOON

9/9 – Grimace, by 9t Antiope (eilean rec.) Electroacoustic
9/13 – Mountains Of Powerless, by Sgt Elyas (Wormhole World) Experimental
9/15 – Second Instinct, by Billy Turner (Edit Select) Techno

OUT NOW

Caribbean Ghost (Re-Release), by Pangea Sonido
Released by Eternal Vibes
Post-Vaporwave / Experimental / Latinwave

CHAPTER TWO, by Thump Connect
Released by Illuminated Paths
Beats / Lofi / Abstract Hip-Hop

Late Nite WiFi, by V ▲ P Y D
Released by B O G U S // Collective
Vaporfunk / Eccojams / Vaporwave

WANDERER, by RØBØTAISEN
Released by Vacuum Noise Records
Vaporwave / Downtempo / Chillwave

Rain Incoming, by F-F-Forecast!
Released by DMT Tapes FL
Vaporwave / Plunderphonics / Mallsoft

VHC-48009-1, by Diskette Park
Self Released
Plunderphonics / Signalwave / Post Vaporwave

float, by Cyparissus
Self Released
Ambient / Drone / Experimental

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L’effondrement des Étoiles, by Le Grand Salon
Modern Classical / Dark Ambient / Electroacoustic

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Quick Picks

ＨＩＧＨＥＲＭＩＮＤＴＨＯＵＧＨＴＩＭＰＬＡＮＴＡＴＩＯＮ is the latest release from ASVMR, brought to us by Berlin’s Engram Recordings – a thick 3-track exploration into psychedelic harsh fuzz territory.

Taking complete advantage of the labels eclectic and esoteric nature, ASVMR dives deep into the pool of sound for some sonic clam digging. Leading in with pulsing atmospheric percussion, only to be drenched with some seriously potent drone shredding. It’s actually quite an accessible harsh-noise EP – if you are new to the genre and just want to get your toes wet, this could be a fantastic place to start. Click play and embrace the meta-narrative!!

Healers Paradise, by Healers co.

Quick Picks

Really enjoying this psychedelic experimental work from Healers co. – Healers Paradise is an inspired flourish of raw creativity. The project takes on many media forms – Digital Audio Album, Cassette Tape and Visual Album cover the spectrum of senses from sound to sight to touch, allowing Healers co. to explore some thick and satisfying world-building.

The style meanders somewhere between desert dwelling peyote psychedelics and some sort of rooftop drone experiments acting as a cyberpunk prayer to future gods. A fantastic balance of electric noodlings and acoustic sounds. Pick up a Tape, or enjoy however you wish…

Unusual Starter 3 ／／ DMT-076, by SOUTH:!:AST CO ‘ J~sr.

Reviews

With DMT Tapes FL getting some well deserved buzz recently, I have decided to take to the archives and explore the backlog a bit. Simply poking around my bandcamp collection after picking up the discography has always resulted in some wonderful listens and gems worthy of visiting again… So I have decided to dedicate some listening time to the impressive back catalog!

I will begin documenting these highlights on the blog – starting with the best starter, the Unusual Starter 3! Released March 23rd, 2015 – Unusual Starter 3 is described on the Bandcamp Page with few details – Another for the EP project of Floridamphetamine, SOUTH:!:AST CO ‘ J~sr. gives a clue to the creator and an opportunity to explore deeper projects.

The 3 tracks are incredibly lush and fuzzy, saturated and bizarre metallic frequencies and washed-out synths paint a vivid atmosphere. The overall style is thickly psychedelic, like a true DMT trip at 10:30 AM. The weight of the release rests on the first track, with its ominous and cavernous melody dripping around you. Honey Syrup functions well as a sweeping interlude before a breezy and mysterious outro…

ILLUMINATION, by HOLOBEAMS

Quick Picks

Presented by the illustrious Illuminated Paths crew is this phenomenal collection of tracks from Holobeams, ILLUMINATION!

Beautifully melodic and upbeat – ILLUMINATION soars through 10 tracks in an amazing swirl of synthesized atmosphere. The bubbling energy is bursting at the seams – with satisfying beats leading the way. Deeply satisfying progressions as well, inspiring feelings of comfort and nostalgia. IP recommends you listen on a Tape, and I think they might be right!

MPH EP05, by Monophonia

Quick Picks

From Brazilian netlabel Microforma comes this brief yet satisfying 4-track by Monophonia titled MPH EP05.

Clinical is presentation from the naming to the artwork, this one allows the sound to be the driving focus. Without the clutter of other forced interpretations, we are presented with 4 deeply satisfying minimal techno works – can we call them tracks? At almost 2 minutes a piece, these can be more perceived as the most exquisite loops you’ve ever experienced. Post-Techno indeed, short enough for fleeting attention spans, but addicting enough that you want to come back once it’s over. Rich and wholesome synthesizers construct microcosms in an instant, only needing moments to latch onto the host and inject the memory of eons…

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