Fresh from netlabel tapewurm.fm is this lush and soulful vaportape Aereo by S.a.x
Fantastic samples with a thick aesthetic and atmosphere, Aereo harnesses intoxicating riffs that leave you begging for more. It’s easy to imagine yourself soaring at a comfortable altitude, your swagger increased by the incredible amount of cocktails you’ve consumed. It’s a wonder the flight attendants haven’t cut you off yet, but that is the American Dream, isn’t it…..
Now that we are back from a brief vacation and the dust has settled, it’s time to check out what’s been happening in the underground lately! No muss, no fuss, straight into the sounds…
8/23 – Lion Cuts by CDX (Doom Trip Records) – Synthwave
8/23 – Abstractions by Untitledcloud (Tehnofonika Records) – Dub Techno
8/30 – By The River, by Valotihkuu (Hidden Vibes)
Virtua City Airport, by V ▲ P Y D
Self Released
Late Night Lofi / Eccojams / Vaporwave
Ursa Minor, by Your Dark Nate
Released by DMT Tapes FL
Vaporwave / Outsider Ambient / Future Funk
Summer’s Emotions, by Glory Patriot
Released by Tomorrow Entertainment Records
Mallsoft / Vaporwave / Plunderphonics
New World, by Luurel Varas
Released by Crash Symbols
Beats / Hip-Hop Instrumentals / Psychedelic
低い, by ~sohee
Released by Genjitsu Stargazing Society
Beat Tape / Lofi / Indie
ＥＣＣＯＪＯＩＮＴＳ ２ _ CLONED P.I.M.P. , by ｏ．ｓ．░ｃｌｏｎｅ
Released by Illuminated Paths
Cloud Rap / Futurewave / Hip Hop
Wizard, by Neurolucifer
Released by New World.
Experimental / Lush / Synthwave
姦淫と死 Adultery&Execution, by 生須芳英 Yoshihide Namasu
Released by Engram Recordings
Experimental / Noise / Sound Art
Eccocyclus, by Steffi Starshine
Released by Fireflower Foundation
Drone / Outsider Ambient / Meditation
Diskette Park returns with a premium collection of late-night slushwave Dark Bandwidth. This tight 8-track project is packed with super lush long playing tracks with proper grooves that don’t let you go! In typical Diskette Park style, the chopping and riffs featured are absolutely hypnotic and addicting, easily making this one a double playthrough candidate.
Diskette Park has recently dealt with a natural disaster of sorts and has seem some equipment fried! This is a great time to support the artist and throw some coffee money into that bandcamp pay-what-you-want box…
It has arrived! Is it still fresh?! Perhaps! Is it still a batch? Most definitely fam! Here is the space where I had planned to ramble and rant about a certain topic – but seeing as we’re already behind schedule I am going to go ahead and push that to next week. Please enjoy this collection of recently released underground music!
8/8 – Aeon by Arovane & Mike Lazarev (eilean rec.) Modern Classical
8/9 – Everything Special, by Alan Morse Davies (Girly Girl Musik) Psychedelic
8/9 – Rituals by Corre (Henry Green Music) – Indie Ambient
8/23 – Lion Cuts by CDX (Doom Trip Records) – Synthwave
Earth View Suites, by Chichilcitlalli
Released by BOGUS // Collective
Vaporwave / Mallsoft / Plunderphonics
〜になる, by from tokyo to honolulu
Released by Gulf Audio Company
Lofi / Chillhop / Post-Vaporwave
3 A.M. Compilation
Released by Dark Web Recordings
Vaporwave / Dark Ambient / Lofi
Green Panther EP, by Panthera 95
Released by Illuminated Paths
Lofi / Experimental / Beats
Down By The Poolside, by Pashmina Fox
Self Released
Electronic / Synthwave / Electro Pop
“?” letter, by メトロノリ Metoronori
Released by Cudighi Records
Experimental / Electronic / Chill
Live on KFFP, Freeform Portland Radio, by Kevin Greenspon
Self Released – Live radio broadcast from 2018
Dub Techno / Minimal House / Electronic
Plateau, by Outside the Glitch
Released by Wormhole World
Experimental / Ambient / Atmospheric
Sultry synthwave with some massive melodies – North Ireland producer Transpacifica presents a new 5-track EP conceptualized around a fictional utopian commune in the not-so-distant future. Retro riffs grab your attention and blasting 80’s drums keep you pinned down for the duration! And ohh my, those riffs, they are both beautiful and bountiful – leaving tons of sonic tidbits lodged in my head. Highly recommended if you dig downtempo synthesizer jams and cinematic synthwave!
Mash and dash! Throw on those joggers and storm out the door! Don’t have a destination? No problem! We rockin and rollin!
Prince of Hearts is a new 5-track tape from Toronto outfit Dirty Princes. Lots of pure energy packed in this one, makes you want to jump up and party in your room! It almost feels like a live album, the combination of raw sounds and powerful vocals put me right in the VFW hall front and center for the sweaty performance!
Ended up really digging this one after repeat listens, nuances really rubbing me the right way, reminding me of early 2000’s punk rock discoveries, Hopeless Records and the like. Give In and Go is such a jam, definitely my favorite track, followed closely by Love is Cynical. The 5 tracks zoom past pretty quickly, but that means it’s time to take it from the top!
You can snag the physical from Under the Counter Tapes or support the artist direct via their own bandcamp page.
There seems to be a churning energy happening all over the underground music scene currently, and in an interesting way it all seems to be tied into impressively large projects! Here we have presented by polish Ambient/Dub label Nichts 2-20 track collections of Docetism tracks from the past 7 years. DAUNTING?! A little bit, but it’s equally as delicious and delightful.
Docetism – who has released projects across some of my favorite labels in the past (Silent Season, Rohs! Records) is no stranger to the dub techno scene, boasting a sprawling catalog of full lengths, EP’s and singles. It’s no wonder long time label partner Nichts would aim to give listeners a crash course per-say. As stated on the releases bandcamp page, for a new listener it’s “A good place to start”.
The sounds themselves are pure dub-techno bliss. Docetism presents a distinct voice and flavor however, often utilizing much more movement in chords and progressions than others working in the genre. Raw musicality blends perfectly with the subtle palette of sounds and instrumentation, especially on tracks like Hedera Helix [Golden Bough] or Requiem [Armenia].
Tracks leap in and out of textural ambient and modern classical ideas, all very much welcome in context, eventually leading the listener back to a healthy groove. Out of the two collections I would say I have listened to “Trees” more, but there is plenty of quality to be found in both albums. The kicker? Nichts is offering these both at name-your-own-price, so if you want a nice place to start your dub-techno collection look no futher!
We’re late we’re late, for a very important date! Such large apologies for our Fresh Batch delay – some sudden situations got in the way – but we got there in the end!
Its a hearty one this time, get your largest soup spoons out for maximum sonic shoveling! Wander down our healthy list of suggestions, lots of great new vaporwave and experimental electronics happening this past week, and these are just a few highlights…
8/2 – Plateau by Outside the Glitch (Wormhole World) Experimental Ambient
8/8 – Aeon by Arovane & Mike Lazarev (eilean rec.) Modern Classical
8/9 – Rituals by Corre (Henry Green Music) – Indie Ambient
8/23 – Lion Cuts by CDX (Doom Trip Records) – Synthwave
Amphibious, by Manila Ice
Released by BOGUS // Collective
Vaporwave / Post-Seapunk / Experimental
L O V E S I C K, by Oracle FM
Released by Gulf Audio Company
Vaporwave / Vaporfunk / Electronic
Voyeur, by Lust Luxure
Released by Seikomart
Lo-fi / Vaporwave / Downtempo
Halcyon Days, by 4T Thieves
Released by Illuminated Paths
Electronic / Chillwave / Experimental
Geo Rip @ Rhizome 7.5.19
Released by U-Udios
Experimental / Techno / Live
of flame & love, by LILLITH twin
Released by Dream Catalogue
Experimental / Electronic / Avant-Garde
Nectarine, by Dublock
Self Released
Ambient / Electronic / Longform
Kaleidoscopic Perception, by Steffi Starshine
Released by Girly Girl Musik
Vapordrone / Dark Ambient / Psychedelic
Our Label branch – WEBELOTRAX – recently released projects:
For Seasons, by vvglyy
Techno / Acid / Experimental Electronics
BOGUS//Collective recently released this gem NOVAGREENHOUSE, a delicious long-form mallsoft ambient project with hints of vapor bliss. Over 20 minutes of sprawling sound, you can HEAR nature growing around you as time slows down. Healthy plunderphonics here with a plethora of subtle soundscapes being built around harmonious bird chirps and muzak playing through tiny distant speakers. It’s a lush and rich atmosphere that leaves me feeling totally immersed. I really REALLY hope this one sees a cassette release one way or another…
Had this one recommended recently – plucky little bedroom pop tunes from New York singer/songwriter/producer El Valerie. 9 tracks with lyrics that are both thoughtful and playful, all accompanied by pretty satisfying lofi instrumentals. Nice honest music that is pleasing to listen to, like a dish that is seasoned properly for well-balanced delicious flavor!
Happy this one came my way, I am going to be checking out Valerie’s previous releases, and looking forward to future tunes…
Eternity Tree 