Tag: experimental

FRESH GHOST, by SELVEDGE

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Vivarium Recordings has been a powerhouse these past few months – churning out interesting electronics and vaporsounds from inspired artists – and this one is no exception. FRESH GHOST is a full-length experimental beat album by SELVEDGE that dropped towards the end of August. The 12 tracks boast a massive vibe of analog textures and pure energy. Buzzing bass and hissing synths pierce through the mundane blur of normal life – as you fall into a ghostly netherworld occupied by glitching spirits and noisy beasts!

Satisfyingly sloppy and raw, I adore this sound and look forward to more from SELVEDGE in the future – pick this one up today at name-your-own-price on bandcamp! Or support the label and get this one plus the whole Vivarium discography (24 RECORDS!?!) for only ONE DOLLAR (WUT>!>??!)

Fresh Batch – September 15th, 2019

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Wowie zowie! Welcome to the Fresh Batch!!! A (NOW) twice-a-month gathering of underground sounds! A slew of excellence released the past few weeks, and a couple upcoming albums worth getting excited about.

COMING SOON

9/20 – Goliath’s Twin, by Thugwidow (DISPLAY) Atmospheric Breaks
 9/24 – Visions in Paraíso, by Lionmilk (Self Released) Experimental Beats
 10/1 – At The Speed Of Love, by Voiski (Self Released) Post-Rave
10/4 – Reflecting on a Dying Man, by Diamondstein (Doom Trip) Progressive Electronic
 10/18 – Trillium Killer, by Foxes in Fiction (Orchid Tapes) Experimental Pop

OUT NOW

熱帯 W A V E パラダイス, by パラ D A I S U シ
Released by Illuminated Paths (Cassette) + B O G U S // Collective (Digital)
Late Night Lofi / Vaporwave / Vaporfunk

2085, by s t e f
Released by B O G U S // Collective
Vapor Trap / Post Vaporwave / Experimental

Friends EP, by PowerPCME
Released by DMT Tapes FL
Vaporwave / Future Funk / Plunderphonics

21450 [PSANG Tales Vol. 2], by ViLN
Released by Pomme Sanguine
Acid / Braindance / Experimental Electronic

Sensory Reception, by Audioglider and Xspance
Released by Section Records
Synthwave / Downtempo / Electronica

S133P, by Jacob Ewert
Self Released
Downtempo / Ambient Jazz / Progressive

Drift, by Jon Shuemaker
Self Released
Minimal Jazz / Ambient / Electronic

Showdown at Roadkill Ranch, by Karolina Kathy
Released by Fireflower Foundation
Tumblewave / Dark Ambient / Post Vaporwave

No Control, by Adrian Alice
Released by KX
Dark Ambient / Atmospheric / Drone

Dialogue Between Soul and Body EP, by Amanita Phalloides & Heavenchord
Released by secretdomain
Ambient / Field Recording / Atmospheric

Thispossesed, by Whalt Thisney
Released by Girly Girl Musik
Melodic / Ambient / Piano

The Fortean Project – Phase Two, by Cousin Silas & Kevin Lyons
Released by Weareallghosts
Atmospheric / Ambient / Experimental

Mind Matter, by Stormhat
Released by Sensorisk Verden
Sound Experiments / Drone / Experimental Electronic

Serenity in the Vast Darkness, by Lucid Sound Driver

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Beautiful melodic and textural ambient by Lucid Sound Driver (an incredibly appropriate moniker), presented in a variety of formats by Æscape Sounds.

Lush new age with a thick atmosphere, dense with emotion and nostalgia. My favorite type of ambient, really – the kind that can set the mood comfortably in the background, or deeply appreciated when more attention is payed. The 6 tracks, though not brief by any means, left me wanting more as the phased synthesizers guided me towards the light beyond the darkness.

The 3-part opening trilogy of tracks are quite strong – even going so far as to destroy one of my biggest bothers in music – the inclusion of police/ambulance sirens, turning it into something quite atmospherically beautiful. There’s even a Sangam feature on this record, but interestingly enough I found that to be the weakest track of the project – feeling almost uninspired and lacking the polish of the rest of the record. It’s still a good track, perhaps I got my hopes up a little too high!

I do adore the generous use of field recordings around this record – gentle breeze, dripping rain and passing vehicles. At times it can be triumphant, while taking mysterious brooding turns towards angst and grief. A story is surely being told, but you can put the pieces together yourself.

You can get the record now Digitally at name-your-own price – or if you choose to support, you can get a Cassette Tape, a CD or Vinyl (all of which are still in stock at the time of this posting) – or even get a beautiful looking poster for only a couple dollars!

forest, by gengVr

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Fresh from Tomorrow Entertainment Records is this quaint audio journey – forest by gengVr.

Hop on board the next train out of the city and deep into the countryside – take your Walkman or your Panasonic for a long walk through the forest. YOUR forest! You will wander for 24 hours, the soundtrack following faithfully along. As you microdose the atmosphere around you via the hourly tracks, you are presented with quite a diverse array of sounds and influences – lo-fi hip hop churned together with mysterious plunderphonics makes for quite the unique and experimental flavor of vapor. Quite a satisfying journey indeed…

Iniciação by Nacional Erudita

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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! 🌿

Lion Cuts, by CDX

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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).

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Fresh Batch – September 4th, 2019

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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

OUT NOW ON WEBELOTRAX

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

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ＨＩＧＨＥＲ ＭＩＮＤ ＴＨＯＵＧＨＴ ＩＭＰＬＡＮＴＡＴＩＯＮ 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.

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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.

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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…