What is spinning?

[Slosh]

so good

[nobody]

Roly Porter:Aftertime

I'm really digging this, but too lazy to write something to describe it so here's the blurb from Boomkat:

"Superb new album of industrial-strength drone, art-techno, noise and moody synth experimentation from Roly Porter, formerly of Vex'd, returning to his Bristol home of Subtext. Operating in a similar sphere to the last Subtext drop from Emptyset, Porter mines a rich seam of eerie, corrosive greyscale and moreover heavy, righteously dub-wise electronics, with a warped but careful sense of modern classical composition: in short, the perfect soundtrack to wandering the creaking corridors of the Event Horizon. This really is one of the most suffocatingly atmospheric records we've heard all year, with an ice-cold and uncompromising aesthetic, but beautifully paced and compellingly borne out: from the opening 'Atar' on in, with its noir synths, punishing low-end and drones hovering like enemy attack helicopters. At first 'Tleilax' sounds like it could've come off one of Leyland Kirby's Intrigue & Stuff 12"s, before the arrival of machine-gun drum machines and shouted vocal snips - this wouldn't have sounded out of place on the latest Prurient album, but there's also something in its texture and attitude that clearly identifies it as a product of the British post-rave tradition. Navigating beauty and brutality like it ain't no thing, the album takes in reverbed chamber instrumentals like 'Kaitain', bone-crunching, Earth and KTL-indebted doom-fests like 'Rossak' and sub-bass pressure poems likie 'Giedi Prime', with some elegiac, almost Vangelis-like interludes thrown in fod good measure. It's perfectly balanced, and it moves quickly - every blast of scouring power electronics is followed by a melodic, reassuring swell of strings, and it's in these contrasts, expertly handled, that Aftertime's magic lies. Highly recommended for fans of Earth, Raime, Sandwell District, Fennesz, Emptyset, Ben Frost, Tim Hecker, Kangding Ray, The Haxan Cloak and the like."

I will add this is best played loud enough to rattle some walls.

[jonnyhambone]

Tindersticks - II recently reissued on nice sounding vinyl...having only owned some more recent stuff and the Claire Denis soundtracks album, I can't get enough of this. Perfect mood for these cool autumn nights with a couple fingers of single malt.

this, and the Skull Defekts lp, have been satisfying my Daniel Higgs jones of late.




Meg Baird - Seasons on Earth one of the vocalists from criminally underated Espers with her second solo lp. Scorching pedal steel backs her dark pastoral folk songs that would sit strongly next to anything from Fairport Convention or Fotheringay.

timeless...

one of the best Autumn albums ever

[Rae]

this, and the Skull Defekts lp, have been satisfying my Daniel Higgs jones of late.

Yessss












~Rae

[nobody]

Lee Noble: Horrorism

Moody atmospheric drone pop. Really top notch for this sort of thing, and a great vinyl package if you can find one (these ultra-limited runs just piss me off). Go hear and listen to a sample track to check it out:
Bathetic Records

[nobody]

Eleh: Floating Frequencies/Intuitive Synthesis Volume 1-3

piffle from the record label...
Eleh was formed specifically to pay tribute to early experimental minimalist pioneers especially La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Eliane Radigue, Pauline Oliveros and Charlemagne Palestine. It is highly recommended that stereo listeners are seated at least 7 feet away from their speakers, centered, with ears at speaker height. High volume and/or headphone use is highly recomended for maximum experience. Volume reveals details.

This deluxe 3 CD set presents Floating Frequencies/Intuitive Synthesis in its completed 3 part entirety. Metallic silver print on a heavy duty matte black jacket. Intuitive Synthesis/Floating Frequencies takes full advantage of the low noise floor and clarity provided by the digital medium. Mastered by Eleh specifically for the digital environment. This box is not intended to be a replacement of the analog records but an entirely different experience.


random comments from me...
If you want to experience droning bass that just pummels you into submission, this is it. Don't bother even trying a listen on some little laptop speakers or some such. This is almost pure bass tones with a bit of other effects tossed in. If you try to play it on something that doesn't do bass at all, you're not hearing ****. First time I listened I played this in my car and was terrified. I could barely see in my rear mirror because it was shaking so much. The whole car just started vibrating from the first note. You can FEEL this bass. If you've got tiny speakers, be careful you don't blow 'em out. If you've got a massive sub or speakers that deliver the bass, get ready. Wish I had a chance to hear the original vinyl.

[Hyfi]

In preparation for tonights Bela Fleck and the Original Flecktones show.....

[Rae]

~Rae

[Slosh]

It's actually pretty good. Just Cornell and his guitar (and a nice cover of Zep's "Thank You", and an OK cover of "Imagine").

[jonnyhambone]

Lee Noble: Horrorism

^ just picked this up too. I sorta like the limited run stuff - feeds my inner collecting nerd, mine's #194/300, so it says on an actually letter-pressed insert. pretty cool tunes too that feels like a more electro-pop version of Amen Dunes or the excellent album from Shahs


couple other new ones I'm spinnin' a lot --

live recording from a single (reunion) show in 2009, amazing sq for a live show and all their classics


the vinyl on this stunning album is great and its by far my favorite of theirs I've heard overall - a heartbreaker but gorgeous

Baroness - Blue Album. I kinda think of these guys as the Allman Bros. of heavy metal - no growly vocals, blistering guitars w/ a blues-y edge, psychedelic but pretty damn heavy

just won tix to see these guys this wkend...excellent new album with a focus on more acoustic instrumentation (and some tasteful contributions from Nels Cline, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and dudes from TV On the Radio).

[nobody]

I'll admit the only real reason the ultra limited thing pisses me off is I missed a chance to grab a couple things I really wanted, mostly Barn Owl's Conjurer album. I've got some of their other stuff on vinyl, but that's by far my favorite of their releases and even the CD is selling for $30 these days and the vinyl's like $60 and I just find that a bit much to spend on a record. Missed a couple others I wish I had as well. I guess I'll just have to pull the trigger faster, but sometime the release date and payday aren't synced up. Anyway...sold off a bunch of CDs over the weekend and picked up a stack of new vinyl. Here's one of 'em...


El Rego et Ses Commandos

OK, not new music but a reissue album of rare tracks not easily available before now. El Rego is from Benin and plays a mix of soul, afrobeat and funk with some nice blusey guitar licks spiking into the mix especially on some of the slower tracks. Guy was a superstar in his homeland if not really heard much elsewhere. This collection dates from the late 60s through the early 70s. If you pick up the vinyl, you also get a bonus 7". This one's on Daptone and they really did a great job remastering these from scavenged 45s. If this sound like the sort of thing you'd dig at all, grab it because it really is a great release.

[shokhead]

Yes Magnification DVD-A

[dakatabg]

[Rae]

Dreamless - All This Sorrow, All These Knives [2011]
Local sheets of sound... almost metal, almost drone, ultimately too beautiful to be either. Don't let the terrible album art put you off; if you have even a passing interest in heavy music this is worth checking out. You can stream it for free on their bandcamp, although the 128kbps mp3s don't do it justice...


Faust - Faust So Far [1971]


Techno! The New Dance Sound of Detroit [1988]


Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine [1989]
Man have these lyrics aged poorly.


Danielle Dax - Inky Bloaters [1987]


Paraf - Izleti [1981]
Insanely great Croatian post-punk. Vim Cola deserves a place in the pantheon of legendary female punk vocalists.


Máma Bubo - Planeta Haj [1985]


Os Ovni - Something in the Sky [2010]
Great krauty electro from Austin, TX with an avowed Broadcast influence...


David Bowie - Station to Station [1976]


The Mob - Let the Tribe Increase [1982]
British Crass records stuff.

~Rae

[nobody]

Jürgen Müller: Science of the Sea

This one has some convoluted back story about how it was originally recorded in 1982 by some German oceanographer and pressed onto 100 vinyl copies mostly passed out to friends and is now being rediscovered. I call bull**** on that, but it is still a nice listen and if you look at the cover and keep the back story in mind, it sounds a lot like you'd expect, all relaxed looping bubbly synths. I'd say fans of Eno would get into this.

[Rae]

Jürgen Müller: Science of the Sea

This one has some convoluted back story about how it was originally recorded in 1982 by some German oceanographer and pressed onto 100 vinyl copies mostly passed out to friends and is now being rediscovered. I call bull**** on that, but it is still a nice listen and if you look at the cover and keep the back story in mind, it sounds a lot like you'd expect, all relaxed looping bubbly synths. I'd say fans of Eno would get into this.

I'll bite. Thanks!

~Rae

[nobody]

Hope ya like it.

[Stone]

I'd say fans of Eno would get into this.

Sold.

[nobody]

Now with two takers I'm just crossing my fingers y'all don't decide it sucks and I'm an ******* by extension. It's not groundbreaking or anything, but I do think it is quite nice so I figure it will be a pleasant listen at least.

[Stone]

Now with two takers I'm just crossing my fingers y'all don't decide it sucks and I'm an ******* by extension. It's not groundbreaking or anything, but I do think it is quite nice so I figure it will be a pleasant listen at least.

You're definitely a(n) *******, but I haven't listened yet.

Looking forward to it.

[nobody]

I'll take that as a compliment.

[jonnyhambone]

Just received the gorgeously packaged boxset of Neutral Milk Hotel discography on vinyl. Only listened to Aeroplane so far - obviously the sound quality is what it is but I'll compare it to the cd version this wkend. All housed in a cool cardboard box with beautiful art printed on all sides. A real NMH-lover/record collector holy grail that so far, lives up to all my hopes.
Includes two gatefold 12" records (In the Aeroplane Over the Sea and On Avery Island), two 10" records (Everything Is EP with bonus tracks and Ferris Wheel on Fire EP featuring eight previously unreleased acoustic recordings), two 7" records (Little Birds and You've Passed/Where You'll Find Me Now), one 7" picture disc with fold-out poster (Holland 1945/Engine), and two 24"x24" posters.

[Rae]

That sounds good but has that stuff really been hard to find? I've had Aeroplane, Avery Island, and Everything Is on vinyl for what feels like forever.

I started listening to that Jürgen Müller and it was sounding pretty good but then I watched Paris is Burning last night so today has been pretty much all



~Rae

[Stone]

It makes me shiver, it makes me shake
You wanna give, give, give but I don't wanna take
From yoooouuuu

[Rae]

R.i.p.