I first saw a notification in my emails, from bandcamp, telling me that a new Contron album had been published, it was in late November and the LP was sold US$7. I thought, I'll wait for next month's money to buy it... But when I came back this morning, I could see the album was now distributed in a "name your price, no minimum" manner, and I've been able to get it for free. You can do so, or pay for it if you can afford, from contron.bandcamp.com
Some people may say that contron is always doing the same thing, short lofi songs with acoustic guitar, and I must admit that the melodic lines are often alike from one song to another, but I wouldn't say contron is always doing the same thing. Instead of that, I would say that he is building his own universe, that is music with personality that sounds like no one else's music, and you can say very early, in a blind test, that these songs come from contron.
I've been a bit astonished with how dark the song title are, this is all about sad stories and dying and so on. But the music still retain a part of joy, as of per usual with this project, which is a bit a darker version of Dublin Duck Dispensary without the electric guitar, sometimes.
I would say that by issuing this release, contron was kind enough to make us a really nice end-of-year gift, because the album is generally speaking deeply interesting and pleasant to hear.
I don't want to dictate you what you have to do, but if I were you I would use the download link to give this album a try. To me, contron's release are all masterpieces that deserve to be talked about - that's what I'm doing now with this review. So then, don't wait, go download before it's pay-to-download again ;)
I know this review is a bit short but I got really sick for the past few months, that's why this blog is not as often feed than before. So believe me, if I take the time to speak about a release this is for sure a release you shouldn't miss.
Dec 7, 2013
Nov 21, 2013
Panda Kid - Summertry
You can get this record from the band, at the address pandakid.bandcamp.com.
Things seemed simple, at the first sight. I could have wrote "Panda Kid, in its usual quality 60's influenced, lofi garage pop, released a new album but actually, they weren't able to get an instant classic hit, like they did before with 'Junkie Girl', but it is nevertheless a high quality album".
Because, we all know (maybe you too) a junky girl that would be an awesome girl to get with.
But, hey, yeah, actually Panda Kid managed to get **another** instant classic on this record, which is, for sure, the "Summertry" song, with its rough beat and its rough guitars.
So then, I cannot write that Panda Kid didn't made again the famous trick used with "Junkie Girl". The "Summertry" song has it all !
You may know, I haven't been writing very much for this blog, recently. But two forthcoming albums were, which I couldn't decently sleep on, it was Panda Kid's one, for which I am writing currently, and No Monster Club's one, for which I may write soon.
Panda Kid melts the most interesting pieces of 60's surf and late 60's garage in an unique brew. Just take a poke and you'll be instantly seduced. I follow this band this they issued a split album with No Monster Club, and thanks to NMC's Bobby I didn't miss anything until now, and I should recommend to anyone to do the same.
Nowayday's scene is filled by bands that are simply boring, but actually there's noise alchemist that do what HAS TO BE DONE, and I'm just grateful. After listening to Summertry, that got available to me thank to PK's Al, I can say that nowaday's scene also include EXCELLENT bands that deserve to be heard more than once, with all the fuzz needed to be proudly put next to the first Stooges album.
I know, you people, you are maybe not in the review writing team, and you may not have access to free download as I do. Well, what can I say ? This album was issued as vinyl, but you probably can get mp3s for free when buying (but for this I am not sure) and anyway, nowadays there's folk playing
THE PUREST TYPE OF ROCK AND ROLL
And you definitively go check, because most of today's production are so lame, and such and exception is notable enough to have you listening to it.
Things seemed simple, at the first sight. I could have wrote "Panda Kid, in its usual quality 60's influenced, lofi garage pop, released a new album but actually, they weren't able to get an instant classic hit, like they did before with 'Junkie Girl', but it is nevertheless a high quality album".
Because, we all know (maybe you too) a junky girl that would be an awesome girl to get with.
But, hey, yeah, actually Panda Kid managed to get **another** instant classic on this record, which is, for sure, the "Summertry" song, with its rough beat and its rough guitars.
So then, I cannot write that Panda Kid didn't made again the famous trick used with "Junkie Girl". The "Summertry" song has it all !
You may know, I haven't been writing very much for this blog, recently. But two forthcoming albums were, which I couldn't decently sleep on, it was Panda Kid's one, for which I am writing currently, and No Monster Club's one, for which I may write soon.
Panda Kid melts the most interesting pieces of 60's surf and late 60's garage in an unique brew. Just take a poke and you'll be instantly seduced. I follow this band this they issued a split album with No Monster Club, and thanks to NMC's Bobby I didn't miss anything until now, and I should recommend to anyone to do the same.
Nowayday's scene is filled by bands that are simply boring, but actually there's noise alchemist that do what HAS TO BE DONE, and I'm just grateful. After listening to Summertry, that got available to me thank to PK's Al, I can say that nowaday's scene also include EXCELLENT bands that deserve to be heard more than once, with all the fuzz needed to be proudly put next to the first Stooges album.
I know, you people, you are maybe not in the review writing team, and you may not have access to free download as I do. Well, what can I say ? This album was issued as vinyl, but you probably can get mp3s for free when buying (but for this I am not sure) and anyway, nowadays there's folk playing
THE PUREST TYPE OF ROCK AND ROLL
And you definitively go check, because most of today's production are so lame, and such and exception is notable enough to have you listening to it.
Aug 29, 2013
contron - some new songs by the freewheelin contron
Hi all,
Here we are for a new review of a contron album. Maybe you'll remember the previous one ? Well, this one is, it's now usual, very pleasant. Some lo-fi recording, voice nevertheless heavily here, guitar, sometimes harmonica, and that's all.
The contron magic resides maybe in the hypnotic voice lines alongside with guitar arpeggios and chords, and, all I can say is that the magic operates. This album is a kind of masterpiece. I can't believe I waited till today before I went to the contron Bandcamp ( http://contron.bandcamp.com/ ) to realize there were a new album available.
I talked about chords and arpeggios, but solos are very nice too. I talked about the hypnotic part of the voice lines, and I must stress on this point : the voices are very addictive, if that's the kind of thing you like.
Overall, a really neat album, that I would recommend if you like this kind of american music, very soulful.
You can download this album in a name-your-price manner, including for free, and if I were you, I wouldn't miss this opportunity to discover (unless you were wise enough to listen to the previous one after reading the review here) someone who definitively deserve to be called a great musician.
I wish I could have written for this review for much more lines, but actually I think I summed up quite well : this is a sort of must-have. I got my copy. What are you waiting for ?
Here we are for a new review of a contron album. Maybe you'll remember the previous one ? Well, this one is, it's now usual, very pleasant. Some lo-fi recording, voice nevertheless heavily here, guitar, sometimes harmonica, and that's all.
The contron magic resides maybe in the hypnotic voice lines alongside with guitar arpeggios and chords, and, all I can say is that the magic operates. This album is a kind of masterpiece. I can't believe I waited till today before I went to the contron Bandcamp ( http://contron.bandcamp.com/ ) to realize there were a new album available.
I talked about chords and arpeggios, but solos are very nice too. I talked about the hypnotic part of the voice lines, and I must stress on this point : the voices are very addictive, if that's the kind of thing you like.
Overall, a really neat album, that I would recommend if you like this kind of american music, very soulful.
You can download this album in a name-your-price manner, including for free, and if I were you, I wouldn't miss this opportunity to discover (unless you were wise enough to listen to the previous one after reading the review here) someone who definitively deserve to be called a great musician.
I wish I could have written for this review for much more lines, but actually I think I summed up quite well : this is a sort of must-have. I got my copy. What are you waiting for ?
Aug 3, 2013
Computers Kill People - The Fun Machine
Wow. Wow. Wow. I discovered this band by a lucky strike, trough a YouTube suggestion for their Doors cover. Actually, I didn't listened much to the cover, but this Parisian band seduced me enough - what a name ! to have me downloading their maxi-EP, which is available for free from their own website, http://thefunmachine.cpukillpeople.com/
Wow. Wow. Wow. What a slap ! Actually, the kind of release I totally enjoy, with overdrive. Makes me think a bit of LAMF by Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers.
But while LAMF is a straightforward (and awesome) punk rock release, here we got some heavier music. Queen of the Stone Age is a influence, as quoted by the band. I just enjoy this music a lot. This is plain excellent stuff, powerfull.
I'm listening while writing, and this is **definitively** very good stuff. A slight Pixies/Post Grunge influence on "The Perfect Twin", with more poppy guitar riffs, well, this is a kind of rocky heaven. This band rules, I tell you. I guess they may have a pretty decent career, if they keep on their non-compromisive way to rock and roll.
May I add that the band is decent enough to provide free FLAC lossless format download ? Let's drink my cup of coffee and keep on listening.
Well, how can I sum up ? While the overall result sounds very modern and 2010's, there's also a real 60's approach in the way songs are written, maybe a Steppenwolfian thing, I don't know. Actually this band seems born to be wild. Stooges are never far away, too. MC5 may be round here, too. Well, don't misunderstood me, this is still a QOTSA influenced band with heavy, overdriven sound, but it seems, there's something deeper, digging at the roots of 60's rock and roll counter-culture. But I may be wrong.
Well, the EP is almost finished. Seems a ballad is coming... Oh, overdriven guitar, low tempo, nice way to end a release. This is (You Could Be) My Sin. The release is still slightly overdriven, this is really very nicely produced.
I guess we'll keep on earing about them.
Wow. Wow. Wow. What a slap ! Actually, the kind of release I totally enjoy, with overdrive. Makes me think a bit of LAMF by Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers.
But while LAMF is a straightforward (and awesome) punk rock release, here we got some heavier music. Queen of the Stone Age is a influence, as quoted by the band. I just enjoy this music a lot. This is plain excellent stuff, powerfull.
I'm listening while writing, and this is **definitively** very good stuff. A slight Pixies/Post Grunge influence on "The Perfect Twin", with more poppy guitar riffs, well, this is a kind of rocky heaven. This band rules, I tell you. I guess they may have a pretty decent career, if they keep on their non-compromisive way to rock and roll.
May I add that the band is decent enough to provide free FLAC lossless format download ? Let's drink my cup of coffee and keep on listening.
Well, how can I sum up ? While the overall result sounds very modern and 2010's, there's also a real 60's approach in the way songs are written, maybe a Steppenwolfian thing, I don't know. Actually this band seems born to be wild. Stooges are never far away, too. MC5 may be round here, too. Well, don't misunderstood me, this is still a QOTSA influenced band with heavy, overdriven sound, but it seems, there's something deeper, digging at the roots of 60's rock and roll counter-culture. But I may be wrong.
Well, the EP is almost finished. Seems a ballad is coming... Oh, overdriven guitar, low tempo, nice way to end a release. This is (You Could Be) My Sin. The release is still slightly overdriven, this is really very nicely produced.
I guess we'll keep on earing about them.
Mar 18, 2013
Of Hard Rock, and Fukked Up, and Cafe, and mice
Please note that Cafe, once spelled Café, means Coffee, which also means Kawa, and, luckily enough,
-I'm currently busy, drinking coffee on Monday's morning, I like happy Mondays, I don't especially hate anything while I drink coffee in the morning
-After months of what wouldn't be cleverly called a hiatus, the people of mice is back where I am currently. One of its members has been seen around, it started a few weeks ago. I'm so delighted of this that yesterday I provided him, or her, with a cumbersome (for a mouse) quantity of feta cheese
And then, now I'm writing, and, this is also true, it's now time to stop writing, and to go fill another mug (be sure that the coffee here is relatively lightly caffeine-loaded according to the standards of most countries).
"An armored vehicle is slower than a formula one, and then it is more difficult to stop one"
(Sun Tzu, A short example on how to apply the lesson from The Art Of War when you are a musician, on Sun Tzu's blog)
(please note that since blogs, at this time, were seen at less important than books, it is now much harder to fine quote from blogs of this time, than from books)
Just to sum up a bit, when I started writing for Underketing about one year ago, the aims were :
-to make sure that there would be a somehow more central place for my little music review hobby that wasted some of my time since a few years back
-to promote myself, by talking about my favorite music projects (and this point is very important, since most of them will be featured in the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame, including field recording remixer's projects, before the current nanosecond ends)
Also, I didn't want to waist time looking for what had already been written, and I wanted to write honestly, so I started by machinegun-style posting reviews for any good record I could remember. The honest part of the thing resides in the idea that with less time to think, I wouldn't have enough time to counterfeit my feeling.
At this time, among the bands featured, was Fukked Up :
"(...)don't be surprised if someday you wake up and discover they ate the music world for their breakfast."
(taken from These Guys Are review final sentence)
A random thing that cross my mind now, is that it would be useful to mention that after issuing their newest release in mid-2012, their band-owned and operated label's website blew up, maybe due to poor hardware at the commercial hosting facilities they use, while everything was ready for (as of per usual) free download and (as of per usual) very cheap and high quality physical sound-carrying devices distribution.
Do I need to quote Sun Tzu once again ?
There, for the "hard rock" part of the title of this post : http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxPxOekNl9-WhOYjawxE7zRoTbKPAqMnz
I can now start to drink the coffee in the mug. The coffee should be quite cool, I like it like that.
-I'm currently busy, drinking coffee on Monday's morning, I like happy Mondays, I don't especially hate anything while I drink coffee in the morning
-After months of what wouldn't be cleverly called a hiatus, the people of mice is back where I am currently. One of its members has been seen around, it started a few weeks ago. I'm so delighted of this that yesterday I provided him, or her, with a cumbersome (for a mouse) quantity of feta cheese
And then, now I'm writing, and, this is also true, it's now time to stop writing, and to go fill another mug (be sure that the coffee here is relatively lightly caffeine-loaded according to the standards of most countries).
"An armored vehicle is slower than a formula one, and then it is more difficult to stop one"
(Sun Tzu, A short example on how to apply the lesson from The Art Of War when you are a musician, on Sun Tzu's blog)
(please note that since blogs, at this time, were seen at less important than books, it is now much harder to fine quote from blogs of this time, than from books)
Just to sum up a bit, when I started writing for Underketing about one year ago, the aims were :
-to make sure that there would be a somehow more central place for my little music review hobby that wasted some of my time since a few years back
-to promote myself, by talking about my favorite music projects (and this point is very important, since most of them will be featured in the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame, including field recording remixer's projects, before the current nanosecond ends)
Also, I didn't want to waist time looking for what had already been written, and I wanted to write honestly, so I started by machinegun-style posting reviews for any good record I could remember. The honest part of the thing resides in the idea that with less time to think, I wouldn't have enough time to counterfeit my feeling.
At this time, among the bands featured, was Fukked Up :
"(...)don't be surprised if someday you wake up and discover they ate the music world for their breakfast."
(taken from These Guys Are review final sentence)
A random thing that cross my mind now, is that it would be useful to mention that after issuing their newest release in mid-2012, their band-owned and operated label's website blew up, maybe due to poor hardware at the commercial hosting facilities they use, while everything was ready for (as of per usual) free download and (as of per usual) very cheap and high quality physical sound-carrying devices distribution.
Do I need to quote Sun Tzu once again ?
There, for the "hard rock" part of the title of this post : http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxPxOekNl9-WhOYjawxE7zRoTbKPAqMnz
I can now start to drink the coffee in the mug. The coffee should be quite cool, I like it like that.
Mar 15, 2013
Before the news, After The Smoke
Hi there,
I guess there's not many of the usual readers of this crappy thing that has been a website... Ahem, a website-faking blog... And that is now a not-even-blog-faking blog... But I may be wrong... That are currently (and, just wondering, is there any usual readers for all this, at all ? ) located near south, maybe southwest, oh, ladies and gentlemen, if you were on twitter you would have an acronym to guide you, and a symbol before, and you would be maybe already clicking somewhere (if you are, depending of your location, rich or poor) or gently touching a friendly smooth and rectangular surface (if you are, depending of your income, geolocated or not), but, what is this ?
Ok, I'll sum up :
After The Smoke is, as far as I know, currently at SXSW. They produce something that, as someone as dumb as me when talking about hip-hop, I would define as hiphop-do. Do is to be taken in the Japanese sense, which is the one of the Chinese word tao.
A thing that may be interesting to some : I'm listening while writing (now, Wallstreet, there's a YouTube on video, or the contrary), and although, before pushing the "play" button, I had noticed the "Marcus Garvey" title, which made me think, if not to Marcus Garvey, to the Sion orbital place in Neuromancer (there is a spacecraft of this name, and Maelcum's Sion's Marines, and Maelcum, also, is the spacecraft's pilot) and also, I thought of a random and honest kid wishing to establish definitively what he is by using a somehow known reference - I think, also, this possee is not a kid possee - , when I noticed that due to time that goes by and may cause this paper to be on time for SXSW 2014, I was checking, and saw I hadn't even noticed anything, Marcus Garvey was no longer playing, and since, I'm happier.
Hey, but, they are excellent. Is this sentence induced by "Typical Weekend" ? It's up to you to decide : http://afterthesmoke.tumblr.com/
Lord. While checking for typo and correcting and thinking, time went bye. You guessed ? Sure. "Never Be". I press publish. I'll press publish. I'm pressing publ
I guess there's not many of the usual readers of this crappy thing that has been a website... Ahem, a website-faking blog... And that is now a not-even-blog-faking blog... But I may be wrong... That are currently (and, just wondering, is there any usual readers for all this, at all ? ) located near south, maybe southwest, oh, ladies and gentlemen, if you were on twitter you would have an acronym to guide you, and a symbol before, and you would be maybe already clicking somewhere (if you are, depending of your location, rich or poor) or gently touching a friendly smooth and rectangular surface (if you are, depending of your income, geolocated or not), but, what is this ?
Ok, I'll sum up :
After The Smoke is, as far as I know, currently at SXSW. They produce something that, as someone as dumb as me when talking about hip-hop, I would define as hiphop-do. Do is to be taken in the Japanese sense, which is the one of the Chinese word tao.
A thing that may be interesting to some : I'm listening while writing (now, Wallstreet, there's a YouTube on video, or the contrary), and although, before pushing the "play" button, I had noticed the "Marcus Garvey" title, which made me think, if not to Marcus Garvey, to the Sion orbital place in Neuromancer (there is a spacecraft of this name, and Maelcum's Sion's Marines, and Maelcum, also, is the spacecraft's pilot) and also, I thought of a random and honest kid wishing to establish definitively what he is by using a somehow known reference - I think, also, this possee is not a kid possee - , when I noticed that due to time that goes by and may cause this paper to be on time for SXSW 2014, I was checking, and saw I hadn't even noticed anything, Marcus Garvey was no longer playing, and since, I'm happier.
Hey, but, they are excellent. Is this sentence induced by "Typical Weekend" ? It's up to you to decide : http://afterthesmoke.tumblr.com/
Lord. While checking for typo and correcting and thinking, time went bye. You guessed ? Sure. "Never Be". I press publish. I'll press publish. I'm pressing publ
Mar 4, 2013
What's up here
Hi ppl,
Here comes some news from somewhere between Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
To be a little less fuzzy, let's say that it's sort of Michigan news. Yeah, you got me, Already Dead Tapes & Records just spammed once again one of my numerous mailboxes. Please note that the use of the canned-meat word in the previous sentence is ironic.
"The element of mystery has that enchanting possibility to leave one to wonder. Afterwards, the hope is for there to be a continuance in the search. Ichtyor Tides runs deep with mystery and plunges through the fuzz, whirs, and drones – all singing in a strange and unified chorus. Like an odd phenomena, “Eever Schemes” still binds the laconic song to the menial noise. It is albums like these that present the strong metaphors to the strange musical sounds of the modern mystery."
-Ray Jackson, Already Dead Tapes, 2013
"A short but notable album, “Awesome” is the collaboration of Iain Shaw and the renowned artist, David Shrigley, as they ride along the tides of a simple, minimalistic sound. The songs drive into and explore a few interpretations of some common definitions. Through cute yet thought-provoking pictorial stories, the two present themselves as comfortable in their making of art and music. While Shrigley narrates thoughts through spoken-word tracks, Iain Shaw amiably sings over his acoustic guitar. Having a goodwill and friendly qualities, the new release can bring an agreeable sentiment to any sociable listener. So come, and have a listen."
-Ray Jackson, Already Dead Tapes, 2013
First Edition - White Cassette - Limited to 100 (Sold Out!)
Second Edition - Black Casssette - Limited to 50
C10
Artwork/Design: David Shrigley
AD063 - Mahatma Dali ‘Lux Lucis’
"According to scholars, music is exclusive to noise. In the album “Lux Lucis,” Mahatma Dali pushes the academic interpretations of music for the participating audience to experience a noisy breed of music. Listeners will find soundscapes, drones, tone-clusters compiled with analog sounds. A unique blend of minimalism and an expressed recollective project, M. Dali, finds the first full-length album in its own genre: “meditative/anti-meditative”. To get a full meaning of music, take a good listen and close/open your eyes – it's “Lux Lucis” by Mahatma Dali."
-Ray Jackson, Already Dead Tapes, 2013
"The relationship between the listener and the composer results in a beloved time of sharing. For Babis Bozoglou, creator of Dozen Draft, there is so much to share. The latest Dozen Draft release, “Hands,” has a way to keep the audience involved and stimulated. Culturally induced with tribal drum patterns mixed with 60's-70's psychedelic pop/rock is an alluring charm. It's colorful, brilliant, and intense – so have a listen and shake “Hands” with Dozen Draft."
-Ray Jackson, Already Dead Tapes 2013
Edition of 40
C32
Photography: Ioannis Papaioannou
Design/Layout: Joshua Tabbia
AD065 - Wham Jah ‘Alkaline’
"Wham Jah can perhaps be represented as a haunting episode of rock and roll. “Alkaline,” the latest release by the 'zombie rock' group, applies modernity to the jazz/rock fusion but with an industrial noise-punk flair. Hailing from Athens, Greece, it broods, glooms, and attacks. The intense guitars, the heavy-hitting drums, the squawking saxophones and all of the other effects conjures a great and aggressive sound."
-Ray Jackson, Already Dead Tapes, 2013
Edition of 40
C30
Design/Layout: Joshua Tabbia
AD066 - Ou Ou ‘Geocities’
"Less ambient and more rhythmic, Ou Où grabs at the extremes of both of their sounds and places them into one album – “Geocities,” (a very fitting album title for extremes being pushed.) “Geocities” is a pulsating journey that never skips a beat. The drones have found a moving rhythm and the electronics compliment the brighter shade of ambience. It is a pleasure to bring to you Ou Où's latest release: Geocities."
AD067 - Problems That Fix Themselves / Music You Can Swim To 'Split EP'
Here comes some news from somewhere between Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
To be a little less fuzzy, let's say that it's sort of Michigan news. Yeah, you got me, Already Dead Tapes & Records just spammed once again one of my numerous mailboxes. Please note that the use of the canned-meat word in the previous sentence is ironic.
September 19-21 : : Kalamazoo : : Michigan...
I cannot promise I'll have the time to get a plane license, buy an used Spirit Of Saint Louis, turn it back to life as I did for my walkman® recently, cross the ocean, land in Kalamazoo just in time for the 3rd family reunion of the label and take a trip to the air zoo then go to Mexico, load a full load of Thai weed, dive bomb it to Marin County on my way back, take a little rest in Antarctica and go back home on time for Thanksgiving. But anyway, this is true, the event is planed, dya got a calendar ? Throw it to dustbin and use a tattoo artist.
And now for somehow awesome completely different somethin'...
"The element of mystery has that enchanting possibility to leave one to wonder. Afterwards, the hope is for there to be a continuance in the search. Ichtyor Tides runs deep with mystery and plunges through the fuzz, whirs, and drones – all singing in a strange and unified chorus. Like an odd phenomena, “Eever Schemes” still binds the laconic song to the menial noise. It is albums like these that present the strong metaphors to the strange musical sounds of the modern mystery."-Ray Jackson, Already Dead Tapes, 2013
Hand Constructed Transparent Slip Case
Edition of 40
C60
AD062 - Ian Shaw & David Shrigley ‘Awesome’
Edition of 40
C60
AD062 - Ian Shaw & David Shrigley ‘Awesome’
"A short but notable album, “Awesome” is the collaboration of Iain Shaw and the renowned artist, David Shrigley, as they ride along the tides of a simple, minimalistic sound. The songs drive into and explore a few interpretations of some common definitions. Through cute yet thought-provoking pictorial stories, the two present themselves as comfortable in their making of art and music. While Shrigley narrates thoughts through spoken-word tracks, Iain Shaw amiably sings over his acoustic guitar. Having a goodwill and friendly qualities, the new release can bring an agreeable sentiment to any sociable listener. So come, and have a listen."-Ray Jackson, Already Dead Tapes, 2013
First Edition - White Cassette - Limited to 100 (Sold Out!)
Second Edition - Black Casssette - Limited to 50
C10
Artwork/Design: David Shrigley
AD063 - Mahatma Dali ‘Lux Lucis’
"According to scholars, music is exclusive to noise. In the album “Lux Lucis,” Mahatma Dali pushes the academic interpretations of music for the participating audience to experience a noisy breed of music. Listeners will find soundscapes, drones, tone-clusters compiled with analog sounds. A unique blend of minimalism and an expressed recollective project, M. Dali, finds the first full-length album in its own genre: “meditative/anti-meditative”. To get a full meaning of music, take a good listen and close/open your eyes – it's “Lux Lucis” by Mahatma Dali."
-Ray Jackson, Already Dead Tapes, 2013
"The relationship between the listener and the composer results in a beloved time of sharing. For Babis Bozoglou, creator of Dozen Draft, there is so much to share. The latest Dozen Draft release, “Hands,” has a way to keep the audience involved and stimulated. Culturally induced with tribal drum patterns mixed with 60's-70's psychedelic pop/rock is an alluring charm. It's colorful, brilliant, and intense – so have a listen and shake “Hands” with Dozen Draft."-Ray Jackson, Already Dead Tapes 2013
Edition of 40
C32
Photography: Ioannis Papaioannou
Design/Layout: Joshua Tabbia
AD065 - Wham Jah ‘Alkaline’
"Wham Jah can perhaps be represented as a haunting episode of rock and roll. “Alkaline,” the latest release by the 'zombie rock' group, applies modernity to the jazz/rock fusion but with an industrial noise-punk flair. Hailing from Athens, Greece, it broods, glooms, and attacks. The intense guitars, the heavy-hitting drums, the squawking saxophones and all of the other effects conjures a great and aggressive sound."-Ray Jackson, Already Dead Tapes, 2013
Edition of 40
C30
Design/Layout: Joshua Tabbia
AD066 - Ou Ou ‘Geocities’
"Less ambient and more rhythmic, Ou Où grabs at the extremes of both of their sounds and places them into one album – “Geocities,” (a very fitting album title for extremes being pushed.) “Geocities” is a pulsating journey that never skips a beat. The drones have found a moving rhythm and the electronics compliment the brighter shade of ambience. It is a pleasure to bring to you Ou Où's latest release: Geocities."
-Ray Jackson, Already Dead Tapes, 2013
C40
Edition of 60
Layout Design: Joshua Tabbia
"The new split from Music You Can Swim To and Problems That Fix Themselves shows an etiquette to rhythm and melody. While one is imposed with impressive styles, slowly but beautifully, the collaboration of the two groups makes an electronic sound feel more organic. I'm happy that these two came together, I'm happy that it sounds raw, and I'm happy that it is sonorous. What else can I say: I'm very happy for this release."
-Ray Jackson, Already Dead Tapes, 2013
C30
Edition of 40
Design: Joshua Tabbia
AD068 - Bill Tucker ‘Contagious Fever Illness’
C30
Edition of 40
Design: Joshua Tabbia
AD068 - Bill Tucker ‘Contagious Fever Illness’
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Design: Bill Tucker/Joshua Tabbia
Feb 14, 2013
Underketing awards - Best video for free or open-licensed music 2012 - The result
Hey !
Ok, now it's time. I know, I know, it was supposed to be here before the end of January. But, maybe The Guardian is always on time, but, hey, this is not the case for the mess you are currently struggling into.
For the people who haven't be here 24 hours a day for the past year, here's a reminder :
This, was a poll for the best 2012 free or open licensed music video. Not the video. The rule was, the song of the video had to be available under any kind of free or open licence. For the video, we don't care. The vote had to be send by email to me. For more information please refer to http://underketing.blogspot.fr/2012/06/underketeing-awards-best-video-for-free.html
Ok, (drums roll)...
Since I haven't received any email for that concern, and this I still have some tips about how democracy works, the only vote is mine.
My vote is blank.
Then, the award goes to nobody.
That's all. See you later, alligators.
Ok, now it's time. I know, I know, it was supposed to be here before the end of January. But, maybe The Guardian is always on time, but, hey, this is not the case for the mess you are currently struggling into.
For the people who haven't be here 24 hours a day for the past year, here's a reminder :
This, was a poll for the best 2012 free or open licensed music video. Not the video. The rule was, the song of the video had to be available under any kind of free or open licence. For the video, we don't care. The vote had to be send by email to me. For more information please refer to http://underketing.blogspot.fr/2012/06/underketeing-awards-best-video-for-free.html
Ok, (drums roll)...
Since I haven't received any email for that concern, and this I still have some tips about how democracy works, the only vote is mine.
My vote is blank.
Then, the award goes to nobody.
That's all. See you later, alligators.
Jan 7, 2013
contron - contron I
One Foot In The Grave.
Who knows ? Who knows ? One Foot In The Grave... Remember, old ones ?
Back in the late 90's, Beck had been a astounding phenomenon. Shortly after Kurt Cobain's death, the Music Industry had been trying various things to save its soul. Among them, well, was Beck.
Beck recorded an album. It is still an excellent one, it is called Mellow Gold. Beck was smart. For the first time in my own life, an artist was having a worldwide success by catching the establishment's attention using unusual ways.
Beck recorded a crappy album from where he was living. Well, I must admit, it happened he was living somewhere maybe between Marin and Orange County. Closer to Orange County.
So then, in the place he was, he recorded, with few bucks and much work and inspiration, an album... Then, some airplays, Geffen contract, Beck is told to have asked for the album to be released "as is". It was, also as it is told, released so.
But Mellow Gold doesn't worth that much to me. Actually, shortly after this, Beck became, in my young mind, just another one chewed by the machine, that spit the bones. But in the meanwhile One Foot In The Grave had been published.
And One Foot In The Grave is a major album. Think cosmic scale. I won't explain here how or why. The ones who care, will listen to it. But, actually, it became really (no, really...) important to me, since the first time I heard the cassette tape I had copied from a CD borrowed from another guy with my first name. And more and more over time.
A few time (years ? ) later, I've been kinda surprised to read in the local equivalent of Rolling Stone Magazine, that one of the magazine's readers wrote to show off with a top-whatever-albums list... And One Foot In The Grave was in the list.
Ok, you may think, who cares of all this ?
Starting from then, well, I began to feel a little less lonely, I was no more the only one in the world understanding how important this album is. One Foot In The Grave.
Then the wait started. How long until I can see a clear sign ?
Today I received an email. From a guy living somewhere in the US... I don't know much about him, and summing him up just by a place is, in this exact case, especially silly.
This guy recorded something that some may think that it would be accurate to strictly classify it in the "bedroom scene" category.
But who cares about scenes anymore ? I don't know. I'm not sure for me. All I can say.
This album, then.
This album is the sign I was waiting for. Now, just now, right now, I can say... The monster unleashed with One Foot is still out. And, by an interesting side effect, we got a perfectly timed perfect album. For a few ones. Very few.
I'm not sure you'll be among these ones. It's up to you to decide. The first step, as often, involves pointing your reticle, aim shoot bang : http://contron.bandcamp.com/
Who knows ? Who knows ? One Foot In The Grave... Remember, old ones ?
Back in the late 90's, Beck had been a astounding phenomenon. Shortly after Kurt Cobain's death, the Music Industry had been trying various things to save its soul. Among them, well, was Beck.
Beck recorded an album. It is still an excellent one, it is called Mellow Gold. Beck was smart. For the first time in my own life, an artist was having a worldwide success by catching the establishment's attention using unusual ways.
Beck recorded a crappy album from where he was living. Well, I must admit, it happened he was living somewhere maybe between Marin and Orange County. Closer to Orange County.
So then, in the place he was, he recorded, with few bucks and much work and inspiration, an album... Then, some airplays, Geffen contract, Beck is told to have asked for the album to be released "as is". It was, also as it is told, released so.
But Mellow Gold doesn't worth that much to me. Actually, shortly after this, Beck became, in my young mind, just another one chewed by the machine, that spit the bones. But in the meanwhile One Foot In The Grave had been published.
And One Foot In The Grave is a major album. Think cosmic scale. I won't explain here how or why. The ones who care, will listen to it. But, actually, it became really (no, really...) important to me, since the first time I heard the cassette tape I had copied from a CD borrowed from another guy with my first name. And more and more over time.
A few time (years ? ) later, I've been kinda surprised to read in the local equivalent of Rolling Stone Magazine, that one of the magazine's readers wrote to show off with a top-whatever-albums list... And One Foot In The Grave was in the list.
Ok, you may think, who cares of all this ?
Starting from then, well, I began to feel a little less lonely, I was no more the only one in the world understanding how important this album is. One Foot In The Grave.
Then the wait started. How long until I can see a clear sign ?
Today I received an email. From a guy living somewhere in the US... I don't know much about him, and summing him up just by a place is, in this exact case, especially silly.
This guy recorded something that some may think that it would be accurate to strictly classify it in the "bedroom scene" category.
But who cares about scenes anymore ? I don't know. I'm not sure for me. All I can say.
This album, then.
This album is the sign I was waiting for. Now, just now, right now, I can say... The monster unleashed with One Foot is still out. And, by an interesting side effect, we got a perfectly timed perfect album. For a few ones. Very few.
I'm not sure you'll be among these ones. It's up to you to decide. The first step, as often, involves pointing your reticle, aim shoot bang : http://contron.bandcamp.com/
Jan 1, 2013
tiny moon - shitty unfinished yet-to-be-named demo 2013
Hello reader,
I'll start by introducing myself.
I'm a musician. I like music. I listen to some. Mostly mine. Whenever I meet an interesting project, I morbidly tend to spread the word about it.
This blog gathers the best I could find, for now. Each release review is about a... Release ! Each release reviewed was at the time I published the review, seen by me as among the best I ever met. In most cases, the decision-taking process is quite non-rational.
Today this, is about the brand new tiny moon 3-tracks maxi-mini-whatever.
I discovered tiny moon, reviewed shortly thereafter, and months after this, contacted him because this online magazine that is a blog, was changing its internet address.
Then the band told me about new stuff available, and now it's looping in random mode, here.
Ok, it's time for choice. I made mine. I won't delete this draft and will go on.
Everything is still here. Everything I wrote in the previous tiny moon review is somehow still true.
In the meanwhile, evolving can be spotted. Grab your glass - according to E.A. Poe, such a word in a sailor's mouth, at the time he was writing, was almost always to talk about a device made to see for miles.
No Monster Club once sang, if I heard correctly, "try to do much better, try to be more mysterious". As I wrote a long time ago, there's similarities between No Monster Club and tiny moon, to me.
And, it's alright, it's alright, alright, she moves, in mysterious wa-a-a-ay (very subtle reference to an audio 90's blockbuster) : tiny moon is a clear evidence as well as a deep mystery.
Let's be factual : technical skill in the instrument use may be heard more clearly, to me, compared to Songs About Girls And Stuff.
Compared to Songs About Girls And Stuff, that I haven't listened to for long and for which my opinion is more and more colored by my being, well, it's as good or possibly way better.
This review is being written in the French afternoon of Dec 30, and will be scheduled for automagic availability on January first of the year 2013, at midnight plus one minute, UTC.
I think that, as well as it is important that Underketing was started last year with Desperadow, tiny moon should be the first 2013 post.
You like this stuff. This, is for sure. Because you did not land on this page without reason, and these reasons are the reason why I think you like this stuff.
So then, next sibling, up to you, go ahead :
http://tinymoon.bandcamp.com/album/shitty-unfinished-yet-to-be-named-demo-2013
I'll start by introducing myself.
I'm a musician. I like music. I listen to some. Mostly mine. Whenever I meet an interesting project, I morbidly tend to spread the word about it.
This blog gathers the best I could find, for now. Each release review is about a... Release ! Each release reviewed was at the time I published the review, seen by me as among the best I ever met. In most cases, the decision-taking process is quite non-rational.
Today this, is about the brand new tiny moon 3-tracks maxi-mini-whatever.
I discovered tiny moon, reviewed shortly thereafter, and months after this, contacted him because this online magazine that is a blog, was changing its internet address.
Then the band told me about new stuff available, and now it's looping in random mode, here.
Ok, it's time for choice. I made mine. I won't delete this draft and will go on.
Everything is still here. Everything I wrote in the previous tiny moon review is somehow still true.
In the meanwhile, evolving can be spotted. Grab your glass - according to E.A. Poe, such a word in a sailor's mouth, at the time he was writing, was almost always to talk about a device made to see for miles.
No Monster Club once sang, if I heard correctly, "try to do much better, try to be more mysterious". As I wrote a long time ago, there's similarities between No Monster Club and tiny moon, to me.
And, it's alright, it's alright, alright, she moves, in mysterious wa-a-a-ay (very subtle reference to an audio 90's blockbuster) : tiny moon is a clear evidence as well as a deep mystery.
Let's be factual : technical skill in the instrument use may be heard more clearly, to me, compared to Songs About Girls And Stuff.
Compared to Songs About Girls And Stuff, that I haven't listened to for long and for which my opinion is more and more colored by my being, well, it's as good or possibly way better.
This review is being written in the French afternoon of Dec 30, and will be scheduled for automagic availability on January first of the year 2013, at midnight plus one minute, UTC.
I think that, as well as it is important that Underketing was started last year with Desperadow, tiny moon should be the first 2013 post.
You like this stuff. This, is for sure. Because you did not land on this page without reason, and these reasons are the reason why I think you like this stuff.
So then, next sibling, up to you, go ahead :
http://tinymoon.bandcamp.com/album/shitty-unfinished-yet-to-be-named-demo-2013
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