[UPDATE December 2012, 30th : the only curently working way to hear the cover is now : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8pjaAvhNzQ ]
Matmix, which is around since numerous years and has a somehow existing fan base, is an industrial rock music project, influenced by bands such as Nine Inch Nails or Marilyn Manson.
Matmix is a one-man-band, and released yesterday a cover of Gorbie's Stuff song, "Somethin", which is probably the most popular song from this 2004-2005 alternative/noisy rock project.
You can download and stream this cover for free from Dogmazic.net.
The original song is Creative Commons by-nc-nd licensed, and Matmix was granted by the band a right to publish this cover, since rhe nc-nd license, while allowing free non-commercail redistribution, share and broadcasting, don't allow as is the publishing of derivated artworks, excepting if you are granted by the original artist a right to issue.
Gorbie's Stuff indicated that Matmix request was processed in less than 22 hours. If you are interested in covering this song too, please take a look at Shangri-l.dyndns.org 's songbook for lyrics, tablatures and chords.
You can find various versions of the original Gorbie's Stuff song that Gorbie's Stuff published, trough Dogmazic.net or the band's official website.
Former Gorbie's Stuff frontman later started Me In The Bath, and cover the song several times - that's how Matmix heard of it. You can find these covers on Dogmazic.net or the band's official website, meinthebath.com..
Jul 19, 2012
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Jul 18, 2012
Fukked Up - Everything Is Fine
Are you in a hurry ? No problem. You can stream and download this album for free, also buy it in CD-quality format or on CD, or preorder the vinyl, straight from the band's website, Fukked-up.de.
If I had to sum up, and you may know that I like to sum up sometime... If you want my opinion (or even if you don't want it I'll provide it now), this album is radiating a dark melancholy. I would think that Fukked Up, with this release, understood something about itself, and the result is even better than usual. The previous releases from this band were already among the best content you can find around currently.
If you never heard about Fukked Up, this is a German grunge band, singing in English, that started publishing music two years ago. Their first EP, These Guys Are, immediately struck me as as close as possible to real, original, undiluted 90's grunge sound, especially Nirvana's one. The band is producing its music from their rehearsal and studio room, using free software exclusively, and released everything until now under an open licence, which allows you among other things to make copies of their records for your friends, which is nice.
With the next release, the album "do this/do that", I knew we had a serious problem, and, as I wrote about this release a few time ago, don't be surprised if you wake up one day to discover that they eat the music world for their breakfast.
Because Fukked Up is awesome, and, with this new album, they are better than ever. The band, I think, learned much over years, and I really think that with this release, if there's still real music lovers around, Fukked Up shall become big, really big. So much talent cannot be forever hidden, you can be sure. The band was already really close to reach a really broad audience when the first single excerpt from this album, "What It Means To Me", was released alongside with live videos. Today, the band unveils the whole album, and if I was one of the current superstars of what is used to be called music, I would start to feel a bit afraid for the future of my little business.
Just because this album perfectly define what an excellent album should be, and, whoever you are, you should give a listen to it.
If I had to sum up, and you may know that I like to sum up sometime... If you want my opinion (or even if you don't want it I'll provide it now), this album is radiating a dark melancholy. I would think that Fukked Up, with this release, understood something about itself, and the result is even better than usual. The previous releases from this band were already among the best content you can find around currently.
If you never heard about Fukked Up, this is a German grunge band, singing in English, that started publishing music two years ago. Their first EP, These Guys Are, immediately struck me as as close as possible to real, original, undiluted 90's grunge sound, especially Nirvana's one. The band is producing its music from their rehearsal and studio room, using free software exclusively, and released everything until now under an open licence, which allows you among other things to make copies of their records for your friends, which is nice.
With the next release, the album "do this/do that", I knew we had a serious problem, and, as I wrote about this release a few time ago, don't be surprised if you wake up one day to discover that they eat the music world for their breakfast.
Because Fukked Up is awesome, and, with this new album, they are better than ever. The band, I think, learned much over years, and I really think that with this release, if there's still real music lovers around, Fukked Up shall become big, really big. So much talent cannot be forever hidden, you can be sure. The band was already really close to reach a really broad audience when the first single excerpt from this album, "What It Means To Me", was released alongside with live videos. Today, the band unveils the whole album, and if I was one of the current superstars of what is used to be called music, I would start to feel a bit afraid for the future of my little business.
Just because this album perfectly define what an excellent album should be, and, whoever you are, you should give a listen to it.
Jul 12, 2012
New releases from Already Dead Tapes
The USA-based label Already Dead Tapes issued several new releases, ranging from electronic to experimental, from chamber music to noise rock. The best thing you can do if you have any interest in this is to head to Already Dead Tapes' Soundcloud where you can listen to various songs from these recent releases.
Projects featured are : Chat Log, Teenage Tasteless, Br'er, Dominic Pierce, Alpha Couple, Hypocrite In A Hippy Crypt, Not The Wind Not The Flag, Ewphoria, King Necro, Wim...
Most of them if not any (I didn't check) are available on tape trough the label, which also sometimes issues CDs and vinyls. Most of the label's publication if not any (once aqain, I didn't check) are limited, numbered editions.
You may know, if you read Underketing from time to time, that we like to be aware of what's happening at Already Dead Tapes, since this label released previously marvelous releases that got reviewed here, such as Panda Kid, Chris Brokaw, Radiator Hospital or Fred Thomas ones.
Projects featured are : Chat Log, Teenage Tasteless, Br'er, Dominic Pierce, Alpha Couple, Hypocrite In A Hippy Crypt, Not The Wind Not The Flag, Ewphoria, King Necro, Wim...
Most of them if not any (I didn't check) are available on tape trough the label, which also sometimes issues CDs and vinyls. Most of the label's publication if not any (once aqain, I didn't check) are limited, numbered editions.
You may know, if you read Underketing from time to time, that we like to be aware of what's happening at Already Dead Tapes, since this label released previously marvelous releases that got reviewed here, such as Panda Kid, Chris Brokaw, Radiator Hospital or Fred Thomas ones.
Jul 5, 2012
Various Artists - Popical Island #3
Are you in a hurry ? Well, I can perfectly understand this. No need to read further. Instead of that, head to Popical Island's Bandcamp where you can stream this compilation, pay to download it, or buy it on hand-painted CDs or tapes.
Popical Island is a music organisation located in Ireland. And this compilation, which is, to sum up, simply excellent, draws a quick landscape of the best among what Ireland has to offer nowadays.
I'm not talking about beer or tourism. I'm talking about this very interesting pop rock scene, part lofi, part influenced by early 80's UK punky/new wave pop bands such as XTC, The Tourists, Joe Jackson or Elvis Costello. The latest is very audible on the b-side of the compilation.
And, ahem, well, this compilation rocks. As of per usual when I meet a release of such a quality, I'm speechless. Oh yeah, you get No Monster Club, Land Lovers, and even Grand Pocket Orchestra singing in French on the same record ! Believe me, trust me, trust my advice and give this awesome release a listen. Many years in the future, you'll be able to say 'oh yeah I heard of this scene with Popical #3' and you'll instantly deserve huge respect from all your friends.
Because something huge is happening in Ireland nowadays. Just look at the excellent Irish releases that where reviewed here in the past few months, Land Lovers, No Monster Club, Desperadow or Grand Pocket Orchestra to name a few bands. Today's Irish scene really know how things have to be done in order to end up with great records. Not just great, indeed, but to be true to use my favorite words, "milestones in history of music".
And today, you are given an opportunity to discover this astonishing musical maelstrom that is rocking Ireland nowadays. Just pure gems. I slightly prefer the B side, but the A side is quite good too. In any case, if you don't go back to the top of this post in order to click on the provided streaming link, it is useless to come back here, you are no longer my friend.
But if you do so, I love you. And you'll come back here to thank me.
Popical Island is a music organisation located in Ireland. And this compilation, which is, to sum up, simply excellent, draws a quick landscape of the best among what Ireland has to offer nowadays.
I'm not talking about beer or tourism. I'm talking about this very interesting pop rock scene, part lofi, part influenced by early 80's UK punky/new wave pop bands such as XTC, The Tourists, Joe Jackson or Elvis Costello. The latest is very audible on the b-side of the compilation.
And, ahem, well, this compilation rocks. As of per usual when I meet a release of such a quality, I'm speechless. Oh yeah, you get No Monster Club, Land Lovers, and even Grand Pocket Orchestra singing in French on the same record ! Believe me, trust me, trust my advice and give this awesome release a listen. Many years in the future, you'll be able to say 'oh yeah I heard of this scene with Popical #3' and you'll instantly deserve huge respect from all your friends.
Because something huge is happening in Ireland nowadays. Just look at the excellent Irish releases that where reviewed here in the past few months, Land Lovers, No Monster Club, Desperadow or Grand Pocket Orchestra to name a few bands. Today's Irish scene really know how things have to be done in order to end up with great records. Not just great, indeed, but to be true to use my favorite words, "milestones in history of music".
And today, you are given an opportunity to discover this astonishing musical maelstrom that is rocking Ireland nowadays. Just pure gems. I slightly prefer the B side, but the A side is quite good too. In any case, if you don't go back to the top of this post in order to click on the provided streaming link, it is useless to come back here, you are no longer my friend.
But if you do so, I love you. And you'll come back here to thank me.
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