Here’s another track for the Ghosts of Bush project. Not sure when it was done but probably sometime around ‘06-’07.
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Here’s the third installment in the ongoing Ghosts of Bush series. Not sure on much about this one but I think it was just a one take, one synth kind of improv jam. Especially not sure about the title, but that’s what the file was called so I’m sticking with it.
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Earthquake on the east coast got you down? Hottest Summer ever got you thinking apocalyptic 2012 thoughts? Well don’t fight it, ride with it. The second track for my periodical album Ghosts of Bush is here for you and it’s a foreboding slow jam that’ll get you in the right head space to enjoy your slide into Armageddon. It’s called Modern Weather and speaks for itself. It’s also from the White Noise era but was a bit too dark and weird to fit.
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Awhile back I posted Belgian dude Frederick Riche’s video of distorted punk left field electronic jam “pink wolf”. Now Mr. Riche is back with a new EP of arpeggiated synth lines and more of his distorted and unique vocalisations. You can download the whole thing here. This track is probably my fav. from the batch.
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Austin Wood of Atlantic At Pacific has a new free ep you should check out. It’s a shinier, brighter and more hi-fi sounding evolution of the A@P sound. It bears some resemblance to his Alchemist debut of last year but it’s definitely an evolutionary step.
There are lot’s of cats out there making similar kinds of tracks but what encouraged me to invite Austin to put out something with Alchemist was his very adept sense of what makes for a engaging composition. On this new ep he takes this to the next level by refining his sound/production into a more restrained and architecturally coherent form. Where “Weddings” was a virtual grab bag of styles held together by a common ambient fm synth heart, “Seasons” is much more focused on slow bumping minimal beats and grooves. Gone is the deep tape sound of Weddings but the chill definitely remains, despite the higher fidelity. There is also a more organic feel to these tracks especially the happy child- like bells, clocks and bass tones. In short this is a nice little ride that, given the generous lack of a price tag, is well worth the taking. Clocking in at a little more than 11 minutes, my only complaint is that there is not enough of it. As prolific as Austin is I’m sure he will remedy this soon.
Seems like everybody has a holiday song this year but leave it to some of this year’s most chill and talented dudes to come up with a nice little jam like this. Blackbird Blackbird has made some of my favorite tunes of the year and he happens to be pals with Alchemist artist Atlantic At Pacific. Their Beatles sampling collaboration is like a Marvel Team Up of beatsmiths!
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2010 has been a good year for the collective label that I’m a part of. We have some great new artist that have come on board like Atlantic At Pacific, Illus Ocean, Local Winds and now we have a late but great addition to the crew: BAnanas Symphony. As a debut/introduction we’ve got a radical free holiday song from the dude. Check it out and pass it along. The gurgling liquid in the beginning is where he adds some Real to the idea of the holiday classic. I designed the cover using some experimental holiday light photos that I took awhile back.
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My maxi single The Hardest Part will be out tomorrow! You web savvy visitors may have already found the single edit of the track floating around the web but in case you missed it here it is.
The Hardest Part (single edit) free download
If you like what you hear pick up a copy of the 3″ cd (8$), c24 cassette (6$) or digital.
Thus far I haven’t mentioned much about the full length album that the single is taken from but for now I can share with you that it will be called The Alpha Future and that it will most likely be out in early April of 2011.
My friend JJ over at The Cool Deal blog has a new mix out called The Weather is Skitzophrenic. I and I’s ‘The Hardest Part’ is featured as well as a bunch of other good tracks from Teams, Keep Shelley in Athens, Tennis, Teen Daze and many more. It’s got a nice Mr. Stormy looking cover too.
Download and check it out here.
I put together this Alchemist Records related mix for JJ of the nice blog Cool Deal/Cool Tapes. His previous mixes have included one from Lefse Records so I think we’re in good company. My mix is a fairly lengthy journey through both Alchemist Records music (past, present and future) and some tracks from my records and collection that highlight a variety of things that influence the aesthetic of our label. There’s a few unreleased Alchemist tracks including one from Atlantic at Pacific, One In A Googolplex, yours truly (I and I), and new artists Lazr Hipoh. Some of these will be on upcoming releases and some we are still not sure about so this may be your only chance to hear them. There is also a slightly alternate mix of my brother Eric’s awesome track “So She Says” that will get you pumped for his forthcoming (still untitled and somewhat mysterious) new record that will be out on the soon side. The new track of mine that’s on the mix is called “Go” and will most likely be on the next album. You can download/listen to the whole mix here or visit the Cool Tapes site and pick it up there along with JJ’s comments:
An Oral Future/History of Alchemist Records Vol.1
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Here’s the track listing and artwork:
intro How To Foretell Your Future (excerpt)
1. Giant – The Pistol Arrows
2. Tonite – I and I
3. The Perfect Kiss (12″ version) – New Order
interlude Woody Allen (excerpt)
4. I Feel Free (excerpt) – Cream
5. Weather Report – The Tennors
6. So She Says (alternate mix) – Eric Sarmiento
7. Jesus Children Of America- Stevie Wonder
8. Miracles (at 45rpm) – Gershon Kingsley’s First Moog Quartet
9. Ballet – YMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra)
10. Gangster Of Love – Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
11. Heaven Is In Your Mind – Traffic
12. Akasha – Paul Horn
interlude Nat’l Geographic Sounds of the Space Age (excerpt)
13. My Dreams Become More Clear (excerpt)(unreleased) – Atlantic At Pacific
14. Moon Over Marin – The Dead Kennedys
interlude Burial (excerpt) – Peter Tosh
15. Two Lips, Two Longues and One Tungue – No Means No
16. Sounds of the Sounds of Science (excerpt) – Yo La Tengo
17. Unreleased Backgrounds – The Beach Boys
18. Enquanto Seu Lobo Nao Vem – Caetano Veloso
19. Two part Invention in F Major – Switched On Bach
20. Small Town Beauty – Minilogue
21. Go (from forthcoming “The Alpha Future”) – I and I
interlude Disco Sucks – Disco Demolition Night
22. Monolith (from forthcoming “The Dropout Cats”) – One In A Googolplex
23. Dining At The Sacrifice (excerpt) (from forthcoming tba) – Lazr Hipoh
24. Woody Allen (excerpt)
25. Eternal – Illus Ocean
interlude How To Foretell Your Future (excerpt)
26. Nieblaenlaruta – Ralf
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