Rolling Psych/Drone/Freak Thread 2012

*Inner Tube, rather

The new LP from Nicholas Szczepanik is beautiful. The shorter song-form track lengths suit him. Though there's a pretty heavy Caretaker influence in places the album also reminds me of Colleen's Everyone Alive Wants Answers, which could never be a bad thing.

http://soundcloud.com/nszcz/we-make-life-sad-side-a

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMb8Zc2YFnM

Absolutely loving Dead Skeletons Dead Magick. Motorik, japa & Bo Diddley collide with a cosmic Laibach feel: it's a genuine drone/psych/freak thing, but a real crowd pleaser at the same time. Tremendous.

A relevant read:

http://www.villagevoice.com/2012-02-22/music/on-mirel-wagner-and-the-alleged-death-and-apparent-spread-of-freak-folk/

interesting read^

been thinking a little bit on freefolk... how the folk hype had to pass eventually, but that the thing is it really was more just a ripple across the surface of a slightly bigger stream that is continually winding and changing shape. so this underground, and what grew out of it, would maybe be better grasped in terms of its underlying approach than its form - which is not only loose and mercurial year by year, but even, by its nature, within every song/track

which is maybe why attempts to name it - New Weird America/freakfolk, Hypnagogic Pop/chillwave, post-noise/drone, witchhouse, etc - only describe (temporary) surface appearances, when underneath there's something of a continuity there, like this witchy'/New Age thing (the recent witchy ethereal/goth girls really grew out of the witchy freefolk muse thing), spaciness/noise/drone, sigil/triangle imagery, etc.

although, prob wouldn't declare previous iterations in that scene/tradition/whatever-it-is totally outmoded (or gone) either necessarily... I mean, Matt Valentine and Charalambides made two of my fav albums last year

the new Grouper/Tiny Vipers collab, Mirroring - Foreign Body, is pretty gorgeous

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5i40lO1j_YE/TzbfbJwIctI/AAAAAAAAAKA/IXkC57r6udc/s320/grouper3.jpg

Gunn-Truscinski Duo record sounding radical
http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2012/02/23/147296222/for-the-open-road-the-gunn-truscinski-duos-expanded-americana

also, since i'm here, i endorse this rangda live recording: http://bleakbliss.blogspot.com/2011/12/rangda-false-flag.html

That Gunn/Truscinski track is pretty cool. Covers a lot of interesting territory, way more "pleasant" than I was expecting for some reason, but it really hit the spot today. Thanks for posting.

yeah, kinda starts to boogie after a while.

Totally boogies, in a "the clouds are parting, let the sun shine in" kinda way, which is really working on a late Friday afternoon for me.

And, similarly, this Rangda clip posted on that bleakblissblog is super-pretty and pleasant with added Sir Richard shredding added on. Also made my afternoon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp1hsF1irM8&feature=related

Hope I get to see them at some point, what a powerhouse line-up.

listening to Ecstatic Crystallization by Majutsu No Niwa (released last year) and oh man does this hit the right drone spots

Wow, really really digging this Haino O'Rourke Ambarchi track that Dusted has streaming from their review today (it's unedited, and like 25 minutes long, and awesome!)

Strongly recommend going and checking it out

listening now, sounds rad. thanks for the tip! i haven't listened to many of the recent o'rourke-related improv stuff, but this is making me want to!

Hadn't listened to much either, but this gets pretty rocking, has me very interested as well.

May need to severely upgrade the "pretty rocking" statement btw

lol yeah. sweet krautrock groove + out of control skronk. i like.

this is quite a description

He commands everything about him like some thunderbolt-wielding god atop a mountain, abetted by pitiless angels who know that their power comes from keeping him at the peak.

http://actionfigurecanada.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/thor_select.jpg?w=450

Hah, yeah, it is. Haino tends to generate a lot of hyperbole, but it's part of the fun of liking Haino.

This Franco Falsini reissue is really nice if yr into Göttsching etc:
http://open.spotify.com/album/55kf1PrRKys3eaPcezjCDl

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dUO5FqLkYTI/TeJNLu7W8YI/AAAAAAAAOS0/tWp60mfpoew/s1600/Franco_Falsini.jpg

oooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooo
thx

really enjoyed the last haino/o'rourke/ambarchi collabo - def. excited to hear the new one!

This Franco Falsini reissue is really nice if yr into Göttsching etc:
http://open.spotify.com/album/55kf1PrRKys3eaPcezjCDl

http://i40.tinypic.com/2mel37.jpg

h8 u amerika

:(

I love the title!

cold nose more like cold shoulder amirite

ice cold

That Franco Falsini will be released on Spectrum Spools.

Bay Area heads - Turkish psych legend Erkin Koray is going to be visiting Aquarius Records this Saturday for a meet & greet/signing, in what is I believe his first ever US visit (that's what the guy at Aquarius said - at the very least his first promotional event in the US)...

between 3 and 4pm.

wow!

Damn.

Read about that in the Aquarius mailing. Any word if he's coming down to LA at all?

I don't think so - was told this will be his only stop

Wow, really enjoying this Chris Forsyth record "Paranoid Cat":

http://soundcloud.com/chris-forsyth/sets/paranoid-cat-1/

Lots of interesting folks on it, e.g., Hans Chew, Marc Orleans, Nate Wooley, a guy from Mountains. Really hitting a lot of sweet spots for me, just a great well-rounded guitar record. Cool solos, melodic playing, some weirdo moves here and there. I tried listening to Peeessseye or whatever the spelled version of that band is, and didn't really dig it, can anyone suggest other stuff by this guy, or a good PSI record? Also, go listen to "Paranoid Cat". Family Vinyard write-up mentioned some Richard Lloyd-isms, but seems much more like a Verlaine guy to me.

Good call Grandavis, really good shit. I had never heard of him before but will definitely be investigating further.

The record Forsyth did with Koen Holtkamp (the aforesaid guy from Mountains) is really excellent too! You can listen to the whole thing here...

http://blackestrainbowrecords.bandcamp.com/track/early-astral-1

New Pharmacist Boogie is just fucking mind blowing. Wow indeed!

Thanks for the Chris Forsyth tipoff, that's really nice. Must check out the Blackest Rainbow thing too, Koen Holtkamp is usually ace.

I don't know where to put this, so I will put it here
Cosmic Dead has not one but TWO live albums on bandcamp now! Released at the end of March, apparently.
http://thecosmicdead.bandcamp.com/album/cozmik-live-aktion-vol-i

nice!!

^

Been away from a computer for a bit, thanks for the heads up NickB. Going to listen to that Holtkamp/Forsyth stuff later today.

Gonna chime in with Damo here to say that "New Pharmacist Boogie" is really cool.

I fucked up the link a little bit btw. Both tracks are here:

http://blackestrainbowrecords.bandcamp.com/album/early-astral

lol I thought Pharmacist Boogie was the name of a band

Hah. To clear this up for anyone still confused, "New Pharmacist Boogie" is the second song from the Chris Forsyth album "Paranoid Cat" linked above.

cosmic dead sound radical, thanks!

I think he just took an angle on it without thinking too much about it. Most bootlegs are rock oriented, for better or worse, so I think he just ran with it. I am sure he digs Steve Reich, but there are lots of other Listed features where folks go down that road. Or maybe he just really digs the rock!

Ah shit! I wasn't paying attention, this was about bootlegs.

can't remember if Gnaw Their Tongues ever got talked about in these rolling threads but the dude has a new (not brand new, there's some stuff on bandcamp but it's all from last year and nowhere near this good) project called SEIROM which spells Mories backwards which is his name

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-LeofWDqJs

^this is off the album that Aurora Borealis are putting out, there's better stuff on it but not online afaik. it's way more accessible than anything by GTT... there's a fair bit of Campbell Kneale-y feedback but lots more Tim Hecker/Fennesz/MBV vibes. can't get enough of it atm

Hahah will need to investigate that for sure.

Some sad news: just heard that David Mackinnon of the Lost Domain has passed on.

seriously, if you are within reach of any of these places, go see ilx's own tarfumes do his thing. he's a mesmermagician.

Saturday, October 6, 2012 8:00pm
solo, plus duos and trios with id m theftable and Killick
Strange Maine
578 Congress St., Portland, ME

Sunday, October 7, 2012 8:00pm
119 Gallery
119 Chelmsford St., Lowell, MA

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 8:00pm
The Vault
702 Main St., Buffalo, NY

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 8:00pm
Robinwood Concert House
2564 Robinwood Ave., Toledo, OH

Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:00pm
Battery Cage
1505 Watervliet Ave., Dayton, OH

Friday, October 12, 2012 8:00pm
Mexicains Sans Frontieres
120 Division St., #226, Grand Rapids, MI

Primordial Undermind at Incubate the other day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RydF_a8JgKM

oooh October 12 in Grand Rapids...Im not really in any kind of position to be driving anywhere but that is tempting

This thread has been too quiet, so going to post this link to the Sarin Smoke album (care of the Quietus), which is Pete Swanson (D. Yellow Swans, other shit) and Tom Carter. Just two guitars taking it pretty far out, totally great. They tackle various moves/approaches but it is pretty aggressive/noisy, not a lazy or groovy sound. Really hitting the spot, plus all proceeds go towards to T. Carter recovery fund (if you but the physical copy of course).

May as well post this here too! Kid just FBed this link to the new Oneida record (care of East Village Radio). Sounding really droney and ominous right now, definitely fitting this thread. Pysched to see where it goes.

Eternal Tapestry's World Out Of Time comes out tomorrow on Thrill Jockey. Anyone heard 'em? Portland based members of Jackie-O Motherfucker and Plankton Wat explore their love of Neu! and Sonny Sharrock. They're prolific, having released Dawn in 2 Dimensions earlier this year, Beyond the 4th Door last year, and collaborated with Sun Araw on Night Gallery last year, and have three other albums.

Yeah, I like those dudes and pre-ordered the new one from Thrill Jockey (along with the Golden Void). Dawn in 2 Dimensions was great, as was the Plankton Wat disc from earlier this year, really anxious to hear it. Also super anxious for new Oneida.

There's a used copy of World Out Of Time right now at Reckless WP. There was also one of Golden Void but I snagged it! I forgot the Oneida is out tomorrow - I have not been able to find any preview of it.

I heard it in my local shop. It's pretty gnarly. They are getting more abstract and noisy. It's not as minimal as Absolute II, but it's no more uh tuneful. I didn't buy it cuz I'm just not in the mood for that right now, I'm anxious enough as it is.

I'm glad to hear they are getting more abstract and noisy, I was midly disappointed by Absolute II.

Man, how long has it taken you guys to get packages from Thrill Jockey? My Eternal Tapestry and Golden Void package shipped ten days ago, nothing yet. Seems weird.

do you ever get stuff you order? Or do you have the mailman with the coolest record collection?

I'm starting to think so, heh. I don't know, I've suddenly hit a really bad stretch of not getting stuff I've ordered online. Which, y'know, isn't a good sign since this will be the only way to order records in the near future.

Unfortunately, Thrill Jockey is one of the few places I regularly order from that doesn't give you a tracking option.

best of luck man. That's incredibly annoying.

Thanks. Yeah, super annoying. The weird thing this time is that I had this latest package sent to work instead, trying to suss out if it was a problem with my mail delivery at home.

Dawn in 2 Dimensions is great! Will keep my eye out for them at the store!!

I saw Eternal Tapestry a little over a year ago in Portland and they were tremendous. I have a Plankton Wat record or two, an Edibles record and the Sun Araw collab, but need to catch up on ET itself.

They ended and Dewey (I think) leans into the mic and says, "Thanks, we're Eternal Tapestry. We don't have any records or T-shirts for sale."

the golden void vocalist is kind of not charismatic.

Man, fuck either a USPS or Thrill Jockey at this point. Still haven't gotten my package from them. The dude who has been emailing me from their order department has been super responsive, which I appreciate, but they are basically just shrugging their shoulders. Just annoying because I paid extra for the "insured" media mail, but so far it seems like that isn't covering anything.

Mostly I'm just pissed that I now have to repurchase both the Eternal Tapestry and Golden Void records, but even more that I now have to miss out on the limited edition CD-R that was supposed to come up with my order.

I'm swearing off mail order records after this fiasco and, tbrr, completely considering giving up on record collecting at all. I mean, shops are shutting down right and left so mail order direct from the labels is probably soon to be the only option. And if that isn't even dependale, than why the fuck collect?

wow this is really disheartening man, I hope your luck changes soon jvc :(

I heard the new Oneida record today and its really incredible. It reminded me of Alice Coltrane.

I had drunk lots of gin, though, so my opinion may not count. A++

haha, sounds good. still need to check that one out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3IC5GOnyL8

enjoying this

this is super good
http://label.experimedia.net/024/

...productively using sounds which previously would have been left to lie dormant on the cutting room floor. He began working with a palette comprised of in-the-red, bit-crushed digitalia, setting to work kneading these stubborn blocks of harsh sound into a sequence of five pieces which, despite their considerable barbs, retain the fluidity and pathos of the ambient tradition from which they were inspired...Indeed, Superstorms is at once organic and robotic, forceful and calm, coherent and unpredictable. In short, it is a meshing of oppositions- binaries smashed together and expertly sculpted into truly powerful sonic miasma.

That Superstorms shit is cool, will need to explore more but thanks for that link. The tracks I listened to were really interesting (for ambient stuff).

Just stumbled across this Mick Flower Band record on the Three Lobed page, and it is great so far! I love Mick Flower, and here it is he and Jon Moloney just rocking (sounds like a power trio at times but it is just the two of them, with Flower looping some stuff).

http://threelobed.bandcamp.com/album/the-michael-flower-band

Seems like they are just jamming, but they are two dudes that are good at jamming. Keeping my time at work till the holidays feeling joyous and not a downer.

nice! did not know about that record. sounds very good about two minutes in.

Wow, second track (I listened before but was distracted with some work shit) is great, if you like totally righteous Mick Flower guitar shredding. Guess the last three are live and have added folks (Bridget Hayden from Vibracathedral Orchestra and someone else).

yeahhh, this is killer. thank you.

this has been blowing my mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVrsDOet_sQ

Mugstar is amazing.

You guys know that Gabe Soloman from Yellow Swans put out a new album, right?

The new United Bible Studies album ("I Am Providence") is amazing... just got it in the mail. Recorded on the 2008 tour that I saw, half of it live at Lovecraft's grave and half at a cloud in Providence RI. Mostly a vocal showcase, the club tracks are totally acapella. Gorgeous.

good review here:

http://www.eveningoflight.nl/2012/12/16/review-united-bible-studies-i-am-providence-2012/

Quick head's up. The Roswell Incident's HIGH ORBITAL released in full yesterday: http://theroswellincident.bandcamp.com/album/high-orbital

There had been a single put up back in April, but I got around to the rest of the works last night.

Super-minimal, but Ned had some nice things to say about it. I suspect he'll be looking for a check in the mail...

You owe him 10% of all the free downloads.

Ten percent of nothing with a fifteen percent commission and... Carry the seven since it's a Tuesday...

Right. Precisely seventeen cents.

This is why I'm not a good businessman.