Music from Memory (Label) - Search and Seek

The Knew-age thread?

Start at Bumrocks -> Lovefingers?

https://youtu.be/Yy0WV2wrpsY

Not MfM but also in the same demographic - this reissued album of baroque Danish synthpop by Suzanne Menzel I've been enjoying this week. Some of it is a little eyebrow-raising but fans of weird 80s pop and Julia Holter should investigate

This Uneven Paths compilation is genuinely surprising. Maybe one of the most beautiful compilations of unknown-to-me music I've ever heard.

https://music-from-memory.bandcamp.com/album/uneven-paths-deviant-pop-from-europe-1980-1991

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dldM2onGOdQ

omg the Terekke album is so beautiful. very ambient, mostly just soft muted drifty synth pads but it's really excellent.

Uneven Paths is ace, first thing I've bought on this label. Reminds me of the Antinote five year anniversary compilation from last year

Uneven Paths, yup terrific. I feel like I'm still absorbing it, but plays like one of the best DJ mixes from Redlight.

Hunee's Hunchin' All Night is also out, and (perhaps?) also deserves a mention on this thread: https://rushhourmusic.bandcamp.com/album/hunee-hunchin-all-night - also great!

^ thanks for reminding me about that, listening now and it’s sounding great

yes, thank you x

oh great!

jed_ played "Stop It" to a dancefloor on Sunday and it sounded SO GOOD thank you jed_

I think it's my favourite single of the year and it's not even from this year

<3

I could report that boxedjoy was stone-cold-sober when I played it but I'd be done for libel.

Outro Tempo 1984-1996 announced!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtgNrPmo8Jb/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
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Super thrilled to announce that this Spring we will release the second volume of Outro Tempo! Following on from where the first volume left off, “Outro Tempo II: Electronic and Contemporary Music from Brazil, 1984-1996” takes another dive into the depths of the Brazilian underworld, exploring the rhythms that lurk beneath the Ipanema sunset. A year in the making and again compiled by @johngomezldn it will feature original artwork by @alicequaresma on a beautiful double LP format.

But we’re not done there… to quench your Outro Tempo thirst we are releasing an exclusive teaser EP with the never before heard cassette madness of São Paulo’s Bruhahá Babélico and Individual Industry’s ethereal electro pop on the flip! Check ‘Bruhahá II’ (1987) and be sure to head over to our YouTube for the full track!

Excellent news!

Now need to see an Uneven Paths Vol 2 (the more superior of the two collections in my opinion)

Uneven Paths is the shit.

jamie tiller was on the NTS breakfast show recently and he talked about the new outro tempo, played some very nice brazilian stuff too

https://www.nts.live/shows/the-do-you-breakfast-show/episodes/the-do-you-breakfast-show-1st-february-2019

Yup that was a good show.
Further to the above, I preferred the Uneven Paths comp too but pretty much everything that label puts out is quality.

The excellent Yu Su has an EP of ambient/Balearic tracks coming out soon on MFM sublabel Second Circle. Clips here - https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/23734

Also RA have made Stroom their label of the month, which I think would be of interest to readers of this thread - https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/3449

definitely, thanks paolo!

Stroom doing amazing work!

I've been relying on this store to help turn me on to a lot of this kind of stuff lately

https://commendnyc.com/

Are there any must buys in the Stroom catalogue? I've looked at their Bandcamp page but was unsure where to start.

Well, Pablo's Eye is great!

Thanks for the Commend link, Evan. This stuff is a big area of interest for me too and it's not easy to stay on top of new releases.

The Ingus Bauskenieks album is very good.

You're welcome! I recommend following them on instagram as they're generally pretty on top of it and are descriptive about what they're showcasing/what's new.

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i got the zoe sinatra/kyoto 12" and the strobe light network one, of their recent releases, and the new benjamin lew one sounds good too from what i've heard; keysha - stop it! is a classic

i find out about most of this type of stuff from instagram and NTS

Yup, seem to remember Charlie Bones playing some Stroom stuff before. Thanks for the recommendations.

the guy who runs stroom (ziggy aka nosedrip) is a semi regular guest on bones' show, and he also has his own slot too:
https://www.nts.live/shows/nosedrip

btw that new curt cress reissue on MfM is fantastic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kCtvoVXONc

The latest Suso Saiz LP on MfM is absolutely beautiful as well

oh well reminded - i need to hear that!

Like this a lot:

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

Wow, Pablo's Eye 'Spring Break' record is dope.

It sure is!

in a similar orbit - a compilation reissued on Strangelove compiling their work, a mix of Venezuelan folk, jazz-funk and early synth-pop, ie a South American take on Sade at their most balearic. It's really good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJhE8lxlp3Y

Awesome! Been looking forward to more Venezuelan stuff getting on reissue label's radars after those two Soul Jazz comps.

i was uber happy the Frank Harris and Maria Marquez comp came out. I have been searching for more of their music since I fell in love with Canto Del Pilon when it was included on a Ralph Records comp in 1987. It only took 32 years!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AuSFZEn6x4

yes, love room is gorgeous

TRjj Music Compilation "12 Dances" on STROOM is fucking brilliant and quite singular. I suppose kind of Pablo's Eye + Tirza without the vocals but weirder.

I agree!

While we're talking about Stroom I'd like to say that their Kyoto/Zoe Sinatra split 12" is just about perfect and probably my single of the year so far, even if both of the tracks are from the 80s.

Super happy to be able to finally announce this one, it’s one we’ve been trying to make happen since we started the label! MFM042 ‘Broken Belief’ is a collection of ten tracks from Japanese musician Toshifumi Hinata recorded between 1985/1987..https://t.co/bjtP2U2bWm

— Music From Memory (@MusicFromMemory) July 31, 2019

Website and bandcamp not even updated w/ it, it seems, but this is great news!

that is great news. he is long overdue some love and more accessibility.

I really love this song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC2sCOiCgf4

amazing that a song like that was left off the debut album despite being recorded for it.