SELF-RELEASED, 2012 // DIGITAL
Stunning piece of dark ambient paired with intense drones courtesy of Toronto-based ambient metal duo Northumbria (@NorthumbriaDoom). The track is available up for grabs from their Bandcamp page here. So, so good!
IN PHAZE RECORDS, 1982 // CASSETTE
What a spectacular synth track from a largely unknown British new wave band called Solid Space! Recorded in 1982 and only released on cassette. Reissue, anyone?
FINDERS KEEPERS, 2011 // CD / BUY: CD / DIGITAL
Taken from the compilation Make Do & Mend 02: Demdike Stare Supports Finders Keepers. This track is an exclusive edit of Billy Green’s “Toadstrip” from the excellent Stone OST reissued by Finders Keepers in 2009.
OSTGUT TON, 2011 // 12″ / BUY: VINYL / DIGITAL
Proper bouncing, warehouse-style techno monster courtesy of the mysterious producer who goes by the alias ‘Vril’. The reverbs and kick drums in this track just keep on going and going. Fire!
Here’s a nice 22+ minute mash-up of slowed down psychedelia and obscure dub courtesy of Heat Wave (a.k.a. Alex Gray) of the Los Angeles-based Deep Tapes imprint. I love the track kicking in at ~6 minute mark. ID, anyone?
I’ve had this amazing cover version of Leonard Cohen’s classic song “Teachers” stuck in my head for the past few days. I’m not sure if this was officially released, but if it is available on wax, I will be buying it on the spot. Proper jam!
Update: More Leonard Cohen covers by Beck and others can be found here.