March 15th Newsletter
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  • Mid-Fantasy – Arcadian Shepherd
    Mid-Fantasy – Arcadian Shepherd
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    “Down & out in an early February winter snow frenzy Mid Fantasy ” Arcadian Shepherd” was created & thrusted upon thee. Sounds as if you threw your 80’s Popul Vuh [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Greyhound – Wilted Pansies In A Broken Vase
    Greyhound – Wilted Pansies In A Broken Vase
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    “Greyhound is a solo recording project based out of one of Metro Detroit’s most damaged zones Pontiac MI . On this recording he utilizes a wide range of influences to […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Chris Williams, Patrick Shiroishi – Sans Soleil II
    Chris Williams, Patrick Shiroishi – Sans Soleil II
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    CHRIS WILLIAMS – Trumpet / Cornet / Objects / Mutes PATRICK SHIROISHI – Alto, Soprano and Tenor Saxophones / Snare Drum Label: Astral Spirits – AS215 Format: Cassette Country: US […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Medication – Constellation
    Medication – Constellation
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    Lo-fi/post-punk from Mikey Hyde Label: The Loki Label – LOKI-036 Format: Cassette Country: US Released: 2019 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Kuzu – Lift To Drag
    Kuzu – Lift To Drag
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    Tyler Damon – Drums / Percussion Tashi Dorji – Electric Guitar Dave Rempis – Saxophones Recorded live at Hallwalls in Buffalo, NY on October 10, 2018 by Bill Sack Label: […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Wombo – Blossomlooksdownuponus
    Wombo – Blossomlooksdownuponus
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    “The weird world of Wombo is a kaleidoscopic journey of sharp turns and surprising visions, a melting pot of influences with a cheeky cheshire-cat grin that coalesce into a trippy […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Golden Spine – Universal Prayer
    Golden Spine – Universal Prayer
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    “Andrea, Václav and Lenka recorded at Golden Hive Studios, Prague with Amák Golden during Winter and Spring 2019. Each of the guest appearing musicians recorded at their homes. Universal [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Pandelindio – Spirits Of Valtellina
    Pandelindio – Spirits Of Valtellina
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    “Corina Inveninato • Didgeridoo, Shruti box, Citarina Fede Fossati • Didgeridoo, Bamboo Clarinet, N’vike, Bansuri, Pythagorean Harp Paolo Laboule Novellino • Acoustic Guitar on [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Greg Kelley, Rob Noyes – Greg Kelley / Rob Noyes
    Greg Kelley, Rob Noyes – Greg Kelley / Rob Noyes
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    “Greg Kelley, trumpet Recorded January 26, 2019 by GK in his kitchen, Seattle WA Rob Noyes, guitar Recorded January 22, 2019 by Sam Moss at Warrior Camp, Somerville MA” Label: […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Folk / Country
  • Lunitas – The Eyeless Morning Divisa
    Lunitas – The Eyeless Morning Divisa
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    “we don’t use the word ‘kosmiche’ lightly here at eye vybe HQ but… if there was ever a soundtrack for meditating on the number of stars there are in the […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Disincarnate – Dreams Of The Carrion Kind
    Disincarnate – Dreams Of The Carrion Kind
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    “‘Dreams of the Carrion Kind’ is DISINCARNATE ‘s only album ever,, It was released in 1993, through Roadrunner Records near the zenith of the Florida death metal scene. [...]

    GENRE: Metal
  • Landon Caldwell – Global Drift
    Landon Caldwell – Global Drift
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    electric piano, piano, bass, vibraphone, marimba, “jazz organ”, electric organ, arp, broken farfisa, minilogue, recorder, voice, and microtonal triangle synth by Landon Caldwell [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • J.R. Bohannon* – Compulsions
    J.R. Bohannon* – Compulsions
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    ‘The isolation of lockdown was challenging for guitarist J.R. Bohannon. In refreshingly vulnerable linear notes, he describes how his struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Holt* – Build Yourself A Space
    Holt* – Build Yourself A Space
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    “Holt Bodish is best known as one third of Montana’s finest treble strummers, Mordecai. But with that operation now spread all over this repulsive and insane nation he’s gotta [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Landon Caldwell – Bicycle Day
    Landon Caldwell – Bicycle Day
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    “Bicycle Day begins as a conceptual performance during quarantine to engage my neighborhood, explore the utility of sound beyond its commodity. A mobile sound bath. An early version of the [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Cindy – 1:2
    Cindy – 1:2
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    “Cindy is a band built around the singing and guitar playing of Karina Gill. She became a musician only recently, having sat on the sidelines while ex-partners and friends made […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Drew Gardner – Drew Gardner
    Drew Gardner – Drew Gardner
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    “Yow! Drew Gardner from Elkhorn is bringing you his first solo slab of sounds, so heads up! Drew’s sweet 6-string oscillations are grounded by the killer rhythm section of Ryan […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Wayne Shorter – The All Seeing Eye
    Wayne Shorter – The All Seeing Eye
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    “For the composer, it’s almost a decree that the chamber orchestra and string quartet are the height of individualism,” Wayne Shorter stated in 2002.  “Composers like Gabriel Faure wrote things [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Nasssau – Anna​-​Lisa & Rosanne
    Nasssau – Anna​-​Lisa & Rosanne
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    “In the heat of summer, Nasssau staggered in a stuffy bus through parts of Europe. They pant in Dusseldorf, they splashed in Hamburg, they rejoiced in Brussels and they mumbled […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Chuck Johnson – Precession
    Chuck Johnson – Precession
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    “’Nodal’ features something that I would often mix into my live set during that time: a pre-recorded organ improvisation which was later used as the main track in “Raz-de-Marée” on [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Jeff Zeigler & Dash Lewis – Eraserhood
    Jeff Zeigler & Dash Lewis – Eraserhood
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    “Atlantic Rhythms is very excited to announce Eraserhood, the new release from Jeff Zeigler and Dash Lewis. Zeigler owns and operates Uniform Recording and is a producer, engineer, and [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Necronomicon – Necronomicon
    Necronomicon – Necronomicon
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    Tape reissue of the German Thrash classic Label: Kraze – 3275-11075-2 Format: Cassette, Album, Reissue Country: Canada Released: 1991 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Metal
  • Heart Of The Ghost – Live in Chicago
    Heart Of The Ghost – Live in Chicago
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    Heart of the Ghost is: Jarrett Gilgore (Alto Saxophone), Luke Stewart (Upright Bass and Amplifier), and Ian McColm (Drums and Cymbals) Label: Pidgeon Records – no cat number Format: [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Wehrmacht – Shark Attack
    Wehrmacht – Shark Attack
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    “A question popular among followers of Thrash Metal is undeniably this, “Which is considered the fastest Thrash Metal album of all time?”. There would be a high percentage of answers […]

    GENRE: Metal
  • Romain De Ferron – Notre Dame Des Neiges
    Romain De Ferron – Notre Dame Des Neiges
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    “In 2014 I was at a show in Lyon, France. I had my mind blown apart that day by FRANCE (the band), Junko, and Romain de Ferron. Apparently, I slipped […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Cal And The Calories – Greatest Assssssssssssssssssssssssss
    Cal And The Calories – Greatest Assssssssssssssssssssssssss
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    All releases from 2013 – 2015 plus extras. Label: Lumpy Records – 43.5 Format: Cassette, Compilation Country: US Released: 2015 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ela Stiles & Jensen Tjhung – Golden Scalpel
    Ela Stiles & Jensen Tjhung – Golden Scalpel
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    “Ela Stiles (Bushwalking / Solo) & Jensen Tjhung (Deaf Wish/ Lower Plenty) bring you ‘Golden Scalpel’ – two blissful yet world weary sides of transportive, mostly [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Max Nordile – Go To Sleep, Fool!
    Max Nordile – Go To Sleep, Fool!
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    “We are happy to present our friend Max Nordile’s (Preening, Nothing Band, Uzi Rash) third solo release: Go To Sleep, Fool! Pulses (squirms?) like some kind of primitive organism, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Liz Durette – Six Improvisations
    Liz Durette – Six Improvisations
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    “Ehse is proud to announce the arrival of ‘Six Improvisations’, the debut tape by Baltimore-based keyboardist and composer Liz Durette. 2013 began a series of electrifying performances, [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Sanford Clark – They Call Me Country
    Sanford Clark – They Call Me Country
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    “Propelled by his 1956 Lee Hazlewood-produced hit “The Fool,” Sanford Clark was already a rockabilly legend in his own right by the time he swapped his hair gel and switchblade […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Jacob Wick / claire rousay – I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
    Jacob Wick / claire rousay – I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
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    “A Jack Spicer quote – “Get those words out of your mouth and into your heart” – may be useful when consuming this provocatively bare duo performance, which compels the […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Ryan Garbes – Tabbed View
    Ryan Garbes – Tabbed View
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    “Ryan Garbes is an experimental musician currently rooted in Minneapolis. He’s been shaping and influencing the sound of the weirdo Midwest experimental scene since the mid-00s with his [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Untitled Tape – Untitled Work – Untitled Tape / Untitled Work #1
    Untitled Tape – Untitled Work – Untitled Tape / Untitled Work #1
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    Blown out New-Age/Ambient sounds Label: no label – no cat number Format: Cassette, Album, Repress Country: UK Released:2021 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Pengo – Bubbles In A Bomb Shelter
    Pengo – Bubbles In A Bomb Shelter
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    “Heavy duty psychedelic music. Released in celebration of their TripMetalFest appearance.” Label: Carbon Records – CR232 Format: Cassette, Album Country: US Released: 2016 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Program 2: Electric Musings from the Hoosier Flatlands & Other Distant Zones
    Program 2: Electric Musings from the Hoosier Flatlands & Other Distant Zones
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    “Bright spots in contemporary underground experimental, electronic and free music happening in Indiana, often stretching out in to other parts of the country and world.” Label: Medium [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Müriscia Divinorum / Pablo Picco / Aphra Cadabra – Electronic Neorruralism Music In Viarava & Charava
    Müriscia Divinorum / Pablo Picco / Aphra Cadabra – Electronic Neorruralism Music In Viarava & Charava
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    “Psychedelic and experimental free improv collaboration project by Müriscia and Aphra from Vlubä + Pablo Picco aka Bardo Todol (also known from Ø+yn). Lots of sounds, acoustic and electric, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Patrick Shiroishi – Resting In The Heart Of Green Shade
    Patrick Shiroishi – Resting In The Heart Of Green Shade
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    “Patrick Shiroishi is a prolific voice in the burgeoning world where experimental music and jazz playfully overlap. He is constantly collaborating with groups, including his own collective, [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Mark Tester – Super Hiss
    Mark Tester – Super Hiss
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    “A psychedelic tapestry of vignettes and loose, homespun pop-adjacent songs, “Super Hiss” finds Indianapolis musician Mark Tester at his stream-of-conscious best. Tester plays in Crazy [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Beyt Al Tapes – Une Rose
    Beyt Al Tapes – Une Rose
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    “Ikuisuus presents Une Rose by Beyt Al Tapes. Layers of dark lightness. Airy sounds combined with a de-constructed organic weaving. A vanishing point in constant extension.” Label: [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Hum Of The Druid – Down-Home Paganism
    Hum Of The Druid – Down-Home Paganism
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    “Recorded to analog 4-track 10/21 – 10/23 at 1907 12th Ave SW using metals, guitar, bass, feedback, vocals, other acoustic materials, and simple electronics/processing. All sound and [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Hum Of The Druid  – A Strange Export
    Hum Of The Druid – A Strange Export
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    “The first new recordings released since “Predatory Outlook,” marking the 15th anniversary of the project, this has glimpses of similarly chilling melodic ambient music but runs [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Mike Weis – In Low Light (Music For The Winter Solstice)
    Mike Weis – In Low Light (Music For The Winter Solstice)
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    “We first became aware of Mike Weis through his drumming in Chicago’s Zelienople, in which he blended hypnotic, delicate grooves and shimmering auxiliary percussion into the [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Shoeb Ahmad – Breather Loops
    Shoeb Ahmad – Breather Loops
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    “Shoeb Ahmad conceived of the Breather project during peak lockdown on the Australian continent. Ruminating on a dry season marred by devastating bushfires led Ahmad to start writing the A [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Juho Toivonen – Suurpää
    Juho Toivonen – Suurpää
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    “Juho Toivonen is a 24-year old musician from Pori, Finland who is just beginning to flourish as an artist. In 2021 his debut solo tape arrived via Finland’s Ikuisuus label […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Grady Runyan – Solar Guitar
    Grady Runyan – Solar Guitar
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    Recorded live at The Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco, 12/27/02. Solo electric guitar. Label: The Loki Label – LOKI-017 Format: Cassette, Album Country: US Released: 2016 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • SiP* / Prezzano* – SiP/Prezzano
    SiP* / Prezzano* – SiP/Prezzano
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    “SiP/Prezzano is the collaboration between Pete Prezzano (Love All Day records) and Jimmy Lacy (SiP). Prezzano on modular synth and melodica and Lacy on synthesizers, drum box and [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Kösmonaut – Songs For Healing
    Kösmonaut – Songs For Healing
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    “The massive engines are tuned on for this ground vibrating drone burner by Kösmonaut. Processional percussion amid a fanfare of horns. The towering wall of noise pushing all sounds to […]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Model Home X Pure Rave – Model Home X Pure Rave
    Model Home X Pure Rave – Model Home X Pure Rave
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    “Model Home’s recently released One Year album disassembled by Detroit experimental turntable crew Pure Rave. The productions on One Year were already pretty fractured and abstracted, but [...]

    GENRE: Techno / House / Electronic
  • Vädersolsgruppen – Vädersolsgruppen
    Vädersolsgruppen – Vädersolsgruppen
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    Dark and heavy psych-rock from the ever-potent Swedish underground Label: Early Music – EM14 Format: Cassette Country: Sweden Released: 2020 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • The Drone Accelerator – The Drone Accelerator
    The Drone Accelerator – The Drone Accelerator
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    Free-Jazz tinged psych rock brain melter. Label: Sky Lantern Records – SLR107 Format: Cassette, Album Country: US Released: 2014 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise