June Bandcamp friday recs

 

Howdy howdy howdy! June BCF is upon us and Dummy is going out on tour for first time in 6 months. Been sitting still for too oooof long, but have been able to devour more music than I did all last year .

Water Damage  - 2 Songs

If it's not obvious from my Twitter or IG, but Water Damage has become one of my favorite current bands. Droned out minimalist rock music that is for me atleast, is soothing but I don't think for most, this will be the case lol. First track is similar to what they were doing on last year's "Repeater" buuuut their are strange wild edits(?) Or pauses jump out that really gives this track an off kilter vibe. Theres another lil thing is that there are these random snare hits with reverb that make it sound HARD. The B-side pushed their sound into a interesting direction with the vibraphone or xylophone, with Steve Reich like repetition and just grows from there, it's quite mesmerizing. MAN, this shit just hits, obvi if you dig Tony Conrad, Faust, Bardo Pond or Jessamine....you'll love.

https://waterdamage12xu.bandcamp.com/album/2-songs

Loopsel - Öga for Öga 

Loopsel is emerging as one of my fav up and coming artists, She is involved with a couple killer bands in Monokultur and Skiftande Enheter. On her own she makes I guess "psychedelic folk" in a vague sense, her early shit kinda gave some Flying Saucer Attack vibes but this record is much more lucid. The production is so cool, dense with interesting sounds and rhythmic elements. It's all a bit foggy, dream like with a hint of menace similar to stuff like HTRK and YL Hooi. I find it hard to describe this music, but I really dig it, and like Water Damage is soothes me. One songs that really sticks out is the 7th track that feels like some weird ritualistic like hymm that kinda freaks me out in the way those chanting vocals in Ghost in A Shell unnerved me as a kid. It's dope. It feels like Antena meets Troth meets Jessica Pratt.......

https://mammasmysteriskajukebox.bandcamp.com/album/ga-f-r-ga-eye-for-an-eye

Loris S Sarid  - A Tiny Reminder

I guess the theme of these first three suggestions is soothing the anxiety beast within. Loris record "Music For Tomatoe Plants" is in constant rotation in my house. They continue to explore Japanese ambient/new age music in such a organic / naturalistic feel. Moon Glyph continues to be king of some of the best peaceful music.

https://lorisssarid.bandcamp.com/album/a-tiny-reminder

Hipwell - Gardenworld

This Hipwell record has been hitting super hard recently, I bump this in the car when dealing with annoying LA traffic. Firmly in the Berlin school, kosmiche or krautrock arena, massive synth baths and celestial atmosphere. Some tunes are blissful, upliftingly dreamy, and some are more dense, broody and intense. But it all flows well, in its own .....ehem Gardenworld. RIYL Ashra, Mark Banning, Steve Hillage and more recent stuff like Tarotplane.

https://adamhipwell.bandcamp.com/album/gardenworld

The Living Rainbow - A Winter Tale

Weird little lofi pop record that is reminiscent of Cleaners from Venus, TVP, Solid Space and Influenza Prods. The organ/synth sounds are lovely, the tunes are clever and the vibe is very UK/C86. Feels like FoG pOp from the bay, but ya know not.

https://infomation.bandcamp.com/album/a-winter-tale

XV - On The Creekbeds On The Thrones

Great Detroit weirdo pop, from members of Shells, Deadbeat Beat and Tyvek. Idk how to properly describe this record, it's kinda raw, it's kinda psychedelic, alil dub and alil avant. Too my dum dum ears it's a mix between Raincoats, Red Krayola and Movietone 🤷. It's really cool, and I feel cool listening too it. Disorienting production, detached vocals at times but then there is a playfulness too....very distinctive band. "Fresh Lettuce" is so odd, otherworldly. If you dig Mope Grooves, Maximum Joy and freak flags flying.

https://thexv.bandcamp.com/album/on-the-creekbeds-on-the-thrones

Khanate - To Be Cruel 

Obviously most people are aware of this, but my god, what a masterpiece of disgusting foul drone "metal". Dynamic vocals, far out lyrics and tones that test the boundaries of space n time.

https://khanate.bandcamp.com/album/to-be-cruel

May Bandcamp Friday Recs

May is a busy month, training up a new bassist for Dummys tour in June with Facs, writing LP2 (😮‍💨) and work work work. Here's some suggestions for things to put on yr IPOD.

Coral Grief  - "Daydrops"

So yea, I already kinda went off about this on Twitter, which I know everyone loves me on there so everyone checks out anything I post. Anyway, this record is a lovely, and hooky dream pop record that leans more into the psychedelic side of it. Lena's vocals are so welcoming but express longing in a way I rarely here in this genre. The production is varied, guitars shine and the beats tend to keep things moving forward, no wallowing in the boring muck of pedal worship. Yea yea yea, I did PR for it but I got the tape recently.....and I was just like fuck off world for not popping this off.

https://coralgrief.bandcamp.com/album/daydrops

Brandon Seabrook - "In The Swarm"

Well, I found out about Brandon from a video I saw of him absolutely owning his guitar, which I am a sucker for, somewhat of in the same way Feelies or VU own em but even more manic. This record is explosive psychedelic jazz, the guitar acts more as a sax or trumpet than with bonkers drumming. Just super adventurous Primal jazz. Blast it hard and loud.

https://astralseabrooktrio.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-swarm

a.s.o. - "a.s.o."

I've listened to this whole record and it rules. Its a surprisingly dynamic record unlike...alot of records ingeneral. Taking elements of triphop, house, 90s r&b, dream pop and Sophisti-pop into their sticky melodies and interesting production choices. The crown jewel of the record is "True", its one of the more emotionally resonate songs I've heard in a minute, and the vocals reallllly soar with that Beth Gibbons vibrato, along with "Hunter" kinda vibe. The songs are hella catchy, it doesnt over stay its welcome, its fun.....This record will likely be in my top 5 of the year. It's rare that I feel cooler when listening to music but this makes me feel cool lol. Also, love the subtle nodes to soul there are.

Sohni Chambers - "Yaw-Mah-Ha"

I am a huge fan of Goaty Records from Los Angeles, and I've been slowly going through their bandcamp when I came across this lil gem, that apparently a side project of Sun Araw dood. It's very reminiscent of imo Hailu Mergia and Mulatu Astatke, very expressive organ and drums. Feels very free following, off the cuff and stoned. It's dope, if you dig blaring keys and pounding drums.

https://goatytapes.bandcamp.com/album/yaw-mah-ha

Puli - "Puli" EP

Los Angeles ambient experimental super group called Puli. Two song of dubbed the fuck out electronic music that engulfs you fully. Can't wait to hear more!

https://constantdelay.bandcamp.com/album/puli-ep

Solid Space - "Space Museum"

I oddly feel like this is still weirdly under heard/ underrated in the general lofi/post punk field. The duo make some songs that sound like Cabaret Voltaire and some that sound like a lost Sarah Records band, it rules! The production/mixing is so one point, everything feels perfectly in space, and these guys were just kinda fucking around with new synths cuz he was temping editor at a music magazine. I love how some songs sound kinda Mort Garson playing post punk, kinda playful. It definitely feels like they are having fun, despite playing broody music...it's great tunes.

https://solid-space.bandcamp.com/album/space-museum

Purelink - "To/Deep"

I've been getting more into dub techno, my intro to it was through Deadbeat back in Wildhoney days, and Purelink brought me back into exploring it more. This new 12inch EP is more on the chill side of dub techno, which is what I personally prefer. The third track "Maintain The Bliss" is the highlight, putting me in an immediate trance, with the circular rhythms and slowly getting more over taken with static rain sounds. I recommend all their release, they have a very strong discography. 

https://purelink.bandcamp.com/album/to-deep

Agriculture  - "Agriculture"

One of Dummys fav local bands, first single off what I am going to assume is an absurdly dope LP based solely off their ep and how sick they are live. If you dig Weakling and Velvet Cacoon or Wolves In The Throne Room you'll love this, it's raw, fast as hell and euphoric.

https://agriculturemusic.bandcamp.com/album/agriculture