SPOTLIGHT 263

30/08/2010 11:42

the Spot Light #263

d.d. Monday, August 30th, 2010

NEW RELEASES

CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS

FIST CITY - HUNTING YOU (LP/DEAD BEAT) Debut album by a Canadian band that skilfully cross-stitches different eras of punk's rich historical landscapes to create mesmerizing brain blobs that are as much intriguing as they are familiar. There's a clear late 70's UK DIY aesthetic running through these grooves and it resonates throughout the entire album.

EDGAR WAPPENHALTER - ON THE BEACH (LP/MORC) This is the full length debut from the co-founder of Belgian psych-freak outfit Sylvester Anfang and the Funeral Folk label. 'On The Beach' is a very tasty, intriguing and mind boggling symbiosis of fuzzed out psychedelia, shoegaze and wonderful, trippy dronefolk. Great stuff! Recommended to fans of experimental singer-songwriting, ecstatic psychpop, Ariel Pink, Drekka, Fabulous Diamonds, Urdog, The Doozer...

KIM KI O - DANS (LP/ENFANT TERRIBLE) The official debut album by an all girl band from Turkey(!) features six lo-fi pop songs that at times are extremely catchy, but never sound too easy or slick in any way. There also are more tranquil parts that build on a hypnotic quality. Fans of f.i. New Order or the 4AD label should really check this out!

MONO-AMINE - DO NOT BEND (CD/ANT-ZEN) Mono-Amine is the project of a stubborn musician based in The Hague in The Netherlands. His music is dark, distorted, layered, straight in your face and with a sick fresh groove. Influences include acid techno, hardcore and industrial. Complex and fast paced drum work lead into barrages of rhythmic noise - heavily textured synth waves and vicious samples intertwine into the layers of a constantly evolving, shifting percussive aural world. This is a skilfully made album that is very suitable for fans of raw technoid industrial or even drum 'n noise focussed sound. Do not bend - do not miss!

WINTER'S DAY - WINTER'S DAY (7"/MORC) These two tracks are the first to be heard from the much anticipated collaboration of Dawn Smithson (Jessamine/Sunn O))) and Aaron Martin. Dawn's haunting melodies, clear vocals and distorted minimal guitar lines blend in perfectly with Aaron's vague and wide string arrangements. 'Winter's Day' is a perfect symbiosis of the works of two rather different, yet very related artists. A sort of minimal experimental folk. Limited to 250 copies.

VARIOUS - MUSIC FOR PERSONALITY DISORDER (CD/BETA-LACTAM RING) 2010 sampler featuring Sand Snowman, Pepe Wismeer, Aidan Baker, Earthmonkey, Edward Ka-Spel, Seven That Spells, Nadja, Expo70, The Silverman a.o.

EXPECTED RELEASES

CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS

NEBULO - ARTEFACT (CD/HYMEN) Intoxicating ambient soundscapes, intelligent polyrhythmic structures and microscopic snippets result in an artists impression of an imaginary city, complemented with environmental samples, radio signals, stunning sub basses and crunching drones, performed on a wide dynamic range.

TZOLK'IN - TONATIUH (CD/ANT-ZEN) Tzolk'in's third album is entirely dedicated to Aztec mythology's deities. The idea that people were servants of the gods was a theme that ran through much of Aztec mythology. Humans had the responsibility of keeping the gods fed, otherwise disaster could strike at any time. 'Tonatiuh' basically is an idiosyncratic, ritualistic vision of post-industrial divination. Translating the atmosphere of an ancient mythic age for the listener of today - while using today's technology.

ULTRA MILKMAIDS - MEDECINE (LP/ANT-ZEN) Yes, it's their 15th sound carrier anniversary on white vinyl (and in digital format to those who have made it successfully into the digital age). With 'Medecine' the Milkies return to their roots and their first musical affection, namely abstract and ambient music. And this album marks a perfect bridging between both of these electronic subgenres. Open up, let yourself go, disconnect your mind and fall into the world of the Milkmaids!

100BLUMEN - I LOVE VIOLENCE (7"/ANT-ZEN) 'I love Violence' transforms this outstanding band's treatment of an (apparently) antithetic style into a unique statement of anger, corrosiveness and power. The b-side, 'World Of Grief', is a hazardous blast of technoid industrial that kicks ass with the repulsive force of a solid fuel rocket! This 7" is available on black vinyl with poster cover and sticker - including mp3-download-code.

NEWS

BETA-LACTAM RING have announced a handful of very interesting new releases for late 2010. Among these are titles by Edward Ka-Spel (various releases, also with The Silverman) and Legendary Pink Dots ('French Collection' as a glorious 4LP-set and double-CD!), Volcano The Bear, Earthmonkey (2CD), Ilitch, Sand Snowman, Else Teicher, The Silverman, Pepe Wismeer...

SELECTED PRESS QUOTES

CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS

DUNGEN - SKIT I ALLT (CD-LP/SUBLIMINAL SOUNDS) reviewed by Paul van de Gehuchte for RockTribune (translated excerpt) ...those who appreciate psychedelia in all its facets will find this a rewarding listen. reviewed by Kieron Tyler for Mojo (excerpt) Less fragmented than 2008's '4', 'Skit I Allt' is psychedelic, jazzy, rhythmically taut and, as ever, informed by the unrestrained tenets of Sweden's prog movement. reviewed by Janne Oinonen for Gigwise (excerpt) 'Skit I Allt' proves the stunning strike-rate of its predecessor '4' was no fluke. reviewed by Jurgen Boel for Goddeau (translated excerpt) ...some fine psychedelica, very suitable for long strolls through lonely forests.

HILLS - HILLS (CD-LP/SULATRON) reviewed by Paul van de Gehuchte for RockTribune (translated excerpt) For those who approach this with an open mind, the surprise will be much worth while.

OKTA LOGUE - BALLADS OF A BURDEN (CD-LP/NASONI) reviewed by Prikkie for FileUnder (translated excerpt) ...due to the diversity in tempo and use of instruments there are no dull moments whatsoever. Let's hope the members never grow old...

KEMIALLISET YSTÄVÄT - ULLAKKOPALO (CD-LP/FONAL RECORDS) reviewed by Jeff Terich for Treblezine (excerpt) It's disorienting, discordant, and sometimes just outright weird, but extremely rewarding for those that dare attempt to soak in all of its head-spinning magic.

LIVE
PUDDLE PARADE (MORC) September 4: Gent, B (Gouv feest) / September 17: Tilburg, NL (Incubate)
CIRCLE BROS. (MORC) September 9: Gent, B (K-RAA-K festival-Slachthuis) / September 18: Tilburg, NL (Incubate) / October 16: Gent, B (Chez Anthony's)
SIXTYNINERS (VOODOO RHYTHM) October 2: Eindhoven, NL (Coffin Carnival III Festival)

SIENA ROOT (TRANSUBSTANS/HEAD SPIN) October 16 (t.b.c.): Zwolle, NL (Eureka)

COSMIC TRIP MACHINE (S.R./TRANSUBSTANS) November 6: Haarlem, NL (Patronaat)

THINGUMA JIG*SAW (DESERTED VILLAGE) Fall 2010 t.b.a.

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