GeoffRoberts Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 I’ve been listening to a lot of Psych lately, new bands and classics. A new band I’ve come across from Sweden, Vart Solsystem / Our Sokarststem. Big digs fir this spacey cruise.
BuzzzFuzzz Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) Hey Geoff, nice thread start man. I love all things Psychedelic and will be posting here, and checking out for new Albums and Artists. It just so happens I had a listen to this yesterday... Titan 'A Raining Sun of Light & Love, For You & You & You...' 2007 TeePee Records, USA. AllMusic Review by James Christopher Monger [-] Brooklyn-based, semi-instrumental quartet Titan have been unleashing their unholy blend of neo-psychedelic rock and progressive stoner metal on homemade EPs (CD-R basement freakouts) for some time now, so the arrival of a full-length studio album is a cause for celebration. Like Boris, Comets on Fire, and Blue Cheer, Titan don't concern themselves with genre boundaries. Heavily improvised cacophony can often become the audio equivalent of a traffic jam, but in the right hands it can transcend the endless line of cars and take the listener home by unforeseen paths. A Raining Sun of Light and Love achieves this through the twisted hands and minds of its creators (these guys can actually play), and once you get past the Comus-inspired acoustic intro that's oddly reminiscent of Ween's "Squelch the Weasel," the 45 minutes that follow traverse the annals of rock history like a roller coaster car with a grenade in it. Fat ELP organ runs explode into heavy Sabbath riffing while Rush-inspired time signatures signal the arrival of "Careful with That Axe Eugene"-era Pink Floyd. Feedback washes over Tuvan throat singing, roadside noise morphs into crickets, and bluesy slide guitar and wall upon wall of distortion fall on each of the four tracks like a monsoon, signaling the arrival of one of the most promising metal acts of 2007. P.S.Edit; Man I love your deck. Very nice, I can't seem to go wrong with anything on TeePee Records. Cheers mate, Ant. Edited June 12, 2018 by BuzzzFuzzz Envy 1
BuzzzFuzzz Posted June 14, 2018 Posted June 14, 2018 Hey guys. I bought my first download from Bandcamp today. When I opened the site the front page had a nice article on South American Heavy Psyche releases, if ya wanna check it out. It mentioned one band I have on CD, Los Natas. I will have another good listen before I post it. Cheers, Ant.
GeoffRoberts Posted June 15, 2018 Author Posted June 15, 2018 I haven’t come across Titan or Teepee records, will check them out. I’ve been buying lots of stuff on band camp over the last year or two. Buying direct from the band is great, sometimes the records come with something extra or a note. I also like the way your downloads go into a library, much easier than fiddling with download codes. A few record labels I’ve been digging are Cardinal Fuzz, Guru Guru Brain, and Beyond is Beyond is Beyond. 1
Monk Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 (edited) And for tonight's entertainment, now playing, I present to you... The Cosmic Dead has to be juuust about my favourite Bandcamp discovery so far. Love 'em. Highly unlikely they'll ever tour out here though. The title track off this one is epic. https://thecosmicdead.bandcamp.com/album/the-exalted-king PS Read that first sentence in a classic radio announcer's voice. PPS What do you mean no? PPPS That's how it was typed! Edited June 15, 2018 by Monk 3
GeoffRoberts Posted June 15, 2018 Author Posted June 15, 2018 Love the Cosmic Dead. They have a live album at ‘name your price’ on band camp. It’s a great album, well worth paying for, but also a good budget taster if you’re new to the band. https://thecosmicdead.bandcamp.com/album/psych-is-live 1
GeoffRoberts Posted June 15, 2018 Author Posted June 15, 2018 Spinning some Cosmic Dead right now, heavy this one. Clean but sludgy, makes no sense, but it’s great. Psych is Dead, released last year. . 2
Monk Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 16 minutes ago, GeoffRoberts said: Spinning some Cosmic Dead right now, heavy this one. Clean but sludgy, makes no sense, but it’s great. Psych is Dead, released last year. . Yeah, that's a pretty friggin' awesome album too. And makes perfect sense to me! It's funny how a little Scottish band can be so good.
GeoffRoberts Posted June 15, 2018 Author Posted June 15, 2018 Yeah, that's a pretty friggin' awesome album too. And makes perfect sense to me! [emoji14] It's funny how a little Scottish band can be so good. [emoji3] The album makes perfect sense, it was my description that didn’t! 1
Monk Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 And the band I found The Cosmic Dead through. Dreamtime. Really good live. Although, admittedly it's been a couple of years since I've seen them. https://dreamtime.bandcamp.com/album/serpents-tongue 1
unclekanus Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 On 12/06/2018 at 10:00 PM, BuzzzFuzzz said: Hey Geoff, nice thread start man. I love all things Psychedelic and will be posting here, and checking out for new Albums and Artists. +1 Fine idea for a thread and +1 for TeePee Records. Love me some Lecherous Gaze and I've got the new one on vinyl and 20 minutes later I still can't find it.....
Soundscape Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 Riot Season is a rad label. The newest title "Primitive F###" by Black Helium sounds very promising. https://riotseasonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/primitive-****Another band on their roster worth checking is Blown Out. The album "Superior Venus" is really good too. https://riotseasonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/superior-venusCan't forget to mention Orchestra of Constant Distress, way too heavy and minimal to call psych, but crikey they're good. 1
Soundscape Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 (edited) @Monk this is for you man. Grab it before some other turkey does Edited June 16, 2018 by Dave O))) 1 1
BuzzzFuzzz Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 I listen to music on the recliner, but I also like to jump around in my own tribal dancing, and this one's got enough for both... Los Natas 'El Hombre De Montana' 2006 Small Stone Records, Detroit, USA. AllMusic Review by Eduardo Rivadavia [-] After two albums, 1998's Delmar and 1999's Ciudad de Brahman, made up of competent, but seriously Kyuss-dependent stoner and space rock, Argentina's Los Natas definitively established their own unique identity with 2002's critically acclaimed Corsario ***** -- an often stark and mostly wordless Patagonian soundtrack built on songs resembling slow-advancing glaciers, their riff-blocks as dense as Andes Mountain strata compacted by untold eons. Then, there followed Toba Trance, which essentially extrapolated those panoramic songwriting tendencies while apparently satiating the band's interests in that creative direction. The next Los Natas album, El Hombre Montana, found them switching gears completely to embrace an astonishingly raw, loose, even ragged, brand of fuzz rock, so far removed from Corsario ***** as to be almost shocking. Yet, for the most part, it's a source of great relief to see that Los Natas stellar compositional and musical skills still manage to carry them through the day: whether pounding their way through a predominance of high-energy numbers ("El Bolsero," "La Espada in la Piedra," "El Soldado," etc.), detouring into bare-bones acoustic offerings ("El Camino de Dios," "Sigue, Sigue..."), or trudging closer to their slow burning, doomier natural element on rare occasions ("Humo ***** del Vaticano" "De las Cenizas, El Hombre..."). If all of the above reveal any notable weakness, it has to be Sergio Ch.'s somewhat limited range of vocal expression; a weakness he'd rarely had a chance to even test on those largely instrumental recent efforts, but which here is nevertheless remedied by his laudable insistence on writing Spanish lyrics, which lend the entire album an exotic flavor. And that, along with their innate talents, maverick mindset, and fearlessness about tackling a fresh approach to songwriting, ultimately guarantee another compelling outing for Los Natas, whose fans undoubtedly realize how precious these qualities have become in the 2000s decidedly impoverished stoner rock scene.
GeoffRoberts Posted June 19, 2018 Author Posted June 19, 2018 I love The Myrrors. They’re from Tucson, Arizona, and you can just feel the desert. This one is ‘Burning Circles in the Sky’, from a few years ago. I’ve really enjoyed all their records, one gem after another. Always a new direction, but always sounds like The Myrrors. Can’t gush enough for this band.
GeoffRoberts Posted June 19, 2018 Author Posted June 19, 2018 Follakzoid are touring at the moment. First show tomorrow night in Sydney. Should be a great show.
Soundscape Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 1 hour ago, GeoffRoberts said: Follakzoid are touring at the moment. First show tomorrow night in Sydney. Should be a great show. Might go see them in Katoomba on Thursday, but the last train home leaves at 10:20!! 2
BuzzzFuzzz Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 Hey Guys. One from the hard drive this morning... The Intrigue of Perception 2004 Elektrohasch Records. Review by apps79 (Rate Your Music) Hypnos 69 signed with the German record label ElektroHasch and in 2004 comes the third album of the group ''The intrigue of perception'', recorded in April/May 2004 at Artsound Studio in Houthalen.On this third work Hypnos 69 had fully transformed to a Heavy/Psych/Prog Rock group, splitting their sound between modern Prog ala Porcupinee Tree and vintage inspirations, including King Crimson, Marsupilami and Van der Graaf Generator.Their sound still included lots of abstract, jamming parts with a strong psychedelic flavor, but their horizons had fully opened with the addition of Steven Marx, who strengthened their sound with his competitive keyboard work and his frenetic sax introductions.Low tempo jamming solos, jazzy vibes and hypnotic grooves are basic ingredients of their music, which is now also led by huge Mellotron waves, smooth electric pianos and haunting sax lines similar to David Jackson's work or even Didier Malherbe's of Gong fame.This way Hypnos 69's musicianship obtains an obscure, slightly dark and fairly adventurous contrast with plenty of instrumental madness contained.These elements appear mostly in the longer tracks, which alternate between narcotic moves and heavier tones, the shorter ones are straighter, mostly with powerful guitar parts.File along other Retro-influenced Psych/Prog groups like Astra, Diagonal and Cranium Pie.And definitely interesting music for most of the way.
Monk Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 On 15/06/2018 at 9:32 PM, Dave O))) said: @Monk this is for you man. Grab it before some other turkey does Well I got around to listening to this at work today. Not sure it helped with my productivity much! Not bad, pretty energetic, a bit going on at times. Definitely need to listen to again. Thanks man. 1
BuzzzFuzzz Posted June 22, 2018 Posted June 22, 2018 Cosmic Fall 'In Search of Outer Space' 2018 Cosmic Fall. Reviewed by Terry ‘The Ancient’ Cuyler (TasteNation) Filled with swinging bass grooves, and jazzy drumming done by bassist Klaus Friedrich and drummer Danial Sax. Jabberwocky wows the listener as the new Cosmic Fall guitarist Marcin Morawski begins lay down the space fuzz while Klaus surprises the listeners with some mellow vocals. Though I ain’t into Narcotics the album’s 2nd track Narcotic Vortex feels like a good replacement for them. The guitar and bass have a real dirty feel that becomes real mellow before Dan begins his drum solo creating a bridge for Klaus and Martin to bring the music to its peak. Track 3 and 4 Purification and Lumberjam seem to be aptly named and are quite possibly my favorites from this album. Dan’s soft taping on the cymbals while Klaus gently noodles his bass and Martin does some soothing pick work that feels like a refreshing rain storm that cleans the city streets. Next is Lumberjam. Dan and Klaus set a rhythm as Martin saws out the leads like a buzz saw. Feeling like a musical version of the Voyager Satellite traveling through deep space, Dan and Klaus set a nice smooth rollin tempo while Martin picks and uses what I believe are effects peddles and the volume knobs to create the spaced out feeling to this song. Closing “In Search Of Outer Space” is Cosmic Fall’s retelling of the Greek tale of Icarus. Klaus really doesn’t have to sing a word. You can feel the tale with its lofty soaring guitar that finally comes crashing down. 1
BuzzzFuzzz Posted June 22, 2018 Posted June 22, 2018 On 20/06/2018 at 2:14 PM, Ian McP said: Hey Ian, thanks for posting this one man. Having a listen on youtube now, great stuff. Ant.
unclekanus Posted June 22, 2018 Posted June 22, 2018 My brother has the double cassette release of volumes 1 & 2 of this and it gets a few spins. I managed to get both volumes on vinyl from Amazon AU for a crazy good price when they had the 2 for one deal going. If anyone want's the d'load it's still valid as I post this. 1
GeoffRoberts Posted June 24, 2018 Author Posted June 24, 2018 My brother has the double cassette release of volumes 1 & 2 of this and it gets a few spins. I managed to get both volumes on vinyl from Amazon AU for a crazy good price when they had the 2 for one deal going. If anyone want's the d'load it's still valid as I post this. Moon Duo are great. Don’t gave this one, but circles and mazes which are both great 1
unclekanus Posted June 24, 2018 Posted June 24, 2018 Feel free to have a crack at the download, Geoff, but it may already be used by now. I've got the Vol.2 vinyl also... I can shoot you the download card for that if you are interested? Agree, Moon Duo are great!
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