I'm not quite sure if the 156 fits the
definition of musique concrète, so I'll use the more generic 'sound
collage'. It's not really a genre I'm particularly interested in and
the truth is I snagged this tape not knowing what I'd find on it. I
was down in Fort Lauderdale digging though the local section of an
indie record store when I stumbled upon Frontyard/Backyard. I didn't
know anything about the project or the label, but the man behind 156,
Adel Souto, is a name I recognize. For those unaware, Mr. Souto used
to publish the Feast of Fear and Hate zine (remember when people did
paper zines?), which I read voraciously back in high school. Anyhow,
this is a collection of field recordings and musical-ish sounds
created with tools, metal scraps, and whatever else, that have been
interwoven. As I said before, this type of stuff doesn't really pique
my interest, but I did find the album to be strangely hypnotic.
Listening to it in a noisy, metropolitan area, Frontyard/Backyard
didn't blend in, but rather stood out as a different, but similar,
set of sound. I found myself trancing out in a strange place in
between what was the white noise of the city and the music from 156.
Does that make any sense? Anyhow, if you're into unusual sound
collages and experimental field recordings, check this out.
Dragon Turtle and Eric de Jesus – The
Second Summer of Love/The Leaves on the Trees were Green with Youth
7"
I feel like this is one of those 'good
idea in theory' type of things that doesn't manage to pan out in
reality. You've got a spoken word dude reading over a band's music;
sounds interesting. The main problem is that the vocal levels are
botched and Eric de Jesus sounds staticy and muted, especially on The
Leaves... side. On top of that, de Jesus' prose doesn't particularly
appeal to me; it's not bad or anything, just not my deal. I did find
myself enjoying Dragon Turtle's kinda shoegaze-y, mellow math-rock; but that wasn't enough to save this ep. I
wanted to like this, but it left me rather underwhelmed.
Lunar Miasma – Managing The Dream c28
If you've been jonesing for some synch
action, Lunar Miasma has got what you need. This rad little tape kicks
off with a massive track of shimmering electronics. All crystal
visions and tigers floating in space, you know? The next
track takes it down a notch, with this mysterious, low key vibe
going. On the flip there's another impressive piece of sci-fi
sounding weirdness and finally a calm journey delving deep into the id.
Managing The Dream is an astral burner, a soundtrack for the
unconscious mind.
Rose Cross – Rose Cross 7"
I'm not big into either punk or garage
rock, but I'm finding myself digging this ep. Rose Cross plays
short songs of fuzzy punk rock about ghosts, the apocalypse, and
relationships. The really stand out aspect about Rose Cross is the
shout/sung female vocals, which gives the band a particularly unique
sound. I'm diggin' it, go snag a copy.
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