Notes from Left of the Dial: June 11

Release Date: July 22
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Label: S/R
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25-year-old Johanna Samuels broadens the definition of pop music. The melodically and lyrically focused singer-songwriter sings about the depths and dualities of life with her unique bell-like voice. Standing on the shoulders of the great musicians of the 1960's and 70's she manages to create a sound and sense of musical place that is completely her own. The native New Yorker grew up in Los Angeles, where from a young age she sang in school choirs and obsessively learned to play the songs of her musical heroes by ear.

After moving back to New York at the age of 18, Samuels began writing her own songs alone in her bedroom. Soon after, she was playing solo shows at small downtown music venues like East Village’s Sidewalk Café.

In 2012 she recorded and self-released a six-track EP, Giant Fantasy Life and assembled a 4-piece backing band. With her rapidly growing audience and her delightfully authentic performing style, she is one of most promising acts to spring from the New York independent music scene.

In early spring of 2012 she set out to record her first full-length album, titled Double Bind. After recording basic tracks with the band at a quilt factory-turned-studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Samuels and drummer Fen Ikner, who produced Double Bind, finished recording wherever they could get the chance. 

The songs on Double Bind were written in Johanna’s apartment in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn and all share a sentiment of necessary separation or as Samuels puts it “…attempting to own myself and stand on my two feet.” She explains, “While recording the album, a good friend had described the term Double Bind: a dynamic wherein two emotional demands are met but consequently negate each other, leaving one person to feel trapped. For some reason that struck a deep chord in me. It is from that place that many of these songs grew.”

With her feet firmly planted, Johanna plans to stick around the only ways she knows how: earnestly pouring out her heart, soul and creativity in the form of ear candy for us all. Double Bind is expected for release July 2014.  


Johanna Samuels - "Real Tragedies"

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Produced and mixed by Kevin McMahon for Muff Langsley
Additional engineering by Charlie DeChants and RJ Gordon

Recorded at Excello Recording, Brooklyn, NY
Additional recording at Marcata Recording, New Paltz, NY
Additional recording at The Bakery, Brooklyn, NY

Mastered by Josh Bonati for Bonati Mastering, Brooklyn, NY


RJ Gordon - vocals
Eric Harm – drums, tambourine, vocal
Jonah Maurer – guitar
Kevin McMahon - vocals
Isabella Mingione - vocals
Adam Reich – lead guitar
Patrick Stickles – vocals, guitar
Julian Veronesi – the bass guitar, vocals

+@ TITUS ANDRONICUS +@ " STRANDED ( ON MY OWN )"

The 3rd & deluxe edition vinyl repress of Ontario Gothic will be available August 27th, 2021. 

Pre-order a copy here: https://shop.orchidtapes.com/product/foxes-in-fiction-ontario-gothic-third-press

Shadow's Song

Foxes in Fiction - Shadow's Song

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The Physical World
9.9.14
Pre-order CD/LP: http://smarturl.it/DFAPreOrder
Pre-order on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/DFAiTunes



Tour On Sale Friday July 11th

European dates: 
10/7 Koln, Germany @ Luxor
10/8 Paris, France @ adaboum
10/9-10 Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique                                  
10/11 Amsterdam, Holland @ Melkweg
10/12 Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
10/13-14 Berlin, Germany @ Cassiopeia         
10/15 Vienna, Austria @ Flex
10/16 Munich, Germany @ Orangehouse
10/18-19 Zurich, Switzerland @ Mascotte                                  
10/20 London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
10/21 Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
10/22 Glasgow, UK @ The Garage


North American dates:
9/6-7 Toronto, ONT, CAN @ Riot Fest Toronto
11/01 New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Music + Arts Experience
11/03 Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
11/04 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
11/06 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/07 Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun
11/08 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
11/10 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
11/12 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
11/13 Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory
11/15 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
11/17 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
11/18 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/19 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
11/21 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
11/22 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
11/24 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/25 Chicago, IL @ Rivera Theatre
11/26 Detroit, MI @ Crofoot
11/28 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
11/29 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
12/01 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
12/02 Boston, MA @ House of Blues

Trainwreck 1979

Trainwreck 1979 (Moulder Mix with in/out fades)

from the debut self-titled album by High Tides (Warren Kroll & Steve Lutes), out summer 2015 on Rad Cult

High Tides' remix of "Eruption" originally from the 2014 TOBACCO album "Ultima II Massage" out on Ghostly.  

High Tides at http://www.facebook.com/hightidesvibes

High Tides - Eruption (High Tides Version)

The title track off of her forthcoming LP, The Voyager.
Purchase the song here: bit.ly/S0KPGr 
Pre-order the album on iTunes: smarturl.it/thevoyager on Amazon: smarturl.it/thevoyageramzn 
www.jennylewis.com

The Voyager

University final project. An EP that emulates the compositional approach and production aesthetics of various artists signed to Warp Records.

Boards of Canada

Only Ally is a track whose completion eluded us during the recording of Time Is Over One Day Old. We had the chance to rework it for this project.
Download the #ILX2016 8-Speed Playlist here: http://acura.us/ILXPlaylist02

BIH merch

Bear In Heaven - Only Ally (Acura ILX 8-Speed Playlist)

Hi everyone!!
We are putting out a new single "Crystal" on the 23rd of June on PHLEX
Featuring backing vocals by Hanin Zueiter
Mixed by Alex Ferrer

Summer shows:
Saturday 13th of June - Festival Estaciones Sonoras - Cascante
9th/10th/11th of July - BBK Live - Bilbao
Saturday 25th of July - Festival'Era - Girona
14th/15th of August  - Medusa Festival - Cullera
4th and 5th of September  - Ebrovision - Miranda de Ebro
11th and 12th of September - Festival de la Luz – Boimorto

Hope you enjoy it!!

Delorean

Delorean - Crystal

"Backcurrent" by Sim Fossil is part of the new EP  "Tidal Figures" out now on Dream Chimney  ~ Available now on LP & Digital

Buy: https://dreamchimney.bandcamp.com/album/tidal-figures
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_XP-bmjTVI

Dream Chimney proudly presents "Tidal Figures," the new EP from Paris based producer Sim Fossil. The release is a deep dive into cosmic soundscapes, synth melodies, heavy basslines weaving together elements of house, nu-beat, and ambient into a truly unique, low-BPM fusion. Across four original tracks, "Tidal Figures" explores a quiet duality of space and time. "Echo Marina" and "Nyrosine" bask in a soft, melodic glow, while "Null Meridian" and "Backcurrent" plunge listeners into a darker, even slower synthetic haze. The tracks are all driven by deep, slow basslines and shimmering synths that feel heavy and submerged, reminiscent of a half-speed Harold Faltermeyer adrift in an underwater voyage.

Adding to the EP's allure, "Tidal Figures" features two remixes from revered artists Max Essa and Project Sandro. Balearic luminary Max Essa takes on "Echo Marina," infusing it with his signature magic touch while preserving its gentle tempo. Project Sandro, the collaborative vision of Rollmottle and Tony Watson, then propels "Null Meridian" into an even deeper, outer space cruiser, showcasing their masterful blend of studio expertise and vision. This release showcases Sim Fossil's ability to create a sound that is both nostalgic and forward-thinking, electronic yet gently fluid, perfectly suited for the ears and hearts of the Dream Chimney fanbase.

Written & Produced: Sim Fossil 2025
Cover Design: Sim Fossil
Mastering: Anthony Puglisi @ Sentrall Sound   https://www.sentrallsound.com/

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Sim Fossil "Backcurrent"

oh to joy

The Holy created much interest whilst simultaneously earning the plaudits for their This Will Be The Day That I Die single/video this Spring. The band follow that with a new single Ramses The Evil Brother. Taken from their forthcoming debut EP More Escher and Random Notes  (which drops via Soliti early August), Ramses The Evil Brother add's a more linear Krautrock vibe to the band's unashamed rock palate, while the intensity of the whole venture brings things to a satisfactory conclusion.

Watch Ramses The Evil Brother http://bit.ly/29gly8a 

Ramses The Evil Brother's video follows Kamila Kurkus as she navigates between lush green surroundings to a bare post-apocalyptic setting. The video, directed by Haliz Muhilden, perfectly chimes with the urgent tone of the song.

Credits:
Mixed by Magnus Lindberg at Redmount Studios, Stockholm
Recorded and Produced by Eetu Henrik Iivari at The Elk Room studio, Helsinki
Violin by Elias Riipinen
Director & DoP: Haliz Muhilden
Cast: Kamila Kurkus
Special thanks to: Simo Tuominen

The Holy's Ramses The Evil Brother single is out digitally worldwide on the 5th July. 

Upcoming shows:
22.07 Elmun Baari, Helsinki
23.07 Rockfestari Naamat, Muurame

The Holy: Ramses The Evil Brother

"Exercise #3 (Building)" is from the beautiful new CFCF release 'Exercises' out April 24th on Paper Bag Records.

For his new EP 'Exercises', out in April on Paper Bag Records, Montreal's CFCF shows a different side of his pallette with a series of subdued piano and synth based pieces. Pulling from influences like Philip Glass, Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Borden, among others, and using institutional architecture and 70s Canadiana as a framework, the EP has a distinctly 20th century feel. Opener "1 (Entry)" lures us in with a melancholy bed of synths, while standout "3 (Building)"'s rolling piano melodies build to a cathartic crescendo. The lone vocal piece, "5 (September)", is a cover of the opener to David Sylvian's 'Secrets of the Beehive' album, refitted with 2-step percussion and wintry pads. This is a change of pace for CFCF to be sure, but no less cinematic and evocative than his 2009 debut 'Continent', though where that record evoked long stretches of neon road and epic rainforests, 'Exercises' is all snowy walkways and long corridors, endless escalators ascending to desolate concrete plateaus. Each track feels like an exploration of lost memories, studies in nostalgia, exercises in spatial remembrance.

http://paperbagrecords.com/

CFCF - Exercise 3 (Building)

From our third album Alter Ego
Full album on spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/4pMtbpDkLnfBHkcVrSo3Fd?si=ifp6mzHpRjS9g2HrJozVhw

https://berndsen.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/theberndsen

Wildfire

03. Prequel

From their debut album, Occasion, out now.

http://open.spotify.com/album/5w1lU12Q2DVzkyztH2d8Fe

Saskatchewan - Spellbound

Appalachian shit-stached since 2009.  Home of TOBACCO, Black Moth Super Rainbow, High Tides, Demon Queen, satanstompingcaterpillars.  

High Tides - Eruption (High Tides Version)

Rad Cult

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