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Siesta

All That Your Dreams Taught Me

Weekend

Seems so Hard

Stand Ferm

Cheater

Pneuma

The Blessing Song

London Calling (Remastered)

Spanish Bombs (Remastered)

Songs For Walter
Earwigging

Big Brother is watching, but he’s also listening. Turning Orwellian concepts of observation on their head with blissful folk-pop abandon, get ready for a generous helping of Earwigging – Songs For Walter’s sixth free download and a teaser of the forthcoming new album, reminding us all that no matter who or where we are, we’re not alone.

Inspired by Edward Snowden’s revelations of the global surveillance programs being carried out by the National Security Agency (NSA), a haunting reality lies beneath the track’s meandering melody as Laurie, Songs For Walter’s significant self, explains; “I was juxtaposing this idea of surveillance with that of people feeling isolated or lonely. It’s ironic - we’re often told a lot of people in Western societies are lonely but they’re actually being watched and listened to all the time. I find these revelations very troubling, the idea of being monitored all the time is the stuff of nightmares.”

Buffing the dark subject matter’s silver lining, Earwigging’s bittersweet sound resonates with dreamy, lo-fi tropes that wander like the traditional guitar sounds of John Fahey, the youthful exuberance of Johnny Flynn, and slacker outsider sounds of Daniel Johnston. Featuring the drumming expertise of Andrew Cheetham (Jane Weaver, Kiran Leonard) Earwigging was also mixed with the talent and precision of Working For A Nuclear Free City’s established film and advertising composer, Phil Kay. “It was great to have Phil on board,” exclaims Laurie. “He gave the song a chillwave quality with a kind of Panda Bear vibe I hadn’t expected but really enjoy.”

Following praise from BBC 6music’s Tom Ravenscroft and Lauren Laverne, Songs For Walter’s recently released self-titled debut album set the sonic wheels in motion. Embarking upon a full European tour for the very first time, the past 12 months have helped inspire a move from songs previously shaped by the influence of tales told by Laurie’s grandfather to his own views on the world. Living the life of the artist on the road, Songs for Walter remains staunchly DIY; harking back to the days of the nomadic musician when the likes of Hendrix wouldn’t stop for longer than a quick cig break, Songs For Walter’s travels have seen countless miles clocked up in a rental van, friends made, new places found, and many Italian escapades had, from dimly-lit backstreets to barn parties in ancient towns.

In today’s 100mph world, Songs For Walter is making music as it’s meant to be made. Songs that grow from experience, provoke thoughts and yet, through a ferocious work ethic, continue to evolve with their own timeless quality. Earwigging is just the next part of Songs For Walter’s ever-expanding world, and once again eyes and ears will be opened, pulling everyone along for the ride.

Songs For Walter - Earwigging

NOTES FROM Michael Rother (For Australian Tour 2012) 

Recorded 1971 in Hamburg. Original release 1972 on the first NEU! album

Klaus Dinger and I recorded Hallogallo and the other tracks of the first NEU! album with Conny Plank, the legendary producer, in late 1971. We did not ask a record company to pay the studio rent because we wished to remain completely independent but we had little money and therefore we were forced to finish the recordings in only 4 nights. We didn´t rehearse at home or even discussed our ideas before we entered the studio. Klaus and I started out from scratch and each of us only had visions of the music that we wanted to produce. In the first step we recorded basic tracks together, with Klaus playing drums and myself on guitar or bass. We worked like action painters when in the next step we individually added overdubs. It was thrilling and also frightening because there was absolutely no certainty that we would end up with an album and, if so, would find a record company for it. I guess we were very fortunate. Recording overdubs for Hallogallo I suddenly had a wonderful feedback on my guitar with which I could play thoses long drifting notes that hover like clouds over our basic tracks. Conny Plank contributed a lot of creativity to the recording process, he picked up our intentions with great sensitivity and was a wizzard at the mixing desk. Hallogallo is one of my favourite tracks of all time. The minimalistic drone and the optimistic fast-forward movement of Hallogallo is still close to my heart. In my view it is one of the best examples of my collaboration with Klaus Dinger.




Neu! - Hallogallo

Squaring Circles (Explicit)

The first single from @NeinRecords boss Tronik Youth's forthcoming second lp. 

Top track and certainly getting us excited for the coming album.  This release also featuring remixes from Barney Khan and @BirdofParadiseMusic. The latter, who also runs the Sulk Magic label, does an excellent job keeping the essence of the original whilst putting his own original stamp on it. 

Release Date - 12/01/18

The Shaker

PREMIERE - Tronik Youth - The Shaker (Bird of Paradise Remix) (Nein Records)

A Wonderful Beast

Bubbles, Clouds and Rainbows

This is a melody I've written as an idea for a theme song for bond film

Standing in the flames

Standing in the flame

Gretel

Lambeaux amers
Décomposition sonore
Plainte nocturne
Apnée du sommeil
Cérémonie d'un adieu aux vivants
Larsen chatouillant les tympans
Piquant comme des punaises de lit
Lancinant comme une longue agonie...

Disponible en digital et au format cassette : distag.bandcamp.com/album/mort-lente

Mort Lente - Mort Lente

Label: @mixxxed-emotions
Artist: Gusano @slugbugsounds 
Track: "Head"
Title: #001
Format: Vinyl
Release Date: March 1, 2020
Pre-order: https://mixed-emotions.bandcamp.com/releases

Premiere #85 GUSANO - HEAD [mixed-emotions]

Bubbles, Clouds and Rainbows

Calvin Johnson