Matt Bartram - Moments Before

My "Best of 2016" turned out to be an epic 80+ tracks.

Other than several tracks being repositioned on the list itself, the list represents pretty much in chronological order when I heard the tracks throughout the year. Position is not representative of ranking in terms of preference. In some instances, the track itself may well have been recorded earlier than 2016 but has been selected for inclusion based on its availability on Soundcloud.

I'm always looking for suitable content for my playlists. If your track fits the bill, please feel free to contact me.

Best of 2016

[p*dis] distribution sampler for February 2016

p*dis sampler 2016.02

Mixtape Monday: How Did I Get Here

Another playlist of Monolithic proportions with tons of Shoegaze bands to discover!
Too many bands to list so just browse through or listen to over one and a half days of awesome Shoegaze and closely related genres.

The Shoegazer Sanctuary Music Network Will Deliver.

Light years beyond the single social media music group, Shoegazer Sanctuary is officially a great Shoegaze social media, multinational juggernaut, with 
 several sky high music platforms each with a specific purpose directly promoting the artists that create the music we love. You make this network happen. SSRFM harbors mass quantities of quality music. Join one and you have joined all. More to come.

THIS IS THE SHOEGAZER SANCTUARY MUSIC NETWORK

Shoegazer Sanctuary (Hardcore Shoegazer, not for the faint of heart)
www.facebook.com/groups/shoegazersanctuary/

Shoegazer Sanctuary Radio (Shoegaze & Closely Related Genres)
www.facebook.com/groups/658813727484212/

Radio Experience "The Sanctuary" (Radio Show)
www.mixcloud.com/joe-shoegazer/

Primal Radio Live Dot Com!
www.primalradiolive.com/

Shoegazer Sanctuary Records (New)
Download the critically acclaimed "Gazing Into The Sun" The artists created a magnum opus album for the ages. 
www.facebook.com/shoegazersanctuaryrecords/

Shoegazer Sanctuary Music (Theme Page)
www.facebook.com/Shoegazer-Sanctu…407401989454737/

Shoegazer Sanctuary Music (Internet Journal)
joe-shoegazer-g.tumblr.com/

Shoegazers On Film (Shoegazer Videos Only)
www.facebook.com/shoegazersonfilm/

Alternative & Indie Rock - Music Sanctuary (Independent Artists Haven)
www.facebook.com/groups/962306320476516/

Follow Shoegazer Sanctuary on Twitter
twitter.com/JShoegazer

Shoegazer Sanctuary VK
vk.com/club115631612

Shoegazer Sanctuary Radio does not own the rights to any of this music, intent is to publicly SHARE only and give the original artists all credit.

Shoegazer Universe 500 | Volume VI

More essential cuts of shoegaze, dreampop, spacerock, blisspop, lo-fi,krautrock, electronica, psychedelia and more.

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Shoegaze, dreampop & psych playlist #149

CatRadioActive 28/1/17 Best #TopShoeGaze&DreamPop2016

Shu Shu Land

Psychedelic with electronics, math rock, weird Germans, etc

Spacerock #1 (inc. postrock, krautrock, etc.)

Anything U Want

Taken from the BCL Anamorphic album
http://blurred-city-lights.bandcamp.com/album/anamorphic

Small Fears Magnified

Taken from the BCL album Anamorphic
http://blurred-city-lights.bandcamp.com/album/anamorphic

Inside

The Way Love Emerges

Stoked to announce that I have signed with Marathon Artists and will be releasing an EP on vinyl which is available here: smarturl.it/HE_Buy

Never Going Home

Buy 2xEP

Hazel English - Never Going Home

Taken from the sophomore record Hypatia on Communicating Vessels.

Pre Order: http://communicatingvessels.com/product/wray-hypatia/

Media Inquiries:
US Publicity:
Debbie Pressman - Girlie Action
debbie@girlie.com

UK Publicity (print):
Sarah Lowe - Fifth Avenue PR
fifthavenuepr@mac.com

UK Publicity (online)
Sarah Maynard - Major Publicity
maynard@majortransmission.com

Label Inquiries:
Bekah Fox - Communicating Vessels
bekah@communicatingvessels.net
(205) 482-2650

"Let’s get this straight right off the bat – this is very, very good.  Shimmering guitars and melodies; hooks and a clean, crisp sound." 
        - PopDose

Following 2014’s self-titled debut on Communicating Vessels, Wray has spent the better part of the past year developing the ideas and sonic palette that would become their sophomore LP Hypatia. Through experimentation and a robust full length band, Wray has finally come into its own as a distinct entity. 

Hypatia will be available on vinyl, cd, and digital formats– complete with brilliantly conceived album art by New Zealand-born/New York-based Tamaryn, and Shaun Durkan, from San Francisco’s Weekend — in early 2016 with supporting tours.


Hypatia

Pined

WRAY - Pined

Taken from the upcoming album "Space" out 14.10.2016 on PIAS Recordings and Mayfly Records (US).

Pre-order "Space" now and receive Head Of Stone as an instant download:
apple.co/29iKETA

Recorded & mixed by Thomas Valkiers at Hightime Studios. 
Mastering by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden.

More info:
www.facebook.com/newmoontheband
www.twitter.com/newmoonpunx
www.newmoontheband.com

(p) & © 2016 Newmoon under exclusive license to [PIAS] Recordings Belgium.

Everything Is

Pinkshinyultrablast
Release sophomore album 'Grandfeathered'
26th February 
Club AC30


•	“In Lyubov Soloveva, meanwhile, they have a frontwoman whose chiffony, choirgirl voice has a wonderfully transportive quality that whisks you out of your surroundings” The Guardian 

•	“Beautifully toned and unconventionally fast, a gutsy effort that makes a big impression” NME

•	“Anchors itself somewhere between Cocteau Twins-ian atmosphere and the melodic glitter of a Polica record” Noisey (Vice) 

•	“Excessively impressive, unexpectedly fast-paced shoegaze from these Russian peeps.” Drowned In Sound

Pinkshinyultrablast, a five-piece band from Saint-Petersburg in Russia, are set to release their second album ‘Grandfeathered’ in February 2016. 

Their debut album, ‘Everything Else Matters’, released at the beginning of 2015 was met with huge critical acclaim. Headline shows across Europe, an energetic and committed fanbase, continued support at radio – all combined to make this upcoming second record one of the most anticipated in 2016. Around the first album the band were quoted as saying “we realised the local indie scene was totally boring and wanted to play something radically different”. The vision of achieving notoriety outside of Russia has been integral to the band’s philosophy – they are very much an international band now. 

A Russian band making a shoegaze record, was seen by some, as something of a novelty. The novelty was quickly eroded, firstly by shoegaze fans who awarded the band an invaluable seal of approval, but also by the music press, who quickly realised that they were not just ‘any’ shoegaze band. This was a band with widespread appeal, an engaging front-woman and a thrilling love show. 

They’ve been compared to Lush among others. But this is no mere throwback tribute. Grandfeathered is a more experimental listen compared with the debut album, it’s the sound of a band unafraid to try new things and embrace those fine lines between visceral noise and restrained subtlety. The band saying of the new sound “The new album has been recorded and mixed much faster than the previous one. The songs have more density to them and are generally more complex.”

The band take their name from an Astrobrite album, an act who were, according to the band, instrumental in how they “researched spaces between ambient, heavy guitar and pop music”


Recent single ‘Kiddy Pool Dreams’ features on the album. Described by Stereogum as “A flashback to the glory days of ’90s alt-rock, which builds into thundering instrumental interludes. In between are trickling synths and echoing vocals backed by a rhythmic danceable guitar.”

If that single offers a glimpse of what to expect from the rest of the record, it’s only the smallest of hints – this is an album that consistently demonstrates diversity and eclectic ambition. Influences on this record certainly suggest a new direction for the band, Lyubov claiming “Hardcore, metal and afrobeat” were all instrumental in its formation. 

Pinkshinyultrablast are Igor - bass, Lyubov - vocals, Sergey - drums, Rustam - synths and electronics and Roman – guitars.

For all UK print inquiries contact Billy Burrell and for all online inquiries contact Dan McCormick: billy@9pr.co.uk / dan@9pr.co.uk

For all USA PR inquiries contact Amanda Dissinger at Terrorbird: amanda@terrorbird.com


Pinkshinyultrablast - The Cherry Pit

12k is happy to present the debut release on the label from Argentinian composer Federico Durand who has had a series of amazing releases on labels such as Spekk, Own, and Desire Path. Federico and 12k crossed paths on a tour of Japan together in 2014 where the personal friendships among the artists and the label are such a part of what 12k is about. Sharing music and ideas throughout the tour led to an invite to make an album.

It’s no accident that Federico’s music has a dusty air of nostalgia surrounding it. It has always been a very personal affair. Songs inspired family, local life and the world around him are woven by hand with a selection of very physical instruments. He works like a craftsman, piecing together fragments of sound from cassette recorders, small instruments and loopers and creates music that’s as softspoken as he is. No pretenses, no disguises, just the most honest and down-to-earth music that can be made. Broken melodies spinning from tape reels, the sounds of bells and small found objects being played with care... The music is as beautiful as it is introspective, like a small window of antique glass looking right into Federico’s soul.

In his own words:

“A través del espejo in Spanish means “Through the mirror”. I am fascinated with the experience of putting a mirror in front of another: as a miracle, the image turns in a loop that flows into infinity. Loops in the mirror get less clear with each repetition, the color becomes diffuse and greener. When these loops turn into a lullaby we can enter the other side of the mirror: a place of delight and insight.

I always make simple melodies as they are born free. In many pieces, I use cassette recorders as an instrument that play friendly with others such as piano, lyre, toys, bells or effects. I enjoy the possibilities of cutting tape and making loops, reversing, and even using many tape recorders at the same time making air recordings of the sound. The Roland Space Echo or 2880, which are loop-machines themselves, match perfectly with this way of working.

When I see an emboridery I enjoy both the front and back where a mysterious, invisible world suddenly appears. For this reason, I am grateful to the natural sounds made by the machines, the crackle of loops and other sounds that appear while working, as an unexpected gift.

A través del espejo is a dream of beauty, A love of handcrafted music.” 

- Federico Durand

A Través Del Espejo

El jardín encantado (The enchanted garden)

5 minute edit of the "Scavengers" track...from the upcoming Marta Mist album called "Scavengers"...out in mid January 2016...

Marta Mist..."Scavengers" edit...

Good Morning TV — First EP 

All songs written & composed by Bérénice Deloire
Produced & mixed by Barth Bouveret
Mastering by Luis Calderon 

Ordinary People

Matt Bartram - Never - 05

Matt Bartram - Dissolve - 01

Additional Vocals: Sandra Vu of SISU & Dum Dum Girls. 
Violin: Mihira Lakshman.

Mixed by Chris Stringer.
Mastered by Fedge.
Released by Häxrummet Records.

See Wish ft. Sandra Vu

New music by Film School, part of the "June" EP coming soon.

Greg Bertens (vocals/guitar), Justin Labo (bass), Nyles Lannon (guitar/vocals), Donny Newenhouse (drums), Jason Ruck (synth).

Mixed by Film School, Dan Long and Count.
Mastered by Count.

www.facebook.com/filmschoolmusic

City Lights

"Cycle 2" taken from Matt Dunkley's debut album “Six Cycles"  released 11th March 2016.

iTunes: http://po.st/6CyclesiTunes
Rough Trade: http://po.st/6CyclesRT

"Six Cycles" is the much-anticipated debut from one of the world's leading orchestrators, arrangers and conductors.

Having worked on films such as 'Inception', 'The Dark Knight' and 'Black Swan', and with artists such as Patti Smith, Nick Cave, U2 and Kronos Quartet, as well as a successful composer for film and television, it was only a matter of time before Matt Dunkley released his own album.

Dunkley reveals, "the inspiration for the six pieces that comprise 'Six Cycles' all derive from disparate sources, whether it a piece of poetry, a painting or the emotion of personal loss. Initially they seemed to be unrelated, but as I listened to them as a whole, a sense of them belonging together slowly emerged, forming a true "cycle". I want the listener to discover their own world within my music, hence the willfully enigmatic titles."

Recorded with the renowned Babelsberg Film Orchestra, the result is a rich and nuanced cinematic soundscape, replete with stirring builds of Wagnerian grandeur.


Cycles 

Matt Dunkley - Cycle 2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7gV3d44i2hDP8waFq6hSlI 
Bandcamp (free download): https://softwounds.bandcamp.com/album/soft-wounds

'Soft Wounds' released January 31, 2016

You Can't Stay Here


SVIIB. The New Album from School of Seven Bells / Out Now.

❤ on HypeM: http://smarturl.it/AblazeHypeM

Download on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/SVIIB
Store/Vinyl: http://smarturl.it/SVIIBStore
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/SVIIBAmz
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/SVIIBSpotify

Website: http://sviib.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/schoolofsevenbells
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sviib
Instagram: http://instagram.com/schoolofsevenbells
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/schoolofsevenbells

SVIIB

Ablaze

Get it on iTunes

The title track from the forthcoming album due 3/22 on Found Object Records.

New Future

Weapons Of Mind Distortion

Woudln't You Master.081715

Produced by Matthew Hosking and Mayzie Wallen
Recorded and Mixed by Matthew Hosking
Mastered by Guy Louis
Artwork and Design by Matthew Hosking

SO HIGH

No Longer Ortona

A Blind Tomorrow

The Block Alone

Track 2 of Danxia's debut self-titled EP,available to download from Bandcamp.

Closer

This is the second track from the upcoming EP Alchemy Attack.

Alchemy Attack E.P.

All But Gone

In Venus: Mother Nature

track one from the 2016 album "shipwrecked". out on sulatron records. vinyl LP sold out. CD still available.
all music by sula bassana/dave schmidt.
mastered by eroc.
cover painting by frank lewecke.
CD:
www.sulatron.com/xoshop/lng/en/cds/sula-bassana-shipwrecked-cd.html

Moonbase Alpha Alpha

artist: Fred und Luna
album: Im Klanggarten

Out now on BIGAMO
Vinyl available at Muting The Noise:
https://www.mutingthenoise.com/music/im-klanggarten

Im Klanggarten

Fred und Luna - Minisong (Bigamo 1)

Lie in Light

Available now at geographic-north.com

Dearborn sweethearts and godparents of guitar-based drift open the second half of Geographic North’s You Can’t Hide Your Love Forever 7” series with two testaments to the duo’s intangible, unparalleled magic. The two pieces here serve as a distillation of Windy & Carl's ethereal compositions and a fitting companion to We Will Always Be, recently released via Kranky. 

The North-side reveals a peek into the duo's influences with their take on Dwight Yoakam’s “A Thousand Miles from Nowhere” delivering heartbreak as expansive as "Antarctica" (part of Darla's Bliss Out series) paired with Vini Reilly-channeled guitar work. Windy's icey vocals compliment the tune's distant narrative, while Carl's tones warmly recall Slowdive’s Souvlaki and Flying Saucer Attack’s Further.

The South-side’s “Geographic” offers classic Windy & Carl in distorted waves of warm feedback shimmering against icy trails of slow-burning embers. Glacial and haunting, the duo once again deliver staggering beauty in timeless fashion, with meditative drones that go on for days.

Limited to 300 copies on clear blue vinyl. Two alternate covers. Letter-pressed insert.

www.Geographic-North.com

Windy & Carl - A Thousand Miles from Nowhere (Dwight Yoakam Cover)

Stella Luna - A Bridge To Nowhere

The 15th

Drifting Falling is a small label specialising in atmospheric, electronic and organic sounds. This might range from shoegaze, post-rock, folk, electronica, ambient, drone, glitch or any combination thereof.