Bristol music lover Tilly puts together an hour of psychedelic, space rock and the sounds of experimental home recording artists from the 80s.

Bizarre Love (12/07/22) w/ Tilly

An intoxicating concoction of obscure vintage tracks taken from the global Finders Keepers Records catalogue. Compiled in collaboration with Verdant Brewing Co.

Spanning three decades as the UK’s most dedicated outernational reissue label, with a wide discography encompassing multiple generations of uncharted genres and global origins, Andy Votel and Doug Shipton’s Finders Keepers Records inevitable collaboration with like-minded maverick brewers Verdant Brewing Co. finally comes to fruition. Making Global Sounds Local takes inquisitive minds on an intrepid psychedelic pop pilgrimage guided by the labels widely celebrated musical map, showcasing some of its very best and well-loved discoveries unifying fans of psychedelic funk, punk, hard rock, jazz, disco and cinematic pop made by free souls who defy pigeon holes.

Specially blended for those adventurous palettes, Verdant and Finders Keepers have combined their passions and skills in this, one-time communicative exchange resulting an intense experimental concoction of music and beer… A mixtape in both sonic and liquid form. Comprising an exclusive multifarious one hour download music collage paired exclusively with cans of the haziest premium strength triple hopped IPA, the Making Global Sounds Local project also boasts a limited physical tape cassette (available to buy with packs of beer Verdant) and digital compilation including ingredients sampled by the likes of Jay Z, Action Bronson, Killing Eve and Chanel alongside killer tracks cherrypicked from the tallest Finders Keepers Records branches.

For those who refuse to be bottle-fed their music and beer, then let your taste buds traverse as Verdant and Finders Keepers Records reschedule your journey.

Verdant Brewing Co. x Finders Keepers Records: Making Global Sound Local Mixtape

A North American road trip of coming of age garage soul mapped by @ivan41, Ghost Riders is Efficient Space’s latest narrative compilation, hovering in a liminal emotional ravine between moonlight melancholy, teenage heartache and unchecked, unrealised ambition. Across 17 open hearted ballads recorded 1965-1974, the 2LP collects and connects dots between British Invasion fanatics, child prodigies, the loners and the luckless, in a kind of trans-continental survey of those swept up in rock’n’roll mania and buoyed by local newspaper ads promising fame and gold records.

From the tangerine dreams of 8th grade all-girl combo The Mod 4 to the tri-state jukebox aspiring echoes of The Tempters, The Yardleys' poetic Farfisa vamp and lilting folk pop, and The Landlords’ weepy break up b-side blues, these are mostly one shots by dreamers whose experience was brief before being checked back to the reality of suburban normality and realistic career options. Hailing from the regional backwaters of Illinois, Arkansas, Nevada, Massachusetts, Ohio, Idaho, Texas and beyond, the licensed artists were scouted by way of local fire departments, spiritualist fellowships and animal welfare centres, often barely a stones throw from where their contributions were originally laid.

A barely teenage Dennis Harte's ‘Summer’s Over’ perhaps best taps the collection’s essence. A gut-wrenching lament of the passing of the season as if it was the last on earth. Flanked by players from The Left Banke, Harte, a now-piano tuner to the stars, is from the minor segment that found longevity in showbiz. Likewise with Michigan icon Lyn Nowicki who cast her ghostly voice over Beatles cover song chameleons The Common People and Jerry McGee, The Ventures member and conduit of Dr. John’s ‘Twilight Zone’.

Ghost Riders simmers with the scent of youthful summers, the pang of schoolyard romance, and the excitement (and disenchantment) of teenage naïveté, delivered via a deceptively simple and frequently wonky garage band set up. The vision of record collector and graphic designer Ivan Liechti, these eternal psych-folk howlers are further crystallised by Colin Young’s fastidious audio restoration, the original artwork of Elise Gagnebin-de Bons and an aptly penned foreword from Sonic Boom.

Out on 2LP/CD/Digital 14 October 2022

Dennis Harte - Summer's Over (ES022) OUT NOW

DC Promo Tracks #1077: "Daydream Space Graffiti" by Strategy is part of the release "Graffiti In Space" on Constellation Tatsu @constellationtatsu  

Buy Now: https://ctatsu.bandcamp.com/album/graffiti-in-space 

More Promo Tracks: https://www.dreamchimney.com/promo

DC Promo Tracks: Strategy "Daydream Space Graffiti"

It’s always satisfying to find your way in an unexplored territory. The Other Side can occasionally drift off out of the grid and on this particular occasion it found itself in a more vocally led ground. Still trying to stay true to its origins, the human voice can be heard as a guide or an instrument, bridging the same emotions you might find when they aren’t there. (As is most often the case in this neck of the woods)…

More info and tracklist here: https://lyl.live/episode/the-other-side-63

The Other Side 65, Lyl radio 07/02/23 (Let The Voices Guide You...)

https://www.nts.live/shows/rahill/episodes/rahill-20th-february-2023

Rahill 200223

DC Promo Tracks #1119: "Omgeving" by David Edren is part of the release "Relativiteit Van de Omgeving" on Not Not Fun Records @not-not-fun-1  

Buy Now: https://dedren.bandcamp.com/album/relativiteit-van-de-omgeving 

More Promo Tracks: https://www.dreamchimney.com/promo

DC Promo Tracks: David Edren "Omgeving"

DC Promo Tracks #1223: "Midnite Swims" by x.y.r. is part of the release "Memory Tapes" on Not Not Fun @not-not-fun-1  

Buy Now: https://xyrmusic.bandcamp.com/album/memory-tapes 

More Promo Tracks: https://www.dreamchimney.com/promo

DC Promo Tracks: x.y.r. "Midnite Swims"

Breakfast, in Flo motion - served by Flo Dill, every Monday to Wednesday. 
 
https://www.nts.live/shows/the-breakfast-show-flo/episodes/the-breakfast-show-flo-24th-october-2023

The NTS Breakfast Show w/ Flo 241023

Hollow Elm

Visionary “Rap” EP by precocious 18-year-old duo Eric Davis (ELV) and Chuck Prater (Chuk Chu) from 1989. Imagine if Schoolly D had joined Native Tongues and made an early hip-house EP produced by Larry Heard.

The story of Me & E took shape in Avalon Park in South Chicago, a vibrant, diverse, and politically active community with a rich musical culture. This was the fertile playground for producer Eric Davis (ELV) and lyricist Chuck Prater (Chuk Chu). The park itself was adjacent to Eric’s backyard and they would hop the fence to listen to music, drink beers, and freestyle, even in the middle of the notoriously cold Chicago winters. Eric’s dad, Arlington Davis Jr., was a jazz drummer who played in the legendary spiritual jazz group The Awakening in the ‘70s. Jazz ran deep in their family with proud connections to Miles Davis. Arlington would host weekly jam sessions at his home, and Chuck & Eric were in regular attendance. On those evenings, Eric and his brothers were able to take turns on the sticks alongside the veteran players, honing their fledgling chops. These experiences gave them the confidence to take music seriously, and start a group.

Channeling his drumming skills through an array of synths and drum machines, Eric produced tracks in his bedroom, inspired by artists like The Art Of Noise, Kraftwerk, and New Order. Combining their atmospheric electronic elements with his jazz background, and beat-making skills, he created a distinct sound that still sounds fresh today. Chuck was listening to Hendrix, Joplin, Public Enemy, MC Lyte, and Big Daddy Kane and developed a unique and uplifting lyrical flow. They met up after school almost every day to make music, and quickly produced the four songs that make up their Rap EP.

The music duo never lost touch, and continued to produce throughout the 90’s, forming Rich Boys, another rap group with their crew from Avalon Park. In 1995, Chuk Chu released a solo album, Memoirs of a Blue Light Special, focussing on a more sample based production style. Eric inspired by the house scene in Chicago, produced some ethereal and otherworldly electronic music, which Mixed Signals is compiling for future release. The Rap EP is just an introduction to the ongoing story of Me & E. 

Limited Edition of 100 with risograph printed artwork. Regular Edition of 350 with disco sleeve and sticker.

Tracklist:

A1 Whatcha Need (3:50)
A2 The Wrath (3:43)

B1 Swing On (4:03)
B2 Silent Is The E (3:37)

Release by Mixed Signals

Purchase digital here: https://me-and-e.bandcamp.com/album/rap

Me & E - Whatcha Need (MS07)

Label run by @noise-in-my-head

Distribution queries:

Australia | info@noiseinmyhead.com.au
Rest of the World | www.wordandsound.de