A side for the upcoming single on Total Punk.  Out this May

THE ACHTUNGS- Full Of Hate

Following widespread critical acclaim for their debut album Yes I Jan upon its release in February and subsequent appearances at festivals this summer including Green Man and End of the Road, London experimental post-punk trio Bas Jan return with the Instant Nostalgia EP. Set for release on November 23, 2018 on 10” vinyl and digital download, it’s another smart, refreshing, surprising and laugh-out-loud funny set of joyously unvarnished songs in the extraordinary and distinctive idiom of multi-instrumentalist and composer Serafina Steer. The first track from the EP, ‘Profile Picture’ – a discoid response to digitised humanity, a swirling electronic pop satire – is available to stream and share now.

BAS JAN LIVE:

SAT, SEP 8 @ LOST MAP’S STRANGE INVITATION 5TH BIRTHDAY ALL-DAYER,
ST PETER’S HALL, EDINBURGH

FRI, SEP 21 @ TOM THUMB THEATRE, MARGATE

SUN, NOV 4 @ SOUTHBANK CLUB, BRISTOL* (SUPPORTING DRINKS) 

MON, NOV 5 @ BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB, LEEDS (SUPPORTING DRINKS)

TUE, NOV 6 @ OSLO, LONDON (SUPPORTING DRINKS)

SAT, NOV 10 @ BOILER SHOP, NEWCASTLE (SUPPORTING BRITISH SEA POWER)

Bas Jan - 'Profile Picture'

包囲する琴 (ambient koto)

Sideways Knowing Glance is the debut single from London based experimental pop duo the mermaid café, out on the 10th of July 2020.

The track emerged from improvisation and experimentation using voices with loop pedals; through collaborative development, it’s grown into a 10 minute dream-pop cloud of honeyed vocals, rich and complex textures, glitchy synthesis, and intricate, intimate storytelling.

Whilst the song has been in gestation for a long time, this release was predominantly recorded and mixed whilst in lockdown in Newcastle. Whilst remaining honest to the mermaid cafe’s roots in DIY and intuitive music making, this single represents a turn towards pristine post-production shimmer in their sound.

This release is the culmination of two years of the mermaid café performing, writing, and improvising together, developing their songwriting practice. the mermaid café represents exciting, fresh collaborative thinking, bringing together many layers of artistic influence: both Ruari and Joanna do work ranging across songwriting, experimental and contemporary classical composition, multi-instrumental and vocal performance, research, activism, and visual art. Joanna is currently studying Composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, and Ruari is working as a freelance musician and writer.

This track was mastered by Jeremy Warmsley, and the group has worked with graphic designer Emily Tonkinson-Sharp to develop the cover art and merch for this release.

All music & mixing by the mermaid café
Lyrics by Ruari Paterson-Achenbach
Master by Jeremy Warmsley
Artwork by Emily Tonkinson-Sharp

Sideways Knowing Glance

Public Body cover of Pocket Calculator by Kraftwerk

Pocket Calculator (Kraftwerk Cover)

The All Is One

The Same Old Rock (One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy)

i wrote this song when i was really sad and really drunk

randwick

Just At The Pub (Gossin' With The Gals)

Listen to the complete version here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7ymUStaoRfMwgw6pKnqKyd?highlight=spotify:track:67slrMoeDHRTolanUiWE3O
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/come-alive-single/1522091109
Bandcamp: https://deepdownwise.bandcamp.com/track/come-alive
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9X5DYDdWws

Emerging from a rhythmic abyss DDW returns with their 3rd single--this time merging dark techno, goth and haunting vocals. The song will be included in the upcoming 2021 debut album.

Lyrics:
Come Alive

Enter the world tonight
And come alive
A ruin is now aligned

It's making come alive

Crunching the codes inside
Rapid-thinking mind

Everything seems just fine
into your eyes
Its making me feel just fine

Enter the world tonight
And come alive
A ruin is now alive
And everything seems aligned

Crunching the codes inside
Rapid-thinking mind
Trembling behind...
Come alive

Come Alive (Preview)

The Hollywood Squares - Hillside Strangler
Bubaza - Ice Breaker
Baby's Berserk - What I Mean
TEKE TEKE - Chidori
Aaron Frazer - My God Has A Telephone
Kiwi Jr. - Cooler Returns
Sulka - Fear It
Daniel Romano - New Milk
Kutiman - Maasai In Dub
Stalawa ft. Nazizi - Rather Ba Alone
Mush - Blunt Instruments
The Bats - Field Of Vision
Whitney K - Maryland
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Call Your Mom
David Nance - The Merchandise
WOOM - Walk
Vernons Future - B-Movie
Teenage Fanclub - Home
Tommy McCook - Two For One
Neil Young - Tonight's The Night

randwick

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