T.O.M.B. [Velvet Bikini]

'To Offer More Beauty' is a long-form mix I created to accompany my debut solo release, 'T.O.M.B.,' which is set to drop in the next few months alongside a bespoke fragrance and a zine with poetry, photos, and design. The mix aims to explore the threads between the tracks on the album, off-cuts that didn't fit the album, and tracks that inspired me during the recording process. I also wanted the mix to act as a soundtrack to Los Angeles, my adopted home—a 24hr ride through the city and its outskirts, from darkness to light and back again via the eerie menace and fascinating beauty evident throughout the city. Because of this, the mix doesn't succumb to one mood but rather a set of fleeting moments and feelings that seek to overwhelm, comfort, and transfix, much like the album it represents. Both the mix and the album almost entirely ignore club-based sounds, although, there are quite a few beats and rhythms to sink your teeth into. So there we have it: a new mix and an album announcement. The link in my bio will take you to the mix, and if you want the tracklisting and a download link, sign up for the Strange Worlds newsletter below. If you got this far, thanks for reading, I hope you enjoy the piece.

'T.O.M.B.' pre-order: https://lukecheadle.bandcamp.com/album/t-o-m-b

'T.O.M.B.' pre-save: https://hypeddit.com/link/zdagjq

Strange Worlds: https://mailchi.mp/3e42d57351e3/strange-worlds

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To Offer More Beauty

www.junglesjungles.com and @velvet-bikini present: Feel the Niceness.

An all-originals mix stitched together with tracks, sketches, and off-cuts pulled from the same recording sessions as my recent album 'T.O.M.B.' Warped vibrations and noise-drenched sounds. Feel the niceness.

Feel the Niceness — an All-Originals Mix for Jungles

A selection of ambient, downtempo, dub and a bunch of house jams. Some vinyl, some digital. Light a spliff, grab a beer and press play.

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Here's a swampy sludgy edit of A Certain Ratio to kick off the new year. Psychedelic wanderings from the underground.

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A Certain Ratio - Knife Slits Water (Luke C.'s Supernatural Edit)

The first of my new show on Venice FM 99.1 KTPC low power radio. A variety show presenting the weird and the eerie.

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Strange Worlds Radio Vol 1. - Venice FM 99.1 - June 2024

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Strange Worlds Radio Vol 2. - Venice FM 99.1 - July 2024

Strange Worlds on Venice FM 99.1 KTPC low power radio. A variety show presenting the weird and the eerie.

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Strange Worlds Radio Vol 3. - Venice FM 99.1 - August 2024

Strange Worlds Radio Vol 4. - Venice FM 99.1 - August 2024

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This is the first in a series of tracks I’m releasing that will lead up to an extended EP, potentially including a track or two from the series, as well as an unreleased body of work on vinyl, and a zine.

The tracks and videos will roll out every few weeks and be free to download, just hit the link below and sign up for the Strange Worlds newsletter with your email—the emails will go out every Monday with track downloads, playlists, and random writings and recommendations. 

I’ll also be dropping some all-originals mixes and a few long-form pieces.

Strange Worlds: http://bit.ly/VelvetBikini_StrangeWorlds

Music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p82B_7YVYGo

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‘T.O.M.B.’ is a sonic noir that aims to chronicle my time in my adopted home LA and act a score for the city itself—a city that is at once inspiring, fascinating, and completely broken—from its rotting neon corners, through the Mulholland hills, and the hazy, gloomed beaches. Because of this, the album doesn't succumb to one mood but rather a set of fleeting moments and feelings that seek to overwhelm, comfort, and transfix.

Luke C.

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