Making Me Blue

Dive into sweet audio nectar derived from combinations of vocal harmonies fused with saxophones, acoustic & electric guitars, synthesizers & bass.  Pull up a folding chair and watch the sunset in paradise as you let the music take you on an existential journey that will feel both familiar and foreign.  

     BINARY ICON officially formed as a name for a band on a warm and windy summer evening in 1992 at InnerSpace Records Studio, a modified 130 year-old stage-coach station in Montecito, California.   When Ian Renga and Wiley Thrasher tried sounding-out different band names and nothing clicked they decided to each open the dictionary in a random manner and point at a word without looking at the page.  

     Once we found the two randomly picked words we guessed at their meaning:  Since music and the music icons of the future would be relying heavily on Digital to work effectively with synthesizers and acoustic instruments it sort of made sense to be called BINARY ICON.  

A major influence and continuing inspirational fuel is the iconic Guy Guden's Space Pirate Radio, Santa Barbara's ultimate portal to true world music: https://www.twitch.tv/guygudenspacepirateradio

NJ basement dweller recording new demos after a long hiatus

The solo project of Mark Corrin, Liverpool born, Manchester based writer, producer & radio broadcaster.  Formerly know as Shirokuma, and as a member of Elaskikbande, Rose & The Diamond Hand, Octobuse and Poppycock. Currently presents a weekly radio show for Salford City Radio 94.4FM. Also plays bass for Rose & The Diamond Hand. Has also previously collaborated with the likes of Can's Damo Suzuki, Ria Mazini from Mikro, The Fall / Blue Orchid's Una Baines, Max Tundra, Andy Votel, Ian Moss from the Hamsters / Four Candles and many more and assisted with the running of Manchester's Valentine Records. Currently releasing on German Shepherd Records.

The songs presented here are generally downtempo, melodic and experimental with surrealist lyrics, catchy melodies and short song lengths. The playful and varied musical backings are woven from electronic and organic sound sources and are influenced by psychedelia, world music, cinema and folk.

For a bit of history…Mark Corrin's early demo CDRs as Shirokuma made him a regular favourite on John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 Show for the final five years of its broadcast (1999 – 2004). Rob Da Bank and BBC 3 Late Junction & FloMotion’s Nick Luscombe continue to be radio supporters, whilst Shirokuma was made single of the week by both Steve Lamacq and Phil Jupitus during their time at BBC 6 Music. A debut album “Secret Moves At The Midnight Chess Club” was released via Manchester label Faith & Hope records in 2005, which yielded a joint NME single of the week, “Moonlight In The Afternoon”. The track, which the paper curiously confessed “makes us want to have sex in dressing-up clothes”, was also remixed by Max Tundra (Domino Records) and Andy Votel (Twisted Nerve \ B-Music \ Finders Keepers). An EP on Twisted Nerve records came next, before Shirokuma began working with the Manchester electronic & future rock label Valentine Records. Mark Corrin currently releases on German Shepherd Records. 

In 2015 an ongoing series of brand new EPs is being released monthly on Valentine Records.

A huntress of the treasures on Soundcloud re-posted for your enjoyment. Maybe someday a record label? 

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PLEASE FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER (and I will be happy to follow you back and listen to your music) https://twitter.com/lulasghost Lula's Ghost(named after my beloved cat who passed on) is a one girl project from a lover of lo-fi and bedroom studio recording. I play all instruments and sing on all the Lula's Ghost tracks. I also posted 1 song I helped record by a friend of mine who passed away (Matthias)and a duet we did. I love cassette tapes and beauty achieved by minimal sound partnered with quality old school song writing. I also enjoy synthesizers and any vintage equipment that I find on my thrifting adventures. I enjoy the plethora of amazing sounds and songs I can hear on Soundcloud as well. My eventual dream is to start a sound tracking company for animation,movies,t.v and the like. My influences include:  Mirah , The Softies , 13th Floor Elevators , The Hollies , Smog , Palace , Edith Frost , Gentle Giant , Soft Machine , Kevin Ayers ,  Medicine , Swervedriver, Vashti Bunyan, Nico, Holy Modal Rounders, Old school blues, shoe gazer stuff and lots of others. I included a link to my personal twitter. 

It looks well drawn said the youngest guide, But what it is i cant decide.
"Strange As It Seems" Album for download at https://fagashrecords.bandcamp.com/