2018 picks

new single from upcoming Totally Mild album Her, out 23 Feb 2018 on limited  pink vinyl, black vinyl, CD and digital.
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Totally Mild - From One Another

From the new album 'Birds of America'

Out February 16th 2018 on Feral Child Recordings (UK)

FC06 / Stereo LP / Pressing of 500

Written and recorded by Lake Ruth
Mixed by Geoff Sanoff 
Mastered by Shane Chaney
Additional production assistance by Jed Marshall / Cyborg Audio

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	      lakeruthrecordings@gmail.com (US/CA)

Cover image: "The Birth Of Socialism" (detail) by Alan Mills, Jr.
© 2016 Alan Mills, Jr. 
Used with permission of Amanda Harvey
Graphic design by Stephen Grasso
ⓒ ⓟ 2018 Lake Ruth

One Of Your Own

First single of the upcoming album "September Love". LP Out 16th March (Meritorio Records).

Stephen's Shore - The Sun

Release date: February 23, 2018

Red Sleeping Beauty:
Niklas Angergård: vocals, synthesizers
Kristina Borg: vocals
Mikael Matsson: synthesizers

Mixed and mastered by Tomas Bodén
Artwork by Peter Eriksson
Photography by Henrik Halvarsson

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1gxHrsAst6Qqm4aWrZULt3?si=EPZin2gZS8uV9h83fRc5Rg

Red Sleeping Beauty are presently working on their fourth album.

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Top Love

HOODED STRANGER 
Written and Performed by Mahogany Fire Surround 
Recorded in Wales 
Taken from the album THE UPRISING
Out Now via Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music & Amazon
https://tinyurl.com/ycahxjt4

The Uprising

Hooded Stranger

"Moon In Aquarius" is taken from the debut album "Life Is Short the Answer's Long" from The Beat Escape. The album is due for release 27th April via Bella Union.

Pre-order now: smarturl.it/TBE_LifeIsShort

The Beat Escape - Moon In Aquarius

Indietracks Compilation 2017

Spirited Away (Indietracks mix)

Released Tuesday 20th of March on Dance to the Radio

www.dancetotheradio.com

ig: grdnsband

Vocal/Guitar - Jacob Lyons
Lead Guitar - Sam Gledhill
Bass/BV - Cameron Harrison
Drums - John Fitzpatrick

Juniper

The song is a struggle piece, about living in a tiresome world, wishing for a more meaningful reality. The song explores the routines of everyday life and a dreamy, unknown future.

releases April 2, 2018 
Recorded at Thirty Mill studios, West Brunswick Melbourne. 
Produced by Mark Opitz 
Engineered by Colin Wynne 
Mastered by Colin Wynne 

Lead Vocal and guitar by Luke Anthony Tooze 
Guitar by Edmund Ludwig 
Bass by Will Kencel 
Keyboard by Richard Tankard 
Vocal harmonies by Kitty Razerbach 
Album artwork by Anais Gsen

02/04/2018

More In Store

Peel Dream Magazine is the nom de plume of New York City-based musician Joe Stevens. A nod to BBC Radio 1 legend John Peel, arbiter of all things underground, Peel Dream Magazine is highly evocative of a certain strain of independent music. Stevens harkens back to the early 1990s, when The Velvet Underground resurged as an inspiration to a new set of bands wielding synthesizers, off-set guitars, and a political bent. The Peel Dream experience is defined by a gentle, fuzzy psychedelia —it’s a hypnotic bit of mod-ish lo-fi pop, recalling the best of early Stereolab, Lilys, and other shaggy haired kids with vintage fuzz pedals, slim trousers, and good record collections.

Written and recorded over a four-week period in the fall of 2017, Peel Dream Magazine’s debut album "Modern Meta Physic" fixates on the New Age universe of the Catskills region of New York. Stevens deals in esoteric bohemian fare — Far East philosophy, Native American tradition, mid-century modern cool — as he appraises the world according to privileged urban expats who increasingly call the upstate paradise home.

Leading off the album, "Qi Velocity" is a metronomic take on French pop that yields to a lush chorus reminiscent of Belle and Sebastian. “Deetjen's," named after the much-loved bed & breakfast in Big Sur, would fit snugly on Unrest's best Teen Beat material. "Due to Advances in Modern Tourism" displays a soft take on Neu!, while the organ that enters could be a sly wink to Steve Reich's "Four Organs.”

There is an economy to these tracks — everything is distilled down to it’s essential elements, no gestures are wasted, no superfluous ornamentation taking up space. While Stevens is more than happy to show his influences on his sleeve — mind you, they're great influences — it's clear Peel Dream Magazine isn't just a “sound." The guy can write songs. Where he goes next is anybody's guess.

Modern Meta Physic

Peel Dream Magazine - Qi Velocity

Indiepop institution Fortuna POP! quit the scene last year amid much gnashing of teeth from discerning music fans, going out in a blaze of glory with five days of sold out London shows by artists spanning their twenty year tenure, before label owner Sean Price fled Brexit Britain for a new life in Tokyo, Japan. 

That would have been it for Fortuna POP!, were it not for the label’s Jukebox 45s Singles Club. With one final single still owed to subscribers, Price saw the opportunity to do something special for what would be the very last release on the label. Taking one of the label’s best-loved releases, Comet Gain’s classic 2001 single “You Can Hide Your Love Forever”, as his starting point, contributions were solicited from Fortuna POP! bands past and present for a Band Aid-style cover version.

Over twenty bands contributed, with the music recorded by a crack band featuring Amos Memon of Fanfarlo (drums), Emma Kupa of Mammoth Penguins (bass), Laura Kovic of Tigercats (keys) and Paul Rains of Allo Darlin’, Ben Phillipson of Comet Gain and Sam Ayres of Flowers (all guitar) at Soup Studios in London. Mikey Collins of Allo Darlin’ then recorded percussion at Big Jelly studios in Ramsgate, and The Victorian Horns aka Gary Olson (trumpet) and Kyle Forrester (sax) of The Ladybug Transistor put down their brass parts at Gary’s Marlborough Farms Studio in New York.

Vocals were recorded in various studios and kitchens around the world, with Amelia Fletcher of Tender Trap, Daniel Ellis of Martha, Lan McArdle and Owen Williams of Joanna Gruesome, Adam Todd of The Spook School, Bill Botting and Elizabeth Morris of Allo Darlin’, Jeff Greene and Dan Greene of The Butterflies Of Love, Lisa Horton and Iain Ross of Bearsuit, Katherine Whitaker of Evans The Death, Silvi Wersing from Chorusgirl, Helen King of Shrag, Rachel Kenedy of Flowers, Pete Dale of Milky Wimpshake, Darren Hayman, Pete Astor and Simon Love all contributing. Giles Barrett at Soup Studios then made sense of it all and mixed the track.

The result is a fantastic, uplifting indiepop anthem that’s sure to be lifting the lids off indie clubs around the world this summer and for many years to come. Oh, and there’s a B-side too, in which DC Feck of Thee Comet Gain International Psychedelic Pop Conspiracy may have had more than a hand. Enjoy.

You Can Hide Your Love Forever

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Over the course of five stellar albums, Papercuts' Jason Quever has shown himself to be a top-notch song-writer and producer, equally at home with lush, baroque textures and more stripped-down arrangements. His skill in the studio has helped him build-up an enviable resumé recording, producing and playing with artists including Luna, Beach House, Cass McCombs, Dean Wareham/Dean & Britta and Slumberland's own The Mantles.

Papercuts' new album "Parallel Universe Blues" reflects Quever's recent move from long-time musical home San Francisco to Los Angeles and all of the searching and self-exploration that accompanies leaving your home, your friends and your scene. The sound is intimate and close, nicely balancing the sonic concerns of the last few Papercuts records. The opening pair of songs "Mattress On The Floor" and Laughing Man" superbly sets the table for the rest of the album: perfect Spectorian pop songs echoed down through The Velvet Underground, LA's Paisley Underground, Spiritualized and The Jesus and Mary Chain.

"How To Quit Smoking" is a wry bit of self-examination, fueled by some gorgeous guitar melodies and a terrific chorus. "Sing To Me Candy" amps up the fuzz - distant peels of feedback blending into tape loops to create a Opal-esque atmosphere. "Clean Living" is another "jab at self improvement and who it's really for" that could fit right on on Nico's "Chelsea Girl." "All Along St Mary's" is an epic breakup song that would be right at home on The Jesus And Mary Chain's "Darklands" - ideal late night/rainy day vibes.

Never sacrificing song-writing for atmospherics, "Parallel Universe Blues" is a superb addition to the Papercuts catalog. Its themes of self-examination are as a timeless as the tunes themselves, the dreamy autumnal mood perfectly captured in the pastoral cover art. The album is a triumph and points to more great things in the future from Quever and Papercuts.

Parallel Universe Blues

Papercuts - How To Quit Smoking

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PREMIERE : Stereo Mc’s – Light At (Original Mix) [Connected]
Buy : https://www.beatport.com/release/connected-selected/2372104
Release Date : 2018-09-09

As Connected arrives at its 3rd year of existence, the team have decided to put together a compilation of tracks old and new that showcases its musical diversity.
On this sampler are brand new remixes from Olaf Stuut, Tim Engelhardt, Stefano Ritteri, Reboot and Moscoman, and they will be released on vinyl alongside a brand new track from label heads Stereo MC’s, plus the first appearance on vinyl of classic connected release ‘Lust’ by Tigerskin K.E.E.N.E and Elli (David Mayer Remix). The full compilation, meanwhile, features catalogue cuts by David Mayer, Re.You, Nandu, Florian Busse, Aaaron, Floyd Lavine and Pôngo amongst others.

The ever-reliable Stereo MC’s provide a new original track to the package that is driven by a dirty 8bit beat and comes as a deep analogue journey. A continuous hi hat loop keeps you on the rail here, on your way through fading synth textures that create a very special atmosphere. Vocalist Rob twists his vocals with a daring, eastern melodic edge paving the way to a long hypnotic breakdown.


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connected Selected

PREMIERE : Stereo Mc’s – Light At (Original Mix) [Connected]

Kompakt sub-label Connected, run by Terranova and Stereo MC's, have enlisted a strong cast of producers to supply material on the 'Connected Selected' compilation, including Tim Engelhardt who reimagines David Mayer's 'Drained' into a deep and melodic techno cut.

Hailing from Germany, Tim Engelhardt has been generating a strong buzz in clubland with a string of releases on Poker Flat, Parquet Recordings, Vivrant and Fryhide, as well as a live show that's in high-demand. His latest remix showcases the hypnotic and haunting techno essence of his musical persona, a style he's explored throughout his flourishing career. 

The 'Connected Selected' compilation, which includes music by Florian Busse, Re.you, Nandu, Rebootm Stereo MC's and much more, is set for release September 7.

More exclusive music

Premiere: David Mayer 'Drained' (Tim Engelhardt Remix)

Releasedate: 23. November 2018 For Orders please send a message to: kus-mail@gmx.de or go to our recordshop at Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/de/seller/KUS-2015/profile
This is the solo-debut 7" by the great Gary Olson of The Ladybug Transistor. He's also famous for his work as a producer for Nick Garrie, The Essex Green, Crystal Stilts, ... just to name a few ...
His 7" "The Old Twin/All Points North" (KUS 018) includes two beautiful popsongs and is a collaboration with Ole Åleskjær and members from the norwegian Indie-Popband The Loch Ness Mouse with the help from Julia Rydholm of The Essex Green/The Ladybug Transistor and Suzanne Nienaber of Great Lakes & Pale Lights.

2018 picks

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