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Jana Hunter - Palms (followed by) Babies.
in session for Simple Folk Radio

Jana Hunter - Palms (followed by) Babies - in session for SFR

The band called TV FACE are a post-punk/noise-rock band from Lancaster (UK). Expect weird guitar combined with a tight and heavy rhythm section, laced with deranged yet tuneful boy-girl vocals. A classic three-piece, they have been compared to Braniac, McClusky, Minutemen, and Pixies.

The band called TV FACE’s debut album Tide of Men releases in September 2023 on Crackedankles Records, home to Evil Blizzard, Thank, Hot Wax and more. The self-produced album recorded partly in an old church, and partly in a bungalow in rural Lancashire, is mastered by Pete Maher (White Stripes, Pixies). 
Their songs rage at the expectation that we should put a brave face on while we’re being kept out, pushed down and held under; each song a short, sharp clap back to the keep-calm-and-carry-on-gang. Gloriously, riotously, unashamedly angry, with a dash of indignation, and a soupçon of incredulity.

Stuck

Cakewalk

Cultural Consumer III

Always November

Things We Have In Common

Getting Reminders

Billy Bultheel - Two Cycles
Label: PAN
Cat.No.: PAN 138
Release Date: 08 March 2024
Purchase: pan.lnk.to/TwoCycles

Billy Bultheel's debut solo album is an ambitious distillation of the composer's,' sprawling litany of influences and his unique approach to site-specific composition. A compilation of pieces created between 2016 and 2023, the album is a forceful testament to Bultheel's expansive performance practice and collaborations with cutting-edge visual artists like Anne Imhof and James Richards.

Drawing inspiration from industrial music and metal as well as medieval and baroque polyphony, Bultheel devised a way to present this collection of works side-by-side. The record is split into two distinct cycles: the Snow Cycle, which collects Bultheel's electro-acoustic and compositional work, and the Game Cycle, which assembles his electronic productions. These two suites have unmistakable symmetry; Bultheel's traditional compositions are bolstered by his understanding of electronic production, while his electronic pieces are moulded by his knowledge of classical and traditional music. "Two Cycles" is an album that exhibits duality, embodying the dichotomy of Bultheel's roles as both an ensemble composer and an electronic producer.

The haunting opening track of the 'Snow Cycle', 'The Arcades Project', — named after the unfinished compendium of architectural contemplations penned by the eminent German philosopher, Walter Benjamin - places four tubas in strategic towers surrounding the audience, creating an immersive auditory experience. Conversely, 'The Snows of Venice' — named after Alexander Kluge and Ben Lerner collection of short stories and poems — was conceived for two flautists directed to intertwine their melodies as they traversed through knee-high water.

The 'Game Cycle' meanwhile places a strong emphasis on rhythm, crafting a sonic landscape that resonates with overdriven metallic clanks and sharp stabs. Drawing upon his extensive experience in composing for choreography, Bultheel envisions a series of jittery dances that purposefully deviate from conventional timelines. 'Decreation' infuses techno with the visceral qualities of noise music and 'Game Theory' offers an unsettling skeletal barrage of saturated, precisely tuned percussive hits. Bultheel brings 'Two Cycles' to a close with 'Gigue,' a reference to the 6/8 baroque court dance that traditionally marked the conclusion of a dance suite; by merging marching rhythms performed by two percussionists on a single drum set with chaotic and evocative synth leads, he establishes a tantalizing counterpoint.

'Two Cycles' is a musical compilation that explores the themes of locale and landscape, elucidating the intricate dynamics that arise between the musicians and their audience, the ears and the architecture. Considering timbre, density and the psycho-acoustic qualities of communal spaces, from the warehouse to the cathedral, Bultheel draws indelible lines between seemingly distant concepts, merging the celestial with the terrestrial.

The double album cover, one for each side and cycle on the record, features a collage created by the Welsh video artist James Richards that merges medieval iconography with snippets of queer memorabilia.

All tracks written by Billy Bultheel
Mixed by James Ginsburg
Mastered by Enyang Urbicks

Billy Bultheel - The Man without Content (Snow Cycle) (PAN 138)

Recorded on Yamaha 8-track in Westlake Village, CA. 

Foxygen - No Destruction-We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic 7- - 01 No Destruction

10/26/15 [barely mixed, unmastered, rough vocals]

I made a song trying to portray colors. green with hints of blue. (yes i'm singing)

Lyrics:
You looked me in the eyes and said you love me
You said the morning dew was too blue
You popped two you walked away and then you hugged me

Who knew a girl like you could
Dawn on me
Fall in love
Push me down
Pick me up

Greens (2015)

louie the dog (8.15.06 - 2.17.17)

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louie's lullaby

(you better love me) before i'm gone

ocean / sea (old version)

Jana Hunter is the vocalist of Lower Dens and my diva :)

Jana Hunter - There's No Home

Taken from the album 'We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic' - out January 22, 2013. 

We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic

San Francisco

Foxygen - "San Francisco" (Official Audio)

Untitled [Demo]

Label based in Berlin, est. 2008. http://www.p-a-n.org