Quantum Leap is from John Maus' forthcoming album, We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves, out on June 28th in North America on Ribbon Music and June 27th in the UK / Europe on Upset the Rhythm.

Hear another track, Believer, from the album here: http://soundcloud.com/ribbonmusic/john-maus-believer

JOHN MAUS lives in his birthplace of Austin, Minnesota. Whilst working towards his PhD in Political Science, he also composes music that taps into melancholic fantasy and affirms that we are all truly alive. Questing synthesizers, tensely strung bass lines and chasing drum machines providing the perfect backdrop for John's deeply resonant reverb-drenched vocal. Born in the decade of synth pop and sharing his birthday with George Frideric Handel, John started making music when Nirvana posters went up on every teenager’s wall. It’s this curious conflux of influences that partially helps to describe John’s music. It’s a world where the Germs jam with Jerry Goldsmith, Cabaret Voltaire relocate to Eternia and Josquin des Prez writes a new score for RoboCop. The confrontation of punk, the fleeting poignancy of 80’s movie soundtracks, the insistent pulse of Moroder and the spirituality of Medieval and Baroque music all find salvation in John Maus.

We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves breaks new ground for Maus. The shirt pulling and air punching of his impassioned live performance is finally captured in all its frenzied appeal alongside a tender inner space that wasn’t as apparent on his previous albums. It’s a record where promise takes the lead for the first time, providing a counterpoint to John’s default existential calling.

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John will be playing shows across the US this summer including co-headlining shows with LA's Puro Instinct.

05-13 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
06-18 San Francisco, CA - Brick And Mortar Music Hall *
06-20 Portland, OR - Doug Fir *
06-21 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey *
06-24 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry *
06-25 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *
06-26 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick *
06-28 Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands *
06-29 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge *
06-30 Boston, MA - Great Scott *
07-02 Winooski, VT - Monkey House
07-03 Philadelphia, PA - Making Time @ Voyeur *
07-05 Washington, DC - Black Cat Backstage *
07-06 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
07-07 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree Cafe *
07-08 New Orleans, LA - Wolf Den at Howlin Wolf *
07-09 Austin, TX - Mohawk Inside *
07-12 San Diego CA - Casbah *
07-13 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar *
07-15 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex *

* w/ Puro Instinct

We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves

Quantum Leap

John Maus - Quantum Leap

Preview of my new Remix of Imnotaband- Trainthoughts, out now on Betamorph Recordings!!

I´m not a band- Trainthoughts (Affe Maria Remix) [out now on Betamorph]

Written and composed by Aleblanch
Produced by Von Ros
Artwork by Jacqui J Sze

Dance For Me

The Boy Who Asked For More

Now You Know

Vocals: Juliette Cohen
Production: JJ Román
Written and performed by JJ Roman and Juliette Cohen
Synopsis: Break free!

(c) 2011 JJ Román & Juliette Cohen

Oneself

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoBYdvnZZjY

Using a vast, starry sky as their backdrop, SPERENZI has created a record that expresses a relentless urge for connection, sense of place, and purpose. Synthesizers swirl, grind and pulsate in a sort of cosmic harkening, painting a grand soundscape that contrasts with the warm intimacy of the emotive vocals. The drums and bass are the anchor of the music, steadfastly grounding the dramatic flourishes and headiness. The music is a combination of contrasts; it is heavy and light, light and dark, joy and despair, fire, water, earth and air. The elements play a strong role in the lyrics, emphasizing the importance of a connection to nature and origins. While the songs were created in a small town in the Austrian Alps, it is no wonder that they refer to landscape, nature and the wild. Writing music in this setting means that you are constantly reminded that you must pay homage to it; to the power of the mountains, the window of sky between them, and the weather that brews above and traverses the peaks and valleys. The music, while touching on big themes like love, lust, loss, and grief, always finds its way back to an overarching expression of smallness – the lone man on a big rock gazing into an infinite sky.

Desire – a provocative indie-pop dance song that suggests taking off one’s “mask” in order to unveil their lustful urges.
               “And if the force is right, we’ll take on the night. Feed each other, be each other’s light”

SPERENZI

Desire

Haste makes waste. Beitegeuze definitely doesn't. Again Tyrolian sound enthusiast Thomas Berberich aka Beitegeuze has kept his fanbase waiting for several years before delivering a new album. And again it has been more than worth waiting for. On 7 tracks, Concorde celebrates the beauty of Retro Electronica, exuding the nostalgic flair of 70ies glamour while pleasing your ears with its flawless production - there are absolutely no excuses for not loving this superb amalgamation of form and content!

FREE DOWNLOAD: http://78.142.132.210/releases/laridae043.zip 

Beitegeuze_-_Theme [LARIDAE043]

Beachwood Sparks on Sub Pop http://www.subpop.com/artists/beachwood_sparks

The Tarnished Gold

Sparks Fly Again

Beachwood Sparks - Sparks Fly Again

SPERENZI formed in the spring of 2013 in the small city of Innsbruck in the heart of the Austrian alps. Canadian singer and songwriter, Ryan MacGrath (vocals), was invited by Joe Auer (synths), Andi Liedl (bass), and Phil Hager (drums) to join them for a rehearsal. They had discovered MacGrath, who had recently moved to Austria, on the FM4 Radio website, and thought that he might be the replacement for their previous singer who had moved to London. The three bandmates and MacGrath hit it off immediately, and after that initial meeting they decided to begin working on new material together.

Over a period of approximately three months, SPERENZI recorded the tracks for their self-titled record at Clearsound Productions in Innsbruck. In the spring of 2016, the 11-song album was completed. Presently, the band is preparing for the release of the album in November of this year. They’ve shot a video for the first single, “Desire”, and will gradually unveil their eagerly-awaited creations.

Desire

SPERENZI

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