Larry Crywater aka Maurice's Hotel Death is responsible for one of the most brilliant releases of the year, 'Hot Jone' on Rano records. Here are a few of Larry's favourite 2013 things.----------------------------------No order here.DJ Ford Foster - Function Trax Vol 2 tapehttp://opaltapes.bandcamp.com/album/dj-ford-foster-function-trax-vol-2Hard proper raw TraxGood Throb livehttp://goodthrob.tumblr.com/I'm gonna get my first tattoo Rano labelhttp://rano.bandcamp.com/Support unsurpassed, taste… Continue reading Larry Crywater’s 2013 Round-up
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Sam Underwood’s 2013 Round-up
Sam Underwood is one half of ORE, a duo tuba group, with Stuart Estell. ORE play music influenced by drone, improvisation, doom metal, and minimalism. Here are some of Sam's favourite 2013 sound discoveries.-----------------------------------------------10 sonic delights I have discovered in 2013 - in no particular order - I discovered these in 2013 but many date… Continue reading Sam Underwood’s 2013 Round-up
Mark Hanslip’s 2013 Round-up
Mark Hanslip is a tenor saxophonist; his most recent release, the excellent 'Weeping Idols', was very much enjoyed by Ears for Eyes earlier this year. He is active in a number of groups, duos, and trios. For more information see the link at the end of this feature to Mark's blog. Here are his thoughts on… Continue reading Mark Hanslip’s 2013 Round-up
Disco Insolence’s 2013 Round-up
Disco Insolence is a new tape label with one release to its name so far, an excellent split featuring Solvognen and Chaz Dolo; a link to the Bandcamp page is at the bottom of the post so you can snap up one of the remaining copies. Here is label creator Jonathan Lee's look back at 2013.-----------------------------------------I find choosing a… Continue reading Disco Insolence’s 2013 Round-up
April Larson’s 2013 Round-up
When not delivering lectures on tone-clusters to beehives and ghosts, April Larson made some of the year's most beautiful music. Here is a selection of the music she enjoyed in 2013.----------------------------------------------------------BEDLAM — Soundtrack to a Film that Hasn’t Been Made Based on a Novel that Hasn’t Been Written, by Dirty Knobs http://zacbentz.bandcamp.com/album/bedlam-soundtrack-to-a-film-that-hasn-t-been-made-based-on-a-novel-that-hasn-t-been-writtenBEDLAM is at times hauntingly beautiful, smothered in… Continue reading April Larson’s 2013 Round-up
Sophie Cooper’s 2013 Round-up
Sophie Cooper has two albums out at the moment: a solo tape 'Labyrinth' on Exotic Pylon, and a split with Ignatz, reviews of both to follow in the new year. She has been a member of The Stoke on Trent Wind Orchestra, Cooper Jones, Leopard Leg, Tom Cool, Wing Horses, Remedial Queen of England and The… Continue reading Sophie Cooper’s 2013 Round-up
Rano Record’s 2013 Round-up
Rano had a brilliant run of releases this year: the woozy spooked ambience of MICROFL▼RSCNCE - III; Laica's excellent Puls; the amazing Hot Jone by Maurice's Death Hotel; and more. Here are the label's thoughts on 2013.-------------------------------------------RANO 2013 SHIT LISTShipping rate increasesSharknadoCassette Store DayNSABadger CullHorse Meat ScandalGovernment ShutdownOpen LettersCrack MayorSelfie A selfie. Not of Rano.-------------------------------------------Rano's Bandcamp… Continue reading Rano Record’s 2013 Round-up
Leigh Wright’s 2013 Round-up
Illustration by Emma-Jane RosenburgLeigh Wright is the editor and creator of Wyrd Daze and also records music as The Ephemeral Man. Here are his thoughts on 2013.-------------------------------------------------My Top 10 Things of 2013 in no particular order by Leigh Wright aka The Ephemeral Man1 – Music :How to possibly go about this? If I took the… Continue reading Leigh Wright’s 2013 Round-up
OH/EX/OH’s 2013 Round-up
OH/EX/OH has so far been responsible for two amazing albums; 'Extant' and 'House in the Woods' are both releases you should investigate as soon as possible.----------------------------------------------------------------------OH/EX/OH’s Ten of 2013 (in no order)Stones Throw & Leaving Records: Dual Formhttp://www.stonesthrow.com/store/album/various/stones-throw-and-leaving-records-present-dual-formStones Throw have been my go to label for the past ten years and it’s releases like this which keeps… Continue reading OH/EX/OH’s 2013 Round-up
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