No need to introduce LOW - FYE to you blog readers; this is already his 3rd release on Homemade-Lofi-Psych. "The Comfort Soak" is the most recent collection of haunting songs, all written by LOW - FYE in spring 2009. Sparse, sketchy songs played on acoustic guitar with some occasional sound collages added to the mix ("Voices") in lofi aesthetics - reminding of a moody solo SYD BARRETT (ca. 1969/70). Sunday, July 19, 2009
low - fye: The Comfort Soak (UK-Wales 2009)
No need to introduce LOW - FYE to you blog readers; this is already his 3rd release on Homemade-Lofi-Psych. "The Comfort Soak" is the most recent collection of haunting songs, all written by LOW - FYE in spring 2009. Sparse, sketchy songs played on acoustic guitar with some occasional sound collages added to the mix ("Voices") in lofi aesthetics - reminding of a moody solo SYD BARRETT (ca. 1969/70). Saturday, July 18, 2009
Manual Zombie - S. T. (HLFP Compilation) (USA 2009)
MANUAL ZOMBIE is a New York/Brooklyn-based psychedelic band (like SKY PICNIC), a duo of two guys: Ahmad and Ben. Compared to SKY PICNIC their music is more sinister and far less influenced by 60ies/70ies psychedelic rock. MANUAL ZOMBIE's sound is at least to some degree rooted in the 90ies grunge, post punk and metal sound (though on tracks like "automatic people" some Sweet-Sister-Ray-VU-Punk is greeting). I'd also say I hear some BLACK FLAG influences, and I especially love that excellent distorted guitar playing. Their other main weapon is the voice - often spooky and menacing with strange spoken word passages: This is a trip to the dark realms of psychedelia. Enjoy!
http://www.myspace.com/manualzombie
MANUAL ZOMBIE - S. T. (HLFP Compilation)
(mp3 zip, 9 tracks, 34 min, 26 MB, art incl.)
Karma - Senior Rocker (USA 2008)
KARMA is the brainchild of Zachary Ciulla, who now is living in Austin, TX, and used to live "out near DC". "Senior Rocker" is the first KARMA release in over three years - everything has been self-released so far. In DC. Zachary was in a indie/shoegazer band called CALENDAR (with his friends Geoff and George). - "I was the loudest fucking bass-player, haha. It was part of our sound, though."Friday, July 17, 2009
Legion Within - Mouth Of Madness (USA 2009) (excerpt)

Legion Within's new album, “Mouth of Madness”, was released on June 16th.
"Their first formal release thru KMFDM Records, "Mouth of Madness" displays Legion Within as a mature band who have blended darkwave and industrial into their own distinctive brand of dark rock.
Crafting Mouth of Madness over two years was an arduous process. Written throughout a time when band member’s lives were rife with personal tragedy and upheaval, disquiet lays heavy within the music. The songs range from romance, escapism, and tragedy to tongue-in-cheek dark humor and flights of sadistic fancy.
Bouncing back from the industrial political-angst of 07’s the empty men, Mouth of Madness embraces the current political and emotional climate with a firm hand. Singer William Wilson calls it, “Courageous Nihilism. From day one we are all doomed. But that's just the way it is, we deal with it..." (Press info)LEGION WITHIN's new album is a great mix of Dark Wave, Industrial and Goth Rock. If you like bands like CASSANDRA COMPLEX or MARYLIN MANSON, you should definitly check them out. Here is an appetizer for you.
If you like what you hear, PLEASE SUPPORT THE ARTIST AND BUY THE RECORD.The band is from Seattle.Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/legionwithin
http://www.legionwithin.com/
Buy their record here:http://www.kmfdmstore.com/index.php?cPath=62_67_72
LEGION WITHIN - Mouth Of Madness (2 tracks; excerpt from the album)(mp3 zip, 2 tracks, 8 min, 10,7 MB) Get it here or here!
Brother Dolphin - Factory Farmer's Daughter (USA 2009)

Talking about homemade lofi music... Here is a track by BROTHER DOLPHIN (born: Eric Douglas Alexander): Factory Farmer's Daughter.
"i see music as the entire scope of vibration from that which is so much heavier than physicality that we only encounter it in dimensions of our nightmares to the highest of vibrations-- the light itself. within time, which i call the theater of relation, i live my life as a man in absolute poverty which means no possesions/possesor. so, as a recording artist, i'm reliant on the intersection of the creative principle of inspiration and the receptive principle of material means within the theater of relation. the sound is usually pretty lo-fi.
the submitted track was recorded in a basement in bloomington, IN. from the realm of infinite possiblity, in the basement, i found a snare drum, a rusty guitar with some strings missing, a really nice bass with active pickups and everything, a four track recorder, a tape, and the acoustic guitar i keep with me as needed to accomplish my earthly tasks. the electric guitar is backwards because the third track on the recorder wouldn't record so i flipped the tape over and recorded to the second track which when flipped back around sounded backwards in relation to the other tracks. after filling all four tracks i ran a cable from the headphone jack out into a PA with a ten band eq and plugged it into a bass cab. i then played the recording into an empty room upstairs with wood floors and big windows and recorded that sound onto a hand held tape player.
i'm currently in the psych-pop band Everything, Now! we tour a lot-- both coasts. i also played in the psych/noise/rock band Hot Fighter #1 as well as the bands ...revel in the morning and Clearance along with a lot of side projects stemming from those bands."
More info including contact email address inside the zip file.
Brother Dolphin - Factory Farmer's Daughter (USA 2009)
dee jay cee - Things to do in the West When You're Dead (USA 2008)

Some short experimental/psych tracks recorded by DEE JAY CEE in December 2008 on an mp3 player. Instruments used were a standard tuned guitar, an open tuned guitar and an assortment of cymbals, floor toms, pots and pans.
Q: "Anything that you think is interesting, that you'd like to inform the blog readers about?"
A: "It's all the same everywhere you go."
DEE JAY CEE was born in Cleveland, moved to Seattle, then Oakland and will soon live in Chicago. He started playing drums since he was ten and guitar since he was 15 or so; played in a variety of punk bands, improv kraut groups and even a ska band.
When asked how he would "label" his music (I know it's a stupid question, but then WE ALL respond to labels if we like it or not...) he answered: "shlock".
As influences he names holger czukay, rev. gary davis and d.a. levy.
I love the lofi approach to make music: DEE JAY CEE is able to create some really special atmosphere with rather minimalistic equipment - the results are stunning, and I'd love to hear some more of that stuff.
Check out his site:
dee jay cee - Things to do in the West When You're Dead
(mp3 zip, 5 tracks, 10 min, 11,1 MB, front artwork incl.)
Glaze of Cathexis - The Golden Konbanwa (USA/JP 2009)
The latest release from GLAZE OF CATHEXIS - simply their best until now!Thursday, July 2, 2009
ephemeroL - ephemeroL (GER 2006)
The complete first album from German experimental/noise/drone band ePHEMEROL from Frankfurt a. M.ephemeroL and Secret Chiefs 3 live in Frankfurt a. M. (GER), 07-05-2009
This is your chance to see two excellent experimental bands live next Sunday, the 5th of July for only 8 €- that is if you happen to live in or near Frankfurt am Main or visit that German city in that time.Raymond Flotat, mxdwn.com (from Secret Chiefs 3 Myspace)
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Interpretace - garaz (CZCH 1981)
Interpretace - MC (OEC) (CZCH 198?)
3 tracks by our old friends and regular blog contributors INTERPRETACE, originally featured on a MC on the OEC label - kindly sent to me by Richard Charvat to share with you. Avantgarde improvised industrial sounds, that will blow your mind!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Spacefinger - Spacehand (USA 2009)
Talking about electronic-space-music: Here is SPACEFINGER from Houston,Texas.Friday, June 26, 2009
Sky Saxon, SEEDS singer dies at 63 (1946-2009) R.I.P.
In 1965 SKY SAXON (born Richard Marsh in Salt Lake City, Utah) founded the Los Angeles based psychedelic flower power/garage rock band THE SEEDS with Jan Savage (g), Rick Andridge (keyb) and Darryl Hopper (dr). Hit songs included Can't Seem to Make You Mine and especially (You're) Pushin' Too Hard (top 40 song in 1967). Caregiver - Letters 2 (USA 2008)
The fourth and final post of CAREGIVER: Letters 2, again from 2008.Caregiver - Letters 1 (USA 2008)
The 3rd CAREGIVER release, also from 2008.




