Sumsun

LAKE LIFE

Sumsun is Judson Rogers currently residing in Tuxedo, North Carolina. I downloaded a first run thru of a collection of songs called LAKE LIFE--a full-length release that is expected to be out early 2010. This stuff is really good almost modernizing 80s, glowing synths with big beats; the mix is very punchy and loud. There is definitly a House feel to this stuff too. I'm waiting to hear more about Sumsun when the album comes out you'll know.

Sumsun - Listen

Sumsun - Do You Drive?

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Viernes

This is probably my new favorite band, it's too bad their album isn't out yet. Viernes is Alberto Hernandez & Sean Moore out of Winter Park, Florida. Their sound is heavy on ambience and feel good melodies, with carefully crafted noises used sparingly in waves of blissful timbre. On top of that, their videos are seriously amazing, I can't say enough good about this band, experience for yourself:



Viernes -- Swimmer's Ear

Viernes "Swimmer's Ear" from Nathan Schroeder on Vimeo.

Viernes "Liquid Tunnel" from Charles Bergquist on Vimeo.

they have more songs up on their page...
they say "SINISTER DEVICES will be the title of our upcoming debut LP slated to be released early 2010" , then an EP...once they find the right label. keep checking back.

birdfeeder

bleep bloop wavey synths glitch in harmony. birdfeeder // experimental idm project from this dude grant. he's doing his thing in gainesville, florida. real nice mix for the studio tracks and the live ones are really engaging, live electronics. i'd be interested in what an entire album would sound like // we'll stay tuned.

totally nebular and we are playing with birdfeeder december 28th in gainesville at the daacha gallery.

birdfeeder -cricket, spider, snake, hawk
birdfeeder - cloud chemistry (live)

myspace/birdfeeder
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railcars

Recently I downloaded "Cities Vs. Submarines" by railcars, the experimental project of Aria Jalali out San Fran/LA California. I had found railcars randomly one day when browsing through kria brekkan's friends on myspace. The music is all really bit-crushed lofi sounding, and all melodic indie melodies. At some points it reminds me of Sunset Rubdown with less rock and more noise, and all about electronics.

The two songs featured are from the release "Cities Vs. Submarines", I have linked to his newest release as well, titled "Cathedral With No Eyes". The live shows seem to be pretty amazing, with his friend Sam Farzin adding to the music and his friend Fez working the visuals. If you're in California you can catch some of railcars' last performances in November, a few in January, and then a whole European tour.

railcars - there is ice; it is blue

railcars - bohemia is without a sea

myspace/railcars

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Houston Davis Jones - Projected Living

Projected Living is the second release from Houston Davis Jones--a composer from West Palm Beach, Florida. The album is layered with intricate instrumentation and the lyrics are themed with the concept of well.."projected living". Each song on Projected Living has incredible arrangements. The two songs featured are probably my favorite on the album, both create such vivid moods; the way they flow from one to the next is soooo good.

1 Baktun Makanda
2 Projected Living
3 Everything, Forever
4 Song For The Sun
5 Time Heals All Wounds
6 Eyes Of A Dreamer
7 Course Of Conversation
8 We Are Who We Are
9 Together (As Friends Or As Lovers)
10 In Good Time
11 Living Projected
12 Breaking Waves, Passing Clouds...

Houston Davis Jones -- Living Projected
Houston Davis Jones -- Breaking Waves, Passing Clouds...

myspace/houstondavisjones
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Summer Make Good

Múm - Summer Make Good

A satisfying and really themed follow-up to Finally We Are No One before Kría Brekkan left the band.

1. Hú Hviss - A Ship
2. Weeping Rock, Rock
3. Nightly Cares
4. The Ghosts You Draw On My Back
5. Stir
6. Sing Me Out The Window
7. The Island of Children's Children

8. Away

9. Oh, How the Boat Drifts

10. Small Deaths Are the Saddest

11. Will the Summer Make Good for All of Our Sins?

12. Abandonded Ship Bells

Múm - Weeping Rock, Rock
Múm - The Island of Childrens Children

Run DMT

Run DMT is an experimental project out of Baltimore, Maryland. I downloaded Run DMT's Bong Voyage a few weeks ago, it's a collection of songs a minute long on average; each is a pretty good idea and the short length keeps it from being a long drown. The mix is low quality, which works for Run DMT's style, but at times it's a little distracting. There is an interesting blend of euphoric ambience, psychedelic, and pop to these tracks, and the whole thing is pretty cohesive without everything sounding completely the same.

Run DMT - Wacky Delly

Run DMT - baby

Run DMT - ramona

myspace/rundmt

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