Ok, ok! One of these technically isn't a Bandcamp Friday purchase from yesterday, but a digital promo, which was given away in a psych-friendly Facebook group. But do you even care? Thought so. What you should always care about however is great music! And if you just happen to be looking for some, hallelujah, here's yet another bunch of recommendations:
EFFLUENCE - Sarmat (2022)
This has already been out there a while, and the only reason I didn't buy it yet, was that I was consindering the physical CD copy for a while. But since that one only seems available overseas, I now settled with the 1s and 0s to finally own this twenty-six and a half minutes monster track. And speaking of monsters: The most recent user review on Bandcamp is probably more on point than my little write-up here could ever be, using a nod to the great late Pharoah Sanders: "The Creator Has A Monster Truck".
The EP is a true culmination of Jazzcore, in which the most chaotic abyssal Death Metal assault collides with Free Jazz piano, screeching saxophones and ghoulish vocals in a relentless avant-garde avalanche, which only takes brief breaks to pillage from a multitude of of other genres.
Already over fifty-five years ago Peter Brötzmann pulverized Jazz as it was known with his "Machine Gun". On Effluence's "Sarmat" the weapons are still rattling - within a scenery of full-blown nuclear warfare. And for once I'm not going to be a pacifist.
The EP is a true culmination of Jazzcore, in which the most chaotic abyssal Death Metal assault collides with Free Jazz piano, screeching saxophones and ghoulish vocals in a relentless avant-garde avalanche, which only takes brief breaks to pillage from a multitude of of other genres.
Already over fifty-five years ago Peter Brötzmann pulverized Jazz as it was known with his "Machine Gun". On Effluence's "Sarmat" the weapons are still rattling - within a scenery of full-blown nuclear warfare. And for once I'm not going to be a pacifist.
TDK / ТДК - Nemesta (2023)
In comparison to Effluence this Bulgarian group is probably tame. But who isn't? In truth this album still provides a completely bonkers clusterfuck madness of mike pattonish proportions. Hardcore, Punk, Jazz, Extreme Metal, Electronic, all swirling around and kicking each other, accompanied by a native vocal performance between spoken words, rap, Pop, Dillinger Escape Plan and whatever the fuck I forgot right now. Plus weird sample shit. System of a Daaang! Definitely feel a kinship to Nokti's "Cockschmerzen" here. In short: It's a perfect storm of avant-garde insanity. Zorn core acolytes assemble! Fuckyeah.
TINCTURES - moments, remote (2023)
And now for something equally as, or probably even more experimental than the above, but otherwise completely different. Tinctures are an Indo-German Contemporary Classical piano / guitar duo, who (as so many others, and it will still be very long until we'll stop hearing these stories) found themselves constrained by the Corona pandemic. This album is a collection of various remote improvisations in different modi operandi. Some are tests of their internet connection, others improvisations recorded by one musician and then sent to the other one, who had to come up with something upon first listen. Another method was using a film to establish a timeline. Plus a couple of other ideas and variations in that spirit...
In the final result it's hardly possible to tell, what way led to the destination of each track. They are all beautiful and/or intriguing little pieces of experimental Chamber Music halfway between Classical and Jazz vibes, forming a very cohesive entirety.
This mini album provides a contemplative deep listening experience, equally suited to wrap your mind around every sound, as well as just to peacefully unwind.
In the final result it's hardly possible to tell, what way led to the destination of each track. They are all beautiful and/or intriguing little pieces of experimental Chamber Music halfway between Classical and Jazz vibes, forming a very cohesive entirety.
This mini album provides a contemplative deep listening experience, equally suited to wrap your mind around every sound, as well as just to peacefully unwind.
GHOSTMEAT - Witch's Familiar (2023)
And finally here's some Space Rock! Ghostmeat bow down to early epic post-Syd Barrett Pink Floyd, including the harmonic vocals plus some stronger Eastern sounds, which you'd expect from bands like Kikagaku Moyo or the we-put-in-everything Psych of Goat. They however make it chuff a little heavier with occasional Grunge / Stoner Rock riffs. Which means that a song like "Kisse Manitou Wayo" could easily be labeled as Shamanistsic Ambient Space Doom. Or you just leave those kind of categorizations to people who can't just enjoy the music. Or have to come up with something, because they write about it.
Can I see this EP - or album? Already the third release in a row here with this particular length which could be both... - become a classic?
No, not really, not yet at least. Maybe if all tracks had the calibre of the magnificient finale "Gulls (Torrid Youth)", which somehow evokes feelings, which seem familiar from Forlesen's "Black Terrain" - who knows? This is still very good, highly compelling blend of Kraut with atmospheric substance. Available digitally and on cassette, shipping from Canada.
Can I see this EP - or album? Already the third release in a row here with this particular length which could be both... - become a classic?
No, not really, not yet at least. Maybe if all tracks had the calibre of the magnificient finale "Gulls (Torrid Youth)", which somehow evokes feelings, which seem familiar from Forlesen's "Black Terrain" - who knows? This is still very good, highly compelling blend of Kraut with atmospheric substance. Available digitally and on cassette, shipping from Canada.
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