Rocket Probes May 2011 Playlist

Rubble – The Farewell Drugs
(Finally!!!!....after having a version of this on a CDR for several years now it has finally made it out on vinyl, Buttholes meets Wellwater Conspiracy meets Monoshock, loads of great fuzz punk, blissed out psych, krauty grooves)

Moon Duo – Fallout
(Great grooved out Spacemen 3’esque track off their new album Mazes)

Woods – Out of The Eye
(Motorik droner from their forthcoming Sun and Shade album..thanks to Dave from Optical Sound for telling us about this one)

Spectrum – Mary
(Nice Spacemen 3 repetitive Motorik drone from this split single with Cheval Sombre...lovely optical art sleeve too)

Lunar Dunes – Oh You Strange Tune
(Taken from their Galaxea album, this track has a certain Suncoil Sect meets Bark Psychosis vibe with some nice Jaki’esque drumming)

Crass – Station
(Amazing record and still sounds totally fresh today)

Dylan Ettinger – Lyon of Judah
(Bonkers psyched out dubby’ness on Not Not Fun)

Various – Strade Transparenti
(South American film road movie soundtrack....get on the bus with The Necks & O-Type)

Various – Epitaph For a Legend
(International Artists label compilation, featuring Red Krayola & The Elevators)

Fury Things - Love Sick E.P
(Early 90's fuzz infested Shoegaze featuring a young Tim Cedar from Part Chimp.....brothers united against the man)

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Pharaoh Overlord cover Spacemen 3

Check out this great footage from Roadburn of the mighty Pharaoh Overlord covering Spacemen 3's Revolution...let's hope they do a studio version one day!!

See it here

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Review of INGNODWETRUST

Here is a nice review of Gnod new album on Rocket INGNODWETRUST which is released on June 6th on Ltd white vinyl LP and download:

The UK drone psych rockers are back with a new full length record. The Middlesex split LP was released earlier this year and I reviewed that already but this is something quite different.

The A side is one long track called Tony’s First Communion and what ever priest he saw, sure gave him a load of LSD or strong mushrooms or ayawaska! I have never heard a Gnod record with such a clean, clear production either. Anyway, the track has a very straight drum and bass line that hardly changes for a very long time as the Dark Energy synth starts things off but then slowly a lot more sounds and voices float into the landscape as the track slowly builds up. A lot of spaced out sounds get quite loud as some guitar now starts to enter into the sound in a subtle way and the pace is increased slightly and then it ends. A cool trip.

Vatican starts with some distorted drums and then a spaced out sample in Italian over a sort of organ like sound. This track has darker feel to it as the spaced out voice slowly fades to the background and the distorted bass and drum gives this one a freaky sound as the synth sounds fly around the soundscape. The theme that started the track comes back to end it again. Yet, another Gnodly mindfuck that sadly only lasting 33mins. This released on 500 copies on white vinyl and as a download option, no CD will be pressed as far as I know (at least right now).

See the review in full here

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The Quietus celebrates Teeth of the Seas tour with Parts and labor that starts today

To celebrate the Teeth of the Sea tour with Parts and Labor which starts tonight at Camp, The Quietus has asked TOTS Jimmy Martin to interview their touring partners Parts and Labor.

Read all here

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GNOD Merchandise available on tumblr

GNOD Merchandise tumblr, records, tees, bags, art prints etc.

http://ingnodwetrust.tumblr.com/

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ON: Acid House Art & 20th Century Psychedelia

Three of the UK’s most influential graphic artists, members of an ever morphing collective named Golden Sun Movement, exhibit a collection of hypnotically striking works at Idea Generation Gallery from 20th April 2011. Luke Insect, Leo Zero and Dave Little share a common thread, not only in their roots seated firmly in the psychedelic scenes of the 60s to the present day, but also in the impressive roster of musicians, clubs and brands for which they have produced artwork. Newly created site-specific pieces will sit alongside the artists’ most recognisable commissions which previously existed as some of the most lauded club posters and album artworks. ON and Golden Sun Movement represent the contemporary equivalent of Hapshash and the original UFO spirit.

luke-insects-reclaimed-window-frame-pieces

ON will display not only a selection of the artists’ originals and back catalogue works but also bespoke site-specific creations inspired by the converted warehouse space of the Idea Generation Gallery. The mixed media creations will be made as a trio and individually. Featuring eye-bending perspectives, shocking colours and a pastiche of styles including Victoriana and Pop Art the show resonates with vivacity.

ON: Acid House Art & 20th Century Psychedelia

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Teeth of the Sea live in Dalston this Thursday

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Rocket Probes April 2011 Playlist

Oneida - Shahin's Bong / Mugstar - Untitled
(Future Rocket 'Collisions' release - 2 long tracks each, in a The Heads 'Camden Brain Slurry' (Collisions 1) vein, The 'O' road tested on a constant loop, back to back for the best part of a solid 6 hours - just to to be sure, & we are proud to announce we have a monster!)

Annapurna Illusion - Life Is An Illusion
(Featured previously on our monthly playlist, we've been really diggin the final mix and getting things ready for production)

Oneida - Absolute II
(The final instalment of the 'Thank Your Parents' Triptych!)

Hills – Master sleeps
(Second album from this Swedish psych outfit, and it is even better than their first, great fuzzed up kraut pysch, highly recommended!!!)

White Hills / H-p1
(Amazing new album from our fave space rockers...a great mix of grooved out spacey soundscapes and heavy fuzz rockers, possibly their best album?)

Peaking Lights – 936
(Perfect soundtrack for these hot summery days we been getting)

Various – I’m So Convoluted EP
(Nice ‘Record Store Day’ four track vinyl,....features tracks from The Heads/Big Naturals Rituals, Mugstar, Carlton Melton and Koolaid...thanks to Mr Keeler for this!!)

John Kongos – He’s Gonna Step On You Again
(The original version that the Happy Mondays covered with their track ‘Step on’...though this has an amazing fuzzed out groove...will be making an appearance at the next ‘Nothing is...’ for sure!!)

Thought Forms – Demos
(Have been lucky enough to hear some recently recorded demos for their next album and they are sounding immense, heavily treated layered guitars, ethereal vocals collide with heavy doomy riffs!!!)

Aqua Nebula Oscilator – Excavation
(Heavy, fuzzed up, wigged out, jams/album tracks that were recorded in Caves in 2007 apparently....nice screenprinted sleeve too)

Hi-Fiction Science - S/T
(Bristol collective out of the ashes of Suncoil Sect & Fuzz Against Junk's female vocalised side, contemporary psychedelic-folk-electronica tinged pop)

Can - Tago Outtakes
(Bootleg Tago Mago outtakes, Doko E (36.30) & Tagothrowaway (35.33), you know the score around these parts!!)

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GNOD Live in Denmark

Live @ Kronborggade, Copenhagen, Funfunddreizig Euro Mazzarfakkaar!!
Edible hippy shitcakes, it’s a rare Gnod busking set captured at Rasmus’ bar in Copenhagen. Slack the fuck out… dog-egg.

Live in Copenhagen by GNOD


Live @ Munkemollestraede in Odense
Stick your beak into this…

Live in Odense by GNOD

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Teeth Of The Sea Are Touring

Teeth of the Sea are touring with the great Parts and Labor.

They have put together this little film to advertise the dates and venues.

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