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Showing posts with label full of nothing. Show all posts

Thursday, March 07, 2013

sashash ulz


"the ever-prolific Karelian drone Sashash Ulz strikes again with this debut release on his & Lena Kot Kot’s private press Dva Zagorodnyh Doma. Expect herbal electro-organ synthscapes, old-time melodism and Sashash’s trademark not-here-not-quite-there sound work. Tape is hand-cut to the album length and there are hand-coloured pictures inside the tape itself, which comes in hand-sewn bags with an insert. What a treat!" fon

preciosa bétula, preciosa. y átriplex! pero sobre todo los herbóreos y narcóticos catorce minutos y medio de cánnabis, delicadísimo epílogo orgánico para una cinta perfecta. la fauna y la flora a través de un órgano vintage, un mosaico de cosas bonitas entre el easy listening en clave exótica, la psicodelia con frondosas grabaciones de campo y el patchwork decorado con canciones de Miaux, Mort Garson...  el ambiente es ingrávido, confortable, sedoso, muy dulce.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

sashash ulz


"a fresh and vibrant stream coming from Petrozavodsk, Karelia. this album has been recorded over an old tape, pressing rec/stop any time Sasha felt like. not really bothering to calculate track/side lengths, there’s no soundwork either (except the lowest-finest). no clear concept throughtout the record, all tracks are first takes. delayed guitar compositions erupt into creepy organ washes, interrupted by poppy instrumentals with Ariel Pinkish cardboard drumming and even a raga-esque acoustic guitar piece." fon 

"after a cassette release on great Sweat Lodge Guru and a split work with Swim with a carrot (as Dva Zagorodnyh Doma) Sasha delivers a new full-length work 'Voln'. ten lo-fi tropical jams with transliterated Russian titles open for you a muzzy and elusive world of slurred but sharp, enticing but righteous feelings and colors. unstable blurred drones, far/low guitars and handmade sounds will like a weather make you a whole day." ddb

sold out ~ listen ~ download

Monday, July 16, 2012

calypso borealis /carter mullin / banana pill / bandicoot trail


"Calypso Borealis provides some more mysterious synth/field recording mixes that provide a further enhancing to the projects small yet encapsulating discography that includes stellar offerings on Housecraft, and Cloud Valley. Carter Mullin (Reedbeds, Calypso Hum) handed me some beautifully thoughtful and personal recordings in Parotia Mold. a glimpse of Carter's warm guitar tone float that strengthens his young, fresh ideas in the ever-flowing self released underground ocean." house of sun


sold out ~ download


"long-distance collaboration between scott johnson (thoughts on air, organ of species) and carter mullin (reedbeds). the details emerge as the controls of the audio filtration system are set to “submerge.” pro-printed, pro-duplicated, edition of 60." fadeaway tapes




"Banana Pill’s compositions may seem fragile but in fact each is a fortress of calm. this is herbal music. for everyone looking for the sweetest drones and peaceful vibes here’s the self-titled statement from the duo. made of toys, guitar, synths, violin and voice. float easy." full of nothing


Wednesday, July 04, 2012

lichen gumbo


"Lichen Gumbo is a rock’n'roll duo from unmapped rural Finland, where mystical muddy swamps and aurora borealis lit skylines mix with low signal sitcoms from overseas. no time for mumbo jumbo, just straight forward shredding here. these songs are about existential longing for god forsaken roadhouses and weird bohemian parties. Lichen Gumbo is the sound of blasting through the dusty roads of Savo with Pappa-Tunturi. recorded with dictaphones, tape decks, a reel to reel machine and an mp3 player bought from Lidl. from the damaged minds of Olli Aarni (Nuojuva, Ous Mal) and Ville Oinonen (Vo Motars, Tanec Hrac). Blue see-through tapes with full-colour J-cards designed by Anya Kuts. Edition of 100." fon


recuerdo aquel post, tiempo ha, en el que adrián nos descubría el snow-folk de ous mal, y desde entonces y de forma recurrente no puedo evitar escuchar y seguir los pasos de olli aarni. lo que hace a lichen gumbo tan especial como nuojuva, aún siendo tan distintos, es su belleza inexplicable, ese clima indescriptible, el toque mágico, la sensación de atemporalidad.

zoom zoom ohm umpha suena a clásico sin serlo, y me recuerda a the fall y the lyres versión crepuscular. hay desvaríos psicodélicos, wow wows, guitarras anti-folk, canciones cortas y pequeñitas que se mezclan de forma caprichosa con el universo ducktails vs gorky's zygotic mynci y con sonidos más orgánicos y bucólicos: el trino de los pájaros, el kikirikí de gallos vespertinos y  el eco celestial de unas voces que viven y juegan en el mismo bosque encantado de matthew himes. pero sobre todo me recuerda a los discos de wild gunmen y the cherry blossoms (the hank tapes!), ése es el espíritu, naif, crujiente, nashville, casi infantil. 'orange myrtle' me hace sonreir de felicidad, tan bonita, lisérgica, radiante. 'goggles' es absolutamente keijo virtanen y unos rambling boys entusiasmados y acelerados. 'bertha', de temperatura cálida y acogedora, es danzarina, optimista y tropical, aunque mi corazón pertenece a 'swampaye', bonita con mayúsculas, única e irrepetible. pero ojo a las guitarras macguire~julian lynch de 'typical dreamer'. zoom zoom es como un cuento para niños, dibuja paisajes tropicales pero con ruidos de fondo, es cavernoso y al mismo tiempo ensoñador, es travieso e inmediato como el primer disco de ganglians. es jangle pop, es jangle folk, garage atmosférico, lo-fi, surf, new wave...pero ante todo es exaltación y felicidad

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

woodpecker wooliams & golden cup meet love cult


"In April 2011 Full of Nothing proudly presented an original Russian tour of 3 projects from different pockets of the world: Woodpecker Wooliams, UK femme-folk experimentalist; Golden Cup, Italian psychedelic guru and ex-Jooklo member and Love Cult, label’s very own hypnotic family duo. The company played unforgettable shows in Moscow, Saransk and Saint Petersburg, as well as continued to The Baltics. This release captures the unexpected collective improvisations from Saransk and Saint Petersburg. Wild, ecstatic weirdo soundscapes relying solely on intuition, sensation, culture shock and friendship. Sonic celebration of the new and strange, sleeper trains, Russian soul and maybe vodka." fon

foto: new legs

Sunday, April 24, 2011

wind in willows

"Republic of Karelia's very own Anton Filatov is presenting his debut release. This young man lives on the outskirts of Petrozavodsk, basically right in the forest. When he's not busy studying physics and astronomy he composes mellow soundscapes with synths and guitars. He utilizes quite a variety of other sources, too: birdsongs, tape loops, delay wobble. Filled with gentle chords and easy sinewaves this tape is a perfect soundtrack for relaxation. Come here and rest. Spray-painted cassettes, textured blue vellum J-cards. Edition of 50. " full of nothing

foto: hoy joy

'come here and rest'

Friday, March 11, 2011

gkfoes vjgoaf

"America's Sean Conrad has been able to channel quite a few very important vibes in Spirit Dance. Spirits obviously dance to this tape! Many slow raga-like grooves meet abstract sunny guitar and vocal rumble, when not intervened by ecstatic vocal bursts and ritual bells and cymbals. Moving back and forth, keeping things in balance Sean goes along a narrow path of calm self-reflection and observation, dancing to his own heartbeat, setting his mind at ease. "Every breath and every bow is a gesture of the soul". full of nothing

Monday, June 07, 2010

keijo

"The Finnish free folk elder statesman Keijo Virtanen is back with another album in his vast discography. However, this work is titled "First Time". The album follows his recent output of his own very open approach to blues. But no W. Guthrie covers here, only Keijo's own pieces, with help from friends on two tracks. This is where free folk meets blues in the most beautiful and stunning way. Cardboard sleeve with photocopied collage pieces, hand-stamped cdrs. 100 copies." full of nothing

foto: vamitos

at night, at night, at night....

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

polypus sapiens

"Debut tape from Southern Russia Polypus Sapiens. One man from a rural city records lovely bedroom folkish psychedelia with the simplest means. Gentle and thoughtful 30+ minute work filled with pure bliss. Pro-dubbed tapes wrapped in A3 posters. 75 copies." full of nothing

el nuevo sello de Ivan & Anna (Love Cult): keijo, arabian horses, big drum in the sky religion, kheta hotem, y sleeper in the valley, flautas, didjeridoos, percusiones, warm shields in the sky y autumn, give me hope.

foto: tim jones