OFF 006 Frausun - Wasteland Devastation Love Songs

Artist: Frausun

Title: Wasteland Devastation Love Songs

Cat No: OFF 006

Release Date: 6th May 2013

Limitation: 300

Label: Offshoot / Psychonavigation

Barcode: 5050580587205

Kurtz and DJ Paloma Frausun create their Dark Ambient/ Gothic/ Industrial music and compose experimental videos that utilize religious, historical, horror themes and social issues both on stage and online. They draw inspiration from bands such as Dead Can Dance, Joy Division, Depeche Mode, Death in June and film directors Leni Riefenstahl, Fritz Lang, David Lynch, as well as the literary works of Rumi, Nietzsche, and William S. Burroughs. Unconventional tones are utilized,including screams from a mad house, Latin invocations, classical strings, and ambient chants, with hard beats and noise assault.

“My inspiration is as varied as the elements in our music. A pounding Industrial beat will be mixed with a Call to Prayer and sitars. A blend of the organic and electronic.” When the duo take stage, they bring not only their music, with live experimentation and effects, but unique guests: BDSM performers, burlesque dancers, painters, poets, torture and shock talents to make every show a totally unique experience. Each show also includes Kurtz Frausun enduring a blood-letting ritual, performed by Paloma.

“Our shows become Total Environments: Billowing incense, hypnotic videos, subliminal audio/video messages, etc. The audience is either entranced or repulsed. Either way, I consider the show a success. A number of venues in D/FW have refused to book us because we scare the crowd too much.” Kurtz Frausun.

More info on the band here : http://www.frausun.com

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OFF005 Willem Gator - City Of Sadness

Release Date: 8^th April 2013

Limitation: 200

Label: Offshoot / Psychonavigation

Barcode: 5050580586499

Tracklisting : 1) Bridge 2) City of Sadness 3) Kaohsiung Incident 4) Dai Pat Pat! 5) Which one is the other side of the world? 6) Tangway movement 7) Hell’s Kitchen) 8) Taipei experiment 9) What you hear is what you get 10) Tree of life 

Willem Gator aka Giuseppe Musmeci is a self-taught composer, guitarist and electronic music programmer. City Of Sadness is the artist’s third album under his Willem Gator alias. The artist’s rich background in electronic production allows him to create highly distinctive grooves crafted by his very personal views on sound and beat research. What comes out of these recordings is a unique blend of acid house kicks, downtempo beats with junglesque phat basslines, oriental moods and overlapped with a multitude of orchestral instruments. In his own words the artist says “City of sadness is a photography of a time, of the people I met and the emotion they gave to me”

Willem Gator has performed in hundreds of concerts and has completed four tours throughout Europe, sharing the stage with musicians from all over the world. Among these were FM Einhet (Einsturzende Neubauten), Flying Luttenbachers, Unsane, DJ Spooky, Pansonic, Nobokazu Takemura, U-Cef, Battles, Art Brut, etc… In the live set, Willem Gator is joined by Davide Trovato (bass) and Stefano Rigano (video). While you listen to these tracks, you’ll be able to see and feel the places, faces and ambience of the streets in Hong Kong, the smothering cubby-hole in Kowloon, and the crowd of motorbikes in Taipei.

Music & arrangements by Willem Gator. Recorded and mixed by Willem Gator at Homemade Studio (Italy) and Heaven Recording Studio (Hong Kong) by Mountain Hui. Mastering by Stefano Guzzetti at Waves on Canvas. Produced by Willem Gator

www.willemgator.com

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PSY054 krill.minima (Marsen Jules) - Sekundenschlaf

Release Date : Out Now

Format: CD Card Wallet

Limitation : 500

Barcode: 8717578691869

Art and Design: Waves on Canvas 

Sekundenschlaf is the artists fourth album and even if his music sounds personal and fresh his influences reach far back to the sound-imaginations and concepts of timeless composers like Brian Eno, Erik Satie, Steve Reich, Stockhausen, Pierre Henry and modern sound innovators like Sonic Youth, Autechre, Aphex Twin, Alva Noto and Rhythm&Sound.

“Everything I hear is available material” is a quote by Music-Concrete creator Pierre Henry which is very close to Martin’s procedure of making his ambient music. Most of his rhythm sounds are based on ordinary and non ordinary noises which he recorded in his living room.

Even if this sounds like an experimental way of making music Martin has a quite different approach of creating his atmospheric tracks. “Mostly when I start producing a new track or project I have a clear sound picture, emotion and atmosphere in mind which I want to make audible. Then I start collecting the sounds, chords and fragments which I think could work to create a comparable acoustic surrounding.”

More information : www.krillminima.de

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VF001  Mr Bird - Bird Bird Bird 

Release Date: March 4th 2013

Format: CD 

Limitation : 300

Track Titles :1) Soul Troopers (Intro) 2) Funky Albatross 3) Cenora Com Noz 4) Ratface 5) I’m not here6) The Eskimo 7) Grasping at straws 8) Bird’s Groovin’ 9) Wanna be good 10) Tear it up 11) Jazz Pirate 12) Baron Von Bird 13) Hey Olimpia 

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Mr Bird and Vital Force presents Mr Bird “Bird Bird Bird”

This is the forthcoming album by producer Steve Bird AKA Mr Bird on the new Vital Force label. It is the 3rd Mr Bird long player, following on from his two previous albums ‘Eats Worms’ and ‘Know your Rodents.’

Steve Bird AKA Mr Bird is originally from Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK, but spread his wings and moved to sunny Lisbon in Portugal 3 and a half years ago. This album is the product of the new beats, sounds and ideas Steve has been listening to and working on since the big move.

Although recently Mr Bird has been known more for his funky breaks, re-edits and mash-ups, he is always quietly working away on his own original material alongside, and is very proud to offer up this new melting pot of birdaliscious beats.

Recently, Mr Bird has been co-running two record labels (Master Press Recordings and Heavy Duty Booty) and has started a third (Fat Bird Sounds) in the summer of 2012. Mr Bird also has an album coming out early next year on BBE Records with UK singer Greg Blackman, and is also working on several other collaborations with other singers, musicians and producers in Lisbon, and writing original music for TV, documentaries, dance and theatre and DJ’ing in bars and clubs in and around Lisbon.

Mr B has recently released original music and remixes for Resense Records,Sup Peeps, WASS Records, Mustbeat, Carnibal Records, Booty Fruit, Fat Bird Sounds, Riddim Fruit, Lisboa Records, Boka Records, Spring Strut Records and Master Press Recordings.

“Mr Bird makes music that makes the world feel like a better place, to me its
mood changing music, it’s the best of the old school tightly wrapped but
loosely tied into a glorious 21st century package.” Johnno Casson

http://soundcloud.com/mrbird
http://psychonavigation.com/

Stream clips from the album : http://soundcloud.com/mrbird/mr-bird-bird-bird-bird-lp/s-Xd2mF

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PSY048 NY1201  Waves On Canvas - Into The Northsea (Double Vinyl) 

Limited to 255 Copies Worldwide (INCLUDES FREE DOWNLOAD CARD)

Brooklyn Bridge Records in collaboration with Psychonavigation are proud to launch its activities with the release of the limited edition deluxe double vinyl of Waves On Canvas’ splendid “Into the Northsea” debut album. After last year’s debut single “Angel”, featuring the beautiful voice of Louise Rutkowski [This Mortal Coil] and a remix by John Fryer on the flip, “Into the Northsea” (deluxe) will be out on November 20th, and includes contributions by Ian Masters (Pale Saints) and Pieter Nooten (Clan of Xymox), as well as a masterful, faultless series of electronica, IDM and piano pieces.

Putting an emphasis on striking visuals, the label also releases two high quality 250 gsm A2 litho art prints available exclusively through its BBR webshop, the first setting the tone for the labels ID, the second revealing more of the tremendous “Into the Northsea” artwork, deconstructed and reassembled by Vaughan Oliver himself.

About the label :

New label BBR (Brooklyn Bridge Records) specialize in deluxe hard copies of music, beautifully crafted & designed, with legendary graphic designer Vaughan Oliver/v23 [responsible for many high-profile record covers for high-profile artists like The Pixies, Cocteau Twins, The Breeders or Lush] acting as the label’s visual art director.

For more information, please visit
www.brooklynbridgerecords.com or contact
info@brooklynbridgerecords.com

Listen to the album here : http://psychonavigation.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-northsea

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NIP 006 Andrew Danso - Find

Format: CDR limited to 300 copies worldwide

A former BSc Music Technology student, who used to Shred on his guitar, and now dabbles in experimenting with electronic music, Andrew Danso’s new album “Find” perfectly blends the sounds of Post-Rock with choice vocals. Andrew and his band have been compared to legendary post-rockers Tortoise. In his own words he says : Find in particular was a big journey for me, and I was very lucky to collaborate with musicians who I’ve been great friends with for the past few years. It took two years worth of recordings for me to condense everything into an album that reflected a solid concept.

“Danso’s arrangements strike the right balance between progressive sound and atmosphere” – Real Gone Rocks webzine

“f i n d leaves the door open for more promising work from Andrew Danso in the future. The variety of electronic, organic and ambient sounds fleshed out with Danso’s guitar work keeps things interesting throughout, which can be a difficult balance to achieve with this type of music. Intriguing” – Now It’s On webzine

“I had to listen to this album a lot more times than usual, just because I found myself drifting off and relaxing no matter how hard I tried to pay attention to it. I knew that I liked it, but I had no specifics, and I can’t just post a review that says “yeah, it was pretty awesome. More details? Nope!” – Tyson Nordgren, Progulator.com

“Sixth track, Radial Day, even reminds of Talk Talk’s apocalyptically beautiful ‘Laughing Stock’, with its rangy, landscaped feel. That’s an exceedingly rare quality” – Ciaran Tracey, MetalIreland.com

Listen : http://soundcloud.com/andrewdanso/sets/andrew-danso-find-album-2012/s-6aVoQ

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PSY062 Arpatle - The Day After

Format : Card Wallet CD

Release date : November 27th

Patrick Bossink, alias Arpatle, an electronic musician from Utrecht, The Netherlands. He has been studying Music and Technology at Utrecht, School of the Arts. He specializes in composing and producing ambient and downtempo electronic music.

The Day After is the artists second album and it sees his production skills become more developed and defined. The overall sound of the album falls into the genre of classic Ambient-Dub reminiscent of the early days of Planet Dog / Beyond records.

File under : Found sounds mixed with dub techniques.

1) Solstitium
2) Crickets
3) Hit The Road
4) Arctic Trip
5) Satie’s Birthday
6) Lost Son
7) Headache
8) Wake Me Up
9) The Day After

Listen to the album here : http://soundcloud.com/arpatle/sets/the-day-after

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PSY 063 AN TAOBH COLLECTION 3

Format: 3 x CD’S 

Disc 1

1 4/4 Down The Stairs [00:04:03] Felix Laband
2 Every Night I Die At Miyagi’s [00:03:59] Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
3 Sticky Lips [00:04:00] Cane 141
4 Socrates Dream [00:05:13] OST
5 By Gadd [00:05:14] Fug
6 Weaving Song [00:05:25] Phelan Sheppard
7 Columba’s Song [00:02:53] United Bible Studies
8 Home (Dean Honer Mix) [00:05:13] Anne Garner
9 Tao [00:04:47] Beatpoet
10 Konichiwa [00:04:07] Chequerboard
11 Seperation [00:06:48] Heftord
12 Gate 28 [00:04:22] Jimmy Behan

Disc 2

1 Believer [00:03:15] Susanna & The Magical Orchestra
2 Sun Against My Eyes [00:04:18] Colleen
3 Sense Of Direction [00:04:14] Ranger 3
4 Skating Couple [00:03:00] Chequerboard
5 Numbers [00:04:12] Mad Theory
6 Double Dolphins On The Nickel [00:05:24] Mice Parade
7 Disco Toys (Heftord Remix) [00:07:01] Cane 141
8 Our Ears Were Like Canyons [00:05:57] Somadrone
9 Bloscid [00:03:23] Boxcutter
10 Gigi Go Deas [00:04:35] Sarsparilla
11 Rios [00:08:29] Murcof
12 Sumu [00:02:56] Hannu
13 Weirs Way [00:04:47] L. Pierre
14 Fires PGR [00:04:44] Songs Of Green Pheasant
15 Foliage [00:02:52] Enrico Coniglio & Elisa Marzorati

Disc 3

1 Frozen Grass [00:03:22] Loner Deluxe
2 Night Swimming [00:03:49] Roshi feat. Pars Radio
3 Haze [00:03:14] Essie Jain 
4 Dwelling On The Past [00:04:13] R.S.A.G.
5 Look After Everyone (Luminous Remix) [00:07:05] Factory Kids
6 Triple Trouble [00:04:00] B-Movie Lightning
7 The Evening Station [00:02:18] Rollers/Sparkers
8 Shinkansen [00:06:31]Miwon
9 Music For Satellites [00:05:31] Circlesquare
10 Walc [00:03:07] Jacaszek
11 Able [00:05:32] Them Use Them
12 Maybes [00:03:42] Mount Kimbie
13 False Memory Syndrome [00:03:50] The Caretaker
14 Loch Raven [00:04:59] Animal Collective
15 The Highway [00:03:37] Peter & The Wolf

Cult underground music show An Taobh Tuathail releases 3 CD Boxset collection of music

“An Taobh Tuathail …; defined by individuality, idiosyncrasy and a determination to walk its own path. May it live for a hundred years.” Irish Independent

Cian Ó Cíobhain, presenter of cult underground music show An Taobh Tuathail (The Other Side) on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, has in the past compiled three compilations of music from his radio show for the Psychonavigation label. On August 27th, the three CDs will be re-released as a collection on the same label.

Ó Cíobhain, described by The Quietus, UK as ‘the Irish John Peel’, has been broadcasting underground, leftfield music from around the world on An Taobh Tuathail (ATT) since 1999 and, much like the show, the music on the collection is programmed towards late-night listening, with most of the tracks veering towards a hushed and contemplative tone. Among the more established artists, the collection features music by Animal Collective, Mount Kimbie, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti and The Caretaker. The radio show has long supported Irish acts and the collection features homegrown tracks from the ilk of Cane 141/B-Movie Lightning, Chequerboard and Loner Deluxe.

An Taobh Tuathail is broadcast on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (92-94 fm), Ireland Mon-Fri 21.00-23.00, and live online. See www.rte.ie/rnag/antaobhtuathail.html