Botany announces new album and drops first single

22 August 2013

Botany - Lava Diviner (Truestory)

Botany, the brainchild project of Texas native Spencer Stephenson, has announced the release of a full-length album entitled Lava Diviner (Truestory). Botany created the album in several places around Texas using an array of gear, including old desktop computers, samplers, guitars, bells, flutes and tape recorders, amongst much more.
The press release notes that Botany initially wanted the album to be an instrumental storybook, documenting a religious sect that prays for a volcano to erupt. Lava Diviner (Truestory) ended up becoming more real and personal than any concept or allegory.
Stephenson explains:

“As work on the record progressed, I began to realize that the musical journey was a direct reflection of my most hard-to-quantify life experiences. Lava Diviner is about very real transformations in my being, so it’s a true story in that sense… I always imagined my first album being like a volcano, with years of pent-up emotion and musical ideas bubbling up to a cathartic release. So, I always knew that symbolism would end up being a part of my first full-length.”

Lava Diviner (Truestory) drops on October 29th via Western Vinyl. Ahead of it, Botany has shared the first single ‘Anchor’. Listen to it below.

Dosh teases upcoming new album with first cut ‘We Are The Worst’

21 August 2013

Dosh - Milk Money

We couldn’t be more excited about the forthcoming new album from the incredibly talented multi-instrumentalist and loop master Martin Dosh, better known as Dosh. Milk Money, which follows his 2010’s magnificent album Tommy, will see the light of day on October 22nd via Graveface Records.
Milk Money “brims with a warmth that can’t be digitized”, says the blurb that accompanies the record. “It’s the satisfying, immediate thwack of drumstick again drumhead, the visceral pleasure of a grown-up boy at play inside a musical fort.”

Dosh has unveiled the first tremendous taste from the album, ‘We Are The Worst’, and there’s good reason to anticipate Milk Money as a pick of the year. Listen to the track below.

Hello Skinny announces new limited 12″ Revolutions

20 August 2013

Hello Skinny - Revolutions

It’s no secret that we’re big fans of London based ingenious drummer, producer and composer Tom Skinner. Last year, under the moniker Hello Skinny, he released his self-titled solo debut album which was one of our Picks of 2012. So we’re over the moon to hear he will soon be releasing a limited edition 12″ entitled Revolutions. The effort features 30 minutes of brand new music, including two new cuts, ‘Revolutions Part 1’ and ‘Revolutions Part 2’, plus three remixes of tracks off his debut album from Zero 7, Crewdson and Pete Wareham. The vinyl and download from bandcamp also come with two bonus remixes from Bass Clef and Matthew Herbert. Revolutions is slated for a September 9th release but there’s only a few physical copies left, so you better hurry to get yours.
To whet our appetite, Hello Skinny is offering a stream of ‘Revolutions Part 1’, a wondrous and hypnotic gem not to be missed. Here it is.

Hannah Georgas set to release eponymous album in the UK, offers free single

20 August 2013

Hannah Georgas - Hannah Georgas

Hannah Georgas‘ self-titled full-length album came out to wide acclaim at the end of last year in her native Canada. Now the follow-up to her 2010’s This Is Good in April is also being released in the UK on October 21st via Dine Alone Records.
The Vancouver-based electronic pop singer-songwriter recruited Graham Walsh, a co-founding member of Canadian electronic outfit Holy Fuck, to assist in recording and production duties. “We wanted to make a record where these sounds could come to life and be recreated in a live setting” said Hannah. “I came to Graham with my guitar, and he brought his OP-1, Moog, other synths and pedals, and we jammed, sitting in a room together for almost 3 weeks doing pre-production. Graham was like a scientist, creating incredible sounds on his instruments”.
‘Somebody’ is the second track off Hannah Georgas, a beautiful cut now being offered as a free download. Grab yours now and stream the track below.

Nightmares on Wax drops first single from upcoming new album

19 August 2013

Nightmares on Wax - Feelin' Good

British legendary electronic composer and producer George Evelyn aka Nightmares on Wax is back with a brand new album entitled Feelin’ Good, the follow-up to his 2008’s Thought So….
Nightmares on Wax was one of the first acts signed to Warp over 20 years ago, and the label is again releasing his upcoming album on September 17th.
Feelin’ Good “is about embracing positivity and natural beauty”, as the label points out. It draws influences from funk, soul and reggae and from his life in sunny Ibiza where he’s been based for the last seven years. “I come from the city but sunshine is in my music”, said Evelyn. “It was always a natural dream to make music in the sun like I do now. Not to take away from any of my previous music but Feelin’ Good is what I’ve always been trying to do”.
Roaring with a rich orchestration, Feelin’ Good sees Nightmares on Wax enlist precious collaborators including Jazzanova arranger Sebastian Studnitzky, Robin Taylor-Firth, jazz percussionist Wolfgang Haffner, folk singer Katy Gray, and ex-Zero 7 singer Moses amongst others.
Nightmares on Wax dropped the first single, ‘Now Is The Time’, a funky and bouncy track to listen to at full blast. Here it is.