This debut album from Raleigh’s instrumental mood purveyors, Starmount, was culled from three sessions at Desolation Row Recording, and released in October 2009 on the Superfan label. Tyranny of the Sphere is an extremely well crafted portrait of four veteran musicians learning together to express themselves in new and vital ways. The emphasis is on composition, interplay, arrangement, and the nuance of sonic interaction. Often simultaneously familiar and other-worldly, meshing the experimental with the traditional, and always cinematic in scope, Starmount's compositions (it's fine to call them songs) arrive at originality not so much through invention as through thoughtful re-examination. In other words, these guys operate more as enlightened sound miners with kaleidoscopic headlamps than as philosophers or style-mongers.

Employing upright bass, synths, pedal steel guitar and acoustic and electronic percussion, Starmount plays thoughtful, evocative, instrumental music.



  Mayan Ruins
  by Mayan Ruins
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We are strictly improvisational & record most of our shows (see tracks 6 & 7) & our studio pieces are also improvised, round-robin style, with each player adding his/her layer over those previously recorded. ASTRAL VIOLET is a hybrid-Zachary J. Mechlem's Hindi style resonator guitar was recorded live at a performance, isolated & the other parts were laid in around it. Derek Garteiz is the engineering wizard who records it all, mixes it down (often dub style, dropping instruments in & out) & Christian does the final mastering. Read less...

Psychedelic tribal trance music with primitive & progressive elements.



  Good Infection
  by Backworld
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This CD features guest appearances by Isobel Campbell of Belle and Sebastian, The Gentle Waves, and Drew McDowall of Coil

Backworld founder Joseph Budenholzer grew up in Nebraska, immersed in the rural lore and religious traditions of the region. He attended parochial school where he was taught by nuns to play the guitar for folk Mass. He worked for years at The Omaha Magic Theatre, an offshoot of The Open Theatre in New York, as composer in residence. Moving to New York City’s East Village in the mid-1980s he performed at St Mark’s Poetry Project and began collaborating with dance performer Brian Moran, aka Blood Boy, creating sampled soundscapes for confrontational Actionist assaults

Ethereal folk evoking certain aspects of 60s psychedelia and Christian mysticism.



  Life On Marz
  by Terry Dame & Electric Junkyard Gamelan
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Electric Junkyard Gamelan is the brainchild of director, composer and instrument builder Terry Dame. Performing her original groove-driven music on self-invented instruments this unique band has a distinct voice that is at once both old and new. EJG has performed in at venues ranging from the Museum of Modern Art in New York City to elementary schools in Iowa, arts centers large and small to music festivals, underground raves and even a wedding.

Original groove-driven music on invented instruments. Hypnotizing melodies and syncopated strings ride over funky bass lines and layers of dance-able interlocking rhythms all performed on musical contraptions such as the Kachapitar, Sitello and Clayrimba



  Phantom of the Eternal Night
  by Suishou no Fune
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Suishou no Fune was formed by Pirako Kurenai and Kageo in Tokyo, July,1999. Basics of their music are formed by twin guitars in duo. Twin guitar players are influenced and create songs.

Kageo's guitar work establishes the basics of a song in the case of most. Pirako plays a lead guitar mainly, and often receive inspiration from free style playing, and sing a song adlib. The artistic sound is the psychedelic Rock that twin guitars work that is full of sensitivity by the freedom that is not bound by stereotype.

New studio album from Japanese underground psychedelic outfit post-PSF scene. The members of this album are guitarists/vocalists Pirako and Kageo and bassist Takuya Nishimura and drummer Takahisa Kikukawa.



  Are You Watching Closely?
  by Consider the Source
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  Tunisia
  by Mastelotto/Kurstin
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King Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto and the world best therimin player Pamelia Kurstin.

Pamelia Kurstin (born Pamela Stickney May 28, 1976 in Southern California) is a world-renowned thereminist who has played and recorded with such prestigious artists as Air, David Byrne, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, and Ulver and has performed on the television show Saturday Night Live. Her background as a jazz musician on the upright bass has led to her unique "walking bass" theremin technique. Until recently (late 2005) working out of New York City, she now lives in Vienna, Austria.

King Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto teams up with the world's greatest living Therimin player Pamelia Kirstin to create sonic adventures in progressive psychedelia.



  Live at Biscuit and Blues
  by Harvey Mandel and the Snake Crew
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A special nite live at Biscuits and Blues....A blend of blues vocals and great instrumentrals featuring a wonderful band of musicians led by Harvey mandel on guitar.... Produced by Harvey Mandel and Michael Borbridge....... Live recording at San Francisco's famous Biscuits and Blues... Fabulous musicians featuring: Harvey Mandel ...Guitar Pete Sears ...Keyboard Mick Martin...Harp n Vocals Steve Evans... Bass Billy Johnson... Drums Michael Borbridge...Percussion Jose Najera...Percussion Joli Valenti... Vocal

Exciting Live version featuring great vocals and extraordinary innovative Guitar sounds........Great guests also appearing....



  The World is Somewhere Else
  by Goldoolins
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"The World is Somewhere Else" (2006) is Goldoolins' 3rd album, following "Goldoolins" (2004) and "Songs of the Turly Crio" (2005).

"Eclectic, tuneful rock with a largely acoustic root, though it's not at all predictable...this is far more interesting than much of what gets played on many radio programs that focus on contemporary singer/songwriter-oriented material with an acoustic flavor." (4 stars) Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Strange, dark, haunting and beautiful- "The World is Somewhere Else" is Goldoolins\' 3rd album



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