Categories: Misc

Dispatches from the Underground // April 14, 2022

New Music

Andrew Anderson – Vagrancies (Elevator Bath) / Appearance by @thorharris666 / Mastered by @room40speaks

ragenap – Thriving Culture (American Dreams Records) / NEW CASSETTE FROM ZONEMASTER @pfcidb on @AmerDreams out 5.27.22. Joel’s become one of my deep homies over the quarantine, even getting me into the Grateful Dead, and it’s a treat to be presenting new work from him! Album description by @themodernfolkJordan Reyes

Better Corners – Modern Dance Gold: Vol. 1 (The State51 Conspiracy) / Valentina Magaletti of Tomaga and Vanishing Twin, Wire’s Matthew Simms, and engineer Sarah Register mix jazz, psych, electronics, and more on their debut as Better CornersNorman Records

VA – Music from Saharan WhatsApp / Our Music from Saharan WhatsApp compilation is in stores on June 10. Collecting performances from our 2020 series of digital EPs with styles ranging from Nigerién techno, wedding rock, Woodabe guitar, WZN, traditional music, to Mandingue music (h/t Dan Kletter)

VA – Healing Together: A Compilation For Mental Health Recovery (Past Inside the Present) / Healing Together is a benefit compilation for mental health recovery featuring 23 ambient-electronic artists from around the world.

Listening Recommendations

Voice Crack – Decoy the Switch (via Helena Celle)

Reading

Stuart Braithwaite – Spaceships Over Glasgow / This is so fantastic – Jacqui Abbott (h/t Des)

The Venomous Pinks share a song, to tour with Dead Kennedys (via Scenepointblank)

Jim Ruland – Corporate Rock Sucks: The Rise & Fall of SST Records / let the fun be GinnDave Segal

Dan Charnas – Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm / Magnificence – the most compelling music-related book I’ve read in some time. Thanks for writing this, @dancharnasBret Saunders

Misc

Albert Ayler – Revelations (Elemental Music Records) / btw the Ayler “Revelations” box set is up for pre-order on CD and digital via @bandcamp. I have been lucky to hear it already and it’s greatMarc Masters

Two covers of Avril 14th – one by Armageddon Speaking and one by Shane Parish

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