Dispatches from the Underground // December 2021, Vol . 5

New and Upcoming…Albums, Singles, EPs

Aspen ’89 – ＡｌｐｉｎａＨａｕｓ(B O G U S // COLLECTIVE) (see TVVIN_PINEZ_M4LL)

Vitalis/Computer – Towers of Glass (Drongo Tapes) / Collab I recorded with @BrennaLotus last month that @stopthetapedude graciously is putting out! / Absolutely radiant stuff hüümęñs, please check it out! – Computer

salvatore mercatante – POST (noci miste) / limited cassette and minidisc / pre-order: Friday, January 7th / release: Friday, January 14th (h/t oceanographer)

Heavy Cloud – Double Exposure

Minus Pilots with friends – All The Changing Hues

Cassels – A Gut Feeling (God Unknown)

Jonny Nash & Ana Stamp – There Up, Behind The Moon (Melody As Truth) / Other-worldly vocals. Minimalist composition. A fragile balance. Hovering. An apt end of year release. Art through sound, reinterpreting Romanian folksongs. Incredibly beautiful – Disruptive Rhythms Electronic Music Radio

Higher Intelligence Agency – Song of the Machine (h/t vmdTM)

2 new releases from Anticipating Nowhere / Experimental tones, drones, noises & soundscapes to transport you to alternate dimensions from KSDS & mØMaZ

Kemikziel – Little Bit Christmas / fun chiptune take on holiday faves – Cat Temper

New and Upcoming…Compilations

EIS Records Sampler 2021 (Exploding In Sound Records) / We’re featured on this new @EISRecords
sampler alongside @pilemusic , Thirdface, @hashtagovlov and other good shit. Proceeds will go to @RESCUEorg – Thank (h/t Jase Kester)

Listening Recommendations from the Past / Months Prior

Undulating Waters 7 compilation (Woodford Halse) (h/t GalaxyRise) / a little something to see in the new year – inspired by winter, photography and Sylvia Plath

Rhucle – With / Dude, if you’d like to / Experience weightlessness? / Check out this album – Revolt of the Apes

Emmanuel Vincent Presents – Glyn Maier – Arranges & Processes The Silent Hill / yes, I’ll take a mixtape of Silent Hill dubs, thank you – Jake Muir

WE.THE PIGS – S/T / I have been slumming it in the Lake District for the past week and a half. Not much in the way of listening to new stuff but the self titled album by We. The Pigs has been on repeat – Records I Like

Survey Channel – Catalog Nectar (Triplicate Records) (h/t Rick Flynn)

Thisquietarmy x Away – The Singularity, Phase II (Utech Records) (h/t remotevoices)

Dan Friel – Quarantine Covers / Psyched about my new NYE ritual of donating money from this EP to the food bank, while they’re doing their year- end quadruple match. Just $100 this year, but still, that’s not nothing. Big shout out to the people who supported