Samplers Galore – Utech + Relapse + Saint Marie + Post-Trash
New Music Releases
If you ever felt lost while searching for new music, fret not – I Heart Noise is here to help and right now we’re going to look at recent compilations put out by Utech Records, Relapse, Saint Marie and Post Trash blog. Relapse Sampler 36 tracks from Steve Moore (Zombi), Rwake, Torche, Skinless, Locrian, Pinkish Black, Exhumed and many more. Relapse know their metal (and sometimes dabble in the occult ambient/drone too), so this is a must for any metalhead out there.
Saint Marie – Static Waves 4 33 tracks from Shortwave Broadcaster, Crash City Saints, Echodrone, The Emerald Down, Difference Engine and many more. Shoegaze and dream pop primarily.
Utech Records Benefit Compilation – And Suddenly Everything, Absolutely Everything, Was There Benefit for Utech Family Fund / Kim Utech who lost her battle with cancer on July 1, 2015. 41 track from cinchel, Nadja, Dead Neanderthals, A Death Cinematic, Insect Ark, Locrian and more. Think drone, think ambient, think good cause.
Post-Trash Volume 1 First compilation from Post-Trash – Brooklyn blog run by members of Exploding in Sound / Exploding in Sound Records. 53 tracks, multitude of genres, all proceeds going to Planned Parenthood.
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="2122,2121,2120"] As if the recent deluge of compilations from Utech, Relapse, Saint Marie and Post-Trash wasn't enough, here are two more great compilations/mixtapes/samplers to check out (this time mostly focused on Boston/Mass/New England). First up is a recent seasonal tape from Allston Pudding - this one features both…
[gallery link="file"] Three excellent samplers from three excellent labels: Utech Records Music Festival Sampler - 11 tracks. Featuring Horseback, Locrian, House Of Low Culture, James Plotkin and others. 10 - Sampler that celebrates 10 years of activity of Room40 label. Featuring Candlesnuffer, Xiu Xiu, Grouper, Pimmon and others. For To…