music for tom carter

This is a compilation of various artists to raise money for Tom Carter's recovery. He has been hospitalized in Berlin last summer for a pneumonia. Tom Carter is a drone guitarist who has co-founded Charalambides (with Christina Carter) and has collaborated with various musicians and bands including Thurston Moore, Bardo Pond, Zaika, Inca Ore... Find more info here.

demons: life destroyer

This is an extract of Life Destroyer dvd by Alivia Zivich for the viusals and Nate Young for the sound. This is not really new, it was released few years ago on AA records (Wolf Eyes'label) and certainly out of print now.

èl-g

Èl-g is a french experimental artist who has been active in solo for years and in the trio Reines D'angleterre with Jo Tanz and Ghedalia Tazartes. He has performed with Tomutonttu and a lot of of noise makers. The first title is an extract from Der Prediger, a cdr released on Young Girls records. A dark and cold wave track with Èl-g uncanny voice. I really dig this one. The second extract is a preview of the next Èl-g album Mil Pluton out soon on Alter records and Hundebiss.

evan caminiti: dreamless sleep

Evan Caminiti, one half of the great duo Barn Owl released last summer his album Dreamless Sleep on Thrill Jockey. Mixing drone guitars and synthesizers, he has created beautiful soundscapes like strange dreams.

plankton wat: spirits

Video for Spirits from Plankton Wat's album released on Thrill Jockey. Plankton Wat is the solo project of Dewey Mahood, the guitarist in the band Eternal Tapestry and a collaborator with Jackie O Motherfucker, Barn Owl, Edibles... Drones, free improv, psychedelic guitar, Dewey Mahood delivers a contemplative music based on free music aesthetics. Plankton Wat will be on tour in Europe this fall.

Nazi Knife #8

NK is a french publication created by Jonas Delaborde, Hendrik Hegray and Stéphane Prigent showing works from various artists. They also publish False Flag. In NK's last edition you will find works by Jonas Delaborde, Hendrik Hegray, Spencer Clark, Dennis Tyfus, Melissa Brown, Captain Cavern, Brenna Murphy, Ju Suk Reet Meate, Heath Moerland, Jeff Hartford, Mathieu Malouf, Roope Eronen, Jarno Latva-Nikkola & Max Eisenberg...

swans: the seer

This is an extract from the new Swans album The Seer. This will be probably one of the 2012 best albums.

six organs of admittance: ascent

This is good news, the next Six Organs'album will be released this month and Ben Chasny has reunited with Comets On Fire members for this record. You can listen to a full track below.

psychic illls: take me with you

A new video for Psychic Ills' Take Me With You by Robert Beatty and Coleman Guyon. I've already talked about Robert Beatty's work and music here and I really like what he has done recently, whether the record covers, the posters or this video.

pete swanson: stuff it

A new video for Pete Swanson'Stuff It from I Don't Rock at All released on 3 Lobed Recordings last year I think. (via Root Blog)

zine editions

I've started to publish zines with the help of a risograph printer. The first one is about the Baader Meinhof gang in Germany and the cultural background (music, movies, intellectuals...). Only in images. The second one will be From Beyond, a compilation of interviews I did few years ago with Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O)))...), Tim Green, Campbell Kneale (Birchville Cat Motel, Our Love Will Destroy the World...), Circle and others.
You can purchase the first zine here.

evan caminiti: painted caves & night dust

Evan Caminiti is a prolific drone guitarist, playing with Barn Owl and Higuma. He released Night Dust under his own name few months ago on Immune records and has a new project called Painted Caves. His first release Not Here Not There is available on his own imprint Dust editions. Not Here Not There is a six track album full of dreamy landscapes built on guitar, drone and textures. Another great piece of music by Evan Caminiti.