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BSBTA
#75
David Neuer "Mr. Anybody's Anthems"
Could
this, then, be Mr. Neuer's most accessible release to date? Perhaps
his breakthrough?!? It ought to be. Apart from a few unaccompanied
non-music improvisations, it's a pretty clean n' clear collection...
Lots of singer-songwriter/blues-y stuff... possibly something even fans
of Mr. Banhart, Mr. Molina, Mr. Waits, and... Mr. Faurholt would be
into. (It's still as lo-fi as ever, in case you care about things like
that.)
1.
Life a Moz Complex 2. Working 3. Mahogany Chair 4.
16th Degree of Happiness 5. In Exile 6. So Hard To Idolize
7. Variety Range 8. Coffee Not Carletti 9. Poppy
Mamma Rocky Pappa 10. Lovers Once Again 11. 7 Quarter
Choir Song 12. I Don't Remember My Nightmares Anymore 13.
Be There Too 14. Rodeo Drive 15. 12 Mark Mine 16.
Hey Pappa
cd-r / 36 minutes / October 2004 / SOLD
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BSBTA
#74
Various artists: 'Danskbunden'
Not
'Dansktoppen'... oh no! A cutting edge, eclectic, obnoxious,
corny and largely ignored Danish language underground music compilation.
Limited
to 100 hand numbered copies, in individually handmade/painted Danish-flag-like
covers.
1.
David Neuer "2 Kroner (Første Version)" / 2. Hot Scheisse "80%
i rente" / 3. The Socks "Projekt Pandy Liner" / 4. Levesyge
"Skyd Dig Selv" / 5. but his hands were tiny and so she said
"Vi glemmer så tit" / 6. FlameChok "Åbne fængsler" / 7.
Tang Under Broen "Tillægstristesse" / 8. MIDI-Satans "Pastamagic"
/ 9. Si Señor "Burgerrestaurant" / 10. Mads og Jesper
Band "Guldfiskebadedammen" / 11. vonsild-oldstars "Kælder" /
12. The President's Heart "Deadline 2000" / 13. Svend-Bendt
& Kartoflerne 1.0 Turbodiesel "Buskort" / 14. Trajve "Hajen i
vandpytten" / 15. Obstinate Esther "Bajer og sport (Demo Version)"
/ 16. Hassan siger "25 Ord for sne" / 17. Headbangers
"Tue - Den klamme due" / 18. Übermench "Døana (Kill Your Darlings)"
/ 19. Joachim Schweigler "Læsebriller" / 20. De Stiffe
Svenskere "Anders Fogh" / 21. Lut & Øre "Farlige dyr (Oerelaege
Mix)"
cd-r / 60 minutes / September 2004 / reviews
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#73
cryptic scenery "Sedatives"
A
brief collection of intimate lo-fi recordings. The now classic "Sedatives"
(here, a re-recording featuring electric guitar and more aggressive
vocals) is followed by some equally fine guitar or piano driven songs
- quite melodic and atmospheric. A perfect companion / epilogue to Ontic
(BSBTA #56)... and an exciting prologue to cryptic scenery's
next album, I guess!
1. Sedatives
2. More 3. HCY? 4. The Window 5. The Falling
Dawn 6. F 13.25
cd-r
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#72
but
his hands were tiny and so she said "Very Small Pieces of Music
and Sound"
Debut release! Short, spontaneous and lo-fi. Quite varied, despite its
breivity, encompasing both noise and musique concrète,
as well as some quite nice songs. Each cover is unique, hand-decorated
by Claus himself. Limited edition, yeah.
1.
Det
må du undskylde... 2. The World is a Bad Bad Place? 3.
Jesus Loves You More Than I Do 4. Classic Moonlanding 5.
I'm Feeding the Fish 6. I'm Really Not Here! 7. O, I Dreamt
Tonight a Dream That Might Not Come 8. Be Here Once 9.
It's the Rocket We Should Fear 10. Ejvind Lampe
cd-r / 9 minutes / June 2004 / SOLD
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BSBTA
#71 / ughCD 005
sfu·ma·to
"The Las Zadan E.P."
Four
tracks. Possibly recorded on a four-track, at Rock Island (where
half of the so-called Copenhagen underground scene has its practice
spaces, it seems). This time, sfu·ma·to
is Lars Ro, backed by Andreas (bass), Asger (drums) of Ensemble Orlando
and Traening respectively, in addition to Traening's /
Danband's Marie (vocals)... adding new (lo-fi and stylistic)
dimensions to the ever-delightful scrapiness of the sfu-ma-to sound.
More immediately indie than Shards of Ancient Suns (BSBTA
#24), and more accessible than most anything they have ever recorded
previously, this EP contains three reworkings of classic sfu·ma·to songs,
plus the new (classic) "What Keeps You Up At Night?"
1. What
Keeps You Up At Night? 2. Wave of Murmurings (2003) 3.
Spandex Treetops (2003) 4. Solitude
(2003)
cd-r / 24 minutes / June 2004 / SOLD OUT
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#70
David Neuer "Open Door to Heartshakes"
Open
Door To Heartshakes is a typical David Neuer title. The EP, however,
has both typical and atypical Neuer songs on it: from the
melodic and enjoyable "Mister Green", to the eerie
Someone's Gotta Be Good (BSBTA #15)-era "From the
Town Folks' Reunion". If you already own a few of Neuer's releases,
you might recognise some of the new re-recordings included here...
1.
Refuse to Act on Lorry 2. I Don't Want to Sleep Like Jones
3. Dalinian Days of Structure and Architects 4. Send Your
Heart on Vacation 5. Somewhere Along a Simple Painstream Manifest
6. From the Town Folks' Reunion 7. I Don't Remember My
Nightmares Anymore 8. Banks Bugatti 9. Mister Green
cd-r / 19 minutes / April
2004
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BSBTA
#69
Various artists: 'Affiliate Program, Vol. 1'
-
a compilation / sampler featuring:
1. Devastate of Mind vs. Low Fire "Push Me Out (Seriously Fucked
Up Version)" / 2. Green Concorde "Detroit" / 3. stealstealground
"Bad Waves of Paranoia" / 4. AK-momo "Return to N.Y." / 5.
David Neuer "16th Degree of Happiness (2nd Version)" / 6.
Lunachild "Ghost" / 7. but his hands were tiny and so she said
"Lo-fo Snow (Sarah)" / 8. The Music Liberation Front Sweden "On
the Other Hand" / 9. Michael Ashtar "Covered" / 10. Stationary
Odyssey "Traditional Desert Gentlemen" / 11. Ivy League "Fell
One Million" / 12. sfu-ma-to "Solitude (2003)" / 13. OERN
"Guitar Hero" / 14. Neon Machine "The Modern Way" / 15.
Dean Vega "Dance" / 16. The Fire Harvest "The Rooftops" / 17.
before the show "Levorpuhl" / 18. Herpes Zoster "The Screen"
/ 19. Alter Ego Distort "Statements Galore" / 20. cryptic
scenery "Blue Boy Soul" / 21. frail stars "S.O.C./T.O.T." /
22: Yeepee "Disconnect Now"
cd-r / 69 minutes
/ April 2004 / BUY
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BSBTA
#68
the30es "JugendStyle"
Brothers in P!O!P!, Brit-hop anarchy, indie croonin', soulful stuff.
Produced by Jonas of The Defectors. You'll love it or hate it.
1. Welcome!
2. Cost
and Benefit 3. (Audition) 4. Disconnected 5.
Cars 6. Erotic Scene of Oddity and Spleen 7. We'll Meet
Again
cd-r / 19 minutes / April 2004 / BUY
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BSBTA
#67
Tender Prey "The Way Young Hearts Unfold"
Mellow
and melodic.
Warm and... tender.
Four
English songs + four Swedish songs. Seven new songs and a new version
of "Postkort".
1. ...
cd-r / 26 minutes / February 2004 / BUY
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BSBTA
#66
Kristian Thomsen "Noise Noise"
Varied and .................................................................
1. ...
cd-r / xx minutes / June 2004 / BUY
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BSBTA
#65
Shaw
"Yin Yang"
Twelve
new lectures in Homespun Pop, as taught by Professor Shaw. Highlights
include the tender, beautiful "Little Ones" (the only track
on the album with guest musicians), "I Won't Let It Lie" (a
slightly punk-ish, upbeat backbeat piece), "There's a Road"
(more down home than backbeat, actually) and "Sad
Individual" (which is as close as Shaw gets to melancholy blokes
like Thom Yorke or Robin Proper-Sheppard... while boasting one of
the best guitar solos of 2004). And that, folks, is just the tip
of the iceberg!
1. One
Small Mistake 2. Over Too Soon 3. Alone 4. Now
Turns the Tide 5. I
Won't Let It Lie 6. Sad Individual 7. Die in the Dirt
8. Little Ones 9. Parasite 10. There's a Road 11.
Are You Happy Now? 12. To Absent Friends / Remembering the Dead
cd-r / 55 minutes / May 2004 / BUY
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BSBTA
#64
Shaw "Over Too Soon"
The
epic-like, yet down-home-esque acoustic "Over Too Soon" appears
on Shaw's second album, Yin Yang, while the more portastudio-trickery
laden "Beautiful Girl" is exclusive to this single-disc. The
songs complement each other well - topically and stylistically.
Reflective and warm, in a Paul Simon / Elliott Smith / Bevis Frond sort
of way (if we must make comparisons)...
1. Over Too Soon 2. Beautiful Girl
cd-r / 10 minutes / January 2004 / BUY
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BSBTA
#63
Jacob
Faurholt
"Turn
the Lights On"
Less
'bedroom' and more 'studio' than previously, the "Turn
the Lights On" EP presents Jacob Faurholt in an acoustic... light,
with, at times, outroverted (though still in a Faurholt sort of way)
vocals! And yet, this time, producer Marc Kellaway added his own experimental
(complementing, not dominating) touches, giving the music - simultaneously
- spectacular and intimate ambiènces. Rootsy and urban, like.
This EP's version of "Let Them Go" is an absolute classic,
by the way.
1. Cross That Line 2. Saturday Morning 3. Boy 4.
We Got Lucky in Berlin 5. All We Need is Time 6. Let Them
Go, Part 2
cd-r / 18 minutes / February 2004 / BUY
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BSBTA
#62
The
Corners of Nowhere "Poisoned By Zinc"
This one can be tough to categorize at times. To make it easy, though,
we'll say "a largely drone-oriented affair, with elements of dub,
trippy raga and 'treated' guitars". None of the quirky pop, vocals
or upbeat beats from the group's previous outing are evident here! Hurrah
for reinventing yourself! PS: We dig it.
1.
Poisoned By Zinc 2. Bad Day 3. Karate 4. Celebrity
Heroin Party 5. hmdm 6. China Chick 7. Cutler 8.
Agent Orange 9. Stopping the Tape
cd-r / 55 minutes / April 2004 / BUY
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BSBTA
#61
Branta Ïx "Gnotobot"
Gnotobot,
the second Branta (Aix, Ix, Ïx, whatever) full length, picks up
where the previous release, Poppalotta (BSBTA #36) left off.
That is, in the form of short semi-electro-pop/rock pieces, laced with
distorted preset samples, looped beats and general synthetic madness.
However, elements from previous, more lo-fi Branta outings are mixed
in, adding an even more eclectic pattern to the sonic tapestry: minimalist
guitars, home recorded (analogue) sounds and kitsch-y fun-noise!
There are even a few reworkings / remixes of Poppalotta tunes
here... so dig in!
1. ...
cd-r / 36 minutes / January 2004 / BUY
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BSBTA
#60
mr60
"Mistasista From Outta Space"
Behold,
the fifth EP (and first actual release for BSBTA) from this Italian
trio! What's all the hype about, then? Acoustic / electric guitars,
violin, drums and mellow melodies with super charming vocals for quirky
folk-ish indie-pop... for... indie pop kids and beatnik barhoppers
alike! We like. As a bonus, you get a track from a project called Harry
Molise, which is, essentially, mr60... though you can hardly
tell!
1.
Little Song 2. The Christmas Hiccup 3. You Don't Care
But I'm Trying 4. Naranjito 5. Clouds 6. Los Bastardos
7. WWF 8. Take Care of the Alligators When You Go to Florida,
Man! 9. Lucky Lükkø 10. Bedroom (by Harry Molise)
cd-r / 26 minutes / April 2004 / BUY
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BSBTA
#59
maquatre "Cycle Flow in My Height"
Need
I mention that this is an essential item for fans of the "B.C."
EP? While that EP was (is) quite tranquil and warm, Cycle Flow in
My Height, Kaspar maquatre's second release for BSBTA (and fourth
over all), seems even more so, if such is possible. Atmospheric, home
recorded slow-core... here, with catchy experimentation. It's pop!
- with a lowercase p :-)
1. The Sublime 2. 2 the Wall 3. For Deliverance
4. To You 5. Time Drawing Lines 6. Celebration
7. Cycle Flow
cd-r / 24 minutes / November 2003 / BUY
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BSBTA
#58
Tilbury On Cloves "Tilbury On Cloves"
The
Greek duo Tilbury On Cloves' self-titled debut full length (after a
number of compilation appearances and a split 7") is made up of a plethora
of discreetly progressing dream-like cascades, gentle / experimental
electro(nic) assaults and chiming nu-shoegazer passages, accented by
demure, mopey vocals. Some will say "lo-fi post-rock", others
will say "nu-shoegazer". We say "hurrah!"... while humbly
categorizing it as "an interesting example of Mediterranean melancholia".
1. Last Chance 2. Not Understood 3. Road Aches
4. Cleantrack 5. Evertry 6. Aggravation 7.
Coldspace 8. Paralyto 9. Underground 10. Unhappy
11. Innocence 12. Less Than a Hope 13. Isn't So
Far
CD / 65 minutes / March 2004 / BUY
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BSBTA
#57
Tilbury
On Cloves "Innocence"
A
single-taster from the forthcoming, much-anticipated (don't we always
say that?!) self-titled album from the Greek duo Tilbury On Cloves.
"Innocence" is a soft, mesmerising affair with discrete distortion
pedal action, while the second (non-album) track, the melancholy "Empty
Soul", merges 80s-esque synth-beats, found sounds and beautiful
siren guitars.
1. Innocence 2. Empty Soul
cd-r / 10 minutes / October 2003 / SOLD OUT
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BSBTA
#56
cryptic scenery "Ontic"
Everything is. As is Ontic. It's more song-oriented, intimate,
and stripped down (especially, compared to the previous cryptic scenery
release of new material, Four Crescent Figures (BSBTA #21)),
yet there are plenty of directions to keep you happy here as well: from
the reverb-laden "The Old Bike", to the spoken word / atmospheric
keyboard piece "Loose Conception of Greenland", to the instrumental
Frippertronics-esque "Omnipresent" (reminiscent of
what you can hear on cs's 3-inch The Singing Machine, released
on the Retina Scan label). Of course, Ontic is a 100% solo effort
- with Christian H. Sötemann having written, played, sung and recorded
everything. It's about minimalism, presence and being. And Ontic
(only BSBTA's second ever factory pressed CD) should certainly
be present in your collection too, if you're that way inclined.
1. Continuously There 2. This Is 3. Complete 4.
B-P 5. The Old Bike 6. Knee Jerk 7. Unconscious
Explorations 8. Loose Conception of Greenland 9. Omnipresent
10. Crutches and Evidence 11. Night City 12. Equality
13. The Playground of the World
CD / 50 minutes / December 2003
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BSBTA
#55
cryptic
scenery "The
Playground of the World"
While
the title track - a hymn with just keyboard and vocals - is a splendid
preview of the album Ontic, all the pieces on this release
fit well together - making for an exceptionally complete 'half-length'...
a mini-collection of highlights. Ending the disc is "Under the
Trees" (a re-recording of a song off cryptic scenery's 1997 self-released
Next To Mirror and Tealight cassette),
with its beautiful synth-washes and underlying field recordings. All
in all, the four exclusive tracks only make checking out The Playground
of the World even more worthwhile. Especially if you like slightly
dark, melodic 'minimalist' music.
1. The Playground of the World 2. Siren 3. The
Promise That Was Your Life 4. The Ever-Winding Stairway 5.
Under the Trees
cd-r /
20 minutes / November 2003 /
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BSBTA
#54
Christian H. Sötemann "Seems Ancient to Me"
On
April 21, 2003, Christian H. Sötemann took on his own challenge
of interpreting some songs he had written in the late 1980s / early
1990s. The resulting album, Seems Ancient To Me, is a strong
collection of songs recorded at home, using just an acoustic guitar
and vocals. Musically, you will be treated to the hush semi-Cohenesque
"Leaving My Home", the wild "Repent", and the rather
catchy "Rotterdam" and "Are There Skyscrapers?",
among other classics...
1. Rotterdam 2. Limitations 3. Desert Bridge 4.
Leaving My Home 5. Repent 6. Careful 7. Emerald
8. Are There Skyscrapers? 9. Emptiness in a Hundred Faces
cd-r / 36 minutes / June 2003 / BUY
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BSBTA
#53
The Silver Quickies "Silver Shit"
A brief, yet cute... uh, I mean... silly set of rock n' roll tunes.
Guitarists Ole Silver and Tommy Silver (no bass = damn trendy), lay
down, along with drummer David Silver, the grooves for Christian Silver
to sprinkle his experimental vocal / lyrical antics over. The (unedited)
instrumental parts are from a tape made in 2000; the vocals were added
in 2003. Imagine a combination of Hendrix, Dickinson, Hammill and Pollard
singing slightly innuendous, skewed Sir Mix-a-Lot-esque lyrics, backed
by a high school rock band who've just shared their first joint...
1. Track 1 /
cd-r / 28 minutes / October 2003 / BUY
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BSBTA
#52
t3H
pH4nt0m ph00ts0uL35 "...Play
Umbilical Chords"
This,
the debut album - but not really - from Tha Phantom Phootsoules, is
quite a mesmerizing affair, yet also one of the most danceable
releases in the BSBTA catalogue. Hip-hop samples, (s)mashed up block-rockin'
beats (in gothesque attire), and skewed loops are tossed up with
manipulated vocal samples and an acoustic guitar. In fact, most of the
compositions on ...Play started out as simple guitar pieces,
later being 'remixed' and overdubbed like mad, while still retaining
the original concept of "umbilical chords" ('amateurish'
guitar playing). In some compositions, the guitar is well integrated
into the mix. In others, the experiment didn't exactly succeed. And
Tha Phantom Phootsoules / teh phant0m ph00ts0ules / t3H pH4nt0m ph00ts0uL35
wouldn't have it any other way.
1. Track 1 2. Track 2
cd-r / 45 minutes / July 2003 / BUY
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BSBTA
#51
David
Neuer "...Fortolker Tang Under Broens `En hyldest til jordnøddesmør´"
David Neuer all of a sudden got the idea that he wanted to cover some
Tang Under Broen songs. Two days later, all of the fifteen songs from
Tang Under Broen's 2001 Danish-language EP "En hyldest til jordnøddesmør"
(A tribute to peanut butter, hardee har har) had been recorded
in stellar no-fi, with Mr. Neuer utilizing his own melodies and compositions.
To quote Tang Under Broen: "The simple acoustic guitar/voice
songs and more complex, heavily overdubbed renditions add perfect balance;
David's versions are at least as good as the originals."
1. ...
cd-r / 20 minutes / June 2003 / BUY
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