These Small Things Rebuild by Ghost Signs

DS Peligro - Metropolis

Mehdi Mahmoudabadi - Time Is Addictive

STEPMOMMILFMOM - girls that never die

ana maría romano g. - hasta mañana al día siguiente

Of Natural Magic and the Breathing of Trees by Robert Scott Thompson

Lil Yachty - 1 Night (LIPGLO$$ Remix)

Really? by R. STEVIE MOORE

The All Seeing Hand - Cro-Magnon Corp.

Single by Kangarilla

(Split) by moduS ponY and Belmont Lacroix

Lacrimis de ex Arborum by Reid Karris

There Is No God In America 7" by R. Stevie Moore

Increase The Delusion! by Laine

matt sokol - dog

Mary In Color

AM KAP - Doubt

Bellchild - Mojo

love by dema

Wet Reduction by DUDS

Parlance by Vernacular String Trio

dadala - it so happens

Velvoir - The Hysterical Sweat

Abduction Volume One by Jothi

madam data - miniature neurocosmos 27 : Perihelion

Grave Protocol - A Quiet Unwinding

Data Transfer by IN LINE 404

Stay Being by Holophrase

G.W. Rees - Dawn, Dusk, and Resolution

xero​.​xero​.​xero by Lexeme

Blankets - Projections of the Magical Other

Bem​-​vindos à Selva by HABITAT ARTIFICIAL

The ILLusionist by E+RO=3

ARTIFICIAL BLOOD - ARTIFICIAL ACID

Blacktop Megaphone - Infinite Reflector

Parallélismes by Liminal

EurNoVision 2015

luong hue trinh - illusions

A1 DunningWebsterUnderwood - Stabharvesttreasure

Giant Giants - Thermo Couples

aoi - event horizon

J! Rex - Warhead

Orion/ La Selva by A'ishra-Sol

Arem - HOME

RICTUS - Tulpa

irarrazabal / lópez / quinteros - la corporación

Pieces of the Unknown by UTU

SCANS Vol. 1 by NO END

The Lords Of - His Thirst, My Victory

New Body Tapes Bary Center - "Dead Savant"

Bordun Chorus by Jockel Liess

Astoria Sound

Kappa by Fransis

Proto Amnesia by krzyzis

i think the neighbors are listening by Charniak

This Side of The Polymer Planet by Mu Vonz

Your Grace Adrianna Natalie - The Unseen Shadows EP

Your Grace Adrianna Natalie's debut EP is out today on Alrealon Musique, who earlier this year produced a Below The Radar compilation with The Wire Magazine. Her sound is inspired by nature and underground industrial sounds she experienced throughout the globe. You can move to it, but you can't be pinned down. You can't expect what's around the next turn. There is a nod to Jean-Michael Jarre and Shackleton, herein.  -MP
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Moon Jelly - Lerin / Hystad

SVUVN - Night Before

HÄXAN by EORÐESLAJYR

"Three Sides" by SLANTED SQUARE

Flowers by Participant

10 by Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel

Svengali Gaze by Rivener

I L L U S I O N by V O Y E U R

C​.​D​.​+​LENS CLEANER by Earzumba

Galore in the Place of the Dog by The Greg Olsen Experience

Midnight Garden - Something Blue

Levain by Nathan McLaughlin & Jeremy Purser

_AmericanDemon_ by saneLIV

Melquíades - Windows Pt. 1

All Is Empty And Silent by Sketchquiet

schaus - Handshake

It Only Gets Worse by FANNYLAND

Naomi Greene - No Skin

alex zethson - pole of inaccessibility, excerpt I

Your Time Is Up by David Hahn

Crisis Engine - So

Late Bush - Pumice Pubes

Late Bush - Pumice Pubes from LATE BUSH on Vimeo.

la corporación by cecilia quinteros amanda irarrazabal cecilia López

Depths by Baswoom & Stationer

Clockwork by Dan Kassel

The Strand by Jeanscape

Dia - Covered In Light

brice catherin - best hits

Arsari - Scavare

Harry Houston - News

Caleb Paust - And the Rain Came and Destroyed the Rooftops

shockofdaylight - Verschollene EP

The Temptation Of Succubus Angel from Deus Lux by Grey Pale Sinister

Hieratic Teen by Vapor Lanes

Where the Moon Don't Shine by The Brown Christmas

Ummagma's Frequency

Ummagma's Frequency is a dreamy pop rock album, layered with prog sounds, but with a raw unadulterated edge. The captivating voice of Shauna McLarnon, though reminiscent of Nico and Astrud Gilberto to me, has a unique cadence and organic delivery which makes Ummagma really stand out. -MP

Games Violet - Tin Box

O Futuro de Ontem by O Ar Da Montanha

Rachel Mason - Tigers In the Dark

Hologram Teen (Keyboardist from Stereolab)

Hologram Teen is releasing a 2-track single on 7" vinyl via London's Happy Robots Records. This is the solo electronic motorik disco project of Morgane Lhote, former long-term keyboard player of Stereolab. It's the upbeat EDM for people who like a bit of dissonance, a bit of tension in their soup. It won't wear you out- it'll just challenge you a tad while spanking you with upbeat chords and a solid beat.

Rodney Cromwell's Fax Message Breakup EP

"Rodney Cromwell's Fax Message Breakup might be just what you need to start your weekend off right. Lush with melodic hooks and counterpoint, the vocals are inviting and unpretentious.  A perfect Halloween soundtrack for your daily struggle."  -MP

El Dúo Colonia Guerrero - El Fantasma del Emperador Implacable

Part of Growing Up by Zachary Zena Giberson

Infectious Anxiety One by PureFinder

Psalms for the Sunder by Alder & Ash

Well, That About Wraps It Up For The Sea by Alan Jenkins

The Lone Bureaucrat - Bureau 13

Music Made With Voices by Alexander Noice

Liquefaction from Amber by ACUARION

Thanatoloop / My Aeons in Nigredo [Split] by Thanatoloop / My Aeons in Nigredo

Lucin - S.H.E.

Unicornucopia by Some Some Unicorn

Fingerprints by Koyl

Arthur Dent & Deeper Than Space | Drift. Promo Video

i by YF

asha tamirisa - callus

L Y R 33 1/3

Botany - "Needam / Wish To"

Music Made With Voices MMWV (out 10/21)

Visions of Don by Sad Rick's Unique Experience

Martinus - Fade

Ropes of Maui by Adam/Palantris

Sinceres EP

A Parcel in the Oak Tree by Oariana

DEFENDER OF THE EARTH by FUGUOSSS

Vacuum Cycle by PLY | ERS

En Femme - Sol from My Goddess Has A Crazy Bush 5: Hair Piety by The Big Drum In The Sky Religion

Black Triangles​/​ExtraDimensional Love EP by SOLAR MAXIMUM

dream of flying by VOOS

Chromesthetic

Teddy Serious - For The Ride Home

morten rasz - primal spirits

Lore City - Sonic Soundscapes - Valley

Chi Tocca Muore by Polbrone

lauren sarah hayes - MANIPULATION

Opuntia by Camila De Laborde

How to save a man from himself? by Foreber

Kiu by Fuego

The Art And Magic Of Milzenvirgil by Milzenvirgil

mikanaga - æther

Tilman Robinson Where We Began

Battered Boyfriend by Creature from Dell Pond

Yosonu - "Parucercaparu" trailer

Chestnut - Magick For The Non-Adept

Patience by Hayden Ryan

Midnight Circles - September 2016 Releases

Orgonon Sound Machine Karlheinz Stockhausen - Mikrophonie 1 (I.R.E.S. n°3)

Club Alpino Baltika

Upheaval by Flak

ASMR by Barn Duet

ilia belorukov and lauri hyvärinen – drupe

through recording by express yourself

Prissy Whip R.I.P. AF

These Are But Dreaming Men, Breathe and They Fade by Patkus

Whited Sepulchre Records HOOD

QW First Autumn

G.W. Rees New Pathways In Virtue

Plitvice Botany 4 from Plitvice Botany by J Mundok

Prissy Whip - Dog Food

dioxadol borges - siconauta tourist class

Before You Hate Others, Please Learn How To Hate Yourself Well Enough! from Seldom Spoken About by Wings Of An Angel

twylyte from Knockturnes by Kafari

D.U.E.T.A.L.I.N.E. FOR SEIKOLOS

Mixtape #1 by MOONOVERSUN

BREATHERRR - CHANTRIERI

Bellyachers Palsy from Akbar's Black Eyes

Bellyachers Palsy from Akbar's Black Eyes on Vimeo.

RICTUS - Espejo

Topographies / Surface Noise by Seth Chrisman & Nathan McLaughlin

pat moonchy - blood pink noise

velvet blue music - BLUE BLUE YOUTH 'And Then One Night The Shapes Returned'

Anomie Belle - Lovers

Half-ovenfaced - Stupidity kills

The Lumen Lake - La Leif - Chalkpit, from 'The Nest'

lawnliness by NOTWOLFY_

danielblomquist - Dome F 77.19° S 39.42° E 3810m

Course Pack MegaMix by Tax Haven

DMARC by Alan Gleeson

hych - Ploom

Transformation Cues by Emerging Industries of Wuppertal

The Delphic Wristwatch (podcast)

Sunshine Girl - Flicker My Insides

The Alternative is Nothing by Trees Take Ease

天国の南（South of heaven） by Sufus Hufus（voice,balafon,instruments) Mitei Narico(ALL remix)

Spirals by Mondo Flockard

Entropy by An Ant And An Atom

dreamsynth by Radiobot

A Walking Prayer by KLAMINGO

Invictus by Mr. Abstract Butta Fingas

Left Mannequin by Plastic Spoon

Cracked Soul by Dusk Horizon

Elevated by Naked On My Own

Ohsergio - Hunter

twylyte from Knockturnes by Kafari

SOLAR MAXIMUM - Soundtrack Event I: Uranian Fire (Full album)

Salvaged by Sunset Wrecks

CRIMSON//CHAOS - Decomposing Body Found Underneath The Snowfall

The Dead Sea And Sima Humboldt by Sconce

МАТРЁШКА // BCK

Exorcise from It Will Make Sense for Now by Cut Shutters

eriza - arde - november 11, 2015 part two

angel artifax by shamane

Centuries Under Buried Light by Verufycim

Cad Elf - Mean Mugg

Stolen Summer - Harrison & Dunkley

Crane’s Clicking Tongue from Akbar's Black Eyes

Hoca Nasreddin: A Headful of Birds

Nagawor by Urok

Baffy the Musical Original Soundtrack by Baffy

TIHMTGB - Foil

Tarantula Eyes from Darondo by mickey chaos

TriAngular Bent

Expurgo by Cássio Figueiredo

Hologram Summer by Damare

Yukon - Yuksterpup

self-land's stains ii

Sight - Bombay

cultural critic - N E W J E R S E Y

Brain Terror by iknowimanalien

Rustune Ind - 689

More Songs About Politics And Religion by The Big Drum In The Sky Religion

Subliminal from 4​.​2% by ACUARION

aetherve kompjotr - eplektrika (VIDEO CONTAINS FLASHING IMAGES)

Music For Waiting Rooms by Infinite Plastic Internal

Rough & Wojtyla - ASTANDE

Moving Structures - Apotheosis

lauren redhead - ijereja

Sunshine Girl Scyszer [single]

Tellem Hawk - Gz + HZ [FREE DOWNLOAD]

SERIES 1​.​1: Ten Simple Pieces for Piano by Rob Collier

She Seethes by Blank Nurse/No Light

Hot Tropic by Reptile tile

Jamie Dams - Morse

TEIAM from Finest Cuts by Kill Phollins

Bill Tucker / Transonor // Future CS100

Rialto Boulevard by Belmont Lacroix

Clipping - Killer (ft. Kill Rogers) (stromstoff remix)

flightless by krzyzis

Tucker Flythe Quartet - First Frontier

Sound Continuous by Anthony Weis

Channeling - Bloom

Addicted Lovers by Mario The Alencar

Rejection Song by Iserlohn

sarah rasines - tommy hilfiger

mind coats - gathered musings

bald uakari - Man With Many Words, Worlds With Many Men

History Written In Chechen Blood by Gazawat

Kodachrome The Imagemaker

Desert Pyramids // Single by Sketchquiet

Delicate Power (Markus Mehr v Antonymes)

Nowie Ash - The Dreamer In The Valley

EP1 by Monkey Warhol

Metalli​(​ɔ​)​a by t1nn1tuzzzz

Obsolete by Memorybell

I N T E R N E T G O L D by V N C F

elbio barilari and andy cohn - fluid timescape

Melodies from boLOW by WESQKcoast

Pursuit of What - Manila Part 2

Hibernation by Ygg

Real Clothes - Otro Lado

Trundlebox by RP Collier

The Wooden Brain - Sky Plow

kompjotr eplektrika - prepfl Ai

Lonely And Wild by COSMIC ZULU

January from hateworldnotself by Trent Noir

ROBOT VALENTINE by trash CAN

Ben Bennett / Weren't // CS200 by 1980 recs

Torpa - He Was Here

P L E A S U R E D I S T R I C T by V N C F

The future is black past and present also - Ep by Obasquiat

Arrest in Acquiesce by lafflines

sonic bright - blue amsterdam

Music for Modern Furniture​.​.​. Volume One by Spunk Floyd

Whirlwind, Immobile by Bobby Barry & Graham Dunning

Richard XNDR - Poly

Sunshine Girl - sunscreen [split single]

moduS ponY and friends - You Need This Album (an exploration of advertising and some other stuff)

The Council Of Eye Forms Planet earth

phonictheebomber meets solar maximum uptown

Fluid Variations by Jockel Liess

Alex Tyrrell - recalling my dream about alice

Microflora by 0point1

reid karris - oscines et ensefera

DEMO​-​2 by Gravitsapa

Albatros by Rodrigo Morris

The Boy in the Barley Bag by Doug Seidel & Todd Tuttle

HAPPY THE WORST by COMB

/ Black / Tropical / Uladat - Rusalka

"The Xenochronic" by Nicholas Arthur Tallidis

Take Time by ∆F∆LCHI

TREE AM

Atarah by DIVERGENT SERIES

Liven by K.lust

Johnny Samples - Chimera Departure

moduS ponY - [cold embrace]]]]]]

vavabond - no-brain improv

Passage To Paragon by Carl Andre

GEENA - MODAL

Comfort Food - Waffle Frolic (review)

Over the past decade or so, the idea of the rock band has been in flux. Smaller, more unique acts have become prevalent: anywhere from 1-3 members, sometimes involving laptops or other hi-tech toys, and some sort of unique instrumentation or gimmick in that regard. There are impressive examples out there of one or two person “bands” that get a big sound out of not much more than a guitar and a loop pedal (Dustin Wong being one of my favorites), but traditionalists will probably tell you all this technological corner cutting is hurting the music scene, that some authenticity or intimacy is being lost. Anyone leveling that criticism at independent music should first listen to a bit of Comfort Food’s latest EP: Waffle Frolic. Not only does Waffle Frolic manage to engage listeners with Comfort’s unique funk-noise sound, the musicianship in this two piece is as solid as ever. Waffle Frolic has a strong rhythmic and melodic foundation that’s often improvised on with a plethora of overdubs: trumpet, auxiliary percussion, field recordings, and plenty of pitch shifted or otherwise effected bass flourishes (no guitar on the album). The result is a quirky blend of punk, jazz, funk, noise, and art rock. Fans of Fugazi, Sonic Youth, Tune-Yards, The Bad Plus, or even more traditional funk/jazz acts like Medeski, Martin and Wood, Miles Davis, or Fela Kuti should definitely take notice.

Waffle Frolic has an air of authenticity that is perhaps due to it’s traditional recording process as much as the work ethic of the musicians and engineers. Recording in a real studio is almost a lost tradition in the days of DAWs like Ableton or Pro Tools allowing artists to record and engineer in the comfort of their own bedroom. Recorded in an old Chicago studio, Wall to Wall studios, just before it was shut down this past January, Daniel (bass, trumpet, vox) and Jake (drums, percussion) would first lay down the bass and drums, sometimes recording as many as 20-30 takes for one track. Once they had a jam they liked, then came the array of overdubs, and of course, mixing and mastering (courtesy of Alex Borozan).

Listening to all that hard work, you almost wouldn’t imagine that two musicians were capable of such a sound. It also comes off very natural, un-automated, like these two have been playing together all their lives. The tracks usually start with an infectious groove that progressively builds to a noisy, ecstatic climax that sounds more like a whole psychotic orchestra than a two piece band. The album flirts with chaos but everything is on beat. Everything is in the pocket. It’s a testament to the idea in jazz that there are no wrong notes. As long as it’s got a funky beat, the listener will follow almost anywhere.

Consonant with that idea, the album has sort of a dada or nonsensical character to it. The album and song titles all have quirky, Zappa-esque titles like “Rubber Pickles” or “The Happy-Good Time Fun Situation.” I can’t even explain the dark album cover. It’s either a snap shot from a weird art installation, or a stuffed animal murder scene. Then there’s the rambling tangential monologue by someone’s crazy aunt Karen on “moneypowerglory,” an interesting if not disturbing listen. Through this sort of absurdity, and through stylistic consistency (the repetition of certain melodic elements, etc.), the album is tied together into a cohesive work, rather than just a collection of jams. You won’t find a three minute hit single on the album but the track that comes closest is “Rubber Pickles,” with the catchy, slightly ironic chorus line: “I want to be on the radio. Yes, I swear.”

All the tracks on Waffle Frolic however, are equally fun and weird. Overall, it’s a charming, unique, and rhythmically compelling listen. It’s a contemporary experimental album with an old fashioned authenticity not easily found today. It’s worth more than the five spot they’re asking. That’s for sure.

You can download and stream it on Bandcamp or Already Dead Tapes.

Matt Ackerman

I know this is all in my head (Solar Maximum/PalaceCatfight collaboration)

New Smell by Kibble