Phil Cohran and Legacy -‘African Skies’ LP/CD $11/$9
Captcha Records is proud to announce the arrival of “African Skies”, the most recently recorded album from the visionary Brother Kelan Philip Cohran and his band Legacy. This record was influenced and realized in 1993, shortly after the passing of Brother Phil’s friend, mentor and band mate, Herman Blount (Sun Ra) and was exhibited at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois that same year. By channeling the energy of Sun Ra, Brother Phil brings us closer to enlightenment, closer to the cosmos with melodies that are as ancient as time itself. Sun Ra believed that music is the voice of the spirit and it is the energy that we want to live in, and Brother Phil received that. “African Skies” is a nourishing and inspirational document showing the maturity of one of the most visionary musicians of our time. “African Skies” is the first record to be released since the stellar “Malcolm X Memorial (Zulu/Mississippi)” record in 1969.
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In essence, Philadelphia representatives Cough Cool’s debut vinyl long-player, Lately, is a slow-burning, bedroom-based, fuzz affair. Equally channeling the influence of My Bloody Valentine & Ween, the album comes across as a swampy 90s alternative-pop record of the highest caliber. This band would be touring with Guided By Voices if this were to have dropped in 1994. Lately brings a wild pop sound to the table, but Cough Cool isn’t afraid to leave the dirt firmly under fingernails and a layer of grit across the music. This isn’t just some haphazard, trendy, lo-fi aesthetic we’ve seen done to death since 2008 either. The way the music oozes, lazily, out of speakers is all in the process. It’s all part of the escape. It’s all part of the magic of the project… AND the songs?? Classic fucking shredders. Cough Cool is pop music, deconstructed and rewired to create 2011’s new traditional Alternative era. There’s a way of blending the influence of past forefathers with modern-day peers (Blank Dogs, Dirty Beaches), that creates an entirely new, unpolished, unique, and perfect sound. This is the type of shit you’d expect to see post-midnight on 120 Minutes back in 1996, and it works even better now. P.S. the title-track, “Lately,” would make the perfect backing to a creepy David Lynch film’s opening scene. Edition of 300. 
Basement comes creeping from behind a cracked door, right as Lately – the debut full-length vinyl from Cough Cool – breathes its first breath of life. Recorded directly after the Lately-sessions, Basement is a raw, instrumental stab in the gut. The vibe within: six minimal tracks cruising you to the strip; head heavy in the clouds, fuzzed and blissed. 50 copies only available packaged in tandem with Lately, in a special set.
Rick Weaver, of Human Conduct and New Flesh fame, is hitting the boundaries of musical excellence with his new solo work. Welcome to the off-the-wall insanity project entitled Dinner Music. Truly, this is a tough cookie to define on a website, so for the best description possible, just click the play button and hear a sample – but that’s just a scratch on the spectrum. Maniacal oddity combined with pure brilliance, this stuff is floating in it’s own realm. Characterized by it’s freak moments, it has a Zappa-styled diversity to it – There’s synth mayhem, cinematic flair, noir-ish soundscapes, beautiful sunken melodies, perhaps even nods to…Suicide? This is one for the history books, dudes and dudettes. Just reach in, grab hold, and never let go. Edition of 75. 
Angelo Harmsworth is bringing wonderfully textural pieces to the table here. His untitled cassette is perfect for autumn landscapes; switch off your worry and set yourself to drift. The tones are sepia, soaked in natural ambiance and easy to fall into. Something about this recalls the likes of a more folk-centric Sean McCann or an unwinding Fennesz, or even perhaps trips into the area reached with collaborations of Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto. This is an awe-inspiring ode to the beauty around us. Elegant, exquisite, and wistful, Harmsworth’s work is open and alluring, this is definitely one to soak into… Double panel jcards are printed on handmade Wildflower seed paper. You are given the choice to plant or keep. With proper care, these seeds will sprout into lovely wildflowers. Edition of 50. 
Bathetic is pleased to bring this limited edition split cassette from two wonderful up and comers in the realm of beautiful ambient soundcape music; Rachel Evans’ Motion Sickness Of Time Travel & Jeff Stonehouse’s Listening Mirror. This comes hot off the heels of Bathetic’s initial Listening Mirror release, the breathtaking The Heart Of The Sky. Motion Sickness Of Time Travel has been steadily builiding a name for itself, as Rachel Evans creates absolutely dream-like fields of musical texture. Recalling, vaguely the likes of Grouper or Sparkling Wide Pressure, Evans submits long, shimmering pieces that travel from concrete droning tone to heavenly, dense reverb-bliss. Shaking the dirt loose from the folds of your hands. This is heavy, heavy, heavy; in the purest, most blinding way. Listening Mirror is becoming another name to follow, as Jeff Stonehouse keeps bringing the most intimate ambient music to our ears. For this split, we’re set to the skies with long-reaching synth sweeps and a beautiful backdrop of bassy drone. Soon, voices emerge, the sky becomes thick and heavy. Glorious, bright, and intense. This is not background music. Crank it and find yourself worshipping the sun, the stars, and reaching towards the heavens. Edition of 100. 
The second year of Deathbomb’s digital singles club starts the first week of January 2012!!!In the tradition of the Deathbomb Arc Tape Club, Deathbomb is excited to announce the second year of the Deathbomb Digital Singles Club. Embracing new trends in digital technology, this club expands on our mission of bringing you new music, from both well known and totally underground bands, at an unbelievably affordable price. Year two begins the first monday in January 2012, and goes through the end of the year. Subscribers will be send a secret link and password to at least 2 previously unreleased tracks every other week (plus bonus weeks!). If you are joining after the club has begun, you still get access to all the singles already sent out. So it is never too late to join! Every other week (again, plus a handful of bonus weeks) will be a different band covering a huge variety of genres from noise-rock to breakcore, from witch house to new age and more. Each digital single will have gorgeous animated art made for it by Isaac Hicks. The tracks will be made available in streaming, hi-res and mp3 quality. For the mere $10 subscription cost, you will end up getting these previously unreleased tracks for less than 20 cents each. Here are just a few of the acts confirmed so far: R Stevie Moore, AIDS Wolf, Dustin Wong (ex-Ponytail), Stupid Future (members of Male Bonding, Foot Village, LA Vampires, tik///tik), Buff Chix (member of Cloud Nothings), Moses Campbell, Kevin Blechdom (member of Blectum from Blechdom), ALASKAS, No Babies, Totem Terrors (ex-Joy of Sex), Broken Shoulder, WEED NIRVANA, Human Resources, NU Depth, Yola Fatoush + at least 11 more!!!
I guess I should have seen this coming. Ending a journey that bends time itself is not an easy one to get off of. So, despite the recent “end” of Back To The Future The Ride, here is another album called ‘Chatroom Enhancing Drugs’. Feel like you’ve heard some of these songs before? Thats just the time bending for you. Or as the music industry would call it, a rarities compilation. So here it is, all the Back To The Future The Ride songs from comps and singles, plus two unreleased tracks (“Ghosts Outside of Argentina” & “The Cathedral of Orange in the City of Red”) and an unreleased remix by SatisHouse. All for free, with gorgeous artwork by Peter Burr. Get it.
