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  Posted in Music	Tagged with beats, California, germany, LA, psych, russia, samples, sean bowie, Sierra City Center Diamond Club, snow wite, surf-rock, tape, teams	August 22, 2012
  Nice In The Headphones: White Flashes	As I was randomly checking out the new followers on the blog's twitter account, I came across White Flashes. After poking around their social networks, I finally got to the bandcamp page.
  Enter expansive,textured synths and shoegazey tones that are all captured on their newest album, White Flashes II. It's chillwave to the core with more vocals present with tracks ranging from ambient to ones more beat-driven. I absolutely love it.
  Check out more sounds from Neil Halstead, who released Small Flares (recorded on tape) back in March. It's a compilation of 6 experimental re-workings including a b-side (my favorite track). Get to it!
  Posted in Music	Tagged with ambient, cassette, dream pop, experimental, instrumental, lo-fi, moody, neil halstead, reel, small flares, synth, tape, white flashes, white flashes ii	January 16, 2012
  Posted in Music	Tagged with back 2 the high life, electronic, knoxville, tape, walsh	December 16, 2011
  Sarongs; Growly Evil No-Wave Giveaway Contest	This little beauty (I mean "beauty" as in the kind that kicks you in the balls and then pours beer on your head while you're hunched over) came our way a few weeks ago. Upon my first listen I was immediately taken aback and at the same time intrigued to learn more about this group.
  Go to our facebook page and tell us what "alternative" medium you enjoy most! Whether it be vinyl or cassette tape, leave us a comment and we'll pick a random winner on Monday. Consider it an early Holiday present from us to you Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Written by bFunk
  Posted in Music	Tagged with cassette tape, christmas, contest, holidays, no-wave, post punk, prison art, Sarongs, surf-rock, syracuse, tape	November 9, 2011
  Posted in Music	Tagged with beats, beaunoise, clive tanaka, electronic, experimental, neu chicago, samples, tape	September 14, 2011
  The Fear Is Reborn	Mr. Xander Harris.
  I was lucky enough to pick up his Contamination album/EP a few months ago on a whim. I can't remember where I first heard it but I still remember being completely immersed in it. The whole collection is very cinematic sounding. With its driving arpeggios and industrial/electronic sound it sort of reminds me of the soundtrack to some throwback horror movie. And I really enjoy it.
  It's not all, all, "freaky-scary" sounding though, as there are a few elements of non-vocal (except for a few select samples throughout) synth pop thrown in there as well. Overall it's just a really enjoyable and immersing piece of work. As I said above, listening to it really creates a whole cinematic environment and brings you right into the album as if you were seeing it unfold before your eyes.
  The tape version is currently sold out but you can still download all 6 songs for $3 bucks on Xander's bandcamp.
  Pssss. Here's a lil bonus track not on the album!
  Posted in Music	Tagged with cinematic, electronic, horror, industrial, soundtrack, tape, xander harris	March 2, 2011
  Posted in Uncategorized	Tagged with Karaoke, New music, smoke weed about it, tape, walsh, wonder beard	October 15, 2010