DROP MEDIUM
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Distr.  : US
          NE - Sonic Rendezvous
Style   : indie / alternative / no wave / post punk / garage rock / krautrock /



UM      006     HELLIER ULYSSES         ULYSSES HELLIER                 7"      04.2017

        A1      Horse Coat
        A2      Destroy What Destroys You
        A3      Sleeping Plant
        B1      Grey Suits
        B2      How To Become A Small Dead Dog
        B3      Instrumental
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UM      012     DATENIGHT               DATENIGHT DOES DALLAS           7"      07.2017
UM      012     DATENIGHT               DATENIGHT DOES DALLAS           CS      07.2017

        A1      It Goes Around
        A2      Never Change
        A3      TV
        B4      Desperate
        B5      One Last Time
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UM      14      PALLAS                  PALLAS                          LP      05.2017
UM      14      PALLAS                  PALLAS                          mp3     05.2017

        01.     RENDER (LOCATION 13)                            1:14
        02.     CAST A LION, CURED A CROW                       2:36
        03.     LAVENDER LOUT                                   2:52
        04.     ITCHY FEET (LOCATION 12)                        1:03
        05.     WIDE LINE                                       2:30
        06.     RECOIL                                          1:57
        07.     DOWN                                            2:43

Atlanta's Pallas make art post-punk akin to many groups that were emerging in the 80's
who leaned towards more abstract, atmospheric and post-modern approaches to their song
writing. Pallas take an interest in rhythms usually not found in western music, the
complexities of 1970's free and avant-jazz and some how stew it down to a primitive
form - building songs more in the vein of pop structure out of these creative ideals.
Singer Danielle Brutto's voice has a ghost-like quality that floats along side
guitarist Zane Dufrees harsh jabs and strange textures. The rhythm section of 19-year
old drummer Decker D'also and bassist Valentina Tapia supply an angular, confident but
always bizarre rhythm and tempo to the groups compositions.
http://www.sonic.nl/sonic_nl/mailing/734upcsh.htm
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UM      015     SPODEE BOY              RED STATE                       CS      06.2017

        A1      Red State
        A2      Sweatin'
        A3      #1 Hit
        B1      II
        B2      Spodee Boy
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UM      17      DOG                     TRASH TEMPLE                    LP      08.2017

A.      01.     CYBORG MESSIAH
        02.     HOLY DIESEL
        03.     GREAT FROG DEITY OF THE NORTH
        04.     DELIGHTFUL FLOWER OF OPEN ABYSS
        05.     LIVING STONE OF THE CAVE OF THE VAPOUR KING 
B.      06.     PATH OVER SLEEPING MOUNTAIN GIANT
        07.     HE WAITS IN BLUE FOR ME
        08.     CHILDREN OF THE SWAMP
        09.     KEY MAN BACK AT MIDNIGHT
        10.     RIDE THE DARKNESS
        11.     NINTH GATE TO DEEP RESERVOIR

Trash Temple is dogs first full length LP. The Brooklyn trio have long been embedded
in the East Cost Noise/ Noise Rock scene which has included bands such as Guerrilla
Toss, Pucker Up, New England Patriots, Bugs and Fats and many more. dog transforms
sound into science fiction fantasy. Their music is dark - but its not miserable.
They take a grotesque sound and make it ultimately playful and absolutely intriguing.
It is a true challenge to explain their sound simply as it is holy unique. Dogs music
is primitivism at its best - the result of an alien visit to an early human tribe
from the early days of creation.
http://www.sonic.nl/sonic_nl/mailing/734upcsh.htm

LP      100% Breakfast!         100BR 049       2017    US
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UMLPP   18      FAUX FEROCIOUS          FAUX FEROCIOUS                  12"     08.2017

A.      01.     ME AND JONNY
B.      02.     BIG KAHUNA
        03.     SOLVENCY
                (Note : 12" , 200 copies)

Faux Ferociou's new 12" takes their interest in post-punk tinged outlaw country and
mixes it with a new found love of Krautrock. It's an EP that has a small tracklisting
that could remind one of something you might have heard by Faust. Lead single
'Big Kahuna" - a short, strange country song is bookended by two very atmospheric,
long-form pieces that are equally psychedelic as they are repetitive and dynamic.
http://www.sonic.nl/sonic_nl/mailing/734upcsh.htm
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UM      19      THE CHANNELS            DOUBLE NEGATIVE                 LP      08.2017

        01.     TRIPLET
        02.     DIAGRAM
        03.     SEE NO REASON
        04.     DEAD AHEAD
        05.     PRECIOUS METAL
        06.     BIG ASS DOG
        07.     ALL DAY WEEKEND
        08.     BAD MAN
        09.     DOUBLE NEGATIVE

The Channels make music that is heavily informed by the No-Wave and Post No-Wave scenes
that were prevalent in New York during the 80's. The Channels are fronted by Wes Kaplan
on guitar and vocals, Ian Kovac (formerly Guerilla Toss) on bass - the pair don't use
convention to write their songs, but they utilize it to structure them. While the sound
of guitars and basses are completely lost within Kaplan's and Kovac's extremely bizarre
and complex approach to feed back, rhythm and harmonics, drummer Nick Baker insists on
a strict feel and a mechanical repetition that collects every strange and ill fitting
piece together, creating well rounded, albeit extremely bizarre songs.
http://www.sonic.nl/sonic_nl/mailing/734upcsh.htm
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