Best Releases of 2013

Best Sounds I heard in 2013

By TimeLord Michalis

Albums

(***Note: 2 No. 1s and 14 No. 11s)

11. LUCK OF EDEN HALL, THE – Victoria Moon (Self Released)

11. MOVEMENTS, THE – Like Elephants 1 (Crusher Records)

11. PARIR MEETS ELECTRIC MOON – The Paper Moon Sessions (Sulatron Records)

11. TECHNICOLOR POETS – All That Is Solid (Kommun2)

11. NIGHT BEATS – Sonic Bloom (The Reverberation Appreciation Society)

11. ENTRANCE BAND, THE – Face The Sun (Beyond Beyond Is Beyond)

11. RIFF NICK – Escape Velocity (Riffdisc/Cosmic Eye Music)

11. SOFT HEARTED SCIENTISTS – Whatever Happened To The Soft Hearted Scientists (FdM Vol38 Fruits de Mer)

11. TELSTAR SOUND DRONE – Comedown (Bad Afro Records)

11. WOODEN SHJIPS – Back To Land (Thrill Jockey)

11. LAMP OF THE UNIVERSE – Transcendence (Clostridium Records)

11. COSMIC TRIP MACHINE – Golden Horus Name (Nasoni Records)

11. NO MAN’S LAND – Unprotected (Anazitisi Records)

11. GARDNER JACCO – Cabinet Of Curiosities (Trouble In Mind Records)

10. PERMANENT CLEAR LIGHT – Beyond These Things (Havasupai Records)

09. SPIDS NOGENHAT – Kommer Med Fred (Bad Afro Records)

08. SENDELICA – The Kaleidoscopic Kat And Its Autoscopic Ego (Vincebus Eruptum Records)

07. KRAUTZONE – Kosmische Rituale (Sulatron Records)

06. GIOBIA – Introducing Night Sound (Sulatron Records)

05. KIKAGAKU MOYO – S/T (Cosmic Eye/Sound Effect Records)

04. DEAD-END ALLEY BAND, THE – Whispers Of The Night (Nasoni Records)

03. ONE OF THESE DAYS & THEE HEAVY RANDOM TONE COLOUR LAB – A Peaceful Nacht In Hell (Self-Released)

02. ROSE WINDOWS – The Sun Dogs (Sub Pop Records)

01. ii. VIBRAVOID – Delirio Dei Sensi (Go Down Records)

01. i. PURPLE OVERDOSE - Gemineye (The last ever recordings) (Anazitisi Records)

Various/Re-Issues/EP’s/Singles

(***Note: except No.1, all others in alphabetical order)

DANTALIAN’S CHARIOT - Chariot Rising (LP Wah Wah)

DEAN ALLEN FOYD - Dean Allen Foyd EP (10” Crusher Records)

DREAM - Rebellion (LP Pseudonym)

ELECTRIC MOON – You Can See The Sound Of (EP 10” Sulatron Records)

GOAT - Live Ballrom Ritual (2LP Rocket) 

LIVING ROOM - Acid Comes (LP World In Sound)

SPACE AGENCY - Bombay Potatoes/Purple Power (7” Market Square Records)

SULA BASSANA – Dreamer (10 Years Anniversary) (LP Sulatron Records)

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Re-Evolution FdM Sings The Hollies (LP Fruits de Mer)

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Shrunken Head Music (2x7” Fruits de Mer)

VARIOUS ARTISTS – The White EP (7” Fruits de Mer)

VESPERO – Careful With That Axe, Eugene (7” Fruits de Mer)

VIBRAVOID – Colour Your Mind EP (7” Fruits de Mer)

VIBRAVOID – Distortions Re-Mastered (2LP Stoned Karma)

01.SIMONES – 20^th Anniversary (4LP Box Set Headspin Records)

 

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Best Releases of 2012 (Part I)

"Best Sounds of 2012"

 by TimeLord Michalis

 part I

ALBUMS:

14. AYAHUASCA DARK TRIP - Mind Journey

 (Cosmic Eye)
13. MR. PETER HAYDEN - Born A Trip

(Kauriala Society)
12. THE BEVIS FROND - The Leaving Of London

(Woronzow)
11. ENTRANCE BAND - Fine Flow

(Spiritual Pajamas)
10. BARRETT ELMORE - Woodlands

(Trail Records)
9. TRAVELING CIRCLE - Escape Fron Black Cloud

(Nasoni Records)
8. SKY PICNIC - Paint Me A Dream

(Nasoni Records)
7. EARTHLING SOCIETY - Zodiak

(Nasoni Records)
6. LUCK OF EDEN HALL - Alligators Eat Gumdrops

(Self Released)
5. DEAN ALLEN FOYD - The Sounds Can Be So Cruel

(Crusher Records)
4. BABY WOODROSE - Third Eye Surgery

(Bad Afro Records)
3. SENDELICA - The Satori In Elegance Of The Majestic Stonegazer (FRG Records)
2. SULA BASSANA - Dark Days

(Sulatron Records)
1. VIBRAVOID - Gravity Zero

(Sulatron Records)

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Keep Off The Grass (2011)

VARIOUS ARTISTS – Keep Off The Grass
2011 (LP Fruits De Mer Records FdM21) 
www.fruitsdemerrecords.com

If you aren’t familiar with the releases of Fruits de Mer Records, and if you’re somehow new to this complicated psychedelic fuzz n’ flower “genre” then this 19-track double LP compilation is the perfect way to start digging the glorious underground psych past of the late 60s early 70s era. On the other hand if you happen to be a truly aficionado of the psych-past, then these ‘reinterpretations’ will make the admiration to these new bands become much stronger. What we have here, is a bunch of “revivers” hailing from the UK, USA, France, Spain and Finland, paying the dues to “classic” 60s Psychedelia by the likes of well-known names (Pink Floyd, The Byrds, Sky Saxon, Jefferson Airplane, Beatles, Traffic, Chocolate Watch Band, Amboy Dukes, Tomorrow, Thunderclap Newman) and also less-known names (The Godz, Skip Spence, John’s Children, Aquarian Age, Nazz, Gemini, Good Feeling’s, Marc Brierley). It’s really hard to pick favorites, but versions like Sendelica’s “Journey To The Center Of The Mind” or Permanent Clear Light’s “Cymbaline” or Sky Picnic’s “Revolution” could re-start the “carrier” of each one of these songs into the nowadays “bored” charts! The year is 2012, and we are experiencing a lack of color. This compilation, these versions, are so god damn colorful! So old but so new! So psychedelically fresh! Just play the vinyl records and try to smell the incense coming straight from the record’s grooves… This is the Best Compilation album of 2011, An Absolutely Fully Mind-Blowing Expanding Psychedelic Experience! Besides, the color vinyl, besides the amazing gatefold sleeve, besides the 19 lil’ pieces of modern-re-arranged-psychedelia, there’s another great surprise. Album comes with a wonderful packet of joss-sticks! Fruits de Mer’s special Blend designed to enhance your listening pleasure! So, after all, it wasn’t so hard to keep off the grass, right Sam? TimeLordMichalis

TimeMazine New Issue #7

Dear Friends,

This is TimeLord Michalis from Greece

for our “annual” psychedelic rendezvous.

New Issue (#7) of psychedelic Fanzine “TimeMazine”

is almost Ready-To-Go,

and it’s time for you to reserve a copy, at your wish.

Prices are without Postage.

There would be 3 editions of Issue #7.

1. TimeMazine #7 (96 pages) + 17track CD comp
2. TimeMazine #7 (96 pages) + 17track CD comp + 7" Vinyl Single (Black)
3. TimeMazine #7 (96 pages) + 17track CD comp + 7" Vinyl Single (Blue)

edition 1

edition 2 / edition 3

Due to a workload at the vinyl-factory,

estimated time (for shipping to your place) is 20 to 25 December 2012.

There would be ONLY 250 Black Vinyl Singles and 250 Blue.

So, First Come, First Served!!!

If you wish to have any other of the Back Issues, let me know.

Feel free to ask any question.

Respectfully Yours

TimeLord Michalis

mtimelord@gmail.com

TimeMazine #7 (Autumn ’12)

Psychedelic Greek Fanzine,

96 pages (A4-not photocopied) full of psych, all in English,

with 17track FREE CD compilation PLUS a 7” Split Vinyl Single

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS:

- KEITH LAW (Jardine / Velvett Fogg)

- NICK SALOMAN (The Bevis Frond)

- MYCHAEL JOHN THOMAS (Felt)

- ADAM BUFANO & ELIAS SCHUTZMAN (The Flying Eyes)

- RON MATELIC (Anonymous / J.Rider)

- MARK WEITZ & GEORGE BUNNELL (Strawberry Alarm Clock)

- LORENZO WOODROSE (Spids Nøgenhat)

- ROB & TIMOTHY (Cranium Pie)

- EVI HASSAPIDES WATSON (No Man’s Land / Echo Tattoo)

ALSO:

- The 60s Mind of Johnny Echols [LOVE]

- Jay Tausig - The Trip Around The Sun

- Full Circle with the REDONDOS (by Ray Doern)

- Chan Laughlin AKA TRAVUS T. HIPP (by Evelyn Kerr)

- Benny Soebardja (Indonesia’s best kept secret revealed) (by Bryan O’Keefe)

- Ultimate 60s Time Songs - “Making Time” by THE CREATION

- ... tons of LP/CD/EP/7” reviews...

CD Compilation:

01. FELT II – 1970 (The Legend of Felt) (2012)

02. STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK - Sit With The Guru (2011)

03. THE LUCK OF EDEN HALL - This Is Strange (2012)

04. PERMANENT CLEAR LIGHT - And The Skies Will Fall (2012)  UNRELEASED

05. JARDINE - Blackbirds Of Jardine (1969)

06. CRANIUM PIE - The Wrong Sun (2010/11) UNRELEASED

07. ELECTRIC MOON - The Pop Art Accident (2011)

08. SMOKING TREES – Calling (2012)

09. THE BEVIS FROND – Devil Doll (2008) UNRELEASED

10. RON MATELIC & FRIENDS - Moon Horizon (2008)

11. ECHO TATTOO – Love Is Free (2008)

12. SPIDS NøGENHAT - En Alrune Rod 1998 (UNCUT VERSION)

13. NIRVANA - Habemus De Loca (mid 70s)

14. SENDELICA - Not The Time For Salads (2010) UNRELEASED

15. THE FLYING EYES - Done So Wrong (2011)

16. THE REDONDOS - I Know How It Feels (Version #2) (1965)

17. TRAVUS T. HIPP – Radio Excerpt (2006) 

Artwork CD Covers

7” Split Single:

Side A:
GOLLY McCRY & JOHN MORTON featuring WIM OUDIJK – Workshop (originally by Hunger!)

Side B:

PURPLE OVERDOSE – FireDance (UNRELEASED)

SENDELICA - The Satori in Elegance of the Majestic Stonegazer (Review by TimeLordMichalis)

SENDELICA - The Satori in Elegance of the Majestic Stonegazer

2012 (CD FRG Records)

www.sendelica.bandcamp.com

Sendelica’s new album is A JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE MIND! This Psychedelic-Prog-Space-Stoner-Ambient-Dub-Dark Folk-Experimental band from Cardigan, West Wales, UK just keeps on surprising us, awesomely Good! Along with the Usual Suspects - Pete Bingham (Guitar, Electronics), Glenda Pescado (Bass), Paul Fields (Drums) – there are few guests on the studio to help Sendelica to fulfil their vision. Colin Consterdine (Keyboards, Programming), Lee Relfe (Sax), Virginia Tate (Flute, Guitar), Roger Morgan (Keyboards), Iain Hawk Khan (Monster Electric Fusion Sitar), Oli Davidson Howell (Drums). Their new album is a prog-space jam experiment that is divided into 8 tracks. The opening track “Magical Ninin” is a long instrumental jam, guitar driven and quite heavy with pinches of pure early 70s acid sound, a progressive stoner number! “Aetheraland” it’s an ethereal atmospheric track with peaceful female vocals and a great use of flute, relax your Mind and your Soul will follow. Next follows the “Satori” tetralogy. Through the 4 parts, the band is searching for ‘enlightenment’ in Buddha’s front yard. Part I is a moody relaxing cosmic piece with occasional sax sound and a few ‘mockingbirds’ around the studio. Part II is heavier, it seems that somebody put the plug back in! Loads of feedback through a steady rhythm and an awesome swirling guitar sound. Part III is a 15min ambient-like spacey atmospheric jam, the rhythm is built upon a gentle bass sound, the whole number reminds one of Pink Floyd circa “Animals”. Part IV follows the same motive as Part I, the only difference is that this time hummingbirds are in the studio. Next comes “Preseli Daze”, another long improvisational adventurous space jam. Seems somebody opened the bottle of acid and spread it all over the place. Experimentally flavoured Sax sounds once again. I’ve been Dazed… but NOT Confused! Album closes with “The Majestic Stonegazer” and the title describes it best. An acid, lysergic stoned-gazer! It’s still June, but this is One of the Best Albums of 2012! Come along if you dare! Take a ride to the land inside your mind! TimeLord Michalis

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