WO FAT - Psychedelonaut

Wo Fat believes in the Riff. Wo Fat`s music is all about the riff. Wo Fat are well schooled in the ways of Rock. They have learned from the recorded evidence left behind by the old ones of the 70s: Black Sabbath, Captain Beyond, Leslie West, ZZ Top... They have gone further back to glean the foundations of Rock from the bluesmasters of days past like John Lee Hooker, Howlin Wolf, Son House and Mississippi Fred McDowell. They have travelled through the backwoods mythos of the north Mississippi hill country blues of R.L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough and studied the riffage of more contemporary masters like Sleep, Kyuss and Fu Manchu. They also possess knowledge of the archaic arts of analog recording and vacuum tube amplification. The result is a bubbling psychedelic brew of heavy riff- rock and electric fuzzed-out blues. A concoction of earth shaking Sabbathesque doom with dark trance inducing hill country blues and mind altering guitar solos. Rock. In the great tradition of the Old Ones. Dare you open the book of Wo Fat? [ » more ]

ELECTRIC MOON - Lunatics

Long psychedelic improvisations are the showpiece of ELECTRIC MOON. The trio is occupied with drums, guitar and bass – fully enough to fill the room. Energetic but floating drums, spacy guitars and a monotonous bass are marking the sound of this band. Electric Moon is rocking with their first liveshow the crowd at south European Duna Jam! More gigs and festivals followed, or will happen this year in Germany, together with these great bands: Vibravoid, Ufomammut, Pharaoh Overlord, Gomer Pyle, Interkosmos... The LP version will hopefully be out in late September! In case of less space on vinyl, the first 2 tracks were missing on the vinyl-edition! Electric Moon are: Pablo Carneval, Sula Bassana and Komet Lulu [ » more ]

TRAVELING CIRCLE - HANDMADE HOUSE

Traveling Circle has carved a definite niche that transcends the psych-rock world and embraces the progressive universe beyond. This emerging Brooklyn-based trio takes obscure vibrations from the past to shape a modern sound that will both mesmerize and transform. Their debut album titled Handmade House projects a montage filled with unexpected twists and turns, vibrant melodies, and fuzzy dark tones - altogether capable of melting your perception of time and space beyond recognition. [ » more ]

THE :EGOCENTRICS - Love Fear Choices and Astronauts

Having developed a solid band chemistry throughout the years playing together, The :Egocentrics deliver a fresh take on psychedelic hard rock with a jazz-like state of mind, relying on flow, dynamics and improvisation. With its four epic parts ranging from moody and ambient spacerock passages to uplifting choruses and heavy riffing, 'Love Fear Choices and Astronauts' marks an impressive debut by the Timisoara, Romanian power trio. [ » more ]

OKTA LOGUE - Ballads Of A Burden

Ballads Of A Burden is the new album of the band Okta Logue (formerly Zaphire Oktalogue). In a way it can be regarded as their 'second' Debut. At the beginning of 2009, the young Darmstadt based band expanded to a quartet. To all this furthermore, the band's new name indicates a fundamental musical realignment. The well-known, but now more prominent popular lead guitars expand for a wide range of unconventional instrumentation by creating a remarkable variety and atmospheric depth within the six songs. Wide organ rugs, lap steel guitars and patches of orchestral wind instruments mark the crafty musical development of the band. Ballads Of A Burden offers a wide musical spectrum, ranging from deep Pink Floyd-ish influences to well dosed 70's progressive excursions. With special release number 100 (!), Nasoni honors this great and stunning album of the Okta Logue. All records with a great 60 x 60 cm Poster and a download card - 100 black Vinyl special edition - Poster signed by the painter Harald Hermann. [ » more ]