One of the Voodoo Down founders goes solo on the Brooklyn-based label’s fourth release – get a taste here.
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Chloe Harris has earned her stripes in leftfield electronics more than most operating in the field at this time. The rush of lo-fi analogue producers delving into experimental sonics is somewhat startling, with plentiful artists new to the game buoyed along by the boom in cassette labels and the creative freedom afforded to the avant garde. Harris however, co-founded the formidable Further label back in 2009, commissioning tape albums from Hieroglyphic Being, Lerosa, Pye Corner Audio and Donato Dozzy amongst others along the way.
Greta Cottage Workshop offshoot to release Lucent Glances from Further Records co-founder.
Irish producer John Daly will release a new album under The Smoke Clears name via Seattle label Further Records next month.
I’m not really a person to make new year’s resolutions that I can’t keep, but this year I’ve decided that on those rare weekend mornings when I’m not wishing to scrape the contents of my own alcohol soaked brain out, I’ll be listening to music for pleasure. Whether it’s the deluge of digital promos, the urge to mix some records together or just using it as a means of blocking out the incessant drone of London life, I find the amount of time I spend properly listening to music greatly reduced. Part of this is undoubtedly the prevalence of MP3s; without a certain physicality listening becomes something we can do anywhere, and not necessarily for the better. As a way of countering that, I’ve been delving into the murky world of cassettes, taking my chances on whatever has the nicest artwork, or the more enticing description and simply waiting for the delivery of a small plastic box contained in a jiffy bag. Confined to the kitchen where my sole cassette radio player resides, I’m locked into one place for as long as it takes the tape to play.
Seattle label Further Records continue their efforts to dispel the notion Washington State is lacking in electronic music with a forthcoming release from Best Available Technology – sink into one of the tracks here.