Mystic psychedelic trips through Eastern influenced improvisational music.
Magical Unicellular Music – Inconceivable (2009)
“Magical Unicellular Music Of Solntsetsvety appeared as a result of a successful experiment, during which Solntsetsvety (transcontinental artistic group) decided to try and transfer the qualities of the mechanical beat to the entire band. Turned out that music, thus devoid of structure and theme attains special expressiveness. Because of the ever-changing perception of the musicians and the audience this outwardly monotonous music has an inward development. The band is formed by bass-guitar, guitar, drums, radiotuner, sometimes keyboard synthesizer is added. The foundation of the V.O.M. sound is the resonance that appears in the course of interaction of intensified sound of guitars and special method of playing drums.”
Psychedelic Guru – Psychedelic Meditation (2010)
“Non-stop psychedelic guitar solos. 2 different improvised solos play simultaneously, panned left and right. Unedited and uncut for your aural psychedelia. Recommended if you like: Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, John Frusciante, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, and LONG guitar solos. For stoners and hippies. Light up, sit back, relax, and enjoy the meditation.”
Birth Control – Live (1974)
“Birth Control’s straightforward progressive rock sound is perfectly demonstrated on Birth Control Live, recorded in June 1974… The best example of their early-’70s sound can be found on the 15 minutes of “Back from Hell” and on the even longer “Gamma Ray” combining an entertaining mix of improvised guitar and keyboard interplay that wonderfully stretches itself out.”
Pink Fairies – Finland Freakout 1971 (2008)
“The first European excursion for The Pink Fairies saw them blowing amps, money and minds at the three-day Ruisrock Festival in Turku, Northern Finland in 1971. Recorded by the state radio station, the three-piece, now without Twink, consisted of Russell Hunter on drums, Paul Rudolph on guitar and vocals, and Duncan Sanderson on bass. Unleashing heavy, acid-drenched jams on the audience, beginning with a blistering attack on The Beatles’ psych classic Tomorrow Never Knows, the Fairies must have blown away the opposition – Juicy Lucy, Jeff Beck, Canned Heat and Fairport Convention – with sheer force.”
Ghost Box Orchestra – Spring Tour 2011 Tape (2011)
“Cathedral keyboards and fuzzed-out guitars levitate above pounding, tribal poly rhythms while sparsely placed vocals echo in the dense sonic landscapes.”
Lighted – Queendom (2011)
“A strange poisonous gas has been leaking steadily into the basement, and it seems to have created a new toxic variety of mold that makes the hippies get violent. Hailing from Minneapolis MN, Lighted lay down aggressive synth squelch and circular diatonic guitar-scuzz over dead solid trap-kit booms and trance inducing zoner fuzz. Grimy biker-rock moves (ala Hawkwind sans fantasy gouda) combine with slamming rhythms and epic kraut-drones to create killer tracks of contemporary white knuckle psychedelia. When the smoke clears, the fingerboard is splintered and the power strip is shooting sparks. Their releases capture live improvisations. Heavily psychedelic and totally groovy.”
Coloured Balls – Summer Jam (1973)
Lobby Loyde, “godfather of heavy rock in Australia”, with guests Thorpe and Leo de Castro jamming at the Sunbury Pop Festival.
Ayahuasca Travellers – Ill Violato Fuzz (2011)
“Ayahuasca Travellers peddle heavy, mystical psych-rock jams for people who ingest substances that are discussed in fascinating detail on Erowid.org. Through both direct and circuitous routes, their music turns your third eye pink.”
Moon Unit – Hell Horse And Heady Stratus (2010)
“Absolutely mind-blowing band from Glasgow, Scotland featuring members of Lanterns and Nackt Insecten. Bombast, monumental droning psychedelic rock jams with a touch of free improv and space rock. The guitar work and the freestyle drumming in vein of Flower-Corsano Duo. An absolute must have for every fan of the outer limits of psychedelia!”