of bloom - gentle hearts unite

This was a demo I got just before putting the label of hiatus. Had I continued, this certainly would have seen a proper release. Recorded in 2004 by Ryan Potts, who later started using the name Aquarelle (a demo of which I hope to post someday). How to describe? Pretty, delicate, snowy. Somewhere between Lovesliescrushing and Xennakis.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QI04JZOW

of bloom - gentle hearts unite

01: the pound at static hearts
02: blue poles
03: lips sewn shut with threads of silence
04: the stars were silver nails pinning up the black nightscape
05: a billion years to draw on
06: we are writing [off the page and onto the earth]
07: a pause like a missing tick in eternity
08: when the angel dreamt of life
09: our past appeared frozen in the distance
10: hope

Sonic Syrup - the unreleased demo discs

Running the label had it's share of headaches. Musicians always late delivering masters; agreeing on artwork; begging me to loan them money so they could pay their taxes. But it had its highlights as well. I got to work with legends like Simon Dine and Scott Cortez. I learned a lot, often the hard way: creating artwork; using adobe illustrator; the four-color printing process; web design; promotion; distribution. And I got lots of cool stuff sent to me for free. On this blog I'd like to start sharing some of the demo discs from projects that fizzled out, artists who just disappeared, and a few other gems that have come my way.

Love is Noise

The new Verve single is streaming from their myspace page. I saw them perform this in New York a few months ago and my opinion of it remains the same - it would make a great song for a Richard Ashcroft solo album. It's a decent song, very 2008. But for a Verve song, especially a comeback single, it rings a little hollow. But only a little! It's good to have them back. I just hope the album delivers.

Music of the day: Baby Lemonade
Sounds like: Girl group meets fuzzed out JAMC inspired pop.
http://takethepills.blogspot.com/2007/09/baby-lemonade-45-rpm-egg-records-2003.html