Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 108

 

  1. Helicon & Al Lover - Backbreaker (4:31)
  2. Mohama Saz - King's Safari (4:52)
  3. The Black Angels - Watch Out Boy (3:20)
  4. Tara Clerkin Trio - The Turning Ground (4:22)
  5. The Moffs - Another Day in the Sun (4:51)
  6. Agitation Free - Khan El Khalili (5:23)
  7. Jim Nothing - Raleigh Arena (2:37)
  8. Don & Françoiz - Kizmiaz (4:30)
  9. GUM - Outrider (3:44)
10. Junkboy - Cuckmere River Rises (3:53)
11. Juana Molina - Bicho Auto (4:33)
12. Farm - Animal (5:26)
13. The Olivia Tremor Control - Holiday Surprise 1, 2, 3 (6:11)
14. The Residents - Inner Space (4:17)
15. Dinastía Moon - Chamán (5:33)
16. The Light Music Company - Borchester Echoes (3:14)
17. El Michels Affair - Unathi (3:32)
18. Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 - Gwenyn y Gwanwyn (4:25)

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Lumerians - Burning Mirrors (2008-2021)

 

Bio:
Lumerians are a psychedelic rock quartet that emerged from the San Francisco Bay Area in 2006, later establishing themselves in Oakland, California. Known for their expansive, trance-inducing sound blending space rock, krautrock, drone and progressive elements, the band layers deep bass, synths, percussion, and atmospheric guitar to create immersive sonic landscapes that range from murky and hypnotic to rhythmically propulsive. 
After early recordings like their self-titled 2008 EP and 2011's full-length "Transmalinnia", the band released "The High Frontier" in 2013 and continued exploring spontaneous compositions and improvisation through series such as "Transmissions from Telos". In 2018 they issued the sprawling studio album "Call of the Void", followed by the single "Yellowcake" in 2019, and culminated their catalogue with the live Fuzz Club Session EP in 2021, capturing reimagined material and unreleased jams from their dynamic performances.


I was preparing a completely different anthology just before compiling this, listening to one of my old mixes. One track which really stood out for me was "Dogon Genesis" by Lumerians, and I decided to put on hold what I was working on and delve into the Lumerians back catalogue. This is the end result, feauturing favourites from all their releases, apart from their 2012 album "The Weaning and The Dreaming" which features 2 very long drone tracks and is quite different from anything else they've recorded. Also, I'm not that much of a fan of drone music! In case anyone is interested, the anthology I was working on was a compilation of various projects which featured Peter Howell, a musician/composer that not many have heard of. I'll complete that eventually...

I first posted this Lumerians anthology (in mix form) on hearthis, and an online friend commented he found their music to be "banal", as "everything had already been heard somewhere before"... OK, there's nothing highly original here, but what they do, they do very well. Sure, you can hear influences from several bands such as Spacemen 3 and Can, but I don't find anything wrong with that. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this latest anthology. Cheers!

  1. Tawazula (3:11)
  2. Silver Trash (5:33)
  3. High Frontier (4:58)
  4. Olive Alley (3:14)
  5. Untitled 3 (6:59)
  6. Corkscrew Trepanation (7:08)
  7. Atlanta Brook (5:16)
  8. Laser Barn (2:27)
  9. C-Rock (3:23)
10. Life Without Skin (5:57)
11. Hook For an Eye (7:28)
12. Fictional (7:32)
13. Orgon Grinder (5:51)
14. Dogon Genesis (5:53)
15. Burning Mirrors (4:43)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 107

 

  1. Parsley Sound - Ease Yourself and Glide (3:17)
  2. Elderberry Jak - Forrest on the Mountain (2:47)
  3. Ebo Taylor - Victory (3:23)
  4. ESG - Moody (Spaced Out) (4:16)
  5. Wolfgang Dauner Quintet - Take Off Your Clothes to Feel the Setting Sun (4:01)
  6. Minami Deutsch - Pueblo (4:03)
  7. Earwig - Safe in My Hands (5:32)
  8. MEMORIALS - Cut Glass Hammer (3:45)
  9. The Notwist - Moron (4:46)
10. Jane Weaver - Happiness in Proximity (3:45)
11. Oxfords - Trix Rabbit (3:17)
12. Columna de Fuego - Nostalgia (3:44)
13. Slap Happy Humphrey - Sentimental Dori (3:25)
14. Nabihah Iqbal - A Tender Victory (3:41)
15. Infierno de Dante - Anestesia (4:17)
16. Nick Garrie - Ink Pot Eyes (2:38)
17. Novella - Does the Island Know (3:56)
18. Cheer-Accident - Overpass (2:40)
19. La Luz - Strange World (Extra! Extra! version) (3:04)
20. The Sorcerers - Bebaynetu (4:02)
21. Nusantara Beat - Bakar (5:31)

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Best of 2025 mix - Volume 2

 

  1. Citrus Citrus - Ivory Crumbs (2:51)
  2. Gloria - Eleusis (4:26)
  3. Automatic - Don't Wanna Dance (4:26)
  4. Soft Hearted Scientists - Hello Hello (5:12)
  5. The Len Price 3 - Dead Man's Island (2:06)
  6. The Miracle Seeds - What You Know (3:56)
  7. Sons of Zöku - Energia (3:50)
  8. Cate Le Bon - About Time (3:29)
  9. Ty Segall - Buildings (4:11)
10. Lost Crowns - She Didn't Want (5:56)
11. Mekons - Before the Ice Age (3:24)
12. Lake Ruth - The Next Level (3:04)
13. Lorelle Meets the Obsolete - Palabra (5:59)
14. Ashinoa - Monstera (4:34)
15. Midlake - Lion's Den (3:41)
16. Gwenno - Y Gath (4:04)
17. Jumble Hole Clough - It's Time to Go Home (2:40)
18. The Bats - A Crutch a Post (2:55)
19. Midnight Rodeo - Cleanshirt (3:07)
20. Eggy - Are You Not Entertained? (5:01)

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Best of 2025 mix - Volume 1

 

I won't say too much about how 2025 was for me on a personal level, except to say I've had better years... On the positive side, it's been yet another excellent year for new music. As I mentioned previously, I still have quite a few releases to catch up on, once I've done that volume 2 should hopefully follow within the next 2 weeks. This first volume consists mostly of albums released the first 9 months of the year, plus a few which caught my attention quite recently. 

I wish all of you a happy new year and hope you enjoy this first offering, a bit later than usual. Cheers!

  1. Mandrake Handshake - Hypersonic Super-Asterid (8:33)

  2. MIEN - Tungsten (4:00)

  3. Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek - Istanbul’un Kuslari (3:10)

  4. Gros Coeur - Montréal (5:25)

  5. The John Denver Airport Conspiracy - Portman Road (2:37)

  6. Titanic - Alzando el Trofeo (3:26)

  7. The Budos Band - Overlander (2:50)

  8. Population II - Rédemption Naturelle (3:13)

  9. House of All - Oh What Is Love Made For (2:40)

10. The Gentle Good - Dark Skies (4:05)

11. Floral Image - The Score (3:44)

12. La Nouvelle Musique - Still Life (4:31)

13. Monde UFO - No Sight Screening (2:44)

14. Stereolab - Transmuted Matter (4:13)

15. Dinastía Moon - Morita (3:28)

16. Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto - Count of Four (6:04)

17. Wombo - Spyhopping (2:24)

18. The Ex - Monday Song (5:40)

19. REFAIM - Or Va Zel (5:47)

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