Hairy Pie were a strange and unfortunately short-lived act which came out of Brisbane, Australia. Their music - if it could be described as music - was a barrage of noise accompanied by a repetitive bass riff. The band got together in late 1990 and by 1991 they had their first release titled 'Pick the peanuts out of my shit'. The identities of the band members have remained shrouded in mystery as members wore balaclavas and dressed in an array of truly bizarre costumes including women's swimwear (with flippers), 1950's repulsive women's suits or just plain naked. The band played in serious band contests (managing to fool organizers by claiming that they were a Bon Jovi cover band) and often had their sound turned off mid-way through a performance. The band is rumored to have broken up due to not offending enough people, some have even claimed that a couple of the members went insane which is why the band split. This is a super rare release which you now have the unique opportunity to listen to. Don't miss it!
HṚṢṬA (pronounced /ˈhɝːʃtə/ or /her-shta/ ) is a band from Montréal, Canada, recording on Constellation Records. It is the brainchild of singer and guitarist Mike Moya who, along with a revolving cast of musicians, has performed under the name since 2000. Moya was a founding member of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and was a core member of other Montréal groups Molasses and Set Fire to Flames. He has frequently played as part of Elizabeth Anka Vajagic’s band, and in various other projects.
HṚṢṬA’s critically lauded debut, L’éclat du ciel était insoutenable, was released on Fancy records in 2001. Work with Molasses and Set Fire To Flames kept Moya busy through 2001-2004, and he regrouped HṚṢṬA in 2004 to record the band’s second album, Stem Stem In Electro, released on Constellation in 2005. This recording featured a large cast of Montréal musicians, with Brooke Crouser (organ, guitar, effects) and the rhythm section of Harris Newman (bass) and Eric Craven (drums) emerging as consistent Hrsta members for studio and live playing.
HṚṢṬA toured extensively in Europe in 2006, with Moya and Crouser forming the core of the touring group, and Crouser establishing herself as Moya’s primary writing partner, further shaping the HṚṢṬA sound with her array of acoustic and electric organs and effects. The results of this collaboration can be heard on Hrsta’s third record, Ghosts Will Come And Kiss Our Eyes, released on Constellation in the fall of 2007.
HṚṢṬA harnesses traditional and otherworldly sound as Moya sings lyrics cribbed from lost faerie tales in a voice that recalls a more blissed-out Daniel Johnson or a less blissed-out Wayne Coyne. Moya’s electric guitar work is unique and recognizable to many from the early Godspeed records - a haunted, reverb-drenched, oscillating siren-sound, guided by a focused and soaring melodic sense.
Eric Craven is half of the duo Hangedup, and has worked extensively with numerous other artists of note, including A Silver Mt. Zion, Tony Conrad, Sackville, Sixtoo, and Mitch Akiyama.
Harris Newman works primarily as a mastering engineer in Montreal. He has released two solo albums of fingerpicked guitar under his own name, and has appeared on recordings by Esmerine, Sackville, Hangedup, and many others.
Brooke Crouser is a member of Jackie-O Motherfucker and Set Fire to Flames. She has toured and recorded extensively with various groups, most notably the Swords Project.
Lisa Gamble was a member of Molasses once with Mike Moya and joined the band in 2007 just after the release of the new record due to Eric being too busy to drum. She has been in the band every since and has done two European tours and is about to do a third.
Tracklist:
1 ...And We Climb 6:29
2 Blood On The Sun 5:34
3 Quelque Chose A Propos Des Raquetteurs 3:46
4 Folkways Orange 5:13
5 Swallow's Tail 7:56
6 Heaven Is Yours 4:23
7 Gently Gently 2:58
8 Une Infinité De Trous En Forme D'Hommes 6:41
HṚṢṬA (pronounced /ˈhɝːʃtə/ or /her-shta/ ) is a band from Montréal, Canada, recording on Constellation Records. It is the brainchild of singer and guitarist Mike Moya who, along with a revolving cast of musicians, has performed under the name since 2000. Moya was a founding member of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and was a core member of other Montréal groups Molasses and Set Fire to Flames. He has frequently played as part of Elizabeth Anka Vajagic’s band, and in various other projects.
HṚṢṬA’s critically lauded debut, L’éclat du ciel était insoutenable, was released on Fancy records in 2001. Work with Molasses and Set Fire To Flames kept Moya busy through 2001-2004, and he regrouped HṚṢṬA in 2004 to record the band’s second album, Stem Stem In Electro, released on Constellation in 2005. This recording featured a large cast of Montréal musicians, with Brooke Crouser (organ, guitar, effects) and the rhythm section of Harris Newman (bass) and Eric Craven (drums) emerging as consistent Hrsta members for studio and live playing.
HṚṢṬA toured extensively in Europe in 2006, with Moya and Crouser forming the core of the touring group, and Crouser establishing herself as Moya’s primary writing partner, further shaping the HṚṢṬA sound with her array of acoustic and electric organs and effects. The results of this collaboration can be heard on Hrsta’s third record, Ghosts Will Come And Kiss Our Eyes, released on Constellation in the fall of 2007.
HṚṢṬA harnesses traditional and otherworldly sound as Moya sings lyrics cribbed from lost faerie tales in a voice that recalls a more blissed-out Daniel Johnson or a less blissed-out Wayne Coyne. Moya’s electric guitar work is unique and recognizable to many from the early Godspeed records - a haunted, reverb-drenched, oscillating siren-sound, guided by a focused and soaring melodic sense.
Eric Craven is half of the duo Hangedup, and has worked extensively with numerous other artists of note, including A Silver Mt. Zion, Tony Conrad, Sackville, Sixtoo, and Mitch Akiyama.
Harris Newman works primarily as a mastering engineer in Montreal. He has released two solo albums of fingerpicked guitar under his own name, and has appeared on recordings by Esmerine, Sackville, Hangedup, and many others.
Brooke Crouser is a member of Jackie-O Motherfucker and Set Fire to Flames. She has toured and recorded extensively with various groups, most notably the Swords Project.
Lisa Gamble was a member of Molasses once with Mike Moya and joined the band in 2007 just after the release of the new record due to Eric being too busy to drum. She has been in the band every since and has done two European tours and is about to do a third.
Tracklist:
1. Passenger Killed In Hit And Run (7:10)
2. Without Even Breathing (7:58)
3. Highway Lights (6:20)
4. The Only Ones Dead (8:56)
(Are Those Who Are Forgotten)
5. Hopes Of Yore (6:16)
6. Summer's Orange Haze (4:38)
7. Polaroids And Chinese Whispers (8:21)
8. Within The Nick Of Time (7:41)
In the middle of the Austrian Alps, the post-rock quartett Our Ceasing Voice was founded in late 2006. To achieve their depressing, yet incomprehensibly beautiful sound, Our Ceasing Voice utilizes the perfect blend between hypnotizing ambient and epic outbursts soaking with melancholia.
Tracklist: 1. Passenger Killed In Hit And Run (7:10) 2. Without Even Breathing (7:58) 3. Highway Lights (6:20) 4. The Only Ones Dead (8:56) (Are Those Who Are Forgotten) 5. Hopes Of Yore (6:16) 6. Summer's Orange Haze (4:38) 7. Polaroids And Chinese Whispers (8:21) 8. Within The Nick Of Time (7:41)
Drone Ambient project born from the ashes of null. Somnium is an audio-visual project based on perception of reality during dreaming state. It want also to describe perceptions during alterated states of mind of various genres.
The 2 steps to grasp Somnium's works are to be mesmerized and to feel. The project consists of 2 elements: ky (audio) and Calliope (visual).
