Guiguisuisui – 33 Trees
’33 Trees’ is an EP from Guiguisuisui consisting of two 20 minute ambient journeys that guides the listener through forests, mountains, temples, before arriving at the center of the mind. The compositions feature samples and field recordings taken from Guiguisuisui’s travels around the world, including UK, Poland, and Taiwan, and Side A features the vocals of 靜電場朔Dian, a Chinese musician and artist who has been living in Tokyo for the past decade. The EP was composed recorder over a few days in the last weeks of 2019, mixed and mastered , and then dubbed on to a limited run of 33 recycled cassette tapes, each with its own unique look and sound, by Nugget Records, all in Beijing, China.
https://daftpop.bandcamp.com/album/33-trees
Krizso – Boys in the City / Girls from the Woods EP [Klinkik 22]
Krisztian Vranik (aka Krizso) is a Budapest based nu-triphop producer, former brain of Realistic Crew. Currently working on his solo projects, released his new EP “Boys in the City – Girls from the Woods” in 2019. After a five year break the Budapest based label Klinik released his comeback EP called ‘(N)euro-Zen’ in 2017. The EP “Boys in the City – Girls from the Woods” is an exclusive Cassette Store Day release.
Vložte kočku – Klub Bublinka/ DOMESTIK Sounds EP [DPS06]
Vložte kočku (VK) are a Czech alternative/avant garde rock band that was formed in March 2008 in Prague (the name of the group comes from the scene of the movie American Psycho where an ATM asks Patrick Bateman to feed it a cat). The group are known for their electric and intricate arrangement and their attention to aesthetic details, both live and in their MVs. This release is the first time the group have been released in China, combining their 2017 album Klub Bublinka, and songs from and inspired by director Adam Sedlak’s film ‘Domestik’, which were nominated for the Czech Lion award in the categories of Best Music and Best Sound.
https://daftpop.bandcamp.com/album/vloz-te-koc-ku
Daftpop x Yab Moung Records Compilation [DPS05]
China’s Daftpop have teamed up with Cambodia’s Yab Moung Records to present a split between Chinese post-doom band Nekroma, and a compilation of Cambodia metal bands. On one side there is the newly released ‘Asura’ EP by Nekroma, a four song odyssey that draws parallels to classic doom bands with tracks in English, Chinese, German and Korean, while on the other side
There are tracks from Cambodian metal bands affiliated with Yab Moung Records including Vartey Ganiva, Reign in Slumber, and Doch Chkae (who recently made headlines after playing at this year’s Wacken Festival in Germany). Meanwhile the cassette only artwork was designed by Phnom Penh based designers Metal Your Day.
https://daftpop.bandcamp.com/album/daftpop-x-yab-moung-records
Emerge – Narcolepsy/Sonogram EP [DPS03]
EMERGE is a German artist inspired by the minimalist traditions of experimentalism and non-academic noise music, focusing on generating sound structures intended to make atmospheres emerge that are open to each listener’s own interpretation.The choice of sound sources used is usually very limited, in most cases only rudiments of the original sounds are recognizable due to various treatments. This release features two previously released works packaged together on cassette for the first time.
https://daftpop.bandcamp.com/album/narcolepsy-sonogram
Vinyl
Peachy Carnehan (self titled)
12” with tape and download code (China/ EU/ USA: hard rock, proto punk; 180g transparent vinyl)
https://peachycarnehan.bandcamp.com/
The Slow Blade ‘再生’
7” with download code (China/ UK; blues, garage punk; hand printed cover)
CDs
Nekroma – Asura EP [DPS04]
‘Asura’ is the second EP of Beijing post-doom band Nekroma. The follow up to their debut self titled EP, ‘Asura’ sees the band draw on their diverse musical and cultural backgrounds to create a four song odyssey that draws parallels to classic doom bands such as Cathedral, Witchfinder General, and Candlemass yet transcends being limited to a single genre by combining elements of prog rock, baroque classical, and traditional Chinese folk songs, with lyrics in English, Chinese, German, and Korean. Released as a run of 200 digipak CDs.
https://daftpop.bandcamp.com/album/asura
Guiguisuisui – Charon EP [DPS01] (SOLD OUT)
Charon blends minimal wave synths, trip hop beats, and shoe gaze guitars with samples of traditional Chinese instruments such as the pipa and guzheng, and whispered poetry juxtaposed against Chinese opera vocalisations, all mixing together to create an art rock crossover between East and West, the traditional and the contemporary. Each of the tracks can stand alone or fit together to tell a story with lyrics that reflect upon Chinese mythology relating to the red spider lily, which are described in translations of ancient texts as flowers that grow in hell and guide the souls of the dead along the path to reincarnation. Meanwhile the title of the EP borrows the moniker of the ferryman of hades, who serves a similar purpose in Greek mythology in helping lost souls journey through the afterlife. Released on an initial run of 200 CDs.
https://daftpop.bandcamp.com/album/charon
New Age of Decay
(China/ UK; post punk, spoken word)
https://daftpop.bandcamp.com/album/new-age-of-decay
