Thursday, August 06, 2009

Playlist and mp3 from Pirate Cat Radio show

In case you couldn't tune in to the synth-heavy radio show I did yesterday with Miss Deena, here is the playlist and mp3 for yr listening pleasure. Listen for the unreleased Dark Entries bands within...

download/listen here: http://www.nerdnetworks.org/pcr/Deena-20090805.mp3

Miss Deena's Vinyl Escapade 8-5-09
John Foxx / The Garden / 12"
Earle Mankey / Mau Mau / Earle Mankey
Eleven Pond / Tear and Cinnamon / Bas Relief
The Blue Box / Sanctuary / The Phantom Lounge
Landscape / Norman Bates / From The Tearooms Of Mars, To The Hellholes Of Uranus
Solid Space / Contemplation / Space Museum
Einzelganger / Einzelganger / Einzelganger
Brazil / Tvoj Svijet /7"
Krisma / Miami /12"
Further Reductions / Gato Negro / 7"
MoskvaTV / Generator 7/8 / 12"
Marilyn And The Moviestars / Luftpause / So Disgraceful
Maurice And The Cliche's / Softcore / 12"
Eleven Pond / Watching Trees / Bas Relief
Pleasure And The Beast / Dr. Sex / 12"
Lunapark / Lederhosen / 12"
Mi-Sex / Computer games / computer Games
Death Domain / Ethidium Bromide / 12"
Psychic Youth / The Future Now / 7"
Neil Norman / Star Trek / 16 Greatest Hits

also if you live near NYC I'll be DJing a record release party at Wierd next Wednesday, August 12th at Home Sweet Home (131 Chrystie St @ Delancey)

Josh
http://www.darkentriesrecords.com/
http://www.myspace.com/darkentriesrecords
http://www.no-disco.blogspot.com/


Saturday, August 01, 2009

Eleven Pond "Bas Relief" reviewed by Aquarius Records!

Thanks to Irwin and the staff at Aquarius Records
for reviewing the Eleven Pond "Bas Relief" LP!




"What a total gem! An amazing unearthed, ultra obscure album from way back in 1986. Hailing from Rochester, NY, Eleven Pond crafted super infectious dark pop with wonderful synth moments and song writing that has really held up over the years. Some of the production, and much of the overall sound reminds us a bit of Seventeen Seconds era Cure, where basslines lead the tracks and the guitars and synths add such a nice mood and texture. We're also reminded a lot of another obscure mid '80s band, For Against, who had the same ability to take Factory/4AD elements and influences and meld them so nicely with classic eighties American college rock, they kind of sounded like this amazing hybrid of Joy Division and R.E.M.

With new romantic vocals that totally tap into vintage Depeche Mode and New Order territory, we also hear echoes of other lesser known yet great bands of this era like Soul Merchants and Jet Black Factory. With so many new bands lately referencing that era and looking to similarly vintage sounds for inspiration, it's so refreshing to hear an actual relic from that period, too bad it sadly somehow slipped through the cracks, but now we can finally enjoy this set of songs, so worthy of much wider appreciation.

Limited to a pressing of 500, each copy has been silk screened and contains two Eleven Pond postcards as well as a sticker from Dark Entries, the label who mark this as their first release and who we have a pretty good feeling we're going to be hearing a lot more from in the future. Grab one while you can, as this is highly recommended!"


If you live in San Francisco swing by the STORE or MAIL ORDER a copy today!