Hidden Shoal News
Scott Solter Interview at Trust Me I'm A Scientist
Scott Solter’s production work on albums by artists such as The Mountain Goats, Superchunk, John Vanderslice, Spoon, Wizards of Time and Pattern is Movement is something to behold and his unique approach and uncompromising attitude towards sound and process is inspirational. Of course Hidden Shoal followers will also know his work as a founding member of Boxharp as well as his recently re-issued solo work One River. Intrigued? Want to know more? Check out this wonderful interview with producer extraordinaire and musical wunderkind Scott Solter over at the fabulous Trust Me I’m A Scientist zine.
Boxharp – ‘Rainbirds’
Half Film At Number 2 in the KBRP CMJ Chart!!!
The sublime slowcore of Half Film has made a big impact on Arizona’s KBRP. The double album re-issue of the bands two late 90’s/00’s debut and sophomore releases are sitting at number 2 on the KBRP CMJ chart.
If you’ve not yet fallen to the charm of East of Monument and The Road To The Crater then head to the Hidden Shoal Store and stream both albums in full to understand why you must own them. The CD release comes as a specially priced double CD with both albums in a double gatefold.
Kramies 'Antiquarian Days' Unplugged!
Check out this wonderful live acoustic version of Kramies stunning track ‘Antiquarian Days’. Recorded at Todd Tobias Studios in May 2012, the track also features the inimitable talents of David Paolucci on guitar.
You can find the original version of ‘Antiquarian Days’ on Kramies beautiful EP The European available through Hidden Shoal Recordings in digital and limited edition postcard CD format.
Slow Dancing Society in the Echoes Top 25 Again
Slow Dancing Society‘s sublime 5th album Laterna Magica has found itself in the Echoes Top 25 for the 2nd month in a row. The album has been getting heavy rotation on Echoes and the 130 stations the show is re-broadcast on. If you’ve not had the pleasure of soaking in the beauty of what may be the best Slow Dancing Society release yet then head to the Hidden Shoal Store where you can stream the album in full and download the first single for free.
You can expect a new single from the album to be out soon along with some very special remixes bundled with it. More on that soon!
Slow Dancing Society – ‘There’s a Place For Us’
[The] Caseworker Remixed by Makee – Free Download
Hidden Shoal Recordings is excited to announce the availability of the Makee remix of ‘Hold On To The Road’ from garage-dreampop trio [The] Caseworker, the original version of which is taken from their acclaimed 2011 album Letters From The Coast. The track is available now as a free download through Hidden Shoal.
Makee (Perth artist Daniel Cavalli) has taken the hesitant shuffle of ‘Hold On To The Road’ and reimagined it as an infectious driving groove. The wonderful sense of space evident in [The] Caseworker’s music is still present, but it’s beautifully aligned with Makee’s propulsive beatwork.
The original version of the track is lifted from the band’s third album Letters From The Coast, which sees [The] Caseworker continue to deliver their own unique sonic magic. The album has the feel of a shoegazing Velvet Underground reared by the Flying Nun label, creating an enigmatic intimacy and atmosphere, which the band wrap around immaculately crafted pop songs like smoke. Perfectly intoxicating.
“[The] Caseworker extract darkness from inside whispery, ambient pop… completely enraptured and awesomely dazed” – Rolling Stone
Makee (Daniel Cavalli) is a tunemaker from Perth, Western Australia. When he’s not in his studio he likes playing drums and haunting dancefloors. Makee’s remix of [The] Caseworker came about via a collaborative remix project between Hidden Shoal Recordings and the excellent Sound course at Perth’s Murdoch University. A big thanks to Simon Order for all his efforts in helping make this happen.
Download the remix for free at the Hidden Shoal Store. To co-incide with the release of the Makee remix, Hidden Shoal have made Letters From The Coast available for a special price through the Hidden Shoal Store. The album is available on CD and in digital formats.
[The] Caseworker – ‘Hold On To The Road (Makee Remix)’
Markus Mehr & Stefanie Sixt Performing At Timezones Festival in Italy
The unstoppable aural and visua force that is Markus Mehr and Stefanie Sixt will bring their mesmerising, all enveloping live show to the Timezones Festival in Italy this week alongside the likes of Greg Haines, Oval and Mathew Herbert to name but a few. Audiences will have two chances to catch the duo perform – on the 22 November at 8pm at the Doppelgaenger Art Gallery and on 23 November at 9pm for the Cage Memorial Session at Teatro Forma.
Get in the mood with Sefanie Sixt’s stunning music video for Markus Mehr’s latest single ‘Duck Became Swan’. You can download the track for free here.
Gilded "Terrane" Review at Life Is Noise
Check out this wonderful pictorial review of Gilded’s Terrane thanks to the talents of Tristan Fidler and the fine folks at Life is Noise.
Todd Tobias EP "Night Above Ground" – Free Download
Hidden Shoal Recordings is proud to announce the release of the new freely available EP Night Above Ground by musical experimentalist and long-time Robert Pollard collaborator Todd Tobias, a companion release to acclaimed debut album Medicine Show.
“very familiar and exciting to all the Circus Devils fans out there, perplexing to non-believers and absolutely intriguing for everyone else that gives this record a chance” – The Fire Note on Medicine Show
After years of producing Guided By Voices, playing in Circus Devils with Robert Pollard, and helping to create the music for Pollard’s solo albums, Todd Tobias is striking out on his own, first with the recent release of debut album Medicine Show, and now with the independent release of the freely available companion EP Night Above Ground. In contrast to the full-length album’s serpentine construction and intense atmosphere, Night Above Ground is more airy, accessible and playful, bursting into vivid life with the crowd chatter and tumbling noisescapes of ‘Invocation’. Immersive, hypnotic tracks such as ‘Wandering Giant’ and ‘Crystal Palace People’ alternate with brief, impressionistic pieces such as ‘Workshop of Spears’ and ‘Ashes and Cream’. The EP’s 17 minutes flow past your third eye like a Dali-esque dream.
The Night Above Ground EP is available in digital format as a free download from the Hidden Shoal Store. Medicine Show is also out now through Hidden Shoal in limited edition CD and digital formats.
Slow Dancing Society Textura Review, Echoes Top 25, KZSU Top 30
With a five release discography that just keeps outshining itself, it’s no wonder Slow Dancing Society’s fifth album continues Laterna Magica in getting some deserved love. The album has just landed in the prestigious Echoes Top 25, is number 14 in the latest KZSU Top 30 chart and also just scooped a beautiful review on the latest Textura magazine.
“…fifty more minutes of the lustrous ambient music that has performed a slow dazzle on listeners since the project’s 2006 inception.” – Textura
If you haven’t already fallen under Slow Dancing Society’s charm then check out the entire discography at the Hidden Shoal Store including a bunch of free downloads and some current super CD specials.
Half Film Reissues are This Week's RTRFM Drivetime Feature Albums!
Half Film‘s beautiful double album reissue, East of Monument/Road To The Crater, is this week’s RTRFM Drivetime feature album. Not only will you be hearing tracks off the albums all week on RTRFM but Perth listeners will also be able to win a copy every day on the Drivetime program.
These two late 90′s slowcore masterpieces are available together as a specially priced double CD and singley in digital formats from the Hidden Shoal Store. All CD orders come with an immediate download of both albums.
Hidden Shoal MixTape
