Something Like Sound

It’s not every day that you see a group from Denver release a split with a Hungarian band… on a French label. Well, today is one of those days: Weed Diamond and Supergoose (a self-proclaimed “New Wave Death Pop” group from Badacsony, Hungary) find themselves matched on his week’s release from Beko. This is not the first time the French digital-only label has released material from a Denver group; Woodsman appeared on Beko 34 which was released back in March.

The two tracks from Weed Diamond are far softer and more ethereal than Supergoose’s contribution; although all four songs are worth the free download. “M. Pyres Got It Goin’ On #2″ sounds as though it could be on a Patient Sounds release with its emphasis on reverb-drenched vocals and lo-fi guitar tone. “Tragic Hair Improv #4″ is a free form dream-pop number with multiple layers and airy vocals floating through the track.

Download Beko 58

Local experimental instrumental lo-fi group Woodsman released a new single out this week on the French digital-single-label Beko. The two-track download features “Manual Control” and “Chants.” While “Manual Control” is a shorter soundscape filled with ambient guitar and voices, “Chants” uses its 9 minute running time to build from a simple repetitious guitar riff (which sounds a bit like “Dikembe Mutombo” from their recent LP Collages) to a full thematic climax and denouement.

Download Beko 34 (via Beko DSL)

Listen to Woodsman