If Faust sprouted from Afghanistan instead of Germany, then you’d have Naujawanan Baidar’s Khedmat Be Khalq. Lead by N.R. Safi (AKA Nik Rayne of The Myrrors), Naujawanan Baidar started off as an idea of what it would sound like if a movement similar to the German kosmische musik scene took off in 70’s Afghanistan. AContinue reading “Naujawanan Baidar – Khedmat Be Khalq”
Category Archives: psychedelic music
Al Lover – Cosmic Joke
Turn down the lights, sink into a comfortable couch and slip on a good pair of over-ear headphones and let Al Lover take you on a celestial journey with his latest record, Cosmic Joke. On his first LP since 2019’s Existential Everything, the famed LA-based producer and musician has delivered a molten slab of groovingContinue reading “Al Lover – Cosmic Joke”
Rose & LaJoie – On the Crystal Seas
Brad E. Rose and Matt LaJoie have combined their strengths together on the stellar On The Crystal Seas, and the results are simply out of this world. Matt LaJoie, one of today’s most prolific and creative talents in the world of psychedelic folk, ambient and solo guitar music, and Brad E. Rose, a legend in hisContinue reading “Rose & LaJoie – On the Crystal Seas”
Abronia – Map of Dawn
Abronia have returned in full strength with the imposing and dreamlike Map of Dawn. Available this Friday on Feeding Tube and Cardinal Fuzz Records, the band’s third LP blends their unique brand of mystical psychedelic rock with the sounds and vibes of early goth and post rock. The scale of these songs is incredibly vast, withContinue reading “Abronia – Map of Dawn”
Weeed – Green Roses Vol. 1
Weeed’s new Green Roses Vol. 1 finds the Portland psychedelic band at their most eclectic, drawing from a reserve of uniquely motley sounds and flavors. Available this week on CD and vinyl through Halfshell Records, this five-song release features the band exploring more folk-centric zones and mystical atmospheres. The sound is a logical progression fromContinue reading “Weeed – Green Roses Vol. 1”
Wet Tuna Drops New Song “Sweet Chump Change” and Announces New Album
Wet Tuna, one of Matt Valentine’s cosmic side projects, has returned with the funky “Sweet Chump Change,” from his upcoming record Warping All By Yourself, which is set for an April 8th release on Three Lobed Recordings. This track finds the New England-dwelling guitar psychonaut leaning more into his Cymande/Funkadelic side. He slinks cool, coilingContinue reading “Wet Tuna Drops New Song “Sweet Chump Change” and Announces New Album”
Old Million Eye – Set & Drift
Old Million Eye’s Set & Drift is a swirling, hazy sea of mystical and ethereal sounds. Being a project of Brian Lucas (of Dire Wolves), one would come to expect Old Million Eye’s music to be abstract and yet, the variety of unusual sounds and directions taken on this album still feel fresh and exciting.Continue reading “Old Million Eye – Set & Drift”
Elkhorn – The Acoustic Sessions Interview
Last winter, Elkhorn, which is comprised of childhood friends, Jesse Sheppard and Drew Gardner, were supposed to turn up for a gig with fellow guitarist, Turner Williams Jr. (Ramble Tamble, Guardian Alien). The night of, a blizzard struck and the concert was cancelled. So the group retreated to Gardner’s home studio, grabbed some acoustics andContinue reading “Elkhorn – The Acoustic Sessions Interview”
Chip Wickham – Blue to Red
Chip Wickham’s Blue to Red levitates you into the heart of a heavenly nebula of spiritual jazz that’ll leave you floating for the rest of the day. Wickham, a Brightonian saxophonist and flautist who’s currently based in Madrid, was inspired to use the hope and liveliness in his music to help listeners appreciate and care forContinue reading “Chip Wickham – Blue to Red”
Jeffrey Silverstein – You Become The Mountain
Listening to Jeffrey Silverstein’s You Become The Mountain feels like you’re laying down on a soft cloud as it floats you through a golden sunrise. The Portland-based musician uses pedal steel, minimalist electric percussion and slick, reverb-soaked guitar to create dreamy soundscapes that are rich with comforting vibes. Occasionally, he mixes in his own vocals and inContinue reading “Jeffrey Silverstein – You Become The Mountain”
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