‘SPIRITUAL CELEBRATION’ OUT NOW ON NOT NOT FUN!
May 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
There’s currently a glut of bands dog-paddling around the trans-continental psych-pond with names involving words like ‘color,’ ‘dream,’ and ‘infinity,’ and Ventura County brass-groove arkestra Dreamcolour are smack thick in the middle of this ’08-‘09 nomenclatorial zeitgeist (though to their credit they use the British spelling). Yet, semi-ironically, the mood of the zones they explore on Spiritual Celebration are wonderfully vintage, with a strange, reverential “out of time” quality that seems decidedly non-NOW. Hand-drums beat along with a steady, easy lope, saxes are crooned (not skronked) smoothly up towards the sun, Farfisa trills further brighten the corners. There’s no damaged FX-abuse or lo-fi freakouts; all minds are fused into one gently simmering open-air spiritual jazz homage. Echoes of Don Cherry abound. The tape is split into three chapters: a stunning 20-minute A-side hayride (“Spiritual Celebration”), a briefer horn flurry piece (“Sun Ritual”), and a gorgeous lunar meditation chamber (“Moon Ritual”). A great West Coast force with an exotic back catalogue and a killer live vibe, worth keeping tabs on. Pro-dubbed cassettes in cases with full-color marker/collage J-cards designed by Amanda. Edition of 100.
-not not fun
AVAILABLE FROM THESE FINE DISTROS:
love,
alex
www.listentocolour.com
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UPDATE
May 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment
hello…
we’re recording a lot of stuff right now.
it all sounds beautiful.
releases coming up on stunned records, earjerk records, neon aztec, thor’s rubber hammer…
plus: tapes still available at www.listentocolour.com.
peace, love and understanding to all.
love,
alex
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SUDDEN OAK, ROBEDOOR & DREAMCOLOUR AT ECHO CURIO
April 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment
love,
alex
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Tagged: California, Dreamcolour, echo curio, l.a., los angeles, may 30, not not fun, Psychedelic, robedoor, show, sudden oak
SPIRITUAL CELEBRATION, WHITE LIGHT & NEW ALBUM + SHOW
March 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Hello,
We have 3 releases in the works! They’re going to be heavy records… We’ve got 2 tapes & 1 cd-r coming out very soon.
Spiritual Celebration C40
A spiritual celebration featuring many guest collaborators. Side 1 begins with a group groove. A cosmic vibration groove for the spirit. Side 2 starts with a voodoo jazz punch and concludes in the quiet peaceful place you go when at your most transcendent. Spirit love and peaceful tranquility.
White Light CD-R
A blues/folk/soul inspired combination of improvised sessions. Natalie Alyse lends her lovely voice to assorted grooves, Robert Magill adds some death-folk and the rest weave a psychedelic soul.
New Tape (Intermission for Triangle Theories c20)
Not sure how much I can really say about this one yet, but we’re recording it this week. A transcendent affair.
Keep on the lookout here:
listentocolour.com
notnotfun.com
myspace.com/neonaztec
Also we have a show at the Echo Curio in L.A. on May 30…
love,
alex
www.listentocolour.com
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QUETZALCOATL C24/CD-R AVAILABLE NOW
March 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
DREAMCOLOUR
QUETZALCOATL C24
Recorded live at a show at Mai’s Cafe in Ventura, CA on August 22nd, 2008.
Features Alex Gray on guitar, Alexa Pantalone on bass, Rob Magill on saxophone, Chelsea Gray on clarinet, Teddy Skupien on drums and Ryan Ermisch on synthesizer.
3 tracks, 25 minutes.
Available as a CD-R (with ‘White Light’) ($8.00) or C24 ($6.00).
This is a rad album with some unreleased live recordings from August 2008, plus some special surprises. Order one at www.listentocolour.com!
love,
alex
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New Dreamcolour Website
January 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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Limited Cassette Release
January 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Hello! We’re preparing for a new website design, that will utilize paypal in order to get some Dreamcolour merch/releases available to everyone. Officially tomorrow our new cassette release ‘Energy is Eternal Delight’ will be available via www.listentocolour.com and will cost $6. Each one has a handmade sleeve, individually drawn/collaged liners and 24 minutes mind blowing music. There are only about 15 left after our show at The Smell last night (thank you to everyone by the way!), so get on it fast!!
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Thursday…
January 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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