ahh brainlove records.
one of those labels that while you may not be 100% convinced everything they release is of worth, i happen to strongly believe that it is essential that the labels like brainlove exist.
the passion for lo-fi diy music is paramount, and many of the acts on this compilation may never get any further than their one appearance on this eclectic, budget friendly compilation, but it matters not, for they will be able to tell their grandchildren with full hearted pride :
‘ i featured on a brainlove compilation’.
naturally the line up consists of all sorts of kaotic pop.
from the cheap drum machines, to entry level synth experimentation , via spooky drones, acoustic meanderings and other hidden away corners of music you previously had no idea about.
highlights are many :
the dark electro-pop of mat riviere, the eccentricities of napoleon iiird, the layered creations of stairs to korea, the new order/pet shop boys happy shiny electro of a scholar & a physician, the surreal ambience of kippi kaninus, to the casio soundtracked kitchen dramas of pagan wanderer lu and kid carpet.
lowlights are few and far between.
27 tracks of mad-n-bad, happy-n-sad, slow-n-fast pop music.
tracklisting :
1. mat riviere – fyh*
2. napoleon iiird – your god*
3. stairs to korea – boy bear it in mind*
4. internet forever – break bones
5. a scholar & a physician – stand tall*
6. penny broadhurst & the maffickers – comenzo (live)
7. curly hair – hully gully
8. we aeronauts – the house on ash tree lane*
9. christopher alcxxk – halo
10. the bear driver – no time to speak
11. kippi kaninus – sygyt with me*
12. thee oracle – a/i/m/y*
13. pagan wanderer lu – nintendo folk*
14. ratface – fruit an veg
15. trademark – at loch shiel
16. fidel villeneuve – two of the beatles have died
17. ace bushy striptease – post hummus
18. planet earth – 4 23
19. sparky deathcap – winter city
20. keyboard choir – tachikoma*
21. kid carpet – go get yourself a hammer
22. laura wolf – love was dead
23. gwem – ancient art of chiptune
24. braindead collective – untitled #1
25. heartbeeps – glacial valleys
26. mrblkrshrrrr – jackie collins
27. jam on bread – wikipedia says i’m dying
all for a fiver.
how can you resist.
more detail : here