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'McLaren had a fixation on rhythm that went beyond music. As he said of his approach to animation: “How it moved is more important than what moved.”'

Reissue of the Week: Rhythmetic – The Compositions of Norman McLaren

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December 1, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Album Review: 'Pita Parka, Pt. II: Nim Egduf' by Dun-Dun Band @craigfraid via @wearebusybodies

"Dun-Dun Band go beyond crafting an intriguing musical exercise, they shape exquisitely realised mood shifting experiences"
Words John Parry
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Album Review: Dun-Dun Band -‘Pita Parka, Pt. II: Nim Egduf’: Minimal riff magic and warmly woven improv melodies from this exceptional ten-piece.
Dun-Dun Band are a ten-piece ensemble from Toronto assembled by eclectic sound-maker and guitarist Craig Dunsmuir. An associate of the long song maestro Sandro Perri, check the Off World and Glissandro 70 projects from a while back, Dunsmuir has been diligently probing the possibilities of repetitive and juxtaposed rhythms in his work for well over two decades now. Search back to 2012 for his quirky solo release as Kanada 70 ‘Vamp Ire’ and you’ll catch the teasing beginnings of these explorations, brief cycles of tunes and tempos played by hand but resembling loops.
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September 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Album Review : 'Last Night I Heard The Dog Star Bark' by @gweniferraymond via @wearebusybodies

"For all the virtuosity and flare, Raymond’s music on ‘Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark’ really counts because of its emotional clout".
Words: John Parry

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Album Review : Gwenifer Raymond-‘Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark’ : Primitive guitar thrillingly taken widescreen and cosmic.
It’s difficult to make a personal imprint on solo instrumental music but Brighton-based, Welsh acoustic guitarist Gwenifer Raymond continues to make an impression with every step she takes. Opening up in 2018 with her ’You Never Were Much Of A Dancer’ debut, she introduced her steely, blues-pining tones to the world. Come 2020 she’d broadened her palate with the more darkened folky soundscapes in the thrilling avant-primitive concoction that was ‘Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain’. Now comes her third full release ‘Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark…
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September 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Huge thanks to Aquarium Drunkard for some very kind words on Kristen's USI series, Vol III of which comes out this friday on vinyl from WeAreBusyBodies and on cassette from us (there's still copies available for pre-order on our Bandcamp).
Kristen Roos :: Universal Synthesizer Interface, Volumes I, II, III

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Composed of pulses and patches, primitive drum machines and bass squelches, USI emerges as one of the most slyly delightful, engaging and weirdly beautiful musical projects going.
November 21, 2024 at 4:39 AM
#GweniferRaymond trades Welsh folklore for cosmic exploration on 'Jack Parsons Blues'. Fingerpicking meets rocket science obsession in passionate tribute to NASA founder. September album preview. 🚀

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June 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Though best known as a pioneering animator, a new compilation shines an overdue light on the parallel brilliance of Norman McLaren's sound work

Reissue of the Week: Rhythmetic – The Compositions of Norman McLaren

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November 29, 2024 at 12:00 PM
🎸 Beta Trip – Juliet
Now spinning on 📻 bombshellradio.com
Coming soon on Fix Mix

Alt-pop with Britpop shimmer & 90s grit.
Debut album Superette drops Sept 26 via Having Fun.

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June 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Limited edition vinyl release of one of our most popular tapes is incoming from Toronto's WeAreBusyBodies label. Got an advance copy today and man this thing sounds good.

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November 16, 2024 at 10:09 PM