Cyrene is steeped in vivid iconic imagery and esoteric folk lore.
To the Ancient Greeks, she was a great huntress who battled wild beasts and bewitched Apollo. The city of Cyrene, built in her honor, was a prosperous place of immense cultural and political importance.
Cyrene’s boldness and beauty, and her fearlessness and fame have inspired writers, poets, sculptors and painters for centuries.
Rather than a cover, think of this as a re-interpretation that blurs boundaries and demolishes differences.
And now, here is Cyrene’s beautiful cover of MGMT’s “Time To Pretend”.
Cyrene still exists and over time, her myth has infected the world.
The relentless pursuit of pleasure has influenced culture since the dawn of hedonism. From the Romans to our obsession with the gilded lives of the rich and famous and the plastic reality of social media, modern day society is the ultimate place to pretend.
Through Cyrene, familiar lyrics takes on a new meaning. The spellbinding sound has an otherworldly aura, a dreamlike quality that rises above both space and time.
We feel Cyrene’s tale has just begun — so please stay tuned.
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Distant Tide is an avant-garde, experimental artist out of Los Angeles who fuses classic psychedelia with a more contemporary, yet unique style of indie rock.
Distant Tide’s new single — “Magnolia” — embodies virgin springtime vibrations, and is infested with a desert psych-rock emotion. It’s reminiscent of a new breed of psychedelia — a rare oddity in an age infested with mockingbirds stray pigeons.
The vocals seem to effortlessly glide through a shimmering soundscape, and somehow reminds the listener of a time now forgotten. It’s quite simply perfect in every fallible way.
The track was written, recorded, and produced by the man behind the veil — Daniel Griffith.
We hope you enjoy Distant Tide’s new single. And, be on the lookout for more Distant Tide on the blog in the near future. Because today, he acquired a new fan.
“‘Magnolia’ is the 2nd single off my debut EP, a psychedelic journey fusing both classic and modern sounds.” — Distant Tide
Idan Altman
Idan Altman is an experimental artist and record producer. His music is particularly suited for eccentric weirdos and fellow eclectic artists alike.
In 2017, after living in Berlin for a stint, Altman retreated to the countryside where he founded Waving Cat Records with Chinese artist, Shu Ying.
“Proceed to the Gate” is an intensely psychedelic, and honest track off Altman’s latest masterpiece, It all Works Out in The End.
And now without further ado, here is Altman’s mind melting sonic adventure, “Proceed to the Gate”. Enjoy.
“Every day our body decays, yet we look the other way. So we save some cash and wait, ’til it’s time to proceed to the gate.” — Idan Altman
BenCjones
BenCjones is an artist and producer out of Fort Worth, Texas. He is a child of music, as both his parents were music majors when they met in college.
You could say that he was born with rhythm in his blood.
BenCjones has since developed into a multi-instrumental prodigy, vocalist, and experimental songwriter with a style that bends traditional genres and conventional modes of thought — a creative force that blurs the typical lines of alternative and indie rock.
His new album, Just One Gun, will drop June 2nd!
But first, BenCjones new single “Time Bomb” takes the listener on an intensely interesting and hard-hitting journey that climaxes with a beautiful guitar solo and heavenly choir. We hope you dig!
“I’ve got to tell you, you’re like a time bomb baby.” – BenCjones
Covey
Covey is an alternative folk pop project led by British multi-instrumentalist and vocal extraordinaire, Tom Freeman.
Since relocating to the United States for school back in 2010, Covey has now managed to connect to his listeners through his unusual lyrics and raw vocal melodies.
And now, here is Covey’s new track “Gecko”…
“I saw you in my dream last night as I stood alone.” – Covey
POLR
POLR is portrayed as a giant polar bear with a polaroid camera, but the producer behind the project is Nashville-based experimental artist — Micah Von.
The instrumental lo-fi hip hop artist explores a lost genre through a combination of obscure samples, groovy rhythms, and polarizing bass-lines.
Each POLR release has explored a different theme, and features unique elements such as historic samples and even collaborations with neoclassical musicians.
POLR’s new release arrives with a simple, yet quite chilled out style using unique vibrations to paint a picture of a serene greenhouse — lush and overgrown. The track utilizes organic textures and wood blocks to create a laid back and tranquil lo-fi atmosphere.
He hopes the listener will find peace and tranquility — refuge — in his music. And now — relax, get comfortable, and take the trip with POLR.
“Planting Seeds for a Brand New Sound with New Single ‘Greenhouse'” – POLR
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Inglewood, California native Florence The Infinite is the prophetic leader of the notorious conscious hip-hop collective — Hoolipack.
“Peer Pressure” is a catatonic lo-fi track detailing how peer pressure could merely be turning on the TV and watching the mainstream news.
The beat and flow are quite simply an irresistible manifestation of the psychedelic dreamworld. It’s reminiscent of Kid Cudi, Joey Bada$$, Kanye West, and Lupe Fiasco’s “Daydreamin”. Listen and dig my friends.
“Peer Pressure” off Florence The Infinites’ GROWING PAINS
For most — God is in the TV. However, Florence the Infinite transcends ordinary tendencies of the flock, sheds his skin, and floats to new heights with his latest album release, GROWING PAINS.
The project as a whole confronts the difficulty of waking up, escaping the system, and walking the thin line between chaos and order — the path of truth (a long and winding road to everlasting life).
Keep on dreaming with Florence The Infinite on Instagram. He’s on the cusp of something very special — we can feel it in the air. And, give him a follow on Spotify. You won’t regret it.
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Indigo Bunting is an experimental and eclectic indie psych-pop trio out of Austin, Texas.
The transcendental outfit manifests beautifully wrought alternative lo-fi dream pop that is just as interesting as it is mysterious.
“Reading Wrong/Lavender Mountain” is their latest dual sided single, and is perhaps beyond perfection. It’s a medley that explores mortality and the fragile, finite nature of this beautiful life.
We hope you enjoy Indigo Bunting’s brand new project. And, be sure to keep up with the band on Instagram.
Hunter Root
Hunter Root is an alternative grunge folk artist out of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Amish country.
Hunter Root’s latest track “Talker With A Broken Jaw” was originally a poem, but was eventually transformed into a catatonic medley of blissful elegance. Thank God, because it’s fucking splendid. We hope you dig.
The track is part of an album that was released back on March 1st — dubbed “Life Inside a Wheel”.
The song is quite a departure from many of the other tracks on the album. And in our humble opinion, is absolutely riveting.
Ross Jenkins is an alternative folk artist out of Vancouver.
Jenkins got his start as a teenager — touring with indie rock veterans. He has also opened and toured with several successful Canadian acts throughout the years.
Here is “Green” — an acoustic lo-fi track off his latest EP also entitled, Green. It’s pretty damn cool.
Ross recorded the project at his home in Vancouver — playing all the instruments and acting as both producer and sound engineer.
The result manifests his usual influences while moving into a new, manic interpretation of rural folk music.
As with his previous project, the Irish inspired artwork was done by the wonderfully talented visual artist, Adam de Souza.
Wood Ewe is the psychedelic brainchild of Iain Henderson — a Manchester based folk artist dishing up experimental brilliance of a transcendental nature.
“Bonfire March” is both the opening and closing track off Wood Ewe’s self-titled debut EP. Give it a listen, and you’ll see what we mean.
The song is a chilled out, cosmic lullaby that waxes and wanes itself into a dreamy soundscape littered with gravely vocals and pineal-piercing synthesizers. It’s absolutely delectable.
The project was written, recorded, and produced by Iain Henderson, and mixed and mastered by John A. Rivers and Eddy Hewitt at Woodbine Street, in Leamington Spa, UK.
Ahren is an experimental neoclassical composer out of Zürich, Switzerland.
His music is inspired by tales that his life writes itself.
“Homecoming” is Ahren’s latest release in which he experiments with a unique and more organic sounding piano — fused with emotional strings and a beautiful, yet subtle electronic bass. It’s simply magnificent.
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The place once seemed exceptionally beautiful, but now felt quite cold and bleak — towering above her weary cheeks — the city had become a fiery inferno.
Great disdain she noticeably oozed for a place once covered in machinery and oil.
Like others — she thought I was strange. Still, she gave me a courteous nod and continued on her way.
In search of a dream, I had departed, but nothing ever seemed to fall into place, so back I went to face my fate.
But before I could leave, the snow began to melt, and little red cherries began to sprout.
You must now open your eyes — and get back to Wakerobin Hollow she told me.
So to Wakerobin Hollow I went — to care for a thing I thought I had tried to forget.
There were stalls selling apples, and Rhubarb in many shades — for work I tirelessly searched in vain.
I was greeted by peculiar smiles — they seemed to be rather cold, but smiled regardless of the foreign mold.
Before I could open my mouth, a peculiar woman said, “for you, I have something special.” And in her hand was bright red apple.
Mending is made up of singer songwriter Kate Adams who is based out of Chicago, and Joshua Dumas — an artist and composer out of New York. We Gathered at Wakerobin Hollow is a four hour, 40 song speculative narrative, and is being released in nine chapters over an 18 month period.
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