#LAFM

[partiallypearl]

i miss lost and found so much

[ozkar-krapo]

Tom RECCHION

"Proscenium"

(LP+7". Elevator Bath. 2012) [US]

[pcnthers]

anya laughs, shaking her head. "first of all, no, you're definitely not bow-tie," she teases. "you know when kraft made those spongebob shaped mac and cheeses? yeah, that's what you give."

"why waste my time just to prove to you and i what we already know?" west rolls his eyes playfully and pops his collar. "i'm obviously bow-tie!"

[noiseotaku]

G|O|D|W|A|F|F|L|E||N|O|I|S|E||P|A|N|C|A|K|E|S

APR 20 NOON Sharp!!!

Transient //

Swinging Chaneliers (LAFMS) //

Fognozzle //

Lime Rickey International //

Doom Legs //

Free gourmet vegan pancakes with entry fee!

=Cardamom Pancakes & Lemon Marmalade=

Starts at NOON SHARP..surprise!!

Center For New Music 55 Taylor /SF, CA.

[symmetryofemptyspace]

WORLD PREMIERE @ LOS ANGELES FESTIVAL OF MOVIES (LAFM) – Date: Saturday, April 5th – Time: 8pm – Location: 2220 Arts + Archive 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90057

2ND SCREENING @ LAFM – Date: Sunday, April 6th – Time: 1pm – Location: MUBI Micro Cinema @ Vidiots 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd Los Angeles 90041

Information & tickets: https://lafestivalofmovies.org/room-temperature

[boredout305]

Robert Rental, Mental Detentions, Double LP

For several years, I’ve frequently thought about and listened to the music of Robert Rental (1952-2000). His career was brief, spanning the years 1978-1980. What’s intriguing about Rental is not only the caliber of his releases—that span the gamut from self-dubbed C-90 cassettes to a single on Mute Records—but the outsized influence his small catalog maintains. Chris & Cosey were introduced to the Wasp synthesizer via Rental and his collaborator, Thomas Leer. There were other (anti-)musicians working in a similar vein, notably Daniel Miller who collaborated with Rental in The Normal (1979). But in terms of taking electronic experimental music that Karlheinz Stockhausen and Pierre Schaffer had started decades earlier into the home-recording studio, Rental was a pioneer.

            Mental Detentions was originally self-released on cassette in 1979. According to Dark Entries, Rental used a kid’s Stylophone keyboard, an Electro-Harmonix Doctor Q pedal and a Roland drum machine on the album. I believe it. There’s an immediacy to Mental Detentions; it sounds like the same person performing the music is also recording it. From what I’ve read about Rental, this was his preferred method of recording. Of course, this differed from his outstanding “Double Heart” (1980) Mute 45, Rental’s final release that was professionally recorded and features Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft’s Robert Goerl on drums. It’s likely that Rental preferred DIY recordings because his music was too experimental for punk. (I’m from Los Angeles; Robert Rental would’ve been at home with LAFMS.) At times, Mental Detentions sounds like a home-recorded Tangerine Dream movie soundtrack (think Kamikaze ’89, 1982), other times a forerunner to Negativland. Again, it was Rental who was taking this music out of university music labs and avant-garde institutes and into the bedroom. This aspect coupled with the excellence of his slim output is why Robert Rental takes up a lot of my time. To this day, there isn’t much biographical information available on Rental, outside of a brief sketch: Born in Port Glasgow, Scotland, friend to Thomas Leer, signed to Industrial Records…you get the picture. This only further adds to the mystery: How did Rental come up with his ideas? What would he have done had he continued making music? “I can’t see him sticking to the Yamaha DX7’s presets at all.”  

            Anything Robert Rental-related is worth picking up. For decades, Mental Detentions was effectively unobtainium. Highly recommended. -Ryan Leach (Dark Entries)

[emmarobinsonsworld]

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[loveelikeadog]

Hi, I saw you reference Tub Ring on an NPD polls post tags. BASED!!! Do you have a favorite Tub Ring album? It's cool to see a fan in the wild (admittedly I only know a couple of their songs, but still! Neat to see!)

Looks at you with my big sopping wet puppy dog eyes. I like Last and First Men, Zoo Hypothesis, and Fermi Paradox!!! (probably in that order) but ALL their albums are great imo. Funnily enough, The Great Filter is probably their weakest post-demo era album, though I'd have to relisten. When the Crash Happened is definitely one of the stronger tracks on that album, probably top 3? As for the rest of their songs my favourites from each album are probably (ordered by how I'd rank the albums)

Last and First Men:

1. Spread

2. Trust in Man

3. Figure Eight

(Honourable 4. REDACTED, was so close to putting at 3 but it really cannot beat F8. Sorry 1984 maybe next time)

(I should mention I like ALL of the tracks on LaFM, weakest is probably like mid/high-B tier for me)

Zoo Hypothesis:

1. Habitat

2. Death of the Robot

3. The Promise Keeper

(Honourable 4. Dog Doesn't Bite because dog hyperfix)

Fermi Paradox:

1. Fruit of Knowledge

2. Future Was Free

3. The Subsequent Rating Given to the Life and Times of Jack Valenti

Secret Handshakes:

1. The Horrible and the Holy

2. Stop This (NOW!) (if they used the demo it'd be #1 no arguments)

3. Tip of my Tongue

(Honourable 4. Feed the Rapture extremely close 3.)

Drake Equation:

1. No More Refills

2. God Hates Astronauts

3. In the Future

A Choice of Catastrophes:

1. The Doubters (I want to marry this song highkey)

2. Not Before Our Time

3. Trying Again

The Great Filter:

1. Life in Transition

2. When the Crash Happened

3. Friends and Enemies

Like I said tho I love all these albums and think they're phenomenal! I truly cannot choose a favourite song they're all good

[mumomumo]

LAFMS BOX 2sm

[newmasterpiece]

"New Masterpiece" ///2024/9/27/幡ケ谷Forestlimit////////

世界初のVaporwaveガイドブック『蒸気波要点ガイド』(DU BOOKS刊)や、米国Vaporwaveアーティストの来日公演『NEO GAIA LEGEND』を手がける電子音楽レーベル〈New Masterpiece(ニュー・マスターピース)〉が、9月27日(金)にパーティーを幡ケ谷Forestlimitにて開催する。元来New Masterpieceは2013年7月に開催したWOODMAN『One Loop Beyond』のリリパから発展・設立されたレーベルであり、同名での開催は2019年11月以来、5年ぶりである。

今回は2001年のデビュー以来、多くの名義を使い分け活動するトラックメイカー兼DJのtakya(タクヤ／旧名takuya)の14年ぶりのテクノフルアルバム『Domestic Science』(CD)のリリースパーティー。 takya本人はもちろん、かつての旧巣〈ExT Recordings(現Transonic Records)〉のレーベルメイト・Cherryboyをはじめ、坂田律子、showgunnがDJで出演。さらに近年KEN ISHIIやHIROSHI WATANABEのリミックスを手がけ活動が目覚ましいAcidgelge as 909state、”浪速のLAFMS”ことbuffalomckeeとセキグチサトルのユニット”EARTH 0”がライブを披露。レーベル本来のスタイルであるテクノをメインにヒップホップやExperimentalなども含め、多ジャンル横断的にお送りする。

"New Masterpiece" takya『Domestic Science』Release Party 2024.9.27(Fri)/23:00- at Hatagaya Forestlimit

Charge: ¥2,000.-+1D Order

DJ: takya Cherryboy 坂田律子 showgunn

LIVE: Acidgelge as 909state EARTH 0 (buffalomckee+セキグチサトル)

[ozkar-krapo]

V/A

"Sound"

(LP. États-Unis. 2022 / rec. 1979)

[1-1snailxd-art]

Libraries are for meetings - Masterlist

Series: Libraries are for Meeting

Art by @the-pastel-peach​ - Please go check out her art, give her a follow, send her some love - No REPOSTING the art (with or without credit). Reblogs of this post are absolutely encouraged though)

Fandom: Sanders Sides

Type: Alternate Universe - University/Human 

Rating: Mature (mainly because of the thinking and character loss)

Relationships: Analogical (Platonic? Romantic? It’s developing), Royality, Logicality (platonic)

Characters: Virgil Sparks, Logan Mars, Patton Smiles, Roman Reels, Ellie|Ethan Lyes (Deceit inspired character), original characters (Katie Reels, Jason Reels) 

Summary: Virgil works as a cleaner in a library after loosing his university scholarship. He’s homeless, he’s lost, he’s confused and he has to admit he needs help. Cue an unpredictable meeting and suddenly there is someone willing to take him on the path of self discovery and acceptance. Will he accept it, or will he walk away like he normally does.

Warnings: anxiety and panic, negative thinking, deaths (original characters), threats/blackmail, physical abuse/fighting, emotional abuse, homophobia (This is a tale of self discovery and acceptance), homelessness, alcohol abuse,

Chapters: 12/?

Chapter 1 - The Dark Librarian

Summary: A library emergency leaves Virgil in charge a lot earlier than usual. But it’s a Tuesday, nothing ever happens on a Tuesday, right?

Chapter 2 - Librarian in the closet

Logan wants to repay Virgil for his help with the laptop.

Chapter 3 - Librarians don’t date

Logan takes Virgil out to dinner at the one place that serves great food, a surprisingly friendly face, and a topic Logan had forgotten he was avoiding. 

Chapter 4 - Leaving the Library 

Roman and Patton’s relationship may be new, but Patton is more important than he realises.

Chapter 5 - I lost my friend at the library 

Patton admits his greatest fear; Katie reveals what is behind her sassy exterior; and Logan and Virgil are finally driving somewhere.  

Chapter 6 - The art of living in a library (includes art by Peach) 

Despite the unusual evening, Virgil's morning is very routine as he continues his life as normal. Logan and Patton, on the other hand, are finding out what it is like to be separated from your closest friend when you need them the most. (Lots of Royality and platonic Logicality energy)

Chapter 7 - Don’t feed the librarian (Includes art by Peach) 

After nightmares keep Logan awake at night, he finally admits that he has been deceiving himself about the effects of the approaching anniversary. It’s time to admit some things and find a friend. Turns out those golden arches offer more than just fast food.

Chapter 8 - Heart Eyes in the Library 

it is nice to talk and feel safe with the people in your company, but cuddles are even better.

Chapter 9 - Life is a Book 

E prepares for their day as the anniversary draws nearer and Virgil thinks about the past for the first time in a while.

Chapter 10 - A Tale of the Lost

Logan and Virgil share a pleasant meal before their pasts bring it to a tear-filled end.

Chapter 11 - The Library Meeting

A soft mountain of pillows and blankets, plenty of food, boxes of tissues, a few close friends, and plenty of unshed tears. Sounds like a recipe for a lovely evening in the library.

Chapter 12 - Dark Shadow

Logan finally has a chance to confront Virgil and the encounter leaves them both shattered.

Chapter 13 - (coming later)  

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Archive of Our Own (Ao3) link (better for reading on mobile) 

[kashhoveypics]

Michele Beaulieu, Rachele Royale, Kash Hovey, E.G. Daily, Ron Robinson and Katherine Bailess attend “Jack and Cocaine” Photo Credit: Amy Graves. @instamichellebeaulieu @racheleroyalemusic @kashhovey @realegdaily @ronrobinsonj @katbailess at @jackandcocaine Feature Film Event. |📸: @amygravesphoto/@gettyimages| . . . . . #friends #artist #actor #filmmaking #actress #jackandcocaine #audacityproductions #kashmoneyfilms #vh1 #hitthefloor #teamkyle #premiere #friends #rockstar #musician #music #singer #LAFM #instagood #freeformupfront #gotgvol2 (at Los Angeles, California)

[saint-starflicker]

World premier at LAFM this April 3 to 6!

Still from 'Room Temperature' dir. by Dennis Cooper & Zac Farley

[emmarobinsonsworld]

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