#astrid blomst

[lovelyllamasblog]

Fabricia Von Cloth 👗

Parent’s Story: The Emperor’s New Clothes

Powerful Qualities: Creative, Self-Aware, Passionate

Roommate: Amber Midas

Secret Heart’s Desire: I love to design my own clothes! I would love to open my own boutique someday!

My “Magic” Touch: I can tell when people are lying. How? The way they move, their gestures, how they talk. It’s very useful.

Storybook Romance Status: I would love someone who's patient and won’t judge me for my spending habits you know?

“Oh Curses!” Moment: I can be a tad bit impulsive. I’m trying really hard not to spend too much. The last time my dad saw the credit card bill, he flipped his crown! Totally deserved, but it’s not like he hasn’t done the same right?

Favorite Subject: Fashion Design. I love to design clothes alongside my roommate’s jewelry designs.

Least Favorite Subject: Kingdom Mismanagement. My dad is not a bad ruler, but with our family’s spending habits…

Best Friends Forever After: My roommate, Amber Midas, Missie Muffet, Astrid Blomst, and Wang Yan Mei.

[ronnyrens]

Het beste van 2022 (deel 4)

Willekeurige dingen.

De Luster lp en live: de Luster lp duikt op in best of lijstjes van gereputeerde muzieknerds van over de hele wereld zoals in die van Carla dal Forno en Mike McGonical, en terecht, Geen van die nerds heeft ze echter live gezien en ik al 2 keer, Ha!

Is Black Midi de nieuwe Tool?

Astrid Øster Mortensen - Gro Mig En Blomst, heksenmuziek maar goei heksen dan, zie ook die Luster lp eigenlijk. En die laatste Josephine Foster lp, wow, met die synth en al. Goe zenne. En Pentangle altijd natuurlijk, vinden jullie dat ook zo jammer als die vent zingt bij Pentangle? 

Punk, niet zoveel geluisterd, wel vaak live gezien. Bootlicker!!! De lp’s van Flash (wil ik wel eens zien live), Lassie (killer live!!!) en Pinch Points (live gemist helaas) vond ik allemaal tof. Savageheads lp! Toch veel geluisterd precies. Olav forever.

Festivals, ik weet niet, Zerkegem was tof, vooral de dj’s dan. Shoutout to dj Auxkabel! Ze maakte eindelijk haar naam waar. En hoe. DJ Ronny was ook goed. Het had niet mogen werken maar het werkte belachelijk goed. Of zoiets. A very good time was had in ieder geval. Dank u Jonas en Zerkegemse party people. “Is het nu over?”

FKA Twigs - Caprisongs: beste b-kant van het jaar. Ik was blij dat die eindelijk op vinyl uit kwam. Toen ik hem streamde wist ik al dat de b-kant killer ging zijn. Het verlies van het album en de a en b-kant vind ik jammer aan de digitale devolutie dus het was wel opvallend dat net iemand als FKA daar dan rekening mee leek te houden. Of zou dat toevallig geweest zijn? Deze vinylnerd denkt alvast van niet. 

[zhanteimi]

Astrid Øster Mortensen – Gro mig en blomst

Astrid Øster Mortensen – Gro mig en blomst

Denmark, 2021, avant-folk Texture. All texture. That’s what this album is. An excellent use of tape music and field recordings, content to lose all cohesion, comfortable with a complete lack of melody. Some delightful repetitive minimalist moments, too, on piano. Hypnotic.

[starsinxhereyes]

@sterk-blomst

     Astrid looked up when she noticed a flash of shimmering light. ❝We’ve found them, Stormfly,❞ she said and gave her dragon a small pat, signaling to her follow Windshear and Heather. 

     ❝Heather! We need to talk!❞ 

[something-higher]

Top albums of 2021

Myriam Gendron - Ma délire - Songs of love, lost & found (Feeding Tube Records - Les Albums Claus)

Ma délire - Songs of love, lost & found by Myriam Gendron

Nala Sinephro - Space 18 (Warp)

Space 1.8 by Nala Sinephro

Space Afrika - Honest Labour (Dais Records)

Honest Labour by Space Afrika

Roxane Métayer - Éclipse des ocelles (Morc tapes Records)

Éclipse des ocelles by Roxane Métayer

PLO Man & C3D-E – public static v. (Acting Press)

Maxine Funke - Seance (A Colourful Storm)

Seance by Maxine Funke

Tara Clerkin Trio - In Spring (World of Echo)

In Spring by Tara Clerkin Trio

Mr. Mitch - Lazy (Gobstopper Records)

Lazy by Mr. Mitch

Klein - Harmattan (PentaTone)

Harmattan by Klein

Purelink - Bliss / Swivel (Not On Label)

Bliss / Swivel by Purelink

Monokultur - Ormens Väg (Mammas Mysteriska Jukebox)

Monokultur - Ormens Väg by Monokultur

Tirzah - Colourgrade (Domino)

Grouper - Shade (Kranky)

Shade by Grouper

picnic - picnic (Daisart)

picnic by picnic

Circuit des Yeux - -io (Matador)

-io by Circuit des Yeux

Loraine James - Reflection (Hyperdub)

Reflection by Loraine James

Refreshers - Way U Smile (Refreshers)

Way U Smile by Refreshers

Frog of Earth - Frog of Earth (wherethetimegoes )

Frog of Earth by Frog of Earth

Dean Blunt - Black Metal 2 (Rough Trade Records)

BLACK METAL 2 by Dean Blunt

Cindy - 1:2 (Mt. St. Mtn.)

1:2 by Cindy

Nikolaienko - Rings (Faitiche)

Rings by Nikolaienko

Astrid Øster Mortensen – Gro Mig En Blomst(Förlag För Fri Musik)

Gro Mig En Blomst by Astrid Øster Mortensen

YL Hooi - Untitled (Efficient Space)

Untitled by YL Hooi

Mark Templeton - Ocean Front Property (Graphical Recordings)

Ocean Front Property by Mark Templeton

Emma DJ - Godrime (UIQ)

[woundedgalaxy]

bzzzzzt

low life : from squats to lots: the agony and xtc of... enhet för fri musik : ömhet & skilsmässa oxhy : woodland dance aaron dilloway & lucrecia dalt : lucy & aaron monokultur : ormens väg electric chair : social capital korea undok group : senescence reiko & tori kudo : tangerine sam gendel & josiah steinbrick : mouthfeel / serene hologram : no longer human

little skull : lower hope reach c.i.a. debutante : dust andrew pekler & giuseppe ielasi : palimpsests bassæ : untitled blank hellscape / wolf eyes : split reek minds : rabid rap : junction ora clementi : sylva sylvarum mach-hommy : pray for haiti people skills : as thru the days of endless portrayal of guilt : we are always alone sam gendel : fresh bread the reds, pinks & purples : uncommon weather anla courtis & stefan neville : roots of a knob hélène barbier : regulus natural information society w/ evan parker : descension (out of our constrictions) full of hell : garden of burning apparitions trii group : interest in music the mind : open up the window and leave your body healing force project : future form, functionless strapping fieldhands : across the susquehanna beyt al tapes : une rose lone capture library : all natures most mundane materials christoph de babalon : 044 (hilf der selbst!) the dictaphone : ish cindy : 1:2 the doozer : convalescence madteo : str8 crooked body/dilloway/head : body/dilloway/head will guthrie & james rushford : real real world astrid ∅ster mortensen : gro mig en blomst zuli : all caps jjulius : vol. 1 heimat : zwei space afrika : honest labour klas trollius : sånger till en människa ditterich von euler-donnersperg : klein : rot exek : good thing they ripped up the carpet greymouth : aerials in summer dag : pedestrian life maxine funke : seance straw man army : her majesty's ship ost htrk : rhinestones bons : peri bathous blod : missväxt russian tsarlag / secret boyfriend : split va : everything was supposed to be so easy

archival

sweet inspirations : at muon can : live in stuttgart 1975 can : live in brighton 1975 neutral : live på autodidaktik mosquitoes : mosquitoes mala : neverland 41 degrees / k.s. eden : passed beyond merzbow : green wheels stereolab : electrically possessed die welttraumforscher : a young person's guide to the early...

tunes

mr. mitch : lazy ft. manga st. hilare laila sakini : what i got

films

midnight mass d. mike flanagan the north water d. andrew haigh

[goodbysunball]

Bring it on home

Comparatively easy listening from the set of records showcased this time around, but there's a world of grief settin' your jaw to grind. You deserve a neck massage and a cocktail; lean into these after you put your misery rectangle aside for a spell.

Astute Palate, s/t (Petty Bunco)

Emily Robb, David Nance, Daniel Provenzano, and Richie Charles got together and hammered out this LP during "48 sleepless hours" in Philadelphia. It's definitely a fairly rough documentation, but if you know the players, that's generally what you'd be gettin' into with 'em anyway. Gotta admit that I'm not a huge fan of what I've heard by David Nance - respect his hustle, though - and the same goes for the tracks he leads here; in particular, the studied classic rock caterwaul employed on "Stall Out" basically rolls my eyes for me. I am, however, fond of David Nance the Guitarist and his heroics on "Stall Out," and "A Little Proof" definitely has me more curious about his recent solo work I've skipped. These are pithy grievances, though: the album rules, as a whole, but it's just hard to stomach some of Nance's lyrics when they're side-by-side with bonafide jammers like "Bring It On Home" and "Treadin' Schuylkill." "Bring It On Home," in particular, with its Velvets-inspired chug and Robb's bleary vocals coolly beckoning you to do as the title says, heats to a boil with the blustery, fried guitar interplay. For me it wipes the floor with anything else on the album, and pretty much anything else I'll hear this year, so let's put all my petty complaints aside and declare this the Summer of Astute Palate, OK? Looks like the secret's out - the LP's sold out from the source, but can be found hiding in various distros and shops. Hunt it down, crack a tallboy, and embrace the sweltering heat of our melting planet with Astute Palate.

Maraudeur, Puissance 4 (self-released)

New and best LP yet from Leipzig's Maraudeur, self-released with some of the best packaging/artwork I've seen in a minute. My memory's usually a bit faulty, but I recall the band being a three-piece on their last, still very good LP from Bruit Direct Disques. I'm inclined to think that the group's ranks have swelled to five anyway, since the sound here is a bit more bright and full, lots of different moving parts zipping and moving around, giving the crisp recording some effervescence. Compared to older songs like "Computer Dreams," Maraudeur sounds sharper, capable of backing up any threats rather than coming across as deflated and listless. Even the slower songs on Puissance 4, such as "Slow Dress," thrive on tension, guitar strings set to snap amidst the robotic/hypnotic vocals. The band seems to have located a sweet spot between the simmering minimalism of Household and the technologically damaged vision of Chrome, and "TWYWYS" basically sounds like a collaboration between the two groups. Guitars are used as window dressing, favoring instead synths and showcasing the chops of the rhythm section. "Face/Figure" and my favorite track "C'est Caché" are the best examples of Maraudeur's rhythmic foundation, but nearly every track causes inadvertent head bobbing. While accessible and familiar on the surface, Maraudeur's dry humor, the carefully camouflaged layers of sound, and whatever is going on in "I Am Here" keep boilerplate post-punk comparisons at bay. Puissance 4 is a refreshing, addictive brew from the not-too distant future, and probably a blast to experience live.

Astrid Øster Mortensen, Gro Mig En Blomst (Förlag För Fri Musik)

New Gothenburg talent alert! Mortensen is apparently a newcomer to the scene, and her debut LP fits in nicely amongst the Förlag För Fri Musik discography. Gro Mig En Blomst features lonely and debased late-night solo explorations with guitar, piano and what sounds like an accordion, accented by electronic manipulations and the found sound that accompanies most FFFM records. It's dreary and stark, and can quickly bring the mood down when it's on. For me the most obvious reference point is Grouper's Ruins, in that both are recordings so intimate that it feels like an interruption to move while it's on. But I also get bits of Picastro's Whore Luck ("Hvor Kommer Mørket Fra?" sounds like it was plucked directly from that album), and there are similarities to Chloe Alison Escott's solo work, on the title track and "Piano i" and "Piano ii." Gro Mig En Blomst is a far cry from more traditional singer-songwriter music, dabbling in Stars of the Lid-like drone on "Brud ii" and jumping into the "Is there a record on or...?" genre on "Solen Er Et Lille Hus" and "Brud i." I can't say I go out looking for records this fragile and surface-level bleak anymore, but Mortensen's work is more often beautiful and calming than hopelessly gray. Another keeper from FFFM, sure to be one of the most sought-after records from the label, and for good reason.

Nightshift, Zöe (Trouble In Mind)

Travel back in time with me, if you will, to a time when "indie rock" was a genre label that had some meaning. After getting rid of the bad taste in my mouth and shaking off the embarrassment at who I was when I largely listened to stuff that'd broadly fall under that label, I'll allow that Nightshift is making a strong argument for some of the music released during the comparative naiveté of the late '00s/early '10s. Across Zöe, you get shades of Broadcast, Lower Dens' Twin-Hand Movement, the UV Race ("Spray Paint the Bridge"), Belle & Sebastian and A Sunny Day In Glasgow ("Power Cut" and "Romantic Mud"). The trick to Zöe is that it folds all these reference points in neatly and places it on a sturdy percussive base. I won't argue that every song here is memorable, but they're all enjoyable, and the songs that hit - "Outta Space," the title track, "Infinity Winner" - send chills down my spine every time. Guitars are plucked and scraped for leading beats, accentuating shuffling drums and giving the bass the spotlight. The vocals are dreamy and lyrics direct, and for the duration of Zöe you're relieved of the pessimistic present and allowed to rigidly dance to Nightshift's hesitant groove. They've charmed their way through my cynicism, and Zöe's been on heavy rotation despite my reluctance. Take it for a spin, and fall under Nightshift's spell.

Hugo Randulv, Radio Arktis: Samlade Ljud Från Den Norra Polcirkeln (Förlag För Fri Musik)

First solo LP from Hugo Randulv, an active presence in the Gothenburg scene with his involvement in Enhet För Fri Musik, Skiftande Enheter and Amateur Hour, among others. Though typically a guitarist, on Radio Arktis, he drops the guitar and instead fills both sides with glacial synths and dusty samples. The label's original write-up for this record called it "grand ambient," though to me it sounds and feels much more personal than something that would soundtrack the Olympics. His use of samples, most notably on "Radio Reykjavik," sounds intimately tied with some fleeting memory, the music serving to enhance or exorcise the feeling tied to it all. It reminds me most of the Fun Years' "God Was Like, No" in that both records used the tools common to ambient/drone music but applied a much more personal touch, that certain nameless attribute that keeps drawing a listener back in. Can't put my finger on it, but both records just sound like they had to be made, rather than serving as a genre exercise or one-off exploration. I don't know that Radio Arktis is going to change anyone's life, but it could, and I've been hypnotized by its wordless, sparkling gray tones for weeks. Even though the "solo musician embraces synths" thing is usually pretty tired and pointless, Hugo Randulv's contribution shows why it's an alluring proposition at all.

Sunhiilow, Beyond the Cycle (Ikuisuus)

More solo synth, this time coming from Valerie Magisson and her Moog Mother-32. Magisson's Sunhiilow project veers into new age/ambient with its bite-sized kosmische explorations. There's something about the combination of the short length of these tracks and the sense of movement present within each that allows Beyond the Cycle to transcend the lifeless drivel that's usually tagged "new age" and "synth." It seems intentional that Magisson was trying to capture the mood of each track title in its corresponding music, and she is largely successful, though its unclear if the title provided direction or was applied afterward. The somewhat jarring introduction of "Wilderness Bloom" and the stoned growth of "Circle Motion" are my top picks, but the album works best as a whole and played very loudly, the overall effect immersing the listener into heady zones traversed by the Nightcrawlers. Leave it to Ikuisuus to release an "ethereal ambient music" record that satisfies, and sounds and looks great to boot. Sunhiilow's a lot more tame than most of what Ikuisuus releases, but it's an accessible, recommended starting point to one of the best active labels. HOWDY.

[lovelyllamasblog]

Part 2 of my take of the EAH background characters! Thanks again to @childofmattel and @eah-backgrounders for the inspo!

Gold Jewelry Girl

Fabricia Van Cloth, daughter of the Emperor from The Emperor's New Clothes. (Catlin in Boots on Instagram)

Turquoise Haired Girl

Irene of Augen, daughter of Two-Eyes from the fairy tale One-Eyes, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes.

Girl in White and Gold

Donna Goose, daughter of Mother Goose from the nursery rhyme Old Mother Goose and The Golden Egg.

Pixie Cut Girl

She is either the daughter of the Tsar or the Firebird from The Firebird. Her name is Phoenix Tsaritsa.

Droopy Hair Girl

Kiyoko Tsukihime ("pure child", "moon princess") (from Rouge Heels on Instagram). Her story is The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. (I took some liberties with her outfit and tried to make it more like a yukata. Her name is also partically taken from Rouge Heels on Instagram.)

Wavy Dress Girl

Her story is either The Marsh King's Daughter, Little Daylight, or Little Ada's Flowers. I've named her Astrid Blomst, meaning "beautiful goddess" and "flower" in Danish.

Teal Buns Girl and Bob Cut Girl

Catlin in Boots (Instagram) named them Minerva and Margo Trudy, daughters of Mother Trudy from the fairy tale with the same name.

Pastel Buns Girl

The daughter of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker, Sweetie Plumfairy.

Black Haired Girl

Wang Yan Mei ("king", "swallow", "beauty" in Chinese), the daughter of the Emperor of China from The Nightingale.

Girl in Yellow and Blue Coat

Meena River (Catlin in Boots), the daughter of The Girl-Fish, The Frog Prince, or The Princess and The Pea.

Girl with Vine Bracelets

Ivy Eden, the daughter of Mother Nature.

Girl in White

Her story is either The Robber Bridegroom or The Goose Girl. I gave her the name Ada Vogel ("noble or exalted", "bird" in German).

Pink and Purple Haired Girl

I named her Missie Muffet, the daughter of Little Miss Muffet. (Catlin in Boots named the Miss Muffet who appeared in the Into the Woods episodes Maisie, so that's her mom's name.)

Ice Girl

Catlin in Boots named her Erin Wintermoor, the daughter of Old Man Winter.

[dealgemeneverwarring]

De Algemene Verwarring #47 - 12 April 2021

The forty-seventh episode of De Algemene Verwarring was broadcast on Monday April 12, 2021, and you can listen to it by clicking on the Mixcloud widget below. And if that does not work, here’s the direct link to the Mixcloud page:

https://www.mixcloud.com/MedialabKortrijk/de-algemene-verwarring-47-12-april-2021/

Pictured below is NOTS, the all female garage punk band from Memphis and not unknown to most of you. NOTS played at the three years and nine months anniversary of radio show De Radio Is Gek Geworden, hosted by my friend Dries and yours truly, back in 2016 already. We had a three day celebration with shows and parties at The Pit’s, De Kreun and the now defunct Ciné Palace. I can only dream of organizing some shows to celebrate whatever. Listeners of De Algemene Verwarring know that I have been contemplating some kind of celebration for the 50th episode of the show. We now know that this won’t happen, but that won’t stop me from having a small private celebration. And we’ll see when I can celebrate with you, dear listener. I can’t wait to have a beer with all of you and dance to some live music.

Anyway, so I played NOTS again in this show and also other old stuff such as Bend Sinister, The Hot Rod Honeys, Pure Hell, Ausmuteants, Village People (!), Numbers, Th’Faith Healers, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Galaxie 500 Lungfish, and Constant Mongrel, who by the way have announced that they quit playing. I also played some brand new releases by Astrid Øster Mortensen (probably the most beautiful record I have heard this year, on the never disappointing Förlag För Fri Musik) and Roxane Métayer (on the equally never disappointing Morc Records). And beneath the photo you can find the playlist for this show. Enjoy!

Playlist:

Constant Mongrel: Shnuki (7” “Experts In Skin” on Upset! The Rhythm, 2019)

The Hot Rod Honeys: Who’s Gonna Burn The Shithouse? (LP “Horny And Hungry” on Demolition Derby Records, 1998)

Pure Hell: These Boots Are Made For Walking (7” on Radiation Reissues, 2018, originally released on a 7” by Golden Sphinx Records in 1978)

NOTS: Fix (7” on Goner Records, 2014)

Bend Sinister: Ultraviolent (LP “Tape 2” on Homeless Records, 2018)

Ausmuteants: New Planet (LP “Band Of The Future” on Aarght! Records, 2016)

Village People: Food Fight (LP V/A “Vertigo: Synth Punk Blasts 1978-1984” on Ancient Monument Records, 2020 - originally released on a 7” “5 O’Clock in The Morning” in 1981)

Der Künftige Musikant: Es Ist Kalt (LP “V/A “Vertigo: Synth Punk Blasts 1978-1984” on Ancient Monument, 2020, originally released on a 7” on BuBu Musikverbreitung, in 1982)

Numbers: The Fuck You Garage (LP “We’re Animals” on Polyvinyl Record Company, 2005)

XV: Why Won’t You Go Away (digital release “Basement Tapes” on Bandcamp, originally released on a cassette, self-released)

Rye Coalition: Hot Strikes (LP “On Top” on Tiger Style Records, 2002)

The Ex: The State Of Freedom (CD “Joggers & Smoggers” on Ex Records, 1992, originally released on double lp in 1989)

Th’Faith Healers: My Loser (EPCD “Mr. Litnanski” on Too Pure, 1992)

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart: Come Saturday (LP “The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart” on Slumberland Records, 2009)

Galaxie 500: Tugboat (LP “Today” on Domino, reissue 2010, originally released in 1988 on Aurora Records)

Lungfish: Hear The Children Sing (LP “Love Is Love” on Discord Records, 2003)

Genoasejlet: For Emil Bønnelycke (LP V/A “Ny Dansk Romantik” on Putojefe Records, 2005, originally released on a cassette by Janushoved)

Astrid Oster Mortensen: Hvor Kommer Mørkret Fra? (LP “Gro Mig En Blomst” on Förlag För Fri Musik, 2021)

Roxane Métayer: Dans un pays de serpents (LP “Eclipse des Ocelles” on Morc Records, 2021)