FOETAL ORANGE

‘XtraperriermenthaL’ by fat benjamin....

2009-07-29T17:44:00.000-07:00

After 2007’s ‘the futureRUSTIC EP’ fat benjamin returns with a whole new EP and direction. Called ‘XtraperriermenthaL’ the new EP explores dark, mysterious and unsurprisingly given the title more experimental sounds.

After creating over 28 demo's for his proposed follow-up ‘plastic AMBUSH‘ fat benjamin realized that the material he had created fell into two distinct camps. One was a more digital tinged extension of the sound he explored in the previous EP and the other was a more far out sonic landscape that was less conventional in structure and texture. These more experimental instrumental tracks had been born from live jams just as the other tracks had but seemed darker than he had envisioned for ‘plastic AMBUSH’.

Fat benjamin says “ I wanted to release some new material to give people an idea of where I am going with my music now. It’s been almost 2 years since the futureRUSTIC EP and I felt that XtraperriermenthaL would be a great stepping stone from previous material and introduction to new listeners. This is more of a long form version of what I do. I think it’s important to explore releasing less accessible music rather than just leaving it on the cutting room floor because a track is over 5 minutes in length. I know it won’t be to everyone’s taste but hopefully it will excite some who hear it”.

Have a listen:

"XtraperriermenthaL" by fat benjamin

Cat Green Bike - Live on BCFM...

2009-07-28T18:49:00.000-07:00

Hello there...

Here is Cat Green Bike's BCFM live session recorded and broadcast on 17th June 2009.

Lovely Stuff:

Cat Green Bike - "BCFM Live Session (17/06/09)"

Things have been a little slow...

2009-07-14T06:34:00.000-07:00

As you may have noticed, things have been a little slow around here. Hopefully activity will pick up soon - it will.

Coming soon we have a new mash-up from EL Heath and a new collection of tunes from Gianluca Schlock Liciardi.

So keep your eyes peeled for those.

Ciao for now.

The Big Hello Band...

2009-06-01T11:31:00.000-07:00

The first outing of The Big Hello Band was successfully pulled off at the Ferry Station in Bristol on 30th May 2009. It was a good laugh.

The plan is for the whole affair to be worked on and whittled down a little more before taking the performance to other venues.

There may be some image and video available in the soon time.

Adieu.

Strap The Button...

2009-05-25T05:06:00.001-07:00

... had a wonderful time this weekend playing in the Town Hall in Welshpool. Thank you to everyone who came to see them, it was much appreciated.

In other news...

The Gig2000 Big Band (an epic amalgamation of Cat Green Bike, Cousin Bear & Sweet Potato) will be performing live in Bristol at the Ferry Station on 30th May 2009. It's going to be lovely.

Ciao for now.

Pratje Para...

2009-04-29T18:18:00.000-07:00

Good Morning,

Here's a lovely improvisation for you to listen to. It was brought into being by Pratje Para, a group of four "formed through the desire for change in the musical process". Wonderful stuff:

"Bolsjevik Values on Mars" by Pratje Para

More music coming your way presently.

Until then, adieu.

The Empty Chair...

2009-04-28T06:43:00.000-07:00

Call it a Clunes...

2009-04-25T16:29:00.000-07:00

Good Evening,

I just stumbled across these wonderful videos from the golden age. They're a bit noisey, but bloody marvelous. Such a lovely day:

Lovely.

Sweet Potato - "MASH" - It's here...

2009-04-08T08:32:00.000-07:00

A joint release with Records on Ribs, "MASH" is the first full-length album from Sweet Potato:

"Having released three albums of improvised recordings, Bristolian twenty-somethings Sweet Potato release Mash- a perverted rock album of note.

Lolloping, strangely propulsive rhythms underpin impressively enormous riffs and the operatic vocals of Stephen Baker, creating a record that has its fair share of headbanging moments, but retains a jazz sensibility throughout. Although decidely less pastoral, Mash brings to mind the Canterbury Scene in the way it toys effortlessly with generic conventions, yet manages to produce something considerably greater than the sum of its already impressive parts.

It’s available now for download or to buy (as a carbon neutral jewel cased CD with 8 page colour artwork) for a mere £5. It’s a co-release with the good people at Foetal Orange and an album we’re extremely proud to be putting out."

(Records on Ribs)

Check it out now. CLICK HERE

"FOETAL ORANGE COMPILATION VOL. 1",,,

2009-03-30T16:07:00.000-07:00

Good Evening,

At long last, here is the much anticipated first FOETAL ORANGE compilation (in actuality the sequel to MY FORMICA TABLE COMPILATION No. 1.

This wonderful collection clocks in at just over an hours worth of the most gloriously blamming tunes from the likes of:

Kronikel, Psychenaturadatura, SeeBeeOne, In the Studio, Slovakia, murmurists, E(ric) L. Heath, Soul Disturbance, Judy The Musical Dog, Taiga Blues, Honey Ride Me a Goat, What The Moon is Like, dummythrust & The Oresund Space Collective...

And a wonderful and eclectic mix of music it is too.:

FOETAL ORANGE COMPILATION No. 1

I am certain that you will love it...

And if that fat lob of muzak wasn't enough for you, here's a fresh collection from The Failed Nasa Experiment:

"Alegria en directo" consists of a single 35 minute live improvisation. Nice:

"Alegria en directo" by The Failed Nasa Experiment

More music to come in the not-so-far-off future.

Adieu.

Omatic - "Capital Beard? The Venerable Would"...

2009-03-05T14:37:00.000-08:00

Good Evening,

Another fat lump of marvelous music is coming your way right now.

This is Omatic's fantastic epic album - "Captial Beard? The Venerable Would".

If you like your rock hard and mental then this is the place to visit. Omatic combine infinite creativity with rhythmic competence and melodic brilliance to bring forth some of the most accomplished music you are likely to hear. Beautiful stuff indeed. Just listen to it:

Omatic - "Captial Beard? The Venerable Would"

And if that wasn't enough, the follow up album will be available in the very near future from this very place.

"Capital Beard? The Venerable Would" was originally released in 2005 via BeeBear Promotions in CD format with wonderful full colour artwork. If you are interested in getting hold of a CD then send me a message and it will be sorted out.

Cat Green Bike - "Breakbeat/Thrash/Concrete"...

2009-03-05T09:26:00.000-08:00

Hello,

Today I have got Cat Green Bike's new collection, which goes by the title of "Breakbeat/Thrash/Concrete".

It is absolutely lovely and I am sure that you will agree.

Cat Green Bike - "Breakbeat/Thrash/Concrete"

Spinlords of Spintania...

2009-03-01T09:56:00.000-08:00

Good Afternoon,

Here we go, the first new release in a little while.

This collection of five tracks comes to you from the Spinlords of Spintania.

The music you will hear on your journey to Spintania is of a prog/fusion sort, wonderfully executed and recorded. A blend of outright heavy rock and melodic, what some might call "symphonic", passages. Full of bouncy licks, grooves and psychedelic schizouts; it provides everything you could ask for.

I can hear echoes of King Crimson filtered through all manner of other influences no doubt; Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Van der Graaf Generator, System of a Down, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Funkadelic, Frank Zappa, Gong, The Residents etc... All great stuff. But, of course, none of that means anything because the music of the Spinlords sounds like none of the above - they are the nearest points of reference; elements of my world-view which I use to explain my experiences (in this case auditory).

It is simply really great stuff, and I am sure that you will agree:

The Spinlords of Spintania

Marvelous.

p.s. The Spinlords can be contacted via spinlordsofspintania @hotmail.co.uk should you so wish.

Orunder...

2009-02-26T12:48:00.000-08:00

Good Evening,

And now...

I shall point you in the direction of Orunder, a new musical project featuring our good friend Mr. EL Heath.

The tracks featured on their player were all recorded Live at The Hive in Shrewsbury.

Expect eastern tinged rhythmic and psychedelic acoustic music. Very nice indeed.

Orunder

Ciao.

Cat Green Bike...

2009-02-26T08:29:00.000-08:00

Good Afternoon.

I just thought that I would point you in the direction of Cat Green Bike, for she has some lovely newly recorded tunes up on her player. Here is what she has to say about them:

"I now have three very nicely recorded tracks for your listening pleasure. They were recorded at home and mixed by Mr Glover. They are...

Palm Tight Pass
Rough Cut For A New Disco (Two Cars & A Crop) - NEW ONE!!!
Pretty Little Lob

I am currently painting the covers for a limited 44 copy run of Breakbeat/Thrash/Concrete, which holds these three tracks as well as Gone To Get Geese and Adventure Potential. These will be available at Ukuelear Meltdown on Saturday. If you can't make it to Newcastle, but would like one of these lovingly crafted ditties, you can ask me to post you one by emailing me at catgreenbike@hotmail.co.uk "

I do believe that her latest collection of tracks (Breakbeat/Thrash/Concrete) will be available to download from this very site in the very near future.

Marvelous.

Adieu.

Is that the actual bird...?

2009-02-24T06:03:00.000-08:00

Good Afternoon,

News today of a new musical project from Dominic Clarke and Lee James Abecasis of Strap The Button and Sweet Potato, going by the name of Actual Bird.

They have been beavering away for a great many weeks on their debut release "Clutching at Barrells", which, upon completetion, will be available for free from this very site. Expect epic electronica verging on minimalist prog.

Why not go and investigate:

Actual Bird

Adieu.

More for to be watched....

2009-02-23T07:23:00.001-08:00

For to be watched...

2009-02-22T17:30:00.001-08:00

BBC Bristol Introducing... Suspended...

2009-02-14T16:47:00.000-08:00

Good Morning,

Just days after BBC Bristol Radio Introducing played a track from us here, the show has been immediately suspended. Not because they played one of our tracks, but because they have accidentally allowed a few swear words to be aired. Things are getting ridiculous. VERY RIDICULOUS. They are doing a positive deed, for the benefit of many, and get stepped on by the man for the most petty of things.

What is going on?

EL Heath - Something...

2009-02-13T10:15:00.000-08:00

Good Evening...

Here is a lovely new video from our good friend Mr. EL Heath. I'm sure it speaks for itself:

[sic] Magazine Interview...

2009-02-09T19:26:00.000-08:00

Good Morning,

If you make your way over to [sic] Magazine, you will find an interview with myself talking about various pertinent music industry bits and bobs that you might find interesting- it's a little Label Focus on Foetal Orange.

Thanks to Michael for asking me to do the interview, it looks lovely.

[sic] Magazine Foetal Orange Interview

Marvelous.

Adieu.

Kronikel...

2009-02-09T05:56:00.001-08:00

Hello,

Here is a new video from Kronikel:

Untitled from kronikel on Vimeo.

Sweet Potato ...

2009-02-08T20:05:00.000-08:00

Hello...

Here is a video of Sweet Potato performing "Leaky Margins" from the album "MASH" at the Louisiana, Bristol:

And if you click play on the little bar below, you can here the afore mentioned BBC Radio Bristol transmission of "Hidden Variables" from the same album, marvelous:

"MASH" will very soon be available.

Adieu.

Sweet Potato on BBC Bristol Introducing...

2009-02-06T09:45:00.000-08:00

Good Evening,

A track from Sweet Potato's debut album, "MASH", will be featured on the BBC Radio Bristol Introducing show this coming Sunday at somepoint between 1 and 3 am. If you happen to be up and about between said hours you might like to tune in and have a listen. Even if you aren't awake, you'll be able to hear it again for 7 days following on the internet.

Thank you BBC Radio Bristol Introducing guys.

Adieu.

Live Videos...

2009-02-03T16:19:00.001-08:00

Here is a Cat Green Bike performance recorded Live at The Croft on january the 18th 2009:

Lovely.

The Gig Last Night...

2009-01-19T10:35:00.000-08:00

Good Day,

Hello,

Good Evening,

The gig last night was lovely. Beautiful performances from all. If you weren't there then you will be able to see some video clips (not quite the actual experience) from all three performances - Cat Green Bike, Team Brick & Strap The Button - in the near future. It was lovely to see so many people there, I don't think we were really expecting there to be so many. Thank you to everyone who took CDs and to everyone who gave donations. It is all greatly appreciated. We hope you enjoyed the live music, and that you will enjoy the recorded music you picked up.

There will be more shows in the future. So keep your eyes and ears open.

Adieu.

It's here...

2009-01-12T10:29:00.000-08:00

Sweet Potato - MASH

It looks absolutely wonderful.Very swish indeed. It will be available soon from various locations including here and here. And maybe also from here:

Looks set to be a fun night of musical entertainment.

Lovely.

Strap The Button, Team Brick & Cat Green Bike - Live 18.01.09...

2009-01-05T18:40:00.000-08:00

Good Morning...

Foetal Orange will be hosting another night at The Croft in Bristol on the 18th of January 2009. Featured performers will be:

Strap The Button - www.myspace.com/strapthebutton
Big-band, epic, psycadelic, krauty ROCK.

Team Brick - www.myspace.com/teambrick
Intense, multi-instrumental improvisations. A god amongst men.

Cat Green Bike - www.myspace.com/catgreenbike
Well-spoken, often wool-clad ukalele diva.

There will also be a range of exciting CDs and CD-Rs available to pick up for free from a table at the venue.

Should be good.

And...

Coming Very Soon:

Adieu.

A Links Page?

2008-12-28T08:08:00.000-08:00

Hello,

I've started to compile a links page with the creamiest morsels floating on the top, as though it were milk in a bottle. You can see it here:

LINKS

I'll have a nice icon for it soon enough.

More happening in the not too distant future.

Adieu.

Coming Soon...

2008-12-23T12:57:00.000-08:00

Sweet Potato - MASH

In Physical and Non-Physical Forms

News News News News News News News News...

2008-12-12T09:23:00.000-08:00

Hello,

Things have been a little slow up here on the surface of the Foetal Orange, but things have been bubbling away nicely just underneath, ready to burst out in citrus pustules of joy.

Sweet Potato have completed the first phase of recording their new album - Cafe Brutal. Steve has gone back to New Zealand where he'll be recording the vocalisations. It's sounding beautiful.

FOETAL ORANGE #1 is very nearly ready now, and it too is sounding wonderful. I hope to have it up and ready to download around about christmas time, so look forward to that.

I'm aware that I may have pointed you in the direction of Drawn Recordings already, but I'm going to do it again because their new website looks lovely. It's always exciting to see new labels being set up.

So have a look - Drawn Recordings

Ciao for now.

Cafe Brutal...

2008-12-04T19:11:00.000-08:00

Shining Force...

noobs...

2008-11-17T07:16:00.001-08:00

...

Here you go:

Some noob music. Undulating improvisational electronica. It does what it wants.

"noob"

Nice.

"Official Interuption" by The Radioactive Ensemble...

2008-11-06T02:42:00.000-08:00

"Official Interuption" by The Radioactive Ensemble is a collaborative project ring mastered by Mr. Rick Jensen of The Rick Jensen Trio.

The music contained herein is abstract in nature, varied and exploratory. The use of the internet as a means of musical collaboration is something we should all try to engage in a little more, not as a new way, but as another way amongst the multitude of musical collaboration possibilities already available. Really great stuff.

You just don't know what sort of sounds you are going to be confronted with next. It's like a wonderful musical goody bag, not some cheap thing with a crap toy and some fizzy pop. Forward thinking, communal and experimental. A real triumph.

"Official Interuption" by The Radioactive Ensemble

"An Experiment in Terror (Promo)" by Gianluca Licciardi...

2008-11-06T02:27:00.000-08:00

Here is a Promo track from Italian producer and sound designer Gianluca "Schlock!" Licciardi's forthcoming release "An Experiment in Terror"

It is 12 minutes of varied music and sound collage. Swinging between heavy electronic riffage, melodic passages and post-rocking electro and undercut with industrial soundscapes, distressed wails and distorted radio noise, it's a good listen.

"An Experiment in Terror (Promo)" by Gianluca "Schlock!" Liccciardi

Treading Water - SeeBeeOne...

2008-10-31T06:34:00.000-07:00

Hello,

Here is a video for the track "Treading Water" by SeeBeeOne:

Treading Water from Tom Newell on Vimeo.

In other news...

Visit Robert Redford for Bedford, Sweet Potato, Strap The Button and Xenia Randle & The Crime Scene for new tunes...

Coming Soon...

"Official Interuption" by The Radioactive Ensemble, as well as FOETAL ORANGE #1.

Hurrah.

Last Show for Current Incarnation of Sweet Potato...

2008-10-22T06:23:00.000-07:00

Hello,

Last night was the last outing for the current incarnation of Sweet Potato. It is a shame, but Steve must go back to New Zealand. Things will sort themselves out.

Anyway, here are a few photos from the show:

That's all for now.

Take care.

What's Going On..?

2008-10-18T18:22:00.000-07:00

Good Evening,

Well, as you can see, things are slowly progressing - bit by bit - towards something that seems to make at least a touch of sense.

I am still working on putting together the next compilation, which would have been "My Formica Table Compilation #2", but which will now be "Foetal Orange Compilation #1". It's not too far off completion now, and artwork is on the way. Looking very nice.

If you are interested in being featured on this compilation, feel free to send a track to foetalorange@yahoo.co.uk .

Artists already confirmed to be featured include: Kronikel, Sweet Potato, SeeBeeOne, Honey Ride Me a Goat, Slovakia, E(ric)L Heath, The Radioactive Ensemble, What The Moon is Like & Team Brick.

It's going to be good.

More music will follow too.

Adieu.

FOETAL ORANGE...

2008-10-17T12:24:00.001-07:00

The new FOETAL ORANGE website will look soemthing like:

It will soon have it's own foetalorange.co.uk address.

Phoenix From t'Ashes...

2008-10-13T18:06:00.000-07:00

Hello,

Foetal Orange is an independent Internet based promoter of free music and thinking. The aim is to help to promote a growing community of progressively minded musicians, artists and thinkers who are unaffraid of going where their ponderances take them.

It is really a continuation of "My Formica Table", which had to be closed down due to complaints that the net-label has likely caused "detriment" to the "distinctiveness" and "reputation" of the Formica trade mark.

Ah well.

So now it is to be Foetal Orange.

Hopefully things will pretty much be able to continue as normal. It might take a little while to get things properly sorted out. There were murmurs of change in the air anyway. I might as well embrace them and flow with the current.

Long Live Foetal Orange.