This month, Psychic Tuesday focuses on The Focus Group, aka Julian House, who is also a graphic designer by day.
House’s music is amazing, surreal and inspiring. It's released through GhostBox, the label he started with his friend, Jim Jupp, who releases records as Belbury Poly.
Focus Group is more or less a fantastical cut-up of old library sounds and exotic flourishes; a sixties-inspired pastiche of short tracks and technicolor samples.
Personally, I could listen to this stuff all day. I particularly appreciate House's attitude towards rhythm. It could almost be called "non-rhythm" at times! There are only 4 Focus Group albums (the 4th being a collaborative effort with British band Broadcast called “Broadcast and the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults Of The Radio Age”). I hope he records a thousand more!
as always,
House’s music is amazing, surreal and inspiring. It's released through GhostBox, the label he started with his friend, Jim Jupp, who releases records as Belbury Poly.
Focus Group is more or less a fantastical cut-up of old library sounds and exotic flourishes; a sixties-inspired pastiche of short tracks and technicolor samples.
Personally, I could listen to this stuff all day. I particularly appreciate House's attitude towards rhythm. It could almost be called "non-rhythm" at times! There are only 4 Focus Group albums (the 4th being a collaborative effort with British band Broadcast called “Broadcast and the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults Of The Radio Age”). I hope he records a thousand more!
as always,
*** ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY ***
You can download the mixtape RIGHT HERE.
And now, here is a collection of Focus Group related videos and short films!
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>>>>>>>VIDEOS ARE NOW<<<<<<<
1st up, we have an extremely hand-filled new one from Ty Segall
Next, a beautifully twisted video from SBTKRT !
Behold ... Mac DeMarco in his finest 17th century duds!
A nice time-lapse landscape piece from Dan Deacon
Lewis Carroll would probably love this 'un by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
Warm up your winter with this sunny new Woods video
Speaking of suns, I love how simple this new Suuns one is!
>>>Dessert is ready and waiting! <<<
Hey! I know it's a music video, but I had to put this new one from Dinosaur Jr. in the funny section! You'll see why ...
Roy Burns sent me this bit of bizarreness ... Andy Warhol interviewed at (of all places!) the World Wrestling Federation! Thanks, Roy!
And lastly, Elise sent this grotesquely hilarious short film called "Apocalypse"! Muchos gracias, E!!!
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