Keep An Eye On The Sky (Disk 3) - Big Star

Big Star were an American power pop band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1971 by Alex Chilton (1950 – 2010), Chris Bell (1951 – 1978), Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel (1951 - 2010). The group broke up in 1974. By the 1980s, they were recognised as one of rock music's classic groups. After the death of Chris Bell in 1978 and the deaths of both Alex Chilton and Andy Hummel in 2010, Jody Stephens is the last surviving original member of the group.

Long Walk off a Short Pier - Tripod Jimmie

Lenny Bove - bass, vocals, effects Tom Herman - guitar, vocals Roger Prehoda - drums Glenn Reynolds - drums Tripod Jimmie, a band that existed between 1981 and 1986, featured guitarist Tom Herman, a founding member of Pere Ubu. The music is a mixture of avant-punk, noise, and eclectic influences. In 1980 or 1981 Tom Herman started Tripod Jimmie with bassist Lenny Bove and drummer Roger Prehoda. The band was named after photographer friend Mick

#post-punk #experimental #underrated

Rest in Peace: The Best of Controlled Bleeding - Controlled Bleeding

Experimental noise band, formed in Boston 1978. Notorious for their early recordings which were exercises in brutal noise, such as their infamous 1985 album Knees And Bones which utilised pneumatic drills, metal percussion and cement mixers as sound sources. Subsequent albums delved into sonic and textural experimentation as the band gradually grew more sophisticated and palatable, however a number of less experimental, commercial industrial albums were released on Wax Trax! in the late 1980s.

#experimental #industrial #doomed #electronic #ebm

Hidden Ceilings - Severence

Elliot Denmark (born 1977) is an electronic sound artist based in Spain. He is not a trained musician and had no formal musical education. Severence releases experiment with rhythmical and ambient dub soundscapes, with undulating, harmonious and conflicting layers of sound interacting throughout. He has previously released music on labels such as BineMusic, Area 51 and Shoreless Recordings. 2013 sees the release of the debut Severence album entitled "Hidden Ceilings" on the BineMusic label from Germany.

#ambient #techno #10s #2013 #tehcno

Live Four - Coil

Coil (1982–2004) was initially established in London in 1983 as an experimental solo outlet for ex-Psychic TV member John Balance, and became a full-fledged experimental sonic manipulation unit a year later following the arrival of keyboardist / programmer Peter Christopherson (Sleazy), a founder of Psychic TV as well as a member of Throbbing Gristle. After debuting with the 17-minute ritual recording How to Destroy Angels, Balance and Sleazy recruited the aid of Possession’s Stephen Thrower, J.

#experimental #electronic #dark ambient #industrial #clinically romantic