Un nouveau Ductus pop dodu, écrit pendant le confinement et enfin disponible en version papier. 40 pages, avec beaucoup de chroniques, des recettes, des collages et quelques digressions. 5€ frais de port et badge (pour les 20 premiers exemplaires) inclus !
Je délaisse un peu ce tumblr mais le numéro 24 est bel et bien sorti ! Avec une interview de Tulip et Tennis Club, plein de chroniques et quelques digressions.
A5, 16 pages, couleurs
2,50€ à paypal.me/ductuspop ou échange
Ductus pop 23 est disponible ! Avec une interview de Rockets Fall, un jeune groupe anglais dont les deux seuls titres en ligne m’ont convaincue de les contacter et des chroniques (Alien Boy, Sauna Youth, Molar et bien d’autres).
Ceci n’est pas un “top 2017″ mais une simple compilation de pochettes qui m’ont accroché l’œil au cours des derniers mois (voire plus, je suis bien incapable de dire en quelle année est sorti tel ou tel album). Il me semble en tout cas qu'il y a une petite tendance pigmentée, non ?
Dym - Ray’s Front Teeth
Florist - If Blue Could Be Happiness
Girls In Hawaii - Nocturne
Strawberry Runners - In the Garden, In the Night
Jaye Bartell - In A Time Of Trouble A Wild Exultation
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - On The Echoing Green
Grizzly Bear - Painted Ruins
Jelani Sei - LVNDR TWN
Leyland Kirby - We, so tired of all the darkness in our lives
Living Eyes - Modern Living
Lød - Folder
Oro Swimming Hour - Penrose Winoa
Salad Boys - This Is Glue
Small Forward - Affections
Ryan Power - They Sell Doomsday
Slit In Slot - Birthmarks (ah non, ça c’est une photo !)
Un jour, il faut bien rassembler tous les chouettes titres soigneusement mis de côté dans un dossier, et s’atteler à une playlist. Avec un peu de shoegaze, un peu bedroom pop, un peu de slowcore... Bref, de quoi passer un bon moment.
graver - Sertraline
L’album éponyme de graver est sorti fin août et je le recommande vivement, dans son entièreté.
arnold friend - Changing My Mind
Petite perle d'environ une minute trente, le temps de regarder quelques parapluies passer d'un pas lent sur le pont trempé en bas de chez moi.
Soft Pastels - Couleur
Ça faisait un moment que je voulais insérer ce tube dans une compile. Entre temps, l'album de Soft Pastels a été réédité par Z Tapes (avec un de mes collages comme pochette).
Waveform - Drawing
Duo lo-fi qui a visiblement tout compris.
Glaze - Who Can Say
Ce trio de Austin a sorti l’EP “Wasted Mind” en juin dernier.
Blue End - All About Me
Jeune trio de Barcelone qui me rappelle un certain label de Bristol.
Lluvias Suaves - Despedida
Petite averse bien agréable apportée de Mexico.
Camp Counselors - Lucernal Hymn
Extrait de "Spectrophobia", son nouvel album !
Athletico - Soft Sinister
Extrait de l’EP "Player two Players", doux et intrigant, sorti il y a un an et demi via Certified Tapes.
Neurotic Friends - Heal Everything
Shoegaze lourd en provenance de Suède. Trois titres disponibles sur leur bandcamp.
Le vingtième numéro est disponible ! Même format, même formule : collage, chroniques, interviews de Slow Canyons (Matthew Kenworthy, qui jouait avant sous le nom de Gothic Savage) et Waltz Store, un magasin de cassettes japonais. Je suis toujours partante pour des échanges et je recherche toujours des contributions, écrivez-moi ! [email protected]
Toutes les infos pour commander sont ici (et tout ça pour le prix d’un timbre).
New Ductus pop issue available! Free + shipping.
Petite mixtape avec des guitares chaudes et un peu power pop sur les bords, composée quasi exclusivement de nouveautés disponibles à prix libre sur Bandcamp, suivez les liens !
Gorgeous Bully - Autoimmune
Lunatics On Pogosticks - Waste It
Garbage Shark - Fib
Surfer Rosie - Worms
Martin Dick - Por Allá
Parque de Atracciones - Distancia
Best Friend - Goodnight
Ductus pop a 4 ans ! Et c’est un dix-neuvième numéro qui sort aujourd’hui (A3 plié, recto couleur), dans lequel je raconte des petits trucs qui me sont arrivés ces derniers mois, les concerts auxquels j’ai assisté, les disques que j’ai écoutés... Et puis j’ai posé des questions à Drahla, un formidable trio de Leeds !
PS : Pour la commande, c’est toujours pareil, prix libre via paypal // dispo dans quelques disquaires au petit bonheur la chance // j’en mettrai sur un coin de table le 26 et 27 mai prochain, au village label du festival La Villette Sonique (Paris), où je co-tiendrai le stand de Hidden Bay Records.
Which songs has Candy (Cf. new Ductus pop!) been listening to these past few months? Check out his playlist below! You can also buy his new album at Z tapes store.
1. Mum Smokes - Useless
A friend of mine shared this the other day and i hadn't heard about these guys till i had a proper search of their stuff. this song is a total killer. It's kind of hard to find their stuff though cause i'm pretty sure they haven't done much for awhile but if there's a few things hanging around on youtube. Super nicely depressing pop gems.
2. Teenage Fanclub - Everything Flows
A super nice song i've been listening to a little bit. I haven't really listened to much other stuff by Teenage Fanclub but this song is super good that I almost don't want to listen to anything else incase it spoils it for me haha.
3. In Love With A Ghost - We've Never Met But, Can We Have A Coffee Or Something?
This artist is on Z Tapes, the label that put out a couple of my albums on tapes, so i kind of stumbled on her (i think haha not 100% on that) stuff. It is soooooooo good! After listening to it I instantly tried to recreate the same vibe but failed hard. It's super interesting found sound samples it seems like but it's real hard to make those samples into something as interesting as this person has done on their tracks. Definitely give it a listen if you're looking for something hella chiller.
4. Twin Peaks - Heavenly Showers
Just a beautiful song.
5. Twerps - Bring Me Down
When i listen to that Twin Peaks song i usually listen to this as well. It's also a gorgeous song.
6. Sandpit - Drawing Straws
I once recorded a song with the drummer from Sandpit before i'd heard of them. He gave me their two EP's and an album and it's real interesting stuff. I really dig the vocals in this band. Greater Expectations is also another sick song.
7. Slowdive - Star Roving
New Slowdive is dope.
8. DIIV - Healthy Moon
Maybe my favourite track off the most recent album.
9. SALES - Pope Is A Rockstar
Stumbled onto this guys checking out the best selling section on bandcamp's discover thing. Super great way to find stuff. Deffs would recommend giving it a go next time you're keen for a new music search.
10. Bedroom - Nothing Lasts
Nothing Lasts including this playlist. Might as well finish it off with a melancholic sad boy song. So goooood.
I asked some questions to Dakota Brown (Wica Intina). Read the interview below, or order a copy of the new Ductus pop zine!
Could you introduce yourself?
Hello, my name is Dakota Brown! I am from Cookeville, Tennessee, and I recently turned twenty-two.
You seem to love cassette tape, for what reasons?
Artist/musician feel pressured, but with a cassette tape you have the freedom of creating an affordable artifact to share, and to generally get across what it is you so desire.
I believe you own Meliphonic Records, could you tell me more about it? Any release coming soon?
Actually one of my best friends, Joseph Allred, owns the label. It was built to house small run releases from our friends. It has become a home for us, and for our art. We've released quite a bit in the last four or five years from cassettes, cd's, and vinyl. Joey is a wonderful, caring soul, and if you guys haven't heard of him I suggest to do so! He's released his own work(s) on the label along with his other musical project, "Graceless."
You make art (from poetry to collage and music) under a pseudonym. Did you feel, at one point, any need to create an alias or separate entities?
The name that I put all my art, and creative movements under is Wica Intina. My real name is Dakota Brown. You've got to keep your daily life separate from work to some extent, it's very important haha!
I just saw you have released a split tape on Kerchow Records. It is fascinating to find out small diy record labels each day... What are your favourite ones, from USA and elsewhere?
Nick is a really rad dude. Very creative, and strong with his beautiful input in the art world. TRUE BLUE! I'll start off with Kerchow Records hahah. Christopher Fischer's label Unread Records, MYSTRA Records operated by the great Joshua Burkett, whom I'm in the process of doing an album with. There's so many, its overwhelming, and beautiful.
What are your favourite new discoveries (bands, albums, labels)?
New discoveries... The Dwarfs of East Agouza released their debut record, 'BES' in 2016. Such a beautiful record to simply put it. The group consists of three wonderful musicians one being a true favorite, and inspiration of mine, Alan Bishop. Better known for outstanding work with Sun City Girls. My friend Joseph Allred recently released a solo record on the label 'Scissor Tale Records' just a couple weeks ago entitled "Fire and Earth."
I really love your collages (Mythical Motors poster is rad!). Which kind of pictures you like to work with?
Thank you so much Manon! Those guys are rad for sure. It was an honor, as I'm sure Mythical Motors can say the same, that being involved in a project with RICHARD LIOYD was definitely an incredible experience! I really like to work with old books, and magazines. Examples would be like National Geographic's from the 60's, and 70's, older Smithsonian magazines, books with black and white images. Its really a huge mixture of things honestly, but definitely the older the better. Boats are really interesting, you can replace those sailing seas with something entirely different!
Is using collages to make a gig poster the best way to share your collage work?
I definitely thinks its a wonderful way to share what I do with collages because not only are you helping to promote whatever it is you are by doing so, but your also getting a chance to stand next to something really incredible. In our community here in Cookeville, TN me, and my friends use to put on our own shows, and we would all take turns creating gig posters for each other, and within that I absolutely fell in love with it. It personally gave my art a deep sense of reason. It made it seem like it was being appreciated. I don't know about the best way , but its a great way. Any way to show my collage work is a blessing honestly
I'm currently writing a kind of "collage guide"... What are -let's say- your three essential rules?
A collage guide, that sounds super cool! My three essential rules, hmmm..... The first would have to rely on what I'm cutting, and clipping from. Next would be what I'm cutting for. As inspiration comes from an infinite amount of places, therefore the art is simply direct anywhere at any point. The last rule I guess would be to focus on the details. Obsess over the details!!
One last thing, do you manage to earn a living with your art, or everything is about passion?
Over the years I never wanted to make money off of my art. It was as simple as that. Now that I'm older, I have realized otherwise; this is the path I genuinely wish to take. I've grown to understand that there is nothing wrong with wanting to make a living through your work. One of my dreams in life is to successfully support not only myself, but my wife, and family through my art. I am aware of how difficult this may be, but I am beyond thankful for the opportunities I have had and will continue to have. It's always good to have a back up plan which is a reason I have recently enrolled in college. Our passion will always be a strong reason for what we do, that will always be behind the veil that soon shows its face to the world.
Il s’est fait attendre, mais le numéro 18 est là ! Ça me fait un petit quelque chose, dix-huit numéros d’un mini zine écrit, conçu et imprimé à une personne, c’est pas rien. Je n’ai pas changé la formule : des petites chroniques, quelques digressions, des collages, et une super contribution + interview de Wica Intina !
Pour recevoir un exemplaire (quelques tirages couleur seulement sinon c’est la faillite), allez voir ici (ou bien envoyez-moi un mail à [email protected] si vous voulez une remise en main propre sur Toulouse).
Un petit numéro 17 où je raconte quelques concerts (dont le festival Parc de la Linera, près de Barcelone, une soirée du festival Le Turc Mécanique, à Paris, etc). J’ai aussi posé quelques questions à un chouette groupe de Toulouse, To the Moon and Back. Bref, c’est toujours la même formule, et ça prend pas de place dans les WC ! Pour commander, ça se passe par ici (ou bien envoyez-moi un mail à [email protected] si vous voulez une remise en main propre sur Toulouse).
Encore une mixtape composée de titres glanés ici et là sur Bandcamp, postés il y a tout au plus quelques mois. De la dream pop qui sent encore bon le palmier, quelques morceaux tubesques (la face B du nouveau single de Massage, dans lequel joue Alex Naidus des Pains, sans oublier un extrait du premier EP des français Nina Harker !), des trucs lo-fi bricolés sur un tapis, un peu de tristesse et beaucoup d’amour.
Slow Downs - I'm Not Inside Your Heart °
Massage - Under °
Hot Glew - Haunted Love Song °
Deebles - Yes You Will °
Nina Harker - Crepúsculo °
Youth Pool - Tranquilizer °
Anidem - Blow by Blow °
Cascadia - Each °
Bonny Doon - Summertime Friends °
Le seizième numéro de Ductus pop est prêt à être envoyé (il faut juste que je massicote un peu plus proprement). Au menu, encore une innovation au niveau du format (A6 agrafé + poster) et toujours des compte-rendus de concerts (dont le dernier soir du This Is Not A Love Song Festival), des petites chroniques et une interview de Filip de Z Tapes ! Gratuit pour les fauchés, troqué pour les collectionneurs de zines, et envoyé contre le prix d’un timbre pour le reste du monde (voir ici).
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