Hi there,
The last release of 2022 is out now: a split lp by favorites Roxane Métayer and Pefkin. Mutual admirers of each other’s work, these titans of Scottish and French dronefolk team up for a split lp – 2 tracks by Pefkin, 3 by Roxane. The fact that these like-minded artists explore the boundaries of what connects them, makes it a very exciting release. The Pefkin side is Gayle at her most melodic, whereas Roxane goes down a poetic and rhythmical path. Dream combo.
the lp costs 15 euro + shipping.
do know that the lp is also available via distro's as all night flight (uk), art into life (jp), bar el muelle (es), bis auf messer (de), clearspot/shiny beast (nl), consouling (be), discreet (dk), estuario (usa), grapefruit (usa), horn of plenty (uk), mind's eye (uk), objects and sounds (be), pleasantly (usa), soundohm (it), tobira records (jp), vynilla (be), world of echo (uk), zoe zoe (be)...
The last release of 2022 is out now: a split lp by favorites Roxane Métayer and Pefkin. Mutual admirers of each other’s work, these titans of Scottish and French dronefolk team up for a split lp – 2 tracks by Pefkin, 3 by Roxane. The fact that these like-minded artists explore the boundaries of what connects them, makes it a very exciting release. The Pefkin side is Gayle at her most melodic, whereas Roxane goes down a poetic and rhythmical path. Dream combo.
the lp costs 15 euro + shipping.
do know that the lp is also available via distro's as all night flight (uk), art into life (jp), bar el muelle (es), bis auf messer (de), clearspot/shiny beast (nl), consouling (be), discreet (dk), estuario (usa), grapefruit (usa), horn of plenty (uk), mind's eye (uk), objects and sounds (be), pleasantly (usa), soundohm (it), tobira records (jp), vynilla (be), world of echo (uk), zoe zoe (be)...
So, the debut lp of Luster that first arrived in june, then sold out right away, came back in september, and is gone again... it's a majestic, gloomy and moody album that you'll play over and over until you get all the details.
Started as an informal meeting around 2012 the band worked at a notorious slow pace. Throughout the years, we heard many releases by all the other projects of the band members (Annelies Monseré, Mote, Joe Speedboat...). But Luster itself kept stubbornly quiet. Now we finally know why: they really took their time to finetune their sounds, and turn into a tight but hazy sounding full band. The result is something that doesn’t quite sound like anything else.
Cello, flute, harmonium and violin blend in with the traditional guitar-bass-drums trio – making them land on a unique spot at the crossroad where ancestral doom folk, heady dronerock and spacious pop seamlessly meet. Often repetive, always mesmerizing and evocative. Kind of the missing link between Mazzy Star, Pentangle, Broadcast and Enhet for Fri Musik. It’s really that unique and that good, both live as on record. Which you can enjoy in all its glory now.
the lp comes in an edition of 350 copies, in screenprinted + letterpressed sleeves, with a two-colour screenprinted inner sleeve. what a treat. so look up the list of distro's above, or head over to the merch-stand on one of Luster's shows.
Started as an informal meeting around 2012 the band worked at a notorious slow pace. Throughout the years, we heard many releases by all the other projects of the band members (Annelies Monseré, Mote, Joe Speedboat...). But Luster itself kept stubbornly quiet. Now we finally know why: they really took their time to finetune their sounds, and turn into a tight but hazy sounding full band. The result is something that doesn’t quite sound like anything else.
Cello, flute, harmonium and violin blend in with the traditional guitar-bass-drums trio – making them land on a unique spot at the crossroad where ancestral doom folk, heady dronerock and spacious pop seamlessly meet. Often repetive, always mesmerizing and evocative. Kind of the missing link between Mazzy Star, Pentangle, Broadcast and Enhet for Fri Musik. It’s really that unique and that good, both live as on record. Which you can enjoy in all its glory now.
the lp comes in an edition of 350 copies, in screenprinted + letterpressed sleeves, with a two-colour screenprinted inner sleeve. what a treat. so look up the list of distro's above, or head over to the merch-stand on one of Luster's shows.
in may we welcomed the cd 'hymnes apophatiques' by Delphine Dora. she's been orbiting in our galaxy for quite a few years with plenty of interesting releases and collaborations. but the release we're putting out is just Delphine solo, improvising on a church organ, but not as you heard it before. She’s definitely full of respect for the organ, at some moments diving deep in the sound traditionally associated with this rich instrument – the one you’ll recognize from the hours spent in church as a kid. However, at many moments throughout the album the sound is more playful than we’re used to. It’s a fearless approach, and we're happy to share it with you. sold out here as well, but again: some of the distro's might have a copy, and you could maybe pick up a copy at one of Delphine's shows.
this might be a good moment to remind you:
- we've completely ran out of copies of the luster lp, the delphine dora cd, the Roxane Métayer lp, the pefkin lp, the karina esp cd, the morc-zine... and we don't have huge quantities left of all of the other releases either. don't say we didn't warn you. however: some distro's probably have a few copies in stock. get in touch if you need help on locating one of our sold out releases.
- full overview of what's still in stock: www.morctapes.com/store . do know: you only pay for shipping the first (largest) item - EG when ordering an lp, all additional cd's and lp's are with free shipping. when ordering a cd, additional cds + zine go along for free. this way, most orders with lps in Belgium ship for around 7 euro, europe for 14 euro, usa 18 euro. cd's are about half the price.
don't forget to listen,
wim/morc
- we've completely ran out of copies of the luster lp, the delphine dora cd, the Roxane Métayer lp, the pefkin lp, the karina esp cd, the morc-zine... and we don't have huge quantities left of all of the other releases either. don't say we didn't warn you. however: some distro's probably have a few copies in stock. get in touch if you need help on locating one of our sold out releases.
- full overview of what's still in stock: www.morctapes.com/store . do know: you only pay for shipping the first (largest) item - EG when ordering an lp, all additional cd's and lp's are with free shipping. when ordering a cd, additional cds + zine go along for free. this way, most orders with lps in Belgium ship for around 7 euro, europe for 14 euro, usa 18 euro. cd's are about half the price.
don't forget to listen,
wim/morc