Playlist: 20.07.07

OOIOO

A less thematic playlist this week, with psychrockers Akron/Family leading the charge. Battles, soon-to-be visitors to these faraway shores (they play Wellington on September 22nd at the San Francisco Bath House), follow up with another track from their fantastic new album, Mirrored. The show also features new music from Iceland's Múm, who have a new album coming out soon. Electrelane, Fujiya and Miyagi, Trans Am and Cul De Sac are all keepers of the Krautrock flame, from subtle sonic flourishes, to out-and-out motorik rhythms. Up next are Japan's OOIOO and Ruins; the former performing tribal psychrock with a distinct Boredoms influence (perhaps not surprising considering the presence of Boredoms drummer Yoshimi P-We), the latter a drum-and-bass two piece in this case performing a medley of fragments of '70's fusion maestros the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Chicago post-rockers Shipping News conclude this weeks programme.

AKRON/FAMILY - Blessing Force (download the mp3 here via Motel de Moka)
BATTLES - Tonto (download the mp3 here)
múm - They Made Frogs Smoke 'Til They Exploded
ELECTRELANE - Two For Joy
FUJIYA AND MIYAGI - Conductor 71
TRANS AM - Carboforce (watch a live video here)
CUL DE SAC - Nepenthe
OOIOO - UMA (watch the video here)
RUINS - Mahavishnu Orchestra Medley (watch some live footage here)
THE SHIPPING NEWS - Paper Lanterns