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Super Minerals — Contacteer c47 (Stunned no. 128) —out of stock—An invisible, imbedded ecology is accessed through the voltage gyres and electro-therapeutic devices of Super Minerals’ final release for Stunned. The raison d’etre is clear; we are all nearing critical mass and preparing to inherit our sovereign birthright against the wishes of the powers that be. This tape celebrates the ending of their world and the beginning of ours. Here we have landed, walking this planet — we are the Contacteers. Limited edition of 111 pro-dubbed & imprinted c47 tapes w/ double-sided color jcard.
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reviews:
— KZSU Cassettes
— Weed Temple
— Anti-Gravity Bunny— A Blue Rogue
Andreas Brandal — Then the Strangest Thing Happened c39 (Stunned no. 127) —out of stock—It is our honor to work once again with Andreas Brandal, whose approach to sound-craft & production has gripped our full attention over dozens of releases now. ‘Then the Strangest Thing Happened’ masterfully introduces sensations of aural paradox and paralysis between worlds. It’s simultaneously unsettling and alluring, as the ingression of mechanical pulses with insectile rhythms build to highly memorable points of tension and release. Limited edition of 111 pro-dubbed & imprinted c39 tapes w/ double-sided jcard and insert.
Millions / Spectrum Tickets — Be Excellent to Each Other / Space–Time c45 (Stunned no. 126) —out of stock—David Suss has tuned his project Millions into a truly cosmic channel since 2006, sculpting a brilliant body of work across labels like Tape Drift, Blackest Rainbow, Peasant Magik, and 2:00AM Tapes. Suss opens his side with dulcet synth swells that evoke a placid sea evaporating into neon gas. Rather than rushing on from his carefully crafted scene, Millions engages each unfolding second with a composer’s patient and subtle touch. Much the same can be said for Mike Haley’s new synthesizer-based project Spectrum Tickets, who follows up his own awesome 905 Tapes label debut with ‘Space–Time’. Laden with crisp arpeggio runs and mega hypnotic pan & fade technique, this is an example of the entrancing – and dare we say melodic – realm Haley enters with Spectrum Tickets in hand. Limited edition of 111 pro-dubbed & imprinted c45 tapes w/ double-sided jcard and insert.
Voder Deth Squad — “1” c53 (Stunned no. 125) —out of stock—M. Geddes Gengras. Jeremy Kelly. When one catches either of those names on a release, it’s a guaranteed feast for the ears. However, with the collaborative efforts of these two Stunned-alumni as Voder Deth Squad something like a royal banquet is set before the listener. Twin flames of synthesizer shoot through the solar system and back on this VDS debut, every savory minute securely in the hands of these premier moog & modular synth adepts. At times thrillingly full-throttle, and at other times incredibly nuanced and sensitive, this is one that simply has to be heard to be believed. Limited edition of 111 pro-dubbed & imprinted c53 tapes w/ double-sided jcard and insert.
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reviews:
— WGXC Radio
— KZSU Cassettes
— Critical Masses
A.M. Shiner — Bad Cop c47 (Stunned no. 124) —out of stock—Unnamed experts and compromised authorities have been managing our perception far too long, suggests A.M. Shiner on his last tape ever before early retirement at age 18. He has received all his yearly vaccines and daily fluoride. He’s ingested genetically-modified everything, and he’s been living under the gift of nuclear power since birth. For AMS, the jig is finally up and the coast is clear. He stuck around when they sent in the Good Cop to work us over (Stunned no. 27). But before they send in the Bad Cop, he knows its time to post bail and bounce the hell out. Keep in mind that no matter where and no matter when, assume A.M. Shiner to be in contempt of court — with permission granted to regard him as hostile. Limited edition of 111 pro-dubbed & imprinted c47 tapes w/ double-sided color jcard.
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reviews:
— Foxy Digitalis— Weed Temple
Ugly Husbands / Gul Bara — split c66 (Stunned no. 123) —out of stock—
We became aware of Stewart Adams’ project Ugly Husbands in 2009 when we received his debut cassette which was released by Roll Over Rover inside a hollowed out vintage book. It was definitely a novel first impression, and the packaging along with the jams inside was a highlight of that year in music. Fast forward to the present, and we find that while Adams has refined his sound, the Husbands’ ethos remains intact. Using his 4-track recorder as a conduit for the unhurried sounds of western America, Ugly Husbands includes all manner of rusty slide guitar, warbling old tape loops, and hazy sunset reverberation. It’s a vibe worth many repeat visits, but not before first traversing the strange lands of Gul Bara. Here we find two familiar members of the Stunned family: Warm Climate’s very own Seth Kasselman & Caitlin C. Mitchell. Gul Bara is essentially an off-hours WC, cigarettes lit on the midnight prowl with dented horns and blackened drums. A true inversion of band dynamics, the duo takes passage through five dank alleys in their own unexpected and mesmerizing way. More evidence that whether it’s disorienting drones or tight rock tunes, the members of Gul Bara ceaselessly push any and all limits aside. Limited edition of 111 pro-dubbed & imprinted c66 tapes w/ double-sided jcard and insert.
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music video:
— "Holy/Stull Gates"
