→ GNOOMES
(Psyche pop - Rocket Recordings - Perm, RUS)

"Gnoomes, the Russian outfit who blend a potent mix of psychedelic stargaze, kraut techno and kosmiche pop return with a brand new album, MU! their third for Rocket Recordings.
“We decided to make this record more live and less electronic,” Sasha, singer and guitarist from Gnoomes said. “We were thinking about how to make it sound more dynamic.” Masha’s introduction was a key one, with her replacing Sasha on synth bass whilst he moved over to second guitar to add a fuller and more impactful sonic crunch.
The results brim with a magnitude and sense of coherence that belies some of the environment it was created in. Fuzz-driven guitars shift in engulfing waves, resembling shoegaze giants at their most ferocious, whilst elsewhere layered vocals stack on top of one another, weaving between pristine melody and augmented discordance. Whilst the glacial electronics and coldwave tendencies that soaked much of their previous album may be more absent here, this record pulses with an electronic tinge that bubbles more subtly under the surface of immersive guitars.
The title Mu! has Japanese origins meaning both “no” and “nothingness” and the understanding that the acceptance of this concept can lead to enlightenment. This is a cleansing record, no doubt, but one that washes over you with both brutal force and deft subtleness."

Les 3 influences: Bob Dylan, James brown, Tom jones

► Liker: https://www.facebook.com/gnooomes/
► Ecouter: https://soundcloud.com/gnoomes
► Regarder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41VUDl55iG4

→ THE APE SHUFFLES
(Stoner Groove / Psych Rock - Aix en Provence, FR)

"The Ape Shuffles est un projet heavy stoner psychédélique originaire du Québec fondé par Tristan Reuther Girolami en 2013.
Le projet se veut créatif et inspirant. Tristan ne veut pas se limiter à un seul style de musique.
Les musiciens participants aux créations se succèdent, de très belles rencontres se font mais aussi beaucoup de déceptions. Tristan garde le cap, car même si il doute, il connait son message à travers The Ape: un message d'amour et de provocation, qui veut te mettre du rock plein la gueule, toujours à la recherche de nouvelles sensations physiques, mentales ou psychiques. Tel est le crédo du projet.
Après de nombreux essaies en format groupe, le projet se tourne finalement vers un projet solo. Tristan est désormais seul au commande de la navette "" The Ape "", et ça a l'aire de bien lui convenir. Il s'entour de ses plus fidèles camarades et talentueux musiciens pour exprimer l'entièreté des morceaux en live.
Le premier album est prévu pour fin Juillet, et de nombreuses dates viendront ensuite.."

Les 3 influences: Ty Segall, Queens of the Stone Age, Tame Impala

► Liker: https://www.facebook.com/theapeshuffles/
► Ecouter: https://theapeshuffles.bandcamp.com
► Regarder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAVsBEA8SXE