I revived an old music blog from the early 2000s?

Maybe it’s been a foolish endeavor, and maybe I’m the only one who misses the blog ol’ days, but I’ve been giving it a shot. I’ve been working on restoring some of the old content, though much of it was lost. I’ve slowly been rebuilding the old remix sunday archives, and even posting the occasional new edition. And I’ve been writing again.

You can find all the label’s releases here, on bandcamp, or most anywhere you listen to music these days. I’ve still got copies of some of the old vinyl releases, and I recently released the first in a set of charitable cassette compilations to raise awareness about the continued [mis]use of broken windows policing methods.

Plus, I put together a playlists section with a handful of spotify lists that hopefully start to capture a [slightly] updated version of the moods we used to peddle. Give those a listen and a ❤ if you would be so kind. If you want to get in touch, just give me a holler.

– Haldan/Boody

  • Sassy 009 – Blue Racecar

    “The way you handle a car can really say a lot about you as a person”
    – Sassy 009

    The latest mixtape from Norway’s Sassy 009, aka Sunni Lindgaard, Heart Ego, is out now.

    In lieu of a lyrics video for the song I’ve posted below, Sassy 009 put up this fun interactive web-based driving game that responsively lets you guide yourself through the song (and its lyrics) yourself. A couple of the other songs on the album also have really ingenious responsive mini games/tools, check them all out here.

    Sassy 009 – Blue Racecar (sc)

  • Fasme & Maelstrom – Lotus 48

    Central Processing Unit embarks on its tenth year with a near-perfect four-tracker from Fasme and Maelstrom; both French. Though the release as a whole is firmly footed in the CPU aesthetic, the first song below evokes a touch of the naive romance of the best song CPU has ever put out, “Dance With Me” by the late Rhys Celeste (aka Microlith). The second song below is a gem too, particularly in its use of [over-]compression. That kick drum is almost inside-out. Buy the release on bandcamp, unfortunately we were all too slow for the 12″.

    Fasme & Maelstrom – “Almond Blossom” (sc)

    Fasme & Maelstrom – “Ciliae” (sc)

    And because Fasme’s melodic ear seems to be especially in tune (or microtuned? I dunno, there’s a bad pun in there somewhere), here’s another recent one from him that also seems to have bottled some Microlith-inspired magic. Out recently on Feel My Bicep.

    Fasme – “Coton” (sc)

  • Malia Lani – Sirens

    I stumbled upon these two really infectious songs by Malia Lani, who I can’t really find any information about, but I believe is based in Berlin. Both songs are produced by Grave Goods, who also contributed to (and executive produced) Naeem’s Startisha, which seems like it’s been criminally overlooked since its release in 2020. Grave Goods is also one of the people behind the seemingly defunct (and sorely missed) Philly-based Rare Mp3s, along with other big talents like Ryan Schwabe, Sam Greens, and Heaven in Stereo.

    Malia Lani – “Sirens” (prod. Grave Goods) (sc)

    Malia Lani – “Nektar” (prod. Grave Goods) (sc)

  • Tom VR – Acheless

    I’m late to catch this train, but Tom VR has put out some gorgeous stuff over the past few years. This one is from 2020’s Acheless EP. If you like this, you might also check his latest album, Please Keep Shimmering, which came out this past September, also on Seb Wildblood‘s All My Thoughts imprint.

    Tom VR – “Acheless” (sc)

  • Shygirl – Tasty

    Shygirl – “Tasty”

    This was one of my favorite songs of 2021, but somehow I missed this painfully charming video. From Shygirl‘s Alias, out now on Because Music.

    Shygirl – “Tasty” (prod. Oscar Sheller & Sega Bodega) (sc)

  • Patricia – Ibex

    Who doesn’t love a song about wild goats?

    From Patricia‘s latest album, Blue Ridge, out now on Analogical Force.

    Patricia – “Ibex” (bc)

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