Reader submission: Avant-garde strangeness from the deep web

Got another reader submission the other day, this time from someone who found me on the RateYourMusic website. He sent me a few albums, and a link to his weekly podcast.

He goes by the name of Tunnel Rat, and his music is somewhere in between bizarro Jandek outsider improv and the early chaotic releases of Beck. I'm actually not sure where he's based, but he's had records put out by labels from Florida and Canada. The one on Panama City's Fork and Spoon Records, called Rothko, features free form improvisation on bass, and some very strange spoken word sections. There are also some field recordings and odd samples, giving it a definite vibe of 'bedroom music.'

It's a very short affair, with the longest track being just over three minutes. Despite the amateurish recording quality, Tunnel Rat sounds pretty proficient on the bass, and some of this stuff reminds me of 60's avant-garde jazz. The poetry set to it gives the whole thing a completely different feel, though.

The other release I was sent, which is titled Hide The Syrup Spacemen, is even more avant-garde and strange. This was the one that reminded me of Beck's early sound experiments. Odd in-jokes are combined with distant-sounding field recordings and some spastic mandolin playing. I don't know what to make of it all, but if you were a fan of the Obscuro! radio program, you'll definitely be into this.

His internet podcast is sort of a discussion on experimental and spoken-word music, but it also touches on conspiracy theories, current news events and the benefits of the RateYourMusic website. It's every bit as strange as you'd think it is from hearing the music.

Thanks for the submission, Tunnel Rat, and to everyone else, keep 'em coming!

Society's Fault 7-19-13

More of them classixxxx. Lots of old rock and roll and minimal wave this time around. No Jake, so it's just me hosting.

Society's Fault 7-19-13 by Bizarrojerry on Mixcloud

Bizarro Jerry's Trash Radio, Vol. 18

More vocal effects weirdness, and more fucked-up music of all kinds. Possibly one of the top-5 episodes of the program so far.

Bizarro Jerry's Trash Radio, Vol. 18 by Bizarrojerry on Mixcloud

Society's Fault 6-28-13 'Beach Party'

Similar to last week's mixtape, this episode of Society's Fault is beach/surf-themed. However, since the program also covers proto-punk and post punk, you get to hear a nice mix of the fast and slow. I seem to remember we were particularly funny on this broadcast as well.

Society's Fault 6-28-13 BEACH PARTY by Bizarrojerry on Mixcloud

Bizarro Jerry's Trash Radio, Vol. 17

Alriiiiigggght, another week without Jake means another episode of the beloved Trash Radio. Brought my vocal effects again, with some interesting results. The mix is more schizophrenic...less heavy on hip hop and funk and more of the general weirdness y'all folks seem to like.

ENJOY, as the next podcast is back to the same ol' same ol'.

Bizarro Jerry's Trash Radio, Vol. 17 by Bizarrojerry on Mixcloud

Society's Fault 6-14-13 'America Sucks Edition'

Like the title says....no American music this time around. We tried to stay away from too much English-speaking stuff in general, actually. I think there's like 2 British songs because Jake is fairly uncultured. Oh well. Anyhow, you'll hear some crazy shit from Thailand to Brazil to Iceland. Enjoy.

Society's Fault 6-14-13 - America Sucks Edition by Bizarrojerry on Mixcloud

Bizarro Jerry's Trash Radio, Vol. 16

ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT!

Another one of these for ya. Went pretty heavy on the gangster rap this time. Also a lot of library music, and some random oddities. I also used vocal effects to make it even weirder. Why not?

Get it.

Bizarro Jerry's Trash Radio, Vol. 16 by Bizarrojerry on Mixcloud

Bizarro Jerry's Trash Radio, Vol. 15

Decided to do another one of these instead of Society's Fault on the radio this week. Same old Trash Radio...weirdness of all sorts. Enjoy.

Bizarro Jerry's Trash Radio, Vol. 15 by Bizarrojerry on Mixcloud

Slime City #1

...and here's that experimental, meta-radio broadcast I posted about earlier. It's an aural trip through Slime City, a region with more gyms than churches...similar to the moods conjured up by the music of James Ferraro and Casino Gardens. In fact, a couple James Ferraro tracks make appearances, as well as lots of dirty south lo-fi rap, library music, and weird synth stuff...LOTS of sound effects and 80's commercials, too.

Bizarro Jerry's Slime City #1 by Bizarrojerry on Mixcloud