Instructional Video

Here's a little video to illuminate the working process behind the Hardsparrow song on the new Moozikk compilation. More songs composed in a similar style to come, which will probably eventually emerge under the pretentious collective title Hypergraphia.

If anyone can recommend a good free (or at least cheap) video capture software that might make future videos in the series a bit better, please let me know!

I'm sorry? Oh yes, of course, thank you, yes, that's everything, you can go now.

Start Spreading the Mooz..

Martin off of PowderedCows is once against launching the mighty ship Moozikk into the choppy waters off the side ocean of the internet. The first installment raised a load of money for the Tree Foundation and their work protecting endangered sloths on their island all about sloths. It had this beautiful Jason Lytle song on it..





This time, the album is in aid of The Oceanic Preservation Society, specifically inspired by their documentary about the hunting of dolphins in Japan, The Cove.

Once again, Martin has managed to assemble a conscience-shattering mind-bugle of acts, including international jetset lofi ledge The R. Stevie Moore, inverted musical pantomime Harry Merry, and DIY music's Mr. Nice, The Karl Blau (backed by his current Earth bandmates!). There are also contributions from many of the usual South Coast suspects.. Yaaard, Head Of A Cuban Trojan, Ghost Town, the PowderedCow etc etc.. as well as contributions from lesser spotted locals such as Plinth, The Spectral Mirror, C!!S!!W!!S!! and the Smart Family Band.

But some of my favourite tunes are possibly by acts I don't really know.. really enjoying the contributions of Ronald Raygun and Bobby Gold in particular! For such a track-heavy compilation, this flies by like a breeze.. highly recommended!

You can listen here (and buy from this Saturday onwards).. http://powderedcowsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/moozikk-2

I've contributed a new Hardsparrow track, called Generic Words Of Love. This song is one of the first fruits of a new project that I'm giving the pretentious title Hypergraphia. The composition process starts with me drawing images with blocks in a software step sequencer. Like cats and stuff. So, for this song, I wrote actual generic words of love with blocks to make the electronic sounds, then wrote a song over the top. This is why it might sound a bit mental. I hope that's okay with everyone.




I also added some backing vocals, using my wrestler microphone, and some badly played electric guitar - probably an effect of listening to too much KEEL HER recently. Who, incidentally, has also contributed an awesome track to the comp! ;)

Please go and check out this fantastic album.. there will also be a launch gig at On The Rocks in Bournemouth on March 31st, with PowderedCows, Ghost Town and Head Of A Cuban Trojan bringing the joyful noise. Free CDs of the comp for attendees, and sealife fancy dress massively encouraged!

https://www.facebook.com/events/303686796353429/

You can get friendly with Moozikk on Facebook here.

Here's another track from the compilation, by the mysterious Uncle Umbro - a bit like an outtake from an alternative-universe version of Death Of A Ladies' Man, apparently performed by a sock.

Celebrate The Mooz!

Lovely artwork by Tim Smart.


My friend Martin, aka PowderedCows, has put together an amazing album, entitled Moozikk, that will be available to download from this Saturday, April 9th, from here, with limited CD copies available from the launch gig at Champions in Bournemouth (and possibly directly from the man himself?).

All proceeds are going to help The Tree Foundation and their work to help the critically endangered three-toed sloth.

Musicians were invited to contribute basic tracks (a vocal plus one instrument) which were then put through the Powdered Cow's magical mystical blender.
I've contributed the Hardsparrow song Ghost Castle, a much better re-recorded version of a tune from my Half-Bakes album. He has made it sound well spooky.

Martin has also managed to field contributions from Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy and Admiral Radley fame), Jorge Tapia (of Illinois' Eyes and Humanos), and the incredible Chica X!!! (See her on Chic-A-Go-Go here!)

There's also a ton of stuff by loads of great Dorset musicians, including Expedition Guide (Lee Jones of Dutch Husband/Head of a Cuban Trojan), and the ladies' fave, Michael Wookey.

Please check out and join the Facebook group here.
And check out the Tree Foundation's homepage here.

Here's Expedition Guide's tune, click the link to hear more on the PowderedCows Soundcloud.

Pioneer pioneer - lee jones and powderedcows by PowderedCows


Here's the full track listing..

1 powderedcows - to paint a padlock
2 hardsparrow - ghost castle
3 the blackwater caravan - nothing left to break
4 yufei chowder - surface run off
5 thomas wykes - song for three toed sloths
6 language timothy - height of the sunflower
7 tim smart - holiday
8 michael wookey - empty ward
9 dan rumsey - watch you suffer
10 si crockett - i can't give up
11 jorge tapia - late
12 chica x - chica x
13 casini division - andromeda
14 sugar ray buzzard III - clean up your own mess
15 sval bards - brutaliser
16 luap rekcut - the world
17 jason lytle - credits will roll
18 disco's out (murder's in) - Kids
19 lee jones - pioneer pioneer
20 mischa - on my own
21 max longman - don't make me lie to myself
22 chuter - hopeless

Go and buy it!