i’m currently going track by track through a mix i recently did for a website called research and development - find out more here.

4. emperors of blefuscu - savage customs

five months ago, local melbourne artist-run indie label brother sister records put out a compilation featuring local DIY artists alongside people from places diverse as japan, UK, france & the czech republic. i guess you could call it outsider music, collisions of folk, psych, world beats, home & field recording, experimental. i know that sounds wanky. it has recently been getting a lot of love from community radio stations down here in melbourne. its potentially some of the best and most forward-thinking music to come out of melbourne (or australia) for a while. though i’m not really an authority on this, but it sounds good doesn’t it.

between bmsr & skeletons seemed like the perfect place for this track by emperors of blefuscu. the compilation on which this track features - titled “a fifty gallon drum of savage customs, fresh flesh and random pop” - is available to order at the brother sister website. there are a lot of mp3s available over there to download in full, including full releases by emperors of blefuscu, inquiet, kharkov and others.

brothersister is also home to drama of yamaha - i posted their great video clip “no more ease” here a couple of weeks ago. while you’re at it, you should also check out brothersister’s companion label pocketclock for more free downloads and great local releases.

MP3 downloads at Brothersister’s website

some of my favorites:
MP3: Drama for Yamaha - No More Ease
MP3: Kharkov - Dub
MP3: Emperors of Blefuscu - Mechanical Love
MP3: Pompey - Fifty Gallon Drum
MP3: Poland - Auslan