First Transmission

Transmission 1 by catharticprocess

Transmitters Disguised As Trees - First Mix Tape

M.B. - Gene P.
Kevin Drumm - Second
Casket Sinkers - Untitled (Track 2, Operations)
Kluster - 6 (Admira)
The Reformed Faction of Soviet France - We Are Like Fallen Angels
Emeralds - Landlocked
Sean McCann - Broken Replicator
Sunroof! - Cloud Four
Klaus Schulze - La belle dame sans merci
Conrad Schnitzler - 2 (Gold)
Gas - Pop 3
Oneohtrix Point Never - Betrayed In The Octogon
Demons - In Between (Dark Matter 2)
Rodger Stella - Electric Zodiac II
H.N.A.S. - Nüchtern Fahren, Sicher Ankommen
Skullflower - Lounge
Merzbow - Metal Fever Echo
Ramleh - Slack Jaw
Richard Pinhas - Chronolyse VI

Fast mixing for short attention spans and transcendental mindwarp.

All tracks excerpted and altered from original full-length versions.

Charlie's a star

Most people seem to associate the name Charles Manson with labels like serial killer and hippie cult leader, but very few think of the long-time prison inmate and notorious American outlaw as an accomplished musician. Until now. Manson will be inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 2, 2011 for his contributions toward the music industry.

The move to induct Manson into a prestigious group including high-profile musicians such as Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra is sure to be a controversial one by the Walk of Fame committee. The Hollywood Walk of Fame press representative tried to shed light on the board's decision to include Charles Manson as a celebrity worthy of being honored.

"We understand there will be some blowback from our decision to include Charles Manson in Hollywood's prestigious Walk of Fame, but Charlie is a musician first and foremost, and he spent of a lot of time here in Hollywood." She further reiterated: "We just don't want to miss anyone who greatly contributed to the music scene in Hollywood, in America, and throughout the world."

It is largely known that Manson spent a lot of time in the 60s living with Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, and Charlie even wrote a song which the band later stole and failed to give the up-and-coming singer songwriter credit. The song, originally called "Cease to Exist", had its title changed to "Never Learn Not to Love" and was included on the Beach Boys' 20/20 album.

Read the full story here.

Bernard Szajner "Welcome (To Death Row)"

Shakashuri Blowdown on Xavier Renegade Angel

Hokus Pokus

Few things typify my experience of the late-80's like "Hokus Pokus" and "Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac."

Sean McCann "Over the Stars (There is Rest)"

Sincere World from sean mccann on Vimeo.

"Over the Stars (There is Rest)" from Sean McCann's forthcoming LP, Sincere World, on Amethyst Sunset.

Mark McGuire "Brain Storm (For Erin)"

The entire directors cut of Pink Floyd Live at Pompei

The whole flick is right here.

Ash Ra Tempel: Suche And Liebe

Great Ash Ra track with some cosmic visuals to accompany it.

From Youtube.com description: 'This is the second half of Ash Ra Tempel's "Suche And Liebe" (German for "search and love"). Off of their 1972 album "Schwingungen". The video is a bunch of clips from a few episodes of Carl Sagan's "Cosmos".'

Rising from the Red Sand

This compilation collects multiple cassettes released originally on Third Mind Records, and is a bootleg, from what I understand. Usually, I don't support downloads, but a download of a bootleg of an otherwise unattainable album isn't nearly as problematic. It's available here.

It features mostly great tracks from Chris & Cosey, Legendary Pink Dots, Konstruktivists, Nurse With Wound, Nocturnal Emissions, Portion Control, David Jackman, Smegma, and a huge favorite of mine, Conrad Schnitzler.

Order the 5 tape set from RRRecords.com, or download at the link above.