Friday, September 22, 2006
never lose that feeling
The "Never Lose that Feeling" Vol.2 compilation has been released on British label AC30 Records. We have the lead track, a cover of Catherine Wheel's "Black Metallic". This series is described as a "celebration of Shoegazer Music", just to give you an idea of what it's all about, and you can read a press release about it here if you're interested (http://www.clubac30.com/assets/C777A2EDEA_ac303032pr.pdf). A special thanks to all of you who are writing to us through this website and MySpace. We never take for granted that you would take the time to share your thoughts and experiences with us. It's an honor and an inspiration.
lost in space,
Marc
Posted By Hammock Music at 9:11 AM
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Selling Out...
Everyone,
We're not selling out as a band. We just wanted everyone to know that we only have 84 copies of the Sleep-over Series vol.1 left. After these are sold they will be out of print and only available for downloads. Tell all your friends and families.
lost in space,
Marc
Posted By Hammock Music at 8:29 AM
2 Comments:
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orbit over luna said...
- I just ordered mine today! I can't wait. From the samples I've heard it reminds me a lot of "Victorialand" by Cocteau Twins, which I must say has always been one of my favourites!
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said...
- that's great that the sleepover series is selling so well (I'm assuming it has if you have only a few copies left)...a fine cd indeed.
and yes...victorialand is gorgeous, too! one of my faves!
Brent/somewherecold.com
Thursday, September 14, 2006
DARLA mp3
Space heads,
There's an mp3 clip up on Darla's site. It's the title track of the new record. You can pre-order the record from Darla. This time we encourage everyone to get the new record through Darla or one of their outlets. We we will still be selling some through our sites, but we want Darla to have their day in the sunn this time. We hope you like what you hear.
http://www.darla.com/catalog/darla/
lost in space,
Marc
Posted By Hammock Music at 7:31 AM
14 Comments:
- Travis said...
- Is more vocals something we should be looking forward to with this release? I have always enjoyed your vocals before.
- said...
- Sounds great!! I can't wait until 10/30/06. The vocals are awesome.
- Hammock Music said...
- travis
there's more vocals. I only sang on three out of the eighteen tracks we put on there. hopefully, you'll like it.
marc - D.J. Cimino said...
- I am sooooo looking forward to this. Thanks!!
- said...
- hahah I beat you Marc...I was posting about Darla and the mp3 clip a copule days ago on a message board or two ;). In fact, when I downloaded the song, I almost sent you guys a really mushy email (as I'm prone to doing) about how much I love your music and am looking forward to the new disc, but I relented so that I wouldn't embarass myself or you...
Loving the two minutes of th new song. sounds beautiful. I've preordered the disc from darla, but if you set up another media site for the disc, you know who to tell...
Brent Diaz (www.somewherecold.com) - Hammock Music said...
- Brent,
You've never embarassed yourself or us. You're always cool! Peace to you, Btent. www.somewherecold.com
lost in space,
Marc - said...
- Sounding good! Can't wait to get the record. Will it be on Itunes or some other music downloadingish site? "Downloadingish" may be the longest word I have ever typed, if in fact it is a word. Peace!
- said...
- Sounding good! Can't wait to get the record. Will it be on Itunes or some other music downloadingish site? "Downloadingish" may be the longest word I have ever typed, if in fact it is a word. Peace!
- Hammock Music said...
- thanks nicky
right now the darla site is the only place to hear the clip. It will probably stay that way until the record is released.
marc - said...
- Love this, Cant wait for the new album. Got it pre-ordered!
- Evan said...
- Didn't think I could be much more excited about the new album, but that clip did it. Reminds me of everything I loved about "The Air Between Us" with the added benefit of Marc's superb vocals. I had hoped to see a lot of this direction as opposed to Sleep-Over type stuff, so this is a good sign, but I doubt I could ever be disappointed with a Hammock release.
Awesome title, too. - Travis said...
- Does Darla do vinyl?
- Hammock Music said...
- Travis,
I'm not sure if Darla does vinyl. As far as I know there are no plans to do a vinyl run of this record.
thanks Travis,
Marc -
oneredpanda said...
- i would love a few hammock releases on vinyl, is this possible?
1. Maybe They Will
Sing For Us Tomorrow
or iTunes
1. Raising Your Voice...
Trying to Stop an Echo
Trying to Stop an Echo
or iTunes
2. The Sleep Over Series Volume 1
The Sleepover Series Vol. 1 is a record of beatless, ambient, atmospheric soundscapes. It's called Sleepover because it is extremely dreamy and contemplative, consisting mostly of ambient guitar with a few keyboards thrown in. Hammock has one track on the record, but the rest was written, recorded and performed by Marc Byrd.
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The Sleepover Series Vol. 1 is a record of beatless, ambient, atmospheric soundscapes. It's called Sleepover because it is extremely dreamy and contemplative, consisting mostly of ambient guitar with a few keyboards thrown in. Hammock has one track on the record, but the rest was written, recorded and performed by Marc Byrd.
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3. Stranded Under Endless Sky: EP
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or iTunes
4. Kenotic - Debut
Only $9.99
or iTunes
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Chosen by Echoes listeners as a Top 25 release of 2006, named by Echoes as Top 25 Essential CD of 2006, and Echoes CD of the Month for January, 2007
Pick of the week for Filter Magazine and cited as a Top 10 release for 2006
"Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo" is a massive artistic statement. A Gravity¹s Rainbow of ambient chamber rock, it defies the iTunization of the world. You want to hear the whole thing, slipping it on, cranking up the volume and riding it into an infinite sunset. A dream guitar masterpiece" --John Diliberto, Host, Echoes
Named #2 in Silent Ballet's Top 50 Instrumental Releases of 2006. "Hammock follows up its debut album with another collection of utterly indescribable and magnificent songs...This is music that seeps deeply into the pores and goes straight for the heart...Brilliant only begins to scratch the surface..." --The Silent Ballet
9/10. This longing, melodic, melancholic, and thoughtful texture that seems to tug at one¹s heartstrings from start to finishÅ It¹s the type of music that hits you in the gut immediately, Nothing about this album is less than Grade A+ material. It's an album that forces one to reflect on both the highs and lows in one¹s life.² ÂPop Matters
Throughout the eighteen tracks there is a glorious stillness to be found, even when the drums turn the album into a shoegazing masterpiece, the guitars throwing lazy shapes (and the occasional shadow) across the tunes Opening track 'I Can Almost See You' is as beautiful as anything you have heard this year, an album that is best appreciated when heard in its entirety, although it can be neatly summarised by listening to 'Floating Away In Every Direction', the title speaks volumes and the music perfectly matches the sentiments, but don¹t take my word for it, go and get your own copy and be transported. ÂSimon Lewis, Terrascope
Waves of glimmering Cocteau Twins-like guitar traverse over barren landscapes, twinkling like nearby constellations. It is at once distant and extremely joyous, a life affirming, yet somehow Zen-like expression of mood and of depthÅ It's a lot to take in, and each minute is profoundly emotive and heartbreaking. Hammock may require patience, but those who possess it will be rewarded in spades.² ÂJeff Terich, Treble Magazine
Hammock's brand of musical expression is honest, patient, meticulous and acknowledging of the warm-blooded nature of its listeners. It stirs the soul like little other music that's out there in this day in age.² ÂLuke Daniel Rush, Sound the Sirens
"The Hammock sound is unique; harsh yet beautiful, and curiously satisfying while still leaving one wanting more. Raising Your Voice is a work of genius by a duo who are pathfinders in guitar based drone ambience. It's essential listening for anyone interested in ambient music." --Dene Bebbington, Melliflua
"Hammock's sad, epic music bathes the listener in multi-tracked electric guitars swimming in a sea of reverb and gentle distortion, sometimes alone, sometimes with piano, cello and/or a steady rock backbeat. It's a somber, fuzzy sound but crucially a melodic one too, with an appeal to both electronic ambient and indie rock listeners." --Ambient Music Guide
"Just when you thought this amazing band could not attain the splendid heights of their previous efforts, they go ahead and release a jaw dropping disc of pure sonic BLISS at the end of 2006! Not since the golden days of Brian Eno has an artist created devastatingly beautiful atmospheres that transport you in a dreamlike state beyond the stars..." --Dark Symphonies "5/5. Gorgeous. Stunning. Sublime! Deserves no distractions or interuptions from barking dogs, people talking and general noise pollution. A candidate for best ethereal rock record of the year." --Kenyon Hopkin, Advance Copy
Pick of the week for Filter Magazine and cited as a Top 10 release for 2006
"Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo" is a massive artistic statement. A Gravity¹s Rainbow of ambient chamber rock, it defies the iTunization of the world. You want to hear the whole thing, slipping it on, cranking up the volume and riding it into an infinite sunset. A dream guitar masterpiece" --John Diliberto, Host, Echoes
Named #2 in Silent Ballet's Top 50 Instrumental Releases of 2006. "Hammock follows up its debut album with another collection of utterly indescribable and magnificent songs...This is music that seeps deeply into the pores and goes straight for the heart...Brilliant only begins to scratch the surface..." --The Silent Ballet
9/10. This longing, melodic, melancholic, and thoughtful texture that seems to tug at one¹s heartstrings from start to finishÅ It¹s the type of music that hits you in the gut immediately, Nothing about this album is less than Grade A+ material. It's an album that forces one to reflect on both the highs and lows in one¹s life.² ÂPop Matters
Throughout the eighteen tracks there is a glorious stillness to be found, even when the drums turn the album into a shoegazing masterpiece, the guitars throwing lazy shapes (and the occasional shadow) across the tunes Opening track 'I Can Almost See You' is as beautiful as anything you have heard this year, an album that is best appreciated when heard in its entirety, although it can be neatly summarised by listening to 'Floating Away In Every Direction', the title speaks volumes and the music perfectly matches the sentiments, but don¹t take my word for it, go and get your own copy and be transported. ÂSimon Lewis, Terrascope
Waves of glimmering Cocteau Twins-like guitar traverse over barren landscapes, twinkling like nearby constellations. It is at once distant and extremely joyous, a life affirming, yet somehow Zen-like expression of mood and of depthÅ It's a lot to take in, and each minute is profoundly emotive and heartbreaking. Hammock may require patience, but those who possess it will be rewarded in spades.² ÂJeff Terich, Treble Magazine
Hammock's brand of musical expression is honest, patient, meticulous and acknowledging of the warm-blooded nature of its listeners. It stirs the soul like little other music that's out there in this day in age.² ÂLuke Daniel Rush, Sound the Sirens
"The Hammock sound is unique; harsh yet beautiful, and curiously satisfying while still leaving one wanting more. Raising Your Voice is a work of genius by a duo who are pathfinders in guitar based drone ambience. It's essential listening for anyone interested in ambient music." --Dene Bebbington, Melliflua
"Hammock's sad, epic music bathes the listener in multi-tracked electric guitars swimming in a sea of reverb and gentle distortion, sometimes alone, sometimes with piano, cello and/or a steady rock backbeat. It's a somber, fuzzy sound but crucially a melodic one too, with an appeal to both electronic ambient and indie rock listeners." --Ambient Music Guide
"Just when you thought this amazing band could not attain the splendid heights of their previous efforts, they go ahead and release a jaw dropping disc of pure sonic BLISS at the end of 2006! Not since the golden days of Brian Eno has an artist created devastatingly beautiful atmospheres that transport you in a dreamlike state beyond the stars..." --Dark Symphonies "5/5. Gorgeous. Stunning. Sublime! Deserves no distractions or interuptions from barking dogs, people talking and general noise pollution. A candidate for best ethereal rock record of the year." --Kenyon Hopkin, Advance Copy
It's so wonderful to hear Christine's voice again, too! :D
Thanks, truly.
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