V/A – Half A Decade Of Chrome
2.10.16 by Mike Haley
Five years ago seems like a totally different planet at this point. Do you remember it? Barack Obama was President of the United States. We toiled away, sharing the most mundane moments of our days on “websites” like Face Book and Twitter. And a 10,000-watt fluorescent bulb called Field Hymns was powered on. Just how many sound wizards does it take to screw in a Field Hymns bulb? According to “Half A Decade Of Chrome”, a double cassette compilation featuring tracks from FH alumni, 26.
“Half A Decade Of Chrome” is like a family reunion attended exclusively by the cool cousins who brought weed to smoke behind the tool shed. On full display is unreleased music by the people and droids that made Field Hymns one of the best, if not thee best, adventurous sound explorers in modern day DIY tape experimentation. Let’s rattle off these fuckers: Giant Claw, Bastian Void, German Army, Yves Malone, Grapefruit, Adderall Canyonly, Black Hat and more offer celestial gleam, RPG OST’s, skunky nuance, and genial luster to a world in desperate need. A perfect starter pack or continuation to the saga, depending on how plugged in you are. For five years Field Hymns have been a foolproof example of elastic curation, rich eye candy, and damn near flawless execution. Here’s to another 500 years.
tracklist:
Strategy – Synare King
Boron – Shangam
Ilkae – Staircase Bear
German Army – Two Thongs
White Glove – Never Forget
Portopia ’81 – Neonlight
Giant Claw – Brightest Fighter Car Music
Adderall Canyonly – I’m Over the Moon for Glue
Mike Coykendall – Jacked
Grapefruit – Trogon Cigas
Hammer of Hathor – Rhododendron
Cremator – Fans Are Slans
Black Unicorn – Departure and Flight
Brainchai – Rosmarin
Garth Steel Klippert – Peace
Chores – Live Without You
Andreas Brandal – Spirit Valve
PLVS VLTRA – Like Water Said J
Bastian Void- Observatory
Yves Malone – I Eat Your Face
Conrade Wedde – Boon Docks
nodolby – Action Pain Ting
Black Hat – Neerlands
Sad Horse – Trick Or Treat
Mattress – Heavy
Oxykitten – Attack of the Koala People
This double cassette is packaged in an XL Norelco case and is limited to 100 copies. Pick one up!