The Tower Recordings
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The Tower Recordings (1994-2004) were a collective of neo-psychedelic musicians from New York. Their records, including the seminal "Furniture Music for Evening Shuttles" (Siltbreeze, 1998), display an alluring amalgam of Eastern and Western folk influence in a low-fi electric psychedelic setting. Their records showcase dissonant vocal harmonies, atonal electric effects, and non-standard key signatures. Their lyrics often focused on the future, celestial and nature imagery, consciousness, and drugs. They appear to be heavily influenced by science fiction literature, especially Philip K. Dick. A number of their members have gone on to participate in other projects, such as PG Six, MV (Matt Valentine), Samara Lubelski, and Tim Barnes.
Discography
(from [MV&EE homepage])- Rehearsals for Roseland LP (Superlux 1994)
- Cock Displacement Magazine #1 (Superlux 1995) various artists 7" EP compilation: The Tower Recordings "Amphora: A Century of Eightballs".
- Transfiguration of the Nice Price, No Deal and Other Jerk Off Stories 7" EP (Spirit of Orr 1996)
- Planet TR Let the Cosmos Ring CD (Spirit of Orr 1996)
- Contact Low: Definition 7" EP (Audible Hiss 1996)
- The Fraternity of Moonwalkers CD (Audible Hiss 1996)
- Rules of Thumb split 10" with Tono-Bungay (Squealer 1997)
- Furniture Music for Evening Shuttles LP/CD (Siltbreeze 1998)
- Folkscene one sided LP (Shrat Field Recording Company 2000)
- Folkscene "both sides" CD (Communion 2001)
- The Futuristic Folk Of The Tower Recordings Vol 1 CD (Child Of Microtones 2003)
- The Futuristic Folk Of The Tower Recordings Vol 2 CD (Child Of Microtones 2003)
- The Galaxies Incredibly Sensual Transmission Field Of The Tower Recordings (Communion 2004)
- Ya'ard God (Child Of Microtones 2004)
- Message >From The Celestial Explosions (Holoscanner Consciousness 2004)
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