The Tump Clump #40 - 21/11/24

My little radio show reaches its 40th edition! Its almost as old as I am in shows vs my orbits around the sun.  Almost.

This month, a revolutionary change of tact as I publish the blog at the same time as the show is on air on SoundArt Radio.  I know, right?!

So I'll do a little running commentary as the show plays through and talk a bit about the tracks for a change.

Opening up the show was a track by Shredded Nerve called Precipice.  This from the amazing F.L.A.W festival ( aka Final Live Audio War in Cleveland, OH on October 12th, 2024) double cassette compilation.  This track was actually the final one on the compilation and provides a lush throbbing opener for this show.  Shredded Nerve is a US based artist that I really should know more about - they have released on NoRent Records and New Forces, 2 labels I'm a fan of, plus being part of this festival lineup means I will no doubt like what I hear elsewhere! To be continued. 

Next up "untitled" by NEXUS RASP, a self released experiment that I found enticing at first because of the use of Agent Cooper from Twin Peaks in the artwork.  But its also a very cool collage style track in its own right. NEXUS RASP is a California based artist with just a few releases on their Bandcamp page. 

Strange Devicers next with a track from the new album called New Urgences. Strange Devicers are Matt Atkins and Andy Rowe, and i've played some bits from them before on the Tump Clump, namely from the Orchid Terrace Preface album which was released on Steep Gloss last year.  This new album comes via Kirigirisu Recordings of Japan on CDr and at the time of writing there are a handful left...

I discovered Haddow on an Instagram live stream, from a show put on by James Shearman at New River Studios I think.... and I was captivated by this live performance despite the poor sound and audio quality of the stream.  I purchased this latest album called "o sono no arco" and the track I played on tonights show is Kitsch Corner.  Haddow creates most of his sounds with home made (string?) instruments, and applies affects, loops and layers to create haunting murkiness.  Beautiful dismal sounds! But also rhythmic and ritualistic.  Very much a recommended release.

Any long time listeners of The Tump Clump will know that I am a fan of digital compilations.  An often brilliant way of discovering a whole raft of new artists for a bargain price.  This was the Eroding The Walls compilations from Outsider Industries of Arizona, and I played "Gates Pass" by the artist Oscillator for you tonight.  I love digging through these label  / theme compilations to find suitable delights for my show. 

A couple next from one of my new favourite UK tape labels - Brachliegen Tapes.  The label set the bar really high right from when they started, and have maintained a consistently high schedule of quality throughout.  The latest batch includes David Walraf with a tense lumbering excursion, and Gorgeous Gorgeous from South Korea with a frantic noisy barrage.  Two high quality releases once again, and this time I have to thank Muhmur Radio with linking me up with download codes for these.  I usually do purchase everything that I play on the show, unless it has been gifted of course!  I support artists and labels, and share with you some of my favourite bits on the hope that you will support them too.

Static Fever by A Vibrant Struggle! Fantastic tape I discovered recently via Grisaille Records of Germany.  Another label that I need to explore the catalogue of.  There really is so much great stuff being recorded and released still.  You just have to find it.  This is a long sold out tape released in May 2023 by a trio of sound artists credited as Sindre Bjerga, Jan-M. Iversen & Steffan de Turck.  Really great dense sounds and as I type this I have just found a whole raft of their releases on Bandcamp that I need to dive into next...

Then a favourite of mine for this time of year,  a track from At A Glacial Pace by Topiary.  Cold noise drones for the bleak midwinter.  This track is "Retreading the Old Path".  Maybe ive played half of that album on this show by now.  Its beautiful and haunting and would definitely make it onto a Tump Clump best of :)  Topiary is a collaboration between Death Knell and Moss Harvest, two artists who produce amazing music by themselves also. 

Some crumbling noise wall next courtesy of Rural Noise with "No Fishing".  This taken from the digital portion of Plastic Bag: A HNW Tribute to Vomir compilation.  This ended up as a 37 track album from artists all over the world providing exactly 5 minute long harsh-noise-wall tributes to Vomir, one of which was me! My first ever HNW release and it made it onto a compilation for the figurehead of the scene.  Quite gobsmacking really.  "No Fishing" is quite a soft take on the HNW ethic but one that I find fascinating.  Static loops and filtered breaking things make for a really interest aesthetic.  

Last track, as promised to bookend tonight's show, is from the almighty Fleshlicker with a track called Hair Love.  If you were at the F.L.A.W Festival or any of the myriad UK performances from this artist over the past few years, you will know how impressive a battering of the senses this artist provides.  The sound, whilst massive and uncompromising by itself, is definitely only a part of the Fleshlicker experience. 

So until next time, A Christmas special perhaps?!

Thanks for listening and reading if you made it this far. 

Soloman Tump

The Tump Clump #39 - 24/10/24

 

The Tump Clump #39 was broadcast on FM via the beautiful SoundArt Radio from Dartington Hall, Totnes, on 24th October 2024, also digitally via their website at https://www.soundartradio.org.uk/ and then archived on the MixCloud at https://www.mixcloud.com/Soundart_Radio/the-tump-clump-39-241024/ 

So there were/are multiple ways for you to listen to it.  If needed, perhaps I could record it to a tape and post it to you? I am happy to do that also.  On this show, you can hear the following songs interspersed with a few spoken words from me, Soloman Tump. 

I think on this particular occasion, everything played can be found on Bandcamp for you to purchase/stream, apart from the track by me which was an exclusive for this show.

I hope you enjoyed listening and see you next time!

• Shaun Robert - pîåfffé (Art Brut)
• Hedra Rowan - YESTERDAYS ASSURANCES MEAN NOTHING TO US NOW (This Beautiful Moment Sours)
• Hoodrat Messiah - Earl Grey (Gospel EP)
• LIKE WEEDS - ITS WHAT YOU DID (Bog Standard)
• Distant Animals - Ranby Prison (Public Sector Prisons...) (Even Shit Sunsets Look Pretty in Retrospect)
• Beattie / Canon / Hignell - 10 48 (Brexshitting) (Even Shit Sunsets Look Pretty in Retrospect)
• Appleblim - Sharp Tor (Hexworthy)
• Ekoplekz - Frampton Kotterell (Dirtbokz)
• Ibiza Shock Troops - 12/12 (Travel)
• Soloman Tump - Mundayne (Unreleased)
• Moral Order - Black Fire (2017-2020 archive) Old Captain
• Matt Atkins Stuart Chalmers - Ante-Choir (Random Architecture)

The Tump Clump #38 : 26/09/24

The Tump Clump episode 38 can be found in archival format HERE and contains the following audio information.  

It was first broadcast on https://www.soundartradio.org.uk/ 102.5fm from Dartington Estate, Totnes, Devon, and also via DAB.

<start transmission>

01 Heavy Cloud - out of the ash (HT101) - 06 a golden lotus grows

02 Shaun Robert - Torque

03 Chafik Chennouf & Katsunori Sawa - For The Mimics - 03 Pseudo Operations

04 Death Tape Super Bass - GUTS - 03 Horrible Mess

05 Ekoplekz - Push Into The Bleak - 04 Fixed Identity

06 Leather Parisi - Hidden Hex - 01 Glittershit

07 SAINT VEHK - ON057 - Practice-Doubt I&II - 01 Ferocious Attire Hides Deep Nothing

08 Mass Graven Image - The Executioners Right To Anonymity - 01 Haunting Civics

09 Surachai - Come, Deathless - 04 Casts of Broken Timelines

10 Yhorm - ON058 - Dagon - 04 Of Mossy Stone And Ancient Trees

11 Heavy Cloud - out of the ash (HT101) - 11 the window is starless still

<end transmission>

The Tump Clump #37 29/08/24

 

After a fairly hectic summer (by my standards anyway) of music festivals - this show is a reflection of what the hell happened and a bunch of sounds that I enjoyed along the way.

Apologies for the slow update of the blog, again, I just dunno... time disappears.  My main issue is that my new job means I sit at my laptop a lot during the day, and when my leisure time rolls around I don't often feel like sitting in front of a screen again.  Ho hum.  Hope you understand!

1. Rain and thunderstorm passes overhead of Braziers Park - Recorded 01/08/2024 - Soloman Tump

As many of the volunteers arrived on site and were setting up camp, the storms that had threatened all afternoon finally broke and we caught the edge of a huge rain/thunder storm.  A few big cracks of lightning and the air become slightly cool.  Then, about 30 minutes later, it was all over.  Luckily I had arrived at Braziers Park the day before and was already set up; I therefore had a few minutes to get my sound recorder set up in the woods and make this short recording.

2. Weather Series by Transcendence Orchestra (from "All Skies Have Sounded"

I have previously seen Transcendence Orchestra at Supernormal Festival a few years back, and Anthony Child (aka Surgeon) a number of times in his solo techno guise.  This year I caught the Orchestra at Houghton Festival on the magical Pinters stage, and suffice to say I was transfixed for the entire set and the sound quality there was superb. 

3. Starlight Attic by Rolando Simmons (from "Starlight Terrastack" - recorded live at Houghton Festival 2024)

4. LITANIA by Qir Alin (from "Misterios" EP)
Qir Alin performed at Supernormal on Sunday evening and managed to invigorate the audience through joyous eccentric techno! Wonderful dancing fun times. Even the soundcheck was amazing.  And they had a D.F.A.M which I was very jealous of (look it up, non-synth nerds!)

5. Late by uncle-mum (from "A Strange Car Moves to Encounter a Greater Brightness")

I met uncle-mum as a fellow festival volunteer. We talked about music and said "hey yeah we should collaborate on something!!!111" well here is a solo track by uncle-mum, and maybe something from us both will surface at some point.  Maybe. 

6. Cargoonthen by Plague Arish & Soloman Tump (recorded live at Supernormal Festival 2024)

7. Shedlife by Plague Arish & Soloman Tump (recorded live at Supernormal Festival 2024)

8. Pipedreams by Plague Arish & Soloman Tump (recorded live at Supernormal Festival 2024)

These 3 tracks recorded late Saturday night / early Sunday morning in the play area of the forest between the festival site and Braziers Park itself.  Utilising sticks, natural amplification and whatever battery powered equipment we could get working in our partially impaired states.  Fun times!

9. RONDES ET CHANSONS by ZOHASTRE (from "ABRACADABRA")

Zohastre played "in the round" right out in front of the outdoor Barn stage at Supernormal, and the eager crowd surrounded, danced, raptured and hollared throughout their entire triumphant performance.  Beyond magical, as the sun set and the lights took over and the sub bass had us swaying.  Exactly what live music is for - bringing unique uplifting group experiences like this that I shall not be forgetting in a long time - if ever. 

Supernormal was an incredible weekend, once again.  Full of new discoveries of music, people and experiences.  A vital part of the calendar and a joy to volunteer at!

And Houghton Festival, which I had not been to in 4 years, had improved in many ways.  Even though my experiences of my previous visit were insanely good, this year exceeded it and I just wish I had a bit more energy on board to be able to take everything in without sleeping!

A great summer overall, and now heres to the winter....

The Tump Clump # 36 - Supernormal Preview Special! 01/08/2024

 

So the day this show aired, I was already at Braziers Park enjoying the sights and sounds of the Supernormal Festival.  Not quite in full swing, but full of crew and volunteers getting into the spirit of what would be another fantastic edition of the quirky DIY festival.

But more of that in the next blog post.

First broadcast 01/08/2024 20:00 via SoundArt Radio FM Totnes and online.

• 1. Rrose - Alloy (AL GHARIB Fundraiser compilation)
• 2. Fish El Fish - Skin Shedding In The Pantry (Dog Wearing Dracula Fangs)
• 3. Lacrima - Fig (Cachexia)
• 4. Yol - An Offering (Burselm Accomplice vol 2)
• 5. Genderisthebastard - XXVI
• 6. Soloman Tump & Plague Arish - sprnml  [recorded at Supernormal 2018]
• 7. Plague Arish - Day 1 in the cave par deux, I cant wait to be a chocolate bunny (s/r)
• 8. Nkisi - What you Dont kn0w (BLK SPLLS 2)
• 9. Monoxide Brothers - Three pounds forty with a clubcard
• 10. Chlorine -Bubblewraps (Velvet Teeth)

>>> LISTEN HERE <<<

This show was curated by listening to a bunch of names on the programme that I did not recognise (eg Nkisi and Monoxide Brothers) and then deciding that I liked that! But other artists I was familiar with (Rrose, GistheB and Yol) who I hoped I would catch at the festival having never seen them before.

For Supernormal because I volunteer and never know what my shifts are until I get to site, I tend to have an idea of what I want to see, generally miss about 80% of that, and end up seeing a whole bunch of different amazing stuff instead.

Spoiler alert: 2024 was no different!

Soloman Tump - Torpid State LP

I finished working on my debut full length album, and actually it wasn't too arduous, all things considered.

The album is called "Torpid State" and is a reflection of the long deep sleep of Winter and the promise of the warmth of Spring.  Its kinda almost got some positive stuff in it, but dont worry... its still mostly dismal.  

Partly inspired by the dungeon noise of Disgusting Cathedral I've introduced keys into the Soloman Tump sound for the first time... sitting around the usual dirge and simmer of crusty noises and stuff.

The main thing is that it was fun to produce and I tried not to dwell for too long on "tweaking" the tracks after they were recorded.  As usual, a lot of the tracks started as session recordings whilst others were created from separate layers over time.  Plenty of field recordings and foley sounds in here too, such is the way of things.

I plan to release the album just in time for Supernormal Festival 2024, where I hope to have a few copies for sale / trade (CDr) and also stick the digital up for sale then too via my bandcamp page.  There is a preview track on episode 35 of The Tump Clump, where you can hear the track "Nocturne".

Thanks for listening!

The Tump Clump - Episode #35 - 04/07/24

And now for Episode 35 and Ive caught up with post track listings!  Thanks again to SoundArt Radio for hosting me.

This month, a grand selection of tracks 

Food People - Scrim (Many Glorious Petals)

Carnivorous Plants - Phantoms (Copper)  (And From That Moment Hell Entered My Heart)

456- -ae.blitpipe- -2- Ferric Bueller's Day Off (ＭａｋｉｎｇＮｅｗＣｏｎｔｅｘｔ 透過光 - ＥＴＥＲＮＡＬ ＳＥＰＴＥＭ B E R) 

Sebastian Tomb - Defenses Protect Us, Create The Condition We Are Avoiding (You Are Free, But You Are Alone)

Thrill Behind Barks - 4SEER ( A Small Quagmire) - Human Geography Recordings

Yhorm - Howling Soil, Burned Aye (Dagon) - Owlripper Recordings

Mouthus - Possible Hospital (Compilations 2002-2016)

μασχαλισμός - θήτα (μασχαλισμός) - Inner Demon Records

Soloman Tump - Nocturne (Torpid State) - not yet self released but soon....

Isn'tses - Unbiased Bleep Index (Live at Homemade Disco) - self released

And here be the link..... https://www.mixcloud.com/Soundart_Radio/the-tump-clump-35-040724/ 

Tump Clump 36.... Supernormal Festival special!  Coming 01/08/2024......