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......

The Tump Clump - Episode #34 - 06/06/24

The Tump Clump episode 34, first aired on SoundArt Radio 06/06/24...

Apologies again for being v v v v ve e e e e r r r r r y y y   y y    y    slow at posting this track listing up on the blog.  Slap my wrists and call me naughty!

Lavatone - How I Started My Own Finger Collection (Mr Bundle Compilation) - Owlripper Recordings

violeer - changeling (Fairgrounds) - self released

Ekoplekz - Circular Spin (Ekochamber) - self released

Dead Space Chamber Music - Track for Kodak Ghosts zine - sorry still can't find the name of this one but it was released on CDr for the zine last year!

Perc - Calcify (The Cut-off) - Perx Trax

Luxury Mollusc - A Noxious Tithing (Choir of Deluded Mass)

Pakkokon - From Black Skies (Noise As A Form Of Expression Vol.1) - DramaRecorder

Kirril - III (01/23-07/23) - Owlripper Recordings

Private Arms - Private Arms (Your Words Drip Like Wet Saliva) - self released

Junkyard Shaman - Stones & Metal ( Materia ) - self released 

Hannya White - Just Yours (I call you another name)

ZREEN TOYZ - Passage Of The Grim Reaper (Mr Bundle Compilation) - Owlripper Recordings

HERE BE THE LINKETH for post-FM broadcast Mixcloud archival reasonings.

The Tump Clump - Episode #33 - 09/05/24

 /// sorry - catching up on my blog! Been a weird few months ///

The Tump Clump Episode #33 - 09/05/24

All sounds tonight can be found on bandcamp, I think,  Maybe not the Plague Arish one though...

THE SORE BIRDS ARE COLD HERE - Debris Reign - self released

Lee Riley - Portrait 11 (Portraits 5) - self released

Fish El Fish - Gynaecology Locker Room Banter (Dog Wearing Dracula Fangs) - adHuman

Nocturnal Emissions - Panacea (Minimal Works 8) - self released

Distraxi - Recovery Hours (There Is A Warmth I Crave And Never Get) - outsider art

False Maria - Then The Letting Go Pt. II (Letting Go) - Creative Institute Records

Xqui - DDos (Launch) - Self released

Plague Arish - Chrysothrix Chlorina - self released

Linekraft-Prurient  - The Night Before Shatter To Pieces (Government Controlled Shrines) - self released

Pale World - Sedatives (Destitute) - Trust Collective

Breakfast waffles

So regular readers of this blog (or even my Instagram page) may know that i've been quietly / slowly trying to work on Issue 4 of the Intrusive Signals zine. 

And here's the truth bullet. Its been a struggle thus far, but I think I now know the reasons behind this.

I spread myself too thinly.

I try and do too many things not very well - and don't leave myself enough headspace for the seeming mountain that is assembling a zine. Its half an hour here - 30 minutes there, and short bursts do not really lend themselves to zine building in my mind.  I need to be in the zine zone, and to immerse myself in the process.  

So in a way, there are similarities in the process for completing Soloman Tump tracks where I set up my gear for a few days, work and record intensively, then put it all away again (far from ideal but thats how it!).  When I eventually listen back through all the recordings, I select the bits I find the most interesting, apply my rudimentary grim "mastering" process and call it a day.

So aside from my creative urges there is also all the "real life" stuff that needs to be done *work>pay bills> sustain family>etc*  I also have a bunch of volunteer roles I enjoy doing - so I'm currently considering if I should drop one of those to give me a bit more "me" time. 

So the crux of this Sunday morning breakfast waffle is that don't expect a new zine next week.  I'd love it to be much more advanced than it is, but it's gonna be a while still unfortunately.  

There will however be some new music sooner - a limited CD release, DIY by me. 

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