Felipe Arcazas

A highly recommended DIY experimental rock artist from Brazil. This is some soothing and smooth desert rock. Very chilled out, and somewhat reminds of the wind blowing the sand and slowly forming the dunes. As he him self describes - the music is sort of an invitation to the listener, an invitation to take a trip through the desert and see it with his own eyes.

He started out in 2010 with his first EP release, and by now has 3 beautiful EP's and a single. The last album he released just couple of months earlier, and the production and songwriting quality really jumped out at me this time. He is definitely progressing and getting better. One of the most noticeable tracks was "Sinicuichi" - that one really drove me into a trance state during a stormy weather. Wishing you luck Felipe and waiting to see what comes next!

Some of his influences are named to be Brant Bjork (ex-Kyuss), Frank Zappa and Yawning Man. I'd say it's a good listen for anyone.

So hop up on the train and share Felipe's vision of the desert:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROLTOW7wL7Q

http://arcazas.bandcamp.com/
http://www.last.fm/music/Felipe+Arcazas
https://www.facebook.com/arcazas

Cowboys & Aliens

Digging some fast rides and desert riffs? Cowboys & Aliens has all of that! And don't mind the cheesy name - they have nothing to do with the movie...

Anyway this is some proper rock with some tasty riffs and, again, the rusty John Garcia kind of vocals by Henk Vanhee. The band it self is from Belgium. Since 1997 they've released 4 full-length albums and a recent EP. At least for me every album had quite a bunch of noticeable tracks and that great desert vibe I am digging so much!

So for all of you fans of Kyuss, Valley of the Sun and even ZZ Top - this is a piece to check out!
It's all there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXvWKN4mH6k

http://www.cowboysandaliens.be/
http://www.myspace.com/cowboysandaliens
https://www.facebook.com/cowboysandaliensgrooves

Stubb

Liking you some British rock with some fuzzy-muddy tones and blues thrown in for the taste? Say hello to Stubb. Personally I think guys have a lot of potential. Just listen to their debut self-titled release from 2012! So much power in it! I can easily say that I fell in love with every single track on that release.

On the other hand we have a disastrous release of an LP this year, which seems totally uninspired and a failed attempt at doing the magic they've done so perfectly on their debut album. And I think that might be the problem, since the debut was so good you're bound to fail at getting it as good with the second shot. I mean, I see it as a sort of a thing that follows any great album for most of the bands. They need time to recuperate and re-gather the inspiration. Don't underestimate them!

To those of you who digg some Graveyard, Cowboy & Aliens and Jimi Hendrix kind of stuff!

Videos and links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cv5HX9sMzQ

http://stubb.bandcamp.com/album/stubb
http://www.myspace.com/stubbband
https://www.facebook.com/Stubbrock

Samsara Blues Experiment

Deep plundering riffs, fresh sounding vocals and rocking out guitars with a nice psychedelic touch. All that is Samsara Blues Experiment, a band established in 2007 based in Germany. If you're looking for something heavy and trippy, with a weird angle on India's culture - then you are right on spot. I can tell that I am not a big fan of all of the things they are doing, but they've managed to do quite a few great tracks! Amongst them I would most recommend "For the lost souls", "Center Of The Sun" and "Hangin' on the wire". The tracks are usually progressing in a slow paced manner, but those who aren't all that into it should still give them a chance. I myself aren't a big fan of too long of an intros, unless it is worthwhile.

Guys have released a demo and 2 quite successful albums and doing a lot of shows across Germany. So for any of you freaks out there in good ol' Deutschland - you should visit their show. I know I would really want to, judging by what I've seen and read.

Recommended for everyone loving them some Kyuss, heavier stuff by Causa Sui and Vibravoid.

Videos and links below:

http://www.samsarabluesexperiment.com/
http://samsarabluesexperiment.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Samsara-Blues-Experiment

Causa Sui

Get ready for the summer guys! And this is a must have for a good summer chill! Causa Sui are based in Germany, and are yet another great band under Elektrohash Records. They specialize in distant and long jams around psychedelic and soothing themes flowing and mixing into active and sometimes unbearably psychedelic waves. But don't be fooled by that, overall it is a very awesome and talented band. And the cover artworks are always a masterpiece of their own and hit the right spot with the music.

Their sound is very specific and summery. Grooving melodies and sunny tones. Various instruments are incorporated too, some of them being a sax, flute, native percussions, bells etc. At points they may get pretty repetitive and sometimes not suitable for active listening, being more of a background mood setter. Which is totally cool with me, as long as they're  pulling it off. The albums are usually sort of thematic and sort of blend into one long story. To me the most deserving of attention are the instrumental tracks of theirs, as the band started out with vox on their first albums but sort of went into a bit different direction later on.

Once again - highly recommended to all you Pink Floyd fans out there. The more psychedelic moments sometimes remind me of Naked Lunch movie. In a weird way this band could also work for the surf rock lovers, I guess.

Here are some videos and links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52Gg7JDaVdk

http://www.causasui.com/
http://www.youtube.com/artist/causa-sui
http://www.last.fm/music/Causa+Sui
http://www.myspace.com/causasui

Sula Bassana

Guten tag, meine freunde! Today's first post is dedicated to a brilliant DIY artist Dave Schmidt under Sula Bassana pseudonym . A guy with lots of tallent from Germany, that works under Elektrohash Records. Sula usually does all the instruments on his own, with occasional bands and people participating on the record (like, for instance, Stefan Koglek on vocals on "The Night").

Sula has released a number of albums, each being different from each other by both the feel, the music and direction. He definitely likes to re-hash things and look for new ways of expression. Me, I've started to get familiar with him with "The Night" record, which to this day I find the most unforgettable and that keeps me getting back to his stuff. But for me it's the spacey feel of it, and to each his own. And this dude here knows how to offer different sorts of atmospheres, as mentioned.

Highly recommended to all fans Pink Floydy kind of sound, with occasional electronica thrown in. Spacy, psychedelic and always interesting. Do scout through his records and I am completely sure that most of you will find something of their own to listen to here. Overall I could describe it as space rock or kraut rock sometimes.

Some personal favorites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svYIDhDe9r8 (gorgeus!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AndmzTp2ErY

http://www.sulabassana.de/
http://www.last.fm/music/Sula+Bassana
https://soundcloud.com/sulabassana