Tabs Out | V/A - Half A Decade Of Chrome

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!