640.2023 || releases || discoveries

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Jan 202024
 

640.2023 || releases || discoveries

Feel free to download and share. Once again, this was a very busy year with work, which kept me away from my feeds for extended periods. I’m sure that there are records missing from this document. My apologies if your release is not listed – please know that it wasn’t intentional, and you’re welcome to reach out to me (mike@6forty.com) with details so I can add it to my already-growing 2024 list. Thanks!

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2023 heavy rotation

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Jan 062024
 

6forty project’s primary goal is to be a comprehensive on-line resource for independent music, encouraging people to explore (and buy!) the releases that they read about on the site, or hear on a 6forty mixtape, or on 6forty radio. So when it comes to selecting favorites from 2023, I’ll leave that decision up to you. Listed below are the records that have been on heaviest rotation at 6forty HQ throughout the year (release date order). Follow the links, press play, click buy, and most importantly, spread the word about the music that you love, and encourage others to do the same. Even if you can’t afford to buy the releases, a simple social media post to your friends would be an invaluable benefit to the bands. Thanks! Please stay safe and well. Happy New Year! Michael

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cindytalk :: and now in sunshine

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Aug 192023
 

< cindytalk :: and now in sunshine >
the first time ever…
muster
under glass
playtime
return to pain
everybody is christ
circle of shit
prince of lies
help me lift you up
it’s luxury
and now in sunshine
janey’s love
in this world…

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640.2022 || releases || discoveries

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Jan 102023
 

640.2022 || releases || discoveries

Feel free to download and share. I was consumed by a work project most of 2022, so I’m sure that there are many records missing from this document. My apologies if your release is not listed – please know that it wasn’t intentional, and you’re welcome to reach out to me (mike@6forty.com) with details so I can add it to my already-growing 2023 list. Thanks!

640.2022.pdf (click the file name to open)

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2022 heavy rotation

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Jan 092023
 

6forty’s primary goal is to be a comprehensive on-line resource for independent music, encouraging people to explore (and buy!) the releases that they read about on the site, or hear on a 6forty mix-tape, or on 6forty radio. So when it comes to selecting favorites from 2022, I’ll leave that decision up to you. Listed below are the records that have been on heaviest rotation at 6forty HQ throughout the year (release date order). Follow the links (via the band names), press play, click buy, and most importantly, spread the word about the music that you love, and encourage others to do the same. Even if you can’t afford to buy the releases, a simple social media post to your friends would be an invaluable benefit to the bands. Thanks! Please stay safe and well. Happy New Year! – Michael

Hex by Toundra

Metanoia by Goodbye Meteor

A Brief History of a Kind Human by Endless Dive

The Long Road North by Cult of Luna

The Cairns by Our Last Hope Lost Hope

Alder by Turpentine Valley

VOLAVERUNT by Bank Myna

Myriad by Oh Hiroshima

Home by Wander

Saint-Amour by Malevil

Reflet by Glass Museum

Low Life | We Can’t Lose. We Have Already Lost. by adolf plays the jazz

Évora by Astodan

Wrought by Hiroe

Sing With Abandon by VLMV

Gnosis by Russian Circles

40 by 417.3

Sakernas tillstånd by She Sees

It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn by In2Elements

SaaR/Maudits split

Ikigai by girih

À l’ombre des cyprès by 18 Seconds

The Earth Fell Away by Carved Into the Sun

WHAT ON EARTH (Que Diable) by OISEAUX-TEMPÊTE

transient by rýr

We salute you, you and you! by EF

I Am Whole by glaston

If This Is The End, It’s Beautiful by Return to Zion

One Subjectivity by Drawing Hills

Apart by Feed Me To The Waves

Peel Sessions 1994-1997 by Movietone [compiled/released in 2022 – essential listening]

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Hex by Toundra : January 14, 2022
Metanoia by Goodbye Meteor : February 4, 2022
A Brief History of a Kind Human by Endless Dive : February 11, 2022
The Long Road North by Cult of Luna : February 11, 2022
The Cairns by Our Last Hope Lost Hope : February 22, 2022
Alder by Turpentine Valley : February 25, 2022
VOLAVERUNT by Bank Myna : February 25, 2022
Myriad by Oh Hiroshima : March 4, 2022
Home by Wander : March 18, 2022
Saint-Amour by Malevil : April 15, 2022
Reflet by Glass Museum : April 29, 2022
Low Life | We Can’t Lose. We Have Already Lost. by adolf plays the jazz : May 3, 2022
Évora by Astodan : May 6, 2022
Wrought by Hiroe : July 8, 2022
Sing With Abandon by VLMV : August 19, 2022
Gnosis by Russian Circles : August 19, 2022
40 by 417.3 : August 26, 2022
Sakernas tillstånd by She Sees : September 2, 2022
It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn by In2Elements : September 2, 2022
SaaR/Maudits split : September 30, 2022
Ikigai by girih : October 14, 2022
À l’ombre des cyprès by 18 Seconds : October 21, 2022
The Earth Fell Away by Carved Into the Sun : October 21, 2022
WHAT ON EARTH (Que Diable) by OISEAUX-TEMPÊTE : October 28, 2022
transient by rýr : October 28, 2022
We salute you, you and you! by EF : November 4, 2022
I Am Whole by glaston : November 11, 2022
If This Is The End, It’s Beautiful by Return to Zion : November 18, 2022
One Subjectivity by Drawing Hills : November 18, 2022
Apart by Feed Me To The Waves : November 18, 2022

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2021 heavy rotation

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Jan 012022
 

6forty’s primary goal is to be a comprehensive on-line resource for independent music, encouraging people to explore (and buy!) the releases that they read about on the site, or hear on a 6forty mix-tape, or on 6forty radio. So when it comes to selecting favorites from 2021, I’ll leave that decision up to you. Listed below are the records that have been on heaviest rotation at 6forty HQ throughout the year (release date order). Follow the links, press play, click buy, and most importantly, spread the word about the music that you love, and encourage others to do the same. Even if you can’t afford to buy the releases, a simple social media post to your friends would be an invaluable benefit to the bands. Thanks! Please stay safe and well. Happy new year! – Michael

‘Gran Telescopio’ by Mekong Airlines (Germany) released January 1, 2021
‘jól’ by powder! go away (Russia) released January 7, 2021
‘MARTIAL HEARTS’ by SPOIWO (Poland) released January 30, 2021
‘Recordings of Weird Air’ by The Declining Winter (UK) released January 30, 2021
‘As The Love Continues’ by Mogwai (Scotland) released February 19, 2021
‘gravity’ by felperc (Austria) released February 21, 2021
‘Topik’ by KRANE (Switzerland) released February 25, 2021
‘Centre’ by Mt. Mountain (Australia) released February 26, 2021
‘Acceptance’ by Mountainscape (UK) released February 26, 2021
‘Another Second Chance’ by Baulta (Finland) released March 5, 2021
‘The Machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again’ by BRUIT ≤ (France) released April 2, 2021
‘G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END!’ by Godspeed You! Black Emperor (Québec) released April 2, 2021
‘Poèmes fous pour herbes fraîches’ by Notre Dame de la Colline (France) released April 9, 2021
‘Fyra’ by Suffocate for fuck sake (Sweden) released April 16, 2021
‘Cendres ~ Mineral’ by Böira (Spain) released April 23, 2021
‘Shadow Falls’ by The Paper Sea (United States) released May 21, 2021
‘Frontera’ by Fly Pan Am (Québec) released May 21, 2021
‘All is Beautiful. I’m Okay to be Alive. I’m Okay to Die.’ by Hurry Up, Brothers (United States) released May 28, 2021
‘chercher le trouble’ by Sauf les drones (Québec) released May 28, 2021
‘Giant Sky’ by Giant Sky (Norway) released June 4, 2021
‘SSS2: Carpe Anima’ by She Sees (Sweden) released June 10, 2021
‘Sundowning/Unconditional’ by Outlander (UK) released June 25, 2021
‘Inheritance’ by Musk Ox (Ontario) released July 9, 2021
‘HEY WHAT’ by Low (United States) released September 10, 2021
‘The Hidden Forest’ by Anoice (Japan) released September 17, 2021
‘Snake Behind The Sun’ by Shy, Low (United States) released October 8, 2021
‘Piecework’ by Kowloon Walled City (United States) released October 8, 2021
‘Meteora’ by Savage Republic (United States) released October 31, 2021
‘I Still Believe In Us’ by Long Hallways (United States) released November 5, 2021
‘The Hood Tapes (bonus tracks)’ by Hood (UK) released November 5, 2021
‘Monument’ by Portico Quartet (UK) released November 12, 2021
‘Everything’ by Blankenberge (Russia) released November 14, 2021
‘Visions’ by soup (Norway) released November 19, 2021
‘GODS’ by SaaR (France) released November 19, 2021
‘No Feeling is Final’ by Maybeshewill (UK) released November 19, 2021
‘Sore Memories Always End’ by CECILIA::EYES (Belgium) released December 3, 2021
‘For What May I Hope? For What Must We Hope?’ by There’s A Light (Germany) released December 10, 2021

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The Ascensionist Series

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Feb 132021
 
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Produced in an ultra-small batch of 33, the first cassette in The Ascensionist series was released on March 30, 2018. Nine more editions followed, and all were sold-out within a few hours after the announcements landed on social media. The hand-made packaging is beautiful – screen-printed cardboard outer and inner sleeves; a large paper insert, gorgeously designed with liner notes and intricate imagery; a small envelope sealed with a wax stamp, containing a custom-made coin; and hand-numbered 1/33. This attention to detail and exceptional graphic design has become the standard on all output from A Thousand Arms, a boutique, independent record label from Bozeman, Montana (US), and home-base to Ranges and The Ascensionist. Each cassette’s elaborate package closely matches the design of the others in the series, and serves as a cohesive visual extension of the music contained within – moments of ambient exploration, quiet soundscapes, and gentle movement. Ranges fans will be comfortable here, as will fans of Harold Budd, Cocteau Twins/Moon and the Melodies, Talk Talk, and lovely music.

The final two cassettes in the series, IX and X, were released together in December 2020. Printed on the inside sleeve is this message:

DOWNLOAD CASSETTE IX // CASSETTE X
DOWNLOAD THE ASCENSIONIST // BABEL: CONFUSION OF TONGUES
SYNCHRONIZE THEM USING ANY SUITABLE METHOD

I spent a few hours syncing the tracks and then reached out to CJ Blessum to get his thoughts on a special presentation, featuring the two combined albums on 6forty web, along with a full shuffled playlist on 6forty radio of all of the cassettes, along with tracks from each of the Ranges releases. His reply, “Go for it. The goal for us with this was to hopefully get people to do exactly what you’re proposing.” You are about to experience something very special – the releases on their own are outstanding. Together, they are pure magic.

IX / The Ascensionist (click the arrow below to start play)

X / Babel: Confusion of Tongues (click the arrow below to start play)

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Bandcamp : https://theascensionist.bandcamp.com/
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Web : https://www.rangesmusic.com/

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2020 heavy rotation

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Jan 022021
 

6forty’s goal is to be a comprehensive on-line resource for independent music, spreading the good word to as many ears as possible. As long as listeners are streaming and buying the releases that they read about on 6forty’s various social media feeds, or hear on a 6forty mix-tape or on the radio stream, my efforts have been a success. So when it comes to selecting favorites from 2020, I’ll leave that decision up to you. Listed below are 60 brilliant records (including a few collections/series) that have been on heaviest rotation at 6forty HQ throughout the year (release date order). Follow the links (click on the band names), press play, click buy, and most importantly, spread the word about the music that you love, and encourage others to do the same. Even if you can’t afford to pay for releases, a simple social media post can be an invaluable benefit to the bands. Thank you!

juneau  ’20/20′ by Juneau (Belgium) released January 5, 2020
holy_fawn  ‘The Black Moon’ by HOLY FAWN (United States) released January 17, 2020
glories  ‘Distant After’ by Glories (United States) released January 24, 2020

caspian  ‘On Circles’ by Caspian (United States) released January 24, 2020
besides   ‘Bystanders’ by Besides (Poland) released January 27, 2020
fleet   ‘Circumnavigate’ by Fleet goes North (Hungary) released January 25, 2020
kepzelt  ‘Samizdat’ by Képzelt Város (Hungary) released February 14, 2020
oiseaux  ‘TLAMESS (Sortilège) O.S.T’ by OISEAUX-TEMPÊTE (France) released February 14, 2020
allshallbewell   ‘ZWARTGROEN’ by All shall be well (and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well) (the Netherlands) released February 20, 2020
skrea   ‘Skrea’ by Skrea (Sweden) released February 6, 2020
hubris   ‘Metempsychosis’ by hubris. (Switzerland) released March 13, 2020
whalefall   ‘It Will Become Itself’ by Whale Fall (United States) released March 27, 2020
RO   ‘ATHALASE’ by RO (Spain) released March 27, 2020
astodan   ‘Bathala’ by Astodan (Belgium) released April 3, 2020
theysayweresinking   ‘Tidal Garden’ by They Say We’re Sinking (United States) released April 3, 2020
desbot   ‘Occult Tapes’ by Desbot (New Zealand) released April 3, 2020
mighty   ‘Remnants’ by The Mighty Missoula (United States) released April 3, 2020
vasudeva   ‘Generator’ by Vasudeva (United States) released April 10, 2020
barrens   ‘PENUMBRA’ by Barrens (Sweden) released April 10, 2020
sleeping   ‘Vorokhtah’ by Sleeping Bear (Ukraine) released April 21, 2020
mogwai   ‘ZEROZEROZERO’ by Mogwai (UK) released May 1, 2020
asunamissa   ‘Black Rain (I)’ by A-Sun Amissa (UK) released May 1, 2020
stillmotions   ‘Mirrors’ by still motions (United States) released May 1, 2020
amenra   ‘A FLOOD OF LIGHT Soundtrack’ by AMENRA (Belgium) released May 1, 2020
flies   ‘Final Quiet’ by Flies Are Spies From Hell (UK) released May 4, 2020
ofthevine   ‘Left Alone’ by Of the Vine (United States) released May 8, 2020
corin   ‘Moira’ by Corin (United States) released May 21, 2020
starofheaven   ‘To our memories’ by Star of Heaven (Sweden) released May 29, 2020
nostra   ‘C O N T R O L’ by T E S A (Latvia) released May 29, 2020
declining   ‘Occupying The Blanks’ by The Declining Winter (UK) released May 30, 2020
helicopter   ‘Runes’ by Helicopter Quartet (UK) released June 1, 2020
tangled   ‘Dread Sessions: Volume 1’ by Tangled Thoughts of Leaving (Australia) released June 5, 2020
bruges   ‘A Thread of Light’ by Bruges (United States) released June 5, 2020
zealand   ‘Brightness of an Endless Light’ by Zealand The North (United States) released June 19, 2020
jardin   ‘Letargo’ by Jardín de la Croix (Spain) released June 19, 2020
hum   ‘Inlet’ by Hum (United States) released June 23, 2020
hopetheflowers   ‘Sonorous Faith PT.1’ by Hope The Flowers (Thailand) released June 28, 2020
sleepmakeswaves   ‘these are not your dreams (EP trilogy)’ by sleepmakeswaves (Australia) released July 17, 2020
pillars   ‘Cavum Reimagined’ by Pillars (United States) released August 1, 2020
intides   ‘Silent Dusk’ by in:tides (UK) released August 3, 2020
collective   ‘The Ground Will Provide’ by A Collective Subconscious (United States) released August 28, 2020
laverite   ‘O’ by La Vérité (United States) released September 2, 2020
alphadu   ‘Paralysis’ by Alpha du Centaure (France) released September 11, 2020
mammal   ‘Captured Spirits’ by Mammal Hands (UK) released September 11, 2020
ihearsirens   ‘Stella Mori’ by I Hear Sirens (United States) released September 18, 2020
ranges   ‘Confusion of Tongues’ by Ranges (United States) released September 30, 2020
wslk   ‘Classical Re:works’ by We Stood Like Kings (Belgium) released October 2, 2020
coastlands   ‘Death’ by Coastlands (United States) released October 9, 2020
bow   ‘BOW’ by BOW (Belgium) released October 9, 2020
emergencyalert   ‘Perimeter’ by The Emergency Alert System (United States) released October 20, 2020
wangwen   ‘100,000 Whys’ by Wang Wen (China) released October 26, 2020
sairen   ‘Vestiges’ by Sairen (France) released November 6, 2020
format   ‘Coryphée’ by Format (France) released November 13, 2020
pglost   ‘Oscillate’ by pg.lost (Sweden) released November 20, 2020
gizeh   ‘We Hovered With Short Wings’ by Gizeh Records (UK) released December 4, 2020
laidellenubi   ‘Dione EP’ by Lai delle Nubi (Italy) released December 11 2020
kompressor   ‘KMPXP’ by The Kompressor Experiment (Switzerland) released December 12, 2020
felperc   ‘different ways’ by felperc (Austria) released December 16, 2020
ascensionist   ‘The Ascensionist‘ series VI – X (United States) released throughout 2020
spceco   SPC ECO 2020 monthly series (UK) released on the first of each month
postponed   ‘Post-poned: The Livestream Series‘ (#postponedseries)

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