Coming up next week, we have our first of two episodes highlighting the music from the Iowa record label, Sump Pump Records.
In the meantime, to help sorta give you a taste of what's to come, we are presenting a special compilation album that they put out.
"This compilation features 13 Des Moines bands recorded from April 2013-Feb. 2014, on a Tascam MKII 4 Track Cassette Portastudio. Comes packaged in a beautifully screen printed black & white sleeve illustrated by John Huffman. Package also contains a full download of the LP, liner notes and a collage..."
"I wanted to release a compilation that was representative of the music of Des Moines, regardless of age, genre, personal connections, etc. All the bands were asked to contribute one unreleased song 4 minutes or less (give or take a little). The decision to use the 4 track to record them was to level the playing field for everyone: creating a consistency by allowing access to the same engineer & equipment, the same options and the same limitations. I wanted to capture a black and white snapshot of what these bands sound like when you're standing right in front of them.
All tracks were recorded by Dan Hutchison on the same Tascam 414 MKII 4 Track cassette Portastudio."
- from the compilation's Bandcamp page
In case you're interested, Sump Pump Records also released a compilation of Madison artists:
https://sumppumprecords.bandcamp.com/album/mesmerized-in-madison-2
UPDATE: The Madison compilation was mistakenly said to have been made by Sump Pump Records instead of just released by them. Thanks for correcting, Dan Hutchison!
And a 4-track album of artists from across the country:
https://sumppumprecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-national-4-track-compilation
Sump Pump Records' home page:
http://sumppumprecords.com/
Sump Pump Records on Bandcamp:
https://sumppumprecords.bandcamp.com/
More OTHER SOURCES posts from IMSC:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Other%20Sources
More IMSC posts featuring compilation albums:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/compilation%20albums
More IMSC posts featuring Sump Pump Records:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Sump%20Pump%20Records
More IMSC post featuring Des Moines area artists:
http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/search/label/Des%20Moines%20area
In the meantime, to help sorta give you a taste of what's to come, we are presenting a special compilation album that they put out.
"This compilation features 13 Des Moines bands recorded from April 2013-Feb. 2014, on a Tascam MKII 4 Track Cassette Portastudio. Comes packaged in a beautifully screen printed black & white sleeve illustrated by John Huffman. Package also contains a full download of the LP, liner notes and a collage..."
"I wanted to release a compilation that was representative of the music of Des Moines, regardless of age, genre, personal connections, etc. All the bands were asked to contribute one unreleased song 4 minutes or less (give or take a little). The decision to use the 4 track to record them was to level the playing field for everyone: creating a consistency by allowing access to the same engineer & equipment, the same options and the same limitations. I wanted to capture a black and white snapshot of what these bands sound like when you're standing right in front of them.
All tracks were recorded by Dan Hutchison on the same Tascam 414 MKII 4 Track cassette Portastudio."
- from the compilation's Bandcamp page
In case you're interested, Sump Pump Records also released a compilation of Madison artists:
https://sumppumprecords.bandcamp.com/album/mesmerized-in-madison-2
UPDATE: The Madison compilation was mistakenly said to have been made by Sump Pump Records instead of just released by them. Thanks for correcting, Dan Hutchison!
And a 4-track album of artists from across the country:
https://sumppumprecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-national-4-track-compilation
Sump Pump Records' home page:
http://sumppumprecords.com/
Sump Pump Records on Bandcamp:
https://sumppumprecords.bandcamp.com/
More OTHER SOURCES posts from IMSC:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Other%20Sources
More IMSC posts featuring compilation albums:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/compilation%20albums
More IMSC posts featuring Sump Pump Records:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Sump%20Pump%20Records
More IMSC post featuring Des Moines area artists:
http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/search/label/Des%20Moines%20area
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| Album cover by John Huffman |
