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Catalog
OWL-074 Our Ceasing Voice - Passenger Killed In Hit And Run
Single from Our Ceasing Voice's upcoming album, When The Headline Hit Home. Dense and riveting post-rock.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl74.zip
OWL-073 cssc - A.M.
cssc's newest album, A.M., illustrates the seemingly impossible, yet ultimately rewarding process of an early morning awakening. His growth as an artist is apparent throughout the record, highlighted by more complex song structure, lush textures, and driving percussion.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl73.zip
OWL-072 Earth as a Womb - Our Mother / Beautiful Spaceship EP
‘Our Mother Beautiful Spaceship’ is the second release from Earth as a Womb and it showcases even stronger compositions that dip in and out of worlds of digital vs. analogue.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl72.zip
OWL-071 the Picturesque Episodes - Dreams III
The third installment of the Dreams project is the height of Darius Gerulis' work as the Picturesque Episodes. Continuing the themes of its prequels, the album is warmly ambient with myriad sparkling artifacts and textures that keep the listener engaged. The crumpled guitar textures in the third track, épisode I: Le Petit Prince are vaguely reminiscent of Steven R. Smith, however the evolution of the piece is highly unique and exhibits profound evidence of Gerulis' strength as a composer. Dreams III leaves behind an astounding expectation of things to come. This is not a release to be missed.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl71.zip
OWL-070 Marc Doudin - Affection
Marc's gorgeous crystalline ambiance blends beautifully with pianos and haunting reverb to form Affection, his latest masterpiece.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl70.zip
OWL-069 Fourteen Twentysix - Chromatic EP
Each track is a different take on Chromatic by Fourteen Twentysix, remixed by a variety of artists.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl69.zip
OWL-068 the Picturesque Episodes - Lonesome Sky In H Minor
Equal parts driving post-rock and ethereal ambiance.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl68.zip
OWL-067 Our Ceasing Voice - Steadied Stars In The Morphium Sky
Epic celestial post-rock.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl67.zip
OWL-066 Taiga Blues - A Minor Shunt With Common Sense
Jazzy guitar-driven post-rock.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl66.zip
OWL-065 Kyle Landstra - Moonrise
As raw and minimal as beautiful ambiance can get.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl65.zip
OWL-064 The Tiger Who Came To Tea - B♭
Teeters somewhere in the electronica realm and has an occasional tryst with hip-hop.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl64.zip
OWL-063 Masske - Masske
Sometimes Masske is shoegaze for industrial fans and sometimes it's industrial for shoegaze fans.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl63.zip
OWL-062 cssc - Retrospect
Tonally textured percussion-driven post-rock for winter driving.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl62.zip
OWL-061 Fourteen Twentysix - Songs to Forget EP
Paints a dark, moving landscape of melancholy and hope, often described as a very dark Depeche Mode meets Pink Floyd.
v0 mp3: http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl61.zip
flac: http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl61f.zip
OWL-060 Our Skylight Assembly - Our Skylight Assembly EP
Our Skylight Assembly is dense, shimmery synth-pop from former members of Petrograd In Transit. Proudly wearing their musical influences on their collective sleeve, Our Skylight Assembly's debut EP was mastered by Jason Martin of Starflyer 59 and "combines indie-friendly power-pop with a love for Reagan-era pop radio."
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl60.zip
OWL-059 Lost Reverie - Railroads EP
Flawless production and technical proficiency mark Juan Herrera's sophomore release as Lost Reverie. Runs the line between post-rock and prog-metal, with plenty of unique creativity.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl59.zip
OWL-058 Marc Doudin - EP II
Patiently evolving minimalist textures and drones.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl58.zip
OWL-057 Jacob Harris - A Collection of Instances: Volume 1
Glitchy ambiance for relaxation.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl57.zip
OWL-056 Ben Woods - Things Weren't Always This Way
Things Weren't Always This Way is yet another stop on the ceaselessly evolving path of Ben Woods' creativity. Ben takes neo-classical minimalism to an entirely new level by blending, reversing, and layering pianos and other instruments to capture a surreal snapshot of his own psyche.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl56.zip
OWL-055 the Picturesque Episodes - Strange Lights and Ornaments
Strange Lights and Ornaments is a few steps away from the Picturesque Episodes' previous Wise Owl releases (Dreams and Dreams II) and shows the mastery with which Darius Gerulis blends post-rock guitar riffs and swelling ambient soundscapes.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl55.zip
OWL-054 The Tiger Who Came To Tea - Eight (Pieces)
Layers upon layers of attention holding guitar hooks and catchy rhythms. Awesome driving music.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl54.zip
OWL-053 the Picturesque Episodes - Dreams II
The second installment in the Picturesque Episodes' Dreams series features twelve tracks of remarkably soothing ambiance with titles such as "March of the Moths" and "I Keep Dreaming Places I've Never Been." A wonderful follow-up to the fantastic Dreams.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl53.zip
WOR-004 Various Artists - Summer 2009 Compilation
A summery mix of shoegaze, post-rock, and ambient tracks from quite a variety of Wise Owl artists.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/wor04.zip
WOR-003 Random Patterns - Creatures of Teeth
"Psychedelic jazz pop" presented in conjunction with Heard of Elephants.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/wor03.zip
OWL-052 Marc Doudin - Every Ray of Light Will Become A Piece of Heaven to What We All Submit
Glistening, shimmery, textured, reverberant, nostalgic, warm, familiar.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl52.zip
OWL-051 The Tiger Who Came To Tea - The Tiger Who Came To Tea
Spastic reverb-drenched instrumental rock. Definitely not your typical post-rock album.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl51.zip
OWL-050 the Picturesque Episodes - Dreams
Gorgeous organic ambiance. Go to the park on the sunniest day this summer and take a nap in the grass with these sounds piping through your headphones. Trust me.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl50.zip
OWL-049 Rural Life - It Was Me, It Was You, It Was About Saying Goodbye
Nostalgic folk music for balmy summer evenings.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl49.zip
OWL-048 cssc & Jacob Harris - The Ludovico Technique
A split EP featuring upbeat idm/post-rock from cssc and a momentous ambient follow-up by Jacob Harris. Brilliantly composed. Somehow simultaneously cheerful and somber. Summertime music.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl48.zip
OWL-047 Marc Doudin - Post Urban Moments
Sounds like what happens when you push on your eyes for a few seconds and everything gets really bright and then gradually fades back into focus.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl47.zip
OWL-046 E.E - Flashover + Light Before, Dark Behind
An unreleased cassette entitled "Flashover" and a re-release of "Light Before, Dark Behind" which was originally put out on Basement Tapes.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl46.zip
WOR-002 Various Artists - Spring 2009 Compilation
Digital release for now; physical copies coming later. Tracklist can be found here: http://www.wiseowlrecords.com/releases/view/49
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/wor02.zip
OWL-045 Earth As A Womb - Life In A Nitrogen Enriched Atmosphere
I don't even know what this is. What is going on here.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl45.zip
OWL-044 Ben Woods - Moments
A haunting meditation on solitude and recollection. Following in the creative vein of his last album, "Nymh: Realms of Detachment," it engulfs the listener in a welcoming wash of processed piano and strings, leaving plenty of room for solemn introspection or blissful repose.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl44.zip
OWL-043 Masske - The Earth That Breathed
Densely layered guitar forms rhythmic psychedelia that is at once frantic and premeditated.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl43.zip
OWL-042 Toma - As We Fall Into Static Our Hearts Sing
Epic post-rock/shoegaze with beautiful instrumentation and evocative lyrics.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl42.zip
OWL-041 Masske - Paper Robots EP
Dense shoegaze with heavy riffage and solid production. Excellent Wise Owl debut from a one-man band.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl41.zip
OWL-040 Kyle Landstra - Recurring Dreams
Beautiful organic-feeling ambiance. This is what dying in your sleep sounds like.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl40.zip
OWL-039 The Toad Disco - Dissociation
Eerie indie-pop with a psychedelic twist. Awesome vocal harmonies and occasionally intense noisy atmospheres.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl39.zip
OWL-038 Jacob Harris - Safe Haven Harbours Multitudes
More gorgeous ambiance from drone-master Jacob Harris.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl38.zip
OWL-037 Taiga Blues - Ausklang
Guitar-driven instrumental jazz/rock.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl37.zip
OWL-036 The Toad Disco - Screech Tax EP
Noise-pop. Psychedelic and wild.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl36.zip
OWL-035 ThisDayWeDie - Regression
Ethereal ambient post-rock with hints of industrial and shoegaze.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl35.zip
OWL-034 Jacob Harris - Who Weaves Bright Dreams
Gorgeous layers of drones and guitar repetition. Perfect for those serene moments and pondering the nature of existence.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl34.zip
OWL-033 Ben Woods - Nymh: Realms of Detachment
Ben's third release marks his evolution as an experimental musician. Beautiful drones accented by spaced-out pianos make this a perfect album for an autumn night's walk.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl33.zip
OWL-032 ages - Look At What A Machine Has Turned These People Into
Repetitive guitar trances on a spacey drone backdrop. Stay tuned for a cd release.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl32.rar
OWL-031 ages - Transcend EP
Noisy space-drone accented with repetitive acoustic guitar loops and ambient atmospheres. Transcend EP includes a remix of a song from ages' upcoming cd release, due out on October 21st.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl31.rar
WOR-001 Charts and Maps - Enemies of C. Frias
Yet another amazing release from California postjazzrocksomething band, Charts and Maps.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/wor01.zip
OWL-030 Lost Reverie - Desiderata
Strong debut from our newest artist. Highly technical prog-metal meets spacey pianos and post-rock.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl30.zip
OWL-029 Ben Woods - Liaise In Silence EP
Ben's signature brooding melodies evolve and explore new territory with acoustic guitars and heavy use of strings.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl29.zip
OWL-028 The Owl Archimedes / Louis Sterrett - Hot Shade
A patient, burning collaborative improvisation lasting just over 27 minutes. Recorded live in March 2008 and mastered by Louis Sterrett at his home. The only post-production editing done was level balancing and panning.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl28.zip
OWL-027 The Owl Archimedes - Blood On My Hands EP
Drones fade into harsh noise. Ends with a 12+ minute psychedelic noise guitar track.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl27.zip
OWL-026 Toma - Dakota Took To Wing And History Was Made
Huge shoegaze with hints of post-rock and psychedelia.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl26.zip
OWL-025 Don, The Gun - When Science Had No Real Purpose
Post-pop with a swirling atmospheres and occasionally a powerful dance beat. Beautiful solo EP from Petrograd in Transit's Brian Steele.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl25.zip
OWL-024 Charts and Maps - Trouble At The Old Mill
Dancey jazz-rock with blistering solos and pounding rhythms. Incredibly intense sophomore release from Charts and Maps.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl24.zip
OWL-023 Ben Woods - A Collection of Thoughts
Moving piano-based ambience and melodies. Absolutely incredible debut album from Ben Woods.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl23.rar
OWL-022 AGES - ...And To The Moon We Went!
Atmospheric droney space rock. Totally rad, dude.
http://wor.raptorhideout.coms/owl22.zip
OWL-021 Toma - From Ruins
Cascading ambient rock with hints of Radiohead and Sigur Ros. Debut album from Toma.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl21.zip
OWL-020 Vaznis - Tremulant Tympanum
Experimental atmospheres with crashing post-rock riffs. Debut from ATPR's own thekillingtree.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl20.rar
OWL-019 Rigor Canis - Plug
Single track release consisting of 26+ minutes of pulsing clicks and buzzes. There's beauty in destruction, my friends.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl19.rar
OWL-018 Deathmash - Fish Wizard
Jungle-influenced IDM. Aggressive and fast-paced.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl18.zip
OWL-017 Petrograd In Transit - Lifesize Balloon Animals EP
Beautiful, inspiring post-rock reminiscent of This Will Destroy You and Sigur Ros, but in a league completely of its own. This is one of The Owl's top picks and an exciting hint of things to come.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl17.zip
OWL-016 Charts and Maps - Charts and Maps Killed A Man
Jazz-infused post-rock, but subtly defiant of both of those tags. Another one of The Owl's top picks. Wise Owl Records' most successful release to date.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl16.zip
OWL-015 Audi0scribbler - Satan's Shirt EP
Appalling and abstract IDM. Awesome stuff.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl15.zip
OWL-014 AGES - Phases EP
Gooey blend of noise and post-something. The juxtaposition is initially a bit disconcerting, but evolves throughout the album. Good stuff for sure.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl14.zip
OWL-013 E.E & The Owl Archimedes - The End of Deconstruction
Originally ABBA's "Dancing Queen," the first disc illustrates the beginning of the deconstructive process that created the second disc. Each track is an evolution of the one before it, building to a glorious climax with E.E's "Liminal State" and resolving peacefully with The Owl Archimedes' "Lost Memories."
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl13.zip
OWL-012 Audi0scribbler - For My Imaginary Friends EP
Highly complex jungle/IDM.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl12.zip
OWL-011 Deathmash - Immoral Fun
Slightly gabber-influenced IDM done in Deathmash's notably unique style.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl11.zip
OWL-010 Cutting Agent - Fuck Yeah!
Brutal breakcore spliced with explicit porn samples. Intense.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl10.rar
OWL-009 The Owl Archimedes - Among Skeletons And Skyscrapers
Concept album about the reunion and separation of twin brothers in a post-apocalyptic New York. Slow and brooding builds to frantic and violent and fades to resignation. Entirely electronic.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl09.zip
OWL-008 Rigor Canis - The Gospel According to Jummal
One of my favorite noise albums of all time.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl08.zip
OWL-007 Deathmash - B00M
Second half of Deathmash's dual album debut. Pounding jungle and schizophrenic breakcore.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl07.zip
OWL-006 Deathmash - Greenways Crescent EP
First half of Deathmash's dual album debut. Squarepusher-influenced IDM.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl06.zip
OWL-005 Rigor Canis - Abattoir Funhouse EP
Rigor Canis' debut album. Digital noise soundscapes at their finest.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl05.rar
OWL-004 The Owl Archimedes - Please Put Me To Sleep
Electronic third release from The Owl Archimedes.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl04.zip
OWL-003 The Owl Archimedes - Requiem for Solitude EP
Guitar drones and village ambience recreate an epic vision quest through southeast Asia.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl03.zip
OWL-002 The Ship to Coats Island - Isolation & Escape EP
Heart-wrenchingly beautiful minimal shoegaze.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl02.zip
OWL-001 The Owl Archimedes - Children of the Shortwave
Experimental ambient post-somethingorother. The Owl Archimedes' Debut album. Atmospheric and eerie.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl01.zip
Single from Our Ceasing Voice's upcoming album, When The Headline Hit Home. Dense and riveting post-rock.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl74.zip
OWL-073 cssc - A.M.
cssc's newest album, A.M., illustrates the seemingly impossible, yet ultimately rewarding process of an early morning awakening. His growth as an artist is apparent throughout the record, highlighted by more complex song structure, lush textures, and driving percussion.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl73.zip
OWL-072 Earth as a Womb - Our Mother / Beautiful Spaceship EP
‘Our Mother Beautiful Spaceship’ is the second release from Earth as a Womb and it showcases even stronger compositions that dip in and out of worlds of digital vs. analogue.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl72.zip
OWL-071 the Picturesque Episodes - Dreams III
The third installment of the Dreams project is the height of Darius Gerulis' work as the Picturesque Episodes. Continuing the themes of its prequels, the album is warmly ambient with myriad sparkling artifacts and textures that keep the listener engaged. The crumpled guitar textures in the third track, épisode I: Le Petit Prince are vaguely reminiscent of Steven R. Smith, however the evolution of the piece is highly unique and exhibits profound evidence of Gerulis' strength as a composer. Dreams III leaves behind an astounding expectation of things to come. This is not a release to be missed.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl71.zip
OWL-070 Marc Doudin - Affection
Marc's gorgeous crystalline ambiance blends beautifully with pianos and haunting reverb to form Affection, his latest masterpiece.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl70.zip
OWL-069 Fourteen Twentysix - Chromatic EP
Each track is a different take on Chromatic by Fourteen Twentysix, remixed by a variety of artists.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl69.zip
OWL-068 the Picturesque Episodes - Lonesome Sky In H Minor
Equal parts driving post-rock and ethereal ambiance.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl68.zip
OWL-067 Our Ceasing Voice - Steadied Stars In The Morphium Sky
Epic celestial post-rock.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl67.zip
OWL-066 Taiga Blues - A Minor Shunt With Common Sense
Jazzy guitar-driven post-rock.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl66.zip
OWL-065 Kyle Landstra - Moonrise
As raw and minimal as beautiful ambiance can get.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl65.zip
OWL-064 The Tiger Who Came To Tea - B♭
Teeters somewhere in the electronica realm and has an occasional tryst with hip-hop.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl64.zip
OWL-063 Masske - Masske
Sometimes Masske is shoegaze for industrial fans and sometimes it's industrial for shoegaze fans.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl63.zip
OWL-062 cssc - Retrospect
Tonally textured percussion-driven post-rock for winter driving.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl62.zip
OWL-061 Fourteen Twentysix - Songs to Forget EP
Paints a dark, moving landscape of melancholy and hope, often described as a very dark Depeche Mode meets Pink Floyd.
v0 mp3: http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl61.zip
flac: http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl61f.zip
OWL-060 Our Skylight Assembly - Our Skylight Assembly EP
Our Skylight Assembly is dense, shimmery synth-pop from former members of Petrograd In Transit. Proudly wearing their musical influences on their collective sleeve, Our Skylight Assembly's debut EP was mastered by Jason Martin of Starflyer 59 and "combines indie-friendly power-pop with a love for Reagan-era pop radio."
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl60.zip
OWL-059 Lost Reverie - Railroads EP
Flawless production and technical proficiency mark Juan Herrera's sophomore release as Lost Reverie. Runs the line between post-rock and prog-metal, with plenty of unique creativity.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl59.zip
OWL-058 Marc Doudin - EP II
Patiently evolving minimalist textures and drones.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl58.zip
OWL-057 Jacob Harris - A Collection of Instances: Volume 1
Glitchy ambiance for relaxation.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl57.zip
OWL-056 Ben Woods - Things Weren't Always This Way
Things Weren't Always This Way is yet another stop on the ceaselessly evolving path of Ben Woods' creativity. Ben takes neo-classical minimalism to an entirely new level by blending, reversing, and layering pianos and other instruments to capture a surreal snapshot of his own psyche.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl56.zip
OWL-055 the Picturesque Episodes - Strange Lights and Ornaments
Strange Lights and Ornaments is a few steps away from the Picturesque Episodes' previous Wise Owl releases (Dreams and Dreams II) and shows the mastery with which Darius Gerulis blends post-rock guitar riffs and swelling ambient soundscapes.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl55.zip
OWL-054 The Tiger Who Came To Tea - Eight (Pieces)
Layers upon layers of attention holding guitar hooks and catchy rhythms. Awesome driving music.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl54.zip
OWL-053 the Picturesque Episodes - Dreams II
The second installment in the Picturesque Episodes' Dreams series features twelve tracks of remarkably soothing ambiance with titles such as "March of the Moths" and "I Keep Dreaming Places I've Never Been." A wonderful follow-up to the fantastic Dreams.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl53.zip
WOR-004 Various Artists - Summer 2009 Compilation
A summery mix of shoegaze, post-rock, and ambient tracks from quite a variety of Wise Owl artists.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/wor04.zip
WOR-003 Random Patterns - Creatures of Teeth
"Psychedelic jazz pop" presented in conjunction with Heard of Elephants.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/wor03.zip
OWL-052 Marc Doudin - Every Ray of Light Will Become A Piece of Heaven to What We All Submit
Glistening, shimmery, textured, reverberant, nostalgic, warm, familiar.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl52.zip
OWL-051 The Tiger Who Came To Tea - The Tiger Who Came To Tea
Spastic reverb-drenched instrumental rock. Definitely not your typical post-rock album.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl51.zip
OWL-050 the Picturesque Episodes - Dreams
Gorgeous organic ambiance. Go to the park on the sunniest day this summer and take a nap in the grass with these sounds piping through your headphones. Trust me.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl50.zip
OWL-049 Rural Life - It Was Me, It Was You, It Was About Saying Goodbye
Nostalgic folk music for balmy summer evenings.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl49.zip
OWL-048 cssc & Jacob Harris - The Ludovico Technique
A split EP featuring upbeat idm/post-rock from cssc and a momentous ambient follow-up by Jacob Harris. Brilliantly composed. Somehow simultaneously cheerful and somber. Summertime music.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl48.zip
OWL-047 Marc Doudin - Post Urban Moments
Sounds like what happens when you push on your eyes for a few seconds and everything gets really bright and then gradually fades back into focus.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl47.zip
OWL-046 E.E - Flashover + Light Before, Dark Behind
An unreleased cassette entitled "Flashover" and a re-release of "Light Before, Dark Behind" which was originally put out on Basement Tapes.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl46.zip
WOR-002 Various Artists - Spring 2009 Compilation
Digital release for now; physical copies coming later. Tracklist can be found here: http://www.wiseowlrecords.com/releases/view/49
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/wor02.zip
OWL-045 Earth As A Womb - Life In A Nitrogen Enriched Atmosphere
I don't even know what this is. What is going on here.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl45.zip
OWL-044 Ben Woods - Moments
A haunting meditation on solitude and recollection. Following in the creative vein of his last album, "Nymh: Realms of Detachment," it engulfs the listener in a welcoming wash of processed piano and strings, leaving plenty of room for solemn introspection or blissful repose.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl44.zip
OWL-043 Masske - The Earth That Breathed
Densely layered guitar forms rhythmic psychedelia that is at once frantic and premeditated.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl43.zip
OWL-042 Toma - As We Fall Into Static Our Hearts Sing
Epic post-rock/shoegaze with beautiful instrumentation and evocative lyrics.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl42.zip
OWL-041 Masske - Paper Robots EP
Dense shoegaze with heavy riffage and solid production. Excellent Wise Owl debut from a one-man band.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl41.zip
OWL-040 Kyle Landstra - Recurring Dreams
Beautiful organic-feeling ambiance. This is what dying in your sleep sounds like.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl40.zip
OWL-039 The Toad Disco - Dissociation
Eerie indie-pop with a psychedelic twist. Awesome vocal harmonies and occasionally intense noisy atmospheres.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl39.zip
OWL-038 Jacob Harris - Safe Haven Harbours Multitudes
More gorgeous ambiance from drone-master Jacob Harris.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl38.zip
OWL-037 Taiga Blues - Ausklang
Guitar-driven instrumental jazz/rock.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl37.zip
OWL-036 The Toad Disco - Screech Tax EP
Noise-pop. Psychedelic and wild.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl36.zip
OWL-035 ThisDayWeDie - Regression
Ethereal ambient post-rock with hints of industrial and shoegaze.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl35.zip
OWL-034 Jacob Harris - Who Weaves Bright Dreams
Gorgeous layers of drones and guitar repetition. Perfect for those serene moments and pondering the nature of existence.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl34.zip
OWL-033 Ben Woods - Nymh: Realms of Detachment
Ben's third release marks his evolution as an experimental musician. Beautiful drones accented by spaced-out pianos make this a perfect album for an autumn night's walk.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl33.zip
OWL-032 ages - Look At What A Machine Has Turned These People Into
Repetitive guitar trances on a spacey drone backdrop. Stay tuned for a cd release.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl32.rar
OWL-031 ages - Transcend EP
Noisy space-drone accented with repetitive acoustic guitar loops and ambient atmospheres. Transcend EP includes a remix of a song from ages' upcoming cd release, due out on October 21st.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl31.rar
WOR-001 Charts and Maps - Enemies of C. Frias
Yet another amazing release from California postjazzrocksomething band, Charts and Maps.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/wor01.zip
OWL-030 Lost Reverie - Desiderata
Strong debut from our newest artist. Highly technical prog-metal meets spacey pianos and post-rock.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl30.zip
OWL-029 Ben Woods - Liaise In Silence EP
Ben's signature brooding melodies evolve and explore new territory with acoustic guitars and heavy use of strings.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl29.zip
OWL-028 The Owl Archimedes / Louis Sterrett - Hot Shade
A patient, burning collaborative improvisation lasting just over 27 minutes. Recorded live in March 2008 and mastered by Louis Sterrett at his home. The only post-production editing done was level balancing and panning.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl28.zip
OWL-027 The Owl Archimedes - Blood On My Hands EP
Drones fade into harsh noise. Ends with a 12+ minute psychedelic noise guitar track.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl27.zip
OWL-026 Toma - Dakota Took To Wing And History Was Made
Huge shoegaze with hints of post-rock and psychedelia.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl26.zip
OWL-025 Don, The Gun - When Science Had No Real Purpose
Post-pop with a swirling atmospheres and occasionally a powerful dance beat. Beautiful solo EP from Petrograd in Transit's Brian Steele.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl25.zip
OWL-024 Charts and Maps - Trouble At The Old Mill
Dancey jazz-rock with blistering solos and pounding rhythms. Incredibly intense sophomore release from Charts and Maps.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl24.zip
OWL-023 Ben Woods - A Collection of Thoughts
Moving piano-based ambience and melodies. Absolutely incredible debut album from Ben Woods.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl23.rar
OWL-022 AGES - ...And To The Moon We Went!
Atmospheric droney space rock. Totally rad, dude.
http://wor.raptorhideout.coms/owl22.zip
OWL-021 Toma - From Ruins
Cascading ambient rock with hints of Radiohead and Sigur Ros. Debut album from Toma.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl21.zip
OWL-020 Vaznis - Tremulant Tympanum
Experimental atmospheres with crashing post-rock riffs. Debut from ATPR's own thekillingtree.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl20.rar
OWL-019 Rigor Canis - Plug
Single track release consisting of 26+ minutes of pulsing clicks and buzzes. There's beauty in destruction, my friends.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl19.rar
OWL-018 Deathmash - Fish Wizard
Jungle-influenced IDM. Aggressive and fast-paced.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl18.zip
OWL-017 Petrograd In Transit - Lifesize Balloon Animals EP
Beautiful, inspiring post-rock reminiscent of This Will Destroy You and Sigur Ros, but in a league completely of its own. This is one of The Owl's top picks and an exciting hint of things to come.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl17.zip
OWL-016 Charts and Maps - Charts and Maps Killed A Man
Jazz-infused post-rock, but subtly defiant of both of those tags. Another one of The Owl's top picks. Wise Owl Records' most successful release to date.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl16.zip
OWL-015 Audi0scribbler - Satan's Shirt EP
Appalling and abstract IDM. Awesome stuff.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl15.zip
OWL-014 AGES - Phases EP
Gooey blend of noise and post-something. The juxtaposition is initially a bit disconcerting, but evolves throughout the album. Good stuff for sure.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl14.zip
OWL-013 E.E & The Owl Archimedes - The End of Deconstruction
Originally ABBA's "Dancing Queen," the first disc illustrates the beginning of the deconstructive process that created the second disc. Each track is an evolution of the one before it, building to a glorious climax with E.E's "Liminal State" and resolving peacefully with The Owl Archimedes' "Lost Memories."
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl13.zip
OWL-012 Audi0scribbler - For My Imaginary Friends EP
Highly complex jungle/IDM.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl12.zip
OWL-011 Deathmash - Immoral Fun
Slightly gabber-influenced IDM done in Deathmash's notably unique style.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl11.zip
OWL-010 Cutting Agent - Fuck Yeah!
Brutal breakcore spliced with explicit porn samples. Intense.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl10.rar
OWL-009 The Owl Archimedes - Among Skeletons And Skyscrapers
Concept album about the reunion and separation of twin brothers in a post-apocalyptic New York. Slow and brooding builds to frantic and violent and fades to resignation. Entirely electronic.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl09.zip
OWL-008 Rigor Canis - The Gospel According to Jummal
One of my favorite noise albums of all time.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl08.zip
OWL-007 Deathmash - B00M
Second half of Deathmash's dual album debut. Pounding jungle and schizophrenic breakcore.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl07.zip
OWL-006 Deathmash - Greenways Crescent EP
First half of Deathmash's dual album debut. Squarepusher-influenced IDM.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl06.zip
OWL-005 Rigor Canis - Abattoir Funhouse EP
Rigor Canis' debut album. Digital noise soundscapes at their finest.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl05.rar
OWL-004 The Owl Archimedes - Please Put Me To Sleep
Electronic third release from The Owl Archimedes.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl04.zip
OWL-003 The Owl Archimedes - Requiem for Solitude EP
Guitar drones and village ambience recreate an epic vision quest through southeast Asia.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl03.zip
OWL-002 The Ship to Coats Island - Isolation & Escape EP
Heart-wrenchingly beautiful minimal shoegaze.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl02.zip
OWL-001 The Owl Archimedes - Children of the Shortwave
Experimental ambient post-somethingorother. The Owl Archimedes' Debut album. Atmospheric and eerie.
http://wor.raptorhideout.com/owl01.zip
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