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Implodes is a psychedelic drone / shoegaze quartet from Chicago, Illinois, United States that prefers to keep the melodies and lyrics hidden in fuzzy distortion, reverb, echo and effects. Mostly the sounds are distant and dissonant, but slyly hidden below the surface are rays of melodic sunshine that peek through the clouds from time to time. http://www.myspace.com/chicagoimplodes .

DIY post-punk band from Runcorn, gathered by Eddie Smith (aka Eddie Cameron) with the purpose of performing and recording some of the songs he had written – a mix of Barrett and early-Floyd psychedelic music and sombre Warsaw / Joy Division aesthetics. The original line-up included Smith on guitar and vocals and Frank Hughes on bass, then expanded to include Ian Gardler (later Wild Weekend, Flesh Impact) on ‘second’ bass and minimalistic electronics, and the latter’s brother, Mike Gardler on lead guitar (who left before their first single came out). This line-up recorded (in Hughes’ and Mike Gardler’s bedroom) the...

Imploded View is a moniker under which one Jerome McCormick creates atmospheric and ethereal downtempo electronic music. Realising that imperfections often enhance character, he currently utilises various old pieces of hardware, including but not limited to old reel-to-reels, cassettes, and old synths; to achieve his rhythmic, textured and evocative soundscapes. On his debut album the producer showcases a collection of lush Ambient/Downtempo tracks alongside more beat driven pieces that fans of Boards of Canada & Ulrich Schnauss will thoroughly enjoy. Picnics With Pylons is available at Bleep.com. Follow up release can be found at Blurry Pup .