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MUGSTAR – Southsea Fest

Posted on 29/08/2013 by mugstar1

MUGSTAR play Southsea Fest on the 14th September, headlining the CHAMPAGNE JUSTICE stage in Southsea Social Club.

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Summercamp Festival 2013

Posted on 17/08/2013 by mugstar1

MUGSTAR are to perform a live film soundtrack at Liverpool’s SUMMERCAMP FESTIVAL at The Camp & Furness. Saturday 24th August

PLEASE NOTE – REVISED TIME of PERFORMANCE

9:45 pm Start

Earth, Mugstar soundtrack

For Summercamp FACT and Camp & Furnace have chosen two films which reflect the last ten years of the diverse cultural centre, and FACT’s commitment to experimental, immersive installations and live events, as well as local and international collaborations. These midnight film events showcase rarely seen artist film paired with exceptional, unique live soundtracks.

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Ho Tzu Nyen’s Earth: a 45-minute long, slow-moving image of body-strewn apocalyptic landscapes, inspired by Neo-Classical paintings and the brutal physicality of Caravaggio. The film acts as a digital re imagining of these instantly recognizable artworks, relocating their action and savagery in a futuristic Singapore. The artist has screened this breathtaking piece around the world and always with a different one-of-a kind, specially created, live soundtrack. For Summercamp, the formidable Mugstar will be providing the audio accompaniment to this unique piece.

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Mugstar hail from Liverpool, UK and are renowned for their full-on, intense live performances of what is frequently and variously described as “Avant Space/Noise/Psych/Kraut Rock”. Difficult to define, Mugstar are always interested in experimenting and exploring territories anew working with artists and film-makers.

For their current project, we find Mugstar setting out to perform a live soundtrack in response to the film ”EARTH” by Singapore artist Ho Tzu Nyen, integrating sound with the moving image in real time. A fascinating prospect – as the camera scans its lens across an accumulated landscape of human form – a marriage of bodyscape and soundscape will emerge.

http://summercampfestival.co.uk/?post_type=line_up&p=1098

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Supernormal Festival 2013

Posted on 06/08/2013 by mugstar1

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TRAVEL EXPOP SERIES ::: #2: GREAT BRITAIN

Posted on 06/08/2013 by mugstar1

We are pleased to announce the release of TRAVEL EXPOP SERIES ::: #2: GREAT BRITAIN

http://handsinthedarkrecords.tumblr.com/HITD016

Side A

01. The Oscillation – Insect Attention (04:24)
02. The Oscillation – Kissing The Sun (07:52)
03. Mugstar – Bardo Head Finder (05:37)

Side B

05. Listening Mirror – Molech.Astronaut (10:07)
06. Ben Nash – Mother Leda (10:07)

HITD 016
Vinyl LP – 300 copies on white vinyl
Release date: 6th August 2013
Co-release with All Time Low
Mastered by Rudi Arapahoe
Artwork by Michael Sallit

Almost two years after the first opus but certainly worth the wait, the Travel Expop Series is back, landing this time in Great Britain. So a little reminder: the idea behind the series is simple. With each new edition we bring together a handful of experimental pop artists with a label of the same nationality that we admire, on a single vinyl.

Since the last edition we have been crafting this second volume-collage meticulously. The compilation is now set to draw together the finest current krautrock psyche-pop band in the land, The Oscillation, the kingdom’s most epic space rock group, Mugstar, the royalty of ambient drone poetry, Jeff Stonehouse aka Listening Mirror, alongside one amazingly talented guitar wizard, Ben Nash.

And the icing on top of the cake is that we will be co-releasing the record with our close friends, All Time Low – it’s a most British affair!

Let’s not forget the artwork. We are very happy that artist Michael Sallit is once again marking his name on the list of collaborators with a new sleeve design.

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Centralia

Posted on 12/05/2013 by mugstar1

MUGSTAR’s Record Store Day 2013 release Centralia, 300 copies on shocking blue vinyl, has sold out. But it’s NOW available to download at MUG-STORE.

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MUGSTAR Marc Riley BBC 6 Music Session

Posted on 17/04/2013 by mugstar1

MUGSTAR are pleased to announce they are live in session on Marc Riley’s show on BBC 6 Music on Wednesday 24th April. Marc Riley is a British musician, alternative rock critic, radio DJ on BBC Radio 6 Music and formerly a member of The Fall. Nice!!