Thread for awesome stuff on Bandcamp that costs money but is still awesome

By popular request on the Free/"Name Your Price" Bandcamp Album Compendium thread, here's a place for you to tell us about great stuff on Bandcamp that can be had for the price of a reasonable donation to the artist. Have at it!

the only thing that youre free from in this thread is music critics?

http://jesu.bandcamp.com/album/jesu-picture-disc-mix-unreleased-original-vision

This is the master that was NOT used for what became the Picture Disc Mix, this was intended to be the master, but was shelved last minute; this master was intentionally sampled at a higher rate, so as to achieve a 'pop' sound / production, unlike the mix to be found on the 'actual' jesu Self Titled, a move which would be an absolute travesty for some! And a move that was decided against at the last minute, so the master was resampled back to the original pitch and sent to be pressed as the Picture Disc. So, this master is unreleased, and available here for the first time, the 'actual' Picture Disc master, is also available here at Bandcamp.

The Picture Disc of the Self Titled Jesu album, was remixed entirely for the LTD ED Picture Disc version (1000 copies), released in 2006. An Alternative mix with quite significant differences to the original album mix; the concept was to remix it more 'cleanly', due to the original mix containing a lot of distortion. There are still clicks, etc in this mix though due to the nature of the original recording. Here, the album is now remastered in 2012, since the original Picture Disc master was intentionally mastered flat.

The catalyst for this entire remix of the album was the pressing plant who were to cut and press the picture disc - with the original master of the S/T, they claimed the original was to max'ed out and distorted to be cut to an picture disc! I was, at the time, intrigued by the concept of a cleaner, and even 'poppier' mix of this album, anyway, so set about cleaning the the thing up. Hence the re-sampled higher speed version; attempting to go even further with this 'pop' concept.
For the record, my personal favourite mix of this album IS the original mix, which is known, universally, as the debut jesu album 'S/T', the mix that made it to CD/Vinyl, etc, etc.

Justin K Broadrick. May 2012.

http://mannequinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mnq-026-s-u-r-v-i-v-e-s-u-r-v-i-v-e-lp

http://drokk.bandcamp.com - A Portishead bloke and a soundtracks bloke take on JUDGE DREDD with Carpenter-esque synth stylings. In contention for album of the year. Yes, I already talked about this one in the free Bandcamp thread and I wasn't supposed to.

http://pilotpriest.bandcamp.com/ - A more danceable take on 80s-style synth soundtracks. Jury's out on it but it's only a buck.

http://worstward.bandcamp.com - Steven R. Smith/Ulaan Kohl/Halaa Strana et al. TABLELANDS is one of the best works of the new century.

http://forleejacksoninspace.bandcamp.com/

Surprised Ned hasn't posted this here already. 96 space rock/psych/electronic/experimental/what-have-you tracks from folks like Roy Montgomery, Windy and Carl, ST37, Primordial Undermind, Subarachnoid Space, et al. Thirty bucks for I don't know how many hours of music. This was conceived as a tribute recording to critic/fan/good egg Lee Jackson, who died earlier this year at a very young age.

Disclaimer, The Roswell Incident (featuring the full original lineup of myself and Elvis Telecom) is on the album. Money from the sales price goes to funding ALS (Lou Gherig's Disease) research.

Ha, I'd missed the thread until now!

It's just under twelve hours of music.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? #12hours

Wait. This isn't Twitter...

Hahah.

And I am so not kidding.

$1
http://xxyyxx.bandcamp.com/album/xxyyxx

Free Ka-Spel/Pink Dots:

http://legendarypinkdots1.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-denver-19-may-2012

Dammit, free thread is here: Free/"Name Your Price" Bandcamp Album Compendium

Come on, people!

http://vietgrove.bandcamp.com/

Suspicious. I might even know that band.

http://slovenly.bandcamp.com/album/the-psyched-self-titled-lp

"long player" is overstated, as it's like 9 tracks in 20 minutes

yes ned i think you might. so lets hope more people click on it.
i bought it!

*newsflash* bdeep bdeep!

NEW FROM STORMSPELL RECORDS (this came to Mr Veg's email inbox and it was too good not to share)

TAARGA

Authentic 80s Sunset Strip Hair metal. You get both volumes which basically contain all strudio recordings the band made between 1986-1989, plus tons of selected live cuts, some of which exclusive and never published previously:

CD1: Lost & Archives Vol.1 CD
CD2: Lost & Archives Vol.2 CD

Both CDs come fully packaged in jewel cases with 12-page booklets loaded with band story, liner notes, lyrics, archive photos, and tasty custom artwork by Yannick Bouchard.

http://f0.bcbits.com/z/10/75/1075820329-1.jpg

http://stormspell.bandcamp.com/album/lost-and-archives-2cd-set

STUTZ

Cult 80s melodic metal from Ohio. The band had cult following and was on verge of signing a major deal with Geffen records when grunge kiled the music...
This is a massive 3CD box set basically featuring close to everything the band has recorded during their existence (1981-1990):
CD1: Killer CD - contains their "Made in USA" LP 1983 album, originally self-released in miscroscopic quantites and impossible to find nowadays, plus 7" EP 1981, plus bonus tracks
CD2: Marching Into Hell CD - contains "Tearin' Up The Night" 1986 album (previously self-released on cassette tape only) + Bonus tracks.
CD3: Keep Runnin' CD - contains previously unreleased songs, recorded from 1988 to 1990.
All 3 CDs come fully packaged in jewel cases with 12-page booklets loaded with band story, lyrics, archive photos, and killer custom artwork by Yannick Bouchard.

http://f0.bcbits.com/z/15/57/1557918734-1.jpg

http://stormspell.bandcamp.com/album/blood-sweat-and-tears-3cd-box-set

The band had cult following and was on verge of signing a major deal with Geffen records when grunge kiled the music...

I know right? So classic.

those grunge jerks ruined EVERYTHING

I just heard a bunch old time jazz dudes sitting around grumbling about that very thing

Christ. 's albums are available on bandcamp for dirt cheap. The guy that's associated w/boards of canada. some good tracks in there

Link for the previous post: http://christmusic.bandcamp.com/

Mogwai-esque post-rock from Vietnam: http://timekeeper.bandcamp.com

LOVE this band. Live they're more violent than on the album, which I think is the way I like things, in general

http://bellows.bandcamp.com/album/as-if-to-say-i-hate-daylight

also every once in a while he puts up stuff to DL for $ because he is in college and poor.

http://humankindnessoverflowing.bandcamp.com/album/eskimeaux

Good friends wrapping up their first tour in DC as we speak;

A portion of proceeds go to charity...

"For the $5 dollars you will spend on this album $2.50 will provide 5 meals for those in need through Philabundance. $1.50 will go directly to the artist and the other $1.50 will go to future funding of charitable projects with HKO. Additional payment is sincerely appreciated and is distributed in the same ratio."

Talking last weekend to someone about DROKK, and on a similar Carpenter/etc tip he recommended Matthew Akers' The Elders Of New Detroit:

http://matthewakers.bandcamp.com/album/the-elders-of-new-detroit

that sounds cool. Thanks!

http://randomchild.bandcamp.com/album/trials

M0AR BRO-HYPE. Random Child's 3rd album. Metal ahead. 5 buxx0r

Because Shooting Guns' "Down and Out in Detroit" 7" has sold out they've made the track available as a name-your-price:

http://shootingguns.bandcamp.com/album/shooting-guns-cult-of-dom-keller-split-7

friends of mine + i helped out a little with the recording of this one. modest mouse/mountain goats influenced fun indy pop stuff. i really really love this record:

http://megagemdenver.bandcamp.com/album/colors-of-the-west

is anyone else doing the social media thing they have going?

sort of

passively, then?

or thereabouts

http://bandcamp.com/electricsound

Multi-split single-ish EP thing from Small Wonder, Bellows n Eskimeaux

http://theepoch.bandcamp.com/album/walk-away-from-me

i don't think i've mentioned saadi. saadi.

http://saadinyc.bandcamp.com/

(dodecahedron from clotheslines was the first track that really grabbed me, if you want a place to start)

Hawkeyes! Canadian psychedelic doom that just pile riff upon riff upon riff until you get crushed.

http://hawkeyes.bandcamp.com/

Anyone else suddenly getting loads of emails from Bandcamp along the lines of "New album from Arovane"? Started getting them this week with no recollection of ever having signed up to or bought anything from the site.

Not that I can see; just the 2-3 new releases a week from R. Stevie Moore (SLOW DOWN DUDE JESUS)

My buddy Sam made this analog synth record that I think is lovely

http://vaald.bandcamp.com/album/terminals

Collaborative album btw Small Wonder and Sharpless:

http://theepoch.bandcamp.com/album/second-place

Sharpless: http://music.sharplessmusic.com
Small Wonder: http://smallwonder.bandcamp.com

http://sunstonerevolvers.bandcamp.com/

was going to post this on the psych/drone thread but suspected it would be ripped apart for it being too close to brmc, warlocks, dead meadows etc, albeit in a more ramshackle, self produced, jam band kinda groove.
but given this thread has been revived ..
i have listened to this album more this week than anything else, and enjoy it more with each spin.

oh, and i seriously love the artwork as well.

I'm into Night Burger right now

http://nightburger.bandcamp.com/album/burnin-fast

http://canary-records.bandcamp.com

smooth age, from that night burger comp, is very cool. i like the faraway tribal drums and overall menacing vibe. good recommendation.

this is a REALLY good ambient/noise album:
http://droneclone.bandcamp.com/album/droneclone

an old pal's album from a few years back is up on bandcamp now
winter-vacation.bandcamp.com/album/blue-coaching
he's great

http://winter-vacation.bandcamp.com/album/blue-coaching

I still get some, it seem pretty scattershot though

ok - I disabled and then enabled the option again, maybe that will do something, we'll see.

I definitely get them

ok thx - maybe it's my provider being weird with their spam filter then, wouldn't be the first time

I get dozens a day, it's ludicrous. I wish I could kill the listening party ones in particular.

I did once have StanM's problem, and contacted Bandcamp. They told me have a VERY proactive system to block further emails from going out to people if they ever bounce or get spam filtered so that they don't get accused of spamming people, so you may need to ask them to manually reinstate all your "following artist" emails.

I don't think there's a way to contact Bandcamp anymore? Help Center has nothing like that

I get dozens a day, it's ludicrous. I wish I could kill the listening party ones in particular.

My biggest gripe, being reminded that you have 10 mins till a listening party starts that you have no intention of attending, is a mess.

not even counting the international time difference, where some of them are literally middle of the night for me.

my band has a new album out today, if you're into guitar-y indie rock stuff: https://shreddedsun.bandcamp.com/album/wilding

feels churlish to complain about anything related to the spirit of Bandcamp Friday, especially as I continue to load up my virtual cart in support of a wide array of artists, but HOLY SHIT do I wish there was an option to get all of my Bandcamp emails in one daily digest or something. my inbox is exploding today.

Same but I think it's important to acknowledge each one of those emails, take a moment to think about the year of work and the hopes and dream that went into each one of them, and delete them individually.

(or open each one into browser tabs that make me feel guilty for weeks until I have so many open that I can no longer see what they represent)

That said congrats NA, sounds great!

lol, I'm verging on the latter. I think the ones that bug me are the ones that are four different emails for each version of like, a t-shirt or w/e.

First off, buy my album. http://chrisirregardless.bandcamp.com

Second off, look over these two lists of Bandcamps from folx on (and formerly on) the two Cardiacs Discord servers. First one is the main list, second one is a list of folx who haven't released anything lately, folx who are known in Cardiacs fandom but aren't really active in the server, and folx who I didn't really want to put in the main list for reasons that don't need to be talked about here. I really recommend Casio Shortbread, April 1830, Cori&Her, Oily Bastard, and Timsvb (Logan Posthumous's main works suffer from technical issues that their mashups don't have.)

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/wSNXfzN5Bxb2xPtu/?mibextid=oFDknk

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/gC7SmyXTYqUoGE6v/?mibextid=oFDknk

I bought a vinyl copy of Craig Fortnam's 'Ark' today :)

jvc, can’t you just make a filter so all bandcamp emails get sorted into a special bandcamp folder? that’s what i did, i just check it around bandcamp fridays.

filled up my cart for bandcamp friday, went to go check out, got an "Oops!" error message after hitting pay, then clicked back to my profile page only for my cart to now be completely empty. has this ever happened to anyone else?

(to clarify: no payment went through and nothing that i wanted to buy has been added to my collection)

I haven't had this happen, but my bank often freezes my card when I'm halfway through the dozens of small transactions Bandcamp forces me to make.

Had the same thing happen to me today. I think it was bc one of the items was PayPal only. When I rang it separately, there were no more issues.

Will add a plea for more labels to include with their digital releases, pdfs of the same package inserts that come with the physical products. Just bc I don't collect physical albums anymore doesn't mean that I don't want to have the credits, liner notes, graphics, etc.

I haven't had this happen, but my bank often freezes my card when I'm halfway through the dozens of small transactions Bandcamp forces me to make.

oh this happens to me constantly lol

it will always annoy me that Bandcamp doesn't have a way to bundle up your purchases into a single transaction and distribute it to the artists/labels on the backend

yeah, that is annoying. I often add things to my cart more or less indiscriminately, and sometimes I just want to shop from my cart, if that makes sense, and not spend $500 in one go. My hack, if you can call it that, is that I open the items I don't want immediately in new tabs, remove them from the cart temporarily, and then add them back after I buy what I want. If they had a "pay only this seller"-type option like eBay, that would be very convenient

it will always annoy me that Bandcamp doesn't have a way to bundle up your purchases into a single transaction and distribute it to the artists/labels on the backend

Wait, what? I thought they did. I feel like every time I check out I get a message that says something like, "Because you're using Paypal, you'll have to check out somewhere between five and 15 times. If you were using a credit card, we could do one big charge."

I store a bunch of stuff on my wishlist and then slam a few of those in with my purchases. The only downside is buying something doesn’t remove it from the wishlist? Not unique to bandcamp

afaict bandcamp does accounting by label/seller account and always does charges that way. makes some sense because each account could have a separate tax/country and they’re acting not as an intermediary taking a cut and not a true store with inventory

Suddenly, Bandcamp is not allowing me to use my Paypal funds to purchase anything, just the bank account and credit card that are attached to the same Paypal account. Double checked and I have plenty in my Paypal account to cover the sale. Never seen this before. Has anyone else experienced this?

Guessing this is posted somewhere else, but there's a hell of a 136-song compilation for North Carolina flood relief. Reminds me of golden days finding overstuffed compilation CDs and label samplers in record stores.

136 songs?!

Good on these folks for doing this. They couldn't have had more than a week to put this together, which is a tremendous feat given the contributors.

yeah, if this is an indication of Grayson Currin's Rolodex and stature among artists, this is "holy shit" impressive. he seems to be getting credit where it's given, but maybe he had some major help?

According to the Merge Instagram post about this, New Commute and Libby Rodenbough also helped organize it. But given Currin's recent articles and updates, it does feel like he did a lot of the heavy lifting.

i'm sure several folks were involved, considering how big it is and how quickly it happened.

wow

Trying a Bandcamp listening party for the first time if anyone wants to come hang out:
https://maloca.bandcamp.com/album/speleogenesis

thanks

never seen this before, an album that does not display track times anywhere, even while playing

https://strafefr.bandcamp.com/album/shadow-position

(great record, I had no idea they were making new stuff)

It's there, just in white text, if you highlight the text you can see them...

They're there, they just made the text color almost indistinguishable from the background, lol.

xp

ahhh thanks! pretty cool still

new/posthumous Mope Grooves double album is pretty stunning, feels different from their previous work that i had heard - less guitary, lots of tinny keyboards/samples/loops, makes me think of solex/pram/raincoats sometimes

May be awesome to someone here? VERDE - my mini album from 2017 - is €1 / Pay What You Wish at the moment on Bandcamp.

templo.bandcamp.com

Never heard anything by Mope Grooves and like the album a lot. Thanks for the tip, na.

Has anyone tried this site where you can share Bandcamp playlists?

bndcmpr.co

...I didn't even know we could make playlists in Bandcamp... I think I'd have to update my app to do it though...

https://musicarea.bandcamp.com/album/works

wrote the liner notes for this record made by my friend and former roommate. whole thing is constructed out of brief samples from ecm records. really great imo

R.I.P. Vinyl campaigns: https://bandcamp.com/vinyl

Anyone ever had a Bandcamp gift voucher? Whenever I try to buy anything with mine I get "Sorry, your gift card balance can’t be used at this time." and no more info otherwise. Googling round, seems to be a common issue.

https://musicarea.bandcamp.com/album/works

wrote the liner notes for this record made by my friend and former roommate. whole thing is constructed out of brief samples from ecm records. really great imo

― ivy., Friday, November 15, 2024 6:47 AM (one month ago) bookmarkflaglink

this is great

thank you for posting music area. it's sounding really neat!

i also posted one their old songs on random old r&b you are loving but here's the most recent thing from about a year ago: https://vespresounds.bandcamp.com/album/things-we-want-to-know-ep

tags are "alternative r&b/soul detroit." i'm hearing shades of 80s streetsoul in the music and the 90s neosouler adrianna evans in the vocals. but all filtered through a dreamy chillwave lens. check out "warm guns" for a resonating wash. my only regret is not hearing it in time to nom it for best of 2024.

have just finished my first full listen of the music area album and i completely recommend it. very different kind of ambient/environmental music, but still scratches the itch without issue. good stuff.

Oh yeah I listened to that album Music Area album a few days ago and it rules

https://seisiren.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-alone-at-the-oasis

no clue what's going on here. singer from pretoria, johannesburg wants $30 for a digital download of a 20 minute ep...

...thing is, the music jams pretty hard. complete 90s revival, from convincing american r+b beats, through 2-step streesoul and triphop reminiscent sounds. it all culminates in the final track "where?" ― pure layered haze and soundtracked breakbeats; apparently she's doing most of this herself. it's also on streaming platforms if that price is outside of your budget.

big recommend.