Romantic Graffitti by Gal Gracen
Under the name of “Gal Gracen” there’s Patrick Geraghty, a vancouverite with so many concerns that has been writing really wordy garage songs for a while under the name “Role Mach“. But he wanted to make his music more casual & quick paced, less arty and more fun more quick paced so he started Gal...
The Soft Moon Mixtape
Picture by Julie Bonato What do we have to say about The Soft Moon that hasn’t been written already? Here we have a shadowful beating mixtape by his leader, Luis Vasquez, with few of their influences. As dark, as hypnotic, as atmospheric, as tense, as visceral, as solid as their sound. Some Velvet Guests 27...
Sun King Mixtape
With the same ‘aka’ as Louis XIV, Sun King is the solo dark country project of a young upstate new yorker. Sun King’s music is slow and thoughtful. It’s not music about faith or holy books, though it may sound like that at times. The music is simple and dark and attempts to explore the...
Renaldo & Clara Mixtape
Named after Bob Dylan’s film, Renaldo & Clara‘s music is as slow and delicate as the time it takes to listen to it. Their tickling and whispering voice is Clara Viñals, the beauty frontgirl and also composer of the catalan band that completes...
Autumn’s Falling by Little Wings
As big as the American football stadium with his same name, the talent of Kyle Field is unquestionable. Surf lover, artist and independent musician, he does what he feels and feels what he does, so every single leaf in his...
Hit The Town by Crocodiles
“Not even the dog who pisses against the wall of Babylon can escape this mix’s wrath!”. With those words Brandon Welchez gave us that present for our guest’s mixtapes. We are sure you’ll enjoy it as Crocodiles music: Some Velvet Guests 23 ‘Hit The Town’ by Brandon Welchez 01. Junior Murvin – Roots Train 02....
Great Lake Swimmers Mixtape
We have the Primavera Club around the corner, so we’ve invited few of the bands that are coming to make our Velvet Guest’s. The first of these Mixtapes is made by Tony Dekker, the singer-songwriter of the Canadian band Great Lake Swimmers. This is a very chilly road trip through folk. From north to south...
Jesse Ruins Mixtape
We are very happy to present an amazing mixtape by the Tokyo’s band Jesse Ruins. Acclaimed as a superb music band by The Guardian as New Band Of The Day, and mentioned in the bests music blogs such as Gorilla vs. Bear, Jesse Ruins just have an EP but their future seems to be as...
The Return of Stager Lee
Easy-set and Her name is Laura are a pair of Berlin based Dj’s who are rocking the city’s dance floors with classic sounds like rhythm & blues, boogaloo, latin soul, northern and some other danceable wonders. Their cases are fully packed with 7″ rare gems and they let them spin in clubs like Das Hotel...
In dreams you’re mine all the time by Atomizador
Atomizador is radical agit-pop and fiercely independent combative ukulelecore. Ex-member of alien art-punk bands like Ensaladilla Rusa and Campamento Ñec Ñec!. Now alone in his road to lunacy, he runs Afeite Al Perro emporium and draws his hallucinations under the name HAZ. Check out the album Pop Radical for free in his bandcamp. Some Velvet...
Your Voice In My Ear by Doug Hoyer
Doug Hoyer is a singer-songwriter from Canada who loves classic pop and delightful melodies. You can tell it by listening to his albums, which amazingly you can check them out in his bandcamp. The new one, Walks With The Tender And Growing Night, contains very danceable gems like “Northen Lights” or ”Oh, The Wind Will...
The Sandwitches
We are very excited to release this new mixtape by one of our current favorites girl bands, the lovely Sandwitches. Someone descrive them like “..if the Shangri-las got together with Loretta Lynn…to sing on lost PJ Harvey songs performed by the Monks.” By the reality is that they go far beyond that and with just...