Stream: brickroad.bandcamp.com
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Hello, my name is Ethan and this is "Songs Of Peace And Happiness"; the first album under the name Brick Road. The idea for Brick Road is to get myself to finally start pushing out my musical ideas into the flesh instead of keeping them bottled longer. SOPAH started off as three of these old tracks/ideas:
1. "It's Sunny In the Morning"
2. "Infinite Cosmic Glory And Light From The Eternal Creator So Far Beyond You And I!"; originally titled "Ballade de Marque Meloche" which was for a 2017 tape compilation which never came to be,
and 3. "Corridors of Peace" which, for a long time, has been a ritual improvisation I do from time to time for as long as I can play. This one was important for me to record and share.
Now of course, I couldn't just throw a bunch of tracks together and call it an album. An album needs direction! and flow! and dynamics! The remaining tracks were recorded in order to tie the album together as a cohesive offering. The final track is a cover of Lymbyc Systym's "Rest Easy / Age Kindly"; a very important composition which has brought me peace and happiness. The idea for the title and general theme of SOPAH was realised during the start of quarantine and isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic. Just wanted to spread some good feelings, you know? It feels naive and silly now after so much more shit has gone down around the world since. Maybe it can just be a reminder that we can do better to ensure others can have peace and happiness. Make of it as you want, I guess.
And what about music itself? Well it's there's lots of reed improvisation, lots of drone, it's kind of psychedelic.
You're probably just best off listening to it yourself!
-Ethan
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Embrace tape flutter! This is the extra-psychedelic version!!
J-cards were cut by hand with each insert being hand-drawn individually. So each one is unique! Only 41 copies made.
Includes download code.
lotl qs –
12" Vinyl
k.burwash
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Improv Yields –
Improv Yields Vinyl
Nothing Runs Like Nadir
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Dead Neanderthals - "Rat Licker" 7-Inch
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Kicking Horse –
Kicking Horse Vinyl
Tekarra
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Holy Drone Travellers T-Shirt
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Ray The Lucky Runt –
Limited Edition 12" Vinyl
Ethan Bokma
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Nebular Wave - "Nebular Wave" LP
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Chicxulub –
12" Coloured Vinyl
Nebular Wave
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Brick Road II: The Fantastic Affectionate Harmonies and Infinite Stumbling Anthems of Thee Cosmic Brick Road cassette
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Holy Drone Travellers - "Live at the Aviary" CDr
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जन्म/Birth –
Test Pressing with Handmade Artwork
Holy Drone Travellers
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जन्म/Birth –
Limited Edition 12" Vinyl
Holy Drone Travellers
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जन्म/Birth –
जन्म/Birth Vinyl & T-Shirt Bundle
Holy Drone Travellers
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Infinity Forest –
Infinity Forest 10" Lathe-cut record
Ethan Bokma
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Saw-whet Records Edmonton, Alberta
Hi, I'm Ethan. I started SWR in 2019 for fun and profit while wanting to shed light on experimental music in Edmonton. I
managed to put out a total of 6 records before deciding not to continue the label any further. Some vinyl records are *STILL AVAILABLE* so look for links on the respective album pages. Please support the artists!
Thanks for the support in the past.
☮️♾️💟
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