Spiral Horns, Black Onions, et al., by Ulaan Markhor

Spiral Horns, Black Onions, et al.

by Ulaan Markhor

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1.	In the Ravine 05:05	buy track
2.	The Nocturnal in Daylight 04:04	buy track
3.	Black Onions 03:51	buy track
4.	Heroine of the Goat Bells 02:15	buy track
5.	Last Leaf of the Season 03:26	buy track
6.	This Cabled Distance 03:41	buy track
7.	No Train Like Water 03:51	buy track
8.	Butterfly Tar 04:03	buy track
9.	Rolling 06:05	buy track

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Ulaan Markhor is the latest solo moniker for Californian Steven R. Smith's studio explorations. Spiral Horns, Black Onions, et al. fuses recent itinerant work under aliases Ulaan Khol (blistering basement psychedelia) and Ulaan Passerine (moody & meditative zones) and unveils a distinctly American version of kosmische, with heavy Levon Helm or Clyde Stubblefield -indebted rhythm & groove replacing motorik pulses. Fluid synth, bass, organ & searing guitar textures (all played by Smith) augment the beats. The result is something akin to The Meters meets Amon Düül II. An exciting new chapter in the ever-evolving canon of SRS.

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released November 11, 2014

Steven R. Smith: Guitar, Drums, Organ, Spike Fiddle, Bass, Synth

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Steven R. Smith Los Angeles, California

Steven R. Smith is the mind of Hala Strana, Ulaan Khol, Ulaan Passerine, Ulaan Markhor (& so many more), but also makes music under his given name. Active since the mid-90s, Smith has recorded a staggering totem of work, and every release is as good as the next. ... more

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