Found - Solar-Systems

Space: The Final Frontier: an awe inspiring, vast, expanse, that holds mysteries beyond our comprehension....well certainly mine at least, because no matter how often I tune into Stargazing Live (melting with admiration in the face of Professor Brian Cox's soothing lilt and luscious locks) it still boggles my mind in every possible way. Yes I know the basics - Saturn likes to hula hoop; Pluto's been left out in the cold; everything is named after chocolate bars, and that in some galaxy far far away Wimpy's flagship building project has been vandalised twice by Jedi's - but aside from that I'm lost. Luckily for the immediate prospects of this post, my lack of Astronomical intellect hasn't precluded me from knowing a little about the SOLAR-SYSTEMS located closer to home.

This as yet virtually uncharted constellation, has been shaped through the alignment of two particularly bright stars - London producer Dreamtrak, and a singer by the name of Laura Wolf. The latter should be ringing bells amongst our more loyal readers, as Miss Wolf is the voice of past Found Of Confusion featurerererers Internet Forever, and with her premier projects album all boxed up and waiting for release (plug: review of it here) the southern chanteuse can now turn her attention to other ventures. In Solar-Systems case what that entails is making the type of tracks that usually get the wise heads at Kitsune nodding approvingly. 'Throw Your Hands Up' is a feel good, generation ecstasy, club anthem; its plink plonking piano chorus emulating the kind of crowd pleasing 45's that would litter Danny Rampling's record box as Shroom or Heaven. On 'Josephine' the mood shifts more towards seductive and illusory, we're in Nottee or Jolie Cherie's dream-weaving house territory here, and, given the infrequency of those pairs excellent releases, it's a trip that's most welcome. Pick of the pack though may well be 'The Sea Of Green'; the water themed title replicated by ripples of synths, that in turn flow into a mid section dripping with horns and strings akin to those frequently employed by Spanish beat blenders Delorean - resplendent in sun drenched rays this is music that's healthy for the soul! Space is simple really, the Moon orbits the Earth, the Earth orbits the Sun - any more tracks like these though and we could all be turning Solar-Systems way soon.


Throw Your Hands Up by Solarsystems

The Sea Of Glass by Solarsystems

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Found - Fonetiks

Remember when wannabe pre-teen comics used to raise fits of giggles with these corking gags? 'Why did they make Dyslexia so difficult to spell?', 'Why does Phonetics start with a Ph?', hehe hoho..NO! As you can clearly see neither joke is funny. For starters Dyslexia isn't THAT hard to spell, and in fact its minimal complexity allows it to double up as a catching agent for those it afflicts - winner! As for the second gag, well it quite obviously shows a distinct lack of understanding of not only the breadth of linguistic science, but also the multifarious nuances that lie there in - these eight year old humorists are idiots I tell you!! If however you're determined to spell life out just as it sounds, then you're in luck because the Found Of Confusion has the very band for you.

They go by the name of FONETIKS, a trio from the city of Liverpool whose studies into the subtleties of sound formation are starting to pay handsome dividends. Armed with guitars, drums and a hard drive jammed full of effects, these occasional remixers and goodtime gig promoters, have concocted a clutch of their own tracks that fly in the face of what the world has come to expect to hear emanating from Merseyside’s music circles; shuffling, sixties tinged, psychedelia, has been shunned in favour of the type of racket that’s more likely to find acceptance back along the East Lancs Road in the parish of Manchester. There's no clearer example of their sonic direction than on the six minute slice of brooding indie electro that is 'Sounds Like'; a pulsing base beat, perpetual hi-hat, and reverberating guitar line, feed off each other to create the same brand of menacing grooves that inhabited the debut LP from The Longcut. Nor is it a one off; 'Viscious Sirens' follows the form to a tee, all be it in ever so slightly lighter tones, its high voltage visage recalling the better moments of Sumner and Marr's Electronic, or even the short window of time when U2 took a sabatical from s***ness and dropped in at the Discotheque. With a third track 'Antelope' taking its lead from the chaoitc clammer of Three Trapped Tigers, and a recent suppot slot to Found Of Confusion alumni Discopolis to boast about, it's clear that Fonetiks have talent and taste - normally I advise that you keep an eye on a band, but on this occasion there should be no need to spell it out.

Vicious Sirens by fonetiks

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Found Alive And Well!

Guess who's bizzack!! (little nod to the hip-hop heads there, I got ya homies!)

Yes rejoice readers, your prayers to both divine and demigods have been answered - The Found Of Confusion has returned from a self imposed settee slumber, wiped off the crumbs and popcorn kernels, and logged back in to webland in order to bring you the new music fix you so badly crave!!

Now I can clearly hear you shouting 'more new bands in the offing, yay!' - well not quite yet, lets not get ahead of ourselves, they may well follow, but for the time being you'll have to make do with fresh material from our former featured friends - hope that suffices? Only one way to find out I suppose, bring it on.

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Let's crash right in with some BIG news - DIMBLEBY AND CAPPER are now on the shelf marked dormant *gutted face*........ and have been replaced with a brand new project FEMME *delighted face*. The quirky quintet have so far shared two of their creations with the world at large; first came the production line electronica of 'Bring It Back Round', and that has now been supplemented by the B-52's borrowing, dub pop, of 'Who's That'. Interested to find out more? Simply follow the links below.

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Bring It Back Round by FEMME

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Ok, wallets and purses at the ready, it's time for you to part company with some more of your mula as there are a clutch of singles in the offing that you need to own. Leading the charge are September 'Founders' DEAF CLUB who will follow up their 'Lull EP' with a new track 'Sunday'. Released on February 20th, it's backed by a further as yet unheard recording, 'Mirrors'. The former of the two is here right now!

Deaf Club - Sunday/Mirrors by Deaf Club


You've then got exactly one week to save up your pocket money, before you splurge it all on the boys from ZULU WINTER. 'We Should Be Swimming' is already making ripples (do you get it!) having dived in (there I go again) at the top of the 6music rebel playlist - carry on at the rate they're going and they can forget getting wet, they'll be walking on the water (is there no end to the puns!).

  We Should Be Swimming by Zulu Winter


Now firmly into the routine of setting aside your weekly 'Brilliant Bands Budget' we don't want you scrabbling around for something to blow your dough on come March 5th - thankfully no such problem will arise, because that's the day DISCOPOLIS release their second full single 'Zenithobia'. More chilled out than some of their other work but no less impressive, it's another step towards what promises to be a fantastic album.

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And on that note we'll bring this initial Found Of Confusion rebirth to a close - can't have you overdosing on all the excitement! Don't forget if you want to get in touch you are more than welcome to do so via e-mail ( foundofconfusion@hotmail.co.uk ), Google+, or the always reliable comment box just down below.

The Final List

Here is the list in full of all the acts featured in The Found Of Confusion throughout 2011, along with a recommended song by each act.

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JANUARY

06:  Polarsets - Sunshine Eyes
13:  Washington Irving - Sisi
20:  Blu - Spring, Winter, Summer, Fall
27:  Lanterns On The Lake - Lungs Quicken

FEBRUARY

03:  Secret Rivals - Ghosting
10:  Laszlo - Zeitgeist
17:  Grenouilles - Bones
24:  Jukebox Collective - Swimming With Sharks

MARCH

03:  Star Slinger - Mornin'
10:  Pandas and People - Hijamumpa
17:  The You And Me Ensemble - See You
24:  Wonder Bear - Kachina Peak
31:  Moscow Youth Cult - Iris

APRIL

07:  Dimbleby And Capper - Educated
14:  Shields - White Knuckle Tight Grip
21:  Range Rover - There's Nothing For Me Here
28:  Gilbert - Red Leaves Floating On The Water

MAY

05:  Oregon Bike Trails - Come On, Cone On
12:  Wishing Wars - Scuba
19:  Calm As The Colour - The Rain Must Fall
26:  Daniel J Santillan - Do For You

JUNE

02  Tomahawks For Targets - The Modern Hunter
09  Waskerley Way - Haram Haram
16  Mausi - Sol
23  Retriever -  River
30  Cult Image - Little Black Cloud

JULY

07  The Shutes - Noah's Ark
14  Daughter - Love
21  Polygon Palace - We Have A Visual
28  Blue Lip Feel - Sideways

AUGUST

04  Tiger Choir - Ghosties
11  Prince Ea - The Brain
18  Sleepy Panda Club - Black Rose Foundation
25  Spotlight Kid - Cold Steel Rain

SEPTEMBER

01  Discopolis - We Should Have Been Born In Canada
08  Citizens - Avalanche
15  Deaf Club - Forest/Shore
22  Internet Forever -3D
29  Violet Youth - Delays

OCTOBER

06  Space Fight - Strange Land
13  Summer Heart - My Forever Smile
20  Big Wave Riders - Behind These Walls
27  Little Scout - Right Now We Are Here

NOVEMBER

03  The Bilinda Butchers - All My Friends
10  Beaty Heart - Slush Puppy
17  The Brow Horn Orchestra - We Were Where The Hearts Is
24  Gung Ho - Twin Rays

DECEMBER

01  Zulu Winter - Silver Tongue
08  Friends - Feelin Dank
15  Leopard Of Honour - Good Wives
22  Good Dangers - Abigail
25  Ninja Turtle Ninja Tiger - Spinning On Fire
29  Founds - Caves



And now what you've all been waiting for, time to reveal the winner of the 'Found Of Confusion Video Of The Year Award'

*Cue lots of trumpets, confetti, Elephants doing stuff with their trunks - anatomically, not swimwear*

Let me just add up the votes................sorry lost count, back to the start, I'll be with you shortly..................yep think I've got it now.... Ok I can confirm that the winner received a grand total of precisely ZERO votes - yes that's right readers you ungrateful bunch, not one single vote was cast, I don't know why I bother *kicks over rostrum*, however, as they were good enough to say thank you for their nomination, I have decided that the award* should be given to a most deserving winner, the one and only CALM AS THE COLOUR. Well done gents.

*Disclaimer - There is no actual award, monetary recompense or kudos of any kind!

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