Phew Vertical Jamming Clear Vinyl Edition

The longform instrumental pieces of Vertical Jamming first appeared on a self-released tour only CD in 2016. Subsequently they were issued in a mail order cassette edition by Disciples. The pieces have now been specially edited by Phew for this first time limited edition clear vinyl pressing, cut by Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin.

Explaining the background to the music, Phew comments: “Drone was recorded in 2014. It is a track that expresses the mood of those days, guided by the sound of a very simple oscillator. At the time of the catastrophe in Japan in 2011 and the Fukushima nuclear accident, and the change of government in 2013, I didn't feel like singing at that time, and instead started making music using a very simple oscillator. Cheers and Encore were recorded alongside the album New World using two more complex synthesizers. The content is a sequel to Drone, a sketch of the mental landscape from 2014 to 2015.”

“Static sputters, tones percolate, the sound thickens, and then a beatbox cadence straight out of the first Sucide album bounces on top of the heap like a precariously perched jackhammer.” The Wire (Archive Releases of 2020)

"The track "Cheers" is particularly mind-expanding and power-enhancing; a real epic trip I've listened to four times today." The Quietus