5 / 20 / 2013

5 / 6 / 2013

4 / 15 / 2013

4 / 7 / 2013

3 / 11 / 2013

Bringing it back to the bay, FWY!’s newest slowmo drift has arrived. This is Any Exit.

MG54: FWY! – “Any Exit” CS

Returning from last year’s gorgeous San Clemente release is FWY!’s next slowmo coastal drift, Any Exit. Pushing his minimalist palette, San Francisco’s Edmund Xavier crafts with drum machines, aqueous soft-synths, submerged bass lines & endlessly bright melodies.  As a transient passenger, we watch Any Exit bloom with understated movements and intoxicating grooves; complemented by Xavier’s organic aesthetic and laid-back composition (both visually and aurally). On this more diverse affair, Xavier is equally comfortable with the bass-lead dynamism of “Exit Downtown” and the ambient fallout of “Irvine’s” sublime latter half. On Moon Glyph’s fifty-fourth release, we present FWY!’s singular trajectory and his most expansive vistas yet on Any Exit.

2 / 18 / 2013

A majestic, adventurous score for the 1920 silent film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” as penned by Brute Heart. Cassette out today.

MG53: Brute Heart – “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” CS

Ninety-two years after its initial release, Minneapolis trio Brute Heart were commissioned by the Walker Art Center to construct a soundtrack for the German Expressionist film, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”. Deftly evoking its subject matter, the score transitions from moment to movement; gorgeous, elegant viola & cello swell to tense alien landscapes to mystic passages of looping melody. It’s a style uniquely their own, one in which Brute Heart have been mining via bass, drums, viola, keyboard & their collective voices for two prior full-lengths (Brass Beads & Lonely Hunter, the latter on Soft Abuse). Few have the compositional prowess of these three & Moon Glyph is grateful to release in its entirety, their formally recorded score to this silent noir masterpiece.

1 / 28 / 2013

Starting 2013 with the brilliance of M. Sage. Cassette out today.

MG51: M. Sage – “The Receivers Peaking” CS

Depicted here is the raised hand of an obscured preacher, hovering above rows of urban housing. A striking concept that runs deep into the fervor and punk ethos that M. Sage has been cultivating via ambient and sound collage for years. For the uninitiated, M. Sage is a man out of Fort Collins who crafts grand, aural impressions while simultaneously running his exceptional imprint Patient Sounds. His most recent work and Moon Glyph debut is “The Receivers Peaking”, a conceptual and auditory abstraction of AM radio clips, looped field recordings, processed guitar and serene, pensive composition. As a progressive and prolific worker, M. Sage deconstructs our surroundings and shows us his shimmering utopia that could have been.

12 / 4 / 2012

11 / 28 / 2012

from Leisure Birds – “Globe Master” LP+7″
video by Ben Marcus

11 / 26 / 2012

Hailing from Paris, Tara King th. unveil their newest pop wonder, the companion EPs of “Uncolored Past (Part I & II)”. These are classic baroque tunes laced with a soft warmth, a blissful melodic sensibility & truly succulent instrumentation.

MG49: Tara King th. – “Uncolored Past (Part I & II)” CS

With a swirling baroque fervor, Tara King th. reveal “Uncolored Past (Part I & II)”. Released in conjunction as two companion EPs, “Uncolored Past” crafts a wide swath of Parisian psychedelic pop held together by Beatrice’s spell-inducing vocals. It combines a Super 8 style of glowing warmth, a spaghetti-western drive & nuanced, succulent instrumentation – ranging from Farfisa organs, flutes, harpsichords, soft strings, vibes & a bevy of synthesized keys. On “Long Time No See” the group harnesses their penchant for contemplative songwriting & their truly blissful melodic scope. With great adoration, Moon Glyph is pleased to release Tara King th’s newest pop incantation.

11 / 19 / 2012

Marking Moon Glyph’s 50th release is Food Pyramid & Roy Orb D.MT.’s brilliant new collaborative LP “Arp Navigators”. The pre-order & first single entitled “Windsong” are available at the link below. Out December 4th in an edition of 300.

MG50: Food Pyramid & Roy Orb D.MT. – “Arp Navigators”

“The spiritual & synthetic omniverses of Food Pyramid & Roy Orb D.MT. unite to form their majestic statement with “Arp Navigators”. The album calls to mind a great escapist wandering; one of rising mountains, luxuriant aquatic-life & surreal terrain all sought after in the name of inner-tranquility. Beginning side A is “Windsong” consisting of airy undulations & breathy new age atmospherics, staying true to its namesake. Within their wide-eyed vision is the ascending groove of “Visualizer”, the fuzzy astral traveling of “Summit Expedition” & the deep effervescence of “Corealis”. This LP of transportive tunes present a vibrant array of healing tones, bubbling motorik & celestial gazing. With much anticipation, we’re pleased to reveal Moon Glyph’s 50th release, Food Pyramid & Roy Orb D.MT.’s “Arp Navigators”.

11 / 12 / 2012

Very pleased & excited to share with you the newest of the Moon Glyph family. Out today is the work of Myles Byrne-Dunhill as Treasure Hunt.

MG48: Treasure Hunt – “Toys Unatic” CS

“Treasure Hunt is the moniker of Myles Byrne-Dunhill, a psychedelic collagist residing in Dallas, Texas. His newest release & debut for Moon Glyph, “Toys Unatic” is an eclectic expanse of kaleidoscopic brushstrokes, emanating the warmth of morning’s first light. The opener “One Fungi” contains loosely sewn elements that cascade into an aqueous, disorienting composition. This album fleshes out his personal sonic palette of organic sampling, plucked strings, earthy reverberations and transportive jazz. The result is a most joyous sound. Let Treasure Hunt’s vibrant odyssey affect your judgment and mold your psyche.”

11 / 5 / 2012

Deep Earth are in need of a little support after a most unfortunate event. You can help them keep the groove alive & come away with 8 killer releases worth of tunes. I’ll let the band explain :

“Somewhere on the return trip from point A (Chicago) to point B (Portland) after our last recording session, some airline thug made short work of the Deep Earth sampler. The screen arrived to us in a seriously bad kind of way. The manufacturer has said that they don’t carry the part and the whole shebang will need to be replaced. Now there are much worse situations in the world, but there are also much better. This thing was our sampler, drum machine, sequencer, MIDI brain, and general glue that held all of the chaos together.

That being said we’re trying to raise any amount of money to contribute to the $500 price tag on the replacement. In doing so we’re putting up almost the entirety of the Deep Earth and Beyond back catalogs in MP3 format for any donation amount whatsoever via Paypal. Whatever you think is fair, and honestly, whatever you can afford. $5.00 or $5,000 and we’ll be psyched to send ‘em on over.

We’ve never officially released any of these in digital format. You name what it’s worth to you and we’ll email you 8 albums worth of jams and hopefully raise enough money to buy a replacement to make 8 more albums with!”

Albums Included:

Deep Earth – “Corridors” CS (2009)
Deep Earth – “Soundsystem 2010″ CS (2010)
Deep Earth – “Nachtmusik” LP (2011)
Deep Earth – “House of Mighty” CS (2011)
Deep Earth – “Split” CS Side A (2012)

Beyond – “Shrouds” CS (2010)
Beyond – “A Place Where Nothing Grows” (2010)
Beyond – “Native Desire” CS (2012)

11 / 2 / 2012

from “Opal Vol.I & II” digital comp

10 / 29 / 2012

Out today is our new gift. A free, digital compilation of Moon Glyph artists entitled “Opal Vol.I & II”. All fresh, exclusive tunes for this collection. Comprised of 2 halves, 26 tracks & over 2 hours of music, “Opal Vol.I & II” spans the diverse psychedelic gamut that we’ve been fostering since inception.

MG52: Various Artists – “Opal Vol.I & II”
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“Opal Vol.I”
1. Tara King th – “Hidden Jack”
2. The New Lines – “The Fishtown Mathematician”
3. Velvet Davenport – “Dark”
4. Halasan Bazar – “Everybody Dies”
5. Non-Travellin’ Band – “A Midnight Ride”
6. Brute Heart – “Sonambulist”
7. Samantha Glass – “Shifting Worlds”
8. The Garment District – “When Raven Claws the Sky”
9. Magic Castles – “Sky Sounds”
10. Clipd Beaks – “This Is Dusk”
11. FWY! – “Savage Heat”
12. Wume – Untitled
13. Deep Earth – “It Stands Our Mother”
14. Muscle Drum – “At Will / At Fault”
15. Food Pyramid – “Birthday Money”

“Opal Vol.II”
1. Treasure Hunt – “Skinny Parrot”
2. Matthewdavid & Diva – “Diva’s Thumb Piano”
3. Deep Magic – Untitled
4. M. Sage – “Illusory Promenade”
5. Zomes – “Metacenter”
6. Meadowlands – “MTTam”
7. Beyond – “The Commune”
8. Angel Eyes – “B/M/E”
9. Beat Detectives – “One Speck”
10. Million Brazilians – “Dyngia Nomad”
11. Future Shuttle – “The Silver Line”