28/07/23 - Mind Maps, Psychedelic World, and more

Tonight's Touched Music show launched Mind Maps 4, as well as the surprise new CD Trip Maps (Psychedelic Worlds), a Mind Maps-style mix CD with tracks done in a psych-rock-breaks style, featuring remixes of Pleasurefields, Family Dog, Lokah, English Electric Partnership and SickOnes, as well as tracks from new alises Psychedelic World, Slo Leek, Hooper Rigs and, of course, Yage. Copies can now be purchased from Touched Bandcamp. Copies are also available on the FSOL Bandcamp, as well as the Mind Maps 1 repress, a Mind Maps 4 t-shirt and a handful of copies of Mind Maps 3!

23/07/23 - Mind Maps 4 & 1 reissue

This coming Friday 28th July, will see the release of the fourth volume in the Mind Maps series. As ever, it will be previewed on the night with a broadcast on the Touched Music Mixlr page, with the release straight after. It'll almost certainly be CD-only. The broadcast starts at 7:30 in the UK, but be sure to turn up early for some weird noises and chat. In more exciting news, according to the Bandcamp announcement email, Mind Maps 1 will be reissued alongside the release. More details will no doubt be revealed in the chatroom on Mixlr, but if you can't make it, keep your eye on the Touched Music Bandcamp from around 8:20.

15/07/23 - PNG reissue, Alina Kalancea remix

First up, 'Papua New Guinea' is getting another reissue. Because of course it is. This time, the 1992 12" is being re-pressed in full, with the same art and tracklist, albeit as a hand-numbered limited edition of 2,000 copies. Some of these remixes have been out of print since the '90s, and others have only been available on CD since then, so it's nice to have these available on vinyl once again.

In more contemporary news, the Yage remix of Alina Kalancea's 'Alchemy', first heard on Mind Maps 2 a couple of years back, came out as part of a cassette release on Important Records a few weeks ago. Finally just catching up on this. The digital edition features two side-long tracks, so it's effectively paired with the original version of 'Alchemy'. That can be grabbed here

06/07/23 - Sweet Acid Sound expanded edition available now

Once again, a De:Tuned vinyl Humanoid release has been expanded as a CD and download edition through FSOLDigital. This time, Sweet Acid Sound has been extended to 12 tracks, including a new mix of 'Orfan Atmosphere' from Built by Humanoid, and is available from Bandcamp.

08/06/23 - From the Archives Vol. 5 back in print

The CD edition of From the Archives Vol. 5 is back in print on CD after being unavailable for many years. Interestingly, the front cover has been changed, with the band name in allcaps, reflecting the other early volumes. And, in typical FSOL style, the album name has also been changed to allcaps, unlike the other early volumes.

Anyway, you can grab it from Bandcamp here.

31/05/23 - Sweet Acid Sound out now!

Two days ago, Sweet Acid Sound by Humanoid was released by Detuned, available from the label's Bandcamp page. EU and digital customers are advised to head there for copies. Physical versions will be with worldwide distributors in the coming weeks.

05/05/23 - Tales, comp track, Sundial Aeon remix

A couple of releases today: firstly, the Tales of Ephidrina reissue is now available from FSOL's Bandcamp. This is just physical stock the band have, with no digital release, given that Universal own the rights to the music. As it's been added as an 'album' on Bandcamp, the site tells you the download is included, but this is just the way BC's system works for this type of entry.

Secondly, a 99 track compilation spanning just about every psybient and related artist you can think of has been released. Slightly standing out among the lush pads and dubby rhythms of the comp is a new mix of FSOL's 2020 Calendar Album track 'The New Normal', 'New Normals (HT X Mix)'. This charity compilation can be purchased as a download, or a staggering 9CD boxset (at an exceptionally reasonable price), with all proceeds going to the titular charity Save the Children. Grab it here.
Last but not least, the previously mentioned Yage remix of 'Undiscovered Terrain' by Sundial Aeon came out on the Regenesis album last month. CD and download are available from .

And a couple of dates for your calendar, Humanoid's next 12" is still due out on 29th May on De:Tuned; Mind Maps 4 is currently expected for release on 30th June.