Atom Heart Mutha - 2017 Review...AHM's Favourite Albums of the Year: The First Batch.

As 2017 draws to a close it's time to look back at some of the highlights of the year. Over the coming weeks I'll be looking at some of the albums that shaped 2017 for Atom Heart Mutha here on the blog and on the various radio shows. First off is a List of my favourite albums, listed  in alphabetical order, below You'll find playable versions of them to hear too.
On December 4th i'll be announcing my favourite 10 so be sure to come back for more!

Over the following weeks I'll be discussing some of the final 10 in more detail and interviewing many of the bands that recorded them.
Decembers Atom Heart Mutha on Hard Rock Hell Radio will feature some of my favourite tracks of the year too well as some brand new songs off albums due in the new year.

December 20th will see a special post, I won't be revealing what that is until the day but I can promise it's going to be superb. Towards the end of the month there'll be a review of some of my favourite reissues/live/Eps and split releases. Enjoy the list and if you like what you hear, please support the bands and artists.

This years Shows for Hard Rock Hell Radio can be heard on the archive HERE on the HRH Atom Heart Mutha Mixcloud Page.
Enjoy the List and check back for the Final ten and more brilliant music from 2017.


10 000 Russos - Distress Distress
Atomic Simao - Echo
Blues Funeral - Awakening
Buried Feather - Mind Of The Swarm
Cobra Family Picnic - Magnetic Anomaly
Dead Sea Apes - Sixth Side Of The Pentagon
Devil's Witches - Velvet Magic
Doublestone - Devils Own/Djaevlens Egn
Ecstatic Vision - Raw Rock Fury
Elder - Reflections Of A Floating World
Electric Moon - Stardust Rituals
Hibushibire - Freak Out Orgasm!
JuJu - Our Mother Was A Plant
Kabbalah - Spectral Ascent
Knall - Raubkatze Auf 12 Uhr
Kungens Män - Dag & Natt
Lamagaia - Lamagaia
Meteor Chasma - A Monkey Into Space
Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol.2
Mother Engine - Hangar
Mothership - High Strangeness
Øresund Space Collective - Hallucinations Inside The Oracle
Petyr - Petyr
R.I.P - Street Reaper
Sasquatch - Maneuvers
Snowy Dunes - Atlantis
The Spacelords - Water Planet
White Hills - Stop Mute Defeat
Young Hunter - Day Hiker
Zong - Zong

On This Weeks Atom Heart Mutha for Hard Rock Hell Radio... (1.12.17)

This week's show for Hard Rock Hell Radio Goes out at 13.00 on Friday December 1st, Tune in for 2 hours of the very best HeavyPsychedelic Stoned and Fuzzed Up Rock'N'Roll featuring 1968, Chef Mentor, Flex Bison, Hookworms, Red Spektor and The Electric Shakes. On top of that, there's killer cuts from brand new and current releases by Electric Wizard, Here Lies Man, His Masters Voice, Jonathan Morgan, Planet Of The 8s, Snowy Dunes and Vespero so don't miss it!
You can hear the Show via the HRHR Webpage HERE, or the dedicated app for iOS and android. Feel free to contact me via AHM's FB, Twitter or email if you'd like to hear anything in particular; if you would like to be considered for airplay on the show message me for details. Each show is archived every week once it's gone out live, you can find them on the new HRH Atom Heart Mutha Mixcloud page HERE, check out the page and click follow to be kept up to date with each newly archived show.



Treat your brain to a new Atom Heart Mutha show every week on Hard Rock Hell Radio; if you missed last weeks show you can stream it now on the player below, go for it !

Planet Of The 8s - Planet Of The 8s

Words by Viva El Swain
Over the past few months, most of the music catching my attention, as I browse through the new releases,   seems to be coming from the Southern Hemisphere.  Here is another example that was passed in my direction by Atom Heart Mutha himself.

Planet Of The 8s hail from Newcastle NSW but are now based in Melbourne; they describe themselves as "heavy in parts but ass shakingly groovy". The trio consist of Michael Sullivan on bass & vocals, Justin Cruickshank on guitar and Peter Carter on drums. The self titled album was conceived from the off to be a 12" vinyl release, with the concept of the two sides being Space & Time, which incidentally was going to be the the album title (the first run of CD’s still bear this title) before the self title change.

Space: 'You Are Here' opens the album with the lyrics “space in another dimension, time that’s twisted lies” echoing the album title and concept; it’s built on a solid guitar hook, as it progresses it deviates and changes keeping you attached, before moving into an instrumental solo guitar, oozing unison bends and other such techniques. Ultimately, there's no point avoiding it, or skirting around the huge cactus in the room (ouch) these guys do sound like the evolution of Kyuss into early Queens of the Stone Age over most of the first side of the album. That said there are some really great songs here, superb vocals over solid stoner vibes that sound huge, third track 'Hands On' shows off that ass shaking vibe they speak about and is a worthy single.

Time: Swirling feedback introduces 'Transcending on the Golden Plains' followed with a fast paced riff with a rather other worldly motif and something about naked pixies prancing.  Lucky #7 builds on this template crushingly heavy but not venturing into metal but is definitely darker with a stoner vibe and shakes off the stereotypes that side one opened with. For me, The Alchemist is an album highlight with its distorted opening riff and mid song guitar break that doesn't linger, lasting only 4.07 gives a sense of get in, do your job and get out. I think this is the appeal of this band and album, it contains many of the requirements of this genre,

Plantet Of The 8s is heavy; it has a growing menace throughput but it doesn't fall into the trap of long jams or trips into psychedelia; it's tight, concise almost having a pop sensibility of the song comes first rather than over indulgence.

Something is happening in the Australian desert scene and I like it.

Planet Of The 8s Bandcamp.

Planet Of The 8s Facebook

Atom Heart Mutha's 2017 Review Starts on December 1st

Atom Heart Mutha's end of year review kicks off on December 1st. Check in to find out Atom Heart Mutha's albums of the year and much more.
December 1st - Atom Heart Muthas's Favourite Albums of 2017 : The First Batch.
December 4th - Atom Heart Mutha's Favourite Albums Of 2017:The Top 10.
Throughout the following 2 weeks we'll look at some of the albums in more detail by talking about them with the people that made them, there'll be some surprises in there too!
December 20th - A secret gift to be announced on the day, trust us, you won't want to miss it.
Until then enjoy a playback of last years Transmissions From The Psychedelic Basement Prog Special which was put together with the warped geniuses and good friends of Atom Heart Mutha from Thee Psychedelicatessen especially for the season. Enjoy !

On This Weeks Atom Heart Mutha for Hard Rock Hell Radio... (24.11.17)

This week's show for Hard Rock Hell Radio Goes out at 13.00 on Friday November 24th, Tune in for 2 hours of the very best HeavyPsychedelic Stoned and Fuzzed Up Rock'N'Roll featuring Age Of Man, Hibushibire, Kabbalah, Mothership, Summoner, The Necromancers and Turbobobcat. On top of that, there's killer cuts from brand new and current releases by Here Lies Man, Mother Mars, Plastic Crimewave Syndicate, Son Of The Morning, The Grizzled Mighty, Youngblood Supercult and Zong  so don't miss it! You can hear the Show via the HRHR Webpage HERE, or the dedicated app for iOS and android. Feel free to contact me via AHM's FB, Twitter or email if you'd like to hear anything in particular; if you would like to be considered for airplay on the show message me for details. Each show is archived every week once it's gone out live, you can find them on the new HRH Atom Heart Mutha Mixcloud page HERE, check out the page and click follow to be kept up to date with each newly archived show.


Treat your brain to a new Atom Heart Mutha show every week on Hard Rock Hell Radio; if you missed last weeks show you can stream it now on the player below, go for it !

On This Weeks Atom Heart Mutha for Hard Rock Hell Radio... (17.11.17)

This week's show for Hard Rock Hell Radio Goes out at 13.00 on Friday November 17th, Tune in for 2 hours of the very best HeavyPsychedelic Stoned and Fuzzed Up Rock'N'Roll featuring Atomic Simao, Blues Funeral, Doublestone, Monolord, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Siena Root and Space Witch. On top of that, there's killer cuts from brand new and current releases by Angus Black, Black Road, Cause Sui, GorillaPulp House Of Broken Promises, Sumokem, Three Seasons so don't miss it! You can hear the Show via the HRHR Webpage HERE, or the dedicated app for iOS and android. Feel free to contact me via AHM's FB, Twitter or email if you'd like to hear anything in particular; if you would like to be considered for airplay on the show message me for details. Each show is archived every week once it's gone out live, you can find them on the new HRH Atom Heart Mutha Mixcloud page HERE, check out the page and click follow to be kept up to date with each newly archived show.


Treat your brain to a new Atom Heart Mutha show every week on Hard Rock Hell Radio; if you missed last weeks show you can stream it now on the player below, go for it !

Listen To Atom Heart Mutha November 2017 Now On Mixcloud

Atom Heart Mutha November 2017 is now available to listen to anytime. This show was uploaded exclusively for BigJaf.net's Mixcloud; the show also went out on American Radio Station Grip Of Delusion Radio on the November 12th. Tune in for spaced out vibes and heavy psychedelic trips from Motherbox, Ozric Tentacles, Agusa, Barrows and more. As always if you like what you hear please support the bands and labels by buying their music, there are direct tags on the AHM Facebook

Tracklist:
Barrows - Nebula
Quantum Fantay - Astral Projection 
Motherbox - Meniscus
Øresund Space Collective - Viking Cleaner
Shamall - Companion of Fortune
Ozric Tentacles - Chewier
The Amorphous Androgynous - Elysian Feels ( Abbey Road Version)
Agusa - Sorgenfri
Musicformessier - Ursa Minor
CB3 - Meditation II

On This Weeks Atom Heart Mutha for Hard Rock Hell Radio... (10.11.17)

This week's show for Hard Rock Hell Radio Goes out at 13.00 on Friday November 3rd, Tune in for 2 hours of the very best HeavyPsychedelic Stoned and Fuzzed Up Rock'N'Roll featuring Elder, Flowers Must Die, Little Foot Long Foot, Sasquatch, Vibravoid and Zed. On top of that, there's killer cuts from brand new and current releases by Avant Garden, Galactic Gulag, His Masters Voice, KazarK, La Iglesia Atomica, Mojo Wizard, The Dues and Vuelveteloca so don't miss it! You can hear the Show via the HRHR Webpage HERE, or the dedicated app for iOS and android.
Feel free to contact me via AHM's FB, Twitter or email if you'd like to hear anything in particular; if you would like to be considered for airplay on the show message me for details. Each show is archived every week once it's gone out live, you can find them on the new HRH Atom Heart Mutha Mixcloud page HERE, check out the page and click follow to be kept up to date with each newly archived show.


Treat your brain to a new Atom Heart Mutha show every week on Hard Rock Hell Radio; if you missed last weeks show you can stream it now on the player below, go for it !

Atom Heart Mutha November 2017 goes out live...

... and directly online to Mixcloud on Saturday the 11th at 9pm as part of the Bigjaf.net RockShow's Mixcloud bundle. You can hear it at www.mixcloud.com/bigjaf
As always the encore performance will go out on the awesome American Station Grip of Delusion Radio the next day on the 12th at 10amEST/4pmCET/3pmUK. This months Spaced- Out Psych Mix will feature brand new tracks from recently released and upcoming records and some older favourites too; until then you can check out last months broadcast on the mixcloud player below.


Atom Heart Mutha October 2017 Tracklist:


Ari Porki - Pale Curve Of Moon
Moths & Locusts - Acid Cloud Part 2
Organic is Orgasmic - The Ghost of Kubla Khan
Quad - Projection
Fuzz Aldrin - Stargazer
Radar Men From The Moon - Habitual
Lunar Dunes - Moon Bathing
Wide Scope - Shouting In The Desert
Forever Pavot - Miguel el Salem

Streaming Now...

It's November and everyone's about to get list crazy. So Before this year draws to a close and you start the inevitable compiling rituals, allow Atom Heart Mutha to put out some more brilliant suggestions that are worthy of your time and attention.
Amongst this months heavy harvest are new releases to dig from Pretty Lightning, Zong, Snowy Dunes, Comacozer, R.I.P. Young Hunter and Spacelord.
There's some great new experimental music from Void Generator Psychedelic Jam veterans Øresund Space Collective and great Stoner rock from Spacelord and Planet of the 8s.
I'll be playing lots of these bands/tracks/records on the various radio shows for Hard Rock Hell Radio, Grip of Delusion Radio and Bigjaf.net as well as a ton of other great new music releases. The title links are clickable and will take you to the bandcamp page. As always, if you like what you hear support the artists and pay for the download, or check out their pages and buy a physical version. A lot of the bands here will be selling vinyl versions and special edition packages, Enjoy!



Interstelar - Resin



Snowy Dunes - Atlantis



Comacozer - Kalos Eidos Skopeo



Zong - Zong



Nick Oliveri - N.O. Hits At All Vol 3



R.I.P. - Street Reaper



Øresund Space Collective - Hallucinations Inside the Oracle



Void Generator - Prodromi



Young Hunter - Dayhiker



BloodFireMoon - Ready to Roll



Spacelord - Spacelord



Pretty Lightning - The Rhythm Of Ooze



Motherbox - Motherbox



Agusa - Agusa



Planet Of The 8s