OTHER SOURCES: The Des Moines 4 Track Compilation Vol​.​1

Coming up next week, we have our first of two episodes highlighting the music from the Iowa record label, Sump Pump Records.

In the meantime, to help sorta give you a taste of what's to come, we are presenting a special compilation album that they put out.

"This compilation features 13 Des Moines bands recorded from April 2013-Feb. 2014, on a Tascam MKII 4 Track Cassette Portastudio. Comes packaged in a beautifully screen printed black & white sleeve illustrated by John Huffman. Package also contains a full download of the LP, liner notes and a collage..."

"I wanted to release a compilation that was representative of the music of Des Moines, regardless of age, genre, personal connections, etc. All the bands were asked to contribute one unreleased song 4 minutes or less (give or take a little). The decision to use the 4 track to record them was to level the playing field for everyone: creating a consistency by allowing access to the same engineer & equipment, the same options and the same limitations. I wanted to capture a black and white snapshot of what these bands sound like when you're standing right in front of them.

All tracks were recorded by Dan Hutchison on the same Tascam 414 MKII 4 Track cassette Portastudio."
- from the compilation's Bandcamp page



In case you're interested, Sump Pump Records also released a compilation of Madison artists:
https://sumppumprecords.bandcamp.com/album/mesmerized-in-madison-2

And a 4-track album of artists from across the country:
https://sumppumprecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-national-4-track-compilation

Sump Pump Records' home page:
http://sumppumprecords.com/

Sump Pump Records on Bandcamp:
https://sumppumprecords.bandcamp.com/

More OTHER SOURCES posts from IMSC:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Other%20Sources

More IMSC posts featuring compilation albums:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/compilation%20albums

More IMSC posts featuring Sump Pump Records:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Sump%20Pump%20Records

More IMSC post featuring Des Moines area artists:
http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/search/label/Des%20Moines%20area

Album cover by John Huffman

Our OTHER SOURCES posts are, as the name says, just other sources, besides the usual ones here, where you can hear and find Iowa music.


PREVIOUSLY ON IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE:

YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 19: Evan Campbell
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/your-own-private-iowa-episode-19-evan.html

CULTURE MYTH - Day 2: Omaha
https://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2018/03/culture-myth-day-2-omaha.html

JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS: The Central Iowa Wind Ensemble at The Scottish Rite Consistory in Des Moines on Mar 4, 2018
https://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/jazzman-joe-videos-central-iowa-wind.html

YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 24: Jared Miller
https://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/your-own-private-iowa-episode-24-jared.html

PLAYLISTS: We're Back!
https://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/playlists-were-back.html


One month ago...
PLAYLISTS: Mardi Gras - Iowa Style -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/02/playlists-mardi-gras-iowa-style.html

Three months ago...
Iowa Music NEEDS Net Neutrality - and So Does Iowa Music Showcase! -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/12/iowa-music-needs-net-neutrality-and-so.html

Six months ago...
EPISODE 51: Iowa Hip-Hop and Rap 2 (and 3 episodes of the Iowa Block Radio rap podcast) -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/09/episode-51-iowa-hip-hop-and-rap-2-and-3.html

One year ago...
OTHER SOURCES: The CarpeDM Compilation Albums -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/03/other-sources-carpedm-compilation-albums.html

Two years ago...
Episode 27 - The Peace, Love, and Stuff Retrospective, Part 2 of 2 -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/03/episode-27-peace-love-and-stuff.html

Three years ago...
EPISODE 6: Iowa (and Nebraska) Celtic Music -
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/03/episode-6-iowa-and-nebraska-celtic-music.html


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Labels: compilation albums, Des Moines, Des Moines 4 Track Compilation Vol​.​1, Des Moines area, Fetal Pig (band), Gloom Balloon (band), Mantis Princer (band), OTHER SOURCES, Sump Pump Records