Regular Strange Brew listeners will be familiar with cult record label Fruits de Mer responsible for releasing some of the greatest reinterpretations of classic and obscure tracks from the 60s/70s.
Their first release of 2011 “Roqueting Through Space”, presents a full 19 inches of spacerock and krautrock in glorious technicolour vinyl.
Covers draw from dawn of the space era – Diarmuid MacDiarmada’s industrial take on “Telstar” to Vert:x bringing the spirit of Silver Machine to Julian Cope’s nineties magnum opus “I Come From Another Planet, Baby”.
There are also two sensational Hawkwind covers on a 7 inch single – including founding Hawklord Nik Turner featuring on Sendelica’s rocking take of “Urban Guerillia”.
Fruits de Mer add another defining Pink Floyd reinterpretation to their roster with “Lucifer Sam” by Luck of Eden Hall – blasting crazy diamond Syd Barrett well into the 21st Century.
Copies are limited to 500 so you’ll need to grab them soon before they roquet into space! http://www.fruitsdemerrecords.com/
Also look out for a Spacerock show here at The Strange Brew in the coming months.
PS For those into heavier alternative sounds (but keeping a spacerock feel), Vert:x’s recent session for Dandelion Radio is available for purchase at http://unwashedterritories.bandcamp.com/releases. Recommended.
