Monday, May 21, 2007

(( RECOMMENDED )) TRAP DOOR (AN INT'L PSYCHEDELIC MYSTERY MIX)

v/a - TRAP DOOR
LP / CD
"A brand new 'mixed' album from the crate diggers at Dis-Joint. You get a unique blend of ultra-rare, late-’60s/early-’70s funky psych rock records from around the world--including Turkey, Korea, Italy, Israel, China, Spain, and more. In true DJ mixtape fashion the tracks are 'secret squirrels,' and you will be challenged to name any."

Released by the label arm of SF's Groove Merchant Records, Trap Door sounded too good to be true. The mix is totally solid: vintage dirt, funky rock, outerspace surf, and the outright bizarre. It was featured at least three times in our mailing list recommendations and is so fine that I bought copies for myself on CD and LP. And it's $10.