Represent from midnight to high noon

With two amazing compilations already in this year 2005 is shaping up to be the year the free spirited end of music is proving it's longevity. By The Fruits You Shall Know The Roots (3CD) (a collaboration between Time Lag and Eclipse) and The Tone of the Universe (= The Tone of the Earth) (2CD)on Pseudo Arcana (buy that shit) represent the best of everything otherwordly.

The Skaters - 'Between Land and Cloud Galloping Through Her'
Going by their name you'd expect punkpop anthems on skipping classes, late night skating sprees through shopping malls or whatever the fuck more. Not these Italian guys though, here they weave vocal loops into a cute and compact four minutes. Should've really been longer. I'm very curious to hear how their approach evolves on a complete album.
On The Tone of the Universe (= The Tone of the Earth)

Birchville Cat Motel - 'I Am But Dust'
I'd imagine the land of The Ring to sound like this. New Zealand's Birchville Cat Motel craft drones that buzz like a swarm of entranced bees. In the distance a steady drumbeat creates a surreal backbone, like there's nothing special going on it keeps a steady pace while in the foreground drones build up to an ecstatic heaven where Loveless quietly enjoys it's influence.
On The Tone of the Universe (= The Tone of the Earth)

Six Organs of Admittance - 'If There's Time, Sing! Sing! Sing!'
You could give Ben Chasny a few broken strings and he'd still be able to hypnotize you with them. This eightteen minute long epic shimmers with acoustic hums and strums while never losing focus and inbetween he sticks an actual song or three. Beautiful stuff.
On By The Fruits You Shall Know The Roots