Riffs - Fazed Out

A compilation of two digital-only EPs released at the end of 2023.  Recorded at home in Chapel Hill NC November of that year.

Eastar drum set
Squire Precision Bass
Korg ES-1 Sampler
Squire Strat Guitar
Percussion
Ellie

Brinq - In Your Face

 

Recorded in Chapel Hill NC.

Dragon Assist - Lemonmania

Bett - Vocals, Samples, Bass, Percussion

Math - Vocals, Samples, Guitar, Percussion

All songs by DA except "Lord Of The Reedy River", which is by Donovan

Recorded in Chapel Hill NC December 28, 2025 - January 04, 2026

10" vinyl pics below

Fae Trap - Craic

A CD digipak compilation of the 3 Fae Trap 12"s, some slightly remixed or very remixed

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Fae Trap; except 9, mixed and mastered by Guy Fixsen; and 1-8, mastered by James Phillips

Recorded in Chapel Hill NC January to October 2025

Some more artwork:

Brinq - Pinq

Recorded at home in Chapel Hill, March 2024 - November 2025.

(Covers stars Carrie and Debbie)

Vinyl version (pressed by Tangible Formats):

CD Digipak Promo version:

Fae Trap - Plumage To Cover Your Birds In

Third and final 12" from Fae Trap, recorded August-September; lathe cut 12"s by Tangible Formats.

Tracks were recorded by Matty Debby and Willy Kitty at home in Chapel Hill

Drawing by Spencer Johnston (@spencerjohnstonart)

Fae Trap - Sancho

Recorded at home in Chapel Hill, May-August 2025

"Snuff" is Matt, Will, and Guy Fixsen; mixed and mastered by Guy Fixsen
"Besides" is Matt, Will, and Dexter Moses; mixed and mastered by Matt

12" vinyl by Tangible Formats

Fae Trap - Scenes From Another Earth

 

Matt and Will percuss and sample, with James mastering.  12" vinyl by Tangible Formats.

Gio Mesto - Gatos

 

Recording and mastering by James Phillips at Mangum Street Grocery in Durham NC; mixing and additional recording by Gio Mesto at Studio Magik in Chapel Hill NC, November 2024.

Cover painting by Edward Max Fendley 

Cole Nichols - Bass, Piano, Synthesizer
Dexter Moses - Alto Sax
Joseph Silvers - Electric Guitar
Matt DeBellis - Electric Guitar, Sampler, Vocals
Will Kitchin - Drums, Vocals

Photos from that session are here.

Brinq - Fairytale 10"

Side 1 is a remix of "Group Grope" from the Fairy Tale EP, Side 2 is a remix of "Pits" from the Rehash EP, plus some new and old sounds to close out 2024. Recorded April-Rocktober 2024 at home in Chapel Hill NC

Lathe cut 10" records by Tangible Formats (thanks, Wes!). All the end loops on side B are unique to each record! 

Various Artists - Aspirin Age Volume Four (a shoegaze compilation)

From Broken Sound Tapes: "the fourth edition of Aspirin Age (a shoegaze compilation) is here! Truth in advertising, this is a shoegaze comp. But this is also THREE HOURS of shoegaze. 48 gazers from all over the world."

The comp includes an alt version of "Gold Standard" called "Balid", recorded, mixed, and mastered by James Phillips at Mangum Street Grocery in Durham NC, May 2024.

compiled by Nicole Davis and Michael Wood

mastered by Brian John Mitchell

art by Mellisa Dumas

Gio Mesto - Live At Carrboro Music Festival

Gio Mesto live at the Central Theatre Company in Carrboro NC as part of the Carrboro Music Festival, September 29, 2024

Brinq - Hubba Hubba

Recorded August-September 2024 in Chapel Hill NC

Instruments:

Roland SP-404MKII sampler
Yamaha PSR E363 keyboard
Fender Squire Strat Electric Guitar
Evans SE150 amplifier
Egg shaker
Metal guitar slide

Cover inspired by The Sea-Ders

Samples:

Carl Perkins
Cuba
The Double Feature
Gio Mesto
Lydia Lunch
Peter Finch
Thievery Corporation

Brinq - Fairy Tale

Recorded July 2024 in Chapel Hill.

Features:

Roland SP-404MKII sampler
Yamaha PSR E363 keyboard

Samples:

Accelera Deck
Amp
Arab Strap
The Asteroid #4
Bardo Pond
Beatles
Dino
George Lamond
Jermain Stewart
Krystol
Matt DeBellis
Mogwai
Piano Magic
Transient Waves
Trinere

Cover idea borrowed from John, Ringo, and Julian.