Released
1999

Label
Uncle Buzz

Reviewed by
Ben Didier

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Uncle Buzz Records
5014 Arbor Ridge, San Antonio TX 78228

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Uncle Buzz Records

Last Edit/Update
28 June, 1999

Presents

Acid Ranch 2000

Various Artists

Uncle Buzz is proud to announce the release of ACID RANCH 2000,
a 72-minute CD compilation featuring a wide variety of experimental and spacerock bands from Texas. The Lone Star State hasalways been stomping grounds for the finest spaced cowboy music in the world ( The 13th Floor Elevators, the Red Crayola, hell! even ZZ Top!) and these young bands pass the joint right into the 21st century with revved - up, NASA -
inspired cosmic jams & trippy atmospheric head music.
To book your trip, get ACID RANCH 2000 now. Act quickly before
Texas finally secedes from the US.......and rockets into space!

         
Track Listing

1. Chapstik -- Retainer
2. J. Bone Cro -- Sonny's Blues System
3. The Lysergic Dream -- Falling Apart
4. Prismatic Otter -- Boo Boo Tannenbaum
5. Chinese Branding Iron -- w/ Mike the Lead Singer .....Let It All Hang Out
6. Daddy Monkey -- Live
7. Crevice -- Lost Planet
8. Menudocide -- Flashback's A Bitch
9. Skycruiser -- Opotomi
10. Hyperbubble -- Starjacker
11. Paisley Babylon -- Aquanaut
12. Shortwave M.A. -- 50 Phase II
13. 101 Theremins -- featuring Paul Love Psonik Attahk
14. Continuous Soft Favourites -- Free Form Freakout
15. Boxcar Satan -- Balous
16. Pink Filth -- Twisted
17. Bubba's Space Station -- Theme From Acid Ranch 2000

     A psychedelic experimental compilation from Texas, on Uncle Buzz Records with cover art that typifies the [experimental / space rock] music a little more than expected. I had no idea what to expect with this CD, and to tell you the truth I'm a little confused as to what I actually found out when I listened to it. Some of the bands have all the fixings to be playing regular rock music, but either a strange Texan phenomena unknown to me or just something in the drinking water down south has warped it all into what they call "psychedel- experimental" music. I suppose the actual name of the CD, "Acid Ranch 2000", sheds some light on what's actually behind these songs. The majority of the 17 bands on this disk pick up instruments and pour their heart and souls into what they call "spacerock" music. Not to be taken completely seriously, of course, but don't for a second doubt that some of it's not actually good. If you're into experimental music, then there's some crazy stuff here waiting for you.