It seems the strength of bsbta is their compilations, reaching some pretty obscure niches of Danish diy music. Thus, this will be the focus of this post, along with a few non-compilation classics.
First the compilations in chronological order:
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Va . hairballs of hysteria . BSBTA 2001 . cd-r . downloadEarly compilation of oddities
Va . musical chain letters . BSBTA 2002 . cd-r . downloadBsbta "we're talking about 9 pieces of music here, each which are comprised of audio input from 4, 5 or 6 different artists. One artist would start a piece, and then send it along to the next artist, etc."
Va . affiliate program vol. 1 . BSBTA 2004 . cd-r . downloadLater compilation of oddities
Va . affiliate program vol. 2 . BSBTA 2004 . cd-r . downloadmore oddities
Va . affiliate program vol. 3 . BSBTA 2005 . cd-r . downloadLate compilation of oddities
And the non-compilations, also in chronological order:
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Brumdrøn . hjernefar kommer til fadet . BSBTA 2001 . cd-r . downloadBsbta put it pretty well: "upbeat instrumental gems with Commodore 64-ish synth melodies and complex prog-metal / Zappa-esque tendencies," - with a pseudo-retarded feel to it
Los flying fallaflers . is there anything we forget to sound? . BSBTA 2002 . cd-r . downloadWeird vocal sounds and abstract conversations in 1995
Mach II . soundsystem . BSBTA 2002 . cd-r . downloadLenny Kravitz' first EP on bsbta
The president's heart . Goodwill is everywhere and the lighthearted song of the gondoliers is heard in the distance . BSBTA 2003 . cd-r . downloadBsbta: "what Easy Listening For the 21st Century ought to be."
Frail stars . postcards from the plastic planet crashed spaceship pilot, pt. 1 . BSBTA 2003 . cd-r . downloadGuitar-drums-bass alternative rock music
Frail stars . sequel (polaroids) . BSBTA 2005 . 2 cd-r . downloadBsbta: "electrified explosions and/or honey-drenched sonic explorations from this Copenhagen-based solo project."
The silver quickies . phlegmboyant . BSBTA 2005 . 2 cd-r . downloadBsbta: ""Phlegmboyant" explains what it's like getting older, being stuck in a dead end office job, all while remembering late 80s/early 90s sitcoms a little too clearly. All that, amidst Beefheart-esque con-fusion and cLOUDDEAD-esque... fusion jazz(?!)..." - deconstructed
Low fire . the second shortcoming . BSBTA 2007 . 2 cd-r . downloadShort pieces of old school low-fi-diy-folk circling around teenage themes.
Body lotion and the bloody hands . screamfest . BSBTA 2008 . 2 cd-r . downloadHorror-pop?
