The Bins Oakland, California
From rocks to coins to comic cards, Clark Barclay was a kid obsessed with collecting. Today, his grown-up fixation lives in the secondhand bins. Using rummaged found sounds, percussion instruments from all over the world, and strictly dollar bin records, The Bins tediously arranges sonic fragments into a mosaic; capturing an array of genres, cultures, and histories. ... more
The Bins recommends:
Calvin & Cletus
by Calvin & Cletus
Nardo Says + Good Dude Lojack is a wild combo. Experimental, noddy beats with Nardo's dynamic vocals, it's unlike anything else...
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A thoughtful, pensive, honest, heart-wrenching record. Nardo Says is an artist who continues to evolve and open up his heart. I.B.T.B.U. produced by the late great DJ Vex, RIP.
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Pyres & Pillars
by Gabriel Soriano & Friends
Gabriel Soriano is an ultra-talented multi-instrumentalist and good friend who you can find all over Bins tracks. Tune into his solo work, it's mind-blowing.
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former kingdoms
by Arms and Sleepers
Rich ambient whorls and dusty instrumental hip-hop beats come together on an affecting LP inspired by the American Southwest.
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featured on Bandcamp Radio Jun 10, 2014
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transmissions from elsewhere
by Hetchy
Hetchy manipulates various samples to create kaleidoscopic songs with hooky melodies, where familiar sounds become wonderfully strange.
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