News: Announcing Mine All Mine Video

Posted on August 31, 2010 by John Praw Kruse

Things have been rough for the last few weeks (silly lightning!), but things are on their way up. I promise! Homeowners’ insurance was nice enough to pay for the damage, and everything busted will soon be replaced. With that comes new free music, new physical releases and more content than ever.

Today specifically, I would like to introduce you all to the newest member of the mam!records family. For the next few weeks, the wonderfully talented Raquel Salazar Foster will be producing exclusive video content for this very website. Check back soon for some awesome new videos documenting a few of the artists we’re proud to work with. Also check back next week for the return of free weekly music downloads.

Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see.

~John Praw Kruse

Buzz: Ben John Robertson on Radio K

Posted on August 26, 2010 by John Praw Kruse

Minnesota’s Radio K features a post-rock/experimental program called Now Like Photographs. They were nice enough to feature material from our recent release by Ben John Robertson, as well as name-drop mam!records.

Head on over to the Radio K site by clicking here, where you can download or stream the program.

Blog: el-tin fun Make Kids Have Fun

Posted on August 11, 2010 by John Praw Kruse

Back in March, we brought you the Floorboards split between K. Wilhelm and el-tin fun (great friends on the label and in real life). Playing frequent shows around Madison, el-tin fun like to make you have a good time. And now, they’re working their magic on little kids (video after the break). Continue reading →

New Release: 11 August 2010

Posted on August 11, 2010 by John Praw Kruse

mam128 - Ben John Robertson - City Lights

Once again, mam!records is proud to present a newcomer to the label who already fits in. Ben John Robertson creates soothing ambient pieces, and this release is no exception. In City Lights, expect epic, organ-based minimalist soundscapes.

COMMENT AND DOWNLOAD HERE

New Release: 9 August 2010

Posted on August 9, 2010 by John Praw Kruse

mam127 - Fambly Fun! - As It Always Was

Today’s new release is out just in time to correspond with Famby Fun!‘s release party at the Nottingham Coop in Madison, Wisconsin. After lots of work, the Fambly is back with more crazy experimental hip-hop than ever. Awesome sax licks and sweet hooks await you.

COMMENT AND DOWNLOAD HERE

News: 9 August 2010

Posted on August 9, 2010 by John Praw Kruse

As some of you may know (if you follow us on Facebook), things around mam!records have been a bit shaken up due to one of the most unpredictable things possible. The other day, early in the morning, lightning struck our house. Due to the strike, my laptop (along with several other devices in the house – all of which were protected) was destroyed.

All of the queued releases and archives are thoroughly backed up, so there’s no worry about that. Unfortunately, some coming releases may be delayed, or slightly different in release method. Until that laptop is replaced, I hope you can all understand if we can’t bring free weekly releases as consistently as we normally aim for.
With that said, I will be trying my damnedest to get these wonderful sounds in your ears. Check back later tonight for the debut of Fambly Fun!‘s brand new album, As It Always Was.

Best wishes,

John Praw Kruse

Lightning Round Week Day Five: FUR

Posted on August 6, 2010 by John Praw Kruse

mam126 - FUR - Fur

Our fifth and final release of Lightning Round Week is FUR’s awesome self-titled EP, which we are proud to re-release. Show them some love, and maybe we’ll hear from them again in the future.

DOWNLOAD AND COMMENT HERE

Lightning Round Week Day Four: Pokket

Posted on August 5, 2010 by John Praw Kruse

mam125 - Pokket - That Tree Remix

Today, the fourth day of Lightning Round Week, we bring you a short, yet awesome, release. It’s Pokket’s remix of That Tree (feat. KiD CuDi). Check out Pokket’s minimalist take on electronic hip-hop.