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The Active Listener

Came across this recently and thought I'd share.

Nathan Ford is a New Zealander who started "The Active Listener" blogsite back in 2011 with the aim of showcasing new psychedelic music from around the world. He put out a quantity of sampler compilations over the years... at least 45 to my knowledge and possibly more. The few I've listened to are exceptionally good, albeit not exclusively psychedelic. There is an interview with Nathan explaining all you need to know here:

https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/the-active-listener-bog-psych-interview?utm_source=footer

His blogsite is no longer being updated but is still available to browse:

http://active-listener.blogspot.com/

You can sample a few of his compilations on the Bandcamp website:

https://theactivelistener.bandcamp.com/album/the-final-active-listener-sampler?from=discover-top

If you want to check other comps I see that many are available on Soulseek. Type "the active listener" in the search box.

Enjoy
PPP

Re: The Active Listener

Yes, I second the recommendation. It was a great site. If Doctor Gaz is not already familiar with it, he may want to check out these two comps for more candidates for his covers compilation series.

https://theactivelistener.bandcamp.com/album/nuggets-2-revisited-al028

https://theactivelistener.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-british-psychedelic-trip-revisited-al031

mb

Re: The Active Listener

thanks Michael, my Active Listener bookmark was always checked on a weekly basis in anticipation. There's certainly plenty of lovely covers on those comps one originally recorded by the Eyes is a stand-out. For my comps I try to concentrate mostly on recently issued stuff but I will re-visit these and maybe pull out a couple of favourites. A little teaser clue for my next comp in 2022 the Grip Weeds have been busy!

Re: The Active Listener

As I suspected there were a few more titles.
Here's a list of comps and band showcase releases seen on SS

VA - Psychedelic Samplers Vol 1 - 43
VA - New & Improved Sampler
VA - Acid Folk Samplers Vol 1 & 2
VA - Records Label Sampler
VA - Journey Into The Unknown
VA - Forever Changing - A Tribute To Love's Forever Changes
VA - Nuggets 2 Revisited
VA - Nous Sommes Paris
VA - The Great British Psychedelic Trip Revisited
VA - First Birthday
VA - Christmas Album
VA - Final Sampler
The Unseen - The GoatMan Original Soundtrack
Sir Psych - Bodies of Work (2011​-​2013)
Sky Picnic - The Active Listener Introduces...
The NoMen - The Active Listener Introduces...
The Blue Giant Zeta Puppies - 12 Theories Of Time Travel
Moongazing Hare & Trappist Afterland - Sing Songs For Nathan

Enjoy
PPP

Re: The Active Listener

Found another.... The Active Listener Sampler 2020

If you'd like to see the cover art.

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/8nq3ng47yrbrp/Active_Listener_Covers

It's really groovy.

Enjoy
PPP