Porch Music
Porch Music documents No Hope Orchestra, an ambitious large ensemble led by Paul McCarthy and featuring core members of the Los Angeles Free Music Society. Recorded live at The Box gallery concert in Los Angeles, the project harnesses a vivid assembly of improvisers—Mitchell Brown, Elaine Carey, Dennis Duck, Ace Farren Ford, Juan Gomez, Mike Gonzalez, Joseph Hammer, Keith Lubow, Nathaniel Mellors, Joe Potts, Rick Potts, Trevor Rounseville, Alex Stevens, Molly Tierney, and John Wiese. This releas…
Ex-Org
Ex-Org is the fourth album from Extended Organ, featuring Paul McCarthy, Fredrik Nilsen, Joe Potts, Tom Recchion, and Alex Stevens. Recorded in January 2018, the album documents two sessions: one as-performed and another “decomposed” by John Wiese. Here, Extended Organ conjures an unpredictable sonic environment - Joe Potts’s Chopped Optigan, McCarthy’s improvisational guitar and vocals, and a dense fabric of homemade and vintage instruments combine to create a powerful blend of immersive ambien…
Folklore & Concepts
Folklore & Concepts, the latest release by Smegma—now five decades into their outsider avant-garde career—extends the band’s legacy of ritualistic collage, spontaneous improvisation, and anti-academic noise. Infused with tape, synths, prepared piano, horns, and voice, the album melds shamanistic energy with surreal group interplay, creating an unpredictable and stubbornly original sonic tapestry.
Violent Semi-Abstract
Debut duo recording of LAFMS-founder and Airway maestro Joe Potts and John Wiese. Recorded during the Joe & Joe/John Wiese mid-west tour of 2018. Melting/sweating tape music/chopped optigan.
The Elusive Flexure
Helicopter is proud to present the first trio album of Joseph Hammer (Solid Eye, Dinosaurs With Horns, LAFMS), Joe Potts (Airway, Extended Organ, LAFMS), and John Wiese (Sissy Spacek, Strain of Laws).
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Available for the first time as the artists originally intended!