Various: Goldilock Dianatics The Birth of Earth LP

The freaky doctors at LSD prescribe a super limited dose — reputedly 50 copies! — of astral-planing ambient and primordial psych drone mud on the 49th instalment of a riveting mixtape/compilation saga ongoing since 2009 One for the macro-dosers, ‘The Birth of Earth’ plucks six choice morsels from behind the ear of clandestine psych musicks, ideal for scoring cosmic yawns and armchair excursions. After artist or track credits? Do one. It’s all typically on the hush hush, letting the music do the talking for an enchanted 37 minutes metaphorically describing a regression to primordial states of mind, material, being, and a life-affirming reminder of the luck that got us to this point. Expect cloistered portals and short-cuts to the spice, traversing passages of silvery ambient diffusion, thru to 12 mins of supine psych guitar succour, ‘70s sci-fi industrial meditation, iridescent new age drone, a superb B2 that feels like one of Carl Craig & Derrick May’s ‘Relics’ intervals slowed to a crawl, and a sighing sign-off pregnant with dread.