Life's Blood is a music and ephemera releasing/distributing entity formed during the summer months of 2009 in Irvine, California. After promoting and organizing DIY shows and events for a year and a half, I had met so many talented and exciting people who made unique, fresh music but seemingly lacked the time to effectively release and promote their music. So I decided to take it upon myself to help them by starting a label where I could have a hand in making their music heard by those who would actively appreciate and enjoy it.
The goal of Life's Blood is as follows: Release only the most interesting, unique, fresh, and exciting music while ignoring trends. You will never hear a record from this label that has no momentum, no passion, or no eccentricity. I want to shepherd good music, exciting creation, via associating so many talented artists together. I want to release classic records that defy classification and cool. I want the music to personally break through to listeners who want to hear something new without relying on middlemen to do the job on behalf of myself and the artists.
The artists on Life's Blood live in Portland, Målmo, New York, Placerville, San Diego, and Irvine, among other places. They make music with Final Cut Pro, keyboards, samplers, maracas, and guitars. Their music is unafraid and momentous, listenable and weird.
Life's Blood Sampler
01 The Endless Bummer, “Boring But Beautiful”
02 Cole, “No With You”
03 French Quarter, “A Tiny Seed”
04 Dash Jacket, “Till Dawn”
05 Pregnant, “Uphill Divination”
06 Italic Indian, “Cassarole”
07 Afternoon Brother, “I'm Locomotive”
08 Woman Year, “People's Choir”
09 Pregnant, “Stars Surround Your House”
10 Goes Calypso, “Ingen ångest”
11 Kites Sail High, “Trampoline”
12 Antn Hrkwk, “We Are All Alone”
13 Tan Dollar, “The Turning Point”
14 Wonder Wheel, “Deep in the Bottle”
