Pete Swanson
- LocationUnited States of America
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- Followers273
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- First event on RA2012
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News
- Mon, 13 Jul 2020
Noise duo Yellow Swans begin uploading archive to Bandcamp, including rare material
The group have started with some of their best-known records alongside two tape reissues of obscure releases. - Wed, 8 Nov 2017
Dublab kicks off its annual proton drive with a record fair featuring Pete Swanson, Awesome Tapes From Africa
The free admission fair goes down at Zebulon this Saturday and features local luminaries like Sun Araw, Matthewdavid and Richard Chartier hawking vinyl and cassettes. - Tue, 17 Oct 2017
Pete Swanson to DJ Procedure in LA
Last month, we published a Playing Favourites feature with Pete Swanson, in which he guided us through endless, obscure sound worlds. Catch him at Maria Minerva, Ale Cohen (Dublab) and Richard Chartier's laid-back night at Highland Park bar ETA.
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Features
- 21 Sep 2017Playing FavouritesThe US record collector, label owner and (sort of) noise artist invites Matt McDermott into the weird world of his tastes.
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Past events
- RA Pick
- Thu, 2 Dec 2021
Freedom to Spend In-Store with Pete Swanson
Pete SwansonPete Swanson has an inexhaustible ear for sound poetry, manic percussion records, shambolic Eastern European folk and a thousand other genres. His deep tastes come across through the reissue label he co-founded, Freedom To Spend, which has brought beautiful and bizarre recordings by the likes of Ernest Hood and Michele Mercure to a wider consciousness. Catch a set from Swanson at the new In Sheep's Clothing pop-up shop marking new FT$ releases from Pamela Z. and Uman.
RA Pick- Thu, 2 Dec 2021
Freedom to Spend In-Store with Pete Swanson
Pete SwansonPete Swanson has an inexhaustible ear for sound poetry, manic percussion records, shambolic Eastern European folk and a thousand other genres. His deep tastes come across through the reissue label he co-founded, Freedom To Spend, which has brought beautiful and bizarre recordings by the likes of Ernest Hood and Michele Mercure to a wider consciousness. Catch a set from Swanson at the new In Sheep's Clothing pop-up shop marking new FT$ releases from Pamela Z. and Uman.
RA Pick- Tue, 8 Oct 2019
Ernest Hood Neighborhoods Listening Party
Pete SwansonIf you're into weird and wonderful records go to this. RVNG Intl. sub-label Freedom To Spend marks the release of a landmark of weirdo Americana, Ernest Hood's Neighborhood. FTS cofounder Pete Swanson selects LPs and the album gets a full airing.
RA Pick- Tue, 8 Oct 2019
Ernest Hood Neighborhoods Listening Party
Pete SwansonIf you're into weird and wonderful records go to this. RVNG Intl. sub-label Freedom To Spend marks the release of a landmark of weirdo Americana, Ernest Hood's Neighborhood. FTS cofounder Pete Swanson selects LPs and the album gets a full airing.
RA Pick- Thu, 20 Sep 2018
Phantom Kino Ballett (Lena Willikens)
Pete Swanson, Lena WillikensLena Willikens & Sarah Szczesny's Phantom Kino Ballet blends performance, film and soundtrack for a pleasantly indescribable trip. Willikens will play weirdo tunes along with Pete Swanson before and after the screening.
RA Pick- Thu, 20 Sep 2018
Phantom Kino Ballett (Lena Willikens)
Pete Swanson, Lena WillikensLena Willikens & Sarah Szczesny's Phantom Kino Ballet blends performance, film and soundtrack for a pleasantly indescribable trip. Willikens will play weirdo tunes along with Pete Swanson before and after the screening.
RA Pick- Fri, 1 Dec 2017
RA LAX: Amoeba Music
Pete Swanson, Tropic Of CancerTwo deep selectors take over the sprawling Sunset Blvd. institution.
RA Pick- Fri, 1 Dec 2017
RA LAX: Amoeba Music
Pete Swanson, Tropic Of CancerTwo deep selectors take over the sprawling Sunset Blvd. institution.