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This is the first split cassette from We Be Friends. I’ve known Drew Gibson, the personhood of Two Steppes, since we were 20 and I used to book Greyon Greene. Back then, Drew played in Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk and by the time we were roommates he had a solo project called Katrina Stonehart. Eventually, I put out a Greyon Greene tape during one of Drew’s ‘I quit music’ phases. I didn’t used to know what this statement meant, ‘I quit music’. I used to always think, ‘how is that even possible? you mean you’ll never touch another instrument?’ For me this was unfathomable. Making music is one of my greatest joys, but the statement was being made a lot by renowned and unknown musicians alike during the rise of streaming and social media metrics. This new era vastly altered the world of DIY and our methods of engaging with the world and each other. I now understand this sentiment as a step back from the commercialization of music. Most of us started making music because it was fun. Our desires were pretty simple. We wanted our friends to like our music and maybe eventually to travel around and perform with and connect to other weirdos across the weirdo map. Maybe build something new. Somewhere along the way though, we were coerced or tricked into thinking that there was something beyond that. ‘I quit music’ is a chance to tell the suits ‘leave me alone, I do this for fun’. This music and the method of its making reconnects why a lot of us started, because we simply wanted to feel ‘free’. You can follow the link in our bio to hear the album in its entirety at our bandcamp. Be well! :) by @webefriendsrecords

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a little clip made by Greyon Greene for the upcoming Two Steppes and Greyon Greene split cassette :) out Friday, July 24th! by @webefriendsrecords

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You can hear a song from each side of the upcoming @two_steppes and Greyon Greene split cassette now at our bandcamp! The link is in our bio :) the album is out July 24th! taken in Queens, New York by @webefriendsrecords

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When @elizafax first sent me the new The Worm Turns album, I ended up listening to it four times in row while I worked in my studio. It really helped me complete a lot of tasks that I’d been putting off. I think this is because for me, there’s something about the pacing and drive of the music that helps me forget about or transcend time. I still experience this when I turn it on. You can hear The Worms Turns new album called ‘Drip Combination’ today at our bandcamp. Cassettes are available as well. Link is in the bio :) taken in New York, New York by @webefriendsrecords

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Beyond stoked for the Two Steppes & Greyon Greene split cassette coming out on We Be Friends Records!

Out July 24th & Limited to just 50 copies on cassette! Pre-Order is now available via the We Be Friends Bandcamp!

Two Steppes and Greyon Greene have been close friends since 2016, first crossing paths booking shows in Brooklyn’s DIY scene and later joining forces to run the cassette focused label SOLID MELTS in 2020. Fast forward a few years and they felt the time was right to release a split cassette with the help of We Be Friends records.

Two Steppes track’s were birthed in the neglected corners and crawl space of a secret fighting game lair. Reconnecting past memories & soundscapes from corrupted hard drives with the sounds of borrowed instruments in the present.

Greyon Greene’s side emerged during a four-day pilgrimage to the water spot, a place that has long held influence on the project. Returning to retrace forgotten sounds and paths, Greene channeled the cold, cloud-covered memories of his first recordings when he lived within walking distance to that zone. The resulting three tracks mirror the workflow of his earliest days. by @webefriendsrecords

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We are extremely excited about this Two Steppes / Greyon Greene split! This collaboration will be out on July 24th and is available at our bandcamp. Follow the link in our bio!! :)

Two Steppes and Greyon Greene have been close friends since 2016, first crossing paths booking shows in Brooklyn's DIY scene and later joining forces to run the cassette focused label SOLID MELTS in 2020. Fast forward a few years and they felt the time was right to release a split cassette with the help of We Be Friends records.

Two Steppes track’s were birthed in the neglected corners and crawl space of a secret fighting game lair. Reconnecting past memories & soundscapes from corrupted hard drives with the sounds of borrowed instruments in the present.

Greyon Greene’s side emerged during a four-day pilgrimage to the water spot, a place that has long held influence on the project. Returning to retrace forgotten sounds and paths, Greene channeled the cold, cloud-covered memories of his first recordings when he lived within walking distance to that zone. The resulting three tracks mirror the workflow of his earliest days." taken in New York, New York by @webefriendsrecords

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Thanks so much to @deathofarabbitmag for discussing the new @brady_only album!! Read the interview over at their site and hear the new album at our bandcamp :) by @webefriendsrecords

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Just dropped off a handful of our latest tapes @paradise_of_replica in Chinatown! Take the opportunity to grab one outside of the internet :) taken in New York, New York by @webefriendsrecords

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My friends, I am here to tell you about a trip to NY. Ill be playing this iji show at Hart Bar Garage @hartbarnyc on May 9th. iji will be a duo with @james_krivchenia and I. Also playing, we’ve got @christianmichaelfilardo @pleasuresystems and another duo of @agua___viva and @andy_loebs - this will be very cool and fun, great for New Yorkers (I just want whats best for New Yorkers). Big thanks to @charlie_d_y for hosting in the garage and @webefriendsrecords for helping pull it together. I’ll also be playing bass and singing harm on the first night of @dearnorareality ‘s residency as a part of the Dear Nora Human Futures duo at cassette bar @cassettenyc — there’s a whole duo theme here. And then Im going to see a Wallace Shawn play or two, but you don’t really need to know about that. I ❤️ NY. by @webefriendsrecords

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'All My Favorite Bands' discusses the sort of grief a lot of us who were living in NYC feel for the last decade or two. That special era of diy and the magic brought by the formation of community mixed with a belief in possibility. You can hear the whole song on our bandcamp or streaming sites. Please join us for the release show at Union Pool Friday, April 17th with Mutual Benefit and Adeline Hotel. The ticket link is in our bio! :) Directed by Adam Baron-Bloch taken in Brooklyn, New York by @webefriendsrecords

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The Worm Turns’ new album “Drip Combination” is born from a soothing practice of envisioning new ecosystems and their specific auditory environments. These spaces are crafted with the idea of soundscape ecology in mind and build a sonic spectrum where cicadas’ tymbal beats thrum against passing wind through trees. In an undisturbed habitat room exists for each species to occupy a unique frequency and temporal space. A symphony plays out with all parties contributing, from the swell of diurnal whistles at dawn to the creeping nocturnal orchestra assembling at dusk. This is the sonic structure The Worm Turns’ recreates, where scenery takes precedence over songs. During « Drip Combination » the undeniably human technophony of electronic music plays at a mimicry of biophony, creating new worlds where hopefully, the worm turns and even dances. Out June 26th :) Available at our Bandcamp! by @webefriendsrecords

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