In celebration of the new year, we have five new records for your listening enjoyment. As always, you can download all of them for free (but, as always, 85% of any money we get does go directly to the artists).

Secret Sauce, by Polytech

For about 6 months, every time I’ve seen Polytech, he’s told me, “I have the secret sauce.” Sometimes a new way to make bass synths, sometimes a compression technique, Polytech’s secret sauces are all ways to make his music stronger. This album combines all the secret sauces into nine tasty electro-house bangers.

released 31 December 2011

Secret Sauce was entirely created, produced, and mastered by Paul Schubert.
Cover art by Andrew Monks.

Fantasy Battles, by Wax Monsters.

Oberlin, Ohio synthpop band Wax Monsters (Matthew Gallagher and Luke Lovett) is joining Belgian Man Records to release a new EP, Fantasy Battles. I discovered Wax Monsters through mutual friend Charlie Abbott of Countless Others and The Big Trucks, and I’m super thrilled to be releasing this. Expect a full-length album in a few months.

released 18 December 2011
All songs written, produced and performed by Matthew Gallagher and Luke Lovett

Live visuals by Andalusian

Cover art by Matthew Gallagher, design by Andalusian

Clata Szkaer, by Christopher Knollmeyer and 1937

Clata Szkaer is a split-EP by Christopher Knollmeyer of Lincoln, MA and 1937 (Dexter Shepard) of Los Angeles, CA.

released 31 December 2011
Clata Szkaer was created produced and mastered by Chritsopher Knollmeyer and Dexter Shepard.

Check out Chris Knollmeyer on Belgian Man, and Dexter Shepard at www.facebook.com/pages/1937/148303132462

Cover art by David Yanofsky.

Enemies, Closer!, by RTFM

I’ve been working on this album with RTFM (Fenn Macon) of North Andover and Worcester, MA for a long time and I’m really proud of how it’s come out.

Recorded over the course of 2011, Enemies, Closer! is RTFM’s debut album. It was inspired by hazy freshman dorms, motivation, and old flames.

released 31 December 2011
Written/Recorded by Fenn Macon
Mastered/Engineered by Andrew Monks

2011 Minitour, by Owen McGarry

The 2011 Minitour Mix is a collection of 2 live mixes played by Owen McGarry of i am (noun) in december 2011. Side A was in Philadelphia, and side B was in Sudbury, MA.