Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery Free Audiobook Download by Adam Clair

What would you get if you put the members of Pavement, Neutral Milk Hotel and Supersilent into a recording studio with a few beers and the equipment they had at hand. The result would be something like this audiobook.

Endless Endless: A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery is a documentary written and directed by Adam Clair. It explores how a group of people came together to create the six song cycle known as "Elephant 6" while living in relative obscurity during the 70s and 80's. The film covers Chris Stamey's fall into alcoholism, the difficulties faced by his bandmates in finding work, as well as their musical success. It is recommended for those interested in learning more about 60s music, psychedelic rock, and indie rock history.

The book takes you on a journey through the history of the Elephant 6 label. It begins in 1976 with a group of fans who came together to share their love for bands such as Neutral Milk Hotel, Labradford, The Third Bardo, and Appleseed Cast. They built a collective of like-minded artists who shared their ideas about music and art. As time went by, the label became more ambitious, recording labels founded by members like David Grubbs and Michael Gira that have gone on to create many genres of music we all enjoy today.

A Lo-Fi History of the Elephant 6 Mystery is a nonfiction audiobook that examines the mystery and intrigue surrounding the Elephant 6 Recording Co. and their influence on bands like Neutral Milk Hotel, The Flaming Lips, Spoon and many more in between. The book provides a detailed history of this seminal recording company that was known for its lo-fi aesthetic, outlining how Elephant 6 helped to popularize sound collages, sampling and noise music over the last one-hundred years.

Synthpop and new wave co-founders of the Elephant 6 Recording Company, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Music Tapes, Olivia Tremor Control are among the many artists explored in this audiobook created by Adam Clair.

This audiobook was my first foray into audiobooks, and I have to say that the narrator did a phenomenal job. It's well worth your time, as this is one of my favorite books/blog posts and it's also a great piece of history.