ghostly | Various Artists – Ghostly Essentials: Rarities One | INQ Mag / Monographic Podcast

…”A compilation of rare, unreleased, and hard-to-find music from our vaults.

Highlights include Matthew Dear’s “Don’t Go This Way”, a tasty leftover from the Asa Breed sessions; Michna’s “Quadruple Gold Dipped”, an alternate version of the Magic Monday album-opener; and The Sight Below’s “Blown”, another piece of perfect melancholia from the prolific producer.”…

1. AEROC – DAISY CHAINS
Made during the sessions of his debut, Viscous Solid (GI-30), this track was featured on a limited XLR8R magazine compilation.
2. AUDION – BEND HER
A never-before-released track from the 2009 Hecatomb sessions, used to great effect in his live sets.
3. BEN BENJAMIN – DESK HAS BEEN TABLED
Ben Benjamin (formerly of Midwest Product and PostPrior) lays down a nice slice of hypnotic pop from 2008.
4. MATTHEW DEAR – DON’T GO THIS WAY
From the 2007 Asa Breed (GI-65) sessions, this track was originally issued as a download at Ghostly’s RCRD LBL blog.
5. MICHNA – QUADRUPLE GOLD DIPPED
Unreleased version of 2008′s “Triple Chrome Dipped” form his Magic Monday (GI-73) debut.
6. MIDWEST PRODUCT – BELGIAN
Japan-only track from the now-defunct electronic rock trio.
7. MOBIUS BAND – THE LOVING SOUNDS OF STATIC (JUNIOR BOYS REMIX INSTRUMENTAL)
Unreleased instrumental version of Junior Boys’ remix from 2006′s Idol Tryouts 2 (GI-51) compilation.
8. OUTPUTMESSAGE – METTLE
Outputmessage was an early Ghostly artist; his track “Mettle” never saw release, until now.
9. THE SIGHT BELOW – BLOWN
Another gloomy gem from the prolific producer’s vaults.