Karl A. Brummer (formerly Belt Motel)

About Me

Karl A. Brummer, who has worked with bands such as: Cove ; The Notorious Hi Fi Killers ; Rampant Rabbit , Hank Haint ; and Oliver Lunn , started off a dictaphone noise project, dabbling with blues and spoken word. Going under the guise of Belt Motel, Karl A. Brummer occasionally played live with Hank Haint and Oliver Lunn in the band. A cassette called Gavin L.P. was released in 2005.In the summer of 2006 Thomas House (of Charlottefield , Blue House , and The Feminists) recorded the Belt Motel EP Twenty Eight, which was released on Unlabel in 2007. Since then Karl A. Brummer has acquired a four track with no EQ*, which aids a fast and intuitive form of song writing, alongside an eclectic range of influences and instruments. After taking a long break from playing live, he is now working on a live sound.
There is also Karl A. Brummer soundtrack work. A couple of specimens can be seen on youtube: Alice in Wonderland (a film by Cecil M. Hepworth) ;and GT Hine 1903 (a film by Henry Myers).
*This is a preferred way of recording and is in not to be seen as akin to 'lo-fi' or 'no-fi'. They are something entirely different.
+Karl A. Brummer's top friends are in alphabetical order. MyGen Profile Generator

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/3/2005
Band Website: unlabel.net
Band Members: Karl Brummer
BAND MEMBERS WANTED [see blog]
Influences: Lightning Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Blind Willie Johnson, Harry Partch, Sonny Sharrock, Moondog, John Lurie, Allen Ginsberg, Miles Davis, The Jungle Book Soundtrack, Koto Music, Ethiopiques, Can... etc.

Discography:
**NEW RELEASE**Soundtrack to Cecil M. Hepworth's" Alice in Wonderland"Features the aforementioned soundtrack, as well as a selection of other pieces recorded by Karl Brummer. This is a limited run and is only available at live shows. Price Â£3.50
The Belt Motel Vs Elfin track Strike Gently Away From Children features on the Unlabel compilation Unlaut (2007), amongst many other great Unlabel favourites. If you would like to sample or purchase a copy please go here: www.unlabel.net . Price Â£8.00
Twenty Eight (Unlabel; 2007). Recorded summer 2006 with Thomas House in his room. Limited to 100 copies. If you would like to sample or purchase a copy please go here: www.unlabel.net . Price Â£4.00

The track Three Babies appears on the Unlabel compilation Hundrum (2006) (to sample or purchase the compilation, please go here go here: www.unlabel.net ). Price Â£6.00

An early version of Blue Eyes appears on the British Wildlife compilation BW001 (2006). For more info please go here: www.myspace.com/britishwildlife (sold out)

The track Mr. Vengence appears on the Unlabel compilation un40rmulated (2005) (to sample or purchase the compilation, please go here www.unlabel.net ). Price Â£8.00

Gavin L.P (2005) Limited edition of 10 Cassettes (sold out)
Soundtracks:

GT Hine 1903 (a film by Henry Myers) (2008)
Alice in Wonderland (a film by Cecil M. Hepworth) (1903 / 2007)
Record Label: unlabel / strange hour
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The New Years Update

The new year means less when infringing deadlines are still hanging over your person like some dodgy takeout from the night before. Aside from my disheveled and unsatisfactory balance between work and...
Posted by Karl A. Brummer (formerly Belt Motel) on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:00:00 PST

2007 Commemoration List

Yet another year has gone by in the unintentional ignorance as to what is actually 'happening' now and feeling nostalgic over things that are completely alien to me.Here is my list of top things (in n...
Posted by Karl A. Brummer (formerly Belt Motel) on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:25:00 PST

NEW RELEASE TWENTY EIGHT / UPDATE

1. Unlabel has released the first(ish) proper(ish) Belt Motel E.P: TWENTY EIGHT. This contains four songs: Tequila Girl; Amazing Grace; Don't Grow Old V (by Allen Ginsberg); and Blue Eyes (which can b...
Posted by Karl A. Brummer (formerly Belt Motel) on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:26:00 PST

London Players Needed!

Hello Everyone, I am looking for two versatile and fluent players to help with a London based Belt Motel band to consist of: 1. Double Bassist / Confident stringed instrument player. 2. Drummer / Perc...
Posted by Karl A. Brummer (formerly Belt Motel) on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:21:00 PST

2006 commemoration list.

Some shit happened, some good, some bad, quite a good year though, lots of learning was done. Anyways this is a list of the best cultural products I consumed last year (most of it isn't from 2006): 1....
Posted by Karl A. Brummer (formerly Belt Motel) on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:12:00 PST

Unlabel "Hundrum" Compilation 2006

*NEW RELEASE* "Three Babies", from recordings with Tom House, appears on the unlabel compilation "Hundrum" (for more information go here: www.unlabel.net)
Posted by Karl A. Brummer (formerly Belt Motel) on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:56:00 PST

British Wildlife...

An early demo recording of the track "Blue Eyes" will appear on the British Wildlife Compilation CD BW001. A finilized version of the track will appear on "Twenty Eight" which is planned to be release...
Posted by Karl A. Brummer (formerly Belt Motel) on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:00:00 PST

NEWS

"Twenty Eight": Awaiting mastering are some new recordings recorded by Thom House. Some of these recordings will go on an E.P with the working title "Twenty Eight", the others will be on various compi...
Posted by Karl A. Brummer (formerly Belt Motel) on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:05:00 PST

Bad Jokes

For any of you who are interested here is a discography of records that payed for boozed and you'll never hear me play live again: Free Motel 1 - 3 - 2006 - Each = limited edition of 5 ...
Posted by Karl A. Brummer (formerly Belt Motel) on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:10:00 PST