Black Market Karma: 6 Albums 2012 - 2016

 

Black Market Karma are psychedelic group, hailing from London and now residing on the South

coast of England. They have 12 albums, all written and produced by band leader and multi-instrumentalist Stanley Belton. They have collaborated with Sonic Boom (Spacemen 3) The Telescopes, Les Big Byrd, The Underground Youth and toured with The Black Angels and The Warlocks  
                                     

Formed in 2011, they are known for their prolific discography with 13 studio albums, including 1

collaborative album to date. The band is led by primary songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stanley Belton, who lived in the band’s own ‘Cocoon’ studio during the formative years; writing, performing, recording and self-producing these albums.
                   

The music is rooted in 60’s guitar and pop, inclusive of Psychedelia and Fuzz Rock. Touches of Folk,

Blues, Traditional Indian Music and Lo Fi Electronica have been incorporated. In 2015 they supported The Warlocks on their UK tour on the basis of recommendation. In 2023 they were invited to join The Black Angels on their European tour. The band toured Europe extensively, including multiple runs of dates with Tess Parks and Joakim Ahlund’s musical project Les Big Byrd.
                        

They have performed at festivals including but not limited to The Liverpool International Festival

of Psychedelia 2012, Cosmosis Festival of Psychedelia Manchester 2015, Lisbon Psych Fest 2015 and Phantasmagoria 2021 in Liverpool. This resulted in being included on a vinyl compilation Phantasmagoria Volume 1 released by Sister 9 Recordings.
                            

All instruments on the studio albums were performed and recorded by Belton at his home studio,

including: 1960’s Vox Ultrasonic, Cheetah & Starstream XII Guitars, 1970’s Gibson ES 345 Guitar, Fender Jaguar & Jazzmaster Guitar, 1960’s Epiphone Rivoli Bass, Sitar, 1970’s Rogers Drumkit, Mellotron, Mini Moog Synthesiser, Harmonium, Vocals and Percussion. Belton is noted for the use of undisclosed open tunings, with the members of the live band often switching guitars to accommodate these tunings during live performances.
                          

ALBUMS ON THIS POST

01. Cocoon (2012)
02. Semper Fi (2012)
03. Upside Out Inside Down (2013)
04. The Sixth Time Around (2015)
05. Plastic Hippie (2016)
06. Animal Jive (2016)

LINE - UP

                              

Stanley (Stan) Belton – Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter, and Producer (The core and only constant member)
Finley Belton – Guitar (Stanley's brother)
Louisa Pili – Vocals / Percussion
Matt Bruce – Drums
Octave Meynieux – Bass
Over the years, the live band has featured a rotating cast of multiple touring musicians.

01.  BLACK MARKET KARMA - COCOON 2012
                                  

Black Market Karma – Cocoon
Label: Flower Power Records – FPR03D
Format: 11 x File, WAV, Album
Country: UK
Released: Jun 29, 2012
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Shoegaze

TRACKS

                                

01. Wilter   5:26
Songwriter – Stan Belton
02. Refusal   4:17
Songwriter – Stan Belton
03. Dirty Water   3:23
Songwriter – Stan Belton
04. Sole Abuser   5:49
Songwriter – Stan Belton
05. Cocoon   5:20
Songwriter – Stan Belton
06. If I Could   7:17
Songwriter – Stan Belton
07. Violet     4:21 
Songwriter – Stan Belton
08. Hold Me Down  4:49  
Songwriter – Stan Belton
09. Neutral   4:27
Songwriter – Stan Belton
10. Iono   6:15
Songwriter – Stan Belton
11. Phase Out   6:34
Songwriter – Stan Belton
    

Flac Size: 360 MB

02.  BLACK MARKET KARMA - SEMPER FI 2012
                     

Black Market Karma – Semper Fi
Label: Flower Power Records – FPR05D
Format: 11 x File, WAV, Album
Country: UK & Europe
Released: Dec 20, 2012
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Shoegaze

TRACKS

                       

01. Don't You Know?   5:11
Songwriter – Stanley Belton
02. I Am Life   4:31
Songwriter – Stanley Belton
03. The Whites Of Your Eyes   4:19
Songwriter – Stanley Belton
04. Dummy   4:36
Songwriter – Stanley Belton
05. Head Full Of Fuzz   6:44
Songwriter – Stanley Belton
06. Keep On Keeping Your Light On   5:20
Songwriter – Stanley Belton
07. Semper Fi 5:04  
Songwriter – Stanley Belton
08. Turn About Face   5:12
Songwriter – Stanley Belton
09. Sitar-Wary   4:35
Songwriter – Stanley Belton
10. Running On Dry     5:21 
Songwriter – Stanley Belton
11. Andrea's Drum   5:46
Songwriter – Stanley Belton
    

Flac Size: 360 MB

03.  BLACK MARKET KARMA - UPSIDE OUT INSIDE DOWN 2014
                         

Black Market Karma – Upside Out Inside Down
Label: Flower Power Records – FPR06D
Format: 11 x File, WAV, Album
Country: UK
Released: Jan 24, 2014
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Shoegaze

TRACKS

                    

01. Heady Ideas   7:33
Songwriter – Stan Belton
02. Yes You Can   4:01
Songwriter – Stan Belton
03. Omnipersist   3:56
Songwriter – Stan Belton
04. Can Opener   4:51
Songwriter – Stan Belton
05. Only Once   3:41
Songwriter – Stan Belton
06. Outside I   6:11
Songwriter – Stan Belton
07. Sometime Soon  5:58 
Songwriter – Stan Belton
08. Aheeha   4:01
Songwriter – Stan Belton
09. Thoughts On Why   5:07
Songwriter – Stan Belton
10. Skullgroover   6:01
Songwriter – Stan Belton
11. C'est Gratuit    8:44
Songwriter – Stan Belton
    

Flac Size: 386 MB

04. BLACK MARKET KARMA - THE 6th TIME AROUND 2015
                           

Black Market Karma – The 6th Time Around
Label: Flower Power Records – FPR07D
Format: 16 x File, WAV, Album
Country: UK
Released: Dec 11, 2015
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Shoegaze

TRACKS

                             

01. The Sixth Time Around   5:57
02. Timed Response   5:17
03. Coming Down And About   2:59
04. The Second Time Around  2:00
05. Jokerjam   6:14
06. When The Sound Comes Slow   6:13
07. The Third Time Around   3:29
08. Shakey Greetings   5:39
09. Mule Kick   6:01
10. The Fourth Time Around   1:51
11. Wherever You'd Like   4:40
12. At Either End (The Twin)   5:37
13. The Fifth Time Around   2:36
14. Always Everywhere   5:16
15. The Noise In Your Head   5:17
16. The Sixth Time Around   8:10

NOTES

Songwriter – Stan Belton (tracks: All songs)

Flac Size: 543 MB

05.  BLACK MARKET KARMA - PLASTIC HIPPIE 2016
                     

Black Market Karma – Plastic Hippie
Label: Flower Power Records – B01G65M03M
Format: CD
Country: UK
Released: Mar 25, 2016
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock

TRACKS

                                

01. Who What Where or Why   7:11
02. That Mandrake Beat   4:35
03. On My Back   3:15
04. Where I Am Needed   4:13
05. Use What You Fear   6:27
06. Igloo   6:01
07. Spent   5:31
08. Solari   6:02
09. Yesterday Head   5:51
10. Tumbler   5:45
11. The Sunshine Mess   5:40
12. Welson's Pride   5:28
13. Hidding From My Brain   6:58
14. Oddity   5:26

Flac Size: 622 MB

06.  BLACK MARKET KARMA - ANIMAL JIVE 2016
                              

Black Market Karma – Animal Jive
Label: Flower Power Records – FPR09D
Format: 11 x File, WAV, Album
Country: UK
Released: Jul 15, 2016
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Shoegaze

TRACKS

                             

01. Oscillator Instigator
02. Effortless Motionless
03. Shaking Sad
04. Phoney Ailments
05. Drudge
06. Runaway
07. Heavy Headed
08. Black And Blue
09. Looner
Songwriter – Louisa Pili, Stan Belton
10. Melody Signal
11. Outbound

Flac Size: 322 MB