Subscribe on iTunesWith The Native Sound approaching its 1-year anniversary, it was the perfect time for a chat with Julio Anta, friend of the site and the label's founder. Sporting releases from the likes of John Vanderslice and Koji, along with buzzworthy roster signees Miserable and Vow, the label is certainly on the upswing and you would be wise to keep an eye on them. We talk about the initial inspiration behind The Native Sound, the diversity Anta aims for in his roster and we also play three songs from the label catalog.Timeline:4:30, Beginning of interview with Julio Anta of The Native Sound9:05, The inspiration behind The Native Sound15:46, The benefits of cassette tapes19:16 — 22:58, Divino Niño — Bottle Demon22:56, Diving deeper into The Native Sound's roster27:40, There's more to "Drone" than you may realize34:38 — 37:32, Vow — Planks38:00, How approaching artists has changed throughout Year 139:45, The label's goals41:45, Soundsupply drop43:12, Recommendations48:16, Miserable — Bell JarMusicProvided by The Native SoundStream their catalog at Bandcamp and purchase vinyl at their webstoreIntro Music from "Here Comes The Night Time," by Arcade Fire/Merge RecordsWhere To Find Us@chrislantinenWant to sponsor an episode?Our sponsorships are affordable to both big and small entities, whether you're a record label, vinyl retailer or just interested in vinyl records and what we have to say. You can contact us at [email protected] for more information. You receive a couple mentions, including a full pitch at the beginning of the episode.