The Bins

From rocks to all-things dinosaur, Clark Barclay (aka Fat Clark) was a kid obsessed with collecting and today his grown-up fixation lives in the discount-vinyl bin. “Right now I have so much vinyl I can’t even step into my own room. I think it’s becoming a problem,” Fat Clark admits, but a quick play of his debut EP, “Every Minute of the Day”, under the very appropriate moniker, The Bins, completely defends his hoarding tendencies.

This record-lover will dig anywhere for a good clip, rummaging through thrift stores and free piles, but his most memorable excavations have been at fleas and street fairs in Spain, Chile, Mexico and Thailand. Home videos, films, random records and even field recordings taken by ethnomusicologists find their way into Fat Clark’s loving arms, giving once homeless and discarded sounds a second life. One person’s garbage is only a spin away from becoming Clark’s newest adoption.

His only rule: “Never spend more than a dollar on a record.”

<a href="http://thebins.bandcamp.com/album/every-minute-of-the-day">Every Minute of the Day by The Bins</a>

The six tracks on “Every Minute of the Day” contain samples from over 150 LPs, not to mention the thousands of bits that were scoured in the process. It’s no wonder why it’s taken Barclay five years to compile the arrangements, in addition to the this EP’s paternal-twin, “Every Second of the Night” ” which exudes a darker, more introspective mood.

The Bins’ “found sound” may be composed of dusty castoffs, but Barclay’s meticulous and seamless arranging harmoniously manage to encompass a world of genres, eras and cultures. Together they take on fresh approach to hip-hop, featuring verses from some of Barclay’s favorite MCs, like Dizzy Dustin, Danny! and Bobby Blunt.

“This is an extremely personal record for me– it’s been a huge part of my life over the years, like a five year pregnancy.”