This week's CD update contains releases by:
Angela Desveaux * Ariel Abshire * Arthur Magazine * Ashley
Hutchings/Ernesto De Pascale * Atavist/Nadja * Birdsongs of the Mesozoic *
Brad Barr * Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit * Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi
Family * Conor Oberst * David Vandervelde * Digital Leather * DJ Kentaro *
Engine Down * Faint * Fountainhead (Robert Scott Thompson) * Hans Werner
Henze * Head Resonance Company * Henri Pousseur * High Places * Hilde Marie
Kjersem * Hiroshi Nar with Nishinihon * I Am Robot And Proud * In Camera *
Isotope * James Johnson & Robert Scott Thompson * Jandek * Javiera Mena *
Jefferson Airplane * John Zorn * Julian Chaptal * Kawabata Makoto &
Michishita Shinsuke * Keeril Makan * Kenny Larkin * Klez-Edge * La
DÜsseldorf * Lejaren Hiller * Lord Dog Bird * Los Updates * Lukas
Ligeti *
Lydia Kavina * Magik Markers * Manhattan Love Suicides * Mascott * Merzbow
* Microscopic Septet, The * Morton Feldman * Myra Davies * New Radiant
Storm King * Nisennenmondai * Off with their Heads * Oliver Koletzki &
Florian Meindl * Oneida * Paola Prestini * Peter Garland * Polk Miller &
His Old South Quartette * Pontiak * Prints * Quicksilver Messenger Service
* Religious Knives * Reuben Wilson * Richard Pinhas and Merzbow * Robert
Calvert * Robert Scott Thompson * Robin Guthrie * Rodriguez * Schimpfluch
Gruppe Int. * Sebastian Sturm * Snakegrinder * So So Many White White
Tigers * Soft Machine * Son Ambulance * Starlite Desperation * Stomu
Yamash'ta * T. Raumschmiere * Ten East * The and Alison O'Donnell Owl
Service * Thee Oh Sees * Tobias Ruger Quartett * Tom Carter * Wax Poetics *
Web, The * ZS
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these!
Fountainhead (Robert Scott Thompson) - Cloud Cover CD
(Aucourant Records/Lens Records) [AUREC9808-1] $12.00
James Johnson & Robert Scott Thompson - Forgotten Places CD
(Zero Music/Aucourant Records/Lens) [ZM92101] $12.00
Robert Scott Thompson - The Strong Eye CD (Aucourant
Records/Lens Records) [AUREC9201-1] $12.00
Robert Scott Thompson - Shadow Gazing CD (Aucourant
Records/Lens Records) [AUREC9401-1] $12.00
Robert Scott Thompson - Acousma 2CD (Electronic Music
Foundation/Lens) [EMF034] $17.50
Robert Scott Thompson - Tre Passagio - Homage to Ingmar Bergman
CDEP (Aucourant Records/Lens Records) [AUREC0703-1] $8.00
Robert Scott Thompson - Ginnungagap CD (Aucourant Records/Lens
Records) [AUREC9301-1] $12.00
Robert Scott Thompson - Air Friction CD (Aucourant Records/Lens
Records) [AUREC9501-1] $12.00
Robert Scott Thompson - The Silent Shore CD (Mirage/Oasis/Lens
Records) [MIR301] $12.00
Robert Scott Thompson - Frontier CD (Mirage/Oasis/Lens Records)
[MIR304] $12.00
Robert Scott Thompson - At the Still Point of the Turning World
CD (Hypnos/Lens Records) [HYP2547] $12.00
Robert Scott Thompson - Deeper In The Dreamtime CD (Aucourant
Records/Lens Records) [AUREC9101-1] $12.00
Robert Scott Thompson - Poesis Athesis CD (Lens Records)
[LENS0022] $12.00
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Angela Desveaux - The Mighty Ship CD (Thrill Jockey) [THR203CD]
$13.75
No description available at this time.
Ariel Abshire - Exclamation Love CD (Darla) [DRL214] $12.25
RELEASE DATE: 10-28-2008
Darla Records hasn't been this excited about a new release by a new
Pop/Americana artist since My Morning Jacket's first record. Ariel performs
her original songs live at venues across Austin, Texas - by herself
and
with music legend Alvin Crow. Her voice can be heard on soundtracks for
films by Robert Rodriguez and Trevor Romain, and she is the youngest female
singer to perform before thousands at the Austin Music Awards. Music critic
Margaret Moser has compared her voice to that of Brenda Lee and Lou Ann
Barton. Ariel has been called the "authentic foil to Britney Spears," by
National Geographic's Traveler Magazine. This young woman was born to sing.
TRACKLISTING: 1. Exclamation Love 2. Goddamn New Mexico 3. Nervous 4. I
Didn't Know People Could Do That 5. Unknown Encounter 6. Thin Skin 7. Spots
8. Hotel Hallway 9. Subscriptions and Lies 10. Picking Up 11. Everybody
Does
Arthur Magazine - Issue # 30MAGAZINE CD (Arthur Magazine)
[ARTHUR30] $0.00
Your personal guide to all-ages counterculture delivers features on
SPIRITUALIZED's JASON SPACEMAN, ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY, and Magic(k),
articles by ERK DAVIS, GREGORY SHEWCHUK, and DAVE REEVES, plus assorted
comics, reviews, BYRON COLEY & THURSTON MOORE's Bull Tongue, and more.
Ashley Hutchings/Ernesto De Pascale - My Land Is Your Land CD
(Esoteric Recordings) [ECLEC] $18.50
No description available at this time.
Atavist/Nadja - II: Points At Infinity CD (Profound Lore)
[PFL037] $12.00
Points at Infinity is the second collaboration between the UK's most
infamous doom/sludge metal band, ATAVIST, and the most prolific and
respected act in experimental/drone/doom/ambient music today, NADJA. The
first collaboration, titled 12012291920/1414101 and released last year
through Invada Records (owned by Portishead main songwriter Geoff Barrow),
was merely an experiment-one that was actually initiated by Profound Lore
Records. This second collaboration presents a sound picture with
significantly more substance and depth; while still experimental in nature,
Points at Infinity exemplifies growth and expansion by both of these
enigmatic bands. No exports to Canada or the UK
Brad Barr - The Fall Apartment: Instrumental Guitar CD
(Tompkins Square) [TSQ2011CD] $12.00
"This is guitarist Brad Barr's solo debut, The Fall Apartment:
Instrumental
Guitar. "
Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit - Secret Rhythms 3 CD
(Nonplace) [NON025CD] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 09-30-2008
This is the third release in Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit's
collaborative Secret Rhythms series, following Secret Rhythms 2, released
by Nonplace in 2006.= Recorded in stages in the studio or rehearsal space
over the course of months, the material finally emerges in the concentrated
form of a 510-minute song, although terms like beginning or end have
nothing to do with music of this kind. Other musicians include Hayden
Chisholm, Tim Motzer, and Joseph Suchy.
Conor Oberst - Conor Oberst CD (Merge) [MRG340] $13.75
RELEASE DATE: 08-05-2008
***This recording was made in Tepoztlán, Morelos,
México during the
months of January and February 2008. In Tepoztlán, a place known for
Aztec
Magic and Extra-Terrestrial Sightings, a temporary studio was created in a
mountain villa called Valle Místico at the outskirts of town. It was
produced by CONOR OBERST with much help from engineer and long time
associate, ANDY LEMASTER. A special band was assembled for the recording,
known amongst themselves and to friends as THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND. It was
there at Valle Místico that Conor and the band lived and worked for
that
time in near perfect harmony, often unaware of the hour or the day. The
result is his first solo album in thirteen years, following Water (1993),
Here's To Special Treatment (1994) and Soundtrack To My Movie (1995). In
that time he has recorded and performed in many bands and musical projects
including COMMANDER VENUS, PARK AVE., DESAPARECIDOS, and most notably
BRIGHT EYES, his main musical vehicle for the past decade.
David Vandervelde - Waiting For The Sunrise CD (Secretly
Canadian) [SC170] $13.25
Just as there are albums that artists were born to make, there are
albums
that labels were born to release. Waiting For The Sunrise is one of those
albums for both DAVID VANDERVELDE and Secretly Canadian. Upon first laying
the needle down, the listener is greeted by a warm wash of sounds that
seems to breeze in from decades back. Vandervelde's singular voice emerges
from the drums and keys. The tones may be familiar, but his voice as an
artist is his own, new and wholly contemporary, and you feel lucky to be
here to watch the emergence. The beautiful result of having extended
himself both musically and emotionally.
Digital Leather - Sorcerer CD (Goner) [39GONE] $11.00
In 2002 DIGITAL LEATHER were two young men playing keyboards: DL
Mastermind
SHAWN FOREE and RYAN WONG. Electronic karate chops and drill sergeant drum
simulators created fuzzed out synth punk at warehouse punk shows to punk
rock kids that hated keyboards and hated Digital Leather. Flash forward
several years-and Digital Leather has become a shape shifting force in the
new "it" genre of synth punk. With a handful of sold out singles and LPs
under his leather jock strap, Shawn Foree is now preparing his magic wand
for the masses. He's traded his synthesizer for a guitar, and Ryan Wong for
a full band. He's still recording songs himself in a bedroom in Arizona. He
brings his band and the a disc of recordings to Memphis for Gonerfest 2,
then drops a sonic A-bomb of a set at the Buccaneer Lounge in the middle of
the afternoon. Luckily it is all captured on multi-track by a crack
guerilla recording team. Home recordings from that time become Side A to
Sorcerer; Side B is the live recording. Layered synthetic sounds come
together with stark beats and dry vocals to create a lonely mechanical epic
that reminds us of man's impending doom. Chillingly delicate and abrasively
aggressive, Sorcerer masterfully negotiates the spaces between minimal
electronic music and ferocious synth punk.
DJ
Kentaro - Enter CD (Ninja Tune) [ZENCD128] $13.25
No description available at this time.
Faint - Fasciinatiion CD (Blank.Wav) [WAV001] $11.50
The FAINT's fourth album, Fasciinatiion draws on many defining facets
of
The Faint's sound, while remaining completely different from anything else
they've put out. A record whose themes include predictions and the future,
tabloid culture, the allure of what may never be, childhood lost and more,
Fasciinatiion sounds as if it's been beamed in from a satellite whose sole
purpose is observing, and making sense of, the details of every day
existence. In certain ways, the album is the most mechanical and precise of
the band's work: The vocals sound less human than ever before; the bass
lines are more mangled, keyboards spiral and squeal out of control;
electronic pings and stabs invade the melodies; the lyrical anxiety and
disdain of previous albums pervades on every song.
Henri Pousseur - Electronic Experimental and Microtonal
1953-1999 CD (Sub Rosa) [SR289CD] $14.75
RELEASE DATE: 09-16-2008
This is the fifth Henri Pousseur CD in Sub Rosa's Early Electronics
series,
exploring the work of this Belgian theoretician and experimental/avant
garde composer. Along with previous releases in this series, Electronic
Experimental and Microtonal (1953-1999) is comprised of 5 rare pieces that
span over 45 years of microtonal and electronic work. Performed by Rohan de
Saram (Quatuor Arditti), Evert van Tright (who played mainly Stockhausen),
Brigitte Foccroulle, Danielle Dubosch, Isabelle Schmit (three great Belgian
pianists) Sumila Goto, Mikoto Jakahata, Shuzan Morita (from the Japanese
Yonin No Kai Trio) and for the first and only time, Henri Pousseur himself.
High Places - High Places CD (Thrill Jockey) [THR207CD]
$13.75
No description available at this time.
Hilde Marie Kjersem - A Killer For That Ache CD (Rune
Grammofon) [RCD2077CD] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 09-16-2008
This is the first solo release for Norway's singer/songwriter Hilde
Marie
Kjersem. Kjersem was born and brought up in the northwest coastal town of
Ålesund, with seven brothers and sisters and a father with a passion
for
science fiction and Kenny Rogers. Like many of her young contemporaries in
Norway, she studied at the Music Conservatory. She has released two albums,
Red Shoes Diary (2004) with her now-disbanded TUB Quartet and Twelve
O'Clock Tales (2005), a duo album of standards with jazz guitarist Jon
Eberson. The last couple of years, she has worked on A Killer For That
Ache, the first proper album under her own name. Far from being a jazz
album or your typical melancholy Nordic singer-songwriter album, Kjersem
names some of her inspirations to be David Lynch, Roger Rabbit, Finn Graff
(legendary Norwegian newspaper illustrator), Danny Elfman, Robert Wyatt,
Jose Saramago, Kate Bush and Tim Burton.
Hiroshi Nar with Nishinihon - Hiroshi Nar with Nishinihon CD
(Lexicon Devil) [LEXDEV013CD] $12.25
No description available at this time.
I
Am Robot And Proud - Uphill City CD (Darla) [DRL215-2] $12.25
RELEASE DATE: 10-28-2008
Limited edition of 1000 color vinyl.I Am Robot And Proud is the name
Toronto native Shaw-Han Liem works under to create his singular brand of
hypnotic, beguiling electronic pop music. Uphill City is the highly
anticipated full-length follow-up to his very popular 2006 album The
Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing. Just like the previous record,
Uphill City is electronic pop music that energizes the listener and
refreshes the ear yet Shaw-han's skill as clever pop composer has grown
even more mesmerizing. IARAP is syncopated multi-instrumental rhythms and
playful, repetitive multi-dimensional melodies -- just the elixir your head
needs. Shaw-Han mixes acoustic instrumentation; piano, guitar and drums
seamlessly with his unique electronic keyboard sounds and percussive
elements. This isn't difficult, experimental IDM that pulls the listener
off the left side of the dial. This is complex composition that manages to
simply delight. It's an exciting sound that gives one the feeling of flying
fast & free through a heavenly modern green world of pop, beauty, and
sunshine. Your brain chemicals are sure to be balanced after the first
minute into the title track. Also available: I AM ROBOT AND PROUD -The
Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing (Darla: DRL168: 708527016824) CD, I
AM ROBOT AND PROUD -Grace Days (Catmobile: CMOB09: 708527600924) CD, I AM
ROBOT AND PROUD -The Catch & Spring Summer Autumn Winter CD (Darla: DRL181:
708527018125). TRACKS: 1. Something to Write Home About 2. Uphill City 3.
Making a Case for Magic 4. The Melt 5. 401 Circuit 6. Island Life 7. Storm
of the Century 8. The Risk 9. Song for Two Wheels 10. Train Station Lullaby
In
Camera - Open Air CD (Robot) [ROBOT036CD] $15.25
"Remastered CD edition of the second album by In Camera (a
collaborative
project by Christoph Heemann and Timo Van Luijk)."
Isotope - Golden Section CD (Cuneiform) [RUNE273CD] $14.00
"Isotope was formed by British guitarist Gary Boyle in 1972. Golden
Section
is over an hour of previously unreleased recordings from 1974-1975, all
recorded with Hugh. Isotope's music combined the flavors of contemporary,
early 1970's jazz-rock with a distinctive British sound and Hugh's
immediately recognizable fuzz-bass sound. The personnel is Gary Boyle -
guitar, Hugh Hopper - bass, Nigel Morris - drums, Laurence Scott -
keyboards, with Aureo de Souza added on percussion on half of the program.
For fans of: Brand X, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, Soft
Machine, and Weather Report."
Javiera Mena - Esquemas Juveniles CD (Quemasucabeza) [qsc015]
$13.50
RELEASE DATE: 08-11-2008
Originally released October 2006. New here now. "Esquemas Juveniles" is
the
debut album of the talented chilean songwriter Javiera Mena, who shows
through this record as a composer and multi instrumentalist of excellence.
Refined musical arrangements, dance pop and the energy that project this
work, turns her in one of the bigger bets of her generation.
John Zorn - Filmworks XX: Sholem Aleichem CD (Tzadik) [TZ7369]
$14.50
No description available at this time.
Julian Chaptal - Tokens CD (Remote Area) [REMOTE001CD]
$16.00
RELEASE DATE: 09-30-2008
This is the debut full-length release by French producer Julien Chaptal
-
one of the up-and-coming artists of the new Amsterdam electronic
underground. Spearheaded by labels like 100% Pure, Intacto, and Remote
Area, and reinforced with releases by Shinedoe, 2000 And One, Kabale Und
Liebe, Anton Pieete and Polder, the Amsterdam scene has managed to put
itself back on the international map. On Tokens, Chaptal teams up with
Daniel "Mumbling" Sanchez and Carlos "Screaming" Valdes. Compared to the
other new minimal-, techno- and house-producers in Amsterdam, Chaptal's
sound is definitely different. This music breathes his musical roots: the
French house that dominated dance music and especially his hometown Paris,
in the second half of the `90s.
Kawabata Makoto & Michishita Shinsuke - Basement Echo CD
(Important Records) [IMPREC196CD] $13.50
"Basement Echo is the historical meeting point of two generations of
the
Japanese underground. Kawabata Makoto, leader of The Acid Mothers Temple,
and Michishita Shinsuke, leader of LSD March, are together here for the
first time in a guitar duo."
Keeril Makan - In Sound CD (Tzadik) [TZ8053] $14.50
"Keeril Makan is an astonishing young American composer whose work is
rich
in detail and visceral in intensity. Of mixed Indian and Jewish descent, he
has studied in Paris, Helsinki, Oberlin, and Berkeley, and is currently on
the faculty at MIT. Drawing from the diverse worlds of American folk music,
the European avant-garde, Indian classical music, minimalism and beyond, he
creates a unique sonic world of striking honesty and imagination. Featuring
the Kronos Quartet and the Paul Dresher Electro-Acoustic Band, this is a
startling debut release from a composer you are sure to be hearing more
from in the future."
Kenny Larkin - Keys, Strings, Tambourines CD (Planet E
Communications) [PE65303CD] $14.50
No description available at this time.
Klez-Edge - Ancestors, Mindreles, NaGila Monsters CD (Tzadik)
[TZ8127] $14.50
"Tzadik is proud to present the cutting edge music of the legendary
avant-garde pianist/composer Burton Greene. A pioneer of free jazz in the
1960s and mastermind of the creative Klezmer band Klezmokum, his newest
project Klez-Edge brings together both streams of Greene's music together
in a sparkling new ensemble that jumps from old to new in a heartbeat.
Featuring some of Greene's long time associates and some young new
discoveries, the band is spontaneous, humorous and a perfect match for the
Radical Jewish Culture series. A playful blending of jazz and klezmer by
this astounding virtuosic quintet!"
Lejaren Hiller - A Total Matrix of Possibilities CD (New World
Records) [NW80694CD] $14.50
"Reissue from the CRI LP back catalog."
Lord Dog Bird - Lord Dog Bird CD (Jagjaguwar) [JAG118]
$13.25
THE LORD DOG BIRD is the solo recording project of COLIN McCANN,
guitarist
for THE WILDERNESS. While the band was on extended hiatus, McCann kept at
it, documenting his feelings about life and music at home on his four
track. The result is a gritty, tactile document of a time spent in
self-exploration and flux.
Los
Updates - First If You Please CD (Cadenza) [CADENZA003CD] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 09-30-2008
This is the debut full-length release from Los Updates, the new project
from Chilean musical mastermind Jorge González together with Loreto
Otero.
Jorge González (not to be confused with the Swedish crooner Jose
González)
is one of the country's best-known musical ambassadors. His group Los
Prisioneros defined the sound of Chilean rock in the `80s and `90s,
standing in opposition to Pinochet's military dictatorship, selling out
stadiums across the Americas and laying the groundwork for today's "Rock En
Español" movement. There's no doubt that he has top-notch studio
chops, but
González makes his outsider status a virtue: his beats don't sound
like
anyone else's. In Jorge González's inimitable, irrepressible style,
the
tracks swarm and squirm with bubbling congas, bouncing accordion blips and
blasted strands of reverb. Full of motion and color, the songs balance the
intensity of house and techno with the playful spirit of Raymond Scott.
Riding a long, loping groove and leaning hard on a battery of
psychoacoustic effects, this is Los Updates at their most focused, drilling
to the heart of the dancefloor one friction-filled bar at a time.
Lukas Ligeti - Afrikan Machinery CD (Tzadik) [TZ8054]
$14.50
"Lukas Ligeti is a young drummer and composer of deep musical lineage
who
has developed into one of the most interesting compositional voices working
today. For his second Tzadik release Lukas focuses on electronics. Using
the marimba lumina, a new instrument invented by the legendary electronic
pioneer Don Buchla, he fuses electronic, acoustic, traditional,
avant-garde, European, American and African influences to create a unique
post minimal world of spinning polyrhythms and hypnotic textures. Beautiful
and endlessly listenable."
Magik Markers - A Panegyric To The Things I Do Not Understand
CD (Gulcher) [GULCHER604] $10.25
The latest from East Coast psych-rock heavyweights MAGIK MARKERS. "In
spite of their punk roots, the Markers' form tends toward extended
breakdowns: this disc is divided into two "sides"-two long tracks-the first
running to 19:41, and the other is 19:38. No rules is the rule here. For
instance, dig the near-a capella section on the first "side"-whistlin', odd
voices, clappin', just an occasional rattle or beep-very casual and simple
but mesmerizing. Then there's the part on the second "side" where it sounds
like everything is moving in outta-focus slow-mo, like after you've drank
waytoomuch cough syrup (DXM)-'n yr legs 've turned t' melted, oooozing
plastic. But my favorite part (swoon!) is when Elisa begins an erotic
gutter-cat rant: "I'm your ramblin' rose...I'm your Sister Anne," obvious
references to the MC5. Imagine THAT band jammin' with Yoko Ono-and yer
about halfway to here. Elisa raves against the torrent of Quimby's roaring
feedback and Nolan's exploding skins in an intuitive way that recalls Patti
Smith's lost-in-the-whirlpool moments and/or Damo Suzuki's most
tongue-driven gestures with Can. Whew."-Eddie Flowers
Manhattan Love Suicides - Burnt Out Landscapes CD (Magic
Marker) [MMR048] $12.25
RELEASE DATE: 08-11-2008
"This Leeds foursome's fuzzed-out dream-pop recalls not only JAMC, but
also
the willowy female vocals of C86 alumni the Shop Assistants. However,
rather than revive the sexualized gore of the 80s movie underground-- or
the black-leather tropes of recent retro noise-poppers like the
Raveonettes-- the Manhattan Love Suicides' elf-titled debut throbs with the
giddy vulnerability of the scene that the NME's C86 compilation helped
spawn." Pitchfork. The Manhattan Love Suicides have a mission. They want to
write, record and release songs on their own accord. The DIY ethic is in
their blood. The idea of getting their name out there by writing,
recording, and releasing as many songs as you can as a way of promotion is
old fashioned at best. This collection of songs are taken from the 4
singles they released over last year with additional unreleased songs as
well as some live recordings. The Manhattan Love Suicides wear their
influences on their sleeves and never has Phil Spector's Wall of Sound met
so cohesively with Jesus and Mary Chain's. The hypnotic noise and feedback
are highlighted with a pounding beat and heart breaking female vocals. Just
when you are thinking the shoegaze drone will go on the hooks come in and
you hear the girl group sounds to keep you from zoning out. For influences
think Jesus and Mary Chain, Galaxie 500, The Velvet Underground, The
Rosehips, The Golden Dawn, Meat Whiplash... that kind of stuff. Basically
these are the bands that every hipster /record store clerk covets in their
own collection. The Manhattan Love Suicides feature former members of the
much buzzed about Leeds's band Pop Threat. A much talked and written about
band that sparked Sonic Youth and Velvet Underground comparisons that
released several singles, eps, and tracks that ended up on compilations.
Who's songs played by John Peel landed them releases on Fierce Panda and
Mook Records. With this release of 27 songs of 78 minutes of unadulterated
crash pop with surprisingly no filler, The Manhattan Love Suicides have
successfully followed up their critically acclaimed debut album even
spawning followers like The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and The Vivian
Girls.
Mascott - Art Project CD (Red Panda) [RPR005] $12.25
RELEASE DATE: 11-11-2008
I map out my days in the sand I know the water could wash it away I see
how
I feel and then I do what I can It took me so long to live in this way And
I'm still learning every day --"Opposite," Mascott A musician's life in New
York City is can be difficult. It's an expensive town that makes it nearly
impossible to work solely as a working musician, so instead you set the
alarm every morning and head to your day job in midtown. For Kendall Jane
Meade of Mascott, that job reaped unintended benefits. With the freedom of
a steady paycheck, she was able to indulge in her favorite job, one that
has sustained her (and her fans) for years: an artist. The result is the
aptly-named Art Project, a gorgeous collection of songs that showcase an
artist unhindered by expectations, pressure or obligation--an artist
writing and singing for no one but herself. The result is an indie-pop
stunner: intimate, relaxed and beautiful. As a result, Art Project is
Kendall's personal journal of sorts, rumination on modern city life, the
ebb and flow of love, and tender poignancy of the small moments in between.
"These songs are the only place in my life I can be completely honest,"
Kendall says. "In day-to-day life and in the corporate world, I feel the
need for restraint...with these songs, I say what I want to say, create the
melodies and guitar parts that are natural for me, and I don't worry about
the outcome." The outcome, it turned out, needed no worry. From the
keyboard and la-la-las of the beguiling opener, "Live Again" to the last
foot stomp of the Appalachian rave-up "Wildwood Flower," Art Project
captures nine moments of life that are both singular and universal. But
it's hardly the first time for Kendall. After releasing two albums with
'90s indie-pop band Juicy and touring with beloved acts like Helium, the
Spinnanes and Sparklehorse, Kendall set out on her own in 1998 with the
hushed, five-song acoustic EP, Electric Poems, followed by her full-length
debut, Follow the Sound (Le Grande Magistery) in 2000. Produced by Jim
O'Rourke (Wilco, Beth Orton, Joanna Newsome), the record alternated between
shimmery and sparse, wide-eyed and forlorn. It was an artistic step forward
that set the stage for Dreamer's Book, hailed by The New York Times as
"serenely tuneful" and "quietly radiant" and released on her own label, Red
Panda Records. The song "Turn Off/Turn On" from that record was featured on
The O.C., and she later co-wrote and recorded an original song featured on
Grey's Anatomy. And now comes the sublime Art Project. Living in a workaday
world meant that the record would have to come about in its own time.
Written over the course of two years and recorded on weekends at the Fort
in Brooklyn (and interrupted in late 2007 when Kendall wrote the music and
lyrics for an off-Broadway play), Kendall and producer James Bentley
reassembled longtime Mascott members Dave Derby, Margaret White and Jud
Ehrbar, and added stellar contributions from friends Anders Parker (Gob
Iron) and Darren Jessee (Ben Folds Five, Hotel Lights), as well as Anna
Padgett (the Naysayer), who duets on the old Carter Family standard
"Wildwood Flower." Combining the enigmatic, '60s pop of cult favorite Margo
Guryan with the mellow, modern pop of Camera Obscura, the new record
reflects Kendall's growth as a songwriter, but also as a performer. Her
honeyed voice, wistful and true as ever, is in perfect form--a fluid
balancing act between highlights like the bittersweet "4th of July," the
starry-eyed "Press Play (And Then Repeat)" and the brooding "Like Letting
Go Of The Sun." Indeed, as on Mascott's earlier records, love is a
preeminent theme: finding it ("Press Play"), holding onto it "(Live Again"
and "Opposite"), reigniting it ("4th of July"), and, finally, losing it
("Like Letting Go Of The Sun," "Nite Owl" and Wildwood Flower"). The
acoustic "Red Flowers" ruminates on waning friendships, while the
self-reflexive "Dream Another Day" is the story of the record itself:
getting up in the morning and going to work. Kendall's Art Project may not
be the story of your life exactly, but it's probably close. That's what
makes great music, and what makes Mascott's Art Project so irresistible:
buried thoughts, skipped heartbeats and restless emotions. You listen,
reflect and remember. And then you set your alarm for work and go to bed.
TRACKLIST: 1. "Live Again" 2. "4th of July" 3. "Press Play (and then
Repeat)" 4. "Red Flowers" 5. "Opposite" 6. "Dream Another Day" 7. "Like
Letting Go Of The Sun" 8. "Nite Owl" 9. "Wildwood Flower"
Merzbow - Dolphin Sonar CD (Important Records) [IMPREC205CD]
$13.50
No description available at this time.
Microscopic Septet, The - Lobster Leaps In CD (Cuneiform)
[RUNE272CD] $14.00
"In 2006, Cuneiform Records reissued their four albums in two double-CD
packages and these albums met with great acclaim and terrific sales and
airplay. The Micros reunited to play a few shows to celebrate their release
and had such a good fun that they decided to make it `an occasional regular
thing.' So, they are back with their first album in 20 years! Their sound
is the sound of jazz in America; all of it, from Ayler to Zorn, bebop to
Basie, Ellington to Thelonious."
Myra Davies - Cities and Girls CD (Moabit Music) [MOABIT017CD]
$13.75
RELEASE DATE: 10-14-2008
Canadian spoken-word artist Myra Davies presents Cities and Girls, a
fresh
collection of witty stories. As with their Miasma trilogy, Davies' stories
have been set to music by Gudrun Gut (Malaria!), as well as Beate Bartel
(Liaisons Dangereuses) and the team of Danielle de Picciotto/Alexander
Hacke (Einstürzende Neubauten, Sprung Aus Den Wolken, M.D.K., Crime
& The
City Solution), who provide the musical accompaniment on two tracks.
New
Radiant Storm King - Drinking In The Moonlight CD (Darla) [DRL201]
$12.25
RELEASE DATE: 10-07-2008
Northampton, MA/New York city indie rockers New Radiant Storm King
deliver
the tightest, hookiest and most diverse record in their distinguished
career. Recorded over six months in deep, rural Massachusetts, Drinking in
the Moonlight proves once again that guitarists/vocalists Peyton Pinkerton
and Matt Hunter along with bassist Caleb Wetmore and drummer J.J. O'Connell
write some of the most imaginative and memorable American rock. Approaching
their twentieth year as a band, NRSK have gracefully matured as song smiths
while retaining their prowess at crafting unconventional yet infectious
melodies. Drinking in the Moonlight is a sonic mix of urban and rural,
sporting distorted yet wiry pop with a marked focus on narrative within
their song writing -- trademarks gratifying to longtime fans. Time spent in
other bands (Pinkerton in The Silver Jews and The Pernice Brothers; Hunter
in J. Mascis & The Fog and The Wharton Tiers Ensemble) has honed the
Pinkerton/Hunter attack musically and lyrically. Over the course of
thirteen songs, Drinking in the Moonlight addresses topics as varied as
random street violence, infidelity and subsequent pregnancy, exorbitant
winter heat bills and even an open condemnation of organized religion
(Thank God -Ed). Drinking in the Moonlight was recorded with longtime NRSK
engineer Mark Alan Miller (Cordelia's Dad, J. Mascis & The Fog) at his
Slaughterhouse Studios in Westhampton, MA. NRSK will tour Fall 2008.
TRACKS: 1) Soporific Slump - A few more pints and then back to your place
on 1st Avenue. 2) Undignified - Hopefully you can convince everyone that
you actually are being your natural self - and have been lying up until
just now. 3) Senseless - If a random act of brutal violence changed your
life for the better, how would you explain it to anyone? To yourself, even?
4) Islander - She could never handle the mainland for more than a few days
at any given time. 5) Little Ice Age - Sometimes the idea of summer seems
both impossible and absurd. 6) Anything Can Happen - And usually does, if
you're lucky (or not). 7) New Paltz Waltz - Instrumental levity. 8) Eight
Steps Closer - Slouching towards Echo Park, with a cosmo in her hand. 9)
After the After Hours - Guns, drugs and hipsters - in way over their heads.
10) Midnight Comes - Time horizons always seem to stretch into forever on a
first date. 11) Eraser - Lick your wounds and don't look back for a second.
12) Clouds Cover Everything - Are you really sure that your memories are
totally your own? 13) Fall Prey - The world is flat. The sun revolves
around it. We've progressed on so many fronts save one.
Nisennenmondai - Tori/Neji CD (Smalltown Supersound) [sts149]
$15.00
Nisennenmondai means "Year 2000 Problem'' and is an instrumental
Japanese
girl trio from Tokyo. Visits to Tokyo by Lightning Bolt, Battles & No Age
and others have unearthed these three girls with the mammoth sound. With
song titles such as This Heat, Sonic Youth & Pop Group, one understand
which musical territory the band comes from, and if you ad Black Flag, DNA,
Neu! & Pere Ubu you are pretty close to Nisennenmondais sound. It's raw &
repetitive (post) punk instrumentals, at the same time as they are wild
groovy with a no wave/disco vibe to it. This is the first release outside
of Japan & it contains the bands two EPs "Neji" and Tori" released as one
album with new cover design by Kim Hiorthoy.
Off
with their Heads - From The Bottom CD (No Idea) [NIR240] $12.00
"In a world where everything is falling apart, it's nice to know
someone is
worse off than yourself. Ha ha, okay, so I kid. But this guy RYAN must be
driving himself crazy, what with all the dire hopelessness and
impossibility wrapped up in his lyrics. One can only hope that this is his
way of dealing with all the crap humanity sends his way. Or is he a magnet
for misfortune? Combine this direct, desperate outlook with upbeat,
forward-moving punk rock, and what do you have? A strangely uplifting,
energetic rallying cry that-far from bogging down the listener-inspires one
to get up off their ass and do something. When I need a pick me up, this is
it. When I need to knuckle down & get 'er done, this is it. For you, maybe
you need to kick a bad habit: this may not be for you. Or maybe... it's
just what you need. (Oh yeah, and I'm pretty sure Ryan is actually crazy.
At least, that's what he told me.)"-Var (No Idea)
Oliver Koletzki & Florian Meindl - What We Did & What We Do: 3
Years Stil Vor Talent 2CD (Stil Vor Talent) [SVT025CD] $19.75
RELEASE DATE: 10-14-2008
Oliver Koletzki's label Stil Vor Talent celebrates three years of music
with this label compilation. There have been 23 EPs, underground techno
tracks and popular hits, great newcomer artists, one artist album, and
many, many parties. This 2CD package showcases the past, present and future
of the label, as mixed by Koletzki and Florian Meindl. CD1 features the
best of the past and future of Stil Vor Talent - 16 tracks that have been
licensed exclusively for this mix, including some new fresh names.
Oneida - Preteen Weaponry CD (Jagjaguwar) [JAG125] $13.25
Preteen Weaponry is part one of the Thank Your Parents"triptych of
ONEIDA
releases. Oneida members past, present and future all contributed to this
project. It reminds Oneida of what a live performance might sound like. It
contains captured improvisational moments married with craft. You can
consider it an introduction to their forthcoming triple album Rated O,
which is part two of the fore-mentioned triptych (to be released by
Jagjaguwar in early 2009).
Paola Prestini - Body Maps CD (Tzadik) [TZ8060] $14.50
No description available at this time.
Peter Garland - Three Strange Angels CD (Tzadik) [TZ8059]
$14.50
No description available at this time.
Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette - Polk Miller & His Old
South Quartette CD (Tompkins Square) [TSQ2028CD] $13.75
"Historic recordings by Polk Miller and His Old South Quartette. These
are
some of the earliest sound recordings of African-Americans and whites
making music together. The CD package is designed by multiple Grammy Award
nominee, Susan Archie."
Pontiak - Sun On Sun CD (Thrill Jockey) [THR206CD] $12.75
No description available at this time.
Prints - Just Thoughts CD (Temporary Residence Ltd) [TRR137]
$10.25
Quickly following their debut full-length, PRINTS return to stir the
pot
with a little more pop, their usual dose of psychedelia and an intoxicating
amount of dance. Once again produced at home by multi-instrumentalists ZAC
NELSON and KENSETH THIBIDEAU, the songs here were originally conceived as
B-sides for a proposed single for "Too Much Water" from the group's
eponymous debut. By the time three new songs were completed, they stood too
strong on their own to be pushed out as B-sides, so the decision was made
to forfeit the single and instead offer the songs as a stand-alone EP.
Meanwhile, DFA cofounder and HERCULES and LOVE AFFAIR producer TIM
GOLDSWORTHY fired up his new alter-ego THEE LOVING HAND for an epic
super-funk remix of a pair of Prints tracks. Acclaimed visual artist TOBEN
SEYMOUR directed an eye-popping video for "Too Much Water," which is
included here on the Enhanced CD portion of the disc.
Religious Knives - The Door CD (Ecstatic Peace) [E#100i]
$10.25
No description available at this time.
Reuben Wilson - Got To Get Your Own CD (Dusty Groove)
[DGA3013CD] $11.50
"A standout funk session from organist Reuben Wilson - a Hammond player
best known for his Blue Note albums of the early `70s, but who steps out
wonderfully here in a rare date for Chess Records."
Richard Pinhas and Merzbow - Keio Line 2CD (Cuneiform)
[RUNE278/79CD] $15.25
"On their first-ever work together, two of the world's leaders of
underground, contemporary, electronic rock music collaborate on a release
that is violent, soothing, hypnotic, noisy and trance inducing. Keio Line
is two full length CDs of radical music that sells at a radically low
price!"
Robert Calvert - Freq CD (Atomhenge) [ATOM1001CD] $18.50
No description available at this time.
Robin Guthrie - 3:19 Bande Originale Du Film CD (Darla)
[DRL213] $12.25
RELEASE DATE: 10-07-2008
Limited edition of 3000 in digipak. 3:19 is the title of the original
soundtrack recording by Robin Guthrie for the acclaimed Spanish film of the
same name. This is the former Cocteau Twins Guitarist's first soundtrack
and it features all the trademark Guthrie, ethereal soundscape you'd
expect. This time, however, Robin has added piano, just a bit a strings and
a few sound effects that nicely communicate the film's mood. Robin has no
doubt been inspired by Ennio Morricone.
Schimpfluch Gruppe Int. - 20th Anniversary CD (Nihilist)
[NIHIL50] $14.50
SCHIMPFLUCH GRUPPE INT. has produced some of the most challenging
performances and audio documents over the last two decades in the tradition
of the Vienese Aktionists. The solo projects of RUNZELSTIRN & GURGELSTOCK,
SUDDEN INFANT, and FEAR OF GOD/DAVE PHILLIPS comprise the Schimpfluch
Gruppe Int. (currently based in Japan, Germany and Switzerland).
Sebastian Sturm - One Moment In Peace CD (Rootdown Records)
[RDM005CD] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 09-30-2008
This is Germany-based Sebastian Sturm's second full-length release,
following his debut This Change Is Nice (2007). These 12 songs appear even
more grown-up, and more authentic, even though Sturm is one of the youngest
reggae artists in Europe.
Snakegrinder - ...and the Shredded Fieldmice + 4 Bonus Tracks
CD (Obscure Oxide) [OO2602CD] $16.50
No description available at this time.
So
So Many White White Tigers - So So Many White White Tigers PIC. DISC LP
(Weird Forest) [WEIRD009LP] $12.00
2005 release. "San Francisco-based rock band So So Many White White
Tigers
play bad-energy, propulsive, off-timed noise skree with lots of ballsy
guitar moves and dysfunctional vocal shrieks and squeals from Liza that are
sure to sting and cause infection.
Son
Ambulance - Someone Else's Déjà Vu CD (Saddle Creek) [LBJ120]
$12.50
After more than three years since their last release, SON AMBULANCE
emerges
from hibernation deep in a realm of exotic '60s and '70s LPs for their
third full-length, Someone Else's Déjà Vu, a bold leap back
into the music
world and the band's most challenging work yet. Primarily a JOSEPH KNAPP
solo effort, collaborating closely with former/current member JEFFREY
KOSTER, Someone Else's Déjà Vu marks a departure from 2005's
Key, offers a
sharper glimpse into Knapp's distinct song-writing abilities, and reflects
a depth of complexity and dream logic made perfect for a sublime musical
experience capable of engaging many new listeners of any age. Collectively,
the songs form a cohesive palette of subtle pop psychedelia encompassing
myriad musical genres. Features contributions from Omaha musicians
including members of TILLY AND THE WALL and THE FAINT. A refreshing
pastoral familiarity, think of Someone Else's Déjà Vu as
great
accompaniment to a day where your only responsibilities might include
reading a book, petting your cat or thinking of an old friend.
Starlite Desperation - Take It Personally CD (Infrasonic)
[INFRA005] $12.00
The wait is over! With three full-lengths behind them, THE STARLITE
DESPERATION present Take It Personally, an epic twelve-song roller-coaster
through the repressed and murderous memories of gated beach community child
actors, desert real estate vampire parents, entertainment biz drug czars,
and the redeeming twin powers of Music and Love to heal a mess even as bad
as this. Take It Personally may be the most writhe-inducing Starlite
Desperation disc ever. This opus, a helicopter crash-friendly bash crammed
with psych-anthems, hoof-stompers, and tear-smirkers, explodes with
addictive sing-along chic. Beautifully recorded tantrums, inappropriate
outbursts, and tragicomic guru-noir lyrical ruins are unfailingly delivered
with the rare passion and pathos that have made this band an
inter-dimensional legend.
T.
Raumschmiere - I Tank U CD (Shitkatapult) [STRIKE096CD] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 10-14-2008
After years of waiting, Shitkatapult label-head Marco Haas aka
T.Raumschmiere finally releases the album that completes the series begun
by the two previous Mute albums, Radio Blackout (2003) and Blitzkrieg Pop
(2005). I Tank U is the end result of a musical progress: it is dark
electronica, techno history, and songwriting, jammed in a terrific rock
record. The number of featured guests on this album is remarkable: the
notorious energy rappers from Deichkind with The Crack Whore Society, the
alien rappers from the Puppetmastaz, the great Tim Vanhamel from Deus and
Millionaire, the artist duo Warren Suicide, as well as Lilian Hak, Barbara
Panther and Gene Serene.
Ten
East - Extraterrestrial Highway CD (Lexicon Devil) [LEXDEV019CD] $16.00
No description available at this time.
Owl
Service, The/Alison O'Donnell - The Fabric of Folk CDEP (Static Caravan)
[VAN142CD] $15.75
RELEASE DATE: 09-01-2008
If you thought social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook were
just
devices which sucked you into an unstoppable vortex of wasted time, then
think again. A chance discussion between Steven Collins and Alison
O'Donnell, formerly of legendary Irish prog-folk troupe Mellow Candle, took
place on such a website and out of that conversation came the first fruits
of this collaboration. The Fabric of Folk is a 5-track EP featuring
Collins' in his guise as mainman of the Owl Service, one generation of
folk-rock crashing head-long into an earlier, glorious era represented here
by the considerable vocal talents of Alison O'Donnell. Capturing the many
different faces of folk-rock, the five songs here ~V two are original
compositions by the pair, one of which was written with the Straw Bear
Band's Dominic Cooper ~V are perfectly formed, heartfelt and touching but
with more than a hint of darkness.This follows on from the Owl Service's
previous release for Static Caravan, the Cine 3" CD (VAN 140), and arrives
alongside their debut album A Garland of Song, which is being released on
Southern Records. Meanwhile, Alison's former band Mellow Candle have
returned to prominence on the back of the newly repackaged Swaddling Songs
~V their solitary album release ~V which has been remastered and reissued
by Esoteric/Cherry Red. Inspired by a mutual recognition and respect, the
pairing of Collins' band with O'Donnell is a dreamy combination. Imbued
with a sense of revivalism, The Fabric of Folk is far from backward-looking
and instead concocts something incredibly new which, while referencing the
production techniques and masterful storytelling of Brit-folk's heyday, is
bubbling with new ideas and an inherent knack for crafting sublime
arrangements.
Thee Oh Sees - Sucks Blood CD (Tomlab) [TOM118] $14.00
Prior to entering The Master's Bedroom earlier this year, San
Francisco's
THEE OH SEES originally self-released the more subdued Sucks Blood in early
2007 to fund the latter's recording. Steeped in the natural hues of analog
and reverb, Sucks Blood is a subtle gem of irresistible pop and basement
psychedelia. Immediate classics include the ghostly saw-tinged title track
and the charming lumber of the harmonious "Ship." Sucks Blood is quite
simply yet another testament to the total genius of JOHN DWYER for those
who have yet to heed.
Tobias Ruger Quartett - Interlude CD (Zama Recordings)
[ZAMA002CD] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 09-16-2008
With his fully-acoustic quartet, Frankfurt's Tobias Rüger
explores the
musical possibilities of the most classic of jazz outfits. Traditional in
set-up and modern in musical language, spontaneous expression and
improvisation blends into precisely-arranged compositional ideas.
Tom
Carter - Shots At Infinity 1 CD (Important Records) [IMPREC202CD]
$13.50
No description available at this time.
Various Artists - Cocoon Morphs Tokyo CD (Cocoon) [COR018CD]
$16.00
RELEASE DATE: 09-16-2008
The Cocoon label presents the Cocoon Morphs Tokyo CD, previously
released
exclusively in Japan. Artists include: Gerber & Kalbata, Tiefschwarz, Pig &
Dan, Väth vs. Rother, Schneider & Galluzzi, Ricardo Villalobos,
David K,
and Patrick Zigon.
Various Artists - Kalk Seeds: Karaoke Kalk Compilation No. 2 CD
(Karaoke Kalk) [KK045CD] $14.75
RELEASE DATE: 10-28-2008
This is the second label compilation from Berlin's Karaoke Kalk,
including
many previously-unreleased tracks.
Various Artists - 4 Women No Cry Vol. 3 CD (Monika)
[MONIKA062CD] $14.00
RELEASE DATE: 10-28-2008
As regular listeners know, the simple but effective concept behind
Monika
enterprise's 4 Women No Cry series is to present, on one long player, four
more or less unknown female musicians from four different countries, each
with their own unique sound. Now the series is on its third volume, and it
once again brings to light four of the world's freshest new musical
talents. Compiled by Monika founder Gudrun Gut (Malaria!), 4 Women No Cry
Vol. 3 takes in everything from pop and electronica to experimental sound
collages.
Wax
Poetics - Wax Poetics Anthology Volume 2 Book (Wax Poetics) [WPBOOK3]
$33.75
Impressive & elegant hardcover edition, 8.5 X 11, 240 pages,
full-color;
$39.95 list price. "The Wax Poetics Anthology, Volume 2, the third book
from the esteemed music journal showcasing everyone from jazz and hip-hop
heavyweights to soul and funk musicians, gathers articles from Issues 6
through 10 into a must-have hardbound edition for record collectors and
music connoisseurs alike.This compilation, featuring in-depth articles and
a bold, graphic, textured facade, maintains the same collectible traits
that make the original issues so highly sought-after. Presented in an
attractive hardbound format, featuring hundreds of full-color, full-page
images, including photos and illustrations new to this edition. Wax Poetics
magazine, published bimonthly, has garnered some of the industry's highest
accolades and continues to boast some of music's most talented writers,
photographers, and illustrators. The Wax Poetics Anthology, Volume 2 is an
important supplement for existing Wax Poetics readers, and an infectious
introduction for newcomers to the magazine's approachable yet insightful
style. Makes a great companion to the similarly-designed and
critically-acclaimed Wax Poetics Anthology, Volume 1, which featured select
articles from the magazine's first five issues."
Web, The - Fully Interlocking CD (Esoteric Recordings)
[ECLEC2080CD] $18.50
No description available at this time.
ZS
- Hard CDEP (Three One G) [31G57] $12.25
***ZS play loud and/or soft angular repetitive music with
saxophone, guitar and drums. Since the band's inception, they have existed
between the worlds of DIY punk and academic experimental music. Zs' broad
acceptance can be attributed to their singular approach to instruments,
sound, and musical style.
[ D V D ]
Engine Down - From Beginning To End DVD (Lovitt) [LOV56]
$15.25
Leaving behind nearly a decade's worth of diehard fans, innumerable
shows,
and indelible memories, ENGINE DOWN was a dynamic, forceful band that stood
out from its peers. From the beginning, this innovative quartet exhibited a
boldness in its sound that mixed intensity and measured songwriting to
fashion something wholly unique. Engine Down was a group that masterfully
alternated between bombast and introspection, between complexity and
steadiness. After nearly a decade of making music, the members of Engine
Down chose to play one final tour in the United States, and From Beginning
To End chronicles that adventure. The story of Engine Down's career is
revealed in candid conversations with the band members, their peers, and
their fans. From their early days at James Madison University in
Harrisonburg, Virginia, through nine years of international tours and right
up to their last hurrah, this film captures the experiences of Engine Down
in detail and from all angles. In good times and bad, Engine Down was
motivated by an earnest passion for playing music and for traveling
together. Through their craft of soaring, lyrical, and ultimately
unforgettable music, their deep camaraderie still shines. The DVD has over
3 hours of content and is packaged in a beautiful DVD digipak printed on
100% recycled board and with a 100% recycled plastic tray.
Head Resonance Company - 19 Tracks For Unknown People DVD+CD
(Beta-Lactam Ring) [MT185] $19.25
HEAD RESONANCE COMPANY's swirling miasma of minimal electronics is more
than an NDW high wasser mark; it is Teutons of fun. Their Sturm is a little
bit DAF and their Drang, a little bit Liaisons Dangereuses (and their Ja
Jawohl, a little bit Esplendor Geometrico). Head Resonance Company was
formed not only as a musical project, but as an all out art collective, so
their particular brand of minimal synth carries a pilsnered reek of
experimentalism that raises their standard a bit above the coldwave rank
and file of the day. Fairly revolutionary for the 1980-1984 period in which
these tracks were recorded.
Jandek - Manhattan Tuesday - Afternoon Of Insensitivity 2xDVD
(Corwood Industries) [0788] $17.75
Another live double disc. According to the spine, the name of the album
is
Manhattan Tuesday. But the name of the composition it contains is
"Afternoon of Insensitivity"; this is printed above the track listing. The
credit on the back says "Recorded Live: Anthology Film Archives Manhattan,
New York September 6, 2005." The representative from Corwood plays Korg
synthesizers (set to organ-like sounds) and sings; he is accompanied by
LOREN CONNORS (electric guitar), MATT HEYNER (bass), and CHRIS CORSANO
(drums). On the DVD edition, the whole concert fits on the first disc. The
second disc, included at no extra charge, contains footage of the
pre-concert rehearsal that afternoon.
Soft Machine - Alive In Paris 1970 DVD (Voice Print) [VP045DVD]
$18.50
No description available at this time.
Thee Oh Sees - Hounds Of Foggy Nation DVD+CD (Tomlab) [TOM119]
$17.75
"A brilliant live performance collaboration between THEE OH SEES and
video
director BRIAN LEE HUGHES. The project resulted in a double-disc DVD/CD set
featuring live performances filmed and recorded, not on stages, but at a
variety of hauntingly scenic sites in and around San Francisco. The film is
also studded with dozens of stories, jokes and whatnots filmed during their
four-day filming adventure. The resulting recordings are included on the
audio CD.
[ H I S T O R I C A L ]
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic - Dawn Of The Cycads 2CD (Cuneiform)
[RUNE274/75CD] $19.00
"Dawn of the Cycads reissues on CD all of their recordings for Boston's
Ace
of Hearts label, which consisted of two EPs: Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
(1983) and Beat of the Mesozoic (1986) and a full album, Magnetic Flip
(1985) in newly remastered sound. There is over 40 minutes of previously
unreleased bonus material included."
Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family - My Ancestors CD
(Hummingbird) [HM8002CD] $21.00
Grey-area reissue; there was an obscure LP bootleg of this from a year
or
two ago and and there was one track from this album on the QDK Love, Peace
& Poetry: African Psychedelic Music comp. "Killer Afro-psychedelic rock
made in Zambia, early 1970s! Chrissy `Zebby' Tembo and his group Ngozi
Family deliver a brutal set of fuzzed to the max psychedelic rock, with a
slight African feel and English vocals. First time on CD, limited 500
copies papersleeve edition with fantastic remastered sound."
Hans Werner Henze - Musica Da Camera - Ensemble Dissonanzen CD
(Mode) [MODE202CD] $15.00
No description available at this time.
Jefferson Airplane - At The Family Dog Ballroom CD (Charly)
[SNAP293CD] $12.75
"Recorded in September 1969 when the group was at the peak of its
considerable power."
Jefferson Airplane - Last Flight 2CD (Charly) [SNAP555CD]
$15.00
"The first authorized release of the Airplane's historic last show from
September 1972 at the Winterland Arena, San Francisco."
La
Düsseldorf - La Dusseldorf CD (Water) [WATER227CD] $14.50
No description available at this time.
La
Düsseldorf - Viva CD (Water) [WATER228CD] $14.50
No description available at this time.
La
Düsseldorf - Individuellos CD (Water) [WATER229CD] $14.50
No description available at this time.
Lydia Kavina - Spellbound! Original Works For Theremin CD
(Mode) [MODE199CD] $15.00
"As a follow-up to her first CD of original theremin works, Music From
the
Ether, Lydia Kavina returns with her first recordings of major works for
Theremin and ensemble. The first recording of Miklos Rosza's chamber
version of music from the Hitchcock film Spellbound. Three premiere
recordings of works by Howard Shore, Olga Neuwirth and Christian Wolff. Two
premiere recordings of graphically notated works for multiple Theremins by
Percy Grainger. Enhanced CD features a 16-minute video documentary from the
recording sessions, including interviews with Kavina, Shore and Wolff."
Morton Feldman - Late Piano Works Vol. 1: Triadic Memories CD
(MDG Scene) [MDG6131521CD] $16.00
Steffen Schleiermacher (piano).
Quicksilver Messenger Service - At The Kabuki Theatre 2CD
(Charly) [SNAP556CD] $15.00
"The first authorized release of the final show from Quicksilver's
classic
line-up with John Cipollina & Dino Valenti, from San Francisco on December
31st 1970."
Rodriguez - Cold Fact CD (Light In The Attic) [LITA036]
$14.50
Once again, Light In The Attic Records comes with another true gem! The
first official reissue of Cold Fact (1969) & one of the lost classics of
the 1960s, a psychedelic masterpiece drenched in colour and inspired by
life, love, poverty, and rebellion.
Stomu Yamash'ta - Go CD (Esoteric Recordings) [ECLEC2081CD]
$18.50
No description available at this time.
Stomu Yamash'ta - Man From The East CD (Esoteric Recordings)
[ECLEC2082CD] $18.50
No description available at this time.
Stomu Yamash'ta - One By One CD (Esoteric Recordings)
[ECLEC2083CD] $18.50
No description available at this time.
Stomu Yamash'ta - Floating Music CD (Esoteric Recordings)
[ECLEC2084CD] $18.50
No description available at this time.
Various Artists - Cosmarama: Blow Your Cool Vol. 2... CD
(Psychic Circle) [PC7024CD] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 09-02-2008
...20 Top Prog/Psych Behemoths from the UK and Europe.
Various Artists - Le Groupe Surrealiste Revolutionnaire... CD
(Sub Rosa) [SR269CD] $14.75
RELEASE DATE: 09-16-2008
...Dotremont et Broodthaers Volume 3. This third volume aural document
is
devoted to the evolution of Belgian surrealist groups spanning the years
1939-1978, following in the surrealist footsteps that Dada, Pansaers et
Correspondance Volume 1 (1917-1926) and Magritte, Le Groupe Surrealiste de
Bruxelles, Rupture Volume 2 (1926-1938) established.
Various Artists - Wackies Sampler Vol. 3 CD (Wackie's)
[WACKS03CD] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 10-14-2008
This is volume three of the Wackies Sampler series, highlighting the
best
riddims from Basic Channel/Rhythm & Sound's 18 releases in their reissue
program of the best of Lloyd Barnes' Black Ark studio production.
This week's VINYL update contains releases by:
[ F E A T U R E
D R E L E A S E S ]
2020Soundsystem * Angela Desveaux * Baris Manço * Brendon
Moeller * Cem
Karaca * Chad Stockdale & Kevin Corcoran * Click Box * Coil/New Blockaders,
The/Vortex Campaign * Crystal Stilts * Daniel Mehlhart * Daniel Steinberg *
Dapayk Solo * Dave P. & Adam Sparkless * Delete * Directing Hand * DJ
Kentaro * Erkin Koray * Family Underground * Fontan * Helical Scan * High
Places * Hrdvsion * I Am Robot And Proud * Ian Nagowski * Jackie Mittoo *
Jenn * Jesse Rose & Action Man * Johan Fotmeijer * Julian Chaptal *
Kawabata Makoto * Kenny Larkin * LCD Soundsystem * Marco Resmann * Mark
Broom * MRI/Franklin De Costa * Mt. Sims * Pontiak * Sasse * Shallow Waters
* So So Many White White Tigers * Sofrito Specials * Spectrum * Stefan
Goldmann * Sun Araw * T. Raumschmiere * Toby Tobias * U.S. Girls * Yellow
Tears * Zach Hill
Coil/New Blockaders, The/Vortex Campaign - The Melancholy Mad
Tennant LP (Important Records) [IMPREC189LP] $25.75
"Limited edition of 500 copies on 180 gram vinyl. Originally released
on
cassette in 1984 and then on CD in an edition of 500."
[ . . . ]
2020Soundsystem - Psycho 12 inch (2020 Vision) [VIS167EP]
$10.75
No description available at this time.
Angela Desveaux - The Mighty Ship LP (Thrill Jockey) [THR203LP]
$12.00
No description available at this time.
Brendon Moeller - Electricity 12 inch (Leena) [LEENA007EP]
$11.50
"Leena Music is going on with a series of exquisite artists. After
successful releases from Catz 'N Dogz, Holger Zilske, Rodriguez Jr. and Dan
Curtin, we proudly present a mind blowing EP from Brendon Moeller. This man
is well known from his releases on Third Ear Recordings and Echocord and
has been in the business for more than ten years. Listen to his new EP and
you can hear it. Perfect tunes and perfect moods for a hot summer."
Cem
Karaca - Kardaskar LP (Turkuola) [VELP6503] $27.75
"Limited edition of 500, 150 gr. vinyl. The reissue of Cem Karaca's the
most sought after debut LP by legendary label Türküola. It is
a compilation
of his earlier works with the band Kardaslar and 4 works from his previous
band Apaslar. The LP is very good example of turkish prog psych rock,
features a lot of Turkish melodies, and ethnic string instruments."
Chad Stockdale & Kevin Corcoran - Kevin & Chad 7 inch (Weird
Forest) [WEIRD003EP] $5.75
2002 release. "This is the high and mighty speaker shredding first
documentation of the duo of Chad Stockdale (Klondike and York) and Kevin
Corcoran (Antennas Erupt, Get Get Go,). The idea behind this album was to
make a hardcore record but through free jazz idioms."
Click Box - Espaço e Tempo 12 inch (Items & Things)
[ITEM003EP] $10.75
No description available at this time.
Crystal Stilts - Crystal Stilts LP (Woodsist) [WOODSIST017LP]
$12.00
No description available at this time.
Daniel Mehlhart - Origami 12 inch (Kindisch) [KINDISCH017EP]
$11.50
"Daniel Mehlhart steps up to the plate for Kindisch's seventeenth
release,
Origami - an exquisitely deep, languid house jam laced with strung-out,
processed Spanish guitar and gently euphoric xylophone arpeggios. `Origami'
is languid, yes, but not exactly laid-back: it's held up and propelled
forward by a gently vibrating lattice of kick-drum and snare hits, through
which a dubby, molten bass-line and taut, time-keeping chords dreamily but
determinedly flow."
Daniel Steinberg - Uptown/Revival 12 inch (Front Room)
[FRM022EP] $11.50
"Having had great success on labels such as Microfon, Grandpetrol and
Stylerockets, Daniel Steinberg is now one of the main representatives on
Front Room and with this release delivers another innovative new twist on
house. With the summer sounds of his last Front Room release Cobra Limbos
still resonating around clubs, festivals and house lovers, Daniel delivers
two more huge tracks. `Uptown' has the beats, bleeps and bass that Daniel
has become renowned for, and with its cut-up vocals is catching people's
heads just like he did with his huge smash `Pay For Me.' On the flip,
`Revival' is a more hypnotically deep groover that builds continuously yet
remains innovative and intriguing from beginning to end."
Dapayk Solo - Devil's House 12 inch (Mo's Ferry) [MFP037EP]
$11.50
This two-track 12" by Dapayk Solo announces the release of his second
album
Devil's House. "Devil's House" elicits a proper bass response - pure
frickelsound that pays attention to details. "A Saw Attacks" is sporty
staccato minimal, while a full-stereo sawtooth sound and a demonic vocal
sample take the lead, pushed by a strong punchy kick drum and accompanied
by a sound design of clicks and sweeps.
Dave P. & Adam Sparkless - Sunday Nite In Glasgow 12 inch
(Satellite Of Love) [SAT001EP] $12.25
No description available at this time.
Delete - Enough With The Games 12 inch (Frankie Records)
[FRANKIE034EP] $11.50
"After his first release, Bleep That Glitch EP, Sergio Munoz aka Delete
is
back for a second strike with three original funky techno tracks and a
brilliant remix from the Uruguayan duo Monoblock. We start with A1 track
`Marco Polo,' an original piece of funky techno mainly composed using weird
and hypnotic, subtle melodies mixed with cut voices, which gives a deep
mental atmosphere. This follows with A2, the remix by Monoblock, which
keeps the mental side of the original and adds melodic deep pads creating a
great arrangement. On the flip, B1 is `Hide and Seek,' a more straight
groovy techno tune floor-filler for sure, and we conclude with B2 `Tags,' a
funky track from Delete's mental side."
Directing Hand - What Put The Blood LP (Dancing Wayang)
[DWR002LP] $23.25
No description available at this time.
DJ
Kentaro - Trust / Rainy Day 12 inch (Ninja Tune) [ZEN12213] $11.25
Japanese turnatable legend DJ KENTARO returns with a pair of remixes
re-establishing his impeccable d&b credentials. First up, French
turntablist-producer (he makes the bespoke breaks with which DJs go on to
win numerous DMC and other battles) LE JAD takes "Trust" and builds from a
filtered-out roots reggae into an ever-changing roll out that takes in
everything from brass stabs to funk guitar and makes up for what it lacks
in subtlety with pure, wide-eyed energy. Next, the QEMISTS do what they do
best on their re-fix of "Rainy Days" (featuring NEW FLESH). They dominate.
From the moment the bass drops you know you're powerless to resist. You may
as well practice the "stepper's pogo" and be done with it. Heavy heavy.
Family Underground - Helium Rug One-sided LP (DNT) [DNT042]
$13.25
Denmark's drone demons release another one. A helium rug would float,
which
is exactly what your melted mind will do while listening to this record.
Whistling blown by the birds of hell. This has been in the works for quite
some time. Originally intended to come out last summer on their US tour,
but the label didn't want to flood the market (the band already had 3 LPs
coming out the same time). Edition of 300 on black vinyl with bi-color
stencil. The front cover is what you will look like after listening to
this. Your mind will split open unleashing the helium rug from within.
Artwork by ZACHARY FLEMING.
Fontan - Early Morning 12 inch (Information) [INF006EP]
$10.75
No description available at this time.
Helical Scan - Index 12 inch (Monolake) [ML022EP] $10.75
This is a modified re-release of the Helical Scan single Index,
released in
1997 on Chain Reaction and out-of-print for many years.
High Places - High Places LP (Thrill Jockey) [THR207LP]
$13.50
No description available at this time.
Hrdvsion - Love's Duel 12 inch (Wagon Repair) [WAG041EP]
$11.50
This release from Hrdvsion combines his signature fervid IDM style with
patience. "Love's Duel (The Seduction Business)" is a slowly approaching
storm, weaving melodies from disparate melodic tones and waves of rhythmic
synth. Purposeful and enterprising, this sonic saga is a trip worth
taking. "Melting Fire" is an industrious IDM production with a percussive
line reminiscent of "dirty south" hip-hop's rattling hi-hat patterns. The
remix is manned by Canadian duo Inkwell, transforming the original into a
bass-heavy floor pleaser.
I
Am Robot And Proud - Uphill City LP (Darla) [DRL215-1] $14.75
RELEASE DATE: 10-28-2008
Limited edition of 1000 color vinyl.I Am Robot And Proud is the name
Toronto native Shaw-Han Liem works under to create his singular brand of
hypnotic, beguiling electronic pop music. Uphill City is the highly
anticipated full-length follow-up to his very popular 2006 album The
Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing. Just like the previous record,
Uphill City is electronic pop music that energizes the listener and
refreshes the ear yet Shaw-han's skill as clever pop composer has grown
even more mesmerizing. IARAP is syncopated multi-instrumental rhythms and
playful, repetitive multi-dimensional melodies -- just the elixir your head
needs. Shaw-Han mixes acoustic instrumentation; piano, guitar and drums
seamlessly with his unique electronic keyboard sounds and percussive
elements. This isn't difficult, experimental IDM that pulls the listener
off the left side of the dial. This is complex composition that manages to
simply delight. It's an exciting sound that gives one the feeling of flying
fast & free through a heavenly modern green world of pop, beauty, and
sunshine. Your brain chemicals are sure to be balanced after the first
minute into the title track. Also available: I AM ROBOT AND PROUD -The
Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing (Darla: DRL168: 708527016824) CD, I
AM ROBOT AND PROUD -Grace Days (Catmobile: CMOB09: 708527600924) CD, I AM
ROBOT AND PROUD -The Catch & Spring Summer Autumn Winter CD (Darla: DRL181:
708527018125). TRACKS: 1. Something to Write Home About 2. Uphill City 3.
Making a Case for Magic 4. The Melt 5. 401 Circuit 6. Island Life 7. Storm
of the Century 8. The Risk 9. Song for Two Wheels 10. Train Station Lullaby
Ian
Nagowski - Kerfooey LP (Ehse) [EHSE009] $14.75
"Two side-long excerpts from a 58-minute home-recorded performance,
made in
2003 for Ben Green's "one hour as..." radio show on Resonance 103.3 FM,
London. That performance turns out to have been a summary of the electronic
music I made at home on four-track cassette and CDR from digital feedback
circuits and the vibrating metal plate instrument invented by Dan Conrad,
the Wild Wave, between 1998 and 2003. The source material for Kerflooey is
comprised mostly of reworked sounds that turned up in other forms on my
three previous finished records. Those solo releases are now basically
unavailable, so Kerflooey works as another dose or a summary of that
work-densely layered polydrones that try, through sensual immersion and
pulsing, to manifest feelings, let them take their course, reveal them as
lenses of time-perception and focus the lenses as close to the heart of the
matter as I could. Since recording this, I became an improvising vocalist,
an anthologist of early recordings, record shop co-owner and father."-Ian
Nagoski
Jenn - Cheeky Interface 12 inch (Karateklub) [KARATE028EP]
$11.50
"KarateKlub surprises with huge tracks from Jenn, fantastically remixed
by
Rebekah (Criminal/UK). With Cheeky, Jenn presents a groovy and much more
minimal side than we heard on her last EP. Surprising and reduced, her
sound loops up and down, embedded in a clonky bass drum structure. The
remix, made by Rebekah, who is well known from her releases on Criminal
Records, is just fantastic and completes the EP brilliantly. She designed a
huge groove and pushed it forward. By adding her ideas she creates an
excellent new track. The `Interface' original is specified by stomping and
jigging beats, which are interspersed with smooth voices and melodies,
before they are pushed up again. These girls have it and paint the town
red!"
Jesse Rose & Action Man - Take It To The Club 12 inch (Made To
Play) [MTP014EP] $11.50
"It's made to play so take it to the club, wind it up and and get your
cheap thrills. Jesse Rose and Action Man (aka Herve) combine forces for the
first time on Made to Play with two whacked out club smashes. In their own
right these guys are no strangers to the scene having released numerous
times on labels such as Dubsided and Counterfeet as well as turned their
remix skills to fiddling with tracks by The Chemical Brothers, caressing
tunes by Hot Chip and touching up Amy Winehouse. This meeting of minds is
one of the most exciting collaborations since the Chuckle Brothers and last
time Herve got into bed with another producer, it was Sinden and they came
out with the massive `Beeper,' so expect equally monumental things from
this release. Steaming, highly-strung demented tracks from two of the
scene's biggest creatures - so buy it, tune in, turn yourself on and wig
out."
Johan Fotmeijer - Sommerlinde 12 inch (Baum) [BAUM003EP]
$11.50
"Baum Records proudly presents Johan Fotmeijer as a member of the label
family. After his successful releases on labels such as Aesthetic Audio,
Adjunct, Mille Plateaux and Boxer, Johan delivers a steady release on Baum.
`Embrace The Night' takes you into the world of melodic Detroit techno. The
soundscapes from the synthesizers just evolves in small catchy melodies
that fit perfect with the music from pioneers such as Carl Craig and Mike
Banks. The second track `Love Unlimited' is a track for the late night
sessions. It starts with a steady kick, which leads into a calm atmospheric
mood. The melodies blend perfectly with the white noise and slow delays."
Julian Chaptal - Tokens 2xLP (Remote Area) [REMOTE001LP]
$19.00
RELEASE DATE: 09-30-2008
This is the debut full-length release by French producer Julien Chaptal
-
one of the up-and-coming artists of the new Amsterdam electronic
underground. Spearheaded by labels like 100% Pure, Intacto, and Remote
Area, and reinforced with releases by Shinedoe, 2000 And One, Kabale Und
Liebe, Anton Pieete and Polder, the Amsterdam scene has managed to put
itself back on the international map. On Tokens, Chaptal teams up with
Daniel "Mumbling" Sanchez and Carlos "Screaming" Valdes. Compared to the
other new minimal-, techno- and house-producers in Amsterdam, Chaptal's
sound is definitely different. This music breathes his musical roots: the
French house that dominated dance music and especially his hometown Paris,
in the second half of the `90s.
Kawabata Makoto - We Don't Know Who We Are LP (Important)
[imprec204] $19.00
Limited edition of 500 copies in a letterpress jacket by 43rd Parallel
Press. The first 100 jackets are printed in a shimmering silver ink. The
remaining 400 are printed white on black. We Don't Know Where We Came From
features Acid Mothers Temple leader Kawabata Makoto on both Electric &
Acoustic Guitars. Recorded at Kaccho-Buu Matsuzaka by Takayama Manabu.
Layout by Important.
Kenny Larkin - Keys, Strings, Tambourines 2x12 inch (Planet E
Communications) [PE65303LP] $19.00
No description available at this time.
LCD
Soundsystem - Big Ideas 12 inch (DFA) [DFA2199] $7.50
After a brief rest following the Grammy-nominated, poll-topping album
Sound
of Silver, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM returns with a song written for the soundtrack
to the Sony Pictures film 21. JAMES MURPHY's concept of what a big rock
song made for a movie could sound like more than a balls-out Big Rock Song,
the track delivers in unexpected ways, from the edgy opening two minutes
that alone could serve as the score to a car chase, to the sudden explosion
of choirs, blissful harmonies, and larger-than-life chorus. BABYTALK, who
has created quite a buzz with two top-notch releases and is currently the
toast of underground dance music and disco heads, remixes the track into
something seemingly slower and definitely more sinister.
Marco Resmann - Sãu Paulo Lights 12 inch (Upon You)
[UY014EP] $11.50
"As a small appetizer to his album, Marcos is leading us to the
powerful
wing beat of his over dimensional moth, which arises on A1 like a Phoenix
from the ashes into the nightclub sky. And in the blaze of his drum-fire
glows continuously his passion for ethno-percussion, which he knows how to
use like almost no one else in the electronic context. The sexual
performance power, which lives within his drum avant-garde, turns to meat
in capitals like Sao Paulo, whose defoliated nights build a musical
monument on the B-side."
Mark Broom - Black Russian 12 inch (2020 Vision) [VIS166EP]
$10.75
No description available at this time.
MRI/Franklin De Costa - Flabbergast 12 inch (Resopal Red)
[RSPRED025EP] $11.50
"Resopal Red series celebrates its twenty-fifth release with a bold
step
into the world of modern house music. Those who know the mother label's six
year history know of the label's ability to roll with the best of them.
From the early days releases by Luomo, DJ Pierre, introducing Tigerskin to
the current stable of house acts such as Lemos, Kreon, MRI, Art Bleek
Anthony Collins and Agnes, Resopal's successful sub-label RED gets ready
again for the deeper side of the floor. The twenty-fifth release is a split
12"; by Franklin De Costa and MRI"
Mt.
Sims - A Grave 12 inch (Hungry Eye) [EYE15] $10.25
Hungry Eye is proud to welcome the band/ art collective MT.SIMS to the
stable. Already quite a name in his own right, frontman MATT SIMS has two
albums under his belt on DJ Hell's International DJ Gigolo label as Mount
Sims, the first of which, UltraSex, saw an American release via Emperor
Norton, and was supported through a North American tour with Ladytron. The
past year and a half has seen Matt relocate from LA to Berlin and and
establish a new chapter in the Mount Sims legacy, rebuilding the band and
working with producer THOMAS STERN of the legendary Crime and the City
Solution. A Grave is the first offering of these new tracks and is
available as a limited 12-inch on clear vinyl with stunning artwork by
PETER WU (one time pressing of 1,000 worldwide) and pushes the band even
farther into the creepier and more aggressive territory he's veered into,
with a concoction of electronic music and stark post-punk he's become
respected for.
Pontiak - Sun On Sun LP (Thrill Jockey) [THR206LP] $12.00
No description available at this time.
Sasse - New Sun Day 12 inch (Mood Music) [MOOD062EP] $11.50
"First single from the forthcoming album called Toinen, Sasse comes
forth
with two long, evolving, pulsing deep tracks which bring the Finn back into
his roots of house music. `New Sun Day' is not exactly deep house in its
purest form, but is evolving into a melodic synth-laden monster with a
skippy rhythm and a deeper than deep bass line which rolls the track into a
12-minute journey of trippy melodies and quirky effects. `Clemens' is
dedicated to a well known producer from back in da days with its stabby
groove and white noise punctuated arrangement with slow evolving analog
trickery in the bass-department."
Shallow Waters - Equal Eyes LP (Hospital Productions)
[HOS218LP] $16.50
No description available at this time.
So
So Many White White Tigers - So So Many White White Tigers PIC. DISC LP
(Weird Forest) [WEIRD009LP] $12.00
2005 release. "San Francisco-based rock band So So Many White White
Tigers
play bad-energy, propulsive, off-timed noise skree with lots of ballsy
guitar moves and dysfunctional vocal shrieks and squeals from Liza that are
sure to sting and cause infection.
Sofrito Specials - Atlantic Conveyor 12 inch (Sofrito Specials)
[SOFRITO002EP] $14.00
No description available at this time.
Stefan Goldmann - Voices of the 7 inch Box (Macro Recordings)
[MACROM006EP] $50.00
No description available at this time.
Sun
Araw - Boat trip 12 inch (Woodsist) [WOODSIST018EP] $13.50
No description available at this time.
T.
Raumschmiere - Animal Territory/Brenner 12 inch (Shitkatapult)
[STRIKE095EP] $10.75
No description available at this time.
Toby Tobias - The Feeling 12 inch (Rekids) [REKIDS026EP]
$10.75
No description available at this time.
U.S. Girls - Introducing... LP (Siltbreeze) [SB94] $13.25
If the alluring moniker used by MEGAN UREMOVICH conjures images of
volleyball teams or cheerleading squads, forget it. Not that there's any
doubt that Uremovich-sorry, U.S. GIRLS-couldn't rise and conquer either
challenge. Like fellow DIY ingenues Sally Strobelight and Inca Ore, U.S.
Girls' approach is deceptively ethereal and delightfully haunting; lithe,
lysergic gamma rays of keyboard murk beamed over percussive bonk sort of
resemble Diamanda Galas reinterpreting Suicide's Red Star. And dig that
cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Prove It All Night," done in such an
effortless, barbital lush you'd swear the air was filled with mescaline.
Guess what? It's not. "In her cover version of The Kinks melancholy anthem
'Days,' U.S. Girls sticks to Albert Einstein's wise maxim 'Make it as
simple as possible, but not simpler.' The dirgey clatter of the drums
brings to mind images of old steam machines advancing through vast fields
where things grow slow and women sing folk songs which are eternal because
they are sung from the heart and nothing else. U.S. Girls' voice does this,
free from decoration, frills or pretense, mapping the country of the soul
with a burning honesty strange in this reality, something we also find in
the ballads of Acid Mothers Temple sorceress Cotton
Casino."-20jazzfunkgreats.co.uk Hand-screened cover, one-time edition of
500.
Various Artists - Greg Wilson's 2020Vision Edits 12 inch (2020
Vision) [VIS164EP] $10.75
No description available at this time.
Various Artists - A Lesson In Drums 12 inch (Connaisseur
Recordings) [CNS025EP] $12.25
No description available at this time.
Yellow Tears - The Pissmop LP (Hospital Productions) [HOS223LP]
$16.50
No description available at this time.
Zach Hill - Astrological Straits 2xLP (Anticon) [ABR0086]
$19.00
The debut solo album from ZACH HILL, drummer for Northern California
noise-rock outfit HELLA. Considered one of the most innovative drummers in
modern music, Hill has spent the past year working on Astrological Straits
as well as touring and recording with Marnie Stern. For this album, he
enlisted a number of former recording partners and invited several new
ones. Guests contributing to Astrological Straits include LES CLAYPOOL,
CHINO MORENO, NO AGE's RANDY RANDALL & DEAN SPUNT, !!!/LCD SOUNDSYSTEM's
TYLER POPE, MARCO BENEVENTO, PRINTS' ZAC NELSON, MARNIE STERN, THE FLYING
LUTTENBACHERS' JONATHON HICSHKE, SATORI/RX BANDITS' STEVE BORTH, THE
ADVANTAGE's ROBBIE MONCRIEF, THEM HILLS' DAN ELKAN, and Hella bandmates
CARSON MCWHIRTER & JOSH HILL. The double-LP version of Astrological
Straights, licensed by Anticon from Ipecac Recordings, comes packaged in a
high quality, heavy-stock jackett n a first pressing of 1,000.
[ H I S T O R I C A L ]
Baris Manço - Dünden Bugüne LP (Turkuola)
[LPFS112LP] $27.75
"Limited edition of 500, 180 gr. Vinyl. Mostly from Baris Manco's first
Sayan LP this compilation gives the great early works of Manco's career."
Baris Manço - Kaygisizlar, Les Mistigris LP (Turkuola)
[EFES001LP] $27.75
"Limited edition of 300,150 gr. Vinyl. This LP gives great works of
Manco
with the band Kaygisizlar and Les Mistigris from 1962-1972."
Erkin Koray - Silinmeyen Hatyralar LP (Turkuola) [EU002LP]
$27.75
"Limited edition of 300, 150 gr. Vinyl. Father of Turkish psychedelia.
A
great compilation from 1971-1974. Most of the tracks here were not included
in Erkin's original LPs and also other compilations issued so far."
Jackie Mittoo - The Keyboard King at Studio One 2xLP (Universal
Sound) [US008LP] $22.75
Repressed on vinyl for the first time in years. Double LP version.
"From
forming the Skatalites, at age 15, alongside Don Drummond, Roland Alphanso,
Tommy McCook and others, to his work as in-house writer, arranger, and
producer at Studio One records during the `60s to his own classic
recordings, Jackie Mittoo is a defining figure of reggae music. He is also
the funkiest keyboard player ever to come out of Jamaica. Here we showcase
Jackie's solo work at Studio One, where he earned the name `The Keyboard
King.'"
Spectrum - The Light Is Dark Enough LP (Subway) [TRUMP001LP]
$27.75
"Reissue of the sole album by this excellent British pop-psych outfit,
originally released in 1970. A nice mix of progressive pop and Swingin
London pop-psych with killer tracks such as `Nodnol,' `Gory' and the groovy
Hammond instrumental `Walrus and the Horse.' Great production, vocals,
organ. Featuring four non-LP bonus tracks taken from their previous 45s,
including the pop-sike smasher `Samantha's Mine,' the organ mod dancer
`London Bridge is Coming Down,' the toytown sounding `Music Shootes the
Savage Breast' and `Comes the Dawn.' Remastered sound."
Various Artists - Notwave Sampler Vol 1 12 inch (Rong DFA)
[RONGDFA02] $7.50
After much consideration, Rong Music has compiled a (somewhat) new take
on
the early-'80s New York City no wave sound. They've even coined their own
name for the new sub-genre-"Notwave." Included on this 12-inch vinyl
promotional sampler for DJs, fans, and collectors are three songs off the
album-length compilation of the same name. Features original music from
STRIPLIGHT, TUSSLE, and WELCOME STRANGER (THOMAS BULLOCK of RUB N TUG/MAP
OF AFRICA) and remixes from SAL PRINCIPATO & DENNIS YOUNG of LIQUID LIQUID,
and TIM "LOVE"LEE. No exports to Japan. . SLIGHT DELAY POSSIBLE.
Various Artists - Andergraun Vibrations! Vol. 3 ... LP
(Hundergrum) [H3003LP] $24.50
... Spanish Psychotronic Brain Damage, 1967-1975. "Andergraun
Vibrations is
back! This third volume is chock full of ultra-rare tracks taken mostly
from Spanish small and private labels. From wild garage-psych to primitive
hard-rock and exploito-psych, it's all here!"