This week's update contains releases by:
2562 * Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. *
Adian
Baker & The Infant Cycle * Aids Wolf * Ainigma * All Hail the
Transcending Ghost * Amaurote * Analogy * Anna Jarvinen *
Aquavoice * Bart Skils * Beatles, The * Betty Davis * Bifrost
Arts * Bill Wells/Annie Whitehead/Stefan Schneider/Barbara
Morgenstern * Black Feelings * Blk Jks * Brainstorm *
Calika * Circulatory System * Collage * Crash Course in
Science * Cursillistas * Cyclotimia * Da Capo * Damon & Naomi
* Drum Circus * Eddy Current Suppression Ring * Embryo *
Emptyset * Erik Wøllo & Bernhard Wöstheinrich * Fanu vs Bill Laswell
* Fauns, The * Frank Fairfield * Gila * Glenn Jones * Gnaw
Their Tongues * H.E.R.R. * Hati * Health * Jandek * Jim
O'Rourke * João Orecchia * Kadaver * Kraftwerk * Kucz Konrad
* Leyland Kirby * Loren Dent * Lost Kisses * Low Low Low La
La La Love Love Love * Lucky Dragons * Luis Bunuel * Maserati
* Moodring * Mourmansk 150 * Mumlers * Necronomicon *
Nocturne * Odyssey * Opium * Paul May + Platform * Phil
Kieran * Platform * Prince Charming * Schlachthofbronx *
Seven Hour Germ * Silkie * Slogun * Soul Caravan * Stooges,
The * Sven Barth & Induce Are * Think About Life * Tim and Puma
Mimi * Todd Bodine * Ulna * Vinegar * Vivian Girls * Von
Thronstahl * Xhol Caravan * Yarek * Yoga
[ F E A T U R E D R E L E A S E S ]
Amaurote - Binary Code Forbidden CD-R (Minimal Resource
Manipulation) [MRMCDR10] $17.89
So far the Minimal Resource Manipulation label released music by Matt
Atkins, the label owner who works as Platform. Now he releases music by
someone, one Joey Frohikey who lives in the Czech Republic, where he works
with a netlabel called Cryoworks and since short with Amaurote as his own
musical project. 'Binary Code Forbidden' is his debut release and has four
tracks of what can be best classified as IDM music. Minimalist beats, which
bend back and forth, pitch up and down in the best Autechre, the early mark
thereof. Bits of melody are used, an throughout its not the most complex
thing, mainly due to the somewhat minimal rhythms used. Four tracks are
perhaps a bit short to form an opinion on this, but its sure nice enough.
Beatles, The - The Beatles in MONO CD Box (Capitol) [1681854]
$249.75
RELEASE DATE: 09-09-2009
Limited digitally remastered thirteen CD box set that contains the 10
albums originally released by The Beatles in mono (1963's Please Please Me
up through 1968's The White Album) plus plus two further discs of mono
singles masters. As an added bonus, the mono Help! and Rubber Soul discs
also include the original 1965 stereo mixes, which have not been previously
released on CD. These albums will be packaged in mini-vinyl CD replicas of
the original sleeves with all original inserts and label designs retained.
At the beginning of the '60s, stereophonic recordings were just coming into
their own but many households didn't own stereophonic record players. In
most cases, an album would originally be mixed in mono for mass consumption
and then separately mixed in stereo for those with modern equipment. As the
'60s wore on, mono mixes became secondary over stereo and then were
eventually abandoned altogether. The Beatles' first 10 albums were mixed
twice: once in mono and then in stereo. The mono mixes were sometimes
strikingly different to the stereo mixes, which has ensured their
collectability over the years. This box contains all the officially
released Beatles mono mixes in one limited edition box set.
Beatles, The - The Beatles in STEREO CD (Capitol) [1681853]
$217.50
RELEASE DATE: 09-09-2009
Digitally remastered 17 disc box set (16 CDs + DVD) containing all 14
original Beatles albums released between 1963 and 1970 plus the two CD Past
Masters collection of non-album tracks and a bonus DVD containing all the
mini documentaries that can be found as enhanced tracks on each of the
individual CD releases. The documentaries contain archival footage, rare
photographs and never-before-heard studio chat from The Beatles, offering a
unique and very personal insight into the studio atmosphere. The albums
have been remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London utilizing state of the
art recording technology alongside vintage studio equipment, carefully
maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the original analogue
recordings. Within the CDs' new packaging, the booklet includes detailed
historical notes along with informative recording notes.
Calika - Crooked CD (Audiobulb) [AB024] $14.64
An excellent short-form outing for Brighton's Simon Kealoha, following
up
on the sample-driven, Four Tet-style electronics of his 2007 album Seedling
Mother with five new compositions. 'Crooked' tumbles along in the
disheveled spirit of Manyfingers or Matt Elliott, with plenty of acoustic
instruments all colliding across roughly cut layered loops. After this
atmospheric, earthily downbeat beginning along comes the Squarepusher-like
diced rhythms of 'Mega Mega', while the equally warped bass antics of 'I
Still Dream Of You' take a turn down yet more shambolic avenues, meandering
about the place loosely while frazzled electronic detritus floats around
the mix. By the time 'A Serpentine Tale' comes along we've come full circle
and Kealoha's transplanted us back into his homely, looped folktronic mode
- very nice indeed.
Fanu vs Bill Laswell - Lodge CD (KarlRecords) [KR004Karl]
$14.28
After the path-setting METHOD OF DEFIANCE album INAMORATA where he
brought
together cutting-edge drum&bass producers (Paradox, Enduser, Submerged,
Black Sun Empire a.o.) and avantgarde / jazz masters such as John Zorn,
Craig Taborn, Herbie Hancock or Toshinori Kondo the visionary, versatile
pioneer LASWELL picked out some of his combatants for an audacious
follow-up. Young finnish FANU's syncopated rhythms and sharp breaks prove
him the Art Blakey of drum&bass, his feverish beats are an ideal playground
for Laswell's growling, hard-driven yet funky bass attacks. NowJazz trumpet
players NILS PETTER MOLVAER and GRAHAM HAYNES accentuate the album's
psychotic heat, while P-funk keyboard wizard BERNIE WORRELL takes care this
meeting of musical masters called LOGDE is a solid weapon for the dance
floor! All titles and the ancient alchemist signs of the excellent artwork
by John Brown refer to the fraternal organisations of freemasonry and their
lodges.
Kraftwerk - The Catalogue CD Box (EMI) [1694016] $129.75
RELEASE DATE: 10-06-2009
8 CDs!
Luis Bunuel - Un Chien Andalou DVD (Microcinema) [MC721DVD]
$16.50
"Made in 1929, Un Chien Andalou (The Andalusian Dog) is regarded as the
first film produced purely from within the Surrealist Movement, and a
landmark in the history of cinema. Based on an exchange of dreams between
Salvador Dali and acclaimed director Luis Buñuel, this tale of unfulfilled
desire opens innocently with the words 'Once upon a time.' What follows is
one of the most shocking and celebrated sequences in film history -- a
razor slashing a woman's eye in extreme close up...Intended to provoke
rather than to please (Bunuel saw it as 'nothing more than a desperate, a
passionate appeal to murder'), Un Chien Andalou is a triumph of art and a
hysterically dark joy ride whose power to affront the viewer is
undiminished after more than three quarters of a century. Special Features:
A Slice of Buñuel: a documentary featuring Buñuel's son, Juan-Luis, 16 min.
Epilogue: Buñuel & Dali Bonus Interview, 5 min. Audio Commentary by
Surrealism expert Stephen Barber, author of Antonin Artaud: Blows and
Bombs. Mystery of Cinema, abridged transcript of speech given by Luis
Buñuel in 1953. Dave McKean graphic design and statement."
Luis Bunuel - Death In The Garden DVD (Microcinema) [MC968DVD]
$23.75
"Available for the first time on DVD! The DVD was created using a newly
restored print! Amid a revolution in a South American mining outpost, a
band of fugitives-a roguish adventurer (Georges Marchal), a local hooker
(Simone Signoret), a priest (Michel Piccoli), an aging diamond miner
(Charles Vanel) and his deaf-mute daughter-are forced to flee for their
lives into the jungle. Starving, exhausted and stripped of their old
identities, they wander desperately lured by one deceptive promise of
salvation after another. Shot in brilliant Eastmancolor and featuring a
star-studded cast, Death in the Garden is a pulsating adventure film, alive
with Surrealist gestures, making it classic Luis Buuel. In French with
English subtitles. Special Features: Restored picture and sound plus new
and improved subtitles. Audio commentary by film scholar Ernesto R.
Acevedo-Munoz. New video interviews with actor Michael Piccoli and film
scholar Victor Fuentes. Booklet featuring essays by Javier Espada,
Juan-Luis Buuel and Susan Hayward. New and improved English subtitle
translation."
Paul May + Platform - Broken Hulk Display CDEP (Minimal
Resource Manipulation) [MRMCDR07] $13.01
Matthew Atkins, also known as Platform, has released a couple of CDRs
in a
relatively short time span, teams up here with a drummer, Paul May. May has
half of Ladywoodsman, and has played on albums by Alexander Tucker, Duke
Garwood, Carolyn Hume and Barkingside. He's an improvisation drummer. They
know eachother for fifteen years, but this is the first time they worked
together. May has supplied a tape of his percussive work to Atkins who has
transformed the material. Atkins stays close to original rhythm tapes,
adding sparsely electronics, and occasionally creating loops of the drums.
This all makes great sense as the four pieces on this CDR (lasting almost
twenty-one minutes) have a great vibrant feeling. Electro-acoustic
manipulation meets up with the improvised playing that has a slight jazzy
touch to it. From all the discs I received from Platform in the past
months, I think this is the best release. Playful, skilled manipulation of
the material, reminding me of the Steven Hess/Robert Hampson (Main)
collaboration. Maybe Platform should seek the collaboration more?
Platform - Untitled 2 CD-R (Minimal Resource Manipulation)
[MRMCDR03] $17.89
Having really enjoyed the first self-titled Platform CD last year, it's
with great pleasure that I can offer you the second installment from the
excellent MRM label. Forming a natural and really well balanced follow-up,
this release surfs a line somewhere between classic electronica and a more
minimalist blend of sounds which is somewhat akin to Raster Noton and,
maybe, 12k. Deep, rhythmic tracks that don't rely on being deliberately
awkward, instead allowing the pieces to flow and work as they should with a
deft touch. You'll find melodies and cleverly structured textures playing
off against clicks, glitches and, at times, surprisingly fat beats. All of
this is tempered by a sense of minimalism that's appealing and not too
introspective, rather it involves you as a listener and keeps you hooked. A
splendid and varied blend of electronic styles.
Platform - Distanced CD-R (Minimal Resource Manipulation)
[MRMCDR04] $17.89
It's nice when the label's name faithfully describes how the music was
made, and it's also great to see that a handmade limited edition hides a
talent that deserves acknowledgement, especially in virtue of a
well-visible compositional individuality in a field - that of home-produced
electronics - which defining "congested" is almost pathetic by now, every
computer or keyboard owner on the earth waking up one morning and shouting
"I want to be creative" at the sky, fists shaken in the air. Moreover, Matt
Atkins - deus ex machina behind the Platform project, this being its third
release - wisely keeps things on the short side, the CD clocking at 30
minutes without an ounce of dullness. Five segments that take into account
and consideration the sounds of life (and some unreasonable ones too),
which get selected, heavily altered and therefore rendered unrecognizable
or, in any case, pretty de-contextualized. A magnetic cycle of electronic
fragments is heard in the opening "In praise of rust", followed by the
acrid disordered noisescape of "Spectre". "The drained lake" is built upon
striking rumbling frequencies, scarred by recurring synthetic buzzing flies
and clanging metals in the faraway lands of hall reverb. The overall best
comes with the unbelievably mournful alien lament that follows the initial
digital disarray of "Brittle boned", a terribly forlorn, slanted spiral -
which stops me in my tracks whenever it comes - that gets finally buried by
irrepressible interferences, while the final "White space" juxtaposes sharp
highs and unbalanced waves in a disconcerting soundtrack for a crumbling
psyche, voices from unfamiliar galaxies depicting a bleak scenario of
miserable beings swallowed by their own ambiguity. I feel somewhat
gratified for having been sent one of the 50 copies of this off-line,
brilliantly conceived work. (Touching Extremes)
Platform - EP1 CDEP (Minimal Resource Manipulation) [MRMCDR05]
$13.01
Its great to have some new material from Matt Atkins' Platform. The
first
track treats our ears to some proper decent crunchy beats and weeping
cinematic synths and then a really sweet melody just melts me into
submission. It fits in wonderfully with the mechanical beats and reminds me
of Chiastic Slide period Autechre. The second tune has some wicked sounds
that morph around a slow heavy beat. Crisp little clicks and bleeps mutate
and give of a pure sterile cold electronic futuristic feel. Fans of Alva
Noto should dig the rhythms of 'Phial' while closer 'What We Saw' is an ace
piece of melancholy electronica really injecting some of his soul into the
circuits. EP1 is a quality Ltd CD on Minimal Resource Manipulation.
Platform - Categories Of Dust CD-R (Minimal Resource
Manipulation) [MRMCDR08] $17.89
We've had a few CDs in by Platform over the last year or two. And
here's a
brand new one called Categories Of Dust. These are normally pretty limited
to 50 ish copies so they don't usually hang around for too long. It's
predominantly sound art I guess. This is one 21 minute long track
constructed of samples recorded from around his house using a a well
sensitive node microphone. You lost yet? These were then processed into the
resulting 21 minute long track which I'm listening to at the mo. I'm pretty
sure that's a kettle I can hear. I right fancy a brew. Fans of
Machinefabriek will lap this up I think. It's a headphone listen for sure
with crackles, static and fizzes popping up filling your ears with the kind
of awkward sensory delights usually reserved for 8 o' clock (table for two
please). There's some nice ambient moments in here and if you like long
pieces of music with not much fluctuation in tone or melody then this is
for you!!
Platform - Untitled 3 CD-R (Minimal Resource Manipulation)
[MRMCDR09] $17.89
The talented Matt Atkins AKA Platform returns to the Norman update with
a
new volume of icy cerebral electronics and experimental techno. It's been
christened 'Untitled 3" and from the off you've some fantastic electronic
manipulation and tight future-beats to contend with. I find his stuff
incredibly meditative, his music has a classic isolationist feel, some
kinship with noted IDM classicists but he's plowing his own atmospheric
furrow here. His sounds conjure up imagery of abandoned warehouses spilling
with cyber menace but not in a particularly threatening manner, just
deliciously eerie, as you stalk from dripping water tanks, vaulting
demolished walls, surveying the wan light for marauding animals, your MP3
quietly spits out the sharp, abstracted yet accessible sounds of Platform.
This is pretty futuristic stuff and if yr into more cyber-tastic realms of
electronica then this man's refreshing vision may be the soundtrack to
future nights of contemplation. For fans of later period Autechre &
possibly Bitstream's outer limits?
Prince Charming - Lapis Lazuli CD (KarlRecords) [KR005Karl]
$14.28
After the seminal dub / illbient records "Psychotropical Heatwave" and
"Fantastic Voyage" on the cult label WordSound PRINCE CHARMING returns with
a direct hit. On "LAPIS LAZULI" the sound alchemist interweaves strands of
his wide spread musical universe into an atmospherical tight album.
Illbient — PRINCE CHARMING has been rejecting this categorization since the
start of his work - as genre is too small for such a vast experience.
"LAPIS LAZULI" takes the listener on a quirky extravaganza through space
and time; dub, exotica, ragtime, breakbeat, oriental, cinematic soundtrack,
blues, classical, latin, psychedelic, afro-jazz, field recordings and
science fiction are just a few of his numerous and diverse influences
reworked and melted elegantly into coherent tracks titled "Zebrine
Polymorphous Blues", "Spider Scorpian Conch", "Pomegranate of Vice (a
Supergeometry Symphony)" or "Uvarovite and Demantoid Dub". Uppers and
downers, rockers and chillers — a record as entertaining and imaginative as
PRINCE CHARMING has never been !
Seven Hour Germ - Document 1 CD-R (Minimal Resource
Manipulation) [MRMCDR02] $17.89
7HG (or Seven Hour Germ) forms an interesting counterpoint to the more
melodic works of Platform on MRM. Taking a more musique concrete approach
it's a deconstructivist way of looking at sound that has elements in common
with Pan Sonic, certainly, and to a lesser extent Merzbow etc. For me the
power lies in the dense, hypnotic quality of the sound processing and
tweaking. The sounds are changed to well beyond their orignal feel and then
turned into challenging soundscapes of texture. At times it's a brutal
style but very satisfying at the same time. For those who like a tad more
challenge to their electronic music, this is well worth checking out.
Excellent debut.
Seven Hour Germ - Document 2 CD-R (Minimal Resource
Manipulation) [MRMCDR06] $17.89
A great start to the working day to get an album on Minimal Resource
Manipulation from Seven Hour Germ which is Matt Atkins AKA Platform. As
soon as I hit play 'ECE Tape 1' is a wicked assault on the senses with a
gloriously squelchy synth oscillations filling the room. 'Tone Crunch' is a
powerful percussive piece with low bottom end and ear piercing top end.
This is a lot harsher than the stuff we're used to from Platform, crossing
into power electronics territory giving Whitehouse and Merzbow a run for
their money. Fear not though as it's not entirely a brutal brain pummeling
experience. There are some nice micro sound experiments on here and some
top crunchy, abrasive post industrial machine sounds on 'Bludgeon'. The
album ends nicely with some ace field recordings/ samples static sounds and
drones. A thoroughly engaging listen from beginning to end. Some of the
tunes on 'Document 2' were only previously available on cassette.
Ulna - Frcture CD (KarlRecords) [KR003Karl] $14.28
ULNA is the new and first common project by Valerio Zucca Paul
(Abstract Q,
3EEM) on laptop and music journalist Andrea Ferraris (instruments, laptop),
who a.o. has recorded and played with Airchamber 3, Andrea Marutti, or Deep
End. On their debut FRCTURE the both Italians indulge their love for
slivering sounds, broken beats, low drones, high frequencies, noisy layers
and ambient soundscapes. Cold computered sounds meet "real" instruments
such as guitar, glockenspiel, synths or cello (played by Andrea
Serrapiglio, a.o. Carla Bozulich). Abstraction and darkness, a melody lies
quiet underneath, a breezy airiness and a playfulness with love for the
detail wave through the 8 tracks — ULNA master the balancing act between
experimental head-music and body-moving electronics for the dancefloor very
elegantly. Thus ULNA live up to their motto "Breaking your arms ... softly"
in a fascinating way. FRCTURE takes the listener on a thrilling journey
into urban sound textures.
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2562 - Unbalance CD (Tectonic) [TEC006CD] $14.00
This is the second full-length album by Dave Huismans aka 2562, the
follow-up to his roundly acclaimed debut, Aerial (TEC 004CD/021LP).
Unbalance pushes both his creative talents, and the boundaries of dubstep,
to another level entirely. This is an exceptional body of electronic music,
and fully demonstrates 2562's adept ability to move through engaging
soundscapes with both pin-point precision drum programming and innovative
sample regeneration. 2562 is named after the postcode in The Hague,
Netherlands where Huismans lives -- a city detached from the main
epicenters of dubstep, thus bringing both cultural distance and a uniquely
diverse sound to the project. Unbalance sees 2562's vision of dubstep
moving forward into previously-unexplored areas. Warmer than its
predecessor, innovation and experimentation is still as evident as ever, as
the influence of Theo Parrish and Flying Lotus meet with the deep end of
Bristol bass music. With productions drawing inspiration from garage,
dubstep, house, techno and broken beats -- affiliations and collaborations
have proliferated -- killer remixes and one-offs have cemented the Dutchman
firmly in the "A" list of contemporary production talent. Unbalance is
impeccably built, and accessibly disposed: sheer dancefloor carnage is
guaranteed. With this new album, 2562 breaks new ground -- in moving away
from the dub-techno associations of his earlier works, he creates a whole
new world. From the outset, "Intro" and "Flashback" let fly some of the
face cards in Huismans' deck -- the ample swell of swung garage informed by
a new school sensibility, all grounded by that trademark giant bass
presence. "Lost" reprises a familiar broken refrain in refixed mode,
landing with a delightful low-end, almost junglist descent and a huge,
mid-range melodic sustain -- absolutely killer stuff. With "Like A Dream,"
the album really motors -- squashed Mr. Fingers-style acid machinations
inside wild bass and drum swing. Tear up the dub instructions, the
diversity and breathtaking momentum of this fine album moves fleet of foot
-- like Usain Bolt over Berlin.
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. - Are We
Experimental? CD (MVD Audio) [PM003CD] $17.25
"Japan's Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO return from the
cosmos with this brand new album, Are We Experimental? The world's premier
psychedelic warriors have blasted out an album that distills their weird
world into 11 tracks of sonic mayhem. Hawkwind style guitar overload meets
ethnic folk music from around the globe as a UFO crashes in the midst of it
all. Are We Experimental? (a la Jimi Hendrix) is one of the easiest AMT
albums for a new fan to digest. All of the songs clock in under 8 minutes
(this, from a band known for 30+ minute jams!) and feature all of the
realms of sound AMT utilize regularly as well as new influences and
techniques for the old heads. Prog rock meets Sun Ra style freedom mixed in
with space noises and absolutely leveling guitar riffs. Plus a whole bunch
of submerged weirdness and 'acid folk' that can only come from Acid Mothers
Temple. God and Hair, indeed."
Adian Baker & The Infant Cycle - Rural Sprawl CD (Zhelezobeton)
[10580] $15.25
Canadian musicians Aidan Baker and Jim DeJong (aka The Infant Cycle)
have
used the "gentleman's kit" of modern experimenters for creating the
compositions of this disk: guitar, bass, tapes, samples, feedback
generator, playouts and thumb piano. Four album tracks correspond with four
seasons, four states of the soul...
Summer - repetitive loops become overgrown with the juicy flesh of atonal sound and transform into sampled rhythms flown over by a soft guitar tune. Autumn - the rhythm is reduced to a hardly evident monotonous shroud, the atmosphere becomes more melodic and melancholic and in the end turns into a heart-piercing guitar solo. Winter - time for sleep and detachment: icy ringing, the slow breath of bass impulses, the rustling of electronics and sluggish drones painting vast snowy soundscapes. And finally spring - the drone ambient nature unfolds large as life, majestic sonic waves sweep accompanied by a swarm of tiny sounds awoken to life again.
The first two tracks were recorded in 2001
(and released on CD-R by the Italian label Blade Records in 2002 in a very
limited edition), two others were recorded in 2005 and thus completed the
natural cycle of this album.
Aids Wolf - Dustin' Off The Sphynx CD (Skin Graft) [GR96]
$13.50
Formed in Montreal, 2003, AIDS WOLF are the preeminent Formalist /
Unknown
Wave quartet. They have released two full-length records as well as
numerous collaborations, splits and seven inches. Their new EP, titled
Dustin' Off The Sphynx is available as a 7-inch vinyl EP and as a
full-length compact disc. Both formats include seven additional bonus
tracks from the now out-of-print Pas Rapport tour-only tape. These tracks
are included on the CD and come as a free download with the silkscreen
sleeved, colored vinyl 7-inch EP.
All
Hail the Transcending Ghost - All Hail the Transcending Ghost CD (Cold
Spring) [10583] $18.00
'Cold Spring are proud to announce the debut album from All Hail The
Transcending Ghost - a joint collaboration between Henrik Nordvargr Björkk
(MZ.412, Toroidh, Folkstorm etc) and Tim Bertilsson (Fear Falls Burning,
Switchblade). Together the Swedish legends have created arguably one of the
most haunting drone-dark-ambient-industrial works in recent years, invoking
the spirits of old Nordvargr, meets the sludge-doom vibe of Tim's hellish
guitar. This has to be the most unsettling work from Nordvargr, as the man
himself states "truly the most scary music I have recorded". An icy chill
down your spine... a cold hand on your shoulder... you are never alone in
the darkness.
Anna Jarvinen - Man Var Bland Molnen CD (Hapna) [HAPNA043CD]
$16.00
This is the second full-length album by Sweden's Anna JĤrvinen, the
follow-up to her debut Jag Fick Feeling. Man Var Bland Molnen ("One Was
Among The Clouds") is produced and recorded by Gustav Ejstes (Dungen), who
also plays a variety of instruments on the album. Other musicians include
Reine Fiske, Fredik Swahn, Johan Holmegard, Leo Svensson, Mattias Bergqvist
and Anders Nygĥrds. The collaboration with Dungen already began on Anna's
first record, who participated on the main part of the album. Concerning
the choice of Ejstes as producer, Anna says in Sonic magazine (Sweden) that
"nobody has like Gustav, silently and immediately, understood my music. I
wanted to try and leave the songs with him so he could put his mark on and
in them." Seldom has there been such a breakthrough for an artist on a
small label in Sweden as with the release of Jag Fick Feeling. Anna was
nominated for a Swedish Grammy and P3 Guld prize, awarded Stockholm City's
music prize, and was interviewed in virtually every Swedish paper. The
record also got a lot of attention in Finland and Anna toured in both
countries during fall 2007 and spring/summer 2008. The first single from
Man Var Bland Molnen is the track "Ä"ppelĶga," ("Apple-Eye"), a song with
an almost countrified, Americana swing. All tracks, of course, feature
Anna's sweetly breathy voice in Swedish, and a wholesome helping of piano,
harmonica, flute, strings, and laid-back acoustic guitar -- lending the
whole affair a soft/light rock/California morning sunniness. Once again
transcends all pop language barriers through its apple-cheeked charm. "i
wrote some songs about sex, sorrow abuse, falling in love and pure summery
frustration. then i lost my way. you and i are the only ones left now here,
among the clouds. come." --Anna JĤrvinen
Aquavoice - Cold CD (Generator) [10578] $16.75
ICalm electronic clouds are forming and gathering slowly. Then there
appear
some half-nature, half-electronic generated sounds. This is how this
enthralling album begins. After a while additional tonal spheres are to be
heard, they are always coloured and layered over one another with fabulous
sense of atmosphere. Until the very end of the album we are surrounded with
a slightly-electronized piano-contemplative mood, softly and yet
interesting intermingling with recurring nature sounds and additional tonal
sweeps which enlarge the room to feel this music. "Cold" is a very
specific, soothing and nevertheless challenging and even disturbing variety
of ambient music, whereby Aquavoice uses tonal systems which are
characteristic also for other sophisticated - and not so abstract -
electronic genres. A highly recommended album.
Aquavoice - Memories CD (Generator) [10576] $16.75
Aquavoice had once recorded for Generator.pl a soothing, ethereal CD
entitled "Cold" - his next album, "Memories", provides the Listener with
yet more fascinating moods, some of them quite surprising, some of them
ingeniously suggestive and associative, as if taken directly from some
surreal dream. Analogue, digital and computer tones get mixed into one
melange together with assorted nature sounds and additional sample loops.
What kind of music is this, actually? Hard to say indeed, insofar as
Aquavoice's impressions stretch out over typical classifications, as far as
melodies, arrangements, structures and moods are concerned...
Bart Skils - VOLTT CD (100% Pure) [VOLTT001CD] $16.00
The 100% Pure label presents the new VOLTT mix series, by one of
Holland's
leading platforms for cutting-edge techno and house music. Volume 1 is
mixed by none other than Bart Skils, VOLTT head honcho and one of Holland's
most beloved DJs. Amsterdam is on the forefront of contemporary dance
music. An ever-growing group of quality producers from the Dutch capital is
dominating the international charts with a distinct and cutting-edge sound,
combining the best elements of techno, house and minimal. Names like 2000
And One, Joris Voorn, Shinedoe, Kabale Und Liebe, Julien Chaptal, Polder,
Anton Pieete and of course, Bart Skils himself represent this new school.
The first and foremost platform for Amsterdam's new school generation has
been VOLTT. From 1998 until now, it has enriched the scene with quality
events, booking the best in forward-thinking techno, minimal and house from
abroad -- always keeping a keen eye on developments in the local scene.
Now, VOLTT has started this mix series to further broaden its potential as
an international platform for Amsterdam's promising new techno generation.
The VOLTT Loves Summer Festival remains its largest endeavor to date --
yearly drawing a dedicated crowd of 7,000 and counting -- driven by
resident and promoter Bart Skils himself. As a local hero in the late-'90s,
he started the VOLTT nights at Amsterdam's legendary Mazzo venue. Building
his reputation record by record, set by set and night by night, Bart has
gained nationwide popularity as an ambassador for quality sounds. For this
mix, Bart has selected a solid collection of tracks that not only represent
his DJ sets at VOLTT, but also the distinct and catchy sound of Holland's
new school generation. As can be expected of one of the nation's most solid
jocks, these 16 tracks are forged into one big chunk of techno mayhem that
will keep you on your tippy toes from beginning to end. Artists include:
David Labeij, Lauhaus, Simon Baker, Julien Chaptal, Salavatore Freda &
Volta, DJ Madskillz, Spencer Parker, Nick Curly, Anton Pieete, Size, Carlo
Lio, District One, Joris Voorn, Alex Celler, Pitto, Jug, and Mark Henning.
Bifrost Arts - Come O Spirit!: Anthology Of Hymns & Spiritual
Songs Vol. 1 CD (Great Comfort Records/Sounds Familyre) [GCR001CD]
$13.50
"For more than 30 years, pop music has suffered from a God
complex-attaching a scarlet letter to artists who include the religious
experience in their songs. But a new generation of musicians from across
the spiritual spectrum is emerging, discarding the trappings of the
Christian-culture industry to reintroduce the transcendence, beauty and
historical gravity of western scared music to the places where it belongs:
dinner parties, road trips and back porches. Come O Spirit brings together
artists like Dave Bazan, Damien Jurado, Rosie Thomas, Dennison Witmer, The
Welcome Wagon (featuring Sufjan Stevens) and Leigh Nash to revive 400 years
of long-forgotten melodies and liturgical music. The brainchild of
producers Isaac Wardell and Mason Neely, Come O Spirit interprets hymnody
through lush, cinematic arrangements and a drop of Southern gothic
mystique. It's like a prayer."
Bill Wells/Annie Whitehead/Stefan Schneider/Barbara Morgenstern
- Paper Of Pins CD (Karaoke Kalk) [KK050CD] $14.75
With the release of the album Paper Of Pins, Karaoke Kalk brings you a
truly harmonious collaboration between Scottish composer and pianist Bill
Wells, Annie Whitehead (Penguin Cafe Orchestra), Stefan Schneider
(Mapstation, To Rococo Rot) and Berlin electronic singer/songwriter Barbara
Morgenstern. Bill Wells is already known, among other things, for his 2006
release Osaka Bridge (KK 035CD) together with Maher Shalal Hash Baz, and
for his release Pick Up Sticks in 2004, on which these 4 players also
feature together. Mr. Wells is responsible for arrangements and samplers,
while Barbara Morgenstern experiments on the keyboards, Stefan Schneider
controls the synthesizers and bass and Annie Whitehead plays trombone and
melodica. The coming together of this quartet on Paper Of Pins has resulted
in mature, yet unforced sounding compositions. The touching number "Brown
Recluse" wins you over with its catchy piano sounds and subtle trumpet
which is rounded off by electronica. It's a small orchestral gem in a jazz
style, which is still edgy despite its perfection. This is highlighted, for
example, by the fact that you can hear the brass player drawing breath on
some tracks. Certainly, the Scottish composer is no perfectionist. Far more
important is the melting together of melodies and a certain strangeness in
the notes used. Things start to get more abstract on pieces like "Rowing
Without Oars." It's a lively mish-mash of various, sometimes piercing tone
variations and swirling keyboard sounds. Occasionally fragile or
impressively impulsive. Every now and then, the strongly accented horns
come into play, and they couldn't sound more improvised. All in all, this
is a fascinating album with emotional and also artistically-ornate
melodies. In this way, every track contains its very own unique beauty and
fervor.
Black Feelings - Black Feelings CD (Alien8 Recordings)
[ALIEN085CD] $14.00
"Black Feelings are the essence of a power trio: each member of the
three-piece exhibiting a great deal of power while the whole remains
balanced. Consisting of two former members of Montreal's Les Angles Morts,
the band has developed a unique a hybrid of the British post punk and
experimental scenes that spawned the likes of This Heat, Gang of Four and
the Pop Group with heavy traces of psychedelic-goth and cold wave. Like
American band The Liars, Black Feelings' penchant for combining a variety
of influences to conjure up a sound that is both retro and vitally fresh at
the same time. The band's main vocalist and drummer Owain Lawson is kept
busy as he sings and holds down the rhythm section alongside fellow
founding member and bassist Brian Mitchell, while the sound is rounded out
with shimmering guitar and synth flourishes provided by Kyle Fostner.
Listening to Black Feelings' self-titled debut is never dull, as moody
vibes ebb and flow throughout the long player carried by propulsive bass
and drums. For a small band these guys have a huge sound. The drums have an
almost war song intensity that helps drive the music alongside the bass,
guitars, and synth all the while delivering really catchy anthemic songs.
The feeling one experiences listening to this self-titled debut is very
positive, yet with a lingering feeling of darkness hiding in the shadows.
For this full length, they have enlisted the help of engineer Mark Lawson,
who's credits include Arcade Fire, Beirut, Final Fantasy, Akron Family and
The Unicorns to name a few. The recording is adorned with beautiful artwork
courtesy of ex-Aids Wolf guitarist Chris Taylor."
Blk
Jks - After Robots CD (Secretly Canadian) [SC197CD] $13.50
"It's been too long since anyone was able to bring this much soul and
heartblood to progressive rock, a medium that has been left cold and dry by
a misguided focus on technical show-offery. But by entangling the music
they love -- township blues, fringe jazz and renegade dub -- into the DNA
of prog, BLK JKS have provocatively pulled Afro-futurism into a new
century. In January 2009, BLK JKS set foot on US soil for just the second
time, holing up with Brandon Curtis (Secret Machines) in the quaint,
spirited town of Bloomington, Indiana, to record the music that would
become After Robots, their first proper album. Ten-hour days turned into
fourteen as the band relentlessly exorcised their collective ideas and
ideals about music. The process was an overwhelming sensory experience in
its own right. To discuss certain musical passages for which there is no
accurate English befit to describe, BLK JKS seamlessly shifted from
accented English to their differing tribal languages. Then -- giving up on
words altogether -- they'd dive back into a fine-tuned performance of a
song. It is the band's tendency to work it out on the spot that is most
impressive about their approach to recording and structure. After Robots
triumphs on its own strange set of genre-ending rules, and BLK JKS are
undeniably a band of our times, embodying the duality of our violent and
hopeful new world, these days of mystery and wonder."
Circulatory System - Signal Morning CD (Cloud Recordings)
[CLD010CD] $13.50
"Seven and a half years in the making, culled from hours of recorded
material sculpted in at least seven different studios, the new Circulatory
System album is an absolutely stellar document of song and sound. Still
concerned with matters of the inner / the outer, the incomprehensibly huge
and the very, very small. An imperative blast of kinetic motion, composed
by W. Cullen Hart while in the midst of battling Multiple Sclerosis within
his own system -- broadcasting his urgent pleas to the world(s) to evolve
into a higher dimension, or for existing patterns to reveal themselves at
peace within the natural order of the universe. Featuring all the members
of The Olivia Tremor Control, as well as Jeff Mangum and Julian Koster of
Neutral Milk Hotel. Thick with textures, layered percussion, angular
guitars, vibrating strings, woodwinds, and brass."
Crash Course in Science - Crash Course in Science LP Box (Vinyl
On Demand) [VOD067LTD-LP] $98.75
3LP box with limited edition t-shirt. Legendary minimal-synth/wave-band
from Philadelphia formed in 1979. Choosing toy instruments and live drums
out of necessity, CCIS began by experimenting with a series of recording
devices. The toy instruments gave way to crude drum machines and
'Frankenstein'-type homemade instruments. Their first 7" (also included
with bonus tracks in this set) introduced listeners to a noisy,
unpredictable world. This 7" went on to become a classic minimal-synth
record that should be included in any vinyl-collection. In 1981 they took a
new direction with a darker, more sinister sound. The result was the 12"
Signals from Pier Thirteen (also included in this set are 8 unreleased demo
tracks from this period). The songs 'Cardboard Lamb' and 'Flying Turns'
gained exposure through club play during the '80s and still sound fresh and
up-to-date. Two live performance recordings from 1980 and 1981 are also
part of this box set, including CCIS opening for the Philip Glass ensemble
in Philadelphia. The third LP Near Marineland contains completed mixes of
previously unreleased studio material (along with some remixes of this
material) arranged and produced by John Wicks, CCIS's original producer.
After listening to this box set you will be convinced and have no doubt
about CCIS being the godfather of '90s techno music and their ultimate
protagonist-role. They remain an inspiration pool for many elektro
bands/artists today.
Cursillistas - Les Biches CD (Time-Lag Records) [TLR046CD]
$12.00
"Digital version of the above LP. Packaged in an offset printed
tri-fold
art paper cover with vellum insert & woven Japanese inner sleeve. Edition
of 700."
Cyclotimia - Music For Stockmarkets CD (Zhelezobeton) [10581]
$15.25
No description available at this time.
Drum Circus - Magic Theatre CD (Garden of Delights) [093]
$19.25
Founder and leader of DRUM CIRCUS from Switzerland has been the master
drummer PETER GIGER (DZYAN). "A giant on drums," as the newspaper
Rhein-Main-Zeitung called him. He was joined, among others, by two
additional drummers, as well as by JOEL VANDROOGENBROECK and CAROLE MURIEL,
both from BRAINTICKET. Therefore, it's not surprising that Magic Theatre,
with its LSD-dripping lyrics (partly written by TIMOTHY LEARY, partly
influenced by The Tibetan Book of the Dead), reminds sometimes forcefully
of the early Brainticket. Magic theatre was recorded in the excellent
studio of HORST JANKOWSKI in Stuttgart. Yet, it remained unreleased, then.
Shortly before his death, Horst Jankowski gave the tapes to Peter Giger.
The front cover shows Peter Giger on drums and Joel Vandroogenbroeck.
Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Eddy Current Suppression Ring
CD (Goner) [47GONE] $12.00
In a world where indie pop music has gone murky and mopey, songs by
garage
bands are used to sell cars on TV, and real punk rock is in hiding, it's
nice to find a band that didn't get the memo. Of course, they are from
Australia. EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING is four guys who worked together
at a vinyl pressing plant in Melbourne and decided to start a band at the
company Christmas bash after-party. Live practice tapes soon developed into
sold-out singles and increasingly packed shows, and Eddy Current
Suppression Ring grew into a uniquely sincere and simple band that creates
increasingly indefinable music. Yes, there are discernible influences: The
Stooges, Can, The Fall, or Devo. But they don't sound like any of those
bands-or anyone else, for that matter. In 2008, Goner released Primary
Colours, Eddy Current Suppression Ring's second album, in North America to
widespread critical acclaim. This is their debut that never made it out of
Australia. A perfect companion piece for Primary Colours, their self-titled
album is filled with all the elements that made Colours so great:
razor-sharp guitar, rumbling bass, rat-a-tat drums, and lead singer BRENDAN
SUPPRESSION's heavily accented squawk. Take it for a spin. CD not
exportable UK/Europe or Australia. LP version to be releaseed 9/28/2009.
Emptyset - Emptyset CD (Caravan) [CVAN002CD] $14.00
This is the debut full-length release by Bristol, UK production duo,
Emptyset. An empty set is an empty box or an empty bag. It's not the same
as nothingness. Aesthetically, it implies structure without content;
absolute potential without manifestation. This works as a template for
listening to the record: it sounds like dance music with the guts ripped
out; the vengeful ghost of a techno future generated entirely from noise
and sine waves. There are no melodic lines on which to hitch a free ride;
your attention is required at all times to safeguard against total
disorientation. Emptyset is a Brutalist structure, a foreign universe born
out of a void, becoming sentient and condemned to await demolition. You
need not have studied Jung or harbor any particular psycho-geographical
leanings to recognize that a drawn-out process of smashing a city's urban
heart to pieces might influence its art. With the extensive reconstruction
of its city center, at one point the biggest building site in Europe,
Bristol has been a site of dereliction and mass demolition for the last
decade. This upheaval, which has seen tons of girders, beams and aggregates
destroyed, is just another episode in the city's tradition of lo-frequency
exploration. Mass slavery, bass culture, tape hiss in the lo-fi bedsit
tradition, Georgian splendor bombed to smithereens in WWII; all these
dehumanized visions subsequently informed everything from the building of
an extensive network of underground slave tunnels to the creation of tower
block living rooms; lo-frequencies shook the earth and noise filled the
air. Bass is the tool, the machine-head used to explore cracks, find
spaces, open them up and fill them with noise. As a direct consequence,
Bristol is the only city that could produce this album. With its dialogues
in play between techno, dubstep, drone and avant-garde electronics, the
environment of grassroots cultural cooperation serves to destabilize the
boundaries between the grammars of individual genres.
Erik Wøllo & Bernhard Wöstheinrich - Arcadia Borealis CD (DiN)
[DiN34] $16.25
RELEASE DATE: 10-20-2009
DiN has always offered the opportunity for diverse artists to form
interesting and unexpected collaborations. Bernhard Wöstheinrich has
certainly endorsed that ethos with four DiN releases to date, Blast (DiN6)
with Markus Reuter as Centrozoon, Präposition (DiN13) as one half of
Subsonic Experience, Moiré (DiN18) with label boss Ian Boddy and most
recently on Conundrum (DiN27) with Klaus Hoffmann-Hoock. On Arcadia
Borealis Bernhard is joined by Norwegian ambient artist Erik Wøllo.
Although this is Erik's first DiN outing he is well known internationally
having released many acclaimed albums on labels such as Spotted Peccary and
having collaborated before with well known artists such as Steve Roach.
Indeed it was at a music festival in The Netherlands where Erik and
Bernhard first met which coincidentally had DiN label boss Ian Boddy
playing on the same bill. The basic premise for the music on Arcadia
Borealis was to look at the 18th Century when Artic explorers were like the
Apollo astronauts of their time. Venturing into the great unknown with the
real possibility of never returning home. A time when the books of Jules
Verne & H.G.Wells were setting the tone for the scientific advances that
were still to come. Thus the album takes the listener on a journey into new
and unexplored lands inspired by the landscapes and weather prevalant in
Wøllo's Norwegian homeland. The 12 tracks cover a range of atmospheres with
many environmental sounds providing an aural backdrop over which
Wöstheinrich creates his characteristic organic, evolving rhythms. Wøllo is
well known for the melodic element of his work and he weaves beautiful,
beguiling melodies that rise and fall like the seas those early explorers
would have sailed upon. At times the music has an austere simplicity
reminiscent of Wøllo's Norwegian compatriot Biosphere and certainly each
track paints a sonic picture that the listener can absorb themselves in.
Biographical notes: Erik Wøllo and Bernhard Wöstheinrich first met in 2007
at the E-Live festival in Eindhoven (The Netherlands), where Erik was one
of the performing artists. Erik Wøllo is a professional musician and
composer who released his first album in 1983. Since then he has released
14 solo albums, mainly in electronic music, but also several acoustic
guitar orientated albums. He is one of Norway's leading electronic
composers, and his music has been used in films & documentaries all over
the world. He has also composed music for theatre, ballets, computer games
and exhibitions as well as composing for strings, woodwinds and larger
orchestras. As a guitarist he has been leading his own groups, playing at
clubs, concert halls and festivals in Europe, the USA and Canada. Wøllo has
also previously collaborated with other musicians, such as Steve Roach on
their highly acclaimed album "Stream of Thought" released in January 2009.
Bernhard Wöstheinrich has a formal training in graphic design and has been
working in the fields of electronic music and painting since 1988. In the
early 1990's he formed the duo Subsonic Experience with Thorsten Niestrath
and performed at several music festivals including a support slot for the
band Embryo. In 1999 he teamed up with touch guitarist Markus Reuter to
form the experimental electronic duo Centrozoon. Since their debut CD
release on DiN : Blast (DiN6) he has been involved in a further 18 releases
both as part of Centrozoon and in other collaborative partnerships with
musicians as diverse as Ian Boddy, Tim Bowness, Klaus Hoffmann-Hoock &
Conrad Schnitzler.
Fauns, The - The Fauns CD (Laser Ghost Recordings)
[LASERGHOST01] $14.75
RELEASE DATE: 10-12-2009
The Fauns are a Bristol (UK) based six piece fronted by vocalist Alison
Garner. Unashamedly influenced by the shoegaze and indie pop scene of the
late eighties and nineties they base their sound around epic distorted
guitars, smudged vocals and vague lyrics. They have a melancholic edge
which is strangely uplifting. The recordings were made DIY style between
various bedrooms and small studios over eighteen months on a tiny budget.
The main songwriter Michael Savage was mentored through this period by
Geoff Barrow from Portishead... The band now gig regularly alongside the
likes of Ulrich Schnauss, The Pastels, The Durutti Column and ex Creation
label act The Telescopes. The album consists of nine original compositions,
a cover of Brian indie/twee classic "Understand" and a secret remix track
by Robert Hampson from legendary drone rock act Loop...
"An impressive debut album from Bristol's The Fauns who have managed to combine a swirling mesh of guitars and ambience with enthralling songwriting" Robin Allport (Club AC30)
"The soundtrack to my Saturday" Ulrich Schnauss
Frank Fairfield - Frank Fairfield CD (Tompkins Square)
[TSQ2257CD] $12.75
"'A young Californian who sings and plays as someone who's crawled out
of
the Virginia mountains carrying familiar songs that in his hands sound
forgotten: broken lines, a dissonant drone, the fiddle or the banjo all
percussion, every rising moment louder than the one before it.' -- Greil
Marcus. California-based fiddle, guitar and banjo player, and ardent 78
collector Frank Fairfield has made his living as a musician, often found
playing on the streets of Los Angeles. Handpicked by Fleet Foxes to open
their U.S. tour, Frank released a 7" on Tompkins Square and recorded his
self-titled debut album. His 7" won over tough critics and purists like
Grammy winning producer Chris King (Charley Patton, People Take Warning box
set), Phil Alexander (Mojo) and Greil Marcus, to name a few. From liner
notes by John Tottenham: 'Few questions can be satisfactorily answered
about Frank Fairfield, mostly because he keeps to himself. He seems to be
at once very open to share his insights, but yet in no way willing to give
away his secrets. He was born in the San Joaquin Valley of California. He
speaks of his grandfather leaving Texas to pick crops around the country, a
constant traveler, a musician, who eventually "got religion" and settled in
Kettleman City, Kings County as a pastor. Dust storms, tumbleweeds, cotton
crops... this imagery has been richly cultivated in Fairfield's young mind.
Somewhere along the road Frank Fairfield finds himself and begins to play
his grandfather's old fiddle, picks up the banjo and gitbox, and starts
playing the tunes of old with great conviction, learning many songs from
the collection of rural gramophone records he has hungrily hunted down.'"
Gila - Night Works CD (Garden of Delights) [035] $19.25
Unreleased compositions recorded during a gig on 2/26/1972 with the
band's
first lineup as featured on their debut Free Electric Sound. The recording
quality does not meet today's expectations, but a lot of effort was
invested to get rid of background hiss and other noises with the help of
the most modern digital equipment. Nothing was changed, however, and
listeners may forgive some flaws and imperfections as it was impossible to
do more. The picture on the cover was painted by bandleader CONNY VEIT
himself. The 32-page booklet contains an extremely elaborate history of the
band in German, English and Swedish, a very meticulous discography and all
sorts of photos of labels and covers, leaving nothing left to be desired.
Glenn Jones - Barbecue Bob In Fishtown CD (Strange Attractors
Audio House) [SAAH056CD] $12.25
"Guitarist /composer Glenn Jones claims a lengthy and rich relationship
to
what his longtime friend John Fahey so famously dubbed 'American Primitive
Guitar.' Aside from being seduced by punk in its latter-'70s heyday and
brandishing the electric for a large portion of his career (including 20
years as a founding member of post-rock instrumentalists Cul de Sac), it
was the acoustic steel-string and the seemingly multi-directional genres
born from Fahey's homespun Takoma imprint that informed much of Jones'
early musical vision. He's also an accomplished writer and producer,
penning notes for many of Fahey's reissues as well as his final posthumous
album Red Cross; it was from Jones' personal archive that the Robbie Basho
live concert album Bonn 1st Supreme he produced for Bo' Weavil Recordings
(entrusted to him by the late Basho, whom he befriended in the latter years
of his life) was exhumed. In short, he's an authority on the subject, both
as a player and scholar, and with two gorgeous, critically-acclaimed solo
albums under his belt, Jones is widely and justly recognized as one of the
major voices of the international wave of acoustic steel string players
that seemingly crested in the wake of Fahey's death. Barbecue Bob in
Fishtown is Jones' latest, a disarmingly elegiac foray into wider and
deeper streams of ever-chiming steel string. Returning to Martha's Vineyard
where Jones recorded his previous masterwork (Against Which the Sea
Continually Beats, Strange Attractors, 2007), Barbecue Bob in Fishtown
explores the possibilities of classical composition within American folk
forms and solo instrumentation. It's precisely this stylistic melding which
sets Jones apart from his modern-day acoustic underground brethren. Jones
is able to discover and project wide-screened cinema from just 6 & 12
strings, coaxing vivid panoramic images from his sparkling fingerstyle
playing. Experimentations with tuning and various capos of his own
invention are wed with delicately expressive playing and a remarkable
compositional prowess. Barbecue Bob in Fishtown also finds Jones'
performing solo on 5-string banjo for the first time on record, exhuming
the spirit of Clive's Original Band as seen through a Dock Boggs-esque
prism. Barbecue Bob in Fishtown distills the best qualities of Jones'
musical vision into a finely honed summation of his distinctly singular
style. A timeless recording, one to be held up as one of the best examples
of the genre by a unique player dubbed by writer Bill Meyer in Signal to
Noise as '...an elder amongst the disciples.'"
Gnaw Their Tongues - All The Dread Magnificence Of Perversity
CD (Crucial Blast) [CBR78] $12.00
The second release to infect Crucial Blast from the Netherlands' GNAW
THEIR
TONGUES, All the Dread Magnificence of Perversity is the heaviest yet from
this infernal mutation. The nine-track full-length mixes huge, black blots
of grisly, distorted bass riffage and noxious undertow with the band's
trademark symphony of orchestral strings bent into hellish, atonal melody.
Horrific screams and guttural, operatic wails are wrenched from the pits of
orgiastic ecstasy, while slow-motion percussion grinds away, enveloping the
album in a thick, suffocating atmosphere of cancerous horror and dread. All
the Dread Magnificence comes packaged in a heavy gatefold CD jacket with a
Gnaw Their Tongues vinyl sticker.
Gnaw Their Tongues - An Epiphanic Vomiting Of Blood CD (Crucial
Blast) [CBR69] $12.00
No description available at this time.
H.E.R.R. - XII Caesars CD (Cold Spring) [10585] $18.00
'New material with an occidental sound - a fusion of martial,
industrial,
orchestral, neofolk, military and apocalyptic storm-composing. Intense,
dramatic and unbeatable. High quality, powerfully-mastered with a wide
spectrum of sound. "Germanium Metallicum" is a musical revelation of old
Europe, caught between rebirth and death, freedom and slavery, uproar and
revolution. It is an apocalyptic journey with many international musicial
guests from the genre, including guest vocals by Plastique of Welle
Erdball, Troy Southgate (H.E.R.R., Seelenlicht) and Natacha Von Wynn
(erotic starlet from Switzerland). The sounds of Von Thronstahl's earlier
works are cleverly combined with the composing quality of their latest
album "Sacrificare" and the intensity and power of its predecessor "Bellum
Sacrum Bellum!?
Hati - Ka CD (Eter) [10582] $15.25
Latest release by the great "trance-gong-drone" project from Torun,
Poland
- a result of many experiences and evolving artistic landscapes. The album
was recorded traditionally - live in a natural acoustic environment, using
acoustic instruments and connecting remote industrial echoes with elements
of free improvisation and influences of drone / minimal music. Hati's music
is mined from the depths of the mysterious and completely instrumental,
knowingly using sound as a tool of communication. Presented in a cruciform
card envelope with black on silver artwork. Highly recommended!
Health - Get Color CD (Lovepump United) [LPU028CD] $12.25
"Get Color is the highly-anticipated second album from Los Angeles
noise-wonders Health. After two solid years touring with the likes of Nine
Inch Nails, Of Montreal, Crystal Castles, etc., and releasing their
much-loved self-titled debut and bangin' Health//Disco remix record, the
band convened in in an especially gnarly part of Lincoln Heights, L.A to
record Get Color. The record is an exuberant proclamation of noise, rock
and electronic splendor. It's a celebration of sound; pretty, harsh, soft
and basked in a blanket of ethereal vocals. Get Color is the manifesto
Health have been promising since their inception. Health are the band. Get
Color is the record."
Jandek - Portland Thursday 2CD (Corwood Industries) [COR0798]
$10.25
58th Jandek release. Recorded live at Hollywood Theater in Portland,
Oregon
on April 20, 2006.
Jim
O'Rourke - Eureka CD (Drag City) [DC162CD] $12.75
1999 album, release, repressed 2009. "With his new LP Jim is doing for
himself what he's more than generously done for other so-called musical
talents. Everybody wants a little pop in their lives and the O'Rourke is no
exception. There is no way to listen to Eureka without hearing the
eccentricity, the progressive musical textures, the utter lack of anything
like pop music, but at the same time it's magnificent in scale, pleasant to
listen to, catchy and even reminiscent of other records you might actually
have heard on The Casey Casem Show. If Bad Timing was regarded as a
crossroads of O'Rourkian interests, Eureka is a six-lane clover-leaf
junction of singer-songwriter traditions, production styles of the 70s,
confusion and contradiction as well as the riveting sound of the artist
putting all his cards on the table."
Jim
O'Rourke - Visitor CD (Drag City) [DC375] $13.25
JIM O'ROURKE returns with his first new solo album since 2001. All the
classic O'Rourke-isms are here, for you musicologist types: percolating
banjos, smooth electric leads, organic, kicking drum sounds, the flickering
of shakers to the left and right, mellow but ominous woodwinds, sounds that
indicate "vintage" (before turning left and running out the door), sonic
jokes, sonic tear-jerkers, sonic jerkoffs, all wrapped in spacious yet
subtle left to right placement of everything in the picture. There's
moments of low comedy next to high drama and juicy melancholy with a
seeming lack of regard for proximity. Plus-sudden surging rhythms! The
Visitor is sort of "O'Rourke Does O'Rourke"-Jim re-contextualizing
everything he's done over the years, and throwing out the bullshit. The one
thing you won't hear is his voice-perhaps another O'Rourkian
self-examination? Or maybe he's just saving it for all the name-calling on
his next album. LP arriving shortly.
Jim
O'Rourke - Halfway to a Threeway CD (Drag City) [DC178CD] $11.00
1999 EP release, repressed 2009. "It seems like it was only a few
months
ago that Jim O'Rourke changed everything with the release of the incredible
Eureka. And by George, it was only a few months ago. Well never mind --
here he is again with a little more of the same: pop music, but credibly
different this time, of course. The pop stylings of Jim O'Rourke will never
seem familiar to any of us (that's not his style, silly) but his
combination of folk, classic rock, (smooth jazz) and the inevitable twist
of the old avant-garde is always something new. Having established himself
last time out as some kind of songwriter and singer in his own write, Jim
presents more funky, catchy, poppy songs with and without vocals that are
sure to spin semi-endlessly on turntables, digital discburners and those
fab MP3 players across this land of ours."
João Orecchia - Hands and Feet CD (Other Electricities) [OE21]
$12.25
RELEASE DATE: 11-09-2009
João Orecchia is a multi-faceted musician based in Johannesburg, South
Africa. His is a process- orientated approach, mixing improvisation with
loosely pre-composed material, finding joy in "accidents" and "mistakes".
Using a collection of looping devices and effect pedals to create sounds
with a variety of acoustic and electronic instruments including guitar,
banjo, voice, bass, melodica, toy instruments, theremin and more, he
combines layer upon layer of sound, constantly reprocessing and chopping up
the sounds he records in real time, building dense soundscapes, while
pulling it all together into an abstract song structure.
João has collaborated with many fine artists and arts organizations from around South Africa. Focusing on alternative sound approaches, he has been exploring ideas of randomness, composition based on source material from field recordings and the effect this can have on an audience's perception of space or image.
Prior to Johannesburg, João spent several years in Berlin, Germany, where he composed music for theatre, film and dance performance. He also collaborated with many musicians playing concerts all over Germany.
João's music has been released on several albums and
compilations in Germany and New Zealand. His newest album, Hands and Feet
will be released by Other Electricities in 2009 and features contributions
from members of BLK JKS (Secretly Canadian), Serengeti (Anticon, Audio 8),
Spoek Mathambo of Sweat.X and Playdoe, Carlo Mombelli, and Mario
Marchisella.
Kadaver - Automatic Autopsy CD (Topheth Prophet) [10572]
$15.25
'Excellent violent noise! 1. Pretty Girls Into Oven 2. Bite Marks 3.
Pieces
Of Children 4. Liquid Mind F***er (Murders That Occur During Sexual
Intercourse) 5. Automatic 6. Back To Dirt 7. Re-learning To Breath 8.
Yel-low 9. Suiside 10. The Wolves Are Frozen Farewell Winter Kisses Limited
to 500 Copies
Kucz Konrad - Vita Contemplativa - Litania CD (Generator)
[10577] $16.75
Wonderful alternations of elevated, but not at all exaggerated chords,
arranged for electronic organ and choir, leave no doubt that Konrad Kucz's
work is an impressing, sequential Stabat Mater of the XXI. century. The
whole composition makes a huge impression, it is awesome and moving - but
it also gives courage and hope. There is definitely enough room for all
emotions which we define as great or important.
Leyland Kirby - Sadly, The Future Is No Longer What It Was 3CD
(History Always Favours The Winners) [HAFTW001CD] $22.00
These pieces are the first released by The Caretaker's James Kirby
under
his own name and are the result of an intense period of production aimed at
encapsulating a deep feeling of loss and alienation. What started as a
concept for a simple single album soon turned into a double-album, then
into a double double-album before finally ending up as a triple-double-
vinyl album and triple CD soundtrack. As James Leyland Kirby himself
describes it: "Here we stand, 20 years on from the first CD, and our
optimism has gradually been eroded away collectively. "Tomorrow's World"
never came. We are lost and isolated, many of us living our lives through
social networks as we try to make sense of it all, becoming voyeurs, not
active participants. Documenting everything. No mystery. Everything laid
bare for all to see." Sadly, The Future Is No Longer What It Was is the
soundtrack to a world in decline, the heroism of modern life, a document of
loss, an essay in gloom, delivered with a brutally honest appreciation of
the pitiful truth. Time-worn, ambient drone-hauntology.
Loren Dent - Empires and Milk CD (Contract Killers) [LDEAM]
$13.50
Those with a predilection for Stars of the Lid will embrace 'Work Song:
Holmes Mill', and admirers of the New Melancholy's poster-boy Eluvium will
likely take "Masters and Slaves" to their hearts. The more ambient
domain
of post-rock acts like Mogwai and Marconi Union could easily host "Love
Song: Kinetics and Hope". Ultimately, though, sound all mapped, sources
traced, what "Loren Dent " might be "about" is ineffable. But Dent is
covered by his forebears: "It's too difficult to sum it up in a statement
about our message. The message is like the music, maybe you have to drown
in it before you can understand it." alan lockett/furthernoise.org
Low
Low Low La La La Love Love Love - Feels, Feathers, Bog and Bees CD (Other
Electricities) [OE20CD] $12.25
RELEASE DATE: 10-26-2009
Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love is an ever-evolving UK-based
outfit.
Over six years and through a shifting construct, they've employed varied
approaches to writing and recording. But amidst changes, some constants
have remained; a stark lyricism, thoughtful arrangements and complementary,
harmonic vocals which glimmer and tremble throughout. Following their 2004
self-titled debut and the evocative Ends of June (Other Electricities,
2007), Feels, Feathers Bog and Bees is their third album.
Feels, Feathers Bog and Bees was recorded in a basement in Wormhill, Derbyshire with Adem (Domino Records), who also produced and mixed. The songs were sourced from temporally-scattered thoughts, re-envisioning and tangential compositions. Despite its piecemeal origins, Feels... is a strikingly congruous work. Core melodies burgeon and recede, gradually filling each song before hinting at basal elements of what awaits. Lyrics reoccur in varying contexts, woven within a rich tonal and percussive tapestry. Much louder than its predecessors, Feels-- captures and expresses Low Low's incidentals with expansive instrumentation and reinforces their lo-fi sound through newly-distorted atmospheres.
"Deft, tender harmonies glimmer and tremble throughout this bedroom-studio gem..." -Crawdaddy!
"...their catchy, yet melancholy pop, suits me fine."—songs:illinois
"Fans of the often frustratingly difficult, artistically spotty alt.country scene could do worse than checking out this tasty little morsel"—Foxy Digitalis
"one fine accompaniment for the slow road to a lonely death." ~V Gaz-Eta
"compelling, and down-to-earthno freak in this folk" ~V
PopMatters
Lucky Dragons - Rara Speaks CD (Moamoo) [ARTMOA-011] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 09-14-2009
Rara speaks is a compilation of tracks from Los Angeles-based duo Lucky
Dragons: Luke Fischbeck & Sara Rara. The band run a "weekly collaborative
drawing society" called Sumi Ink Club and an internet community called
Glaciers of Nice. This CD features 16 songs (18 total) from label
compilations (Audio Dregs, Marriage Records, Dublab/Anticon) and their
hard-to-find vinyl releases (Teenage Teardrops, Atelier Ciseaux, Wildfire
Wildfire) plus two fantastic remixes by Japanese next-generation artists
OORUTAICHI and Chanson Sigeru. Cover art drawing by Sumi Ink Club.
Maserati - Passages CD (Temporary Residence Limited) [TRR149CD]
$10.25
"In anticipation of their long-awaited new album coming in 2010,
Athens,
GA's premier (or maybe only) psych-dance-rock-etc stalwarts collect their
rare and out-of-print vinyl tracks from the past couple years onto CD for
the first time. Featuring all four tracks from their blink-and-it's-gone
limited-edition split LP with Zombi, as well as their remix LP (featuring
The DFA's Tim Goldsworthy and !!!'s Justin Van Der Volgen), Passages is
augmented with two previously unreleased tracks -- the Moog --fueled
meditative trance of Steve Moore's 'Monoliths' remix, and the positively
sublime emotional heft of 'Do You Hear The Nightbirds Calling?,' all
remastered from the original master tapes and packaged with eye-popping new
artwork. Also included on the Enhanced CD are two brilliant videos for
'Inventions (Live)' and 'This Is A Sight We Had One Day On The High
Mountain.'"
Moodring - Scared of Ferret CD (Silber) [SIL074] $12.25
RELEASE DATE: 09-22-2009
Portland, Oregon musicians Mae Starr and Monte Trent Allen construct
toxic
clusters & thick webs of grainy ambience & psychedelic primitivism under
the Moodring moniker. ~ Mats Gustafson, The Broken Face
Moodring came
to Silber after a bidding war between record labels Silber, North Pole, &
Nillacat. It was a tough fight, but we're proud to be the victors & getting
to bring to you their brilliant new album Scared of Ferret. Originally
formed in 2005 by Mae Starr (vocals, keyboards, loops, kaos pad, effects) &
Monte Trent Allen (bass, effects, hand percussion) as a side project of
Rollerball to allow more of the music flowing in their veins to spill out
onto the Earth. Their first live show was actually opening for labelmate
Remora in Sacramento. Moodring has since become its own animal with a cult
following in the Pacific Northwest. They play their flavor of experimental
music in basements, bars, & theaters shooting out their super sweet sounds
on eager audiences. From 2005-2007 Moodring had six limited run releases on
Nillacat as the duo of Monte & Mae. In 2007 Jesse Stevens (Ova/The Plants)
joined the live incarnation of Moodring on drums & flute changing Moodring
from a spaced-out duo into a more traditional band, which strangely enough
allowed the music even more room to freak out. On Scared of Ferret Stevens
acted as recording engineer & Michael Braun Hamilton
(Momraths/Nudge/Rollerball) added effects laden bass clarinet making them a
quartet. While it's easy to hear that Moodring is awesome, other words to
describe them are a bit harder to come by. The presence of piano & clarinet
give a free post-jazz flavor. Mae Starr's ghostly vocals sound like the
lounge music on a sinking ship. The deep groove jams sink in to form some
kind of modern American gamelan sound. The music is so raw & infectious &
immediate that it feels more proto-everything than post-anything. So just
soak it in & sink into the doom.
Mourmansk 150 - No Volunteer 4 This Society CD (Topheth
Prophet) [10571] $15.25
'French power electronics unit. After their highly acclaimed La Guerre,
L'Anarchie Et le chaos , Mourmansk 150 return with a new assault against
western civilization. No F***ing Compromise This time.
Mumlers - Don't Throw Me Away CD (Galaxia) [GLX34] $12.00
Don't Throw Me Away marks the release of THE MUMLERS' second album on
Galaxia Records. A sextet of "kids chasing pure soul with whatever tools
are at hand," The Mumlers' songs emanate from a place on the fringes of
modernity, more in line with the forgotten oldies blasting from lowriders
around their hometown than with the flashing, disposable universe of the
internet. Don't Throw Me Away disregards convention while embracing the
unusual. A darker sound, washes of harmony, and sharp percussion set the
new record apart from its predecessor, Thickets and Stitches, as tape
machines, old preamps, vintage organs, and tremolo effects color the music.
All songs were written by lead singer WILL SPROTT, whose favorite artist is
Bobby Bland, an often-underappreciated '50s and '60s soul singer from
Tennessee. As such, soul is the closest genre that Don't Throw Me Away
resembles, but even then, it's not a throwback or purely soul record of any
sort. It's a tangle of influences ranging from blues to garage rock,
country to jazz, and others. No exports to Japan. On tour with Black Heart
Procession on October.
Nocturne - Vers Le Vide CD (Final Muzik) [10579] $18.00
Vers le vide" (Towards the void) a new album by Nocturne
A patient work, careful over the smallest detail, perfectionnist in a word, made it possible for Saphi, (the man machine behind Nocturne) to gradually prune the elements hindering his musical singularity.
I would describe the latter by evoking its subterranean nature, choked, as though it was refrained, and in which everything seems to have nearly difficulties to break through the surface of sound, requiring thus a deep, comtemplative listening. As a paradox, the universe we are in isn't for all that welcoming, nor even less alleviating. This is at first a music of rumbling, explosion, deflagration, muted threat, creating a feeling of tension that can't get to be solved, an atmosphere of imminent disaster constantly renewed. And yet, from this magma that bubbles with saturation, telluric electronic shocks and full drones, soon come to emerge more aerial forms _ sometimes sharper ones, mostly suggested rather than really asserted, arising and moving in evanescent ways. This orientates the tracks, in a measured yet indeniable way, to a new direction as the music evolves. With harschness and roughness, or in the contrary, overwhelming wideness as directing forces, then rise to the surface some more distinctly elegiac colors, which are very curiously melancholic and bear anyway some feeling of abandon ; hence, maybe, the general title given to this set of sixteen new tracks.
A music thus embodying the unity of opposites, giving us to
perceive a struggle between what's burrowed and what arises, between
annihilation and the revelation of a hidden light, existing perhaps after
all, beyond the void...
Odyssey - Syntharsis 2CD (Generator) [10573] $22.50
Beyond any doubt, it is the most mature work in Tomasz Pauszek's
(a.k.a.
Odyssey) discography. "Syntharsis 2009" is a special re-edition of
Odyssey's debut material, special insofar, as the Listener does not only
get the original remastered album, but also a bonus CD including previously
unreleased session outtakes and a bundle of remixes. This record is fairly
groovy - let's pay attention to marvellous bass lines every now and then -
and still the best single word to describe the feeling throughout the CD
would be "flow": Odyssey's music is very "aerodynamic" and turns out to be
a fantastically fluent electronic narration.
Opium - Pain(t) CD (Databloem) [10574] $15.25
Opium is well known for his ultra-deep atmospheres, made from the
finest
ingredients.On Pain(t) Teo Zini expands his musical pallet with gentle
rhythmic elements, creating an extra dimension to his highly refined
sound.An challenging, edgy album for both the atmospheric as the groove
ambient fan.
Phil Kieran - Shh CD (Cocoon) [COR022CD] $16.00
The UK's Phil Kieran has been in the upper echelons of the electronic
music
game for more than a decade, but is only now releasing his debut album
under his own name. Known for rocking clubs and releasing a string of
killer 12"s, Belfast-based Phil has hooked up with German powerhouse Cocoon
in recent times. Shh is a groundbreaking piece of work that will
undoubtedly gain Phil plaudits across the board. The album seems to not
only reference every sound Phil has ever loved in music, but is formulated
in a completely fresh and futuristic way. Listen carefully, and you will
detect elements of dub reggae, old hardcore like LFO, hip-hop, early-'90s
electronica such as Autechre/Black Dog and other Warp staples, as well as
the futuristic techno that Phil excels in. For the album, Phil went back to
old sound lab recordings dating back to the 1950s and 1960s. Utilizing some
of these sounds in the initial construction, he built up tracks using a
combination of old samples sourced from original and weird places and some
live new instrumentation as well. There are live drums, some
electric/acoustic/bass guitar and live keyboard playing, as well as some
choice guest vocalists. Simply put, Phil has synthesized his myriad of
influences into one radically beautiful whole: blissed-out vocal samples,
space age electro, cavernous bleeps, fizzy technoid 4/4 beats, glistening
glitches, crackers crackles, early R&S sounds, warm keys, acerbic bass line
undertows, dense echoes, Orbital cinematics and randy robotics all feature,
but really, this is an album far greater than the sum of its parts. It's
very much a home- or car-listening album, perfect for post-club play,
although plenty of the individual tracks contain discerning dancefloor
dynamics, too. Shh is an incredibly stimulating amalgam of sounds that will
have your mind and body scrolling through decade upon decade of sound.
Destined to take its place amongst not only the albums of the year, but as
one of the landmark releases of the last two decades.
Schlachthofbronx - Schlachthofbronx CD (Disko B) [DB150CD]
$16.00
This is the debut full-length release by Munich's Schlachthofbronx, a
trio
already well-known all around the globe, although not a single track or
production has been regularly released yet! Okay, you may find plenty of
their tracks in lots of different versions all over the web, and at one
time even at Fader.com, and soon after at Diplo's Mad Decent blog, along
with airplay on radio shows of people like The Count & Sinden.
Schlachthofbronx is the embodiment of Munich Bass, a dirty hybrid of
African kuduro, South American cumbia, Caribbean soca/dancehall, Brazilian
baile funk, Cape Verdean funana, American bootybass, UK dubstep, and
Bavarian schranz. Schlachthofbronx is not just a tongue-twister for
Anglo-hipster blogs -- their aim is to hybridize even Balkan brass and
traditional Bavarian "Volksmusik." A sick mixture nobody else has ever
tried before. They are also a DJ team with a hyperactive live set, which
they characterize as "sampler/Kaosspad/drunkendancin'/synchronized
towelshakin'/ravesiren/whistles/confetticanons/ghetto carnevalaction."
Guest appearances from artists such as Ete Kelly, Doubla J, Kein Vorspiel,
Slush Puppy Kids, Mic Moe, G.Rag & Die Landlergschwister, and Ron Foto.
Silkie - City Limits Volume 1 CD (Deep Medi Musik) [MEDI002CD]
$16.50
"Deep Medi Musik are proud to present the debut album from one of
dubstep's
most exciting artists: Silkie. Hailing from west London, City Limits Volume
One is a glorious explosion of physical energy and concentrated emotion.
Deep Medi is the burgeoning stable of dubstep pioneer, Mala (Digital
Mystikz/DMZ). The combination of impassioned melodies, ruff London bass,
wonky synth and jungle-esque flourishes on City Limits Volume One have made
Silkie and his Anti Social Entertainment camp mainstays of the biggest and
most influential venues in dubstep, like Fwd>>, DMZ London & Leeds, as well
as London's leading station Rinse FM. The album is the culmination of eight
years hard work: Silkie began producing at 15 while still at school. He's
now seeing the fruits of his labour with DJ bookings both across the UK and
worldwide. Through his emotive production vision, he's long since exploded
beyond his own personal City Limits."
Slogun - Bloody Roots CD (Trash Ritual) [CDSLOGUBLOO]
$13.00
Each track is built around a thick, low end / lo-fi rumble with just
the
smallest bit of vocal samples breaking through. Lyrics filled with hatred
and self-loathing, manifesting itself in violent reactions and a vocal
approach to match. SLOGUN's preoccupation with violent crime has been
replaced by focus on self-loathing; its not about distractions anymore,
it's about facing a dark, useless reality. Power electronics at its finest.
Sven Barth & Induce Are - Casual Sax & The Saxual Revolution
The Blow Sven Theory 2CD (WonderSound) [WS006-2] $15.25
Originally started nearly four years ago as a way for Sven Barth,
freestyle
MC extraordinaire, to let out his frustrations with life, the recording
industry, and wack MC's everywhere, the Sven Barth Projects, as they are
now called, have grown into a world all their own. With the help of his
bevy of producers, including Manuvers and Induce, who have worked with and
released records on such labels as WonderSound, Counterflow Recordings,
Metatronix, Botanica Del Jibaro, and Project Mooncircle, Sven Barth would
weave tales of women, parties, snack food, and most of all, women—all
without writing down word one, not a single letter. Along with Induce and
Manuvers, many personalities have emerged from the fledgling Sven Barth
Projects such as Indio Picaro, the 3 foot tall Chilean freestyle grand
master who's natural high pitched voice has been emulated by many, yet
mastered by few, Chubbs, the overweight and oversexed woman magnet, Shy
Guy, the youngest of the bunch, Fronts Sinatra, the King of The South,
Klaus, Straus, Kraus, & Ulrich, the German foursome known to party till
11am to the sounds of House music, and many more, including Lurker Louie,
Bindio Eagletoe, & Don Seviche.
Aspirations:
While "The Blow Sven Theory" is actually Sven Barth's 4th completed album, his first being the now-sought-after-yet-to-be-repressed "Dr. Dildo" LP, the second being an Indio Picaro solo album and the third being a project consisting entirely of Hall & Oates samples, "The Blow Sven Theory" is actually and surprisingly the first to see proper release. With many of the aforementioned characters appearing on this album, it is definitely a family affair, and could be their finest work to date, definitively. With Induce handling the entirety of the Musical Productions, there seems to be an added layer to the songwriting (or lack thereof) while keeping the grit and guff of Hip Hop, the sound of the streets, alive. And as previously mentioned, none of the lyrics on this album nor any before it have been written down. There are no pens in Induce's studio, nor can any loose-leaf be found. What is heard on this album has come strictly and solely from the mind to the mouth to the mic, in one exquisitely skilled swoop, if you will.
May you hear and feel the emotions of which were present while these fine artists recorded this music. This is not simply a sculpting of sounds, or a recreation of a fleeting memory of what once was. These sounds are all as they happened.
These are the sounds of genuinity.
Think About Life - Family CD (Alien8 Recordings) [ALIEN078CD]
$12.75
"Back in May 2006 we baptized the emergence of the Montreal's energetic
party machine Think About Life with the release of their self-titled debut.
Here they are three years later with their sophomore effort, Family. This
time around the trio is as off-the-hook as ever, but since they dropped
their debut they have polished their sound, without losing their edge.
Three years is a long wait but multi- instrumentalist Graham Van Pelt has
been busy with his other band, Polaris prize nominees Miracle Fortress.
Family is broken-toy disco rock, served funky, like a big friendly bowl of
sugary breakfast cereal. Upon a base of hearty synths and sweaty drums
these tunes bubble with '80s pop guitar licks and are bedazzled with
meta-marshmallows of electronic drones and glitchy samples. This alt-dance
exterior is a framework from which hang beautifully rhythmic vocals, either
musing empathetically about high- school lovers and guilt-ridden bus rides
or issuing vaguely strange missives about mysterious wizards and black
champagne. The tone is sometimes sly, sometimes frantic but never menacing,
ironic or fey. Sounds like LCD Sound system, Outkast, Blur, TV on the
Radio, Cars and Quincy Jones-era Michael Jackson done in the ramshackle,
outsider style of Public Enemy's producers the Bomb Squad. Family is
probably as influenced by cartoon theme songs and 8-bit video game music as
the L.A. riots. Beyond its charming pop heart and playful nouveau-disco
trimmings, Family can also serve as a floatation device in case of
bad-vibes. Step into their rad imagination, they got the magic touch."
Tim
and Puma Mimi - Turn The Page CD (Stattmusik) [STATT003CD] $14.75
Swiss-Japanese electro-pop duo Tim and Puma Mimi celebrate their fifth
anniversary this year, and this is their first-ever full-length album
released on CD. Turn The Page is a kaleidoscopic work mixing different
styles: here a Super-Mario pico-pico tone, there a wooden flute, a
trombone, a traditional Japanese sanshin, sometimes a guitar, even an
electrified apple is used to produce a totally unique, Japanese/Swiss pop
-- raw like sushi, sweet like chocolate. The CD contains some new and some
old songs (not released on CD thus far) and some remixes. Their popular
little hit "Aquarium" is also included. Tim and Puma Mimi craft sweet,
askew electro-hip-pop jingles akin to artists such as Santigold, Stereo
Total, and M.I.A. Limited edition (500 copies), including tabloid paper
with Japanese and English lyrics, song stories, and four Tim and Puma Mimi
posters designed by Swiss/Japanese designers. Including remixes by Knor,
Seelenluft, and Lipstick.
Todd Bodine - Forms CD (Highgrade) [HIGH069CD] $16.00
Forms is perhaps the most complex and mature album to date from Berlin
producer and DJ Todd Bodine. As a DJ playing around the world and as a
producer in the highest ranks of consistency, Todd Bodine has constantly
developed as an artist. Releases and remixes on respected labels, and
collaborations with various artists have made him an
internationally-popular electronic musician. In 2007, he finally began to
perform as a live act, and, as Todd shows with Forms, his innate knowledge
of the two sides of electronic dance music has only exponentially
increased. This is a meeting of peak-time euphoria with the relaxing bliss
of the hazy morning light. A meeting of hypnotic natural rhythms and
driving, cut-up sounds. Todd can impress you with dancefloor bombs and also
with his sophisticated sound visions. The sound of Detroit would probably
be the best comparison. All of the tracks are cleverly designed to work
without being overly intellectual. Everything flows and is filled with a
subtle density of character that is well-known to those familiar with Todd
Bodine. This album speaks its own language -- a rare and unique form of
communication that very few other producers are able to replicate. Minimal
tech-house at its most severely pumping and addictive.
Various Artists - Y9 CD (Psychonavigation) [PSY033] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 09-07-2009
Psychonavigation Records started in 2000. The label was set up by
Dublin DJ
Keith Downey. His original ambition was to release music from Irish
musicians who sent demos of their music into his popular radio programmes
on pirate radio stations Kiss FM & Power FM. The debut compilation
'Psychonavigation the compilation' was released in mid 2000 and what
followed over the past 9 years has been a steady release of quality music
from both Irish & international musicians from every part of the globe.
Respected artists such as : Roedelius, The Orb, Gel-Sol, Mixmaster Morris,
Richard H Kirk, Arve Henriksen, David Moufang, Lackluster, Murcof, Susanna
And The Magical Orchestra , R.S.A.G. and The Pale have all contributed to
the label's success. The label has just celebrated its 33rd release in the
form of 'Y9'. Tracklisting: 01. Buckminster Fuzeboard 'Local Tone' 02.
GEL-SOL 'Your Day In The Sun' 03. Roddy Monks 'What A Wonderful Life' 04.
Tiny Magnetic Pets 'Spinning' 05. Aza & Eoin 'Miles & Miles' 06. Enrico
Coniglio feat Arve Henriksen 'W & J Theme' 07. Sean Quinn 'Im Here Twice'
08. CjC 'Point' 09. Matthew Devereux 'I Love You Like A Robot' 10. Ciaran
Byrne 'Curtain Moon' 11. eedl 'Too Few Arguments' (Lackluster Remix) 12. PP
Roy 'Cop Theme' 13. R.S.A.G. 'Talk Back Crawl Back' 14. Brawdcast
'Soulsearch' 15. The Soul Gun Warriors feat U-Mass 'Sloth' 16. Roger Doyle
'Adolf Gebler' Finale
Various Artists - Aquatic Lab Sessions Vol. 1 CD (Aquatic Lab)
[LABCD001CD] $16.50
"Aquatic Lab Sessions Vol. 1 is a diverse package consisting of a
selection
of Aquatic Lab's vinyl catalogue combined with previously unreleased
material. The compilation is constructed to be a collection of flowing
styles, capturing everything from deep atmospheric textures to some serious
sub rocking big rig material. The CD album features debut Aquatic Lab
release by Caspa & Rusko 'King George,' 'Colditz' by UK Garage legend Zed
Bias, 'Nah Go Dung Deh' by grime/dubstep star Cotti and 'The Darkness' &
'Dark Passenger' by acclaimed producer Seven. First up is a chilling
future-scape progression titled 'Ankoku Butoh' by Moving Ninja; an organic
journey that is unique in every possible way. Further on, the album
showcases a wealth of underground sounds from the purist hard stepper
'Wasps' by P-Vans, to the dub inspired rhythmic 2-Step roller 'Hollandia,'
produced by Spherix. New York based Australian producer Flash brings forth
a hollowed out 4/4 dread bass long player in the form of 'Right Here' and
Kila Mega Giga Tera, a live group consisting of Distro & Dub FX, deliver a
kick-stepping, hard skanking piece of kit entitled 'Subsonic.' Vista comes
with a sub shaking hybrid of moody minimalism in the shape of Neptune, and
to round off the installment, bass scientist Twitch culminates the release
with an original piece of wobble bass that is brimming with character and
primed for the dance floor."
Vivian Girls - Everything Goes Wrong CD (In The Red) [ITR179]
$12.00
Brooklyn's VIVIAN GIRLS are back with Everything Goes Wrong, released
almost exactly a year after In The Red's reissue of their self-titled
debut. The band have taken their time with this new album and recorded it
in six days-rather than the three their debut took-though many of the songs
were still recorded in single takes. Over the last year, the Vivian Girls
have toured the US and Europe extensively and received a considerable
amount of national and international press. Everything Goes Wrong is a
slightly moodier album than its predecessor, with a couple tracks clocking
in at almost twice the length of anything on their debut. That said, the
influences remain the same; Ramones, '60s girl groups, surf, indie pop,
etc., etc. This is immediately classic stuff. Watch for constant touring in
late '09 and '10. No exports to Australia
Von
Thronstahl - Germanium Metallicum CD (Cold Spring) [10584] $18.00
'New material with an occidental sound - a fusion of martial,
industrial,
orchestral, neofolk, military and apocalyptic storm-composing. Intense,
dramatic and unbeatable. High quality, powerfully-mastered with a wide
spectrum of sound. "Germanium Metallicum" is a musical revelation of old
Europe, caught between rebirth and death, freedom and slavery, uproar and
revolution. It is an apocalyptic journey with many international musicial
guests from the genre, including guest vocals by Plastique of Welle
Erdball, Troy Southgate (H.E.R.R., Seelenlicht) and Natacha Von Wynn
(erotic starlet from Switzerland). The sounds of Von Thronstahl's earlier
works are cleverly combined with the composing quality of their latest
album "Sacrificare" and the intensity and power of its predecessor "Bellum
Sacrum Bellum!?
Yarek - Oranix CD (Generator) [10575] $16.75
A while after his splendid debut in the Generator.pl label, Yarek
prepared
a new work: "Organix". This album is filled with satisfying, deep, rich
sounds: what we are dealing here with is a truly moving melange of analogue
and digital/computer sound-layers. Yarek definitely had a jolly good idea
how to combine traditional sequential electronica, Jean-Michel Jarre's
influences and Frankfurt chill-out in a very fresh way. Highly recommended
tracks are: "Delfin" (on the one hand we have here a smooth, polifonic
ostinato, on the other hand some vocal samples as if taken directly from a
dark-ambient piece by Monolake!), "Lachemma" (here Yarek was without any
doubt fascinated with contemporary Klaus Schulze's music) and "Wiena" (a
subtle play between sultry dissonances and chrome-tissued chords plus some
sombre solo-synthesizer phasing bringing in the mood of a navy-blue,
digitalized snake, climbing over sequential rocks and stones)...
Yoga - Megafauna CD (Holy Mountain) [HOLY771947] $13.25
Understand this: YOGA dispenses a sinister frailty of howling swells in
hissing static that combusts into crawling shock heaps, to the effect of
Mayhem performing Twin Peaks incidentals in a prairie recorded by The KLF.
A brief description casts them as black metal's answer to Throbbing
Gristle. The texture-based rendering of their compositions sails them on a
strange sea between song and sound effect as it bobs along the waves like a
dead man's bottled message. Aspects of Goblin rehearsals in dead hills is
interrupted as Monster Zero carves mountain sides with lightning breath.
Oscillating leads pummel into churning riffs as if "Caledonia" was
performed in an echo chamber near Lodi, New Jersey. The extrinsic
properties of this work may result in disambiguation. LP version
forthcoming.
[ D V D ]
Lost Kisses - My Life is Sad & Funny DVD (Silber) [SIL073]
$12.25
RELEASE DATE: 09-22-2009
Lost Kisses started as a mini-comic in 2002 in response to a request
from
the San Jose Museum of Art for a current publication from
zinester/cartoonist Brian John Mitchell. The matchbook-sized comics are
time consuming to construct & made them difficult to produce in the
quantity they were demanded. The solution was creating slow cartoon
versions that simulated the feel of reading the comics. In 2005 the Lost
Kisses videos garnered interest for television development, but things fell
through & video rights were tied up for the next few years. So here it is
2009 & with the help of the North Carolina Arts Council we're able to bring
you a DVD collection of Lost Kisses. Lost Kisses: My Life is Sad & Funny
tells ten stories of loss, confusion, & self-loathing disguised by
self-deprecating humor. Our stickman deals with poor life choices, failed
relationships, mental health issues, & death. The basic hazards of life in
the 21st century. Our hero is a self-centered jackass trying to forge a
heart of gold. Are the stories funny or sad? Fact or fiction? Art or
childish rants? Maybe they're all of these things. Lost Kisses doesn't try
to be more than it is. It's not a telling of the next great American saga;
it's just stories with emotional accuracy. So try not to think about things
too much & just sit back & laugh at someone else's pain.
[ H I S T O R I C A L ]
Ainigma - Diluvium + 2 Bonus Tracks CD (Garden of Delights)
[118] $19.25
AINIGMA from Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Upper Bavaria played a quite
rough
and wild kind of progressive rock dominated by WILLI KLUTER's keyboards.
Their only LP, Diluvium from 1973, deals with the Flood and is a
collectors' item now. It is not bad musically, the extremely lousy
recording, however, done-or rather: bungled-by an amateur, has not done it
any good. Until now, several LP re-releases came out, some legally, some
illegally, and one legitimate CD, though without any bonus tracks. For the
Garden of Delights version on hand, Willi Klueter thoroughly remastered the
master tapes in his studio, without, however, distorting the original
sound. The booklet presents everything you might want to know about
Ainigma. It is enriched with a detailed look back on the group's history by
Willi Klueter himself.
Analogy - Analogy + 1 Bonus Track CD (Garden of Delights) [059]
$19.25
ANALOGY are undisputedly among the classic bands of German rock. Their
only LP is valued in the four-figure range. The magnificent title track
"Analogy," from which the band took its name and which is included in the
present selection, reminds us of the psychedelic music of early Pink Floyd
and is one of the highlights of this musical genre. The band consisted of
four German musicians living in Italy at the time, and one Italian, who
left the band shortly after the release of their LP because of internal
band disputes. Next to numerous pictures, the 32-page color booklet
features a detailed band history and a complete discography with Analogy
off-springs. The music was taken from master tapes.
Betty Davis - Nasty Gal CD (Light In The Attic) [LITA046]
$14.00
RELEASE DATE: 10-05-2009
* First Official Re-release * Mastered from the original tapes *
32-page
full color booklet featuring the original artwork, new notes, unseen
photos, and full lyrics
Betty Davis was riding high in the '70s. A new record label, a series of high profile relationships, and intensely sexualized live performances made her a rising star. It seemed like everything was aligned to take the music world by storm. So Betty and band got back into the studio where she would act as writer, producer, and performer, creating what she thought would be her definitive release--
What emerged was the unapologetically uncompromising, self-referential 1975 album Nasty Gal. Now - thirty-five years later - Light In The Attic Records is proud to announce the first official CD reissue of this final label-release by unparalleled funkstress Betty Davis.
The re-release
features new liner notes by John Ballon (writer of the Wax Poetics Betty
Davis cover story in 2007), original album art, complete lyrics, beautiful
digipak, full color booklet, rare photos, and interviews. Ahead of its
time, Nasty Gal shows Betty digging deeper into her musical and cultural
expression than ever before, and delivers from every angle. This is Hendrix
and Sly Stone inspired funk-rock at its finest. From the title track's
mutant groove and grunt to her onetime husband and jazz legend Miles Davis
co-written ballad ("You and I"), this lady will tear your heart out!
Betty's time is now--
Betty Davis - Is It Love Or Desire CD (Light In The Attic)
[LITA047] $14.00
RELEASE DATE: 10-05-2009
* Entire album previously UNRELEASED - never bootlegged! * Mastered
from
the original tapes * 32-page full color booklet featuring the original
artwork, new notes, unseen photos, and full lyrics
Betty Davis was a musical maverick with vision. Image, substance, sex, and grit combined with a badass band that could deliver the funk bed backbone to the sultry music between the sheets. After cutting two notorious discs for the Just Sunshine label (Betty Davis and They Say I'm Different), and Nasty Gal for Island Records, Davis went to work on her most personal and expressive record yet. After capturing 10 hard-hitting tracks in 1976 at the remote Studio In The Country (Louisiana), a creative difference with her then label caused the platter to be unexpectedly shelved. Davis would cut one final album and soon retreat from the music business, completely disappearing from the public eye.
Is It Love Or Desire is a little-known gem in the Davis catalogue. Mastered from the original tapes, and untouched for over 30 years, this release features detailed liner notes by Oliver Wang (Soul Sides, Betty Davis and They Say I'm Different re-issue contributor), the originally intended artwork housed in a lavishly packaged digipak, rare photos, archival material, and recent interviews with Davis and her skin-tight band Funk House.
Never bootlegged, never released, never heard until now, the secret story of this lost album will finally enter the history books and cement this bold soul sister's contributions to music and popular culture. It's time to get down--
Long live Betty Davis!
Brainstorm - Second Smile + 1 Bonus Track CD (Garden of
Delights) [047] $19.25
BRAINSTORM's second work from 1973, a definite improvement on their
first
effort. Masterly played progressive jazz rock with flute, saxophone,
keyboards and occasional vocals. From the master tapes with the non-LP
A-side "You're the One" added as a bonus track. With 32-page color booklet.
Collage - Fifty-Four Minutes Twenty Seconds CD (Wool) [WR011CD]
$16.00
The Estonian ensemble Collage was founded in 1966 by Rivo Dikson and
included students from The Tallinn Conservatory and The Tallinn School Of
Music and Pedagogical Institute. Anne Erm, one of the band's original
voices, named the band Collage as its repertoire included a broad range of
music: jazzed-up pop songs, arrangements of classical instrumental music,
scores for small formations, large jazz orchestras and original works by
Estonian composers. Soon the Repertoire was further expanded to include
Estonian folk music, thanks to a request from Estonian Television which
commissioned five folk songs as part of an ethnographic program. These
songs were also included in the ensemble's first LP: Collage, released in
1970 by Melodiya. Estonian traditional folk songs (known as runo-songs) had
not received widespread use in pop music. It seemed that such use had
potential. From then on, folk music achieved a significant position in the
band's repertoire. Contact with the work of Swedish pianist and composer
Jan Johansson (1931-1968) at The Tallinn Jazz Festival in 1966 and 1967, as
well as the work of Estonian composer Veljo Tormis influenced the band to
an active involvement with folk music. Collage's use of runo-songs has, in
turn, influenced the activities of other ensembles throughout the years
within the Estonian musical landscape and abroad. Fifty-Four Minutes Twenty
Seconds is a collection of original recordings taken from Melodiya Records,
and also directly from Estonian radio studios. A wonderful lost jewel of
Estonian jazz from the '70s -- modern hybrid jazzy pop that lies somewhere
between Carlos Jobim, Michel Legrand, Stereolab, etc. Includes one
unreleased song. Band members: Aarne Vahuri, Lea Gabral, Alo Poldmae, Anne
Erm, Maire Eliste, Kersti Johannson, Enn Tomson, Katrin Magi, Ivar
Johannson, Ole Valgma, and Tauno Vahter.
Da
Capo - Da Capo + 1 Bonus Track CD (Garden of Delights) [109] $19.25
First CD reissue of legendary 1972 privately pressed LP plus the bonus
track "Marihuana." Only 500 copies of the original LP were pressed and half
of them were destroyed. Thus, today the disc belongs to the most expensive
three or four German rock records ever. But it doesn't sound that very
German at all. Its sound is more like West Coast-brand Grateful Dead,
Quicksilver Messenger Service or Jefferson Airplane. After all they had
named themselves after the Love LP of 1967. The LP's reviews at the time
reached from trivial to great.
Damon & Naomi - Sub Pop Years CD (20|20|20) [20202010]
$9.50
Compiling the best of DAMON & NAOMI'S records over the course of four
albums on the venerable Sub Pop label, The Sub Pop Years commemorates a
grand chapter in the career of a band who never planned an existence in the
first place. After More Sad Hits, the duo was ready to call it a day and
concentrate on their book company. However, they were convinced to continue
onward by Sub Pop poobah Jonathan Poneman. For the next ten years, Damon &
Naomi developed from a simple recording project to a fully fleshed-out
band, with a knack for articulating sounds and accumulating collaborators
that continues today. As the CD is being released simultaneously with a DVD
compiling live performances and videos, as well as a special reissue of all
three Galaxie 500 albums (the first reissues ever of the vinyl), The Sub
Pop Years is part of a larger look back before the band finishes up their
new record for 2010. US tour with A Hawk & A Hacksaw September and October.
Embryo - Father, Son And Holy Ghosts + 1 Bonus Track CD (Garden
of Delights) [092] $19.25
Father, Son and Holy Ghosts was the title of EMBRYO's third LP. A title
which wasn't meant at all religiously, but ironically: It was intended as
to pull a leg to the so-called "Holy Trinity"; The comparatively old MAL
WALDRON figured as "father" (the band's foster-father so to speak), Embryo
was thought of as "son", and with "holy ghosts" they meant their ideas. The
great SIEGFRIED SCHWAB convinces on guitar, veena and tarang, bringing the
sounds of India with him. The additional track (20 minutes) with great
violin is a soundboard recording taken from the 3rd Essener Pop & Blues
Festival in 1970, which never had been released before. The thick booklet
comes with large story, discography, cover and label repros and many
photographs. Progressive jazz-rock, mostly instrumental.
Necronomicon - Strange Dreams CD (Garden of Delights) [147]
$19.25
NECRONOMICON from Aachen are known for their LP Tips Zum Selbstmord
from
1972 which contains very tart lyrics in German. It was released in a
complex fold-out cover and is today traded at about O1000 in mint
condition. You have to beware, however, of counterfeits. Some until then
unreleased tracks of the group appeared on the quadruple LP Vier Kapitel in
1990. In 1976, there was the first split of Necronomicon; that same year,
however, also saw the band's reunion, partly with new artists. They now
used English lyrics instead of German ones, and the lyrics weren't by far
as critical as they had been before. The tracks were shorter, the music
somehow more complex. The CD Strange Dreams contains ten until then
unreleased tracks recorded at rehearsals and three from a gig in
Herzogenrath near Aachen in 1976.
Soul Caravan - Live 1969 CD (Garden of Delights) [115]
$19.25
What are SOUL CARAVAN doing on a label like Garden of Delights? Well,
during their first years, they actually played pure soul music, sometimes
jazz or blues. But this concert was given in the last days before their
renaming into XHOL CARAVAN, at the beginning of 1969. Here, the direction
that should be followed can already be discerned. The sound is excellent,
even amazingly good for those days. Unfortunately, the recordings are not
complete. At least, the nearly forty minutes conserved are just enough for
one CD. Apart from two inevitable old soul classics-"(Sittin' on the) Dock
of the Bay" by Otis Redding and "Lick a Stick" by James Brown- and a jazz
standard-"My Favorite Things"-Soul Caravan present a very early version of
their self-written track "All Green" and a drum solo by SKIP. A testimonial
to their times.
Stooges, The - You Don't Want My Name You Want My Action CD Box
(Easy Action) [EAR023CD] $57.50
"The only recorded document of the Stooges incredibly short lived 2
guitarist line-up James Williamson & the late Ron Asheton. Only 10 shows
were played of the 1971 tour, there's four of them here. These recordings
are all audience recordings and therefore suffer from non perfect sonic
sound reproduction but show the band in an extraordinary full on aural
assault. The electric circus & Detroit tapes recorded by the then manager
Danny Fields and purchased by Easy Action. The packaging will include a
booklet with unpublished photographs from the tour. The front cover image
is from the archives of the late New York photographer Peter Hujar and has
never been seen before. It is one of the only images of this 5 piece line
up. Included in the package are replica polaroids, a photograph of Iggy Pop
and a replica ticket. 1000 only & will not be repressed. No one believed
any of these shows was ever recorded some people didn't even know this line
up of the Stooges even existed!" Tracklist: CD1: The Electric Circus
(14.5.71) 1. I Got A Right ( False Start) 2. You Dont Want My Name 3. The
Shadow Of Your Smile(Iggy Solo) 4. Fresh Rag 5. Dead Body/ Who Do You Love
6. Big Time Bum 7. Do You Want My Love? 8. The Children Of The Night. CD2:
The Electric Circus 15.5.71 1. I Got A Right 2.You Don't Want My Name 3.
Fresh Rag 4. Dead Body/Who Do You Love? 5. Big Time Bum (Or Over My Dead
Cock) 6. Do You Want My Love? CD3: The Factory St Charles St Louis 27.5.71
(Last Stooges gig on the '71 tour) 1. I Got A Right 2.You Don't Want My
Name 3. Fresh Rag 4. Dead Body-Who Do You Love? 5. Big Time Bum 6. Do You
Want My Love? CD4: Vanity Ballroom East Jefferson Detroit 13.4.71 (First
show of the tour) 1. I Got A Right 2.You Don't Want My Name 3.Fresh Rag 4.
Dead Body-Who Do You Love? 5. Big Time Bum 6. Do You Want My Love? Final
Show Pavilion, Wampler's Lake, MI July 1971 : Ron , Scott, Jimmy Recca 7.
Track One - Ron, Scott And Jimmy Recca Play Instrumental 8. Track Two- Band
Talk With The Audience - Scott And Jimmy 9. Track Three - What You Gonna Do
Various Artists - A Bun Dance CD (Dungeon Taxis) [CDV/AABU]
$19.00
The Eagle Has Strayed in this 48-minute opus of lunar musique concrete
right out of the late 1960s in Hastings, New Zealand. These squiggly,
prescient jams emerge on the very 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's inaugural
moonlanding, having originally sampled and plunged that stuttering,
televized transmission into another sea of tranquility and magnificent
desolation right out here in an even more remote solar system. Pilcher's
periperal figure hangs ghostlike out on the edge of the front cover next to
a poster of The Beatles' HELP! semaphore (they're not even spelling HELP by
the way), It's a revealing allusion to the radically warped jams that were
already taking place Out Here, a preamble for the winding genealogy of the
country's later musical lab tests. Stellar tapezones joyously light years
ahead of time.
Various Artists - La Belle Epoque: EMI's French Girls 1965-1968
CD (EMI) [EMI3898992CD] $12.00
2007 release. "Excellent CD that collects the best tracks by the
talented
female artists signed to EMI's French labels. British stars like Sandie
Shaw recorded material exclusively for France -- and she's heard with her
rare French-only track 'Rien N'est Fini.' Remastered from the original
sources at Abbey Road, La Belle Epoque -- EMI's French Girls 1965-68
presents these 20 tracks as they've never been heard before. Some tracks
have previously been included on French compilations or bootlegs, however,
the sound quality here is a revelation. Original mono and stereo have been
used, preserving the integrity of the original recordings." Artists include
Michel Arnaud with Serge Gainsbourg, Les Roche Martin, Liz Brady, Anne
Kern, Christie Laume, Sandie Shaw, Ria Bartok and Alice Dona.
Various Artists - Electric Psychedelic Sitar Headswirlers Vol.
6 CD (Purple Lantern) [PURPLE006CD] $15.25
A collection of '60s and '70s psych obscurities, all featuring the
sitar.
UK folk-psych, Turkish fuzz, echoed Eastern chants, radiant raga jams,
lysergic Gregorian warbling, Swedish prog, the inevitable backwards sitar
tidbits, tablas, crunchy drums, a Brazilian-prog cover of the Beatles'
"Within You Without You" and other delicacies. Artists: Tomorrow, The Shiny
Gnomes, The Fox, Mystic Astrologic Crystal Band, The Cosmic Gardeners, The
Nova Local, Family, Joseph, Cheops, 3 Hur-El, Grail, Tomerclaus, Paroni
Paakunainen, Magna Carta, The Click, Catharsis, The Fallen Angels, Violeta
De Out Ono, and The David.
Various Artists - More Andergraun Vibrations CD (Hundergrum)
[H888CD] $21.50
"After the great success of the three Andergraun Vibrations vinyl comps
(all sold out except the recently issued Volume 3), we present the second
CD on Hundergrum Records, which contains the second side of the long out of
print Volume 2 LP (Psychedelic Hard-Rock from Spain 1970-78) and Volume 3
LP (Spanish Psychotronic Brain Damage 1967-75) in its entirety. 18
ultra-rare tracks taken from mostly small and private labels. We've
included even a few South-American artists recorded in Spain at the time.
From wild garage-psych to primitive hard-rock and exploito psych, it's all
here! You'll find the rarest Spanish groove-psych library record ever (two
copies known!), 'L.S.D' by Mario Sellés Orchestra, ripping Hendrix sounds
by Jordi 'Toti' Soler from his unknown private pressing second solo 45,
fuzz-wah madness á la Stooges by Piñonate, acid sixties-punk by Los Crich,
trashy prog sounds by Colores, basement hard-rock insanity by Prou Matic
(taken from their impossible to find flexi-disc), exploito fuzz by The
Matches, raw garage fuzz by the The True, rural garage psych by Los Riscos,
lo-fi underground proto-punk sounds by Vibración (only two known copies of
their 45), a five minute deconstruction of '(I can't get no) Satisfaction'
by prog band/commune Franklin, trashy hard-rock by Luis Queimada and
Argentinian band Katunga, killer psychedelic hard-rock loaded with trippy
efects by Cuban born musician Chirino, wild female hippie sounds by Norah.
Features carefully remasterd sound, an amazing full-colour 28 page booklet
with detailed and updated liner notes in English/Spanish about each band
and rare pictures, most of them taken from the archives of the bands
involved."
Various Artists - Thai Funk 2 CD (Zudrangma) [THAIFUNK002CD]
$22.75
"Once again, ZudRangMa comes up trumps with a hand picked selection of
the
maddest, dirtiest funk grooves from '70s Thailand. Limited edition promo
issue, compiling the pick of Thai funk, fusing folk vocal styles with
western funk and rock. Housed in individual cloth hand stitched bag with
full colour fold out poster of record labels and sleeves. With some bizarre
cover versions including 'Kung Fu Fighting,' 'Jingo,' 'Play That Funky
Music (White Boy)' and 'Lady Marmalade -- but like you've never heard them
before. Also a trailer load of original killers."
Vinegar - Vinegar CD (Garden of Delights) [091] $19.25
Comparable to the early Pink Floyd. Unfortunately the only work of
VINEGAR
(of still existing recordings no other tracks can be presented because of a
bad sound quality). Clearly one of the most looked for German rock LPs and
rightly so; progressive and sometimes psychedelic. The singer reminds
sometimes of Nico, though mostly there aren't any vocals. "An unknown gem
from an obscure and innovative band,"as Steven and Alan Freeman have
written in their book The Crack in the Cosmic Egg. Yet, it is not true,
like rumors said, that Vinegar were the predecessors of Electric Sandwich.
The CD was taken from the master tape.
Xhol Caravan - Altena 1969 CD (Garden of Delights) [116]
$19.25
In the time between the recordings and the release of their 7-inch
single,
XHOL CARAVAN from Wiesbaden had a gig in the nice small town of Altena
(Sauerland) in 1969. The concert was professionally recorded by the event
promoter Heinz Bonsack; the tapes were given to the artists. The sound can
hardly be criticized, it was very well done. In order to avoid producing an
unwieldy and expensive double CD, some few minutes of the gig were left
out. With a full 80 minutes, the CD is packed to its limit. The
announcements, given in their original form and length, brilliantly convey
the atmosphere of the event. The group's soul roots-no longer present on
Electrip-can still be made out in some of this album's passages. Vocals are
playing a dominant role. Core of the gig was the "Freedom Opera," lasting
for almost one hour, which can be heard in full length.
This week's VINYL update contains releases by:
[ F E A T U R E D R E L E A S E S ]
Feels,
Feathers Bog and Bees was recorded in a basement in Wormhill, Derbyshire
with Adem (Domino Records), who also produced and mixed. The songs were
sourced from temporally-scattered thoughts, re-envisioning and tangential
compositions. Despite its piecemeal origins, Feels... is a strikingly
congruous work. Core melodies burgeon and recede, gradually filling each
song before hinting at basal elements of what awaits. Lyrics reoccur in
varying contexts, woven within a rich tonal and percussive tapestry. Much
louder than its predecessors, Feels-- captures and expresses Low Low's
incidentals with expansive instrumentation and reinforces their lo-fi sound
through newly-distorted atmospheres. "Deft, tender harmonies glimmer
and tremble throughout this bedroom-studio gem..." -Crawdaddy!
"...their catchy, yet melancholy pop, suits me fine."—songs:illinois
"Fans of the often frustratingly difficult, artistically spotty alt.country
scene could do worse than checking out this tasty little morsel"—Foxy
Digitalis "one fine accompaniment for the slow road to a lonely death."
~V Gaz-Eta "compelling, and down-to-earthno freak in this folk" ~V
PopMatters
Aspirations: While "The Blow Sven
Theory" is actually Sven Barth's 4th completed album, his first being the
now-sought-after-yet-to-be-repressed "Dr. Dildo" LP, the second being an
Indio Picaro solo album and the third being a project consisting entirely
of Hall & Oates samples, "The Blow Sven Theory" is actually and
surprisingly the first to see proper release. With many of the
aforementioned characters appearing on this album, it is definitely a
family affair, and could be their finest work to date, definitively. With
Induce handling the entirety of the Musical Productions, there seems to be
an added layer to the songwriting (or lack thereof) while keeping the grit
and guff of Hip Hop, the sound of the streets, alive. And as previously
mentioned, none of the lyrics on this album nor any before it have been
written down. There are no pens in Induce's studio, nor can any loose-leaf
be found. What is heard on this album has come strictly and solely from the
mind to the mouth to the mic, in one exquisitely skilled swoop, if you
will. May you hear and feel the emotions of which were present while
these fine artists recorded this music. This is not simply a sculpting of
sounds, or a recreation of a fleeting memory of what once was. These sounds
are all as they happened. These are the sounds of genuinity.
Aspirations: While "The Blow Sven
Theory" is actually Sven Barth's 4th completed album, his first being the
now-sought-after-yet-to-be-repressed "Dr. Dildo" LP, the second being an
Indio Picaro solo album and the third being a project consisting entirely
of Hall & Oates samples, "The Blow Sven Theory" is actually and
surprisingly the first to see proper release. With many of the
aforementioned characters appearing on this album, it is definitely a
family affair, and could be their finest work to date, definitively. With
Induce handling the entirety of the Musical Productions, there seems to be
an added layer to the songwriting (or lack thereof) while keeping the grit
and guff of Hip Hop, the sound of the streets, alive. And as previously
mentioned, none of the lyrics on this album nor any before it have been
written down. There are no pens in Induce's studio, nor can any loose-leaf
be found. What is heard on this album has come strictly and solely from the
mind to the mouth to the mic, in one exquisitely skilled swoop, if you
will. May you hear and feel the emotions of which were present while
these fine artists recorded this music. This is not simply a sculpting of
sounds, or a recreation of a fleeting memory of what once was. These sounds
are all as they happened. These are the sounds of genuinity.
2000 and One * 2562 * Andrea Introvigne & Joe Montana *
Big
Zis * Bill Wells/Annie Whitehead/Stefan Schneider/Barbara
Morgenstern * Black Feelings * Blk Jks * Bodymovin * Break
SL * Brendon Moeller * Brown Recluse * Caspa * Chris
McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath * Crash Course in Science *
Cursillistas * Deep Feeling * Dilo * DJ Hell (feat. P. Diddy)
* Electric Prunes, The * Eleven Pond * Ellen Allien *
Emptyset * Eric Copeland * Fall, The * Format:B * Frank
Fairfield * Fugazi * Giancarlo Toniutti * Glenn Jones * Gong
* Haito Gopfrich * Health * Horace Andy & Ashley Beedle *
Jarle Brathen * Kevin Ayers * Konstruktivists * Liquid Wicked
feat. Joseph Cotton/twisted * Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love *
Mathias Kaden * Maya * Michael Rother * Motorcitysoul *
Mungo's Hi Fi/Itchy Robot * Mungo's Hi-Fi * Mungo's Hi-fI *
Mungo's Hi-Fi * No Regular Play * Nurse with Wound * Pains of
Being Pure at Heart * Paul Kalkbrenner * Pearson Sound * Phil
Kieran * Race, The * Roland Appel * Rusko * Schlachthofbronx
* Secret Cinema * Shimmy Sham Sham * Slumber Party *
Subfossil * Sven Barth & Induce Are * Taron-Trekka * Think About
Life * Thomas Muller * Vidna Obmana * Vivian Girls * Wounded
Lion * Www/Paolino Tonni * Yolks
Eleven Pond - Bas Relief LP (Dark Entries) [DE01] $19.00
"What a total gem! An amazing unearthed, ultra obscure album from way
back
in 1986. Hailing from Rochester, NY, Eleven Pond crafted super infectious
dark pop with wonderful synth moments and song writing that has really held
up over the years. Some of the production, and much of the overall sound
reminds us a bit of Seventeen Seconds era Cure, where basslines lead the
tracks and the guitars and synths add such a nice mood and texture. We're
also reminded a lot of another obscure mid '80s band, For Against, who had
the same ability to take Factory/4AD elements and influences and meld them
so nicely with classic eighties American college rock, they kind of sounded
like this amazing hybrid of Joy Division and R.E.M. With new romantic
vocals that totally tap into vintage Depeche Mode and New Order territory,
we also hear echoes of other lesser known yet great bands of this era like
Soul Merchants and Jet Black Factory. With so many new bands lately
referencing that era and looking to similarly vintage sounds for
inspiration, it's so refreshing to hear an actual relic from that period,
too bad it sadly somehow slipped through the cracks, but now we can finally
enjoy this set of songs, so worthy of much wider appreciation."--Aquarius
Records
Nurse with Wound - Flawed Existence LP Box (Vinyl on Demand)
[VOD066LP] $152.50
"Almost 5 hours of sheer insanity by the ingenious music-alchemist
Steven
Stapleton and his project Nurse With Wound which has been active now for 30
years. Box contains early Nurse With Wound-material produced from 1982-85!
Two hours of their official tape-releases Scrag, Nylon Coverin and Mi Mort,
more than one hour of compilation-tracks only released on tape-compilations
and not available as vinyl and more than one hour of their first 2 live
performances in 1984 plus a 37 minute 10" with unreleased material from
1983 plus one exclusive NWW track on a soundchip/greetingcard. All in
incredible packaging with t-shirt."
Vidna Obmana - 1984-1986 Testament Of Tape LP (Vinyl On Demand)
[VOD065LP] $23.25
One LP version, limited to 123 copies. "1984-1986 Testament Of Tape
captures vidnaObmana in its most experimental phase during the obscure tape
period, searching for its own musical voice... LP number 1 combines very
beat-orientated-material in best manner of early Blackhouse or even
Esplendor Geometrico."
Vidna Obmana - 1984-1986 Testament Of Tape LP Box (Vinyl On
Demand) [VOD065LTD-LP] $68.75
"1984-1986 Testament Of Tape captures vidnaObmana in its most
experimental
phase during the obscure tape period, searching for its own musical voice.
Dirk Serries (well-known sound-artist, especially known for his Fear Falls
Burning- Releases) is moving on this box-set through various styles, from
utterly relentless noise music to rhythmical industrial outbursts. This 3LP
set features unreleased and extremely rare tracks from a personal friend's
private collection (music that was recorded exclusively for him) to songs
from early cassettes releases. While LP number 1 combines very
beat-orientated-material in best manner of early Blackhouse or even
Esplendor Geometrico. LP2 and 3 presents the fundament and roots for his
later works 3LP box limited to 477 copies."
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2000 and One - Heritage Remixes Pt. 1 12 inch (100% Pure)
[PURE0541EP] $11.50
Part 1 in a remix 12" package of 2000 And One's Heritage album (PURE
006CD
). Storming anthems "State Of House" and "Burning Dub" remixed by Matthias
Tanzmann and D'Julz. All strong and all pumpin' in a traditional 100% Pure
fashion. Early plays by Dubfire, Paco Osuna, Richie Hawtin, and Bart Skils.
2562 - Unbalance 3xLP (Tectonic) [TEC034LP] $22.00
This is the second full-length album by Dave Huismans aka 2562, the
follow-up to his roundly acclaimed debut, Aerial (TEC 004CD/021LP).
Unbalance pushes both his creative talents, and the boundaries of dubstep,
to another level entirely. This is an exceptional body of electronic music,
and fully demonstrates 2562's adept ability to move through engaging
soundscapes with both pin-point precision drum programming and innovative
sample regeneration. 2562 is named after the postcode in The Hague,
Netherlands where Huismans lives -- a city detached from the main
epicenters of dubstep, thus bringing both cultural distance and a uniquely
diverse sound to the project. Unbalance sees 2562's vision of dubstep
moving forward into previously-unexplored areas. Warmer than its
predecessor, innovation and experimentation is still as evident as ever, as
the influence of Theo Parrish and Flying Lotus meet with the deep end of
Bristol bass music. With productions drawing inspiration from garage,
dubstep, house, techno and broken beats -- affiliations and collaborations
have proliferated -- killer remixes and one-offs have cemented the Dutchman
firmly in the "A" list of contemporary production talent. Unbalance is
impeccably built, and accessibly disposed: sheer dancefloor carnage is
guaranteed. With this new album, 2562 breaks new ground -- in moving away
from the dub-techno associations of his earlier works, he creates a whole
new world. From the outset, "Intro" and "Flashback" let fly some of the
face cards in Huismans' deck -- the ample swell of swung garage informed by
a new school sensibility, all grounded by that trademark giant bass
presence. "Lost" reprises a familiar broken refrain in refixed mode,
landing with a delightful low-end, almost junglist descent and a huge,
mid-range melodic sustain -- absolutely killer stuff. With "Like A Dream,"
the album really motors -- squashed Mr. Fingers-style acid machinations
inside wild bass and drum swing. Tear up the dub instructions, the
diversity and breathtaking momentum of this fine album moves fleet of foot
-- like Usain Bolt over Berlin.
Andrea Introvigne & Joe Montana - Twenty Five 12 inch
(Mindshake) [MINDSHAKE011EP] $11.50
"We are proud to present our eleventh release on Mindshake Records.
Four
massive hits with artist such as Alexi Delano, Tony Rohr or Skoozbot. Don't
miss this release!!!!! Big Support by Marco Carola, Richie Hawtin, Paco
Osuna, Alex Under, Edgar de Ramon, Matteo Spedicatti, Dustin Zahn."
Big
Zis - Suure Räge Remixes Vol. 1 12 inch (Simple) [NM080EP] $12.75
"'Lets have fun!' -- that's the mantra of Big Zis and the crew of
Nation
Music. The Swiss black music label has been broadening its musical spectrum
over the past years. Just like the artist Big Zis, whose music could most
likely be labeled 'electro pop alternative punk rap,' they don't care about
common conventions. While rap becomes more and more pimped out, house
loopier and minimal narrow-minded, Big Zis hooks up with a top-class troupe
to get it her own way. For her most recent album Und jetz... (And now...)
she worked with Marton di Katz and Valentino Tomasi (both members of
Kalabrese's famous 'Rumpelorchester'), who laid the musical foundations for
most of the songs. For the impulsive electro on the track 'Suure Räge'
('Acid Rain') however, Big Zis collaborated with the techno producer Michal
Ho (Tuningspork) at the studio. 'Suure Räge' got remixed by several
well-known producers: Robag Wruhme (Freude am Tanzen) and Canson (GS
Zürich) are to be found on volume 1."
Bill Wells/Annie Whitehead/Stefan Schneider/Barbara Morgenstern
- Paper Of Pins LP (Karaoke Kalk) [KK055LP] $14.75
With the release of the album Paper Of Pins, Karaoke Kalk brings you a
truly harmonious collaboration between Scottish composer and pianist Bill
Wells, Annie Whitehead (Penguin Cafe Orchestra), Stefan Schneider
(Mapstation, To Rococo Rot) and Berlin electronic singer/songwriter Barbara
Morgenstern. Bill Wells is already known, among other things, for his 2006
release Osaka Bridge (KK 035CD) together with Maher Shalal Hash Baz, and
for his release Pick Up Sticks in 2004, on which these 4 players also
feature together. Mr. Wells is responsible for arrangements and samplers,
while Barbara Morgenstern experiments on the keyboards, Stefan Schneider
controls the synthesizers and bass and Annie Whitehead plays trombone and
melodica. The coming together of this quartet on Paper Of Pins has resulted
in mature, yet unforced sounding compositions. The touching number "Brown
Recluse" wins you over with its catchy piano sounds and subtle trumpet
which is rounded off by electronica. It's a small orchestral gem in a jazz
style, which is still edgy despite its perfection. This is highlighted, for
example, by the fact that you can hear the brass player drawing breath on
some tracks. Certainly, the Scottish composer is no perfectionist. Far more
important is the melting together of melodies and a certain strangeness in
the notes used. Things start to get more abstract on pieces like "Rowing
Without Oars." It's a lively mish-mash of various, sometimes piercing tone
variations and swirling keyboard sounds. Occasionally fragile or
impressively impulsive. Every now and then, the strongly accented horns
come into play, and they couldn't sound more improvised. All in all, this
is a fascinating album with emotional and also artistically-ornate
melodies. In this way, every track contains its very own unique beauty and
fervor.
Black Feelings - Black Feelings LP (Alien8 Recordings)
[ALIEN085LP] $16.50
"Black Feelings are the essence of a power trio: each member of the
three-piece exhibiting a great deal of power while the whole remains
balanced. Consisting of two former members of Montreal's Les Angles Morts,
the band has developed a unique a hybrid of the British post punk and
experimental scenes that spawned the likes of This Heat, Gang of Four and
the Pop Group with heavy traces of psychedelic-goth and cold wave. Like
American band The Liars, Black Feelings' penchant for combining a variety
of influences to conjure up a sound that is both retro and vitally fresh at
the same time. The band's main vocalist and drummer Owain Lawson is kept
busy as he sings and holds down the rhythm section alongside fellow
founding member and bassist Brian Mitchell, while the sound is rounded out
with shimmering guitar and synth flourishes provided by Kyle Fostner.
Listening to Black Feelings' self-titled debut is never dull, as moody
vibes ebb and flow throughout the long player carried by propulsive bass
and drums. For a small band these guys have a huge sound. The drums have an
almost war song intensity that helps drive the music alongside the bass,
guitars, and synth all the while delivering really catchy anthemic songs.
The feeling one experiences listening to this self-titled debut is very
positive, yet with a lingering feeling of darkness hiding in the shadows.
For this full length, they have enlisted the help of engineer Mark Lawson,
who's credits include Arcade Fire, Beirut, Final Fantasy, Akron Family and
The Unicorns to name a few. The recording is adorned with beautiful artwork
courtesy of ex-Aids Wolf guitarist Chris Taylor."
Blk
Jks - After Robots LP (Secretly Canadian) [SC197LP] $14.50
"It's been too long since anyone was able to bring this much soul and
heartblood to progressive rock, a medium that has been left cold and dry by
a misguided focus on technical show-offery. But by entangling the music
they love -- township blues, fringe jazz and renegade dub -- into the DNA
of prog, BLK JKS have provocatively pulled Afro-futurism into a new
century. In January 2009, BLK JKS set foot on US soil for just the second
time, holing up with Brandon Curtis (Secret Machines) in the quaint,
spirited town of Bloomington, Indiana, to record the music that would
become After Robots, their first proper album. Ten-hour days turned into
fourteen as the band relentlessly exorcised their collective ideas and
ideals about music. The process was an overwhelming sensory experience in
its own right. To discuss certain musical passages for which there is no
accurate English befit to describe, BLK JKS seamlessly shifted from
accented English to their differing tribal languages. Then -- giving up on
words altogether -- they'd dive back into a fine-tuned performance of a
song. It is the band's tendency to work it out on the spot that is most
impressive about their approach to recording and structure. After Robots
triumphs on its own strange set of genre-ending rules, and BLK JKS are
undeniably a band of our times, embodying the duality of our violent and
hopeful new world, these days of mystery and wonder."
Bodymovin - Everybody 12 inch (Moonbootique Records)
[MOON035EP] $12.25
Welcome to the space-disco-electro-tech-house-songwriting world of
Bodymovin aka Thomilla of Turntablerocker and DJ Friction. Continuing the
intergalactic electronic extravaganza that is Bodymovin's self-titled debut
album, one of the duo's hottest cuts comes complete with two very special
remixes. Moonbootica re-work "Everybody" into an absolute stormer, using
the catchy vocal refrain as its central pivot, with hot bass lines and
intense synth trip-outs. The original track is included as a reminder of
its greatness. Turntablerocker produce a looping, peaking, tribal/acid jam.
Break SL - City Wasteland Pt. II 12 inch (Philpot) [PHP040EP]
$11.50
Here is part 2 of the 12" version of Break SL's album, City Wasteland,
including two vinyl-only tracks. "Move!" is true-school techno. "Dirtbomb"
has some nice edges and a kinda dark feeling. Hovering samples and raw,
dirty drums give the whole track a very subtle blues. On the flip, Break SL
enters the deepest territory of Detroit-influenced techno with "Weird
Dancer." Finally, "TFF" is a vinyl-exclusive which delivers intense and
acid-like drum layers... Chicago galore!
Brendon Moeller - Big Shot 12 inch (Connaisseur Recordings)
[CNS031EP] $12.25
The Grand Seigneur of dub, Brendon Moeller, serves up his follow-up to
the
already delightful Big Thrill release on Connaisseur's sub-imprint
Supérieur. With his Big Shot EP, the South-African living in New York drops
four massive cuts of deep dub -- timeless and full of Detroitish and
Hardwax-esque references. "Big Shot" comes in dub and original, "The Boost"
is somewhere between house, techno and dub, and "The Urge" is classic,
timeless dub-techno with dusty and mumbling soundscapes.
Brown Recluse - Soft Skin 12 inch (Slumberland) [SL102]
$7.50
BROWN RECLUSE formed in 2006 around the core of TIMOTHY MESKERS and
MARK
SADDLEMIRE. Taking influence from the psych pop of The Zombies and Margo
Guryan, the tropicalia of Os Mutantes, and '60s producers like Joe Meek and
Phil Spector, the two recorded and released the six-song Black Sunday EP,
an electrifying blast of pop invention that boasts blinding song-craft,
skilled arrangements, and gorgeous playing. It's rare to hear a record so
assured from such a young band. 2006 and 2007 saw the duo expand to a
six-piece live band that played numerous shows on the East Coast, writing
new material and winning new fans along the way. The Soft Skin was recorded
in mid-2007; after delays with the original release, it has now come out on
Slumberland Records. The four songs show an increasingly confident
full-band line-up stretching out and reaching a new plateau. A pastoral,
psychedelic vibe permeates the EP, bringing to mind the sunshine pop of
Curt Boettcher's The Millennium and Sagittarius projects and such familiar
touchstones as Brian Wilson, Belle & Sebastian, The Clientele, and the
Elephant 6 collective. This is pretty heady company to keep, but perfectly
realized songs like "Night Train" and "Rainy Saturday" more than hold their
own. Includes a free digital download
Caspa - Louder VIP 12 inch (Sub Soldiers) [SUBSOL007EP]
$11.00
"Caspa returns with two monster releases, First up 'Louder VIP,' this
tune
gets rinsed at raves, with its twisted sonics messing up craniums big time!
On the AA side one of the biggest dancefloor tunes 'Power Shower' gets 3
rewinds standard. It's pure gutter, so filthy you may have to a shower
after each play."
Cursillistas - Les Biches LP+CD (Time-Lag Records) [TLR046LP]
$24.25
"Deluxe & expanded vinyl version co-released with Matt Lajoie's own
L'animaux Tryst (field) recordings label. Originally presented in 2006 as
the first L'animaux Tryst release, an extremely limited 3inch CD-R. This
new version fills out the album with four previously unreleased bonus
tracks from the original recording sessions. Each track is newly mixed and
the whole album features super nice warm analog remastering for the
ultimate in hi-fi lo-fi. These recordings represent a definite turning
point in the Cursillisitas trajectory, with the sparser intimate
acid-folk-pop sound of the earliest releases blending easily into a more
filled-out and improvisation based psychedelia. Heavy use of layered
overdubs, xylophone, live looping, and more experimental atmospheres added
to the reverbed vocals, acoustic guitar, and crude percussion push things
towards the more free-wheelin' full band sound of the present. A drifting
trip that wobbles between the dark & the light. Pressed on 180gm vinyl.
Packaged in a totally deluxe letter press printed tri-fold art paper cover
with metallic screen printed interior, photo-mounted vellum insert, and all
sealed up with a hand-sewn button enclosure. This vinyl version also
includes a CD version of the album packaged in a stark hand-stamped art
paper cover. Hand numbered edition of 300 copies."
Dilo - Aftermath 12 inch (Einmaleins) [EINMAL048EP] $11.50
"Dilo is back. He offers us 4 tracks of delicious modern electronic
music.
Perfect for relaxed afternoons or to rock the floors around the world.
Inclusive massive remixes by Dewalta (Vakant) and Pablo Denegri (Dumb
Unit)!"
DJ
Hell (feat. P. Diddy) - The DJ Radio Slave 28'30" Minutes Of A Remix 12
inch (International Deejay Gigolo) [GIGOLO255EP] $11.50
This is Radio Slave's remix of "The DJ," DJ Hell's unbelievable collab
with
P. Diddy, off of his highly-acclaimed Teufelswerk album (GIGOLO 250CD/LP),
in two parts.
DJ
Hell (feat. P. Diddy) - The DJ 12:2 12 inch (International Deejay Gigolo)
[GIGOLO255T2-EP] $11.50
Part 2 of a series of remix 12"s of DJ Hell's "The DJ," off of his
acclaimed album Teufelswerk (GIGOLO 250CD/LP), featuring hip-hop superstar
P. Diddy. Featuring remix work by Jay Haze and Deetron.
DJ
Hell (feat. P. Diddy) - The DJ 12:1 12 inch (International Deejay Gigolo)
[GIGOLO255T-EP] $11.50
The latest single taken from the much lauded Teufelswerk (GIGOLO
250CD/LP)
long player sees DJ Hell "hooking-up" once more with hip-hop superstar P.
Diddy for the freestyle jacking "The DJ," a track that sets the techno
world straight, sending a very clear message "to the motherf***er plays a
4-minute version." This is part 1 in a series of remix 12"s, with two
diverse remixes that take the original vocal as the lead from Paul Woolford
and Sis.
Electric Prunes, The - Release Of An Oath LP (Reprise Records)
[RS6316HLP] $12.75
180 gram exact repro reissue of the band's fourth album, manufactured
by
Rhino. Originally released in 1968, this album continues David Axelrod's
interest in combining classical religious music with rock instrumentation,
this time taking aim at "The Kol Nidre," a centuries-old Yom Kippur prayer.
"Songs like the liturgical 'Holy Are You' and the mostly instrumental
'General Confessional' combine swirling string and woodwind parts with
heavy guitar and organ in a more organic and cohesive fashion than before.
Musically complex and intriguing without being nearly as pretentious as a
capsule description might indicate, Release of an Oath is a remarkable
piece of early American progressive rock." -- All Music
Ellen Allien - Lover/You Are 12 inch (Bpitch Control)
[BPC199EP] $11.50
Ellen Allien now trips back into the massive center of the club.
"Lover"
whirs and twinkles amidst subtle synth elements and between the hiss of the
fog machine and the whispering voice of the siren. However, there's also a
tight bass line, grooving synths, and shakers that add a house-y lightness.
"You Are" features a straight kickdrum paired with tribal elements and a
forward-rolling synth. Friction enough to sand the last bit of craziness
out of ravers' spinal cords.
Emptyset - Emptyset 2xLP (Caravan) [CVAN010LP] $17.25
This is the debut full-length release by Bristol, UK production duo,
Emptyset. An empty set is an empty box or an empty bag. It's not the same
as nothingness. Aesthetically, it implies structure without content;
absolute potential without manifestation. This works as a template for
listening to the record: it sounds like dance music with the guts ripped
out; the vengeful ghost of a techno future generated entirely from noise
and sine waves. There are no melodic lines on which to hitch a free ride;
your attention is required at all times to safeguard against total
disorientation. Emptyset is a Brutalist structure, a foreign universe born
out of a void, becoming sentient and condemned to await demolition. You
need not have studied Jung or harbor any particular psycho-geographical
leanings to recognize that a drawn-out process of smashing a city's urban
heart to pieces might influence its art. With the extensive reconstruction
of its city center, at one point the biggest building site in Europe,
Bristol has been a site of dereliction and mass demolition for the last
decade. This upheaval, which has seen tons of girders, beams and aggregates
destroyed, is just another episode in the city's tradition of lo-frequency
exploration. Mass slavery, bass culture, tape hiss in the lo-fi bedsit
tradition, Georgian splendor bombed to smithereens in WWII; all these
dehumanized visions subsequently informed everything from the building of
an extensive network of underground slave tunnels to the creation of tower
block living rooms; lo-frequencies shook the earth and noise filled the
air. Bass is the tool, the machine-head used to explore cracks, find
spaces, open them up and fill them with noise. As a direct consequence,
Bristol is the only city that could produce this album. With its dialogues
in play between techno, dubstep, drone and avant-garde electronics, the
environment of grassroots cultural cooperation serves to destabilize the
boundaries between the grammars of individual genres.
Eric Copeland - Al Anon LP (Catsup Plate) [CPR727LP] $15.25
"Al Anon concludes Eric Copeland's two part album entitled Alien In A
Garbage Dump. Where the first half offered a discombobulated collection of
radio cross-signaling, here the alien finds its groove for a minute and
tidies up the frequencies. There is still something outsiderish here, but
with more of an effort to get inside, to play by the rules even? Or maybe
the motivation is to sneak something subversive into the norms' hideout?
Since Al Anon was recorded at the same time as two Black Dice albums, there
are obvious parallels in the results; an uncompromised sonic landscape. But
outside the group setting, Copeland has found places one can only find
alone: small inner dialogues and isolated mind caves where an idea may only
last a moment. He captures and tweaks these ideas into fragments of many
memories; a déjÄ vu record déjÄ vu record. Funny characters drop in and
out. Songs come and go. Al Anon proves to be a strangely curated time
capsule of OUR time right NOW; music where birds beat-box with car-stereo
subwoofers and the neighbors' Espanol sings on top the Sabbath siren. With
all this going on, Copeland sometimes disappears into the anonymity,
playing a 'behind-the-scenes' role, pushing cords and pulling buttons,
laughing because the batteries are dying. Here the familiar becomes
mysterious and the unknown feels normal and we can listen to this one all
day trying to make those distinctions. Edition of 500 copies with
jaw-droppingly amazing black and white collage artwork by Copeland,
screenprinted by VG Kids."
Format:B - Hot Rod 12 inch (Formatik) [FMK001EP] $12.75
"The first catalogue number from the house of Formatik comes from
Format:B.
The A-side ('Hotrod') is a pushing, wooden battering monster in the typical
Format:B manner. The 'Hugo Remix' gallops through the house arena like a
thoroughbred stallion. Extremely 'wonky' breaks paired with a post modern
house beat makes it the perfect alternative. Redux on the B-side is a
heavyweight techno layout. Sirens, massive baselines and a dark atmosphere
that sometimes, but only sometimes, reminds you of old black and white
horror films make this track the perfect addition to this first EP. Three
different styles, that's the way we want it. Stay tuned."
Frank Fairfield - Frank Fairfield LP (Tompkins Square)
[TSQ2264LP] $12.75
"'A young Californian who sings and plays as someone who's crawled out
of
the Virginia mountains carrying familiar songs that in his hands sound
forgotten: broken lines, a dissonant drone, the fiddle or the banjo all
percussion, every rising moment louder than the one before it.' -- Greil
Marcus. California-based fiddle, guitar and banjo player, and ardent 78
collector Frank Fairfield has made his living as a musician, often found
playing on the streets of Los Angeles. Handpicked by Fleet Foxes to open
their U.S. tour, Frank released a 7" on Tompkins Square and recorded his
self-titled debut album. His 7" won over tough critics and purists like
Grammy winning producer Chris King (Charley Patton, People Take Warning box
set), Phil Alexander (Mojo) and Greil Marcus, to name a few. From liner
notes by John Tottenham: 'Few questions can be satisfactorily answered
about Frank Fairfield, mostly because he keeps to himself. He seems to be
at once very open to share his insights, but yet in no way willing to give
away his secrets. He was born in the San Joaquin Valley of California. He
speaks of his grandfather leaving Texas to pick crops around the country, a
constant traveler, a musician, who eventually "got religion" and settled in
Kettleman City, Kings County as a pastor. Dust storms, tumbleweeds, cotton
crops... this imagery has been richly cultivated in Fairfield's young mind.
Somewhere along the road Frank Fairfield finds himself and begins to play
his grandfather's old fiddle, picks up the banjo and gitbox, and starts
playing the tunes of old with great conviction, learning many songs from
the collection of rural gramophone records he has hungrily hunted down.'"
Fugazi - The Argument LP (Dischord) [DCH130] $12.75
REISSUED ON VINYL!!! The Argument album from one of independent music's
most enduring forces. Ten brand new songs chock full of all the yearning,
struggling, and uplifting stuff their fans can't get enough of. Recorded by
longtime collaborator DON ZIENTARA at the legendary Inner Ear studios, and
featuring the first studio appearance of the band's roadie and second
drummer JERRY BUSHER. Includes a download code.
Glenn Jones - Barbecue Bob In Fishtown LP (Strange Attractors
Audio House) [SAAH056LP] $16.00
"Guitarist /composer Glenn Jones claims a lengthy and rich relationship
to
what his longtime friend John Fahey so famously dubbed 'American Primitive
Guitar.' Aside from being seduced by punk in its latter-'70s heyday and
brandishing the electric for a large portion of his career (including 20
years as a founding member of post-rock instrumentalists Cul de Sac), it
was the acoustic steel-string and the seemingly multi-directional genres
born from Fahey's homespun Takoma imprint that informed much of Jones'
early musical vision. He's also an accomplished writer and producer,
penning notes for many of Fahey's reissues as well as his final posthumous
album Red Cross; it was from Jones' personal archive that the Robbie Basho
live concert album Bonn 1st Supreme he produced for Bo' Weavil Recordings
(entrusted to him by the late Basho, whom he befriended in the latter years
of his life) was exhumed. In short, he's an authority on the subject, both
as a player and scholar, and with two gorgeous, critically-acclaimed solo
albums under his belt, Jones is widely and justly recognized as one of the
major voices of the international wave of acoustic steel string players
that seemingly crested in the wake of Fahey's death. Barbecue Bob in
Fishtown is Jones' latest, a disarmingly elegiac foray into wider and
deeper streams of ever-chiming steel string. Returning to Martha's Vineyard
where Jones recorded his previous masterwork (Against Which the Sea
Continually Beats, Strange Attractors, 2007), Barbecue Bob in Fishtown
explores the possibilities of classical composition within American folk
forms and solo instrumentation. It's precisely this stylistic melding which
sets Jones apart from his modern-day acoustic underground brethren. Jones
is able to discover and project wide-screened cinema from just 6 & 12
strings, coaxing vivid panoramic images from his sparkling fingerstyle
playing. Experimentations with tuning and various capos of his own
invention are wed with delicately expressive playing and a remarkable
compositional prowess. Barbecue Bob in Fishtown also finds Jones'
performing solo on 5-string banjo for the first time on record, exhuming
the spirit of Clive's Original Band as seen through a Dock Boggs-esque
prism. Barbecue Bob in Fishtown distills the best qualities of Jones'
musical vision into a finely honed summation of his distinctly singular
style. A timeless recording, one to be held up as one of the best examples
of the genre by a unique player dubbed by writer Bill Meyer in Signal to
Noise as '...an elder amongst the disciples.'"
Haito Gopfrich - Disconnected 12 inch (Boxer Recordings)
[BOXER074EP] $11.50
Berlin producer/DJ Haito Göpfrich presents tracks off of his debut
full-length release Fiat Lux, including an exclusive remix by Sascha Funke.
Health - Get Color LP (Lovepump United) [LPU028LP] $12.25
"Get Color is the highly-anticipated second album from Los Angeles
noise-wonders Health. After two solid years touring with the likes of Nine
Inch Nails, Of Montreal, Crystal Castles, etc., and releasing their
much-loved self-titled debut and bangin' Health//Disco remix record, the
band convened in in an especially gnarly part of Lincoln Heights, L.A to
record Get Color. The record is an exuberant proclamation of noise, rock
and electronic splendor. It's a celebration of sound; pretty, harsh, soft
and basked in a blanket of ethereal vocals. Get Color is the manifesto
Health have been promising since their inception. Health are the band. Get
Color is the record."
Horace Andy & Ashley Beedle - When The Rain 10 inch (Bitches
Brew) [BITCHES015EP] $13.50
"As a special little present, Bitches Brew is releasing this special
Cosmo
remix of Jamaican legend Horace Andy & Ashley Beedles When The Rain as a
LIMITED 500 only 10-inch with hand silk-screened jackets and hand stamped
labels so each copy is completely unique and a collector's item! Cosmo was
commissioned by K7 to remix 'When the Rain' from their album Inspiration
Information, yet K7 released her 'Cosmodelic Remix' as a digital MP3
download only so Cosmo got the rights to release it on vinyl. 'There is
also an unreleased reprise version on the B-Side for those of a dubbier
persuasion. Lovely, deep summer vibes all round."
Jarle Brathen - Søder 12 inch (Full Pupp) [FP021EP] $12.25
"Not content with just completing their debut album for Full Pupp,
Jarle
Bråthen from Ytre Rymden Dansskola unleashes his virgin vinyl 12'' on us.
On the A side we've got 'Søder.' Though rough and tough on the outside,
it's just like a Ferrero Rocher. A hard shell but a creamy soft inside...
mmmm... I love chocolate. On side B there's 'Takras' which we previously
displayed on last year's Greatest Tits Vol.1 compilation. This time
however, you'll get it with a proper mixdown from yours truly. Skål!" --
Thomas Oslo, 7th of August 2009.
Liquid Wicked feat. Joseph Cotton/twisted - The Governor/The
Superpowers 12 inch (Scrub A Dub) [SCRUB004EP] $10.25
No description available at this time.
Low
Low Low La La La Love Love Love - Feels, Feathers, Bog and Bees LP (Other
Electricities) [OE20LP] $12.25
RELEASE DATE: 10-26-2009
Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love is an ever-evolving UK-based
outfit.
Over six years and through a shifting construct, they've employed varied
approaches to writing and recording. But amidst changes, some constants
have remained; a stark lyricism, thoughtful arrangements and complementary,
harmonic vocals which glimmer and tremble throughout. Following their 2004
self-titled debut and the evocative Ends of June (Other Electricities,
2007), Feels, Feathers Bog and Bees is their third album.
Mathias Kaden - Studio 10 2xLP (Vakant) [VA030LP] $19.75
2LP version. Previously released on CD by Vakant, now released in a 2LP
version. This is the debut full-length release by Gera/Jena, Germany-based
minimalist, Mathias Kaden. Each track has a message waiting to be
interpreted, from the first track "Intro Ducing," borrowing from Bob
Marley, to the aptly-named "1981" (featuring vocals by Gjaezon),
significant in that it was the year of birth for the most important and
timeless instrument in Mathias' studio, the TR808. A Fender Rhodes from
jazz pal Lars Mäurer, Mathias's 1970s Lowrey organ played by Florian
Schirmacher, violin by Claudia Ander-Donathand, and flugelhorn by Martin
Rudloff all pull and push the music in ever-expanding directions, but at
the center, the 808 welds it all together. In addition, vocalists (and
lyricists) Ian Simmonds, Gjaezon, and Tomomi Ukumori impart their talents
to help articulate the messages that pervade Studio 10.
Maya - A 10 inch (Discalcula) [PEAA001EP] $12.00
"MAYa continues her auditory voyage through a unique gauze of
psychedelic
dis-ease, with the release of her second 10" record entitled A. The follow
up to last year's acclaimed debut Y, A finds MAYa exploring further her
mysterious terrain of compulsion and loss in this musical collaboration
with Joseph Budenholzer. Unnerving layers of vocals, nocturnal floating
synths, cello, and accordion combine, to produce swirling columns of sound
and intense quiet, imbued with an off centre pop sensibility."
Motorcitysoul - Vivid 12 inch (Simple) [SIMPLE942EP] $12.25
"Motorcitysoul are Frankfurt veterans and deep house pioneers Matthias
Vogt
and Christian Rindermann (aka C-Rock). Vivid follows various successful
releases (Kazan and Space Katzle) on Aus Music, and their first debut
studio album Technique on Simple. Hailing from Germany's own 'Motor City,'
the pair have developed a reputation for creating soulful yet truly
futuristic deep house that has a signature sound all of its own. 'Vivid' is
trademark motorcitysoul -- resonant evolving chord sequences, beautifully
arranged organic percussion and 'wild pitch' fx and loops combine to
devastating effect. Fellow Frankfurter Roman Flugel gives the Manheim house
sound a damn good run for it's money with a tight, loopy groove that locks
you from the off. All kinds of detail and sound flourishes pop in once,
never to be heard again, keeping the listener on their toes. The package is
completed with a percussion heavy dub that threatens to steal the show.
Roman Flugel needs little introduction. One half of Alter Ego and one of
the collective responsible for legendary labe'ls Playhouse and Klang and
not forgetting one of the finest clubs in the world Robert Jonson."
Mungo's Hi Fi/Itchy Robot - Fire Pon A Dubplate/Playback 12
inch (Scrub A Dub) [SCRUB003EP] $10.25
No description available at this time.
Mungo's Hi-Fi - Under Arrest EP I 12 inch (Scotch Bonnet)
[SCOB016EP] $11.00
Featuring MC Ishu, Soom T and Junior Dread.
Mungo's Hi-fI - Under Arrest EP II 12 inch (Scotch Bonnet)
[SCOB017EP] $11.00
Featuring Ranking Joe, Black Champagne and Lyricson.
Mungo's Hi-Fi - Ruff Mi Tuff EP I 12 inch (Scotch Bonnet)
[SCOB018EP] $11.00
Featuring Tippa Irie and Omar Perry. "First in this killer two part
Mungo's
excursion on the wicked 'Ruff Mi Tuff' riddim track."
Mungo's Hi-Fi - Ruff Mi Tuff EP II 12 inch (Scotch Bonnet)
[SCOB019EP] $11.00
Featuring Daddy Freddy, Sister Carol and Bongo Chilli. "Second of this
killer two part Mungo's excursion on tthe wicked 'Ruff Mi Tuff' ridim
track."
No
Regular Play - Owe Me 12 inch (Wolf And Lamb) [WLM005EP] $12.25
"Wolf + Lamb introduce the world to the delights of No Regular Play,
the
musical duo who merge heart and spirit into yet another package for Wolf +
Lamb. Surpassing expectations with their freshly pressed vinyl output this
year, 'Owe Me' is the second release from No Regular Play on the label,
following the digital package 'Blonde Juan' last year, it fuses style and
grace into a stunning collection of dance-door steeped productions. Greg
Paulus and Nick DeBruyn AKA No Regular Play met as excitable 8 year olds
growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota. Picking up inspiration from hip-hop and
jazz legends such as A Tribe Called Quest, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and
Herbie Hancock, Greg performed trumpet at local jazz clubs in his teenage
years and together they traveled to Cuba's Havana to study Afro-Cuban
rhythm, music and culture. Greg went on to study jazz/classical at the
Manhattan School of Music and worked with James Brown's drummer and Lauryn
Hill before touring with critically acclaimed indie band Beirut. In 2006
Nick joined Greg in Brooklyn to begin experimenting with electronic music
after they attended a Wolf + Lamb party that blew their minds. Last year
they met Zev and Gadi of Wolf + Lamb, and immediately began a very close
musical and personal relationship. Consequently No Regular Play was born,
stylistically touching on a wide range of influences focused around live
instrumentation, which is also used in their live sets. You can find No
Regular Play in the booth or at the party, bartending at Wolf +Lamb and
operating the vinyl presses and forklift at Brooklyn Phono."
Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Come Saturday 7 inch
(Slumberland) [SL103] $4.50
2009 was been a whirlwind year for THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART.
Since
releasing their self-titled debut album in February, they've become one of
the most talked-about new bands in years. They've toured the world to
rapturous welcome, been featured in numerous magazines, received a Best New
Music tag from Pitchfork, and even made their debut television appearance
on Last Call with Carson Daly. "Come Saturday" is taken from their smash
album. A breathless rush of guitar noise married to a classic pop tune,
"Come Saturday" shows the band's early My Bloody Valentine and Rocketship
influences but isn't the least bit retro. B-side "Side Ponytail" is
old-skool Pains, and one of their most indie-pop moments. Uptempo,
instantly catchy, and racing in just over two minutes. One time pressing of
1,000 on colored vinyl. Upcoming West Coast tour dates. North America only.
Paul Kalkbrenner - Berlin Calling Vol. 1 12 inch (Bpitch
Control) [BPC198EP] $11.50
2009 film highlight Berlin Calling, Hannes Stöhr's fictitious drama, is
about the up-and-coming DJ Ickarus (played by Paul Kalbrenner), and this is
volume 1 of the soundtrack. The film skillfully distances itself from "hip"
biopics and instead offers 100% authenticity and classic storytelling.
These three tracks by Kalkbrenner form an absolutely harmonious trilogy,
perfectly portraying the film's atmosphere: a subliminal, seething energy,
and a devouring emptiness, cycling faster and faster around aimlessness.
Pearson Sound - PLSN 12 inch (Hessle Audio) [HES009EP]
$10.25
"The ninth release on Hessle Audio sees Pearson Sound, aka David
Kennedy,
make his debut release on the label. Soul Jazz Records have recently
released a Pearson Sound 12" (Gambetta/So Far Ago), and his tune
'Indelible' appeared on the All Night Long CD and 12" released on Aus
Music. Hessle Audio was formed in Leeds in early 2007 by David Kennedy, Ben
Thomson and Kevin McAuley. The label has released tunes by TRG, Martyn,
Pangaea, Ramadanman, Joe and Untold. In addition, Hessle Audio tunes have
appeared on compilations by Tempa, Scape, Soul Jazz and Global
Underground."
Phil Kieran - Shh 2xLP (Cocoon) [COR022LP] $19.75
The UK's Phil Kieran has been in the upper echelons of the electronic
music
game for more than a decade, but is only now releasing his debut album
under his own name. Known for rocking clubs and releasing a string of
killer 12"s, Belfast-based Phil has hooked up with German powerhouse Cocoon
in recent times. Shh is a groundbreaking piece of work that will
undoubtedly gain Phil plaudits across the board. The album seems to not
only reference every sound Phil has ever loved in music, but is formulated
in a completely fresh and futuristic way. Listen carefully, and you will
detect elements of dub reggae, old hardcore like LFO, hip-hop, early-'90s
electronica such as Autechre/Black Dog and other Warp staples, as well as
the futuristic techno that Phil excels in. For the album, Phil went back to
old sound lab recordings dating back to the 1950s and 1960s. Utilizing some
of these sounds in the initial construction, he built up tracks using a
combination of old samples sourced from original and weird places and some
live new instrumentation as well. There are live drums, some
electric/acoustic/bass guitar and live keyboard playing, as well as some
choice guest vocalists. Simply put, Phil has synthesized his myriad of
influences into one radically beautiful whole: blissed-out vocal samples,
space age electro, cavernous bleeps, fizzy technoid 4/4 beats, glistening
glitches, crackers crackles, early R&S sounds, warm keys, acerbic bass line
undertows, dense echoes, Orbital cinematics and randy robotics all feature,
but really, this is an album far greater than the sum of its parts. It's
very much a home- or car-listening album, perfect for post-club play,
although plenty of the individual tracks contain discerning dancefloor
dynamics, too. Shh is an incredibly stimulating amalgam of sounds that will
have your mind and body scrolling through decade upon decade of sound.
Destined to take its place amongst not only the albums of the year, but as
one of the landmark releases of the last two decades.
Race, The - Exiles LP (St. Ives) [SAINT025LP] $13.50
"Exiles is meant to be an over-the-top experience sonically, lyrically
and
thematically, conjuring the desert, its dunes, mirages and holy mountains
and the outsized personalities of the outlaws, searchers, escapists,
wanderers, drifters, pariahs, prophets, misfits, mystics, miscreants and
all the other sorry suckers who've called the dusty road home. As dark and
serious as it may all sound it was a hell of a lot of fun to make and we
hope an enjoyable listen. Exiles is available as a limited edition vinyl
pressing of 220."
Roland Appel - Snow In Spring Time 12 inch (Aus Music)
[AUS923EP] $11.50
Roland Appel started producing music and spinning records in the early
'90s, combining Detroit techno, folk, disco, soul and house. One of the
most in-demand tracks from the All Night Long album, "Snow..." gets a full
single release. Old school disco in every way, certainly not "space" and
nothing "nu" about it. DFA darlings Runaway turn it in a slow-burning house
direction that builds tension until every last drop is wrung out in a
sweaty pool on the dancefloor.
Rusko - Cockney Thug (Caspa Remix) 12 inch (Sub Soldiers)
[SUBSOL008EP] $11.00
"One of the heaviest dubstep tunes ever is now re-released, with the
brand
new Caspa Remix. Caspa has turned 'Cockney Thug' into a dark monster that
slaps you round the face with a buzzsaw and beefier bass line. The Rusko
original anthem was taken from Babylon: Volume One (SUBSOL002) So wake the
fock up!"
Schlachthofbronx - Schlachthofbronx 2x12 inch (Disko B)
[DB150LP] $19.00
This is the debut full-length release by Munich's Schlachthofbronx, a
trio
already well-known all around the globe, although not a single track or
production has been regularly released yet! Okay, you may find plenty of
their tracks in lots of different versions all over the web, and at one
time even at Fader.com, and soon after at Diplo's Mad Decent blog, along
with airplay on radio shows of people like The Count & Sinden.
Schlachthofbronx is the embodiment of Munich Bass, a dirty hybrid of
African kuduro, South American cumbia, Caribbean soca/dancehall, Brazilian
baile funk, Cape Verdean funana, American bootybass, UK dubstep, and
Bavarian schranz. Schlachthofbronx is not just a tongue-twister for
Anglo-hipster blogs -- their aim is to hybridize even Balkan brass and
traditional Bavarian "Volksmusik." A sick mixture nobody else has ever
tried before. They are also a DJ team with a hyperactive live set, which
they characterize as "sampler/Kaosspad/drunkendancin'/synchronized
towelshakin'/ravesiren/whistles/confetticanons/ghetto carnevalaction."
Guest appearances from artists such as Ete Kelly, Doubla J, Kein Vorspiel,
Slush Puppy Kids, Mic Moe, G.Rag & Die Landlergschwister, and Ron Foto.
Secret Cinema - Jazz Me 12 inch (Cocoon) [COR066EP] $12.25
Jeroen Verheij aka Secret Cinema looks back on almost 20 years of
experience within the field of electronic music with Jazz Me. The title
track is brilliantly located at the junction of melodic harmony and
powerful techno bass. There's a concentrated bass kick, cowbells, a Detroit
string motif a la Inner City and improvisations on the vibraphone. "Shake
Ur Tech-Ass" is pure, rhythmic hedonism with intensive bass and suspense,
like Plastikman meets Bodzin in an overheated basement club.
Shimmy Sham Sham - Shimmy Sham Sham 12 inch (Shimmy Sham Sham)
[SSS001EP] $12.25
"In the late 1920s and the 1930s, at the end of many performances, all
of
the musicians, singers, and dancers would get together on stage and do one
last routine: the Shim Sham, Shim Sham Shimmy or just Sham. Dancers would
perform technical variations, while singers and musicians would shuffle
along as they were able. In the heat of the night, let those sweaty numbers
melt down any worries. No top hat and gator shoes required... just shake
that ass!"
Slumber Party - Slumber Party LP (Dulc-i-Tone / Kill Rock
Stars) [KRS363] $9.75
AVAILABLE AGAIN ON VINYL - FIRST PRESSING!!! A driving and soulful mash
of
moody guitar pop and '60s-style girl group vocalizing from this rocking
quartet of Detroit young ladies. Thirteen harmony and echo-drenched tracks
that oscillate from straightforwardness to abstraction without missing a
beat in between. Somewhere between Opal & the Shop Assistants perhaps.
Limited to 500 copies, silkscreened cover totally different from Kill Rock
Stars CD version.
Subfossil - Andromeda 12 inch (Best Works) [BWR004EP]
$10.25
"So at last after all those Andre Lodemann records a new artist on Best
Works Records, a fellow who runs by the name of Subfossil (Daniel Ramm).
Daniel Ramm has been obsessed by programming music since 1993. With an
Amiga500 he got his first opportunities of programming music, from
initially fast melodic trance to a sudden inspiration by slower house music
in 1995. Later he did several live sets in Brandenburg region, around
Berlin and in his home town, with a simple set-up (amiga/sampler/synth).
His training as electronic communication engineer reinforced his interest
for music-production. In 1999 he moved to Berlin. His love of electronic
music, however, soon brought him together with Frank, a DJ friend from his
home-town. Together they are producing and touring as Pikaya (since 2000).
Pikaya has put out quite a few releases on labels such as Cadenza, Meander,
etc. In those early years Daniel Ramm was also producing with Andre
Lodemann. They also produced the first version of 'Searchin' a more
down-tempo mix around 2000 as well. Subfossils' music can be defined as
being both deep and musical, trying to give his tracks twists and turns
from beginning to end. Also Daniel Ramm is a real teutonian perfectionist,
each sound has been clearly defined in every nuance. The Munich native
Roland Appel delivers the remix for 'Can't get no sleep.' A solid
floor-filler with emotional outbursts typical of his production style. On
the cover of the record you will find yet another Berlin record store
picture. This time Rotation Records, near Rosenthaler Platz in Berlin."
Sven Barth & Induce Are - Casual Sax & The Saxual Revolution
The Blow Sven Theory *instrumental version* 2xLP (WonderSound) [WS006i]
$11.50
Originally started nearly four years ago as a way for Sven Barth,
freestyle
MC extraordinaire, to let out his frustrations with life, the recording
industry, and wack MC's everywhere, the Sven Barth Projects, as they are
now called, have grown into a world all their own. With the help of his
bevy of producers, including Manuvers and Induce, who have worked with and
released records on such labels as WonderSound, Counterflow Recordings,
Metatronix, Botanica Del Jibaro, and Project Mooncircle, Sven Barth would
weave tales of women, parties, snack food, and most of all, women—all
without writing down word one, not a single letter. Along with Induce and
Manuvers, many personalities have emerged from the fledgling Sven Barth
Projects such as Indio Picaro, the 3 foot tall Chilean freestyle grand
master who's natural high pitched voice has been emulated by many, yet
mastered by few, Chubbs, the overweight and oversexed woman magnet, Shy
Guy, the youngest of the bunch, Fronts Sinatra, the King of The South,
Klaus, Straus, Kraus, & Ulrich, the German foursome known to party till
11am to the sounds of House music, and many more, including Lurker Louie,
Bindio Eagletoe, & Don Seviche.
Sven Barth & Induce Are - Casual Sax & The Saxual Revolution
The Blow Sven Theory 2xLP (WonderSound) [WS006-1] $13.00
Originally started nearly four years ago as a way for Sven Barth,
freestyle
MC extraordinaire, to let out his frustrations with life, the recording
industry, and wack MC's everywhere, the Sven Barth Projects, as they are
now called, have grown into a world all their own. With the help of his
bevy of producers, including Manuvers and Induce, who have worked with and
released records on such labels as WonderSound, Counterflow Recordings,
Metatronix, Botanica Del Jibaro, and Project Mooncircle, Sven Barth would
weave tales of women, parties, snack food, and most of all, women—all
without writing down word one, not a single letter. Along with Induce and
Manuvers, many personalities have emerged from the fledgling Sven Barth
Projects such as Indio Picaro, the 3 foot tall Chilean freestyle grand
master who's natural high pitched voice has been emulated by many, yet
mastered by few, Chubbs, the overweight and oversexed woman magnet, Shy
Guy, the youngest of the bunch, Fronts Sinatra, the King of The South,
Klaus, Straus, Kraus, & Ulrich, the German foursome known to party till
11am to the sounds of House music, and many more, including Lurker Louie,
Bindio Eagletoe, & Don Seviche.
Taron-Trekka - Artys Lisii 12 inch (Freude Am Tanzen)
[FREUDE044EP] $11.50
Taron-Trekka is the DJ and producer team consisting of Crisder and DMS,
and
this is their Artys Lisii EP. "Shiroi" features a killer bass, a killer
clap and a majestic vocal sample. Contemplative must-dance body-music.
"Krass Und Zick" features a very authentic Afro-American sound with a
garage warmth. "Stock Dich Quer" is real house music -- sturdy in its
undercarriage and with a baroque opulence.
Think About Life - Family LP (Alien8 Recordings) [ALIEN078LP]
$16.50
"Back in May 2006 we baptized the emergence of the Montreal's energetic
party machine Think About Life with the release of their self-titled debut.
Here they are three years later with their sophomore effort, Family. This
time around the trio is as off-the-hook as ever, but since they dropped
their debut they have polished their sound, without losing their edge.
Three years is a long wait but multi- instrumentalist Graham Van Pelt has
been busy with his other band, Polaris prize nominees Miracle Fortress.
Family is broken-toy disco rock, served funky, like a big friendly bowl of
sugary breakfast cereal. Upon a base of hearty synths and sweaty drums
these tunes bubble with '80s pop guitar licks and are bedazzled with
meta-marshmallows of electronic drones and glitchy samples. This alt-dance
exterior is a framework from which hang beautifully rhythmic vocals, either
musing empathetically about high- school lovers and guilt-ridden bus rides
or issuing vaguely strange missives about mysterious wizards and black
champagne. The tone is sometimes sly, sometimes frantic but never menacing,
ironic or fey. Sounds like LCD Sound system, Outkast, Blur, TV on the
Radio, Cars and Quincy Jones-era Michael Jackson done in the ramshackle,
outsider style of Public Enemy's producers the Bomb Squad. Family is
probably as influenced by cartoon theme songs and 8-bit video game music as
the L.A. riots. Beyond its charming pop heart and playful nouveau-disco
trimmings, Family can also serve as a floatation device in case of
bad-vibes. Step into their rad imagination, they got the magic touch."
Thomas Muller - Mindre 12 inch (Bpitch Control) [BPC201EP]
$11.50
Thomas Muller presents his third solo release, Mindre. "Rebirth" hides
house fragments in a tight beat, tribal-like percussion comes and goes in
waves, and the whole thing spirals in dub echoes augmented by spooky
foghorns. "String Slap" is dominated by a heavily-detailed beat and
minimalistic sound effects. "Music 98" features a twitching shuffle-beat,
vocal fragments and ear-decomposing sweeps. "Institute Of Shadows" comes
straight out with point-blank, perfectly balanced beats, sensational
hi-hats and an offbeat bass.
Various Artists - Cosmic Balearic Beats 2 Part 1 12 inch
(Eskimo) [ESK503049] $11.50
This is the first of three vinyl samplers of Eskimo's Cosmic Balearic
Beats
2 compilation. The Beat Broker brings in Italo disco elements to the cosmic
journey. Slight Delay are the Portuguese production and DJ duo Tiago and DJ
Al, and they present a true anthem. Phelps draws from disco, '80s pop, new
wave and house. Roberto Rodriguez (Future Beat Investigator, Track n' Field
or Acid Kings) presents a track that makes you want to open the windows.
Various Artists - Cosmic Balearic Beats 2 Part 3 12 inch
(Eskimo) [ESK503051] $11.50
This is the third of three vinyl samplers of Eskimo's Cosmic Balearic
Beats
2 compilation. Mugwump's Geoffroy & Kolombo are two key characters from the
booming Belgian dance scene, The Outrunners are Pierre de la Touche and
Stephen Falken, whose sound is a mixture between '80s disco, new wave and
Italo disco, Nelue's Fernando Gomez turns a bubbling synth into a
percussive workout, and finally, Rayko's "Slowtrack" evokes the more
experimental edge of '70s NYC disco.
Various Artists - Sostein 12 inch (Ostwind Records)
[OWLTD016EP] $10.25
"Also on the limited number of Ostwind the summer break is gone and we
are
delighted to welcome you with a very big release for the autumn storm to
blow your ears. This time we have 3 new artists on our boat for us in a
good swell to stand and act with force. It is for this release also
necessary, because we are moving at 45 knots and technoid sounds on the
high seas ahead. Lemon & Vision provides us with 'Justify,' a breakwater to
the best of times and shear force, that our sailors without propulsion
drives. True thicker techno decorated with classic chords, which in no case
is missing. Welcome to the Ostwind yacht! Dominik Scheimann aka Pilot
Project makes this a perfect record with us and builds with 'Planetary' a
tough B-liners. Techno, so hum so that we almost have to be afraid that our
ship threatened to break. But do not panic! With the drive of 'Justify' and
the power of 'Planetary' even though we had the Bismark in the knees! Even
you, Dominik, a warm welcome on our boat! Full speed ahead and always a
hand-width of water under the keel!"
Vivian Girls - Wild Eyes 7 inch (Wild World) [WW02] $6.25
No description available at this time.
Wounded Lion - Friendly? 7 inch (In The Red) [ITR177] $5.50
Named after a Spanish fairy tale, WOUNDED LION are the latest addition
to
the In The Red stable of artists. Hailing from the East Side of Los
Angeles, this quintet administers the perfect prescription for your raw pop
addiction. This new 7-inch features three heavily contagious songs-one
original, "Friendly?," and two twisted covers, Wild Man Fischer's "Big
Boots" and Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Bad Moon Rising." Imagine a
hybrid of the Velvets, Cramps, Kiwi-pop, '70s punk and '80s post-punk and
you start to get the picture...kinda. With songwriting and playing this
effective, influences are secondary. Watch for Wounded Lion's debut LP on
In The Red in 2010.
Www/Paolino Tonni - Gracias A La Vida/Casadei 12 inch (Ups)
[UPS003EP] $11.50
"Next delivery from UPS!"
Yolks - Yolks LP (Randy Records) [RNDY04] $13.50
After two killer 7-inches already under their belt and three or so
years of
turning every show they play at into a party, and every party into riot,
THE YOLKS have finally released their long-awaited debut LP. In a time when
rock music has lost its way, losing much of its original fire and soul,
forgetting the importance of simplicity, sincerity, and-above all-having
fun, The Yolks remind us how easy it has been all along. Their attack plan
is simple: three musicians wielding three instruments, barely straying from
those three magic chords, playing simple songs for simple people, all laid
down over a beat that begs you to dance. Eleven tracks of garage-pop-soul
goodness. 800 pressed.
[ H I S T O R I C A L ]
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath - Brotherhood Of Breath
LP (Stamford Audio) [STAM1005LP] $30.75
"Deluxe gatefold sleeve with 180 gram LP. First time on vinyl since the
Neon release. Hand numbered limited 500 edition. The Brotherhood of Breath
was an exuberant big-band created by South African born pianist and
composer Chris McGregor. In South Africa, McGregor had formed the racially
mixed Blue Notes in the early 1960s. By 1964, finding it very difficult to
work at home; they left for Europe, finally settling in London in 1966. The
Blue Notes -- Chris McGregor, Dudu Pukwana, Mongezi Feza, Johnny Dyani and
Louis Moholo made a huge impact on London's jazz scene and befriended many
in London's emerging avant-garde jazz community."
Crash Course in Science - Crash Course in Science LP Box (Vinyl
On Demand) [VOD067LP] $89.75
"Legendary minimal-synth/wave-band from Philadelphia formed in 1979.
Choosing toy instruments and live drums out of necessity, CCIS began by
experimenting with a series of recording devices. The toy instruments gave
way to crude drum machines and 'Frankenstein'-type homemade instruments.
Their first 7" (also included with bonus tracks in this set) introduced
listeners to a noisy, unpredictable world. This 7" went on to become a
classic minimal-synth record that should be included in any
vinyl-collection. In 1981 they took a new direction with a darker, more
sinister sound. The result was the 12" Signals from Pier Thirteen (also
included in this set are 8 unreleased demo tracks from this period). The
songs 'Cardboard Lamb' and 'Flying Turns' gained exposure through club play
during the '80s and still sound fresh and up-to-date. Two live performance
recordings from 1980 and 1981 are also part of this box set, including CCIS
opening for the Philip Glass ensemble in Philadelphia. The third LP Near
Marineland contains completed mixes of previously unreleased studio
material (along with some remixes of this material) arranged and produced
by John Wicks, CCIS's original producer. After listening to this box set
you will be convinced and have no doubt about CCIS being the godfather of
'90s techno music and their ultimate protagonist-role. They remain an
inspiration pool for many elektro bands/artists today."
Crash Course in Science - Crash Course in Science LP Box (Vinyl
On Demand) [VOD067LTD-LP] $98.75
3LP box with limited edition t-shirt. Legendary minimal-synth/wave-band
from Philadelphia formed in 1979. Choosing toy instruments and live drums
out of necessity, CCIS began by experimenting with a series of recording
devices. The toy instruments gave way to crude drum machines and
'Frankenstein'-type homemade instruments. Their first 7" (also included
with bonus tracks in this set) introduced listeners to a noisy,
unpredictable world. This 7" went on to become a classic minimal-synth
record that should be included in any vinyl-collection. In 1981 they took a
new direction with a darker, more sinister sound. The result was the 12"
Signals from Pier Thirteen (also included in this set are 8 unreleased demo
tracks from this period). The songs 'Cardboard Lamb' and 'Flying Turns'
gained exposure through club play during the '80s and still sound fresh and
up-to-date. Two live performance recordings from 1980 and 1981 are also
part of this box set, including CCIS opening for the Philip Glass ensemble
in Philadelphia. The third LP Near Marineland contains completed mixes of
previously unreleased studio material (along with some remixes of this
material) arranged and produced by John Wicks, CCIS's original producer.
After listening to this box set you will be convinced and have no doubt
about CCIS being the godfather of '90s techno music and their ultimate
protagonist-role. They remain an inspiration pool for many elektro
bands/artists today.
Deep Feeling - Pretty Colours LP (Sunbeam Records) [SBR5062LP]
$20.50
Previously released on CD by Sunbeam, now issued on vinyl for the very
first time. Formed from the ashes of beat band The Hellions in 1966, the
short-lived Deep Feeling was one of the most adventurous bands of their
time. Featuring Jim Capaldi (Traffic), Poli Palmer (Family), Luther
Grosvenor (Mott The Hoople), Gordon Jackson and Dave Meredith, they wowed
London audiences with their audacious brand of exotic proto-psychedelia,
even backing Jimi Hendrix at his first UK gig. Tragically, however, Capaldi
departed to form Traffic during the sessions for their debut (produced by
former Yardbirds and Rolling Stones manager Giorgio Gomelsky), and the
tapes were shelved -- until now. Including demos made by Palmer and Jackson
in 1967, and a song featuring Blossom Toes. Accompanied by detailed liner
notes and rare photographs. Pressed on 180 gram virgin vinyl and housed in
a deluxe gatefold sleeve.
Electric Prunes, The - I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) LP
(Reprise Records) [R6248HLP] $12.75
180 gram exact repro reissue of The Electric Prunes' 1967 debut,
manufactured by Rhino. "The Electric Prunes were more of an L.A. studio
creation than an actual band, but that didn't stop them from making some of
the most highly-prized psychedelic pop albums of all time. Bolstered by the
production prowess of Dave Hassinger (Stones, Airplane), and the
songwriting smarts of Annette Tucker and Nancie Muntz, the Prunes laid down
two of the greatest garage pop anthems of all time ('I Had Too Much To
Dream Last Night' and 'Get Me To The World On Time')."
Electric Prunes, The - Underground LP (Reprise Records)
[RS6262HLP] $12.75
180 gram exact repro reissue of the band's second album, their truly
"out"
classic from 1967, manufactured by Rhino. "Underground's evocation of a
mysterious psychedelic funhouse that is both enchanting and distressing
gets into motion with 'The Great Banana Hoax,' the hoax being that the
words have nothing whatsoever to do with bananas or hoaxes. Instead it's a
classy pop-psychedelic tune, anchored by killer Mark Tulin bass lines and
the group's knack for dramatic stop-start tempos and pauses. Yet the band's
love for embellishing tracks with unpredictable, undefinably weird sounds
could not be suppressed. That noise near the beginning that sounds like a
motorcycle revving up is actually a slowed-down vocal growl; the percussive
effects that sound like a rock swirling around a bucket near the end are,
Tulin thinks, made by a kalimba brought to the band via Africa. The next
three songs seem to drift into a concept album of a psychedelic lost
childhood with both blissful and sinister edges, populated by dolls, toys,
and kids that inhabit the netherworld between reality and illusion. The
best of these, 'Antique Doll,' was written by Annette Tucker and Nancie
Mantz, the team responsible for the Electric Prunes' biggest hit, 'I Had
Too Much to Dream (Last Night)'; Tucker and Mantz also contributed two
other tracks to Underground. The gauzy, moody texture of the cut takes on a
particularly creepy edge with the sci-fi-like cries near the end, which
Lowe says is 'us crying at double speed. We played around with tape speed a
lot.' Childhood imagery is abandoned on 'It's Not Fair,' a standard, if
tongue-in-cheek, country-blues tune that derails into a strange spoken coda
with maniacally ascending keys, like a wind-up toy suddenly accelerating
out of control." -- Richie Unterberger
Electric Prunes, The - Mass In F Minor LP (Reprise Records)
[RS6275HLP] $12.75
180 gram exact repro reissue of the band's third album, manufactured by
Rhino. Originally released in 1968, this bizarre concept album bridges the
gap between Gregorian religious music and psychedelic rock, with all songs
sung entirely in Latin. The opening track, "Kyrie Eleison," was famously
used to accompany the acid trip scene in Easy Rider.
Fall, The - Live At The Witch Trials LP (Turning Point Music)
[TPM208LP] $22.75
2009 repress. "Legendary debut album by the band who redefined British
punk
rock with their own style of cacophonic minimalism punctuated by the
scathingly cynical vocals of the king of sarcasm Mark E. Smith. Originally
released in January 1979 on Step Forward with Martin Bramah on guitar. It
includes 'Rebellious Jukebox', 'Two Steps Back', and 'No Christmas For John
Quays'. Original artwork. 180 gram HQ vinyl."
Fall, The - Dragnet LP (Turning Point Music) [TPM209LP]
$22.75
2009 repress. "The Fall's rare second album and guitarist Craig
Scanlon's
debut with the band. Originally released in October 1979 (just 9 months
after their debut), it includes 'Spectre vs. Rector' and the melodically
and lyrically brilliant 'Dice Man'. Original artwork. Gatefold sleeve. 180
gram HQ vinyl."
Fall, The - Grotesque (After the Gramme) LP (Turning Point
Music) [TPM210LP] $22.75
2009 repress. "The Fall's first studio album for Rough Trade.
Originally
released in 1980. The ever-sardonic pied piper Mark E. Smith takes us on
his usual off kilter tour, with Marc Riley and Craig Scanlon at the wheel.
Includes the delicious 'Pay your Rates', 'How I Wrote Elastic Man' and
'N.W.R.A.' (the North Will Rise Again).'"
Giancarlo Toniutti - The Early Tapes Period LP Box (Vinyl On
Demand) [VOD068LP] $83.75
"Box set of Giancarlo Toniutti's 3 early works Wechselwirkung,
MetÄ¡nÄ¡rkôsis, Das Todesantlitz which have all been published by Toniutti
on cassette tapes in 1982-83 in a very limited numbered edition. The box
also includes a 10" vinyl EP with previously unreleased tracks from that
same very early period (1981-84). This work represents his early
musical-work as solo composer. 1982-83 was the period, and experiments with
early electronics, found objects, rough percussion and noise were the
attitudes that coalesce into his first 3 cassette works found on this box.
This past time becomes part of the future when historically contextualized.
Early electronics, acoustic objects and the beginning of a form of
structuralism was the mélange of that young mind. It will come with a
booklet including an essay about the history of the period, notes and
data."
Gong - Pre-Modernist Wireless: On Radio 1971-74 2xLP (Turning
Point Music) [TPM99202LP] $34.50
2009 repress. "The definitive collection including all their John Peel
sessions recorded from 1971 to 1974. 9 tracks and beautiful artwork by
Daevid Allen himself. Gatefold sleeve and 180 gram HQ vinyl."
Kevin Ayers - The Radio Sessions 2xLP (Turning Point Music)
[TPM99203LP] $34.50
2009 repress. "12 track collection featuring radio sessions from 1970
to
1972 with help from Robert Wyatt, Mike Ratledge, Mike Oldfield, Lol
Coxhill, Mick Fincher, David Bedford and more. Gatefold sleeve 180 gram HQ
vinyl."
Konstruktivists - The Flowmotion Years 1980-1982 2xLP (Vinyl On
Demand) [VOD069LP] $36.50
"Dark-ambient /ritual-project Konstruktivists was formed by mastermind
Glenn Michael Wallis in 1981/82 out of the ashes of Heute. Around this time
-- in the late '70s/early '80s Glenn Michael Wallis was heavily involved
with Throbbing Gristle, the U.K. pioneers of 'industrial.' Between 1980 and
1982, Glenn/Konstruktivists has recorded several tracks of which one
solo-tape and several Konstruktivists tapes found release in extremely rare
and limited edition on the legendary tape label Flowmotion. Almost 2 hours
of those early works are compiled on this double LP including his full
solo-work (also released as Konstruktivists Vol.1) as well as tracks from
Vol. 2 and other tracks released between 1980 and 1982."
Michael Rother - Flammende Herzen/Karussell 7 inch (Bureau B)
[BB036EP] $14.75
This is the sixth round of the Bureau B vinyl single reissue series
which
started successfully with reissues of Harmonia, La Düsseldorf and Palais
Schaumburg. This 7" features German artist Michael Rother (Kraftwerk, Neu!,
Harmonia) -- an officially licensed exact repro of this 1977 single,
originally issued on Sky Records. Featuring Jaki Liebezeit (Can) on drums
and the legendary producer Conny Plank. Includes the original artwork and a
new mastering from the original master tapes.
Various Artists - Porno Groove - The Sound Of 70s Adult Films
LP (Secret Stash) [SSRLP265] $13.00
NEW LOWER PRICE!!! Secret Stash Records and Fantasy Productions have
teamed
up to bring you the definitive Porno Groove collection. Fantasy (not to be
confused with the infamous Fantasy Records) was one of the top producers of
adult entertainment throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. When SAL ROSEN,
the company's founder and CEO passed away in 1985, much of its intellectual
property was tied up in legal battles. Eventually, Rosen's oldest son, MORT
secured control of his father's work. To date Mort Rosen has not reissued
any of the Fantasy catalog. In the fall of 2008, he discovered a massive
collection of original soundtrack master tapes for the company's biggest
films. Along with popular themes and timeless classics, he also discovered
30 reels of never before released music. Porno Groove: The Sound of '70s
Adult Films is a collection of music from Fantasy's incredibly deep
soundtrack library. This release will be the first piece of Fantasy product
commercially released in almost two decades.