This week's update contains releases by:
Absentees, The * Aliens * Ancestors * April & May *
Bereft * Black Devil Disco Club * Bob Carpenter * Boston
Spaceships * Christmas Island * Clientele * Clifford T. Ward
* Controllers, The * DOA * Dokaka * Easter Monkeys * Emily
Rodgers * Ender * Exxasens * Fredrik Ohr * Galina Ustvolskaya
* Gaslamp Killer, The * Georges Aperghis * Hanatarash + Evil
Moisture * Haters * Joanna Cazden * Kaos * Karl Amadeus
Hartmann * Kasumi Trio * Kasumio Trio * Kryptic Minds *
Lethe * Lionel Marchetti & Olivier Capparos * Lou Barlow *
Love * Lyndon Bartell * Matthew Halsall * Merzbow *
Methadrone * Michael Deacon * Michael Hurley * Mincemeat or
Tenspeed * Mondrian Oak * Mt. * Muslimgauze * Nick Cave &
Warren Ellis * Nmperign * Oneohtrix Point Never * Oren Ambarchi
* Peter Broderick * Philippe Petit * Pistol Whip * Quieting
Syrup * Semuin * Simone White * Sleep Chamber * Stan Moeller
* Talk Normal * Tarotogachi * Th' Inbred * Thee Oh Sees *
Tin Huey * Wire, The
[ F E A T
U R E D R E L E A S E S ]
Black Devil Disco Club - Strange New World Of Bernard Fevre CD
(Lo Recordings) [LCD78] $13.25
In 1975, before the release of the first BLACK DEVIL DISCO CLUB album,
BERNARD FEVRE released an album called The Strange World of Bernard Fevre.
Like the first Black Devil album, it was so far ahead of its time that even
now, people struggle to believe it was really recorded over 30 years ago.
Now Fevre has once again unlocked his magical cabinet and made available
new mixes of the original tracks, along with previously unheard
compositions. So crisp and inventive are the electronics, so haunting and
eternal the melodies, it is as if this music has always existed. Which are
new tracks and which come from the same era as the original album, Fevre is
in no hurry to reveal. For him, there is a single space-time continuum, and
where and when individual events occur is of little importance. If Black
Devil is all about creating Afro-infused disco grooves that impel the
listener to dance, the music of Bernard Fevre transports one to a place
where everything is clearer, sharper--an intense hyper-reality, not unlike
states glimpsed during those all-too-fleeting moments of successful drug
ingestion, and yet much more powerful and lucid. Musically, there are
echoes of now-familiar styles, from the romanticism of Air to the electro
pulse of Busta Rhymes, the lush tones of Drexciya, the wayward warp of
Aphex Twin, and the delicacy of Kraftwerk. No exports outside North
America. LP version to folow.
Ender - Ender CD (ConSouling Sounds) [DRKR001] $19.00
"Ender describe themselves as experimental drone rock - which means
their
palette is mainly comprised of layered slabs of overdriven
guitar........the pair have the capacity not only to construct great
caverns of noise but to deftly evoke mood and emotion with sustained tones
in harmony and dissonance. The arrangement of pure tone, minus premeditated
riffs or the focus of a voice allows a listener to be carried away on its
waveforms. The music is corralled into four unnamed parts, perhaps
heralding a seasonal life cycle." - Jacob Connor, NZ Musician Magazine
Comes in a wonderful digipack
Exxasens - Beyond the Universe CD (ConSouling Sounds)
[SOUL0007] $19.00
After Exxasens' debut cdr Polaris sold out at lightspeed it was clear
we
had to take up to the next level. So, here we are: Beyond the Universe!
This debut full album picks up where Polaris left: beautiful unearthly
melodies somewhere on the line between post-rock and post-metal. Impossible
to pinpoint an exact genre or reference point: Barcelona's Exxasens
maintains a unique musical journey. A journey that leads the listener
somewhere... Beyond the Universe. Limited to 1000 copies
Fredrik Ohr - Falling through the Earth CD (Aleph Zero)
[AlephZ14] $20.46
RELEASE DATE: 11-16-2009
Falling through the Earth is the much awaited debut album from
Stockholm
based musician and producer Fredrik Ohr. Fredrik has a long background in
classical piano and as a song writer, and that is highly evident in the
subtle complexity underlying his music. Fredrik's physical and intellectual
journeys through Asia and Buddhism are also very well felt in his music.
Falling through the Earth offers a wonderful dreamy and fresh combination
of North European atmospheres and textures interlaced with Asian
influences, all dipped in 70s psychedelic delicate feel. Fredrik's music
has special warmth of instrumental and vocal work springing forth from
sophisticated layers of electronic sounds, glitches and breaks creating an
enchanting combination. Aleph Zero invites you to take part in this
wonderful musical journey.
Methadrone - Better Living (Through Chemistry) CD (ConSouling
Sounds) [SOUL0006] $19.00
Methadrone has come a long way since its conception as a 2-bassed
sludge/drone monolith. Craig Pillard (who has been part of Evoken,
Incantation, e.a.) gradually expanded his sound through experiment with
acoustic guitars and other vocal collaborations. Better Living (Through
Chemistry) is pushing beyond the boundaries of traditional doom music,
resulting in well balanced atmospheric pieces of music which make this
third full album the apogee of Methadrone's oeuvre this far. On this
innovative journey, that bridges the gaps between doom, drone, dark
ambient, wave and even neo-folk, Pillard sided with Jason Wallach (The
Unquiet Void), Tara Vanflower (Lycia) and Thierry Arnal (fragment.) to
present their next step in the evolution of gloomy music.
Mondrian Oak - Through Early Seed CD (ConSouling Sounds)
[SOUL0008] $19.00
Mondrian Oak conceived in autumn 2007, and slowely paved the path to
launch
their debut album Through Early Seed. These Italians shared the stage with
a lot of great bands (Zippo, Gerda, Last Minute To Jaffna, Viscera///
e.a.), which most certainly helped them to shape their own voice within the
genre: they have crafted a sound which is evocative and psychedelic merely
with the classic rock instruments, devoid of excess. With their loud, doomy
and gloomy outbursts that alternate with intimistic accoustic parts, their
music is situated on the crossroads between postrock and postcore. The
maturity and originality they put in the arrangements of the composition
makes this a debut album that truly stands out, and predicts a promising
future! Limited to 300 copies
Mt.
- Teach Your Children How To Think, Not What To Think CDEP (ConSouling
Sounds) [SOUL0002] $13.15
It has been a while since we heard new tunes by the band branded by
The
Silent Ballet as "one of the shining new lights of the UK post-rock
scene".
The EP contains 4 brand new tracks that push beyond 2006 critically
acclaimed Lethologica. During the years of silence the band progressed as
songwriters, which is reflected in every track on the Teach Children How
To
Think, Not What To Think EP. Intelligently layered structures entwined
with
amazingly crafted melodies leave no room for interpretation: Mt. are back
and determined to permanently claim a place in the spotlights. Limited to
1000 copies
Various Artists - Imaginary Friends (Audio Poetry Collected
by Nova) CD (Ultimae) [inre037] $17.54
Audio Poetry Collected by Nova. Nova honours the legacy of 2005
Albedo with
another outstanding narrative-driven compilation showcasing more intimate
yet intriguing fresh sounds. [ Imaginary Friends ] features a melange of
styles, different facets of ambient electronica infused with
neo-classical
moods, acoustic sensibilities, epic melodies and impressionistic textures
and tempos for a vibrant and overall warm feel. As always emphasis was
put
on gathering original and tailor-made compositions from a variety of
well-known artists on Ultimae and interesting newcomers such as Murya
from
Iceland, offthesky from the US, to create a musical palette that shares
Nova's own eclectic and unconventional vision. "With Imaginary Friends
I've
wanted to speak about solitude but not seen as alienation,
disillusionment
or isolationism. Loneliness somehow involves the release of human spirit
and the consequent building of a new paradigm. Personal moments, like to
plug in a pair of headphones and go for a walk in a park, sitting in a
café
watching passers by or when writing a poem. Poetry is not a simple form
of
art, no matter what language is. It requires some skill, a bit of logic,
and lots of heart: it's about intensity, like ambient music." The
Imaginary
Friends are Field Rotation (Germany), Kevin Andrew (Indiana), Rena Jones
&
Nalepa (Oregon and California), offthesky (Kentucky), Murya (Iceland),
Cell
(France), Aes Dana (France), Hol Baumann (France), Asura (France), Solar
Fields (Sweden) and James Murray (England). This Audio Poetry mastered by
Vincent Villuis comes with 3 parts digipack and 16 pages booklet
presenting
original pictures from Stefano Terranova, Maya Berthou, Ysabelle Gomez
and
poems from Nova. Tracklisting :
From the intense noise-and-rhythm barrage to the shocking cover image
of a young boy with amputated arms, there is no part of this compact disc
that will not offend someone. Yes, of course there are groovy Middle
Eastern beats, and music loops are top notch as usual, and the true
die-hard fans of Muslimgauze will not be disappointed, but we expect that
there will be fewer of them after they hear this record.
Muslimgauze - Alms For Iraq CD (Soleilmoon) [05325]
$12.00
RELEASE DATE: 11-02-2009
Bryn Jones, AKA Muslimgauze, recorded this album in December 1995,
just
three years before his early and unexpected death at the age of 38. The
master tape he submitted ran over 77 minutes, which meant two minutes had
to be edited out to make this 75 minute CD. Todd Chatalas at Northwestern
Inc. did such a masterful editing job you can't tell anything's missing.
In the last years of his life Bryn acquired as much of the latest
technology for his home studio as he could lay his hands on, and the
advances and developments in his music reflected his growing proficiency
with his new equipment. "Alms for Iraq" therefore has many of the
hallmark
sounds of the late-era Muslimgauze recordings already released, with
abrupt
starts and stops, swooping transitions and layer upon layer of samples
and
rhythms. There are nevertheless still plenty of surprises. Ever the
groundbreaker, Bryn never recorded the same album twice. The packaging
for
this CD is a 6-panel 5.5-by-8 inch tall folder, with a cover photograph
by
Susilo Hadi, licensed from Getty Images for a cool $690.00. It shows a
pair
of feet poised above a pair of flip-flops bearing the words "ISRAEL" and
"USA" printed on the soles. The inside panels include a number of
pictures,
some with strong or disturbing content, collected from various websites
dedicated to publicizing the conflicts in Iraq and Palestine.
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - White Lunar 2CD (Mute Usa)
[MUTE9419CD] $15.25
"Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have been playing together for more than
15
years, with The Bad Seeds, Grinderman and The Dirty Three. More recently,
they've been collaborating on soundtracks for films such as The
Proposition
(2005) and The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
(2007) as well as Gisli orn Gardarsson's acrobatic theatrical productions
of Woyzeck (2005) and Metamorphosis (2006). White Lunar is a selection of
pieces taken from some of the motion pictures and documentaries for which
Cave and Ellis have composed and recorded music. Includes music from the
motion picture The Road based on the book by Cormac MacCarthy (No Country
For Old Men) and starring Viggo Mortensen."
Nmperign - Ommatidia CD (Intransitive) [INT035CD] $13.50
"nmperign are one of the most celebrated and influential bands in
contemporary improvised music. Yet surprisingly, more than a decade after
their debut, Greg Kelley (trumpet) and Bhob Rainey (soprano sax) have
never
recorded a studio album as an unaccompanied duo... until now! The music
is
spare and peerlessly inventive as always, but the mood remains light and
joyful, with a subtle undercurrent of absurd humor. While improvised
music
can sometimes seem airless and precious, Ommatidia opens the window on a
sunny afternoon... the album's gusts of breath, percussive splatter, and
controlled explosions form six succinct pieces that feel alive and vital,
while still speaking in nmperign's utterly unique sonic language. A
perfect
way in for newcomers and a revelation for long-time fans, Ommatidia is
the
essential nmperign. Previous nmperign albums have employed guest
musicians
-- notably close collaborator and tape loop saboteur Jason Lescalleet,
but
also luminaries such as Gunter Mueller, Axel Doerner, Andrea Neumann, and
Burkhard Beins -- and subversive or dodgy recording techniques; their
2xLP
on Siwa was recorded entirely to micro-cassette and cassette walkman,
while
an early CD on Selektion was edited from live mini-disc recordings.
Intransitive is proud to present the nmperign album that fans have been
waiting for the core duo, beautifully recorded in an actual studio with
excellent microphones. When not making nmperign music, Greg Kelley
performs
with the aggressively psychedelic noise unit Heathen Shame (along with
Wayne Rogers & Kate Village of Major Stars), minimalist chamber group The
Undr Quartet, and raucous rock band Life Partners. Rainey regularly tours
with folk/pop duo Damon & Naomi and leads The BSC, an eight-piece
electro-acoustic improvising ensemble. They live in Boston and New
Orleans,
respectively."
Oneohtrix Point Never - Rifts2xCD CD (No Fun Productions)
[NFP56] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 11-17-2009
Oneohtrix Point Never's 'Rifts' trilogy comprises Daniel
Lopatin's
first three full length records - Betrayed in the Octagon, Zones Without
People, and Russian Mind. The Rifts trilogy travels from the outside-in,
beginning with the dark space sonatas of Octagon, down through the
mechanized vistas of Zones and completing itself with the haunting
electronic animus of Russian Mind. This journey is underscored with a
natural growth which sees Lopatin developing his unabashed worship of the
analog poly-synth as a free standing musical apparatus towards a fully
realized OPN world of sound; at once incorporating synth prog, modern
noise, early techno, drone, minimalism and computer music. With Rifts it
is
possible to zoom out on the OPN project and recognize Lopatin as both an
auteur and alchemist; achieving a signature sound while drawing on a
buried
history of electronic music. The double disc includes all 3 albums in its
entirety (originally released on limited edition vinyl only) as well as
selections from rare and out of print cassette and CD-R releases, with
recordings spanning as far back as 2003. Fully re-mastered for digital
audio by James Plotkin, art by Tom Scholefield.
Oren Ambarchi - Intermission 2000-2008 CD (Touch) [TONE040CD]
$14.00
Intermission brings together a range of material Australian sound
artist
Oren Ambarchi has contributed to compilations and limited-edition vinyl
releases between the years 2000 and 2008. Highlights include two live
recordings -- an early, fragile solo guitar recording taken from a radio
broadcast in 2000 and "A Final Kiss On Poisoned Cheeks," his powerful 12"
recorded live in Vancouver in 2007 and originally released on Table Of
The
Elements. Additional tracks include "Iron Waves,"an exclusive track in
collaboration with vocalist Paul Duncan and "Intimidator," featuring
Australian pianist/composer Anthony Pateras, originally released on
Southern Lord. These are special anomalies in the Ambarchi canon, but
nonetheless feature the hallmarks of his unique sound-world, all
underpinned by his trademark deep guitar tones and meticulous attention
to
detail. All tracks are newly remastered, many of which are available on
CD
for the first time. Oren Ambarchi's works are hesitant and tense extended
songforms located in the cracks between several schools: modern
electronics
and processing; laminal improvisation and minimalism; hushed, pensive
songwriting; the deceptive simplicity and temporal suspensions of
composers
such as Morton Feldman and Alvin Lucier; and the physicality of rock
music,
slowed down and stripped back to its bare bones, abstracted and replaced
with pure signal. From the late '90s, his experiments in guitar
abstraction
and extended technique have led to a more personal and unique
sound-world,
incorporating a broader palette of instruments and sensibilities. On
releases such as Grapes From The Estate (TO 061CD) and In The Pendulum's
Embrace, Ambarchi has employed glass harmonica, strings, bells, piano,
drums and percussion, creating fragile textures as light as air which
tenuously co-exist with the deep, wall-shaking bass tones derived from
his
guitar. Ambarchi works with simple constructs and parameters; exploring
one
idea over an extended duration and patiently teasing every nuance and
implication from each texture; the phenomena of sum and difference tones;
carefully-tended arrangements that unravel gently; unprepossessing
melodies
that slowly work their way through various permutations; resulting in an
otherworldly, cumulative impact of patiently-unfolding compositions.
Peter Broderick - Home (Special Edition) 2CD (Bella Union)
[1677744] $27.25
2009 special edition includes a bonus CD with nine additional tracks.
2008
sophomore release, the follow-up to his highly acclaimed debut album
Float.
For this album, Broderick has, if anything, created an even more
fully-realized collection of tracks, building on the soundscapes and
vignettes of his debut to create fully-fledged songs somewhere between
the
worlds of traditional singer/songwriting and magical found sounds. Album
opener 'Games' sets out the agenda perfectly with impressive, layered
vocal
harmonies and a Sunday afternoon guitar strum that's momentarily joined
at
the very last minute by some intangible yet evocative field recordings
that
take you outside the confines of tradition. The album closes with a
reprise/version of 'Games', this time round opting for a more abstract
canvas that brings things to a contemplative, suitably cathartic close.
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Philippe Petit - Henry: The Iron Man CD (Beta-Lactam Ring)
[10629] $13.75
First ed. of 400 copies in a full color book bound gatefold case. One
lost
lemonish night sleepwalking on a lost country road I dreamt that Shinya
Tsukamoto was working on a blurred remake of "Eraserhead", and I was to
soundtrack the grotesque mutation of Henry into an "Iron Man". I decided
to
manipulate and take advantage of the vinyl material to fondle crackles
and
released noises, to process textures and their resonances into
vertiginous
travellings of sound ; conjuring up flashes of disturbing black & white
grainy sounds, behind-the-scenes close-ups, rapid nightmarish stop-motion
effects.
Quieting Syrup - Songs About A Sick Boy CD (Lovitt) [LOV59]
$11.25
STEPHEN HOWARD has, in recent years, cut his teeth as a team player,
offering up his considerable talents playing bass with indie darlings
DENALI and Capitol Records "droppies" AMBULETTE, and playing baritone
guitar as a member of the self-proclaimed slowest band in Chicago,
PINEBENDER. With the completion of QUIETING SYRUP, Howard steps out of
the
shadows with a solo record that is as harrowing as it is beautiful. A
total
of twelve songs written over a period of 12 years, it focuses almost
exclusively on his health battles and subsequent emotional fallout
following the ebb-and-flow cycles of affection, addiction, and ailment.
It
also acts as a collection of love songs put to paper during Howard's
continued recovery after a lifelong struggle with various illness. The
record is filled to the brim with a quiet desperation, written from
Howard's hospital bed but reflectively sung from his thrift store couch
Semuin - Circles and Elephants CD (Ahornfelder) [AH15-2]
$16.00
RELEASE DATE: 11-16-2009
The first album by Semuin (Jochen Briesen) "Province" was released
in
2005 on the Portland/Oregon based label Audio Dregs. The record was
critically acclaimed and loved by fellow musicians: The WIRE spoke of
delicate musical structures and strong passions. And Greg Davis simply
wrote in the press info "It's a really f***ing great record. I love
it."
After this well received debut, Ahornfelder is proud to announce the
second
full-length album by Semuin: "Circles and Elephants".
In contrast to the debut the new record is not merely focused on the organic mixture of acoustic intruments, field recordings and digital manipulations of the material. "Circles and Elephants" is more concentrated on composing interesting and sometimes experimental pop music with the use of midi-instruments. The results of Jochen Briesen's midi-experiments have nothing to do with Gameboy-Aesthetics or midi-pop-songs like the music of Max Tundra. The mostly instrumental music rather reminds one of Frank Zappa's Synclavier compositions or some of the electronic tracks by Nobukazu Takemura or -- with respect to some melody-lines -- Igor Stravinsky. Especially the first track, which is even named after a Stravinsky miniature-piece "Greeting Prelude" shows a rich and wonderful melodic interplay of midi-oboe, -clarinet, - strings, and electronics.
The sounds on the album reach from very "real" sounding
midi-instruments,
e.g. midi-wind instruments, -drum-sets, -vibraphone, etc. to more trashy
sounding elements, like a midi-choir or a midi-electric-guitar-solo. This
tension and the mixture with "natural" sounds of field recordings, hand
claps, human voice or whistling, etc. creates an intense and unusual
sound
experience. Some instrumens sound impersonal and digitalized others sound
natural at first sight but after a while you realize that you do hear a
clarinet but you never hear anybody breathe. And as soon as you realized
that you are confronted with field recordings of kids and animals. The
same
sort of diversity can be found with regard to the musical structures on
the
album. You can hear polyphone settings of melodies over straight drum
beats
with rhythmical complexities hidden in detail, rhythmical free
developments
captured in close circles which are variable enough to bundle the
listeners
attention, or very loose musical forms of noise and field recordings. The
careful and sensitive combination of all these very rich and unique
record
that grows each time you listen to it.
Simone White - Yakiimo CD (Honest Jon's Records) [HJR044CD]
$14.00
Yakiimo is Simone White's second and most accomplished album released
by
Honest Jon's. Part memoir and part American chronicle, this record is a
sublime mixture of simple, Americana-steeped arrangements and White's own
genre-defying combination of rawness and the gorgeous, intimate fragility
of her voice. Mark Nevers produced this record with the same organic
perfection he brought to her previous album, I Am The Man. But here,
Simone
White's songwriting has matured, and this collection of acoustic gems is
even more exquisitely evocative. With both intelligence and wit, "A Girl
You Never Met" explores the mind of a woman tired of life and at the
brink
of death. The aching string arrangement and breathy instrumentation fuse
perfectly, to stunning effect. One of the album's signature pieces,
"Victoria Anne," mixes gritty childhood memories with a transcendent
humanity and affectionate love. Most of the songs are White's own
compositions, but she includes a few by her friends, songwriting duo
Frank
Bango and Ricy Vesecky. "Candy Bar Killer" is a precious and deranged pop
masterpiece, which Simone White's voice and heart-breaking guitar capture
effortlessly. "Yakiimo" invokes the power of memory and the intoxication
of
myth -- an American dream of a different kind. These crystallized
vignettes
hang together so vividly and so eccentrically, you might think you've
stumbled across a box of carefully-preserved curios in your grandmother's
attic or an American photo album of snapshots from a dreamier time. And
it's beautifully packaged too -- a curio in its own right, housed in a
gatefold sleeve with a fully-illustrated 24-page booklet of lyrics.
Sleep Chamber - Soundtrax CD (Inner X) [10631] $13.75
Finally the long awaited "SOUNDTRAX" release by SLEEPCHAMBER awakes.
The
material ranges over the time period of 1989 to 2007. It fills in the
missing link crossover periods left unreleased and overlooked. The
material
iz quite unique. "Sanatorium" iz remixed and edited down to 20 minutes
from
a video soundtrak ov 1989 that stands on its own. "Succubi Sister" iz an
unreleased track from the "SIAMESE SUCCUBI" sessions. It features Laura
Graff on spoken words (to whom this release iz "in loving memory ov").
Another "Succubi" track iz "Psychosexual" - left off because Zewizz felt
there were already too many instrumentals on "SIAMESE SUCCUBI". "No Air
No
Way" iz featured remixed and unedited, much better than the earlier
release. "Blackmask (Hex 23)" iz a keyboard piece done by Zewizz in 2000.
It stands outside the usual SLEEPCHAMBER style. It's quite eerie.
"Archangel" iz a track rejected from the movie "The Prophecy" reasons
unknown. Other tracks are from rekordings ov the 2001 era - planned
release
on Musica Maxima Magnetica Italian label. All unreleased.
The
"SOUNDTRAX" CD iz the first release on Inner-X in a special series ov
serious releases. You will want to own an original and collect this
series
proudly. SLEEPCHAMBER refuses to cater to the masses. Az you probably
already know... THEY ARE TRULY THE ULTIMATE MINORITY
Talk Normal - Sugarland CD (Rare Book Room) [rbr004-2]
$12.75
RELEASE DATE: 10-27-2009
Vinyl comes with mp3 download code. Since their lightning-strike
first
appearance, Talk Normal's sound has stormed upward & outward, referencing
nothing but relating to almost everything, a jarringly songful gale of
rhythm & noise supporting pleas & plaints, signal-calls & marching
orders.
Each Talk Normal show builds on past ones: up-to-the- moment updates of
ideas previously stated, new phrasings of old upheavals delivered with
increasing focus & joy. Darkness & light; fury, silence, space & sound.
Thee Oh Sees - Dog Poison CD (Captured Tracks) [CT027]
$11.00
Captured Tracks is proud to put out a full-length record by the
prolific OH
SEES, and boy, is this one a monster. More layered and textural than
previous Oh Sees releases while keeping all the typical JOHN DWYER punch,
oomph and weirdness. Ten fantastic new songs packaged with a terrifying
pencil-drawn sleeve. Captured Tracks' second LP release, and the label
couldn't be more pleased with it
Various Artists - Kosmos CD (Neos) [NEOS20802CD] $20.00
Featured works: George Crumb (1929): Celestial Mechanics (Makrokosmos
IV),
Cosmic Dances for amplified piano four hands (1979); Gyorgy Kurtag
(1926):
Játékok for piano four hands (1973 - ); Karlheinz Stockhausen
(1928-2007):
Tierkreis - 12 Melodien der Sternzeichen for two pianos (1975-1976):
Steinbock - Capricorn, Widder-Aries, Waage - Libra & Krebs - Cancer;
Peter
Eotvos (1944): Kosmos, Version for two pianos (1961/1999); Bela Bartok
(1881-1945): Seven Pieces for Two Pianos (Nos. 1-7) from Mikrokosmos
(1939). Performed by GrauSchumacher Piano Duo. "Andreas Grau and Götz
Schumacher reach out towards the stars. The central idea of their latest
recital is a hiemal and glistening vision of a young Péter Eötvös on how
the cosmos comes into existence and decays. It is a journey through
musical
worlds. A sense of longing is inculcated and, as if from the depths of
the
universe, we observe the dance and song studies from the Mikrokosmos by
Bela Bartok. Sounds produced by musical clocks in Tierkreis by Karlheinz
Stockhausen are placed alongside flower pictures and constellations from
Játékok (Games) by Gyorgy Kurtag. The final and most extensive sphere is
the Makrokosmos IV (Celestial Mechanics) by George Crumb. These 'cosmic
dances' strengthen with their foreign trimbres the fundamental sound of
distance, stillness and loneliness."
Wire, The - #309 November 2009 Magazine (The Wire) [WIRE309]
$8.75
"On the cover of this month's issue: Julian Cope. Features: Henry
Threadgill, Cornelius Cardew, Peter Walker, Invisible Jukebox: Jim
Jarmusch, Mordant Music, OOIOO."
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DOA - Men Of Action - 30th Anniversary Dvd DVD (Sudden Death)
[MVDV4893] $15.25
punks and the progenitors of hardcore punk have produced an
extraordinary
DVD that covers the band's 30 year career. An incredible collection of
songs and punk/activist stories. The anniversary DVD also includes as a
bonus, D.O.A.'s critically acclaimed new album Northern Avenger, produced
by the legendary BOB ROCK. There is also 12-page booklet that includes
rare
photos. The DVD itself consists of twenty-six songs, ten that the band
produced storyline videos for and sixteen that are live productions.
There
are two ways to view the DVD: "Chaos Program" features the music videos
only, while "Anarchy Program" features JOE "SHITHEAD" KEITHLEY Canada's
godfather of punk, telling the story of D.O.A. and punk in general as the
videos play.
Easter Monkeys - Splendor Of Sorrow DVD+CD (Smog Veil)
[SV075CD] $21.50
"It's generally accepted amongst the Cleveland cognoscenti that
Easter
Monkeys were the best rock 'n' roll band calling the city home in the
early
to mid 1980s. Rock 'n' roll in the sense of the Ghoulardi-inspired hybrid
that Cleveland is known for. The band was fronted by ex-Kneecappers Chris
Yarmock, bassist Charlie Ditto, with Jim Jones (Pere Ubu, Home and
Garden,
Mirrors) amazingly creepy guitar work and Linda Hudson's basement beat.
This release collects up the band's lone LP, comp tracks, unreleased
stuff
and a DVD of a 1982 gig."
Pistol Whip - Terminal DVD+CD (Smog Veil) [SV084CD]
$21.50
"Pistol Whip was the first ever punk band from Erie, PA, and their
lone
7-inch on Endangered Species, released in 1977, is a scorcher and a
prized
collectible. This release contains the original 7-inch, plus the 1978
demo.
The DVD contains wild 8mm footage from back in the day plus interviews,
photos, and more!"
[ H I S T O R I C A L ]
Absentees, The - Illegal Listening Device: 1979-2000 CD
(Artifix) [SPR016CD] $12.00
2002 release. "37 tracks of madness from this 'Killed By Death' band.
In
1981, The Absentees released only 200 copies of their legendary Tryin' To
Mess With Me single which is now one of the most sought after early
California punk singles of all time! This CD is the first to compile all
their official releases, demos, and a bonus live track! CD comes with a
12
page booklet loaded with band history and lyrics! Demented lyrics with
crazed vocals from a very pissed Rocco Roll and crew. These guys are like
a
missing link between late 70's punk and the early hardcore of the 80's.
Fast, snotty, and out for revenge! 13 of the songs are from their early
period from 1979-1981, and the rest are from rare reunion demos and
limited
releases. (Tracks 1,2 were recorded in 1980, tracks 3-12 were recorded in
1981, tracks 13-18 were recorded in 1999, tracks 19-36 were recorded in
2000, and track 37 was recorded live on 2-3-79)."
April & May - Best CD (Riverman Music) [BTR026CD] $16.00
Originally released as K-APPLE781 by Universal Records in 1973,
Riverman
reissues this stellar Korean psych-pop masterpiece by the duo April &
May,
(Lee Soo Man and Kim Jung Ho), now remastered in a 24-bit remaster. The
Korean Everly Brothers/Simon & Garfunkel on acid. Amazing harmonies,
killer
bass lines, string arrangements, spaced-out organs, guitar jangle and
fuzz
and hippified acoustic psych-folk embellished by traditional
instrumentation sits next to totally swinging yé-yé pop, as if the '60s
hit
Korea a few years later. Housed in a miniature replica gatefold sleeve,
including photos and liner notes in Korean.
Bob Carpenter - Silent Passage CD (Riverman Music) [BTR022CD]
$16.00
This is well-known Canadian singer-songwriter Bob Carpenter's first
and
only solo album, Silent Passage, now remastered in a 24-bit remaster. It
was produced by Brian Ahern and recorded between 1971 and 1974. With
background vocals supplied by Anne Murray and Emmylou Harris, this is a
little-known masterpiece. Apparently 25,000 copies were pressed but never
left the warehouse due to legal problems, and didn't get much attention
until 1984 when Holger Peterson obtained rights to release the album on
Stony Plain. Comes in a handsome paper sleeve that precisely reproduces
the
original LP sleeve in miniature form.
Clifford T. Ward - Path Through The Forest - The Secret
World... 2CD (Wooden Hill) [WH028CD] $21.50
...Of Clifford T Ward 1964-71. "When 'Singing Schoolteacher' Clifford
T.
Ward finally made a commercial breakthrough in the early 1970s, it
brought
to an end nearly a decade of toil within the soft white underbelly of the
British pop scene. Path Through The Forest: The Secret World of Clifford
T.
Ward 1964-71 assembles his early work for the first time, featuring his
scarce 1960s psych-pop singles as leader of The Secrets and a
breathtaking
treasure trove of locally-recorded demos and works-in-progress
recordings,
including two versions of a song that is now revered as a genuine British
psychedelic pop classic, 'Path Through The Forest.' A prodigious
collection
of beguiling ballads and melodic, hook-laden pop songs, Path Through The
Forest reveals that, some years before the winsome singer-songwriter
glories of 'Gaye' and Home Thoughts, aspiring pop star Cliff Ward was
already a highly significant talent."
Haters - In The Shade Of Fire CD (Hanson) [CDHATERINT]
$13.00
Originally released on LP by Silent Records in 1986, minus two tracks
(for
length), In The Shade of Fire can now be heard how it was originally
intended for the first time. The harsh sound works of THE HATERS bring to
mind the idea of process: ideologies behind something being destroyed or
manipulated; the amplified and sometimes distorted sounds of the
processes
representing a document of acts carried out upon the objects, machines,
or
otherwise. The Haters intend listeners to experience the process of the
audio lines as they were primarily constructed in the recording area. In
the Shade of Fire, remastered by WARN DEFEVER from the original master
reels, reflects their strong textural aesthetic through object
manipulation
and recording that defines GX JUPITTER-LARSEN's place in the world of
harsh
noise.
Joanna Cazden - The Greatest Illusion CD (Riverman Music)
[BTR029CD] $16.00
This is the first-ever reissue of Joanna Cazden's The Greatest
Illusion,
originally released in 1976 -- a masterpiece of obscure West Coast
womyn-folk, remastered in a 24-bit remaster. Topics range from thoughts
about sexual experimentation with women, coming off acid trips, anti-war
revolution, and love affairs with messianic men, all sung with strident,
coffee-house bravado. "Interesting, obscure debut LP that might be
described as a somewhat bummed-out post-trip Carole King in a pro-feel
singer-songwriter style that combines spaced out, sincere hippie lyrics
to
create an unusual, personal statement. Strong melodies and inventive
arrangements make this album reminiscent of the great cerebral femme acid
tracks on the Sally Eaton LP Farewell American Tour." --Patrick Lundborg,
The Acid Archives. Album closes with a particularly spine-chilling a
cappella bhajan, sung by a chorus of female voices. Above-average and a
must to check out for 1970s femme-vox fiends. Includes three bonus
tracks,
and comes in a handsome paper sleeve that precisely reproduces the
original
LP sleeve in miniature form. Also includes lyrics, a poster-card insert
and
detailed liner notes by the artist herself.
Kaos - Komplete Kaos CD (Artifix) [SPR019CD] $12.00
2003 release. "All tracks recorded in 1980! None of these recordings
have
ever been released before! Some of these songs, the band themselves had
not
heard in over 20 years! 1-2: Practice demos April 1980. 3-12: Live at
Lombardi Studio (4-track), spring 1980 13: Audio dub from 'New Wave
Theater' performance, fall 1980. 14-15: Studio demo produced by Eddie
Singleton, summer 1980. 16-17: Audio dub from practice video, April 1980.
18-19: Stingray solo demo 1990. (track 19 was a Controllers song that
they
never recorded). 20: KPFK radio show hosted by Ronn Spencer, April 1980
21:
New Wave Theater Quicktime video of KAOS performance from fall 1980."
Love - Love Lost CD (Sundazed) [SC11207CD] $17.25
"Arthur Lee's seminal work as leader of the '60s band Love is
treasured by
discerning rock fans around the world. Lee's status as one of his era's
preeminent musical cult heroes has grown immensely in recent years,
leading
to generations of new fans rediscovering the artist's remarkable catalog.
Unfortunately, Lee and the band's body of available recordings is
relatively small, making Sundazed Music's release of a previously-unheard
full-length vintage Arthur Lee and Love album a major musical event. Love
Lost was recorded in 1971, during a brief, little-known period during
which
Love was signed to Columbia Records. Lee and the then-current Love lineup
-- bassist Frank Fayad, guitarist Craig Tarwater and drummer Don Poncher
--
recorded an album's worth of new material for the label. But after the
band
left the company, the recordings sat unreleased and unheard until now.
The
material on Love Lost -- comprised of the unreleased Columbia sessions,
plus five unreleased acoustic demos from the same period -- captures Love
in a transitional phase, charting the next step in Lee's idiosyncratic
musical trajectory, following the lush garage-psychedelia of the classics
Da Capo and Forever Changes, and the bluesier direction of the
hard-rocking
False Start and Out Here. Many of the songs included on Love Lost would
resurface, often in radically different form, on subsequent Love
releases,
and on Lee's fabled solo album Vindicator. But the original versions
included on Love Lost boast a playful looseness that's absent from most
of
Lee's later work, as well as a raw, edgy urgency that underlines his
credentials as an early progenitor of punk-rock attitude. Love Lost also
features three songs -- 'For a Day,' 'Trippin' & Slippin'' and 'C.F.I.
Instrumental' -- that have not previously been released, in any form.
With
a treasure trove of vintage Love music that has never before been heard
by
fans, Love Lost is a major addition to Arthur Lee and Love's body of
work,
and its release is a major event for Lee's fervent fan base."
Lyndon Bartell - I Feel A Strange Excitement In The Air CD
(Riverman Music) [BTR031CD] $16.00
This is the first-ever CD reissue of this excellent, mellow, obscure
1978
Minnesota private-press Xtian folk album, originally released on Eagle
Records, now remastered in a 24-bit remaster. Lyndon Bartell's I Feel A
Strange Excitement In The Air features nice pedal steel & acoustic
guitars,
acoustic piano, accordion & mandolin, all nicely arranged. Bartell mixes
country, folk, acoustic ballads and Xian concerns to impressive results.
Comes in a handsome paper sleeve that precisely reproduces the original
LP
sleeve in miniature form. Includes liner notes by the artist, as well as
lyrics.
Michael Deacon - Runnin' In The Meadow CD (Riverman Music)
[BTR032CD] $16.00
This is the first-ever CD reissue of this 1975 folky
singer-songwriter
obscurity, now remastered in a 24-bit remaster and including 4 bonus
tracks. Michael Deacon's Runnin' In The Meadow is a little light rock, a
little blues, a little pop, and a little jazz -- a "bread and butter" mix
of some of the freshest songs you're likely to hear in a long time,
particularly "Yahoo!" -- a title song that defies description. It moves,
it
lifts, it raises your spirit like no other popular song has ever done.
All
tracks have a unique vocal quality, musical tightness, and lyrical lilt
--
like a more Jesus-infused, AM radio-leveled Devendra Banhart, but way
more
spacy and left-field. Pure '70s American singer-songwriter mellow/weird
grooviness. Packaged in a handsome mini-reproduction paper sleeve, with
lyrics, liner notes, and quotes from the artist himself.
Michael Hurley - Ida Con Snock CD (Gnomonsong) [GONG13]
$12.00
MICHAEL HURLEY is one of the last remaining ramblin' American folk
troubadours. Hobo-ing around the country, making music since the days Bob
Dylan first set foot in New York City's Gaslight club, Hurley recorded
his
first album for Moses Ash's legendary Folkways label in 1964 and
continued
to release albums for both Warner Brothers and Rounder. His mid-'70s Have
Moicy album was among the top ten for the decade selected by Rolling
Stone
magazine. While many of his contemporaries are long past their prime (or
deceased), Hurley's muse is still intact. Hurley's songwriting talent
hasn't gone unnoticed by a new generation of musicians. In recent years,
he
was invited to tour with alt-country heroes Son Volt and Lucinda
Williams.
He's also shared bills with Smog and Palace Brothers, played with the
Giant
Sand rhythm section, and has of course appeared with (and been covered
by)
Vetiver and appeared on their records. His songs have also been covered
by
indie stars Cat Power and Yo La Tengo, among others. So, the matter at
hand, a new album of recordings sung and played by Hurley, backed by IDA,
appropriately titled Ida Con Snock: SNOCK himself marvels at this 21st
studio album, recorded at Levon Helms' studio in Woodstock, NY. Ida's
less-is-more finesse shines on these rich recordings, melding perfectly
with Hurley's playing and singing. Many of these songs are already well
familiar to Hurley's devotees. There are seven originals and five loving
covers of '50s rock 'n' roll, C&W, and vintage folk, each tune capturing
Hurley and band at peak performance levels. Playing West Coast dates with
JOLIE HOLLAND, 10/01 - 10/07. LP version to be released 10/20/2009
Stan Moeller - Thin Ties CD (Riverman Music) [BTR024CD]
$16.00
This is the first-ever CD reissue of mellow U.S. singer-songwriter
Stan
Moeller's 1980 solo release Thin Ties, now remastered in a 24-bit
remaster.
Thin Ties showcases the wonderfully smooth, warbling, easy-going voice of
Stan Moeller. This clever, honest musical oddity should have special
appeal
for acoustic fans who enjoy folk music in its many guises, past and
present. Lyrics most often address longing and doomed love affairs
against
the background of some simply masterful and gently sparkling acoustic
guitar-playing. A light West Coast vibe in nice minor keys and some
jazzy,
ramblin' electric guitar accompaniment. Moeller would later go on to
perform folk as a duo with his wife T.S. Baker, opening for Donovan,
Roger
McGuinn, Leo Kottke, Richie Havens, and many more. Moeller is currently a
successful landscape painter. Comes in a handsome paper sleeve that
precisely reproduces the original LP sleeve in miniature form. Includes
an
insert with lyrics and photos.
Tarotogachi - Alone Together CD (Riverman Music) [BTR028CD]
$16.00
Originally released in 1984 by Dae Seong Records, now remastered in a
24-bit remaster. Totally obscure Korean record full of truly spacy,
sensitive A.M. balladry and acoustic finger-plucking with moments of
greasy
guitar shredding, jazz-piano, melodica and synth licks. Extremely pretty
male and female vocal harmonies bolster the overall grand emotional arc
of
this record, which could be the tear-filled soundtrack to some sort of
bizarre, candy-colored-cloud dream you've just had. There are some hidden
ghostly folk gems and Floydian flourishes on here, too. The Korean Off
Course (Japan) on acid. Back and inside cover features photos of the band
having tea and looking somber/sleepy/completely stoned. Housed in a
miniature-replica paper sleeve with liner notes in Korean.
Th' Inbred - Legacy Of Fertility CD (Alternative Tentacles)
[VIRUS399] $12.00
One of the more obscure 1980s American hardcore acts, though one of
West
Virginia's best-known musical exports, TH' INBRED released two LPs
between
1985 and 1988 and toured the US three times. A politically pointed punk
act
influenced by the Dead Kennedys, Minutemen, Crass, and Black Flag, their
thrashy attack morphed into jazz-influenced hardcore by the end. Critical
of the straight edge youth crew mentality and MTV, the topicality of this
band is outlived by its sarcastic wit. Singer ART RECO's rubbery,
cartoonish vocals give way to gravelly barking over the course of this
collection, and the music exhibits a wider intsrumental range than
straightforward thrash. The percussion variety and space-jazzed guitar
sustain pre-dates Primus' wonkiness. Drummer BILLY ATWELL also played in
THE RHYTHM PIGS and released a solo album, Ferret in a China Shop, in
1988.
The CD includes both the band's LPs- A Family Affair and Kissin'
Cousins-their Reproduction 7-inch EP, and bonus unreleased songs. The
material was produced by PAUL MAHERN of THE ZERO BOYS.
Tin Huey - Before Obscurity: The Bushflow Tapes CD (Smog
Veil) [SV083CD] $12.00
"Spawning in one way or another both the Waitresses and The Black
Keys
should count for something. If not, than this release should put Tin Huey
in its place as a progenitor of the quirky Akron sound later expounded by
both Devo and The Bizzaros alike. This release collects up the bands
earliest recordings, spanning the years 1974-1979. For fans, as Robert
Christgau describes in the liner notes, of fancy key changes,
gut-swooping
tempo shifts, elaborate arrangements, and meters you figure out on a
calculator. Artwork by Derf."
Various Artists - Gastonia Gallop: Cotton Mill Songs &
Hillbilly Blues CD (Old Hat) [OLD1007CD] $16.50
"Gastonia Gallop is a vivid portrait of music heard in the mill
villages of
Gaston County, North Carolina during the years 1927-1931. Amid an
emerging
world of factory whistles, clattering machines, and low-wage labor, local
textile workers created a vibrant new music that provided the foundation
for today's country music. Included are protest songs, ragtime tunes, Tin
Pan Alley songs, minstrel pieces, ballads and blues by masters of the
guitar, banjo, harmonica, and mandolin. Here are 24 tracks, expertly
remastered and accompanied by a 24-page full-color booklet with detailed
history, rare photographs, and full discography. 'The massive brick hulks
of many of the old textile mills now stand silent, boarded up and
abandoned, but echoes of the distinctive hillbilly music that millhands
in
Gaston County and all across the Piedmont South forged on radio and
records
during the 1920s and 1930s continue to reverberate throughout the United
States and, indeed, the world.' -- Patrick Huber, author, Linthead Stomp,
The Creation of Country Music in the Piedmont South"
This week's VINYL update contains releases by:
2000 and One * A Work In Progress * Adrian Younge * Amort
*
Andrea Oliva * Aretha Franklin * Atlas Sound * Bags, The *
Benedict Arnold and the Traitors * Bert Jansch * Blue
Mitchell * Blue Sabbath Black Cheer/Penetration Camp * Bob Dylan
* Boys Noize * Brigitte Fontaine & Khan * Candido * Cheyenne's
Comin' * Christian Naujoks * Click Box vs. Run Stop Restore *
Cliff Jordan * Cloaks * Cluekid * Coach Fingers * Dan
Melchior * Danuel Tate * Distance * Dre Skull * Ekaj *
Elizabeth Cotton * Excision & Datsik * Fergus & Geronimo *
Fred Mcdowell * G-Man aka Gomes * German Measles * Gesellschaft
zur Emanzipation des Samples * Glitterbug * Hank Mobley * Harry
Partch * Heads * Inca Ore * Italoboyz * Jackie McLean *
James Knight & The Butlers * Jana Hunter * Jeff Mills * John
Coltrane * Joseph Spence * Kabale und Liebe * Kenny Dorham *
Kowton * Larry Levan * Lee Curtiss * Lee Morgan * Love *
Machine, The * Marc Romboy vs. Smokin Jo * Matta Llama * Max
Roach * Mazzy Star * Michael Hurley * Mick Softley * Moderat
* Modern Lovers * Naphta/El-B * Peter Downsbrough * Playdoe *
Q&A * Quantec * Rafael Anton Irisarri * Rhino 39/Black Randy
and the Metrosquad * Robedoor * Sarandon/The Membranes * Savas
Pascalidis * Seasons (Pre-Din) * Shearing Pinx * Shirley Collins
* Simone White * Skream * Stellar Om Source * Blood, Sweat &
Tears * Talk Normal * Th' Inbred * Thee Undertakers * Thorr's
Hammer * Unknown * Wayne Shorter * Young Marble Giants * Yura
Yura Teikoku
2000 and One - Heritage Remixes Part 2 12 inch (100% Pure)
[PURE0542EP] $11.50
Part 2 in a remix 12" package of 2000 And One's Heritage album (PURE
006CD). Early plays by Dubfire, Paco Osuna, Richie Hawtin, Bart Skils, etc.
Storming remix anthems of "Wan Poku Moro" and "Honey Bush" by Onur Ä-zer
and Tobi Neumann. All strong and all pumpin' in a traditional 100% Pure
fashion.
2000 and One - Heritage Remixes Part 3 12 inch (100% Pure)
[PURE0543EP] $11.50
Part 3 in a remix 12" package of 2000 And One's Heritage album (PURE
006CD). Anton Pieete and Butch remix "Spanish Fly."
A
Work In Progress - Untitled 12 inch (Yore Records) [YORE018EP] $11.50
Yore Records presents A Work In Progress -- Detroit's Priceless One
assisted by house legend Chez Damier. Inspired by Chicago house and Detroit
techno with a hint of New York, this 12" features two old-school club jams
that rock for 8 club-ready minutes apiece. "Let Me Do Yore" starts off
tribal and then adds triangle and shakers to its percussive groove before
shuttling off into the stratosphere. "Moment Of Truth" features congas,
claps, hi-hats and a kick drum that deepens the vibe.
Adrian Younge - Black Dynamite (Original Motion Picture Score)
LP (Wax Poetics) [WPR007LP] $19.00
"Multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge makes his debut on Wax Poetics
Records
with his original score to the Michael Jai White comedy Black Dynamite.
Inspired by the great blaxploitation soundtracks of the 1970s, Younge
commands the Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ, Hohner Clavinet,
harpsichord, synthesizer, vibraphone, guitar, bass, flute, sax, cello, and
drums, crafting with a singular vision. Whether it's the witty vocal of
'Jimmy's Apartment' or the lowdown bass line of 'Rafelli Chase,' the entire
album is deeply authentic."
Amort - Winter Tales LP (Kreation) [KR32] $14.00
A despairing and hauntingly beautiful mix of Nortt vs. Corrupted.
Features
selections from the band's cassettes, plus the track "Desert Of Ice," which
exclusive to this release. Ambient black doom. Limited pressing of 500
copies.
Andrea Oliva - Arosa/Off The Moment 12 inch (Be As One)
[BAO021EP] $11.50
Andrea Oliva strikes back on Be As One, this time with an EP on his own
and
two tracks of bumping, ass-shaking house music. "Arosa" and "Off The
Moment" promise to keep legs moving on the floor with their uplifting vibe
and sexy, jazzy grooves. Another valuable release from a label that needs
no introduction and an artist that's steadily confirming his artistic
reputation as someone to keep an eye on.
Atlas Sound - I'll Be Your Mirror 7 inch (Audraglint) [AG119]
$6.75
One of two 7-inches BRADFORD COX and Audraglint released as merch for
his
2008 ATLAS SOUND tour. Includes the songs "I'll Be Your Mirror" and
"Unicorn Rainbow Odyssey." Pressed on orange vinyl and packaged in color
coordinated sleeves fabric sleeves. Limited quantity available.
Atlas Sound - Requiem For All The Lonely Teenagers With Passed
Out Moms 7 inch (Audraglint) [AG118] $6.75
One of two 7-inches BRADFORD COX and Audraglint released as merch for
his
2008 ATLAS SOUND tour. Includes the songs "Requiem For All The Lonely
Teenagers With Passed Out Moms" and "Cobwebs." Pressed on pink vinyl and
packaged in color coordinated sleeves fabric sleeves. Limited quantity
available.
Bags, The - Survive 7 inch (Artifix) [SPR021EP] $5.75
"Authorized re-release of the original Dangerhouse single!"
Blue Sabbath Black Cheer/Penetration Camp - Split LP (Drug
Front Productions) [LPBLUEPENE] $12.25
A split LP from the horror that is Bleak Village (Seattle): Side A
features two BSBC tracks recorded in 2006. Side B features PENETRATION
CAMP's demented despair. Packaged in a black LP jacket, glued on color
front, screen-printed back with two inserts, and hand stamped labels.
Edition of 313 copies pressed on black vinyl. The tracks play at 33rpm &
45rpm respectively
Boys Noize - Power 2xLP (Boysnoize Records) [BNR037LP]
$19.00
2LP version (CD is released by Last Gang Records in the U.S.). One of
the
future's brightest electronic musicians, Berlin's Alex Ridha aka Boys Noize
presents his second full-length album, Power. Ridha is, alongside peers
Erol Alkan and Justice, part of a new mongrel breed of techno/electronica
artist with a maverick bent and solid vision, beaming a myriad of
influences from the past through a prism to create something fresh, new and
exciting. Ridha has also become a sought-after producer of note, having
worked with Kelis, Black Eyed Peas and Gonzales and officially remixing for
the likes of Depeche Mode, Snoop Dogg, Late Of The Pier, and Royksopp. He
has also mixed highly-regarded DJ compilations such as Bugged Out! and I
Love Techno 2008 (MM 034CD). Instead of following the commercial path after
the unexpected success of Oi Oi Oi, Boys Noize passed on any big feature
names, eschewed the great pop approach, and avoided feeding trends. Power
starts where Oi Oi Oi ended and shows the freshest of electronica and
techno music. "Gax" features synths that flange forever, next to dark,
robotic, chanting vocal samples, bolstered by an addictive, recurring synth
pattern; "Drummer" is all rave-y bass-drum thud and swish, with squelching
patterns rubber-balling and rising ever upwards; "Starter" is pummeling,
stuttering drum machine, pitted against grinding guitar samples and
crystalline plinks; and "Trooper" features steady, hard tribal drum
patterns and a foreboding clarion call against A.I. vocal samples, like
some sort of score to a cyborg apocalypse, and so on. Ridiculously
danceable, futuristic, forward-thinking techno that announces the dawn of a
new age.
Boys Noize - Jeffer Remixes 12 inch (Boysnoize Records)
[BNR038EP] $11.50
Two killer remixes of "Jeffer" off of Boys Noize's second full-length
album, Power. Modeselektor's mix sounds like the good old days of Audion
when he was not so minimal. It is a full-on techno mix but is equally
playable for house or new rave DJs as well. It extends genre boundaries and
presents a sound that will appeal to everybody. On the flip, you get Para
One's banging epic version that features a killer breakdown and new
melodies.
Brigitte Fontaine & Khan - Fine Mouche Remixes 12 inch (I'm
Single) [IMS007EP] $11.50
After the great success of "Fine Mouche Piano-Tango" by French chanson
legend Brigitte Fontaine and Turkish belly dancer Khan (featuring the
talented pianist Boris Bergmann), I'm Single presents a bunch of hyper-hip
remixes. dOP presents one of their greatest swinging house jacks so far.
Tobii delivers a stunning, psychedelic deep-house anthem that will be part
of your 2009 post-summer-vacation-trauma. Let the leaves turn red and the
disco ball shine!
Christian Naujoks - East End Boys 12 inch (Dial) [DIAL047EP]
$11.50
Part 1 of a 12" trilogy of releases by Christian Naujoks on Dial.
Adoring
the sound of pitched-down, pre-recorded strings dressed in deep, dub-styled
echoes, "East End Boys" is a song dedicated to the raw and powerful
sublimity of physical sound. On the B-side, Lawrence remixes his favorite
Christian Naujoks tune, "Bloom." Both tracks also available here in
instrumental versions.
Click Box vs. Run Stop Restore - Helen In The Keller 12 inch
(Minus) [MINUS080EP] $10.75
As a production team, Run Stop Restore has been a pragmatic group with
Marc
Houle, Troy Pierce and Magda pursuing their own hectic schedules of
production and performance. Recently, the three members have taken the
opportunity to meet in the same studio to combine their unique ideas. Their
Items and Things imprint - a label set up as an output for new projects,
collaborations and ideas with a distinctly left of centre attitude is
primarily run by wireless communication. After a pair of compilation EPs,
the first act to receive a dedicated release was Click Box - the brainchild
of Marco Silva and Pedro Turra whose tough, retro sound, non-conformist
arrangements and skilful sound design fitted perfectly to the I&T ethos.
The relationship has obviously grown at speed, culminating in this two
track Minus release recorded during a five day session in Sao Paulo,
Brazil. With all five artists jamming together on a host of analog synths
and a low slung bass guitar contribution from Marc Houle. The collaboration
produces two cylindrical grooves that work like a thermos flask -
signifying the presence of heat without radiating it. There's a smouldering
intensity contained by a cool outer casing that give the tracks a very
particular attitude, with certain key instruments being recorded and used
unsequenced, without edits or quantization that raise the curtain on side
A. Any track entitled Helen in the Keller needs to be approached with a
certain amount of caution and the glassy shards of warping live bass guitar
together with Troy's raw claustrophobic vocal musings create a dark tone as
the lunatic fringe takes over. The track is essentially split into two
halves, with the second introducing a low, oscillating Juno-60 style bass
riff that merges with the hi-hat driven rhythm section to enhance the
tracks danceability. From there on, all the elements gel perfectly creating
a track that manages to harness the energy of a live performance with some
instruments being recorded in one shot.
Cloaks - Junk/R.F.I.D. 12 inch (3BY3) [3BY3003EP] $10.75
The mighty Cloaks return with their third offering so far on wax and
the
second deviant emission drawn from their groundbreaking album Versus Grain
(3BY3 002CD). Generously cut at Transition with ample bass pressure, this
band marks a development we should have seen coming -- where Ministry fans
finally learn some moves and the urban music posse get into some serious
shredding.
Cluekid - Original Tearout/Shatner Chop! 12 inch (Subsonik)
[SUBZ006EP] $10.75
Cluekid's debut 12" for the Subsonik label features two new cuts,
brimming
with freshly-baked dubstep styles and revealing a deep love for the
foundation of classic jungle. "Original Tearout" comes correct with
heavenly rave synth pads and pitched-up vocal chops, like a lost original
junglist anthem -- for fans of early Juice Box-era Gerald and M-Beat.
"Shatner Chop!" is freshly-minted, gangsta-stylin' dubstep -- already big
with Caspa and all dub constabulary.
Coach Fingers - One Jack Shy Of A Cycle LP (Black Dirt)
[BD005LP] $19.75
"There is a fine line between illumination and obscuration when one is
attempting to interpret the meaning of a song cycle. Is the narrator
singing from experience or is there an embodiment of characters, real or
imagined, happening? When listening to the new record by Coach Fingers from
beginning to end, a story is not necessarily being told in a straight
narrative form, but perhaps taking a cue from a literary background, One
Jack Shy of a Cycle can be perceived as a metafiction in song form. Who is
the fool with the unsteady hands? What poor soul has found his demise at
the barrel end of Jack's rifle? Along what shoreline is the tortured couple
from 'Things Get Stranger' travelling? Why is a bullfrog singing about
happiness and doubt? Who is having such trouble sleeping on Side 2, and
why? Are there literally turkeys falling out of the trees as the dawn
breaks to end the record? Recurring themes of failed relationships,
misunderstandings, anxiety and passing are woven throughout this rock and
roll record as easily as they would be in a collection of short stories.
Like images flickering through a shadow play screen, Coach Fingers has
drawn upon the talents of the community of musicians surrounding Black Dirt
Studio, to project the visage of a band upon the collection of tales
captured on these sides. And in the process has conjured the aural
equivalent of metempsychosis, passing life stories through song into the
grooves of vinyl."
Dan
Melchior - This Is Not The Medway Sound LP (Smart Guy) [SMART012]
$12.00
CLOSET FIND LAST COPIES AVAILABLE!!! Another prime cut of soulful blues
action from the incomparable DAN MELCHIOR and his trusty sidekick BRUNO
MEYRICK-JONES. Ten smoke-upon-smoke tracks of the good and righteous,
testified with Melchior's distinctive holler. Limited edition pressing of
400 copies, so don't doze off.
Danuel Tate - Doesn't Like You Back 12 inch (Wagon Repair)
[WAG055EP] $11.50
Cobblestone Jazz founding member Danuel Tate is back on the solo tip
with
the Doesn't Like You Back EP, and this time, he's bringing it harder.
Although some familiar elements from his first EP can be found in the horns
and synths that form the beds for the quirky vocoder, this release is more
direct. This 12" reflects the moment on the dancefloor when you realize the
woman next to you is way out of your league.
Distance - Clockwork/One Blood, One Source 12 inch (Tectonic)
[TEC033EP] $10.75
Tectonic presents a one-sided slate from the legendary DJ Distance.
Leading
in with a 16-bar intro, "Clockwork" tears through at the drop, unleashing a
barrage of brutal bass and carefully-ordered but chaotic drum programming.
The rhythm fits the Tectonic style -- unique, heavy, and rolling. The
second track takes a Bristol dubstep classic and gives it to an original
South London dubstep master to relick the parts. Distance reworks "One
Blood, One Source" featuring Rudey Lee (Smith & Mighty).
Dre
Skull - I Want You (Bok Bok VIP Dub) 12 inch (Unknown Label) [BOKBOK001EP]
$1.00
"One of the most exciting record comes from London's Bok Bok, offering
up
two refixes of Crazy Cousins 'Bongo Jam' and Dre Skull's 'I Want You.' The
cliche 'One to watch' was made for this fella, from his potent mixtapes
mashing grime, house, garage and UK Bass, to his forthcoming tracks for
Dress 2
Ekaj - Other Worlds 12 inch (Scum) [SUBSCUM003EP] $11.00
"S.C.U.M.'s 3rd installment is a fresh one. If you never heard of Ekaj
before then get to know. Ekaj aka Jake Rooney hails from Manchester and
this style isn't one for the fainted hearted. Brutal machine-esque sounds
combined with heavy junglistic breaks and interstellar production give this
young man the sound people have been craving for. For his vinyl debut he
rattles up a storming 12"in the form of 'Other Worlds' & 'Tetsu.'"
Excision & Datsik - Swagga 12 inch (Ex7) [EX7002EP] $10.25
"Vinyl copies of EX7001, Excision - Yin Yang, sold out in a matter of
weeks, while the digital release has been sitting pretty at the top of the
Beatport dubstep chart ever since it was dropped. Now, following on from
their immense first 12", EX7 is back with an even more impressive pair of
dance floor killers. EX7002 has been getting plenty of attention from all
comers, with dubstep, breaks and even drum & bass DJs all clamouring to get
their hands on it. The A side, 'Swagga,' was a feature in Excision's DJ
sets on his recent UK tour as sweaty crowds of teenagers rushed the decks
shouting 'Play Swagga!' in anticipation of its filthy bassline combinations
(we kid you not, we feared for our lives). Not only that, but 'Swagga' is
the only non-Rusko track that Rusko's been battering on all his recent
radio mixes; for proof just check out his recent Breezeblock mix for BBC
Radio 1. Teaming up with fellow Canadian, Datsik, once again on the flip,
Excision creates another mechanoid-influenced stomper that hails the
beginning of Armageddon. Monster bass and super-hard beats are what
'Invaderz' is all about, another piece of heavy artillery for Excision &
Datsik's sonic armoury."
Fergus & Geronimo - Harder Than It's Ever Been 7 inch
(Woodsist) [WOODSIST027EP] $5.75
"Fergus & Geronimo are Jason Kelly and Andrew Savage. You might know
them
from Wax Museums and Teenage Cool Kids respectively. What started as a
recording project between friends has manifested into another extraordinary
addition to the Denton, TX roster of current bands. Upon first listen, one
can instantly recognize these two lads are intimately familiar with their
influences. Never mind the psychedelia, this is straight pop, no bullshit.
Debut vinyl release."
Fred Mcdowell - Fred McDowell LP (Mississippi Records)
[MR047LP] $12.75
"Reissue of the Arhoolie LP originally titled Fred McDowell - Volume 2.
A
beautiful set by the Mississippi blues legend. One of Fred's best. Intense
Delta blues."
G-Man aka Gomes - Don't Be Afraid/Night Of The Death 12 inch
(Subsonik) [SUBZ005EP] $10.75
Amsterdam's G-Man offers two heavyweight floor-fillers brimming with
old-skool flava. "Don't Be Afraid" smacks you upside the head with a filter
tweakin' fuzzed-out bass that screams to be played at maximum volume, its
unrelenting vibe making it a real heavy-hitter. "Night Of The Death" has a
more spaced-out production, with an equally phat bass line, trawling its
way though the back streets at 5 a.m. in a smoked-out haze. Plays from
N-Type, Tes La Rok and Walsh.
German Measles - Wild 12 inch (Captured Tracks) [CT030]
$12.00
Out of control, drugged up, f***ed up madness from Brooklyn's premiere
party freaks. Almost the polar opposite of this spring's cassette
release-these songs are confident, insane and beautifully recorded by GARY
OLSON. Some sort of funky mix of The Soup Dragons, Black Randy, Protex and
The Fall had they recorded for Bhudda. All the subtlety of Sonny Bono
trying to barge his way into a restaurant while wearing a fur vest.
Features two-fourths of the legendary CAUSE CO-MOTION!
Gesellschaft zur Emanzipation des Samples - Circulations 7 inch
(Faitiche) [FAITICHE002EP] $7.25
The mysterious Gesellschaft Zur Emanzipation Des Samples (trans.
"Society
for the Emancipation of Samples") presents tracks from Circulations on 7"
vinyl in a limited edition of 300 copies only. These recordings present
samplings of music in public space which choreographs a recording situation
and, at the same time, the utopia of a space unfettered by copyright. In
some cases, the public aspect is palpable, in others, it is hardly
noticeable, depending on the degree of processing. Includes one
previously-unreleased track.
Glitterbug - Dim Flares 12 inch (C.Sides) [CSIDES005EP]
$11.50
Glitterbug's Dim Flares is a dream-like and intense EP that touches on
deep, emotional techno with a utopian 4/4 perspective. "So Much More"
releases its melancholic/euphoric mood slowly, turning itself into a
hand-raising screamer. "Deadpan" is a dark, score-like ambient miniature,
"Daubed Beams" feels like what mid-'90s Detroit techno released on Warp
would have sounded like, and "Be Content" is a warm track with a deep
drive, warped pads, a dark bass-line, airy percussion and unforgettable
arpeggios.
Heads - Tilburg 2xLP (Rooster) [ROOSTER013] $23.75
Limited edition double vinyl bootleg of the Live In Tilburg mail order
only
CD issued by the band via their website, and rightly given album of the
month status on Julian Cope's Head Heritage site. In 2008 THE HEADS were
convinced to undertake their first tour of more than three dates in over 7
years, by going on a seven-date jaunt in the UK and Europe with fellow
travelers the Wooden Shjips. As ever the Heads taped most of the
performances, and in Tilburg, they got an audience tape, desk tape, and
stage tape, so, with the aid of the mighty Latch they put together this
here "Bootleg". A perfect snapshot of the Heads in full flight, as heavy
and as dense as they can get, yet soaring far off into the vapors with
their inimitable psych noise blastings. Much ignored in the UK for the past
decade or so, the Heads might well be getting a wave of recognition right
now, and this is a very good way to immerse oneself into the world of the
Heads. Limited edition of 500 copies. UK import.
Inca Ore - Silver Sea Surf School LP (Not Not Fun) [NNF175LP]
$15.25
"New LP, 8 songs. Tidepool-colored vinyl, color insert."
Italoboyz - Bla Bla Bla Album Sampler 12 inch (Mothership)
[MSHIP022EP] $11.50
The 3rd EP of tracks from Italoboyz' full-length Bla Bla Bla on
Mothership.
Those of you familiar with Italoboyz' music will be aware of its roots in
the fusion of organic with electronic sounds and the collision of genres as
varied as jazz, opera and folk with what we traditionally know as house and
techno. "Techno Tower" and "Chinese" are a real testament to the Italoboyz'
musical roots and will surely turn some bodies on the dancefloor.
James Knight & The Butlers - Black Knight LP (Cat Records)
[CAT711LP] $10.25
Exact repro reissue from Florida legend James Knight, originally
birthed
from the heart of the swamp sometime in the '70s. This is raw, Southern
ghetto funk, with Knight's feverish guitar backed by the band's tight horn
playing. Includes the cover of Aretha Franklin's "Save Me," featured on
Soul Jazz's Miami Sound compilation.
Jana Hunter - Carrion 12 inch (Woodsist) [WOODSIST007EP]
$10.25
"Half of the six songs on Jana Hunter's Carrion are unreleased
hangers-on
from the writing sessions that produced her most recent full-length,
There's No Home, while the other half are alternate renditions of works
that appeared on that release. But this is no mere grab bag of remnants;
it's a real tight product, all around. 'Paint A Babe' is a throw-back to
Hunter's earlier material, written and recorded simultaneously on a
borrowed four-track recorder. A real sad, longing song. 'A Goblin, A
Goblin' took a little more time to create: this strong, sturdy number,
replete with violins and creepy harmony, tells the tale of an indignant
outcast. 'You Will Take It and Like It,' turns one central, pretty and
proud guitar part over and over and over, with others mirroring it,
leeching from it, grabbing on like little parasitic danglers. The original
version of 'There's No Home' is here, the track that spawned an entire
record title, followed by 'Sleep' (titled, as it was originally, 'Ooh
Uuh'), from the recording that ended up on a lullaby compilation.
Concluding Carrion is an acoustic re-presentation of the country-minded
'Oracle,' stripped down to one guitar, one melody, and one harmony, as it
was originally conceived in its creation as homage."
Jeff Mills - The Drummer Pt. 2 12 inch (Axis) [PM023EP]
$8.75
"Featuring homage to: A1. Dongre (Mukul) A2. Esconedo (Pete) A3. Singh
(Talvin) B1. Yamato (Japanese Traditional Drummers) B2. Allen (Tony) B3.
Coyazo (Blas) 'There is very little chance I'll be able to acknowledge
every great Drummer, but I'll try. Here are 6 more Masters for the second
installation of the Drummer series (PM-023 The Drummer Part 2). A project
like this has little meaning if we have no reference of how extraordinary
and skillful each one of these highly gifted artists are. Take your time
and explore the rare footages of each.' - Jeff Mills"
Kabale und Liebe - Hotpants/Una Y Nada 12 inch (100% Pure)
[PURE052EP] $11.50
After two great releases, Miami Nice and Child's Play on Amsterdam's
100%
Pure Records, here is another fine 12" from Kabale Und Liebe. "Hotpants"
says it all -- get ready to see them on the dancefloor wearing those things
and shaking it: this is a bottom-groover for the headstrong. "Una y Nada"
is a phat groove like only Kabale Und Liebe does it.
Kowton - Stasis (G Mix)/Countryman 12 inch (Keysound
Recordings) [LDN013EP] $10.75
Joe Kowton aka Narcossist presents big bee-line dub-garage made for
parties. "Stasis" runs on a deep 33 cut, throwing a dummy punch of dubbed
keys and topped with a crackling vocal, a free swing, and fully-funked
bounce. "Countryman" features a trodding steppers-motif, the groove
intensifying with the dread vocal, its fabric assailed by more crispy bits
as the dub builds and the full sub-pressure reveals itself. A soundbwoy
classic for a distant future. Big with Ben UFO, Oneman, Brackles and
Shortstuff.
Larry Levan - The Final Nights Of Paradise/Disk 5 Of 5 12 inch
(Garage) [ZUKI620EP] $10.25
"Vinyl edition of the final night at the Paradise Garage, featuring the
live finale from legendary DJ Larry Levan. Apparently this is the fourth
installment in a series of five total releases to feature 12" vinyl
recordings of the continuous mix. Far from a hidden gem of historical
obscurity, Final Night of Paradise documents the celebratory end-all party
commemorating 10 years at the Garage and featuring a steady regiment of
classics established & championed by Levan over his storied career there.
There's nothing extremely edgy or obscure about the mix; if anything it
testifies to the straightforward intuitiveness & communicative receptivity
of Levan's energy and verifies a time when songs could speak for themselves
if handled & guided with meticulous care by the vanguard of artistic
communal expression. But really more than anything this piece serves as an
objective marker for an event that's been told & retold so many times to so
many who could not be there for one reason or another. Instead of listening
to the stories, which are invaluable in their own way, we can look toward
this piece as a concrete reassurance. True, this 12" can't possibly capture
the prolific nature those times, and anyone saying so would be foolish.
Still there's something uncanny about hearing it all in action, in the real
& unadulterated form of 'fact,' satisfying the absurd but good natured
obsession of those infatuated with dance music lore while at the same time
providing an existing account in the real." Silkscreened Keith Haring art
on cover.
Lee
Curtiss - The Black Door 12 inch (Spectral Sound) [SPC079EP] $11.50
Detroit's Lee Curtiss presents The Black Door EP. "Black Door Beauty"
starts with a touch of Chicago futurism, spinning congas, staccato vocal
samples, and a swift dusting of hi-hats into a house anthem with
psychedelic undertones. Dyed Soundorom's remix minimizes the sub-bass thump
and plays up the track's oddball trappings with creaking hinges, neurotic
synthesizers, and a chorus of tittering laughter. "Smoking Mirrors"
features clouds of melting organ tones and busy polyrhythms as a sturdy
bass-line cuts through the haze.
Machine, The - Fuse - Ä,me & Dixon Remixes 12 inch
(Innervisions) [IV023EP] $13.25
The Machine is Radioslave's new moniker under which he will release his
next album in early 2010 on his Rekids label. "Fuse" is a pre-released
track from this album in two remixes, one by Ä,me, one by Dixon.
Marc Romboy vs. Smokin Jo - What Is This? 12 inch (Dirt Crew)
[DIRT037EP] $11.50
Marc Romboy teams up with Smokin Jo to deliver this marvelous
two-tracker.
"What Is This?" is a strong tech-house gem with a slowly building, pumping
groove and a great sax sample. Solid stuff! There is also a much deeper and
musically more diverse Lee Jones remix -- an excellent re-interpretation.
Matta Llama - The Witch Channel LP (Black Dirt) [BD003LP]
$19.75
"Sometimes, throughout the process of creating a record, it is easy to
forget how much magic is involved. When one is surrounded by wires,
microphones, dials, tubes, screens, and stomp boxes there can be a decided
lack of mystery. These are the earliest Black Dirt recordings, originally
captured a mere few days after our humble doors were opened. As a matter of
fact, everyone involved approached the experience as a sort of favor --
you'll be our guinea pig and we'll do our damn best to get a good document
out of it. Matta Llama dug in for a session and did what they do so well...
wordlessly picking up their instruments -- and at certain points, each
other's -- and opening up that secret door that allows access to a timeless
wellspring of past and future sounds. After the band had improvised more
than an album's worth of music, something seemed off on playback. Another
session was scheduled and a different approach was taken. Oddly, the
results were the same. We placed the recordings on a shelf and high fived
each other before they rode off on their way back to the big, dark city.
And there the recordings sat. But a funny thing happened a few years later
after we received our Alchemist's robe in the mail. We went back to them
and realized that whatever was leaden about the sounds Matta Llama had laid
down so many months before was purely a result of a young studio -- and
novice engineer! - and once some of those problems were corrected, a
blazing, golden, psychedelic beacon shot out of the speakers. The band was
immediately contacted and at an impromptu meeting many things were
discussed. Seeds grown to trees, lead to gold, and finally the idea of this
record. Now, so many years later, this record glows with magic. It is hard
to believe that there were any of the mundane trappings of a studio
involved at all. It is a swirling, mysterious, and dark record and the
document of the birth of Black Dirt and we're proud to present The Witch
Channel to you."
Moderat - Seamonkey 12 inch (Bpitch Control) [BPC202EP]
$11.50
Moderat presents remixes of one of the more abstract tracks off their
exceptional self-titled album. The Untold remix departs from the norm with
a cheeky hook, a tough-as-nails, hammering intro, and an over-driven,
monster kick. Noise and melody fragments stick tight to the auditory nerve,
and the legs are forced into ecstatic motion. Surgeon's remix features a
straight-bouncing beat, enriched with strange, metal percussion. Meanwhile,
the claustrophobic spaces and dark melodic fragments of the album version
remain intact.
Naphta/El-B - Fully Loaded/Soundclash 1 (Ghost Relick) 12 inch
(Ruff Revival) [RR002EP] $10.75
Ruff Revival matches up Naphta, all tooled-up in retro-futuristic 1992
jungle-style, with a totally sick '09 bass-style Ghost re-lick from the
original don, El-B. "Fully Loaded" restores muscular memories of Jet Star
B-sides, Shut Up And Dance, Production House, Ibiza, Potential BadBoy,
Genaside II, G Double E, etc. El-B's tune throws an extra strategic dummy
punch of early '80s synth and tight vocals -- a minute of distraction
amongst all the bass kicks and sirens.
Peter Downsbrough - And That LP (Sub Rosa) [SR293LP] $14.00
Music: Benjamin Franklin & Xavier Garcia-Bardon. Elements assembled by
Peter Downsbrough. The work of visual artist, photographer and film artist
Peter Downsbrough has had a major impact on the perception of art. In the
early-'60s, Downsbrough interrupted his studies in architecture at the
University of Cincinnati and Cooper Union in New York in order to work as a
sculptor. A decade after his first exhibition in New York (1962), the
artist gained international recognition, and has been exhibiting regularly
in the United States and Europe since 1972. The varied work of the artist
-- ranging from sculpture and books to photography, video, and film --
maintains a complex relationship with architecture and typography, while
also drawing on the achievements of the early avant-garde (Bauhaus, De
Stijl) and minimal art. In terms of form, the work of Downsbrough is highly
rigorous and exhibits a powerful geometric sense, restricting itself
primarily to the use of line, plane, negative space (cutting away), and
delimitation. In addition to his spatial manipulations, the artist also has
a keen interest in place, as is evidenced in his cartographical works and
city photographs. The music that Downsbrough commissioned for the final
edit of this recording, a mix of ambient electric guitar, sweet electro,
street field recordings, treatments and voices, was composed and recorded
in 2007 by Xavier Garcia-Bardon and Benjamin Franklin (a modus operandi
they first experimented with in the Brussels improv collective Buffle). As
is often the case with Downsbrough, the final piece seems to be emerging
from a world put between parentheses -- music that could last forever,
where fragments seem to be missing (just like in his typographical work).
It's those missing bits we ceaselessly try to find in this music without
beginning or end. This work is only available on vinyl and is housed in a
gatefold sleeve.
Playdoe - Freeze Step 12 inch (Rwina) [RWINA003EP] $11.00
"The ever cult label Rwina hits up the new season with a release
schedule
that will blow your mind away! First up is the South African formation,
Playdoe. Now this isn't just some run on da mill stuff, their tracks 'Front
Seat' and 'Freeze Step' are a combination of
neo-hiphop/breaks/booty/electro and everything in between to form a
sandwich of sheer quality. And if that isn't enough, you should check out
how Starkey blesses this release with a remix on the A side. Starkey
infuses the ever so addictive Stark-vibe with a G'ed out sound that'll
bring some ghetto in da club."
Q&A
- Tumbling Cubes 12 inch (DFA) [DFA2213] $7.50
Q&A (previously known as EXPANDING HEAD BAND) are QUINN LUKE and ALEXIS
GEORGOPOULOS, who were introduced by CHRIS VELTRI, owner of legendary
record shop Groove Merchants in San Francisco. Veltri and Luke had made a
pair of plunderphonic disco 12-inches under the name COPPA. Georgopoulos
was a founder of the group TUSSLE and asked if Coppa would do a Tussle
remix. This led to Luke acting as producer on the Tussle album Telescope
Mind. The group has already gained an esteemed short-list of admirers,
among them Todd Terje, Sal Principato (Liquid Liquid), and Bill Brewster
(DJ and author of leftfield disco classic Last Night A DJ Saved My Life).
"Tumbling Cubes" is a svelte piece of Detroit-inspired electro, a lean
charge where Mr. Fingers meets Telex and Carl Craig at the Hacienda. The
B-side "Trap Door," is a taut piece of flabby dirty disco, a dark cavern of
sinister cool that comes off like a Padded Cell edit of Patrick Adams
remixed by Andrew Weatherall.
Quantec - Cauldron Subsidence 2xLP (Echocord) [ECHO040LP]
$17.25
2LP version. This is the second album by the much-hyped German dub
youngster Sven Schienhammer aka Quantec on Echocord. This album contains
older tracks from the year 2001 and some of his newer works from 2009. This
album is not entirely the typical Quantec sound; this is brooding
dub-techno, laced with the remnants of dubstep. "Absolute Level" combines a
rolling crash cymbal with a trippy Detroit-ish melody (a la Kenny Larkin).
The classic strings throughout "Satisfied" ripple with a rolling broken
beat and strains of vocals throughout, shedding new light on the classic
Chain Reaction sound of yesterday. A true accomplishment from one of
today's most accomplished electronic dub producers.
Rafael Anton Irisarri - Daydreaming LP (Miasmah) [MIA004LP]
$17.25
Originally released on CD by the Miasmah label in 2007, now available
on
vinyl. Championed by the likes of David Sylvian and Thom Yorke, Daydreaming
is the stunning debut album from Seattle's Rafael Anton Irisarri. Released
to great critical acclaim, Daydreaming is a collection of piano-led
instrumental compositions of astonishing beauty. This sounds like a record
written for piano, but it also incorporates an array of modern sound
sources in its production. As the drifting synthesizers lap around the feet
of a majestic piano part in the album's opening track "Waking Expression,"
it is startlingly clear that there is more to Irisarri than mere
stereotyping. Rather, this is a carefully-constructed soundtrack to your
most intriguing dreams, the dreams you might remember for a split second
before losing everything, only to have images creep up on you some time
later. Those of you left spellbound by Deaf Center's haunting and beautiful
Pale Ravine album will be pleased to know that Daydreaming continues in the
tradition of murky, theatrical and deeply imaginative music. Lines of
comparison can be drawn between Irisarri's compositional approach and the
work of artists as varied as Machinefabriek, Peter Broderick and Mogwai.
This is rich, visual music showing a dark, melancholic side to American
life and captured perfectly by an artist unafraid to bear his soul to the
world. Daydreaming offers another chance to discover a highlight release
from the Miasmah label's earlier days.
Robedoor - Raiders LP (Not Not Fun) [NNF167LP] $13.50
"New full-length album in the new trio formation. Mastered by James
Plotkin."
Sarandon/The Membranes - Spike Milligan's Tape Recorder 7 inch
(Slumberland) [SL109] $4.50
Contemporary English post-punk band SARANDON covers a 1980s MEMBRANES
tune
on the A-side, while the flip features the original 1984 Membranes
recording. Slumberland Records presents Spike Milligan's Tape Recorder to
those who want to feel the history then and the history now. Keep beating
the pulp from the pop-rock schlock hog. This single supports and is
supported by the publication of Death to Trad Rock by THE MEMBRANES' JOHN
ROBB: 900 pages that cover nearly 50 bands in that defiant, discordant DIY
underground of bands, fanzines, and venues that sustained a remarkable and
highly original scene of bands-perhaps the last stand of DIY culture in the
UK.
Savas Pascalidis - C 12 inch (Figure SPC) [FIGSPCC] $11.50
"A true home for playful experimentation and a place for real fun to be
had, Figure SPC proudly raises its hat to the latest dose of musical
mindplay on offer. After the sensational trip that was his Vapors 12" on
Len Faki's Figure label, the inimitable Savas Pascalidis returns with four
unique club burners that are guaranteed hotter than the sun! 'Positive
Force' throws us right into the party, introducing the bold, gutsy vibe of
the EP with this sinister synthethiser jam. Using only a handful of
elements to tell the tale, an addictive bassline and a psycho-disco groove
throw energy all over the place in this reckless monster. But of course
that was only the warm up for the mighty 'Let's Rough' that follows on the
A2! Tripping, awesome analogue drums and a formidable bass end push this
storming big-room-ready cut through all of its rebellious ups and downs."
Seasons (Pre-Din) - Your Eyes The Stars And Your Hands The Sea
LP (Type) [TYPE061LP] $17.25
This is the debut full-length release for the UK's Seasons (Pre-din)
for
Type. You might not be familiar with the work of Seasons (Pre-din), but the
shadowy Northerner has been honing his craft for some time now, covertly
issuing a slew of stunning albums while the world ticked on. He cut his
teeth performing and collaborating with Richard Skelton and Xela, but over
the last couple of years has busied himself prepping a range of hand-made
releases on his own label. Often gone in a matter of hours, these
lovingly-crafted curios caught the attention of astute listeners worldwide
and now Type is pleased to present the first widely-available album from
Seasons (Pre-din). Your Eyes The Stars And Your Hands The Sea is a
collection of tracks crafted from hours of field recordings and
instrumental takes. Using a small hand-held recorder and a collection of
stringed instruments, Seasons set about using "spaces" -- recording sounds
in different areas to create a certain sound or mood. These rooms, fields
and abandoned buildings form the backbone of the sound and give a curious
cinematic quality to the record. You can almost place yourself in each
space, and while it isn't always obvious beneath the chatter and
manipulated radio static, there are always skeletons of real life just
around the corner. It is eventually the artist's humanity that sets these
compositions apart from those of his peers; rather than simply dry
recordings, they are merely starting points for layering and sculpting. The
result is thick, detailed pieces which, while subtle, pack a clout more
readily associated with the contemporary noise scene. Restrained and
totally enveloping, this is an album which resides somewhere in the
undergrowth, emerging slowly before drifting gently out to sea. Turn down
the lights, lower the needle and let it pull you away. You might not want
to come back.
Shearing Pinx - Weaponry Pt. 1 LP (Divorce) [D31] $14.50
Divorce was so pleased with how SHEARING PINX delivered on the Haruspex
7-inch last year that they decided to up the ante considerably and release
a double LP in two parts. In return the Pinx have gone all in with the new
material. Weaponry Pt. 1 is a mountain that will remain visible in the sea
of astounding, bizarre releases Shearing Pinx have been pouring for the
last half decade. It is made clear from the first moments of the opening
track; the Vancouver trio has been committed here to tape while in rare
form. This LP sets up a classic, demento-tuned twin guitar battle where a
nonchalant vocal delivery squares off against the drum set's muscular fake
jazz-jizz-isms. William S. Burroughs used a shotgun to create paintings.
Shearing Pinx use musical instruments to wound and maim. Tunes for the
unglued. Artwork by RICK WHITE of ERIC'S TRIP and ELEVATOR. Edition of 600
copies. For fans of Harry Pussy, No New York, Sonny Sharrock.
Simone White - Yakiimo LP (Honest Jon's Records) [HJR044LP]
$16.00
Yakiimo is Simone White's second and most accomplished album released
by
Honest Jon's. Part memoir and part American chronicle, this record is a
sublime mixture of simple, Americana-steeped arrangements and White's own
genre-defying combination of rawness and the gorgeous, intimate fragility
of her voice. Mark Nevers produced this record with the same organic
perfection he brought to her previous album, I Am The Man. But here, Simone
White's songwriting has matured, and this collection of acoustic gems is
even more exquisitely evocative. With both intelligence and wit, "A Girl
You Never Met" explores the mind of a woman tired of life and at the brink
of death. The aching string arrangement and breathy instrumentation fuse
perfectly, to stunning effect. One of the album's signature pieces,
"Victoria Anne," mixes gritty childhood memories with a transcendent
humanity and affectionate love. Most of the songs are White's own
compositions, but she includes a few by her friends, songwriting duo Frank
Bango and Ricy Vesecky. "Candy Bar Killer" is a precious and deranged pop
masterpiece, which Simone White's voice and heart-breaking guitar capture
effortlessly. "Yakiimo" invokes the power of memory and the intoxication of
myth -- an American dream of a different kind. These crystallized vignettes
hang together so vividly and so eccentrically, you might think you've
stumbled across a box of carefully-preserved curios in your grandmother's
attic or an American photo album of snapshots from a dreamier time. And
it's beautifully packaged too -- a curio in its own right, housed in a
gatefold sleeve with a fully-illustrated 24-page booklet of lyrics.
Skream - Just Being Me/Mudera 12 inch (Southside Dubstars)
[SSDUB021EP] $11.00
"Southside Dubstars come out of nowhere once again with a fresh batch
of
tunes from some heavyweight artists, Skream makes his return with the
relatively unheard 'Just Being Me' which is a melodic, funky yet
melancholic number reminiscent of earlier works like the legendary 'Dutch
Flowers.' 'Mudera' turns up the heat a little, as you'd expect from the
title it's the Skream wobble in full effect, muderation on this one,
screwface business, big tuuuuuune! Act quickly to ensure you get a copy."
Stellar Om Source - Rise In Planes LP (Black Dirt) [BD007LP]
$19.75
"Every record has 2 sides. There is an inherent duality to the format.
Sometimes the sounds contained therein can expand beyond the average
experience of sides A and B. Rise in Planes is one such record. It is both
a collage of songs and a monolithic mantra of collapsing notes. A
meditation on the realignment of atypical musical conjugations, such as
meter and melody, and a time specific experiment on the effects that such
change might have on the listener's state of mind both during and after the
needle snakes its way through the grooves. While there is a distinct
difference between the ascension of each side, there is also a permanence
of timbre, whether alone, folded upon itself or accompanied, that conjures
a sense of enchantment. One moment aggressive, the next soothing,
meditative throughout, while also flouting the misshapen identity of
Western dream music. Both the document of an electroacoustic magician and
an improvisatory illusionist, Rise in Planes subverts futurism and past
spontaneous composition in one slab of an etched polymer compound carved
out to vibrate the air around you into binary thoughts."
Talk Normal - Sugarland LP (Rare Book Room) [rbr005-1]
$14.50
RELEASE DATE: 10-27-2009
Vinyl comes with mp3 download code. Since their lightning-strike first
appearance, Talk Normal's sound has stormed upward & outward, referencing
nothing but relating to almost everything, a jarringly songful gale of
rhythm & noise supporting pleas & plaints, signal-calls & marching orders.
Each Talk Normal show builds on past ones: up-to-the- moment updates of
ideas previously stated, new phrasings of old upheavals delivered with
increasing focus & joy. Darkness & light; fury, silence, space & sound.
F.S. Blumm & David Grubbs - Back To The Plants ^7 inch [AH17-1:d]
Ahornfelder $14.25 Release Date: 11/16/2009 'Back To The Plants' ( music
for "drawings" ) is based on an improvisation between David Grubbs
(Electric Guitar) and F.S.Blumm (Classical Guitar ) done on the 2nd of July
2008 inside Peter Coffin's sculpture "Untitled (Greenhouse)" at the CAAC,
Sevilla. The Recording has later been enriched by material that F.S.Blumm
found on his hard-drive. You will hear Ulrich Wangenheim on Bass-Clarinet (
Part Three), Jan Thoben on Drums ( Part One), Marcel Tļrkowsky on Bass (
Part Four). 'Back To The Plants' was finished in January 2009.
Th'
Inbred - A Family Affair (legacy Of Fertility Vol. 1) LP (Alternative
Tentacles) [VIRUS401] $12.00
The vinyl is split into two separate releases--the first contains the
Reproduction EP and A Family Affair, the second has Kissin' Cousins and the
bonus songs. Each LP is limited to 1,000 copies on colored vinyl.
Th'
Inbred - Kissin' Cousins (legacy Of Fertility Vol. 2) LP (Alternative
Tentacles) [VIRUS402] $12.00
The vinyl is split into two separate releases--the first contains the
Reproduction EP and A Family Affair, the second has Kissin' Cousins and the
bonus songs. Each LP is limited to 1,000 copies on colored vinyl.
Unknown - Kingston Town Remix 12 inch (Moonshine) [MS001EP]
$11.00
"Moonshine Recordings finally drops their first vinyl release. Melting
dubstep with reggae and hiphop vibez. Made by one of the most wanted
dubstep producers in the US."
Various Artists - Hyperdub 5.1 12 inch (Hyperdub) [HDB023EP]
$12.25
"A series of five 12-inch EPs featuring a selection of new tunes ...
leading up to the release of 5. 5.1 EP contains three previously unreleased
tracks: A1. Kode9 & The Spaceape ft. ChaCha - 'Time Patrol' B1. Black Chow
- 'Purple Smoke' B2. Flying Lotus - 'Disco Balls.'"
Various Artists - Hyperdub 5.2 12 inch (Hyperdub) [HDB024EP]
$12.25
"5.2 EP contains three previously unreleased tracks: A1. Joker & Ginz -
'Stash' B1. Zomby - 'Tarantula' B2. Samiyam - 'Roller Skates.'"
Various Artists - Remote Areas Part 1 12 inch (Remote Area)
[REMOTE0211EP] $11.50
Remote Area, the internationally-renowned imprint of Dutch techno icon
2000
and One, will be hosting its own night at the Amsterdam Dance Event. During
this so-called "Remote Areas," the label will present what Amsterdam is
really about, showcasing diverse artists. This is part 1 of Remote Area's
first-ever label compilation, with exclusive tracks from producers Kabale
und Liebe, Lauhaus and Makcim & Managemend. High-quality tech-house from
within. Supported by Richie Hawtin, Sven Väth, Laurent Garnier, Ricardo
Villalobos, Luciano, etc.
Various Artists - Remote Areas Part 2 12 inch (Remote Area)
[REMOTE0212EP] $11.50
This is part 2 of Remote Area's first-ever label compilation, with
exclusive tracks from Sandy Huner, 2000 And One, Quazar, and DJ Madskillz &
Randy Vicious. Amsterdam has officially arrived. Supported by Richie
Hawtin, Sven Väth, Laurent Garnier, Roger Sanchez, Karotte, Ricardo
Villalobos, Luciano, etc.
Yura Yura Teikoku - Dekinai / Sweet Surrender 12 inch (Death
From Abroad) [DFA0117] $8.50
The latest from popular underground Japanese psychedelic band YURA YURA
TEIKOKU. Four remixes/alternate versions of two tracks from their brand new
Hollow Me album. East Coast dates with Yo La Tengo this fall. No exports to
Japan
[ H I S T O R I C A L ]
Aretha Franklin - Sparkle LP (Atlantic) [SD18176LP] $11.00
Exact repro reissue -- manufactured by Rhino, licensed from Atlantic --
of
the soundtrack to Sam O'Steen's 1976 cult film Sparkle. Composed and
produced by Curtis Mayfield, Aretha Franklin sings in place of the singers
in the film, a 1950s period piece about a Harlem girl-group (based on The
Supremes) and their rise to stardom. This is peak-period, post-Super Fly
Mayfield and Franklin's versions are widely considered superior to the
movie's.
Benedict Arnold and the Traitors - Kill The Hostages 7 inch
(Artifix) [SPR023EP] $5.75
"Benedict Arnold and the Traitors were a unique band that blended
political
and social issues into punk as they saw it. They released the highly
offensive Kill The Hostages single at the height of the hostage crisis
between the U.S. and Iran and caught a lot of negative press for it. They
existed on what they saw as the fringe of the scenester punk scene and
tried their best to annoy and offend everyone. The band started in 1980 and
lasted until 1983 when they changed their musical direction and became the
Antinomians for a brief stint before changing once again into The Hundredth
Monkey. During their brief run, they managed to release one 7" single and
one 7" EP of quirky aggro punk. Benedict Arnold and the Traitors released
Kill the Hostages in 1980 on Putrid Records, the band's own label."
Bert Jansch - L.A. Turnaround LP (Drag City) [DC413LP]
$16.50
"Drag City is 'chuffed' to announce the limited-edition vinyl
repressings
of the three albums Bert Jansch recorded for The Famous Charisma Label in
the 1970s: L.A. Turnaround, Santa Barbara Honeymoon and A Rare Conundrum,
all of which have been out of print for decades and are among the most
sought-after Jansch albums among fans and collectors. For these new
releases, Bert Jansch handpicked the bonus material, much of which is
previously unreleased. In some cases this material has been unheard by
anyone in thirty years, including Bert himself. Bert Jansch was signed to
Charisma by label boss Tony Stratton Smith in 1973, the year that Pentangle
decided to go their separate ways. L.A. Turnaround appeared in September
1974 to great acclaim, hailed in the press as 'not far off from being the
perfect album.' It was produced by former Monkee Mike Nesmith at Stratton
Smith's house in the country in Crowbridge, Sussex, and in Los Angeles, and
features not only Nesmith on guitar but also pedal steel guitar maestro Red
Rhodes, then in Nesmith's group. Rhodes' presence gives the album a unique
sound enhancing Bert Jansch's own songwriting and performance skills with
his haunting steel guitar. Other tracks on the album were completed by a
group including Klaus Voorman on bass and, on certain songs, slide
guitarist Jesse Ed Davis and fiddle player Byron Berline, giving this album
an authentic L.A. '70s vibe, despite its UK origins."
Blood, Sweat & Tears - Child Is Father To The Man LP (Sundazed)
[SC5278LP] $18.50
"Although they would go on to become one of the most commercially
successful acts of the 1970s, most observers agree that Blood, Sweat &
Tears' 1968 debut effort Child Is Father to the Man remains the ambitious
ensemble's finest and most enduring musical statement. The band's only
album under the leadership of legendary singer/keyboardist Al Kooper, Child
Is Father to the Man stands with such late-'60s art-pop landmarks as the
Zombies' Odessey and Oracle and Love's Forever Changes in capturing the
period's seemingly limitless creative possibilities. Child Is Father to the
Man is a brilliant reflection of the desire of Kooper -- a former member of
the seminal Blues Project and a key collaborator in Bob Dylan's early
electric work -- to use an expanded instrumental lineup to explore a
broader range of sounds, styles and compositional approaches. Towards that
end, he launched Blood, Sweat & Tears, recruiting a stellar assortment of
players from the worlds of rock and jazz, including ex-Blues Project
guitarist Steve Katz, former Buffalo Springfield/Mothers of Invention
bassist Jim Fielder, jazz drummer Bobby Colomby and noted jazz horn players
Randy Brecker, Dick Halligan, Fred Lipsius and Jerry Weiss. The resulting
album (produced by fabled studio genius John Simon) was a seamlessly
eclectic psychedelic-rock-jazz-classical fusion, with such diverse tracks
as Kooper's gritty compositions 'I Can't Quit Her' and 'I Love You More
Than You'll Ever Know,' as well as his playfully arty 'House in the
Country' and 'The Modern Adventures of Plato, Diogenes and Freud,' along
with stirring readings of Tim Buckley's 'Morning Glory,' Harry Nilsson's
'Without Her' and Randy Newman's 'Just One Smile.' Kooper's expansive
musical vision may have been a bit too far ahead of its time. Although it
was a favorite of early FM album-rock DJs, Child Is Father to the Man
barely scraped the Billboard Top 50 and failed to produce a hit single.
However, in the years since, the album has been widely recognized for its
expressiveness and originality, and embraced by successive generations of
listeners. For instance, it received a prominent placement in Rolling
Stone's 2003 ranking of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Now, Child Is
Father to the Man is back in its original vinyl format with Sundazed's
definitive new LP edition. With meticulously reproduced original cover art,
this vintage musical landmark has been remastered from the original analog
master tapes and is pressed on high-quality, high-definition vinyl."
Blue Mitchell - The Thing To Do LP (Blue Note) [BN4178LP]
$11.00
Exact repro reissue of one of the truly legendary Blue Note sessions,
originally released in 1964. Featuring Blue Mitchell (trumpet), Junior Cook
(tenor sax), Chick Corea (piano -- his second recorded appearance and debut
for Blue Note), Gene Taylor (bass), and Aloysius Foster (drums). "This Blue
Mitchell date is a classic, particularly the opening 'Fungii Mama,' which
is really catchy. The trumpeter's quintet of the period (which includes
tenor saxophonist Junior Cook, the young pianist Chick Corea, bassist Gene
Taylor, and drummer Al Foster) also performs two Jimmy Heath tunes and a
song apiece by Joe Henderson ('Step Lightly') and Corea. The record is
prime Blue Note hard bop, containing inventive tunes, meaningful solos, and
an enthusiastic but tight feel. Highly recommended." -- All Music Guide
Bob
Dylan - Self Portrait 2xLP (Sundazed) [SC5122LP] $31.50
"'One of the most controversial albums in Bob Dylan's remarkable
catalog,
the 1970 double-LP Self Portrait continues to exercise a considerable
fascination amongst Dylan devotees. Released on the heels of the artist's
game-changing Nashville Skyline, Self Portrait offered a quirky assortment
of studio and live tracks, encompassing Dylan originals as well as covers
of familiar pop and folk numbers, recorded with an all-star musical cast.
At the time of its original release, the sprawling, unconventional Self
Portrait generated an immense amount of discussion and disagreement amongst
Dylan's admirers. The ongoing controversy surrounding the album has been
fueled over the years by Dylan himself. At various times, Dylan has
defended Self Portrait as a heartfelt artistic statement, dismissed it as a
joke and described it as a concerted effort to escape the pressures of his
unwanted status as the voice of a generation. Whatever the artist's actual
intentions, Self Portrait retains a unique niche in the hearts of Dylan
devotees, and is often cited as an early landmark in the birth of
alternative country. Self Portrait's highlights include the Dylan originals
'Wigwam,' later featured in the Wes Anderson film The Royal Tenenbaums;
'Living the Blues,' subsequently covered by artists ranging from Leon
Redbone to Antony Hegarty; and 'The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo),' which
Manfred Mann had turned into a British Invasion hit in 1968. The latter
song is one of a quartet of live tracks drawn from Dylan's legendary
performance with The Band at the historic Isle of Wight festival, along
with memorable versions of the Dylan standards 'Like a Rolling Stone,'
'Minstrel Boy' and 'She Belongs to Me.' Also featured are Dylan's readings
of a variety of outside material, ranging from his iconic interpretation of
the rural folk song 'Copper Kettle' to his distinctive takes on such
familiar tunes as Paul Simon's 'The Boxer,' Gordon Lightfoot's 'Early
Mornin' Rain' and the vintage Everly Brothers hits 'Let It Be Me' and 'Take
a Message to Mary.' Sundazed has restored this one-of-a-kind release to its
original double-LP format. Mastered from the original analog master tapes,
the album is pressed on high-quality, high-definition vinyl, with
meticulously reproduced original gatefold cover art."
Candido - Beautiful LP (Blue Note) [BST84357LP] $11.00
Exact repro reissue of Candido's Blue Note debut, a rare groove
essential,
originally released in 1970. Candido plays conga & bongos with Bernie Glow
(trumpet), Pat Russo (trumpet), Joe Grimm (saxes & flute), Alan Raph
(trombone & bass trombone), Frank Anderson (piano & organ), Dave Spinozza
(guitar), Richard Davis (fender bass), Gerald Jemmott (fender bass) and
Herbie Lovelle (drums). Magnetic, hypnotic, dance-oriented funk from the
"Man With A Thousand Fingers."
Cheyenne's Comin' - Cheyenne's Comin' LP (Shadybrook Records)
[SB33002LP] $11.00
Exact repro reissue, originally released in 1976. Flash-in-the-pan
Native
American soulstress Cheyenne Fowler is joined by an assorted cast of
funk/soul fusion unknowns and produced by Gene Russell (of Black Jazz
Records fame). "We cover a little jazz, rock, a little rhythm and blues,
funky soul, Latin jazz, call it what you like." Includes the single "Come
Back To Me" and some classy high school yearbook-style photos of all the
handsome players on the back cover.
Cliff Jordan - Cliff Jordan LP (Blue Note) [BN1565LP]
$11.00
Exact repro reissue of Clifford Jordan's second solo album for Blue
Note,
originally released in 1959. Featuring Lee Morgan (trumpet), Curtis Fuller
(trombone), John Jenkins (alto sax), Cliff Jordan (tenor sax), Ray Bryant
(piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Art Taylor (drums). "Cliff has a strong,
virile tone that is similar in essence to Sonny Rollins (a mighty influence
on so many of today's young tenor men) but he is by no means an ersatz
Rollins. His conception is personal, fresh and exciting and he will, no
doubt, rank high..."
Elizabeth Cotton - When I'm Gone LP (Folkways) [FW03537]
$17.25
This is the third volume of work for Folkways by one of the most
important
acoustic guitarists of the 20th Century, originally released in 1965.
Produced by musician ALICE GERRARD and recorded by folklorist/musician MIKE
SEEGER, When I'm Gone is the perfect introduction to the queen of
folk-blues. An absolute classic lovingly reissued in a perfect replica of
the original Folkways jacket and including a reproduction of the original
information booklet.
Hank Mobley - A Slice Of The Top LP (Blue Note) [LT995LP]
$11.00
Exact repro reissue featuring Hank Mobley (tenor sax), James Spaulding
(alto sax), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Kiane Zawadi (euphonium), Howard Johnson
(tuba), McCoy Tyner (piano), Reggie Workman (bass) and Billy Higgins
(drums). "This is one of tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley's more intriguing
sessions, for the talented composer had an opportunity to have four of his
originals, plus the standard 'There's a Lull in My Life,' performed by an
octet in the cool-toned style of Miles Davis's 'Birth of the Cool' nonet,
arranged by Duke Pearson. Although recorded in 1966, this date was not
released until 1979. Mobley, who continued to evolve into a more advanced
player throughout the 1960s, fits right in with such adventurous players as
altoist James Spaulding, trumpeter Lee Morgan (with whom Mobley recorded
frequently), pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Billy
Higgins. The inclusion of Kiane Zawadi on euphonium and Howard Johnson on
tuba adds a lot of color to this memorable outing." -- All Music Guide
Harry Partch - Delusion Of The Fury 2xLP (Columbia)
[P749311HLP] $24.25
Gatefold 180 gram vinyl reissue, originally released in 1971. "In this
long-awaited masterwork, Harry Partch rises above all attempts at
descriptive containment and becomes quite simply heroic. Delusions Of The
Fury, proceeding from tragedy to comedy, is nothing less than the full,
ritualistic expression, in vocal instrumental and corporeal terms, of the
reconciliation by the living both with death and with life. It is a total
Partch statement, incorporating voices, mime, his celebrated instruments,
dance, lighting and staging, all working to express this philosophical
concept. Delusion Of The Fury, as is to be expected, is not cast in the
common dramatic/musical mold." -- Eugene Paul
Jackie McLean - A Fickle Sonance LP (Blue Note) [ST84089LP]
$11.00
Exact repro reissue, originally released in 1961. "Alto saxophonist
Jackie
McLean was one of the few jazz players to come up through bebop and
incorporate free jazz into his style. Even though A Fickle Sonance preceded
McLean's intense 1962 album Let Freedom Ring, the playing remained in a
swinging blues-oriented style, showing no hint of the direction his music
was about to take. The sidemen on the date (Tommy Turrentine [trumpet],
Sonny Clark [piano], and Butch Warren [bass]) prove to be an invigorating
combination of musicians, however not as involved in the burgeoning free
music as drummer Billy Higgins. At the time of these sessions, Higgins had
already played with Ornette Coleman, providing a link to the avant-garde,
but nevertheless his playing follows the hard bop pace of the others.
McLean provides two original compositions, 'Subdued' and the title track,
while Clark, Turrentine, and Warren fill the remaining tracks." -- All
Music Guide
John Coltrane - Coltrane's Sound LP (Atlantic) [SD1419LP]
$11.00
Exact repro reissue, originally released in 1966. Featuring McCoy Tyner
(piano), Steve Davis (bass) and Elvin Jones (drums), captured here are the
most extraordinary moments of Coltrane's Atlantic period, recorded in 1960
but not released until 1966. "What John Coltrane has 'gotten in' on this
album, into the music that is, strikes me as an accurate cross-section of
his musical capabilities. He is heard on a lovely ballad, 'The Night Has A
Thousand Eyes' as though to refute those who claim he will not play ballads
(his hard-edged approach to the ballad is intriguing); he is heard in
numerous examples of the jet speed runs and explosions of notes contrasted
to and intertwined with the similar eruptions from Elvin Jones' drums
('sometimes he's too much for me!' John has said of Elvin); he is heard in
reflective moments, in intense moments and in lyric moments. In fact,
almost all the facets of Coltrane are displayed here, including his
ventures into the language of the soprano saxophone." -- Ralph J. Gleason
Joseph Spence - Bahaman Guitarist LP (Mississippi Records)
[MR046LP] $14.00
"Reissue of the Arhoolie LP recorded in 1971. Joseph Spence was a
highly
original guitarist and vocalist from the Bahamas. His music is hard to
describe - extreme guitar runs with joyful vocalese rambled along with it.
This album includes hits such as 'Out On The Rolling Sea' and 'Sloop John
B.' One of our favorite LPs of all time. Silk screened cover glued over a
hand manufactured Folkways style cover."
Kenny Dorham - Trompeta Toccata LP (Blue Note) [BN4181LP]
$11.00
Exact repro reissue, originally released in 1964. "It seems strange and
somewhat tragic that this was trumpeter Kenny Dorham's last full album as a
leader for he was only 40 at the time and still in his prime. Dorham
contributed three of the four selections to the session (Joe Henderson's
catchy 'Mamacita' also receives its debut), and his very underrated
abilities as a writer, trumpeter, and talent scout are very much in
evidence. This modern hard bop quintet set with Henderson on tenor, pianist
Tommy Flanagan, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Albert 'Tootie' Heath
served as a strong (if premature) ending to Dorham's impressive career as a
solo artist." -- All Music Guide
Lee
Morgan - The Cooker LP (Blue Note) [BN1578LP] $11.00
Exact repro reissue, originally released in 1957. Featuring Lee Morgan
(trumpet), Pepper Adams (baritone sax), Bobby Timmons (piano), Paul
Chambers (bass) and "Philly" Joe Jones (drums). "The trumpeter, then just
19, teams up with baritonist Pepper Adams, pianist Bobby Timmons, bassist
Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones for a particularly strong set
that is highlighted by a lengthy and fiery 'Night in Tunisia,' 'Lover Man'
and a rapid rendition of 'Just One of Those Things.' Morgan plays
remarkably well for his age (already ranking just below Dizzy Gillespie and
Miles Davis), making this an essential acquisition." -- All Music Guide
Love - Love Lost 2xLP (Sundazed) [SC5281LP] $32.00
"Arthur Lee's seminal work as leader of the '60s band Love is treasured
by
discerning rock fans around the world. Lee's status as one of his era's
preeminent musical cult heroes has grown immensely in recent years, leading
to generations of new fans rediscovering the artist's remarkable catalog.
Unfortunately, Lee and the band's body of available recordings is
relatively small, making Sundazed Music's release of a previously-unheard
full-length vintage Arthur Lee and Love album a major musical event. Love
Lost was recorded in 1971, during a brief, little-known period during which
Love was signed to Columbia Records. Lee and the then-current Love lineup
-- bassist Frank Fayad, guitarist Craig Tarwater and drummer Don Poncher --
recorded an album's worth of new material for the label. But after the band
left the company, the recordings sat unreleased and unheard until now. The
material on Love Lost -- comprised of the unreleased Columbia sessions,
plus five unreleased acoustic demos from the same period -- captures Love
in a transitional phase, charting the next step in Lee's idiosyncratic
musical trajectory, following the lush garage-psychedelia of the classics
Da Capo and Forever Changes, and the bluesier direction of the hard-rocking
False Start and Out Here. Many of the songs included on Love Lost would
resurface, often in radically different form, on subsequent Love releases,
and on Lee's fabled solo album Vindicator. But the original versions
included on Love Lost boast a playful looseness that's absent from most of
Lee's later work, as well as a raw, edgy urgency that underlines his
credentials as an early progenitor of punk-rock attitude. Love Lost also
features three songs -- 'For a Day,' 'Trippin' & Slippin'' and 'C.F.I.
Instrumental' -- that have not previously been released, in any form. With
a treasure trove of vintage Love music that has never before been heard by
fans, Love Lost is a major addition to Arthur Lee and Love's body of work,
and its release is a major event for Lee's fervent fan base."
Max
Roach - Percussion Bitter Sweet LP (Universal) [IMP008HLP] $14.00
Gatefold 180 gram vinyl reissue, licensed through Universal. Originally
released in 1961. "Percussion Bitter Sweet was done over a series of dates
in August 1961 and featured Max with his regular band. Trumpeter and
virtuoso player, Booker Little was only two months away from his untimely
passing at 23 from uremia (a kidney ailment), and he is inspired on this
date as are tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan, trombonist Julian Priester,
and especially multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy. Mal Waldron is on piano
with the excellent Art Davis on bass and the band is augmented by several
percussionists on some tracks, including the legendary 'Patato' Valdes.
There are two passionate vocals by Abbey Lincoln added to the mix. All the
compositions and arrangements are by Mr. Roach." -- Vancouver Jazz
Mazzy Star - She Hangs Brightly LP (Plain Recordings)
[PLAIN117LP] $16.50
"Mazzy Star, essentially the duo of David Roback (Rain Parade) and Hope
Sandoval, formed in 1989 out of the ashes of Opal, Roback's previous band
with former Dream Syndicate member Kendra Smith. She Hangs Brightly, their
debut album was originally released on Rough Trade in 1990. A dreamy,
psychedelic affair every bit as good as their sophomore breakout LP."
Michael Hurley - Parsnip Snips LP (Mississippi Records)
[MR044LP] $12.75
"Originally released in 1997 in Germany in a press size of 500. These
original copies were seized by the government shortly after the record's
release. Only 150 or so were sold before the seizing, but since then copies
have leaked out of whatever dank German bureaucratic basement they were
relegated to. Still, a very hard record to find for years, now back in
print. Our current reissue was re-mastered from the original tapes and has
superior sound quality to the original. Culled from Michael's unreleased
output between his First songs LP from 1964 and Armchair Boogie in 1972.
All tracks feature just Michael and guitar. Absolutely beautiful folk music
by the singular Snock - in our opinion, one of the greatest
singer/songwriters of all time."
Mick Softley - Songs For Swinging Survivors LP (Vinyl Lovers)
[900779] $21.75
One of the most collectible British folk albums of the 1960s, MICK
SOFTLEY
was a true folksinger in the vein of Bob Dylan, as he so deftly proved by
his first album Songs For Swinging Survivors, released in 1965. A huge
influence on the more famous Donovan, Softley's beautiful voice and guitar
playing is captured here in all its glory. Impeccable versions of Billie
Holiday's "Strange Fruit" and Woody Guthrie's "Plains Of The Buffalo"
complete Softley's gem, an absolute must for folk afficianados and a nice
surprise for the newcomers.
Modern Lovers - Modern Lovers LP (4 Men With Beards) [4M523]
$16.00
Originally released on the Beserkley label in 1976 (though most of the
material was recorded in 1973), The Modern Lovers is a universally accepted
proto-punk classic. It's an album that bridges the gap between The Velvet
Underground, a band whom leader JONATHAN RICHMAN was obsessed with, and the
first wave of punk rock. While also displaying the goofy wit that would
later be Richman's signature, The Modern Lovers is equal parts geeky,
emotional, angst driven, life affirming, and, from start to finish,
absolutely brilliant.
Rhino 39/Black Randy and the Metrosquad - Night In Watts/I
Wanna Be A Nark 7 inch (Artifix) [SPR027EP] $5.75
Rhino 39 - Night In Watts: Original out-take recorded and mixed in 1979
from Dangerhouse EP session. Black Randy and the Metrosquad - I Wanna Be A
Nark: Original Dangerhouse recording from 1978 Idi Amin EP session.
Alternate/unissued take mixed August 2007.
Shirley Collins - False True Lovers LP (Vinyl Lovers) [900762]
$21.75
One of the key voices in British folk, False True Lovers was SHIRLEY
COLLINS' debut album, recorded in 1959 for Smithsonian Folkways when
Collins (who had just spent time collecting field recordings with the
legendary Alan Lomax all around the American South) was just 23. This
album, a collection of a cappella British and Irish folk songs helped paved
the way for the British folk revival of the 1960s, when Collins, by this
time married to Ashley Hutchings, helped introduce bands like Pentangle,
Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span to more traditional fare. A
masterpiece of the genre!
Thee Undertakers - L.A. Muerte 7 inch (Artifix) [SPR022EP]
$5.75
"Thee Undertakers, from East Los Angeles, first started practicing
during
mid-1977. They decided early on not to go for the 'leather or New Wave
look' and would instead wear black suits on stage to emulate their
namesake. By 1978 they found Art, who became their singer. In 1979, the
band hooked up with Willie Heron, from Los Illegals, who helped the band
get on many bills at the Vex and other East L.A. clubs that would host punk
shows. The band played heavily during 1979 through 1982 and played at clubs
like the Vex, Starwood, Hong Kong Cafe, and the Whiskey to name a few. The
band opened for many bands including D.O.A., Alleycats, Plugz, Gears,
Flesheaters, Suburban Lawns, and others. Thee Undertakers recorded their
first demo in 1980 and returned to the studio in 1981 to record what was to
be their first LP. The band was going to have their LP released through
Tito Larriva's Fatima Records label (who released Plugz LP and The Brat
EP), but after a falling out between Tito and the band, the record never
materialized and sat in the can for twenty years. Artifix Records release
contains previously unreleased vintage material from this amazing band. Our
EP features live tracks recorded at the Hong Kong Cafe in 1980, and some
studio demos that made up their last recordings from 1982."
Thorr's Hammer - Dommedagsnatt LP (Southern Lord) [SUNN1]
$16.75
NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL!!! In 1988 STEPHEN O'MALLEY (BURNING WITCH, SUNN
0))), KHANATE, LOTUS EATER) and GREG ANDERSON (SUNN 0))), GOATSNAKE) hooked
up with Scandinavian doom goddess RUNHILD GAMMELSAETER and formed THORR'S
HAMMER, a brutal, nihilistic doom metal band that would not only spawn
hundreds of other equally brutal acts but also the Southern Lord Record
Label itself. An that's some ancient shit, brah.
Various Artists - Black Dynamite (Motion Picture Soundtrack) LP
(Wax Poetics) [WPR008LP] $19.00
"Music supervisor David Hollander handpicked each track and cue from
the
vast reservoir of 1970s British library music, originally created for film
and television. Maestros Alan Hawkshaw, Brian Bennett, and Johnny Pearson
lay down exquisite and precise funk, but the bulk of the material comes
from Alan Tew's celebrated Drama Suite series (as heard on The Hanged Man
and The People's Court). Wax Poetics Records presents an authentic package
with original artwork by Maceo Leatherwood."
Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil LP (Blue Note) [BN4194LP]
$11.00
Exact repro reissue, originally released in 1964. "On his third date
for
Blue Note within a year, Wayne Shorter changed the bands that played on
both Night Dreamer and Juju and came up with not only another winner, but
also managed to give critics and jazz fans a different look at him as a
saxophonist. Because of his previous associations with McCoy Tyner, Elvin
Jones, and Reggie Workman on those recordings, Shorter had been unfairly
branded with the 'just-another-Coltrane-disciple' tag, despite his highly
original and unusual compositions. Here, with only Jones remaining and his
bandmates from the Miles Davis Quintet, Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter on
board (with Freddie Hubbard filling out the horn section), Shorter at last
came into his own and caused a major reappraisal of his earlier work. The
odd harmonic frameworks used to erect 'Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum,' with its balladic
structure augmented with a bluesy regimen of hard bop and open-toned
modalism, create the illusion of a much larger band managing all that
timbral space. Likewise on the title track, with its post-bop-oriented
melodic line strewn across a wide chromatic palette of minors and Hancock's
piano pushing through a contrapuntal set of semi-quavers, the avant-garde
meets the hard bop of the '50s head on and everybody wins. The loping lyric
of the horns and Hancock's vamping in the middle section during Shorter's
solo reveals a broad sense of humor in the saxophonist's linguistics and a
deep, more regimented sense of time and thematic coloration. The set ends
with the beautiful 'Wild Flower,' a lilting ballad with angular accents by
Hancock who takes the lyric and inverts it, finding a chromatic
counterpoint that segues into the front line instead of playing in
opposition. The swing is gentle but pronounced and full of Shorter's
singular lyricism as a saxophonist as well as a composer." -- All Music
Guide
Young Marble Giants - Live At The Hurrah LP (Get Back) [GET702]
$21.75
Although the YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS, a trio formed in Cardiff, Wales in
1979,
are forever emblazoned on the mind and hearts of every post-punk rocker
since their classic debut Colossal Youth was released on Rough Trade in
1980, they sadly were only around long enough to record that one seminal
album. This full length live LP is therefore, a welcome event for all YMG
fans around the globe. Recorded at NYC's Hurrah Club during their one
legendary US tour in 1980, it captures that moment in time when the YMG
ruled the independent charts. Their only full-length live recording is now
available for the first time ever on vinyl.