This week's update contains releases by:
6 Comm / Freya Aswynn * Ali Reza Ghorbani * Alison Wait *
Alvin Curran * Arnold Schoenberg/Philip Glass * Boston Spaceships *
Brian Roettinger + No Age * Cloudland Canyon * Contemplatron
* Cophnia * Crippled Black Phoenix * Dark Sea Dream * Dave Cloud
& The Gospel Of Power * DJ Rupture Presents Ciafrica * dOP *
Embryo * Expressway Yo-Yo Dieting * Garotas Suecas * Gnaw Their
Tongues * Gwen Mccrae * Hundred in the Hands, The * In
Meditarivm * Jack Sparrow * Juniper Moon * K11 * Kan Mikami *
Knights Of The New Crusade * Lil B * Madlib * Magda *
Mantra ATSMM, The * MC5 * Meditronica * Mozafar Shafii & The
Rast Ensemble * Neon Bastard * Neurosis * Notekillers * Nurse
With Wound * Oliver Koletzki & Fran * Orchestre National de Barbès *
Philip Glass * Prioratvm * Puerto Muerto * Pulshar *
Qemists, The * Quest for Fire * Raudive * Recloose * Roots
Manuva meets Wrongtom * Shizuka * Shlomi Aber * Stargazer *
T.R. Mahalingam * Templebeat * Testing Vault * Vegetable
Orchestra, The * Voice of Eye * White Noise Sound * Wolf Eyes
...plus sale items by:
Jimi Hendrix
6 Comm / Freya Aswynn - The
Fruits Of Yggdrasil CD (Hau Ruck!) [11313] $19.75
Yggdrasil is the cosmic ash tree, it is Odins steed and gallows from whence
the runes were delivered to the world. It is the tree of life, a complexity
of meanings enlarged and enriched by the music of this CD. The music ranges
from conveying the maelstrom of a curse (Nithing) to the delicate melodic
harp tracery of a hymn of praise to Wotan. Leading off with Havamal,
Freya's intonation of the eddic poem ' the hymn of the high words' the
eighteen runecalls vibrated powerfully into the aether, Patrick's music
giving the words of magick and invocation a spirit of authentic and eldrich
power. Whether martial cacophony of percussion, or delightfully melodic (as
on North star) the whole of the 'Fruits' has the hallmark of a genuine
grimoire. Here is magick of intent, a synthesis of fire and ice, a reminder
that these elder beings are not dead! They can be rekindled to interweave
once again with our wills and desires. Just listen to the spirited swirling
majesty to end 'Ragnarok'.
Ali Reza Ghorbani - Songs Of
Rebirth - A Tribute To Rumi CD (Accords Croises) [AC122CD] $21.00
"Born in the midst of the turbulence of 1970s and 80s Iran, Ali Reza
Ghorbani is considered a worthy successor of the man regarded as the
undisputed master of Persian classical song, Mohammed Reza Shajarian. His
new album is a tribute to the great Persian poet of the 13th Century, Jalal
ad-Din Rumi -- a mystic poet and spiritual guide who has deeply infl uenced
Sufi sm. His name is closely related to the Order of the Whirling
Dervishes. The album's eight tracks feature Ghorbani's superb voice with
instrumentation comprised of tar, kamancheh, ney, tonbak and daf."
Alison Wait - Dove Esistono
Solo i Ricordi CD (Finalmuzik) [11322] $15.75
Beautifully produced minimal ambient with a cinematic impact, breathing a
sense of melancholy. Alison Wait project consisting of Filippo (guitars,
keyboards, bass, pc, samples, field recordings and vocals) and Alessandro
(guitars, keyboards, bass and vocals) was formed back in December 2006.
Inspired by Le Masque, Colloquio, 80's new wave, Swans, Seigmen, Kent, Bel
Canto, Italian songwriters (Luigi Tenco, Fabrizio De Andrè, Paolo Conte,
Bruno Lauzi) some ambient-industrial projects (Thomas Köner, Inade, Job
Karma, R-A-A-N) and the poems and novels of Cesare Pavese. Recommended.
Alvin Curran - Live In Roma
Book (Die Schachtel) [DS904873] $27.25
Although Alvin Curran is almost universally recognized as one of the
leading figures of the late 20th century musical avant-garde, he has never
received the recognition he deserves in the form of a proper publication.
This is, in fact, the first book ever to present a complete and coherent
picture of this gigantic figure of experimental music. A radical
experimentalism and a kind of innate volatility have, in fact, long kept
the person and the work of Alvin Curran, one of the historic founders of
the group Musica Elettronica Viva (MEV), at the margins of contemporary
musical historiography. His vast and all-inclusive experience refuses to
fit into the common schemas and cubbyholes, excluding him from the
conceptual straitjackets of current Western musicology. Lavishly produced
and conceived, this book is centered around extensive descriptions of the
most important works and compositional techniques, providing a historical
account of Curran's musical concerns and changing style: in permanent flux
between two distinct cultural geographies (Italy and USA), sensitive to an
infinity of pressures, encounters, transformations, and provocations,
Curran's artistic voyage is presented here through a comprehensive
historical and critical study that avoids buzz-word definitions and gives
great respect to his otherness -- an otherness clearly and happily a part
of the variegated musical universe of our time. Gathered for the first time
in a single monograph, the contributions of several of the foremost Italian
and international scholars -- enriched by an astounding "travel log" by
Alvin Curran himself and by unpublished images from his private archive --
confirm the role of this composer-performer-teacher-writer as a major
contributor to the evolution of artistic languages in the late 20th century
and beyond. Edited by Daniela Margoni Tortora. 300 pages, softcover, in
Italian and English.
Arnold Schoenberg/Philip Glass
- Verklärte Nacht/Sextet For Strings CD (Orange Mountain) [OMM069CD] $18.25
"Orange Mountain Music presents the debut recording by the newly-formed
Glass Chamber Players -- a group of virtuoso soloists including artistic
director and cellist Wendy Sutter, violinists Tim Fain and Maria Bachmann,
violists Misha Amory and David Harding and cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach. The
disc features Schoenberg's 1899 masterpiece Verklärte Nacht
(Transfigured Night) for string sextet, paired with Philip Glass'
four-movement Symphony No.3 transcribed for string sextet. This is the
first of a series of recordings pairing Philip Glass' music with
masterpieces of the classical repertoire."
Boston Spaceships - Our
Cubehouse Still Rocks CD (GBV Inc) [GBVI12] $13.25
Following three full-length BOSTON SPACESHIPS records in only two years,
Our Cubehouse Still Rocks is a breakthrough fourth album from the band
featuring ROBERT POLLARD (GUIDED BY VOICES), CHRIS SLUSARENKO (GUIDED BY
VOICES) and JOHN MOEN (DECEMBERISTS). The collaboration began as a
long-distance recording project, but brilliantly hits its stride on this
album as an unshakable, actualized band. For a group that took their name
from the over-the-top UFO illustrations on record covers from '70s arena
rockers Boston, there's no denying a classic-rock flag flying high
overhead. Just below, however, is the bustling churn of art-damaged new
wave, echoes of Devo, mid-period Wire and the sour songcraft of the Rough
Trade stable. From the near-prog sunshine psych of "Track Star" to the
barn-burning album closer "In the Bathroom," the sixteen songs fly by in a
gust of demented, high-energy pop. Pollard's visual arts talents,
especially his fascination with collage, have integrated themselves into
the sonic realm with Boston Spaceships. While early GBV had the occasional
tape cut-up, on this album compositional collage runs through the
songwriting, be it schizophrenic structure or a completely random burst of
overdubbed drum solos. Easily the best collection of songs from the
Spaceships, the record is brimming with hooks and Pollard's incredible gift
for melodies so catchy they shine through even the weirdest musical
surroundings. Guided By Voice Classic Lineup Tour runs September 29 through
November 7, 2010.
Cloudland Canyon - Fin Eaves CD
(Holy Mountain) [HOLY072811] $12.00
Originally an all-things-not-PANTHERS outlet for guitarist KIP ULHORN
swapping musical ideas with SIMON WOJAN (now in KING KHAN AND HIS SHRINES),
CLOUDLAND CANYON spent several years interpreting the more
structurally-challenged examples of Krautrock, '70s psych of the
drone-discovering variety, spots of unnerving (in a good way) improv here
and there, and the wonderful '90s bands that started out as head-scratchers
and ended up as innovators (first-wave Siltbreeze and Kranky highlights).
Fin Eaves, the band's third full-length overall, is the inaugural album
from Cloudland Canyon Phase II. Joined once again by significant-other
KELLY ULHORN and a rotating cast of contributors, Kip has crafted a unique
take on really, really goddamned loud and noisy. Most important are big,
unavoidable pop hooks clawing their way out of a pulsating, throbbing
thickness of guitar, bass, who-knows-what-type-of-effects and understated
but omnipresent drumming. Imagine a Flying Saucer Attack foundation
supporting noise on par with the first two Iran albums, or maybe even Jesu,
with flowing vocals providing the major pop-hook components. LP to be
releases 9/21/2010.
Contemplatron - Delog CD
(Wrotycz) [11316] $17.00
The DELOG experience is extraordinary, marvellous, even within the esoteric
context of Tibetan Buddhism. The Tibetan word DELOG refers to one who has
crossed the threshold of death and returned to tell about it. The person
who is recognised as DELOG lays without any sign of breath, pulse or body
warmth for many days. During that his or her mind journeys to other realms
of experience: the pure display of enlightened mind as well as existence
within samsaric delusion and ignorance.
Cophnia - Qliphothic
Phantasmagoria CD (Voice Of Eye) [11315] $15.00
"It's hardly news to any connoisseur of Industrial music that Coph Nia like
to cover songs. So far they have quite a cover track record. They've
transformed The Leather Nun's punk anthem "Prime Mover" into a brooding,
industrial soundscape, and made songs by artists as diverse as Front 242,
Bauhaus, Arthur Brown and The Rolling Stones their own.
One danger of covering songs is that you might end up as a covers band. This is especially dangerous if you cover songs by, say, The Rolling Stones, as you might just end up on the rock cover band circuit - playing 'Sweet Home Alabama' in dodgy rock pubs and biker meets in places God has been drinking to forget ever since he created them.
On the other end of the scale, but equally degrading, is to end up as wedding singers. Remember that really unfunny Adam Sandler movie?
If you think that Coph Nia has too much class to end up en either category, well, let's say you have too much faith in the band. Coph Nia are already a bit too familiar with playing gigs in dodgy pubs, and they've even played at a wedding (well, it was my stag party, but it was definitely wedding-related).
So in a desperate attempt to not end up having to provide the soundtrack to bikers picking up underage chicks or obscure uncles doing moves from Saturday Night Fever, Coph Nia have decided to take the demon by the horns, and tried to exorcise the Cover Demon before it consumes them.
The result is this release. This collection of Coph Nia-fied covers including Ozzy Osbourne's "Mr Crowley", the song Mr. Aldenon's band was born to cover, "Black Sabbath" by the band of the same name, "Sick Things" by Alice Cooper and "Levitation" by psychedelic space rockers Hawkwind.
Hopefully, the exorcism will
work. If not, you know where to look for Coph Nia in a few years...
Crippled Black Phoenix - I,
Vigilante CD (Invada) [INV095CD] $16.25
"'Lupus Pilum Mutat, Non Mentem' - The wolf may change its fur, but not its
nature. This is the sentiment that runs throughout the new six (6) track
album I, Vigilante. It encompasses words of warning and tales of trouble
from times past up to the present, songs of standing your ground and
stories from our history, for it is only through history we truly exist."
Dark Sea Dream - Dark Sea Dream
CD (Prophase Music) [PM9994CD] $10.00
"Crushingly loud, shimmering distortion and harmonics. Dark Sea Dream was
created in fall 2007 and perform steadily since throughout the greater
Potomac Valley area and beyond. The DC-based four piece ride crashing waves
of Tesla-coil fused white noise to unpredictable conclusions, particularly
since their noise isn't paralyzing like the typical avant-garde noise rock
band: it is translucent, glimmering, and beautiful. For fans of Sonic
Youth, The Dead C., Sun Ra, Yahowha 13, Xasthur, etc. Kinda like you always
wanted those 'shoegaze' bands to sound like, but they were always too
wimpy!"
Dave Cloud & The Gospel Of
Power - Napoleon Of Temperance 2CD (Desolat) [FIRE099CD] $19.75
This is the 2006 release of Dave Cloud & The Gospel of Power's 45 track
double CD retrospective, including brand new originals. Historian of
religions Mircea Eliade described shamans as specialists in ecstasy, able
to "penetrate the underworld and rise to the sky" in a transcendent state.
It is not surprising, then, that the word "shamanistic" has been used
repeatedly over the past 25 years to describe the incendiary performances
of Nashville's Dave Cloud and his band The Gospel of Power. Weekly
late-night shows for the unenlightened Nashville masses quickly established
Cloud as Music City's enfant terrible while garnering diehard converts
along the way. Holding a dusty mirror to pop music's tawdry conventions,
Cloud and his colleagues deftly dismember the Frankenstein monster of
modern musical excess. Despite never previously leaving Nashville, Dave has
fans as far away as Paris and Auckland. As Edwin Pouncey of The Wire
magazine noted, "he sounds more like a cross between acid-addled Roky
Erickson and boozed Beat writer, the late Charles Bukowski, than Steve
Earle or Willie Nelson." This double CD collects tracks from Cloud's first
two albums, All My Best and Songs I Will Always Sing, and includes five
previously-unreleased tracks.
DJ Rupture Presents Ciafrica -
Clan Des Indigenes Accables Of United States Of Africa CD (Dutty Artz) [DA007] $10.50
A 17-track album selected by DJ RUPTURE from CIAFRICA crew's deep hard
drives. Ivory Coast vocalists spit soul over futuristic beats that draw on
dubstep and electro. This is forward-looking rap / dancehall / R&B for
those who get bored listening to all that black-and-happy African music.
CIAfrica make their Europe debut at Sweden's Way Out West festival this
August, sharing stage with Rupture before embarking on a France tour.
"CIAfrica specializes in representing urban music from Cote d'Ivoire... an
altogether grimy, frenetic experience"-Pitchfork
dOP - Greatest Hits CD (Circus
Company) [CC008CD] $16.00
dOP, the Parisian trio of ClÄ~C©ment, Dam, and JAW, have been on a tear
since they burst upon the scene, riling up dancefloors with their strange,
sexy, infectious brand of irreverently soulful house, and leaving writers
scratching their heads at the same. Resident Advisor's Todd Burns came
closest to getting it right when he credited them with "trying to
reenergize house music with horns, roses, vodka and a whole lot of vocals."
Greatest Hits does all that and more. The title is deliberately misleading:
aside from the opening track, reprised from their first EP, this is all new
material, and it's a deeper, more deviant dOP than you've ever heard
before. The three musicians aren't just great showmen but also real
musicians: before discovering house music, they played rock, jazz, hip-hop,
reggae, classical, and African music, and they bring that wealth of
knowledge to bear in their quest to turn dance music inside out. So while
the record has plenty of slinky funk and dirty grind, it also explores far
more diverse moods and grooves, from hot jazz to autumnal, orchestral folk.
Some of the richness of Greatest Hits can be credited to Emmanuel
d'Orlando, a French composer and arranger known for his work in theater,
soundtracks, and with artists like Sebastian Tellier. His arrangements,
performed by the Macedonian Radio Symphonic Orchestra, lend much of the
album the darkly cinematic feel of a Sofia Coppola film. Down in their
basement studio, the three musicians used virtually every instrument they
own -- horns, pianino, Chinese flute, harmonica, melodica, cajon, gongs,
cuica, analog synthesizers, acoustic drum kit -- and many of their friends
stopped by to contribute. Parisian minimal techno producer Seuil mans the
computer on one track, and Guillaume Coutu Dumont sits in on balafon.
Greatest Hits is definitely not just club music -- it's a snapshot of the
dizziest years of these talented miscreants' lives, festooned with horns,
roses, vodka, and a whole lot of soul. Cover art by Tom & LÄ~C©o and Myqua.
Expressway Yo-Yo Dieting -
Bubblethug CD (Weird Forest) [WEIRD052CD] $12.00
"Pat Maherr is probably best known for his explorations into fetishistic
industrial ambience under the Indignant Senility moniker, but cassette
hoarders will know that the Oregon-based producer runs a syrup-laced
sideline in half-speed rap. Through a handful of tapes, Maherr's DJ
Screw-influenced sound has already bagged him something of a cult
following, but Bubblethug, his sophomore 'album proper' truly takes things
further into the abyss, melting his signature pulse into a dark, viscous
tar. Pitch shifting rap tracks might not be a new idea at this point (hell,
it's practically a mainstream practice in Houston), but Maherr takes this
as just an entry point -- slicing and stretching his chosen joints into a
buzzing symphony of stutters, noise and chewed-up cassette tape. The
resulting pieces are thick, heavy and pummeling -- a demonic mid-point
between punk and rap that mercifully avoids ska. The distant skeletons of
the original songs are all but dissolved as the beats decompose noisily
around them, dissolving choruses and crushing the life out of guest emcees.
Links to lo-fi music, hypnogogic pop and psychedelic music will no doubt be
made, but Bubblethug is defiantly hip-hop from beginning to end. There's a
beat, there's a rapper and with the help of Maherr's spread of tape
machines and filters he's taking the genre to places it rarely gets to go.
It might only tentatively balance on the 'elements' ... but when rap's got
no other place to go, all that's left is to travel deep down into the
annals of unacceptability."
Garotas Suecas - Escaldante
Banda CD (American Dust) [DAD114] $13.25
Sweaty, funky, exotic, committed. GAROTAS SUECAS ("Swedish Girls," in
Portuguese) hail from Sao Paulo, Brazil, and their hearty, full-throated
stew combines the best elements of their country's homegrown Tropicalia
with Anglo-American soul and freakbeat. The band self-financed three EPs,
toured Brazil, and outlandishly landed an MTV video music award. In the
wake of their second smash appearance at SXSW in Austin and subsequent
two-week US tour, Garotas Suecas' debut full-length, Escaldante Banda,
arrives just in time for a month-long encore tour in September. The band
looks forward to blazing a smoldering trail across the country. Escaldante
Banda offers a brew of Otis Redding soul grooves and Os Mutantes craziness.
The Garotas' most accomplished recording to date and the ideal Stateside
introduction to Brazil's best-kept secret, the record bursts with fuzz
guitars, polyrhythms, scorching female backing vocals, big horn sections,
and heavy psychedelia. Its grooves are thick, and it comes to make America
shake. The perfect late-summer dance record. Month-long US tour to support
the album in September. No exports outside North America.
Gnaw Their Tongues - L'arrivee
De La Terne Mort Triomphante CD (Crucial Blast) [CBR85] $12.00
One of the extreme metal / industrial underground's most unique bands, GNAW
THEIR TONGUES returns with a new album of majestic, orchestral death-terror
called L'Arrivee de la Terne Mort Triomphante, a series of five hymns to
the death shroud, a celebration of dissolution. This Dutch one-man band is
responsible for two of the most chilling albums of abstract heaviness in
recent years, but with this new full-length, Gnaw Their Tongues peels back
additional layers of horror to reveal moments of euphonic beauty. Like the
previous two Gnaw Their Tongues releases on Crucial Blast, L'Arrivee de la
Terne Mort Triomphante comes in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket (exclusive
to the North American release of this disc). No exports to the UK/Europe.
Hundred in the Hands, The - The
Hundred In The Hands CD (Warp Records) [WARP193CD] $15.50
"On the heels of their critically acclaimed EP, This Desert, Brooklyn's The
Hundred in the Hands will release their debut full-length on Warp Records.
Time Out New York says 'The Hundred in the Hands music springs from that
sliver of the early '80s in which pop was personal, arty and potentially
angry,' while Brooklyn Vegan calls their EP 'a bit post-punky, a bit
shoegaze-y but sounds like now. And you can dance to it.' The new recording
follows the band's first national tour and a wave of critical praise from
the U.K. and Europe. The Hundred in the Hands is an album of deceptively
complex pop songs which hark back to the dance music of NYC's storied
underground. Where their EP feels like a summertime pop dream, THITH's
album conjures the spirit of downtown's mutant disco scene as made
legendary by clubs like the Paradise Garage."
In Meditarivm - The Great Limbo
CD (Wrotycz) [11317] $17.00
In Meditarivm is an Ukrainian apocalyptic ritual & dark ambient project
organized in 2000 by Olegh Kolyada known by his projects First Human Ferro,
Ostarbeiter and Oda Relicta. The albums like "Les Fleurs du Mal" and
"Uterus" outlined the old school approach of the project clearly influenced
by highlights of Morthound, Ildfrost, ConSono or Archon Satani. "The Great
Limbo" is based on the re-engineered early works selectively crafted anew
in summer 2009 at Olegh's Oda Relicta home studio. An elusory history of
the project proceeds with a special Wrotycz Records release. The record,
accompanied by a talented artwork of Kati Astraeir, comes as a limited to
500 copies 4-panel UV-varnished digipack with a poster.
Jack Sparrow - Circadian CD
(Tectonic) [TEC009CD] $14.00
Rising Leeds star Jack Sparrow launches his debut album Circadian,
following previous faultless Tectonic tribalistic anthems "The Chase" and
"Terminal." Following in the footsteps of 2562, label boss Pinch and Cyrus
(Random Trio), Sparrow is one the few dubstep producers capable of making
the leap from hard-hitting 12" dancefloor releases to full-length album. As
the restrained 4/4 kick drum of opening track "Loveless" pounds in, warming
chords rise up, and snatches of soulful vocal cuts chime in over building
drum layers -- you already know you're headed for an involving journey with
this album. Fans of Mala, Martyn, Quest and Silkie will feel at home with
the vibe of the opening track, yet Sparrow takes things in his own
direction with a sound that combines elements of deep house with a tribal
side of dubstep. The vibe switches then for "Dread" -- a collaboration with
fellow Leeds-based producer Ruckspin -- a dark, cold ragga-techno rhythm
before Sparrow breathes new life into his original Tectonic tribal anthem,
with a VIP version of "The Chase." "Salvation" continues with a
voodoo-laden tribal theme, taking things into slightly more tech-y
territories before we hear a fresh take on "Terminal." "Shoal" ventures
into new territories as technology battles with organic sounds. Next up,
the sweet sounds of vocalist Indi Kaur meet with Sparrow's adept production
skills for a soulful meander in the endearing "Subterranean." "Dune" takes
things back into a more sinister world, with its lunging half-step rhythm
and earthquake sub-bass and ethno-decentralized atmospherics. "Relapse"
kicks in at 160 bpm, Jack Sparrow demonstrating his prowess as a highly
versatile producer with this "autonomic" take on his dubstep sounds --
highly rhythmical while pushing forward the technological boundaries of
sound. "Regress" keeps with the uptempo bpm but steps back the pressure,
allowing for memories of the early days of ambient jungle to seep in.
"Exit" gently delivers you out of the Circadian journey. A unique track
that warms your heart and chills your bones simultaneously, and lets you
float off fully satisfied.
Juniper Moon - Japanesse
compilation: Singles, demos and live CD (Waterslide) [WS042] $17.25
Singles, B sides, demos and live. 24 tracks. Limited edition of 1000.
K11 - Waiting For the Darkness
CD (Finalmuzik) [11321] $17.00
Many music works created by Pietro Riparbelli were released by Radical
Matters in Italy during the recent years. A Collaboration he did with the
Japanese cyberpunk writer Kenji Siratori was also released by Hypermodern
Records.
A K11 work recorded inside the Abbey of Thelema in Cefalù - Sicily, Southern Italy - aptly entitled "Voices From Thelema" was published by Aurora Borealis in the United Kingdom during early 2009. More K11 releases were published in 2010 by Boring Machines and Actual Noise.
"Waiting For the Darkness" is K11's first release on Afe, here's a short introduction to the album written by the author:
"Waiting For the Darkness" is the documentation of an action of instrumental transcommunication performed in a forest in 2007. It consists of a video, recorded during the last hours of the day and of five audio tracks composed with short wave radio signals recorded during the action itself.
This work wishes to investigate the dimension of fear and continues the research of Pietro Riparbelli about Instrumental Transcommunication started off with the first action performed within the Abbey of Thelema and documented on the "Voices From Thelema" CD.
"Waiting For the Darkness" was born as an audio-video installation which has been hosted by "PX Piombino Experimenta 04" international sound art festival in collaboration with Influx.
This
installation consisted of a video screening happening in a dark room where
sixty short wave radio receivers were installed. Each receiver was tuned on
a different frequency creating a constantly shifting and chaotic dimension
leading to the pure perception of the audio/video representing the
instrumental transcommunication action."
Kan Mikami - Yakichi CD (PSF)
[PSF8034CD] $18.75
"Seven tracks of twisted enka blues, from the immortal Kan Mikami, Japan's
king of the surrealist aside and situationist duckwalk. These latest seven
missives from Mikami's febrile imagination sketch out a concern with the
passing of time, with the inexorable processes of aging, and the losses and
gains of Japan's modernity. Present and correct are the master's unique
sense of expanding and contracting rhythm, his trademark jaggedly beautiful
riffing, and that glorious, honeyed howl of a voice. Making a special guest
appearance this time round is Korean folk singer Kim Doo Soo, contributing
spectral blues harp on one track. Seven tracks, 32 minutes. Booklet
includes lyrics in English and Japanese." -- Alan Cummings
Knights Of The New Crusade - A
Challenge CD (Alternative Tentacles) [VIRUS352] $9.50
No description available at this time.
Lil B - Rain In England CD
(Weird Forest) [WEIRD057CD] $12.00
"Just who is Lil B? The Based God has scored so many Youtube hits and
crammed so many full length albums under his belt it can be hard for
youngbloods to get a handle on what this rap savant is all about. Is he the
internet sensation with a hundred girls on his dick? Or could he be the
leading light of a new hip hop underground, one that has finally wrenched
itself from the grubby backpacks and the cynicism of the mid 1990s? He's
both, and with Rain in England the story gets even more mysterious and far
more incomprehensible. Those already up to speed on B's molasses-beats and
stream-of-consciousness ('based') flow will think they got him pegged.
Internet hype and heavy tunes -- battle raps and copious interviews. He's
the anti-Drake -- all ill-mannered, hungry and mercilessly lo-fidelity, and
unafraid to make a beef over Twitter. Rain in England shows an antithesis
to this character, a tempered side to his ADD report card. Part new-age
ambient and part hip hop, the record is uncharacteristically fluid, with
B's singular rhymes falling perfectly into a bed of syrupy electronics. B
never falls into the trap of allowing himself to get too abstractedly
wordy, yet we always retain the sense that he's not your typical street
rapper. He's young, but there are stories to be told, and those stories are
heard through the frosted glass of burned synthesizer melodies and
disintegrating pads. Singular, disturbing and certain to polarize
listeners, Rain In England is an album destined for a new breed of rap
fans. Lil B may just be the genre's brightest young hope; what exactly that
genre is, only time will tell." -- John Twells
Madlib - Madlib Medicine Show
No. 9 - Featuring Frank Nitti CD (Madlib Medicine Show) [MMS009CD] $15.75
"Madlib follows his detour into jazz with a punch-you-in-the-face return to
hip-hop form -- a collaborative album with Detroit rapper Frank Nitti.
Madlib and Detroit-based rapper Frank Nitti first collaborated on Jaylib's
'McNasty Filth,' from the seminal Champion Sound album. Back then, Frank
was one half of the rap-duo Frank n' Dank and he and his partner were the
late J.Dilla's go-to MCs. Madlib liked what he heard; he promised Frank
that one day, he would work with the budding rapper on an album. Seven
years, hundreds of beats, a bunch of blunt smoke and far too many
cross-country trips later, and this is the result: a hazy, funk-filled rap
album, done as only the Beat Konducta can do. This is a proper follow up to
the first Madlib Medicine Show #1 -- Guilty Simpson's Before The Verdict,
and it sets the stage for the collaborative album that Madlib will release
with his brother Oh No on Madlib Medicine Show #11."
Magda - From The Fallen Page CD
(Exclusively Distributed In North America) [MINUS101CD] $14.75
This is the debut full-length album from Berlin's reigning queen of
minimal, Magda. Enter the disorientating, evocative world that Magda has
created -- one that teeters on opposition: otherworldly but visceral,
brutally dark with a warm sense of beauty and grace, sparse yet full-bodied
and dense. Haunting electronic soundworlds that fall somewhere in-between
reality and some sort of intangible dreamscape, brimming with nostalgic
clues to the past and a curiosity-rousing sense of remembrance. From The
Fallen Page is an engulfing, transportive album that takes listeners from
one end of the spectrum to the other, treading the fine lines of
extremities along the way. Starting with "Get Down Goblin," a growling,
dramatic entrance into her electronic voyage, the album bleeds into tracks
of all shapes and sizes, from the swelling, eerie chords and solid rhythms
of "Lost In Time," to the oozy, bass-ridden "Breakout," to the dynamic
tech-y workout of "Your Love Attack." And though the tracks sequence to
tell a story, they all fall under the same alluring spell regardless of
order: for instance, "Music Box" -- a daydream-y sound-world filled with
chilling chords and a lurid sense of dread (indeed, a music box from a dark
past) -- is a cinematic pairing to the dizzying builds and piano fills of
"Doom Disco," which sounds somewhere in-between a hand-clapping, bouncing
club and an ancient, creaking haunted house. The funked-out, low-slung
groove of "Japan" closes the chapter, a melancholic farewell immersed in
soft, lush melodies. The darkly-tinged collection takes on a personal,
animated effect as a result of entirely unique sounds. In fact, everything
in the album's movement came about naturally, from its inception to its
change in direction. Originally set out to be a post-punk, dark disco set
of soundtrack-inspired music, it evolved into a melodious and percussive
adventure into Magda's past and influences. The album's punchy bass lines
and hypnotic drum patterns tell of her days growing up in Detroit, she
didn't purposefully set out to find memories; the memories found her.
Mantra ATSMM, The - Rooms CDEP
(Rarenoise Records) [RNR002] $11.00
RELEASE DATE: 09-21-2010
The Mantra ATSMM (we know you are wondering -"Above The Spotless Melt
Moon") are a young up and coming four - piece band from Naples, Italy..and
this is their debut. Their music is an emotional mix of delicate
songwriting, alternative rock, intriguing time signatures and is all driven
by the beautiful voice of lead singer, Adriana Salomone. "Rooms" (EP) is
their first release on the new UK label RareNoise Records, the label has so
far released more leftfield electronica/dub albums by established artists,
such as the current Bill Laswell's project 'Method of Defiance'. These four
tracks see the label moving into a new area, nurturing and developing new
talent. The fourth track, "A Friend With A Knife", features Eugene Robinson
of Oxbow on guest vocals, a revered singer/songwriter from the American
alternative rock scene. The band consist of - Adriana Salomone - vocals /
guitars, Davide "Hope" Famularo - Bass/ keyboards, Maurizio Oliviero -
guitars and Salvo Sibillo - drums.
Meditronica - Meditronica CD
(Rarenoise Records) [RNR001] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 09-20-2010
NeonLite (LINK ) "Highly recommended summertime listening is this self
titled album by Meditronica. Perfect chilled dub electronica with touches
of Mediterranean, Balearic influence". Echoes (formerly Black Echoes) -
reviewer: John Masouri): "Rather than make three-minute songs for the
commercial market, Meditronica create nameless, aural environments for the
senses, and that are just as capable as igniting the imagination, as well
as the waistline." (4/5 stars) file under: Dub/Electronica/World For Fans
of: Almamegretta, Massive Attack, Radioaxiom, Ashtech.
Mozafar Shafii & The Rast
Ensemble - Mozafar Shafi i, RÄ~C¢st Ensemble CD (Ocora) [OCORA560228] $18.25
"From the most performed mode to the rarest, from dastgÄ~C¢h-e shur to
dastgÄ~C¢h-e RÄ~C¢st, on classical poems by Sa'di and HafÄ~C¨z, Mozafar
Shafi i and the RÄ~C¢st Ensemble introduce listeners to a music which will
appear new but at the same time ancient by its roots, where the intimate
association of vocal art with poetry is brought to its highest level. Shafi
i, a protÄ~C©gÄ~C© of the great Mohammed Reza Shajarian, has assembled a
superb cast of young Iranian musicians to perform this fascinating
repertoire."
Neon Bastard - Meikhaus CD
(Robotic Empire) [ROBO090] $8.50
Fierce 'n' ugly punk / sludge fury from down under-er (Wellington, New
Zealand), NEON BASTARD debuts with eleven songs born from an unholy
amalgamation of genres. Summoning elements from metal, punk rock and pure
noise, Meikhaus is a bludgeoning blitzkrieg of bonkers songwriting and
general chaos. Alternating shredder and stoner riffs collide with
blast-fueled drums, disgustingly distorted bass and inhuman wails from some
external dimension. Neon Bastard commands a crazy ride, but it's one you'll
wanna take again and again (post-upchuckery) to catch all the things you
missed the last time around. A downright maniacal debut! No exports to New
Zealand
Neurosis - Live At Roadburn
2007 CD (Neurot Recordings) [NR073] $13.25
Neurot Recordings proudly unveils a brand new live album from one of the
most influential bands of metal's experimental underworld: NEUROSIS! Their
first release since 2007's Given to the Rising, Live at Roadburn was
recorded that same year in Tilburg, Holland, at the annual Roadburn
Festival, where the band headlined to a diehard audience. The monstrous
78-minute album captures the monolithic flow and gut-level strength of
Neurosis's renowned and sonically devastating live performances. This
iconic band surges through hymns from their last few albums, including
Given to the Rising, The Eye of Every Storm, A Sun That Never Sets and
Through Silver in Blood. The Live at Roadburn 2007 release accompanies the
reissue of Neurosis's classic Enemy of the Sun album, both part of this
year's ongoing celebration of the legendary band's 25th anniversary. No
export to the UK/Europe.
Notekillers - We're Here To
Help CD (Prophase Music) [PM9995CD] $10.00
"The Notekillers, who originally slugged it out during the punk wars of the
late 1970s, continue their improbable reincarnation march with this
barely-hinged celebration of rock & roll noise. Woefully under-documented
back in the day, their only official recording -- The Zipper, a
self-released 7" -- was a favorite amongst the cognoscenti in the
experimental underground and a secret influence on some of the most
important avant-bands of the past 30 years. Now, following an acclaimed
archival release on Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace! label, the Notekillers
complete their leap out of the shadows and land solidly in the present with
We're Here to Help -- a brand new LP with material developed exclusively
during their second life. This is the CD version which includes a bonus
track not found on the vinyl. Rich with tuneful, neck-snapping hooks that
explode at any and all times, this album will connect deeply with anyone
who lives for the dizzying, defibrillating power of positive audio
aggression."
Oliver Koletzki & Fran -
Lovestoned CD (Stil Vor Talent) [SVT050CD] $16.00
On the eagerly anticipated follow-up to GroÄ~CYstadtmÄ~C¤rchen (SVT 037CD),
Berlin's Oliver Koletzki has teamed up with singer Fran, the voice of the
über-successful single "Hypnotized," to record an 11-track electronic
pop album. Fran and Oliver are not merely partners in crime when it comes
to music -- they are also "lovestoned," glued together by their mutual love
for music and their love for each other. Here are eleven songs about
getting to know each other, eleven songs about spending time together,
eleven songs about the first kiss, eleven songs about the wonder that is
love. Muscially, Lovestoned is a journey through Fran's and Oliver's
different influences: from sample-based house to synth-pop, from late '70s
glam to late '90s ambient, with some jazz nuggets. The impeccable
songwriting, the feeling for the right dose of pop anthems, and Fran's pure
voice in English and German elevate the music to a new height. Things get
going right away with the summery, '70s-inspired glam-pop track
"Lovestoned," a smooth piece with shimmering guitars and funky slap-bass.
The journey into happiness continues with the first single release "Arrow
And Bow" that plugs '80s pop sounds with synthesizers that cause
goosebumps, clap snares that will move heads and toes, and of course,
Fran's beautiful voice. On "Echoes," Koletzki's background as a house and
techno producer meet with Fran's divine lyrics, some groovy loops and some
softly-floating pianos and synthesizers. "3" is a Balearic pop song about
the love of one person for another that is not yet mutual. A longing
feeling for response underlines the atmosphere of this wonderfully hypnotic
track. "I Might" is a melancholic song about the love-blues while
"Strandbar Berlin" is as happy as happy goes. Oliver Koletzki has also
recorded one purely instrumental track for this album: "Hollywood
Boulevard" is a funky piece of thumping, percussive house music. This is
Oliver Koletzki for the floor: samples mix with synthesizers and result in
a very musical piece of house music. "Kissenschlacht" is the ultimate
holiday song, "Fingertips" is an electrified, house-y pop song, "Smile" is
a pastiche on DJ culture set in kitschy late '70s disco scenery, and "It's
A Pleasure To Meet You" is a funky piece of synth-pop. Lovestoned speaks
both in the language of pop and the language of love.
Orchestre National de Barbès -
Rendez-vous Barbès CD (Le Chant Du Monde) [CDM2741878] $18.25
"Orchestre National de Barbès was formed in 1995 by Youcef Boukella,
composer and bass player. The group preaches a multicultural philosophy,
and its music is a funky, raw blend of rock, gnawa, raÄ~C¯, salsa,
chÄ~C¢Ä~C¢bi, reggae, alaoui and jazz. Barbès is not in Morocco, but
K$rather in Paris, a neighborhood near Sacre Coeur that has become a refuge
for exiles from north Africa. In English, the band's name means The
National Barbès Orchestra -- implying that Barbès is a nation unto
itself. It is a sentiment that few who have visited Barbès would
dispute."
Prioratvm - Sancta Inquisitio
CD (Finalmuzik) [11319] $15.00
LIYR is a French martial act born in 2008. Heavily inspired by
neoclassical, bombastic percussions and industrial martial sounds Liyr
creates his own characteristic atmosphere. Behind the harshness of the
percussions, there is an esoteric thought about Celtic tradition and
legends - LIYR is the God of Sea in Celtic myths. But the main idea is that
we all live in a changing world dominated by sort of feelings like hate and
love, fear and pleasure - in his music and lyrics LIYR talks about all
these feelings. 10 tracks, 42 minutes, CD in digipack.
Puerto Muerto - Your Bloated
Corpse Has Washed Ashore! CD (Desolat) [FIRE081CD] $14.00
This is the 2003 release of Puerto Muerto's debut for Fire Records. What if
Kurt Weill wrote songs for Shane MacGowan? What if Maria Callas covered
David Bowie and Brian Wilson produced? What if Leonard Cohen hooked up with
the Bulgarian Women's Choir? Puerto Muerto's Your Bloated Corpse Has Washed
Ashore!, an epic about swashbuckling and harlotry, is niche indie at its
best. With a Spanish folk guitar meets German operatic cabaret sound, the
husband and wife duo from Chicago has created a truly original debut with
enough quasi-historical references to make arcane-craving hipsters beam.
Includes a hidden bonus track.
Puerto Muerto - I Was A Swallow
CD (Desolat) [FIRE112CD] $14.00
2008 release. Puerto Muerto was supposed to be a bar. You know, the kind of
place the lowest forms of humanity could meet, drink and occasionally
engage in revelry. Tim Kelley and Christa Meyer decided it was much easier
to start a band than open up a tavern. So instead of serving clients liquor
and beer, they decided to intoxicate those same folks with the songs that
they had envisioned them singing there. Kelley brings a hefty dose of The
Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, The Pogues, The Kinks and Buddy Holly to the
table, while Christa Meyer, inspired by Nina Simone, Kurt Weill, Nick Cave
and anything else dusty and neglected, sashays her mezzo soprano front and
center. Their debut release Your Bloated Corpse Has Washed Ashore is now a
cult classic and the band continues to surprise and enthrall critics and
audiences alike with their ingenuity and inventiveness. In 2005 the pair
released a supplemental soundtrack to the original slasher film The Texas
Chainsaw Massacre and toured performing live with the film in the US and
UK. I Was A Swallow has won critical praise by showing the duo's more
intimate and subtle qualities. "Puerto Muerto's trademark sound combines
the disenchanted burlesque of Kurt Weill and the crooning gravel of Tom
Waits. The velvety, rich vocals of Christa Meyer are reminiscent of Joan
Baez, and are artfully layered to create some hauntingly lovely -- and
deeply creepy music. The tracks vary from the dramatic, ravaged ruins of
'Hello Moscow' to the innocent strains of 'My Best Friend,' a song which
smiles wetly even as it holds a rusty kitchen knife clasped behind its
back. While less conventional bands might sing 'holding my heart in the
palm of your hand' metaphorically, Puerto Muerto mean it literally." --
Artrocker
Pulshar - Inside CD (Desolat)
[DESOLAT003CD] $16.00
This the first release on Desolat for Spain's Pulshar, who are emerging as
true musical heavyweights, with compositions that traverse the borderlands
between spacious song-craft and the futuristic outer-reaches of the
dub-techno universe. After receiving widespread critical acclaim for his
various solo projects and remixes in 2009, Inside sees Pablo Bolivar
reunited with the tender tenor tones of Aphro Sainz. On tracks like "Da
Creator" and "Montparnasse 2am," an easy house groove takes its time
rolling out languidly, while mild melancholia, sample stabs and outer-space
delays hark back to the heyday of On-U: a synthetic interpretation of King
Tubby's legacy that would sparkle in the early hours at a tech-house beach
party. "Montparnasse 2am" incorporates eerie soundtrack fragments that
explicate the duo's love of classic cinema, and the penultimate track,
"Above The Wall" provides another filmic fragment: with surf guitar twangs
atop a blissful doo-wop haze. A little magic goes a long way, and the light
shines bright on some of the more pop-filtered tunes, such as the whistling
nuance of "United States Of Pulshar." With its plaintive, optimistic melody
repeated like a hip-hop sample and burbling synth touches, it could stand
as a manifesto for the project. "California State Of Mind" lassoes elements
of today's West Coast beats scene and the synth-funk that preceded it,
adding a tuneful dubby touch and letting everything melt together, while
"S.T.A.R.S". and "Distant Fire" incorporate post-garage patterns and
weighty bass, showing the full arc of dub's development. The two pay
respect to their dub forefathers in a more literal manner on
cleanly-polished gems like "Empty Suitcase" and "Stepping Stones," a
collaboration between Pulshar and Roberto Sanchez, who is a leading figure
in the European roots reggae scene. Pulshar encompass the world of reggae
influences and incorporate everything in their own distinctive,
forward-looking style.
Qemists, The - Spirit In The
System CD (Ninja Tune) [ZEN159CD] $15.50
"Following the ground-rupturing, genre-fusing success of their ballistic
debut full-length, 2009's Join The Q, The Qemists return with their
brilliant second album, Spirit In The System, a bolder and more
sophisticated beast betraying a confidence drawn from playing their wild
noise to riotous audiences across the globe."
Quest for Fire - Lights From
Paradise CD (Tee Pee) [TPE121] $13.50
QUEST FOR FIRE are Toronto's most beloved psych rockers. Fusing hard space
rock with the plodding primitive thud of fuzzed out garage, QFF set out
with pure undeniable power to create their own contemporary take on classic
rock and psychedelia. Tee Pee Records is stoked to release Quest For Fire's
second album Lights From Paradise-a beautiful mash of colorful, dreamy hard
rock, Spacemen 3 drone and heavy psychedelic swirl. The band's lineup
includes CHAD ROSS and ANDREW MOSZYNSKI of now defunct Toronto garage rock
greats THE DEADLY SNAKES and MIKE MAX of former Hamilton hardcore/metal
bashers CURSED.
Raudive - Chamber Music CD
(Macro Recordings) [MACROM019CD] $16.00
Over the past 14 years, London's Oliver Ho aka Raudive has gathered a
worldwide following with his research into deep techno, through his
legendary Meta label and with his unique DJ gigs from New York to Berlin to
Tokyo. Introducing the Raudive alias, he created a reduced, sexy,
dancefloor-centered wave of greatness for labels from Drumcode to Cocoon.
This sound turned out to be highly attractive for the DJs to play and for
the girls and boys to dance to. The unparalleled appeal of his beats left
the usual minimal competitors sounding rather dull. Thus, Raudive quickly
became the blueprint of techno modernism with one of today's most
influential genre-bending production styles. With his Cone and Paper EPs,
he is now a key artist of the ever-brilliant Macro family, and just having
launched his own new Wires imprint, the man is more than on fire. Forming
the hallmark of the Raudive saga, Macro unleashes the highly-anticipated
debut album, Chamber Music. This album is both claustrophobic in sound
design, reminiscent of the dark and sweaty concrete club spaces this music
inhabits, and carries acoustic qualities of induced instrumental
experimentalism. Bitches Brew-voodoo reeds, New York no wave voices and
European avant strings spin a mesmerizing, dark patina around the
ultra-sexy year-3000-rhythms. No wonder there's huge DJ support all across
the board -- from Miss Kittin to Surgeon to Sven VÄ~C¤th to Jeff Mills.
Massive, deep edge and one of 2010's finest albums, so far.
Recloose - Early Works CD (Rush
Hour) [RH112CD] $16.00
With this compilation, Rush Hour celebrates Recloose's early works from the
late '90s, early '00s. The compilation includes his best music from that
period, both released and unreleased. In fact, it's an even score with
seven released tracks and seven unreleased tracks. The CD starts with
tracks from his first two releases, both for Planet E, from 1998 and 1999:
So This Is The Dining Room and Spelunking. It is especially Spelunking that
solidified his name and earned him a worldwide fan base. This CD once again
showcases Recloose's talent for merging electronic music with just about
any preceding form of music: jazz ("First Off," originally released under
Dapp on Omoa Music), reggae/dub ("Insomnia In Dub") or soul ("Can't Take
It"). Besides his early work for (mostly) Planet E, this release also
contains seven unreleased tracks from this period to give a broader insight
into his early production period as well as to please all his fans.
Roots Manuva meets Wrongtom -
Duppy Writer CD (Big Dada) [BD165CD] $15.50
"At last a new Roots Manuva album is here! Duppy Writer comes in the form
of a series of re-works of classic Roots Manuva tracks by the talented
producer Wrongtom. The project is approached with such conviction and skill
that many of the tunes become hard to place in their original context, so
it really does feel as if these funky, skanking, shuffling little numbers
are in fact the ground zero of the Manuva experience, and with artwork from
the legendary Tony McDermott, it's a thing of beauty."
Shlomi Aber - Chicago
Days/Detroit Nights CD (Ovum) [OVM9010CD] $12.25
Recognized as one of the main techno pioneers and influential artists of
recent times, Shlomi Aber has a personal approach, married with 12 years
production experience, that takes influence from jazz, funk, minimal, acid
and, in particular, the old-school Detroit techno movement. Aber has
created some of the most recognizable and unique techno of modern times,
boasting some of the world's most prestigious labels on his ever-expanding
CV: Cocoon, Ovum, R&S and Renaissance, to name but a few. Growing from the
classic Tel Aviv '90s underground dance scene, Shlomi's rise through the DJ
ranks of his native environment is a house fairytale in its purest form,
beginning with throwing regular parties for his mates in his parents'
garage when he was just 14, to playing massive events such as the Love
Parade, Gay Parade, Dance & Levis, and many others. Shlomi was selected one
of Beatport's artists of the year for 2008 and also received a respected
"Worldwide DJ Awards" nomination, placing Shlomi in the first tier of
electronic music artists, headlining every prestigious club, festival or
venue worldwide. 2006 saw Shlomi launch his own imprint, bookings, and
artist management agency. This heralded the birth of one of the most
established and top-leading labels of the underground dance music scene,
the Be As One imprint. The label, with its broad range of quality
underground house and techno, has become a firm favorite with the world's
elite, with the only constant being that "a track must have the right
feeling and stand out in its own way." After another successful EP release
in 2010, Shlomi finally brings us his debut album on Ovum Chicago
Days/Detroit Nights. Shlomi really shows his diversity on this LP, from the
driving main-floor monsters of "Groove Mechanism" to the melodic beauty of
"Taped And Gorgeous." Shlomi takes you on a journey and reveals why he is
one of the most sought-after and respected producers at the moment.
Stargazer - Great Work Of Ages
CD (Profound Lore) [PFL065] $12.00
One of the most unique and bizarre underground bands around, STARGAZER
plays death metal that leans toward the technical/progressive side of the
genre, following in the footsteps of Atheist, Cynic, Pestilence and
Gorguts. The two primary members-known as THE SERPENT INQUISITOR and THE
GREAT RIGHTEOUS DESTROYER-have been involved with some of Australia's top
extreme metal bands, including MOURNFUL CONGREGATION, CAULDRON BLACK RAM
and Outre-era PORTAL. Despite the fact that they've existed for the better
part of the last fifteen years, Stargazer has only released a single
full-length album, along with a handful of demos, splits and EPs.
Nevertheless, much like their contemporaries in Portal, they command a
fervent cult following of extreme music fans who appreciate artists who
push the envelope within the genre. A Great Work of Ages, their sophomore
album, is the follow-up to 2005's highly acclaimed The Scream That Tore the
Sky debut. Steeped in themes of occult lore, it's an innovative and
monumental album of intricately crafted death metal, sure to go down as one
of the most creative and unique metal albums of the year. No exports to
Canada or the UK/Europe.
Templebeat - The Grey Space CD
(Silentes) [11318] $17.00
Here at last, recovered from early 90s tape releases, we find eleven
unmissable tracks signed by Templebeat, now collected and remastered on CD.
Eleven "gems" among which emerge timeless fascinating tracks like
"Human", "Drugs" and "Refuse It". A due rescue for this band from Treviso
that almost twenty years ago conceived electro-industrial music of a unique
and unrepeatable nature, contaminated with incredible post-modern
suggestions, pioneering the style in Italy. The CD contains eight tracks
originally published on the "Interzone" tape, two tracks taken from the
"Treviso Underground Vol. 3" compilation and a DAF's "Der Mussolini" cover
released on the "V.I.T.R.I.O.L. #3" split-tape. Essential!
Testing Vault - Phantasmagoria
CD (Finalmuzik) [11320] $15.00
NEW, long awaited Dani masterpiece; limited to 200 only, digislim CD.
Featuring ex-ROSEMARY'S BABY member!!! Breathtaking thrilling industrial.
Various Artists - GetDarker
Presents This Is Dubstep Vol. 3 2CD (Aei Music) [GD003CD] $20.75
GetDarker presents This Is Dubstep Vol. 3, the biggest dubstep compilation
of its kind, featuring 40 massive dubstep anthems from the scene's biggest
artists. This series is regarded as the true representation of the
worldwide dubstep movement. This new compilation takes the series to the
next level by showcasing all angles of dubstep music from the biggest names
in the scene, including Skream, Caspa, Benga, Rusko, Nero, Joker, Digital
Mystikz, Doctor P, and many more. This immense 40-track selection is an
amazing snapshot of the scene's biggest anthems, including upfront tracks
and over 7 unreleased gems. Other artists include: Sub Focus, Freestylers,
Example, Flux Pavilion, Bar9, VIP, Distance, Cyrus, Matt U, Laidblack,
Chasing Shadows, Kromestar, Gemmy, Heny G, LD, Fused Forces, Emalkay, Lost
Disgustin, Chimpo, Clubroot, Von D (feat. Phe Phe), Mr. Lager (feat. Alys
Blaze), Baby D, Mensah, Funtcase, Fresh, Foreign Beggers, Breakage, Kryptic
Minds & Youngsta, Kulture, Plastician, Tunnidge, Jakes, Zed Bias, Killa &
Instinct, and Synkro.
Various Artists - 2000 And
Space: The Mission Continues Vol. 1 2CD (Elux Records) [ELUX006CD] $19.75
As most people already thought electronica and chill-out had been forever
spoiled and degraded to cheap sell-out labels by those countless and
tasteless lounge and Ibiza compilations, a CD came flying in, ready to save
us from this jazzy/lounge/chill-mess and renew our perspective on this
genre. This creation is entitled 2000 And Space, and it's nothing less than
the latest project of Alex Azary and his Elektrolux to Elux records
re-labelled imprint, which has been responsible for various seminal
projects and releases since the beginning of the '90s. Especially with the
Euro-wide broadcasted TV nightshow Space Night on Bavarian stations BR and
Br-Alpha, Alex Azary has significantly contributed to establishing
electronic sounds and music in German TV, film and other mass-media. The
last Space Night compilation Alex Azary compiled was Vol. 9, following
attempts to keep the series going and benefit from the cult status of the
series. This in mind, it doesn't come as a surprise to see the shows for
which the music has been selected by Alex Azary still on the air every
night, after more than ten years. Now Alex Azary and Elux records present
their 2k version of this format in full HD and with fresh new tracks,
entitled 2000 And Space: The Mission Continues Vol. 1, a simply remarkable
2CD compilation, assembling the most sought-after and talented electronic
artists and producers of now. Artists include: Luna City Express, Tycho,
Lusine, Gui Boratto, Fous De La Mer, Espresso Del Lago, Gabriel La Mar, Das
Kraftfuttermischwerk, Jonson, DJ Ino, Audiodrop, Phonosynthese, Ordell, Dan
Curtin, Ripperton, Lawrence, Federleicht, Modern Walker, MorphOne, Daniel
Paul, Sven Weisemann, Sublime Porte, Subsonic Park, Daniel Stefanik, Solee,
Quantum Leap, and Aural Float.
Vegetable Orchestra, The -
Onionoise CD (Monkey) [TRES008CD] $14.75
This is the third CD by The Vegetable Orchestra, an ensemble unique to the
world of music which is committed to the exploration of the acoustic
qualities of vegetables! In addition to performing on the international
concert circuit, the 12-person collective from Vienna has spent the last
dozen years experimenting with the building of vegetable instruments,
industriously unearthing the acoustic universe of roots and legumes,
cabbages and courgettes. All the instruments used are exclusively made from
vegetables: from fresh as well as dried plant material such as carrot,
leek, celery root, artichoke, dried pumpkin and onion skin. All these
components are used for building organic instruments and sound generators
which usually only last for one concert or one day in the studio. In
addition to the vegetables, various utensils like record players or power
drills are used to create unusual noises and to add unexpected texture to
the music. The sounds produced by the vegetable instruments are amazingly
multi-layered: transparent & crackling, shrill & massive, dark & hypnotic,
funky & groovy... a heterogeneous multitude of acoustic gems and strange,
unfamiliar sounds whose organic origin is not always immediately
recognizable. The compositions are tailored to suit the specific
characteristics of the vegetable instruments being used, in terms of their
sonic attributes and practical considerations to optimize performance.
Stylistically the music oscillates between organic pop music and aural
sound experiments, with inspiration from various sources: minimal techno,
ambient, noise, pop, new and electro-acoustic music. This CD is an aural
voyage through phantasmagorical continents of sound and imaginary gardens.
Living music: multi-layered and idiosyncratic. The elaborate digipak also
includes a poster.
Voice of Eye - The Portland
Improvisations CD (Voice of Eye) [11314] $15.00
Edition Limited to 500 Length: 56 minutes. In August of 2009, Soriah
invited Voice of Eye to play for his Atlan CD release party in Portland,
Oregon, USA. In the anxious hours before a show what does Voice of Eye do
to unwind and pass the time? Well, play a little music of course! Scouring
Soriah's house for instruments, they commandeered some unfamiliar and
handmade devices to play with. The result is The Portland Improvisations,
where Voice of Eye are at their most raw and unadorned, without even loops
to fill in the space. Here are three minimalist improvisations that float
in dark time haunting the listener with lost landscapes from distant
worlds. While the tracks are minimal, there is an oppressively ominous
quality to them. Perfect for a rainy afternoon on Altair IV.
Also included as a bonus track is "The End of All Things", the latest studio recording by Voice of Eye about the loss of a hard drive. Seemingly appropriate for our times, the track lures the listener in and then liquidizes and deconstructs all hope leaving a powerful and ravishing emptiness stripped of embellishment.
Comes in full color digipack with
full color CD printing.
White Noise Sound - White Noise
Sound CD (Alive Records) [ALIVE111CD] $16.25
"White Noise Sound is the eponymous debut from the Swansea / Cardiff,
Wales-based sextet. Completed with the help of Pete Kember aka Sonic Boom
(Spacemen 3, Spectrum and E.A.R) and magician Cian Ciaran (Super Furry
Animals), the album is the realization of a band conjuring their own
particular wall-of-sound -- at once relentlessly pulsating and blissed-out.
The band had honed their craft across the UK and through Germany where they
supported the likes of The Warlocks, Spectrum, Mark Gardener (Ride) and the
Super Furry Animals, and shared the stage with members of Spacemen 3 and
Spiritualized."
Wolf Eyes - Dead Hills CD
(Troubleman Unlimited) [TMU104] $6.00
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Shizuka - Owarino Nai Yume DVD
(PSF) [PSFDV1004] $23.00
"Visual tribute to Shizuka, one of the most distinctive psychedelic voices
in the Tokyo underground, who tragically passed away on January 31st
(2010). This DVD captures the last ever performance by her group, recorded
live at ShowBoat in Tokyo on December 30, 2008. As ever, the focus is upon
Shizuka's delicate, uncanny vocals and tremulous sense of timing which meld
with the overwhelmingly emotive white-hot nebulae of ex-Fushitsusha axeman
Maki Miura's guitar. Together the narcotic voice and the guitar peak and
churn in perfectly weightless filigreed forms of light, darkness, cosmic
cold and invisible motion. At their best, the Shizuka group were one of the
distinctively original voices in the Japanese psych scene. Ten tracks, 74
minutes. NTSC region-free DVD. Limited edition of 500." -- Alan Cummings
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Embryo - Bremen 1971 CD (Garden
of Delights) [GOD084CD] $18.25
First release of this Radio Bremen broadcast, from master tapes, recorded
9/23/71. Packaged with typically elaborate 32-page booklet of notes &
photos. Recorded shortly after the release of their 2nd album, at the high
school Leibnitzplatz. "Trying to describe the music of those days, there
had been lots of spontaneous improvisations. There were some fixed riffs
mostly guitar and bass, and then small themes were superimposed by the wind
players... Very many musicians performing with Embryo came from the school
of Mal Waldron, jazz pianist and composer was and is a very important
representative of modern international jazz."
Gwen Mccrae - Lay It On Me CD
(P&C Records/Reel Music) [PCD72002CD] $15.75
"Gwen McCrae has consistently been making great records since the late
'60s, debuting on Columbia with her first R&B hit 'Lead Me On'. She moved
to Cat Records and scored big with 'Rockin' Chair', the oft-sampled '90% Of
Me Is You' and 'Damn Right It's Good'. A move to Atlantic where she was
personally signed by the legendary Ahmet Ertegun brought such classics as
'Keep The Fire Burning', 'Funky Sensation' and 'All This Love That I'm
Giving'. Gwen's roots lie in deep and southern soul and this collection of
11 classics from the Columbia vaults brings together her five singles for
the label, plus one unreleased gem in Clarence Reid's 'Lovin' In The
Lay-A-Way'. Originally recorded between 1970 and 1972, they were released
at a time when Gwen was pretty much on the only African American on the
Columbia label and before the company became a powerhouse for R&B with
major hits on PIR and Epic Records. Lay It On Me is classic soul at its
best. Much of it was recorded at American Group Studios and features the
Memphis Horns on many tracks."
MC5 - Purity Accuracy CD Box
(Easy Action) [EAR002CD] $60.50
"Purity Accuracy (6xCD) finally reissued and contains unreleased material;
unpublished photos supplied by the band; new version of the band performing
classic songs with Lemmy from Motorhead, Nicke from the Hellacopters and
Dave Vanian from the Damned on vocals; liner notes by Nina Antonia feature
current interviews with all of the surviving members of the band PLUS
interview with manger John Sinclair and scarce recordings from the
fledgling band in 1965 to blistering live performances in 1970 and
recordings as recent as last 2008."
Nurse With Wound - Second
Pirate Session CD (United Jnana) [UJ2000] $13.25
"Second Pirate Session is a collection of outtakes from Rock 'n' Roll
Station, which was originally planned as a double album, but for some
reason never happened. These tracks were never fully completed and in
hindsight benefit from their stripped down atmosphere. Second Pirate
Session contains some of my favorite NURSE WITH WOUND songs."-Steven
Stapleton. No exports to the UK/Europe.
Philip Glass - OrphÄ~C©e 2CD
(Orange Mountain) [OMM068CD] $24.75
"Orange Mountain Music presents the world premiere recording of Philip
Glass' opera OrphÄ~C©e, performed by a renowned cast of soloists including
Philip Cutlip as OrphÄ~C©e, Lisa Saffer as la Princesse and the Portland
Opera Orchestra conducted by Anne Manson. Written in 1993, OrphÄ~C©e was
the first of a trilogy of operas that Glass composed on subjects by Jean
Cocteau that includes La Belle et la BÄ~Cªte and Les Enfants Terribles.
OrphÄ~C©e is the last to the trilogy to be recorded, and receives fine
treatment here with a Michael Riesman produced recording made from a series
of live performances that took place in November 2009. This two-disc set
includes a deluxe digipack, full libretto in French and English, color
production photos and cast and performer biographies. The storyline is
based on Cocteau's fascinating retelling of the Orpheus myth -- an extended
parable on the life of an artist, a poet harassed and misunderstood by
peers."
T.R. Mahalingam - Mali:
Essential Recordings of Carnatic Bamboo Flute 1969-70 2CD (EM Records) [EM1089CD] $24.00
EM Records and Meditations, from Kyoto, are pleased to announce the
reissue, on double vinyl and double CD, of two classic 1969 and 1970 LP
releases from Indian bamboo flute legend T.R. Mahalingam, known as "Mali"
to his fans. Born in Tamil Nadu in 1925, Mali was a true original whose
musicality revolutionized Indian flute playing, elevating the instrument
from its folk origins to the heights of art music, imbued with
spirituality, without losing vitality or succumbing to the blandishments of
fame. Mali was a beguiling combination of virtuosity, spirituality and
rebelliousness, and his music reflects this, and much more. He was a legend
and a master. Mali's virtuosity was innate; he picked up the flute, against
his father's wishes, at the age of five, and gave his first performance at
seven, to great acclaim, eventually playing with other legendary musicians
including the revered violinist Palghat Mani Iyer. Mahalingam developed
tremendous control of the instrument, able to sustain single notes for over
40 seconds, able to play any music after hearing it only once, but he used
his virtuosity to serve the music, pursuing the Carnatic ideal of the voice
as the purest form of music. He sang with the flute. In contrast with the
mechanically-keyed Western flute, the Indian bamboo flute allows the player
to directly touch the finger holes, allowing access to a wider range of
tones and contributing to this vocal quality. Mali added an extra hole to
his flutes, increasing his expressivity, and performed other modifications
to bring him closer to the ideal of the human voice. Mali's technical
innovations also included the development of new fingering techniques and
the introduction of a unique hand positioning, the "parrot clutch." This
relentless search allowed the flute, for the first time, to be elevated to
the highest ranks of Carnatic music. Mali was spiritually driven. He had a
life-changing religious experience at the age of sixteen, lending a sense
of depth and introversion to his music. He claimed to have seen god many
times while playing, and was known to cut concert appearances short in such
instances. He was also said to have been able to communicate with birds
through his music. Legendary in India, Mahalingam was very influential in
Europe and North America also, especially among composers including La
Monte Young and Terry Riley. Olivier Messiaen, another bird lover, was
keenly interested in Mali's music, and one may hear this influence in a
number of Messiaen's pieces. So, a legend. A master. And beyond words.
Please listen to Mali.
Various Artists - Bloody War -
Songs 1924-1939 CD (Tompkins Square) [TSQ2479] $15.00
A newly minted collection of Soldier's laments, heart-songs and patriotic
tunes originating from the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War,
and World War I, all recorded between 1924 and 1939. Highlights of this
collection include tracks from FIDDLIN' JOHN CARSON, WADE MAINER, WILLIAM &
VERSEY SMITH, BUELL KAZEE, EARL JOHNSON, and DARBY & TARLTON. A portion of
the proceeds from the sale of this album will be donated to Iraq and
Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA.org).
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Jimi Hendrix - Albert Hall
Experience 2CD (Charly) [SNAD539CD] $16.50
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This week's VINYL update contains releases by:
In contrast
to Caboladies' extensive jam-heavy explorations "Dayglo Port" favors a more
introspective and rural atmosphere recalling the mood of seminal home
electronica classics such as Nuno Canavarro's "Plux Quba", Sunroof!'s
"Cloudz" or Microstoria's "Init Ding". Eric Lanham started playing
music in 2006. His then roommate and longtime friend Ben Zoeller got him
going and they started playing together. They then added Chris Bush and
formed Caboladies. They were enthralled with the experimental music they
saw coming through Lexington, KY (where they were all living) and decided
to go for it. It started with pedals and feedback mangling and they
eventually moved to samplers and synths. They did their first tour in 2007
with Three Legged Race (Hair Police). Chris and Eric moved to Chicago in
2009 and continued Caboladies as a duo. Been grooving ever since....
Although they are considered one of the spearheading groups of a new
age/synth revival scene in the USA along with Emeralds and Oneohtrix Point
Never, Caboladies have always been equally influenced by the likes of
Francois Bayle, Gil Melle, Bernard Parmegiani, and other acousmatic
composers, which clearly sets them apart from likeminded artists.
Lesser known facts: Steve debuted ten years
ago on Morc, with a comp-track of his band Elo vs Saturn, and did a few eps
as John Merrick Band on Morc as well. Although Wappenhalter creates a
psychedelic sound world, he uses a very straight-ahead approach. About
On The Beach: Whereas Edgar Wappenhalters earlier tape releases focussed on
either his reverb-drenched folksongs, or his ecstatic tapeloop-experiments,
On The Beach brings a perfect symbiosis of these two sides of mr Marreyt..
So you can expect plenty of songs that blend shoegaze and psychfolk, or
that sound like a beach party heard from so far away that you can't tell
what the dj is playing, only that it sounds familiar and that you like it.
The LP is pressed in an edition of approx 180 copies. The jackets were
silkscreened by Levi Seeldraeyers of Smeraldina-Rima.
Like all previous volumes
"(third) Stunt" has been mastered and cut by Rashad Becker at Dubplates &
Mastering, Berlin and the cover photo has been shot by Italian artist
Amedeo Martegani. Giuseppe Ielasi was born in 1974. He made his first
marks as an improvising guitarist collaborating with the likes of Thomas
Ankersmit, Dean Roberts and playing live with Phill Niblock, Oren Ambarchi,
Martin Siewert, Jerome Noetinger and many others. From 2007 on, his main
interest has been in site-specific solo performances, sometimes still using
guitars as a primary sound source but integrating microphones and
multi-channel speaker systems in order to create complex networks for sound
diffusion in relationship to space. In 1998 he founded the "Fringes" label
(closed in 2005) and he co-founded Schoolmap Records _in 2006. His
major solo works have been released on the 12K and Häpna labels.
Our Love
Will Destroy The World is the new one-man project by New Zealander Campbell
Kneale after disbanding BIRCHVILLE CAT MOTEL. In the past Kneale has
released albums on Ecstatic Peace, Corpus Hermeticum, Last Visible Dog,
Conspiracy and his own Celebrate Psi Phenomena label. He has colllaborated
with Lee Ranaldo, Neil Campbell, Bruce Russel, John Olson (Wolf Eyes),
Yellow Swans, has toured throughout Japan, Europe, America and Australia
and also records und the names BLACK BONED ANGEL and Ming. "I Hate Even
Numbers" is the 2nd LP by this new project for the Dekorder label (his 3rd
altogether) after last year's monolithic "Stillborn Plague Angels" album.
Sculpture is an audiovisual performance
duo from London - electronic music producer, Dan Hayhurst, and animator,
Reuben Sutherland. Sutherland 'DJs' with home-made zoetropic discs,
intricate concentric rings of illustrated frames, projecting fragments of
looping images at 33, 45 and 78 rpm - pre-Edisonian imaging technology
combined with a digital video camera. Hayhurst deploys prepared audio
material (found tapes, lo-fi electronics, computer programming, and
analogue noise) across 1~N4" tape loops, hardware sampler, cassette walkman
and CDJ deck. The process is important. a kind of unstable modular
collage. style. rhythm. spontaneity. input, output, and a bit in the middle
called MUSIC (audible and visible) which requires the computer to be
switched off. We present here an audio video picture disc by Sculpture
called Rotary Signal Emitter. It can be played conventionally or as a self
contained film. It is also intended to be reusable as part of future
performances. The music: A strange amalgam of found sounds
(corresponding perfectly with the found imagery), Plunderphonics, ancient
electronic music recalling the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, twisted rhythms
(imagine Felix Kubin playing Dubstep), all mixed hands-on on the spot
Dawn Smithson gained wide recognition as the singer and bassplayer of
Jessamine, which released a string of critically acclaimed records on
Kranky in the late 90's. After the band disbanded, she kept low profile for
a couple of years, quietly working on some collaborations (most notably on
Sunno))'s White-records) and on two solorecords: the first one, Safer Here,
came out on Kranky in 2005. Follow-up Earth Machine, with guest appearances
by ao Ray Raposa (Castanets) and Jessi Brightmore (Chrome Hoof) was
released last year. Dawn is residing in Seattle, WA. Aaron Martin began
his musical life at age 11, switching between guitar and drums. At the age
of 17, he decided to change paths and learn how to play the cello, which he
went on to study in college. He has recorded three full lengths, and
collaborated with a variety of other musicians, including Machinefabriek,
and Tan or Boil, with releases on Type, Mobeer, and Under the Spire
Recordings. Aaron Martin lives and records in Topeka, Kansas.
214 * 3 Toed Sloth * A Sunny Day In Glasgow * Adultnapper
(FEAT. Big Bully) * Aeroplane * Al Tourettes * Anonymous *
Anthony Collins * Awanto 3 * Axel Boman * Beg To Differ *
Benoit & Sergio * BlackIsBeautiful * Bowly * Boy Dirt Car *
Boys Noize * Brainbombs * Bren't Lewiss Ensemble * Burnt Friedman
& Jaki Liebezeit * Carl Calm * Caspa * Cassius * Chico Mello
(feat. Helinho BrandÄ~cfo) * Cleo & Patra * Cooly G * Cosmin TRG
* Crippled Black Phoenix * Cut Chemist * Dark Sea Dream *
Diskjokke * Dizzy Flemming/Mikey Jarrett * DJ C * DJ Kaos *
Doc Daneeka * DVA * Edgar Wappenhalter * Elektrodrei * Ex
Humans * Expressway Yo-Yo Dieting * Fausto Messina * George
Fitzgerald * German Oak * Giuseppe Ielasi * Gordy Horn *
Grails * Hayvanlar Alemi * Heartthrob * Heartthrob & Troy
Pierce * Hey Today! * Hugo * Hundred in the Hands, The * Ibex
* Ilya Santana * Jack Sparrow * Jean-Louis Brau * Jichael
Mackson * Johnny Osbourne * Kassem Mosse * King Kong *
Knights Of The New Crusade * Lee Curtiss * Lil B * Lionel
Craig/Ricky Stereo * Livio & Roby * Love Supreme (feat. Benjamin
James Smith), The * Marc Houle * Marc Romboy vs. Blake Baxter *
Marco Bailey * Marconi Union * Matty G * Mika Vainio * Mike
Dehnert * Modeselektor * Morning Factory * Mount Kimbie *
Notekillers * October * Onur Ozer * oOoOO * Others, The/LD *
Our Love Will Destroy The World * Phonique * Piemont *
Portable * Public Lover * Qemists, The * Raime * Ramadanman *
Ramesses * Redlight * Reyf & Eidner * Robert Hood * Roland
Burell/Barry Baily * Roots Manuva meets Wrongtom * Samuel L.
Session * Scissor Sisters * Scorn * Sculpture * Shinedoe
* Shlomi Aber * Shortstuff * Skream * Solead * Subscape/J
Kenzo * T.r. Mahalingam * Terrance Mcdonald * Tes La Rok *
The Doozer * Thriller/Wayne Jarrett * Tony Tuff/Deadly Headly *
Traversable Wormhole * Trickski * Truth & Dutty Ranks *
Unknown * Vista & Presence Known * White Noise Sound * Will Saul
& Mike Monday * Winter's Day * Zuckerhut
214 - Cascadian Nights 12 inch
(Touchin' Bass) [TB040EP] $9.25
"To sit at a table with the sounds of 214 is to be served large portions of
honey-buttered electro beats, side dishes of synth-line treats, and dollops
of IDM-get-down. Like most musicians, Chris Roman's path is rooted in a
veritable melting pot of sounds. Some of the influences are obvious, others
not so much. His Puerto Rican birthright and Miami upbringing ring apparent
when he's pumping out sci-fi roller disco sounds, but when his vibe turns
to the cold dark comfort of Detroit-esque minimal mind funk, it would seem
this man forgets from whence he came. But it's not so much a lapse, as a
love of diversity, a creative finesse with a variety of good tastes. 214
effortlessly blends lush Latin roots with robo-transformer trips, always
maintaining a skilful balance between the nasty, the not-right, the cold,
hard, and just-right, all at the same time. He's got plenty of tricks up
his proverbial record sleeve, and he's been pulling them out for years
now."
A Sunny Day In Glasgow -
Autumn, Again LP (A Sunny Day In Glasgow) [asdg002] $13.75
RELEASE DATE: 10-19-2010
LIMITED TO 500 vinyl only. If there ever was an album "for the fans", it is
"Autumn, Again". The band is keen to stress that this is not a glimpse of
what lies ahead, but rather document of where they have been & what they
have accomplished. A big "thank you" to the fans that have come on board
over the years & everyone who came to shows and made the past year so
incredible for the band.
Adultnapper (FEAT. Big Bully) -
Low Point On High Ground 12 inch (Simple) [SIMPLE1048EP] $11.50
The Low Point On High Ground EP is a collaboration between Brooklyn-based
producer Adultnapper and fellow New Yorker Big Bully. Adultnapper is a
Philosophy Ph.D drop-out with punk rock roots. A DJ, musician, vocalist,
label-head and producer, Big Bully's unique blend of street-wise flavor and
edgy techno sophistication comes as a sharp contrast to his sweet, sexy
vocals and soulful productions. His vocal efforts on this 12" mark his
debut for Simple. Includes a remix by DJ Sprinkles.
Aeroplane - We Can't Fly LP+CD
(Eskimo) [ESK503796] $19.75
Aeroplane's eagerly anticipated debut album We Can't Fly arrives with
sky-high hopes. The Belgian duo with Italian roots established themselves
as party-starting DJs and remixers-du-jour with their spacious cosmic-disco
re-rubs of Grace Jones, Friendly Fires, and Sebastien Tellier, and as
leaders of the nu-disco and Balearica scene. Having amicably parted company
with his band mate Stephen Fasano, Vito De Luca continues Aeroplane as a
one-man operation. Recorded in Toulouse, Paris, London and Los Angeles, and
co-produced by Bertrand Burgalat, We Can't Fly is a grown up, dazzlingly
accomplished album that showcases not just a passion for stately, soulful
disco and early '80s electronica, but a lush and bittersweet set of
influences that stretches from Abba and film soundtracks to Floyd, the
Stones and Italian crooners. This melting pot provides the backdrop to
Aeroplane's 21st century take on Balearic house. "We Can't Fly" is a
languid, show-stopping anthem-to-be. The widescreen, string-splashed
"Mountains Of Moscow" is the soundtrack to the best '80s blockbuster you've
never seen, while "London Bridge" and "Point Of No Return" are mini-epics
of spiraling, Floydian guitar riffs and plaintive Tangerine Dream synths.
Another mighty inspiration was Giorgio Moroder, whose gleaming electronic
scores fed into the vintage disco stylings of "My Enemy" and the
propulsive, piano-led "Superstar." The latter features vocoder vocals from
Vito himself, but Moroder was so impressed, that he has already laid down
the vocals for an alternative version of the track. Also featured is the
raucous, razor-blade rock of "I Don't Feel," with the formidable vocals of
Merry Clayton, who backed Jagger on Vito's favorite Stones song, "Gimme
Shelter." Other guest singers include: Nicolas Ker, the frontman of
French/Italo-disco outfit Poni Hoax, who adds a sullen Ä~C©lan to "Fish In
The Sky," an electro torch song worthy of Human League, while dream-pop
outfit Au Revoir Simone breathe delicate harmonies over the woozy ballad
"We Fall Over," and London's Jonathan Jeremiah transforms "Good Riddance"
into a low-slung slice of honky-tonk soul. Perhaps the most ear-catching
turn comes from the precocious L.A. teen-vixen Sky Ferreira on "Without
Lies," a cover of a song by the Belgian screen star Marie Gillain. We Can't
Fly promises to take Aeroplane's passengers on a first class round-trip of
electronic psychedelia.
Aeroplane - Superstar 12 inch
(Eskimo) [ESK503797] $11.50
Aeroplane presents a single from the full-length We Can't Fly, featuring a
slick remix package including Chromeo and The Krays. Chromeo's isn't really
a remix in the straight meaning of the word though, more a cover version.
Definitely catchy as hell, as always. The Krays might or might not ring a
bell, but that is a new guise of Yuksek & Brodinski. French electro-dons
doing the disco-tech... or something. This is the one for the clubs.
Al Tourettes - When I Rest I
Rust/The Next Meal 12 inch (If Symptoms Persist) [ISP004EP] $12.25
"ISP is proud to present Al Tourettes, highly regarded by the likes of
Appleblim and Mary Anne Hobbs as one of the most inventive and innovative
producers around at the moment. Al makes his debut for If Symptoms Persist
with two fresh tracks of quality electronic machine funk! Combining many
elements from electro, techno, dubstep and electronica, his music is
characterized by complex poly-rhythms, gritty sub-bass, and extreme digital
effects processing, all bound together by a heavy dose of funk."
Anonymous - Oops 12 inch
(Caravan) [CVAN013EP] $11.50
DJ feedback: "Secret weapons, not so secret anymore! 5/5" --Ewan Pearson
(Kompakt)
Anthony Collins - Nina Kraviz &
Los Updates Remixes 10 inch (Curle Recordings) [METISSE0035EP] $11.50
Remixes of tracks from Anthony Collins' Dreaming Of Running EP. Nina Kraviz
from Moscow gives her own personal touch to "Another Lonely Night." Get
prepared to hear a lot more of her in the future. Los Updates, originally
from Chile and now residing in Spain, are close collaborators with Ricardo
Villalobos and have released an album on Cadenza. They loved "Bruised
Inside" so much they offered to do a remix. Limited to 300 yellow 10"s.
Awanto 3 - For Five 12 inch
(Rush Hour) [RHVD2-EP] $12.25
Rush Hour presents a new series of releases entitled Voyage Direct. The
saga continues with the second in the series, this time by Awanto 3, which
is the new alias for Steven de Peven aka Aliah Poeh aka the founding member
of Rednose Distrikt. Awanto 3 delivers two mid-tempo house bangers that are
>10 minute-long, hypnotic, joyful builders.
Axel Boman - Holy Love 12 inch
(Pampa) [PAMPA004EP] $13.25
Hotshot house hunk Axel Boman delivers a stunning debut EP for Pampa. The
title track, a collaboration with vocalist J Jonason, invites you to take
part in a lazy afternoon cocktail party onboard an old sailing boat in
Gothenburg's archipelago. Ten City are mixing up the White Russians and
Giorgio Moroder's estranged Swedish grandson is peeling the shrimp. "Purple
Drank" is a sleazy, sexy number that draws influences from Houston-style
screw music, classic deep house and hypnotic techno.
Beg To Differ - The Remixes 12
inch (Wurst Music Co) [WET1013EP] $11.50
Beg To Differ is a dance music duo comprised of Nick Chacona and Roy Dank.
The duo's Wurst debut features two massive -- and decidedly different --
reworks. Parisian Afrobeat masters Bibi Tanga & The Selenites get the full
Beg To Differ overhaul, complete with infectious arpeggios, killer keys,
and a new rhythm section. The pop rock of The Hours' "Ali In The Jungle" is
transformed into an epic, string-laden anthem taking in disco, rock, and
even trance.
Benoit & Sergio - Midnight
People 12 inch (Spectral Sound) [SPC098EP] $11.50
Benoit & Sergio construct dusky, romantic spaces in which dance and pop
music conspire in hushed tones. Midnight People, the Washington, DC duo's
first single on Spectral Sound, is a noir anthem for heartbroken hedonists,
a tech-house ode to furtive glances and bad decisions. Handclaps and
pianos, melodramatic synthesizers and wafer-thin vocal samples push the
beat along, but it's the tracks' air of desperation and psychedelic dread
that makes Midnight People such a reality-defying listen. Includes two
careening techno remixes by Technasia.
BlackIsBeautiful -
Pergamon/1979 12 inch (200) [2009009EP] $10.50
" With Pergamon/1979, BlackIsBeautiful is releasing their second Single on
200 Records. 'Pergamon' is a wonderful dreamy epic work with strings and a
gorgeous piano. Cologne's new talent Henson has done a great remixes of
this track. '1979' is a funkier track, which reminds us of former Metro
Area tracks."
Bowly - Bleeps 12 inch (Berkane
Sol Records) [BRKDUB015EP] $10.50
"After leaving behind the Somalian pirates, Geiom is cruising the sunny
waters of the Indian Ocean when he picks up a distress signal on his
scanner. He follows the signal until he locates a tiny remote island and a
guy called Bowly, who said that he was on his way from France to the New
World, but got totally lost. Judging by the age of the map he was using
it's easy to see how. Bowly spent his time on the island hanging out with
the locals who amuse themselves by creating a unique style of music on some
amazing handcrafted instruments. Geiom helps Bowly get on his way again,
and leaves him with a more useful map. Some months later, Bowly beams over
his music as a gift from his new found homeland in Canada. The tracks are
like some strange mutation of those distant tropical players and the
UK-based pirate radio transmissions that Bowly has been tuning into. Geiom
loves the result and decides to send them straight over to Transition in
London for mastering and release on Berkane Sol."
Boy Dirt Car - Familia LP
(After Music Recordings) [AMR01] $17.50
All hail The New Desolation. Considered one of America's premier noise
bands, BOY DIRT CAR returns with a sermon, or possibly a soundtrack to a
beautiful yet disturbed mantra, with a possible insight to breakdown.
DARREN BROWN, DAVE SZOLWINSKI, DAN KUBINSKI, KEITH BRAMMER, STEVE WHALEN
and JEFF HAMILTON are joined by guests RICO MCCOULM, MIKE SAWYER, JOSH MEAD
and JARROD OLMAN for this journey into enlightenment or dementia. Found
sounds combine with interludes of thrashed out bass, distorto guitar, and
manipulations alongside vocal musings, tantrums and almost choral-like
insertions within and around. Seems like one for the headphones. Jackets
silkscreened by Josh Mead. Vinyl includes one track not available
digitally. Edition of 300.
Boys Noize - 1010/Yeah 12 inch
(Boysnoize Records) [BNR050EP] $11.50
For the golden 50th anniversary of Boysnoize Records and in reminiscence of
the very first BNR release, the master himself presents two new original
tracks. One side brings you a real Boys Noize monster, the neoteric 303
acid-house track named "1010," which immediately found love from all close
BNR friends as well as on the dancefloors. On the flip, you get a gracious
happy-50th wish, with the good-vibe/fun-house hymn, "Yeah."
Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit
- 5 7 12 inch (Nonplace) [NON029EP] $11.50
Friedman & Liebezeit present two pieces in their "Secret Rhythms" project.
Both tracks, one mixed and co-produced by Mark Ernestus (Rhythm & Sound)
and one by Burnt Friedman, testify less to post-processing and editing
techniques than to the physicality of the instruments played. The post-Can
Liebezeit created his own cycle-based drum system and developed an
innovative drumset. Friedman's percussive, synthetic or acoustic sound
sequences adhere to the same understanding of rhythm, allowing the two
sound generators to perfectly intermesh. Cover artwork by Theo Altenberg.
Brian Roettinger + No Age -
Artist Music Journals Vol. 1 - Edition 1010"+BOOK CD (Soundscreen Design) [AMJ1INS10] $13.50
Edition 10 in the ongoing Artist Music Journals series features the work of
the Los Angeles based designer, artist, musician and label owner BRIAN
ROETTINGER, who operates the creative umbrella Hand Held Heart. Unlike any
previous Artist Music Journal, this installment includes Brian's 24-page
book as well as a one-sided 10-inch record, featuring a collaboration
between Brian and NO AGE with three exclusive tracks.
Carl Calm - Dayglo Port LP
(Dekorder) [Dekorder045] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 10-19-2010
Limited to 300. Carl Calm ist the solo project by Chicago citizen Eric
Lanham of Caboladies. "Dayglo Port" was recorded and mixed over two days in
the tiny back bedroom of The Fact House (a house Chris and Eric of
Caboladies used to live and host shows in Lexington, KY) in the fall with
the windows wide open and gear eliminating any floor space.
Caspa - Back For The First Time
12 inch (Sub Soldiers) [SUBSOL010EP] $11.00
"After a short spell away, Caspa is back with one of the most highly
anticipated releases of the year on his own Sub Soldiers imprint. First up
is an anthem that has been lighting up dancefloors and airwaves globally as
of late, in the shape of 'Back For The First Time,' featuring Dub Police
label mate D1. Gathering heavy support on BBC Radio 1 from Annie Mac and
Zane Lowe, as well as being battered in the clubs by the who's who of
dubstep A-listers, this is fast becoming one of the biggest tracks to
emerge from the scene so far this year and it's not hard to see why. With
its catchy euphoric chords and growling bass, this is no doubt going to be
one of the tracks of the summer! On the flip Caspa teams up with another
label mate Subscape, for a tune that has torn apart countless dancefloors
lately. 'Geordie Racer' takes no prisoners with its driving beats and
outrageous basslines; anyone who has been lucky enough to be in a rave when
this monster drops will no doubt tell you the carnage it creates in the
dance. Again gaining support from dubstep royalty and being featured on
Caspa's MyStyle mix CD. All in all, this is one obscenely big release that
you can't afford to pass on. Big things once again from the Caspa and the
Sub Soliders/Dub Police camp."
Cassius - 99 12 inch (Cassius)
[CASS003EP] $11.50
Ten years ago, Cassius put out their first track ever, called "Cassius 99,"
a hit from their debut album, 1999. Ten years later, they have their own
label and back catalog so they couldn't resist putting out a "10th
anniversary release." They remastered the original and asked producers Tim
Green and Reset! to give it a go. This is the first in a series of "Cassius
Gold" -- classic Cassius tracks remastered and remixed by fresh, crisp and
talented people.
Cleo & Patra - On The Nile 12
inch (Editainment) [TAIN004EP] $11.50
Cleo & Patra are proud to sacrifice a 12" to the Egyptian queen and goddess
of the Nile. An ode to Ancient Egypt, you'll hear it all. Downtempo boogie
magnitude and affection with "Pharaoh Love," the full bloom disco-house
adventure of "Marcus Antonius On The Run" (who should have better taken
Cleo & Patra's advice) and finally, the Pyramid-high-killer-party-time
A-side that even teaches The Bangles a thing or two.
Cooly G - Up In My Head/Phat Si
12 inch (Hyperdub) [HDB038EP] $12.25
"Since her debut EP for Hyperdub early last year, which won accolades and
acclaim everywhere from The Guardian to Mixmag to Music Week, Cooly G has
become firmly established as an in-demand DJ, producer and remixer, touring
the world, and remixing top ten acts. She is also about to launch her own
label Dub Organizer, with the first release imminent, and is currently
starting work on an album for Hyperdub."
Cosmin TRG - Tower Block/Beton
Brut 12 inch (Hemlock) [HEK009EP] $11.00
"TRG drops the bpm but stands tall for his first outing on Hemlock,
eschewing any notion of 'feminine pressure' in favor of a new
stripped-back, brutalist sound. The A-side's 'Tower Block' is
straight-estate and 808s. This is the sound of Croydon, Sheffield and
Detroit past, demolished and rebuilt in Cosmin's unique style. On the flip
is 'Beton Brut' -- let's get brutal. An unsteady climb through some
seriously dark space towards a pounding climax. Straight-up his most bare
and jacking tune to date."
Crippled Black Phoenix - I,
Vigilante LP (Invada) [INV095LP] $26.75
"'Lupus Pilum Mutat, Non Mentem' - The wolf may change its fur, but not its
nature. This is the sentiment that runs throughout the new six (6) track
album I, Vigilante. It encompasses words of warning and tales of trouble
from times past up to the present, songs of standing your ground and
stories from our history, for it is only through history we truly exist."
Cut Chemist - Adidas To Addis
12 inch (A Stable Sound) [ASS005EP] $8.25
"Channelling equal parts sub-Saharan chants, Trans-Europe Express-era
Kraftwerk, a love for nasty snare rolls, and a crossfader/delay pedal
matchup that seems to be turning everyone's head for sheer creativity, Cut
Chemist drops a pair of beefed-up 'club friendly' versions of tracks
featured on his Sound of the Police CD/LP (ASS 004). A-side begins as a
near-hypnotic Ethiopian sounding epic story as told by a chorus of female
voices, punctuated with optimum intermittent cuts and stabs at an evolving
pace, emerging on the other end as some sort of post-cut-and-paste stream
of consciousness 'speaks with his hands' composition... engaging and
well-executed, perhaps intuitively, embracing the spirit of the African
rhythms while adding to them with his 'drums' (aka delay pedal) and
turntable. B-side is an Afro-Brazilian piano-driven hybrid that recalls EWF
while keeping the Batuque bounce rolling with female vocals again providing
the juice. A must have for any fan of Cut Chemist, Jurassic 5 or African
and South American-inspired music from around the world."
Dark Sea Dream - Dark Sea Dream
LP (Prophase Music) [PM9994LP] $22.25
"Crushingly loud, shimmering distortion and harmonics. Dark Sea Dream was
created in fall 2007 and perform steadily since throughout the greater
Potomac Valley area and beyond. The DC-based four piece ride crashing waves
of Tesla-coil fused white noise to unpredictable conclusions, particularly
since their noise isn't paralyzing like the typical avant-garde noise rock
band: it is translucent, glimmering, and beautiful. For fans of Sonic
Youth, The Dead C., Sun Ra, Yahowha 13, Xasthur, etc. Kinda like you always
wanted those 'shoegaze' bands to sound like, but they were always too
wimpy!" Colored vinyl version, limited to 500 and housed in a heavy
gatefold sleeve.
Diskjokke - 1987 12 inch (Full
Pupp) [FP026EP] $11.50
Joachim Dyrdahl aka Diskjokke returns to Full Pupp with "Takt Raver," a
shiny example of his melodic, epic yet jacking style, where almost fragile
melodic fragments, stomping grooves, simmering acid lines and air-horns
magically gel together. Prins Thomas takes us on a space walk with his
psychedelic remix of "1987," and Ost & Kjex's remix of "Interpolations" is
a jerky, crunchy Afrobeat-styled funker with earthy house chords and a
well-rounded finish of tangy acid lines and hints of bitter-sweet melodies.
Dizzy Flemming/Mikey Jarrett -
Resurrection/Starvation 12 inch (Digikiller) [DKR022EP] $10.50
"'Starvation' by Mikey Jarrett, a deejay plea to help the troubled
Africans. Each cut is followed by a wicked dub version in a raw drum & bass
style. In addition, there is the infamous 'Resurrection' by the late great
horns man Dizzy Flemming! This killer roots instrumental was produced by
Mikey Jarrett and his friend Lloydie Prince in the early '80s, and saw only
limited release in NYC as a 12" on the one-away Man Dingo label, but became
known as a sound system favorite in the UK."
DJ C - Jump Up And Bounce 10
inch (Wncl Recordings) [WNCL002EP] $13.00
"Karnival time is upon us so get armed and get ready with two vocal
mash-ups from DJ C. The inventor of Boston bounce, DJ C has a portfolio
boasting remixes for M.I.A and Warrior Queen and releases on Ninja Tune,
Soul Jazz, plus his own Mashit label. WNCL recordings proudly presents
'Jump Up and Bounce' (described by Untold as 'a great, timeless classic')
paired with the bleep-heavy 'Mad Again.' It's getting hot in here...Support
from Untold, 2562, Martin Kemp, Pariah and Hanuman."
DJ Kaos - Horny Morning Loop 12
inch (Jolly Jams) [JOLLY001EP] $11.50
Horny Morning Loop by DJ Kaos features mixes by Eric Duncan and Till Von
Sein & Aera. The first mix comes from Till Von Sein, who is well known for
his production and DJ skills. The other mix is by Eric Duncan, who is part
of Rub n' Tug & Still Going, and who has remixed several artists under the
aliases Dr. Dunks and Keep It Cheap.
Doc Daneeka - Hold On 10 inch
(Ramp) [RAMP037EP] $12.25
"After his massive EP on PTN, Doc Daneeka drops a sneaky one sided 10" of
lazy summer vibes for Ramp, all wrapped in a lovely painting by
Brainfeeder's Teebs."
DVA - The New World Order 12
inch (Dva Music) [DVA005EP] $11.00
"The latest releases from a producer famous for his persistent abuse of 4x4
convention, Scratcha DVA presents The New World Order EP on his own DVA
Music imprint. Showcasing four tracks from a range of producers, the EP
opens with a pair of brand new Scratcha DVA productions. The title track's
bomb shelter rave dynamics combine spiraling synths, warm organ stabs and
heaving bass tones to apocalyptic effect while its companion,
'Schizophrenic,' lives up to its name, alternating a floor filling 8-bit,
2-tone skank with churning grime synths at their most sour. The flipside
offers up Roska ally Uncle Bakongo's brutally stripped down take on Soule
Power's 'Lost,' pairing industrial-strength drums with decaying vocal
snippets and brooding keys before a last minute change of pace resolves the
vocal tension. S.Chu rounds out the EP with a reworking of his 'Quickfoot,'
fully equipped with a slow-burn bass line and shimmering synth arpeggios."
Edgar Wappenhalter - On The
Beach LP (Morc) [morc056] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 10-12-2010
Limited to 180. Edgar Wappenhalter is Steve Marreyt, co-founder of belgian
psych-rockers Sylvester Anfang, and the Funeral Folk label and is currently
working for the kraak-label. After leaving Sylvester Anfang II last year,
Steve focussed on a string of tape-releases as Edgar Wappenhalter, his
psychedelic fuzzed out dronefolk act released on labels as divers as Goaty
Tapes, Cabin Floor Esoterica and Young Girls Records. On The Beach is
Wappenhalter's vinyl debut.
Elektrodrei - Parashooter 12
inch (Ostwind Records) [OW033EP] $10.50
"Elektrodrei are back! After a long break, Elektrodrei are jumping out of
the plane again, landing in the house of Ostwind and bringing a new friend
and artist with them. Now the trio is perfect and ready to show where their
way will take them. The Parashooter EP is a little journey through time
with many stopovers in musical genres, but still keeping its feet on the
ground. The 'Minimal Trash Art' Remix of Mathias Korr, with an enormous
warmth, interfuses the sunrays of the horizon and lifts the airstreams in
our minds to let us start flowing, flowing over forests and lakes, flowing
over mountains and valleys, flowing over meadows and grasslands and lets us
dream of past times. 'Dropzone' comes easy and breezy but is increasingly
captured by gusts of wind, barely under control, till the valley of hope
shows which way to go -- so a soft landing full of charm will be
inevitable. 'Cloudbusting' is an electro deep techno groover like A1 at
Lloyd's... searching for the borders of our madness, the track slowly and
irresistibly sneaks in our souls, packing it just to discharge on the
dancefloor. A wunderful cooperation between classic electronic beats and
modern contemporary techno."
Ex Humans - Ex Humans LP (Rob's
House) [RHR059] $12.00
EX HUMANS got two killer 7-inches under their belt via non-tradtional
labels for a (now ex-) Atlantan musician so if they're not on your radar
yet you need to wake up and take note. If introductions are in order let's
start with wit JOSH MARTIN (vox/gtr) who, after several years as CARBONAS'
lead guitarist and an amazing perfomance on the self-titled Goner release,
relocated to Brooklyn for a change of scenery. The Carbonas didn't last
much longer so that decision seems to have paid off and gave Ex Humans a
head start over other ex-Carbonas bands. The no-bullshit powerhouse trio is
rounded out by TODD MARTIN and JESSE MARTINEZ, who help summon murder
punk's blood, guts and gore for the group's debut LP on Rob's House. Make
no mistake, if you're looking for another Brooklyn loft-pop hipster band
then Ex Humans aren't for you but if you're like us and think that the punk
underground has swayed too far from what punk really is then these guys
will be the breath of fresh air you've been gasping for. Recorded &
mastered by DAVE RAHN. Art by GG KING. 500 pressed on black vinyl.
Expressway Yo-Yo Dieting -
Bubblethug 2xLP (Weird Forest) [WEIRD052LP] $27.25
"Pat Maherr is probably best known for his explorations into fetishistic
industrial ambience under the Indignant Senility moniker, but cassette
hoarders will know that the Oregon-based producer runs a syrup-laced
sideline in half-speed rap. Through a handful of tapes, Maherr's DJ
Screw-influenced sound has already bagged him something of a cult
following, but Bubblethug, his sophomore 'album proper' truly takes things
further into the abyss, melting his signature pulse into a dark, viscous
tar. Pitch shifting rap tracks might not be a new idea at this point (hell,
it's practically a mainstream practice in Houston), but Maherr takes this
as just an entry point -- slicing and stretching his chosen joints into a
buzzing symphony of stutters, noise and chewed-up cassette tape. The
resulting pieces are thick, heavy and pummeling -- a demonic mid-point
between punk and rap that mercifully avoids ska. The distant skeletons of
the original songs are all but dissolved as the beats decompose noisily
around them, dissolving choruses and crushing the life out of guest emcees.
Links to lo-fi music, hypnogogic pop and psychedelic music will no doubt be
made, but Bubblethug is defiantly hip-hop from beginning to end. There's a
beat, there's a rapper and with the help of Maherr's spread of tape
machines and filters he's taking the genre to places it rarely gets to go.
It might only tentatively balance on the 'elements' ... but when rap's got
no other place to go, all that's left is to travel deep down into the
annals of unacceptability."
Fausto Messina - Boungaville 12
inch (Diynamic) [DIYNAMIC041EP] $11.50
Diynamic welcomes their very first Italian artist, Fausto Messina. His
productions have already seen releases on Wir, Big City Beats, Suara and
International Freakshow and have been licensed by Sven VÄ~C¤th for his
season 8 Cocoon compilation. Today's Diynamic EP sees him serve up a tasty
platter of beats. Driving, powerful and wickedly funky, with beautiful
Balkan elements. With Loco Dice already giving early support to
"Boungaville," this EP is set to rock the floors.
George Fitzgerald - The Let
Down/Weakness 12 inch (Hotflush) [HFT012EP] $10.50
"Hotflush Recordings proudly presents the debut release from new
London-based producer George FitzGerald. Part of the Man Make Music
collective, George FitzGerald comes as the latest addition to the Hotflush
Two roster. A perfect illustration of contemporary electronic production in
a post-Hyph Mngo era, Fitzgerald continues the Hot Flush Two archetypal
strand of dubstep-not-dubstep, referencing elements of Basic Channel-esque
dub and ambience embedded into the jagged groove of modern UK garage. DJ
support so far comes from Scuba, Joy Orbison and Appleblim."
Giuseppe Ielasi - (third) Stunt
LP (Dekorder) [Dekorder044] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 10-19-2010
Limited edition of 400. (third) Stunt is the final part of a trilogy
started in 2008 with the "Stunt" EP on Schoolmap. The series only source
material is one turntable and a large selection of vinyl records; pulses
and rhythms being the main organisational/compositional principles. Ielasi
focuses on the (audible) physical gesture of actually playing these
records, a technique borrowing heavily from turntablism in hip-hop music,
in contrast to the more anthropologic sampling techniques of plunderphonia.
The hands-on process is important and remains audible throughout the
project. Aesthetically, the Stunt series has been a refreshing departure
from the music Ielasi has previously been identified with. There's an
unexpected emphasis on rhythmic pulses, and the balance between repetition
and variation as well as the overall compositional structure is very close
to the structures usually found in modern dance music, making these tracks
a very personal and unique sample- and texture-heavy interpretation of
skeletal deep house and asymmetric cold funk.
Gordy Horn - Glue That Holds
The Kids Together LP (What The...) [WHAT013] $17.50
Vinyl debut of long-running Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky improv unit
centered around sax and electronics by TIM SCHWALLIE (WOLVERTON BROTHERS)
and doublebass and electronics by SCOTT HISEY. Over many years, various
collaborators and members have coerced the group into stepping into and
falling out of free improv, free funk, and free song modes. A highly picked
sample of highlights from various lineups is here, including CLAYTON
"CHICKEN" GUNNELS (THE JBs), MARK PERRY (HEEVAHAVA), and C. SPENCER YEH
(BURNING STAR CORE). Silkscreen cover designed by Paul Coors. Edition of
130.
Grails - Burden Of Hope LP
(Pamlico Sound) [PMLO001] $14.25
Originally released by Neurosis' Neurot Recordings label, Burden and
Redlight together represent "phase one" of the band that would go on to
become one of the world's most acclaimed instrumental/experimental rock
outfits. Still considered to be fan favorites of many, these first albums
were recorded in a live studio setting with minimal overdubbing, an
approach far from the dense psychedelic production of the records that
would follow (e.g. Burning Off Impurities, Doomsdayer's Holiday). This
early material offers an intriguing glimpse of the genre-colliding
experiments around the corner, with covers of tunes by Sun City Girls and
Richard Thompson, as well as a guest appearance from STEVE MACKAY (THE
STOOGES). Long out of print in these formats, the two albums have been
remastered for vinyl reissue in 2010. Includes a free download.
Grails - Redlight LP (Pamlico
Sound) [PMLO002] $14.25
Originally released by Neurosis' Neurot Recordings label, Burden and
Redlight together represent "phase one" of the band that would go on to
become one of the world's most acclaimed instrumental/experimental rock
outfits. Still considered to be fan favorites of many, these first albums
were recorded in a live studio setting with minimal overdubbing, an
approach far from the dense psychedelic production of the records that
would follow (e.g. Burning Off Impurities, Doomsdayer's Holiday). This
early material offers an intriguing glimpse of the genre-colliding
experiments around the corner, with covers of tunes by Sun City Girls and
Richard Thompson, as well as a guest appearance from STEVE MACKAY (THE
STOOGES). Long out of print in these formats, the two albums have been
remastered for vinyl reissue in 2010. Includes a free download.
Hayvanlar Alemi - Guarana
Superpower LP (Sublime Frequencies) [SF062LP] $18.25
Hailing from the Turkish capital of Ankara, Hayvanlar Alemi is a group of
contemporary players steeped in the art of psychedelics, surf, and
expansive rock instrumental grandeur. Formed in 1999, the band is led by
Ä~C-züm Ä°tez (electric guitar) and IÅ~_ık Sarıhan (percussion) and
they've released a variety of CDs and mp3 tracks in Turkey and beyond
leading up to this, Guarana Superpower, their first-ever vinyl LP. The
tracks drift from majestic beauty to blazing delirium with Ä°tez etching
his manifesto for electric guitar every step of the way backed by Sarihan's
wide variety of percussion styles. Although the group is rooted in
classical and modern Turkish psych-rock in spirit, they draw on a large
range of sounds and influences, and traces of Turkish styles are hard to
pin down. Two of the tracks, "MEGA Lambada" and "Guarana Superpower," are
more reminiscent of late '80s post-punk experimental mind-melting,
referencing Torch Of The Mystics-era Sun City Girls in grand fashion. Other
cuts expand on a diversity of areas including tripped-out surf, retro
Cambodian rock, electrified Thai Mor Lam and Saharan guitar music. Every
single track is memorable and the incredible variety helps confirm the fact
that Hayvanlar Alemi is one of today's great rock instrumental combos. This
extremely limited one-time LP pressing comes in a full color heavy-duty
tip-on jacket.
Heartthrob - Setting Up 12 inch
(Minus) [MINUS093EP] $10.75
Jesse Siminski's (aka Heartthrob) Setting Up is poised to have crowds
swooning over his sound once again, desperate for his aural attention while
sweating the night away in a perpetual state of techno bliss. The title
track teases the listener with a well-crafted hypnotic strut, "Your Body"
uses vocals as a featured instrument in the flirtatious overall palette,
"Dancing" is a straight forward stomper, and "In My Room" is utterly filthy
dance music with a devilish glint in its eye.
Heartthrob & Troy Pierce -
Square One 12 inch (Minus) [MINUS095EP] $10.75
Square One marks a return to a long-standing collaboration between Troy
Pierce and label mate Jesse Siminski aka Heartthrob. The three
detail-oriented tracks wind their way through tense, angular synths, solid
drum programming, droning sound spheres and dissonant cords. Humorous,
upfront, and chaotic at times, these productions are not afraid to stand
apart and cause a full-on freak-out.
Hey Today! - Strange 12 inch
(Lektroluv) [LL034EP] $11.50
Hey Today! are the duo of Raik Krause and Robert Nickel. "Strange"
continues the story of the LFO-meets-Herbie Hancock-sounding single "Talk
To Me," which was released on Turbo and became one of the biggest tunes of
2010. "Strange" has now been signed to Dr. Lektroluv's label and will
definitely become a very big tune, too. Includes remixes by Boris Dlugosch,
Polymorphic and Gomma Records label-head MUNK.
Hugo - The Bright Side 12 inch
(Goodvibe Records) [GVR001EP] $11.50
This is the first release on Hugo's new imprint Goodvibe Records. Three
tracks are produced by Hugo and there is also one fat remix produced by
Format B:. Contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the
natural world, they give rise to each other in turn. The Bright Side is a
new redemption for the fallen. Get happy and screaming again.
Hundred in the Hands, The - The
Hundred In The Hands LP (Warp Records) [WARP193LP] $21.00
"On the heels of their critically acclaimed EP, This Desert, Brooklyn's The
Hundred in the Hands will release their debut full-length on Warp Records.
Time Out New York says 'The Hundred in the Hands music springs from that
sliver of the early '80s in which pop was personal, arty and potentially
angry,' while Brooklyn Vegan calls their EP 'a bit post-punky, a bit
shoegaze-y but sounds like now. And you can dance to it.' The new recording
follows the band's first national tour and a wave of critical praise from
the U.K. and Europe. The Hundred in the Hands is an album of deceptively
complex pop songs which hark back to the dance music of NYC's storied
underground. Where their EP feels like a summertime pop dream, THITH's
album conjures the spirit of downtown's mutant disco scene as made
legendary by clubs like the Paradise Garage."
Ibex - Meltdown 12 inch (Yore
Records) [YORE026EP] $11.50
Tony Ollivierra aka Ibex is no stranger to the world of Detroit house
music, known for his outstanding releases on Planet E, 3rd Ear and Rush
Hour. He's been releasing high quality house music since early 2000 and has
been touring as a DJ since the mid-'90s. The music on this EP is rich and
full of musical ideas that you haven't heard for a very long time. Killer
EP not to be missed and already a classic today.
Ilya Santana - Erin 12 inch
(Eskimo) [ESK503811] $11.50
Ilya Santana originates from the Canary Islands (Spain). He has released
stuff on Balihu, Tirk, Permanent Vacation and Gomma, and remixed artists
like Human League, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, and LindstrÄ~C¸m. After
Burning Jupiter -- his debut release for Eskimo -- that was supported by
everyone from Agoria to Kenny Hawkes to the usual suspects such as Justus
KÄ~C¶hncke, Rub N Tug and Pete Herbert, Eskimo is proud to announce the
follow-up.
Jack Sparrow - Circadian 3x12
inch (Tectonic) [TEC041LP] $29.00
Rising Leeds star Jack Sparrow launches his debut album Circadian,
following previous faultless Tectonic tribalistic anthems "The Chase" and
"Terminal." Following in the footsteps of 2562, label boss Pinch and Cyrus
(Random Trio), Sparrow is one the few dubstep producers capable of making
the leap from hard-hitting 12" dancefloor releases to full-length album. As
the restrained 4/4 kick drum of opening track "Loveless" pounds in, warming
chords rise up, and snatches of soulful vocal cuts chime in over building
drum layers -- you already know you're headed for an involving journey with
this album. Fans of Mala, Martyn, Quest and Silkie will feel at home with
the vibe of the opening track, yet Sparrow takes things in his own
direction with a sound that combines elements of deep house with a tribal
side of dubstep. The vibe switches then for "Dread" -- a collaboration with
fellow Leeds-based producer Ruckspin -- a dark, cold ragga-techno rhythm
before Sparrow breathes new life into his original Tectonic tribal anthem,
with a VIP version of "The Chase." "Salvation" continues with a
voodoo-laden tribal theme, taking things into slightly more tech-y
territories before we hear a fresh take on "Terminal." "Shoal" ventures
into new territories as technology battles with organic sounds. Next up,
the sweet sounds of vocalist Indi Kaur meet with Sparrow's adept production
skills for a soulful meander in the endearing "Subterranean." "Dune" takes
things back into a more sinister world, with its lunging half-step rhythm
and earthquake sub-bass and ethno-decentralized atmospherics. "Relapse"
kicks in at 160 bpm, Jack Sparrow demonstrating his prowess as a highly
versatile producer with this "autonomic" take on his dubstep sounds --
highly rhythmical while pushing forward the technological boundaries of
sound. "Regress" keeps with the uptempo bpm but steps back the pressure,
allowing for memories of the early days of ambient jungle to seep in.
"Exit" gently delivers you out of the Circadian journey. A unique track
that warms your heart and chills your bones simultaneously, and lets you
float off fully satisfied. 3x12" version, featuring 7 out of 11 songs from
the CD version and a free download code for the entire album.
Jichael Mackson - Just In Time
12 inch (Musique Risquee) [RISQUEE022EP] $11.50
Jichael Mackson is now back on Musique RisquÄ~C©e with 2 great songs.
"Locus Pocus" is what you can call a hard-edged, hypnotic techno track:
loopy, bleepy, trippy and squiddly-diddly. "Sugar Hill Mountain" is what
you can call a deep, warm and moody ambient song: shiny, airy, velvety and
mushy-gushy. Check it yourselves. It's really worth the listening as it was
worth the waiting.
Johnny Osbourne - I'm Moving Up
7 inch (Gold Shop) [OH704EP] $6.25
"This one sounds like it could have come out on Jammys in the midst of the
other Johnny Osbourne hits from that studio, and for good reason. Ossie
recorded this tune at Jammys, and the rhythm was played by none other that
Steelie & Clevie. This tune was previously released as a Living Room 12" in
the UK, and an Ossie 12" in NY."
Kassem Mosse - We Speak To
Those 12 inch (Nonplus) [NONPLUS008EP] $12.25
"Hailing from Leipzig, Germany is an artist whose music has been pricking
up many ears across the global underground over the last few years. It's
hard to put a finger on what it is about Kassem Mosse's productions that
make repeated listening a must, but the intricacy, fresh arrangements and
musical depth definitely play a part in attracting labels, such as the
highly respected techno imprint Workshop, the legendary Soma Records, and
now Nonplus, who are honored to present his latest 12". First up on the
A-side we have 'We Speak to Those,' a 4/4 track of the highest quality that
keeps you guessing from start to finish. The rugged and raw kick and
bassline immediately set the foundations for the incoming awkward chord
stabs, whilst reversed beats lazily slur in and out over the main groove
giving the track the unnerving feeling that it's almost changing tempo.
Random sound effects and a non-conforming arrangement make this track about
as predictable as the English summer. One listen to this and you'll
immediately understand why this artist is getting love from some of the
scene's biggest players at the moment."
King Kong - Dollars Strong 7
inch (Gold Shop) [OH703EP] $6.25
"The only song King Kong ever recorded for Ossie, this one was on a World
Enterprises 12" and also features a great driving rhythm with reality
lyrics about the importance of having some dollars in your pocket."
Knights Of The New Crusade -
Knight Vision LP (Alternative Tentacles) [VIRUS420] $12.00
The Christian rock scene is replete with slick, careerist bands whose
lyrics gingerly tread on the ecumenical outskirts of religious allusions in
an attempt to alienate as few mainstream rock consumers as possible. It's
no wonder that THE KNIGHTS OF THE NEW CRUSADE, with their resolute
unconcern for compromise (Matthew 16:26), became a flashpoint for
contention in both the Christian and secular rock music worlds. Their first
album, 2004's My God Is Alive! Sorry About Yours!, combined gut-level
garage punk music and unrepentant Christian lyrics to make Christian rock
relevant in a way it had never been before. The Pharisees of the Christian
rock establishment were quick to make their disapproval known, and the
Knights of the New Crusade answered with their Kierkegaardean opus Knight
Beat: A Challenge to the Cowards of Christendom, a rallying cry for true
disciples of Christ who were tired of the hypocritical Christianity
prevalent in our society. Now, the Knights and Alternative Tentacles bring
you Knight Vision: Hymns for the Invisible Church, a rich and deep tapestry
displaying their spiritual, intellectual, and musical development. An
Eastern mysticism may be identified amid the solid garage rock foundations,
but do not let such elements obfuscate the nature of Knights' dedication to
Christendom. LP includes coupon for a free digital download.
Lee Curtiss - And We All Fall
Down 12 inch (Supplement Facts) [SFR024EP] $11.50
This is Detroit-native Lee Curtiss' debut on Supplement Facts Records. This
EP has been one of the most hotly-anticipated from the Israeli label and is
set to become the soundtrack to the last echoes of summer. "I Can Hear You
Arthur" is a tribute to Arthur Russell. With waves of sound that build and
cascade, accompanied by pillow-talk, this track is eight minutes of
rhythmic, warm grooves. "Labor Of Love" is a hip-grinder, featuring the
intimate vocals of Stephanie Selvaggio.
Lil B - Rain In England 2xLP
(Weird Forest) [WEIRD057LP] $24.25
"Just who is Lil B? The Based God has scored so many Youtube hits and
crammed so many full length albums under his belt it can be hard for
youngbloods to get a handle on what this rap savant is all about. Is he the
internet sensation with a hundred girls on his dick? Or could he be the
leading light of a new hip hop underground, one that has finally wrenched
itself from the grubby backpacks and the cynicism of the mid 1990s? He's
both, and with Rain in England the story gets even more mysterious and far
more incomprehensible. Those already up to speed on B's molasses-beats and
stream-of-consciousness ('based') flow will think they got him pegged.
Internet hype and heavy tunes -- battle raps and copious interviews. He's
the anti-Drake -- all ill-mannered, hungry and mercilessly lo-fidelity, and
unafraid to make a beef over Twitter. Rain in England shows an antithesis
to this character, a tempered side to his ADD report card. Part new-age
ambient and part hip hop, the record is uncharacteristically fluid, with
B's singular rhymes falling perfectly into a bed of syrupy electronics. B
never falls into the trap of allowing himself to get too abstractedly
wordy, yet we always retain the sense that he's not your typical street
rapper. He's young, but there are stories to be told, and those stories are
heard through the frosted glass of burned synthesizer melodies and
disintegrating pads. Singular, disturbing and certain to polarize
listeners, Rain In England is an album destined for a new breed of rap
fans. Lil B may just be the genre's brightest young hope; what exactly that
genre is, only time will tell." -- John Twells
Lionel Craig/Ricky Stereo -
Under Mi Nose/Jealousy Lover 7 inch (Gold Shop) [OH705EP] $6.25
"Same rhythm as the Johnny Osbourne, here we have Ansel Meditation singing
as Lionel Craig, backed with Ricky Stereo's 'Jealousy Lover,' a great DJ
cut, with an even better intro by Joe Lickshot."
Livio & Roby - Tribute 12 inch
(Desolat) [DESOLAT012EP] $11.50
Livio & Roby bring their signature contemporary blend of house music roots
and simmering techno to Desolat. "Sunday Offend" is a gutsy tune with a
magical, timeless quality. A machine-like groove melts like a popsicle on
hot pavement, as distorted Rhodes and bass jostle among vocal samples.
"Stapanu Intergalactic" features synth pulses, strings and persistent high
hats, creating a subtle urgency. "Tribute" stomps along as synth burbles
swing back and forth, and "Garaghivirap" boasts a techy, tribal vibe.
Love Supreme (feat. Benjamin
James Smith), The - Waiting For The Love 12 inch (Tirk) [TIRK066EP] $10.75
Penned with UK- based Benjamin James Smith (who also delivers the snappy
vocal), this is a storming single from Love Supreme. Heading up the remix
package are remixes from synth wizards Chicken Lips, who keep the catchy
vocal but overdrive things in the synth department. The original, of
course, features in the package as do two new mixes from The Love Supreme
themselves. Fellow Italians The Mushrooms Project slow the groove down then
build to a slow-mo-encrusted crescendo.
Marc Houle - Drift 2xLP (Minus)
[MINUS098LP] $19.00
2LP version. Drift is an album of tracks inspired by the prolonged Berlin
winter -- from the chill of the coldest nights felt on tracks such as
"Inside" and "The Next," through to songs that encompass the frustrations
of gray skies such as "Seeing In The Dark." However, Drift is not without
moments in which the sunlight peeks through the layers of heavy clouds. A
mainstay of the M_nus camp, Marc Houle has been known to push the
boundaries with his output for the label, always adding tweaks and twists
from analog synths, unexpected, obscure sounds, and an onslaught of vocals
and playfulness. This latest venture for the label, although inspired by
the coldest moments of the year, is undoubtedly hot as fire.
Marc Romboy vs. Blake Baxter -
Muzik 12 inch (Systematic) [SYST070EP] $12.25
Systematic present their 70th release, and the sixth from the dream-team of
Marc Romboy and Blake Baxter. For those unaware of the glittering
background of Mr. Baxter, you should know that he holds a place as one of
the protagonists in the historical development of Detroit techno. His
legendary releases on Underground Resistance, Tresor and Incognito, plus
his huge club hits are still firm favorites in the boxes of many of today's
big jocks. Includes a remix by KiNK.
Marco Bailey - Pet Shop Bitch
12 inch (Mbelektronics) [MBELEK062EP] $11.50
Marco Bailey presents a fresh-sounding track that is truly genre-surpassing
and can be played in many different DJ sets. The track features many '80s
influences such as the typical snare-sound, funky bass line and disco
strings, without losing its techno feel. This record will get any crowd
going! The original track, together with two more techno-oriented remixes
by top-notch artists Christian Smith and Angstrom & Aalberg make this
release a must-have.
Marconi Union - Glassworks 12
inch (Binemusic) [BINE025EP] $11.50
The heat of summer in an urban canyon's night of fresh air. In Berlin. Or
Manchester. Maybe in Budapest, even. It is warm, but not that close and hot
anymore. A soft wind blows through the leaves and ripples the surface of
the small puddles the rain left on the streets. With three reworkings of
one of their tracks from the album 13, Marconi Union conjures such an
atmosphere on this 12", inviting you to (day-)dream or bob across the
dancefloor.
Matty G - My 808's/Turf W*rz 12
inch (Dub Police) [DP039EP] $11.00
"Matthew Gonsalves, known as Matty G to the world of music, is a pioneer of
the US dubstep scene. Since his debut release on the Argon imprint in 2006,
Matty has ceaselessly pushed his unique brand of hip hop inspired, 808 bass
workouts, that have been destroying clubs the world over. His 2007 release
50,000 Watts shook up the scene with its stripped down breaks and punishing
subs, finding its way into the bag of just about every DJ worth his salt,
becoming something of an instant classic. Its profound influence on the
scene is still being felt today, and it has become one of those tracks that
people are still searching Discogs to get hold of, at any price. His 2008
LP, Take You Back, cemented his placing in the flourishing dubstep scene,
exploring his diverse musical influences and amalgamating the sounds of hip
hop, funk, soul, reggae and jungle into a 140bpm template. It still remains
one of the most accomplished albums to have been made in the scene. After
linking up with Dub Police head honcho Caspa, who remixed his massive 'West
Coast Rocks' for Argon, he has officially joined the Dub Police crew, the
fruits of which we will see over the coming months."
Mika Vainio - It's A Muthang 7
inch (Comfortzone) [COMFORT005EP] $13.50
"Strictly limited to 500 copies, Vainio drops another unique sound work!"
Mike Dehnert - Air Frais 12
inch (Echocord Colour) [ECHOCOL013EP] $11.50
Echocord Colour presents one of the most interesting Berlin-based modern
techno music producers today -- Fachwerk Records label-head, Mike Dehnert.
His live act and DJ sets are as remarkable as his productions, and you
won't ever hear him playing any self-pleasing or incidental grooves. For
Echocord Colour he did 3 stripped, killer, Berlin-flavored techno-dub/house
tracks for all dancefloors out there.
Modeselektor - Modeselektion
Vol. 01 12 inch (Monkeytown) [MONKEY004EP] $11.50
Accompanied by about a dozen ambitious events worldwide, Modeselektor
proudly present the kick-off for their new series of Modeselektions, an
invitation to friends and artists they admire and consider like-minded.
Constantly in search of the next new beat, Modeselektor focus their first
installment mainly on the progression of dubstep's offsprings and related
or unrelated but similar-sounding techno producers in London, Berlin or
elsewhere. This 12" features Modeselektor, Ramadanman and Bok Bok.
Morning Factory - Dazin EP 2x12
inch (2020 Vision) [VIS202EP] $17.25
Amazing double-pack vinyl introduction to new 2020 Vision signings Morning
Factory. Naming yourselves after a Ron Trent & Chez Damier track is a
pretty strong statement of intent and you have to have the deep house chops
to match. The four tracks are all linked by their deep and grooving
atmospheres, from the deep, slow Detroit sound of "Dedication," to the
hypnotic drum workout of "Btraxx," to the bolshie "Bouncing Moog" to the
infectious "Lovedazin."
Mount Kimbie - Mayor/Would Know
12 inch (Hotflush) [CNL001EP] $10.50
"Very limited edition 12" taken from the album Crooks & Lovers."
Notekillers - We're Here To
Help LP (Prophase Music) [PM9995LP] $22.25
"The Notekillers, who originally slugged it out during the punk wars of the
late 1970s, continue their improbable reincarnation march with this
barely-hinged celebration of rock & roll noise. Woefully under-documented
back in the day, their only official recording -- The Zipper, a
self-released 7" -- was a favorite amongst the cognoscenti in the
experimental underground and a secret influence on some of the most
important avant-bands of the past 30 years. Now, following an acclaimed
archival release on Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace! label, the Notekillers
complete their leap out of the shadows and land solidly in the present with
We're Here to Help -- a brand new LP with material developed exclusively
during their second life. This is the CD version which includes a bonus
track not found on the vinyl. Rich with tuneful, neck-snapping hooks that
explode at any and all times, this album will connect deeply with anyone
who lives for the dizzying, defibrillating power of positive audio
aggression." Gatefold LP version, limited to 500 copies.
October - That Placid Track 12
inch (Caravan) [CVAN014EP] $11.50
"That Placid Track" has been in the hands of some lucky individuals for
some time now, making its way across dancefloors from Berlin to New York,
Bristol to Tokyo. Disco references are heavy throughout with a great use of
strings licks, a slo-down vocal sample and a classic cowbell, keeping
everything nicely in check. On remix duties is Ewan Pearson who has also
pulled in the skills of his man Sasse Lindblad to assist with the mix.
Onur Ozer - Clavichordrama 12
inch (Cocoon) [COR078EP] $12.25
Onur Ä~C-zer presents his special brand of future-techno with
Clavichordrama for Cocoon. The title track takes a Hammond-like organ sound
as the starting point for what becomes a hard-to-catch and multi-rhythmic
event, comparable to the energy of Ricardo Villalobos. "Oval" draws this
bow further into an open reverb room that houses layers of sound, choir and
signal-horn sounds, as well as LFO impulses, before the bass drum finally
takes you by the hand.
oOoOO - oOoOO 12 inch (Tri
Angle) [TRIANGLE002EP] $12.25
This is the self-titled debut EP from San Francisco-based artist oOoOO
(pronounced "oh"). oOoOO heralds a new era of shrouded pop music,
approaching territories untraveled with an inimitable melodic touch.
Founded by Robin Carolan of 20 Jazz Funk Greats and distributed by the
renowned Kompakt label. Includes a remix by Vision Of Trees.
Others, The/LD - Limited
Edition Pt. 2 12 inch (Dub Police) [DP041EP] $11.00
"Part 2 of 3, tracks originally featured on the Scion-Audio Dub Police
compilation released over the in the states. This time The Others step up
with 'Quantum Leap,' a dancefloor smasher with signature Others vibes. Big
support for this track; watch out for their brand new solo single coming
soon on Dub Police. LD steps up on the flip for a tribal-stepper, more
music needed from this man always coming with a different approach."
Our Love Will Destroy The World
- I Hate Even Numbers LP (Dekorder) [Dekorder047] $16.00
RELEASE DATE: 10-19-2010
Limited edition of 400. Parallel universes mangle and mash into a
superheated cloud of galactic debris and non-recyclable plastic. After a
slew of genre-confounding 7" releases, Our Love Will Destroy The World
unravels his own history of nearly everything in this, the mere third full
length offering under his world destroying moniker. Smearing the already
dotty line between twinkle-toed rave music and excoriating drone cacophony,
"I Hate Even Numbers" weighs in like a three-legged gargantuan in a one-man
morris dance. Blessed with a deep conviction that 'nowhere' is somewhere
definitely worth going to, crippled, hobbling, clunkbeats and bubblepulses
contest every frequency to the death underscored (overscored?) by
mega-electrified guitar tuning exercises, shattering a passage to a brand
new India. Everything louder than everything else, everything dissolving in
the powerful acid of the sound next to it's a frybrained avalanche of audio
M&Ms. Profound, elevating, and mercilessly, relentlessly UP!
Phonique - Perfect Stranger 12
inch (Dessous) [DES098EP] $11.50
"Perfect Stranger" is taken from Phonique's album Kissing Strangers (DES
015CD) and is a powerful, modern house cut reflecting the many eschews of
Phonique's intricate sound. Blending raw, soulful throw-downs with tight
and crisp next-level production, perfect for those late-night moments when
rave is the only option. Phonogenic & Sasse carefully craft an ear-tingling
remix -- ever so funky, clear and direct. Guti remixes "Perfect Stranger"
into a roaring percussive journey, full of tumbling congas, dramatic fills
and fx.
Piemont - Chair Or Throne 12
inch (My Best Friend) [MBF12071EP] $11.50
Piemont inject some soul into minimal on Chair Or Throne. The title track
boasts an irresistible vocal snippet-collage, where three different sources
of vocals clash with each other in a funky way, creating madness and
deepness. This is a techno house stormer for peak-time moments. Definitely
a tune for DJs who love to dance behind the turntables to their own music
before the club has opened their doors. Includes a remix by Basti Grub.
Portable - This Life Of
Illusion 12 inch (Perlon) [PERL083EP] $13.25
Alan Abrahams is Portable and this is his second 12" for Perlon. After
spending some time in London and Berlin, Alan recently moved to Lisbon,
where he continuously works on his very own definition of house. While
A-side "Life Magically" is a stripped-down mental monster, the B-side
offers the perfect love song entitled "Find Me." It's all about the soul.
Public Lover - Musique D'Hiver
Pour L'Ä~C?tÄ~C© 12 inch (Thesongsays) [SONG004EP] $11.50
Public Lover (Bruno Pronsato & Ninca Leece) locked themselves away in their
Prenzlauer Berg studio in January. Their mission: creating music for
summer. Musique D'Hiver Pour L'Ä~C?tÄ~C© rides the line between romantic
techno and sultry disco with warm instrumentation and a special emphasis on
an intentional lo-fi production. Ninca's balmy vocals and jazzy keyboard
hooks are the backdrop for a night on the town while Bruno's tight rhythm
section is the reason to go home and wrap up with your lover.
Qemists, The - Spirit In The
System 3xLP (Ninja Tune) [ZEN159LP] $24.75
"Following the ground-rupturing, genre-fusing success of their ballistic
debut full-length, 2009's Join The Q, The Qemists return with their
brilliant second album, Spirit In The System, a bolder and more
sophisticated beast betraying a confidence drawn from playing their wild
noise to riotous audiences across the globe."
Raime - Retread 12 inch
(Blackest Ever Black) [BLACKEST001EP] $11.50
Blackest Ever Black is a new label founded to channel and promote the
violent, poetic and provocative impulses lying dormant in electronic music.
Its first release is by Raime, a London-based duo who draw explicit
inspiration from the marginal mavericks of early European goth, industrial
and synth wave. This is a trio of essays in unease, and a welcome sign that
the post-techno avant-garde is alive, angry and untethered to the
dancefloor, academy or gallery space. Music for hard times.
Ramadanman - Glut/Tempest 12
inch (Hemlock) [HEK008EP] $11.00
"Finally released! Following the critically acclaimed EP on his own Hessle
Audio imprint, David Kennedy, aka Ramadanman, touches down on Hemlock in
equally ground breaking style. On the A-side, 'Glut' sees Ramadanman strike
out with a new palette of unexplored influences. Ghosts of '80s electro,
ghetto-tech and jungle are delivered with booming 808s subs ensuring
maximum vibration in the dance. 'Tempest' has become a tribal rave anthem,
furiously smashing out hypnotic drums and sirens that ride upon elephantine
sub bass. Arguably Ramadanman's most relentless and enchanting work to
date. Both tunes getting big support from Loefah, Ben UFO, Joe Nice, Gilles
Peterson, Rob Da Bank, and Mary Anne Hobbs."
Ramesses - Take The Curse 2xLP
(At War With False Noise) [ATWAR072] $38.50
The second full-length from these masters of psychedelic horror doom is
focused, direct, tighter and less sprawling than previous efforts. It's all
about the riffs. Each song is lysergic foulness, arranged for immediacy
with '70s Hammer / Euro cine vibe throughout. Incredible gatefold die-cut
jackets with metallic ink and spot UV varnish, printed heavy innersleeves,
and 10"x10" insert. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl. Edition of 400.
Redlight - What You Talking
About?!/MDMA 12 inch (MTA Records) [MTAREC003EP] $9.25
"'What You Talking About?!' continues Redlight's successful adventures in
the unnamed airspace between rave, house, dubstep and other dancefloor
sounds. The rapidly-rising producer revolves huge, widescreen synths and
hands in the air rave sonics around a slow-mo, dubstep-esque beat, whilst
Ms Dynamite steps up to deliver raucous ragga vocals. Prior to its rebirth
with added vocals, the single started life as instrumental 'MDMA', featured
here on the flipside. In addition to widespread support from Skream, Benga,
Sub Focus and several others the track caught the attention of high-flying
British production duo Chase & Status who promptly signed it to their
fledgling MTA label. Redlight then sought out triple-MOBO, double-Brit and
Mercury Music Prize winner Ms Dynamite to add her lyrical gunpowder, and
the end result is the fiery, anthemic and speaker-shaking assault of 'What
You Talking About?!'."
Reyf & Eidner - Love & Pain
Sunshine & Rain 12 inch (Rotary Cocktail) [RC025EP] $11.50
Reyf (aka Suedmilch) & Eidner collaborate with some real musicians to
discover the borders of jazz, dub, house and techno to make their own smoky
interpretations.
Robert Hood - Power To
Prophet/Clash 12 inch (M-Plant) [MPM009EP] $11.50
Hot off the heels of his Omega (MPM 008CD/LP) album, Robert Hood delivers 2
killer tracks. The thundering kick and warehouse-style acid line on "Power
To Prophet" will add energy to any dancefloor. "Clash" is a nod to the old
skool Chicago minimal techno sound of producers such as Steve Poindexter.
Roland Burell/Barry Baily - Rip
Off/Gun Slinger 7 inch (Gold Shop) [OH701EP] $6.25
"For our next batch of Gold Shop releases, we are focusing on the
productions of Ossie Hibbert. Ossie is a completely underrated talent, as
he often worked behind the scenes, and in different capacities. In the
'70s, Ossie played keyboard for The Professionals, The Aggrovators, and The
Revolutionaries. He also worked as an engineer and in-house producer for
Joe Gibbs, Channel One, and others. His resume of hit songs that he has
worked on is quite impressive, but what many do not realize is that his own
catalog of material is equally impressive. Partly what has obscured his
legacy is that although he has had a handful of imprints for himself (Ossie
Sounds, Earthquake, Ossie Music), a lot of his best material was released
on other labels. Most of the singles we are releasing now originally
appeared on other labels, and sometimes a different label in each
territory, but the sound is distinctly Ossie. First up we have what may be
the best and hardest to obtain tune of this catalog. Recorded and mixed at
Channel 1 in the mid-'80s, and released in NY on the obscure Super Power
imprint Paradise and in the UK on the C & E imprint, this one is a total
monster. Killer synths on the vocal side, and an awesome horn cut by Barry
Bailey on the flip."
Roots Manuva meets Wrongtom -
Duppy Writer 2xLP (Big Dada) [BD165LP] $20.00
"At last a new Roots Manuva album is here! Duppy Writer comes in the form
of a series of re-works of classic Roots Manuva tracks by the talented
producer Wrongtom. The project is approached with such conviction and skill
that many of the tunes become hard to place in their original context, so
it really does feel as if these funky, skanking, shuffling little numbers
are in fact the ground zero of the Manuva experience, and with artwork from
the legendary Tony McDermott, it's a thing of beauty."
Samuel L. Session - Blue Ripple
12 inch (Detelefunk) [DETELE015EP] $11.50
Sweden's veteran DJ & producer Samuel L. Session makes his first appearance
on Detelefunk with the Blue Ripple EP, a gem of a single that keeps things
deep, yet for the dancefloor, showing his unique blend of the techno and
house genres. "Blue Ripple" is a groovy tech house extravaganza, teasing
throughout with alluring strings. "Staccato" and "Odyssey" pick up the pace
more and head for those late-night peak-time dancefloors with driving kicks
and filtered stabs.
Scissor Sisters - Invisible
Light 12 inch (Boysnoize Records) [BNR049EP] $11.50
New York's finest release a limited edition version of Invisible Light
through Boysnoize Records. The single will include additional mixes by
Stuart Price, Boys Noize and Siriusmo. "Invisible Light" has already become
a Scissor Sisters classic with radio DJs and club DJs alike. Mixmag made
the song one of their essential tracks while NME said it is "a six-minute
hit of pure dancefloor ecstasy."
Scorn - Refuse; Start Fires
2xLP (Ohm Resistance) [OHM16-1] $18.50
Double 12" VINYL LP limited to 1000. Scorn's fourteenth full length release
remains in the vibe and tempo of modern dubstep while adding a brand new
element to the Scorn sound: a live drummer, Ian "Yan" Treacy. The vibrant
sounds of the kit are run thru the filters and dub wizardry of Mick Harris,
former drummer of Napalm Death and Guinness World Record Holder for
composer of the world's shortest song. Scorn is an entity—for over 15
years Mick Harris has not relented with the project's dubbed out beats,
film noir atmospheres, and over the top bass compulsions. "Refuse; Start
Fires" is perhaps the angriest and most well articulated of his projects in
the last decade.
Sculpture - Rotary Signal
Emitter LP (Dekorder) [Dekorder046] $20.25
RELEASE DATE: 10-19-2010
Picture disc. Limited to 300.
Shinedoe - Ritmo Sumbreeze 12
inch (Intacto) [INTAC028EP] $11.50
Shinedoe's unique vision of electronic dance music has propelled her to the
forefront of the global house and techno club scenes. She's back again, so
prepare yourself for a dance frenzy -- Shinedoe style. "Ritmo Sumbreeze"
paints a rhythm soundscape packed with hot synth breezes, warm bass-y
bellows and filtered sirens. Deliciously demanding and guaranteed to cook
the dancefloor. "Sumbreeze" features blunted electric with grittier metal
techno tweaks to create an edgy dance bomb that's got bounce.
Shlomi Aber - Chicago Days
Detroit Nights 2x12 inch (Ovum) [OVM9010EP] $17.25
Recognized as one of the main techno pioneers and influential artists of
recent times, Shlomi Aber has a personal approach, married with 12 years
production experience, that takes influence from jazz, funk, minimal, acid
and, in particular, the old-school Detroit techno movement. Aber has
created some of the most recognizable and unique techno of modern times,
boasting some of the world's most prestigious labels on his ever-expanding
CV: Cocoon, Ovum, R&S and Renaissance, to name but a few. Growing from the
classic Tel Aviv '90s underground dance scene, Shlomi's rise through the DJ
ranks of his native environment is a house fairytale in its purest form,
beginning with throwing regular parties for his mates in his parents'
garage when he was just 14, to playing massive events such as the Love
Parade, Gay Parade, Dance & Levis, and many others. Shlomi was selected one
of Beatport's artists of the year for 2008 and also received a respected
"Worldwide DJ Awards" nomination, placing Shlomi in the first tier of
electronic music artists, headlining every prestigious club, festival or
venue worldwide. 2006 saw Shlomi launch his own imprint, bookings, and
artist management agency. This heralded the birth of one of the most
established and top-leading labels of the underground dance music scene,
the Be As One imprint. The label, with its broad range of quality
underground house and techno, has become a firm favorite with the world's
elite, with the only constant being that "a track must have the right
feeling and stand out in its own way." After another successful EP release
in 2010, Shlomi finally brings us his debut album on Ovum Chicago
Days/Detroit Nights. Shlomi really shows his diversity on this LP, from the
driving main-floor monsters of "Groove Mechanism" to the melodic beauty of
"Taped And Gorgeous." Shlomi takes you on a journey and reveals why he is
one of the most sought-after and respected producers at the moment.
Shortstuff - The Summer Of
Shortstuff EP Part 3 10 inch (Ramp) [RAMP036-3EP] $12.25
"Shortstuff dribbled this EP out of his arse. It took him 12 months -- he
worried about everything, accomplished nothing, and then called it
something stupid. By the end of the process, everybody at RAMP wanted to
die. DJ support from Scuba, Roska, Loefah, Jackmaster, Ben UFO, Ramadanman,
Pangea, Scratcha, Lvis 1990, Brackles, Toddla T."
Skream - Repercussions Of A
Razor Blade/A New Dawn 12 inch (Swamp 81) [SWAMP002EP] $10.50
"Repressed; originally released in January, 2010. Swamp 81 continues with
the pensive dub...and some serious Skream low rider business."
Skream - Listenin' To The
Records On My Wall 12 inch (Tempa) [TEMPA050EP] $10.75
This is the first single from Skream's second album on Tempa, Outside The
Box (TEMPA 016CD/LP). "Listenin' To The Records On My Wall" is an energetic
celebration of the last quarter decade of British street music, inspired by
the hardcore and jungle records used by his older brother Hijak, who was
part of Grooverider's Internatty Crew. "Give You Everything (feat.
Freckles)," is a slice of 2-step garage perfection, with chopped vocals and
an unforgettable hook.
Solead - Wander 12 inch
(Metroline Limited) [MLTD039EP] $11.50
Big room Ibiza vibes abound on this killer EP from Solead. On "Musica,"
tumbling beats and a mÄ~C©lange of Cuban pianos, horns and flutes play over
very robust rhythms to create an atmospheric big room builder. "Wander"
keeps the pace going, this time with more expansive vocals and some
ridiculously catchy whistling. Okain sexes things up a bit on his remix,
and "Slip Into" is a tough club track with serious energy.
Subscape/J Kenzo - Limited
Edition Pt. 3 12 inch (Dub Police) [DP042EP] $11.00
"Final part in the recent Scion series. Subscape and J:Kenzo step up for
this episode, loyal Dub Police member Subscape doesn't disappoint with the
track 'Dominant Species' followed by J:Kenzo's 'Constant' on the flip."
Terrance Mcdonald - Mind Over
Matter 12 inch (M>O>S Recordings) [MOSDEEP003EP] $12.25
Collectors alert! Repress of forgotten old-school Chicago house jams.
Originally released on Trax's sister label, Saber. Remastered and recut, it
comes with a Steve Poindexter edit. Real Chicago madness!
Tes La Rok - Wikidness/Drunken
Master 12 inch (Noppa) [NOPPA006EP] $10.50
"Tes La Rok's first release in 2010 sees him returning to his own Noppa
imprint with two massive remixes. 'Wikidness' remix has already gained
anthem status. The dubplate has been championed by a selected few DJs for
the last twelve months. The tune combines roots-reggae with dubstep and
adds an ounce of jungle vibes for extra flavor. Tes La Rok delivers a true
natty dred-bass remix. On the flipside you'll find his remix of one of the
legends in the game. Top Cat's 'Drunken Master' is certainly going to be
one of the summer anthems of 2010. Rolling beats and sub-heavy bass
combined with Top Cat lyrics is a sure shot combination to fire up the
dances. One of the most anticipated 12" releases from the northern warrior
Tes La Rok."
The Doozer - Great Explorers LP
(Siltbreeze) [SB137] $14.50
Originally released as a CD on the UK label Pickled Egg in 2009, Great
Explorers is the second full-length effort from one-man dynamo THE DOOZER.
Siltbreeze was delightfully chuffed to make its acquaintance (by way of
Matt Valentine's suggestion) and agreed to release it unto all the world on
the much-sought-after vinyl format. Hailing from Cambridge, England, The
Doozer bears an almost uncanny vocal resonance to past legend Syd Barrett,
as well as a knack for cobbling together occasional found-tape narration
with string-strum and hypnotic percussive plonk not unlike The Shadow Ring.
The gin doesn't come much pinker than this. Great Explorers is limited to
500 copies. Look for a possible Doozer East Coast American tour in August.
Thriller/Wayne Jarrett - Too
Much Racket/Nice And Easy 12 inch (Digikiller) [DKR023EP] $10.50
"More boomshots from the vaults of Mikey 'Karat' Jarrett! Best known as the
riddim to Scion Success' tune 'Young Africans', this killer riddim was
built and voiced at Channel 1 in the early 1980s, while Mikey was on a
visit to Kingston. Upon returning to NYC, 'Young Africans' was released on
12" disco, but the other three vocal cuts and a different dub version
remained unreleased until now, over 25 years later! The reality tune 'Too
Much Racket' by a young Thriller, a heavy slice of lovers in the form of
'Nice and Easy' by Wayne Jarrett."
Tony Tuff/Deadly Headly - Heat
In The Place/Hot Hot 7 inch (Gold Shop) [OH702EP] $6.25
"Only released on a Barry U 12" as far as I know, this one probably sank
without a trace when it was originally released, but has become a bit of an
anthem among fans of digital dancehall ever since. Wicked rhythm that is
crying for more cuts, but alas, the only other one is the horns cut by
Deadly Headly."
Traversable Wormhole - The
Remixes Pt. 02 12 inch (CLR) [CLR036EP] $11.50
Part 2 of remixes of the mysterious Traversable Wormhole project. In 2009,
a series of five anonymously-produced, ink-stamped, vinyl-recorded releases
appeared in the global techno scene under the mysterious guise "Traversable
Wormhole," creating a MASSIVE buzz. The sound is a unique signature of
sci-fi laden techno music with gaps of time, space & bass in between sound
& rhythm. Remixes here by Sleeparchive and Chris Liebing.
Trickski - After & Before 12
inch (Suol) [SUOL019EP] $11.50
The Suol family welcomes a release from Daniel & Yannick aka Trickski.
"Point 0" is a slow burner with a paddish loop that climbs up your spine
'til it finally reaches your brain to melt down what's left of it. "Pill
Collins" is sex with 2 twin sisters and their mom at the same time! The
beat is not much faster than 105 bpm, but you haven't felt that much groove
in a long time! Remixes by Chopstick & Johnjon and H.O.S.H.
Truth & Dutty Ranks - Bombay
Sapphire/Worlds Apart 12 inch (Argon) [ARG031EP] $10.50
"Truth, undoubtedly New Zealand's greatest dubstep export, have been making
a huge impact around the world with their heavy bassline riddims. Truth
have a style that defies categorization, encompassing an array of melodies,
vocals and spacious beats that range from half-step stompers to the deeper
profound realms of sound, all with one common element that underpins every
track: a heavy bassline riddim that lays sheer force on any system heavy
enough to handle it. The bad boys of New Zealand dubstep team up for their
first single on Argon Records. 'Bombay Sapphire' takes you on a trip
through bass, while 'Worlds Apart' flips the script for a jazzy dubstep
experience. Two incredible tunes, one essential Argon single."
Unknown - Waveshape/Atrium
Munitions 12 inch (1XA) [1XA003EP] $11.50
Third in this popular series of under-the-radar killers from 1XA. Glacial
house-tech dubs with roving, squared bass lines and vapor trails of
ambience. Banger on the B-side comes as standard. Mastered by Rashad at
Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin. Limited edition, individually stamped and
hand-sealed with perforated green banner vinyl. Housed in black paper disco
sleeve with poly lining. Label support from Patrice Scott, XDB, Laurent
Garnier, Sigha, Conforce, Kirk DeGiorgio, Lakuti, Move D, Dirk Diggler,
Ricardo Tobar, and more.
Various Artists - Re-Wired Vol.
1 12 inch (Studio Rockers) [STUDREP002EP] $9.25
"We are extremely proud to present the Re-Wired EP, introducing you to four
exciting new producers who you will be hearing plenty more from over the
coming years. Each bring their own unique flavour to this EP, making this a
tantalizing taster of some of the exciting things you can expect to hear
from Studio Rockers in the near future. The EP is kick-started in fine
style with 'Fire' by Pempi ft. Jahbliss. Going straight for the jugular,
Pempi reformulates classic dub foundations into a futuristic, energetic
skanker. Driving on the 4x4 pulse of the kick and the skittering
percussion, he weaves in an infectious horn melody before unleashing the
thundering, bouncing bassline."
Vista & Presence Known - Their
Prey 12 inch (Boka) [BOK029EP] $10.50
"It's another heavy-hitter from the Boka camp, this time it's a debut on
the label from Vista & Presence Known whose well-publicized collaborations
have caught the attention of the likes of Excision, Chris Renegade, 16bit,
Datsik, etc., and have been featured on the hugely popular 'Inspector
Dubplate' YouTube channel. These tunes are ultra heavy with a distinct drum
& bass influence, massive club tunes that really need to be heard on a fat
system, pretty much the dubstep equivalent of deep, dark heavy metal! Vista
in his own right is a successful dubstep producer having had a tune
featured on the recent Fabric compilation Elevator Music and Presence Known
has just released a tune on legendary d&b label Virus with BTK. Vista has
plenty of big tunes coming on Boka Records so keep your ears to the floor
for those."
White Noise Sound - White Noise
Sound LP (Alive Records) [ALIVE111LP] $16.25
"White Noise Sound is the eponymous debut from the Swansea / Cardiff,
Wales-based sextet. Completed with the help of Pete Kember aka Sonic Boom
(Spacemen 3, Spectrum and E.A.R) and magician Cian Ciaran (Super Furry
Animals), the album is the realization of a band conjuring their own
particular wall-of-sound -- at once relentlessly pulsating and blissed-out.
The band had honed their craft across the UK and through Germany where they
supported the likes of The Warlocks, Spectrum, Mark Gardener (Ride) and the
Super Furry Animals, and shared the stage with members of Spacemen 3 and
Spiritualized."
Will Saul & Mike Monday -
Sequence 1 12 inch (Aus Music) [AUS1029EP] $11.50
Inspired by the stripped-back technical set-ups of yesteryear, Mike Monday
and Will Saul present the Sequence 1 EP, the product of the two artists
limiting themselves to a Roland 909, a Korg Kaos Pad, a Dave Smith
Polyevolver and recording their jamming on the fly. Having previously
released together on Buzzin' Fly, and remixed for DFA and Applepips
(Appleblim & Ramadanman), the duo present two exclusive tracks that explore
the cutting-edge, leftfield sounds of house music. Includes a remix by
Scuba.
Winter's Day - Winter's Day 7
inch (Morc) [morc054] $8.50
RELEASE DATE: 10-12-2010
Limited to 250. These two tracks are the first to be heard from the much
anticipated collaboration of Dawn Smithson & Aaron Martin. Dawn's haunting
melodies, clear vocals and disorted minimal guitar lines blend in perfectly
with Aaron's vague and wide string arrangements. Winter's Day is a perfect
symbiosis of the works of two rather different, yet very related artists.
Zuckerhut - Zuckerhut Remixes
12 inch (Permanent Vacation) [PERMVAC070EP] $11.50
Permanent Vacation present the long-awaited "Zuckerhut" remixes. The
original was released last year on the first 12" by label owners Tom Bioly
and Benjamin FrÄ~C¶hlich. For this 12" they asked TBD and John Talabot for
a remix. TBD added some nice chants and their trademark noisy breakdown and
transformed the original into a perfect percussive carnival/block-party jam
-- already big with Tim Sweeney and Prins Thomas, whereas Talabot lets the
sun in with a samba-influenced house smasher.
[ H I S T O R I C A L ]
3 Toed Sloth - 3 Toed Sloth LP
(Slothful) [SLOTHFUL1] $28.00
SHARON and ANDREW began playing together in Sydney in 1987; in early 1989,
TOM from FEEDTIME joined them on drums for three years or so, during which
they played twenty live shows and self-released this album in hand-screened
jackets. They ran out of steam after jacket number 400 was done and forgot
about the leftover platters, until recently, when they were found in a box
under a friend's house. Just under two decades is a long enough rest by
almost anyone's reckoning, so they fired up the screens and finished what
they started. So, back story out of the way, why does this record make
anyone go apeshit? Because it's "Aussie mongoloid stomp with a real thick
air of psych damage, and even some sleazy horn movements," as Negative
Guest List has stated most emphatically.
Brainbombs - Singles
Compilation LP (Load Records) [LOAD019LP] $13.75
"The Brainbombs use a horn, scraping guitars & the mindset of a mentally
impaired killer to bring some dark damage to the putrid remains of the
corpse of rock music. When the band started, they were much more in line
with the European industrial scene of the time. Though they use the tools
of the rock trade, Brainbombs instead breath from the fart-helmet of
minimal repetitious overload. To this a drugged out horn floats in the mix.
The collection of songs on this release documents the band's first seven
years of exceedingly hard to come by singles plus bonus tracks."
Brainbombs - Urge To Kill LP
(Load Records) [LOAD022LP] $13.75
"Sweden's Brainbombs have been carpet bombing eardrums since the mid-'80s
with their sadist aktions, so Load Records is proud to roll out the brown
carpet for the vinyl reissue of their 1999 classic. Be warned, sensitive
listener, that this record traffics in some adult subject matter: driving
around in your car, being tired, picking up hitchhikers & killing them with
hammers & screwdrivers. If this bothers you I am sure there is more
pleasant music there, but for the rest of us, there is Brainbombs."
Bren't Lewiss Ensemble - At The
North Pole, Easter Day, 1982 LP (What The...) [WHAT012] $17.50
In comparison to the only other available recording of a complete live
performance by the BREN'T LEWISS ENSEMBLE (the side-long "Industrial
Barbecue," on the BUFMS boxset), At The North Pole, Easter Day, 1982 is
starker and more minimal overall. Performing as a quintet at an open mic
night in a student cafeteria, the group had played live only once prior and
had yet to amass the collection of ubiquitous tape players and answering
machines that accompanied most subsequent performances and recordings. The
absence of overt forward progress in some parts gives the performance an
incidental resemblance to those tense moments in grim power electronics
just before the singer goes berserk, but then ridiculous verbal repetitions
and Top 40 references come out of nowhere like nerdy Fluxus rehearsals in
the middle of a New Orleans funeral. Other segments highlight the
difference between aboriginal metal percussion and pots 'n' pans getting
banged together by people with a remarkably spastic sense of rhythm.
Visually, Bren't Lewiis were like a cross between the jackets of early
Nurse With Wound albums and a bunch of hicks impersonating Spike Jones and
His City Slickers. Television sets flickered throughout. DOUG ROBERTS
brought his bicycle onstage. Dressed in a labcoat and white wool-felt USAF
boots, howling into his signature plastic lawn flamingo, LUCIAN TIELENS
stretched the limits of publicly acceptable intimate congress with
inanimate objects. TIM SMYTH wore a bunch of Christmas lights attached to a
Civil Defense helmet. PETER D. had a garbage bag filled with helium
balloons taped to his head and toilet paper wrapped around his face. As
some sort of oblique Day-Glo homage to Carmen Miranda, GNARLOS wore a
handmade upside-down sweatsuit. The amplified 21-foot aluminum sailboat
mast, the undisputed star of the show, was so unwieldy that use of a
special freight door was required just to get in and out of the building,
and yet a single, lonely metallic "ploong!" was pretty much the limit of
its sonic palette-appropriate testament to the methodology of this absurdly
inefficient group. Includes insert printed with glow-in-the-dark ink.
Edition of 129. All orders placed here include a 3-inch CDR of previously
unreleased hoot, not available elsewhere.
Chico Mello (feat. Helinho
BrandÄ~cfo) - Ä~C~D¢gua LP (M=Minimal) [MINIMAL002LP] $14.75
The second release by the M=minimal label is the rediscovery of a musical
jewel. The first limited edition of this extraordinary album was released
in 1984 in Brazil. In the '80s in the field of minimal music, nothing
similar to it was released and it was long overdue to make this record
accessible again. Imagine the scene: Caetano Veloso and Jim O'Rourke
collaborating on Brazilian-flecked minimal pieces. The result might sound
like this recording. Chico Mello is a Brazilian composer who studied with
Dieter Schnebel and Witold Szalonek and who has lived and worked in Berlin
for 20 years. His works have been played at the most important festivals of
contemporary/new music (Donaueschingen Music Festival, Musica Viva
München, Inventionen Berlin, Maerz Musik, International de Musique
Electroacoustique de Bourges, France, Festival MÄ~Cºsica Nova SÄ~C£o Paulo,
Bienal de MÄ~Cºsica ContemporÄ~C¢nea Rio de Janeiro, etc.). Mello has also
worked with colleagues such as Arnold Dreyblatt, Daniel Ott, and Burkhard
Schlotthauer's Wandelweiser ensemble. Currently, he is working with
Nicholas Bussmann (Kapital Band I/Ich Schwitze Nie) on a Brazilian song
cycle. This album has been mastered at ~scape mastering studio, Berlin.
German Oak - German Oak LP
(Flashback) [FB1001LP] $20.75
180 gram LP version. During the summer of 1972, best remembered for the
bloodshed of the Munich Olympics, the 5-man Düsseldorf instrumental
group German Oak entered the Luftschutzbunker (Air Raid Shelter) studio to
record their first, eponymous album. The purpose of recording in a bunker
was to recreate the feelings experienced by German soldiers during the
Allied invasion of 1944. The strange acoustic conditions in the bunker made
the music, which was a series of long, spacious guitar jams, sound distant
and filled with echo. Originally released on the Bunker label, this is a
strange and unusual album..
Jean-Louis Brau -
Instrumentations Verbales LP (Alga Marghen) [ALGA084LP] $24.75
"After releasing the first LPs ever published by Isidore Isou, Gil J
Wolman, Hidlgo&Marchetti's ZAJ... here is another historical premiere, or
the first LP ever issued by French pre-situationist Jean-Louis Brau.
Jean-Louis Brau (1930-1985) at the age of 20 joined along with Gil J
Wolman, Isidore Isou's Lettrist group, creating in this context (the same
of Wolman's 'mÄ~C©gapneums', DufrÄ~Cªne's 'crirythmes', LemaÄ~C®tre's
'hyperphonies' and Isou's 'poÄ~C¨mes ciselants') what he called
'instrumentations verbales'. In 1952 he recorded on a lathe the soundtrack
to the unfinished film La barque de la vie courante (the first ever
recording of experimental poetry). In the same year, with Debord, Berna and
Wolman, he gave birth to the Internationale Lettriste, from which he was
eventually rejected for his military deviation. After the Indochina war
(where he ran a brothel and traded opium), Brau joined the French Army in
Algeria, between 1956 and 1958. In 1963, back in Paris, Brau gave birth to
a DeuxiÄ~C¨me Internationale Lettriste together with Wolman and DufrÄ~Cªne.
He also designed an astonishing mÄ~C©tagraphic roman: No More. He
approached everything in an explosive way, creating a body of work which is
discontinuous, small and incomplete, in which he sometimes achieved some
major results: for example with his sound poetry, as demonstrated by 'Turn
back nightingale' (1972), in which Brau makes references to FranÄ~C§ois
DufrÄ~Cªne, on a background of disarticulated drums and pre-punk
saturations. Also included on this one-sided LP are 'ElÄ~C©gie
ElÄ~C©mentaire' and 'Ataloche Roche', both recorded in 1961 during Isidore
Isou's conference at the MusÄ~C©e d'Art Moderne in Paris, as well as
'Instrumentation Verbale' and 'Cantate pour l'interdiction de Mandrake',
both recorded in 1963 and first published in PoÄ~C©sie Physique, book with
3 singles (Brau, DufrÄ~Cªne, Wolman), AchÄ~C¨le, in 1965. Edition limited
to 350 copies reproducing a page from No More on the front sleeve, as well
as an essay by Frederic Acquaviva."
T.R. Mahalingam - Mali :
Essential Recordings of Carnatic Bamboo Flute 1969-70 2xLP (EM Records) [EM1089LP] $43.50
EM Records and Meditations, from Kyoto, are pleased to announce the
reissue, on double vinyl and double CD, of two classic 1969 and 1970 LP
releases from Indian bamboo flute legend T.R. Mahalingam, known as "Mali"
to his fans. Born in Tamil Nadu in 1925, Mali was a true original whose
musicality revolutionized Indian flute playing, elevating the instrument
from its folk origins to the heights of art music, imbued with
spirituality, without losing vitality or succumbing to the blandishments of
fame. Mali was a beguiling combination of virtuosity, spirituality and
rebelliousness, and his music reflects this, and much more. He was a legend
and a master. Mali's virtuosity was innate; he picked up the flute, against
his father's wishes, at the age of five, and gave his first performance at
seven, to great acclaim, eventually playing with other legendary musicians
including the revered violinist Palghat Mani Iyer. Mahalingam developed
tremendous control of the instrument, able to sustain single notes for over
40 seconds, able to play any music after hearing it only once, but he used
his virtuosity to serve the music, pursuing the Carnatic ideal of the voice
as the purest form of music. He sang with the flute. In contrast with the
mechanically-keyed Western flute, the Indian bamboo flute allows the player
to directly touch the finger holes, allowing access to a wider range of
tones and contributing to this vocal quality. Mali added an extra hole to
his flutes, increasing his expressivity, and performed other modifications
to bring him closer to the ideal of the human voice. Mali's technical
innovations also included the development of new fingering techniques and
the introduction of a unique hand positioning, the "parrot clutch." This
relentless search allowed the flute, for the first time, to be elevated to
the highest ranks of Carnatic music. Mali was spiritually driven. He had a
life-changing religious experience at the age of sixteen, lending a sense
of depth and introversion to his music. He claimed to have seen god many
times while playing, and was known to cut concert appearances short in such
instances. He was also said to have been able to communicate with birds
through his music. Legendary in India, Mahalingam was very influential in
Europe and North America also, especially among composers including La
Monte Young and Terry Riley. Olivier Messiaen, another bird lover, was
keenly interested in Mali's music, and one may hear this influence in a
number of Messiaen's pieces. So, a legend. A master. And beyond words.
Please listen to Mali.
Various Artists - Sub Rosa vs.
Kompakt 12 inch (Quantum) [QU044EP] $7.75
Rare warehouse stock; 1999 release. As an introduction to the full length
release Sub Rosa Versus Kompakt, this is a 12" with a few teasing elements:
Lelonek giving an Indian jungle-like flavor to Thomas/Mayer's low techno,
and Bump & Grind crushing the subtle and melodic sound of OM1 (both only
available on this EP). Also features the original Kompakt tracks. When
electro meets electro, nothing is really the same.