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Artist: C & B, THE Title: 1991 Pre-Shadow Ring Recordings Format: 7" Label: Siltbreeze Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
| "The C&B is short for Cat & Bells Club, a brief precursor that would soon be transformed into the estimable poetics of The Shadow Ring. Studious fans of the bands releases may recognize this name from the whimsical word search found on the back cover of their 1995 7, Some Of Us. Ah, finally; mystery solved & now all the ducks are on the pond. While early Shadow Ring managed to fuse equal parts Tyrannosaurus Rex mystical recitations w/Throbbing Gristle aural idolatry, The C&B seem divinely born out of the sputtering taps of brown ale that flowed freely down the gullets of various 1st generation DIY shufflers, most notably, 49 Americans or Door And The Window. And while this is just dumb luck, theres no denying a genus, unintentional as it may be. The templates for the ruminative, droll & original wordsmithing not to mention the threadbare musical accompaniment that would soon become the hallmark for The Shadow Ring sound are now available for the 1st time ever in a 300 press 7", 4 track ep. Original artwork by founding member, Graham Lambkin." - Siltbreeze. |
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Artist: C.A. QUINTET Title: Last Trip at Lake Pepin Format: LP Label: Swordfish Country: UK Price: $29.00 |
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Ltd. Edition 180g vinyl LP. Newly discovered recording, never previously available. "In January 1971 legendary Minneapolis psychedelic band the C A Quintet, creators of one of the most sought-after and celebrated underground albums of the 60s, Trip Thru Hell, decided to call it a day and play one final swan-song at Lake Pepin High School. Three tracks from this gig were hastily issued by the band in the early 80s in response to a bootleg of the Trip Thru Hell LP that had then recently surfaced. Whilst many thought then that this was the last that would ever be heard of the band again, earlier this year two surprising events happened - 1, the original master-tape of the gig was discovered. 2, it was found to contain material far stronger than that on the old live album and also to include previously unheard original material. The band perform storming versions of 60s classics like Born To Be Wild and Badge alongside originals 4am In New York City and the closing number China Clipper - the final song ever performed by the C A Quintet. This will be a limited edition one-off custom pressing featuring new liner notes specially written for this edition by band founder and leader Ken Erwin who also supervised the remastering of these recordings." - Swordfish.
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Artist: C.C.C.C. Title: Early Works Format: 4 CD Box Set Label: No Fun Country: USA Price: $36.00 |
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"Box set from Japanese psychedelic noise legends C.C.C.C. collecting unreleased live material, including very early recordings from some of their first shows in 1990 and their 1992 us tour, along some long unavailable studio classics like the Phantasmagoria tape. Extensive liner notes by original member Fumio Kosakai (now in Incapacitants, and many others) about the bands beginings and his take on the C.C.C.C. vision. An essential document in the unique C.C.C.C. sound which Kosakai describes best as "psychedelic, cosmic and erotic". Produced by C.C.C.C. founder Hiroshi Hasegawa. Extensive audio restoration and mastering by James Plotkin. Comes in deluxe slipcase box and digipack packaging. Limited to 1000 copies." - No Fun.
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Artist: C.C.C.C. Title: Live At Broken Life Format: CDR Label: Tochnit Aleph Country: Germany Price: $13.50 |
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"Recorded live at Broken Life Festival, Taipei, Taiwan, September 9th 1995.
Performed by Hiroshi Hasegawa (Multi-Moog Synthesizer), Mayuko Hino (Theremin, Electronics)
and Ryuichi Nagakubo (Bass). Best psychedelic harsh noise." - Tochnit Aleph.
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Artist: C.C.C.C./JUNK SICK Title: Split Format: Lathe-Cut LP Label: Altered States Country: Australia Price: $32.00 |
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Artist: C.P.U. Title: Top Dog Format: Cass Label: White Tapes Country: USA Price: $7.00 |
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"Joel Brindefalk of Sweden. Extremely raw computer music = rhythmic
and rough noise, and crystalline drones. Always dynamic / totally
rulin. Previous releases on Börft / Ufo Mongo, and iDEAL. C46." -
White Tapes.
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Artist: C.V. MASSAGE Title: Brutal Birthday Format: Cass Label: AQM Country: Japan Price: $13.00 |
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Yasunori Taniguchi: Oil Drum, Effects; Katsu Mizumachi: Oil Drum, Effcts, tape; John Duncan: Tape, Voice. Side A was recorded live as the soundtrack for the film "Brutal Birthday" by John Duncan, 1985. Reissue.
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Artist: CABALLO TRIPODE Title: Horror Vacui Format: LP Label: Tic Tac Totally Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "Debut record from Valencia, Spains obscure CABALLO TRIPODE, a project formed and recorded during a hiatus by LE JONATHAN REILLY members about two years ago, and now a fully functioning band alongside LJR. Caballo Tripodes debut LP is an exercise in contrasting rustic-Spanish-folk and garage rock with deliberately futuristic chaos, time issues, and other various "unexpected choices" of all shapes and colors. A homespun psychedelic result with a wildness similar to Meercazs spacey rockscapes. Here we have songs that position themselves on a garage and surf backdrop only to depart right into a much deeper bag of tricks. All this while theyve kept one foot down on their romantic sensibilities, regional (Valencia, Spain) vibes and good ole crunchy guitars. So it never floats off into outer space either. A very unique and regional take on what "garage" and "surf" record can actually become in a post-garage and surf world that rarely attempts honest retooling efforts in their old shops." - Tic Tac Totally. |
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Artist: CABARET VOLTAIRE Title: Johnny YesNo Redux Format: 2DVD/2CD Label: Mute USA Country: USA Price: $26.00 |
| "Peter Cares controversial short film, Johnny YesNo, was made in 1979. Its original soundtrack, recorded and produced by Cabaret Voltaire, was released as an album two years later. This release is a box set of music and film, comprising the original Johnny Yesno film, a new re-imagining of the film alongside 140 minutes of bonus material and 2CDs including new mixes by Richard H. Kirk plus exclusive tracks. Cabaret Voltaire, alongside Human League, Throbbing Gristle, Fad Gadget and the Normal, were at the forefront of the UK electronic movement of the late 70s and were, without a doubt, one of the most influential acts of the last thirty years. Way ahead of their time, Cabaret Voltaire were prolific with blending dance music, techno, dub, house and experimental. Contents: 2 NTSC All-Region DVDs (180 minute running time), plus 2 CDs (135 minutes of music)." -Mute |
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Artist: CABOLADIES Title: Caboladies Format: LP Label: DNT Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| Mastered by Pete Swanson. Includes glossy, colored insert. "It is with great pleasure that DNT Records presents the self-titled long player from Caboladies. Recorded by the three piece of Chris Bush, Eric Lanham, and Ben Zoeller, this collection draws a narrative thread through their past releases on Arbor, Students of Decay, Mountaain, and their own Smooth Tapes imprint. Its not so much a summation of their back catalog as it is a spotlight on a particularly fluid and holographic area of their sound. The result is a flowing and coherent collection of nuanced electronic mess. A real trip and an excellent demonstration of the Cabo ethos." - DNT. |
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Artist: CABOLADIES Title: Renewable Destination Format: LP Label: Students of Decay Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
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"Recorded from 2009-2011, during which time Caboladies members Eric Lanham and Chris Bush relocated from Kentucky to Chicago, Renewable Destination constitutes the duos most refined and focused work to date. Both as a collaborative unit and under solo monikers Carl Calm and Flower Man, Lanham and Bush have produced a wealth of limited-run releases in recent years on labels such as Arbor, Dekorder, Digitalis, and their own Smooth Tapes imprint which document their uniquely fractured sonic sensibilities. Perhaps what amazes most about the pairs work is the sheer diversity of their palettes. At any given time, we get the sense that any sound is possible, as they construct intricately-designed edifices rife with microcosmic detail. It is this keen attention to the hyper-detailed that distinguishes Renewable Destination, and the oeuvres of Lanham and Bush as a whole, from their synth revivalist contemporaries.This is music that refuses to sit still, yet at the same proves remarkably coherent and, at times, strikingly beautiful. If pressed, one could perhaps locate the duos aesthetic somewhere between the sounds of Mouse on Mars and Microstoria and composers such as Francois Bayle and Bernard Parmegiani, but the soundworlds which Lanham and Bush inhabit are truly and uniquely their own. Edition of 300 LPs w/ digital download coupons." - Students of Decay
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Artist: CACAW Title: Cacaw Format: LP Label: Permanent Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
| "If you dug the brutal noise rock sounds crammed onto the one side of their debut EP, youre gonna flip over their brand new LP. Its heavier, louder, and longer. Thats right, two full sides of Cacaws signature noise rock brutality. A big selling point for their first release was the fact that two former members of the Coughs are in Cacaw, however, Cacaw have since garnered their own audience and the Coughs reference seems barely worth mentioning any longer. For those of you who havent heard them yet, Cacaw takes the Coughs sound and distills it down to a more minimal yet no less intense brand of really fucking groovy noise rock. Cacaw have quickly become one of Chicagos most popular underground rock bands. Cacaws second record, just like their first release, is a doozie both sonically and visually. The grooves on the marbled colored vinyl contain some incredibly intense jams. The card stock tri-color jacket has also been diligently hand screen printed by band members." - Permanent. |
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Artist: CACCIAPAGLIA, ROBERTO Title: Sei Note in Logica Format: LP Label: Wah Wah Country: Spain Price: $29.00 |
| "Roberto Cacciapaglias legendary 1979 composition for voices, orchestra, and computer. Recorded with the Ensemble Garbarino, conducted by Giuseppe Garbarino and featuring the voices of Elfriede Demetz, Alexandra Althof, Cettina Cadelo, and Eloisa Francia, plus the filtered reciting voice of Ann Steel. For fans of early minimalist composers, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Terry Riley or even Moondog. First time ever vinyl reissue. Remastered at Abbey Road by Cacciapaglia himself and Simon Gibson. Limited to 500 copies." -Wah Wah. Included on Alan Lichts third "Minimalism Top Ten" list (written for Volcanic Tongue as a sequel to the first 2 published in Halana Magazine in the late nineties). |
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Artist: CACCIAPAGLIA, ROBERTO Title: Sei Note in Logica Format: LP/CD Label: Mirumir Country: Russian Federation Price: $28.00 |
| "An impossible to find album, reissued for the first time ever on vinyl! 1979s Sei Note in Logica is Italian experimental composer Roberto Cacciapaglias second LP, a minimalist album that features one continual composition for four voices, computer, and orchestral ensemble, in the same vein as Fred Rzewski, Steve Reich, and Terry Riley. Unlike anything else coming out of Italy at the time, Cacciapaglia (who worked for Italys national Department of Phonology) is also quite advanced in his use of computer-based technology. A major influence on the likes of Jim ORourke and others of his ilk." - Mirumir. 180 gram vinyl. Comes with a bonus CD of the album, which includes an extra acoustic version of the entire album. |
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Artist: CACCIAPAGLIA, ROBERTO Title: Sonanze Format: LP Label: Wah Wah Country: Spain Price: $29.00 |
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"Roberto Cacciapaglia had already gathered attention for his excellent work at the keyboards on Franco Battiatos legendary second LP Pollution before joining forces with Krautrock mastermind Rolf Ulrich Kaiser for the release of his 1975 masterpiece Sonanze. Cacciapaglia self-produced the album in Milan for the Cosmic Couriers label, and it certainly brings echoes of some cosmiche kraut experiments like those of Popol Vuh, Klaus Schulze or Tangerine Dream, yet retaining a unique personality of its own. Actually its the feel given by Cacciapaglias mixture of classical sense compositions (he was trained in Milans Giuseppe Verdi conservatory) with adventurous experimentalism (he worked for the RAIs phonology research team and also at the CNR in Pisa) what makes the sound of Sonanze so unique. According to the Scented Gardens of the Mind book, good musical references might be Terry Riley, Franco Battiato (Sulle corde di Aries), Klaus Schulze (Cyborg) and William Scheller (Lux Aeterna). In a 500 copies only limited edition featuring an insert with liner notes." -Wah Wah.
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Artist: CACCIAPAGLIA, ROBERTO Title: Sonanze Format: LP/CD Label: Mirumir Country: Russian Federation Price: $28.00 |
| "An influential member of the Italian avant-garde, Roberto Cacciapaglia has spent the last four decades blurring the lines between classical and electronic music, developing a sound that has never been restricted by genre. A classically trained pianist and composer from Milan, Cacciapaglia first came to prominence in the early seventies as keyboardist for the king of experimental Italian pop, Franco Battiato. After recording his own debut LP, 1975s Sonanze in Milan, Cacciapaglia traveled to the Ohr/Cosmic Couriers studios in Cologne to mix the results under the watchful of eye of krautrock overlord Rolf-Kaiser Ulrich (Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Ash Ra Tempel). The resulting album was a mix of electronic (moog, synth) and classical instruments (guitar, oboe, trombone, clarinet) that was experimental in the cosmische sense, but with the musical chops and vision of a classically trained musician." - Mirumir. 180 gram vinyl. Comes with a bonus CD of the album, includes15 bonus tracks recorded between 1972-74, but not released until 2000. |
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Artist: CACCIAPAGLIA, ROBERTO Title: The Ann Steel Album Format: LP Label: Half Machine Country: UK Price: $20.00 |
| Repressed. "Roberto Cacciapaglia is an Italian electronic composer whos made albums using every possible permutation of the same six notes, right up to modern classical, with The Ann Steel Album as the weird anomaly. Made with an American model who moved to Italy to make it big in fashion, Roberto took her languid, Laurie Anderson-esque voice and created a detached futurist popstar. The odd sound of these European futurist pop songs make it sound like the machines are breathing, creating a weird organic/electronic rhythm section. It has to be heard to be believed. With fans ranging from Geologist and Avey Tare from Animal Collective, Deerhunters Bradford Cox and Banjo or Freakout/Walls mainman Alessio Natalizia. The first time this album has been on vinyl since its initial small pressing in the 70s." -Half Machine. |
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Artist: CADAVER IN DRAG Title: Raw Child Format: LP Label: Animal Disguise Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
| "Pummeling psychedelic heaviness from the fertile musical underground of Lexington, Kentucky, the three-piece Cadaver In Drag are often linked to the genre labels of noise or metal, but like most bands in the ADR universe, it is nearly impossible to categorize whats really going on here. Just know that this is an extremely heavy trip, and that the striking cover art tells the entire story better than I ever could. Added aural mind-fucking courtesy of Robert Beatty (of Hair Police) on synthesizer and mastering duties. Demonstrating their capability of harnessing the thick, violent power of Man is the Bastard while filtering it all through a cloud of phased-out Floydian weed smoke, Cadaver In Drag weave a tale of misanthropy and disgust with Raw Child, their debut full-length, proudly presented on both vinyl and CD formats from Animal Disguise Recordings." - Animal Disguise. |
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Artist: CADAVER IN DRAG Title: Raw Child Format: CD Label: Animal Disguise Country: USA Price: $11.00 |
| "Pummeling psychedelic heaviness from the fertile musical underground of Lexington, Kentucky, the three-piece Cadaver In Drag are often linked to the genre labels of noise or metal, but like most bands in the ADR universe, it is nearly impossible to categorize whats really going on here. Just know that this is an extremely heavy trip, and that the striking cover art tells the entire story better than I ever could. Added aural mind-fucking courtesy of Robert Beatty (of Hair Police) on synthesizer and mastering duties. Demonstrating their capability of harnessing the thick, violent power of Man is the Bastard while filtering it all through a cloud of phased-out Floydian weed smoke, Cadaver In Drag weave a tale of misanthropy and disgust with Raw Child, their debut full-length, proudly presented on both vinyl and CD formats from Animal Disguise Recordings." -Animal Disguise |
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Artist: CAESAR, J.A.
Title: Kokkyou Junreika Format: CD Label: Phoenix Country: UK Price: $18.00 |
| "Tokyo playwright, director and artist J.A. Caesar sprang to prominence in the early 70s largely through his work with Shuji Terayamas Tenjo Sajiki Theatre, specializing in vaguely sinister music reminiscent of a Hammer House Of Horrors soundtrack. 1973s Kokkyou Junreika release, often considered Caesars finest work, was culled from the 5 hours of music written for the original play, distilled down to an albums worth of ageless chants, Buddhist mantras, heavenly invocations and fuzztone guitar vamps supported by Caesars droning electric organ and the eerie female vocals of Yoko Ran, Keiko Shinko and Seigo Showa. An album that sits comfortably alongside early Ash Ra Tempel, Cosmic Jokers and Atem-period Tangerine Dream. Those that like their music with a healthy dose of gloom, look no further. Digitally remastered. Numbered, limited collectors edition housed in a gatefold sleeve." - Phoenix. |
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Artist: CAESAR, J.A. Title: Den-en Ni Shisu OST Format: CD Label: Showboat/Sky Station Country: Japan Price: $29.00 |
| "First reissue of this 1974 J.A. Ceasar-performed theatrical underground classic. "The early 70s in Japan are often painted as an era of political and artistic disillusionment. On the one hand, the state rode roughshod over widespread opposition by renewing a mutual security treaty with the US, forcibly purchasing farming land near Tokyo for the construction of a new airport and stamping down hard on student occupations of universities. In the face of the implacability of state power, the protest movements fluffy dreams of peaceful revolution were viciously scalpel-sculpted into new and violent forms by Red Army hijackings, lynchings and hostage taking. The sense of confusion and lost innocence was further emphasized by teenage thrill killers, coin locker babies and the bizarre coup detat-cum-public suicide of novelist Yukio Mishima. Against this background Japanese youth music began to discard the perky Western imitations of the Group Sounds boom and the college folkies, and slide into more appropriately brutal forms of self expression. Folk turned angry and personal, while rock groups like Las Rallizes Denudes, Flower Travellin Band and Keiji Hainos Lost Aaraaff discovered bad acid, dissonance and heavy electric blues. Some of the most exciting and evocative music of the time, however, was born out of the avant garde theatre groups that had played such a central role in the 60s ferment. One of the most important was the Tenjo Sajiki Company (its name taken from Marcel Carnes wartime occupation fantasy Les Enfants Du Paradis), formed by poet, film maker, boxing fan and all-around agent provocateur, Shuji Terayama. Renowned for Living Theatre-inspired audience participation happenings and extreme street theatre designed to shock the bourgeois, by 1970 the group had already become a haven for runaway teens, and a focus for police investigation. Terayama was canny enough to realize that co-opting their music was an ideal way to hijack adolescent energies, and he consistently used heavy amplified rock to jump-start his chaotic, socially critical acid operas. Heard today, even independent of their lyrical message, theyre astonishingly powerful as pieces of music, deploying huge Magma choruses alongside juggernaut organ, guitar, bass, drums and fully out-there vocalizing. The pick of this bunch is the soundtrack to Terayawas 1974 film Den-en Ni Shisu (Death In The Country). Described as a fictional autobiography, it tells of a sensitive adolescent poet who later becomes a film director, stuck with his neurotic mother in a rural northern backwater, who dreams of running off first with a neighbours wife and then with a traveling freakshow. The films fractured narrative of awakening sexuality and severing of parental bonds is captured in hallucinatory imagery and an equally ambitious soundtrack by J.A. Caesar, which binds the whole film together with a subtle, subconscious logic. The deployment of disparate elements in an all-consuming flow, which works even independently of the images, is masterly. The familiar psych guitar, organ and choral chanting are heavy enough in places -- as on the discs definitive reading of Caesars massive and haunting Wasan -- to approach Sabbath levels of dense pounding, and theres also a frighteningly visceral vocal turn from folk singer Kan Mikami. But the score also sees Caesar expanding his instrumental palette, scoring some tracks for sideshow brass band or gently plucked guitar, weeping violin and chant. The weird intervals of his sparse, medieval-influenced melodies linger in the memory with the force of nostalgia for a past not directly experienced. Its an amazing performance: from street hippy whod never picked up an instrument to film soundtrack composer in five years. Caesars soundtrack for Den-en Ni Shisu lost out by a single vote to Toru Takemitsu for the best film soundtrack of 1974." -- Alan Cummings, The Wire. |
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Artist: CAESAR, J.A. Title: Jashuman Format: CD Label: Phoenix Country: UK Price: $18.00 |
| "This mighty soundtrack for Shuji Terayamas nihilistic movie of the same name contains all the elements necessary to reach J.A. Caesars intended pleasure-centers. Here, turmoil, mind-numbing repetition, abject misery and grisly partriarchs abound, and all orchestrated by Caesars damaged proto-metal and choral-led psychedelic sound. Mind-infesting in the truest sense, this soundtrack played in the dark is as certified a Gateway to the Underworld as any acknowledged classic by Faust, Magma, the Cosmic Jokers, Ash Ra Tempel or early Amon Düül." -Julian Cope, Japrocksampler Digitally remastered. Numbered, limited collectors edition housed in a gatefold sleeve. |
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Artist: CAESAR, J.A. Title: Kokkyou Junreika Format: LP Label: Phoenix Country: UK Price: $23.00 |
| "Tokyo playwright, director and artist J.A. Caesar sprang to prominence in the early 70s largely through his work with Shuji Terayamas Tenjo Sajiki Theatre, specializing in vaguely sinister music reminiscent of a Hammer House Of Horrors soundtrack. 1973s Kokkyou Junreika release, often considered Caesars finest work, was culled from the 5 hours of music written for the original play, distilled down to an albums worth of ageless chants, Buddhist mantras, heavenly invocations and fuzztone guitar vamps supported by Caesars droning electric organ and the eerie female vocals of Yoko Ran, Keiko Shinko and Seigo Showa. An album that sits comfortably alongside early Ash Ra Tempel, Cosmic Jokers and Atem-period Tangerine Dream. Those that like their music with a healthy dose of gloom, look no further. Housed in a gatefold sleeve." -Phoenix |
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Artist: CAESAR, J.A. Title: Shintokumaru Format: CD Label: Belle Antique Country: Japan Price: $36.00 |
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Fourth J.A. Caesar album, originally issued on Victor in 1978. "This is another J. A. Caesars album. Though we can not find his name on the cover, he composed all the tunes. A recorded live album and the music in the album must be very magical. Now is the time you have to estimate his genius for this unknown Japanese artist." - Belle Antique.
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Artist: CAETHUA Title: Summer Is Over Before Its Begun Format: LP Label: Water Wing Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "CAETHUA is the project of Maine resident CLARE HUBBARD. With a handful of releases under her belt on a variety of labels, The Summer Is Over is one of Hubbards most realized works. Eight sonically perfect songs filled with heart-melting vocal melodies, and dream provoking lyrics. Tastefully accompanied by her piano, guitar, saxaphone and well placed soundscapes. She is joined on this record by the multi-instrumentalism of ANDY NEUBAUER (IMPRACTICAL COCKPIT, FLOWBEE, AU NATURALE), who compliments this masterpiece with bass clarinet and cello. Recorded at The Pool Recording Studio by ALEX YUSIMOV and artfully mastered by TIM STOLLENWERK. This is a split release between everyones favorite outsider label, Turned Word and the debut release on the new Mississippi Records imprint, Water Wing Records." -Water Wing |
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Artist: CAGE, JOHN Title: Cheap Imitation Format: LP Label: Mirumir Country: Italy Price: $28.00 |
| "Recorded at Mills College in Oakland, CA in March 1976, this LP represents one of the very few examples of John Cage performing his own work. Actually written in 1969, Cheap Imitation, composed for solo piano, is based on Erik Saties symphonic drama Socrate. An example of one of Cages indeterminate pieces, here Saties Socrate undergoes a series of variations based on the random extraction of hexagrams from the I-Ching. 180 gram vinyl reissue. Pocket gatefold LP with printed inner sleeve and liner notes." -Mirumir. |
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Artist: CAGE, JOHN Title: Empty Words (Parte III) Format: Triple LP Boxset Label: Mirumir Country: Italy Price: $64.00 |
| "When John Cage took to the stage at Milans Teatro Lirico on 2 December 1977 to read from a portion of his not yet published book, Empty Words, little did he know that he was about to incite one of the great art riots of the twentieth century! As Cage reads aloud in what sounds like a nonsensical language (the result of using the I-Ching to extract a series of sounds and syllables from the journal of Henry David Thoreau), the Italian audience (many of whom did not really know who Cage was or what to expect from the performance) begins to grow increasingly unruly, eventually yelling for Cage to get off the stage! Cage, however, simply ignores it and keeps right on reading above the din for over 2 full hours. This fully remastered triple LP box set of this historic performance also features an explanatory text along with accompanying illustrations and photographs of the event. 180 gram vinyl." -Mirumir. |
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Artist: CAGE, JOHN Title: John Cage Shock Format: Double LP Label: EM Country: Japan Price: $31.00 |
| "Special 2LP version of EM Records John Cage Shock series, compiled from the three CD releases. Featured works: 2655.988" for 2 Pianists and a String Player, Piano Music #7, 000", Variations II. Performers include: David Tudor, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Kenji Kobayashi, Yoko Ono and John Cage. Includes rare photos and liner notes in Japanese and English, plus commentary by Toshi Ichiyanagi." - EM. |
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Artist: CAGE, JOHN Title: Live - Credo In Us Format: 7" Label: Stomach Ache Country: USA Price: $6.50 |
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Artist: CAGE, JOHN Title: Shock Vol. 1 Format: CD Label: EM Country: Japan Price: $23.00 |
| "In October 1962, John Cage and his great interpreter/co-visionary David Tudor visited Japan, performing seven concerts and exposing listeners to new musical worlds. This legendary "John Cage Shock," as it was dubbed by the critic Hidekazu Yoshida, is the source of this series of releases -- three CDs and a "best hits" double LP compilation. Recorded primarily at the Sogetsu Art Center in Tokyo on October 24, 1962 (with two performances from October 17 at Mido-Kaikan in Osaka), all recordings in this series are previously-unreleased. A major historical trove, unearthed. The performances on this tour featured Cage and Tudor with some noteworthy Japanese musicians playing pieces by Cage and a number of other composers. Volume 1 begins with Toru Takemitsus Corona for Pianists (1962), played by Tudor and Yuji Takahashi, an indeterminate piece scored using transparencies, a sign of Cages influence on younger Japanese composers of the era. Following this is Duo for Violinist and Pianist (1961) by Christian Wolff, written specifically for David Tudor and violinist Kenji Kobayashi. The final piece, a near-20-minute realization of Variations II (1961), is a rare example of the rougher side of Cage, work that presaged much of the live electronic music and noise of the following decades, an aspect of his oeuvre which is woefully under-represented on CD. Cage and Tudor, using well-amplified contact microphones on a piano, deliver an electrifying performance, alternating distorted stretches of harsh 60s reality with bountiful silences. The John Cage Shock series features truly historical recordings, all previously-unreleased, of compositions by an amazing roster of international composers. The intensity of these has remained hidden and unheard for half a century, but remains undiminished. Features rare photos plus liner notes in Japanese and English with commentary by Toshi Ichiyanagi." - EM. |
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Artist: CAGE, JOHN Title: Shock Vol. 2 Format: CD Label: EM Country: Japan Price: $23.00 |
| "Volume 2 in EM Records John Cage Shock series lifts off with a fiery example of David Tudors piano virtuosity, his mastery of dynamics well-evident in a performance of Klavierstücke X (1961) by Karlheinz Stockhausen. The titular shock of this series is delivered even more forcefully with the next piece, John Cages 2655.988" for 2 Pianists and a String Player (1961), which was first performed the year before in Darmstadt by Tudor and Kenji Kobayashi, a combination of two of Cages solo pieces. The performance here, from Osaka, has a slightly altered title and the composition becomes a seismic quartet with the addition of Toshi Ichiyanagi and Yoko Ono, with the four performers providing acutely-angled blasts of sound. Features rare photos plus liner notes in Japanese and English plus commentary by Toshi Ichiyanagi." - EM. |
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Artist: CAGE, JOHN Title: Shock Vol. 3 Format: CD Label: EM Country: Japan Price: $23.00 |
| "The final CD of the John Cage Shock series features John Cages 000" (1962), also referred to as 433" No. 2, performed by the composer, with daily activities such as writing and drinking coffee amplified by contact microphones into sonic abstraction, following the scores directions: "with maximum amplification (no feedback), perform a disciplined action." Next is Composition II for 2 Pianos (1960/1961) by Michael von Biel, lovely and sparse, performed by David Tudor and Toshi Ichiyanagi. The disc closes with Ichiyanagis Piano Music #7 (1961), performed also by Tudor and Ichiyanagi, beds of silence disrupted by pianistic stabs, music box madness, traffic recordings, percussive thumps, tape manipulations and more. Features rare photos plus liner notes in Japanese and English plus commentary by Toshi Ichiyanagi." - EM. |
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Artist: CAGE, JOHN Title: Sonatas and Interludes Format: Triple LP Box Label: John Cage Trust Country: USA Price: $152.00 |
 "Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano (1946-48). New recording by Nurit Tilles in a deluxe 3LP (45 rpm) audiophile box set. The release of this limited edition (433 numbered copies) is in honor of John Cages Centennial Year, produced in conjunction with the John Cage Trust. Includes archival material, a 40-page color book with essays, pressed on 200 gram vinyl and slipcase. "If the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 marked the end of the 19th century, then John Cages birth that year represented the start of a new one, musically speaking. Cage created hundreds of works and to my ears Sonatas and Interludes is one, more than any other, that will stand the test of time. Like a Merce Cunningham dance, there is something new to experience with each encounter of this magnificent piece. By my count, there are over 20 recordings of Sonatas and Interludes with each performer (and production and engineering team) bringing something new to the realization. However, this is the first recording of this seminal piece ever presented in a 45 rpm format for the audiophile. It is my hope that listeners will marvel at the breathtaking sonics of the recording, but more than that -- the superlative performance by Nurit Tilles. When Laura Kuhn and I first discussed this project we immediately locked on Nurit. Her preparation and playing is nothing short of magnificent. And as wonderful is her playing, Nurits beautiful spirit comes through with verve in these grooves. A noted filmmaker said there is no history, only historians. This recording is historic." --Anthony B. Creamer III. Performed by Nurit Tilles, piano, at the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Sosnoff Stage March 21-23, 2011. Recording Engineer: Andreas Meyer; Mastering Engineer: Kevin Gray; Creative Direction: Donna Wingate and Naomi Yang." - John Cage Trust. Nurit Tilles has played with Steve Reich (on the original recording of Music for 18 Musicians), David Borden, etc. Very nice packaging designed by Naomi Yang, apparently nominated for a Grammy...
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Artist: CAGE, JOHN Title: The 25-Year Retrospective Concert Of The Music Of John Cage Format: Double LP Label: Doxy Country: Italy Price: $35.00 |
| "Recorded live at Town Hall, NYC in May of 1958, this historic concert (organized by Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg) was a retrospective of Cages work from 1934 to the present. Here Cages interest in technology, Eastern philosophies, and the concept of silence and chance as related to composition come to the fore as he plays some of his most significant and controversial pieces of his career, several of which (Six Short Inventions for Seven Instruments, She Is Asleep, Music for Carillon, and Concerto for Piano and Orchestra [in which Merce Cunningham took the part of the conductor - the living clock - and David Tudor that of the pianist]), were performed here for the first time ever. This concert created quite a stir for its time, with many journalists and audience members loudly complaining this isnt music! Includes booklet with comments by Cage himself." -Doxy |
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Artist: CAGE, JOHN/TERRY FOX Title: High Fidelity Format: Double LP Label: Edition RZ Country: Germany Price: $62.00 |
"Double lp in deluxe threefold sleeve and large booklet catalogue released on the occasion of the exhibion "High Fidelity. Artists Records in the Marzona Collection" at Kunstbibliothek Berlin 2008/09. The double lp features: LP 1 by John Cage, "John Cage speaks Mureau by John Cage" (68:07 min.) that was previously released on tape by S Press in 1972. LP 2 by Terry Fox, "Culvert" (55:39) a recording of the sound art / 24 hrs. performance piece recorded in 1977, first time available. The 36 pp. book contains texts by Wolfgang Brauneis, Michael Lailach and Andreas Schalhorn (in german and english), a complete discography of the artists records in the exhibition plus foto/text material both on "Mureau" and on "Culvert". Edition of 1000 copies, co-released of the Kunstbibliothek Berlin with Edition RZ." - Edition RZ.
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Artist: CAGE/DAVID TUDOR, JOHN Title: Indeterminacy Format: Double LP Label: Doxy Country: Italy Price: $35.00 |
| "Subtitled: New Aspect Of Form In Instrumental And Electronic Music. Originally issued as in 1959 on Smithsonian Folkways, the initial idea for Indeterminacy came from avant-garde pianist, David Tudor, who suggested that John Cage give a lecture that was simply the telling of stories. Cage did this in Brussels in September 1958. For this lecture Cage simply stood in front of an audience and told 30 stories without musical accompaniment. Upon returning to the States in 1959, Cage decided to record the stories, but this time with the musical accompaniment of David Tudor. For the recording the two men were placed in different studios where they could not hear each other, while Tudor performed portions of Cages Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1957-58) along with pre-recorded selections of Cages Fontana Mix (Milan, 1958), and Cage simultaneously told 90 one-minute stories (sped up or slowed down according to the storys length). In a career that spanned over half a century, this album is considered to be one of Cages best. It has never been reissued on LP until now. Includes liner notes by John Cage. Gatefold sleeve." -Doxy |
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Artist: CAINE, VIRGIL Title: The Great Lunar Oil Strike, 1976 Format: LP Label: Time-Lag Country: USA Price: $33.00 |
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"First ever reissue of this hopelessly rare and obscure 1971 rural Virginia private press folk masterpiece. A true anomaly in the seemingly bottomless world of self released albums, this one charts a truly unique realm all its own. While the sound itself may draw some clear influence from classics of the day, even lifting the band name from a song by the band, the mood & vibe here is ponderously uncharted territory, seemingly birthed complete from some parallel sonic reality. Crude lo-fi metaphysical basement folk rock filtered through a deeply southern gothic/Appalachian/Americana band aesthetic and executed in the purest, most sincere, spontaneous, vibe-thick sense possible. The atmosphere trapped in these grooves is truly as strong as it gets and is sure to engulf any open-minded listener given half a chance. The near magical power of the album seems to lay in its extreme polarization; on the one hand there is a fully developed lyrical depth and intellect thats profoundly poetic, even novelistic, yet the music & recording is shockingly raw, unhinged, completely unselfconscious, and downright weird. Its a dusty, creaky, ebb & flow of clackity percussion, acoustic strum, shaky low-watt electric guitar licks, occasional floorboard rattling bass, and thick southern drawl. Even the recording quality has a bizarre lo-fi character of its own, with some sounds seeming to barely hit the tape at all, while others are wildly overblown, wrapping the whole deal in a gauzy tape hiss fog, with hints of garagy distortion. The album progresses with a casual but surprisingly purposeful intent, hitting an intimately mystical, visionary, dream-like arc through the entire second side of the record and ending in complete dissipation. All taken together its a seriously teleportive trip to a flicker in time & place that is really quite special. The scratchy textless black & white band photo cover art suites the album perfectly: striking yet vague, timeless yet ancient, simple yet mysterious. Pressed on highest quality 180gm virgin vinyl and packaged in an exact reproduction heavy old-style cover, with exact repro labels. Also includes a double-sided heavy stock insert with new liner notes from main songwriter and vocalist Roger Mannon, as well as introductory notes from band scholar and devoted fan Jack D. Fleischer. One time vinyl only pressing of 500 copies." -Time-Lag.
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Artist: CAKE KITCHEN Title: Kangaroos In My Top Paddock Format: LP Label: Violet Times Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
| "Violet Times is proud to be the label bringing you the 12th LP by New Zealander Graeme Jefferies and his fabled singing group The Cakekitchen, carrying the snappy title of "Kangaroos In My Top Paddock". Hes had an illustrious recording career dating to 1981 in the Taranaki region of New Zealand, ultimately operating out of England, France, Holland, Germany and in recent years back to New Zealand once more. Initially he played alongside his brother Peter Jefferies in Nocturnal Projections & This Kind Of Punishment, ultimately leading The Cakekitchen since 1988, whilst releasing records on Flying Nun, Xpressway, Homestead, Raffmond, Ajax, Merge and other esteemed record labels. Ahem. Finally available for the mass ear - but maybe not very long. Limited Edition pressing of only 300 copies worldwide on hand-numbered shiny black virgin vinyl." - Violet Times. |
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Artist: CAKES OF LIGHT Title: Save Your Self Format: LP Label: Heat Retention Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "With this third release Cakes of Light explores lo-fi soundscapes where blasts of noise, disembodied voices, and strange loops infiltrate and punctuate the song forms. The result is two sides of aural magick and a collection of songs that reveals new facets with every listen. Originally released on cassette in January 2007. Limited edition of 100 w/ stenciled artwork on the jacket and an insert with text and images."- Heat Retention |
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Artist: CALDERA LAKES Title: Arranged Format: Cass Label: Ecstatic Peace Country: USA Price: $9.00 |
| "Beautiful dream noise from Eva Aguila (Kevin Shields) and Brittany Gould. 100 copies." - Ecstatic Peace. |
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Artist: CALE, JOHN Title: New York in the 1960s Format: 5 LP Box Set Label: Table Of The Elements Country: USA Price: $58.00 |
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"Five LPs in black-lacquered wood box with libretto, bonus tracks and more. John Cales great credit, both inside and outside the Velvet Underground, was to have found the inoculation dosage that would addict the music industry to SOUND without alienating one world from the other. But outside the official VU there was also an uncut version of the virus, incubated behind the slum walls of the 1960s Lower East Side, and maintained live in the liquid nitrogen of these insolently recorded reel-to-reel audiotapes, recorded and produced by Tony Conrad and now available in the massive Table of the Elements 5xLP boxed set, New York in the 1960s." - Table Of The Elements. "Vinyl versions of the three previous John Cale albums on TOTE (Sun Blindness Music, Dream Interpretation: Inside The Dream Syndicate Vol. II, Dream Interpretation: Inside The Dream Syndicate Vol. II. Side 10 features 2 bonus tracks which previously appeard on the Jack Smith CDs on TOTE." - FE.
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Artist: CALE, ZACHARY Title: Come Quietly Format: 7" Label: All Hands Electric Country: USA Price: $5.00 |
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"Edition of 500. Culled from the archive of unreleased songs by Zachary Cale comes two unearthed gems, available for the first time through All Hands Electric. Recorded during the interim of his second LP "Walking Papers" and his band Illuminations "See-Saw" LP, these two songs were originally cut as demos, but the fresh sound and spontaneity of the recordings warranted a release of their own. "Come Quietly" is a field recording from the modern age, complete with chirping birds and the groan of passing cars. The song is a sort of noir narrative with lyrics that illustrate a dialogue between a captor and his captive. Taking cues from the pre-war folk tradition, Cale adopts the voice of both characters. Featuring mournful mandolins and tortured harmonicas over a countrified mariachi stomp, its as ragged and tuneful as folk music gets, and the inflections in Cales glass-breaking yowl recall some of Kurt Cobains acoustic demos from the Sup Pop heyday. "The Wedding Party" is a stream of consciousness ode to love with lyrical images floating by like faces in train windows. The vocal melody is undeniably catchy, sitting perfectly in the space between hypnotic fingerpicked guitar rhythms and ghost-like backing harmonies courtesy of Prudence Teacup. With its rapid fire couplets and unabashed pop-minded melody it sounds kind of like Bob Dylan covering the Beach Boys in a dimly lit basement. The rush of images and the giddy, pulse like rhythm makes "The Wedding Party" another classic in Zachary Cales growing canon of songs." -All Hands Electric
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Artist: CALE, ZACHARY Title: Love Everlasting Format: 7" Label: Dull Knife Country: USA Price: $7.00 |
| "You may know ZACHARY CALE from his previous band ILLUMINATIONS, or his numerous solo releases. His past solo releases are often melancholy, folky affairs that bring to mind Alex Chilton on Big Stars Third/Sister Lovers LP, but this release finds Zach writing the soundtrack to your summer with a couple of bangers that have more in common with the Kinks and Bruce Springsteen. Limited to 300 hand-numbered copies packaged in silk screened chipboard Arigato paks with 3 photos variations adhered to the back cover." - Dull Knife. |
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Artist: CALE, ZACHARY Title: Noise of Welcome Format: LP Label: All Hands Electric Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "On his third album, Louisiana bred Brooklyn resident ZACHARY CALE casts a wide net, encompassing everything hes done previously whether solo or with band accompaniment. Recorded in 2009 at his home studio Noise of Welcome is a collection of songs that is distinctly modern in tone and substance. Moving from acoustic ballads and oddly tuned instrumentals to electrified country and Kinksian pop the album projects a kind of psych/folk/rock hybrid, recalling the genre shifts of Fleetwood Macs Tusk or Big Stars Sisters Lovers. Featuring performances by members of Cales former ensemble, ILLUMINATIONS, and guest spots by CHRIS BROKAW, D. CHARLES SPEER and ANNI ROSSI, Cales signature finger-picking technique is reinforced with grander orchestral movements and a full backing band which helps to illuminate the brilliance of his craft. Lyrically we are given what weve come to expect of Cale: thought provoking narrative hymnals, with bracing rumination and longing delivery, but these songs feel lighter. Perhaps this is because hes shifted away from the dark imagery of past efforts into a spiritual twilight, with themes of forgiveness, redemption, absolution and even... celebration. His voice too has grown more versatile, with subtle vibrato lifts complimenting higher pitched cries, bringing to mind contemporaries such as Cass Mccombs or Andy Cabic. Noise of Welcome may prove to be Zachary Cales greatest achievement as a singer/composer to date: a testament to his unique craftmanship and unconditional love of songs." - All Hands Electric. "Zachary Cale is the best singer-songwriter working right now... Noise of Welcome is an impressive achievement and one of the most heartfelt and beautiful records of the year without a doubt."-Matthew Fiander (Pop Matters). |
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Artist: CALE, ZACHARY Title: Outlander Sessions Format: LP Label: New World Of Sound Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
| "Outlander Sessions is a personal statement about distance, isolation and alienation brought on by love, and the transition from rock guitarist to solo acoustic performer. Zachary Cale was previously a member of several short lived Olympia college bands inspired by Dead Moon, Unwound, and Pere Ubu. Upon his arrival to Harlem NYC in 2002 and affected by the tunesmithery of Peter Laughner, Tim Hardin and Townes Van Zandt, Zack recorded this LP of ballads, Highway 61 rockers, and finger picked instrumentals. Silkscreened covers ltd. edition of 400." - NWOS. First new NWOS release in years (previous titles include No Neck, Brother Love, Tono Bungay, Suntanama, Fuzzhead, Mike Rep, Zalvi, Plague Lounge (Ben Chasny), etc..). |
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Artist: CALE, ZACHARY Title: Walking Papers Format: LP Label: All Hands Electric Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
| "WALKING PAPERS, the sophomore album by Zachary Cale, marks the artists leap from a four-track-bedroom-folkie to a songwriter of visionary scope. Recorded in 2005 in the legendary Bearsville Sound Studios by Marcata engineer, Kevin Mcmahon (The Walkmen, Titus Andronicus), WALKING PAPERS was granted a belated release in December 2008 on the burgeoning Brooklyn-based label, All Hands Electric. Ghostly in sound, the album evokes the austere finger-style guitar work of John Fahey and the poetic couplets of Townes Van Zandt. Moving away from the lo-fi intimacy of his debut album, OUTLANDER SESSIONS (released on New World of Sound in 2005), Cale is accompanied by an array of musicians. Though at times classically inspired, and at others roots-based, the instrumentation is always understated, providing a focus on lyric and melody. Fittingly, the singers voice has gracefully matured into the road-weary rasp that his story-based lyrics require. WALKING PAPERS exhibits a genuine craft of American tradition; the songs are bona fide gems with every note and lyrical phrase informed by a quiet beauty, both familiar and timeless." - All Hands Electric. ⿿Zachary Cale is a songwriters songwriter, as prolific as he is original. His voice can be delicate for love or wry for satire. The ability to hear what is in a song has guided him well in the making of his own. While the influence of traditional American music is always present in his compositions, he is able to infuse something fresh and new to the form." - John Allen (WFMU). |
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Artist: CALE/TONY CONRAD/ANGUS MACLISE/LA MONTE YOUNG/MARIAN ZAZEELA, JOHN Title: Inside the Dream Syndicate Volume I: Day of Niagara (1965) Format: CD Label: Table Of The Elements Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
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"From 1962 through 1965 John Cale, Tony Conrad, Angus MacLise, La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela participated in a collaborative ensemble that articulated the big bang of minimalism. Utilizing long duration and precise pitch, they forged an aggressively mesmerizing dream music -- denying the activity of composition and elaborating shared ideas of performance and improvisation. However, the many rehearsal and performance recordings from this period were repressed, and remained inaccessibly buried until this moment. With the recent discovery of an additional cache of tapes, now restored and digitally remastered, the world can step Inside the Dream Syndicate for the very first time." - Table Of The Elements.[For information about LaMonte Youngs response to this release (which he did not authorize, and which he considers to be very poor in quality, with a missing segment of music, inaccurate sound mix, etc), please refer to: http://www.melafoundation.org/statemen.htm]
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Artist: CALL BACK THE GIANTS Title: At Cafe OTO, London Format: Cass Label: Duclin Country: UK Price: $12.00 |
 The first Call Back the Giants performance, August 6, 2010 (on a bill with Helm and Graham Lambkin). |
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Artist: CALL BACK THE GIANTS Title: Call Back The Giants/Ms. Maris Lopez Format: 7" Label: Kye Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
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"This is it. The debut release by Call Back The Giants, the new project by former Shadow Ring keyboard governor Tim Goss. Two helpings of brooding synth melodrama, delivered in classic home studio style. These are songs that speak of internal struggle, of consoling brutality, of a fantasy world where the author is king. For fans of Jasun Martz, Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Whitehouse, Lighthouse/"Lindus" and the many songs Goss has privately sung across the years. May these songs now be heard.
Arrives in one of three sleeve designs, each exposing a variant of the yeti/sasquatch profile, in a hand-numbered edition of just 100 copies. So this is it. This is the time." - KYE.
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Artist: CALL BACK THE GIANTS Title: Incidents of Travel Format: 12" Label: White Denim Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
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"CALL BACK THE GIANTS is the current project of TIMOTHY GOSS, whose work as a member of THE SHADOW RING will remain influential and bizarre decades into the future. Often along with his step-daughter CHLOE MUTTER, Goss uses his Call Back the Giants moniker to take us on a DIY komische journey, where labyrinthine synths guide us through dark corners and misty alleys. His vocals truly set Call Back the Giants apart, however, as Goss weaves these transfixing narratives of jungle sickness and primal fear, recalling a Denis Johnson novel trapped inside The Legend Of Zelda. Edition of 400 copies." -White Denim.
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Artist: CALL BACK THE GIANTS Title: s/t Format: LP Label: Kye Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
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"This is it. The debut LP by Call Back The Giants, the new project by former Shadow Ring keyboard governor Tim Goss. Fans of the recent Kye 7" will be thrilled to know that is LP is equally invested with strange, elegant horsepower. This is truly a record without a home. A record at odds with both the bottom feeders of the trad-folk revival, and the new merchants of digital gloom. With this LP Call Back The Giants offer up a Black Box of homespun mystery. A timeless attest to the worth of solitary vision.." - KYE. Repress of 200 copies.
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Artist: CALL BACK THE GIANTS Title: The Rising Format: LP Label: Kye Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
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"Call Back The Giants first surprised and delighted the listening world in 2010, with their warmly-received eponymous debut album. Since that time, the duo of Tim Goss and Chloe Mutter have been locked in perfect isolation, teasing every nuance of their sound into sharp focus. The Rising presents the results of their toil, exposing Call Back The Giants as true masters of cryptic intent. Homespun keyboard minimalism, wavering teenage laments, and foreboding pronouncements of doom, synthesize into new, original matrices of thought. The Rising also introduces the guitar heroics of some-time third member, Big Rob Stewart, who lays down the law in crude basement style. The Rising is a masterpiece of ambition, that meets the expectations of its audience head on. The Rising arrives in a full-color, high gloss sleeve, with photography by Krysztoff Dorion, in an edition of 1000." -KYE.
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Artist: CALLAHAN, EDDIE Title: False Ego Format: LP Label: Time-Lag Country: USA Price: $32.00 |
| "First ever reissue, deluxe and legit, of this quite rare 1976 southern California private press gem. Its a strange, fantastical, and totally distinct album that will have you sucked in almost instantly. This one is extremely hard to pin down - think something like a loner powerpop rock opus, heavy on the psychedelic production values, studio dreamer vibes, and timeless hooks. The songs are unusual but infectious, the production is breezy and expansive but not polished, and the vocals are constantly morphing yet always effective. In fact, the hazy chameleon-like personality here might be one of the best things going for the album, as not only does Eddie seem to be channelling a handful of different vocalists, but the whole mood and sound shifts around unexpectedly as well. Even the potential low points somehow work, and there are surprises around every turn. The often questioning, self-reflective lyrics add yet another layer of mystique to the trip. Musically the mellowest points hover around gorgeous, airy, rural-tinged, floating psychedelia with beautifully layered acoustic & electric guitars, tinkling keys, and lush mellotron. When things pick up theyre truly rocking, with tight punchy rhythms and Eddie firing off big chunky guitar riffs like hes playing to the packed stadium behind his third eye. All the studio tricks at hand are put to full use with sweet Leslie guitar effects, special tones, backwards solos, elaborate multi-tracked sound fields, and some of the most wonderfully bent synthesizer soloing ever laid to tape. The perfectly strange and beautiful cover art seals the deal. False Egos is mastered from the artists well preserved and great sounding master tapes. Pressed on highest quality 180gm virgin vinyl, and packaging in an exact reproduction heavy old-style cover, with exact repro labels. One time pressing of 700 copies. Includes a double-sided insert with a bunch of great vintage photos of Eddie rockin the Marshall stacks at the False Ego sessions, and new notes from Eddie, his wife Donna-Davi, and album producer Robert Berry." - Time-Lag. |
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Artist: CALLAHAN, EDDIE Title: False Ego Format: CD Label: Time-Lag Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| ""First ever reissue, deluxe and legit, of this quite rare 1976 southern California private press gem. Its a strange, fantastical, and totally distinct album that will have you sucked in almost instantly. This one is extremely hard to pin down - think something like a loner powerpop rock opus, heavy on the psychedelic production values, studio dreamer vibes, and timeless hooks. The songs are unusual but infectious, the production is breezy and expansive but not polished, and the vocals are constantly morphing yet always effective. In fact, the hazy chameleon-like personality here might be one of the best things going for the album, as not only does Eddie seem to be channelling a handful of different vocalists, but the whole mood and sound shifts around unexpectedly as well. Even the potential low points somehow work, and there are surprises around every turn. The often questioning, self-reflective lyrics add yet another layer of mystique to the trip. Musically the mellowest points hover around gorgeous, airy, rural-tinged, floating psychedelia with beautifully layered acoustic & electric guitars, tinkling keys, and lush mellotron. When things pick up theyre truly rocking, with tight punchy rhythms and Eddie firing off big chunky guitar riffs like hes playing to the packed stadium behind his third eye. All the studio tricks at hand are put to full use with sweet Leslie guitar effects, special tones, backwards solos, elaborate multi-tracked sound fields, and some of the most wonderfully bent synthesizer soloing ever laid to tape. The perfectly strange and beautiful cover art seals the deal. False Egos is mastered from the artists well preserved and great sounding master tapes. Pressed on highest quality 180gm virgin vinyl, and packaging in an exact reproduction heavy old-style cover, with exact repro labels. One time pressing of 700 copies. Includes a double-sided insert with a bunch of great vintage photos of Eddie rockin the Marshall stacks at the False Ego sessions, and new notes from Eddie, his wife Donna-Davi, and album producer Robert Berry. " - Time-Lag. |
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Artist: CALLAHAN, JACK Title: Music From Airports Format: LP Label: Feeding Tube Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "Edition of 100. Amherst resident solo percussionist and booker of countless basement shows. His music aims to create a total sonic takeover of the space, always by employing silence to gather souls towards a complete ecstatic takeover. (Or, sometimes by). Sometimes you will ask, "Is this record still playing"? Yes it is still playing. -Feeding Tube "Bewitching set of ultra-sparse solo percussion music from western mass provider-of-said jack callahan ... having caught jack completely immobilize a room full of partially-to-wholly inebriated concert-goers a few weeks back doing this exact set of music, i can safely say hes committed to the art-form long-term (cant even count how many meehan-acolytes ive heard breeze through town, only to pop up again backing some schmuck playing “hypnagogic chillwave” a month or two later) ; as a rule, silence is golden & jack uses it here to maximum effect, with each stray session of agitated snare-drum surface cut with a good buffer of “reflection time” in either direction ... works beautifully as a record (thanks largely to bhob raineys sympathetic mastering job) ; havent heard a more patience-requiring record in a minute, this one delivers". -Keith Fullerton Whitman |
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Artist: CAMBERWELL NOW Title: Alls Well Format: CD Label: Recommended Country: UK Price: $17.50 |
| The complete works of this post-This Heat band featuring Charles Hayward, recorded 1982-1986. Featuring these original releases: Meridian, The Ghost Trade & Greenfingers LP/EPs. "This definitive edition collects the entire released output of Camberwell Now (two EPs and an LP), newly re-mastered by the band and repackaged with full notes, lyrics, additional photographs and artwork. Chronologically, Camberwell Now immediately succeeded This Heat, Charles Hayward continuing to work with This Heats last bassist Trefor Goronwy, and the two of them joining forces with Stephen Rickard who, for the new band, designed his unique cassette switchboard, a kind of proto-sampler -- though thats not the half of it (Steves article fully explaining the device is reprinted in the new, expanded booklet that comes with the CD). Musically, Camberwell both followed and departed from the style of This Heat. Formally and gesturally there are common elements, but there is far greater transparency and the sound palette is quite different: the music is more placed than grown, as the slow accumulation and evolution of material in This Heat gives way to a more immediate and orderly development of the material in Camberwell Now. The songs -- nostalgic, scary, and quietly desperate -- peer into the future to find harbour but confront only fragments of ruin. Debris and disturbance eat away at the root and corrode each shiny surface (mostly the musical work of the cassette switchboard). The juxtaposition of powerful, virtuosic playing and the eerie, often unidentifiable keenings, chords and constant motion of the cassettes is one of the things that make Camberwell Now so expressive of its time -- when the whole social and political fabric of a no-longer-great Britain was unravelling. Camberwell Now worked and recorded in Cold Storage, and toured intermittently through Europe between 1983 and 1986, when they disbanded." - Recommended |
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Artist: CAMINITI, EVAN Title: West Winds Format: LP Label: 3Lobed Country: USA Price: $20.00 |
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"Evan Caminiti is a guitarist full of big ideas and even bigger sounds. Currently known as one-half of the San Francisco Bay area avant-droners Barn Owl, Caminiti has spent a great deal of time the past few years playing and recording gorgeous solo explorations focused primarily on the guitar but, when need be, accented by additional instrumentation. Following several prior releases, Caminitis abilities have been honed to the razor-sharp point of his new LP, West Winds. Three Lobed Recordings is proud to present this album, Caminitis most mature and meditative to date. West Winds is a discourse on solitude and cosmic exploration set primarily to an open tuned guitar. It is a logical successor to Caminitis strong, large(r) scale solo debut, Psychic Mud Shrine (Digitalis, 2009) and calls to mind Roy Montgomery, Hex-era Earth, and Popul Vuh. The album is the result of Caminitis six-month-long focus on each songs form and musical composition. Over that span of time, Caminiti assembled and came to know each song intimately, constructing a series of strong structural bases. That knowledge permitted him to record the final takes accentuated by numerous potent improvisational flourishes as heard on West Winds. This long-form approach of adding chaotic, off-the-cuff elements to such long-crafted tracks is basically the opposite approach to that which is used within the context of Barn Owl. Through its contemplative tone, West Winds is the perfect soundtrack to your next night alone in the literal or figurative desert. It is a bold and cohesive statement from a young artist already capable of recording greatness." - 3Lobed.
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Artist: CAMINITI, EVAN Title: When California Falls Into the Sea Format: LP Label: Handmade Birds Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
| "Caminiti is one half of experimental duo Barn Owl, and has released past recordings through labels such as Thrill Jockey, Three Lobed, Digitalis, Important, Root Strata, and more. Along with Barn Owl, Caminiti is also involved in other respected experimental outfits such as Higuma, Hanging Thief, and Garden Sound." -Handmade Birds. |
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Artist: CAMPAU BROTHERS, THE Title: 1975-6 Format: CDR Label: Lonely Whistle Music Country: USA Price: $5.00 |
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"Modal noodlings, Chris vocals on Brit ballads, blues." - Don Campau. Archival recordings from Campau (Roots Of Madness) and friends.
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Artist: CAMPAU BROTHERS, THE Title: 27 November 1975 Format: CDR Label: Lonely Whistle Music Country: USA Price: $5.00 |
| "More acoustic guitar jamming." - Don Campau. Archival recordings from Campau (Roots Of Madness) and friends. |
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Artist: CAMPAU BROTHERS, THE Title: The Campau Brothers - 1974 Format: CDR Label: Lonely Whistle Music Country: USA Price: $5.00 |
| "Don and Chris parody John Cage with "Phonebook for Piano", a lovely guitar/piano duet, G tuning jamming, British ballads." - Don Campau. Archival recordings from Campau (Roots Of Madness) and friends. |
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Artist: CAMPBELL, NEIL Title: Excerpt From The Never-Ending Bowed Metal Song Format: CDR Label: Fencing Flatworm Country: UK Price: $12.00 |
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Artist: CAMPBELL, NEIL Title: Itinerant String Section Format: CDR Label: Freedom From Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
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Artist: CAMPBELL, NEIL Title: Lost Predelic Moonshine Music Format: CDR Label: Neil Campbell Country: UK Price: $10.00 |
| "one hour of neil rippling free over a pot of bubbling kenyan lard." |
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Artist: CAMPBELL, NEIL Title: Mizzlefield Ploof Kingdom/Muttertown Birdsong Cindy Format: 7" Label: Campbell, Neil Country: UK Price: $6.00 |
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"Two slices of sweet electronic/acoustic twinkle, one side recorded in yorkshire this year, the other live in John Olsons michigan living room at the end of 1999. 200 copies, plain black sleeve, nice Czech pressing."
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Artist: CAMPBELL, NEIL Title: Paint Everything White/Blip Pnenmonia Format: Lathe Cut 7" Label: Giardia Country: USA Price: $22.00 |
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Artist: CAMPBELL, NEIL Title: Sol Powr Format: CD Label: Music Mundane Country: UK Price: $14.50 |
| "A timely reissue of an LP that originally saw the light of day on vinyl, courtesy of the esteemed Finnish label Lal Lal Lal, some time toward the start of this millennium. Well, the 300 copies soon disappeared, Campbell and Lal Lal Lal moved on to further releases and everyone was happy. That is, all apart from those who missed out and had to trawl ebay and rare record lists if they wanted to hear what amounted to only the second Neil Campbell solo record, after 1997s "These premises are no longer bugged". Campbell is of course familiar from his recordings with Vibracathedral Orchestra, Sunroof!, Richard Youngs, The A Band and many more over the past two decades. His current project, Astral Social Club, goes from strength to strength, prompting Dusted magazine to call it "the purest expression of his art of the ecstatic on record". In many ways, "SOL POWR" is the logical precursor to Astral Social Club, with its heavy focus on keyboard-driven electronic pulse flotation - when it was originally released Julian Cope remarked that it "sounds as though Martin Rev had teamed up with Moebius and Roedelius, during their CLUSTER 2 period". This reissue, the first release on Campbells own Music Mundane label, supplements the original vinyl LP with three additional tracks from the same period. Two of them were originally released on a miniscule-edition 7" lathe-cut by Stavangers Gold Soundz Records, while the third was commissioned for download on Brian Lavelles online TechNOH label. They fit right in with the LPs original seven tracks, forming fifty of the most glorious minutes in Campbells not-inconsiderable discography. Edition of 500 in hard DVD style case." |
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Artist: CAMPBELL, NEIL Title: Teasel/Thistle Format: Cass Label: Heavy Tapes Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
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""Teasel/Thistle" is a shimmering and bright reaction to bright stars floating in the fog above the Western Half of the United States. Meditation and meditation and meditation and meditation is listening to this tape -- like switching it on and off and on and off, this twenty-eight minute ride can ACTUALLY take you there! Take our word for it. Neil has played with the A-Band and Vibracathedral Orchestra, and has recently cut a million melted slabs as "Astral Social Club." - Heavy Tapes.
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Artist: CAMPBELL, NEIL & HORTON, ROBERT Title: Trojanhopper Format: LP Label: Zum Audio Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
| "Two individuals with long histories in improvised and experimental music come together through, and despite, modern technology-NEIL CAMPBELL (ASTRAL SOCIAL CLUB, VIBRACATHEDRAL ORCHESTRA) and ROBERT HORTON (THE APPLIANCES, PLATEAU ENSEMBLE, EGGHATCHER). Although Campbell and Horton have never met in person, they met virtually on the Jeweled Antler mailing list. Both musicians are ridiculously prolific and prone to collaboration. They got to talking disco, probably as an antidote to all the folk and how to record bug chatter. Campbell says, "Robert TOLD me in an email one day well make a disco record together... who was I to argue?" As far as the end result being disco, Horton notes "we failed at that." "It was a good idea," writes Campbell, "but youre also correct to draw attention to the missing of original target, which I really like - nothing better than the happy accident." Horton continues, "collaborations are about being surprised and this one did that often. Just when I thought I knew where it was going it went somewhere else. We still have it in our future plans to make a dance record. 70s retro disco with a serious virus inside that causes it to bleed drones." The resulting album that had to be pieced back together is something that mixes organic, almost crystalline drones with off kilter beat patterns and lopsided techno. Trojandropper is beatific, odd, and an anomaly to even its creators, like all projects that take on a life of their own." - Zum Audio |
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Artist: CAMPBELL, NEIL & JOHN CLYDE-EVANS Title: Live At Transmission Gallery, Glasgow Format: CDR Label: Chocolate Monk Country: UK Price: $12.00 |
| "Recorded 22 November 1998 this is a bliss blister of cello, violin, tapes and voice. Like some shortwave radio broadcast straight from the porch, the duo conjuer up Sticky Foster as a ghost presence. Karen Constance done did the artwork. You needs it." - Chocolate Monk. |
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Artist: CAMPBELL, NEIL & ROB HAYLER Title: In Luck Format: CDR Label: Fencing Flatworm Country: UK Price: $9.00 |
| "long awaited duo album from venerated vibracathedral member and the name behind midwich, the finest in yorkshire nothing music. imagine neil and rob listening to a lot of minimal techno, nailing that groove then using it to spiral out into blissed psychedelic pastoral. got it? well, its just like that." - Fencing Flatworm. |
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Artist: CAMPBELL, NEIL & STICKY FOSTER Title: Live At RRRecords Format: 8" Square Lathe Cut Label: Alt.Vinyl Country: UK Price: $26.00 |
| Features MC John Olson. Numbered edition of 150. |
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Artist: CAMPBELL, NEIL/RICHARD YOUNGS /SIMON WICKHAM-SMITH/STEWART WALDEN Title: Durian Durian Format: LP Label: Forced Exposure Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| Classic 1992 release in Poon Village silkscreened jackets. "Somewhat of a follow up to Ceaucescu, with two "members" of the free improv UK collective A Band added. Four "sides" of random input guitar, ring modulation, percussion, tapes, tones, silences, drone, moan (& much more) are compressed down to 2 sides, resulting in some pretty beautifully disorienting listening." - FE. |
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Artist: CAMPFIRE SONGS Title: Format: CD Label: Catsup Plate Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
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"Recorded largely on a screened-in porch in rural Maryland, _Campfire Songs_ represents a significant change in sound and technique for the Animal Collective. Acoustic guitars have replaced the electronic effects of previous releases like _Danse Manatee_ and _Spirit Theyre Gone, Spirit Theyve Vanished_, captured live on three strategically placed mini-disc recorders (with field recordings added to two tracks at a later point). Though the sound is radically different from the digital processing and sound manipulation previously employed, the results are clearly of a piece with the percussive, almost incantatory feel of their earlier records. While these unorthodox recording conditions go against your traditional ideas of sound purity, the audible hum of the outdoors adds a real depth and presence impossible to achieve otherwise. At different points, one can hear the rush of wind, birdcalls, rain (?), and even an airplane passing overhead at one quiet moment. As the record/project name suggests, there is a comfortable warmth here; the palette of instruments and natural sounds are familiar and inviting. From there, the trio (3/4 of the Collective appears on this recording) knits together threads of guitar strum and pluck; chanted, nearly wistful vocalharmonies; and often a pulsing rhythm that seems like it might break apart at any moment, and sometimes does. The melodies are simple and repetitive, recalling the early work of the Third Ear Band, 70s German commune-music, and similar folk-psychedelic explorers. But these are all mere starting points: here, there is real insight into notions of "natural" sound, a retreat from technology and a return to traditional instrumentation, and conventional song structures broken down, drawn out, and reassembled. The resulting record is beautiful, heartfelt, mournful, and brimming with spontaneous energy." - Catsup Plate. This third edition comes in factory-made digipaks with a slightly different decal design.
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Artist: CAMPINGSEX Title: 1914 Format: Double LP Label: Vinyl-On-Demand Country: Germany Price: $32.00 |
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"The legendary, limited and highly collectable pre-Mutter material from 85, plus a bonus LP with previously unreleased Campingsex material, plus a selection of various live-material."- Vinyl-On-Demand.
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Artist: CAMPLIN, BONNIE Title: Heavy Epic Format: LP Label: Decemberism Country: Germany Price: $30.00 |
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"Bonnie Camplin is a musician, artist, dj and club organiser from London. Featuring previously on Dec01, Nova Popularna a a member of donateller. Decembarism are proud to present this, her first solo LP. Its a collection of electoronic compositions, working with samples and simple programmes. Shedeconstructs optimistic, familiar music, and remodels it with a sleeker and more autonomous soul. It includes the monumentally melancholy reworking of Polish Discopolo, Polanda Heavy Epic, and pieces psanning subjects such as death, normality and mutually assured destruction. Limited to 1000 copies, full colour gatefold sleeve with artwork by Enrico David and insert."- Decemberism. Recent release on artist Lucy Mckenzies label.
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Artist: CAN Title: A Double Promo Album By Can Format: Double LP Label: B13 Country: Russian Federation Price: $55.00 |
| "Vocalist Damo Suzukis departure from Can in 1973 had forced the band to re-evaluate their sound. Now with Michael Karoli and Irmin Schmidt sharing vocal duties, the band had also begun drawing on influences from disco and glam. While still remaining staunchly outside the mainstream, they undoubtedly became more accessible to a wider audience, and soon had a huge fan base in the UK. In fact, just a few months after playing the live show found on this double LP (recorded in Lyon in January of 1976), Can was even on Top of the Pops!" -B13. Double 140 gram clear vinyl with multicolored labels in a PVC sleeve. Limited edition of 500 copies. |
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Artist: CAN Title: A French Gig Format: Double LP Label: C 0176 Country: Europe Price: $36.00 |
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"This previously unreleased soundboard recording documents a complete January 1976 performance in Lyon, France. With 8 songs spread over 4 sides, this includes "Citrus," "Red Hot Indians," "Dizzy Dizzy," "Chain Reaction," "One More Night," "Vernal Equinox," "More Spree," and "Vitamin C." Good sound, high-gloss gatefold sleeve, and some pretty darned stoned full color artwork." - C O176.
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Artist: CAN Title: Delay - 1968 Format: LP Label: Spoon Country: Germany Price: $19.00 |
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Artist: CAN Title: Future Days Live Format: LP Label: B13 Country: Italy Price: $29.00 |
| "This album is made up of one long jam session recorded live-in-studio at Inner Space in Cologne during the 1973 Future Days sessions. More ambient than their previous efforts, Future Days was also singer Damo Suzukis final album with Can. Members of Can had first encountered the self-defined 20th century nomad, Kenji Damo Suzuki, a few years earlier on the streets of Cologne. It was shortly after original Can vocalist Malcolm Mooney had left the band and they were left without a singer on the night of a sold-out concert. Upon spying Damo on the streets of Cologne, Holger Czukay just walked up to him and asked him if he wanted to sing at the concert - no rehearsal, just get up on stage with the band and sing. Damo, of course, accepted and the classic Can line-up was born." - B13. 140 gram LP. Clear purple vinyl with red label in PVC sleeve with black lettering. Limited edition 500 copies. |
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Artist: CAN Title: Live at Aston University, Birmingham Format: LP Label: B13 Country: Russian Federation Price: $29.00 |
| "Extremely rare recording of Can performing live at Aston University in Birmingham, on March 4, 1977 and featuring the new addition of Rebop Kwaku Baah (the Ghanian percussionist well-known for his work with Traffic, Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, etc.) and Roscoe Gee (a Jamaican bassist who had also recorded with Traffic). Holger Czukay, now freed from bass duties, began experimenting with an array of electronic sounds, which he also began adding to the mix in part to counterbalance Cans new supercharged rhythm section. This period was actually the bands most commercially successful, with their disco-infused single I Want More topping the UK charts in 1976. 140 gram clear vinyl in a PVC sleeve. Limited edition of 500 copies." -B13. |
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Artist: CAN Title: Live In Hannover Format: LP Label: B13 Country: Russian Federation Price: $29.00 |
| "High quality live FM radio broadcast from Hannover on 11 April 1976 featuring the pied piper of the early seventies British hippy scene Magic Michael (Michael Cousins) on vocals. Michael, like Rodney Bingenheimer, was more famous for who he knew than for what he actually did, although he did appear on the Greasy Truckers Party LP in 1972, the A Bunch of Stiff Records compilation in 1977, and also collaborated with members of the Damned. Michael had also auditioned to be Cans vocalist after Damo left the band, but was rejected, so it is interesting to hear what a post-Damo Can might have sounded like with Magic Michael at the helm. 140 gram clear vinyl in a PVC sleeve. Limited edition of 500 copies." -B13. |
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Artist: CAN Title: Monster Movie Live Format: LP Label: B13 Country: Italy Price: $29.00 |
| "Formed in Cologne in 1968, the year of the student riots that rocked Europe, Can was the band that rose from the ashes. Three ex-students of avant-garde composer Karlheinz Stockhausen (Holger Czukay, Irmin Schmidt and Michael Karoli), well-known German jazz drummer, Jacki Liebezeit and American singer, Malcolm Mooney took rock music and turned it on its head. Although the band was still playing traditional instruments, their spontaneous compositions had little to do with the rehearsed conventions of rock. Tracks like Father Cannot Yell and the 20-minute Yoo Doo Right from their debut LP Monster Movie, and recorded live in Cologne in July 1969, were the first steps into the beyond, setting the tone for a whole new genre of German music that the world would soon be calling krautrock." - B13. 140 gram LP. Red vinyl with red label in PVC sleeve with black lettering. Limited edition 500 copies. |
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Artist: CAN Title: Ogam Ogat Format: LP Label: Knife Country: Denmark Price: $20.00 |
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"Recorded in 1971 at Inner Space Studios during the "Tago Mago" sessions, this consists of only one long, 35-minute track, "Auf der Einbahnstrasse," divided into 2 parts on sides A and B. With Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit providing a more than slightly stoned tribal/funky rhythmic background and Irmin Schmidt dropping in and out on organ, Michael Karolis guitar squeals, howls and buzzes while Damo Suzuki flies above it all, a complete wildman on vocals." -Knife
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Artist: CAN Title: Out Of Reach Format: LP + CD Label: Lilith Country: Russian Federation Price: $29.00 |
| "Originally released in 1978, Out Of Reach was one of Cans last albums before their official disbandment in 1979. Here, original bass player Holger Czukay is replaced by a much more funky Rosko Gee (of Traffic fame) -- who plays a prominent role in shaping the sound of this album, writing and singing on a number of the albums tracks -- while drumming duties are shared between Jaki Liebezeit and Reebop Kwaku Baah (also from Traffic), making this one of Cans more groove-heavy releases. 180 gram HQ vinyl featuring a bonus CD of the album." -Lilith |
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Artist: CAN Title: Prehistoric Future Format: LP Label: Tago Mago Country: Europe Price: $19.00 |
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"The first-ever recording session in 1968 by one of Germanys most influential bands. This very noisy and experimental album was first out in the mid-"80s as a cassette-only release, then finally on vinyl LP in 2001. Out of print for nearly 5 years, now available again!" - Tago Mago
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Artist: CAN Title: Tago Mago Live Format: LP Label: B13 Country: Italy Price: $29.00 |
| "Recorded in 1971 at Cans Inner Space Studio in Cologne during the Tago Mago sessions. These two long tracks represent a live-in-studio jam where Damos vocals have really become an essential component in the bands sound. Amazing groove-heavy jams that were eons ahead of their time. This band was at its absolute creative peak. In 1971, you could press a record while they were using the bathroom and it would still sound good." 140 gram LP. Clear red vinyl with red label in PVC sleeve with black lettering. Limited edition 500 copies." - B13. |
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Artist: CAN Title: The Lost Tapes Format: Triple CD Label: Spoon/Mute Country: UK Price: $24.00 |
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Triple CD 8-panel digipak release with a 24-page booklet. Same content as the previous version, but now in superior, more manageable packaging; this edition replaces the now out-of-print box version. "Spoon Records and Mute are delighted to announce the release of Can -- The Lost Tapes, the long awaited box set of unreleased studio, soundtrack and live material. The Lost Tapes was curated by Irmin Schmidt and Daniel Miller, compiled by Irmin Schmidt and Jono Podmore, and edited by Jono Podmore. When the legendary Can studio in Weilerswist was sold to the German Rock N Pop Museum, they bought everything, including the army mattresses that covered the walls for sound protection, and relocated it to Gronau. Whilst dismantling the studio, master tapes were found and stored in the Spoon archive. With barely legible labeling, no one was sure what was on these until Irmin Schmidt and long time collaborator Jono Podmore started to go through over 30 hours of music. What they found was years of archived material, not outtakes, but rather tracks which had been shelved for a variety of reasons. This set includes material never released anywhere. includes 24-page booklet with sleeve notes from Irmin Schmidt and Ian Harrison." -Spoon/Mute. |
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Artist: CAN AM DES PUIG Title: The Book Of Am Part 1 & 2 Format: 2CD/BOOK Label: Belle Antique Country: Japan Price: $125.00 |
| Outrageous reissue of this masterpiece of European acid folk, originally released in 1977, now issued as 2 Super High Material audio CDs (playable on any CD player -- enhanced audio quality that will rearrange your nervous system) housed in a mini-LP style gatefold sleeve accompanying a 144-page book reproducing the original engravings by bandleader Juan Arkotxa. "A unique combination of recordings and artwork which stands up as an enduring testament of the fertile hippie scene which flourished in the Baleric islands during the seventies. Known to record collectors and psych/folk/prog music aficionados alike, this multicultural band formed in the island of Mallorca in the mid-70s and recorded a beautiful (and outrageously scarce) album which has gained cult status as years passed by. The Book Of Am was originally devised as a beautifully illustrated book focused on various world folklore and traditions, coupled with 4 LPs which would represent a musical. This (never completed) 4LP set would correspond to the four phases of day (Dawn, Morning, Afternoon, Night). Only the first of these records (Morning) would eventually see the light of day in a tiny private pressing which changes hands nowadays for obscene amounts of money. A round-the-world trip through the folklore, legends, lore and cosmogonies of some of the worlds cultures, from ancient Egypt to Celtic traditions." - Belle Antique. |
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Artist: CANDIDA PAX Title: Day Format: CD Label: Shadoks Country: Germany Price: $15.00 |
| "Day was originally released in 1971. Besides Parameter , this is the rarest release on U.K. Deroy label, as rare as Forever Amber & Dark . If youre into Tony, Caro & John and Then Play On -era Fleetwood Mac , then this is your cup of tea. This is pure Underground with that bluesy Peter Green -like guitar and a folky edge. All original songs and all beauties. Heavy fuzz-guitar, piano, effects -- the whole U.K. Underground thing. A killer album from beginning to the end.:" - Shadoks. |
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Artist: CANKUN Title: Isalo Waterfall Format: Cass Label: Not Not Fun Country: USA Price: $7.00 |
| "St Flour de Mercoires patron saint of sunburned guitar and electric mirages issues forth this new homage to an exquisite natural wonder in Southwestern Madagascar which Monsieur CANKUN had the pleasure and privilege of witnessing first hand on a personal quest years prior. The strategies employed on last years debut, Jaguar Dance, are in even finer form here, fusing solar flares, feathery fields of guitar blur, and skeletal groove metronomes into multi-movement trance states of sunset skyway-psych. Moods crossfade between muted, spiraling, inner space loop-cruises ("Collages," "Stylo") and more revved up celebratory waverunners ("Blue Vanilla", "Jugular Rhythms") but all share his uniquely fried tonalism and magic touch. Welcome to the waterworld of the Waterfall. Pro-dubbed metallic gold tapes with ecstasy collage artwork by VALERIAN MARGUERY. Edition of 150." -Not Not Fun. |
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Artist: CANNANES, THE Title: Happy Swing Format: Cass Label: All Gone Country: USA Price: $7.50 |
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"Originally released by K records in 1986 we are bringing this one back to life in its original format in 2013. Surly this was a very limited release and will be done in addition of 200 this time around. We are proud to release this fine tape. To us it embodies everything that makes a great tape, great minimal song craft,and tons of amazing subtle idiosyncrasies that catch the ear in the right way. Happy Swing captures the sound of the time period and part of the world in a picture perfect manner." - All Gone.
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Artist: CANT Title: Vs The World Format: CD Label: IRFP Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
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Artist: CANTERBURY, KLAUS & THE ACES Title: s/t Format: 7" Label: Dry Leaf Discs Country: UK Price: $7.00 |
| "Canterbury plays guitar and sends tapes to friends like the Shadow Rings Graham Lambkin, and others (Coffee) who contribute Melodia air organ, piano, clarinet guitar, etc.; needless to say, this is drop out, detuned music, rich in the Dryleaf Discs aura." Original, unplayed copies of this mid-90s release on the Shadows Rings in-house label. |
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Artist: CANTILO Y GRUPO SUR, MIGUEL Title: Miguel Cantilo y Grupo Sur Format: LP Label: Guerssen Country: Spain Price: $24.00 |
| "Argentinian Miguel Cantilo joined a hippie commune in the fall of 1972. There he wrote many songs together with Kubero Diaz (La Cofradia de la Flor Solar), incredible hard-psychedelia and a slight folk flavour at times. This is an absolute must for any psychedelic rock fan with overwhelming dual guitar, and no doubt its one of the best Argentinian records of the 70s. This is its first vinyl reissue ever and the sound has been taken from original mastertapes resulting in a much better sound than the original! Its limited to 500 copies and comes with the gorgeous original gatefold cover." - Guerssen. |
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Artist: CANTU-LEDESMA, JEFRE Title: Love Is A Stream Format: LP/CD Label: Type Country: UK Price: $21.00 |
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"Includes a 50-minute bonus CD featuring some of Jefre Cantu-Ledesmas original material reworked by Type label head John Twells (Xela). As a member of San Francisco legends Tarentel and Types premier astral travelers The Alps, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma is hardly a new addition to the label, so its hard to believe that Love Is A Stream is his first Type solo album. With previous releases on Arbor, Spekk and his own Root Strata imprint, this latest album marks his journey into the beautifully cacophonous world of dream pop. Shoegaze music has been much maligned in recent years, probably due to its rebirth and subsequent explosion of popularity (which gave rise to hundreds of young bands aping the over twenty-year-old sound); however it was only a fragment of the genre that these bands attempted to recreate. On Love Is A Stream, instead of focusing on tired, melancholy ballads, Cantu-Ledesma focuses solely on expansive, almost noise-ridden hopefulness. This is the kind of noise audiences fell in love with when My Bloody Valentine blew their ear drums performing Loveless, or the kind of harmonic excess heard on Catherine Wheels Ferment, but taken into deeper, more abstract realms. Love Is A Stream is dedicated to love itself, and the dreamy, shimmering blown-out textures might at first sound like white noise before they ultimately give way to blissful harmony and hidden melody. Underneath the grit and growl are hidden guitar parts, synthesizer drones and even vocals (provided by Lisa McGee, John Twells and Maxwell August Croy) that succeed in swelling the dense, tape-saturated songs to heady new heights and belie any influences they might have. On each listen the mind strips away another layer of dust and bones to reveal haunting and deeply moving beauty. The world might be spiraling into despair, but Jefre Cantu-Ledesma has brought us a record that isnt afraid to share the love. All thats left to do is drown in it." - Type.
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Artist: CAPTAIN BEEFHEART Title: A Carrot is as Close as a Rabbit Gets to a Diamond: Captain Beefheart Interviews and Texts, 1966 - 2001. Format: Book Label: Diamond Carrot Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
"This book compiles tons of articles interviews, and press clippings
about Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band. It contains 40 separate
pieces of writing, including Lester Bangs original reviews of Trout
Mask Replica and Lick My Decals Off, Baby, interviews and articles
from such diverse sources as Rolling Stone magazine, ZigZag, Hot
Wacks, and New York Rocker, and transcripts of interviews from Late
Night With David Letterman, Dutch radio, interview promo LPs, and a
lot more. Its a real treasure trove of information for any Beefheart
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Artist: CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND Title: Translucent Fresnel: Live 72/73 (The Nan Trues Hole Tapes) Format: 2LP Label: Ozit Country: UK Price: $44.00 |
| "180 gram vinyl, gatefold sleeve. The title obviously is a reworking of Clear Spot - Translucent Fresnel (Fresnel is a spotlight). From the late 1960s through to 1980 John Peel collected tapes of recordings of Captain Beefhearts live shows, particularly ones in the UK. During a tidy up at Nan Trues Hole in 2003 he discovered around six large reels of tape containing many of Beefhearts live UK performances and he sent these on to Ozit Morpheus Records. Here is Volume 1 of material from the tapes." - Ozit. |
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Artist: CAPTAIN MARRYAT Title: S/T Format: LP Label: Shadoks Country: Germany Price: $48.00 |
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"Numbered edition of 500 copies on 180 gram vinyl; glossy sleeve with insert. "Many people watching the ebay auctions were surprised seeing this album selling for nearly 3500 Euro each. Before that, this album was completely unknown. Captain Marry are from Glasgow, Scotland and recorded this demo album in 1974, released in a tiny pressing on the Thor label, hopefully to get a EMI or Chrysalis deal. They wanted to record only a single but came up with a complete album of self-composed tracks. Since it was not that easy for a Scottish band to get attention down in London, this album was the only pressing ever done and sold at band gigs only. 5 musicians, great organ, vocals, extra heavy fuzz-guitar, drums and bass; amazing underground songs, influenced by Deep Purple, Uriah Heep and Beggars Opera, a true lost classic. We were lucky to find the band to made a deal so this beauty can conquer the world of rock music." -Shadoks
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Artist: CAR COMMERCIALS Title: A Young Victoriaville Format: Cass Label: Leaf Leaf Country: USA Price: $4.50 |
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Artist: CAR COMMERCIALS Title: Black 93 Format: Cass Label: Fuck It Tapes Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
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"New Jersey no rock junk jams from David Sutton(Friends and Family, Current Amnesia) and Daniel DiMaggio(Home Blitz)
8 tracks in 25 min. limited to 100. what a mess!"- FIT
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Artist: CAR COMMERCIALS Title: Erics Diary Format: LP Label: Soft Abuse Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
| "Car Commericals are generally uncomfortable; probably shifty-eyed loners that barely leave the basement. Their brand of strictly personal suburban ooze was borne deep within the recesses of New Jersey, just east of I-95. More specifically, this music springs from inside that unspeakable zone deep within the mind where feelings get very messy. David Sutton and Daniel DiMaggio (HOME BLITZ), the duo known as Car Commercials, make mysterious fake rock clatter for heavy petting (yeah right). Following a brief stint as GT Performers, Daniel and David began to make duo recordings as Car Commercials a few years ago, releasing their creepy missives in small runs, mostly for Suttons Leaf Leaf label. The two have tapped into an aspect of nonsensical nihilism that makes Jad Fairs early recordings so alluring, but have forgone his obsession with cartoon horror and monster movies in favor of Faces of Death I thru VI. Erics Diary is the second LP release from Car Commericals, following the out-of-print Judys Dust LP (Cenotaph) from early 2008. Those confounded by Judys Dust will be pleased to know that Erics Diary is where things get...intense. Breathe deep, and prepare to scratch yr head faster than you can say Home Blitz. LP edition of 200 with full color paste-on sleeves." -Soft Abuse. Late 2008 release. |
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Artist: CAR COMMERCIALS Title: Grants Dead Format: Cass Label: Leaf Leaf Country: USA Price: $4.50 |
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"26 minutes of creepy songs by names all too familiar to leaf leaf: David
Sutton and Daniel Dimaggio. guitars, pianos, drums, shrill autoharps and
weird dudes. "Lou barlow kills Jandek-shadow ring comes over and writes a
song about it"- Terminal Boredom review. Expect the ghoulish!" - Leaf Leaf.
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Artist: CAR COMMERCIALS Title: Jar Format: 7" Label: Leaf Leaf Country: USA Price: $4.50 |
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"Daniel Dimaggio is the Orson Welles of Princeton, NJ. He is! Look at him; master of the airwaves behind the Strong Little Legs (RIP) & Giants Of Jazz radio programs on WPRB as well as commander of flesh n blood charm peddlers Home Blitz & now this band Car Commercials. For alls I know he might even hate Gallo Wine & fish sticks too. He aint alone on that count! I wonder what his thoughts are concerin Elmyr De Hory? Hmmm....another time perhaps.
Home Blitz you might already be familiar with. Many a two-cents was tossed around on their behalf last year, extollin praise as how they ranked alongside Modern Lovers, Half Japanese & Electric Eels as genuine Real McCoys of the American Underground. And I aint sayin they arent or they dont.I chose to abstain from the hyperbole not because I didnt have the change to spare, but on account I thought them was pretty big britches to fill. I dont put much truck in E. Eels n 1/2 Jap comparisons these days. Personally, I think Id be more apt to consider the contents of my wallet readin something like Ron House fronting the Feelies but its that kindve reactionary pontificatin that makes this blog the contentious darling it is, right?
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Anyways, w/Car Commercials Dan & co. have seemingly tapped into the wellspring of amateurish goodness what emanates from the source(s) of them Messthetics compilations thatre gracing ears n airwaves (finally) nowadays. Theres a lot to be said for the zero production skills, which in the right hands (their own), Im always a sucker for.True, on occasion they come dangerously close to channelin the precocity of early Daniel Johnston, but most of the time Car Commercials nail it like they was stained by the same varnish & wax buildup as 49 Americans or Crash Action Winners. Id also state for the record that in another time n place (take a wild guess) these guys wouldve lived high on the hog recordin for the Onset/Offset label alongside the likes of Les Bottletops,Toerag, Brothers Gorgonzola & other estimable strangers that have yet to be properly heralded. I know, I know, folks is all the time sayin we are not familiar with these bands you reference. But I am! Theres a fine line between obstinance n ignorance & sometimes in the middle they become twain. What am I gettin at? How about; DONT LET 25 YEARS GO BY BEFORE YOU HEAR THIS CAR COMMERCIALS EP! I cant make it much plainer than that.Theres cassettes too. Collectem all." - Siltblog.
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Artist: CAR COMMERCIALS Title: Judys Dust Format: LP Label: Cenotaph Country: UK Price: $20.00 |
 "Judys Dust is the debut full-length LP by Car Commercials of New Brunswick, New Jersey. Here, the duo of David Sutton (Friends and Family, Current Amnesia, Ladderwoe) and Daniel DiMaggio (HOME BLITZ) expand on the rock/mumble strategies from the self-released Jar 7�?� (Leaf Leaf, 2006) and a couple cassettes kicked around the New Jersey underpasses. Contains twelve songs of missing spaces, too much Center Ice, drums and wires, varispeed recording techniques, and facing backwards �?? all from the other side of the E Street. Limited to 300 copies." - Cenotaph. 2008 release.
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Artist: CAR COMMERCIALS Title: Prisoner of Type Format: 7" Label: Soft Abuse Country: USA Price: $7.00 |
| "CAR COMMERCIALS explore the personal / loner side of DIY with their singular take on no-chord strum & mumble rock n roll alienation. DAVE SUTTON (CURRENT AMNESIA) & DANIEL DIMAGGIO (HOME BLITZ) have created another soundtrack of suburban boredom and terminal paranoia; the stifling, mundane source of this music (geographically and psychologically speaking) is mirrored and regurgitated in these tunes. Where once they tread a formless, lurching path, Car Commercials now tromp along with more cohesive abandon. Moments of spontaneity and pure attitude are delivered in restrained spurts and jabs, and their chops seem better, too. All in all, Prisoner of Type extends the duos unsettling qmoves into (slightly) less rudimentary corners. Its a savory listen. Hand printed b&w sleeves by ZAK SALLY (LOW) in Minneapolis. Limited edition of 300 copies." -Soft Abuse |
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Artist: CAR COMMERCIALS Title: The Mediums Necklace Format: Cass Label: Leaf Leaf Country: USA Price: $4.50 |
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"hour long tape of scary songs, weirdo awkwardness, messy jams, and
everything else youd want in a 56 cadillac." - Leaf Leaf.
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Artist: CARAVAN Title: Man & Buffalo Format: LP Label: Strawberry Rain Country: USA Price: $35.00 |
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"Gatefold LP version with full color insert. Reissue of one of the rarest and most sought after releases from the Thai scene. Having been rated six stars by Hans Pokora (well deserved as this LP consistently sells for four figures locally in Thailand), this has become near impossible to source, even in its native county as many copies were destroyed over the years. A part of the Student Movement in Thailand, Caravan was forced into exile after the Thammasat University incident. As some of the founders of the Songs for Life genre, the music contained on this album helped bridge the gap between the farmers and students, which in turn changed the political and social landscape of Thailand to this day. Arguably one of the most important albums ever released in South East Asia, this is not only a beautiful slab of ethnic folk rock, but has become a landmark in Thai history." -Strawberry Rain.
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Artist: CARAVAN Title: Man & Buffalo Format: CD Label: Strawberry Rain Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
| "Reissue of one of the rarest and most sought after releases from the Thai scene. Having been rated six stars by Hans Pokora (well deserved as this LP consistently sells for four figures locally in Thailand), this has become near impossible to source, even in its native county as many copies were destroyed over the years. A part of the Student Movement in Thailand, Caravan was forced into exile after the Thammasat University incident. As some of the founders of the Songs for Life genre, the music contained on this album helped bridge the gap between the farmers and students, which in turn changed the political and social landscape of Thailand to this day. Arguably one of the most important albums ever released in South East Asia, this is not only a beautiful slab of ethnic folk rock, but has become a landmark in Thai history. Hand numbered, limited edition pressing with original artwork and remastered audio." -Strawberry Rain. |
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Artist: CARDBOARD SAX Title: Basement Reedage Format: Cass Label: American Tapes Country: USA Price: $7.00 |
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"Title sayz it all. This
recording is unique cause Haunted Dan doesnt touch a sax at all after a freaked
basement cat knocked over his bone right before the session rendering it useless.
Trio damage, double electronic attack plan. AKA the Wednesday Night Labatt
Worship Service Crew. Stoked. Screw giving laptops to the world for peace, give em
REEDS and watch the world become INZANE. Color cover." - American Tapes
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Artist: CARDBOARD SAX/WASTELAND JAZZ UNIT Title: Split Format: LP Label: Community College Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
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"CARDBOARD
SAX is Holly (Uneven Universe), Dan (Uneven Universe, Haunted Castles,
Body Morph), and Olson (Wolf Eyes, Graveyards, Dead Machines) on saxs
and electronics. Amazing use of space and restraint on this killer LP
debut. Haunting excursions into the dark basement sax damage happening
across Michigan these days. Perfect recording and a great example to
introduce this trio to the world outside the midwest.
WASTELAND JAZZ
UNIT is Jon Lorenz and John Rich repping Cincinati s Art Damage Lodge
and ripping the B side up with their scathing sax assault. Walls of
feedback and distorted jazz take you on a 16 minute ride of beautiful
destruction.
Artwork by JASON ZEH
33rpm, Limited to 300 copies on Black
Vinyl." -- Community College.
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Artist: CARDEW, CORNELIUS Title: Nova Musicha No. 6: Four Principles on Ireland and Other Pieces (1974) Format: LP Label: Mirumir Country: Italy Price: $28.00 |
| "Having worked closely with Karlheinz Stockhausen during the late 1950s, the Irish-born Cornelius Cardew became a major figure on the European avant-garde music scene over the following decade. However, by the early 1970s Cardew had become deeply involved in the international communist movement, which created a growing rift between himself and his colleagues (particularly after his book Stockhausen Serves Imperialism was published in 1974). As Cardews politics changed, so did his music, which began drawing more and more from the populist roots of folk music. On this LP Cardew proposes a series of compositions based on the revolutionary songs of different countries (i.e. the Irish Rebellion of 1798, the Islamic Rebellion of 1937, the uprisings in West Berlin in the early seventies). It is perhaps not surprising that Cardews new music found a home in Italy of the 1970s (this LP was originally released on the Italian Cramps label), as the Italian Communist Party was extremely strong during this era. 180 gram vinyl reissue. Pocket gatefold LP with printed inner sleeve." -Mirumir. |
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Artist: CARDEW, CORNELIUS Title: Treatise Format: LP Label: Planam Country: Italy Price: $29.00 |
| "Cornelius Cardews opus magnus Treatise is a 193-page graphic score written between 1963 and 1967 while he was performing with the improvisation group AMM. The scores graphic notation, with its intricately devised graphic lines, shapes and symbols, was intended to question the limits of compositional practice. Decisions concerning pitch, timbre and duration, along with the choice of instruments and the number of performers, are left entirely to the discretion of those willing to devise the rules and means for its performance. This realisation of 4 pages from Treatise by Keith Rowe (tabletop guitar) and Oren Ambarchi (guitar), possibly the most powerful ever achieved, was recorded live at Bimhuis in Amsterdam on Feb 8th 2009. Rowe and Ambarchi use the guitar as a point of departure for completely new techniques and sound environments. Already in the 1960s Rowe made a radical departure from traditional jazz, redefining the guitar in the British collective AMM. He prefers to lay the instrument on the table to manipulate its sound with springs, fans, office appliances and electronics. Ambarchi, also in Sunn O))), Menstruation Sisters and Burial Chamber Trio, predominantly mould guitar sounds into dark sonic patterns. Cornelius Cardew might be considered the most relevant contemporary composer from Great Britain. In the end of the 1950s Karlheinz Stockhausen was very impressed by Cardews abilities as a musician and his knowledge of new music and invited him to participate to the historical Kontrefestival concerts in Cologne (an important pre-fluxus event). In 1960 Cardew was at Darmstadt were he met John Cage, David Tudor and among others Walter Marchetti. Cages experimental techniques were very inspiring for Cardew who, in 1969 founded the Scratch Orchestra, a large, rotating group of professional and amateur performers committed to collective experimentation which might be considered as one of the most convincing collective experiments in the history of 20th century avant-garde culture. Edition limited to 300 copies, reproducing, on the sleeve and the innersleeve, the 4 pages from Treatise performed by Rowe-Ambarchi." -Planam |
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Artist: CARDEW, CORNELIUS Title: We Sing For The Future & Thalmann Variations Format: LP Label: Doxy Country: Italy Price: $25.00 |
| "Recorded in 2002 by American contemporary composer and pianist, Frederic Rzewski, We Sing For The Future & Thalmann Variations are two compositions from English composer Cornelius Cardews Marxist-influenced Peoples Liberation Music period. Rzewski came to prominence in the mid-sixties in Rome as a founding member of the MEV (Musica Elettronica Viva) improvisation group (along with Alvin Curran and Richard Teitelbaum), which shared a vision with groups like Cornelius Cardews Scratch Orchestra of the same period. However, like Cardew, in the 1970s Rzewski also became interested in Communism and the power of music to express the will of the people, so it is fitting that Rzewski should chose to revisit these two compositions. 1974s Thalmann Variations was written to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Ernst Thalmann, the Secretary General of the German Communist Party, and is based on a popular German Workers Movement song (1934s Thalmann Song), while We Sing For the Future is a solo piano piece meant to convey the struggle of young people in an imperialist world. It was written in 1981, the year Cardew - who by this time was an active member of the Communist Party - was mysteriously killed in a hit and run accident in London." -Doxy |
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Artist: CARDEW, CORNELIUS Title: We Sing For The Future & Thalmann Variations Format: LP Label: Doxy Country: Italy Price: $25.00 |
| "Recorded in 2002 by American contemporary composer and pianist, Frederic Rzewski, We Sing For The Future & Thalmann Variations are two compositions from English composer Cornelius Cardews Marxist-influenced Peoples Liberation Music period. Rzewski came to prominence in the mid-sixties in Rome as a founding member of the MEV (Musica Elettronica Viva) improvisation group (along with Alvin Curran and Richard Teitelbaum), which shared a vision with groups like Cornelius Cardews Scratch Orchestra of the same period. However, like Cardew, in the 1970s Rzewski also became interested in Communism and the power of music to express the will of the people, so it is fitting that Rzewski should chose to revisit these two compositions. 1974s Thalmann Variations was written to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Ernst Thalmann, the Secretary General of the German Communist Party, and is based on a popular German Workers Movement song (1934s Thalmann Song), while We Sing For the Future is a solo piano piece meant to convey the struggle of young people in an imperialist world. It was written in 1981, the year Cardew - who by this time was an active member of the Communist Party - was mysteriously killed in a hit and run accident in London." -Doxy. |
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Artist: CARDINAL SIN Title: Market Street Format: 7" Label: Blackjack Country: USA Price: $5.00 |
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"San Francisco underground group formed in the mid-80s by Jeff Gilman-Fletcher, Brian Ahern, and Matthew Courtway. Grady Runyan (Bad Trips, Crawlspace, International Hello, Liquorball, Monoshock, Sternklang, etc) joined as drummer in 1991. Collaborated with members of the Toiling Midgets, Mommyheads, and Sky Saxon, among others. Released 2 records on the Blackjack label, and had several self-released cassettes. Disbanded January 1995." - Discogs. 1991 release on Blackjack (Brainbombs, Harry Pussy, Monoshock, Liquorball., etc..)
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Artist: CARDUCCI, JOE Title: Enter Naomi - SST, LA And All That Format: Book Label: Redoubt Press Country: USA Price: $21.00 |
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"JOE CARDUCCIs Enter Naomi began as the authors attempt to discover what had happened to music photographer NAOMI PETERSEN. She worked most notably at SST Records in the 1980s. At the May, 2005 premiere of the Minutemen documentary, We Jam Econo, word spread that she had died two years earlier. As Carducci found out more about her years before and after SST, his planned email death notice became a lengthy photo-essay for the web and eventually this book. "This is an absolutely mesmerizing introduction to L.A.s punk pantheon of outside musicians, artists, photographers, and performers. As Carducci reminds us, the wild kids on the Strip, the Strand, and the Desert created a potent musical underground in the shadow of the corporate-entertainment industry and it continues to subvert and inspire."-Mike David (City of Quartz, Planet of Slums). 270 pages, with photos, illustrations." - Redoubt Press
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Artist: CARDUCCI, JOE Title: Rock and the Pop Narcotic Format: Book Label: Redoubt Country: USA Price: $26.00 |
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"New, amazing third printing of this historic rock book by ex-SST staffer Joe Carducci. First published in 1990 (and later reissued by 2.13.61 in 1994), this book has been painfully out of print for much of the past decade. Now up to 529 pages, paperbound, with Carduccis new preface and afterword; elegantly redesigned. Includes photographs and an illustrated appendix. Subtitled Testament for the Electric Church, this is Carduccis book of Rock Theory, which reads like "a speed freaks hallucination into a dictaphone." A modernized, but still wonderfully dense update of Meltzers Aesthetics of Rock, this book defined the literal "aesthetics" better than anyone before or since, connecting the dots from Sabbath to Black Flag like the ultimate mainline. Unlike just about every other book ever written about "rock", this one is absolutely required reading. If you havent read it, youre stuck on the goddamn wrong side of the fence. Third edition (May, 2005), 529 pages." - FE.
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Artist: CARETAKER Title: Patience (After Sebald) Format: LP Label: History Always Favours The Winners Country: UK Price: $21.00 |
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"James Leyland Kirby returns in 2012 with his long-in-the-making soundtrack to Grant Gees film about W.G. Sebald. Patience (After Sebald) is a multi-layered film essay on landscape, art, history, life and loss by the acclaimed documentary film-maker Grant Gee. It is an exploration of the work and influence of German writer W.G. Sebald (1944-2001), told via a long walk through coastal East Anglia tracking his most famous book The Rings Of Saturn (1995). The book mixes history, travelogue, memoir, meditation, fiction and images to explore the personal, public and often overlooked histories of Suffolk. In 2009, Grant approached The Caretaker to work on a soundtrack for this work and he sourced out-of-copyright Franz Schubert works from 1927 including the famous work "Winterreise." The soundtrack has been pieced together using snippets and fragments of this source material. The album artwork features another specially-commissioned painting by Ivan Seal. Mastered and cut at Berlins Dubplates & Mastering. Limited edition of 700 copies." - History Always Favours The Winners.
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Artist: CAREY, DRO Title: Leary Blips Format: 12" Label: Trilogy Country: UK Price: $17.00 |
| "Latest from Sydney, Australia-based "unusual beat maker" Dro Carey, on Will Bankheads The Trilogy Tapes label. Housed in a gorgeous silk screened sleeve. Out now, painfully limited." -Trilogy. |
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Artist: CAREY, TONY Title: Explore and Yellow Power Format: Double LP Label: Medical Country: USA Price: $24.00 |
| "Tony Carey needs no introduction, but for the uninitiated, he is a keyboard whiz originally from California. He is clearly most famous for his work as keyboardist in the 1970s band Rainbow (alongside Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio) up to 1977. He then embarked on a solo career with multiple charting records under his own name. In the mid-late 1970s, he took up residence in Germany and began working in Peter Haukes studio. Carey embarked on a period of intense experimentation and mastery of various studio equipment, songwriting, and the like. Influenced by what Tony referred to as euro-electronica, the product of these enlightening sessions became Explorer, No Human, TCP, Heaven, and Yellow Power. Though both LPs have similar tracks, the overall mixes and feel of the two LPs are vastly different. Instrumental and very catchy, Explorer is more stripped down almost proto-techno meets synthed out Italo disco while Yellow Power has a more polished, well-rounded and produced sound with a different array of instrumentation and alteration in mood. Released in a sturdy gatefold jacket with montaged new artwork on the front and back but preserved original covers in the inside of the gatefold, this is a gorgeous reissue. Released on double colored 160 gram vinyl (LP1 is green and LP2 is baby blue) in limited edition of 1000 hand-numbered copies. Release also includes a special bonus insert with a retrospective and interview by Dave Segal. Fans of proto-techno, early synth-based disco, and left-field wave/electronica will need this gem in their collection." -Medical. |
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Artist: CARLSON, MATT Title: All Moments Format: LP Label: NNA Tapes Country: USA Price: $19.00 |
| "NNA is proud to present our 50th release, Matt Carlsons All Moments long-playing record. Where 2011s Particle Language LP acted as a study in texture and density within experimental synthesizer music, All Moments finds Carlson engaging with the more traditional musical materials of melody, harmony, and rhythm, calling to mind his work as one half of Portland, OR duo Golden Retriever. The pieces on this record range from shorter pop études to longer, more open improvisatory synth studies, retaining a sense of playfulness and expressiveness within a highly focused and calculated framework. Recorded to four-track cassette and primarily hand-played with very little-to-no auto arpeggiation, All Moments captures an often-overlooked warmth and human quality in electronic music, emphasized further by Carlsons use of modal and tonal vocal studies, electronically transformed by his use of the vocoder. The result is a well-rounded collection of colorful, exuberant electronic music." - NNA Tapes. Full-color printed innersleeve. |
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Artist: CARLTON MELTON Title: Pass It On Format: LP Label: Mid To Late Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
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"Another slice of supreme San Franciscan psych-melto to be filed alongside Wooden Shjips et al, and UKs own Heads, maybe Earthless or White Hills, but this stands real tall indeed. Taking the cues of Hawkwind and Pink Floyd (theres a heavy hitting cover of "When Youre In") to create some great heavy droning fogged up glass onion sike...know what were saying? Recorded in a genuine geodesic dome by ex-members of ZEN GUERILLA, and nothing short of highly recommended. Packaged with artwork by ALAN FORBES." -Mid To Late
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Artist: CARLTON MELTON/QUMRAN ORPHICS Title: Split Format: LP Label: Mid To Late Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
| "Brand new split of heavy freakiness from one of our favorite local bands CARLTON MELTON teamed up here with new-to-us bizarre shamanistic cult collective QUMRAN ORPHICS. The Melton side is two 10-minute slabs, the first, "March Of The Cicadas," sounds exactly like the title implies, a slowmotion dirge over martial rhythms with buzzing electronic hisses and stratospheric guitar leads. The closer, "Murder Ridge" is a noirish Bardo Pond-like spiral of burning sonic embers and sustained decay. The Qumran Orphics side is a stranger beast altogether. Recorded from a live set at the Blank Club in San Jose, Qumran Orphics is led by KFJC DJ CY THOTH (host of the show Firebunker, that plays lots of our favorite metal and experimental sounds), backed by an array of simmering guitars and shifting droning electronics. Like a strange and unfurling Crowleian ritual, Cy Thoth croakingly intones bizarre utterances one might hear in an H.P. Lovecraft story. Its a wild and charged performance. Not sure where this project will go next, all info on the group is rather scant or cryptic, but were definitely curious!" - Mid to Late. |
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Artist: CARNAN, EUGENE Title: s/t Format: LP Label: Shadoks Country: Germany Price: $44.00 |
| 500 numbered, heavy sleeve, 180 gram pressing, with 1 page insert. "Here is a great surprise for us. An unknown UK album with such a great musical potential. Musically it is a very powerful guitar dominated underground rock such as Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Dark or Grannie. The rarity factor is way above all those other rare UK albums, which stay in low pressings of 99 copies and 15-20 such as Dark. This one has been pressed only 4 times ever. In September 1971 Eugene Carnan entered a UK-wide competition for Best New Band run by the famous Melody Maker magazine, they recorded the album in 1972 and took it to London to Eden Studios for a demo pressing and cut 4 acetates. Eugene Carnan a 3 piece band are from Sheffield, UK with guitar & vocals, bass and drums. All own composition. A killer album from beginning to end." |
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Artist: CAROL OF HARVEST Title: Carol Of Harvest Format: LP Label: Guerssen Country: Spain Price: $31.00 |
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"Long-deleted Guerssen title now repressed in a limited deluxe version, with a thick carton cover and pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Germany, 1978. Absolutely early 70s-sounding progressive and psychedelic folk-rock masterpiece of the first order. Entirely sung in English by an incredibly young female vocalist, Beate Krause, only 16 years-old! Long tracks with excellent, killer acid guitar solos, and Moog. If you like groups like Mellow Candle or Pentangle, theres no doubt you need to purchase this one fast. Often praised as "the best prog-folk record ever," this is an absolute classic of the genre. Besides that, the original label pressed only 200 copies of the LP, so imagine how hard it is to find this now. So here you have a new vinyl reissue of this wonderful record, licensed by the band, with killer, remastered sound and an insert with photos and liner notes in a limited edition of 700 copies." -Guerssen.
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: Banknotes, Dreams Format: LP Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| "A horse named Old Eggwipe, a girl who ate salt pills sewn into her dolls fingers, a blanket-wearer with bullets instead of teeth, and more unlikely 19th century characters populate this legendary experimental rock bands 1994 seventh album. Always noisy as hell, with the unmistakable flavor of the 1800s. Excellent, unique and not to be missed! All handmade packaging, of course." - Bulls Hit. |
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: Im Armed With Quarts of Blood Format: LP Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| "19th century amplified din sold down the river of country rant and noise. So if you think youve heard "difficult music," think again: this 2nd CAROLINER album reaches new heights of perversity. Hand painted advent cover with built-in grit and dirt."-Bulls Hit |
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: Living Proof Of The 1800s Format: VHS Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| "An oddly high-quality video featuring live footage of many CAROLINER hits through the ages, as well as scenes from the Mummers Day Parade, kids-book style animation (pull the tab to make the tree reclaim a miners peg leg), and lengthy shots of a black dog. Wrapped in a colorfully screenprinted piece of paper." - Bulls Hit. |
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: Lower Intestinal Clocks & Gut Format: LP Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
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"Their 11th LP, this is the project that bankrupted
CAROLINER. What started off as a book with an LP is now the
LP by itself (and a printer who absconded with the funds),
where the band plays two very long (nearly half-hour) songs.
Calliope, grass reeds, violin, accordion, groaning horns,
electronics, odd half-heard sounds and minimal, sometimes
extremely tortured vocals produce the eeriest, most
atmospheric CAROLINER album yet." - Bulls Hit.
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: Our American Heritage, Volume One Format: LP Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| "The first in a series of live LPs that will be issued every 10 Caroliner albums, this 60 minute opus documents shows from 1983 to 1996, a 13 year span of diverse evolution from a multicolored beanncorn-mouthed scarecrow of a music unit. This also includes, in bare-bones form, songs that will eventually turn up on the next 20 albums. Recordings go from in-your-lap serenades to microphones hidden under winter coats; packaged in scavenged, ripped apart, silkscreened and re-glued album jackets, with very strange photos glued on front. The 19th century wasnt this weird, was it? " - Bulls Hit |
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: Rear End Hernia Puppet Show Format: LP Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| "A soundtrack for Tortured Country Westerns, played with electric fingernails on a blackboard, feedback and apples that curse and spit when salted. Tiny Tim and stomach grumbles. Authentic San Francisco garbage included in these one-of-a-kind, hand assembled packages, in print continuously since 1983!" - Bulls Hit |
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: Rings on the Awkward Shadow Format: Double LP Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
| "Perhaps the ultimate ergot poisoning record (bet you didnt even know it was a genre, now did you?), this hour & a half, double LP excursion into madness was recorded on an antique wire recorder, and contains fragments of half-century-old found sounds. Mostly quiet, definitely non-rock instruments and vocals lurch queasily in and out of noise upchucks, and its all wrapped in individually made marbleized paint covers." - Bulls Hit. |
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: Rise of the Common Woodpile Format: CD Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
| "No, not a lesson in Marxist-Pacific Lumberist tactics but the stories of Caroliner The Singing Bull, on his 1860 visit to the insane asylum at Mendota, IL. Crossing the music of the 1800s with 90s noise-core, CAROLINER has also crossed some sort of other-dimensional boundary whose nature we may someday comprehend, if we live so long. Their 3rd album, this was first released on LP many years ago, but has been out of print for a few years. This CD re-issue comes packed in a manila envelope similar to the original LP, covered with hand-painted stickers." - Bulls Hit. |
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: Sabre Waving Saracen Wall Format: CD Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
| "Theres a free jazz rocknroll noise ergot-poisoning hoedown at the old barn tonight, and youre invited! The 6th album from one of the strangest and most lovably abrasive bands ever. As always, this comes with lyric sheet (even though it wont make sense unless youre hallucinating), and some of the strangest artwork ever. All packaging is hand made, and each is different. This CD version replaces the out of print LP." - Bulls Hit. |
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: Sell Heal Holler Format: LP Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| "On their 9th album, the CAROLINER wagon train, forced to circle like so many miles of displeased intestines, wanders through lands of space and time with silent movie style organs, old West Middle Eastern themes, trombones, blues bars, tympani and post-modern noise, with an occasional reversion to the standard noise guitar and banjo. This one comes wrapped in a scavenged diaper disposal bag with glued-on CAROLINER artwork and enclosed complete but completely illegible lyrics." - Bulls Hit |
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: Strike Them Hard, Drag Them to Church Format: LP Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| "Their 5th album, first out in 1992, takes the band to new levels of sonic complexity in their quest for Old West ergot nightmares. Fully dreamlike lyrical images and sounds, mostly from old-time acoustic instrumentation, drift from song to song, and range from quiet ambience to explosive noise assault, sometimes in the same song. With complete lyrics, and a screenprint, hand assembled wrap-around cover." - Bulls Hit. |
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: The Cooking Stove Beast Format: LP Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| "Their fourth brilliantly abrasive, 19th-century-in-a-funhouse-mirror album mixes fiddles, banjos, screeching vocals and washes of tortured guitar feedback." - Bulls Hit |
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: Toodoos Format: CD Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
| "A CD reissue of their 12th album, first out in 1998. A battle betwixt banjo and pipe organ (organ wins) on a battlefield set in a spooked opera dressing room with creeped corpses as the musicians. Chills will erupt on top of goosebumps, and the "wire spool" reel to reel recording method (the 2nd CAROLINER album to use this technique for the entire record) gives this even more haunt. Songs include "Fingers of the Underworld" and "Woven Moon of Sun Straws." Packed in a handmade and hand-painted paper folder with the same artwork as the original LP, including the lyric sheet." - Bulls Hit. |
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: Transcontinental Pinecone Collector Format: LP Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| "The 14th album by the planets premier 19th century noisecore band continues along the lines of the previous years epic "Wine Cant Do It, Wife Wont Do" double LP, employing all available technologies from tape deck with microphones, to the 48-track studio option! From symphonic swells to flea circus ragtime, their strummy woodchip fumble-tongue banjo and trademark bizarre collage-style cuts get even more intricate as the singing bull memorial band goes past the 21 year mark. The vocals are all over the place from high sing-song folk from the inside of the moon to the screaming gargoyle of the flip-over barn. Some of the faster songs you can thrash to, some of the slower songs wheat-thrash you. Each LP is hand- assembled, with handpainted artwork and complete lyric sheet, this time also featuring wallpaper samples." - Bulls Hit. |
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Artist: CAROLINER Title: Wine Cant Do It, Wife Wont Do Format: Double CD Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "Four years in the making, this is the long-awaited 13th album by an amazingly unique band (so unique they spawned their own genre) thats been performing for 20 years! Songs of depression, exhilaration and carp fish jewelry, sometimes sounding a bit like hardcore punk played by petulant 3 year olds with electric banjos, sometimes like 19th century nursery rhymes for the lysergically demented. One LP was recorded on the most primitive gear and then mastered onto a wire spool recorder, the other was made with state-of-the-art digital processing... try to guess which is which! As always with CAROLINER releases, all packaging is hand-made from genuine organically grown San Francisco garbage! This CD version replaces the out of print double LP." - Bulls Hit. |
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Artist: CAROLINER/WOODPATTY Title: Smoke Tour For Lunation/Effrointerian Healing Spools of Sacred Modesty through the Curious Science of Magnetism Format: LP Label: Bulls Hit Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
| "Smoke Tour Lunation" is a second helping of Caroliners inimitable 7" in 12" record format. This time, one sided, split with one members solo marching band disasters. Concentrated on 19th Century electronic music from the troupe behind the Singing Bull Memorial Band. Youll hear mutilated banjo music, violins scraping the floor with ergot infestation, in a diseased church undergoing fire damage, suffering through brain augmentations. Caroliner side clocks in at an epic 28.1 minutes on their portion. Within the other portion of this long-player, Woodpatty serves a monster-mish-mash of deranged marching band cut ups, haunted sea farer drones, chirping homemade electronic circuits eating moldy ears of corn, and piles of broken concreet musical mucous. Woodpatty flips the cake for 23 minutes of tonal dissections. Not bad for a hobo living in a shed for over 200 years. Split release with some Bulls Hit." - Fish Pies. |
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Artist: CAROUSELL (RICHARD SKELTON) Title: Black Swallow & Other Songs Format: LP Label: Digitalis Country: USA Price: $19.00 |
| "In the last decade or so, Richard Skelton has cemented his place as one of experimental musics most favored sons. Through a multitude of projects (under his own name and otherwise) and his own Sustain Release label, there has been an absolute treasure trove of music to sink your teeth into. The first project of Skeltons that the Digitalis label-head heard back in 2005 was Carousell (and the lovely A Dead Bridges Into Dust album) so it felt poetic to reissue the Carousell album, Black Swallow & Other Songs. Originally issued on Sustain Release in the criminally low run of 100 CDs, Black Swallow & Other Songs is a soft and sparse exercise in understated melodies. This is music rich in texture and heavy on the emotional impact it makes. The nine minute "Artery" opens the album and slowly coalesces from a fractured whisper to leave its marks on your skin. Blurry violin notes stretch to the breaking point while Skelton loosely strums and plucks his guitar into a warm, aural embrace. The title track continues with this theme, but adds a heavy dose of nostalgic melancholy to proceedings. Its like you have to look back, accept things and head down the winding path to a new future. On the closing suite, "Owl Lanterns" and "The Clearing," we get a full dose of hopefulness. A childs laughter flickers by while the bowed strings add an unfaltering lightness. Skeltons guitar plucks are floating on clouds, passing by with a buoyant spirit. As Autumn Grieves wordless vocals bring everything to a close there is nowhere else to go but up. Her voice is the exclamation mark, powerful and restrained as it leads the minimal bowed & plucked strings to rest. Black Swallow & Other Songs is a potent mix of darkness and light, expertly crafted by one of the UKs premier composers. Vinyl cut at Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin. Limited to 700 copies only for the world." -Digitalis |
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Artist: CARPENBORG, STAFF AND THE ELECTRIC CORONA Title: Fantastic Party Format: LP Label: Daily Country: Germany Price: $20.00 |
| "Some really outrageous Krautrock out-there-ness on this 1970 release on the Maritim label, this has been compared to early CAN, SOFT MACHINE or FAUST (or maybe REYNOLS or YAHOWHA 13 trying to appeal to a lounge crowd) with free jazz/avantgarde influences, all subsumed in psychedelic rhythmic fog, with crazed fuzz guitars, swirling organ and Moog, and hypnotic vocals. Originals are stoopidly expensive and rare collectors" items! This nice reissue comes to us via the fine folks behind the "Prae-Kraut Pandaemonium" series. Original full color artwork, white vinyl pressing," - Daily |
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Artist: CARPENTER, JOHN Title: Escape From New York Format: LP Label: Death Waltz Country: UK Price: $29.00 |
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"Exclusively re-mastered for this vinyl release including 6 tracks that never made it into the original film. John Carpenter not only directed Escape From New York but also composed and recorded all of its music too. This score sounds as fresh today as it did when it was first released. Laden with brooding electronic pulses, flashes of Krautrock and healthy dose of nu disco ensures that this soundtrack sounds as happy on the dance floor as it is in your headphones. Exclusive cover art by Jay Shaw (aka Iron Jaiden), one of the most in demand poster artists working today, his recent work has been selling out in minutes creating a huge demand on the aftermarket. Sleeve notes from Alan Howarth and Jay Shaw. Comes with a massive A2 poster. Strictly limited edition of only 500 copies worldwide." -Death Waltz.
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Artist: CARRION, ULISES Title: The Poets Tongue Format: LP Label: Alga Marghen Country: Italy Price: $28.00 |
| "Ulises Carrións audio works clearly reflect his passion for language, its structures, sounds and meanings. He greatly enjoyed grammatically dissecting languages and trying to understand and explore their structures. His many initiatives and projects bear witness to his boundless obsessions with communication and circulation of works and ideas as a cultural strategy. This LP includes Hamlet for Two Voices (1977) in which two voices read out the names of the characters in the Shakespearean play as they appear in the script, audibly representing the structure of the roles the characters perform. Poema (1977) orally represents the structure and spatial characteristics of a poem, by listing all its structural elements: words, paragraphs and verses, etc. The LP also includes Aritmetica, Three Spanish Pieces, and First Spanish Lesson, as well as the legendary 45 Revoluciones por Minuto, the grooviest track ever created within the context of conceptual art. All pieces, recorded at the Instituut voor Sonologie in Utrecht between September and October 1977, have in common their refusal of discursiveness. They are not meant to be true or beautiful. Each piece is a series of vocal units that unfolds according to simple rules. Their beginning and end are arbitrary: they could go on infinitely. They should go on. They go on. First LP ever issued by Ulises Carrion who in 1975 created the legendary bookshop-gallery Other Books & So, the first space dedicated exclusively to artists publications such as artists records, books, magazines, postcards. Edition limited to 270 copies." - Alga Marghen |
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Artist: CARROLL & FRIENDS, CORKY Title: Laid Back Format: CD Label: EM Country: Japan Price: $21.00 |
| "Laid Back by Corky Carroll & Friends is a warm-hued snapshot of the musical life of one segment of the American surfing world, circa 1971. This album, the first ever recorded by true surfers, captures the relaxed, truly laid back feeling of the surfing life. The album features none of the tropes of "surf music": no reverb, no sugary vocal harmonies. Simply recorded with warm fidelity, what we hear is pro-surfer Corky Carroll and his surfer pals in various combinations delivering songs and instrumental pieces, perfectly capturing the sultry seaside atmosphere and their idyllic oceanic lives. All the performers were, in Corkys words, "real surfers" (unlike the Beach Boys), well-recorded in casual circumstances in California in 1971. Beginning (and closing) with Hawaii-born master board-maker Raymond Pattersons joyful slack-key guitar fantasias, the album features the famed Denny Aarberg on guitar (with Kathy Dragon of the legendary Dragon family), the articulate folk picking of David Lyons, Al Oakies affable acoustic blues (with some fine harmonica), and the folky guitar playing of Carroll himself. A blend of vocal and instrumental pieces, the album is largely acoustic, and even the two tracks with electric instruments (from the band Hana, with electric pianist Jon Close, guitarists Dave Rullo and Herb Torrens, and bassist Dave Shoffner, surfers all) do not break the serenity of the calm, Pacific mood. Laid Back was Carrolls first recording, released independently on Rural Records (jointly run by Carroll and Dennis Dragon) while Carroll was still surfing professionally. Dragon, a skilled engineer, and Carroll "travelled up and down the California coast with (Dragons) mobile recording setup and recorded this music in these peoples living rooms and garages." You can feel the ocean nearby. Laid Back, a long-prized treasure, is an oceanic balm retrieved from the waves of time and offered to all by EM Records. Housed in a cardboard sleeve jacket plus an insert with liner notes written by Corky Carroll." -EM |
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Artist: CARROLL & FRIENDS, CORKY Title: Laid Back Format: LP Label: EM Country: Japan Price: $38.00 |
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Artist: CARSON, WALTER Title: Recalcitrants Format: LP Label: Gods of Tundra Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
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"Debut full lenght LP by Lexingtons
finest sound creater/destroyer. After a handful of tape releases on
Ides, Rampart, Heavy Tapes, and Gods of Tundra, Carson pulls out by
far his most complete and excellent work to date. Carsons work can
be as complex as the person whos creating it. Here we have 2
distinct side long pieces. Side A depicts a battle between organic
clang/scrape and piercing ruined electronics. Each faction ponies up
with total trance like, but not very calming, moves. By the end
youll have just walked through a weird fucking fight, and time will
not really matter anymore. And thats only side A. Side B removes the
organics and goes straight for the brain with sharp shocks and
tones. Its not harsh, its not calming, its not drone...its just
total deep fried electronics. Edition of 300, clear vinyl." - Gods Of Tundra.
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Artist: CARTER & ROBERT HORTON DUO, TOM Title: Lunar Eclipse Format: CD Label: Important Country: USA Price: $13.50 |
| "Lunar Eclipse was culled from over 30 hours of recordings taking place, inadvertently, on the equinox, lunar eclipse and winter solstice of 2004.The duo of Tom Carter (Charalambides) and Robert Horton sound as if they are channeling the natural power of these significant calender days into the music. They both noticed something special was happening during the initial recording session when they looked at a clock and realised that theyd been playing for over 5 hours. Throughout the album Carter slowly plays louder and more powerfully than usual over drone-master Robert Hortons organic & electronic chimes, drones, jangles, dangles and splendor. The result is a vast, expansive sound cavern full of hidden melody, slow drones, textured tribal gong and hidden mystic rhythm." - Important. |
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Artist: CARTER TUTTI VOID Title: Transverse Format: LP + CD Label: Mute USA Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
| "Transverse is a unique collaboration between two members of the groundbreaking band Throbbing Gristle, Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti, and electronic trailblazer Nick Void of Factory Floor. Created especially for the legendary Short Circuit presents Mute festival at the Roundhouse London in May 2011, the tracks were prepared in the studio and then performed and recorded live in front of the audience. Outside of the trio, these recordings were unheard prior to the festival and the popularity of the performance left many being turned away at the door. 180 gram vinyl version, includes CD copy." -Mute USA |
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Artist: CARTER, CHRIS Title: Moonlight Format: 12" Label: Optimo Country: UK Price: $14.00 |
| "Originally released in 1985 for Chris Carters Mondo Beat LP on Conspiracy International, "Moonlight" is getting a long-overdue single release of the original and reinterpretation from Neurotic Drum Band. A long-time fave of JD Twitchs, "Moonlight" was a hit in the late 80s with a much slowed-down bootlegged version on the Belgian new beat scene and amongst the Italian cosmic DJs. Neurotic Drum Band keep the original feel, slowing it down just a touch for an ultra-head-trip psychedelic spaceflight." -Optimo |
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Artist: CARTER, CHRIS Title: The Spaces Between Format: LP Label: Optimo Country: UK Price: $16.00 |
| "Originally recorded between 1974 and 1978 at Industrial Records studio in London, The Space Between was first released as a 90-minute cassette in 1980 on Throbbing Gristles Industrial Records label. It wasnt until 1991 that it was again released by Mute Records on CD. For those who may not know, Chris Carter is one of the founding members of Throbbing Gristle, partners with Cosey Fanni Tutti (knows as Carter-Tutti and formerly recording as Chris & Cosey) who has been working with sound for over 40 years. Although tracks from The Space Between have appeared on numerous compilations since its release, the album has never been available on vinyl -- until now. This new vinyl edition on Optimo Music, now retitled The Spaces Between, doesnt include all the tracks on the original album but has been enhanced and remastered from the original two-track master tapes and has new cover artwork especially for this release. JD Twitch has this to say about the release: "The original release featured fifteen tracks. As I wanted to have a reasonably loud vinyl pressing, I have picked my favorites to appear here (not an easy task to narrow it down). In addition, there is a bonus track Climbing which was recorded around the same time that was released by Coils Geoff Ruston on his Men With Deadly Dreams cassette in 1981. One of the first-ever recordings to use an 808 drum machine, it still sounds as if it is from tomorrow. In my opinion, these are some of the key recordings in the history of electronic music. They were made using very basic equipment at a time when there was no blueprint for what electronic music could and should be. There is a beauty, an emotion and an imagination present here that is lacking in a lot of modern machine music. This music is as vital and wondrous today as it was four decades ago."- Optimo. |
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Artist: CARTER, CHRISTINA Title: Alone Together #1 - Obelisk/Tholos Format: 7" Label: Emerald Cocoon Country: USA Price: $9.00 |
| "A new 7" by Christina Carter which serves as the opening ceremony for our new 7" series of solo performances Alone Together. A loan voice, the tangled bells, the caw of a crow, a plane passing overhead… A fortuitous overlapping of sound moments, trapped in amber by Christina for us to bear witness. Much like her early CDRs Hand & Mind or Human As Guitar, Obelisk/Tholos is an act of white witchcraft, a healing spell that defines time with the merest of tools: bells, voice, a microphone… Mastered by Pete Swanson, Edition of 300." - Emerald Cocoon. |
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Artist: CARTER, CHRISTINA Title: Lace Heart Format: Double LP Label: Root Strata Country: USA Price: $28.00 |
  "Double LP reissue of a 2005 CD-R released on Christinas own Many Breaths imprint. Six love songs comprised of elliptical bell like guitar phrases, barely there, sometimes even coaxing silence, set behind the extended vowel sounds of voice. Soft gentle performances here, like this whole record was cut very very late at night or in the early hours of the morning. An unhinged nowness is pervasive in Christinas work, and Lace Heart is no exception. There is a very private feeling here, some kinda intimacy that just feels really rare. Lovers of past, present & future all collapse into one. Memories of smells, tastes & textures all channeled into wide open song. No one really does it like this. Three sides of music & and an etching of one of Christinas drawings on the fourth side. Red vinyl with maroon splatter. Edition of 500." - Root Strata.
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Artist: CARTER, CHRISTINA Title: Living Contact Format: CD Label: Kranky Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "The material on Living Contact is made up solely of Christina Carter on acoustic guitar and occasional vocals. It was recorded on boombox and four track tape from 1994-98, the period between Charalambides Union and Houston albums, with most of the material recorded in 1995 and 1996. Wholly Other originally released Living Contact as an edition of 100 CDRs in 2001 and the labels catalog describes the music as The primitive and spectral underpinnings of Charalambides rendered with mysterious simplicity." - Kranky. |
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Artist: CARTER, CHRISTINA Title: Masque Femine Format: CDR Label: Many Breaths Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
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"..mostly solo voice, interpretations of classic lyrics from
jazz and popular song. four of the tracks have acoustic accompaniment. (melodies improvised
by me, so they are not covers)...edition of 80. hand made covers etc." - CC.
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Artist: CARTER, CHRISTINA Title: Original Darkness Format: CD Label: Kranky Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "Christina Carter has a gift. In a world where most people shy away from the truth, from honesty in emotion, Christina has the strength to address those feelings head on through her music. Within the songs of Original Darkness, she confronts loneliness, self doubt, inadequacy and desire. She bares these emotions in a sometimes tender, sometimes forceful, sometimes pleading voice, a voice in which you can hear her vulnerability, her trepidation. Christinas words, and the mournful sound of them, stirs a melancholy that is supported and framed by her gently plucked guitar notes, notes that echo the sadness in the world she sings of, as well as the words she sings. These 10 new songs are effective at painting pictures, exposing the underbelly of what we all really think but most will not say, of what we all really feel but push away. With the addition of gentle bells and occasional keyboards, Christina reminds us of what it means to be honestly human. The latest album from the longtime Charalambides mainstay follows her Electrice album from late 2006 on kranky as well as a split album with Pocahaunted from early in 2008." -Kranky |
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Artist: CARTER, CHRISTINA Title: Planets Format: Cass Label: Imvated Country: Belgium Price: $9.00 |
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"Female leader of the Charalambides troupe steps on the shining path to delicate bliss with this beautiful solo offering, totally essential tape for psychedelic folk troubadours with beards and long armpit hair - did anyone say wordless vocals ? This tape is best enjoyed with heroic dosages of alcohol!" - Imvated.
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Artist: CARTER, CHRISTINA Title: Scorpio Flower Format: CDR Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
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Artist: CARTER, CHRISTINA Title: Texas Blues Working Format: Double LP Label: Blackest Rainbow Country: UK Price: $34.00 |
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"Quite simply one of my all time favorite releases on Blackest Rainbow from one of this generations most amazing artists gets the upgrade from cassette to double vinyl LP, featuring the original six tracks from the original release, along with an additional brand new amazing track. The original edition on tape received some fantastic reviews, so its great to finally have this out on vinyl, as it really is a superb recording, which came out around one of Christinas most amazingly active recording periods, self releasing fantastic discs like Masque Femine, Two Nights Film and A Blossom Fell as well as Kranky releasing Original Darkness in 2008. Texas Blues Working features six tracks of stunningly haunting guitar and vocals, creating an immensely deep and emotional listening experience. The previously unreleased track, the sublime 21 minute Ladyfriend, is another example of Christinas incredible voice and guitar playing. Her voice is just unreal, so deeply emotional and mournful it gives you goose bumps. Pressed on heavyweight virgin vinyl and housed in a gatefold sleeve featuring a series of black and white photographs by Joe Blanchard." -Blackest Rainbow
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Artist: CARTER, CHRISTINA Title: Texas Working Blues Format: Cass Label: Blackest Rainbow Country: UK Price: $13.00 |
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Artist: CARTER, CHRISTINA Title: Tongue Format: CDR Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
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"For a long time now Christina has been slowly building & refining a guitar sound that is intensely personal and uniquely hers. These three unadorned solo electric guitar tracks are its clearest and purest distillation to date. Color xerox covers, edition of ???" - Wholly Other.
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Artist: CARTER, CHRISTINA Title: Untitled Format: 7" Label: Gold Soundz Country: Norway Price: $9.00 |
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"Christina Carter is known both as a solo artist and as 1/2 or 1/3 of Charalambides, who has released many many exquisite and beautiful records since the late 80s on such labels as Siltbreeze, Time-Lag, Drunken Fish, Eclipse and their own Wholly Other imprint. Last year Eclipse records also put out Christinas very excellent "Bastard Wing" debut LP. On this 7" Christina offers 2 downstripped and very subtle yet unnerving and haunting psych-folk guitar pieces with an almost zen-like quality... Numbered edition of 345 copies." - Gold Soundz.
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Artist: CARTER, CHRISTINA & GOWN Title: Weve Format: CD Label: Digitalis Country: USA Price: $11.00 |
| "Christina Carter is best known for her work with ex-husband Tom Carter in the legendary Charalambides. She also boasts an impressive body of solo work on labels such as Kranky and Eclipse. Gown is Nanaimo, BCs own Andrew MacGregor. Early in 2005, the two begin a month-long trek from MacGregors home in British Columbia to their current place of residence in Western Mass, where MacGregor is temporarily running the mighty Yod store. During their journey, the duo played live on WDVS radio in California. Weve is culled from that sprawling session. Carters playing has always been about creating open spaces that live and breathe on their own. Weve is no different, but Gown manages to find his way into those spaces and destroy them. There is a constantly shifting dichotomy at play here, and the results are fantastic. Gown and Carter have loads of chemistry and Weve is the perfect of example." - Digitalis Industries. |
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Artist: CARTER, CHRISTINA/POCAHAUNTED Title: s/t Format: LP Label: Not Not Fun Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
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"Stunning split between Charalambides Ms. Carter and local NNF lovelies. CCs side tiptoes through four brainwashing acoustic confessionals, spiraling and lost. And Pocahaunteds contributions span their psych canyon from doomy plodding to total cloud nine voice angel ascension." -Not Not Fun.
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Artist: CARTER, TOM Title: After Lunch, Only Devils Format: CDR Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "relentlessly looped fuzz wah spun into muzzy knots around dazed spectators heads, crumbling into fragmenting crumbs of varying bit depth. presented in two longish improv settings (recorded during a residency in louvain-la-neuve belgium by daniel duchamp, in paul labrecques basement), and one short blast recorded before a very zoned audience in berlin by steve gunn, laid down during the massively psyched out GHQ/ tom carter tour in europe, spring 2008. edition of 100, gatefold silkscreen covers."-Wholly Other |
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Artist: CARTER, TOM Title: Bridge Music Format: CDR Label: Audiobot Country: Belgium Price: $15.00 |
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"Gorgeous new CDR release from Charalambides Tom Carter once again displaying his ability to reach otherworldly planes with the simple means of steel strings. Tracks one and two are both percussive workouts: one is a lush crystalline blues and two treads a colder, desolate landscape. Three and four arm softer warm minimal exercises using what sounds like an e-bow for the most part. Another great one that stands as testament to Carters highly unorthodox mastery of steel strings. 4 tracks totalling 43 minutes, strictly limited to 150 copies in an oversized A5 sleeve." 2005 release.
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Artist: CARTER, TOM Title: For 4 Cs Format: CDR Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| "Tracks 1, 3, 5 based on a song by Christina Carter. For CC & CC, heavy presences (even in absence)." - Tom Carter. |
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Artist: CARTER, TOM Title: Glyph Format: CDR Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "Strictly limited edition of 120. Two acoustic tracks sandwiching one long lap steel track recorded in the smoke filled center hallway at bullbabe studios. One last stab at channeling the gnarly mystery of Texas angst-blues-ecstasy. No effects, just fingers, glass, steel, nylon, and space." - Wholly Other. |
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Artist: CARTER, TOM Title: Monument Format: CD Label: Kranky Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "Monument is a recording of guitar music from Tom Carter of Charalambides and is the second in a series of Charalambides-related reissues by Kranky. The two tracks of solo lap steel guitar were recorded live to DAT by Tom Carter a few days before a live performance in March, 2001. Monument was originally released by Wholly Other in an edition of 55 CDRs. The first track, Monument 1 (Memorial) is slightly longer than two minutes and barely reveals itself. The second, Monument 2, is 47 minutes in length and considerably more expansive and louder than the opening cut. The album was made using lap steel guitar, glass slides, digitech tsr-12 stereo reverb, a rat distortion pedal and craftsman screwdrivers." -Kranky |
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Artist: CARTER, TOM Title: Root King Format: LP Label: Eclipse Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "Second solo release (first if CDRs dont count) by Charalambides member Tom Carter. White Les Paul copy, lap steel, and a purloined bell collection layered into three long tracks of string moan and slithering hum. Amanifesto of grounding during an uprooted time, an attempt to bend in the wind. A slice of a long winter and a momentary flash of cranially pooled guitar sound suddenly scattered by unexpected freedom. A guitar album (mostly)." - Eclipse. |
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Artist: CARTER, TOM Title: Shots At Infinity 1 Format: CD Label: Important Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "This is the companion release to the Tom Carter LP titled Shots At Infinity 2 being released on Important simultaneously. Shots At Infinity 1 (the CD) is comprised of recordings from various basements in the northeastern USA from late 2007. Steering away from the more delicate string environments and modal folk improvisations of previous CDs, the disk features maximum loop delay drone overload stretched over long, densely harmonic tracks, retaining the melodic content and flow of earlier releases."-Important |
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Artist: CARTER, TOM Title: Shots At Infinity 2 Format: LP Label: Important Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
| "This is the companion release to the Tom Carter CD titled Shots At Infinity 1 being released on Important simultaneously. Shots at Infinity 2 is two long live tracks in the same mode as Shots At Infinity 1, but more cut loose and blown out, recorded in Nemo Bidstrups record store and Burnt Hills basement jam zone. Tom Carter is a guitar player best known for his work with acclaimed psych-drone iconoclasts Charalambides. Since 2000, however, he has become increasingly active as not only a solo artist but as a collaborator. He has performed with improvising musicians as diverse as Thurston Moore, Jandek, Tetuzi Akiyama, Matt Valentine, and many others, as well as being a key member in groups like Badgerlore (with Ben Chasny of Six Organs of Admittance), Friday Group, Mudsuckers (with Robert Horton and the Yellow Swans), and Zaika (with Marcia Bassett of the Double Leopards and Hototogisu). Carters solo work covers a lot of territory, but latter-day sightings show him to be concentrating on looped guitar drones of immensely stacked beauty, with heaps of psychedelic melodic content missing from the repertoires of many noise and drone bands. His influences include everyone from LaMonte Young to David Crosby."-Important |
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Artist: CARTER, TOM Title: Sun Swallower Format: CDR Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "slithering guitar recordings via the same handheld cassette player that documented charalambides live hand held cdr (and in fact recorded on the same tour). this is a complete set recorded at the ecstatic yod mill outlet, in which i use a couple of slides and flattened pennies to coerce a japanese les paul copy into spewing forth some of its mysteries, sun sinking in the bay window for the whole ride. edition of 250 with handmade linoleum block print covers. " - Wholly Other. |
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Artist: CARTER, TOM Title: The Dance From Which All Dances Come Format: LP Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $22.00 |
| "Brand new 2009 recordings of galactic guitar ooze, laid down in NYC USA. hand silkscreened gold on matte black covers..." - Wholly Other. Edition of 258. |
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Artist: CARTER, TOM Title: Whispers Toward Infinity Format: CDR Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
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"Four live (mostly) improvised guitar & lap steel pieces, captured just before the delay pedals snuck back into the line signal. Shimmering modal folk/blues/raga frameworks collapsing under the weight of myriad microsounds, ebows, & slides and reforming into quietly pulsing soundscapes. A summation of all the solo fretwork motion up to the point where that approach was back-burnered in favor of collaborative efforts, wah, & electro harmonix. numbered edition of 150, hand-printed lino block & xerox card covers, artwork by Natacha Robinson (A Vintage Burden artist) front and back." -Wholly Other.
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Artist: CARTER, TOM & INCA ORE Title: Rainbow Trout Format: CDR Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
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"eva (inca ore) is a noted abyss whisperer and lung purger whose vox exertions have added a great deal of chokehold potential to JOMF in addition to a slew of other collaborations, most notably yellow swans. her new cd on 5rc is a heart-punching freedom grab that has folks across the globe falling bewildered onto either side of their self-drawn boundaries. this collab with tom partakes of some of the nursery rhyme fragility of her jyrk/weird forest debut, w/out fearing the blown open furnace door (nor the white heat inside. nor the wah pedal). 43 minutes, 150 copies, spraypaint stencilled by eva w/ an image of a popular medicinal plant of the western hemisphere." - Wholly Other.
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Artist: CARTER, TOM & MARCIA BASSETT Title: Zaika Format: LP Label: Eclipse Country: USA Price: $13.50 |
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"Limited edition (500 copies) lp from the duo of Tom Carter (Charalambides / Badgerlore / Friday Group) and Marcia Bassett (Double Leopards / Hototogisu / Shackamaxon). Screen printed jackets from Alan Sherry (Siwa Records)." - Eclipse.
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Artist: CARTER, TOM & PAT MURANO Title: s/t Format: LP Label: Kelippah Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "Recorded up at Black Dirt Studio." - Kelippah. Silkscreened covers by Bright Spot Ink. Limited to 300 copies. |
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Artist: CARTER, TOM & ROBERT HORTON DUO Title: Steeljaguar Rocket Format: CD Label: Digitalis Country: USA Price: $11.00 |
| "Charalambides Tom Carter and Robert Horton have become close collaborators over the past few years, appearing in a handful of projects together from Kyrgyz (w/ Jewelled Antler-ites Loren Chasse and Christine Boepple) to Mudsuckers (w/ D. Yellow Swans). But when they are stripped back to a duo, the sonic onslaught is just as dense and impressive. Steeljaguar Rocket is the second album, following-up Lunar Eclipse on Important Records. Horton again acts as the puppetmaster, pulling the strings to move each sound into its right place. Expansive improvisations and full-on psychedelic freakouts intermingle, creating a cosmic web of enchanted debris. Fiddler extraordinaire Hal Huges adds exponentially to the dynamics at work with his marvelous playing on the title track. The strained violin notes whisk the listener away to the dirt-soaked alleys of Damascus. Its a hypnotic journey through jewel-encrusted foreign lands, like a solo flight to sun. Everything is not peaceful on Steeljaguar Rocket, however. Digging further into the cataclysm finds Carter & Horton turning up the volume knobs and cranking out wailing solos on top of a bed of heavy drones and cacaphonic drums. Like Hortons Future Ears project, its equal parts noise, free jazz, and fractured folk bliss. There is no stone unturned on Steeljaguar Rocket, and just as it feels as though it will collapse in on itself, Carter & Horton bring everything back down to earth, ready to begin again." - Digitalis. |
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Artist: CARTER, TOM/CHRISTIAN KIEFER Title: A Rather Solemn Promise Format: CD Label: Great Pop Supplement Country: UK Price: $12.00 |
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"Another T. Carter duo creeps down the pipeline. This time its with
Christian Kiefer, who some of you may recognize from his Tompkins
Square CD with Sharon Krauss a couple of years back. This is an
all-improvised set of threadbare-loose, (mostly) electrified folk
blues- and its almost normal enough to sneak onto the iPod of your
average goateed tea sipper, but theres enough dense high-end steel
rail shimmer to send the timid packing. Rambling, dusted, and deeply
psyched out, sort of like The Hired Hand re-imagined by the
Crosby-led Planet Earth Rock & Roll Orchestra (c. 1969). Covers
designed, rendered, and hand-screened by Rob Fisk of Free Porcupine
Society. Numbered edition of 500, from the label folks responsible for
the now-defunct Earworm Records."
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Artist: CARTER, TOM/SHAWN MCMILLEN Title: Colors For Format: CDR Label: Carbon Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
| "10YR.Series.07 - the seventh in the Carbon 10 year anniversary CDR series. a beautiful collection of drones, tones and guitar magic. All of what you would expect from Tom Carter (of the Charalambides) and Shawn McMillen (Ash Castles On the Ghost Coast, Iron Kite) and more!" - Carbon. |
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Artist: CARTOON Title: Live Format: Lathe Cut 8" Label: Epic Sweep Country: New Zealand Price: $18.00 |
| "A brilliantly short and chaotic live set from Ryan Bennett (aka Cartoon), chock full of the ferocious drumming intensity of his earlier noise rock outfit, Butt Simpson. Equal parts meditative and headache-inducing but always compellingly controlled in a cooler-weird-second-cousin to Lightning Bolt or early Boredoms kind of way." -Epic Sweep. Limited to 50 copies. |
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Artist: CARTOONS Title: Shes A Rock And Roller/Who Cares Format: 7" Label: Last Laugh Country: USA Price: $7.50 |
| "Reissue of this hopelessly rare 1981 punk single outta Yonkers, NY. Two great slices of punk n roll." - Last Laugh. |
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Artist: CARTWRIGHT & DAVU SERU, GEORGE Title: Rag Format: LP Label: Roaratorio Country: USA Price: $19.00 |
| "Rag captures the best from a series of freely improvised meetings between saxophonist George Cartwright and percussionist Davu Seru, recorded at various Minneapolis venues over the course of 2009. Cartwright -- longtime leader of Curlew, and owner of a musical c.v. which includes Ornette Coleman, Half Japanese, Alex Chilton and Loren Mazzacane -- can be restlessly melodic or jaggedly guttural on the reeds, although his bedrock lyricism is never far from the surface. Serus playing is a trompe loreille marriage of forward motion and suspended stasis; over the past decade, hes performed with Milo Fine, Paul Metzger and Evan Parker, among others. From the anthemic opening of Titus to the miniature coda of I Think Eudora Knows, Rag is a lively dialogue between two masters of their craft. Released in an edition of 300 copies on colored vinyl, each with a unique cover print by Anne Elias and a digital download coupon." -Roaratorio |
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Artist: CARY, TRISTRAM Title: Trios for Synthi VCS3 Synthesizer and Turntables Format: LP Label: Artkillart Country: France Price: $24.00 |
| "Performed by Vincent Epplay and Samon Takahashi. "Composed in 1971. First performed at the Cheltenham Festival, 1971, the composer taking the VCS3 part and Messrs John and Robert Cary (the composers sons) the turntables parts. Trios associates improvisation within a set of defined paramaters. Trios was played for the first time in France since its creation, at the occasion of the Sonorité Festival in Montpellier, September 2006. This record includes a notebook of 4 b/w pages with original score notes, instructions for playing, 16 VCS3 patches, and two 33RPM records on which 2x16 sound events are recorded. About the composer: Tristram Cary (1925-2008) was a pioneering English electronic composer. With Peter Zinovieff and David Cockerell he founded Electronic Music Studios (London) Ltd which created the first portable synthesizer, the VCS3 (1969) and was then involved in production of such distinctive EMS products. About the performers: Vincent Epplay is a visual and sound artist who also composed music for films. His main purpose is to create situations for listening by staging sound and interrogating its mode of distribution and reception. Samon Takahashi is a visual and sound artist based in Paris, France. His practice is devoted to visual art, sound art and music. His work is so-called transdisciplinary using all types of media. His main interests or obsessions concern language, means of communication, pseudo science, architecture, isolated landscapes and classification. There is not a clear style that links his different works but a methodology, a sort of empirical logic, a common skeleton. Numbered edition of 500 copies." -Artkillart |
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Artist: CASES Title: Cassette (fto92) Format: Cass Label: Fag Tapes Country: USA Price: $8.50 |
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Artist: CASES Title: s/t (fto59) Format: Cass Label: Fag Tapes Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "third release from the winter all night Black Mass Michigan cult band. more sounds from the instrument filled down-stairs of the A2 compound." - Fag Tapes. |
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Artist: CASKET SINKERS, THE Title: Baked Beans, Brains and Spiders Format: One Sided 7" & CDR Label: American Tapes Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "Wacked Duo of Coorz on downtown soprano sax and Rad Dad Dillowaysted on synth and processing. Some of the last recordingz in his basement of the crib right by the sacred temple Banfields, where Greh and Undressa reside now. Jamz are short blasts of lurking, churning synth creepers with echod reeds hidden within, ending in a time rattling lock groove. CD includes some outtakes from the session, some dillo re: Spine Scav tracks, and full basement weirdnezzz. The title is taken from a strange hand during an Apples to Apples session. Edition of 200, color art, color vinyl, jammable at any speed. No info, at all." - American Tapes. |
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Artist: CASSIS CORNUTA Title: 25 Jaar de Gebraden Zwaan Zingt Format: LP Label: Ultra Eczema Country: Belgium Price: $27.00 |
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"after some years now, a archival lp of cassis cornuta is a more than welcome break!! basicly the only archival material of him availble is the double cdr he did 5 years agao or so.
DE GEBRADEN ZWAAN ZINGT is daniel renders weekly noise radioshow on radio centraal, since 25 years this show has been mixing recycled music, private recordings, broken records, tapeloops, field recordings and a ton of noise! this record is a small collection of recordings made exactly 25 years ago at home in antwerp, using cassetteloops, cassetteplayers whose buttons when pressed in a particular way allowed for variable playback speed, tunrtable (16, 33, 45 , 78 rpm) whose driving wheel could be deregulated to produce extreme slow playback or complete manual control of the record movement, feedback mechanisms, radio noise, radio signals, piano, copper pipes, cans etc..
very primitive bagger that brings to mind early blockaders etc
comes in a sleeve with 2 photos from 25 years back, with daniel sporting a huge type of mowhawk, an insert with more photos and liner notes and the poster of the 25 hour long happening that this record was made in conjunction with! limited to 250 copies." - Ultra Eczema.
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Artist: CASSIS CORNUTA Title: Mag Ik Eens Even In Uw Broek Pissen? Format: LP Label: Ultra Eczema Country: Belgium Price: $29.00 |
| "Since 69 years Ive been begging Daniel De Wereldvermaarde Botanicus, aka Cassis Cornuta, if I could please start a second record label which only releases recordings from his archive. This Botanics modesty is an absolute exception in times of a overdose of recorded farts, since 1974 CASSIS combines musique concrète, analog synthesizer carpets, weirdo acid, noise, field recordings, tape music, free jazz etc. in a puddle of madness spiced with odd staring, dozens of plants (cacti to be more specific), a encyclopedic knowledge about soundart, and a insane collection of hats! Besides that Daniel does a weekly radioshow on Radio Centraal in Antwerp since 25 years, mainly playing a combination of recycled music, home recordings and a hell lot of noise! This LP is playable on more than 4 different ways, depending on how many extra holes Daniel drilled in each record by hand! Some records contain 3 extra holes, some around 20. None of the LPs have just one hole, that would be selfish. Another beautiful collection of loner synth sound that makes your hangovers or LSD trips worth going for, the strangest beat oriented 303 and 808 acid snoop, and a combination of piss, wind and wood to bring back the good old plunderblur of The New Blockaders. This LP comes in a collaged cover design made with pictures from Daniels archive, with an insert and an extra photo. Limited to 300 copies!" - Ultra Eczema. |
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Artist: CASTRO, NICK & THE YOUNG ELDERS Title: Come Into Our House Format: Dbl LP + 7" Label: Daffodelic Country: Netherlands Price: $33.00 |
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"Deluxe vinyl issue, 2x180 gram vinyl + extra 7" featuring three so-far unreleased exclusive tracks! West Coast psychedelic folkie currently making some of the most dynamic and truly original sounds to emerge from the new freak-folk movement. Gracefully immersing 60s/70s UK acid balladry with Middle Eastern traditional music and communal jams. Castro succeeds in reaching otherworldly vistas and ocean-spanning folk transcendence. He assembled a new band, The Young Elders, a truly stellar cast of musicians who played in folk and avant rock ensembles like Current 93, In Gowan Ring, Cul De Sac and Damo Suzukis Network performing together on an East-meets-West melting pot of instrumentation from acoustic guitar to Celtic harp to Moroccan tabla to nyabinghi drum. A mixing of folk ballads, psychedelic folk rock, Middle Eastern traditional music and Bay Area acid-raga. The result being astonishing, challenging and utterly psychedelic. A modern acid folk masterpiece." -Daffodelic.
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Artist: CATALOGUE Title: Antwerpen Live Format: CD Label: Spalax Country: France Price: $23.00 |
| "Reissue of an obscure LP by an early quintet version of this group, recorded live in Belgium, 8/11/79: Jac Berrocal (tp, voice, trombone), Jean-Francois Pauvros (guitar), Patrick Prado (sax, harmonium, voice), Michel Potage (voice, guitar, plastic saxophone), Jean-Pierre Arnoux (drums). Outstanding free-rock cacophony, much more wasted than their later efforts (the Hat Hut box or Insomnie), and a thrill to hear." -Spalax |
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Artist: CATALOGUE Title: Brussel Live Format: LP + 7" Label: Mettre A Fond Country: Belgium Price: $44.00 |
| "Highlights of their first 2 concerts in about 20 years, live in Brussels (2007-2008), shows the trio of Artman, Berrocal and Pauvros anarchistic, powerful and controversial as ever. LP with 1-sided fluo green bonus 7" (minimal rock & roll version of Be bop à Lula), edition of 200 copies handnumbered and signed by Artman, Berrocal, Pauvros. ... after several years on tour in different galaxies the group returns on earth, notably in the region of Brussels. "Uncertain rockers, exacerbated freejazzmen, pranksters, Jean-François Pauvros: guitarist, Jac Berrocal: trumpeter and vocalist, Gilbert Artman: drummer and pianist are a bit of everything, rock stomping, boring the avant garde, enraging the virtuosity. Trespassing the unbreakable with the surprises of clumsiness they reach a flamboyant music. It smells like sulphur, like a desperate laugh." -Mettre A Fond |
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Artist: CATANI, PATRIC/CHRIS IMLER/JORINDE VOIGT Title: Lemniscate Format: LP Label: Sonig Country: Germany Price: $35.00 |
| "The lemniscate is, fundamentally a mechanism for the infinite. A lemniscus or ribbon that chases itself in a figure of eight describes the repeated and unending journey of the unbounded. Jorinde Voigt draws structures energized by real and imagined possibilities to investigate finite boundaries of systems. She frames and moderates these investigations with spatiotemporal data, information on speed, volume, and an overlaying of sequences. Her notations embrace the concept that elements of equal value co-exist in a logic and proportion of their own. In 2008, following Voigts concepts, composers Patric Catani and Chris Imler, developed the lazy 8 of the infinity motif at Watermill-Center, NYC, a laboratory for performance, in the form of an acoustic cluster. The looped composition formed of 16 chapters, snakes around 7 points realized using a multi-channel arrangement of 6 loudspeakers and thus describes the shape of a lemniscate through pure sound. To enable home listening, the multi-channel installation has been mixed down by the artists as a stereo version. LP in a limited edition of 260 copies." - Sonig. |
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Artist: CATER & VILJAM NYBACKA, SEAMUS Title: The Anecdotes Format: LP Label: Anecdotal Country: Netherlands Price: $21.00 |
| Hand-numbered edition of 500. "A multi-instrumentalist song duo based in Amsterdam. The Anecdotes are a series of biographical song portraits of artists written by Seamus Cater. A diverse collection of 19th and 20th century figures are portrayed, including Bas Jan Ader, Eadweard Muybridge, Alexis Lapointe, Ewan MacColl, L.S. Lowry and Sergei Prokofiev. The music of Seamus Cater and Viljam Nybacka mixes the awkwardness of revivalist British folk with contemporary songwriting and extended instrumental techniques. With a core of subtle complexity, their sound builds more towards silence than noise and is as engaging as it is immersive. Recorded by Shahzad Ismaily (Bonnie Prince Billy/Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band), who plays bass on three songs, the album was mastered by Jeff Carey and features Eiríkur Orri Olafsson (mum) on trumpet and horn." -Anecdotal. |
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Artist: CAVE Title: Summer Flexi Series Format: 7" Label: Rotted Tooth Country: USA Price: $6.00 |
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"CAVE doesnt waste any time. Four bars into this nameless cut and theyre all locked into the groove. The groove is hypnotic, but its in the subtle changes where Cave carves out a niche for themselves. There are loads of bands out there that can hold down a groove and improvise, but very few are as in tune with each other and tight as Cave is. Cave can trick you into believing theyre freely jamming and turn on a dime without notice. Not an easy task. Cave are excellent at sleight of hand and efficient to boot. Efficient one must be when limited to the finite space allowed on a 7" flexi disc and Id venture to say that no band has succeeded more wildly in filling up a flexi with a track that seemingly only lasts a minute. Actual track time: 5:01. This autobahn-ready instrumental picks up where 2011s Neverendless left off. 500 were pressed, if youre asking. Zero will remain, if youre sleeping. No sleep til winter! Endless Summer Flexi Series!" -Lance of Permanent Records. Numbered edition of 500 copies.
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Artist: CAVE DWELLERS, THE Title: Run Around Format: Double 7" Label: Numero Group Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "Recorded in 1967 at Chicagos Universal Studios and laboriously laden with Buckinghams-style horns and strings, the Cave Dwellers thought theyd locked their first hit down. Given just a few minutes to produce a B-side, the quintet unleashed their primitive and theretofore-unheard power. Run Around ended up a punk precursor that took contemporary rock to its tough, angry, and logical conclusions, scorching past anything the radio ran in its day. Intending only to tear off something fast and easy, the Dwellers had achieved one of Chicago garage rocks most ferocious moments. That original Jim-Ko single has been reproduced alongside two previously unissued rockers and housed in a glorious gatefold sleeve with copious notes and quotes from a confused newsman about the longhair invasion." -Numero Group. |
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Artist: CAVEFORS, BO Title: Barnsliga Memoarer Format: CD Label: Firework Editions Country: Sweden Price: $13.50 |
| "Bo Cavefors reading (in Swedish) his two autobiographical books "Barnsliga memoarer" (1995) and "Valpen som ung man" (1996). This recording was meant to be the soundtrack for Bo Cavefors exhibition in Vita Kuben, NorrlandsOperan, Umea, Sweden from November 9th, 2002, but this exhibition was unfortunately closed down and censored by the authorities in Umea. Recorded by Hans T Sternudd in Malmo, Sweden on the September 16th, 2002. This CD includes a booklet in English with an essay by Leif Eriksson about Bo Cavefors and his times. Cover photo by Vanja Widerberg, 1960. This CD was released in conjunction with the exhibition of the work by Bo Cavefors at Fargfabriken, Stockholm February 22nd - March 9th, 2003." - Firework. "Even a black lamp shines brightly! It just takes some time before you see it!" -Leif Eriksson. |
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Artist: CCM Title: Format: CDR Label: Viz/Sugar Creek Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
| "Caitlin Cook, Calder Martin, Mark Morgan. This stuff was recorded in the dead of winter. Frozen Lakes are good for skating but you cant trust ice. In the middle of the fun someone always cracks a thin patch and slices open a wrist. Bloody snow turns veins white. The smashed glass and freezing cold water swirl around you, shimmering in your eyes, locking your brain into patterns of unrecognition so you stop fighting and drop to the bottom like a mannequin. Then they drag the bottom and use a steel hook to revive you, but your eyes never unfreeze. Cover by Nathan Corbin." -CM. Cook and Martin,ex-EXCEPTER, VIVUZA; Morgan of SIGHTINGS. |
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Artist: CCMC Title: Decisive Moments Format: CD Label: TLR Country: Canada Price: $16.00 |
| Features Paul Dutton, Michael Snow, John Oswald and others.. |
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Artist: CCMC Title: Volume 4 - Free Soap Format: LP Label: Music Gallery Editions Country: Canada Price: $25.00 |
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"From 1974 until the early 1980s CCMC played at least two concerts a week, most of which took place in their own venue, The Music Gallery, in Toronto. The band was and continues to be a "free music orchestra" devoted to spontaneous composition. One look at the cover of the Vol 1 LP and its apparent that CCMC are not your typical hippy free-rock group, slick-suited jazz cats, nor tweed academic weekend composers. In fact, CCMC never really look like typical musicians at all, but rather like visual artists, family men, scholars, Canucks, ecologists, sculptors and radical adults they are. Similarly, their sound can never really be pinned down in the way that other devotees of "free" music usually are; never as dogmatic as AMM, as angry as American free jazz, as bleak as Japanese free jazz or as humorless as European free improv. CCMC are as comfortable playing toys and melodies as they were noise electronics and torrential freak-outs. In the truest sense CCMC were sonic explorers devoted to spontaneous free music, uninhibited by any restriction, be it melody, silence, genre, volume or instrumentation. Free Soap is CCMCs masterpiece, especially the incredible real-time tone poem a.k.a. February 13th that takes up the first side of the LP. The piece begins with sparse strokes of marimba, trumpet, synthesizer, bowed bass and piano moving into the brilliant middle section which uses long silences in a way that anticipates Onkyo by over 30 years and then builds into an all out free-scorcher which sounds like it could have been off a Center of the World LP if not for the electronics and steel drum which keep it lifted, weird & diversely Canadian." - B. Hocura. Sealed copies of this 1979 release on the legendary Music Gallery Editions label (David Rosenboom, Peggie Sampson, John Oswald, Glass Orchestra, Lubomyr Melnyk, Nihilist Spasm Band, etc..). Casey Sokol: piano, steel drum, Yamaha organ Michael Snow: Piano, trumpet, marimba, siren electric piano, aluminum foil, percussion Nobuo Kubota: siren, strange horn, whistle, cymbals, drums, crackle box, alto sax, duck, glockenspiel Al Mattes: Buchla synthesizer, bass, shell casings, horns, marimba, bells, steel drum Peter Anson: Buchla synthesizer SOLD OUT
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Artist: CCMC Title: Volume 5 - Without Song Format: LP Label: Music Gallery Editions Country: Canada Price: $25.00 |
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"From 1974 until the early 1980s CCMC played at least two concerts a week, most of which took place in their own venue, The Music Gallery, in Toronto. The band was and continues to be a "free music orchestra" devoted to spontaneous composition. One look at the cover of the Vol 1 LP and its apparent that CCMC are not your typical hippy free-rock group, slick-suited jazz cats, nor tweed academic weekend composers. In fact, CCMC never really look like typical musicians at all, but rather like visual artists, family men, scholars, Canucks, ecologists, sculptors and radical adults they are. Similarly, their sound can never really be pinned down in the way that other devotees of "free" music usually are; never as dogmatic as AMM, as angry as American free jazz, as bleak as Japanese free jazz or as humorless as European free improv. CCMC are as comfortable playing toys and melodies as they were noise electronics and torrential freak-outs. In the truest sense CCMC were sonic explorers devoted to spontaneous free music, uninhibited by any restriction, be it melody, silence, genre, volume or instrumentation. Recorded in January 1980, almost one year after Free Soap, Vol 5. Without a Song seems instilled with a new sense of humour and adventure. The LP finds the group quoting from lounge piano ballads one moment, whimsical comedy soundtracks the next and then lifting off into a full force freakout. The dynamics are incredible, with the band achieving the kind of volcanic volume associated with Japanese noise groups almost 15 years later, followed by passages of serene beauty and near silent micro-dynamics. Its a truly enlightening ride, one that provides startling new insights on every listen." - B. Hocura. Sealed copies of this 1980 release on the legendary Music Gallery Editions label (David Rosenboom, Peggie Sampson, John Oswald, Glass Orchestra, Lubomyr Melnyk, Nihilist Spasm Band, etc..). Casey Sokol: piano, Cat synthesizer, beer bottle, harmonica Michael Snow: piano, trumpet, Cat synthesizer, percussion, tube-a-phone Nobuo Kubota: ratchet, whistles, cymbals, drums, crackle box, alto sax, C.B. receiver, glockenspiel, flexitone, plastic tube with sax mouthpiece, comic contrapuntal cowbell, shell casings Al Mattes: Buchla synthesizer, marimba, bells, cymbals, bass, shell casings, horns, marimba, duck SOLD OUT
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Artist: CCMC & LARRY DUBIN Title: The Great Toronto Drummers Greatest Recordings Format: Triple LP Boxset Label: Music Gallery Editions Country: Canada Price: $55.00 |
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"From 1974 until the early 1980s CCMC played at least two concerts a week, most of which took place in their own venue, The Music Gallery, in Toronto. The band was and continues to be a "free music orchestra" devoted to spontaneous composition. One look at the cover of the Vol 1 LP and its apparent that CCMC are not your typical hippy free-rock group, slick-suited jazz cats, nor tweed academic weekend composers. In fact, CCMC never really look like typical musicians at all, but rather like visual artists, family men, scholars, Canucks, ecologists, sculptors and radical adults they are. Similarly, their sound can never really be pinned down in the way that other devotees of "free" music usually are; never as dogmatic as AMM, as angry as American free jazz, as bleak as Japanese free jazz or as humorless as European free improv. CCMC are as comfortable playing toys and melodies as they were noise electronics and torrential freak-outs. In the truest sense CCMC were sonic explorers devoted to spontaneous free music, uninhibited by any restriction, be it melody, silence, genre, volume or instrumentation. After the untimely death of Larry Dubin in 1978, only 47 years young, Michael Snow compiled what he and the group thought were some of the best recordings that really emphasized the unique drumming tsunami that was Larry Dubin. The resulting 3 LP box set, financed with money left to Snow in Larry Dubins will, shows an incredibly diverse body of work from the unmatched torrent of electricity/percussion that is Circuitry to the tumultuous tone float of Radio in a Stolen Car. The breadth of sound across these 6 sides of vinyl is truly staggering." - B. Hocura. New/unplayed copies of this 1979 release on the legendary Music Gallery Editions label (David Rosenboom, Peggie Sampson, John Oswald, Glass Orchestra, Lubomyr Melnyk, Nihilist Spasm Band, etc..). Larry Dubin: percussion, drums, marimba, pipe drums Al Mattes: bass, percussion, guitar Casey Sokol: piano, percussion Michael Snow: synthesizer, trumpet, percussion, piano, copper tubophone Peter Anson: guitar, kettle harp, vegematic Nobuo Kubota: percussion, alto & tenor sax SOLD OUT
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Artist: CEDERMARK, ANDREW Title: Moon Deluxe Format: LP Label: Underwater Peoples Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
| "Underwater Peoples Records is proud to present the debut LP, Moon Deluxe, from ANDREW CEDERMARK. Like an avalanche of foamy beer rolling through the mountains of Hokkaido, Moon Deluxe traps you in a cabin. Penned with friends and strangers alike, the shrill sound of natural destruction soundtrack the conversation. Mr. Cedermark hails from Glen Rock, New Jersey. Moon Deluxe was recorded in Charlottesville, Virginia. 8.2 album review in Pitchfork." -Underwater Peoples |
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Artist: CEDERMARK, ANDREW/FAMILY PORTRAIT Title: Split Format: 7" Label: Underwater Peoples Country: USA Price: $6.00 |
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Artist: CELER Title: Dwell In Possibility Format: LP Label: Blackest Rainbow Country: UK Price: $21.00 |
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"Dwell In Possibility is the debut vinyl LP by the formerly active American husband and wife duo Celer, and is also their first release for Blackest Rainbow. Consisting of 15 different sections sprayed across two sides of vinyl, with little if any distinctions, Dwell In Possibility is arranged as a muted patchwork of keyless voices blinded by sunlight, hollow echoes from unlit interiors, and scrolls of unrolled piano tunes. Enclosed in empty shadows, with vague slides of unanswered prayers, these two sides etch a dateless form into weak ends, and pyrrhic dells. Everydays are left empty-handed, and enjoyed only then. Positions change, and rely only on your imagination to wake from this, to sleep, in hope to feel again. Full-colour fold-over pro-printed covers featuring vintage photography. Limited to approx. 420 copies." -Blackest Rainbow
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Artist: CELER Title: I, Anatomy Format: LP Label: Streamline Country: USA Price: $24.00 |
| *Ambient electronics in the emergent style-the acoustic sound of field recordings manipulated, remixed and transmorgified into a new and clearly other quasi-musical form. The colors of these sounds are perhaps only seen in dreams. The original I, Anatomy also included the EPs All At Once is What Eternity Is and The Die Thats Caste, now together as they were originally intended in one massive 2xLP package, with artwork by CHRISTOPH HEEMANN." - Streamline |
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Artist: CELER Title: Vestiges Of An Inherent Melancholy Format: LP Label: Blackest Rainbow Country: UK Price: $24.00 |
| "Second vinyl LP from this formerly active American duo of Will Long and Danielle Baquet-Long, which also happens to be the second LP from Celer on Blackest Rainbow. Vestiges Of An Inherent Melancholy follows on from the recent pairing of releases on Basses Frequencies and features 2 sides of unearthed recordings that were created between December 2006 and July 2008. These two sides find the duo creating some truly beautiful drone works with their use of an organic and electronic palette of instrumentation; cello, violin, pipe organ, electronics, tape, field recordings, samples, and mixing board. This really is a standout side from Celer, pulling together their variety of sounds to make a heart breaking collage of sounds falling between beautiful dream tones and heavier dark moments. Vestiges Of An Inherent Melancholy again pushes Celer further to the front of modern minimal composition, proving that they were one of the most interesting, consistently outstanding, and intriguing acts around in recent years, creating some of the finest and most beautiful, fragile drone records around. The full experience of a Celer release is complete with accompanying titled fragmented sections for the side long pieces, and striking cover photography by Danielle. Limited to 500 copies in thick old style tip-on hardback jackets with LPs pressed on 140 gram virgin vinyl." -Blackest Rainbow |
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Artist: CENTURIES Title: Format: CD Label: Shrike Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| Creepy NYC electro-punk duo featuring the former vocalist of DC/NY based Cranium. This is the first release on Shrike, the inhouse label for the excellent Shrine Records shop (r.i.p.) in Manhattan. |
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Artist: CENTURY PLANTS Title: Accidental Visitor Format: CDR Label: Cuthands Country: Netherlands Price: $13.00 |
| "Massive inferno style guitar destruction by this new crew outta Albany, NY. Part raging metallic clang by way of the holy Shred, part meditative feedbacking in total Zen style. Escaping melodies get trashed like Blue Humans digging on a Loren Mazzacane Connors riff. You can just hear their pleasure in the trashing and bashing. Century Plants mitglieds Eric Hardiman and Ray Hare (also making a mark as a part of Burnt Hills) have shared bills with Dead Machines recently and are bound to shake things up wherever they plug in their tools. 3rd official release, 50 copies in polyvinyl sleeves with bah-boom artwerk." -Cuthands |
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Artist: CERAMIC HELLO Title: Absence of a Canary Format: LP Label: Suction Country: Canada Price: $21.00 |
| "A reissue CERAMIC HELLOs seminal 1981 LP, The Absence of a Canary. A long-time cult favourite among fans of obscure 80s synthpop, this LP remains highly sought-after by minimal synth vinyl collectors. The LP has been painstakingly remastered, transferred from perhaps the last sealed copy of this LP in existence. Long-time followers of Suction Records will remember that we had originally planned to reissue this LP in 2002. Ten years + one sold-out reissue on Germanys Vinyl-On-Demand later, and we are very excited to make this Canadian minimal synth classic available again. Ceramic Hello was formed in 1980 by BRETT WICKENS, in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Having just left future-Canadian-pop-sensations THE SPOONS, Wickens teamed up with ROGER HUMPHREYS, recording just one 7" single, followed quickly by The Absence Of A Canary, in 1981. The music was inspired by the contemporary synthpop sounds coming out of the UK (OMD, John Foxx, Gary Numan, et al), but the production was decidedly more lo-fi, and combined with Humphreys neo-classical contributions, the result was a unique electronic pop sound. Selling 1000 copies of Ceramic Hello in 1980 was no easy task, but appreciation for the record grew steadily over the next 25 years, with copies of the original LP eventually selling for as much as US$350 on Ebay. Even Vinyl-On-Demands 2006 reissue has long since sold out, and now commands nearly as much money as the original LP. Although this Suction Records release wont be the first official reissue of the LP, it is the first time it will be reissued in its original single-LP format, with the original artwork. It is also the first time that the LP will be reissued in CD / digital download format. Both vinyl and CD editions will also come with a fold-out poster, containing various Ceramic Hello press clippings-interviews, reviews, and college radio chartings-culled from Wickens personal archives." -Suction. |
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Artist: CERAMIC HELLO Title: The Absence of Canary V1.1 Format: Double LP Label: Vinyl-On-Demand Country: Germany Price: $36.00 |
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"Reissue of the legendary first LP incl. the songs from the 7" plus 8 unreleased tracks from 81-83 which was meant to be on the second LP, but never released."- Vinyl-On-Demand.
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Artist: CERAMIC HOBS Title: Shaolin Master Format: 7" Label: Harbinger Sound Country: UK Price: $5.50 |
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"(first track is a) reworking of the track from the "Straight Out of Rampton" CD and the flip has samples of 22 blackpool bands from throught the ages ( Fits, Skrewdriver, One Way System, Section 25, Sign Language, etc etc etc ). The other song on the flip was written by Milovan Srdenovic."- Harbinger Sound. More DIY oddness from longtime (since the early 80s?) UK sub-underground, tape label stalwarts. See last issue of Muckraker for a full report on these mental-health rockers.
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Artist: CERBERUS SHOAL/MAGIC CARPATHIANS Title: The Life and Times of... Format: CD Label: North East Indie Country: USA Price: $9.00 |
| "Well, if we arent all just flies in a wind tunnel on Sunday, its another gal-dang split CD from North East Indie and Cerberus Shoal. Strap on the good ears and give her a ride. This little (albeit dense) treat features those ex-Atman project-ers, The Magic Carpathians, from Poland. The most collaborative yet, where we find both bands swapping tracks and rearranging pieces and adding new tracks while changing old ones and havin just a regular good old time, here in the land of our mutual imprisonment. Incorporating similar influences as on the Ducks and Drakes split CD with Guapo, Cerberus Shoal brings the flavor of Psychic TV and even Can into the Ash-Ra Temple-esque atmosphere of The Magic Carpathians." - North East Indie. |
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Artist: CEREBRUM Title: Cerebrum Format: 10" Label: Wah Wah Country: Spain Price: $19.00 |
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"Wah Wah celebrates the tenth release of the LPS series with this 10" vinyl that collects the four tracks originally released on the two 1970 Dimensión singles by Madrids hard rock legends Cerebrum. A deluxe package in astonishing cover art sleeve and with accurate liner notes by Angel Maeztu.." - Wah Wah.
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Artist: CEREBRUM Title: Eagle Death Format: CD Label: Shadoks Country: Germany Price: $18.00 |
| "Shadoks Music presents the unknown album which became famous in the collectors scene because of two recorded singles, which count among the best underground progressive music you can hear from Spain: Cerebrum. They recorded more songs which are completely unknown. So, for the first time on CD, the complete album from this legendary Spanish underground band includes a long version of the title track "Eagle Death." This album is for Shadoks the best they can do when it comes to massive detective work and patience, heart and soul and enthusiasm to explore and release an amazing unheard album such as this one. You will love it as much as they do." - Shadoks. |
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Artist: CEREBRUM Title: Eagle Death Format: LP Label: Shadoks Country: Germany Price: $44.00 |
| "The unknown album which became famous in the collectors scene because of two recorded singles, which is the best underground progressive music you can hear from Spain: Cerebrum. They recorded more songs which are completely unknown. So, tah-dah, for the first time ever the complete album of legendary Spanish underground band, including a long version of the title track Eagle Death. This album is for us the best we can do when it comes to massive detective work and patience, heart and soul and enthusiasm to explore and release an amazing unheard album such as this one. We just love it and you will love it too! Hand-numbered limited edition of 500; heavy sleeve; 180 gram pressing; four page insert." -Shadoks |
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Artist: CEYLEIB PEOPLE, THE Title: Tanyet Format: LP Label: Vault Country: USA Price: $11.00 |
| "Repro-reissue of this 1967 album on Vault, featuring Ry Cooder. Obscure but classic drug vibed Indian-based psychedelic sitar-led instrumentals w/ an early Beefheart flavor. CD reissue from the 90s is long unavailable. "Ry Cooders Ceyleib People are arguably one of the more innovative groups of the late 60s. Taking the loping blues romp of Captain Beefheart and filtering it through Indian music, the group created a very short album of two 10-11 minute parts. For 1967, this is definitely hippy experimental music, hopping from guitar riffs to sitar drones to mellotron rambling and back without regard for convention. Its almost as if there was an intent to fuse the influences of Ravi Shankar with those of the old blues legends, except that rarely is there any true juxtaposition of both styles, instead one will start out and then give way to another, segment by segment. Its as if someone gave a studio the masters for several Ravi Shankar and Captain Beefheart albums, asked them to splice them together, and then left, only to have the engineer play a joke by adding parts of Days of Future Passed in as well. Overall, its a pretty successful experiment especially considering its age. While this might not have been so impressive had it been from a few years later, its presence in 1967 is quite prescient." -Mike McLatchey |
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Artist: CEYLON MANGE Title: The Maiming Path Format: LP Label: HP Cycle Country: Canada Price: $17.00 |
| "Ceylon Mange is the trio of Dylan Nyoukis (Chocolate Monk proprietor and sound molder in Blood Stereo, Decaer Pinga), Karen Constance (Blood Stereo, Smack Music 7) and Bill Nace (X.O.4, Vampire Belt). The Maiming Path extends from the groups previous mind melts with two side long (de)constructions that are assembled from a variety of mangled loops and electronics, guitar feedback/slaughter and cromagnon vocals. The results are a murky stew, as each emerging sound creeps upon the listener like a blackened sloth nightmare. Its the type of organic brain tangle that is rarely unleashed by the spirits these days. The LP is pressed in an edition of 410 and housed in a full-colour printed sleeve featuring Karens outsider artwork." - Hp Cycle. |
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Artist: CFCF Title: The River Format: 12" Label: Rvng International Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "CFCF treads dark waters on The River. Where the 22-year old Montreal based producer CFCFs (Michael Silver) debut album Continent (Paper Bag 2009) hinted at primal and ambient themes, The River fully transports the listener to a heart of darkness. Inspired by Werner Herzogs visual masterpiece Fitzcarraldo, The River follows a dream-like arc, lucid sound sequences from a lunatic mind. The Rivers voyage begins with Before and After Light, a track based around a cyclical finger-picking sample and ghostly tones that could form the core of an Ambient Eno album. It Was Never Meant to Be This Way furthers the vessel along on a wash of synth waves and a melancholy chopstick piano figure. Around the bend to the A-sides end is the choral, Popul Vuh-inspired cosmic guitar shredding of Upon the Hill. Frozen Forest heightens the grandeur opening the B-side with a slow-mo break beat and arpreggiating bass work out. The title track casts doomsday shadows before the best use of a master blaster drum attack since DJ Shadows Stem/Long Stem. After the unrest, Orage drifts on a bed of wreckage into an uncertain dusk. The first pressing of The River is limited to 550 vinyl copies. The first run of jackets are printed black offset with a bronze letterpress overprint on heavy news board. Jacket concept and design by Kevin ONeill of Work For Good, based loosely on the weathered map that lead Fitzcarraldo to madness and freedom. 6 new songs + full digital download including remixes from Games, Jacques Renault, and Coyote." -Rvng |
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Artist: CHAINSAW Title: #12 Format: Mag/Flexi-Disc Label: Chainsaw Country: UK Price: $15.00 |
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Original copies of this 1981 fanzine. Includes a flexi-disc with Instant Automatons, Tronics and Dancing Did.
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Artist: CHALK & DAISUKE SUZUKI, ANDREW Title: The Days After Format: CD Label: Faraway Press Country: UK Price: $26.00 |
| "Originally released in 2003 as a limited CD-R. It is now back in print as a pressed CD with facsimile sleeve of the original artwork in a mini LP style jacket as previous Faraway Press releases and new insert. It features two tracks recorded over approximately seven years and the second track is now in an extended version here, making the album running time 50 minutes."- Faraway Press |
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Artist: CHALK CIRCLE Title: Reflection Format: LP Label: Mississippi Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
| "Chalk Circle existed in the Washington, DC metro area punk/hardcore scene between 1981 and 1983. They were the first all-female rock or punk band to ever record and perform in DC, their recorded output is finally available on vinyl for the first time. Reflection includes 12 songs from compilations, and live shows, and unreleased recordings and a 16 page booklet with extensive liner notes by Don Fleming. Chalk Circle, although personally part of the birth of hardcore as friends and fans of the Dischord scene, musically never fit in to the stringent rules of that scene. They sound like they were from a time where experimentation was rewarded, where new ideas were examined and transformed by people who were curious and excited to fit with the moment. For those who want a tag, well, think about the post punk of Delta 5, Liliput, The Swell Maps and the Slits. Think about the youthful energy of DC Hardcore and the enthusiasm of teenagers making music that comes from the heart and not from copying riffs from rock records. Co-released by both Mississippi Records and Post Present Medium. Digital download included." -Mississippi |
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Artist: CHALK, ANDREW Title: Blue Eyes Of The March Format: CD Label: Faraway Press Country: UK Price: $28.00 |
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500 copies. "Theres an amazing attention to aesthetics that Andrew Chalk undeniably pays for each release with his name on it. It starts with the music and continues through the cover artwork, packaging, and presentation. The first part of Blue Eyes of the March is a 20 minute long piece which sounds like it was created by a prepared guitar, tuned only to play a limited number of pre-determined notes as theyre quietly plucked and resonate for long stretches. The tones resemble some of those on the Buddha Box, and while the effect is similarly serene and meditative, theres a number of differences that are inherent with the basic natures of the medium. The biggest advantage I think is the ability to amplify the sound and be completely bathed in it, which is something Chalks music always lends itself to. Chalks music is not on a loop, either, and each piece makes a gradual evolution over the time. The second part is an absolutely heavenly 31 minute long piece. Unlike the first part, this one sounds like it was created by piano, yet it echoing in a similar way to the other. The piano tones and treatment are almost reminiscent of some 20+ year old Harold Budd work but while the set notes are very rigid, Chalks playing is quite fluid." - Brainwashed.
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Artist: CHALK, ANDREW Title: East of the Sun Format: CD Label: Faraway Press Country: UK Price: $22.00 |
| Reissue of East of the Sun, previously released on cassette in 1994. Tracks: Winter Arc/High Water. Packaged in stunning mini-LP gatefold style jacket. |
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Artist: CHALK, ANDREW Title: Fall In The Wake of a Flawless Landscape Format: LP Label: Three Poplars Country: Germany Price: $24.00 |
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"The first new solo release by Andrew Chalk since his Over The Edges LP from 1999 on Streamline. The material was recorded in 2003. For anyone interested in Mirror this off course is a must. Limited edition of 600 copies. "When the moon did not free him nor the sun release him, he thought his time strange, became impatient with his life; he moved the gate of the fort with his ring finger, suddenly turned the bony lock with his left toe; with his nails he got outside the threshold, with his knees out from the door of the entrance. Then he plunged straight into the sea, the person among the waves. There he lay outstretched for five years, both five years and six, seven years, eight. At last he came to a stop on the surface, by a nameless headland, a treeless land. With his knees he struggled up from the ground, with his arms he turned himself over. He got up to look at the moon, to admire the sun, to observe the Great Bear, to scan the stars." - Three Poplars.
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Artist: CHALK, ANDREW Title: Goldfall Format: LP Label: Faraway Press Country: UK Price: $42.00 |
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"Following the sublimely beautiful series of CDs on his own Faraway Press label, Andrew Chalk slips back to analog with Goldfall. Limited to 300 copies pressed on heavyweight vinyl and housed in a silk-screened sleeve and overwrap, the LP, featuring piano from Vicki Jackman is another side to Chalks remarkable discography. Haunted keyboards extending into the distance, like the recent Andrew Liles The Dying Submariner, this piece puts aside the enveloping blankets of drone for a sparser sound, close in spirit to Harold Budd or William Basinski. This is a superb platter of sonic and visual art." - Synaesthesia Records. Incredible packaging - amazingly still a few here..
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Artist: CHALK, ANDREW Title: Goldfall Format: CD Label: Faraway Press Country: UK Price: $26.00 |
| "CD edition this time. The sleeve is a replica of the original LP from 2006 and is the usual mini LP style CD sleeve that we make." "Haunted keyboards extending into the distance, like the recent Andrew Liles The Dying Submariner, this piece puts aside the enveloping blankets of drone for a sparser sound, close in spirit to Harold Budd or William Basinski. This is a superb platter of sonic and visual art." -Synaesthesia Records. |
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Artist: CHALK, ANDREW Title: Over The Edges Format: LP Label: Anomalous Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
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Artist: CHALK, ANDREW Title: Shadows From The Album Skies Format: CD Label: Faraway Press Country: UK Price: $20.00 |
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New self-released CD from Andrew Chalk (Ferial Confine, New Blockaders, Mirror, Organum, ORA, etc..). Beautifully hand packaged/signed edition.
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Artist: CHALK, ANDREW Title: The River That Flows Into The Sands Format: CD Label: Faraway Press Country: UK Price: $25.00 |
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Faraway Press is Andrew Chalks label. All releases come with handmade covers, each one different. 500 copies (pressed CDs, reissuing the original CDR version). Features guitar-originating sounds. "Andrew Chalk has been active since 1985 as Ferial Confine and worked with many associates over the years, such as David Jackman (Organum), Vortex Campaign, The New Blockaders, Darren Tate (Ora), Giancarlo Toniutti, Daisuke Suzuki, Jonathan Coleclough, and Christoph Heemann (Mirror)."
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Artist: CHALK, ANDREW Title: Time of Hayfield Format: CD Label: Faraway Press Country: UK Price: $28.00 |
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"A new release of material from 2005 which was recorded around the same time as was Goldfall, eight tracks with Vikki playing electric piano once more on the final piece. Time of Hayfield has some different covers that are variations on a theme of yesterdays landscapes; otherwise the albums are all identical, of course."- Faraway Press
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Artist: CHALK, ANDREW Title: Vega Format: CD Label: Faraway Press Country: UK Price: $28.00 |
| CD reissue of CD-R release from 2005. Beautiful hand-made mini-LP style gatefold sleeve. "Chalk has again walked a very fine line between complete abstraction and conscious identification...Chalk steps a bit differently, proceeds with his sound in a fulfilling fashion, and somehow works with his sound more like a composer than anyone else. I can imagine him toying with his sounds like theyre clay, shaping them to make an architecture or to plan an entire geographic region. Every release Chalk has seems to produce this same effect, this sense of a musician as sculptor. As the album begins the entire sound is bathed in a kind of blind stupor, sounds traveling aimlessly for minutes at a time before the distinct impression of a bell is made clear...The most change occurs in tone, however, elevating the album from a tomb-like sound to the hum of the open air. Conceptually the whole album sounds like a liberation from architecture and a step away from the tight, always very centered sound that Chalk employs. Whatever the case, Vega has that static and rolling sound in its first half and then slowly dissolves, revealing a subterranean process that mightve been working throughout the whole album." - Lucas Schleicher/Brainwashed. |
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Artist: CHALK, ANDREW/RALF WEHOWSKY/ERIC LANZILLOTTA Title: Yang-Tul Format: LP Label: Anomalous Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
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"an international sound collaboration. side one features Andrew Chalk gently reworking the sound materials of Ralf Wehowsky. a hypnotic drone with waves of mysterious sound. side two, on the other hand, seeing Ralf composing a frenzied journey into otherworldly realms using sound material from Andrew and Eric Lanzillotta. these pieces reflect a sound unique from the work of any of the three individual participants, but clearly related to it. Subtle, but full of detail for the listener willing to pay attention. second edition of 419 copies on green vinyl [first edition was blue vinyl]. features a full color cover with a painting by Andrew Chalk." - Anomalous Records
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Artist: CHAMELLOWS Title: Rat Hearts Format: CD Label: Fonal Country: Finland Price: $17.50 |
| "Chamellows (aka Sleeping Bags) is a project of Laura Naukkarinen (Lau Nau) and the visual artist Mikko Kuorinki. These songs have been recorded some as far back as ten years ago. Some previously released on 50-150 limited edition 7" and cassettes. A rather surprising revelation was to find out how fresh and new they sound today. Almost like a bit demented Moldy Peaches album or The Shaggs at their best. However they are more experimental and they weave amazing melodies and rhythms into songs that will keep playing in your head as much as the top 10 record of the week. But these thank god offer a bit more of a puzzle for your ears!" - Fonal. |
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Artist: CHANCE, BOB Title: Its Broken Format: LP Label: Trunk Country: UK Price: $18.00 |
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"Theres no one quite like Bob Chance. Hes a California man who makes his own music. And here he is, on fire. Its a privately-pressed album that has become a cult item in recent years. DJ Shadow calls it hairy forearm disco, I think it walks a fine line between the dancefloor and the asylum. Originally recorded and issued by himself in 1980, Its Broken represents Bob Chances creative juices flowing and then possibly overflowing all over the place. Hes a multi-talented multi-instrumentalist who writes his own songs. Trunk first came across the album in the USA, and decided to feature it as one of the strange slabs of vinyl I write about for my weird record column in Mojo. I described it as the musical equivalent of Curry House DIY, an unusual and unexpected flow of ideas that maybe shouldnt work together but actually do in a most unorthodox and functional way. And if I have to describe the album musically to people I explain it has a touch of Giorgio Moroder, a bit of the Beach Boys and a sprinkle of Glen Campbell as a serial killer. How can you not love a nine-minute post-disco oddity called Its Broken? Why would you not want to thrill at a five minute instrumental journey into Bobs jungle? And how about a short trip inside a stalkers van? Exactly, its all irresistible. And now, thanks to this reissue, more of us can enjoy the genius that is Bob Chance and his very unique music." -Jonny Trunk. |
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Artist: CHANDRA Title: Transportation Format: LP Label: Cantor Country: Canada Price: $19.00 |
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"Transportation is the story of Chandra Oppenheim, a 12 year-old girl who fronted an art-disco / post-punk outfit at the height of New Yorks adjective-punk scene in 1980. Showing considerable promise as a song writer by the age of 10, New York artist Dennis Oppenheim recruited local noisemakers The Model Citizens (who later became The Dance) and drummer Fred Maher (Material) to back his daughter Chandra in one of the most unique projects of the time. As Chandra penned her lyrics, the band composed abstract dance textures that gives the recording its unique and timeless sound: pulsing bass, resonant keyboards, and Chandras commanding voice. The original Transportation EP was released in 1980 on GoGo/On records, the bands own imprint. Cantor Records is proud to reissue the Transportation EP along with four unreleased tracks recorded by The Chandra Dimension (her touring band comprised entirely of teenagers) and packaged with a lovely 5"x7" booklet. Cantor Records is a new, Canadian label specializing in high-quality reissues of out-of-print recordings from the 60s, 70s and 80s. All reissues are packaged with historical liner notes and are done with full cooperation of the artists involved." - Cantor. Bound 68-page booklet loaded with detailed notes and rare photos. Last copies..
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Artist: CHANGELING Title: Into Great Peace Format: Cass Label: Not Not Fun Country: USA Price: $6.50 |
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Artist: CHAOS MAJICK Title: Maithuna Format: Cass Label: Period Tapes Country: USA Price: $7.50 |
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Artist: CHAPLIN HARNESS Title: Chaplin Harness Format: LP Label: Void Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "Originally released as a 50 copy test press way back in 1969, the band was from Philadelphia. This is a 600 press with glossy color psychedelic cover and photos of the band on the back. The album contains all original songs and is mostly psychedelic with a couple progressive instrumental cuts, 11 songs in all. The band features a great singer and future guitar legend Rick Iannaconne, who later made a big name for himself in the world of jazz, playing with Coltrane, Miles Davis etc. The recording came from the bands original tapes and sounds very good. Songs include High on a Happy, Walk on Mister, and the classic Dit Dewey Man, which is psychy, funky and flat out cool. The original test presses have been a coveted collectors item for a long time fetching hundreds of dollars making this reissue an instant classic. The album also features an insert and the 45 release of Dit Dewey Man as a bonus cut." - Void. |
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Artist: CHAPLIN HARNESS Title: Chaplin Harness Format: LP Label: Void Country: USA Price: $14.50 |
| "Originally released as a 50 copy test press way back in 1969, the band was from Philadelphia. This is a 600 press with glossy color psychedelic cover and photos of the band on the back. The album contains all original songs and is mostly psychedelic with a couple progressive instrumental cuts, 11 songs in all. The band features a great singer and future guitar legend Rick Iannaconne, who later made a big name for himself in the world of jazz, playing with Coltrane, Miles Davis etc. The recording came from the bands original tapes and sounds very good. Songs include High on a Happy, Walk on Mister, and the classic Dit Dewey Man, which is psychy, funky and flat out cool. The original test presses have been a coveted collectors item for a long time fetching hundreds of dollars making this reissue an instant classic. The album also features an insert and the 45 release of Dit Dewey Man as a bonus cut." - Void. |
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Artist: CHAPMAN, DINOS Title: Luftbobler Format: Double LP Label: The Vinyl Factory Country: UK Price: $27.00 |
| "Brimming with subversive energy, searing wit and gallows humor, Luftbobler is the debut album by Dinos Chapman. Consisting of 13 tracks of electronic "Schlampige Musik," Luftbobler is the result of a decade of experimenting with sound. Inspired by insomnia, horror movies, and boredom, and made in a DIY fashion in the basement of his East London home, Luftbobler reflects Dinos Chapmans interests in the industrial pulse of Throbbing Gristle, willful experimentation of Stockhausen, and impish playfulness of Squarepusher, but sounds like none of them. At once eerily familiar and yet unplaceable, the albums multi-layered, innately physical soundscapes create a powerful sense of dislocation. Abstract and kinetic, the heavy low-end hits you in the solar plexus while the densely collaged melodies toy with your imagination. Dinos Chapman has also created the albums cover artwork, a limited edition of which will include a hand-tipped color etching." - Vinyl Factory. "...like a naked mole-rat plucked untimely from its snuggly basement-burrow, on its back, all squirmy, exposed to the suns dissecting rays." - Dinos. |
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Artist: CHAPMAN, MICHAEL Title: Fully Qualified Survivor Format: LP Label: Light In The Attic Country: USA Price: $19.00 |
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"Although not as well known as his peers (Roy Harper, John Marytn, and Bert Jansch), the name Michael Chapman is an important one in the linage of English folk rock guitarists and singer/songwriters of the late 60s/early 70s. For those unfamiliar with Chapmans work, Roy Harper might be his closest musical cousin (and both artists were signed to EMIs seminal stoner record label Harvest -- also home to Kevin Ayers and Syd Barrett). Like other Harvest artists, Chapmans music contains a slightly drugged out feel, sublime guitar playing and intense lyrics. Chapman recorded 4 albums for Harvest between 1968 and 1972, of which 1970s Fully Qualified Survivor is hands down considered the classic amongst the whole highly coveted bunch. What makes Fully Qualified Survivor such a special album (besides being a vehicle for a young Mick Ronsons mind-blowing guitar heroics) are the layers of beautiful acoustic guitars, deranged vocals, floating conga drums, and the cello of one Paul Buckmaster -- the same man who provided the intense strings on Elton Johns dark masterpiece Mad Man Across The Water. Fully Qualified Survivor is very much an album more than a collection of songs as they seem to link together seamlessly, and in 2011 its hard to find words to do them justice... File this record between Roy Harpers Flat Baroque and Berserk, John Martyns Inside Out, and Bert Janschs Jack Orion and youll be fine. The perfect album for a blissful day and a joint. 180 gram LP housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve featuring liner notes featuring a new interview with Chapman." - Light In The Attic.
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Artist: CHAPMAN, MICHAEL Title: Pachyderm Format: LP Label: Blast First Petite Country: UK Price: $22.00 |
| "This album is the second in Yorkshire-born composer, singer, guitarist and maverick troubadour Michael Chapmans series of his more improvised musical releases. The first, 2011s The Resurrection and Revenge of the Clayton Peacock (PTYT 068CD), was Wire magazines #5 album of the year, and was widely and favorably received by press and fans alike as another highpoint in Chapmans late-blooming career, which has been boosted by the public recognition of his talents by the likes of Thurston Moore, Jack Rose, and Will Oldham. Pachyderm is an LP-length minimalist masterpiece, a single chord ambient work quite unlike anything Chapman has done before and equally as surprising and different as Peacock managed to be. The second track is a remix of the first side by one Rob Antony, a young Cumbrian neighbor of Michaels. Together they form a mellow and gently-shifting work that easily beckons auto-repeated plays. Chapman is now 71 years-old and playing better than ever. He started out on EMIs legendary 60s Harvest record label and turned down playing with both Elton John and David Bowies Spiders band. It only goes to show, as per the recent rediscovery of the talents of his other contemporaries Roy Harper or John Martyn, eventually, your time will come." - Blast First Petite. |
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Artist: CHAPMAN, MICHAEL Title: Plaindealer Format: LP Label: Mystra Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
| Reissue of one of Michael Chapmans self-released CDRs -- a studio album from 05. Hand-made sleeves with insert. "Long stretches of clawing, flipping digits from one burning line to the next, all the while kinda hooting vocally along with a snort and a smile...each jam more deadly then the next. Which TURNED ME THE FUCK ON as much as any holy shit..." -- thurston moore. |
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Artist: CHAPMAN, MICHAEL Title: Rainmaker Format: LP Label: Light In The Attic Country: USA Price: $20.00 |
| "On the heels of 2011s superb reissue by Light In The Attic of Michael Chapmans 1970 classic album Fully Qualified Survivor (LITA 060CD/LP) comes his 1969 debut Rainmaker (originally released on the seminal Harvest label). Like the FQS album, Rainmaker is a psychedelic-guitar-folk delight. The album kicks off with one of Chapmans best known songs It Didnt Work Out -- which features a stellar cast of legendary English musicians of the era; Guitarist Clem Clempson was in the prog-band Bakerloo (soon after playing with Chapman hed join jazz-rockers Colosseum and then Humble Pie) Drummer Aynsley Dunbar (his resume includes John Mayall, Eric Burdon, David Bowie, Frank Zappa and Lou Reed), bassist Alex Dmochowski (long time Dunbar comrade) were both in Dunbars Retaliation. Organ player Norman Haines was in Locomotive (another obscure, but legendary progressive English band of the day)." - Light In the Attic. |
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Artist: CHAPMAN, MICHAEL Title: The Resurrection And Revenge Of The Clayton Peacock Format: LP Label: Ecstatic Peace Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
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"Michael Chapman, one of the finest acoustic guitar innovators borne of the late 70s UK folk scene, was in Philadelphia early 2010, paying tribute to his good friend, the late Jack Rose, a mighty six-string alchemist in his own right, and a youngster wholly inspired by Chapmans critical recordings. While sharing in the good light of friendship backstage, we asked Michael if hed ever recorded an LP of purely improvised guitar music. It seemed feasible, as the current state of acoustic guitar exploration was in equal measures inspired by both composition and improvisation. Chapman, along with Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, John Fahey et al, was a significant and historical informant for this young set. But he claimed to have never even entertained the notion of an LP of exclusively improvised playing. Anyone who has had the good fortune to hear Michael just take off in the middle of his songs and simply shred into zones of in-and-out-of-the-chakras stratosphere knows that such an idea could only be wildly welcomed. As it were, Michael got in touch within a week or so and said he was game, and here it is, The Resurrection And Revenge Of The Clayton Peacock, two sides of unbroken, idiosyncratic guitar improvisation that moves from neck-tapping harmonics into effects pedal kosmische into distinctly strange tone huzz. An odd and lovely, momentous session. Limited edition of 500 copies, each numbered with silver ink." -Ecstatic Peace.
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: A Vintage Burden Format: CD Label: Kranky Country: USA Price: $13.50 |
| "The long-awaited new album from the legendary CHARALAMBIDES, now pared down to the original core duo of CHRISTINA CARTER and TOM CARTER. After having worked out some dark demons with the release of their last album Joy Shapes, the duo has recorded a more melodic song cycle, reminiscent of their earlier albums Union and Market Square. Of particular note is the stunning guitar work Tom displays on the 18-minute instrumental "Black Bed Blues." The bands most cosmic and beautiful release to date." - Kranky. |
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Ana/Kata Format: 10" Label: Beta-Lactam Ring Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Branches Format: CD Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "A rare document of a brief arc in Charalambides 17 year (and counting) trajectory, somewhere between the extreme spatial attenuation of the long gone Crucial Blast CDR Being As Is and the gentle intergalactic trio sway of the kranky disk Unknown Spin- and quite distance from both the exclamatory exhalations of Joy Shapes and the layered songcraft of Likeness. These are spartan duets of formalistic near-symmetry, a reminder that there was a time when Charalambides swung as close to the axis of Incus and FMP as to that of Takoma and ESP. Christina (voice) and Tom Carter (guitar) improvise non-textual melodic lines around an locus of mirror clarity, occasionally overlapping various strands using two DAT machines and a mixing board, in a nod to the pre ProTools digital scrap heap. Originally issued as a Peter King lathe cut LP on Eclipse Records in an edition of 100 in 2000, the reissue of this extreme rarity is remastered from a superior source for maximum clarity. Inkblot artwork courtesy of Heather Leigh Murray. The whole package is dedicated to Bruce Connor (R.I.P.). The reissue at hand is an edition of 500, with fold-over printed sleeves in the style of Electricity Ghosts."-Wholly Other |
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Dead/Live Format: CDR Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
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"Recorded Autumn 04 in San Diego, LA & SF."
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Electricity Ghost Format: CD Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "an actual manufactured CD this time, with a real catalog number (first since 2000)! These are trio recordings (featuring Heather Leigh Murray on vox/ pedal steel/ psaltry) and date from the same sessions that produced Joy Shapes. Completely improvised, and similar in feel & instrumentation to Natural Light from Joy Shapes, these five pieces snake out of a gently detailed terrain of interlocking thought forms, eventually weaving themselves into towering thickets of monolithic spikes. Some of the most emotionally charged and harsh Charalambides sounds ever laid down, before or since, and unlikely to be repeated in the same way ever again. edition of 300, xeroxed cardstock sleeves w/ color insert." -Wholly Other. |
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Emerald Message Format: CDR Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
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"see above. this particular disk is culled from the sessions of the two days preceding recording of internal eternal at the dog end of 1995. improvised detuned stumbling blues with crackling shortwave. much more raw and head-on than internal eternal, more like a scrambleheaded version of charalambides most aggro live mode. despite the folk/blues modalities, this is one of our wiggiest. edition of 250, signed and numbered handmade christina covers." - Wholly Other.
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Exile Format: Double LP Label: Kranky Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
| "Exile is the new Charalambides album. Five years in the making, it was recorded between 2006 and 2010 in various locations in New Hampshire, western Massachusetts and New York City, mixed at Black Dirt Studios, and mastered at Sand with Paul Gold. The group remains the core duo of Christina and Tom Carter, with contributions on one track by the string section of Helena Espvall and Margarida Garcia. Deeply imbued with the full historical spectrum of American folk and blues song form, Exile is a tapestry of suppliant invocations directed at the heart of the unseen spiritual forces surrounding us. Dense arrangements and thickly-overdubbed tracks sit side-by-side with material that ranks among the sparest and most skeletal the group has recorded, giving Exile the psychic scope of their classic Market Square album while building on the refinements of the more recent Likeness and A Vintage Burden releases." -Kranky. |
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Glowing Raw Format: CDR Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
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"first in a somewhat hazily conceived series of disks documenting the charalambides woodshed years of 95-98, when we were busily (sometimes frantically) trying to come up with a rock trio record (our idea) for siltbreeze. we failed. instead, heres a handful of recordings that follow many of the vectors between market square and houston- from blatant backward psych fuzziness to spare gtr/ vox exhalations, from modal drone to 4 trk song-isms, and a lot of sheer what-the-hell gropings into the void. one track features jason bill and a disembowelled piano. edition of 250, signed and numbered handmade christina covers." - Wholly Other.
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Historic 6th Ward Format: Double LP Label: Time-Lag Country: USA Price: $24.00 |
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"reissue of the essential album recorded 10/91-3/94. on vinyl for the first time, and including seven songs previously available only on the original self-released cassette version (30 copies). a massively psychedelic blend of drone rock, folk, and outsider explorations created by a hypnotic mix of christinas haunting voice and the trios (christina and tom carter, jason bill) trance inducing, and often acidic, guitar work. the use of organ, flute, banjo, etc, only adds to the potent effect. eclectic, yet solidified in the groups unique and beautiful otherness. it could only come from texas... nearly 1.5 hours of music pressed on audiophile quality double 180gm vinyl. packaged in a hand-made, screenprinted tri-fold wrap-around cover, with full color paste-ons front and back, plus photos and extensive notes by tom carter. limited and hand number to 500 copies." -Time Lag.
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Houston Format: CD Label: Siltbreeze Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
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"Psychedelic pioneers TOM & CHRISTINA CARTERs Houston album. A stark and haunting inner-mind probe of the minimalist side of psychedelia using precision instruments of electro-acoustic guitar, piano, saxophone, and Christinas pain-numbing, beautiful vocals. Eight super-drifting, sensual tracks to make love to your central nervous system with." - Siltbreeze. Repress of this classic mid-90s release.
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: IN CR EA SE Format: Double LP Label: Eclipse Country: USA Price: $16.50 |
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"A long glimpse at a special and hazily documented node of vibrational warmth taken from Charalambides shifting history, recorded with the original duo of Tom & Christina Carter in the Heather-less interlude between their 2000-2001 tours. IN CR EA SE is four side-long escavations of the auditory plane defined by interweaving threads of lap steel and chord organ and swept by intermittent currents of breath-born voice and serene modalities cycled upward into towering microtonal dissonances, then flung down into corners of dark intimacy. And summoned back up again (once you flip the record)." This is one time pressing of 1000 copies in a printed black and white sleeve. Looks and sounds beautiful!" - Eclipse.
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Joy Shapes Format: Double LP Label: Kranky Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
| "To say that the words unique and singular are over-used in describing music is to state the obvious. To apply these words to the sounds created by the various duo/trio configurations of the Texas group Charalambides over the last decade plus would be understatement. To be sure there are numerous antecedents to their music; to deny this of any artists work would be akin to saying that they are deaf. But they have surely broken new ground in the primitive/folk/mystic/improv/psych valley in which they toil. This new album is certainly not for the faint of heart. Five songs stretch and crawl over 75 minutes, with Christine Carter finding a new fearlessness in her voice that will draw comparisons to Patty Waters or the early work of Meredith Monk. Joy Shapes is the first studio album recorded by Charalambides in a long time." - Kranky. CD also available. |
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Likeness Format: CD Label: Kranky Country: USA Price: $13.50 |
| "Likeness is the newest release from the duo of Tom and Christina Carter. Recorded over a period of several weeks during the Spring of 2006, the album is a return to the spontaneous composition of previous Charalambides records such as Houston and Union. With the exception of The Good Life, which appeared in a primitive version on the Wholly Other CDR Home, all of the tracks on this release sprung forth after record was pressed, and were fleshed out via overdubs, editing and a malfunctioning space echo over the course of the next few months. Lyrical content largely derives from public domain, American popular song from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, edited, rearranged and largely deconstructed by Christina into abstract protest songs for the century at hand. Musically, the album departs from the warm psych of A Vintage Burden in favor of the lush and layered vocal strata of Christinas later solo works, and a chillier, more abrasive guitar sound that favors The Velvets over The Byrds. Though containing much of the compositional concision that gave A Vintage Burden much of its appeal, the sound here just as frequently turns the corner into the abstract echoing spaces that characterize the more discordant sounds of Charalambides at the dawn of their Kranky residency." - Kranky. |
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Our Bed is Green Format: Double CD Label: Kranky Country: USA Price: $15.50 |
| "Originally released on one cassette by the band in 1992 and later reissued as a limited edition compact disc on their Wholly Other label, Our Bed Is Green was the first release by Charalambides. Although no band is sui generis, anyone who heard the first recordings by Charalambides in 1992 could have been forgiven for thinking that of the duo. Our Bed Is Green was a recording that roped in folk, improvisation, psychedelia, blues and gospel into a crackling sound world unlike any other. Ranging across a 90 minute cassette and produced at home on four track, the music had only the means of production in common with the so-called lo-fi scene of the time. On their debut, Charalambides achieved the distinct otherness they retain to this day." - Kranky. |
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Our Bed is Green Format: Double LP Label: Time-Lag Country: USA Price: $40.00 |
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"the debut release from texas favorite psychedelic voyagers, on vinyl for the first time ever. originally self released as an ultra-limited cassette way back in 1992, it was later reissued on the bands own wholly other imprint in a much edited form, only to go out of print again. here the original cassette track list and sequence is restored, minus too covers songs. a historic milestone in the story of the contemporary underground, as well as an extremely mind-melting dose of outsider drone/folk/psych in its own right. the duo of tom & christina carter here managed to wrap their fingers and minds around a whole slew of sonic vibrations, while at the same time clearly charting their own low-key and unique course. tapping into about every slant of damaged texas exploration, this massive recording flows through haunting lo-fi slow motion folk, full-blown, fuzzed-out spacerock, beautiful outsider acid psych, fizzing drone experimentation, loose blues forms and plenty
of higher minded guitar improvisation, all with a certain shining wide-eyed bliss. and yes, chistinas voice was just as jaw dropping then as it is now... while worlds away from charalambides recent outings on one level, those sonic tendrils trace a clear line back to the sweet seeds planted here... pressed on two massive slabs of audiophile 180 gram vinyl, and packaged in a beautiful silver & clear ink letterpressed tri-fold cover, on heavy olive green art paper, with extensive notes by tom carter. hand numbered edition of 800 copies." - Time-Lag. Last copies!
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Rose/Thorn Format: LP Label: Eclipse Country: USA Price: $21.00 |
| "Long-, long-, long-, loooooong-awaited and singular entry in the Charalambides and Klang Industries discographies; one of those does it really exist? items thats finally seeing daylight, or moonlight. A stark, unsettling and beautiful slice of duo Charlambides invocation/incantation, taken from the period between Jason Bill and Heather Leigh Murrays tenures with the band and featuring extraordinary chord organ and vocal work from Christina and some signature lap steel mastery from Tom. Fans of the bands most recent, more song-based work will find this relevatory, long-time listeners will say ahhhh and settle in for the flight. Heavy vinyl, limited pressing, cover handiwork by Tom, the first release in years from Klang and a sign perhaps of a truly epic revival." "Long-awaited Klang debut of Charalambides. This record has been brewing since 2000, and is now finally available under the auspices of Eclipse/Klang. Two side-long improvisations in much the same vein as IN CR EA SE, a bit more topographical perhaps, but still horizontally serene and horizonless. Chord organ, lap steel, vocals." --Wholly Other. |
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Strangle The Wretched Heavens Format: CDR Label: Wholly Other Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
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"final chapter of the archival series begun with glowing raw and emerald message, this time consisting of trio recordings with jason bill from 94-96. at the time we were working on our big blown out rock statement for siltbreeze. our reasons for abandoning this LP are fuzzy to me now, as this is as big and gnarly as anything weve cooked up since. lots of open throated vox wail and acid guitar shredding, w/ some market square-ish minor key motion thrown in as well. a couple of these songs crept onto the setlists of our recent US tour. edition of 250, covers handpainted by christina, somewhat informative notes by me. note: this is the CDR that we were selling on tour (and had sold out of by the time we hit oklahoma)." - Wholly Other.
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Three-Lane Blacktop Format: LP Label: Two-Lane Blacktop Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
| "new release of eldritch origin featuring historic recordings of two nearly-complete sets from the "market square"-era charalambides lineup, featuring the core duo of tom & christina carter + jason bill. one side is from the cooler, NYC, at the 1995 CMJ fest (swirling vox sound courtesy kurt wolf), where strapping fieldhands got their fender twin stolen, and bill orcutt & i witnessed the unrepentant use of string-eze by the gtrist from cobra verde. the other side is from the 1994 siltbreeze festival at the khyber pass in philly. both sets consist of freak-rock tracks from "market square" & "strangle the wretched heavens," heavy on analog atmosphere & ecstatic/blown-out gtr/vox interconnectivity." - Two-Lane Blacktop |
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES Title: Unknown Spin Format: CD Label: Kranky Country: USA Price: $13.50 |
| "Christina Carter and Tom Carter have been recording and performing as Charalambides since 1991. Unknown Spin is the first in a series of reissues of Charalambides material on Kranky. Originally issued by the bands Wholly Other imprint in a CD-R pressing of 300 [with a track by Scorces], Unknown Spin is now available to a wider audience and will remain in print. Since their first self released cassette, Our Bed Is Green, Charalambides have shown themselves to be inheritors of the Texas psychedelic tradition, channellers of the American primitivist instinct, luminescent improvisers and creators of indescribable wonders. Now their music can be appreciated without anyone having to bid for a limited supply of CD-Rs online." - Kranky. |
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Artist: CHARALAMBIDES/POCAHAUNTED Title: Split Format: 7" Label: Not Not Fun Country: USA Price: $6.50 |
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Artist: CHARLATAN Title: Triangles Format: LP Label: Digitalis Country: USA Price: $19.00 |
| "Theres something almost religious about this Charlatan (Brad Rose) LP, its narrative arc swinging from light to dark and back again. From the opening chords of "Lime Beauty," were awash in polarized-lens glinting twilight, fluorescent skies over the water. "Trace Blue Outlines" is trance-like and reflective, with long, arpeggiated figures chasing each other skyward in a fugue. Darkness creeps in around the edges of "Vodka Rocks," with almost post-rock moodiness bringing the side to a close. "Traces" opens the B-side and is a breakout track. With dark new-wave synth textures and warped dissonance, it has almost an Altar Eagle vibe, but things get darker, deeper, and more personal as multilayered melodic lines close in on the loping drum track. This is the kind of song you dont want to end, and wonder if you can set lyrics to. After "Foxes" provides the perfect interlude with classic Charlatan synth tones on a masterfully layered canvas, closer "Swimming Pool Summer Nights" is just as staggering. Its slow drum pattern echoes early Cluster experiments as blissed-out synths and even bird-like squawks pass through its celestial gates. As time goes on, it yields into what could almost pass for some kind of acceptance, embracing the darkness that came before it. More than any before it, this is an extremely emotional Charlatan record -- majestic, reflective, yearning for something like transcendence. Even though its richly layered, its not gauzy. There is nothing dreamy or half-remembered about these pieces. They are sharp, fresh as wounds. This record puts Charlatan on a seriously high plane for anyone exploring these tones, textures, or emotions. Limited to 500 copies only. Mastered by John P. Twells (Xela) at Seventh Door, cut to vinyl at Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin. Original cover illustration by Caroline Teagle." -Digitalis. |
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Artist: CHATHAM, RHYS Title: Echo Solo Format: LP Label: Azoth Schallplatten Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
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A vinyl-only release, Beautifully packaged with extensive notes by the composer, Limited edition of 800 copies. "By 1989, downtown legend Rhys Chatham had been fusing art music and punk rock for almost fourteen years and wanted to try his hand at something else. Accordingly, he set out to combine forms using a diverse vocabulary drawn exclusively from the classic avant-garde; the result is Echo Solo. In it, Chatham appropriates a number of musical styles -- serial technique, chance operations, and just intonation -- then through a process of amalgamation and superimposition, he transcends their original musical meaning while at the same time imploding it. Only the tiniest pair of critical scissors could isolate the individual elements from the final product; its a fascinating, paradoxical composition, one which the composer happily describes as "a rite of decimation.
As Chatham himself writes: When one tunes a piano in just intonation, it is essentially in one key, the key of 1. La Monte Young tuned his piano in E-flat, owing to the fact that he was originally an alto saxophone player. I used a similar technique, but used C natural as my starting point, for the sake of simplicity. When we tune a piano in this way, however, we are usually very careful to select a strategy of striking a particular set of piano keys in order to stay in the right musical key. In Echo Solo, no such strategy existed. The aleatory and serial techniques used to arrive at the pitch choices completely ignored the tuning of the piano. And it is in this sense that Echo Solo would seem to be a contradiction in terms with respect to the manner in which the piano was tuned. And indeed it is, but it has the happy effect of endowing the piece with a unique sound: it clearly doesnt sound like Young, perhaps a bit more like a strange amalgamation of Cage and Boulez, but out of whack somehow. Something new..."- Azoth Schallplatten.
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Artist: CHATHAM, RHYS Title: Reve Parisien Format: LP Label: Primary Information Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
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"Primary Information is pleased to announce a new LP by Rhys Chatham. REVE PARISIEN was produced and designed by Chatham in collaboration with the artist Jacob Kassay. The album features four new compositions that were performed live at Kassays exhibition at Art: Concept in Paris in 2010, and loosely functions as an audio catalogue to the exhibition.
REVE PARISIEN contains compositions for solo trumpet that were both performed live and used as a soundtrack through Kassays exhibition. These compositions mark a change in direction for Chatham, who has abandoned the trumpet style he developed in the nineties for a non-distorted, less effects-driven sound that compliments his minimalist compositions and his free jazz training. The LP is packaged in a stunning gatefold with an arced die-cut cover, which was designed by Jacob Kassay in collaboration with Frank Napolski.
Rhys Chatham is a composer, guitarist, and trumpet player from Manhattan, currently living in Paris. He was the founder of the music program at The Kitchen in downtown Manhattan in 1971 and was its music director between 1971�73 and 1977�80. Chatham studied under, was influenced by, or has collaborated with Maryanne Amacher, Don Cherry, Tony Conrad, Jon Hassell, Charlemagne Palestine, Eliane Radigue, Terry Riley, Frederic Rzewski, Morton Subotnick, Serge Tcherepnin, and La Monte Young, among others.
Jacob Kassay, born 1984 in Lewiston, NY, studied at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He currently lives and works between NY and Venice, CA. Kassays practice includes painting, installation and often collaborative works�deployed with an economy of means, and engaged with site specificity of light, space, and time. Solo exhibitions for 2011 include his first museum show at The Institute for Contemporary Arts, London; and L&M Arts, Los Angeles, CA. Edition: 1,000" - Primary Information.
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Artist: CHATHAM, RHYS Title: Two Gongs (1971) Format: CD Label: Table Of The Elements Country: USA Price: $16.50 |
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"The hour-long Two Gongs fills the entirety of [this] disc with its ethereal, droning psychedelia. While written in 1971, the 89 recording documented here features Chatham, along with fellow composer Yoshimase Wada coaxing heavy, overlapping tones out of a pair of Chinese gongs. The instruments buzz and hum, moving in waves from deafening rattles to soft, muted drones. The monstrous noise that Chatham concocts is far more akin to the seismic crashes of monstrously distorted guitar feedback than that of two unprocessed slabs of metal, and it proves the composers interest in creating a similar world of sound out of whatever instrument currently proved his muse. On disc, the performance is jaw-droppingly powerful, a monumental chunk of glorious noise." - Table Of The Elements.
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Artist: CHE-SHIZU Title: A Journey Format: CD Label: PSF Country: Japan Price: $21.00 |
| "Second CD by this group featuring Chie Mukai. The sound is a very advanced, mature/classic form of "rock," with guitars, piano, bass, drums and streaming, evocative vocals from Mukai. Hard to classify, theres a non-cliched slant to their music that one almost never experiences in the horrific corridors of near-rock. Surreal dreamscapes, perfectly realized." |
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Artist: CHE-SHIZU Title: Nazareth Format: CD Label: PSF Country: Japan Price: $21.00 |
| "Live material from Chie Mukais group, recorded in 1981, who play "ambient psychedelic music... includes Tori Kudo, leader of Maher Shalal Hash Baz." From Alan Cummingss "Japanese Psychedelia Primer" in The Wire: ""The dream-pop psych unit Ché-Shizu are one of the rare examples of a traditional Japanese instrument (in this case, the three-stringed kokyu bowed fiddle) being used in a psychedelic context. Nazareth is a sometimes shambling compilation of their live recordings and features the fascinatingly atonal sound of Chie Mukais kokyu drifting through the cracks of conventional melody. The groups interest in traditional English folk music is just one more indication of the breadth and complexity of underground Japans continuing interaction with the West."" - FE. |
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Artist: CHEATER SLICKS Title: Bats In The Dead Trees Format: LP+CDR Label: Lost Treasures Of The Underworld Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "(2nd edition w/ new cover art and photos of the band ,full color pro-printed jackets and a bonus CDR of the one and only live performance of Bats In The Dead Trees (live at Skylab,Feb 14th 2009) hand-numbered edition of 500 copies)" -Lost Treasures of the Underworld |
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Artist: CHEMISCHE AMEISEN SCHEISSE Title: Heute:Kühl Format: LP Label: Was Soll Das? Platten Country: Germany Price: $26.00 |
| "Finally a new release is born out of the WSDP womb...the 12" Dance-Maxi by CHEMISCHE AMEISEN SCHEISSE. Originaly born as a Cassette-Only release in 1981 on KOMMT NOCH SCHLIMMER Tapes. The baby features the complete 6 Song Cassette and comes with Handstamped labels and a silkscreened Cover including a booklet, so you can all singalong. The band was featured on my compilation LP GANZ EINFACH some years ago. As WSDP is going back too the roots, the record is limited to 200 copies and will not be repressed. Buy now or cry later.....Mhmmm what else to say? Oh yes, they do use a synth ....sometimes....this is MINIMAL as F***" - Was Soll Das? Platten. |
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Artist: CHEN, CHE Title: Pulaski Wave(Violin Halo)/Newtown Creek Mirror Lag Format: 7" Label: Pilgrim Talk Country: USA Price: $6.00 |
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Violin, sine wave generators, feedback and tape delay (on Side B)
Recorded November 2010 on the banks of Newtown Creek in Brooklyn, NY. Edition of 300. "The Pulaski Bridge and Newtown Creek (over which it spans) are regular fixtures in my daily life, geographical features that I move on or over with great frequency. As I developed this system--which i did over very long durations of listening, mostly very late at night or early in the morning--and gradually felt the need to be able to differentiate certain settings from others, it made sense to name them, somewhat arbitrarily, for things that were close at hand. These systems and intervals had become very familiar to me, and during my long listening sessions in the hours on the edges of sleep, I often had the sensation of them moving from the foreground of my attention to the background and then back again. They became more like a kind of geography or weather than "music"." - Che Chen. "Che Chen = renaissance man. Producer of the massively beautiful/creative/perfect zine series, O Sirhan, O Sirhan, member of Jozef Van Wissems Heresy of the Free Spirit, half of "now wave" duo, True Primes, (Incidentally, True Primes We Have Won LP is one of my favorite albums EVER of all time. DEEPLY STRANGE sounds, but also MUSICAL in totally new and unexpected ways.No joke - get it.), and now archivist running the Black Pollen label (working with Pauline Oliveros, Eliane Radigue, Yoshi Wada, and Sun Circle thus far). On this 7" Che is working with violin and reel to reel tape machines. Think youve heard it before? No way. Che has cautiously created a tape "accompanist" that interacts with the violins harmonic series in subtle, but tangible ways, often resulting in difference tones and creating a hypnotic violin/electronics hybrid. Now violin wave." - N. Hoffman. "New York improvisor who works extensively with violin drones, tape delay, feedback and electronics. The sawing is more cracked and fragmentary than Id expected, but it mixes beautifully with the generator drone." - Byron Coley The Wire. |
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Artist: CHEN, CHE & ROBBIE LEE Title: Begin, And Continue! Format: LP Label: Telegraph Harp Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "Che Chen & Robbie Lee are Brooklyn, NY based multi-instrumentalists who have been steadily and intensively developing their unique approach to free improvisation over the last several years. Using a shifting constellation of instruments that has included bass clarinets, baroque recorders, reed and pipe organs, renaissance keyboard instruments, flutes, saxophones, bowed and plucked strings, little drums, bells, tape machines and their voices, Che Chen and Robbie Lee create earthy, slow moving improvisations that are informed as much by the ethnic folk traditions of the world as they are by 20th century composition and improvisation. Their music places precedent in listening, attention and dynamic interaction. Che Chen & Robbie Lee have released one LP, "Begin and Continue", and two cd-rs, "Live at EAT" and "Live on Triangulations" on their own TELEGRAPH HARP imprint." - Telegraph Harp. Edition of 230 copies. |
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Artist: CHEN, SHINKI Title: & His Friends Format: LP Label: Shadoks Country: Germany Price: $45.00 |
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"450 numbered copies, heavy vinyl, insert, heavy gatefold cover. This is Shinki Chens solo album (from Speed Glue & Shinki). So rare and so good. Extra heavyfuzzguitar all over, songs about drugs & girls, if this was sung in Japanese they would have banned it. The ultimate Psych album from Japan." - Shadoks.
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Artist: CHEN, SHINKI Title: Shinki Chen & Friends Format: CD Label: Phoenix Country: UK Price: $18.00 |
| "Shinki Chen was one of the leading figures of the Japanese psychedelic rock scene in the early 70s, seen as a Jimi Hendrix-type figure in Japan at the time. This record, released in 1971 was some of his last recorded material (he also recorded with the band Powerhouse and Foodbrain) in addition to the different band line-up known as Speed, Glue & Shinki and their debut Eve released the same year. While the bands style is often compared to its Krautrock cousins, it lacks the dreamy directionlessness that a lot of them have as well as the bore factor of the lighter-weight progressive rock acts. Shinki Chen & Friends might lack Joey Smiths amphetamine-fuelled drumming, but it is generally bluesier with lots of strange keyboard effects, fuzzy bass lines and a relatively weeping guitar sound. Digitally remastered. Housed in an LP-replica sleeve in a numbered limited edition." -Phoenix |
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Artist: CHEN, SHINKI Title: Shinki Chen & Friends Format: LP Label: Phoenix Country: USA Price: $23.00 |
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"Gatefold LP version. Shinki Chen was one of the leading figures of the Japanese psychedelic rock scene in the early 70s, seen as a Jimi Hendrix-type figure in Japan at the time. This record, released in 1971 was some of his last recorded material (he also recorded with the band Powerhouse and Foodbrain) in addition to the different band line-up known as Speed, Glue & Shinki and their debut Eve released the same year. While the bands style is often compared to its Krautrock cousins, it lacks the dreamy directionlessness that a lot of them have as well as the bore factor of the lighter-weight progressive rock acts. Shinki Chen & Friends might lack Joey Smiths amphetamine-fuelled drumming, but it is generally bluesier with lots of strange keyboard effects, fuzzy bass lines and a relatively weeping guitar sound. Digitally remastered on 180 gram vinyl." - Phoenix.
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Artist: CHENIERS Title: Trouble Format: 7" Label: Windian Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
| "Here Comes Trouble, in which the CHENIERS sound exactly like what they are-a band in a room, in this case pushing through a simple, catchy rock song in the vein of the Fall. The first track on the rough-and-tumble outfits debut 7-inch starts with a few stick clicks; a distorted, messy guitar; and then some atonal sax and synth. Its lo-fi, and intentionally so, which can be jarring if you dont know what youre in for. But listening to the two-minute tune feels an awful lot like going to a house show and hearing a rad new band for the first time." - Windian. |
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Artist: CHERRY BLOSSOMS, THE Title: S/T Format: CDR Label: Skulls of Heaven Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
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"Josephine Foster bravely travelled to Nashville to seek out the
legendary southern folk song and cosmic kazoo medicine show known as the
Cherry Blossoms. Eventually Josephine did track them down and soon (as
one could only dream of...) the sprawling jams did spin and the
heartfelt social songs did ring. Josephine stayed on for a nice long
spell recording and living among the Cherry Blossoms for a couple weeks.
Many months later, I came through Nashville on my annual pilgrimage, and
when John Allingham and Peggy Snow (voices and authors of most Cherry
Blossoms songs) gave me a cdr documenting their favorite audio snapshots
of Josephines visit, I was thrilled to hear how organically Peggy and
Johns songs mix with Josephines songs and weave in between and
throughout the sprawling backporch Cherry Blossom jams. As usual, the
Cherry Blossoms ramshakle eight piece band wheezes and whirs through
the skeletons of their compositions, bending time and tone until
complete chaos is just around the corner. Then typically, the stoned
percussion wizard or the holwing antics of Peggy Snow will eventually
shuffle everyone back into place as they begin to charge forward into
some frenzy that only Hasil Adkins or Henry Flynt could have dreamt of.
This dynamic album manages to cover many of the moods of this complex
musical organism. From blue mountain meditations, hard cider country
swing, still southern nights with all the windows open, backporch
hillbilly hysterics wrap around campfire prayers... you may never get
another chance to hear Americana quite like this again." - Skulls of Heaven.
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Artist: CHERRY BLOSSOMS, THE Title: The Cherry Blossoms Format: LP Label: Black Velvet Fuckere Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
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"At long last, here is the debut LP from The Cherry Blossoms, who describe themselves as "Middle-Tennessees finest anarchic post neo-skiffle collective specializing in kazoo-exotica." They are the musical heirs of Dock Boggs visceral holler; they share the true gut-sung honesty of Bosavi guitar band music; they are a Dixie-fried Arkestra with out-of-tune acoustic guitars replacing every saxophone and a kazoo in place of Sun Ras mellotron. This LP finally brings to proper format their most celebrated and celebratory songs, from interstellar boogie ("Rockin Rocket Ship") to agitational architectural conservation anthem ("Golden Windows"), The Cherry Blossoms offer the OTHER Nashville Sound, the one that a multi-million dollar industry and a million pairs of snakeskin boots will never notice and can never corrupt. With only handmade releases and limited touring, the band has made fans and friends of the likes of Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance), Will Oldham, Josephine Foster, and David Tibet (Current 93). Thats an extremely short list �?? few who have heard the songs and voices of Peggy Snow, John Allingham, and the legion other Cherry Blossoms past and present have been immune to the contagious sound of the most honest band in America." - Black Velvet Fuckere.
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Artist: CHERRY POINT Title: Death Screams Format: Cass Label: Tone Filth Country: USA Price: $7.00 |
| "Legions of moans and death chatters. Hollywood horror. Edition of 101 with hand screened covers and hand inked tapes." - Tone Filth. |
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Artist: CHERRY POINT Title: Recycled Format: Cass Label: RRRecords Country: USA Price: $4.50 |
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Artist: CHERRY POINT Title: Slowly Creeping Black Format: 3 Label: Scrotum Country: Germany Price: $9.00 |
| "A dark dirge of slow crust, malfunctioning electronics & suicide dreams thick with Los Angeles smog, "Slowly Creeping Black" finds productive noisemaker Phil Blankenship (LHD, Troniks label) unwanted and alone on his first German release. This cd is is numbered and sleeved in a 9 x 19 collage cover." |
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Artist: CHERRY POINT & NVH Title: Salt Killers Format: One Sided 7 Label: Troniks Country: USA Price: $6.00 |
| "YOU PEOPLE ARE DOOMED. The curse of the black plague continues today with this document of the Los Angeles 2005 live collaboration between the suitcase graveyard of Noel von Harmonson (Comets on Fire) and Phil Blankenship (The Cherry Point, LHD). Squealing shrieked electronics echo as the disease runs its course. Warning: Poor sound quality ! Limited to 150" - Troniks. |
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Artist: CHERRY, DON Title: Live in Paris, April 22, 1971 Format: LP Label: B13 Country: Russian Federation Price: $29.00 |
| "Clear red vinyl in PVC sleeve. Limited edition 500 copies. In 1971, jazz trumpet player Don Cherry was living in an artists colony in Sweden (where he met his wife, Moki) and becoming deeply interested in world music, which would mark a deep shift in his music from this point onward. In spring of 1971, Cherry traveled to Paris with his avant-garde jazz trio, made up of the great South African bassist, Johnny Dyani, and Turkish percussionist Okay Temiz (who would also appear on his Organic Music Society) to perform live for an audience of French jazz fans." -B13. |
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Artist: CHERRY, DON/KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI Title: The New Eternal Rhythm Orchestra Format: LP Label: Klimt Country: France Price: $23.00 |
| "Recorded live at the Donaueschingen Music Festival in Germany on October 17, 1971, this rare concert has not been available on vinyl since the seventies! This recording, while still firmly rooted in the American free jazz tradition of Ornette Coleman and Albert Ayler (with whom Don Cherry frequently recorded), brings in elements of traditional Indian, African, Chinese, Mayan and Balinese music. Of the three pieces found here, the first two are composed by Cherry and feature an international group of musicians reminiscent of Sun Ras Arkestra (Cherry also recorded with Ra). His son, the three-year-old Eagle-Eye Cherry, and his wife Moki, can also be heard in some sections! The final piece was written and conducted by Grammy Award-winning Polish avant-garde composer Krysztof Penderecki, best known for his groundbreaking Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima." - Klimt. |
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Artist: CHEVEU Title: 1000 Format: LP Label: Kill Shaman Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
| "Paris, Frances CHEVEUs newest release 1000 shows a much more polished and slicker sound than their previous releases, portraying the bands growth and adventurous, other-worldly style. Thats not to say it doesnt sound like a Cheveu album, which is usually pretty damned difficult to pinpoint anyhow. Expect a whole new foray of sounds that include full horn arrangements, crazy RUN DMC-style beats, and the usual flurry of noisy electronics and Rolling Stones-type blues riffs. Limited to only 1,000 copies on black vinyl in the US and Canada, co-released by Kill Shaman in the US/Canada and Born Bad in Europe. Amazing cover art made out of fruit stickers and other fun stuff. Love it." - Kill Shaman. |
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Artist: CHEVEU Title: Cheveau Format: LP Label: Permanent Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
| "Metz, France seems to be teeming with great bands these days. Anals, Feeling of Love, Dreams, and A.H. Kraken are just the tip of this incredibly huge Metz iceberg. Many of these bands share members, but they all have their very own sound. CHEVEUs sound is similar to the aforementioned bands in their abrasive, weird punk base, but this group more obliviously influenced by the Fall than any of their peers. Their debut LP on S-S sold very well and is currently out-of-print. Heres another LP full of previously unreleased tracks of weird punk greatness" - Permanent. |
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Artist: CHEVEU Title: Cheveu Format: LP Label: S-S Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
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"A couple years ago, S-S had the pleasure of turning the record freak world onto CHEVEU with their Dog 7-inch, followed by the Tete de Bebe comp LP. The label also helped dement the world by distroing their next two singles and putting out their split 7-inch with Tyvek. And now they are very very very happy to present this Parisian trios debut album, simply titled Cheveu. This dad is chock full of these Frenchmens unique take on punk rock & electro, kind of like a bastard mating of Trio, Stockhausen, and King Coleman-or at least that challenging. But Cheveu dont lose the song in their experimentation. You can even dance to these numbers. Limited edition pressing of 600 copies with silkscreened sleeves."-S-S Records
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Artist: CHEVEU Title: s/t Format: LP Label: Born Bad Country: France Price: $20.00 |
| "2008 release. After two 7"s applauded by the blogosphere, and after receiving praise from renowned underground critics like Jay Hinman, Doug Mosurak and Byron Coley, Cheveu is invited to the big convention of garage rock in Memphis, Gonerfest in 2006, headlining the party with the likes of Jay Reatard, Jack Oblivian and Viva Lamerican Death Ray. Kevin from Pink Reason says hes seen one of the best shows of his life. They embark on a West Coast tour set up by DJ Rick (Expé Honzo) with Tyvek and play with A Frames, The Intelligence and Eat Skulls (S-S Records released a Cheveu/Tyvek 7" split for the tour). Then, trying to pull together three years of home-recorded tracks, Cheveu releases its first LP in March 2008. Cheveu has been called the harbingers of the current shit/pop/gaze movement that includes such different bands as Tyvek, Pink Reason, Times New Viking and TV Ghost. They have also been tagged "glue wave," (a French rock movement) "weird-punk," "art-damaged pop," and also "shit-gaze." Some see that theyve contributed a lot to the movement from a more classic garage sound to a more free/experimental and noise music in the U.S., managing to produce noise without fucking up amps or guitars. All songs have been home-recorded using superimposed live/not live takes, creating a kind of real/old/current feeling. Some see a Metal Urbain/Wire/The Fall influence." - Born Bad. |
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Artist: CHEW, HANS Title: New Cypress Grove Boogie Format: 7" Label: 3Lobed Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
| "Hans Chews skill as a piano player has previously been on display both in a complementary fashion to Jack Rose (appearing as a member of Jacks live backing band at Arthurdesh as well as on both The Black Dirt Sessions and Luck in the Valley) and as a integral member of D. Charles Speer & the Helix (including his vocal turns on both Life Insurance off Distillation and Bar-Abbas Blues off the In Madagascar 7"). This new single offers an expanded glimpse at not only Chews songwriting prowess but also his powerful boogie-blues, bar-rockin piano skills. Both tracks presented on this 7" are slated to appear on Chews debut album, Tennessee and Other Stories, but appear in different versions exclusive to this release. The 7" itself is a vivid picture disc bearing stunning shots by Jake Cunningham and comes from a limited edition of 500 copies. This record is a joint release between Three Lobed and Divide By Zero." - 3 Lobed. |
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Artist: CHIARI/DANIELE LOMBARDI, GIUSEPPE Title: +/- Format: LP + CD Label: Die Schachtel Country: Italy Price: $60.00 |
| "LP+CD special limited edition release by Fluxus composer Giuseppe Chiari and Futurist pianist Daniele Lombardi. Each LP is hand-numbered, and contains two art prints by Giuseppe Chiari, housed in a very original fold-out cover. The CD is hand-numbered and signed by Daniele Lombardi. The total selling copies of the bundle edition are limited to 130. Giuseppe Chiari was one of the leading names associated first with Fluxus (being the only Italian member of the interdisciplinary art group since 1962) and later with conceptual and performance art as well as sound art. Coming from a background of different disciplines, he established new theoretical and practical standpoints in relation to music and art: his approach was always irreverent, walking the tightrope between to do or not to do, to say or not to say, while continually challenging the limits of language. The Die Schachtel vinyl LP (titled +/-) features some of his previously-unreleased and most intense pieces for piano, the musical instrument par excellence and emblem of conformist sound with which Giuseppe Chiari has a love-hate relationship, bestowing on it equal measures of ridicule and praise. It is also an amazing document of his last concert, with Frederic Rzewski (playing the 1964 groundbreaking piece "La Strada"), Giancarlo Cardini, Daniele Lombardi and Giuseppe Chiari himself. The limited CD edition by Daniele Lombardi, published on the occasion of his solo exhibition at MUDIma Foundation in Milan (2008), is the reissue of a 1978 piano sound exploration entitled Costellazione, based upon a map of sky constellations, planned as the first step in a large work focused on the exposition and "performance" of constellations maps, planetaria and maps of the heavens. It is a perfect counterpoint to the Chiari Edition, and it is housed in a custom-made, silk-screened natural cardboard case, inserted in the fold-out cover together with the LP. " - Die Schachtel. |
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Artist: CHICKENS Title: Chicken Shit Format: 7" Label: Siltbreeze Country: USA Price: $7.00 |
| "Debut vinyl outing from Kyle & Mike (2/3rds FNU Ronnies + drum machine) following a cassette on Fan Death as well as a track contrib on last years Skulls Without Borders 10" comp. Cant say for certain where Chickens mine the toxic ore to forge their urk, but they uncannily tap into similar staub once snuffed by prime Euro movers such as early Dieter Meier & Geisterfahrer not to mention channeling the nascent vibe of Amphetamine Reptile (think Halo Of Of Flies Insecticide Stomp in particular). 4 tracks, 1 time edition of 400, no repress." - Roland Woode, Professional writer. |
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Artist: CHICO MAGNETIC BAND Title: Chico Magnetic Band Format: CD Label: Nosmoke Country: Portugal Price: $24.00 |
| "Chico Magnetic Bands eponymous album, released by French Vogue subsidiary Box Office label in 1971, defines the term heavy Psychedelia. These bunch of freaks, lead by Algerian born Mahmoud Chico Ayari were clearly influenced by the Jimi Hendrix Experience but somehow they created a song of their own: violent, trashy, stoned as hell heavy psych featuring demented vocals, furious guitars, loud rhythm section and mindblowing studio effects including phasing, backward tapes, weird and groovy electronics. Eight killer tracks including their insane fuzzed-out deconstruction of Hendrixs Crosstown Traffic and cult classics like Pop Pull Hair, Explosion, Pop Orbit. This reissue includes a good number of bonus tracks (a total of 8 on the CD making their complete recordings). Features an insert with full band story and rare photos. Edition of 600 papersleeve CDs." -Nosmoke |
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Artist: CHICO MAGNETIC BAND Title: S/T Format: LP Label: No Smoke Country: Portugal Price: $30.00 |
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"LP version with 6 bonus tracks. Chico Magnetic Bands eponymous album, released by French Vogue subsidiary Box Office label in 1971, defines the term heavy Psychedelia. These bunch of freaks, lead by Algerian born Mahmoud Chico Ayari were clearly influenced by the Jimi Hendrix Experience but somehow they created a song of their own: violent, trashy, stoned as hell heavy psych featuring demented vocals, furious guitars, loud rhythm section and mindblowing studio effects including phasing, backward tapes, weird and groovy electronics. Eight killer tracks including their insane fuzzed-out deconstruction of Hendrixs Crosstown Traffic and cult classics like Pop Pull Hair, Explosion, Pop Orbit. This reissue includes a good number of bonus tracks (6 on the vinyl). Features an insert with full band story and rare photos. Limited to 600 copies on vinyl w/insert." -No Smoke
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Artist: CHILDREN HOSPITAL Title: Alone Together Format: LP Label: Sacred Bones Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "Alone Together is the debut release from Childrens Hospital. If their despondent sounds remind you of something you may have once heard its because this is the latest project from the A-Frames/Intelligence/Rodent Plague/afcgt axis. Reminiscent of the brooding and gray skyline of their hometown of Seattle the duo hover between abstract soundscape compositions, Jandek inspired bouts of melancholy droned out dementia, and stripped apart abrasive punk...often combining several of these forms at once. If recent Rodent Plague releases on Killshaman and Jerkave Tapes are any indication it would be ill-advised to sleep on Childrens Hospital. " - Sacred Bones. |
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Artist: CHILDREN OF THE SIXTH ROOT RACE Title: Songs From The Source Format: CD Label: Drag City Country: USA Price: $13.50 |
| "Songs From The Source is a lost-and-found 1973 recording of The Source family. These twelve songs were recorded live in the Hollywood Hills as a rehearsal for a concert date that Spirit of 76 -- aka YaHoWaH 13, The Savage Sons of YaHoWa, Yodship, and FireWaterAir, now known as Children of the Sixth Root Race -- had at the Whisky. A 1/4" tape copy of the recording was found in Chicago in 2006, though no one is really sure how it got there. Djin Aquarian, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for Spirit of 76, recalls being sent on a mission to Chicago later in 1973, where he believes he left the tape with an old friend. Djin wrote most of the songs in the year before he joined with The Source, as part of his solo mystical quest to help enlighten the world before it might annihilate itself, adding, Im glad both the album and the world are still here. Though this rehearsal wasnt meant to be released at the time, there are probably no other recordings as complete of the band doing these songs. The Spirit of 76 had a different sound than the one YaHoWaH 13 made with Yahowa. Songs From The Source has more rnb-grooved energy, with splashes of synth and organ, a female vocal chorus and streamlined fusion rhythms backing the uniquely Yahowan lyrical populism of songs like Godmen and Lost Dead But Hoping. The ebullient, ever-climbing power of the climactic We Are the Dinosaurs, has few analogues in the other Source recordings and is furthermore an outstanding piece of music from the entire era. Songs From The Source is a miraculous missing piece of The Sources positive musical movement. The members of YaHoWaH 13 (Djin, Sunflower on bass, Octavius on drums) were joined by family members Ahom, Aquariana, Cinderella, Rhythm, Vibration, and Zoroaster on lead guitar, to create the ecstatic sound of Spirit of 76. In summing up, Djin told us, I know Father is behind this redeeming of the Spirit of 76 album and up to his old tricks again... Yahowha." -Drag City |
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Artist: CHILDREN OF THE SIXTH ROOT RACE Title: Songs from The Source Format: LP Label: Drag City Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
| "Songs From The Source is a lost-and-found 1973 recording of The Source family. These twelve songs were recorded live in the Hollywood Hills as a rehearsal for a concert date that Spirit of 76 -- aka YaHoWaH 13, The Savage Sons of YaHoWa, Yodship, and FireWaterAir, now known as Children of the Sixth Root Race -- had at the Whisky. A 1/4" tape copy of the recording was found in Chicago in 2006, though no one is really sure how it got there. Djin Aquarian, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for Spirit of 76, recalls being sent on a mission to Chicago later in 1973, where he believes he left the tape with an old friend. Djin wrote most of the songs in the year before he joined with The Source, as part of his solo mystical quest to help enlighten the world before it might annihilate itself, adding, Im glad both the album and the world are still here. Though this rehearsal wasnt meant to be released at the time, there are probably no other recordings as complete of the band doing these songs. The Spirit of 76 had a different sound than the one YaHoWaH 13 made with Yahowa. Songs From The Source has more rnb-grooved energy, with splashes of synth and organ, a female vocal chorus and streamlined fusion rhythms backing the uniquely Yahowan lyrical populism of songs like Godmen and Lost Dead But Hoping. The ebullient, ever-climbing power of the climactic We Are the Dinosaurs, has few analogues in the other Source recordings and is furthermore an outstanding piece of music from the entire era. Songs From The Source is a miraculous missing piece of The Sources positive musical movement. The members of YaHoWaH 13 (Djin, Sunflower on bass, Octavius on drums) were joined by family members Ahom, Aquariana, Cinderella, Rhythm, Vibration, and Zoroaster on lead guitar, to create the ecstatic sound of Spirit of 76. In summing up, Djin told us, I know Father is behind this redeeming of the Spirit of 76 album and up to his old tricks again... Yahowha." -Drag City. |
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Artist: CHILLUM Title: Chillum Format: CD Label: Sunbeam Country: UK Price: $18.00 |
| "This is in fact the third recording by Second Hand, one of the UKs most admired underground bands, here known as Chillum. Recorded while they were auditioning for a guitarist, it has a loose, improvisational freak-out feel, albeit with plenty of their trademark intensity. Originally issued in a tiny run in December 1971, its presented here in its definitive form, remastered from original tapes, with four rare bonus tracks and a packed booklet offering rare photographs, detailed liner notes and an introduction from its producer, the legendary Vic Keary. Chillum was included on the Nurse With Wound list." - Sunbeam. |
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Artist: CHILLUM Title: S/T Format: LP Label: Sunbeam Country: UK Price: $23.00 |
| "180 gram virgin vinyl version, packaged in a gatefold sleeve. This is in fact the third recording by Second Hand, one of the UKs most admired underground bands, here known as Chillum. Recorded while they were auditioning for a guitarist, it has a loose, improvisational freak-out feel, albeit with plenty of their trademark intensity. Originally issued in a tiny run in December 1971, its presented here in its definitive form, remastered from original tapes, with a packed gatefold sleeve offering rare photographs, detailed liner notes and an introduction from its producer, the legendary Vic Keary. Chillum was included on the Nurse With Wound list." -Sunbeam |
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Artist: CHIN CHIN Title: Sound of the Westway Format: LP Label: Slumberland/Mississippi Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "Chin Chin, an all-female group, was formed in 1982 in Biel, Switzerland. At the time experience wasnt needed, a desire to play was. Technical ability was a bonus, a hunger to perform a must. Musically, the band had many influences: The Clash, The Ramones, X-Ray Spex, Blondie, Generation X, Siouxsie & The Banshees, David Bowie, Motown, 1960s girl groups and glam rock bands like T-Rex and Slade. Although Chin Chin saw themselves as a punk rock band, catchy pop vocals and harmonies played a big part in their songs, setting them apart from their contemporaries. Chin Chins first and only 7-inch We Dont Wanna Be Prisoners was released in the summer of 1984 on the bands label Farmer Records, making Chin Chin one of the only all-female bands in Switzerland writing their own material, playing regular gigs and releasing records. In 1985, Sound of the Westway was released on Farmer, containing twelve original compositions recorded and mixed in just seven days. Its a brilliant mix of punk-informed crunch and buoyant pop melody that shows Chin Chin to be true pioneers of DIY noisy pop. After a hugely successfu German tour with The Shop Assistants, the band released the Stop Your Crying EP on Scotlands legendary 53rd and 3rd label. Sound of the Westway has gone on to become one of the most sought-after 80s indie-pop records and for good reason. Tunes like "Dark Days" and "Stay With Me" still sound remarkably fresh today; the bands fierce DIY stance and girl-positive ethics have echoed down through indie music since. Slumberland is very pleased to join the estimable Mississippi Records in bringing this classic album back into print, on vinyl only and with new mastering and artwork. Limited to 1,000 copies." - Slumberland. |
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Artist: CHIN CHIN Title: We Dont Wanna Be Prisoners Format: 7" Label: Mississippi Country: USA Price: $7.00 |
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"From Biel Switzerland, comes this little known group. One of the few all-girl bands (along with KLEENEX/LILLIPUT) to come out of the early 80s Swiss punk scene. CHIN CHIN definitely considered themselves a punk band. Although their catchy pop vocals and harmonies strongly aligned them with the burgeoning C86 scene. They shared bills with THE SHOP ASSISTANTS, TELEVISION PERSONALITIES, THE POGUES and NEW MODEL ARMY, before the band drifted into obscurity. This 7" was originally released in 1984 on the bands own, Farmer Records. It contains 3 self-penned songs and marks their first and punkest release. Keep your eyes peeled for their full length LP out soon as a split between the Mississippi and Slumberland labels." - Mississippi.
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Artist: CHINESE RESTAURANT Title: River of Shit Format: 7" Label: SS Country: USA Price: $6.50 |
| "Like a child captured by wolves, the Chinese Restaurants might live in New York City, but they really dont have a home. Though their roots are the Tucson, Arizona garage punk scene (home of the Fells!), LF Restaurant (AKA Acapulco Rodriguez) and Keith Restaurant (ne Redgerson) started the band long distance, from posts in Albany, New York and rural Connecticut. With Keiths 11 year old Garfield-loving brother on drums, they threw song ideas over the phone and would play impromptu shows -- often without rehearsing -- including one via conference call. (When playing over 21 venues the Restaurants recruited Bunnybrains genius Malcolm Tent to play drums.) Of course, the sound was pure chaos, but over time and with infusions of American underground sounds like Beefheart, the Sun City Girls, and various Euro art pranksters the Restaurants started to find themselves. A name change to The North American Free Jazz Agreement lead to a Euro tour and an opening slot for Arthur Doyle. And it should probably be expected that the next step for our Restaurants was to reemerge as a grotesque, sexually inappropriate Doors cover band. Come 2010 and the Chinese Restaurants are finally committing themselves to vinyl. With the help of sonic saboteur Mattin (Billy Bao, Josetxo Grieta, NMM), the Restaurants created River of Shit, an underground state of the state of the nation of sorts. A deft commentary on the Age of Obama or just another smart ass prank, we dont know, but it sounds good. And the flip of Work is a Drag and Queen of the Skanks is a skanking sludge fest that would do both Flipper and No Trend proud. S.S. is very happy to say that we served the first helping of Chinese Restaurants." - SS. |
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Artist: CHINESE RESTAURANTS Title: Summer Romance Format: 7" Label: S-S Country: USA Price: $7.00 |
| "If this summers insane heat waves hasnt warped you, CHINESE RESTAURANTS "feel good hit of the summer" will. When we last met the Restaurants they were hand in hand with sonic dadaist Mattin, debuting their "River of Shit" EP on the S.S. label. Now with the same irreverence but moving the music a bit left field, they turn out two unique slices of summer bread. On the surface you wouldnt hear "Summer Romance" as a pop song, but let the needle ride and you will hear hooks galore, a tune that references sumemr classics by Television, ? and the Mysterians, Joy Division, Mungo Jerry, David Dundas, and others. The flip is a stirring rendition of the Mexican classic "Nunca Jamas", a strum happy dirge that brings to mind The Ex and their take on folk songs from the Spanish Civil War. The Chinese Restaurants are from New York City and are helmed by LF RESTAURANT (aka ACULPULCO RODRIGUEZ) and KEITH RESTAURANT (nee REDGERSON) with assistance by BUNNYBRAIN MALCOLM TENT, KEMP BOYD and others. This is their second 7-inch. Edition of 300 copies." -S-S |
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Artist: CHINESE STARS Title: TV Grows Arms Format: 12" Label: Kitty Play Country: USA Price: $9.00 |
| "12" single KPR 8 June 1st $5.50 exportable world wide full color jacket by Matt Brinkman (forcefield) features two brand new tracks. band which rose like a phoenix from the ashes of Arab On Radar and Six Finger Satellite continues to tour the US and europe constantly with a wide variety of acts including the locust, daughters, blood brothers and way more. guaranteed to make girls shake their hips and lose their panties." - Kitty Play. |
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Artist: CHO, MARGARET & NEIL HAMBURGER Title: I Drink/How Little Men Care Format: 7" Label: Million Dollar Performances Country: USA Price: $7.00 |
| "Ready for two great tastes that go so-so together? Us neither! But duets are apparently in this year, so get ready for two non-songbirds to stretch their wings for fun and profit (please God). Million Dollar Performances presents Margaret Cho and Neil Hamburger, together at last! You could say that these two are a John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John for the foulmouthed generation." - Million Dollar Performances. |
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Artist: CHOPIN, HENRI Title: Revue OU Format: 4CD/Book Label: Alga Marghen Country: Italy Price: $112.00 |
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"Alga Marghen proudly presents a new edition of the already historical Chopins Revue OU. All the original contents (4CDs + book + complete inserts) have also been included here, but presented now in a more modern and flexible way. The first press heavy boxset had been substituted with a lighter and colour slipcase while many important details and info about the contents of this anthology (missing in the original layout) are presented on a new colour obi." Incredible that this has been reissued again, at a slightly cheaper cost even! Miraculously over-the-top presentation of Henri Chopins famous sound-poetry "magazine", issued on 4CDs (or 6 LPs -- a few copies of the original LP reissue box still available). "Since the end of the fifties, Henri Chopin, an explorer in the new recorded sound poetry field, has never ceased, through hid own work as well as through his publishing activities (Revue OU, a magazine with record from 1963 to 1974) to defend the electronic exploration of the voice and the body. If Henri Chopins Revue OU is such a remarkable publication, then this is surely because it is one of the truly -- and most authentically -- contemporary publications of its time. Yet at first sight, the word contemporary seems to offer a rather simplistic description of such a visionary publication as Chopins OU. When we consider in the general cultural context of the sixties, for example, arent all mid-century art publications generally contemporary in one way or another? And when considered in terms of most other poetry publications of the sixties, doesnt Chopins OU clearly stand out as one of the most significant experimental or avant-garde publications of the mid-century? As Chopin observes, he considered the sound poetry published on the records in OU to be a distinctively new form of art. On one hand sound poetry constitutes an almost archetypal practice, but on the other hand sound poetry also emerges from the very sources of recording technology by means of its use of electro-magnetics. As this collection of CDs (remastered under the supervision of Henri Chopin) reissuing the complete Revue OU records indicates, Chopins most striking achievement was to consistently identify and publish the first major works of many of the most visionary transatlantic artists exploring the new recording technologies of the fifties, sixties and seventies. Far from attempting to establish any monodimensional movement, Chopin characteristically championed a wide veriety of those poets, writers and composers whom he perceived to be in movement, and whom he subsequently applauds as Fabulous Independents. Following an editorial logic of selectively eclectic inclusion, Chopins OU records published an astonishing diversity of inter-generational and international experiments. These include intense electronic readings by William Burroughs and Brion Gysin; pioneering optophonetic works by the Dadaist Raoul Hausmann; crirythmes and vocalic improvisations by François Dufrene and Gil J Wolman; fragmentary poemes-partitions by Bernard Heidsieck; high-tech text-sound works by composers such as Ake Hodell and Sten Hanson; electronic abstractions by Bengt Emil Johnson; phonetic poems by Mimmo Rotella; handy tech performances on self-built electronic instruments by Hugh Davies; haunting tape-manipulations by Ladislav Novak; playful improvisations by Bob Cobbing with Anna Lockwood; dramatic monologues by Paul de Vree; electronic concrete music by Jacques Bekaert and -- of course -- Chopins dynamic orchestrations of the bodys factory of corporeal sounds. Chopins writings equally consistently championed the electronic language revolution facilitated by what he describes as technological means which extend the human body, thereby inaugurating an enormous expansion of human expression. Many manifestos and theoretical texts, as well as original photos, have been published in a 76 page book. Also included are 30 fold-out black and white OU inserts reproducing the original scores of the audio works featured on the 4 CDs (by Chopin, Heidsieck, de Vree, Davies, Cobbing, Bekaert) as well as graphic works by John Cage, Tom Phillips, Arrigo Lora-Totino, Michel Seuphor, Ben Vautier, Stefan Themerson, Richard Orton, Pierre Albert-Birot." - Alga Marghen.
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Artist: CHORA Title: Ruined Parabola Format: LP Label: Chironex Country: France Price: $27.00 |
| "A huge seventeen-minute blast kicks off side one with Gamelan-inspired percussion and metallic drones. The rich and expansive sound feels like the scouts of a storm have amassed with invisible bodies among the bones of a weathered shipyard. Warm tones ebb in cycles, while the percussion thins and a strangled horn blasts a Fire-styled cry. Vocals holler at a ghostly distance. Chimes and cymbals are met with thudding, hard wooden knocks. The end draws near with elongated guitar tones that add a sense of arid landscape to what originally feels like a nautical storm. Violent, caustic, organic noise and improvised calamity. Instruments twist and arch in suffocating formations." -Chironex |
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Artist: CHORA Title: Slates Format: LP Label: Sergent Massacre Country: France Price: $27.00 |
| "First vinyl outing for Peckham-based trio-BEN MORRIS, ROB LYE and CHRIS BOYD-who use a revolving approach to composing, improvising and recording, with sounds moving between shingled, skeletal percussion and kitchen-sink Gamelan to electronic attack and ecstatic vocalization." -Sergent Massacre. "I dunno, its like if This Heat had created an lp specifically for the Shandar label. And if THIS Slates (dont tell Mark E. Smith!)was recorded at Cold Storage, well then, pluck my chest hairs n call me David Cunningham!" - Roland Woodbe. |
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Artist: CHORA/ON FIRE Title: Split Format: CDR Label: Curor Country: UK Price: $9.00 |
| "Primitive ritualistic freakouts from Chora coupled with On Fires extended semi-improvisatory song forms. Edition of 50 in elegant oversized card wallets." - Curor. |
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Artist: CHORA/QUIVERS Title: Split Format: LP Label: Ultramarine Country: Italy Price: $23.00 |
| "CHORA on this recording is joined by BEN NASH and KARL BRUMMER who only enhance ROB LYEs and BEN MORRIS already gorgeous mix of psychedelic free-form improvisation and ecstatic free jazz, with hypnotic percussion, cymbals, bowed instruments, eerie reeds, and an overall ritualistic, shamanic vibe. Guitarist NINNI MORGIA and upright bassist JORDON SCHRANZ have drummer extraordinaire and Milford Graves student MIKE PRIDE on board for the QUIVERS improvisations; get ready for amazing timbral research and creative interplay, sometimes reminding of great historical groups like AMM, Musica Elettronica Viva and Smegma. Artwork by Pascal Nichols (Part Wild Horses Mane On Both Sides). Edition of 300." - Ultramarine. |
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Artist: CHOSEN FEW Title: Jokes On Us Format: 12" Label: Going Underground Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| " Official reissue of this classic Aussie-Punk smasher, pressed on a 45rpm 12-inch for maximum volume. For those unfamiliar this is First Wave PUNK from 1978. The tracks have not been remixed so they sound just as killer , if not better as the did on the original 7-inch." -Going Underground |
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Artist: CHRIS & COSEY Title: Exotika Format: LP Label: CTI Country: UK Price: $20.00 |
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This is the fourth in a series of four limited-edition Chris & Cosey vinyl re-releases from their esteemed catalog. Exotika was originally released by Play It Again Sam in 1987. This hugely popular album includes such Chris & Cosey classics such as the crowd-pleasing "BeatBeatBeat," the haunting ballad "Dr. John (Sleeping Stephen)" and the original version of the seminal title track "Exotika," which was adopted as an electronica anthem, most notably on the GOA scene and in the U.S. West and East Coast gay clubs of the 1980s. Remastered by Chris Carter and pressed on red vinyl. Includes a glossy insert with historic photographs and press clippings." -CTI
"Chris & Cosey beat most of 87s mainstream dancefloor contenders on their own territory of sheer pleasure, urged joy. BeatBeatBeat is extreme, a revelation." -Ian Gittins, Melody Maker 1987
"Chris & Cosey have made a great dance record, but its their kind of dancing. No junk here. Theyre crazy enough to be sincere about their musical Pleasureland and they want to share their discovery. Come and feel the sound as though your life depends on it: if it were up to them, it would depend on it." -Rockpool, 1987
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Artist: CHRIS & COSEY Title: Heartbeat Format: LP Label: CTI Country: UK Price: $20.00 |
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"Heartbeat is the first in a series of four limited-edition vinyl re-releases from the esteemed Chris & Cosey catalog. Originally released to much acclaim in 1981 by Rough Trade, Heartbeat was the first in a long line of groundbreaking albums by Chris Carter & Cosey Fanni Tutti. This early example of C&C features cut-up sampled voices, Coseys distorted guitar, industrial sequences, melodious synths and cinematic sweeps. These albums, which have been unavailable on vinyl for more than 20 years, have been painstakingly remastered by Chris Carter from the original master tapes specifically for these vinyl re-releases and showcase what many consider to be some of Chris & Coseys finest works from their eighties period. Each of the albums is presented on different colored vinyl, in a specially "remastered" sleeve, which also includes a 12" B/W double-sided insert of archive photos, clippings and texts." - CTI.
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Artist: CHRIS & COSEY Title: Songs Of Love & Lust Format: LP Label: CTI Country: UK Price: $20.00 |
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"This is the third in a series of four limited-edition Chris & Cosey vinyl re-releases from their esteemed catalog. Songs Of Love & Lust was originally released by Rough Trade Records in 1984 and was at the time considered to be quite a departure for both them and Rough Trade. The album contains Chris & Coseys trademark infectious rhythms, melodic tunes, edgy guitar, wailing cornet and of course, Coseys unique vocals -- which give a dark and sensual edge to the production. Remastered edition on grey vinyl. Includes a glossy insert with historic photographs and press clippings." -CTI
"A vice-like turn of the screw that is at once dreamy, hard and compelling. A gathering of all those forces which give electronic music a heart of its own. This is seduction!" -Adrian Jones, City Limits 1984
"Chris & Coseys alluring invitation is to try another world: their promise is that the possibilities should be endless." -Don Watson, NME
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Artist: CHRIS & COSEY Title: Trance Format: LP Label: CTI Country: UK Price: $20.00 |
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"Trance is the second in a series of four limited-edition Chris & Cosey vinyl re-releases. This seminal album, a long time favorite with DJs and fans alike, is often cited by many electronic musicians as being influential in contemporary electronic music. Primarily an instrumental album, Trance covers everything from minimal electro and polyrhythmic sequences to rhythm-heavy dance tracks. Unavailable on vinyl for more than 20 years, painstakingly remastered by Chris Carter from the original master tapes, Trance is among one of Chris & Coseys finest works from their eighties period. Presented on grey-colored vinyl, in a specially "remastered" sleeve, which also includes a 12" B/W double-sided insert of archive photos, clippings and texts." -CTI
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Artist: CHRISMA Title: Chinese Restaurant Format: LP Label: Medical Country: USA Price: $20.00 |
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"A seminal album by Italian new wave duo Chrisma, the absolutely essential Chinese Restaurant has not been available on vinyl format in over 30 years. Chrisma is made up of husband and wife team Maurizio Arcieri and Christina Moser (the name comes from the first letters of each of their names). The record was first recorded in 1977 and originally released that same year by Polydor. It was produced, and arranged, and contains musical contributions by Niko Papathanassiou (brother of the famous Vangelis Papathanassiou responsible for the timeless Blade Runner score). Chinese Restaurant is a very unique record blending the best elements of synth-punk, Neu!-esque prog jams, and new wave into a hybrid of sheer perfection. From the post-punk energy of the single, Black Silk Stocking to the jagged hooks of What For and the analog warbling synths of Mandoia, this futuristic slab of wax is a classic. This reissue was licensed directly from the artists, and it includes a reworking of the original front and back cover artwork. Presented on high-quality 180gm orange vinyl in a hand-numbered limited edition of 500 copies." - Medical Records.
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Artist: CHRISMA Title: Hibernation Format: LP Label: Medical Country: USA Price: $20.00 |
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"Hibernation is the spectacular follow-up to the Chinese Restaurant LP and was recorded in 1978 and was originally released in 1979 on Polydor. This record has not been available on vinyl for over 30 years and tends to fetch rather high prices on the collectors market. The songs are restrained yet explorative and passionate. The opening track Calling takes the listener down a quirky new wave path riddled with angular guitars and random bits of analog beeps. The stand out track is certainly Gott Gott Electron which is an intoxicating dancefloor slow cosmic jam which will leave a permanent involuntary imprint to the lucky who hear it. As a whole, the record is reflective of the passion between Maurizio and Christina and is a new wave masterpiece on many levels. Aurora B and Lover further display the intense emotional interplay. This reissue was licensed directly from the artist, and the front and back artwork have been re-interpreted and re-invisioned. This is presented on high quality 180 gram clear vinyl (similar to a limited pressing in 1979) in a hand-numbered limited edition of 500 copies." - Medical Records.
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Artist: CHRISTA MIN Title: The Devil And Tex Watson Format: 7" Label: Rundownsun Country: Canada Price: $5.50 |
| "Lessee...walking down Robson...hot summer day. Never go near that street usually, but woke up in some dudes penthouse near Hooters. I woke up, grabbed a shirt off the floor and put it on...and some sunglasses...and a leftover Heneiken from the fridge. Tiptoed out, stepping over the sleeping bodies on the floor. Now Im outside in the part of town that most needs a firebombing....and the sun is so...fucking...bright! Still stoned...no cash in pocket. Had enough money for a dollar store keyring that reads "Take me to Yr Dealer" with a drawing of an Alien smoking a joint. Bought it and immediately afterwards wished I bought a hot dog instead. Hot dogs. Swamps. Tex Watson. To my right theres an Asian businessman eating a hot dog. Drank the Heinenken down in one long drink. My minds in the everglades. My minds on Tex and Squeaky and Susan and Krenwinkel and dunebuggies and Ed Sanders and the Fugs...and that fucker Bugliosi...swamps. Swamps can hold you under. Until you cant breathe. Wouldnt want to fall into one...but I did. So hot! The sun is on its way out, but not soon enough. Gotta shield...myself. One 13 minute track of PNW style lo-fi garage psych blown-out and broken up over 2 sides(ala little johnny jewel) from members and ex members of: jackie-o-motherfucker, staked plane, magneticring, nasty on, esp snake, anemones, sun arise, the countless jibes, video tokyo, the cinch, vancouger, and many, many others. packaged in 2 piece, silk screened millboard cover. art by nicholas bragg. xerox insert. " - Rundownsun |
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Artist: CHRISTA PFANGEN Title: Watch Me Getting Back The End Format: CD Label: Die Schachtel Country: Italy Price: $17.50 |
| "Christa Pfangen are Andrea Belfi and Mattia Coletti. The name is an homage to Nico, although the music has obviously no relation with the icon of the New York avant garde scene. They belong to the new electroacoustic/improv/avant-rock scene which is taking shape in Italy and includes such names as 3/4 Had Been Eliminated, Valerio Tricoli, ÿ, Stefano Pilia and others. Working with percussion, treated guitar and an array of different objects and noises, they have given birth to a dynamic work of great beauty and reverberating rhythms, oscillating between avant-folk and electroacoustic music." - Die Schachtel. |
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Artist: CHRISTIAN COSMOS Title: Enthronement By God As The First-Born Of The Dead Format: LP Label: Hospital Productions Country: USA Price: $22.00 |
| "Released first as a limited 4 x cassette box set now condemned to vinyl. Among the trinity of electronic projects of Dominick Fernows studies in anxiety and fear from the mythic natures of rainforest spiritual enslavement, the info wars of Vatican Shadow and the creators observation of Christian Cosmos. Lightning drums pound the rhythms for lost souls as the fall from paradise abounds and the trumpets of the heavens command the threshold. Imagine a voiceless dead can dance sent through a black hole hence the ancient notes and structures are scrambled and returned with information loss while the cathedral floor is flushed with his sacraments. But there is a beauty in submission to belief. Some have said the book is not about self improvement but faith. Soundtrack for judgement of souls. Edition of 500." -Hospital Productions. |
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Artist: CHRISTIAN FAMILY UNDERGROUND Title: For the Depth of Your Union Format: LP Label: Woodsist Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "Summer 06 Family Underground (DK) recorded with Dave Nuss of NNCK at Black Dirt Studios in the woods of upstate NY. The yield was as characteristically unhinged as one might expect: sweeping electronic sounds backed with wood and bone percussion spirit-conjure. However also harvested was some new and especially tasty crop: sung and spoken song, electric guitar/conga "rock," and an odd ghostly sheen coating the entire proceeding. Nuss comments on the session: "I remember when we were recording, momentarily leaving the studio and going out into the night and feeling it thicken like a partition separating us from this intense state of clear consciousness we had in the recording, which was like humankinds natural state. And then thinking about Jesper from FU, an adopted Vietnamese living in DK, and how much he resembles Michael Jackson, and realizing that across continents no man can be divided from himself. We had to make this music to provide for us some fantasy of fulfillment that would carry us through the weekend like rejuvenated suns born again climbing to heaven, after being washed in the deepest bluest sea." Jacket by designer Susan Cianciolo and screened inserts by Stellar, NL." - Woodsist. |
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Artist: CHRISTIANSEN, HENNING Title: Kreuzmusik Fluxid Behandlung Op 189 Format: LP Label: Kye Country: USA Price: $19.00 |
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"Kye is proud to present in association with Penultimate Press the fully authorized reissue of Henning Christiansens Kreuzmusik FLUXID BEHANDLUNG Op 189. Kreuzmusik FLUXID BEHANDLUNG Op 189 was commissioned by the Bonner Kunstverein Gallery, Kunstfond, Germany in August 1989, for inclusion in their Taking Fluxus Around for a Drive happening, (also featuring performances by Dieter Daniels, George Maciunas, Allan Kaprow, Al Hansen, Joe Jones and others) and originally issued on cassette in 1990 by Neue Bildende Kunst in an edition of 100 copies. Kreuzmusik FLUXID BEHANDLUNG Op189 arrives in a full color high gloss sleeve, with original score reproduction insert, mastered from the original tapes by Jason Lescalleet at Glistening Labs, in an edition of 500 copies." -Kye. Highly recommended!
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Artist: CHRISTIANSEN, HENNING Title: Op.39 Fluxorum Organum Format: Double LP Label: Eventuell Country: Germany Price: $52.00 |
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"In 1967 Henning Christiansen proposed to Joseph Beuys that he, Christiansen, composes a major work for organ titled fluxorum organum for Beuyss planned Aktion Eurasienstab. Beuys and Christiansen agreed to structure fluxorum organum in five sections. Henning Christiansen composed a piece with five movements. The organist Franz Meiswinkel played the composition on the organ in Düsseldorfs Liebfrauenkirche. Henning Christiansen recorded the entire performance with a manipulated tape machine. The first Eurasienstab Aktion took place in 1967 in Vienna at the Galerie Nächst St. Stephan. There the final tape version fluxorum organum was played. In 1968 there was a repeat performance at the Wide White Space gallery in Antwerp. There was a film made of the performance, which, however, remained a fragment and included only the first and a bit of the second part of Christiansens composition. The film fragment is only about 20 minutes long. In the summer of 2008 Henning Christiansen gave me some old tapes with the complete recordings of his composition Eurasienstab -- fluxorum organum. Marcus Schmickler restored and remastered these tapes at Piethopraxis Studio, Cologne. On the recordings the actual playing times differ from the instructions in the score. The total duration of this recording is 72 47". -- from the liner notes by Ursula Block / gelbe MUSIK. Comes with two booklets, reprints of the original notation (15 pp.) as well as typewritten annotations (5 pp.) by Christiansen, limited edition of 450 copies. Highly recommended!" - Eventuell SOLD OUT
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Artist: CHRISTIANSEN, HENNING Title: Symphony Natura Format: LP Label: Slowscan Country: Netherlands Price: $48.00 |
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"LP limited to 300 copies pressed in green vinyl. "Symphony Natura op.170" (1985) is a long collage of electronic drones and animal sounds, recorded at the Zoo in Rome in 1985." - FE.
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Artist: CHRISTMAS Title: s/t Format: CD Label: Timothys Brain/Pacemaker Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
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"The psychedelic reissue of the year-the rarest artifact by this much-beloved Canadian underground band finally sees its compact disc debut! Debut album by Bob Brydens (Reign Ghost) "dream band", which was first released on Paragon in 1970 the same day as the second Reign Ghost album! Dreamy and atmospheric, with lovely vocals and understated guitar work suffused with a melancholic lethargy every bit the match of that of the Velvet Undergrounds third album, a comparison all the more telling once you hear the ambitious 21-minute instrumentalJungle Fabulous that closes out the proceedings. A great event for psychedelic fans worldwide!" - Timothys Brain. Highly recommended!
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Artist: CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS Title: Far Flung Hum Format: LP Label: Wodger Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
| "Following releases on such labels as Kranky, 12K and Community Library, "Far Flung Hum, the third album from New York based Christmas Decorations, finds the group again broadening the palette used in their unique take on modern experimental electronic music. Conjured in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York over four days in summer 2007, the album is their boldest work to date. Including founding members Steve Silverstein and Nick Forte (formerly of Beautiful Skin, Rorschach, and solo work on Schematic records), the band has expanded to a quartet allowing for more interactive live playing then on past efforts. With scant preconception, the band used this session to explore group improvisational configurations and unconventional voicings, yielding a richness that at times even surprised themselves. Recorded both indoors and out, the sound of ⿿Far Flung Hum is both warmly present and otherworldly, think early Zoviet France or maybe Asmus Teichens remixing a Finnish folk collective. Acoustic banjo and pump organ drones meld with pedal-processed ethnic percussion, subtly treated guitar washes, and pointillistic analog synthesis, to create deep compositions that chart unexpected terrain and reveal new layers upon each listen. limited to 200 copies, hand made letterpressed covers, self released"-Wodger |
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Artist: CHRISTMAS ISLAND Title: Blackout Summer Format: LP Label: In The Red Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
| "Hailing from sunny San Diego, California, Christmas Island plays music that on the surface is happy and poppy. There is a dark undercurrent to their brand of lo-fi pop punk-it is joyous and almost twee while secretly depressed and deeply disturbed. Citing Tronics, Urinals, Television Personalities, The Clean, Versatile Newts, and The Fall as influences, Christmas Island is Beach Boys-style, sunny Southern Californian pop by way of the late-70s / early-80s UK DIY scene." -In The Red. |
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Artist: CHRISTMAS ISLAND Title: s/t Format: 7" Label: Captured Tracks Country: USA Price: $5.50 |
| "Two song seven inch about the pits and perils of ages Nineteen and Twenty-Nine, respectively. Part Flying Nun, part Bubblegum. This coincides with a fantastic upcoming LP release on In The Red. One of our favorite bands." - Captured Tracks |
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Artist: CHROME Title: 3rd From The Sun Format: LP/CD Label: Lilith Country: Russia Price: $29.00 |
| "Metallic drums, grating guitar, a driving industrial beat, lo-fi / sci fi, toxic waste... this was the universe inhabited by SF cyber punks, Chrome. Originally released in 1982, on band founder Damon Edges own Siren Records, this was the bands last official release. Still featuring the rhythmic talents of John & Hilary Stench on drums and bass, and as always, the brilliantly feral guitar playing of Helios Creed, the album kicks off with the jaw-dropping Firebomb. Also featuring two bonus tracks from their rare 1982 Anorexic Sacrifice 7" single." -Lilith. |
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Artist: CHROME Title: Alien Soundtracks Format: CD Label: Noiseville Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
| "This is Chromes second album, released in 1978, and comprised of members Gary Spain (bass, guitar, vocals), Damon Edge (drums, synthesizer), and Helios Creed. Alien Soundtracks is the first of their releases that would later mark them as early innovators of post-punk industrial experimentalism. This release is raw punk heavy on the Stoogeian vibe, featuring Creeds flanging, scrawling guitar sounds backed up by Edges use of tape manipulation and samples." -Noiseville |
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Artist: CHROME Title: Alien Soundtracks Format: LP/CD Label: Lilith Country: Russia Price: $29.00 |
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"1978s Alien Soundtracks was the second album by the sci-fi obsessed San Francisco experimental rock band, Chrome, formed in 1977 by Damon Edge. A brilliant combination of punk rock aesthetic, with Iggy-esque vocals, jangly guitar, primitive electronics, tape manipulation and sampling, this was also the first album to feature the mad guitar stylings of Helios Creed. Often credited as being the precursors to the industrial metal sound, the band are also akin to experimental punk/noise bands like Pere Ubu and Suicide. Featuring The Manifestation (Of The Idea) originally released simultaneously on the 1982 Chrome Box and on an Italian Chrome compilation, No Humans Allowed. 180 gram vinyl." - Lilith.
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Artist: CHROME Title: Blood On the Moon Format: LP/CD Label: Lilith Country: Russia Price: $29.00 |
| "For this 1981 release, Edge and Creed brought in brothers John and Hilary Stench on drums and bass. The brothers hailed from the extremely popular local new wave band, Pearl Harbour & the Explosions, formed in 1978 in San Francisco. This new rhythm section can definitely be heard, making Chrome a bit more danceable if you will and the first inklings of that driving industrial metal beat can be heard. Tracks like excellent Perfumed Metal are a perfect example of this transformation. It was also in 1981 that Chrome received an offer to perform live in Italy from a group of Italian fans. Chrome had never appeared live before, but unbelievably they accepted the Italian gig and flew to Bologna, Italy to play their first ever live concert. The live instrumental track included here is from that legendary Italian concert, on July 20, 1981." -Lilith. |
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Artist: CHROME Title: Half Machine Lip Moves Format: CD Label: Noiseville Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
| "Originally released in 1979 on Siren/Beggars Banquet, Half Machine Lip Moves is Chromes third album and is considered an absolute classic of raw punk/experimental genius, authored by the duo of Helios Creed and Damon Edge."-Noiseville "Half Machine Lip Moves was a curious and powerful hybrid, which fused a Stooges-styles aggression with a sci-fi and LSD-inspired otherworldliness, reflected in titles that evidenced their interest in aliens and contemporary technology. This album was arguably their finest moment ... Creeds searing, heavily FX-laden guitar and Edges eerie Moog and vocals, underpinned by metallic drums, came together to create what could have become a radical new departure point for a nascent form of post-rock." -The Wire; "One of my Personal Top 25 albums of all time, this is certainly one of those records you can keep returning to and find new things buried in all those layers of ZOUND." -Julian Cope. |
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Artist: CHROME Title: Half Machine Lip Moves Format: LP/CD Label: Lilith Country: Russia Price: $29.00 |
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""When Chrome first came on the SF punk scene in the late seventies, they were called acid punk, due to their penchant for both, but also because their music came from a far-out place - a place most people could only get to while in a drug-altered state. The sci-fi obsessed Creed and Edge, however, claimed to channel their music directly from the beyond, and when 1979s groundbreaking Half Machine Lip Moves was released - an angular and metallic sounding album interspersed with electric violin, apocalyptic tape loops, moog, atonal droning distorted guitar and a wall of metallic sounding percussion - it certainly sounded that way. For the next five years Creed and Edge were a force to be reckoned with, laying the groundwork for the industrial music scene and directly influencing almost every guitar-toting punk ever since. Featuring three bonus tracks-Anti-Fade, I Left My Heart In San Francisco and Meet You In The Subway - which originally appeared on the Subterranean Modern compilation, released in 1979 on Ralph Records. 180 gram vinyl." - Lilith.
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Artist: CHROME Title: Red Exposure Format: LP/CD Label: Lilith Country: Russia Price: $29.00 |
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"Humans are the cancer of the planet...all people have untapped psychic powers...acid is good...aliens exist...these are just some of the ideas that the pioneering San Francisco band Chrome was grappling with in its music, labeled acid punk by the press in a desperate attempt to categorize them. Comparing them to everyone from Pere Ubu, to the Residents, to Devo, to Can, to Eno, the reality was that no one knew really knew where they fit in...perhaps because they really were channeling their music from some distant alien planet. In fact, Chromes founder, Damon Edge, described himself as having something he called clairaudient syndrome, a condition that allows you to hear something before it happens...meaning that he would first hear the music in his head, and then channel it onto tape.... and perhaps that explains the music in this LP. For Chrome aficionados this album is more ambient and droning than previous albums, except for the Devo-esque Electric Chair- and one wonders if they didnt write this song to poke fun at the band. Featuring three bonus tracks: In A Dream and Danger Zone both taken from their 1981 12" Inworlds single... and Informations, taken from the b-side of their rare New Age 7" released in 1980." - Lilith.
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Artist: CHROME Title: Third From The Sun Format: CD Label: Noiseville Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
| "Noiseville is very proud to have the chance to reissue these absolutely must-have traces of interstellar psych perfection from San Franciscos legendary Chrome. The sound was beefed up, and each was repackaged with the original art from their initial release back in the early 80s. These 3 albums (Alien Soundtracks, Half Machine Lip Moves, Third From The Sun) are classics and should never have gone out-of-print. But due to fighting within the band, these CDs will not be repressed and most unfortunately, the LP counterparts never made it past the test pressing stage, until the dispute has been settled by the courts, this is it." Third From The Sun was originally released on Siren Records in 1982, right before the bands break-up, with Damon Edge and Helios Creed chuddering out creepy post-garage industrial murk. Third From The Sun sounds more conventional rock than their prior releases, while still maintaining the garbage-y, weird-space psychonaut vibe that would be their trademark. Grinding guitars, terrifyingly creepazoid vocals, and a bass that sounds like rocks thudding off of someones head." -Noiseville |
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Artist: CHRYSTAL BELLE SCHRODD Title: Belle De Jour Format: CD Label: Klang Galerie Country: Austria Price: $17.50 |
| "Klanggalerie are very proud to present you the first full re-issue of this second album on CD by Diana Rogerson with Steven Stapleton of Nurse With Wound. The CD has the original cover artwork as well as previously unpublished images. Full album, includes bonus tracks not on the Beastings CD re-issue. Remastered by Steven Stapleton and Colin Potter. Originally released on United Dairies in 1986." - Klanggallerie. |
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Artist: CHRYSTAL BELLE SCHRODD Title: The Inevitable Chrystal Belle Scrodd Record Format: CD Label: Klang Galerie Country: Austria Price: $17.50 |
| "Klanggalerie are very proud to present you the first full re-issue of this album on CD by Diana Rogerson with Steven Stapleton of Nurse With Wound. The CD has the original cover artwork as well as lots of previously unpublished images. Full album, includes bonus tracks not on the Beastings CD re-issue. Band line-up includes: Diana Rogerson, Steven Stapleton, Robert Haigh, Karl Blake and others. Remastered by Stapleton/Potter. Originally released on United Dairies in 1985." - Klanggallerie. |
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Artist: CHUBBY WOLF Title: Turkey Decoy Format: LP Label: Digitalis Country: USA Price: $19.00 |
| "Chubby Wolf was the moniker used by the late Dani Baquet-Long of Celer for her subdued world of sound. With the help of Danis husband and Celers other half, Will Long, the final Chubby Wolf recordings are finally seeing the light of day, posthumously. Turkey Decoy represents some of her most accessible work. "Cantankerous Baby" opens the set with cybernetic clouds -- its like endlessly floating through an unknown haze built around processed vocals and sample-ridden electric guitar. As you continue dreaming through the morose romanticism of pieces like "Prescient Inspiration," theres an understated sensuality that weaves its way into the music. "If Theres An Elephant In The Room" pulls back the curtain and reveals a breathless aftermath punctuated by distant piano chords and sprawling drones. Each swell of Baquet-Longs voice makes you want to avert your eyes, unsure if its something youre supposed to see. Closing out the album, "Scalloped Toes" and "Intrusively Coexisting" wrap things up with an elegant sweetness as everything comes full circle. The former is bathed in warm, relaxing tones that bleed into the barking and howling of Danis beloved wolves that begin the last song on the album. "Intrusively Coexisting" is more gloomy and leaves lingering questions about all that came before it. Its the right way to end such a raw album -- each layer removed like an article of clothing, until theres nothing left to hide behind. Limited edition of 500 copies only. Cut at Dubplates And Mastering, Berlin." - Digitalis. |
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Artist: CHUGGA Title: Memphistophelis Format: Cass Label: The Tapeworm Country: UK Price: $8.00 |
| "Cassette release. Edition of 250 copies. Masterminded by Terre Thaemlitz and "fresh... for 96!" -- Memphistophelis by Chugga (aka Lester Fuero and Jeff Hanes) is a deliciously dated blend of trip-hop, 70s disco, funk, Jeep-dub and lounge, mixed well and served chilled. Each track on Memphistophelis picks up on a different 70s sound while tying in that unique Memphis combination of sparsity and orchestration. The album was mastered by an unlikely culprit -- and friend -- transgendered electro-acoustic/ambient/house Jack-of-all-genres Terre Thaemlitz (aka DJ Sprinkles). Although it was shopped around and two or three cuts trickled out over the years on obscure vinyl and compilation releases, Memphistophelis never found a home -- until The Tapeworm." -The Tapeworm |
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Artist: CHURCH OF MY LOVE Title: S/T Format: 12" Label: Totally Tickle Me Elmo Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
| "The remaining copies of a limited edition (200 copies) tour EP from CHURCH OF MY LOVE (members of AMBER ALERTS). Get em fast, they will not last long." -Totally Tickle Me Elmo |
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Artist: CHURCH POLICE Title: Gilligans Wings Format: 7" Label: Skulltones Country: USA Price: $6.50 |
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"A fantastic collection of unreleased recordings from northern California, 1982. You may recall their contribution "The Oven Is My Friend" as on of the most memorable tracks on the Not So Quiet On The Western Front compilation. This single picks up where that left off-thick downer punk with stumbling drums and a thick plodding bass wall march the songs forward in slow motion. Layered on top, the guitar lines add a sort of meandering melody, bending and detuning in wild synchronicity with the psychedelic deadpan vocals. The material holds its own against Flipper (whom CP played with), Negative Trend, and foreshadowed the mid-to-late-80s SST sound. Limited to 300 copies." - Skulltones. Highly recommended!!
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Artist: CHURCH POLICE Title: Killing Myself To Live Format: 7" Label: Stomach Ache Country: USA Price: $4.00 |
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Artist: CHURCHILLS Title: S/T Format: LP Label: Ban Country: UK Price: $20.00 |
| "Originally released in Israel in 1969, this legendary bands musicianship and songwriting abilities transcended the Israeli scene to become renowned internationally, combining elements of UK psych, hard rock, Middle Eastern and Greek traditional music, though they do this much more effectively on side 2 than on the more conventional side 1. Important to their sound were two foreign members, Canadian vocalist Stan Solomon and British guitarist Robb Huxley, who also played in JERICHO JONES." |
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Artist: CHURINGA CANARIES Title: Format: CDR Label: Memoirs Of An Aesthete Country: UK Price: $12.00 |
| "Christmas basement blowout with UK underground meta-stars PHIL TODD (ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS)! ... PHIL LEGARD (XENIS EMPUTAE TRAVELLING BAND)! ... TIRATH NIRMALA SINGH! (ex-JOHN CLYDE-EVANS)!... and... ALEX NEILSON (DIRECTING HAND, SCATTER, JANDEK, every other fucking band in the country)!! Vintage analogue muck noise meets free jazz in the Sunny Murray/Ayler tradition, recorded direct to cassette while the irons were hot. Limited to 100 copies on vinyl-look CDR with print gocco screenprints and very nice they look too. Dont miss this one as it wont be reissued." - Memoirs Of An Aesthete. |
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Artist: CHURINGA CANARIES Title: Untitled Format: LP Label: QBICO Country: Italy Price: $24.00 |
| Phil Legard, Alexander Neilson, Tirath Singh Nirmala, and Phil Todd. Recorded in Leeds, December 2005. Originally released as a CD-R limited to 100 copies. Collaborations can be a hell of a gamble. Fortunately, it seems that in the world of the underground music lover, collaborative ventures always seem to turn out to be synergetic exercises that yield amazing results. Churinga Canaries is such an endeavor: a one-off group effort improvised by four of the brightest lights in the UK underground music dog-and-pony show. A rundown of the participants should be more than enough to cause many of you to drool with excitement. Phil Legard (Xenis Emputae Travelling Band), Alex Neilson (Scatter, Richard Youngs collaborator, etc.), Tirath Singh Nirmala (formerly John Clyde-Evans of Hood) and Phil Todd (Ashtray Navigations) assembled in Leeds in chilly December 2005 to bang out some noise and melt the ice right out from under themselves with a warm bowl of sonic porridge. The results are two stunning long-form tracks of joyful jazz-inflected psych-noise in the vein of some of the wilder Ash Nav moments. Neilsons propulsive yet amazingly free drumming serves as the perfect background for the virtual maelstrom conjured up by the other three improvisers. About five minutes into the leading track, Under Heavy Rent, the sound is so dense and chaotic that its almost dizzying. The foursome manage to keep themselves and their sound from breaking apart into a million tiny pieces, but just barely. A Sovtek Swirl starts off subdued, with a recurring thematic element gluing the shards of our dumbstruck minds back together again. By the time the disc is finished however, youll be left panting in a useless heap on the floor. This is powerful stuff, not to be taken lightly. Dont say I didnt warn you!" - Byron Hayes (from July 2006 Review of the CD-R by Foxy Digitalis) |
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Artist: CHUZPE Title: Anarchy Bla Bla... Format: LP Label: Rave Up Country: Italy Price: $16.00 |
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"Chuzpe were the first austrian punk band. Born in 1977, they were really popular in the Wiens underground circuit. Their early tracks are a marvellous examples of europunk at the same level of Kids, Ivy Green, Panic ecc…This anthology contains all studio tracks recorded between 1977-80 (the punk years of the band). Including the tracks appeared on Wiener Blutraush compilation and their first 7”.
Absolutely a must for every old Europe punk fan. 12 killer tunes!!! Buy it fast!!!!!Only 500 copies available!!!" - Rave Up.
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Artist: CIANI, SUZANNE Title: Lixiviation Format: CD Label: B-Music Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
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"Amazing comp of classically trained/avant-minded commercial composer Suzanne Ciani, the "American Delia Derbyshire Of The Atari Generation." Ciani stands alongside the likes of Pauline Oliveros, Daphne Oram, and Ursula Bogner in the continuum of female early electronic knob-twiddlers that wouldve never gone out on a date with you. "With a sonic portfolio that boasts commissions for the Xenon classic pinball machine, the sounds for the Meco Star Wars theme, the Atari TV commercials and the electronic sound effects in the original Stepford Wives film (amongst many others) the mutant electronic music CV of Suzanne Ciani is proof that in a 1970s commercial world of boys toys, monopolised by a male dominated media industry, a womans touch was the essential secret ingredient to successful sonic seduction. A classically trained musician with an MA in music composition this American Italian pianist was first introduced to the synthesizer via her connections in the art world when abstract Sculptor and collaborator Harold Paris introduced Suzanne to synthesizer designer Don Buchla who created the instrument that would come to define Cianis synthetic sound (The Buchla Synthesiser). Cutting her teeth providing self-initiated electronic music projects for art galleries, experimental film directors, pop record producers and proto-video nasties Suzanne soon located to New York where she quickly became the first point of call for electronic music services in both the underground experimental fields and the commercial advertising worlds alike. Counting names like Vangelis and Harald Bode amongst her close friends Suzanne and her Ciani Musica companybecame the testing ground for virtually any type of new developments in electronic and computerized music amassing an expansive vault of commercially unexposed electronic experiments which have remained untouched for over 30 years... until now." -B-Music. |
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Artist: CIANI, SUZANNE Title: Voices Of Packaged Souls Format: LP Label: Dead-Cert Country: UK Price: $26.00 |
 "The inquisitive minds behind Pre-Cert Home Entertainment and Finders Keepers combine to bring you the results of some of their most subaqueous vinyl, tape and film excavations yet for this brand-new label: Dead-Cert. Taking the combined obsessions of all its collaborators and applying it to an intensive research model investigating vintage outsider music, sound sculpture, spoken word, ethnological documents, Art-Trash, early computer music, Neotantrik music, tape manipulation, non-pop and vinyl voyeurism, the label aims to investigate and recontextualize previously un-heard recordings from sources that transcend and eclipse the limitations of the record-collecting trend and the commercial music industry. All scheduled recordings are pressed on vinyl LPs mastered in accordance with the original creators instructions and cut at the most relevant volume and playing speed, duplicated in modest quantities and housed in a variety of bespoke or homemade packaging, faithful to the original pressings. The first archival release on the label is a new pressing of an original vinyl run of around 50 copies only made in 1970 for an art gallery exhibition in Brussels documenting a sound sculpture collaboration between hard material artist Harold Paris and fledgling electronic composer Susan (Suzanne) Ciani. This original limited gift/art-artifact is officially the rarest tangible recording of Cianis music, who is now recognized in the press as "The Delia Derbyshire Of The Atari Generation" on account of her groundbreaking developments in the commercial evolution of synthesizer music as one of a small number of female composers in the field. Paris created an original Mylar cover for the album, which is now an almost impossible-to-find collectors item. Ciani produced this, her first album, at radio station KPFA in Berkeley, CA, where she was given access to the tape machines from midnight until 6 AM, gratis. She owns only one copy of this work in its original vinyl form. Vinyl cut at Dubplates & Mastering and made in an edition of 1,000 copies only, housed in individually screen-printed silver foil sleeves faithful to the original pressing." -Dead-Cert.
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Artist: CICCIOLINA HOLOCAUST/SERMONIZER Title: Albeit Albeit/Sibelius Spiders Format: LP Label: Forced Nostalgia Country: Belgium Price: $20.00 |
| "Theres no shortage of electronic reissue imprints operating these days, especially ones concentrating on "lost" synth-wave recordings from the late 70s-mid 80s, but few have access to the kind of material amassed over the years by Forced Nostalgia, a label curated by one of Belgiums most knowledgeable and methodical sound archivists. The breadth and quality of the material already scheduled for release by Forced Nostalgia is just jaw-dropping -- extending the remit to begin with the post-punk heyday of the late 70s all the way through to the mid 90s, taking in often unreleased, mostly unheard and overlooked material from tape music to industrial, from bossa-pop to proto-techno, from drone to out and out analog experimentation -- with the vast majority of the music now being made available on vinyl for the very first time. Florim Prishtina and Rezart Veseli recorded together as Cicciolina Holocaust in Firenze, Italy during the late 70s and early 80s, releasing several tapes, all as small private editions given to friends. Using guitar, Korg Poly 61, Korg KPR 77, Cornet, Tascam Portastudio (4-Track), effect pedals, tapes and an array of self-built machines, their work covers a wide spectrum of analog electronics, resulting in oppressive and uber-dark synth-scapes and minimal proto-techno experiments that slot perfectly alongside the kind of darkside work typified by Regis and the more experimental end of the Downwards label in 2011. Sermonizer is the work of an anonymous producer from Bologna who started experimenting with primitive (field-) recordings and tape manipulations in late 79. In 1984 he recorded numerous avant-garde, industrial and ambient works onto 4-track recorder and his massive output consists of numerous private tape albums, both studio and live recordings. The five tracks here were recorded between 1983 and 1986 and were made on synthesizer, guitar, violin, drum machines, electric shaver and other found objects and voice. Vinyl cut at Dubpates & Mastering, Berlin." -Forced Nostalgia |
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Artist: CIDRON, JUAN MANUEL Title: Patagon Format: LP Label: Geometrik Country: Spain Price: $20.00 |
| "Juan Manuel Cidrón, from Almeria (Andalusia), is a prominent Spanish synth-player who began playing in 1985. A veteran of analog electronic sounds, his early influences were the Berlin School of the 70s (Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, etc.) and American minimal music. Cidrón has released nine albums on his own label (Extraradio) with a very limited distribution. As a child, Cidrón fell in love with a radio that had flashing lights, as well as with the music that was broadcast through it. With the little money he had in his youth, he would spend it all on records and analog machines. His music is a celebration of life -- the immensity of his electronic keyboards offers listeners the immensity of the desert, snow, wind... records like Tau or Sonido Para Acciones belong to the imaginarium of Spanish electronic music and also to the imaginarium of lovers of sonic poetry and soaring music. This vinyl edition is special -- it is a return to analog, to which Cidrón is devout, and to which he will continue to be loyal. In this way, it is a classic, as is his continuous pledge to the quality that is the resounding conjunction between natural and artificial pulsation. The result is uniquely his: a material body that approaches the dream-world. Limited edition of 500 copies with printed inner sleeve." -Geometrik |
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Artist: CIGARETTES Title: Gimme Cigarettes Format: 7" Label: S-S Country: USA Price: $5.00 |
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"Long rumored to be a Sparks side project, Cigarettes were not Sparks but an obscure Los Angeles art punk band featuring Pipe, Lonny Carlysle, Marc Question, and Bat Lucky. Behind those nom de musique were one John Clancy, keeper of the Cigarettes flame, and Philo Cramer, who left the band to join something called Fear. For years, Sparks fans thought the Cigarettes were their art/glam heroes but they were wrong. Not wrong to think so, as if you imagined what Sparks would sound like if they had gone punk, this might be it. And I write that with all due respect to the Cigarettes, for what these guys did was not only let Sparks influence their sound, but their attitude. Thus they take things a few steps beyond the influence and create something unique. That something are two songs that both attack and make you laugh. I found my first copy of their single at a store for a buck. It was beat up but played fine and upon dropping needle on Gimme Cigarettes, I felt pure glee. A wave of silly excitement poured over me. I played it on my radio show a few times and got an email from John Clancy saying, "Hey, you played my old band on the radio!" He sent me a nice copy of the record and I convinced him to let me reissue it. So for the first time, here is a legitimate reissue of the Cigarettes fantastic 1978 Carlysle/Moxie single, with the unfortunately neglected Oh! Oh! Oh! and liner notes on the bands history. S-S fans will enjoy this one. 500 pressed and moving fast. Some of Gimme Cigarette. A bit of Oh! Oh! Oh! " - S-S.
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Artist: CILIO, LUCIANO Title: Dell Universo Assente Format: CD Label: Die Schachtel Country: Italy Price: $22.00 |
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"Deluxe triple-folded CD digipak with the lost work of Luciano Cilio, a Neapolitan avantgarde composer who committed suicide in the early eighties and whose music is absolutely stunning, deep and melancholic, placed between avantgarde and the most adventurous prog. It includes the legendary Dialoghi del Presente 1977 LP along with several unreleased tracks; liner notes by Jim ORourke. 24 pages booklet." From ORourkes liner notes: "These recordings sound as they feel self contained, introspective, and determined, you can feel in the music a sort of necessity that can be rarely found, as in Bill Fays Time of the Last Persecution or in Nick Drakes Pink Moon: this enormous weight that is bearing on its creators, the absolute need to exorcise it from their lives, a moment in time where you are invited to hear artists truly in contact with their existence. Luciano Cilio holds that moment in time, an authentic emotional testament, something to be cherished..." - Die Schachtel. "This developing Italian label is setting a new standard for high quality modern composer artifacting -- extremely impressive!" - FE. Great record!
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Artist: CINORAMA Title: Garden, The Garden Format: CD Label: PSF Country: Japan Price: $21.00 |
| "2nd album for the label. Cinorama is a trio, made up of Toshiaki Ishizuka (percussion, piano, synthesizer; also member of Vajra), Sachiyo Sakata (vocal, clarinet, flute, jews harp, ocarina) & Hiromichi Sakamoto (cello, musical saw, auto harp, kalimba, musicbox). They are also joined by Haino on one track as well (voice, maracas). Together they create a mysterious haze of pastoral sound, a mysterious progressive-folk hybrid that is full of alien intuition and knowledge. One of the unknown monsters in the ever-expanding PSF catalog of real music." |
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Artist: CINORAMA Title: Three Lies And Ding at 5 OClock Format: CD Label: PSF Country: Japan Price: $21.00 |
| ""New project featuring Toshi (ex-Brain Police -- legendary 70s Japanese cult group). Great complex avant garde sound with female vocal." Weird, most outright "progressive" band on PSF, and pretty interesting to hear." - FE. |
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Artist: CIRCLE Title: Arkades Format: LP Label: Fourth Dimension Country: UK Price: $22.00 |
| "Arkades catches a session Finnish group, CIRCLE, recorded exclusively for WFMU during their US tour, September 19, 2005. Comprising two lengthy pieces taking up a side each, "The Greatest Kingdom" and "The Ghost of the Highway," the record focuses on the bands often spacy improv underpinning and applies new meaning to a vision which strides powerfully over the line dividing apocalyptic dread from a semblance of hope. Agonized wailing, screams and torrents of molten sound dance ghostly shapes over psychedelic keyboard patterns, distant clattering, moonlit guitars and a rhythm section so carefully tempered that its impossible not to feel the chemistry at work. Coupled to a fantastic sleeve which illustrates a homage to spaghetti western films and includes fitting notes by WFMUs Program Director, BRIAN TURNER, Arkades proves what these New Wave of Finnish Heavy Metallers are capable of when they leave most of the rock at the door. File somewhere near Acid Mothers Temple after having been given the kinda makeover only the Scandinavians have the formula for. Indeed, this is sweet shit." - Fourth Dimension. |
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Artist: CIRCLE Title: Earthworm Format: CD Label: No Quarter Country: US Price: $8.50 |
| "Circle is a band whose sound is constantly evolving. That evolution continues with Earthworm, a four song EP released on the eve of their third US tour. Earthworm finds the band further integrating their love of late seventies/early eighties metal with the circular Kraut-influenced psych that has become their trademark. The songs on Earthworm are heavy and dense with guitar riffs that shred, backed by the intense and hypnotic rhythm section of bassist Jussi Lehtisalo and drummer Tomi Leppanen. The band has invited Bruce Duff (singer of the legendary LA band Jesters of Destiny) to contribute vocals on three tracks." - No Quarter. |
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Artist: CIRCLE Title: Empire Format: LP Label: Riot Season Country: UK Price: $18.00 |
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"Not many bands continue to amaze with each new release these days, but Finnish legends Circle are an exception to the rule. The masters of the hypnotic riff return with a very limited vinyl only release called Empire containing two long tracks called Dragon & Empire. The album was recorded live earlier this year in Porvoo, Finland but youd never know it was a live record as there is so much stuff going on its mind-boggling, not to mention the production is superb. Dragon sounds like Can jamming with Sunburned Hand Of The Man whilst Empire sounds like the take-a-riff and beat it into submission Circle we already know and love. This release is vinyl only and limited to 750 copies for the world."
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Artist: CIRCLE Title: Forest Format: CD Label: No Quarter Country: US Price: $14.00 |
| "Formed in 1991, Circle is the most visible and prolific name in the Finnish rock underground. With Forest the band have touched on their most accessible sound yet with four lengthy, percussive heavy songs that navigate through dark Kraut-inspired rhythms, whispered vocals and hypnotic repetition." - No Quarter. |
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Artist: CIRCLE Title: General (Live) Format: LP Label: Kevyt Nostalgia Country: Finland Price: $28.00 |
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"Finnish front runner of the PSYCHEDELIC/KRAUT/SPACE/TRANCE- rock scene of today with a blasting live album. A true heavy psychedelic testimonial! Recorded live in Chemnitz, Germany, 2004." - Kevyt Nostalgia. 2005 release.
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Artist: CIRCLE Title: Golem / Vesiliirto Format: Double LP Label: Kevyt Nostalgia Country: Finland Price: $24.00 |
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"July 2004 release (edition of 500 copies) featuring one live album recorded in Helsinki in November 2003 and a studio album recorded in 2003 also. Really beautiful full color gatefold sleeve houses these records." - Kevyt Nostalgia.
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Artist: CIRCLE Title: Sunrise Format: Double LP Label: Headspin Country: Belgium Price: $36.00 |
| "Finnish masters of HYPNOTIC and TRANCE-like HARD RIFFING mix of heavy KRAUT- and SPACEROCK. Hypnotising repitative heavy hardrock riffs running through whilst the familiar CIRCLE layered sound are added to the tracks, like violin, eerie keyboards and/or strong guitar-riffs. For anyone into HAWKWIND, CAN, STONER or HARDROCK. HEAVY, DENSE and mesmerizingly repetative. Bashing guitar, downright scary vocals. Their music is energetic, well crafted and always exciting. This limited DOUBLE VINYL has an extra unreleased track called Mustavuori taking all of side 4 of the album. A fullblown extensive psychedelic journey." - Headspin. Restocked. |
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Artist: CIRCLE Title: Sunrise Format: CD Label: Headspin Country: Netherlands Price: $15.00 |
| "Finnish masters of hypnotic and trance-like hard riffing mix of heavy Kraut -- and spacerock. Hypnotizing repetitive heavy hardrock riffs running through whilst the familiar Circle layered sound are added to the tracks, like violin, eerie keyboards and/or strong guitar-riffs. For anyone into Hawkwind, Can, stoner or hardrock. Heavy, dense and mesmerizingly repetitive. Bashing guitar, downright scary vocals. Their music is energetic, well-crafted and always exciting. This limited double vinyl has an extra unreleased track called Mustavuori taking all of side 4 of the album. A full-blown extensive psychedelic journey." - Headspin |
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Artist: CIRCLE Title: Triumph Format: Double LP Label: Fourth Dimension Country: UK Price: $24.00 |
| "Yet another vinyl-only release by Finlands finest export for Fourth Dimension, following an affiliation that takes in the now out of print Arkades LP and equally almost sold out 2CD reissue of it and, indeed, goes back to 1995, when we released a (now rare/collectable) 7", Ghatarian. As with the original Arkades LP, this release gathers recordings for a session at WFMU, this time recorded during their second US tour and captured live on the 25th September 2007. Spread over the four sides are the six cuts which made up Circles second session for WFMU, once more capturing the self-proclaimed new wave of Finnish heavy metal outfit proving themselves to be almost everything but heavy metal despite possessing the only too apparent ability to compete with the best amongst that world. Taking in operatic vocals, unearthly mulch, psychedelic splurge, nods towards folk and Krautrock, and mammoth riffs capable of knocking down nearby buildings, avant-rock has rarely arrived both so potent and in dire need of a straitjacket before. The new wave of Finnish heavy metal is positively bursting with ideas like nothing else." -Fourth Dimension |
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Artist: CIRCLE Title: Tulikoira Format: LP + 7" Label: Headspin Country: Netherlands Price: $33.00 |
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"Headspin Records presents the limited edition vinyl version of the Tulikoira album by Finnish front runners of the psychedelic, Kraut, space & trance-rock scene of today with a blasting heavy guitar-drenched album. Three tracks on side A and a 24-minute trippy journey on side B. A true psychedelic testimonial! Housed with printed inner sleeve in deluxe gatefold sleeve! The inside of the fold-out showing the initials of what the album is all about: N.W.O.F.H.M (New Wave of Finnish Heavy Metal). The album
comes with a 7" single (with picture sleeve) featuring two unreleased and exclusive tracks with Bruce Duff (45 Grave/Jesters Of Destiny/ ADZ) on vocals." - Headspin
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Artist: CIRCLE OF OUROBORUS Title: Tree Of Knowledge Format: CD Label: Hospital Productions Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "mysterious occult shoegaze black rock from finland. newest full length of eight sinister spells. known from splits with urfaust and nuit noire." - Hospital Productions. |
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Artist: CIRCLE PIT Title: Bruise Constellation Format: LP Label: Siltbreeze Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "Glimmer Twins infatuation-well, some folks can pull it off, others cannot. We all know how well Royal Trux rocked n cocked it through the 90s, and now in the second decade of the 21st century, CIRCLE PIT have sauntered into the boozy sway with their debut LP Bruise Constellation. Seemingly born out of the tar and tobacco of Nellcote / Exile on Main Street-session blooze, Circle Pit ably finesse a torn and frayed sound thats as retro as it is original. Oozing raw talent and possessed with uncanny sensual / sexual osmosis, Bruise Constellation will have you believing its the Summer of 72 all over again (again)" - Siltbreeze. |
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Artist: CIRCLE PIT Title: Sewercide Format: 7" Label: Sweet Rot Country: Canada Price: $7.00 |
| "Austrailias newest fave scuzzters return with a brand new single. You get the cut "Sewercide," backed with "Roll With The Punches." The band just completed a US tour in support of their Bruise Constellation album on Siltbreeze. A split release between Canadas Sweet Rot and Australias R.I.P. Society." - Sweet Rot. |
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Artist: CIRCLE X Title: Live In Dijon 79 Format: 10" Label: Fractal Country: France Price: $22.00 |
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"Circle X new release! An unreleased live by this legendary cult no-wave NY band after the group disbanded in 1995. In around fifteen years existence since their formation in 1978, the history of Circle X can be divided in 2 parts and for each, with few but always powerful releases: the late 70s / early 80s with 2 singles + 1 vinyl LP, and for the second one: 4 singles, 1 CD and 1 mini CD for the early until mid-90s. Today, its a great delight to see the first official Circle X live album. And what a document! The Circle X historical concert at the University of Dijon, the first gig in France at their debut in 1979 when the group was established in that city. The performance of the band that night was short but truly outstanding. A very, very, high tension.... No need to say more!!! The players were: Dave Letendre on drum, Rik Letendre on guitar, Tony Pinotti on vocal and Bruce Witsiepe on guitar. The present 10" vinyl edition also includes 3 unreleased bonus tracks with the first studio version of Beyond Standard (1979) and 2 other studio tracks from the last period (1994), plus insert with liner notes by Rik Letendre and some rare photos. The sound quality isnt perfect but good enough for make this object acceptable and valid. In fact, you have here, 30 years later, the real first Circle X record like it had to be released at that time!! Well, call it like you want.. but its already and obviously a fantastic and an essential release." -Fractal
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Artist: CIRCLE X Title: Prehistory Format: CD Label: Blue Chopsticks Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
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"Some of you may remember Circle Xs corrosive, caterwauling, and unutterably fabulous self-titled EP, which was originally released in 1979 and reissued a little over a decade ago by Jim ORourkes and David Grubbs Dexters Cigar label. Now the story picks up again with the long-overdue first CD release of Prehistory, Circle Xs first full-length album. Prehistory was recorded in 1981 and released in 1983 by Index Records, making them, strangely enough, labelmates with Wall of Voodoo. Circle X were formed in 1978 from the remnants of No Fun and the I-Holes, Louisville, Kentuckys first two punk bands. (No Fun, also featuring Tara Key of the Babylon Dance Band and Antietam, finally appeared on the excellent Bold Beginnings: An Incomplete History of Louisville Punk compilation.) Circle X got the hell out of Dodge quickly enough, settling upon New York, then Dijon, France, and then back to New York again. The self-titled EP is a lurching, squalling monster. Prehistory is a tire-burning left turn. The pendulum arc of Tony Pinottis vocals still contain throat-shredding howls, but expands to contain croons, moans, speech. Bruce Witsiepes lacerating guitar is dumped into a dubbish aquarium of reverb, and Rik and Dave Letendre worry obsessive polyrhythms nearly to death. After the trash-compaction of their first EP, this is the sound of unhurried, committed exploration. So where did Circle X fit in among their peers? Its fair to describe them as a genre unto themselves. They came from punk rock and art school and sounded like none of their potential allies. They arrived in New York at the tail end of No Wave, at the same time that equally ornery bands like Swans and Sonic Youth were getting revved up. Circle X are every bit as distinctive and attitudinal as Throbbing Gristle, PiL, Theoretical Girls, DNA, or Mars, and yet they dont particularly sound like any of these groups. After Prehistory, they resurfaced with four white-vinyl 7"s, (later collected as the box set The Ivory Tower) and the 1994 Celestial, an album for the then-fledgling Matador label. Bruce Witsiepe passed away in 1995, marking the end of the group. Critic Jordan Mamone hit the nail on the head when he wrote: Every rare utterance from these unsentimental adventurers possesses a passion and a manifesto-writing fervor usually reserved for turn-of-the-century culture movements."- Blue Chopsticks
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Artist: CIRCLE X Title: s/t Format: CD Label: Dexters Cigar Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "1996 release, somehow available again. Dexters Cigar is the now defunct Drag City subsidiary reissue label run by Jim ORourke (unofficially, the first 2 releases were the Mayo Thompson and Red Krayola reissues; the label now has separate catalog numbers and design motifs from Drag City proper). Most releases on this label are now out of print or soon-to-be. Reissue of the debut (recorded 1979) 12" EP by this group, originally from Louisville before migrating to NYC. A "seminal no wave classic"; in the words of Jordan N. Mamone: "brutal outbursts of feedback-and-blare emitted by the late Bruce Wisiepe remain perhaps the most underrated and unknown influences in underground rock." - FE. |
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Artist: CIRCLE X Title: s/t Format: 12" Label: Insolito Country: Germany Price: $20.00 |
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"Formed 1978 in New York, Circle X was born out of the ashes of No Fun and the I-Holes as Louisvilles first punk rock band.
Once the lineup of Circle X solidified, the formerly-punk band lunged headfirst into weirder, artier territory. Whether the big citys burgeoning No Wave scene influenced Circle X or they influenced the scene is unclear; what is clear, though, is that Circle X was the most unique, most mysterious, and most un-heralded band hailing from that place and time.
In France for nine months with new manager Bernard Zekri, Circle X toured from their base in Dijon, garnering strong press and stronger public reaction while writing new material as they went. An untitled four-song EP saw the light of day in 1979.
That untitled 12-inch debut was practically without antecedent. Its a lurching, squalling monster. Identified only by a symbol on the cover (a spray-painted circle with an "X" through it; the spelled-out name first appeared in 83), it pits Pinottis screeched vocals against Witsiepe and the Letendres bass-less, barely contained distorto-blare. The hatred and rage on this thing is palpable and when it coalesces perfectly with the music, as it does on the lead track, Tender, its pretty damn effective. Nothing sounded like this in 1979.
They arrived in New York at the tail end of No Wave, at the same time that equally ornery bands like Swans and Sonic Youth were getting revved up. Circle X are every bit as distinctive and attitudinal as Throbbing Gristle, PiL, Theoretical Girls, DNA, or Mars, yet they dont much sound like any of them.
We proudly represent this masterpiece after thirty years again for the public. It has lost none of its intensity and rage. 180 gram vinyl in tip-on jackets that bear the original artwork and poly lined black inner sleeve plus liner notes." - Insolito.
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Artist: CIRCLE X Title: s/t Format: 7" Label: Poutre Apparente Country: France Price: $9.00 |
| "Initially conceived in Louisville in 1978 from the ashes of two local punk bands by Tony Pinotti, Bruce Witsiepe (coming from No Fun) and Rik and Dave Letendre (coming from I-Holes), the band Circle X moved to New York soon after. They encountered there a young german painter, Ralph Neun, linked to the art school of Darmstadt. Ralph Neun was living in NYC for about a year, and decided to record a song evoking the city: Rolling Stones "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)". Ralph Neun booked and financed some studio time and asked Circle X to back him. As a deal, Circle X were free to record one of their composition on the other side: "look at the people". The tracks were recorded at Bayside recording studio somewhere in Long Island during a hot summer day of 1979. Rik Letendre being lost on his way to the studio, Bruce Witsiepe taught at the last minute the guitar riffs of "look at the people" to Ralph Neun who had never played any instrument before. Soon after, Ralph Neun and Circle X parted ways: Ralph Neun went back to Germany and Circle X relocated to Dijon in the center of France following an invitation by French manager Bernard Zekri. While staying in Dijon, Circle X were pleasantly surprised to hear again from Ralph Neun who invited them to participate to a festival organized by the Shvantz fanzine (to which Ralph was contributing). In the meantime Ralph Neun had pressed 200 copies of a 7" featuring the two tracks previously recorded in New York and representing the first Circle X vinyl output. The festival, held in november 79 in Darmstadt, was a multimedia art exhibition covering performance, installation, film, video, and music. Circle X, the only non german act, were performing there together with Bildstörung, Der Plan, Minus Delta T and Mittagspause amongst others. The festival was documented by a xerox catalog corresponding to the fifth issue of the Shvantz fanzine. Each of the 150 copies of the catalog included a copy of the 7". The record slipped into a slot made in the front page of the catalog, was coming with blank labels just decorated with an enigmatic pencil written Circle X symbol, and a plain white sleeve cover stamped with minimal credits. The 50 copies of the 7" left were sold or given without the catalog. We hope you will enjoy this present reissue which is the last missing piece of the puzzle and certainly the lesser known amongst the recent record reissues documenting the early developments of Circle X (check also the 10" "Live In Dijon79" on Fractal records from 2009 featuring unissued demos and live recordings from a concert held at the University of Dijon in 1979)." - Poutre Apparente. |
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Artist: CIRCUIT 7 Title: Video Boys Format: LP Label: Minimal Wave Country: USA Price: $24.00 |
| "Minimal Wave presents a full length album by cult UK duo Circuit 7, founded by Martyn Good and Andy Partington. They released 2 singles: "Modern Story" and the amazing "Video Boys", and a few tracks on the legendary "Offering of Isca" compilation between 1984 and 1985. The album features the single version of "Video Boys" as well as an unreleased studio version, and other incredible tracks like "Beat Tonight", "The Force", and "Modern Story". Most of the material is rare or previously unavailable. The music falls into the minimal synth / synthpunk / new wave category while some songs can be classified as post-punk. The record is pressed on 180 gram neon green vinyl and comes in a matte printed innersleeve with lyrics and is housed in a matching matte outer jacket." - Minimal Wave. |
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Artist: CIRCUIT DES YEUX Title: Fruition Format: 7" Label: Dull Knife Country: USA Price: $6.00 |
| "HALEY FOHR follows up her cult LP on De Stijl and appearances on the Die Stasi curated XXperiments compilation (as both CDY and as one half of CRO MAGNON) with the haunting Fruition 7-inch. This EP finds her exploring more accessible song territory than previous outings while still retaining that late night, under the bridge Jandek loner vibe that made her previous work so striking. The A-side finds right alongside contemporaries like Zola Jesus or US Girls, while the flip find hers doing a torchy folk number that showcases her voice in a way that no previous work has. Hand-numbered edition of just 300. Green vinyl in a glued pocket color sleeve with silkscreened vellum obi strip." - Dull Knife. |
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Artist: CIRCUIT DES YEUX Title: Ode To Fidelity Format: 7" Label: Destijl Country: USA Price: $6.00 |
| "3 new songs from Haley Fohr. Seemingly inspired by something or someone that has pierced her young, little heart, Ms Fohr has established herself as one of the most ambitious songwriters (for anyone whos taken the time to actually listen to her previous efforts). These sounds form a part of the arc that I doubt has apexed. This single will echo between yr ears till the new full length is complete, surely a monster in full." -Destijl |
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Artist: CIRCUIT DES YEUX Title: Portrait Format: LP Label: Destijl Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
| "Portrait is Haley Fohrs third LP and a massive step in her growth as a musician and artist. While pursuing a degree in recording and ethnomusicology she has become proficient in the studio. The result - radically unexpected qualities of cohesion and hi fidelity posit Portraits narratives in a space that weve yet to experience. This sort of playing the game in the way that the game is usually played, I think is usually called a sell-out. And had her intent faltered to the slightest degree that conclusion might be apropos. But its merely an effort to strip the canvas bare and get face to face with things. And its Haleys intent that continues to be championed, as it has endured the acts of recording and performing and yet still stands strong and pristine. The rare qualities of strength and character can only be attributed to a rare artist. The modest, clarion sparkle of Portrait would not have been expected, or even achievable, considering the arc of Symphone and Sirenum, and it stands as a cornerstone and a monument, a testament to the daily practice of channeling her 21 yr old, roiling emotions into sound recordings." -De Stijl |
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Artist: CIRCUIT DES YEUX Title: Sirenum Format: LP Label: Destijl Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
| "From a small town in the middle of the land of milk and honey, where the air is filled with the blossoming of the fruit trees for a big part of the year, comes these perfect little lilies of bands that make perfect little records that reflect this fertile and flowery region. its a timeless land, and making records there is possible during this surely short period of history wherein the youth of this era feel as if theyve solved the mystery of life and love and its really loving that is the answer to everything. all of which has nothing at all to do with circuit des yeux and sirenum, which was made in indiana, and there arent exactly pipers at the gates of lafayette. sound? its the sound of "issues", and the sound of "troubles". you dont get but one phone call and honey, the girls voice makes this message a bit rubbly anyway. take the manic snorts of captain liberty, dissonant as chalk and the next moment as melodic as sharp yet slick, metal teeth. take the mermaid, 1988, turn the tides, gently, gently away. selected breath / silences / selected feedback. take an argument you have here with an empty street while the memory of high traffic is leaking back. sirenum has a real "spiritual food" vibe and its fucking pain and pleasure relief in this real met en zonder sort of way. this world is her world, and pipe if you like it ..." -DeStijl |
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Artist: CIRCUIT DES YEUX Title: Symphone Format: LP Label: Destijl Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
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"the arrival of circuit des yeux symphone, from the small, fresh sigh?of haley fohrs wings, has been one of the most unexpected,?pleasurable gifts bestowed upon on us in recent memory (and were?already blessed). blurred and bold with husk and chutz, there is an?obscured narrative route to her work, and the songs of symphone emerge?with an emphasis on chronology rather than thru decisive lines of?development. its like journaling (but no blog). whatever teh intent,?the thing is a subtly kinetic creature honoring the most basic,?earthy, and archetypal cycle we have. it doesnt sound like this, and?it doesnt sound like that. her very individual expressions are marked?by confident force and a gentle subversiveness, and their effect?unfolds slowly. like snakes dangling round a medusa head, wrapped in?blood, wool, and other things. yum. herein lies the dreams. (its no)?trash ! (go pick it up) .." - Destijl. Limited to 150 copies.
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Artist: CIRCUIT REFUSAL Title: S/T Format: One Sided LP Label: American Tapes Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "Heavy swirling noise from Circuit Wound and Birth Refusal, west coast and mid coast knockout collabo. CW remixed the Refusal podcast from a while ago, mail style. Thick weirdness but kinda tech with is a nice new angle considering the anti-sound/fidely Coorz/Conn combo. Aint walls, but walls of the schizo ward, closing in.........in. schizo ward, closing in.........in art, and speed, any..... " - American Tapes. |
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Artist: CIRCUIT RIDER Title: s/t Format: LP Label: Numero Group Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
| "2012 repress of this reissue that previously appeared in 2009 (on Bookworm) , now given a more official Numero Group association, emitting even more intense Harley fumes." - FE. "Authorized exact replica reissue of this private press LP from approx 1980? or so. Recorded in Norwalk, CT; edition of 800 copies. "...projects visions of a biker high on PCP driving over a cliff at 100 mph, laughing and screaming all the way." -- Patrick Lundborg, The Acid Archives "This is the ultimate burnout biker-psych masterpiece. Finally repressed directly from tapes to flawlessly restore the cigarette burns, Harley fumes, and cocaine hangovers of the original ride. This is a 40 minute recipe for complete mental breakdown. Included on the Acid Archives list of Top Ten LPs Most Likely To Be Owned By A Serial Killer. Circuit Rider is lost on the same journey as Kenneth Higney, Nicodemus & Matchez, YaHoWa, Boa, Heitkotter, Dave Lamb & Gye Whiz, Raven, Fraction, and The Doors L.A. Woman." -Bookworm. Highly recommended! |
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Artist: CISNEROS, AL Title: Teresa of Avila / Levitation Dub Format: 7" Label: Sinai Country: USA Price: $7.00 |
| "The second solo 7-inch outing from OM bassist and vocalist AL CISNEROS on his own Sinai imprint. "Teresa of Avila is a stark rhythm that might lead to more people with spikes to buy Von Moritz Trio albums."-Holy Mountain. Two tracks." - Sinai. |
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Artist: CITAY/CLOUDLAND CANYONS Title: Split Format: 7" Label: Intercoastal Artists Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
| "This is both bands first 7-inch record and they chose to (selflessly) pay homage to GALAXIE 500. CLOUDLAND CANYON (Holy Mountain, Kranky, Tee Pee) steps out from behind the curtain to reveal just a little bit about themselves and their influences. Galaxie 500 filled the gap between the Velvet Underground and the American branch of shoegaze, exemplified by the Lilys, Ropers, Slumberland Records (etc.). Cloudland Canyon has taken Galaxy 500s "Temperatures Rising" (from Today), along with all of these aforesaid influences, and pushed them further out, out, out into outer space. How can you stare at your shoes when youre this far out? Cloudland Canyon! Meanwhile CITAY (Dead Oceans) display their musical prowess and courage by tackling the revered "Tugboat." Citay are known for making 21st century prog, though this doesnt become apparent until the end of the track. Mostly, they do a straight, maybe even a little stripped down, cover of this pop masterpiece. Citay, nay EZRA FEINBERG, spent some time in PIANO MAGIC and this cover should do his former mates proud. This track also appears on the Citays new album Dream Get Together on Dead Oceans, but is best heard as a single." -Intercoastal Artists |
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Artist: CITY PEOPLES FARMERS MUSIC Title: Shitty Peephole Lama Kudos Format: Lathe Cut 8" Label: A Binary Datum Country: New Zealand Price: $12.00 |
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"Aucklanders Sam Hamilton and Mark Sadgrove decided to form a "song" duo. The
result is talentless shit, in a distinctly post-Pumice vein. Here they
recorded a split 8" lathe (you get to guess who owns which side), but playing
both sides at once (hint: youll need more than one copy) will give you an
authentic city people experience. If you want one." - A Binary Datum.
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Artist: CJA Title: Silent Blood Format: CDR Label: Pseudoarcana Country: New Zealand Price: $13.00 |
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"New Full length from Armpits CJA. Even though a recurring theme throughout is a reflection upon the amount of time spent on his PC (the same analogue sound as ever, but the use of digital layering tech adds extra depths to the hum) this disk still has that wonderful lofi droniness, and CJA is as resolutely himself as ever. Includes an epic that threatens to rival the incredible headache. Degradation can be a beautiful thing." - Pseudoarcana.
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Artist: CLAMS Title: Marinos Dream Format: CDR Label: Maim & Disfigure Country: USA Price: $9.00 |
| "Like sleeping off a hangover while slowly breathing in the smell of cheap fried seafood... recorded live at some gallery in columbus, played by all 3 members of lambsbread/spencer yeh/james ferraro of the skaters... edition of 75/handmade covers" - Zac Davis, Lambsbread. |
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Artist: CLANG QUARTET Title: Revival of the Wretch Format: LP Label: RRRecords Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| "Clang Quartet is the musical project of Scotty Irving (drummer for Geezer Lake, Eugene Chadbourne, Benjomatic, and others). Live, Clang Quartet is predominantly an improvisational percussion/performance-art show, based metaphorically on his life as a follower of Jesus Christ. The recorded output features standard instruments like guitars, keyboards, and drums as well as Irvings own electrified crutch mixed with sound collages of family tape recordings from his childhood and field recordings. Truly experimental music in the spirit of Swans, Whitehouse, Merzbow, and AC/DC."- Silber |
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Artist: CLAP Title: Have You Reached Yet? Format: LP Label: Sing Sing Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "Like most followers of rare seventies rock esoterica I first heard about HAVE YOU REACHED YET? via the pages of the now-legendary BOMP fanzine. It was the surf issue if I recall correctly, and editor Greg Shaw, in the course of a pretty positive review, mentioned Claps ability to mix up what seemed like a healthy late-sixties punk rock attitude with the prevailing hard rock winds of the early-seventies from whence this album came. The album was a charm with the hefty Rolling Stones influences so common of the day being reshaped by a strong Shadows of Knight snarl all filtered through an early seventies heavy metal consciousness giving us...a sound and style that although part and parcel to the stoner seventies mentality had a totally unique and refreshing approach that sounded as if it could stand on its own not only in 1972 but 1966 or even 1987 for that matter. It was teenage rock & roll that continued to sound so long after the entire teen mystique of the sixties and seventies shriveled away, yet it was hard enough for even the most experienced pothead at the supermarket to roll joints to during his coffee break. So for you youngsters heres an example of what "do it yourself" rock used to mean when you pretty much had to create your own fun, energies, and lives even from scratch and for your oldsters, nows the time to drag out the boas, the mascara and the nylons and re-live the post-Vietnam era the right way. Of course if you get arrested dont come complain to me, but then again wouldnt that only add to the overall glam/slam effect so common during those rather peculiar times?" - Chris Stigliano (Black to Comm). |
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Artist: CLARINETTE Title: Haze Format: LP Label: Ecstatic Yod Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "Regardez-vous the debut recording by Clarinette, a solo project that has flowed from the brain of well-known archivist, Daniel "Dan" Vallor. Utilizing such instruments as guitar, swinehorn and kuck, Mr. Vallor has created a world of scrambled-diz miniatures of disarming variety. Played w/ tiny robot fingers, lacerated by stumps of home-studio fuckery, the five pieces here are as potently frenched a selection of man-handled string readymades as any record collector has ever waxed." |
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Artist: CLARINETTE Title: Little Fluttery Screamy Thing Format: Lathe Cut 7" & CDR Label: Clarinette Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "With 2001s "Haze" on Ecstatic Yod and the forthcoming "Transmuting Fall" on Celebrate Psi Phenomenon, Clarinette has confounded a few, delighted some others and remained completely unheard of by just about everyone else. Drenching everything in blankets of echo (natural and synthetic) Clarinette has effectively evaded creating anything reasonably identifiable as proper music. Dusted Charlie Wilmoth called Clarinettes Haze a bizarre gem of a record describing it as like nothing a human being would try to make on purpose. Haze went on to take an impressive 916th place in The Village Voices Pazz n Jop Poll for 2002. 2004s Little Fluttery Screamy Thing EP and its accompanying album length CD-R explore what happens when too many equipment failures crash into an unhealthy obsession with the recent DNA CD anthology. It is nearly all guitar and echo and just barely appropriate for release. Lathe cut by Peter King in New Zealand and limited to 51 copies." - Clarinette. |
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Artist: CLARINETTE Title: Well-Sung Woes Format: Lathe Cut 8" + CDR Label: Root Don Lonie For Cash Country: NZ Price: $18.00 |
| "Special numbered artist edition of the Root Don Lonie For Cash EP from Clarinette. After the Haze LP on Ecstatic Peace!/Father Yod, Transmuting Fall on New Zealands Celebrate Psi Phenomenon and Nul on Cassetto Editions, Root Don Lonie released this 4 track EP which is presented here in a numbered edition of 27 including a weather changing vellum transparency over cover and a stereo CD-R of the 8" EP. Featuring unintelligible loops of the velvety voice of an underground music legend on the early Clarinette recording "Music For A Honda Commercial" - Clarinette. |
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Artist: CLARK, TODD TAMANEND Title: Nova Psychedelia (1975-1985) Format: Double CD Label: Anopheles Country: USA Price: $20.00 |
| "Outside of his native Pennsylvania-West Virginia stomping grounds, Todd Tamanend Clark remains one of the least known North American underground artists in the lost music DIY field of his era, considering he has collaborated with and shared time with many of his peers over the years (Cheetah Chrome, Allen Ravenstine, Stiv Bators), as well as progenitors (Dorothy Moskowitz of United States of America, Robert Moog, William Burroughs), his significant body of recorded (and printed) work was always made in small runs and has remained elusive and highly collectible to this day. This 2CD set collects all of his released vinyl recordings from 1975-1985, including those issued as The Stars (1975 45 rpm and eight-track cartridge material), The Eyes ( New Gods: Aardvark Thru Zymurgy LP from 1977), Todd Clark Group ( Were Not Safe! LP from 79), and Todd Clark ( Into the Vision LP from 84, plus two 45s released in the first half of the 80s). He has since appended his name to reflect his Native American roots. This document features a 20 page booklet, with Todds own personal history included, with notes on each track (all 33 of em, total time for this set is over 150 minutes of music), and a host of great photos and artwork. His muse may remain a mystery after you experience this wide range of sounds, which might very well be Anopheles Records most ambitious and out there release to date, but he leaves tangible clues and some out and out hooks with which to grab onto: great reworkings of Hungry (Paul Revere and the Raiders) and I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night (Electric Prunes), his bizarre slo-mo take on Two Thousand Light Years From Home (from his debut 45 from 75) are some points of reference, but its when Todd cuts loose on original material that his truly mesmerizing, bent vision takes hold of your cranium and refuses to let go. His personal magnetosphere is quite intoxicating, often challenging, and just plain hallucinatory. Thats Nova Psychedelia ..." - Anopheles. |
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Artist: CLARK-HUTCHINSON Title: A= MH2 Format: LP Label: Akarma Country: Italy Price: $22.00 |
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"A=MH2 is the debut album of one of the most interesting and irreverent bands of the British underground rock scene of the late 60s. Like the Deviants, Edgar Broughton Band, Pink Fairies, and Third World War, Clark - Hutchinson had an anarchic attitude towards the establishment, in their case represented by the music business. Very inspired and promising, A=MH2 combines many influences, brilliant ideas and the talent of Mick Hutchinson, whose guitar style recalls his passion for Indian music and rock blues."- Akarma. Classic LP!
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Artist: CLARK-HUTCHINSON Title: A=MH2 Expanded Format: Double LP Label: Sunbeam Country: UK Price: $33.00 |
| Repressed. "Previously reissued on CD by Sunbeam, now issued on deluxe LP format as well; 180 gram pressing. As virtuoso musicians and members of Sam Gopals Dream, Clark-Hutchinson (Andy Clark and Mick Hutchinson) were well-known to regulars at legendary London clubs such as UFO and Middle Earth when they decided to branch out as a duo. Recorded in two intense overnight sessions in May 1969, A=MH2 is a scorching blend of jazz, raga, blues and psychedelia that has long been established as one of the key recordings to have emerged from the UK psychedelic underground. Its presented here as a 2LP set, together with their March 1969 recording debut, an unreleased collection of acid blues that features some equally stunning musicianship. The deluxe gatefold sleeve comes complete with detailed notes and previously-unpublished photos, making it the most comprehensive vinyl edition of this groundbreaking music ever assembled."- Sunbeam |
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Artist: CLARK-HUTCHINSON Title: Gestalt Format: CD Label: Repetoire Country: USA Price: $19.00 |
| First CD reissue of the 3rd Clark Hutchinson album, originally released by Deram Records in 1971. "Andy Clark and Mick Hutchinson recorded four semi-legendary LPs of drug/scatter/raga-blues between 1969 and 1971. Mick Hutchinson was -- and still is -- a gifted guitarist who had began his career playing Indian style music with the tabla expert Sam Gopal. Although he never recorded with Sam Gopals Dream -- a young guitarist named Lemmy eventually fulfilled this role -- Hutchinson and Gopal played together at the legendary 14 hour Technicolour Dream at Londons Alexandra Palace in April of 1967. Later, he teamed up with the multi-instrumentalist Andy Clark. They both played a variety of instruments and this abundance of talent was brought to bear on the extraordinary two man album A=MH? which they recorded during two hectic 12 hour sessions in 1969. The bands last offering before splitting in 1971, Gestalt , was an altogether gentler, more reflective, disillusioned affair. Gestalt is eleven tracks shot through with sadness and regret. To some extent its like listening to an extended meditation on Peter Greens Man of the World. The lyrics are less explicit and less maudlin than on that particular track, but Andy Clarks vocals have the same poignancy, and Mick Hutchinsons guitar deftly and efficiently touches all the right spots. In case youre wondering, a gestalt is a pattern or structure -- an organised whole -- that is more than the sum of its parts. The idea originates with the German system of Gestalt psychology, which holds that perceptions and reactions are gestalts. A clear example is a melody as distinct from the separate notes that go to make it up. However you apply the term to this album, there is something here that transcends the eleven short tracks that go to make it up. Its elusive, like something half-remembered from a dream. Whatever it is, its enough to break your heart." - Simon Smith. |
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Artist: CLAUDIO TWO Title: Contemporary Suicide Music Format: CDR Label: Mad Monk Country: USA Price: $14.50 |
| "Brand new dead end carpetbagger blues by these born losers. This third Claudio Two album (following the unreleased and indefinitely shelved Jazz Improve CDR) finds the crew flexing their muscles a bit - from wasted bedroom metal riffs carelessly layered over each other to create a zit cream vortex, to synth / occult pieces inspired by John Carpenter soundtracks and Ritalin snorting, to atmospheric black metal frightmares, and decrepid blooz rock, its all here on this brief CD, which may or may not include the bands first actual cover song, by French geniuses Vietnam Veterans. Full color collage covers by local college radio personality (actually he just steals CDs from the station) Blake Conley. Only 150 copies of this one, hurry!"- Mad Monk |
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Artist: CLAUDIO TWO Title: Hot Lead Format: CDR Label: Mad Monk Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "Latest and best from this mysterious tribe finds them in full synthesizer horror mode. Taking cues from the soundtracks of John Carpenter, the mutant space techno of Allan Bryant, the time-lapse mesmerism of Robert Fripp, and the intrepid synthesizer experiments of Ruth White, Hot Lead deals in nightmarish arpeggios, shapeshifting noise and ominous melodic variations. Recorded direct to 8 track - no boring, sterile microhouse polish here - and comprised of mostly solo tracks by individual members. Complete with dreamy Sisters of Mercy fanboy cover art. Limited to 150 copies." -Mad Monk |
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Artist: CLAW HAMMER Title: Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere Format: 2LP Label: Munster Country: Spain Price: $27.00 |
| "2009 release. This live album is a mighty sonic document of one of the most unclassifiable American bands of the 1990s. In the middle of a 1995 tour where their noise rock was often met by the indifference and incomprehension of audiences not ready for such full-on assault, Claw Hammer registered a show in Dallas that reveals the unique, wild and physical style only they possessed. Playing a 750-capacity club in Dallas to an audience of two people was actually not the most undignifying show on Claw Hammers spring 1995 US tour. That memorable event had come about two weeks earlier in Toledo, Ohio, where we were paid 1,000 dollars, the largest guarantee of our entire trip, to play for 90 minutes in what amounted to the entrance room of a teen dance club. So for an hour and a half, I watched about 500 in succession people walk from the door to this one particular spot on the floor, stand there and watch us for less than 10 seconds, then turn around and make a beeline for the stairs that led to the basement, where a sound system more powerful than ours was pumping Gin and Juice for the assembled throngs. Wed had enough of this shit after 75 minutes but the club wanted their contract fulfilled, so on we plowed, into an epic version of Sick Fish Belly Up that deteriorated into one of the most spastic, ear-splitting, fist-up-the-yang noise jams I have ever been part of. We just decided to drown out the disco beats for a change, and just pulverize everything in sight into white noise and hand a colossal fuck-you to the bizarre and unfortunate circumstances that seemed to be surrounding us at every turn. One thing I remember about the cave gigs on that tour is, we made the most of every one as a musical happening. You cant get depressed about no one coming to the show, thats something beyond your control. But to walk off the stage knowing you just laid a big one, thats fucking depressing. We were determined to play what we wanted to be heard, come hell or high water." -Bob Lee. |
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Artist: CLAYPIPE Title: Crescent Format: CDR Label: Pseudoarcana Country: New Zealand Price: $13.00 |
| "Finally the 1st recordings (from the duo of Clayton Noone (cja) and Antony Milton) are transferred to acetate. Its verging on sold out already however (see Eclipse for copies). The good news is that we have decided to do a cdr run as well (Which will at least be in stereo... (Lathes are a warm textured mono)). These recordings actually pre-date the releases on Jewelled Antler and catch Claypipe engaged in clattery huge epic dronings which were in no small part fuelled by a peculiarly green tinged cake (ahem..). Organ, sampler, violin, guitar and percussion - not so many vocals on this one ⿿ the instruments sang for themselves, with nuanced and articulate tongues! " - Pseudoarcana. |
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Artist: CLAYS FESTERING LUNGS Title: Silverskull Format: Cass Label: Imvated Country: Belgium Price: $12.00 |
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Artist: CLE Title: Cle 3X Format: Magazine/CD Label: Cle Magazine Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| 1995 issue of Cle, a hand-numbered edition of 2000 copies, sealed, with John Morton cover art. In the magazine: "Long Walk Off A Short Pier - The Story Of Pere Ubu", "The Incestuous Kent/Cleveland Music Scene - A Family Tree", Mad Daddy R&R Radio, Cruel, Cruel Moon, My Dad Is Dead, Gem, Swank Motel, "Literature" by John Morton, Andrew Klimeyk & Ugly Beauty, Mirrors, and Scat Records (interview and discography). The CD includes Pere Ubu, electric eels, Cruel Cruel Moon, Andrew Klimeyk & Ugly Beauty, The Vivians, Mirrors, Swank Motel, Mad Daddy, etc. |
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Artist: CLEAN, THE Title: Compilation Format: LP Label: Little Axe Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
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"Compilation collects many of the greatest tracks by New Zealand legends The Clean, including songs from their first single and first 2 EPs. Very catchy pop with the energy and rawness of the best punk rock combined with a strong psychedelic feel. An amazing collection by one of the best bands of all time!" -Little Axe
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Artist: CLEAN, THE Title: Odditties Format: Double LP Label: 540 Country: USA Price: $25.00 |
| "Its interesting to note that by the time most folks in the northern hemisphere got their first taste of The Clean (circa 1985), they all but packed it in. Yep, tis true. 85 was the year of the first great Kiwi invasion (vinyl wise) with the Flying Nun roster leading the way. And there was nary a dud to be found. And such wonderful and unusual names: Tall Dwarfs, Sneaky Feelings, The Puddle, Scorched Earth Policy and of course, The Clean. Their trio of 12" EPs were rabidly devoured by a curious and enthusiastic cognoscenti. You didnt buy one, you bought em all. Same goes for the 7-inchers. And there just wasnt enough. Not only of Clean records, but Clean material! Then one day in some long forgotten order came a copy of the Odditties cassette. The sales rep had included it as a promo, claiming he couldnt shift em (cassette love being at something of a nadir back then). Ill take whatever you got was my reply. And I hadnt even played it yet. But I knew that even though it had gotten runted out on to tape only format, there was no doubt it contained a treasure trove of aural gems. You couldnt help but think that Odditties was to The Clean what Whatever Happens Next was to Swell Maps. Which, more or less, is what it is. Recorded between 1980-82 Odditties is a thorough compendium of alternate takes, addled miscues, riffing zoners and back burner gems. Never easy to come by, even the CD version had scant distro through the 90s. This bunch of songs has been tagged as the ones that got away. But hold on there pard, this story aint done. Cut to 2012 and the inimitable Austin label, Five Four O, has taken up the call and wrangled this behemoth of slippery southern psychedelia into the format it has always so richly deserved: the double LP. Housed in fetching and historical gatefold sleeve to boot." - 540. |
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Artist: CLEANERS FROM VENUS Title: Blow Away Your Troubles Format: Double LP Label: Captured Tracks Country: USA Price: $23.00 |
| "Lol Elliot and Martin Newell, who together formed the legendary lo-fi band The Cleaners From Venus met in the small town of Wivenhoe, southeast England at the turn of 1980s. Newell, a rock ringer and part-time kitchen porter whod left his band the previous summer, and Elliot, a drummer and former hippy traveler, had much in common. They shared a love of sunny 1960s pop music, punk rock and musical comedy. Neither Elliot nor Newell cared much for any kind of musical rule book, bother were dismayed by the new right-wing politics which had taken over their country. Both were in their twenties, had time on their hands and were keen to create something new. "The Cleaners From Venus became one of the most influential bands of the early 80s. Blow Away Your Troubles was originally released in 1981 and only offered on cassette until now. The influential album has been completely remastered and on vinyl for the first time. This release offers a new way to listen to this important band like never before." -Captured Tracks. |
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Artist: CLEANERS FROM VENUS Title: English Electric Format: Cass Label: Burger Country: USA Price: $6.00 |
| "This is a brand new album MARTIN NEWELL recorded as CLEANERS FROM VENUS! It rules! Great songs from a great songwriter! GET IT! Edition of 250 numbered copies." - Burger. |
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Artist: CLEANERS FROM VENUS Title: Midnight Cleaners Format: LP Label: Captured Tracks Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "Martin Newell, founding Cleaner was, for the time being, alone and spent many long hours in an upstairs room of an old stable block, recording obsessively by himself most of 82. Lol Elliot, the other Cleaner, came back from time to time to time to help, but in effect, Midnight Cleaners-although not entirely a Newell solo project- was recognizably the last of the original Cleaners From Venus albums. It was also the end of the first chapter of their story. "This album, previously only released on cassette, has been completely remastered. Midnight Cleaners hold two of the bands biggest hits, "Only A Shadow" and "Factory Boy." These two songs and more are now on vinyl and CD for the first time. This release brings about a new way to the iconic band." -Captured Tracks. |
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Artist: CLEANERS FROM VENUS Title: On Any Normal Monday Format: LP Label: Captured Tracks Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "With sleeves designed by Newells partner at the time-often hand-colored in by Newell and Elliot themselves- the Cleaners From Venus had their second album. The new issue was then packaged up and sent off the Sounds and NME, both of gave On Any Normal Monday honorable mentions in their cassette review columns. The biggest surprise however came from the more conservative Melody Maker, whose own Patrick Humpries gave the Cleaners project a glowing review in that paper. So far as Newell was concerned, this was a football kicked through the greenhouse window of the conventional music business. "This jangle-pop classic album has been completely remastered and offered on vinyl for the first time, keeping the Cleaners unique sounds, but also making the listening experience more audible." -Captured Tracks. |
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Artist: CLEANERS FROM VENUS Title: Vol. 1 Format: Triple CD Label: Captured Tracks Country: USA Price: $27.00 |
| "Beautiful, 3xCD gatefold with booklet including album bios written by Newell himself and never-before-released photos. Lol Elliott and Martin Newell, who together formed the legendary lo-fi band Cleaners from Venus met in the small town of Wivenhoe, southeast England at the turn of 1980s. Newell, a rock singer and part-time kitchen porter whod left his band the previous summer, and Elliott, a drummer and former hippy traveller, had much in common. They shared a love of sunny 1960s pop music, punk rock and musical comedy. Neither Elliott nor Newell cared much for any kind of musical rule book, both were dismayed by the new right -wing politics which had now taken over their country. Both , were in their twenties, had time on their hands and were keen to create something new." -Captured Tracks. |
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Artist: CLEANSE Title: Restraint Format: 7" Label: Bloodlust! Country: USA Price: $6.50 |
| "Pressed in an edition of 300 copies; White vinyl; White labels with minimal black text; Unmarked white cardboard sleeves - sealed on three sides; Black and white inserts; The first newly recorded entry in the series; Harsh power-electronics, done Detroit style, by Grey from Hive Mind/Chondritic Sound; private series number three." - Bloodlust. |
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Artist: CLEANSE Title: The Prince/Succumb Format: LP Label: Hospital Productions Country: USA Price: $22.00 |
| Greh from Hive Mind, limited to 100 copies. |
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Artist: CLEAR PEOPLE Title: Clarity Format: CDR Label: Manhand Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
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Artist: CLEARLIGHT Title: Clearlight Symphony Format: LP Label: Wah Wah Country: Spain Price: $29.00 |
| "Through Tim Blake, Gongs synth player at the time (one of Bransons first artists), Cyrille Verdeaux signs for Virgin in 1974. That same year Clearlight Symphony is recorded (clearlight stands for a type of LSD). For its recording sessions Cyrille uses two different line-ups, each in charge of each of the two parts of the work. On one side theres ex Babylone members Christian Boule, Lard Frees Gilbert Artman and bassman Martin Isaacs. They record along with Verdeaux on Virgins Manor studio. The other side will be canned at Kaleidophon studios, ran by White Noises David Vorhaus, where Cyrille is joined by Gong members Tim Blake, Steve Hillage and Didier Malherbe. Verdeauxs original idea was to feature the Manor studio recordings on side A, but thinking heads at Virgin thought better to flip sides to make more profit of Gongs commercial success. A curious decision, since you normally dont promote an LP with the same strategy you would use for a single! Clearlight Symphony was released in 1975 with small echo in press and public, although it has nowadays reached a cult status among followers of the symphonic -- cosmic -- progressive genres. In what refers to its musical content, Clearlight Symphony is a completely opposed concept to that of the other project in which Verdeaux was involved at the time: the collective album Delired Chameleon Family (also reissued recently on Wah Wah Records), a brilliant psychedelic dive into the French underground of the seventies. Clearlight Symphony, instead, is a much more author-controled work, where all the musicians adapt themselves to Verdeauxs circular, systematic composition. The alleged and collected improvisations, dissonances and atonalities (superb Boule), the rhythmic tension of Artmans enigmatic, Heldonian drumming, Blakes environmental VCS3 modulations, Hillages content cosmicism, Verdeauxs crescendos and counterpoints -- plus echoes of Debussy, Terry Riley, Soft Machine, Magma, and why not, the aforementioned Tubular Bells. In short, a work of honesty, an album of its time." -Wah Wah. |
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Artist: CLEMENDORE & JOHN BUDDY WILLIAMS, RUPERT Title: Le Jazz Primitif From Trinidad Format: LP Label: Smithsonian Folkways Country: USA Price: $19.00 |
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"Originally released in 1961 on the Cook Laboratories label, Le Jazz Primitif From Trinidad is an extraordinary example of the jazz scene on this West Indies isle. Side A features a group led by Rupert Clemendore, an amazing drummer, percussionist, and vibes player, covering territory from American Jazz and R&B, to Calypso. Side B, led by bassist John Buddy Williams is more straight forward Calypso though it is not without jazz and R&B influences. An incredible LP showcasing the diversity of the fruitful Trinidadian musical scene of the mid 20th century. Lovingly reissued in a perfect replica of the original Cook jacket." -Smithsonian Folkways
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Artist: CLEMENTI, ALDO Title: Punctum Contra Punctum Format: CD Box Set Label: Die Schachtel Country: Italy Price: $20.00 |
| "Aldo Clementi marks out the distance with an absolute refusal to provide narratives, whether of tension resolved, or simply of that logically unending succession of states of being so dear to many of his contemporaries. His materials, whether gathered from a tonal past, generated as a jeu desprìt from the names of dedicatees, or produced by a purely abstract process, are projected into a rotational steady state that has no logical end or beginning." - David Osmond-Smith, 2005. "On the occasion of his 80th birthday, Die Schachtel is proud to present "Punctum Contra Punctum", a deluxe compact disc box dedicated to Aldo Clementi, one of the most important figures of Italian music of the 20th Century. Born in Sicily in 1925, he studied piano and later composition under the guidance of teachers such as Goffredo Petrassi and Bruno Maderna, who also introduced him to electronic music at the RAI Studio of Phonology in Milan. Like many composers of the period, he employed serial technique early in his work, to abandon it later on in favor of a very personal, ingenious and unique method for creating new music. Blessed with extraordinary skills of invention and assimilation, Clementi may be the one living composer for whom "genius" is not too strong a word. His musical language is extremely articulate and profound, resulting in a fascination with obsessive repetitions, collages, canons, and incredibly complex rhythmic textures which have to be heard to be believed. At the same time his music maintains to stay fresh, dynamic and highly enjoyable. A must-have for all the modern music lovers, and a great discovery for the most adventourous and prepared listener. Deluxe white and silver-foil design CD-box edition, complete with a lovingly designed 64-page booklet in English and Italian." - Die Schachtel. |
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Artist: CLIMAX GOLDEN TWINS Title: 5 Cents A Piece Format: LP Label: Abduction Country: USA Price: $20.00 |
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"Climax Golden Twins are back in action and perhaps better than ever here with this gorgeous limited edition 180 gram slab of wax. This is their debut release on the Abduction label and were wondering why it took so long. These grooves are sewn together like a patchwork quilt of audio curiosities from a boarded-up backroad museum - the kind thats haunted by vaudevillian ghosts of days gone by. Theres the heavy electrified trio improv attack mode theyve been utilizing at live shows lately to maximum effect along with some twisted front-porch twang and twilight melodic folk stitched together with odd field recordings and occasional sinister pathways not unlike their Session Nine soundtrack work. And where did that drummer come from? The finale "For The Exited" ascends and swirls into a deep coma of electro-cosmic rock. Turn it all the way up! If you always wanted to explore CGT only to find that most of their back catalog is long out-of-print, this LP is a great way to start, but you better hurry because its a one-time pressing limited to 500 copies on 180 gram vinyl with vintage pulchritudes printed on the labels - so wedge yourself between two hooters, farm boy, because theres fifty ways the cleavage smothers!" -Abduction
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Artist: CLIMAX GOLDEN TWINS Title: Climax Golden Twins Format: LP Label: Since 1972 Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
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"vinyl version of the rock record [FBT007] produced in a limited edition of 200 copies with handmade covers, and including liner notes from Dylan Keown Nyoukis. the music is indeed rock based, though almost entirely instrumental and definitely tends towards the left field area of such endeavors and features some studio trickery and editing, with help from Gravelvoice wizard Scott Colburn. also, featured on the record are Jeph Jerman playing drums on three tracks (in one case, actually samples of out takes from his Anomalous 7") and Jesse Paul Miller and Linda Peschong playing clarinets on an amusing hipster beat poet kind of spoof." - Eric Lanzilotta. Very last copies.
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Artist: CLIMAX GOLDEN TWINS Title: dream cut short in the mysterious clouds Format: LP Label: Anomalous Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
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"The first new studio material from Climax Golden Twins in quite some time: subtly manipulated tones, instruments, static, disembodied voices, lovely drones, field recordings, scratchy records, and five second punk rock wipeouts - all edited, compressed, collaged and distressed. The title, Dream Cut Short in the Mysterious Clouds, is a poor translation of an ineffable Chinese Opera aria. A hazy electronic aria beautifully packaged with cover art printed in a gorgeous clear gloss on a matte-white jacket. An audiophile pressing on white vinyl with silver and white labels. CD version is about to be released (and it took them long enough--over a year!) on the Tokyo-based Meme label, though frankly the vinyl is more luscious. Hot on the heels of the highly successful series of Climax Golden Twins Live 10 inch records on Anomalous Records which are now out of print. Limited to 500 copies." - Rob Millis.
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Artist: CLIMAX GOLDEN TWINS Title: Eerie Fragrance Format: 12" Label: Etude Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "A lovely vinyl reissue on Etude Records of a long obscure Climax Golden Twins gem. Originally issued in 1995, on cassette, Eerie Fragrance or Eyeless Fabrication or Exclude Frank or Eat Fuck or etc (forever) was Climax Golden Twins second official issue after a self-released double seven inch gatefold record. Cassettes--the cockroach of the industry--were a necessity at the poorer end of the music spectrum prior to CDRs and file sharingthe good old daysEF was a collage of noise, found sounds, punk rock disasters, Chinese climaxes, broken records, and tape failures mastered directly to cassette on a reverberant wooden floor in an old building in Seattle, Washington. It seemed an inauspicious start and little presaged the ambient/dreamy/art installation/field recording/Anomalous Records darlings CGT were to become with releases such as Lovely, Dream Cut Short in the Mysterious Clouds, Locations, etc. However, secret free hillbilly noise epilepsy has always lurked under the button up shirts, white wine sipping and gallery-opening snack-munching. The noise informs the dreams which informs the ambiance which informs the chaos and so back to the beginning and vice-versa. Etude Records discovered CGT through their work on the horror film Session Nine and have been wanting to release something ever since. Part band, part art project, Climax Golden Twins were discovered lurking under a desk in a laboratory in the early 1920s. Reconstituted around 1993 or 4 (just add gin), they perpetrated various audio artifacts on an unsuspecting (and cold) world (see extensive and largely mythical list below). These days they are the CGT in AFCGT. And they released Victrola Favorites recently on Dust to Digital. Their laboratory origins lead to a an unhealthy interest in early recording and the era of music on 78rpm records and cylinders, a time of acoustic sound reproduction when oral traditions ended and the home entertainment industry and the information age devoured our puny lives. Thats a mouthful. This era was a pivotal one in understanding how humanity arrived where it is today, though Climax Golden Twins denies all knowledge of where that might be." -Etude |
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Artist: CLIMAX GOLDEN TWINS Title: Fuck Ups Format: Cass Label: Since 1972 Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
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Artist: CLIMAX GOLDEN TWINS Title: s/t Format: 7" Label: Road Cone Country: USA Price: $6.50 |
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"No, your turntables needle isnt fucked, its just Seattles playful, unpretentious experimentalists doing some really noiseful turntable manipulation on side 1. The flip has them exploring musique concrete montages and found sound on this elegant white vinyl release. The cover is equally nice, with black-on-black artwork." - Road Cone. Unplayed copies of this mid-90s release.
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Artist: CLIMAX GOLDEN TWINS Title: s/t Format: CD Label: Fire Breathing Turtle Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
| "Strange and skewed songs and instrumentals, some recorded as far back as 1993, some belched out more recently. A sound that harkens back to their earliest double seven-inch release: guitars, found sounds, drums, percussions, distortions, manipulations. Climax Golden Twins have existed for an uncertain number of years and in varying states of languor and moral decrepitude.a group of loincloth-clad sloth herders snacking on toucan drumsticks and rubbing the electronic equipment left behind by a recently cannibalized National Geographic crew. Co-ordination of this kind within a group of primates without language is a rare and beautiful thing." - Fire Breathing Turtle |
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Artist: CLINE, NELS/CARLOS GIFFONI/LEE RANLDO/ALAN LICHT Title: Nothing Makes Any Sense Format: CD Label: No Fun Country: USA Price: $11.00 |
| "A constantly shifting and engaging long-form piece of developed drone, foreboding melody, and harsh grit, Nothing Makes Any Sense finds Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), Nels Cline (Nels Cline Singers, Wilco), and Alan Licht pushing their guitars into a cacophonous state that bears much influence from the post-jazz fields theyve all cut their teeth in, but also bearing down a forceful brutality that has sometimes eluded their past material. While Carlos Giffoni uses his analog Synth mastery to adequately contend and mesh seamlessly with the trio of strings, letting his analog noise pulsate and pierce with its own sense of contained stampede. This collaboration was recorded in February of this year at the sadly-defunct NYC venue Tonic and was mixed and mastered by the ubiquitous James Plotkin. Included with the packaging are ink drawings from Lee Ranaldo and a review of Lou Reeds live classic Rock N Roll Animal by cult musician/Creem scribe Peter Laughner, which includes a line which bestowed this album with its title." - No Fun. |
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Artist: CLOAKED LIGHT/PALE BLUE SKY Title: Clear Of/Someday, Sometime Format: LP Label: Arbor Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
| "Working together, but differently. Clear Of, shows Cloaked Light working within a new mode; an expanded temporal sensitivity through field recording and discrete static chords. Slow movement- revealing growth and decay at the subtlest thresholds; disappearing music with a heavy presence, a shifting sense of space, not in the room, but of the room. Pale Blue Skys Someday, Sometime approaches a similar expansion of perception and unobscuring blur. Through tape manipulation, the inner workings of tonal relationships are placed under focus; extending time to reveal new moments; widening the view. Distorting to understand; a reorienting pause. Originally conceived to coincide with the Cloaked Light/Pale Blue Sky California tour with Pedestrian Deposit, Infinite Body, Earn, and Mirror to Mirror in January 2010; a testament to a common point and its different trajectories. Approaching the possibility. Mastered by Pete Swanson; cut at 45 rpm. In an edition of 400 copies with glossy jackets and inner sleeves." -Arbor |
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Artist: CLOCKCLEANER Title: Auf Wiedersehen Format: LP Label: Load Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "A lasting gravestone release from Philadelphias CLOCKCLEANER packs in more drama than your mama with enough bad attitude to make the food court cry. Since 2007s release of Babylon Rules, CLOCKCLEANER have toured the trailer park areas of the United States as well as conquering the scorched earth of Australia. During this time the band recorded this 4-song EP length record that sharpens their midnight howl in a direction only hinted at in previous releases. The band now operates in a deathly throb that beats like the dying heart of a lonely man. JOHN SHARKEYs voice lays the gloom on like a cyanide capsule hitting a vat of acid with you strapped into the chair for the ultimate death ride." - Load |
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Artist: CLOCKCLEANER Title: Frogrammer/Early Man Format: 7" Label: Richie Country: USA Price: $5.00 |
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Artist: CLOCKCLEANER Title: Nevermind Format: LP Label: Fan Death Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
| "Fan Death Records is proud to bring you CLOCKCLEANERs legendary first LP Nevermind, receiving its first vinyl release. Allegedly written while singer/guitarist JOHN SHARKEY was suffering from a weeks-long case of bilateral amnesia, Nevermind shocked those listeners lucky enough to hear it with its acidic, misanthropic noise-rock spew. Live, Clockcleaner took an uncompromising approach towards alienating audiences, bands, and venues, leading a local alt-weekly to crown them "the most hated band in Philadelphia" in a cover story. While more sensitive types bristled at tracks called "Interview w/ a Black Man" and "Gentle Swastika" (among others), those who were able to stand through their seizure-inducing live shows and vulgar display of reverb found that this band actually wrote songs. Darkly humorous songs with an attitude corrosive enough to melt the mustache off a Northern Liberties Man Man fan. After youve come to know and love Babylon Rules and Auf Wiedersehen, youd be doing yourself a favor by coming back to where it all began. Includes a download." -Fan Death |
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Artist: CLOCKCLEANER Title: Skinheaded Lady Format: 7 Label: Stained Circles Country: Australia Price: $9.00 |
| Remaining copies of 2008 Aussie tour single. |
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Artist: CLOSEDUNRUH Title: Treffer Format: 10" Label: Kernkrach Country: Germany Price: $20.00 |
| "fantastic dark-minimal-synth from hannover/germany. comes in a selfmade-shooting cover, limited to 330 copies with info sleeve." - Kernkrach. |
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Artist: CLOUD NOTHINGS Title: Didnt You Format: 7" Label: Old Flame Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| "DYLAN BALDI keeps the spirit of Cleveland alive with two tracks of killer lo-fi pub punk. Plenty of hooks and sharply crafted, too. Blue vinyl. On tour this summer with Wavves and Kurt Vile." -Old Flame |
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Artist: CLOUD NOTHINGS Title: Turning On Format: LP Label: Speakertree Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
| "The infectious debut from Cleveland-based CLOUD NOTHINGS is an unexpected and energetic dose of fuzzy bedroom pop songs. These maxed-out jams pick apart the space between youth and adulthood, flippantly avoiding both. Turning On is a nine song full length with chiming guitars and undeniably catchy hooks tucked perfectly under a layer of home-recorded fuzz. The LP comes with a free card to download all MP3s from the record. The band also has a 7-inch available on Group Tightener." -Speakertree |
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Artist: CLOUDLAND CANYON Title: Fin Eaves Format: LP Label: Holy Mountain Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "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 bands 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 includs a download." - Holy Mountain |
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Artist: CLOUDLAND CANYON Title: Mothlight Pt. 2 Format: 7" Label: Bathetic Country: USA Price: $7.00 |
| "Bathetic is proud to release the first single from the CLOUDLAND CANYON full-length LP, Fin Eaves (out on Holy Mountain)! Were very happy this chunk of dreamscaped atmosphere could serve as our first venture into vinyl territory. Cloudland Canyon are widely respected for their shimmering approach to music, a combination of elements as varied as krautrock, shoegaze, pop, and drone. Mothlight, Part 2 is a perfect first single and represents the bands slight re-direction into the more uptempo, catchier nooks and crannies of their vibe. Dont miss out on this!" Last copies of a First Edition of 300 pressed on marbled, color vinyl." -Bathetic. |
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Artist: CLOUDLAND CANYON Title: Silver Tongue Sisyphus Format: LP Label: Holy Mountain Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "Recorded in Brooklyn, Germany, and Memphis, Silver Tongued Sisyphus follows CLOUDLAND CANYONs well-received Requiems Der Natur 2002-2004 released on the Tee Pee label. The albums secular calls to prayer with humming, looping, and loping ambient passages are interspersed with bursting rhythmic energy and agitated guitar lines. Pulling influences from the foggy ether of generations past, the band stakes their claim to the shadows of the cult musical culture of the late 1960s and early 1970s German underground scene. Live shows sound like unauthorized soundtracks to netherworld versions of The Swimmer or The Scorceror. Originally released on vinyl in an edition of 96 copies, Silver Tongued Sisyphus is now available once again. "... a stunning neo-psychedelic experience where the musical spirits of This Heat, Ash Ra Temple, and The Mahavishnu Orchestra are evoked, celebrated, and absorbed inside Uhlhorn and Wojans shifting cloud-formations of sound."-The Wire. Pressed on silver colored vinyl."- Holy Mountain |
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Artist: CLOUDLAND CANYON Title: Silver Tongued Sisyphus Format: 12" Label: Meu Dia De Morte Country: Germany Price: $25.00 |
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"LIMITED edition vinyl (CD to be released on KRANKY) of 96 COPIES only with golden-color silkscreened cover ! Features 3 psychedelic jams by experimentalist duo, Kip Uhlhorn (guitarist of PANTHERS/RED SCARE) and Simon Wojan. Soundscapes using structures and parts of Ambient, Drone, Electronica and Kraut-Rock, with influences ranging from minimal composers like Steve Reich, over bands like FAUST to BLACK DICE!" - Meu Dia De Morte. Last copies of this limited release from early 2007.
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Artist: CLOUDLAND CANYON Title: The Mind Electric Format: Cass Label: Tape Tektoniks Country: Germany Price: $12.00 |
| "2 hyper-psychedelic brain wave studies by this hamburg / new york experimentalists. psychedelia is science!" - Meu Dia De Morte. |
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Artist: CLOUDLAND CANYON / LICHENS Title: Exterminating Angel Format: CD Label: Holy Mountain Country: USA Price: $12.50 |
| "This collaboration between the mellow, Memphis-meets-Germany duo of KIP ULHORN and SIMON WOJAN (aka CLOUDLAND CANYON) and Chicagos great rock n roll concierge and knower-of-mystics MR. ROBERT LOWE (aka LICHENS) was born on a trip to the West Coast of the United States a few years ago. Exterminating Angels single 30-minute track uses voice, guitar, samplers, and ARP synthesizer. Youve heard of the unmade science fiction epic whose would-be director proposed using different big-name progressive bands to perform a soundtrack for specific planets used in the script; here then are the sounds accompanying a spacecraft thats a combination Death Star and Taco Bell from the 1970s filled with cement Mayan temples and pyramids populated by large, snappily dressed reptilian beings. Every so often a bell goes off to break the spell and presents convincing evidence of this records special journey." -Holy Mountain. |
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Artist: CLOUDLAND CANYON/MYTHICAL BEAST Title: Split Format: LP Label: Not Not Fun Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
| "Fresh off a new killer Kranky full-length, bi-continental teutonic duo Cloudland Canyon grease the gears on a piston-pumping motorik ramp into futurist motion, gliding drones & mechanic rhythm. Seamless & dreamless. On the B NNF extended family M Beast drop 2 perfect soul caravan wanderlust blues drifters. real gorgeous, and a great teaser for their in-the-works full-length for Drag City subsidiary Language of Stone. with art by Crops + Rawber best friend Diva Dompe." -Not Not Fun |
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Artist: CLUB MORAL Title: Instruments of Attraction (II. Sociale Hygiene) Format: 10" Label: No Basement Is Deep Enough Country: Belgium Price: $18.00 |
| "First of all : may your brain brie melt on the raclette of the 011 life! A faux decennium after the release of "Instruments of Attraction I - Cerebrale Pathologie" on the Kapellmeister label, a second Club Moral archive in the form of a 10" elpee is presented by No Basement Is Deep Enough : "INSTRUMENTS OF ATTRACTION (II. SOCIALE HYGIENE)" (NBIDE#2). Approximately half a year after visual artist Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven discovered body artist Danny Devos (who sent out inivitations to people to search for him in the International Cultural Centre -the first Flemish contemporary art institute, based in Antwerp- where he hid himself with only a hand of sleeping pills in his pockets), Club Moral was formed on the 1st of January 1981, as a performance group and as an all purpose art space. CM soon became both a pioneering DIY player on the Flemish art scene as an internationally praised Euro noise/power electronics/aktionist duo, by Google-intellectuals often put in one sentence with the Come Organisation, TG and Industrial Records, Con-dom, Le Syndicat, Controlled Bleeding, etc. etc. Their vast network and the publication of their own Force Mental magazine created a steady spew of limited CM cassette releases, compilation contributions (e.g. on the infamous Für Ilse Koch elpee), concerts and exhibitions. The failliet of the flower power ideals was mainly expressed by the extreme nature of the in Force Mental (e.g. a controversial article on Whitehouse and pornographic art work by Peter Sotos) and at the industrial CM space exhibitioned art and held performances (a Boyd Rice/NON show only attended by 35 people, to name one). Altough the taboo breaking flirts with the aestethics of e.g. the New Right only had to do with their amoral vision on the synergy between sound, image, action and space, they were often misunderstood. The fact that after a while there was more input from bar philosophers and neo-fascists than from contemporary artists with a more socially healthy vision, made them stop their living room activitities in the late 80s. AMVK dived into the world of computer art and started to focus even more on her personal investigations concerning feminism and the working brain -which eventually lead to a cultural award by the Flemish Governement, hailing her whole carreer-, while DDV expanded his interest in true art crime, seeing parallels between the psychological processes and modi operandi of serial killers and artists -his letters to and from e.g. John Wayne Gacy are still available online-, and kept on doing performances. A small 90s hiatus aside, CM is still active nowadays as an experimental live act. These seven steps away from social hypochondria were culled from the large body of Club Moral live recordings along some rare compilation tracks, all dating from the 80s. Comes in a pro-printed sleeve - liner notes on the front, "AMVK+DDV being socially hygienic on an Antwerp tram" pic on the back- and with a repress of the 12 page booklet that also accompanied the first 10" and that includes the CM history in the form of an essay by Jan Landuyt, archival photographs and a bunch of literary quotes. One time pressing of 520 copies." -No Basement Is Deep Enough |
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Artist: CLUSTER Title: 71 Format: CD Label: Water Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "First reissue of this one in many years; this is first Cluster (w/ a "C") album (following the 2 Kluster albums: Klopfzeichen & Zwei-Osterei), originally issued by Philips in, yes, 1971. The 2 equally classic albums that would follow this (II & Zuckerzeit) have pretty much always been available, but 71 has mostly languished (although it was reissued at times by Sky). Reissued here w/ original cover art (not the inferior Sky art), nice booklet of photos and new liner notes, no unnecessary bonus junk. Well done. "On the outer edge of German space rock, Cluster 71 stands as a testament to minimalist cosmische music. The three untitled tracks composed and performed by Moebius and Roedelius are exploratory, ever-changing pieces with focuses on guitar distortion and synthesizer wails, though each goes far beyond. This album deserves the many accolades its been given, and holds up as an early landmark in the history of beatless ambience." |
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Artist: CLUSTER Title: Cluster 71 Format: CD Label: Bureau B Country: Germany Price: $16.00 |
| "Originally released on the Philips label in 1971, Bureau B reissues Clusters eponymous debut full-length album. According to The Wire, Cluster 71 is one of the "One Hundred Records That Set The World On Fire." Very few albums from Germany can lay claim to this honor. This album is a mere three untitled tracks and was quite an ordeal for untrained ears at the time of its release, yet the album pointed the way forward like no other electronic opus. Clusters previous incarnation was a trio named Kluster. A change in direction and musical differences moved Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius to split from their third member, Konrad Schnitzler, in 1970. The following year, as well as playing live, they recorded their first album, Cluster 71, in publisher Ralf Arnies Star Musik Studio in Hamburg. Here they first met Conny Plank, who would himself become a legend. They remained close friends until his death in 1987. Early Cluster music was new -- new in the sense that it did not continue any tradition, instead laying the foundations for a future tradition. The duos utter renunciation of conventional harmony and rhythm, their embracing of near total aural abstraction, confident use of noise, rigorous live electronic improvisation and a positive mind-set tuned to winning rather than losing -- these were all factors in Clusters innovative trailblazing of 1971. For want of a better category, Cluster 71 was classified rather inappropriately and incorrectly as "cosmic." Few recognized Cluster for what it was -- the synthesis of pop music stripped of embarrassing glamour and so-called serious music without intellectual constraints. Moebius and Roedelius took the liberty of raiding both disciplines to perfect their musical concept. A common enough practice today, but akin to a palace revolution in 1971. So it is that three pieces of electronic music meander and pulsate through Cluster 71, with no beginning and no end. Clusters music is free and open in all directions. There are sounds, noises and structures to be heard on this album which would become ingrained in the electronic pop music of the 1980s and 1990s. Cluster had taken the first step into the future with Cluster 71. Liner notes by Asmus Tietchens." -Bureau B. |
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Artist: CLUSTER Title: Curiosum Format: LP Label: Bureau B Country: Germany Price: $18.00 |
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"LP version with color inner sleeve and liner notes by Asmus Tietchens. Originally released on Sky Records in 1981, Bureau B reissues Clusters Curiosum -- the sixth duo collaboration between Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius. Curiosum was to mark a departure to pastures new. Little did they know that this would be their last release for the next nine years. Curiosum was launched into an atmosphere of musical turbulence. Electronic sounds had become commonplace in pop music and the voice of Cluster could barely be heard through the noise of a new generation of music. Curiosum is a decidedly tranquil, almost melancholy album -- quiet being the operative word, as Cluster slipped out of the limelight. It was recorded in rudimentary fashion in Austria, now home to Roedelius. This is Cluster music at its most serene, a sense of profound humility running through the seven tracks of the LP. It says a lot about the state of mind of the two musicians, allied to the fact that this was the first time they chose to mix outside of Conny Planks studio where, in the past, the finishing touches had been applied. Roedelius and Moebius laid their cards on the table for all to see, offering up Curiosum as an honest, unadorned selection of tracks, free of artifice and preconception. The album represented a return to the virtues of their early work (when Cluster was written with a "K"), random and spontaneous. Curiosum is nothing if not a curiosity, wholly resistant to the cacophonous zeitgeist of the early 80s, stripped down and keenly focused on perfect shapes. This is Clusters swan-song to the past." - Bureau B.
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Artist: CLUSTER Title: Grosses Wasser Format: LP Label: Bureau B Country: Germany Price: $18.00 |
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"LP version. Formed in Germany in 1971 when Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius left Conrad Schnitzlers group Kluster, Cluster can be counted among the most important protagonists of the electronic avant-garde. Some credit them with having invented ambient music, others as pioneers of synthesizer pop, while to others they are firmly embedded in the Krautrock universe. There is some truth in all of these notions. Although Cluster and "rock music" are seldom mentioned in the same breath, their early works in particular are marked by a lack of structure and futuristic, cold soundscapes typical of the Krautrock variation known as "kosmische." Recorded and released in 1979, Grosses Wasser was Clusters fifth album as a duo. The cover art is the first indication of minimalist tendencies, reflecting the concentration, transparency and maturity of the content, almost like chamber music. While nothing is left to chance, each of the six Cluster pieces effervesces with a certain joie de vivre, providing ample scope for artistic spontaneity. Grosses Wasser was recorded at Paragon Studio, which had been set up by Peter Baumann (Tangerine Dream) not long before. Baumann had set aside plenty of time for the recording sessions, enabling Cluster to experiment with sequencers for the first time and explore some of the most up-to-date (for that period) studio gadgets on offer. Moebius and Roedelius made intelligent, measured use of the latest paraphernalia without being overwhelmed by it. New technology was deployed with an exactness designed to refine their sophisticated and fully-developed musical ideas. More than ever before in Clusters history, acoustic elements can be heard, with the dulcet tones of Paragons Steinway grand piano taking center stage. Electric bass, guitar, percussion and voice are all embraced. Consequently, Grosses Wasser is anything but a solely electronic album. It is, however, one of those rare LPs whose musical substance transcends its age, never sounding outdated. Grosses Wasser is the first in a series of 23 albums to be reissued by Bureau B, comprehensively documenting the superb electronic/ambient/Krautrock history of the Hamburg label, Sky Records, from whom the material has been licensed. Cluster (in their various guises) will feature heavily in the series (solo albums as well as collaborations with Brian Eno, Conny Plank, Gerd Beerbohm, Mani Neumeier, etc.). Printed inner sleeve includes liner notes by Asmus Tietchens." -Bureau B
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Artist: CLUSTER Title: Zuckerzeit Format: LP Label: Lilith Country: Russian Federation Price: $22.00 |
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"Originally released in 1974, Zuckerzeit marked a turning point for these seminal German space rockers. Recorded shortly after their move away from the metropolis of Berlin, it sees some of the abrasiveness of their earlier material slightly diffusing. With the addition of proto drum machines and the producing talents of Michael Rother, their sound here -- while remaining firmly anchored in experimental territory -- has more pop sensibility." - Lilith. New liner notes by Asmus Tietchens (which mention that the title translates as "Sugar Era").
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Artist: CLUSTER & ENO Title: s/t Format: LP Label: 4 Men With Beards Country: USA Price: $20.00 |
| "Originally recorded and released in 1977, this pioneering ambient album brought together several legends of progressive electronic music: Brian Eno, solo artist and collaborator with David Bowie, Robert Fripp, and Roxy Music; Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius aka Cluster, both of whom made dozens of ground-breaking recordings throughout the 70s; and Conny Plank, who recorded everyone from Neu! to Ash Ra Tempel to Devo. This album was the first of several celebrated collaborations between these artists, whose influence looms over such current bands as Aphex Twin, Boards Of Canada, and Mouse On Mars." - 4 Men With Beards. |
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Artist: CLUSTER DUO Title: Dances Format: LP Label: QBICO Country: USA Price: $24.00 |
| "Walter Swanljung - keyboards; Ville Sahlakari - drums. Rec. Winter 2004/2005 in Helsinki, Finland. "Imagine if Sun Rad have rec. in duo with Milford Graves... and I aint kidding or exaggerating, totally devastating!" - Qbico. |
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Artist: CLYDE-EVANS, JOHN Title: Apetal Thunderfall Format: CD Label: Digitalis Country: USA Price: $11.00 |
| "Its been a monumental year for John Clyde-Evans. He recently returned from a year living in the Punjab region of India, and after a slew of releases under his Sikh name of Tirath Singh Nirmala, hes back to the good ol JCE. Thats not all thats changed, though. His latest opus, apetal thunderfall, spins off into a new web of cacophony, leaving behind the pastoral anthems of yesteryear and taking aim at more abrasive ways to leave behind the rust. apetal thunderfall was recorded entirely during JCEs stay in Jalandhar in 2007 using found software and audio sources. The resulting recordings feel almost primitive. Evans uses his uncanny ability to blend and mix multitudes of tones into sprawling thickets of sound. It is hard to call this music drone, but at the same time there is a continuous flow to these three pieces that works in a similar way. Over the course of 43 minutes, this music etches itself into your skull, drilling itself in deep without drawing blood. Divided into three tracks, apetal thunderfall is more a singular entity than a collection of works. This album is cathartic, both musically and as a vehicle for JCE himself. But make no mistake, this is not spiritual music with mystic over/undertones. Simply, it is the new aural vision from one person made while living in India for a year. It is abrasive yet beautiful, and harkens back to a time and place when things were far less complicated." -Digitalis. |
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Artist: CLYDE-EVANS, JOHN Title: Delight In The Stream Format: LP Label: Amen Absen Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
| "Delight in the Stream is the first solo vinyl outing for John Clyde-Evans (aka Tirath Singh Nirmala) in close to a decade. Recorded during a year-long stay in India, the album seamlessly weaves together an array of piercing bowed objects, flutes and voice with electronic and audio embellishments over the course of three extended tracks. The scattering of sounds swirl around to disorienting effect yet still manage to mesmerize as the music draws itself out. Pressed in a limited edition of 300 copies." - Amen Absen |
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Artist: CLYDE-EVANS, JOHN Title: The Smell of the Burning Empire Format: Cass Label: Sloow Tapes Country: Belgium Price: $10.00 |
| "Tirath Singh Nirmala returns as his former moniker John Clyde-Evans, bowing transcendental Asian instruments and Indian thought back to the mysterious groove of manipulated drone. 100 copies." -Sloow Tapes |
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Artist: CO LA Title: Daydream Repeater Format: LP Label: NNA Tapes Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
| "Its time to welcome in the era of New Exotica with Daydream Repeater, the debut LP by CO LA, gentleman and purveyor of all things avant-luxury. MATTHEW PAPICH designs a new sonic territory, creating something that nods to Jamaican Rocksteady and 50s American Pop in spirit, but ultimately presents an elegant re-purposing of those parts into fresh, smart, electronic music. For all seeking an attitude adjustment in the era of austerity, try burning one for Co Las cultivated luxury sound-you may find an emerging solidarity slipping into your ears. In other words-if youre too wise to live straight, you better grip this sound sooner than later. Mastered by LUPO at Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin." -NNA Tapes. |
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Artist: CO.,INC Title: Hollows Time Format: CDR Label: United Fairy Moons Country: New Zealand Price: $16.00 |
| "Just quietly, Jon Chapman has spun through a variety of incarnations in the years leading up to this well tasty cd of electronic delights. From founding the ever-expansionist Double Leopards in Philadelphia and appearing on their first three records, he went on to jam with Pearls Before Swines Tom Rapp; hes also sat in on the never-ending drum circle of outback Australian life, as well as fronting the worlds first Skullflower tribute band. Now resident in Dunedin, New Zealand, Hollows Time marks a maturity of the home-cookin electro vibe that dates back to the very first Co;Inc cassette in the mid nineties. Improvised and composed impulses collide in a mess of short-to-middling tracks that display a refreshing simplicity and clarity of purpose. Rough, pitted, obtuse, impossible electronica building blocks are juggled and arranged into floating ocean cities by genius lemurs under Chapmans firm but friendly direction. Housed in a gorgeous handmade and letterpressed (more like letter-hammered) sleeve, this marks out the down-under ex-patriate free-electronica art-folk slicker-trash scene as one to keep a close eye on." - United Fairy Moons. |
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Artist: COACH FINGERS Title: Evergreen Format: Lathe Cut 8" Label: Sound@One Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
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Solo project from Jason of NNCK.
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Artist: COACH FINGERS Title: Molly Moonbeam/Johnny Thunder Format: 7" Label: Sound@One Country: USA Price: $7.00 |
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Artist: COACH FINGERS Title: No Flies On Frank Format: CD Label: Locust Country: USA Price: $14.50 |
| "Coach Fingers is serious about having fun and with the debut long player No Flies on Frank, no one is spared from the plentiful good vibes Frank has to offer. Packed with more hooks than a ship crowded with one armed pirates, No Flies on Frank is a meaty affair of giddy but bearded late 60s/early 70s outlaw boogie rock & roll prominently featuring three members of the New York free noise whatsit collective The No Neck Blues Band - Coach Jason Meagher, Dave Nuss & Dave Shuford - along with Meaghers brother Sean on keys and - future guitar god worshippers take note - the Coachs secret weapon, master shredder George Devoe. So come on, friends, its time to join the Fingers friends & family in the Beaujolais Revolution; take a sip from a glass full of Ronnie Lanes boozy rock, the charming laissez-faire balladry of Kevin Ayers (circa Joy of a Toy & Whatevershebringswesing) & a whole lot of crazy fun." - Locust |
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Artist: COACH FINGERS Title: No Flies On Frank Format: LP Label: Locust Country: USA Price: $21.00 |
| "Now on limited DMM 180 gram vinyl! Coach Fingers is serious about having fun and with the debut long player No Flies On Frank, no one is spared from the plentiful good vibes Frank has to offer. Packed with more hooks than a ship crowded with one-armed pirates, No Flies On Frank is a meaty affair of giddy but bearded late 60s/early 70s outlaw boogie rock & roll prominently featuring three members of the New York free noise whatsit collective The No Neck Blues Band - Coach Jason Meagher, Dave Nuss & Dave Shuford - along with Meaghers brother Sean on keys and - future guitar god worshippers take note - the Coachs secret weapon, master shredder George Devoe. So come on, friends, its time to join the Fingers friends & family in the Beaujolais Revolution; take a sip from a glass full of Ronnie Lanes boozy rock, the charming laissez-faire balladry of Kevin Ayers (circa Joy of a Toy & Whatevershebringswesing) & a whole lot of crazy fun." - Locust. |
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Artist: COACH FINGERS Title: One For The Road Format: CDR Label: Sound@One Country: USA Price: $9.00 |
| "6 song ep. hand stamped kraft board covers. #ed edition of 200." |
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Artist: COACH FINGERS Title: One Jack Shy Of A Cycle Format: LP Label: Black Dirt Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
| "There is a fine line between illumination and obscuration when one is attempting to interpret the meaning of a song cycle. Is the narrator singing from experience or is there an embodiment of characters, real or imagined, happening? When listening to the new record by Coach Fingers from beginning to end, a story is not necessarily being told in a straight narrative form, but perhaps taking a cue from a literary background, One Jack Shy of a Cycle can be perceived as a metafiction in song form. Who is the fool with the unsteady hands? What poor soul has found his demise at the barrel end of Jacks rifle? Along what shoreline is the tortured couple from ⿿Things Get Stranger travelling? Why is a bullfrog singing about happiness and doubt? Who is having such trouble sleeping on Side 2, and why? Are there literally turkeys falling out of the trees as the dawn breaks to end the record? Recurring themes of failed relationships, misunderstandings, anxiety and passing are woven throughout this rock and roll record as easily as they would be in a collection of short stories. Like images flickering through a shadow play screen, Coach Fingers has drawn upon the talents of the community of musicians surrounding Black Dirt Studio, to project the visage of a band upon the collection of tales captured on these sides. And in the process has conjured the aural equivalent of metempsychosis, passing life stories through song into the grooves of vinyl." - Black Dirt. Edition of 500. Recorded at Black Dirt Studio Westtown, NY. Mastered by Carl Saff Chicago, IL. 140g vinyl pressed at Brooklyn Phono Brooklyn. NY. Covers silk screened by VGKids Ypsilanti, MI. |
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Artist: COASTING Title: s/t Format: 7" Label: Group Tightener Country: USA Price: $5.00 |
| "Coasting is Madison Farmer on guitar and Fiona Campbell on Drums. Madison also plays in Dream Diary and Fiona plays in Vivian Girls. Coasting is their collaboration. Super raw, but with stadium sized drums, the A-Side holds instrumental scuzz surf inspired Coasting? and the B-side holds Hot for Teacher.This 7-inch was recorded in a school cafeteria in the Bronx." - Group Tightener |
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Artist: COBB, ALEX Title: Passage to Morning Format: LP Label: Students of Decay Country: USA Price: $19.00 |
| "The first full-length Alex Cobb has released since Taiga Remains well-received Wax Canopy (Digitalis, 2009). Sonically however, the two records could not be more dissimilar, with Passage to Morning recalling more the meditative guitar minimalism of Ribbons of Dust, his prior release for the Root Strata label. Here, glacially moving, eternally receding drones sourced from strings, tape loops and analog synthesizer are the order of the day, expertly arranged into succinct and imminently listenable compositions. Comparisons made of Cobbs previous recordings to Andrew Chalk and Christoph Heemanns work as Mirror prove particularly apt here, as Passage to Morning trades in the same sort of devotional, faraway sound design for which the pair have been justly praised. The Immediate Past opens the record, with billowing, lulling tones hanging thick in the air like a struck bell frozen in time. Later, Bewildered By Its Blue juxtaposes deep, brooding low-end tones with crackling tape noise and truly hypnotic cycles of analog synthesizer. That this is Cobbs first full-length under his own name is no coincidence, as here he offers us his most intimate recordings to date." - Students of Decay. |
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Artist: COBBING, BOB Title: Ballet of the Speech Organs Format: Book Label: Underwhich Editions Country: Canada Price: $12.00 |
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Artist: CODY, TURNER Title: The Great Migration / Quarter Century Format: LP Label: Mad Monk Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "Turner has been kicking around the NYC folk scene for quite a few years now, but this is, perhaps inexplicably, his first foray onto wax. While most singer / songwriters these days seem to draw most of their water from Iron and Wine via Pavement and back again, Turner sounds like he began his musical education listening to Gershwin player piano rolls and quit buying records somewhere around the time Dylan brought it all back home. Lyrically, Turner can turn a phrase with the best of em, and the gloriously ramshackle accompaniment is Mungo Jerry meets Herman Dune sharing a squat in Tin Pan Alley. This LP combines two of Turners self-released CDs, and is as good an introduction to his wonderful music as any. Heres what Jeweled Antler head honcho Glenn Donaldson sez about Turner: "Cody is pre-war, Old Testament & A Confederate General from Big Sur." Errnuff said, no?"" - Mad Monk. |
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Artist: COELACANTH & KEITH EVANS Title: Wrack Light In Copper Ruin Format: CD/DVD Label: Seal Pool Country: Japan Price: $20.00 |
| "Jim Haynes and Loren Chasse have collaborated with Keith Evans to create Coelacanths fourth and most complex record. Culled from two performances - a five-hour recording session during Matmoss 96 hours of performances at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and an audio/visual performance with Keith Evans - Wrack Light in Copper Ruin explores the symbiosis of materiality and sound, and its infinite network of metaphors and allegories. Like an abandoned aquarium in which an accidental and incongruous microcosm takes shape, Coelacanths sound illustrates a constant evolution of decay, encroachment, and repossession of the border space between the natural and the man-made. Comparatively, Wrack Light is more delicate than Coelacanths previous recordings, inhabiting a space where artists such as Jonathan Coleclough, Andrew Chalk, Mirror, and MNortham can be found, yet it maintains the mysterious, oceanic nature its name implies." |
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Artist: COFFEE Title: Dik Mik Rabbitt Ear Antennae Format: CDR Label: Carbon Country: USA Price: $10.00 |
| "10YR.Series.06 - the sixth in the Carbon 10 year anniversary CDR series. almost a full hour of Coffee magic. consists of two live recordings from 1997 and 1998. includes the Coffee core of Dave Cross and Tim Poland, along with Brian Shafer (Nod), Phil Marshall, John Olsen (Wolf Eyes), Sticky Foster, Neil Campbell and Nuuj." - Carbon. |
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Artist: COFFEE Title: One Armed, One Man Band - Live Format: LP Label: Giardia Country: USA Price: $5.00 |
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"Incredible free jazz howlings that were oft overlooked because of the bands tendency to consider their own outings a joke. Dave Crosss constant hassling of record moguls and critics probably didnt help their cause either. (in Blackbean and Placenta-style non-cover covers)." -Giardia.
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Artist: COFFEE Title: Rold Gecord Format: 7" Label: Blackjack Country: USA Price: $5.00 |
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"Vinyl debut for Rochester, NYs prettiest cartoon characters. Raymond Scott worshippers that can really play their toys, including a cover of Scotts "Coming Down to Earth," with cover art by Shadow Rings Graham Lambkin. First 600 on gold vinyl." - Blackjack. Unplayed copies of this mid-90s release.
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Artist: COHEN, ALICE Title: Pink Keys Format: LP Label: Olde English Spelling Bee Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
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"The color pink corresponds metaphysically with the 3rd cosmic ray, symbolizing divine love and gentleness. The expression of the pink ray acts as a means of communication or interaction by radio, telephone, and telegraph and accesses the power to travel to inner planes. The keys unlock this ability, and the keyhole represents the portal we pass through. Pink Keys is the 4th solo album from musician & visual artist Alice Cohen. Using the idea of etheric keyholes as portals, the 11 songs act as keys; unlocking visions of different eras, places and dimensions of consciousness. The album showcases Cohens versatility as a musician and songwriter by drawing from a wide range of influences including her roots in 70s Philly Soul/disco, 80s new wave, and cosmic electronic music. Pink Keys unfurls like a roll of old film, revealing scenes of mystical realms and utopian beachscapes, as well as tawdry street scenes, where neon hotel signs blink, and a magicians silks flutter. The album was recorded over a span of nine months at her home in Brooklyn, and was mixed by Chris Moore (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Liars) at Headgear Studios. It features guest appearances from Autre Ne Veut and Danny Lane (Sofa Club) on backing vocals, Thor Harris (Swans/Smog/Shearwater) on percussion, and Sara Villard (K-Holes/Bezoar) on saxophone. The album features a new version of her instrumental "The Lacemakers" which was previously released on Daniel Lopatins (Oneohtrix Point Never/Games) 2010 compilation "Radio Scenic Glow Volume One". It was a key release in the new synth/hypnagogic pop underground with tracks by Julian Lynch, Autre Ne Veut, Stellar OM Source, OPN, Games, and Gatekeeper." - Olde English Spelling Bee. Co-release between OESB & Crinoline. ALICE COHEN "CASCADING KEYS" from OLDE ENGLISH SPELLING BEE on Vimeo. |
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Artist: COHEN, ALICE Title: Pink Keys Format: CD Label: Olde English Spelling Bee Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
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"The color pink corresponds metaphysically with the 3rd cosmic ray, symbolizing divine love and gentleness. The expression of the pink ray acts as a means of communication or interaction by radio, telephone, and telegraph and accesses the power to travel to inner planes. The keys unlock this ability, and the keyhole represents the portal we pass through. Pink Keys is the 4th solo album from musician & visual artist Alice Cohen. Using the idea of etheric keyholes as portals, the 11 songs act as keys; unlocking visions of different eras, places and dimensions of consciousness. The album showcases Cohens versatility as a musician and songwriter by drawing from a wide range of influences including her roots in 70s Philly Soul/disco, 80s new wave, and cosmic electronic music. Pink Keys unfurls like a roll of old film, revealing scenes of mystical realms and utopian beachscapes, as well as tawdry street scenes, where neon hotel signs blink, and a magicians silks flutter. The album was recorded over a span of nine months at her home in Brooklyn, and was mixed by Chris Moore (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Liars) at Headgear Studios. It features guest appearances from Autre Ne Veut and Danny Lane (Sofa Club) on backing vocals, Thor Harris (Swans/Smog/Shearwater) on percussion, and Sara Villard (K-Holes/Bezoar) on saxophone. The album features a new version of her instrumental "The Lacemakers" which was previously released on Daniel Lopatins (Oneohtrix Point Never/Games) 2010 compilation "Radio Scenic Glow Volume One". It was a key release in the new synth/hypnagogic pop underground with tracks by Julian Lynch, Autre Ne Veut, Stellar OM Source, OPN, Games, and Gatekeeper." - Olde English Spelling Bee. Co-release between OESB & Crinoline. |
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Artist: COHEN, ALICE Title: Walking Up Walls Format: LP Label: Olde English Spelling Bee Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
| "Walking Up Walls" is the second solo album from long-time musician and visual artist Alice Cohen. In contrast to her previous studio efforts these are raw home recordings with an intensely personal vibe. The sixteen short song-sketches alternate between densely layered shoegaze burners and shimmering, ethereal drifters. Exploring shadowy corners and using the musical equivalent of automatic writing - this was considered to be a sonic diary and not originally intended for release. For reference points think "Pink Opaque" era Cocteau Twins filtered through the early 90s lens of New Zealanders like Alastair Galbraith & Sandra Bell." - Olde English Spelling Bee. |
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Artist: COHEN, IRA Title: Live Knitting Factory NYC January 23, 1991 Format: LP Label: No Label Country: Germany Price: $20.00 |
| "Ira Cohen was born in New York, NY on February 3rd, 1935. He is the son of the late Lester Cohen and the late Faye Cohen. Mr. Cohen was an innovative and original poet, photographer, filmmaker, publisher, and editor. A self-described "Electronic Multimedia Shaman", he was an active humanist from the 1960s to the present. Mr. Cohen was educated at Horace Mann, Cornell and Columbia. He spent the early 1960s in Tangier, Morocco, where he lived and worked with William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin, and Paul Bowles. While there, he prepared his first major work; editing and publishing the anthology Gnaoua (1964). This volume contained work by William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin, Jack Smith, and others. In the late 1960s, along with Bill Devore he developed and perfected a photography process in his "Mylar Chamber", producing distorted, iconic photographic portraits of Jimi Hendrix, Jack Smith, Robert LaVigne, Angus MacLise, Pharaoh Sanders, and William S. Burroughs, among others. In 1968 he made his first film, The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda, a baroque, underground experimental film. The following year he produced the experimental film Paradise Now in Amerika, documenting the Living Theatres 1968 tour. In the 1970s he lived in Kathmandu, Nepal, and operated the publishing house Bardo Matrix, publishing books and broadsheets on handmade rice paper by authors including Gregory Corso, Charles Henri Ford, Paul Bowles and Angus MacLise, as well as several books of his own such as Gilded Splinters and The Cosmic Crypt, illustrated by Petra Vogt. After returning to New York City in the early 1980s, he continued to write and publish poetry as well as stage exhibitions of his photography. In 1986, he directed the film Kings With Straw Mats, a documentary about the Kumbh Mela festival, Indias annual pilgrimage and gathering of sadhus and holy men, which premiered in 1996. His primary work since the early 1990s was as a poet and editor; he edited numerous books (Jack Smiths Historical Treasures, Gustav Meyrinks Petroleum Petroleum, and poetry anthologies Shamanic Warriors and Celestial Graffiti) and periodicals (Ins & Outs, Third Rail, Nexus, and 15 Minutes). Mr. Cohen was a participating artist in the Whitney Biennial 2006, Day for Night, which included his photographs of Jack Smith. In the last years of his life, in increasingly declining health, Mr. Cohen gave local poetry readings and received a steady stream of visitors to his home on 106th Street, where the widest possible array of friends and admirers would listen for hours as he would tell stories, read poems and cast insights." Limited to 100 copies - with silkscreened jackets and insert. |
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Artist: COHEN, IRA Title: Poems & Rants Format: CDR Label: Ira Cohen Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| The Gershwin Hotel, NYC, February 24, 2004. "Ira Cohen was born in 1935. In the 1960s he was in Tangier, where he edited and published GNAOUA, which featured William Burroughs, Brion Gysin, Jack Smith, and Irving Rosenthal. He subsequently became "the Father of Mylar Photography," making celebrated photographs in bendable mirrors of Jimi Hendrix, Charles Ludlam, Alejandro Jodorowsky, and Robert LaVigne, among others. In 1966 he brought out The Hashish Cookbook under the name of Panama Rose, and Jilala, an LP record of Moroccan trance music, and two years later he directed and starred in the award-winning film The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda. In the 1970s he went to Kathmandu and started the Starstreams Poetry Series under the Bardo Matrix imprint, publishing on rice paper the work of writers such as Gregory Corso, Charles Henri Ford, Angus MacLise, and Paul Bowles. He also published his own work including Poems from the Cosmic Crypt, Seven Marvels, and Gilded Splinters." - The Beat Museum. |
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Artist: COHEN, IRA Title: The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda Format: DVD Label: Boo-Hooray Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
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"Ira Cohen s 1968 film The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda is brought to you by Boo-Hooray as a fully restored directors cut DVD. Edition of 500 copies. High-quality transfer from the original 16mm film, with color correction supervised by the director (22 min) with soundtrack remastered by Tim Barnes, featuring The Universal Mutant Repertory Company (Loren Standlee, Ziska Baum, Angus MacLise, Hetty MacLise, Raja Samayana, Tony Conrad, Henry Flynt and Jackson MacLow). DVD features
“From The Mylar Chamber,” an original slideshow of 60 mylar photographs with soundtrack by Angus MacLise and original poetry by Ira Cohen. J. Hoberman in the Mar. 16, 2006 Village Voice: “Part Dr. Strange, part Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, [The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda is] so High 60s that you emerge from its 20-minute vision perched full-lotus on a cloud of incense, chatting with a white rabbit and smoking a banana…. Invasion is a languidly opiated costume ball in which an assortment of masked and painted bohos, some sporting outsize elf ears, loll about a candlelit, Mylar-lined set, blowing soap bubbles and nibbling majoon. …In lieu of action, Cohen uses all manner of superimposition and prismatic image-splitting; his big effect, however, is the deliquescent Mylar reflection. What saves Invasion from preciosity is the vague menace of Angus MacLises improvised pan-piping, tabla-tapping, creature-yipping score. Although this masterpiece of Tibetan-Moroccan-Druidic trance music was reissued on CD several years ago, it truly blossoms in conjunction with the exotic smorgasbord served at Cohens psychedelicatessen.” - Boo-Hooray.
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Artist: COHEN, TIM Title: Bad Blood Format: Double 7" Label: Captured Tracks Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
| "To coincide with the release of "Magic Trick" we have a double 7" with poster sleeve that plays at 33 1/3. All eight tracks are exclusive to this release and continue in the homegrown, earthy pop that weve all come to know and love from the Fresh & Onlys frontman." - Captured Tracks. |
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Artist: COHEN, TIM Title: Laugh Tracks Format: LP Label: Captured Tracks Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "As the frontman for the already prolific Fresh & Onlys, it seems impossible that theres yet even more songs coming from the well of Mr. Cohen. More surprising is that they maintain a high standard of quality. "The Two Sides of Tim Cohen" LP came and went in the blink of an eye. Recorded after his stint in Black Fiction and before his current set-up in the Fresh & Onlys, "Two Sides.." was a fresh dose of pure outsider pop with drum machines and keyboards. For a follow up, "Laugh Tracks" finds Tim in a more fleshed out full-bodied approach, complete with horn arrangements. These are personal songs from a highly gifted songwriter and were happy to make them available. Tim does his own art for all of his solo material, you can find more on: http://www.timcohen.com" - Captured Tracks. |
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Artist: COHEN, TIM Title: Magic Trick Format: LP Label: Captured Tracks Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "Tim Cohens third solo release, Magic Trick, finds him still fighting off the demons of a restless musical mind. In the 12 songs collected here, Tim traverses a wide range of conflicting moods while somehow always reenforcing his songs with messages of hope and positivity. "Dont Give Up", "I am never going to die", and "Flower" are perfect examples of the upbeat melancholy that has defined his solo work to this point. Joined by fellow Soul searchers James Kim (Kelley Stoltz band), Noelle Cahill, and Alicia Vanden Huevel (Aislers Set), along with other supportive friends, Cohen has taken long musical strides on this third LP, in terms of arrangement, recording, and overall risk-taking. Recorded at home on the reliable tascam 388 during breaks from a busy touring schedule with The Fresh & Onlys, "Magic Trick" captures almost every moment of solitude, longing, and wonderment that passed through Tims foggy mind throughout his transient 2010. Accompanied by a double 7" which includes songs from the same fruitful period, "Magic Trick" is a record for all seasons, and should be listened to in the earliest morning." - Captured Tracks. |
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Artist: COHRAN AND THE ARTISTIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE, PHILIP Title: Malcolm X Memorial Format: LP Label: Mississippi Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
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"An early member of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Philip Cohran went on to record & self-release this LP in 1968, originally in an edition of 1,000. Cohran was a personal friend of Malcolm X, & this is a concept album musically telling the story of Malcolms political & spiritual journey. It features a tight groove-oriented band (which later evolved into the Pharoahs, & then Earth, Wind, & Fire!) who explore soul, jazz, & Middle Eastern rhythms. A politically radical & intense recording not to be missed. Philip Cohran is a much under-appreciated musical genius, & we are proud to reissue this album for the first time on vinyl. Gatefold LP with archival photos & liner notes." -Mississippi.
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Artist: COIL Title: The Ape Of Naples/The New Backwards Format: 4 LP Box Set Label: Important Country: USA Price: $92.00 |
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"The Ape Of Naples/The New Backwards is limited to 1500 copies. This 4LP set is pressed on heavy duty 180 gram vinyl and each record is packaged in its own LP jacket which is then housed in a deluxe tip-on style box. A poster is included. The first three records make up The Ape Of Naples and the B-side of each has a custom etching. The fourth record is The New Backwards and it is double sided. A four panel poster is included and the box has a 5th color spot-gloss. This box set includes 2 albums. The first is the complete Ape Of Naples and the second is The New Backwards which is only currently available in this box set. The New Backwards appropriately is part of The Ape Of Naples set. The material is additional completed versions of songs that were left unfinished, whose early raw loops and demonstrational incarnations might sound familiar to some but have never officially surfaced."
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Artist: COIL + NEW BLOCKADERS / VORTEX CAMPAIGN Title: Melancholy Mad Tenant Format: LP Label: Important Country: USA Price: $34.00 |
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" Originally released on cassette in 1984 and then on CD in an edition of 500. In 1984 VORTEX CAMPAIGN invited COIL and THE NEW BLOCKADERS to collaborate. The result, unofficially referred to as "Dolbied," was released on cassette in an edition of 50. The release has since gone on to become legendary, showcasing two of the most influential groups in the scene at the early stages of their development. The Melancholy Mad Tenant is an authorized release, sanctioned by all three groups." -Important. Clear vinyl.
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Artist: COITS/WHAM-O Title: Split Concentric Groove Format: 7" Label: Giardia Country: USA Price: $3.50 |
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Artist: COITUS INT. Title: Dead Excitement Format: 7" Label: Bunkerpop Country: USA Price: $6.00 |
| "Reissue of Dutch post-punk band Coitus Int.s debut 7" from 1980. Five completely unique, totally overlooked and underrated tracks from a band who would later develop a darker, slower sound throughout throughout 1980s. We love this record and think that you might too." - Bunkerpop. |
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Artist: COLD CAVE Title: Cremations Format: CD Label: Hospital Productions Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
| "Cremations is a collection of early demo/live/and unreleased tracks from Cold Cave. From the projects isolated beginnings to the recent full band line-up the development of this singular musical entity is documented here in its icy electronic glory. From Cold Caves infancy sexual identity and oblique existentialism have been expressed through biting lyrics and electronic minimalism. Rarely has the human condition been exposed so brazenly as in ⿿Sex Ads. Melodies, noise and rhythms clash as stories from below the surface are retold. From the demo LP Coma Potion, which featured a rugged stripped down distortion, to the suggestive Electronic Dreams tour cassette (featuring the voice of Max Morton on the track ⿿Heavenly Metals). Cold Cave has developed its own brand of genre defying electronic music, without ever betraying its dark roots. Love and pornography, Industrial music and traditionalism, poetry and profanity all mix together in a hedonistic, cocktail of nihilistic nights and mournful mornings. Cremations collects all this work for the first and last time. contains painted nail ep, coma potion lp, electronic dreams cs and more." -Hospital |
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Artist: COLD CAVE Title: Cremations Format: LP Label: Hospital Productions Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
| "Cremations is a collection of early demo/live/and unreleased tracks from Cold Cave. From the projects isolated beginnings to the recent full band line-up the development of this singular musical entity is documented here in its icy electronic glory. From Cold Caves infancy sexual identity and oblique existentialism have been expressed through biting lyrics and electronic minimalism. Rarely has the human condition been exposed so brazenly as in "Sex Ads". Melodies, noise and rhythms clash as stories from below the surface are retold. From the demo LP Coma Potion, which featured a rugged stripped down distortion, to the suggestive Electronic Dreams tour cassette (featuring the voice of Max Morton on the track "Heavenly Metals"). Cold Cave has developed its own brand of genre defying electronic music, without ever betraying its dark roots. Love and pornography, Industrial music and traditionalism, poetry and profanity all mix together in a hedonistic, cocktail of nihilistic nights and mournful mornings. Cremations collects all this work for the first and last time." - Hospital Productions. First pressing still available. |
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Artist: COLD CAVE Title: Edsel and Ruby Format: 12" Label: Whats Your Rupture? Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
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Artist: COLD CAVE Title: Love Comes Close Format: CD Label: Heartworm Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
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"Love Comes Close is the debut full-length from Cold Cave. After releasing singles on Hospital Productions, Whats Your Rupture?, and Dais Records, as well as a compilation of early material (Cremations, Hospital Productions), Cold Cave is now releasing their first realized vision of modern pop music through their own publishing house, Heartworm Press. Balance is one of Cold Caves most dominant features, laced with equal parts of romance and nihilism. Somewhere in the realms of negative hiss and out-of-body bliss, there is a peak awaiting all who enter. Wesley Eisold is joined by an orbiting line-up that includes fellow allies Caralee McElroy (of the experimental indie phenomenon Xiu Xiu), Dominick Fernow (contemporary noise icon Prurient) Max G. Morton (celebrated author) and J. Benoit. Cold Cave is a force that has been compared to Erasure and Whitehouse, one that just does what it does, without forcing unnatural laws. They are a true rarity in this instamatic culture." - Heartworm
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Artist: COLD CAVE Title: Love Comes Close Format: LP Label: Heartworm Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
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"Love Comes Close is the debut full-length from Cold Cave. After releasing singles on Hospital Productions, Whats Your Rupture?, and Dais Records, as well as a compilation of early material (Cremations, Hospital Productions), Cold Cave is now releasing their first realized vision of modern pop music through their own publishing house, Heartworm Press. Balance is one of Cold Caves most dominant features, laced with equal parts of romance and nihilism. Somewhere in the realms of negative hiss and out-of-body bliss, there is a peak awaiting all who enter. Wesley Eisold is joined by an orbiting line-up that includes fellow allies Caralee McElroy (of the experimental indie phenomenon Xiu Xiu), Dominick Fernow (contemporary noise icon Prurient) Max G. Morton (celebrated author) and J. Benoit. Cold Cave is a force that has been compared to Erasure and Whitehouse, one that just does what it does, without forcing unnatural laws. They are a true rarity in this instamatic culture." - Heartworm
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Artist: COLD CAVE Title: Painted Nails Format: 7" Label: Hospital Productions Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
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"the first pressing of 500 sold out in 3 weeks via mailorder. this is the second pressing on
(clear vinyl) due to overwhelming demand on clear vinyl. i have seen the future, and its no
place for me. this is a special record for hospital. although we have always shared a
certain love for trance, power noise, synth pop, and 80s industrial music it is the first time
we directly venture into this controversial and rhythmic world. cold cave presents 3 tracks
of authentically morose epic anthems with the texture of a shattered champagne glass.
imagine a highly damaged downward spiral era demo hitting the raw nerve to heart where
all breaths freeze in rapture and all feelings croak in the blood of the beat-less heart.
clear vinyl repress." - Hospital.
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Artist: COLD CAVE/PRURIENT Title: Stars Explode Format: LP Label: Hospital Productions Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
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"vinyl edition of the collaboration tape for the first uk tour (2009) originally limited to 100. pulsing heavy ambient electronics. alternate cover art and one new track exclusive to the vinyl release." - Hospital Productions.
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Artist: COLD SHOWERS Title: Love and Regret Format: CD Label: Dais Country: USA Price: $15.00 |
| "Cold Showers, a band formed in Los Angeles, CA in 2010, fuses the brash power of the shoegazers with the smoky compulsions of the no-wavers - Cold Showers would fit comfortably within the dusty catalog of Factory Records, if only for an industrial subtlety in terms of electronics and acoustics. A piston-precision rhythm section drives all these loud, crafty pop songs. This is the pervasive pop mode against which Cold Showers cast themselves, but they arent fired in steel to the darkside. Founding members Jonathan Weinberg, Jessie Clavin, Brian Davila, Renee Adams and Chris King, added since, have a lumbering, sometimes terrifying beast of a band - wed be remiss not to follow its caustic, addictive trek." - Dais. |
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Artist: COLD SHOWERS Title: Love and Regret Format: LP Label: Dais Country: USA Price: $17.00 |
| "Cold Showers, a band formed in Los Angeles, CA in 2010, fuses the brash power of the shoegazers with the smoky compulsions of the no-wavers - Cold Showers would fit comfortably within the dusty catalog of Factory Records, if only for an industrial subtlety in terms of electronics and acoustics. A piston-precision rhythm section drives all these loud, crafty pop songs. This is the pervasive pop mode against which Cold Showers cast themselves, but they arent fired in steel to the darkside. Founding members Jonathan Weinberg, Jessie Clavin, Brian Davila, Renee Adams and Chris King, added since, have a lumbering, sometimes terrifying beast of a band - wed be remiss not to follow its caustic, addictive trek." - Dais. |
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Artist: COLD SUN Title: Dark Shadows Format: CD Label: World in Sound Country: Germany Price: $23.00 |
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"First time available on CD, Cold Sun from Austin, Texas was recorded in 1970 in the legendary Sonobeat studios, where the Mariani and Johnny Winter first LPs were produced. The Cold Sun band are considered contemporaries of Velvet Underground and The Fugs, often listed as being in a similar vein but inspirations for this unique piece actually go back to the desperate, haunted Joe Meek. All songs lyrically express dark, mystic poetry with the true 60s psychedelic floating/distorted fuzz spirit presented in short compact mini-epics along with several mind blowing long tunes, such as Ra-Ma (11 min.), Here In The Year (9 min.) and Fall (7 min.). Discovered by Rockadelic Records of Dallas, Texas in 1991, the Dark Shadows album saw the light of day the next year as a limited LP version, to become today one of the most important and revered US psychedelic underground albums from the early 70s. Rockadelic heard it in the form of an old scratchy acetate that one of the Cold Sun band members had made in order to be able to play the recording at friends` parties on their turntables. The acetate only contained 2/3 of the songs but so greatly impressed them that Rockadelic managed together with bandleader Bill Miller to release the complete sessions from master tapes. Autoharp wizard Miller eventually spearheaded Roky Ericksons international debut as the Cold Sun band joined forces with Roky in 1974 and became BliebAlien, later evolved into The Aliens and backed Roky on his famous albums and historical concerts. Carefully remastered from the master tapes, this album will bring new rewarding listening experiences in expanded fidelity, plus 2 unreleased non-album songs, authentic Live/Concert recordings of Live Again (10 min.) and Mind Aura (7 min.). The fidelity of these reel to reel live recordings is also remarkable. The CD and Vinyl issues will both have an extended booklet/insert with liner notes by Jello Biafra plus rare photos and other surprises. According to Patrick (Lama) Lundborg from Lysergia.com: Best Rockadelic LP ever, and in my opinion the best Texas LP of the time. Enjoy this ONE-HOUR psychedelic Happening, a must-have 60s/70s heavy uber-psych masterpiece!" - World In Sound.
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Artist: COLD SUN Title: Dark Shadows Format: LP/10" Label: World in Sound Country: Germany Price: $56.00 |
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"Vinyl version. Packaged in a luxury foldout cardboard cover, like Dragonwyck, Phantasia or Mystic Siva, and contains an extra 10" bonus record and an extended booklet/insert with liner notes by Jello Biafra plus rare photos and other surprises. 10" tracklisting: A1. Live Again; B1. Mind Aura." -World In Sound
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Artist: COLD TURKEY Title: Brain Damaged Format: Cass Label: Hermitage Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
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Artist: COLE, BRUCE Title: Oh, Lou Lost the Elvis Tapes Format: Cass Label: Rerun Country: USA Price: $6.50 |
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"A solo release by Bruce of The Screamin Mee-Mees! Almost a full hour of just Bruce singing songs with his guitar.
Side A is Bruces solo cassette release from 1989 titled The Lost Elvis Tapes. Its just Bruce and his trusty electric guitar. The originally cassettes were mostly mailed for review or distributed to the patrons of a couple of Bruces neighborhood bars in Ferguson, MO. Very few, if any were sold to the public. The material was reissued on CDR by Slippytown almost a decade ago, but even that was a tiny edition of 50 CDRs. Side B is a collection of acoustic songs compiled from Bruces various basement tapes. About half was recorded in the early to mid 90s and the rest going back to the early 70s. Bruce does original material along with a few covers (Capt. Beefheart, Kevin Ayers, etc) in the Dog Face style.
Shrink-wrapped, pro-made, chrome cassette with full color cover. CS is limited to 100 copies." -Rerun.
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Artist: COLE, BRUCE Title: Venusian Plateaus Format: 7 Label: Bobby J Country: USA Price: $6.00 |
| 1997 release from 1/2 of the Screaming Mee Mees. |
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Artist: COLECLOUGH, JONATHAN Title: Period Format: CD Label: Anomalous Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "An unlimited reissue of the out of print Anomalous Records LP (released last year in an edition of 530 copies only) with new cover artwork. This reissue sees the original A side extended from the original length of 17 minutes to the new length of 50 minutes. It still includes Colin Potters 17 minute remix "Periodic" which was featured on the B side of the LP. "Period" is beautiful piece based entirely on sounds from a Bluthner grand piano, looped and extended into long, drifting, calm drones with occasional punctuation of recognizable notes slowly resonating. The piece becomes "Periodic" at the hands of Colin Potter, whose remix turns it into a more dark and haunting experience which reveals even less of the characteristics of a piano than the original. Two complimenting, yet also contrasting, views of the same material which both show a great deal of depth and cohesion. All wrapped in a full color cover designed by Jonathan and featuring his photographs. "Like many of my pieces of music, the finished version of Period is very different from the idea in my mind which I started out with. The idea acts as a seed and the piece grows, often in unexpected ways, from that seed. So I was extremely pleased when I heard Colins remix of the piece, because he had transformed the piece into something much more like my initial idea. He had returned the piece full circle." - Jonathan." - Anomalous Records |
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Artist: COLECLOUGH, JONATHAN & ANDREW LILES Title: Torch Songs Format: Double LP Label: Die Stadt Country: Germany Price: $51.00 |
| "Torch Songs is a collaboration between Jonathan Coleclough and Andrew Liles. They met in October 2004 when they both performed at Intergration 3 in Preston, UK. Liles subsequently reworked the recording of Colecloughs solo performance from that evening. He went on to add, subtract, multiply and divide further live recordings supplied by Coleclough, and the eventual result was this double LP. Torch Songs is packaged in a gatefold sleeve featuring I Dreamt I Was a River, a poem composed and painted by Geoff Sawers during a performance with Coleclough in Geneva in March 2005. The sound of Geoffs brush painting this lettering can be heard on side B of Torch Songs. There is a special edition of Torch Songs (250 copies) which includes an additional CD of Colecloughs solo performance at Intergration 3, the basis for some of the music on Torch Songs. The album comes in a full color gatefold sleeve with full color inner sleeves in a limited edition of 500 copies. 180gr. vinyl." - Die Stadt. |
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Artist: COLEMAN, GEORGE Title: Bongo Joe Format: LP Label: Mississippi Country: USA Price: $14.00 |
| "There can only be one Bongo Joe, and that is the incredible George Coleman. Bongo Joe is perhaps the worlds only virtuoso player of the empty oil drum, a man so ingenious that he could even turn petroleum refuse into something musical and sublime. Recorded on the streets of San Antonio in 1969 by Chris Strachawitz (Arhoolie Records). Bongo Joe drums on his oil cans with a thunderous, tympani-like effect, while discoursing rambling, insightful and hilariously funny lyrics that are often times more stories than songs. As Joe himself put it, I rap but not that bullshit theyre putting down now. I play fundamental beat music. Whether draping his drums with an American flag or washing them in swirls of psychedelic green and red paint, theres something beyond the typical street-corner busker in Bongo Joes persona, unbridled quality that isnt just musical, but draws on a tradition of pure entertainment. One of the true treasures of the Arhoolie catalog for many years. Try Science Fiction, Innocent Little Doggie (if you think Joe was just a novelty act, listen closely to the poignant insightfulness of the lyrics), Transistor Radio (more wry commentary) and Dog Eat Dog. One of our favorites, available on vinyl for the first time in 39 years." -Mississippi |
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Artist: COLEMAN, ORNETTE Title: Live in Beograd, Yugoslavia - 2 November 1971 Format: LP Label: B13 Country: Italy Price: $29.00 |
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"A rare live concert given by Ornette Coleman (on alto, trumpet and violin), tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Ed Blackwell, in Belgrade in 1971. Coleman performs Hadens Song for Che along with four of his own lesser-known numbers. Clear yellow vinyl in clear plastic sleeve with black lettering (limited edition 500 copies)." -B13.
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Artist: COLEY, BYRON Title: Cest La Guerre: Early Writings 1978-1983 Format: Book Label: Loie De Cravan Country: USA Price: $16.00 |
| "Frontline writings from the music war by Byron Coley. Cest La Guerre is a perfect snapshot of a time of great changes in American music, one that saw the emergence of new kinds of untamed rock, punk, and noise that extended the explorations of free jazz and of rock innovators like Captain Beefheart. These early essays, articles, and letters crisscross the continent and cover a wide array of musical acts, including David Bowie, Robert Fripp, Fred Frith, Devo, H�sker D�, Suicide, The Germs, Lydia Lunch, Jim Morrison, the Meat Puppets, and the Minutemen, whose bass player, Mike Watt (now with the Stooges), contributed the introduction. Byron Coley was born in Manhattan in 1956. He has written extensively about underground culture since the mid-70s. Among other things, he has been resident editor at NY Rocker, managing editor at Take It!, jazz editor at Forced Exposure, underground editor at Spin, ghost editor of the Ecstatic Peace Poetry Journal, etc. He has been a columnist for the L.A. Weekly, Arthur, Spin, Le Bathyscaphe, Harp, The Wire and so on. His books include Chuck Norris, Ass Candles For Joni, Beefheart and No Wave which he wrote with Thurston Moore. He has written liner notes for hundreds of records, spewed for more zines than anyone could ever remember, and contributed to various anthologies of prose, poetry, and pus. He currently writes for The Wire and runs Glass Eye Books and the Ecstatic Yod record label. Cover drawn & silkscreened by Simon Boss�. 142 pages. Bilingual, translated by Marie Frankland (John-Glassco Translation Prize, 2007). 6.5 x 6.5 inches." - Loie De Cravan |
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Artist: COLLECTIONS OF COLONIES OF BEES Title: Six Guitars Format: LP Label: Table of the Elements Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
| "Their sound is expansive, vast, and billowing; full of ringing guitars, soaring in the best traditions of the Chatham/Branca standoff; meanwhile, beneath the clouds sprawl dewy meadows of gently rolling electronica. Six Guitars is just what its title states, yet so much more. Wildly versatile drummer Jon Mueller follows the rules by hammering on an electric guitar with mallets, enhancing the Steve Reichian vibe (compare this with Muellers face-melting solo onslaught Metals). The band sparkles accordingly, lifting to a dazzling climax. Its epic minimalism in exquisite registration, and the perfect selection to introduce the Table Of The Elements Guitar Series (fans will be happy to hear that Mueller is on deck with a solo contribution to the series as well). Beyond the music, theres the similarly spectacular packaging. Its a one-sided, 12-inch LP, pressed on clear vinyl; the reverse is laser etched with an original illustration by acclaimed UK artist Savage Pencil, whose credits include album art for The Fall, Big Black, and Sonic Youth. Its a limited-edition pressing, so get it while you can -- disks from the labels original Guitar Series in 1993/1994 are now some of Collectorvilles must coveted treasures." -Table of the Elements |
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Artist: COLLEY, JOE Title: Anthem Format: LP Label: Misanthropic Agenda Country: USA Price: $28.00 |
| "Presented here for the first time on vinyl, JOE COLLEYs Anthem LP gathers material from limited edition releases issued between 2001 and 2006. Side A presents "Anthem," a long form tonal study with contrasting climax. Side B edits together 4 shorter explorations culled from the Triptych triple business card CDR release and inserts a track from the 2001 compilation Coalescence. Limited edition of 200 copies housed in deluxe tip-on jackets." -Misanthropic Agenda. |
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Artist: COLLEY, JOE Title: Disasters Of Self Format: Triple LP Box Set Label: C.I.P. Country: USA Price: $55.00 |
| "After a handful of releases on C.I.P., ranging from full-length CD to one-sided 7", my resolve solidified that Joe was a contemporary artist whose work deserved the focus, breadth, and depth of a multiple LP release. The all-new material in this collection includes fractured electronics, rich multi-level drones, digital bite, the sounds of decaying technology, analog twists and turns, and recording experiments and documents -- plus some other aural surprises that I leave to the listeners discretion as to whether they can be classified as pleasant or otherwise." - C.I.P. Stylish box containing inserts with images/tracklists for each LP; hand-numbered, limited edition of 500 copies. |
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Artist: COLLEY, JOE Title: No Format: 7" Label: Crippled Intellect Country: USA Price: $9.00 |
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Limited signed and numbered w/ tipped on photo sleeve. 2006 release.
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Artist: COLLINS, NICOLAS Title: Devils Music Format: CD/CD-ROM Label: EM Country: Japan Price: $25.00 |
| "EM Records presents the CD and vinyl reissue of U.S. experimental electro-acoustic artist/circuit bender Nicolas Collins live radio sampling masterpiece, Devils Music, originally released on vinyl in 1986. Born and raised in New York City, Nicolas Collins has been hugely influential in contemporary electronic music, having performed world-wide for many years, collaborating with Christian Marclay, Elliot Sharp, David Shea, David Tudor and John Zorn, composing, recording, modifying circuits and inventing instruments, and spreading the good word through his writing (Handmade Electronic Music -- The Art Of Hardware Hacking 2nd Edition; Routledge, 2009) and teaching (Department of Sound, School of the Art Institute of Chicago). The pieces released here are only part of his ongoing, multifaceted and truly experimental activities. This edition of Devils Music is served up in all its stuttering glory, a time capsule of the mid-80s New York City airwaves, acclaimed by Philip Sherburne as "an early template for techno," with a feel somewhat akin to scratching turntablist madness, a block-rocking party put through a blender and re-assembled by body-popping demons. Also included is "Real Landscape," a 1987 "remix" recorded in Europe (originally released on cassette), and (CD-only) "The Spark Heard Round The World," a fascinating tape piece sourced from multi-band radio and scanner recordings, plus a video of a live performance of "Devils Music" from 1987 in Birmingham, Alabama. And if youre still not satisfied, CD purchasers also get a downloadable software version of the original hardware circuitry used for Devils Music which, a la David Tudor, constitutes the original composition itself. Make your own "Devils Music!" Devils Music is available on 2LP vinyl in a gatefold sleeve, and double CD in a triple-gatefold sleeve (with bonus audio track plus CD-Extra and software). 24-bit digitally remastered; containing a booklet with text in English & Japanese, including rare photos." -EM |
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Artist: COLLINS, NICOLAS Title: Devils Music Format: Double LP Label: EM Country: Japan Price: $31.00 |
| "EM Records presents the CD and vinyl reissue of U.S. experimental electro-acoustic artist/circuit bender Nicolas Collins live radio sampling masterpiece, Devils Music, originally released on vinyl in 1986. Born and raised in New York City, Nicolas Collins has been hugely influential in contemporary electronic music, having performed world-wide for many years, collaborating with Christian Marclay, Elliot Sharp, David Shea, David Tudor and John Zorn, composing, recording, modifying circuits and inventing instruments, and spreading the good word through his writing (Handmade Electronic Music -- The Art Of Hardware Hacking 2nd Edition; Routledge, 2009) and teaching (Department of Sound, School of the Art Institute of Chicago). The pieces released here are only part of his ongoing, multifaceted and truly experimental activities. This edition of Devils Music is served up in all its stuttering glory, a time capsule of the mid-80s New York City airwaves, acclaimed by Philip Sherburne as "an early template for techno," with a feel somewhat akin to scratching turntablist madness, a block-rocking party put through a blender and re-assembled by body-popping demons. Also included is "Real Landscape," a 1987 "remix" recorded in Europe (originally released on cassette), and (CD-only) "The Spark Heard Round The World," a fascinating tape piece sourced from multi-band radio and scanner recordings, plus a video of a live performance of "Devils Music" from 1987 in Birmingham, Alabama. And if youre still not satisfied, CD purchasers also get a downloadable software version of the original hardware circuitry used for Devils Music which, a la David Tudor, constitutes the original composition itself. Make your own "Devils Music!" Devils Music is available on 2LP vinyl in a gatefold sleeve, and double CD in a triple-gatefold sleeve (with bonus audio track plus CD-Extra and software). 24-bit digitally remastered; containing a booklet with text in English & Japanese, including rare photos." -EM |
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Artist: COLLINS, SHIRLEY Title: False True Lovers Format: LP Label: Bo Weavil Country: UK Price: $29.00 |
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"A collection of British songs about love, adapted and sung by Shirley Elizabeth Collins of Sussex, England; with guitar and five string banjo accompaniment by John Hasted, Ralph Rinzler, Guy Carawan and Miss Collins. False True Lovers was Shirley Collins first full length album, recorded in London by Alan Lomax and Peter Kennedy and released on the prestigious American Folkways label. The choice of repertoire and arrangements capture a turning moment in the English folk song revival of the 1950s, and in the recording career of one of Englands finest interpreters of traditional song. Bo Weavil Recordings is very proud to release this once more on 180g vinyl in a limited hand numbered pressing of 500." - Bo Weavil.
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Artist: COLLINS, SHIRLEY Title: The Sweet Primeroses Format: CD Label: Topic Country: UK Price: $16.50 |
| 1995 reissue of these early recordings, from 1963-67. "These limpid versions of Southern English songs established Shirley Collins as a unique and influential voice on the folk scene. A landmark recording of the English folk-song revival. For the first time the fragile beauty of Shirley Collins singing, sister Dollys sensitive settings for portative pipe-organ and the two sisters remarkable empahty for southern English folk song were united in one glorious recording." - Topic. Includes the original 1967 Topic LP, plus 4 bonus tracks from the 1963 Heroes In Love EP. Shirley Collins (vocals), Dolly Collins (pipe-organ), The Young Tradition (chorus). |
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Artist: COLLINS, SHIRLEY & DAVY GRAHAM Title: Folk Roots, New Routes Format: CD Label: Fledgling Country: UK Price: $16.00 |
| "Another classic record from 1965. An experimental recording conceived by Austin John Marshall bringing together Shirleys haunting traditional song with Davys guitar improvisations. Folk Roots, New Routes opened the door for Fairport Conventions Liege and Lief and Pentangles debut. For this carefully remastered, slipcased edition Fledgling have restored the original artwork, added a new sleeve-note essay and previously unpublished photographs." - Fledgling. Originally released by Decca, first time on CD. |
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Artist: COLLINS, SHIRLEY & DOLLY Title: Snapshots Format: CD Label: Fledgling Country: UK Price: $16.00 |
| "Fledgling Records are very proud to announce the release of a powerful collection of historic recordings from Shirley & Dolly Collins. The recordings of Shirley Collins hold a pivotal place in the English folk song revival of the 1960s and 70s. Through an impressive handful of remarkable LPs - Folk Roots, New Routes; Anthems in Eden; Love, Death and the Lady; No Roses and For As Many As Will, Shirley always married a deep love of the songs handed down by rural labouring people with beautiful contemporary arrangements. Those recorded with Dolly Collins are especially treasured. Gathered here are some magical performances of Shirley and Dolly Collins recorded in concert in the late 1970s and a handful of demo recordings from the 1960s." -Fledgling. Deluxe digipack with full-colour large format booklet. Extensive sleevenotes by Shirley Collins. |
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Artist: COLOMBO, BOBBY Title: Forever Format: 7" Label: Ultra Eczema Country: Belgium Price: $8.50 |
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"My favorite release to date!!! Symphonic classical synth poop music at its best, very cynical sounding parody on a parody.. very hard to explain actually.. lets say it sounds like old BBC radio jingles, empty ballroom new years partys with your grandma as the only drunk dancing queen! BOBBY COLOMBO lives in antwerp/belgium makes analog synth music, tape music, radio plays for RADIO CENTRAAL, music for theater plays and soundtracks for films (nicole van goethems films for example). he is an extreme perfectionist and a dedicated sarcastic born leader who hates the music industry in all its gross forms, he is not a part of an underground music scene at all and only listens to david bowie, kraftwerk and the beatles, still he succeeds in making the strangest industrial music, the weirdest tape stuff (reminding very much of early nurse with wound as well!) and the funniest synth music (like this 7"). also; he does this since over 25 years. he is also known as BOB of BOB AND LOU. very "honest" stuff that comes in an even more honest gross cover design..." -Ultra Eczema.
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Artist: COLONIAL, THE Title: #1 Format: Mag Label: Colonial, The Country: USA Price: $7.50 |
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"Impressive debut issue of this journal from LA, this issue focussing on "Sound and Music". 124 pages, half full-color art-mag style, 1/2 b&w literary journal/fanzine style. Great design and approach, approximately half photography, half rumination, feels all right." - FE. Contents: "Ian Svenonius reconsiders Dylan. Alan Licht talks improv via Stan Brakhage. Oliver Hall talks noise with Yellow Swans and John Wiese. Rick Potts offers the first in a two-part epic on the Los Angeles Free Music Society. Kent Jones gets atonal on Robert Bresson. Michael Bracewell, Jon Wilde, and Stuart Bailey look at Mark E. Smith through the lens of the Vorticists. And Diedrich Diederichsen talks about the post-punk filmmaking of Mathias Poledna. Plus: Finnish folk, Luc Ferrrari, Ira Cohen, Ron Rege Jr, Richard Prince, and anagram record reviews." - Colonial.
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Artist: COLORED MUSHROOM AND THE MEDICINE ROCKS Title: Sea Channels Format: Cass Label: Wagon Country: USA Price: $8.00 |
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"Recorded in the same time frame as "Sundial," but on a different mission. Inspired by the soleilmoon release of charlotte bills short film scored by nocturnal emissions. Weird vocals, weird downer vibe, just weird. Slow washes of breezed out analog patching compete with crusing rhythm machines, string synth star scapes, and cold water rinses reveal the blackness of the sea and the mysterious light shining across the water barely in view. To live never reaching the light, or to die trying? Installment #2 from the medicine rocks crew, cleveland winter style. Pro-made on digital bin machines to chrome cassettes. 100 copies with double sided full color art on killer heavy stock, as per usual." - Gneiss Things.
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Artist: COLOURED BALLS Title: Ball Power Format: CD Label: Aztec Country: Australia Price: $20.00 |
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"When we started the Aztec Music label, we made a list of the albums that we hoped to reissue and this absolute classic was certainly one our top choices! Ball Power was a defining moment in the history of Aussie music and one of the greatest guitar-driven hard rock albums of the 1970s. By the time Lobby Loyde formed the Coloured Balls in March 1972, he was already a 12-year veteran of the local music scene. Working his way through R&B legends The Purple Hearts, psychedelic heroes The Wild Cherries and onto the bluesy Aztecs, Loyde had well and truly established his reputation as Australia s pre-eminent guitar master. By the beginning of 1973, the bands standing was such that they put in an astonishing performance at the second annual Sunbury Festival. Loydes legendary 16-minute, freeform showpiece G.O.D., a searing cosmic heavy metal epic that surely stands as one of the greatest performances ever recorded by an Australian band of the era is included here as one of the 7 bonus tracks." - Aztec.
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Artist: COLOURED BALLS Title: Ball Power Format: LP Label: Sing Sing Country: USA Price: $20.00 |
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"Coloured Balls were one of the best pure rock n roll groups to emerge from the early 70s Australian scene. Sure, The Saints and Radio Birdman stayed together longer and released a slew of fine albums during the punk era but it was the Coloured Balls who pioneered the proto punk sound earlier in the decade. Their wildcard was Lobby Loyde, Australias premier guitar hero whose pivotal roles in beat/psych/blues rock groups The Purple Hearts, The Wild Cherries and Billy Thorpes Aztecs made him a major home-grown star down under. Ball Power is full of raw, hard guitar rock, and proto-punk. Its not only the Coloured Ballss greatest album but also the finest music of Lobby Loydes long, fabled career." -Sing Sing.
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Artist: COLTRANE, ANDREW Title: Best of AC Format: One-sided LP Label: American Tapes Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
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"One-sided lp/Heres a convo you will
never hear:
"Yo man.....you grip that Andrew Coltrane wax debut on AT"
"From Coorz/that new joint?"
"Yeah....."
"Naw man...IM straight...got the og. tape...it dont have extra stuff does
it?"
Nope. Wont Hear it. A sneaky trick: This monster slab is reboot from a tape
edition ONE. AC doesnt even remember busting it. Black in the hazy Cove dayz,
me and the Connartist would always grip a stack of brand new noise underground
tapes enroute to Mexitown via Wolf practice. In the 40min journey each way we
would always go thru a ton of tapes, and it was a true stoker. Heard amazing
stuff by the crew, always an exciting ride. So one day we had a grip from ultra
underground sound designer from Redford =Andrew Coltrane. Dudes seemly been
around recording for a while on his amazing Hermitage label, but has never
played live. A rarely, rarely seen mug that holds the mitten-state
terror-cum-damaged soul-Midwestern sound/noise aesthetic somewhere within the canals of his
ears/brain/heart. AC records nonstop, always a solid approach, in various
combos, even sax/drums. This, as stated earlier, is his vinyl debut, and is an
exact repress of a tape edition 1 of some of the most bizarre, homespun,
synth/electronics wrangle ever heard. It contains inside the grooves a heavy, ominous
shadow of deep outsider vision, a rare and mindwrecking naive quality that is
nearly impossible to obtain. Unpretentious, strange, unique, alone...all the
elements of the best sound style. Super stoked to bust this. Pacakged with paste
on art designed by AC.Edition of 100." - American Tapes
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Artist: COLTRANE, ANDREW Title: Eternal Cold Turkey Format: Cass Label: Sound Holes Country: UK Price: $10.00 |
| ⿿Hailed as the soul of the Michigan Underground Basement Sound (MUDS).... AC rips another blat of outsider lurch/vision... loops/krunk/horns + ????? make this release another glimpse into his unique universe..... is there any stopping him???? Edition of 97.... black and white covers in a regular tape boxx /orange tapes red & white spray.... ⿿ Sound Holes. |
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Artist: COLTRANE, ANDREW Title: Symphony of Black Holes Format: 3" CDR Label: Cut Hands Country: Netherlands Price: $12.00 |
| "New entry into the vastly expanding discography of this Michigan basement wrecker. Check out his brutal burners on American Tapes, RRR and Middle James Co., come right back if youre man enough and try this one right here. Symphony of Black Holes delivers crude streams of skullcracking sewer noise. Not a ray of light to be found in this putrid dirthole, all black, no joy. 50 copies in mini dvd cases. Artwerk by fartjerk." -Cut Hands |
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Artist: COLTRANE, ANDREW Title: Systems Of Chaos Format: LP Label: Trilogy Country: UK Price: $30.00 |
| "Theres a reason why Andrew Coltranes name is always mentioned within Midwest noise circles with a hushed reverence.... Nerve-jangling, hair-raising, teeth-grinding absolute-bloody-racket from Michigan. Outstandingly bad-minded, and good for ears. Brilliantly mastered and pressed. Limited edition of 200 copies with silkscreened covers and insert." -Trilogy |
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Artist: COLUMN ONE Title: La Source De La Citation Nest Pas Connue Format: LP Label: 90% Wasser Country: GERMANY Price: $15.00 |
| Limited numbered edition of 350 copies. "..full length, all new studio album from Column One and comes in a colourful sleeve featuring new artwork by Column One. An voyage through the labyrinthine mind of Column One... ...a surreal, organic sound projection..." - 90% Wasser. |
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Artist: COLUMN ONE Title: W. Transmission 3 Format: LP Label: Stateart Country: Germany Price: $22.00 |
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Artist: COLUMN ONE Title: W. Transmission 4 Format: LP Label: Stateart Country: Germany Price: $22.00 |
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Artist: COME Title: The Prats/Genocide (Live) Format: 7" Label: Fanatiks Country: UK Price: $14.00 |
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William Bennetts pre-WHITEHOUSE band. Numbered edition of 200.
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Artist: COMETA FEVER Title: Dead Light Format: One-sided LP Label: What The..? Country: USA Price: $13.00 |
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"Debut wax debut from this young band, previous from Italy, now
residing in Berlin Germany. Five songs on one sided-LP, announces a
new presence in sound poprock one could easily describe in comparisons
-- we swear at reference points experiments crossing this with that
but -- and indeed the tuneful minimal tunes and noisy surfing churn
chord guitars, boy-n-girl vocals, anemic fuzz, brittle and cold snap
of drum machine, keyboard haze, endless sexy echo and reverb. You
know the sound and you have heard and loved it before, hear it again
through Cometa Fever. We hear recently the duo have added a third,
and are readier than every to be, probably new songs extending the
Cometa vibration. We wish them well!! An edition of 112 copies,
excellent silkscreen artwork and design by artist Paul Coors, captures
the electric thrill of hot and cold whips on the lonely body." - What the..?
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Artist: COMETS ON FIRE Title: Avatar Format: LP Label: Sub Pop Country: USA Price: $12.00 |
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"After 2004s critically acclaimed Blue Cathedral, one might have expected Comets on Fire to blast off into the cosmos in an infinite flurry of lysergic spasmodicism. Surprising, then, that they should turn in an earthy, more accessible and downright beautiful album as their follow-up. Then again, it is a completely logical progression, but in reverse, sort of. On Avatar their astonishing new album, Comets display development in every direction: as musicians, as songwriters, as arrangers and as singers (?!), without sacrificing one ounce of the intensity that is expected from our heroes. As on Blue Cathedral, the diversity of the material is staggering. Avatar veers from swinging, bluesy explorations to piano-laced, progressive power balladry, to pure tribalism, evoking everyone from the Allmans, to Quicksilver, to Procol Harum, to some insane Fela/Sun Ra/Crazy Horse hybrid, yet remains wholly Comets on Fire. Though they play cleaner and clearer, their firepower is evident and abundant. They have shifted gears and opened themselves up completely. You should do the same." - Sub Pop.
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Artist: COMETS ON FIRE Title: Bong Voyage Format: LP Label: Bad Glue Country: USA Price: $18.00 |
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"One band can never be fully credited with resurrecting an entire scene, so lets just say Comets On Fire are owed a beer for allowing the term West Coast Psychedelic Scene to be present tense. After two caustic records on Alternative Tentacles and Ba Da Bing!, the band headed out for a country-wide tour, the best recordings of which are found on Bong Voyage. The intensity of their live shows -- songs played at a pummeling speed and always on the cusp of utter collapse -- mixes ingeniously with the true song craft behind their songs. Its not just psych for psychs sake, its real music, the most classic of classic rock, lovingly acknowledged and reinterpreted by five sweaty, energy fuelled boys." - Bad Glue. Limited to 800 copies.
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Artist: COMETS ON FIRE/BURNING STAR CORE Title: Split Format: LP |