Essential double disc collection of long out of print material from the Finnish forest-fuzz, psych-folk collective. Primitive, primal and tribal, desolate and mournful, dreamy and pastoral, motorik and hypnotic. A buzzing, clattery, droning, stumbling krautrock flecked with shimmery free-noise, avant ambience, delicate folk filigree and chaotic caveman psych-space rock. Featuring members of Anaksimandros and Kemialliset Ystevat.
UK 15£
Europe 16£
World 17£
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COCK E.S.P. / OVO - 'Split' 7" (Apop Records / Little Mafia / Bar La Muerte / Bastardised / Carbon Records / 8mm Records)
Italy's Ovo create fierce and pounding post-rock featuring heavy injections of noise, free jazz and seminal no-wave. The duo features talented multi-instrumentalist Bruno Dorella and Stefania Pedretti (whispers, banshee wails and brutal death metal roars), with guest appearances from Daniele Brusaschetto, Jacopo Andreini and Capoccia. In addition to their usual harsh electronic noise and ranting vocals, America's Cock E.S.P.'s tracks also feature delicate experimental soundscapes and even some beats. Alexandra Kohl makes a guest appearance. Ltd x 500 copies.
UK 5£
Europe 6£
World 7£
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DELICATE NOISE - 'Filmezza' CD (Lens Records)
Delicate Noise return with their second CD - an honest, optimistic and weighted electronica record. The album unfolds like the telling of a dream - warm and sentimental songs wash in and out with lullaby-like melodies, augmented with disembodied voices of children playing. Evident Boards of Canada influences are apparent, with a haunting and emotional sound evoking images of old home movies... a feeling of dusk and darkness falling. Emotive and beautiful, "Filmezza" provides a soundtrack befitting an old photo of a loved one or a cherished memory with a warmth and satisfaction returning the ears to a sense of wonder. Contains a remix from Steve Seibold (Hate Dept.). Digipak.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
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STALNOY PAKT - 'Decima Mas / Il Principe Nero' 10" (Der Angriff)
Part 4 in the 'Art Of Prometheus' series. Less futuristic and rhythmic than previous works as Linija Mass. More atmospheric, yet still containing the raw density of noise aggression, though this acts as a kind of a shell for the inner delicate soundscapes, which lie beyond the harshness. Stylistically similar to the death-ambient of Archon Satani, or early Ain Soph. Ltd x 300 hand-numbered copies. Front cover printed with silver on black elite paper, back cover silver embossed on black paper. Russian import.
UK 10.00£
Europe 12.50£
World 15.00£
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THE NEW BLOCKADERS / MERZBOW / ANOMALI - 'Kali-Yuga Karma' CD (Hypnagogia)
CD reissue of three 10" records from 2003-4 ("Falten", "Oumagatoki", "Nitya-Baddha") plus a new piece composed and arranged by members of all three acts. "From the maltreated vinyl attacks of Falten to the delicate electronic noise patterns employed by TNB/Merzbow, in a 20 minute unrelentness style (why did the term HNW not exist for this, I wondered), with even a touch of musical-ness in the second part of Oumagatoki. Anomali uses acoustic treatments along with pre-taped music from vinyl (I assume) and slips into a more quieter style of noise on the second part of Nitya-Baddha. Three somewhat different approaches to the idea of ‘noise’ and this all culminates in the short title track: a furious attack on the nerve system. Study material for aspiring cement builders of Harsh Noise Wall" (Vital). Ltd x 300 copies in a digipak.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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UNDER THE SNOW - 'Delta' CD (Silentes)
Extended sonic fluxes of synthetic imprinting mixed with delicate acoustic and electric guitar chords and riffs, crowd noises, fading melodic scrubs of unknown origin, feedback, echoes, pulses, vibrations, hissing waves in continuous movement... but also sudden pauses, unbelievable interludes of folk blues radio spots, crystal water sounds, static, evolving and dramatic electronic tracks, metallic ticking. An extraordinary collection of sounds and atmospheres for this new, ambitious and exploratory project by Stefano Gentile and Gianluca Favaron.
