BLACK SUN PRODUCTIONS - 'The Milky Smell Of Phantom Sperm' CD (Old Europa Cafe)
(2008) This Black Sun Productions album features collaborations with PSBEUYS, Sudden Infant, Niko Skorpio, Baraclough and Devotchka's Conundrum. Conceived by Massimo & Pierce as the darker counterpart to their 2007 post-pop album "Chemism", "The Milky Smell of Phantom Sperm" marks Black Sun Productions' return to the realm of abstract, experimental musick. Magick, trance sounds. Cover artwork by Ian Jhonstone (Coil). Digipak.
KOUHEI MATSUNAGA / NIKO SKORPIO - 'Split' CD (Deserted Factory)
(2004) With 74 minutes of music and numerous collaborations (including Frans De Waard, Phroq, Lasse Marhaug and Mattin amongst others - some 'telepathic'), this split release covers many areas of electronic and experimental music, from chilling ambience to high energy noise freakouts and from trapezoidal rhythms to plain weird alien atmospheres. Comes with a particular magickal vibe and underground spirit. Standard jewelcase with folded Japanese cover design.
MOLJEBKA PVLSE / SEVENTEEN MIGS OF SPRING - 'Ravha / Electricity Gardens' CD (Topheth Prophet)
A split / collaboration disc, with one 27-minute track by the Swedish trio Moljebka Pvlse, five tracks by the Israeli duo Seventeen Migs of Spring and one shared piece. Both acts are known for their unique approach to drone ambient sounds - with processed field electronics, quiet metallic rumbles, dark brooding ambience and drones - with a more aggressive approach by SMOS. Limited to 500 copies in a digifile, with artwork and design by Niko Skorpio.
UK 10£
Europe 11£
World 12£
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NIKO SKORPIO - 'Delta Amoeba' MCD (Some Place Else)
"A review I was reading described this as 'sick-hop' and that tag seems to fit. This is not trip-hop or pop music... but it is a relative. Delta Amoeba has the sonic experimentation and aesthetic of an underground noise album but somehow channels recent 'electronica' without compromise. Imagine if trip-hop star Tricky gave up the reefer, moved to Finland, and got depressed and lost his mind... and you'll be on the right path." (Black Box Radio). 3 tracks, slimline jewelcase.
UK 5£
Europe 6£
World 7£
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NIKO SKORPIO - 'Escape From Heaven' CD (Some Place Else)
Composed between 2000-2005, the musick could be described as 'industrial', mostly because it pays homage to the early Industrial groups such as Throbbing Gristle, Coil or Psychic TV by being a wide-ranged beast of experimentation including some nice deep dark ambient soundscapes. Escape from Heaven also carries a loose storyline that can be interpreted in occult, mythological, social and personal levels. Basically the album is a Manifesto of personal Liberation and a declaration of war against all forces of boredom and stagnation.
UK 10£
Europe 11£
World 12£
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NIKO SKORPIO - 'Half Born In Half Light' CD (Some Place Else)
"Half Born in Half Light" is based on the foundations of psychedelic ambient soundscapes and darkly majestic bass drone, over which tribal rhythms and magickal vocal invocations build grotesque alien monoliths, whose angles mock the euclidean mathematics of conventional composition. Niko Skorpio is not restricted to one particular genre, but draws on many sources. This makes the music colourful and diverse, yet it remains coherent and has the artist’s unique fingerprints all over (this time literally in the cover as well). Standard PVC sleeve with 12-page booklet.
OVRO - 'Mosaick The Serpent / Vipera Aurea' CD (Some Place Else)
This album consists of two distinct parts, each independent yet linked to each other. Originally intended as two companion EPs, they support and compliment each other and form a new whole, a third being that contains both its makers and in itself is something more. These two EPs, Mosaick and Vipera are twins – independent yet entwined like the snakes of a caduceus. Vipera Aurea is "coagula" to Mosaick the Serpent's "solve". Calm yet intense, vocal-flavoured Dark Ambient mindscapes in the distinct Ovrian style. Features contributions from Massimo (Black Sun Productions), NIko Skorpio and Mockingwyrd. Standard PVC sleeve with 12-page booklet.
UK 9£
Europe 10£
World 11£
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ROBOT - 'Issue #2' Magazine
Nice little fanzine from Turkey (not sure we've ever stocked any fanzines from Turkey before!). English language apart from one Turkish interview. 34 pages of interviews with Einstürzende Neubauten, Richard Ramirez, Guilty Connector, C-Drik, Sikhara, Niko Skorpio, Ovro, Joe Colley, Kazuya Ishigami, Penyynep, Hermit, Defektro, and articles on Grunt and Sunao Inami. A5 xerox zine, hence the price.
UK 2.50£
Europe 3.50£
World 4.50£
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VA - 'Nite Mare Slo Motion' CD (Some Place Else)
Compilation showcasing many of the bands on the SOME PLACE ELSE label roster. All acts work in a experi-electronic field, some very much along similar lines to PAN SONIC, or some of the acts on the German SELEKTION label. All exclusive tracks, and I believe all the acts are from Scandinavia: CLOP NEPLAT, AUGUSTUS M, NIKO SKORPIO, AH, MNEM, ANAPTHERGAL, JANKO 'KRUL' ALBANSKAJ and LASSE MARHAUG. Nicely designed book and tray.
(2004) With 74 minutes of music and numerous collaborations (including Frans De Waard, Phroq, Lasse Marhaug and Mattin amongst others - some 'telepathic'), this split release covers many areas of electronic and experimental music, from chilling ambience to high energy noise freakouts and from trapezoidal rhythms to plain weird alien atmospheres. Comes with a particular magickal vibe and underground spirit. Standard jewelcase with folded Japanese cover design.
