(2004) Darrin Verhagen, in tugging on a thread of viciousness which has lain subdued and understated for most of Shinjuku Thief's back catalogue, pulls up a 42 minute slab of sonic violence which is as unmerciful as it is exquisitely crafted. Under his new power electronics pseudonym 'E.P.A.' we find a finely balanced tension between visceral chaos and deliberate nastiness. If all the Shinjuku Thief albums which preceded it suggest the ghostly existence of a dark world, "Black Ice" delivers the map, the accelerator and the searing pain upon arrival. Beautiful artwork and limited to just 500 copies.
UK 5£
Europe 6£
World 7£
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MARBLE SHEEP & THE RUN DOWN SUN'S CHILDREN - 'Tokyo 1988' CD (Dirter Promotions)
Remastered and expanded edition of this long out of print seminal live CD from Japan's Marble Sheep (and the Run-Down Sun's Children), originally released by Cold Spring in 1995 ('Shinjuku Loft' CSR8CD). Also included are 2 previously unreleased tracks from the same period in the band's history. This classic Marble Sheep line-up boasts the inclusion of some giants of the Japanese scene. Members of Zeni Geva, Incapacitants and Hijokaidan all grace the CD for this blistering performance of incendiary Japanese psychedelic rock music. Lavishly housed in a beautiful mini-LP gloss laminated sleeve with inner sleeve and brand new artwork.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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SHINJUKU THIEF - 'The Scribbler' CD (Cold Spring CSR62CD)
Reissue of the 1992 classic by this Australian genius, originally released in an edition of 500 copies. Occasional bursts of factory noise, industrial rumblings and disembodied German voices form the backdrop to a minimalist reworking of Kafka's "The Trial." An album of dense filmic atmospheres and orchestral instrumentation. 'The Scribbler' has been digitally remastered and is enhanced with a series of video clips constructed by Richard Grant (I+T=R), incorporating both new material together with the original images prepared for "The Scribbler" live show.
The debut release from Skincage (Jon Ray) and the first release from Malignant's new imprint Malignant Antibody (run by Phil Easter of Stone Glass Steel). Skincage shares the same dense & evocative sample/loop construction as SGS or Iron Halo Device, yet has a contextual style that brings to mind Coil or later-day Shinjuku Thief. Skincage treats us to a dense pallet of electronics, found sounds, acoustic samples, and electrical glitches. But unlike the typical dark ambient work, the Axon album is brighter, noisier, and covers a remarkable range of compositional styles and textures - often all within the same track.
UK 5£
Europe 6£
World 7£
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VA - 'Audiotion' 2 x CD (Vital)
An outstanding conceptual masterpiece of art dedicated to the Japanese master of controversial new wave cinema, Takashi Miike. Featuring over 2 hours of brand new material inspired by Miike's films, "Audiotion" features viral outpourings and unique experimentation from: KK Null, Shinjuku Thief, Converter, Hentai, Shinkiro, Sunao Inami, Jazkamer, Henrik Nordvargr Björkk, Contagious Orgasm, Hecate, P.A.L., S:Cage, Asmorod and Iszoloscope. This release opens with an exclusive audio voice introduction by Takashi Miike himself, specially recorded for this tribute. "Audiotion" also features an exclusive outroduction vocal song preformed by Japanese movie actor Tokitoshi Shiota. Presented in a stunning 6 panel digipak, which includes a full colour booklet, featuring a special foreword from Japanese cinema expert and Miike biographer Tom Mes. Stylish and vivid cover art designs by S.ALT (Ant-Zen).
VA - 'Ten Years Of Madness (Behind The Iron Curtain)' 2 x CD (Achtung Baby!)
Second edition of this legendary Russian compilation. Two discs featuring tracks by some of the most influential names in the Neofolk, Industrial, Dark Ambient, Martial etc scenes: 4th Sign Of The Apocalypse, Ain Soph, Anima In Fiamme, Ataraxia, Bad Sector, Blood Axis (feat. Markus Wolff of Waldteufel and Robert Ferbrache), Cyclotimia, Der Blutharsch, Dissecting Table, First Law, Hybryds, Inade, Les Joyaux De La Princesse, Marienburg Jugend, Matt Howden, Novy Svet, Ostara, Reptilicus, Reutoff, Sanctum, Sektion B, Skrol, Shinjuku Thief, Stahlwerk 9, Troum and Turbund Sturmwerk. Presented in a very nice black A5 book with silver print. Needless to say, highly recommended!
(2004) Darrin Verhagen, in tugging on a thread of viciousness which has lain subdued and understated for most of Shinjuku Thief's back catalogue, pulls up a 42 minute slab of sonic violence which is as unmerciful as it is exquisitely crafted. Under his new power electronics pseudonym 'E.P.A.' we find a finely balanced tension between visceral chaos and deliberate nastiness. If all the Shinjuku Thief albums which preceded it suggest the ghostly existence of a dark world, "Black Ice" delivers the map, the accelerator and the searing pain upon arrival. Beautiful artwork and limited to just 500 copies.
