(2007) Part 10 of the ongoing re-release series of all early Tietchens albums from 1980-1991 on CD. "Notturno" was originally released on LP by Discos Esplendor Geometrico in 1986 (ltd x 518) and then on CD by Baronni in 1993. Following 'Formen Letzter Hausmusik' and 'Hydrophonie', 'Notturno' was another 'serious' attempt at composing more electro-acoustic music, and Tietchens limits himself to using the (grand) piano, looping the sounds and filtering through sound effects and synths. To use loops as to the extent that Tietchens does is something that sets him aside from the regular musique concrete composers. Remastered.
UK 12£
Europe 13£
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BISCLAVERET - 'Vs Bruno - Les Mannequins' CD (Zoharum)
(2007) An homage to one of the greatest artists of modern art, Bruno Schulz, released on the date of his birth, 12th July. In the text from his work "Tractate on Mannequins", Schulz presents his aesthetic views about the status of an artist, his relation to his creation, what meaning and importance it has, and what the effects of internal creation are. This work inspired Polish duo Bisclaveret to create this improvised concept album, which combines classical sounds with their more Drone / Dark Ambient side. 40 minutes of music in a digipak.
UK 9£
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LAND:FIRE - 'Gone' LP (Loki Foundation)
The debut release from the Herbst9 project! Massive drones and sinister melodies rise out from the inside of a dark and bleak ground while crushing rhythms and unreal vocal shreds echoing through a wide spectrum of sounds and effects. The perfect sound journey through devastated landscapes. Ltd x 750 copies.
LICHT-UNG ("glade") is the name of a label, art and sound project from Gemany, with a very peculiar and rather dadaistic approach. The two pieces on "Kristall" seem to be based mainly on feedback and metal or glass sounds that are carefully put together for a strange-sounding trip. Side A consists of humming, growling drones, low siren-like sounds and high-frequency feedbacks, powerful and absorbing and very abstract, while never turning into sheer noise. Side B delivers a crystal-clear noise chant and metallic overtones processed with obscure effects. First edition of 300 copies on blue / black marbled vinyl with silk-screened covers and silver printed black inlay.
UK 6£
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LUSTMORD - 'The Place Where The Black Stars Hang' CD (Soleilmoon)
"The Place Where the Black Stars Hang” was first released in 1994 on Side Effects, and while the earlier Lustmord album "Heresy" gave birth to the "Dark Ambient" genre, it is “The Place Where the Black Stars Hang” that defines it. It’s a work regularly cited by critics, audiences and musicians as being amongst the very best and most influential albums of its decade. This new edition has been re-mastered and given new artwork. The differences are subtle yet powerful, giving the album a more nuanced feeling of space and detail than ever before. Oft imitated, but never equalled, Lustmord: The Power of Sound.
MOURMANSK 150 - 'Le Guerre, L'Anarchie Et Le Chaos' CD (Nil By Mouth Recordings)
Brand new disc from this controversial French Industrial / Experimental / Power Electronics / Noise act. Over 50 minutes of music and 14 tracks, two of which are inspired by French writers / philosophers Antonin Artaud and Léo Ferré. "MOURMANSK 150 bare to all the ailments and side-effects inflicted from subsisting in this bizarre, perverse and spiritually desecrating - cramped and confined cell that is western society!". Comes with booklet containing all lyrics.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
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PLANIVAAR - 'The Yellow Square' CD (Split Femur Recordings)
Planivaar is the experimental side-project of Mark Lippett. This is the debut release for British label Split Femur Recordings, with artist and label both based in the West Midlands. This is a beautifully crafted record, created with soul and a passion for the quirky side of music. Spontaneity and chance elements blend with dreamy soundscapes created with guitar, synth and effects pedals. A heartfelt, warm, human piece of work, and very rewarding indeed.
