15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO - 'Resting On A' CD (Edgetone Records)
With their third full length CD, 15 Degrees Below Zero re-introduce the listener to their signature blend of guitar, digital and analog atmospheres, and noise. The trio continue to explore a territory of noise-oriented soundscapes, rich drones, flowing ambient and compositional narratives that emerge between the planes of discord and melody, but with this release, a feeling of spaciousness underlies the existing tension.
With their third CD release (originally released on cassette in 2006), 20.SV blasts tsunamis of radioactive sand unto the modern world, setting a complete new interpretation of sound and music at its most extreme levels. You may call it harsh stuff or the work of a lunatic but AWP simply call it "the best thing that's happened to extreme music". The moaning of the world disfigured and scarred from the hand of its host... the drone of the transformation into a desert filled with radioactive debris and the realisation and birth of a new destructive presence... a new frequency that will disable the human mind and breed a new essence... the birth of an apocalyptic beginning. Comes in a shrinkwrapped sleeve.
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2673 / UNICORN - 'Split' CD (Kitty Play Records)
This split CD unites east coast 2673's minimalist programme with Unicorn's (longtime members of "Man is the Bastard Noise") more complicated and sometimes relentlessly rhythm driven noise programme on one disc. This disc stands as #001 for Mark Blumenthal's New Jersey-based Kitty Play Records, with sleeve hand inked and pressed by Thumbprint Press as a limited edition of 1000 copies.
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500MG - 'Another Order Of Existence' CD (Archive)
A two part experimental acoustic guitar offering, funneled through a train load of pedals and effect and then ejected from a Marshall 1 D2 stack from Michael Gibbons of Bardo Pond (and all things Philadelphia and psychedelic). Recorded at the Big Jar book store in Philadelphia. This edition comes housed in an outsized sleeve with two colour silk screen work by Alan Sherry of SIWA on a heavyweight card. The front cover is die cut with and inserted picture from the performance printed on vellum, all hand glued and assembled. Graphic work by Demian Johnston. Mastered by James Plotkin (Khanate, Old). Ltd x 500 copies.
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6COMM & FREYA ASWYNN - 'The Fruits Of Yggdrasil' CD (Hau Ruck!)
Reissue of the 1987 album LP (Eyas Media, Ltd x 669). Yggdrasil is the cosmic ash tree, it is Odin's steed and gallows from whence the runes were delivered to the world. It is the tree of life, a complexity of meanings enlarged and enriched by the music of this CD. The music and lyrics on 'Fruits' are a means of initiation into the Northern mysteries. Patrick's powerful thunderous and sensitive backing music to Freya's spoken and chanted poetry and runecalls capture absolutely the elemental magick and energies of the Gods and Goddesses of the Norse mysteries and the shamanic energy of the Runes. The music ranges from conveying the maelstrom of a curse, to the delicate melodic harp tracery of a hymn of praise to Wotan. Whether martial cacophony of percussion, or delightfully melodic, the whole of the 'Fruits' has the hallmark of a genuine grimoire. Here is magick of intent, a synthesis of fire and ice, a reminder that these elder beings are not dead! They can be rekindled to interweave once again with our wills and desires. Digipak with silver foilblocked artwork, like on the original LP cover.
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A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR - 'Ashigaru Revealed' CD (Eternal Pride Productions)
The warrior's way means death. When there are two ways to choose, choose the one that leads to death. Direct your thoughts to the way you’d prefer, and follow. The latest work from one of the most prominent and outstanding Martial / Neoclassical European projects is a continuation of the musical odyssey which began with the "Ashigaru" boxset (Steinklang, 2005) and is dedicated to the warrior traditions of medieval Japan. A graceful and epic cocktail of atmospheric neoclassical passages, Japanese drums and rhythms. Released in an appealing digipak, with a design in the classical Japanese style. Russian import.
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A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR - 'No Way Out' CD (Vrihaspati / Steinklang)
The brand new album from A Challenge Of Honour! Since their last album "Seven Samurai" was released 4 years ago and in these past years many things changed in ACOH. With "No Way Out" you will hear a completely new side of ACOH. The album would be best described as a pure Neofolk 'n' Pop album with many Neoclassical and some Martial elements. Peter learned to play several acoustic instruments in the last years and some guest musicians also helped to create the band's new style. Most songs are with lyrics and have quite a dreamy and catchy atmosphere with monumental and heroic parts. Some songs even spread a feeling of early 80s independent music like Joy Division, the Fall, New Model Army. Digipak.
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A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR - 'Seven Samurai' CD (Divine Comedy)
A tribute to Akira Kurosawa, the famous Japanese director. This is an "alternative" soundtrack for Kurosawa's masterpiece "Seven Samurai". Nine epic pieces of music in the ACOH tradition – by one of the most recognised and respected acts in the martial symphonic scene. Presented in a beautiful matt 6-panel digifile with insert. Ltd x 1000.
A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR - 'Trilogy' 2 x CD (Vrihaspati / Steinklang)
The "Trilogy Of Human Madness" was released as three 10" EPs on the French label Divine Comedy - "Angelic Torment" (2002), "Nacht Fiel Über Gotenhafen" (2003) and "Oradour Sur Glane" (2004). 5 years after the first release, these three EPs are now digitally remastered and presented on CD for the first time (disc 1). An excellent mix of Martial Industrial, Neo-Symphonics, acoustic and experimental music. The second disc contains the Steinklang 7" EP "Am ende des Tages..." (2003) as well as 5 unreleased tracks and 4 exclusive remixes by Antracot, Levoi Pravoi, Atrox and Hypnoskull. Ltd x 500 copies only - act fast!
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A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR Vs PRAETORIO - 'Hadrian's Wall' 10" (Vrihaspati / Steinklang)
Super limited new vinyl 10” from A Challenge Of Honour collaborating with Praetorio! ''Hadrian's Wall'' includes 4 epic neo-symphonic tracks exclusive to this release only. Available as a Limited Edition of 500 copies only - Please order fast!
A CROWN OF LIGHT - 'The Clearing' CD (Eibon Records)
A Crown of Light is a collaborative project between American artists Brandon Elkins (A Crown of Amaranth) and Robert Hunter Osgood (Conversations About the Light). ‘The Clearing’ is a laid back Dark Ambient record with some experimentation, some Concrete Music soundscapes, and some noisy electronics. But predominantly the album unfolds in a calm, and ominous manner, with various organic samples and vocals limited to just one song. An intriguing project to watch out for.
A MINORITY OF ONE - 'Bathe In Fiery Answer' CD (Autumn Wind Productions)
A Minority Of One is Jason H. Craban (Waldteufel), Markus Wolff (Waldteufel, Blood Axis), Arrowyn Craban, Jason O’Neill-Butler and James Woodhead (Blood Of The Black Owl). AMO1 play a unique brand of ambient music... representing feelings of the forest, the wind, natural sounds, your mind wandering, folk of past and peasant lives. "This Collection of recordings is an exploration of decline and sickness, compost and collapse. Facing my own sickness and my relationship to that of close friends and family members. Contained here is the story of Nidhogg, who undermines and fells the world Tree. Gnawing at its roots exposing the rot of every choice made against our higher values and better intentions." Guest appearance from John Murphy (KnifeLadder, SPK, Death In June etc). Ltd x 1000 copies in a digipak.
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A. LIXIVIA - 'Nouse N'Etions Pas' CD (Little Somebody Records)
Debut album from this charming ambient / neofolk French-Canadian act with great lyrics. Many of the tracks contain atmospheric and melancholic acoustic guitar, organic percussion and a few manipulated vocals in the background. Very much in the vein of projects like Of The Wand And The Moon. Ltd x just 200 copies and presented in a pretty hand-assembled sleeve with all lyrics. A nice collectable piece.
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A.E.P. / VINTERRIKET - 'Split' CD (Asphyxiate Recordings)
Excellent split release from two of the world's darkest ambient practitioners: French artist Aymrev Erkroz Prevre (aka Dapnom) and prolific German act Vinterriket. The well known subtle and introspective dark ambient from Vinterriket is slotted alongside the dark, dungeon deep noise / ambient drone of A.E.P.! The booklet features some of the most beautiful and dark landscapes on this earth! Australian import.
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AARON DILLOWAY & C. SPENCER YEH - 'The Squid' LP (Hanson)
Aaron Dilloway (ex-Wolf Eyes) & C. Spencer Yeh (Burning Star Core) recorded live to 4-track cassette in the summer of 2006 in Ann Arbor. Dilloway uses tape loops, tape delay, bowed tape and vocals and Yeh uses violin, voice and electronics. Heavy, psychedelic, noisy and expansive. Limited edition of 500 copies, housed in a silkscreened cardstock jacket featuring the usual Hanson outer 'droll flaps'.
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ABGOTT - 'Fizala' CD (Conquer Records)
Legions of Darkness know no mercy! The new Abgott full-length album, "Fizala", is ready to open the dimensional gates of Hell to world domination! Seven cosmic hymns of pure soul crushing blasphemy, ferocious blackened energy, with hidden tracks and unexpected revelations! The sound of incredible twilight zone out space evil and Daemons. A real must for every true metal maniac and brave explorer of unconventionality! For fans of Abigor, Akercocke and early Mayhem.
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ABSTRACT SPIRIT - 'Liquid Dimensions Change' CD (Solitude Productions)
Side project of Black Metal band Twilight Is Mine from the suburbs of Moscow, with vocalist / drums from Moscow funeral doom band Comatose Vigil. Those guys - Stellarghost (keys) and Hater (bass/guitars) began this project. Their first full length album �Liquid Dimensions Change� brings you six tracks (1 hour) of classic funeral doom, like it was meant to be. Think of such bands as Shape of Despair or Coliseum. At the same time the music is very versatile, with very sludgy parts, combined with some beautiful melodies. Russian import.
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE COSMIC INFERNO - 'Ominous From The Cosmic Inferno' CD (Essence Music)
What this powerful Japanese quartet delivers on their 6th album, "Ominous From The Cosmic Inferno", is a nothing short of amazing. A super wild, punishingly dark slab of experimental psychedelic hell where fuzz blasted, ultra riffing and hypnotic speed guru guitar chaos (courtesy of Kawabata Makoto) meet early Amon Düül-influenced druggy, acoustic, mantric folk experimentalisms and eastern drones from below. The scent of sulphur fills the air and brings on the Japanese psychedelic inferno! Presented in a deluxe, sturdy gatefold mini-LP package featuring cosmic artwork by Jason Killinger and including a striking pop-up! Ltd x 1000. Brazilian import.
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE COSMIC INFERNO - 'Pink Lady Lemonade - You're So Sweet' CD (Riot Season)
The first AMT studio recordings since the addition of Pikachu, drummer and vocalist with Osaka grenade-girl duo Afrirampo. The popular AMT standard "Pink Lady Lemonade" showcases a 21st century acid rock update on the 60s San Francisco psychedelic sound. The Cosmic Inferno crew give PLL a new lease of life and reinvent it as a trippy / chilled out monster. As it rolls on, they sing - adding new riffs and taking it to the stars and back. It's like hearing it for the first time all over again. This really could be AMT's first 'summer album'. Unlike previous Cosmic Inferno albums - this one doesn't reach in the red status often - its more out there, like they've gone back to their mountain retreat and taken too much mushroom tea perhaps. But when it does finally soar, Kawabata's guitar has never sounded so alive. "Pink Lady Lemonade, You're from space, You're sooooo sweeeeeeeeet!"
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ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O. - 'Acid Motherly Love' CD (Riot Season)
Now firmly fixed to a solid 4 piece (Tsuyama Atsushi, Higashi Hiroshi, Shimura Koji and Kawabata Makoto) with added guest vocalists, AMT return for yet another out-there ride through their weird and psychedelic world. Guitars howl, riffs grow bigger with each minute and brains get fried along the way. Recorded under falling ash and burning roof tiles, 'Acid Motherly Love' features every dimension of their legendary underground sound - from wild riff heavy jams, to quieter acoustic passages and spoken monologues, all capped by the trance inducing 15 minute-plus epic 'Santa Sanrodriguez'. Artwork features the obligatory naked Japanese babes in all their finery. God Bless AMT!
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ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O. - 'Minstrel In The Galaxy' CD (Riot Season)
The AMT line up for this album features the core trio of Makoto Kawabata, Atsushi Tsuyama, Hiroshi Higashi and new permanent drummer (ex-Mainliner man) Hajime Koie. The free jazz style drumming from Hajime has helped give AMT their sense of improvisation back, which gives that great loose feel they have that takes them off on tangents and makes each new record that little bit different from the last. They’re joined on this album by Japanese underground queens Afrirampo. Musically this album is a slight departure for AMT, sounding darker and more stripped down that any previous AMT release. The title track alone lasts a staggering 41 minutes.
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ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O. - 'Myth Of The Love Electrique' CD (Riot Season)
Musically sitting somewhere between their eponymous 1997 album and the classic 'out-there' double album 'Absolutely Freak Out (Zap Your Mind!!!)', 'Myth Of The Love Electrique' explores the many shades of the AMT sound, managing to be both wild and beautiful at the same time. From the 'in the red' guitar driven album opener 'The Man From Giacobinid Meteor Comet', to some quieter acoustic passages during 'Five Dimensional Nightmare', to the total melt-down felt halfway through the 20 minute 'Love Electrique'. 'Myth Of The Love Electrique' fully explores the whole AMT sound for the first time in years. Live favourite 'Pink Lady Lemonade (May I Drink You Once Again?)', is included here on an AMT album for the first time in its normal length, complete with added space whispers from new AMT girl Kitagawa Hao, who fills the now departed Cotton Casino's tiny shoes elegantly.
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ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O. - 'Wild Gals A Go-Go' CD (Riot Season / Swordfish)
'Wild Gals A Go-Go' was originally self released in a 1300 limited edition on their own AMT label in 1999, and subsequently reissued on vinyl in 2004 (Eclipse). 'Wild Gals A Go-Go' is the 'lost' third album proper from the Japanese underground collective, it's original limited release was sandwiched between the albums 'Pataphisical Freak Out Mu!!' and 'Troubadours From Another Heavenly World' and has been unavailable on CD ever since. Purportedly the soundtrack to a Russian underground porn flick of the same name by director Ivan Piskov. 'Wild Gals A Go-Go' is comprised entirely of exclusive songs. Acid Mothers accompaniment to this psychedelic nonsense movie conceals potentially massive frontal lobe damage. Real punch-drunk music!
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ACROSS THE RUBICON - 'Elegy' CD (War Office Propaganda / Rage In Eden)
Although the name of ATR is new on the military scene, the men behind the project are already recognised. Across The Rubicon is a joint martial industrial act of Marcin Bachtiak (Cold Fusion), Robert Marciniak (Rukkanor) and Radoslaw Kaminski (Ab Intra). ATR has been established as a medium to express their fascination with martial sounds. The debut album "Elegy" contains ten orchestral, bombastic tracks with strong marching rhythms, powerful arrangements and spoken samples - everything so characteristic of the genre. CD in digipak.
AD OMBRA - 'Magna Charta Illusorum' CD (War Office Propaganda / Rage In Eden)
Ad Ombra returns with a distinguished opus, this time reaching the heights of malignant Drama, in a suite of 12 tracks of majestic excess and voluptuously carven diversity. Elegant and compelling orchestral densities full of sophisticated charm, profound recesses, heart wretching scents of tragedy, viciously intense sopranos effusions, all morphed into a dynamic and ingenious set of cinematic impulses. Ultimately emotional dramatic art with an excellent production, not to be missed by the admirers of modern classical masters, industrial, dark ambient, opera / ethereal voices , Elend, Devil Doll or The Protagonist. 6-panel digipak.
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AD OMBRA - 'Rites Of Genesis (Equinox Tremendum)' CD (War Office Propaganda / Rage In Eden)
Romanian project Ad Ombra's debut album offers a suite in 15 parts of Dramatic Orchestral art, rooted in the timeless fragrance of Classical music, adorned with Eastern lullabies, funeral dirges, monumental choirs and operatic female chants, theatrical soliloquies, industrial hues of a dark disturbing manner, all coagulated in order to depict the aesthetical testimonies of the project's mastermind, George D. Stanciulescu. A spiral of emotions, thoughts, opalescent visions, essential recurrences, for Creation's shrine that stands as a living mirror where everyone can reflect the(m)selves. For fans of Elend, Stoa, Sophia and Chaostar. Digipak.
The publication formerly known as Grim Humour. 52 A4 pages devoted to interviews with Michael Gira / THE ANGELS OF LIGHT, Frans de Waard, Anthony di Franco / NOVATRON (also of RAMLEH, SKULLFLOWER) and Roger Doyle; a little fiction; the second helping of Amongst The Dust (feature on psychedelic / rock / exotica etc. obscurities) and an extensive reviews section (covering experimental / post-industrial / avant-garde / electronica etc. music, books & films). Recommended.
New issue of the mag, formerly known as GRIM HUMOUR. Plenty of articles, features, interviews with SONIC YOUTH, C.O. CASPAR, WILL SERGEANT, PIMMON etc. Also comes with a CD featuring exclusive material by C.O. CASPAR, BAND OF PAIN, STYLUS, WILL SERGEANT, SRMEIXNER (Contrastate), and many more!
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AEMAE - 'The Helical Word' CD (isounderscore)
A gorgeous and exquisitely crafted abstract free noise drone record. Dark and deliriously dense, a perfect amalgamation of the experimental dronework of the Hafler Trio, the sweeping skreescapes of Sunroof! and Vibracathedral Orchestra and the abstract minimalism of Mirror or Jonathan Coleclough. As well, this has plenty of distinctly unique sonic elements. Quite lovely and sublime! Presented in a nice gatefold digifile.
AEOGA - 'Zenith Beyond The Helix-Locus' CD (Aural Hypnox)
From beyond the mundane symbolscape, the 2nd album of Aeoga emits aural phenomena from devouring multi-layered elemental ambience to amorphous and hallucinatory sequences entrancing one's awareness thoroughly. The fifteen formations manifest themselves in various forms; bright and luminous helixes intertwine with shadowed and shapeless non-beings. All in all truly overwhelming material where acoustic instruments and electronic equipment mingle themselves to channel forth the aural elemental current. Comes in a 7" gatefold sleeve. Limited to 1000 copies.
AERE AETERNUS - 'Humanity Needs No Funeral' Enhanced CD (Kaosthetik Konspiration)
The first full-length album from French act Aere Aeternus. Some of you will recognise the name from their tracks on 'The Obsolete View' compilation. The dominant atmosphere combines a sense of impending insanity with sexual deviancy and a large dollop of occultism, creating a dark and troubling misanthropic sojourn that is relatively unique. The final track is probably the most musical, as it is centred on a guitar arpeggio, but no such concessions to convention are present elsewhere on this deeply troubling disk. The accompanying video of "Invocation" shows a Satanic ritual and is rated 18+. Presented in a 6-panel digifile.
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AETHERE - 'In Coma' CD (War Office Propaganda / Rage In Eden)
“In Coma” is the last work of Milan act Aethere, who in the last 4 years perfected their dark ambient / space music hybrid. Binding dilated atmospheres, typical of space music, with more compact and an oppressive style, characteristic of the Swedish masters. "In coma" is created on the feeble equilibrium between life and death: the EEG sound walks through the six tracks until the acme of the mass-sounds. When the EEG becomes a flat line, Aethere dies. Ltd x 500 copies in a digipak.
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AETHERE - 'The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul' CD (War Office Propaganda)
Third full length album in 3 years from Aethere. Emanuale Ratti, the man behind Aethere, started to compose music by trying to mix '70s space music with dark ambient in the vein of early Cold Meat Industry. Now Aethere has arrived with a perfect balance of old space music and ambient in the classic vein of Robert Rich or Alio Die, with strong tones of oppressive and depressive feelings. Digipak.
AGHAST - 'Herexei Im Zwielicht Der Finsternis' CD (Eternal Pride Productions)
Aghast was a project by Nebelhexe and Nacht. Their one and only album "Hexerei Im Zwielicht Der Finsternis" was originally released in 1994 (Cold Meat Industry) and is real dark and gloomy ambient, played in a classical darkwave vein. Minimalism in musical content, compensated by spooky and ice-cold vocals that will haunt you. Macabre enchantresses in lovely disguise will seduce you to end your life and take you through their ghastly realm from which you will never rise. Hear gods cry and angels fall. Listen to the horror and beauty. Let Aghast bewitch you! Russian reissue in a digipak.
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AGHIATRIAS - 'Ethos' CD (Epidemie)
‘Ethos’ is the fourth conceptual album from Prague duo Aghiatrias (Vladimir Hirsch and Tom Saivon). This album overwhelms you with contemporary classical, apocalyptic orchestral music and dark industrial soundscapes. Compared with the previous album “Regions of Limen”, newcomer “Ethos” is a little shorter, but you can expect a more aggressive and homogenous conception. Limited edition of 500 copies in a six-panel digipak.
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AIDAN BAKER - 'Letters' LP (Basses Frequencies)
Reissue of Aidan's long out-of-print solo work from 2002, originally released on Arcolepsy, Canada. "Letters" consists of 2 sidelong, slow motion drone pieces (45mins). Meditative and introspective with haunting, ghostly vocals. Subtle melodies create one of the most emotional Aidan Baker (Nadja) records to date. Slow and quiet yet complex - each listen reveals new layers and the depth of this incredibly rich work. Ltd x 400 copies on heavy vinyl. French import.
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AIDAN BAKER - 'Oneiromancer' CD (Die Stadt)
Aidan Baker explores the deconstructive sonic possibilities of the electric guitar as a primary sound source, creating music that ranges from experimental to post-rock to contemporary classical. He performs in the experimental collective ARC & the ambient / doom metal project Nadja, and has also composed work for the The Penderecki String Quartet & The Uxbridge Chamber Choir. On "Oneiromancer" Baker uses electric / bass guitars, drum machines, tapeloops, vocals. Regular edition of 600 copies in a full colour digisleeve.
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AIDAN BAKER - 'The Sea Swells A Bit...' CD (A Silent Place)
Three long and beautiful tracks construct this album. 44 minutes of hypnotic ambient drone textures in a deep psychedelic and post-rock attitude. Guitar treatments, amazing looping work and droning percussion take the listener to a peaceful state of mind. A Silent Luxurious packaging with a heavy textured glossy cover. Ltd x 1000 copies. A Silent Place is a sister label of Small Voices, Italy.
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AIDAN BAKER - 'Thoughtspan' LP (Blackest Rainbow)
Aidan Baker is one of the most interesting genre defying solo experimentalists around right now. Aidan also plays in the mind melting shoegaze doom duo of Nadja. This release reissues two tracks from a very limited release entitled "Thoughtforms" (Ltd x 150, Tosom, 2007). The LP collects two tracks from this release: "Thoughtspan" and "Thought Climate". Two long form tracks of genre blending shoegaze, post rock, krautrock and almost free jazz clatter at times. This is some very beautifully crafted music. Ltd x 350 copies.
A special Nadja CD, also featuring one solo track by both members Aidan Baker and Leah Buckareff. Released in conjunction with a live performance on April 20th, 2008 in Bremen. File under Doom, Noise and Ambient. Limited edition of 500 numbered copies in full colour sleeve.
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AIN SOPH - 'Kshatriya' CD (Hau Ruck! SPQR)
Re-issue of this classic 1988 release, originally released as a limited LP (Misty Circles, Ltd 1000). "...a proper re-release courtesy of the folks at Hau Ruck SPQR, and well done it is, it has been cleaned up and remastered without losing any of the original integrity... One can say many things about Ain Soph, but one thing is certain; they know how to incorporate different styles of music to their best advantage. For the most part, this release comes across as a ritual for the first free tracks at least. Which on the original vinyl release found closure with “IAO”, then takes a more aggressive tone on the title track “Kshatriya”, which is more a battle cry than an actual song, a post-industrial piece that is discordant as well as melodic. Not short on the esoteric this release finds Ain Soph on the cusp of re-invention, for in the early nineties their sound took a slightly different turn that can be described as folk rock, but we will always have this little gem to remember them" (Heathen Harvest). Digipak with original artwork from the LP and a third introduction made by THX.
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AIN SOPH - 'Oktober' CD & 3" CD (Old Europa Cafe)
Reissue of Ain Soph's 2002 album with new artwork. The come back of the Roman masters after 10 years! All vocals are in Italian with their usual acoustic instrumentation and their typical keyboard sounds. The songs are similar to their previous album "Aurora", but with an additional rocking electric guitar. Once more a work above all standards. The more unusual industrial project which still works from inside the idustrial world. Tales of a Russian soldier during the October revolution. Probably even more surprising than "Aurora". The disc that you have been waiting for. Ltd x 1000 copies in a digipak with a bonus 3" DVD.
AKAMATSU / INAMI / ISHIGAMI - 'Split' CD (Electr-Ohm)
An incredible performance of 16 different tracks by three Japanese experimental laptop artists, each one working a piece by themselves. Akamatsu has intriguing, minimalist tableaus, each working off of a pattern of eventual change but from small places. The sounds of each piece are completely different. The Ishigami pieces are similar but even more stripped-down, with greater changes in volume, at times descending into mechanical concrete, like a robot playing with a mechanical cricket. The Inami pieces are thick compared to the previous; drones that begin a slow-motion whirlwind of sound, faraway basso utterances, the slow throbbing of an engine wall, receding, receding into a blank, misty vacuum of clouds. Imaginative and varied.
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ALETHES - 'Aletheia' CD (Glass Throat Recordings)
Arising from the verdant soils of Cascadia, Alethes bring us their epic debut album "Aletheia". Originally conceived as ritual, these are five timeless compositions comprised of mournful and warm acoustic guitars, shamanistic percussion, classical strings and deeply ancient vocal harmonies, with guest percussionist Markus Wolff (Waldteufel, Blood Axis). Digging deep into the Earth and reaching ever higher to the Heavens in the eternal quest for illumination. Alethes emerge from tradition and disappear into Nature's shadows, yearning for a time past, or yet to be, where the ancient fires burn bright and the cycles of life are awarded their proper respect. This wonderful pressing features black foil stamping on obscure black leathery stock. Outsized 6-panel digifile, limited to 1000 copies.
ALEX FERGUSSON - 'Perverse Ballads' CD (Overground Records)
EXTREMELY RARE WAREHOUSE FIND! This was the first CD release from influential artist Alex Fergusson (Alternative TV, Psychic TV). This 1996 release features seven previously unreleased tracks recorded in various studios between 1992 and 1995 and eight tracks from his debut solo album, the long sold-out mail-order only �White Label Album'. Limited to just 500 numbered copies - ACT FAST!
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ALEX SANDERS - 'A Witch Is Born' CD (Mother Isle)
Alex Sanders (1926-1988) - "the King of the Witches" - was the most powerful witch in Britain. "Here, for the first time, he presents a full recording of the solemn initiation of a new member into the ancient Craft. Assisting him is his wife and High Priestess, Maxine, and a coven of their young witches. Alex himself is a hereditary witch; he was initiated by his grandmother when he was seven years old. For centuries the Craft was driven underground by persecution and intolerance. Today, though their innermost secrets may still be only told to witches, they can open a few pages of their Book of Shadows - and for those who seek to know more of this faith that is older than history, they can set up signposts to the way of Wicca, or wisdom. This record is such a signpost."
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ALEX TIUNIAEV - 'I Knew Her' CD (Cold Spring CSR97CD)
Alex Tiuniaev is an electronic musician and producer from Moscow, Russia. 'I knew Her' is a 40-minute long journey of heart-melting, melancholic and neo-symphonic splendour - full of choirs, strings and neoclassical orchestration. This solitary track builds to a haunting and breathtaking crescendo... then brings the listener gently back down to the warm earth. A monumental release, with influences ranging from Sigur Rós to Philip Glass and Stars Of The Lid.
ALFREDO COSTA MONTEIRO - 'Epicycle - Metallic Brown Cover Edition' CD (Etude Records)
Portuguese minimal-electro-acoustic artist Alfredo Costa Monteiro surprises with "Épicycle". The steady-state, relatively drone-ish character of this 38-minute piece of work is much more fluid than his earlier work and is also based on sound recordings of his voice, although processed virtually beyond recognition. "Épicycle" fluctuates from roars to barely perceptible pings, often with an abruptness that initially startles but on second listen seems entirely natural, like a cloud suddenly blotting out sunlight. It's a fascinating, chillingly beautiful journey; you never feel quite safe but always have the sense you're in capable, acutely sensitive hands guided by a deep musical imagination. Comes in an outsized sleeve with metallic brown cover.
ALFREDO COSTA MONTEIRO - 'Epicycle - Metallic Red Cover Edition' CD (Etude Records)
Portuguese minimal-electro-acoustic artist Alfredo Costa Monteiro surprises with "Épicycle". The steady-state, relatively drone-ish character of this 38-minute piece of work is much more fluid than his earlier work and is also based on sound recordings of his voice, although processed virtually beyond recognition. "Épicycle" fluctuates from roars to barely perceptible pings, often with an abruptness that initially startles but on second listen seems entirely natural, like a cloud suddenly blotting out sunlight. It’s a fascinating, chillingly beautiful journey; you never feel quite safe but always have the sense you’re in capable, acutely sensitive hands guided by a deep musical imagination. Comes in an outsized sleeve with metallic red cover.
A Belgian group produced by Tony Wakeford (Sol Invictus). Strong female vocals in French, a folksy acoustic medieval style, haunting ethereal melodies, weaving strings, and a busy acoustic guitar all characterise Algiz's debut (and to date only) release. There’s a lovely Eastern European feel to the album that suggests twirling gypsy dancers, dark eyes and tambourines, cavorting around a campfire on full moon nights. Includes a cover of Death in June's "Fall Apart."
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ALIO DIE - 'Aurea Hora' 10" (Small Voices)
This EP features two exclusive tracks of evocative magmatic soundscapes. The completely new recordings (with drones, loops, zither and integrated radio noises from an old Valvular model) are similar to early Alio Die experiments or to ‘Sol Niger’. Entrancing atmospheres will bring you into Stefano’s magical world, which is an oneiric, dreaming journey to the inner self. Limited to 400 hand-numbered copies with textured card artwork.
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ALIO DIE - 'The Flight Of Real Image' CD (Faria Records)
Reissue of 'The Flight Of Real Image' MCD, released on Hic Sunt Leones (1993), with six bonus and exclusive tracks. The classical sound of Alio Die is harmoniously combined with his newer musical experiments with zither, salterio, flutes, bells and other instruments. All original material has been carefully re-mastered. Additionally this release comes with 5 artcards showing installations by Italian painter Sara Luciani - this artwork being an integral part of the concept of this album. Ltd x 1000 copies in a special outsize package.
ALIO DIE - 'Under An Holy Ritual' LP (Small Voices)
Alio Die’s magnum opus on vinyl for the first time. Released on his own label Hic Sunt Leones (1992) and re-released by Projekt (1993), this is a milestone of ritual ambient music. Ghostly incantations from the void, subtly changing frequencies and moods. Dream-inducing atmospheres and introspective drones. Stefano Musso has managed to resurrect unsettling sounds from a pre-Middle Ages epoch and merge them into a pastiche of gripping, evocative pastures for the discerning Ambient fan. Limited to 600 copies.
ALL HAIL THE TRANSCENDING GHOST - 'All Hail The Transcending Ghost' CD (Cold Spring CSR122CD)
The debut album from AHTTG - a joint collaboration between Henrik Nordvargr Björkk (MZ.412, Toroidh, Folkstorm etc) and Tim Bertilsson (Fear Falls Burning, Switchblade). The Swedish duo have created arguably one of the most haunting drone-dark-ambient-industrial works in recent years, invoking the spirits of old Nordvargr, meets the sludge-doom vibe of Tim's hellish guitar. "...truly the most scary music I have recorded" (Nordvargr). An icy chill down your spine... a cold hand on your shoulder... you are never alone in the darkness.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ITEM DOES NOT SHIP UNTIL 20th JULY! PRE-ORDER NOW AT THE SPECIAL PRE-RELEASE PRICE!
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ALL MY FAITH LOST - 'In A Sea, In A Lake, In A River... Or In A Teardrop' CD (Infinite Fog Productions)
Reissue of the second album from Italians All My Faith Lost (with the original lineup of 4), originally issued on Sin.Org. This album focuses on the spirits of the water, with stories and tales that tell about faeries, witches, elves and everything else living in the water. Water that can be rain, the water of a river or of a lake but can be also a tear. Acoustic and classic guitars are the main instruments at the base of the compositions, flutes and delicate synths create, light arrangements giving that ethereal mood that would be more present in the following releases of the band (on Cold Meat Industry / Projekt). The vocal parts are equally divided amongst male and female, creating a perfect balance between heavenly/frail and profound/dark atmospheres. Ltd x 300 copies in a gatefold digisleeve.
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ALLE SAGEN JA - 'The Voice Of Bronze Preludes A Song' CD (War Office Propaganda)
Alle Sagen Ja is a side project of Belgian act Dead Man's Hill, but with strong WWII themes. The music consists of military pop, dark ambient, apocalyptic folk, rhythmic noise and battlefield sounds. This is complimented with the narration of true stories and poems taken from the darkest days of the last century. Ltd x 500 copies in a digipak.
ALLERSEELEN - 'Archaische Arbeiten' 2 x LP (Ahnstern)
This release contains a selection of ancient recordings by Allerseelen, which were published in 1989 on various cassettes. All the recordings are digitally remastered. The cover artwork shows powerful warrior menhirs of Corsica, photographed by Gerhard on a magical mystery tour in 1998. "Archaische Arbeiten" is dedicated to everyone who was fascinated by the early recordings of Allerseelen and who has remained comrades. The quotations are taken from the novel 'Die Auferstehung des Maltravers' of Alexander Lernet-Holenia. Ltd x 600 copies in a beautiful gatefold sleeve.
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ALLERSEELEN - 'Cruor' 2 x LP (Ahnstern)
The first CD album of Allerseelen from 1993 reissued in a brilliantly remastered version on highest-quality double vinyl! Fascinating organic Ritual-Industrial music about the blood rituals of the Mithras cult. This vinyl edition also contains one LP side of early, rare tape recordings from 1989, which were not on the CD version. Presented in a stunning double gatefold pack and limited to just 600 copies!
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ALLERSEELEN - 'Edelweiss' CD (Aorta / Ahnstern)
An outstanding collection of newer musical works of the Austrian artist Allerseelen, many of which are presented for the first time on CD. Also contains some unreleased Industrial-Folk hymns to give pleasure to the listener's ears. For a larger part of the songs, Allerseelen was supported by guest musicians: Demian (O Paradis), Rosa (Circe), Gaya (AntiChildLeague), Josef and Herr Percht (Sturmpercht) help to give this album a very special touch. The 74 minute CD is presented in luxurious 6-panel digipak.
These apocalyptic pop and folklore magnetico songs were written and recorded between June 2002 and March 2003 in Barcelona, Munich, Salzburg, Seville and Vienna. Josef K (Von Thronstahl) provides vocals on 2 tracks. The cover of this double LP contains photographs taken by Gerhard and “The Solarisation Hands” by Man Ray, 1932, taken from the book “Man Ray”, Edition Gabriele Mazzotta, Milan 1998. Ltd x 600 copies in beautiful gatefold sleeve.
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ALLERSEELEN - 'Gotos=Kalanda' 2 x LP (Ahnstern)
This double LP contains the sold out CD "Gotos=Kalanda", digitally remastered and in much better sound quality. "Gotos=Kalanda" is the most industrial and also the most controversal work of Allerseelen. The songs are based on the Gotos=Kalanda, a cycle of twelve spiritual love poems dedicated to the twelve months of the year. Contains one full LP side with brilliant new and unreleased Industrial Folk songs. Ltd x 600 copies in a beautiful gatefold sleeve.
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ALLERSEELEN - 'Hallstatt' CD (Ahnstern / Aorta)
13 new apocalyptic and passionate songs about love and death. This release - musically situated somewhere in a terra incognita between folklore, krautrock, metal and industrial music - is inspired by the beautiful Upper Austrian village of Hallstatt, which belongs to the world cultural heritage due to its amazing tomb findings of the Hallstatt culture and the unique ossuary with the painted skulls. The songs have lyrics and vocals by Gerhard Petak and R. N. Taylor from Changes. Apocalyptic industrial folklore songs dedicated to those who decided to disappear forever in the mountains. Presented in a luxurious digipak with 16-page booklet.
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ALLERSEELEN - 'Heimliche Welt' 2 x LP (Ahnstern)
The second part of ancient cassette recordings from 1989. Bone-flutes, kettle-drums and violins arranged in dark ritual soundscapes create a shamanic and sometimes even playful atmosphere. A secret soundtrack from a lost world. Digitally remastered from the original master tapes onto highest quality vinyl! Ltd x 600 copies in a beautiful gatefold sleeve.
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ALLERSEELEN - 'Neuschwabenland' 2 x LP (Ahnstern)
Neuschwabenland can be considered as one of the very first albums in Martial / Folk / Pop music and includes several hits of the band. The original album came out on CD in the year 2000. This double LP version is completely remastered and contains one LP side of unreleased new songs and versions. The four unreleased songs on side 1 were recorded in MMVI and MMVII at Haus zur letzten Latern. 'Sturmlied' and 'Edelweiss' are completely different versions of the earlier songs. Presented in a stunning double gatefold pack and limited to just 600 copies!
Reissue of Allerseelen's long sold out CD from 1996 (Aorta / Storm), containing 6 brand new bonus tracks! “Wir tragen ein Licht” is dedicated to John Balance, who died on 13th November 2004. The original CD has been completely remastered and re-edited for this vinyl edition. Ltd x 600 copies in a beautiful gatefold sleeve.
All the recordings on this split release were inspired by the dark symbolist poetry of Austrian poet Georg Trakl. All poems were narrated by Gerhard Hallstatt on Walpurgis Night, 30.IV.2007 at Haus zur letzten Latern, Vienna. This CD was presented live in February / March 2008 in the Russian cities of Kazan, Rostov, Nizhniy Novgorod, Moscow, St. Petersburg and Ryazan by Allerseelen and Otzepenevshiye. Presented in a gatefold digisleeve with bilingual booklet. Russian import.
ALLERSEELEN / SANGRE CAVALLUM - 'Barco Do Vinho' CD (Ahnstern)
'Barco do Vinho' were the boats that in the past that brought the barrels of wine from the vineyards in Callaecia (Northern Portugal) on the river Douro to the town of Porto. This CD features four exclusive songs by the Northern-Portuguese group Sangre Cavallum and four exclusive songs by the Austrian group Allerseelen. Ancient and traditional but at the same time brand new avant-garde music, somewhere between apocalyptic folklore and psychedelic rock. Poetical songs about the journey of the wine, from the vineyard to the river. Then a silent darkness, a timeless life inside oak barrels, turning the wine into flavoured blood for a toast between men and nature. Presented in a 6-panel digipak.
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ALO GIRL - 'Unsane' LP (Urashima)
Ultra limited slab of debut vinyl from this project of Italian noiser Cristiano Renzoni (owner of Urashima). A sonic assault of harsh psychedelic noise influenced by C.C.C.C. and Incapacitants. Extreme! Comes in a deluxe silver silk screen on black cardboard sleeve. Limited to 114 hand-numbered copies. ACT FAST!
ONE COPY PER CUSTOMER ONLY! If you attempt to purchase more than 1 copy, your order will be refunded.
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ALTAR OF FLIES / SEWER ELECTION - 'Split' LP (Release The Bats)
Split slab of vinyl from two of the best acts currently dwelling in the depths of the Swedish underground scene. Altar Of Flies continues with his dark and eerie forest rumblings. Buried claustrophobic lo-fi insanity straight from hell with heavy outbursts of feedback, which could have been outtakes from an old Dario Argento soundtrack. Sewer Election fill the flipside with the nasty "Rotten Corpse" - a crude and disgusting piece full of monotonous, freezing coldness. Mean-spirited ugliness from both bands. Mastered by Patrik Jonsson (Dødsdømd). Limited to 325 copies.
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ALUK TODOLO - 'Descension' CD (Public Guilt)
First full-length from Aluk Todolo, showing the band developing the esoteric theorems established on it's debut 7" and going far deeper in the methodical exploration of the occult powers of musical trance. With the goal to create a timeless, organic mixing of krautrock's strangeness and black metal's coldness, AT conjures rabid obsessive rhythms and abyssal disharmonic guitars, subliminal spiritualist vibrations and bizarre, magick summonings. “Intense and hypnotic, heavy and fucking genius. Ritualistic sounds, both black and brilliant, pulled from the void, a mysterious and sonic netherworld. Definite contender for record of the year" [Aquarius].
AMBER ASYLUM - 'Still Point' CD (Profound Lore Records)
One of the most inspiring Neoclassical chamber music acts around. Along with “Still Point” being the most polarizing observation within the Amber Asylum repertoire, the journey that the listener will undertake in such a pilgrimage will be one where somber and lush cinematic orchestrations parallel with voices of darkly angelic wonder. Through an incredible dark mood-shifting sound journey, where the lines between despair and hope become blurred through an elegant cascading blanket of dense rich comforting fog, “Still Point” is an unforgettable jaunt that will offer that haunting embrace that we cannot help but simply welcome. Digisleeve with sticker.
Haunting and shimmering magique as coming from an ancient culture. With the minimal, but effective dark ambient soundstructures on this first Amon vinyl, the listener is taken to a journey into the "archaic" heart of darkness. 1000 miles away, calming and alien. Second edition of 300 copies on orange marbled vinyl.
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AMON - 'Foundation' 2 x CD (AFE Records / Eibon Records)
"Foundation" features most of the tracks originally contained on the first untitled Amon album (1996), the whole "Mer" limited edition release (2000), and a few unreleased/rare bonus tracks. All tracks were remastered specially for this release. "Wondering why AMON is widely considered a dark ambient legend? This double CD will show you why.... You'll find no deeper nor darker ambient anywhere else." Presented in a gatefold digisleeve with inner sleeves. A very desirable piece from this Italian legend.
Anticipated release after the release of "The Legacy" on Eibon and "Mer" on Blade in 1999-2000. "Nona" takes inspiration from a case of xenoglossy (the ability to speak in an unlearned and unheard foreign language, often associated with past-life recall, states of trance or hypnosis and mediumship) discovered in Great Britain around the early Thirties when a woman in state of trance expressed herself in a language which was recognised as ancient Egyptian. This voice from the past was called "Nona" or "The One Without a Name". This release introduces new elements for Amon and could be easily filed both under Dark Ambient and Avantgarde. Comes in 10" wallet!
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AMON / NIMH - 'Sator' CD (Eibon Records)
The mystery of the ancient and puzzling magic Sator square is evoked through five dark tracks. Amon (Andrea Marutti) is and established Dark Ambient project and Nimh (Giuseppe Verticchio) is a well-known and eclectic alchemist of electronic-ethnic–acoustic-ambient sound mixtures. Together they have produced massive magmatic sounds mixed with the technologic and synthetic vibrations of oscillating sinewaves and with frosty isolationist timbres programmed through fluxes of information written in binary code… Echoes of breathless and confused human activities falling into decay, the dark and deep sound of earth’s abysses, scoriae of electric buzzes and synthetic microsounds, the warmth of subliminal melodies. Gatefold digisleeve.
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ANABASIS / GARGRIM THE LIAR - 'Two Worlds' 2 x CD (Waerloga)
Debut from both Anabasis & Gargrim the Liar, with a CD apiece from each artist. Features great artwork from John Howe - famous for his work as the leading artist in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. The music of both artists is dark fantasy inspired, cinematic and neoclassical. Anabasis' "World" is inspired by a Robert Browning poem, painting a wonderful story filled with heroism, adventure, darkness and valour. Highly cinematic! Gargrim The Liar's "World" is inspired by Warhammer and other fantasy roleplaying games, filled with mysterious killings, dark intrigue and a stunning cinematic atmosphere. Highly recommended!
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ANDREI SUCHILIN & SERGEI TURKO - 'Tenues Sine Corpore Vitae' CD (Objective Music)
This album is a collaboration between leading Moscow independent multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Andrei Suchilin and Krasnoyarsk-based electronic sound-designer Sergei Turko. These two talents draw together the diverse elements of their musical training to conjure up landscapes of modern electro-acoustic and electronic. Warm electronics and textures are woven throughout. The recording is independently produced and published by Suchilin’s own Objective Music record label. Russian import.
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ANDREW KING & BROWN SIERRA - 'Thalassocracy' CD (Epiphany)
"Thalassocracy" consists of songs that Andrew King has performed unaccompanied, mainly of a nautical theme. They were initially recorded as unaccompanied performances in late 2006, after which the Art group Brown Sierra constructed suitable arrangements for each song. This is an unashamedly "difficult" album, an experiment that includes field recordings, Musique concrète, and home made tone generators, the 70 minutes of which (consisting of four instrumentals, six arranged songs and one unaccompanied song) adding up to what is probably the most left-field album of traditional songs in existence! Epiphany is King's own label.
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ANDREW KING - 'The Amfortas Wound' CD (Athanor)
Second album from this legend of the English Folk scene. An album of traditional songs, accompanied by drones, loops, harmonium and flute organ arrangements. For these arrangements Andrew King was joined by fellow travellers and KnifeLadder members Hunter Barr, Andrew Trail and Jonh Murphy (Death In June, SPK). Understandably, with these collaborators "The Amfortas Wound" is a darker album than its predecessor ("The Bitter Harvest") but it should be emphasised that it is still first and foremost an album of traditional song to which Andrew King has brought his noted academic expertise and considerable experience in vernacular culture. Digipak with booklet containing the complete lyrics as well as critical notes that place each song within its historic, vernacular and textual context. Decorated with original paintings by Andrew King.
ANDREW KING - 'The Harbinger Of The Decaying Mind' 10" (Old Europa Cafe)
Andrew King’s personal selection of those live recordings and un-issued tracks that he considers worth preserving from the years following his celebrated album "The Amfortas Wound". This 10" brings together six recordings from four very different occasions. Side one consists of 3 recordings in preparation for King’s performance at Hinoeuma in 2001. Side two contains collaborative pieces with noted experimental artist Andrew Liles (Nurse With Wound) and two live pieces. For the majority of these recordings, King was joined by John Murphy (Death In June, Knifeladder), Andrew Trail (Knifeladder) and Hunter Barr (Knifeladder). Ltd x 500 copies only on "traditional" heavy black vinyl.
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ANDREW LILES & FOVEA HEX - 'Gone Every Evening' 7" (Die Stadt)
Two collaborative pieces by Andrew Liles and Fovea Hex, with Fabrizio Palumbo as special guest. Featuring Andrew Liles, Clodagh Simonds, Laura Sheeran, Fabrizio Palumbo and Michael Begg, these two strange songs will find the way swiftly to your very core, quite by themselves, to simultaneously delight and only faintly unsettle you. Needless to say that everyone who enjoyed the 'Neither Speak Nor Remain Silent' trilogy by Fovea Hex will also love this. Ltd x 500 copies in an attractive gatefold cover with printed inner sleeve designed by Andrew Liles. Recommended!
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ANDREW LILES - 'My Long Accumulating Discontent' CD (Nextera)
'My Long Accumulating Discontent’ is the fourth and certainly the strangest recording from Andrew Liles (Nurse With Wound). This CD is in places more ‘melodic’ than Liles’ previous output and its 17 tracks cover a wide musical territory. Some songs are short and harmonious, other pieces are longer, subtle and contemplative with drifting delicate drones. In places the CD is truly bizarre and defies all conventions. The album doesn’t fit easily into any definable bracket and we feel this oddity belongs in a class all of its own. Traditional English vernacular culture connoisseur Andrew King joins Andrew Liles for one track and Aaron Moore and Nick Mott of Volcano the Bear contribute to several other songs. A distinct and peculiar excursion from the norm.
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ANDROMELOS - 'Andromelos' CD (Ektro Records)
Debut release from Andromelos - a psychedelic Japanese supergroup formed by guitarist Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers Temple, Nishinihon, Musica Transonic, Mainliner, Gong), electronics genius Yamazaki Maso (Masonna, Space Machine) and drummer Okano Futoshi (Nishinihon, ex Subert Blaze, ex Ghost). Droning organs and relatively calm electronics give way to a fully-fledged cosmic-kraut-rock-lovin-odyssey ala AMT and Space Machine, or 70s analogue-synth masters like Klaus Schulze or early Tangerine Dream. Ektro is the label of Jussi from Finnish legends Circle.
ANDY ORTMANN / JOHN WIESE - 'Recorder Out Of Tune' MCD (Nihilist)
Andy Ortmann (Panicsville) plays four tracks together with John Wiese (LHD, ex-Bastard Noise), who is the man of fame in the world of guitars and noise these days. "One might easily think that this would be the full on noise for some twenty odd minutes, but actually it's not really much of that. Its music that appeals to loud noise music, but it's rather a forceful twist of electro acoustic music than pure noise. The sampled sound of acoustic sounds is set against some nasty frequencies in 'Last Days For Haas', but in the three other tracks they present a rather playful collage of sounds, that works quite well. Things even drop to a point when it's actually 'quiet', is that something easy to imagine? This is a mighty fine work. Not too long, not too short. Just fine enough" (Vital Weekly)
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ANENZEPHALIA - 'Ephemeral Dawn' CD (Tesco Organisation)
Released 1996 in an edition of 750 copies, "Ephemeral Dawn" is finally available again - now presented in a digipak with booklet. Brilliant brain numbing Power Electronics from this infamous German act. Sixty-four minutes of thick electronics, droning waves, distant echoing vocals, subtle rhythmic loops, rumbling basses and some higher piercing frequencies.
ANENZEPHALIA - 'Noehaem Untergrund Bewegung' T-Shirt - Extra Large Size (Tesco Organisation)
High quality, limited edition black t-shirt, with a large white & red back print "Noeham Underground Movement“ and a front whte & red print of the Anenzephalia logo.
High quality, limited edition black t-shirt, with a large white & red back print "Noeham Underground Movement“ and a front whte & red print of the Anenzephalia logo.
High quality, limited edition black t-shirt, with a large white & red back print "Noeham Underground Movement“ and a front whte & red print of the Anenzephalia logo.
High quality, limited edition black t-shirt, with a large white & red back print "Noeham Underground Movement“ and a front whte & red print of the Anenzephalia logo.
Please note that we do not accept returns on items of clothing! We are happy to provide chest measurements on request.
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ANENZEPHALIA - 'Noehaem' CD (Tesco Organisation)
From the Tesco label (in cooperation with Zaetraom) comes brand new material from one of Germany’s leading industrial projects and terror / ambient / noise merchants. ''Noehaem'' combines dark, nihilistic sound sculptures with intense rhythm structures and absolute noise terror! For those into the abject musical hopelessness contained in the searing aural barrages from Brighter Death Now and others working at the extremes of terror noise Digipak.
From the Tesco label (in cooperation with Zaetraom) comes brand new material from one of Germany’s leading industrial projects and terror / ambient / noise merchants. ''Noehaem'' combines dark, nihilistic sound sculptures with intense rhythm structures and absolute noise terror! For those into the abject musical hopelessness contained in the searing aural barrages from Brighter Death Now and others working at the extremes of terror noise. Very limited copies available!
Originally released as a tape in 1997, 'Somnium' shines with all its power of ritual expression thanks to a great work of digital remastering. Ritual percussion, voices pervaded with unconfessable tragedies and gloomy solemn symphonies will give life and feed your nightmares, wrapped in great dark ambient atmospheres with a touch of throbbing industrial. Ltd x 535 numbered copies in an outsized textured sleeve with artcard.
ANNI HOGAN - 'Kickabye' 2 x CD (Cold Spring CSR99CD)
From her early days as a legendary Batcave DJ, through her work with Marc Almond, Anni Hogan is one of the true geniuses of the alternative scene. A composer, songwriter, arranger, producer, promoter and DJ, she helped to shape the sound of the 80s. Cold Spring is proud to present her debut release expanded and brought to the public for the first time on CD. "Kickabye" features some of the leading lights of the alternative scene: NICK CAVE, MARC ALMOND, FOETUS, BUDGIE (Siouxsie And The Banshees) and GINI BALL amongst others as well as production by Jim "Foetus" Thirwell, plus 10 extra tracks from the same period. The second CD is also tracks from the same period, featuring YELLO and with production by BARRY ADAMSON. Digitally remastered with 4 new and exclusive song versions.
ANTLERS MULM - 'Of Withered Sparks' CD (Loki Foundation)
The third album of Antlers Mulm opts for deep resonating tones that are harmonious and hypnotic with a greater emphasis on percussion, and the massive foray into song based structures. Dark beats linked with electro-pop vibes bring highlights of an extraordinary world of sound. Phantasmagorial melodies melt into an intense atmosphere guided by the voice of Hans Johm. These 10 songs catch the mood of the warm feeling of being at home and create a landscape of a coruscant kingdom that lies deep within the lyrical and musical expression. Digipak with 12-page booklet.
The third album of Antlers Mulm opts for deep resonating tones that are harmonious and hypnotic with a greater emphasis on percussion, and the massive foray into song based structures. Dark beats linked with electro-pop vibes bring highlights of an extraordinary world of sound. Phantasmagorial melodies melt into an intense atmosphere guided by the voice of Hans Johm. These 10 songs catch the mood of the warm feeling of being at home and create a landscape of a coruscant kingdom that lies deep within the lyrical and musical expression. Ltd x 222 copies in a textured sleeve with booklet.
"Inframundis" ("inland universe", Latin) is a research of stalagmite and stalagtite sounds mixed with textures and drone. It's a meditative record and it creates a balance between biosphere and technosphere. The CD sets free all its energies, its little/big sounds, its hidden atmospheres, and microharmonies. The sounds, music, make us come back to the past, offering us the view of a World. The sound evokes angelical moments between the imperceptible evolution of the sound of the sky and the ethnic roots, natural instrumental sounds creating atmospheres which evoke in our imaginary visions and images of the most far places. It is an alchemic project of ancestral sounds, deeply rooted in our unconscious. Ltd x 500 copies in an outsized package with inserts. Russian import.
ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS - 'The Crying Light' CD (Rough Trade)
'The Crying Light' is the third studio album by New York group Anthony and The Johnsons. Fronted by Anthony Hegarty, this record draws upon the themes of landscape and future. An intimate and moving record, this sees Anthony reach new artistic heights which will please fans and newcomers alike. "The Crying Light is both grander and more intimate in tone than its predecessor, ten tracks arranged with the help of composer Nico Muhly that find Hegarty pondering themes of nature and humanity, death and rebirth. Grand, because here, Hegarty’s florid piano pieces are fleshed out by musicians from the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Milan Symphony – but intimate, because songs like “Another World” and the gorgeous “Epilepsy Is Dancing” employ orchestral trimmings with such grace and restraint. Most surprising, though, is “Aeon”, a cut of forceful, passionate soul that finds Hegarty preaching empowerment over raw, circling electric guitar. A grand return, from one of music’s true originals." (Louis Pattison)
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APART - 'Across The Empty Night' CD (Final Muzik)
Apart is a project of Francis M. Gri (ex-All My Faith Lost). His debut album "Across The Empty Night" is a fabulous dark album, developing new influences and sound structures. The songs alternate male (by Daniele Stefanuto and Alberto Milani) and female vocals (by Viola Roccagli of All My Faith Lost), building a bridge between the ethereal music past and current moody / sumptuous identity. Fans of obscure dark / etehreal sounds, cloudy postrock and All My Faith Lost will love this album! Ltd x 500 copies in a digipak.
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APHELION - 'Lay' CD (Shadowgraph)
"Soundwise, think the love child of Dissecting Table and Navicon Torture Technologies (with a few stray sperm cells from Winterkalte), that came out completely malformed and mishapen. 10 brutal creations fueled by anger and pain, spewing forth a barrage of relentless sound layers combining dark, chaotic noise with walls of blasting percussion, screams, samples, and just plain bedlam. A great new discovery" (Malignant). Presented in a nice digipak with artwork by T J Barber.
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APOPTOSE - 'Schattenmadchen' CD (Tesco Organisation)
Schattenmädchen ("shadow girl") has always been around, waiting patiently for seven years to step out of the shadows and reveal its face. Apoptose's third album explores dystopian locations: the undergrounds of Japanese megacities, the depths of worldwide data highways, the nightmares of little children. The 7 tracks express images of a desolate and dying world, far removed from the solitude of the beloved Northern woods. A world lacking daylight and oxygen. A bleak vision of reality. Over the years, several of these tracks made their way to compilation CDs and have now been rejuvenated and renamed especially for the unique listening experience of "Schattenmädchen". Features Kenji Siratori on 3 tracks. Housed in an embossed 6-panel digifile with booklet.
Aqua Dorsa is a new Italian ambient project formed by Enrico Coniglio and Oöphoi. Their first work "Cloudlands" is a perfect mix of glitch, classical and orchestral glacial ambient soundscapes. Enrico Coniglio is a guitar player and composer, with releases on Touch, Crónica and Psychonavigation Records. Gianluigi Gasparetti (Oöphoi) started his own music experiments in 1995, trying to explore the shores of deep space-ambient. Oöphoi uses traditional instruments, synths and sampling machines, recording only using analogue only devices. Digipak.
AQUAM IGNI - 'El Libro Del Vulgar Y Los Siete Sabios' CD (Magistellus Infernal / Frozen Crypt)
Eight years after the EP 'Multus Liber', we finally see the debut album from these alchemic sorcerers. "El Libro Del Vulgar..." is based on philosophical, magical and alchemic concepts... where natural elements are based with the spiritual on a plane related to the pagan and supernatural. Cold Synthwave, Black Metal vocals, Ambient and Experimental music, which might appeal to followers of Vinterriket. Ltd x 300 copies. Peruvian import.
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ARALLU - 'The Demons From The Ancient World' CD (Epidemie Records)
Israeli act Arallu formed in 1997 with intention to perform barbarian black metal. “The Demon from the Ancient World” is their third album and is released on Czech label Epidemie. Mesopotamian middle-eastern Satanic black metal with Arabic rhythms, the atmosphere of the desert and influences of old thrash bands from 80’s. You will not hear Arallu singing about war because they read books or saw many films about it, but because they live in the middle of it.
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ARBEIT - 'Zum Einem Neuen Licht' CD (Autumn Wind Productions)
French act with their debut album. "Experience the Martial and Neoclassical sounds and the lives of Men, Women and Children thrust into an environment of Total War... Total Loss.... What would we have been in this time of uncertainty... what would we have done?" Digipak with strong imagery and wartime samples. "It in Arbeit's intention to not let the past rest and disappear forever, we shall and we have to learn from it to not repeat it". Not for the easily offended!
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ARC - 'Arkhangelsk' CD (Epidemie)
ARC is a Canadian trio (Aidan Baker, Richard Baker & Christopher Kukiel), playing tribal guitar drone ambient with psychedelic and post-rock elements and a very hypnotic sound. "Arkhangelsk" was recorded in Toronto, Canada in December 2007 in two separate sessions. The first consisted of improv performances on drumset and guitar. The second consisted of layering percussion, electronics, and woodwind tracks on those original drum / guitar tracks. Both sessions were made in real-time in single takes with minimum post-production editing or manipulation in an effort to capture the spontaneity of the performances. "Arkhangelsk" combines influence / inspiration from such artists as Flyer Saucer Attack, The Boredoms, Tribes of Neurot, and Rapoon. Ltd x 600 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve.
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ARC - 'Glassine 1' CD (A Silent Place)
"Glassine I" was recorded live at the Ambient Ping in Toronto in 2006 and can be easily described as an organic space ambient, with very strong references to Pink Floyd (Ummagumma), Popol Vuh, Ashra Temple, Jackie-O Motherfucker, O Yuki Conjugate, AMP and Flying Saucer Attack or "Fourth World" ambient music! Four tracks of pure vibrant multi-layered psychedelic drone music from Aidan Baker & Co! Now, close your eyes, listening to "Glassine I" and start for your trip, even without the intake of any substances, waiting for "Glassine II". Digifile.
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ARCANA - 'Raspail' CD (Kalinkaland)
Arcana's approach to Neoclassical and symphonic ethno-ambient could well be defined in the meaning of the word "Arcana" itself: specialised knowledge of something generally considered a mystery or a secret. On their 6th album, "Raspail", the powerfully moving music of this Swedish quintet creates a magical atmosphere which weaves together lush elements familiar to Arcana fans old and new. Mystery, silence and revealed secrets are interconnected within the 10 new songs. Lush electronics mix with acoustic guitar, serene piano and intricate oriental percussions. Warm vocals return to the focus, with obvious comparisons to Dead Can Dance: a heavenly blend of baritone and soprano courtesy of Peter Bjärgö and Ann-Mari Thim. In fact, never before has an Arcana album contained so many vocals giving "Raspail" an emotional touch, a deeper thoughtfulness, a profound feeling of mysterious vision and a sense of secrets.
ARCANE DEVICE - 'Devices 1987 - 2007' 2 x CD (Monochrome Vision)
Anthology of rare and previously unreleased tracks by Arcane Device, recorded within those 20 years and divided into two parts. The first part consists of tracks from compilations issued by Subterranean Records, Tragic Figures, SFCR Tapes, and Generations Unlimited, but also unreleased material remastered and/or remixed in 2007. The second part is subtitled as "Feedback symphony" and is based on various recordings, presented in four movements and finished in 2007. One more chance to approve the exceptional skills and compositional / technical talent of David Myers who controls electrons by will, creating fantastic soundscapes. Ltd x 500.
The music on Arcardia’s debut sways towards classic Neofolk acts such as Death in June, Lux Interna, Argine or even Leger des Heils. However Arcardia are independent and show that they are creative and fond of experimenting. The songs are classically arranged with acoustic guitar, melodious keyboard sounds, bass and drums that create an atmospheric mood. This forms the adequate background for the English, German and Spanish lyrics and accentuates the male and female voices. A high-quality item with printed inner sleeve and cover. Ltd x 500.
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ARCHON SATANI - 'In Shelter' CD (Dark Vinyl)
Second pressing of this must-have title! As member of the Cold Meat Industry family, Archon Satani is a familiar name to those following dark electronics. Five dark ambient structured tracks, with sometimes bleak and evil monotonous sounds. If you are fascinated by ritual sacrifice, ethereal atmospheres and excursions through darker ambience, this trip should be yours. IN SHELTER works through the power of hypnotism and this release is very minimalistic in function. Recommended!
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ARDITI - 'Omne Ensis Impera' CD (Equilibrium Music)
The highly anticipated new album by the Swedish duo (Henry Möller of Puissance and Marten Björkman) is finally upon us. The sense of determination that echoes through their music and which has brought them to the forefront of Martial / Industrial Neo-Classical scene has stayed untouched. “Omne Ensis Impera” introduces an additional strength to Arditi’s compositions - epic orchestral loops and thunderous percussions are granted a more prominent role, stirring the damp and suffocating ambiance that the duo have always produced so well with their use of ominous synths, obscure speeches and mesmerizing narrations. “Omne Ensis Impera” could well be a modern interpretation of the Futurist’s goal of glorifying warfare to an artistic expression beyond its inherent violence and intrinsic sense of heroism. Mastered by Kamrat Nordvargr (Mz.412, Toroidh etc), who also contributed to additional arrangements on a couple of tracks. Presented in a deluxe glossy Digipak, with embossed artwork.
The highly anticipated new album by the Swedish duo (Henry Möller of Puissance and Marten Björkman) is finally upon us. The sense of determination that echoes through their music and which has brought them to the forefront of Martial / Industrial Neo-Classical scene has stayed untouched. “Omne Ensis Impera” introduces an additional strength to Arditi’s compositions - epic orchestral loops and thunderous percussions are granted a more prominent role, stirring the damp and suffocating ambiance that the duo have always produced so well with their use of ominous synths, obscure speeches and mesmerizing narrations. “Omne Ensis Impera” could well be a modern interpretation of the Futurist’s goal of glorifying warfare to an artistic expression beyond its inherent violence and intrinsic sense of heroism. Mastered by Kamrat Nordvargr (Mz.412, Toroidh etc), who also contributed to additional arrangements on a couple of tracks. Ltd x 300 copies on black vinyl.
ARDITI - 'Standards Of Triumph' CD (Equilibrium Music)
Boasting the unique personality of Swedish combo H. Möller (Puissance) and M. Björkman, "Standards of Triumph" taps further into the darker tones of Militaristic Neoclassical ambiance that has become the band's trademark, resulting in their strongest effort so far - ever effective in their use of crushing orchestrations and evocative speeches, Arditi hereby drags the listener around muddy trenches, leaving aside overly pompous festive marches or alcohol fuelled merry bunker songs which seem to have become the norm as of late, and casting an hypnotizing veil over the turmoil of warfare-inspired Industrial soundscapes. Digipak.
ARDITI - 'Standards Of Triumph' LP (Equilibrium Music)
Boasting the unique personality of Swedish combo H. Möller (Puissance) and M. Björkman, "Standards of Triumph" taps further into the darker tones of Militaristic Neoclassical ambiance that has become the band's trademark, resulting in their strongest effort so far - ever effective in their use of crushing orchestrations and evocative speeches, Arditi hereby drags the listener around muddy trenches, leaving aside overly pompous festive marches or alcohol fuelled merry bunker songs which seem to have become the norm as of late, and casting an hypnotizing veil over the turmoil of warfare-inspired Industrial soundscapes. Ltd x 500 copies in a heavy gatefold sleeve with A2 poster.
ARKANE - 'Enraptured Serene Mesmerism’ CD (Seduction Prod)
Arkane is a project of Arkanum X, also a member of Daemonia Nymphe. "The second release, "Enraptured Serene Mesmerism", is a journey into the abyss of dark atmospheric melancholy and an awakening into a mesmerizing and mesmerized state of remembering through the obstacles posed by the shadows of oblivion. Neoclassical instruments played by sound banks, giving a soundtrack-like atmosphere and emitting mesmerizing aesthetics. A must-have for the lovers of haunted ghost memories and dark symphonic soundtracks; highly atmospheric and unbearably ghostly!" (label description). Slimline DVD digipak. Greek import.
Please note that the sleeves are scuffed from damage during shipping (hence lower price).
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ARKTAU EOS - 'Mirrorion' CD (Aural Hypnox)
Presented in seventeen chapters that can be approached as singular gateways or a slowly unfolding journey of epic proportions, the debut album of Finnish ritual act Arktau Eos is a challenging, complex work. Born of intense private musico-magical sessions held in places abandoned by man and further refined in the temple-laboratory of the duo, it is the distillation of seven arduous months of work. 'Mirrorion' is the music of stellar light thrown down from the Heaven's zenith and its eldritch reflections in the depths below, uniting atavistic elemental noise with serene passages of crystalline, spectral ambience. Comes in a six-panel, A5 booklet. Limited to 1000 copies.
The debut MCD by Armon Kuilu is a funereal musical journey, two long progressive / folk compositions built out mostly of classical piano, strings, orchestral drums, singing, prayers and invocations in male and female voices. The soundscapes bring to mind images of forlorn cemetaries, initiatory cults, bloodletting, woodlands and altered states of consciousness. At times the melodies of chamber music break out into squeals, groans and crackling which haunt the space and resonate with the Finnish poetry, that most of the time reminds one of a satanic ceremony. This is not a generic so-called occult album with the usual Crowley spoken parts. Instead this is a deeply personal work with challenging classical and sometimes jazz or progressive melodies composed by the master behind the project and performed by real musicians with authentic instruments and also utilizing real actors for the various voices and spoken parts. Ltd x 500 copies in a B&W sleeve with a full colour 8-page 7" art booklet.
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ARTEFACTUM - 'Sub Rosa' 7" (Drone Records)
The first vinyl release of the enchanting Polish act Artefactum. Described by herself as "Female Esoterica", "Sub Rosa" opens a vast space filled with different sounds coming from very far away, as nebulous melodies, whispers, voices and choirs, little clicks and cracks, with soft percussive structures appearing on Side B. The two pieces named "Rosa Alba" and "Rosa Rubea" (white & red rose) have a strong metaphorical alchemistic background, meaning the end point of all alchemistic transmuations. The overall release including the beautiful artwork gives the impression of an almost fabulous acoustic phantasy, so refined & almost caressing yet secretful at the same time. First edition of 300 copies on pink vinyl with insert, in a handmade cover, sealed with a pink bowed ribbon.
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AS ALL DIE - 'Time Of War And Conflict' CD (Crowd Control Activities)
"As All Die - an artist-name that promises the blackest of the blackest - and keeps its promise. "Time of war and conflict" operates on a level that belongs to the darkest and gloomiest edge of the experimental-scene. With a starting point taken in the periods of world war, the music is built up around acoustical instruments played in a dark folk-style and a subdued obscure voice that reveals its background in the black metal-scene. The music is dark and slow. And to create the perfect atmosphere As All Die utilize elements similar to albums like Lustmord's "The monstrous soul" or Profane Grace's "Serenity of the endless grave". Meanwhile electronic soundscapes once in a while add a little emotion to the otherwise cynic overall expression. Listeners of dark ambient and dark-folk music should be able to find the musical treasure underneath the many layers of death and tragedy. Others may find the black expression a little exaggerated. But then again: Considering the concept of the album, the extreme blackness seems unavoidable" (Vital Weekly).
Side-project of IRIKARAH. This LP takes the listener on a delightful journey into sound's wealth and abundance. Most of the album is very soundtrack-oriented with deep and complex dark ritual atmospheres and neo-classical instrumentations. High-tech ambient compositions with some scarce vocal samples. Rich in clear sounds and hypnotizing rhythms. Based on Norse myths. An excellent piece, and only a handful in stock! Limited to just 400 copies.
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ASHRAM - 'Shining Silver Skies' CD (Equilibrium Music)
Four years after their homonymous debut, the Italian ensemble finally completes their second album, a masterpiece which not only embodies the romantic backdrop of early 1900’s glamour but that also flirts with a slightly naïve Folk spirit occasionally. Melancholic and touching Neo-Classical music. Digipak.
ASIANOVA - 'Love Like A Veiled Threat' CD (Eibon Records / Radiotarb)
A few years after the acclaimed "Burning the blue skies black", ASIANOVA (Ure Thrall of Voice Of Eye and Pamela Passmore) are back with a monumental opus. Rarely does a dark ambient CD encompass so many different elements & influences such as this: from ultra-low abysses of drones to ghostly female vocals, from ethnic percussive sequences to bright, shimmering flute melodies, from crystal-clear guitar harmonies to immersive synth-layers. A long journey through a magical world. Presented in a beautiful 6-panel digipak.
First vinyl for Asianova - Ure Thrall of Voice Of Eye and Pamela Passmore, with several guests - and the second in the "Substantia Innominata" series from Drone Records (the first being Daniel Menche's "Radiant Blood"). Over 30 minutes of music inspired by "the unknown, the unnameable, the unspeakable, the unthinkable". Musically this release sits between experimental drone and ethno-ambient. Haunting sound effects and eerie female vocals are carefully layered over a combination of drones, soundscapes and ambience. File next to Hybryds. First edition of 500 copies with full colour cover and pressed on pink / white marbled vinyl.
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ASKA - 'Där Vanvett Gror' CD (Total Holocaust Records)
Debut full-lengther from Aska. After one demo and two splits mainman Pisk of Aska unleashes his most punishing work to date. With lyrics working around drug abuse and hatred, fuelled together with a violent production and sound, makes this the most complete Aska recording to date. This is not aimed to please your ears, you will not feel good when listening to this macabre and twisted journey into Pisk's tormented mind, there's only agony and hatred to be found here. Black Metal / Noise. Ltd x 1000 copies.
The 4th Asmorod CD is a fascinating, introspective, deep ambient work that distinguishes itself from the mass of uniform dark ambient releases. Niiko (now the only member of Asmorod) used the word Hysope (French word for "Hyssop") as a symbol of spiritual purification. In ancient times, Hyssop was used for the cleansing of lepers (Leprosy may represent sin... but lepers were not necessarily sinful) and used for cleaning sacred places. It is alluded to in the Scriptures: 'Purge me with Hyssop, and I shall be clean' (Purify me from my sins, and i will be clean; wash me, and i will be whiter than snow. Psalms 51:7). Two tracks from the album feature choirs by eLL from Sui Generis Umbra. Digipak.
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'Abfleischung' CD (Die Stadt)
12th part in the ongoing re-release series of all early Tietchens albums between 1980-1991. "Abfleischung" is based on material recorded by Tietchens as early as 1967-1970. These recyclings made in 1989 became the 20 short tracks on this album, which was originally released in edition of 500 copies on Hamster Records in 1989. The CD includes two previously unreleased tracks and comes in a jewel case with full colour artwork and poster booklet also featuring the original front and back cover. Limited edition of 600 copies.
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'Adventures In Sound & Nachtstucke' 2 x CD (Die Stadt)
First in a series of 18 CDs aiming to make available all early vinyl albums by Asmus Tietchens between 1980-1991 on CD. Each release feat. the original tracks (sometimes extended / original versions) + unreleased bonus tracks from the same recording period, original artwork + accompanying texts by Tietchens. This double CD features his very first album "Nachtstücke" from 1980 (incl. 4 bonus tracks) and a second CD with archive material recorded with his long time friend Okko Bekker between 1965-1969. These are the first works in Tietchens' long career as a sound artist and were never released before. Ltd x 1000.
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'Aus Freude Am Elend' CD (Die Stadt)
11th part in the ongoing re-release series of all early Tietchens albums between 1980-1991. 'Aus Freude Am Elend' is based on the human voice as a primary sound source (using 'stolen' voices) and was originally released in edition of 500 copies on Dom America in 1988. The CD includes two previously unreleased tracks and comes in a jewel case with full color artwork and poster booklet also feat. the original front and back cover. First edition of 600 copies.
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'Biotop' CD (Die Stadt)
Second in the re-release series, including 2 unreleased bonus tracks. With the release of this album, a 3 year interlude began which was dominated by the use of Roland 'CompuRhythm' drum-machine and the Moog. Tietchens also added a conceptual self-limitation: no track should be more than four minutes long. Because of the total absence of bass lines the commercial potential of the pieces was virtually non-existent. The album was recorded on an 8-track Otari tape-machine. The Eventide digital harmonizer and the Ursa Major 'Space Station' reverb-machine also played a part. All of the pieces were recorded in 1980. Ltd x 1000.
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'Formen Letzter Hausmusik' CD (Die Stadt)
Part six in the ongoing re-release series of all early Tietchens albums onto CD. "Formen Letzter Hausmusik" was originally released on United Dairies in 1984. The original album consisted of a mix of archive tracks from the late 1960s / early 1970s and new tracks specially recorded for the release. Many people see "Formen Letzter Hausmusik" as the first 'real' Tietchens album laying the basis of what was about to follow in his long recording career and therefore vote this album among the most important and best Tietchens works. The CD version includes three unreleased bonus tracks and comes with the usual poster booklet featuring the original cover art plus text by Tietchens about the album. Ltd x 1000.
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'Geboren, Um Zu Dienen' CD (Die Stadt)
Eighth part of theTietchens re-release series. Described by Tietchens himself as his 'industrial' album, "Geboren, Um Zu Dienen" was originally released on the Spanish Esplendor Geometrico label in 1986. "Although I obviously wasn't one of the inventors of 'industrial music,' I clearly felt an affinity to it... My main concern was to dive deep into the canonical topics of fear, hysteria, claustrophobia, machine and threat." This CD version includes three unreleased bonus tracks from the same period (1980-1991). Ltd x 600.
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'In Die Nacht' CD (Die Stadt)
Fourth part in the re-release series of all early vinyl albums by Asmus Tietchens on CD. This is the third of the SKY albums from 1982 and includes three bonus tracks of unreleased material not included on the original LP. "I found myself trying to square the circle, wanting to have the rich detail of my short works at the same time as creating longer pieces. It is not really possible to create pieces of six minutes or more from ideas which are only adequate for tracks of three minutes, unless one is willing to risk musical redundancy or, worse, long-windedness. Ltd x 600.
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'Monographie' Book + CD (Auf Abwegen)
Second edition of the Monographie Asmus Tietchens - the book about the prolific work of Asmus Tietchens. This edition has 300 pages and includes an updated commentated discography, plus new texts by Jon Mueller, Vidna Obmana, Marcel Beyer, Ditterich von Euler-Donnersperg and Till Kniola. It also collects Tietchens' essays that appeared in magazines in the last few years. The book is mostly in GERMAN LANGUAGE ONLY, the commentated discography is in English. Included is a 74 minute audio CD - exclusive to this set - entitled "Verstreutes 2", which collects tracks included on tape and CD compilations from 1984-1995, plus one unreleased track. An amazing piece for any collector! Limited edition of 600 copies.
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.
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'Seuchengebiete' CD (Die Stadt)
The seventh part in the re-release series of all early Tietchens albums between 1980-1991. "Seuchengebiete" is another early Tietchens classic, the first where he only used a single sound source as the basis of a complete album. Originally released on A-Mission in 1985, this new CD version includes one bonus track. Comes with a full colour fold-out booklet featuring the original cover artwork plus liner notes by Tietchens. Ltd x 600.
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ASMUS TIETCHENS - 'Zwingburgen des Hedonismus / Mysterien des Hafens' CD (Die Stadt)
Part 9 of the ongoing re-release series of all early Tietchens albums from 1980-1991 on CD. This combines two separate releases from 1987 "Zwingburgen des Hedonismus") and 1988 ("Mysterien des Hafens"). 'Zwingburgen..." was originally released as a one-sided LP on Swedish label Multimood and features a single 21 min. long track composed on a Fairlight CMI. "Mysterien..." was part of a split LP (with Die Form) originally released on French label Odd Size and features recordings made by Tietchens using under-water microphones. The bonus track on this CD is a different version of the first track and previously unreleased. 1st edition of 600 copies with a poster booklet also featuring the original album covers.
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ASMUS TIETCHENS / JON MUELLER - 'Acht Stucke' CD (Auf Abwegen)
Second collaborative effort between German sound manipulation pioneer Asmus Tietchens and American improv-drummer Jon Mueller (also label boss of Crouton). The completeness that is "Acht Stucke" is of breathtaking beauty and simplicity and complexity at the same time. The album is definitely more homogenous and 'together' than the first meeting of the two musicians. It emanates a warm and deep sound evolving out of total soundless blankness as it seems. 8 tracks that run up to 53 minutes. Ltd x 500 copies in a shrinkwrapped card sleeve, designed by Tietchens.
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ASTRO - 'Shell Star / Spica' CD (Cipher Productions)
Reissue of the 2004 double mini CD release from this legend of the Japanese Noise scene. 'Shell Star/Spica' was one of the first Astro releases to truly crystalise Hiroshi Hasegawa's use of subtle editing techniques and beautiful layering / mixing control with his synth mastery, for two near-20 minute tracks of dizzying orchestration and arrangement. This is where the modern Astro sound began, to be continued into equally competent works as 'Astral Orange Sunshine'. Contains stunning images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Ltd x 500 copies.
ASTRO / JAZKAMER / HAIR STYLISTICS - 'Motorcycle Fuck With The Ghost Rider' CD (Archive)
A completely violent little disc (a single 46-minute track) documenting this live 2007 Tokyo performance from 2007, pitting some real heavyweights in the world of noise on stage together: Astro (Hiroshi Hasegawa - C.C.C.C., Galax, South Saturn Delta etc) meets Jazkamer (John Hegre and Lasse Marhaug) meets Hair Stylistics (Masaya Nakahara of Violent Onsen Geisha). WIth a line-up like that, this disc will not be round for long! Comes packed in a centre-opening and die-cut heavy card sleeve, with artwork from Lasse Marhaug himself. Ltd x 600.
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AT THE HEAD OF THE WOODS - 'Secrets Beyond Time And Space' CD (Glass Throat Recordings)
The debut full length solo offering from James Woodhead (The Elemental Chrysalis). "Warming visions of sonically floating cloud gatherings, deeply moving and gorgeously flowing! Four peaceful "untitled" movements, embrace the essence of blossoming love, honesty and respect, so lacking in today's underground genres. "Secrets Beyond Time & Space" is truly crafted to be heard as one flowing 70 minute epic composition. Featuring all original visual crafts by James Woodhead and presented in a stunning outsized 6-panel gatefold sleeve with satin finish.
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ATARAXIA - 'Le Malédiction D'Ondine' CD (Twilight Records)
Reissue of the excellent album from Italian medieval act Ataraxia. 'La Malediction d'Ondine' (originally released by Energeia in 1995), takes its inspiration from Greek mythology. The Ondine were water nymphs, both women and Goddesses, who would drown their victims in the whirlpool of their pain and death. The Ondine could love passionately, just like women, with all the sublime burden of their primordial instinct. 'La malédiction d' Ondine' is also the curse known as sleep apnoea - if the dreamer doesn't wake in time, they will awake somewhere else, anchored to the seaweeds braids of a deep sea or stranded on a beach... Presented with new artwork in a nice digipak.
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ATARAXIA - 'Oil On Canvas' CD / Book (Ultra Mail Prod.)
Highly-anticipated release from the Italian legends over 14 tracks - 12 digitally remastered songs taken from several Ataraxia’s past album and from Vittorio Vandelli’s solo CD, 1 exclusive new track "Rashan" and 1 rare track. 70 minutess of dreamy, fairy, renaissance and Neoclassical atmospheres. "Landscapes inspiring soundscapes. A marriage among visual art, poetry and music... spells pronounced in front of the gates of Myth lead us by hand in the land of Memory where a musical breeze turns into a sacred enchantment..." Limited hand-numbered edition of 800 copies, consisting of a slipcase containing a hardcover book, CD and 3 postcards. The hardcover book contains 96 pages of photos, text and lyrics - 3 different chapters dedicated to three inspired photographers with whom the band shares inspiration and passion for music. The CD is presented in a deluxe 6-panel digipak. A stunning, high-quality item... essential!
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ATARAXIA / AUTUNNA ET SA ROSE - 'Odos Eis Ouranon - La Via Verso il Cielo' 2 x CD (Equilibrium Music)
Autunna et sa Rose have used material from their first 3 albums, interpreted on piano and cello, and featuring soprano vocals and poetic recitation. They bring to life dramatic pieces that push the typically softer tones of Neo-Classical music into a more demanding ground dominated by Contemporary Classical music. Ataraxia have rearranged a collection of their finest tracks that would fit an entirely acoustic format, revisiting them in a warmer and more intimate form. This selection covers not only tracks from most of their releases, but also titles from the sold-out EPs, as well as two previously unreleased songs and material never before issued on CD. An essential release for those into Neo-Classical music. Released a deluxe limited edition double CD Digipak, complete with booklet.
Divided into chapters, but works best as one long song, “II:Ruined” is a massive plunge through crawling and pounding vibes of distorted madness, bass-heavy frequencies, methodically played drums, and utterly painful virulent vocals, all filtered through pure unbridled atmosphere and ambience. A sonic scenario where every negative emotion conceived manifests into beyond epic proportions. Featuring guest appearances from Crippled Black Phoenix founder Justin Greaves (ex-Electric Wizard / Iron Monkey), and UK songstress Rose Kemp, “II:Ruined” will appeal to those who worship at the altar of such bands like Khanate, Sunn O))) and Corrupted respectively. Heavyweight DLP edition in gatefold sleeve.
Divided into chapters, but works best as one long song, “II:Ruined” is a massive plunge through crawling and pounding vibes of distorted madness, bass-heavy frequencies, methodically played drums, and utterly painful virulent vocals, all filtered through pure unbridled atmosphere and ambience. A sonic scenario where every negative emotion conceived manifests into beyond epic proportions. Featuring guest appearances from Crippled Black Phoenix founder Justin Greaves (ex-Electric Wizard / Iron Monkey), and UK songstress Rose Kemp, “II:Ruined” will appeal to those who worship at the altar of such bands like Khanate, Sunn O))) and Corrupted respectively. This North American edition comes in a gorgeously designed 8-panel digipak and contains an exclusive bonus track. Also, if you look very closely within the layout, you will find Morse Code which leads to exclusive audio online!
This vinyl is the coming together of two distinct creative forces in the form of Atavist and Nadja (Aidan Baker, Leah Buckareff), and represents an abstract detraction from both of the bands' previous works. The feel of the album is one of blissful escapism presented through harmonious audio manipulation, intricate melody and polarizing heaviness. This release places the listener into a dreamlike environment throughout the album's two expansive tracks by using an innovative array of layered sounds, abstract guitar work, subsonic bass levels and delicate electronics to give a desolate, yet warm full length album. This is not a split album, rather a collaborate effort between Atavist & Nadja with each artist bringing their own components to the whole. Ltd x 600 copies on black vinyl.
UK 12£
Europe 14£
World 16£
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ATAVIST / NADJA - 'II:Points At Infinity' CD (Profound Lore Records)
Spanning two epic elongated tracks (around 22 minutes each), “Points At Infinity” goes much further substance and depth wise than the first experimentation these two acts converged in. Taking this experiment between both acts to the next level, “Points At Infinity” takes the doom / drone / ambient experiment into new territory as both acts continue to push new sonic ground. “Points At Infinity” also marks the first Atavist recording featuring the new Atavist line-up which consists of new vocalist Matt Bartley and ex-Narcosis bass player Oliver Turner. Of course Nadja is and always will be Aidan Baker and Leah Buckareff. 6-panel digipak.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
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ATOMTRAKT - 'Inmitten Von Trummern Und Ruinen' 7" (Mercenary Musik)
Atomtrakt is the creation of German artist cz (Vinterriket, Nocternity, Nebelkorona). 'Inmitten Von Trümmern Und Ruinen' is 15 minutes of bombastic, dark, martial, militant ambient and cold atmospheric terror. Released in a limited hand-numbered edition of 500 copies with postcard. Recommended for fans of Puissance.
UK 6£
Europe 7£
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ATOMTRAKT - 'Nuklearchetyp' Enhanced CD (Mercenary Musik)
Atomtrakt return with their 2nd full length album. "Grand heroic moments of stark proportion are revealed amidst a haunting melancholic scare. Apocalypse is unfurled in a visionary tapestry of epic chilling magnitude. Cz is to be mentioned amongst the great German composers". File under Militant Ambient / Apocalyptic Industrial. Includes a video clip for the track 'Eisenkerker'. Released in a limited edition of 1000 copies in a 6-panel digipak.
UK 10.50£
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ATRAX MORGUE - 'No More' CD (Ars Benevola Mater)
"Atrax Morgue seems to have reached the terminal stage, after more than 10 years of aberrant activity in music de-composing and sound's murder. "No More" is a non-compromise work, a reflection of a man that is watching his end, the cold analysis of the inutility of any action. Obsessive, schizophrenic, violent minimal electronic sounds are a soundtrack of a cold hell of nothingness and purity. But the only words that can explain this work are two and simple: NO MORE!!!" Ltd x 505 copies only. Marco Corbelli RIP May 2007.
ATRIUM CARCERI - 'Souyuan' CD (Cold Meat Industry)
After careful psychological observation of test listeners, Simon Heath has done it again - renewing the genre through careful planning and painstaking attention to each fragment and detail, however minute. With fresh atmospheres, and a depth previously unfathomable, "Souyuan" will amaze initiates and pundits alike with its complexity and pureness of form. Never before has the artists innermost recesses been so sublimely conveyed to any medium. "Heath creates a world where time collapses, where the ancient world of conjured spirits, the physical limitations of being all too human, and the infinite outreach of potential futuretech, all coexist".
UK 11£
Europe 12£
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ATTRITION - 'All Mine Enemys Whispers' CD (Projekt)
This is not Attrition's usual fare. "All Mine Enemys..." is a haunting brew of Dark Ambient soundscapes and Neoclassical strings, based on Britain's greatest female mass murderer, Mary Ann Cotton, executed in 1873. Bowes himself is a descendent of Cotton's arresting officer. Guests: Emilie Autumn and members of Stromkern, High Blue Star, Pigface and Rasputina. This 1st edition of 1000 copies is presented in a digipak and includes a set of 4 reproduction stickers of original Victorian poison bottle labels.
47 minutes of strong Dark Ambient sounds from - calm, growing and pulsing to create a grim atmosphere. Polish act Atum's first CD proper is a diverse mix of rhythmic loops, Industrial hits and acoustic guitars... described as "something between Desiderii Marginis and Megaptera". Guests: Infamis and Dead Factory. This release comes in an 6-panel, hand-numbered package, with minimalistic graphics and specially designed symbols. Ltd x 444 copies.
Originally released as a bootleg due to some 'misunderstandings', "Ambera Planeta Wawar" has now acquired a new status. This publication has finally become an official release of the project, while its previous concept becomes meaningless. The exclusive record by the Japanese genius is based on excellent psychedelic ambient and collages of extreme, structural noise music. 72 minutes of music in an elegant digipak.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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AUBE - 'Blau & Rot' 7" (Auf Abwegen)
On "Blau + Rot", released for the first European tour by AUBE in eight years, Akifumi Nakajima worked with an old Roland SH-12 percussive synth. The result is two long tracks (each over 6 minutes) with a nice floating mood that sometimes changes into aggressiveness, without losing its warmth. A great little record by one of the most important experimental musicians from Japan. Clear vinyl. Regular edition of 400 copies.
UK 6£
Europe 7£
World 8£
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AUBE - 'Imagery Resonance' CD (Aquarellist)
Recorded in October - November 2007 in studio Mecca, Kyoto, Japan and released at Aube's Moscow concert in November 2007. The work was created with the help of percussion synthesizer Amdek PCK-100, highly similar to a guitar synthesizer Akifumi Nakajima played at the concert. Just short of 1 hour of ambient / harsh noise. Ltd x 1000 copies in an outsized folder. Russian import.
UK 10.50£
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AUBE - 'Le Syndrome Aquatique' 2 x CD (Silentes)
Reissue of Aube's 1997 album "Aqua Syndrome" CD (Manifold) with a bonus CD of unreleased live material from Aube's "Aqua Syndrome" tour. Another concept album from Akifumi Nakajima, where all sounds are processed sounds, using only water as source material. 5 lengthy abstract and minimal ambient tracks. Presented in a super jewelbox.
UK 13.50£
Europe 14.50£
World 15.50£
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AUBE - 'Metal On Metal' 2 x CD (Silentes)
Great reissue of Aube's seminal 1996 album "Métal De Métal" (Manifold), with a bonus disc unreleased live material from Aube's "Metal De Metal" tour. All sounds are processed sounds of metal, but the material here is taken beyond the obviously abrasive possibilities and reworked into something more - from cold metal to soft repeating clouds with friction at their core. Presented in a super jewelbox. Our favourite of all the Aube albums. Recommended!
UK 13.50£
Europe 14.50£
World 15.50£
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AUBE - 'Reworks Nimh Vol. 1' CD (Silentes / Amplexus)
Ethno-electronic sound sources (as with "The Missing Tapes" by Nimh), transfigured and remodelled into completely new sonic lifeforms with state-of-the-art audio processing algorithms by Aube. Residual fragments of the original sound sources occasionally appear in the mix, like aquatic fauna swimming to the surface for a brief second. A magnum opus in four movements. A minimal mosaic of sound that takes the listener on a slow-motion expedition into the very fabric of tone. An ocean of sound grains for the listener to swim in.
This split CD unites east coast 2673's minimalist programme with Unicorn's (longtime members of "Man is the Bastard Noise") more complicated and sometimes relentlessly rhythm driven noise programme on one disc. This disc stands as #001 for Mark Blumenthal's New Jersey-based Kitty Play Records, with sleeve hand inked and pressed by Thumbprint Press as a limited edition of 1000 copies.
