New Arrivals
Selected Self-releases 2006-2007
The years 2006-2007 were an exceptionally prolific creative period for Will Long and Danielle Baquet-Long. A quick peek on Discogs tells us they self-released an astounding seventeen albums during that time. Those original discs are like gold dust and difficult/expensive to obtain. Thankfully we can now get ten of those, beautifully remastered by Stephan Mathieu for this collection. Celer's music is timeless and seems to dissolve time itself. A veritable feast of lush gently unravelling ambient …
Issue 94: Cosey
We have the magnificent Cosey Fanni Tutti on the cover of this month's Electronic Sound and a very special Cosey seven-inch to accompany the magazine. The limited edition record is pressed on yellow vinyl and features a previously unreleased track, together with an exclusive remix.
Our interview with Cosey focuses on two projects stemming from 'Art Sex Music', her 2017 autobiography, both of which have just come out. The first is her superb soundtrack to 'Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And The Leg…
Pelo De Rata
"Hey, there's this new guy around that plays like Herbie Hancock!!". When Chilean pianist Matías Pizarro arrived in Argentina fleeing Pinochet's dictatorship, word spread like wildfire in the local jazz scene. In the two short years that Pizarro spent in Buenos Aires, he became one third of the Viejas Raíces project alongside local jazz heroes Jorge López Ruiz and Pocho Lapouble, recorded with famed Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava and released his own solo album, Pelo de Rata ("Rat's hair"). Pizar…
Ça Gansaille !
*In process of stocking* Fake traditions, truthful arpeggios and assumed artifacts. Harp and electronics allied since forever. Five mental hikes for your walkman.
Elle Tombe La Lune
*In process of stocking* Melodic synthesis, industrial precision and ghost stars. Hits to sing in the shower. Songs to listen to in the urban forest.
Nomenclature Des Sentiers Lumineux
Tip! *In process of stocking* Vocal ghosts, blind bruitism and rhythmic obsessions. Epilepsy cocktail for living-room. Terabytes of data meticulously dusted for your pleasure.
Non Ce N'È Per Nessuno
* 180 gr. Red Vinyl. Digitally remastered * Originally released in 1977. "Rocchi's second album for Cramps simplifies the songwriting of his earlier A Fuoco, lining eight tracks of remarkable depth and complexity. The sound, compared to the beginning, becomes more full-bodied, the songs expand and the structures benefit from valuable musicians such as Ricky Belloni on guitars, Eugenio Pezza on piano, organ and Mellotron, Paolo Tofani from Area on guitar and synthesizer.
Rade
*Now available on vinyl! In process of stocking* "... Rade is arrivals and departures in sheltered coves, faces marked by sea salt and dried by the sun. It's waiting, caulking whenever needed, small repairs on deck, quick encounters, transistor radios. And then again, it's badly folded, coffee-stained nautical charts, imaginary routes in a Mediterranean Sea sailed from cove to cove, finding protection from storms in harbors, bays and inlets..."
Rade is an unexpected arrival, like a beam of sunli…
L'uomo
**Clear green vinyl. LP in the original triple-gatefold** Osanna ( from Naples) are generally regarded as one of the best and most innovative bands to come out of the entire Italian '70s progressive scene. Their groudbreaking debut, L'Uomo the debut of one of the greatest bands in the Italian prog field, Osanna. Formed in 1971 by the members of I Volti di Pietra and Città Frontale their debut was L'uomo, released in a memorable triple gatefold cover, already containing their distinctive elements…
Qualcosa Ca Nu' Mmore
* Remastered edition, Blue vinyl * Napoli Centrale were formed in Naples in 1974 on the initiative of James Senese (sax, vocals) and Franco Del Prete (drums) after their experience in another band called the Showmen 2. They joined forces with American keyboardist Mark Harris and British bassist Tony Walmsley and in 1975 released an eponymous debut album blending in an original way Mediterranean roots and jazz rock. James Senese’s father was an American soldier who had been working in the base of…
Selected Improvisations From Golha, Pt. II
The second part in a collection of stunning Persian-tuned piano pieces, cut from Iranian national radio broadcasts made for the Golha programmes between 1956 & 1965.
Sound Space Variations
*100 copies limited edition* “Sound Space Variations" is a delicate and restrained sound bath. A mix of atmospheric, suspenseful drone sounds and meditative aspects. It is an album made for those moments when we just are. zakè has managed to capture the moments that lie between sounds. I am sure you know those unagitated murmurs and atmospheric hisses. The artist connects this in-between-world and our earthly one with calm and sonorous scores, making us think about everything and nothing.
The s…
Personalization
*40 copies limited edition* Rapid-fire assault of short-length cut-up, collage, and power electronics tracks. c27 cassette with 4-panel insert printed on lightweight red card stock.
Human Heart Worm
*60 copies limited edition* "Created in isolated midwinter plague year 2021, my most aggressively revolting sonic landscapes. Pulsing, dysfunctional, deteriorating organs in agonized peristalsis, something wet writhing in a bloody mire, all emotionally mangled and hidden in here." "Thom Elliott is the brains behind Pleasure Dome Tapez from Michigan and is active in shitloads of different projects. Going through his projects and the releases of his Pleasure Dome label, I notice a gap from the ear…
Alkaline Hydrolysis
*75 copies limited edition* Fricke's music as Bestattungsinstitut and on "Alkaline Hydrolysis" centers around dark ambient and clinical industrial compositions. Biodegraded tape loops and foreign field recordings, musique-concrète-amalgams and organic textures recorded on magnetophone. In addition to sonics, the Bestattungsinstitut alias was also active as a distributor and label in the early 1990s, releasing an eclectic range of artists such as The Grey Wolves, Maeror Tri, and David Prescott. …
Depraved
*60 copies limited edition* Studies in depravity via mic, electronic and cassette recorder. A climax of pleasured vox and looped brutality. Clear blue C20 cassette with full-body sticker labels and 4-panel insert.
"There was a time where i thought that anything was possible"
Music For Nobody
*50 copies limited edition* Fervent & ecstatic UK electronics, a violent step towards self-acceptance. Mastered by Foul Prey. c44 cassette with 4-panel insert printed on heavyweight blue card stock.
Mirror Of Simple Souls
*55 copies limited edition* Recorded in June-July of 2021, “Mirror of Simple Souls” is a selection of acousmatic noise compositions inspired by the writings of 13th-century mystic & heretic Marguerite Porete. The suite’s 4 pieces were produced through an array of analog and digital methods, including sampling/resampling on various 4-track recorders, heavy use of digital and tape cut-ups, and effects processing with Max MSP.
“Sforza Gramsci” is a moniker used by Ollie Turbitt, a Scottish experime…
Hardfriends
Tip! *50 copies limited edition* Lurker Bias presents Hardfriendsby DJ Hardbargain. Lime green cassettes with j-card.
Hunter
*70 copies limited edition* Lurker Bias presents Hunterby Seth Andrew Davis and Evan Verploegh. Gold-foil cassettes with j-card.