Various Artists
Luc Ferrari - Tautologos III (book+DVD)
Beautiful book+DVD documentation of the 2018 performance in Milano of the 1969 open piece, organised by Sergio Armaroli and Steve Piccolo, featuring Brunhild Meyer-Ferrari, Walter Prati, Francesca Gemmo and other musicians.
Musique Concrète N° 2 (7" EP)
Re-issue of the epochal second BAM EP of musique concrète from 1959, featuring Pierre Schaeffer, Luc Ferrari and Iannis Xenakis.
Electronic Panorama (4LP box)
Essential monumental 4LP box set on Philips' silver covers "Prospective 21e Siècle" series presenting music from four international experimental music studios (France, Japan, Holland, Poland) and featuring Ivo Malec, Luc Ferrari, Guy Reibel, Bernard Parmegiani, Pierre Schaeffer, Pierre Henry, Ivo Malec, Pierre Schaeffer, François Bayle, Jaap Vink, Milan Stibilj, Frits Weiland, Jacob Cats, Alireza Maschayeki, Luctor Ponse, Jos Kunst, Gottfried Michael Koenig, Toshiro Mayuzumi, Maki Ishii, Minao S…
Musique Concrète (LP)
American presentation of French musique concrète compiled by Ilhan Mimaroglu in 1969 and featuring Pierre Schaeffer, François-Bernard Mâche, Michel Philippot, François Bayle, Luc Ferrari, Ivo Malec and Bernard Parmegiani. With insert.
Panorama of Musique Concrète (LP)
Historical first collection of musique concrète compiled in 1956 and featuring Pierre Henry, Pierre Schaffer and Philippe Arthuys
Second Panorama De Musique Concrète (LP)
Historical second collection of musique concrète compiled in 1957 and featuring Pierre Henry, Pierre Schaffer and Michel Philippot.
Gather in the mushrooms
Compiled by Bob Stanley, Gather in the Mushrooms distils the British acid folk underground into a single, hallucinatory fireside. Drawing on 60s and 70s obscurities, it traces a lineage of homemade mysticism, radical withdrawal and fragile, autumnal songcraft that still feels eerily contemporary.
The Blues of the Indian Ocean
The islands of the Indian Ocean witnessed a rapid and chaotic mixing of cultures: Africans kidnapped from different regions of the continent, the indentured labourers from Africa and India and settlers from the Middle East and China. The infinite creativity of humans confronted with the hardship of colonial capitalist reality gave rise to a new form of music that – just like creole language – had not existed before. New instruments were created: the ravann – a form of frame drum, and the maravan…
Serie03.mp3
2006 release ** A CDr-mp3 compilation in an edition of 150 copies.. Featuring: Longmo, Kenneth Kirschner, Yuzo Kako, Zimoun, Autobam, Asher, Mahmoud Refat, Pe Lang. "Serie03.mp3” (the unusually calculated follow-up to “Serie01”) offers nine leerraum originals by a wide roster of artists, some of whom are regular guests on these pages. Kenneth Kirschner’s study on silence “november 18, 2004 et al.” has even be discussed on tokafi before and it is a true gift that its magical play with single, sus…
Post-Asiatic: Lost War Dream Music
2007 release ** "After my recent trip to Asia, my interest in oriental music has definitely greatly increased and then this release fell into my lap... Serendipity or coincidence, I eagerly went through this double bill, listening to all the nuances and influences I could trace back to my trip or recognize the origin of... There is definitely a lot going on but sadly the recording quality didn't seem to have always been determining factor in the choice of material. The release is dubbed as a CD …
25 Years Of Kapotte Muziek
2010 release ** Cardboard sleeve. “2009-2010 sees the celebration of twenty years of Kapotte Muziek, the first musical project of Frans de Waard. Expanded in 1993 with members Peter Duimelinks and in 1995 Roel Meelkop, this trio explores the world of micro electro-acoustic music, playing on waste found on the streets and with a fine addition of field recordings. Before 1993 Kapotte Muziek was largely known as a player in the field of industrial music and musique concrete. To celebrate their 25th…
This Infernal Love Of Life (LP)
1990 compilation released by Thee Temple Ov Psychick Youth Scandinavia featuring Phauss, Zbigniew Karkowski, White Stains and Eld-Omala, in a limited edition of 418 numbered copies with booklet.
Live At Target (LP)
Superb 1980 early industrial synth-punk / experimental compilation on Subterranean featuring Factrix, Nervous Gender, Flipper and Z'ev under the name Uns. With all five inserts.
No New York (LP)
Original US edition on Antilles of the essential 1978 No Wave manifesto produced By Brian Eno and presenting Mars, Contortions, DNA and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks. With original innersleeve.
No New York (LP)
Original US edition on Antilles with inverted innersleeve of the essential 1978 No Wave manifesto produced By Brian Eno and presenting Mars, Contortions, DNA and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks.
No New York (LP)
1984 repress with alternate rim text on labels of the essential 1978 No Wave manifesto produced By Brian Eno and presenting Mars, Contortions, DNA and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks.. No innersleeve.
Singles (The Great New York Singles Scene) (LP)
1990 first LP re-issue on Danceteria of a cassette previously released by ROIR in 1982 with a selection of rare singles by mid 70's founding punk / new wave , including Patti Smith, Television, Richard Hell, Model Citizens, Theoretical Girls, Erasers, Come On, Marbles, Nervus Rex, U.S. Ape, Invaders, Mumps, Speedies and Student Teachers. With insert.
New York Eye And Ear Control
Originally released in 1966. Featured artists: Albert Ayler (tenor sax), Ed Blackwell(trumpet), Don Cherry (trumpet, cornet), Sunny Murray (drums), Gary Peacock (bass), Roswell Rudd (trombone), John Tchicai (saxophone, alto sax). Michael Snow is a Canadian national treasure, a true Renaissance man. He assembled a stellar group to improvise a sound track for his art film, titled Walking Woman, featuring a silhouette that is rumored to have been inspired by Carla Bley. Digitally remastered. Manufa…
The Bottle Tapes
Selections from the Empty Bottle Jazz and Improvised Music Series (1996-2005) is a six-CD anthology that captures the vibrant, unpredictable pulse of Chicago’s improvisational scene. Meticulously compiled from over 500 performances curated by John Corbett and Ken Vandermark, this box set chronicles a crucial era with recordings from nearly 100 international artists, immersing listeners in the fearless experimentation that defined the Empty Bottle’s celebrated Wednesday nights.
Devotees (LP)
1979 novelty tribute album on Rhino Records with 12 obscure bands - including The Bakersfield Boogie Boys, The Doguloids, The Touch Tone Tuners, The Sordes, Bohonian Plimquins, etc. - doing from normal absurd covers of Devo tunes.