At the end of the 1980s, Mariolina Zitta approached the world of natural sounds, studying musicology and developing a passion for speleology. Her encounter with Walter Maioli was fundamental, guiding and influencing her definitive research into sound archaeology and the primitive sources of musical acoustic phenomena. In these recordings Mariolina conducts a magical ritual as a cave priestess, celebrating the icons par excellence of the mysteries of the night: bats. The specific frequencies of t…
Beautiful 144-page hardcover book that is visual chronicle of the No Wave, with an eye-popping selection by Soinic Youth's Thurston Moore and Byron Coley of pictures of your favorite No-heroes such as James Chance, Lydia Lunch, Glenn Branca, etc. but also David Byrne, Debbie Harry, Brian Eno, Iggy Pop, Richard Hell, etc..
Beautiful 200+-page book that is the definitive guide to the No Wave, fully illustrated and with exclusive interviews. Suicide, Richard Hell, Sonic Youth, ESG, DNA, Mars, Lydia Lunch, James Chance, Bush Tetras and all your favorite No-heroes.
1982 Italian edition on Sire of Talking Heads' singers beautiful solo album with music for Twyla Tharp's ballet, featuring Adrian Belew, Eno and Bernie Worrell among others. With original innersleeve.
2014 re-issue on Dark Entries of the brilliant 1980 EP by Contortions' Don Christensen, one of the most truly original records coming out of the no wave scene. With insert.
Original French edition (with red labels) on Cellulloid of the debut album one of the main no wave protagonists with Teenage Jesus and the Jerks and featuring Robert Quine and fellow 8 Eyed Spy Pat Irwin.
Original Italian edition on Expanded Music of one of no wave icons' second solo album, featuring outstanding future soundtrack composer Cliff Martinez on drums.
1997 double compilation on Lunch's own Widowspeak label, a 1977-1983 retrospective including her work with Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, Beirut Slump, 8 Eyed Spy, Rowland Howard, Sort Sol and Die Haut. With original innersleeve and poster.
Rare 1986 US re-issue on Rhino/Beserkley with three additional tracks and different cover of the first proto-punk album by Jonathan Richman's and Talking Heads' Jerry Harrison's band with John Cale in 1973.
Italian 1978 re-issue on Beserkley of the first proto-punk album by Jonathan Richman's and Talking Heads' Jerry Harrison's band with John Cale in 1973.
Original 1980 LP on yellow translucent with green splatter vinyl released by Stiff, the first album by the catastrophic punk metal band led by eye-catching Wendy O.Williams.