Fire Chorus
Fire Chorus is a work of “construction”. If, Bwana (alias, or, as you prefer, “personification”, of Al Margolis), presents a sound form starting from the concept of “perception”. His concept of electroacoustic music doesn’t belong to the idea of “appropriation” (which is behind the gestures of many people now working with natural, non-musical, or “other” sound sources). If, Bwana uses his raw materials as animated objects,letting them appear and disappear in his own sound structures. He creates …
33 1/3
Ostensibly a tribute to the ensemble’s influences from the late 20th century avant-garde and out/free jazz movements, 33 1/3 is an imposing and monolithic effort from Smegma, the long-standing, Portland-based underground noise collective. 33 1/3 finds the ensemble focusing heavily on electronics and bizarre vocal affectations on this outing, which relies on a framework of abstract free jazz as its basic foundation. It can be safely said, however, that Smegma’s material on the album defiantly ref…
Modulation with 2 electric guitars and amplifiers
This is Otomo Yoshihide's second guitar solo release on doubtmusic. The concept of this work, however, is complely different from that of the first. Here, feedback sound issues from two amplifiers, each connected to one of two guitars placed on a tabletop. Due to this stereo effect, the feedback mutually interferes, producing beatlike fluctuations, creating black holes into which the sound suddenly disappears, sounding completely different depending on the position of the ears, creating the illu…
Edge Of Nothing
**Edition of 400** Edge Of Nothing was first released in a cassette edition of 5 (!) copies on David Jackman’s Aeroplane imprint, and then included on the legendary “The Elephant Table Album” DLP in 1983 (feat. Coil, Nurse With Wound, SPK, Lustmord etc). Both tracks presented here are the January 2003 mixes of the original material, which was derived from variously stimulating a cymbal with bows, knuckles, loops etc. An extremely dense piece of experimental noise where (allegedly) the B side is …
Verhalte Dich ruhig
Those readers familiar with the world of experimental music will know the name David Jackman, primarily from his work under the name Organum. As Organum, Jackman has created some of the finest, most haunting drone recordings of the last decade. This CD is a reissue of a 1996 cassette-only release that appeared in an edition of only 61 copies. Perhaps slightly similar to the sampling work of John Wall, here Jackman has taken found recordings of orchestras, and overlaid them to create two eerie co…
Flak
**Edition of 400** 'Flak' is an excellent 10" release offering two diverse pieces. Side A is a heavy, densely layered drone piece comprised of harsh, grating sounds all over the sound field, but sliding from start to finish with remarkable constancy. It's a truly beautiful noise, rather like some of David Jackman's earlier work as Organum. Side B is a field recording, untreated, unfiltered, recorded outdoors, with a great hiss that is very much present in the mix. This second track seems to comm…
Laus
Though the single is two sided, both appear to be the same track. Black vinyl in a foldover sleeve, depicting a depressing set of low buildings behind a fence. The image also appears on the disc labels. Includes the usual insert for upcoming Die Stadt products.
Terrain
**Edition of 400 copies** Two tracks from early cassette releases. Side A is an alternative version of "Terrain" by Jackman and Sanderson, originally released on the "0 Degrees North" cassette (Aeroplane 1982). With Jackman overdubbing low guttural growls on a steel strung cello and Sanderson programming coffee-percolation on a drum machine, "Terrain" is a lo-fi production that finds its companions in the work of Throbbing Gristle, Hunting Lodge, and the Broken Flag camp of noise. Side B is a so…
liquid child
When i went in Finland for the 1st qbico u-nite in Turku, i met Taneli (sax player) who gave me this strong rec. of his group Boris Morgana... after hearing few sec. of it, i immediatly thought that it was alone worth the trip up North: heavy stuff and pretty unique in his kind !
poster 1976
Original poster, very rare. Sette Meditazioni sul Sadomasochismo Politico creato collettivamente nel 1973 dal LIVING THEATRE è una stella della costellazione dell’Eredità di Caino, un ciclo di spettacoli il cui tema principale è il rapporto padrone-schiavo e come esso pervade tutti i livelli della struttura sociale.Sette meditazioni è un viaggio di esplorazione individuale dove esaminiamo i nostri legami ad un sistema politico la cui natura essenziale è la dominazione: le nostre abitudinarie e …
s/t
The Box will feature the very early 80’s tape-recordings (80-82) incl. Kleine Krieg, Chemical Playschool 2 - edition 2 which is Chemical Playschool Vol.1 and 2 plus Outtakes and Live in Cologne 1983 Spettacolare cofanetto di 5 LP con tutta la primissima produzione del 'leggendario' gruppo inglese, uscita a suo tempo su cassetta. I Legendary Pink Dots sono il progetto di Edward Ka-Spel, che lo avvio` a Londra in collaborazione con il tastierista Phil Knights. I Dots sono autore di una straniante …
indirmek
James Plotkin unveils his second solo release in as many years. Indirmek presents two distinct facets of his musical work. The first track, Afyon (opium) lies closest to Plotkin's trademark drift. In essence, a guitar track stretched to limitless possibility. An elemental fury contained, dissected and entrusted to a NYC audience for their consideration in the spring of 2007. Amfetamin (amphetamine) is a second recording from NYC, performed in the fall of 2006. The track is considerably more imme…
double vision 1982
Awesome early documentation, this DVD release is purposely true to the quality and sound reproduction of the original release (1982). "Double Vision Presents Cabaret Voltaire" was one of the first independent long form videos ever made and features fourteen visual representations of Cabaret Voltaire tracks including 'Nag Nag Nag', 'Obsession' and 'Diskono'.The communications company Double Vision was founded by Cabaret Voltaire and Paul Smith in 1982, initially as a vehicle for this particular r…
18-8-81
Marco Bertoni (also a member of the Confusional Quartet) in solo mode circa 1981. This 10" alternates between nice experimental pieces and jaunty piano works which are a bit too jaunty for me. Superb full color gatefold sleeve. Works for treated piano, electronics, etc., pure avant-garde, soundscapes & Futurist type musics. fter quitting the outstandingly original and enjoyable italian group confusional quartet, keyboard player marco bertoni, upon the invitation of the quartet's fifth member, re…
The Raga Cycle, Palace Theatre, Paris 1972
Beautiful recording of this 1972 concert featuring master vocalist pandit pran nath backed up by his then-pupils la monte young, marian zazeela, and terry riley. the vibes run pretty deep, especially you’re an ardent follower of carnatic forms...the first of the long awaited recordings from the historic raga cycle concerts which took place at the palace theatre in paris, 1972 is now available. one of the undeniable beauties of indian classical music is its strong connection to nature and especia…
The Epidemic Symphony No.9
We've long championed the work of Maurizio Bianchi, the grim electronic sculptor whose work in the early '80s paralleled the likes of Whitehouse, Ramleh, and Matthew Bower's early power electronics project Total. As much as we would like to ramble on about Bianchi's intriguing musical and existential history in reference to this record, it's almost a moot point as it's really hard to discern any sounds that bear the signature of Mr. Bianchi. Don't let that caveat scare you off from checking out …
the silver chair
A stunning collection of Sunday morning sleep-in destroying, home-recorded gems from the younger staff members of the C/Psi/P empire . Features Caspar Kneale's legendary ‘Feather Duster' lathe cut 7" (recorded at the age of 4), Winter Kneale's hobbling, square-wheeled, dance-music (also the efforts of a 4 year old), and a mind-melting live guitar, casiotone, bowed everything, blowout featuring a decrepit 30 year old guest. Genius? Bonkers? Or just too much ice cream?
majestic header
Killer new disc from the extended Kneale clan, with Campbell Kneale (Birchville Cat Motel/Black Boned Angel et al) joined by his children for a heavy run-through of aleatoric punk strategy, enveloping hand-scrawled drones and Kosmiche brut. Somewhere between The Shaggs play The Velvets, The Scratch Orchestra, The Portsmouth Sinfonia, Damaskus-era Hijokaidan and a pre-teen Theatre Of Eternal Non-Music. Excellent.
myriapod
There's nothing quite like a wig out in Dads shed after a delightful family meal listening to a nice Hijokaidan album. Am I bringing my kids up wrong? Perhaps I should have sent them to work at the coalmine when I had the chance? The latest 'beautiful family time' named after Caspars latest insect preoccupation. Over-amplified exoskeletons roar in fury as they are crushed under gigantic sneakers. Wild. (label press)
lora draws blood
Latest blast of abstract sounds from the murky and mysterious musical world of Celebrate Psi Phenomenon, this one from UK dronelord Culver, who tries his hand, according to the blurb on the website, at some atmospheric ambient 'metal', there's even an Abruptum namedrop which obviously sets the bar pretty dang high. It is true, Abruptum, among others, has definitely proven that mood and atmosphere can be just as heavy and grim as riffs and shrieks, although we're not so sure this is -quite- as ev…