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Le Diamant De L'Herbe
*Text in French* A short story by Xavier Forneret, set to music by Nurse With Wound. A wealthy Romantic, Xavier Forneret published his writings and theater at his own expense. Legend has it that he fell asleep every night in an ebony coffin, which André Breton later opened to recognize one of Lautréamont's precursors. Could Le diamant de l'herbe, a short story here set to music by Nurse With Wound, seems to prove him right...
Off the wall
The long-awaited and reissue of Wada's 1985 LP "Off The Wall", recorded in Berlin and originally released on the esteemed FMP label. A minimalist yet majestic monsterpiece ("massive", as Tom Johnson declares in his perceptive liner notes), "Off The Wall" features Wada and Wayne Hankin on bagpipes, Marilyn Bogerd on adapted organ, and percussionist Andreas Schmidt-Neri.
The original album consisted of two side-long pieces recorded on successive days by Jost Geber, who captured the power and dynam…
Earth Horns With Electronic Drone
Yoshi Wada and EM Records presents the first-ever, world-premiere release of Earth Horns With Electronic Drone, recorded live in 1974. Combining four of Wada's self-made "pipehorns" (made from plumbing materials, over three meters in length), with an electronic drone tuned to the electrical current of the performance space, this is a lost masterpiece of early minimalism, placing Wada rightfully in the pantheon with La Monte Young, Phill Niblock, Maryanne Amacher and Alvin Lucier. Recorded live i…
Singing in Unison
"Singing in Unison" is the final in a series of recordings from acclaimed sound artist, composer and performer Yoshi Wada. Recorded live over two nights, March 14 and 15, in 1978, at New York City's legendary performance space The Kitchen, "Singing in Unison" is a dramatic yet meditative work: modal improvisations for three male voices, singing, with great gravitas, in purposeful unison.
These previously unreleased recordings, featuring vocalists Richard Hayman (aka R.I.P Hayman), Imani Smith an…
Banka
Studio Mule is proud to present the first-ever vinyl edition of Banka, the 1991 CD-only masterpiece by Shinsuke Honda. Renowned as the guitarist of the legendary band Hachimitsu Pie, Honda’s work on the album Silence is widely celebrated as one of the most remarkable achievements in Japanese ambient guitar jazz. Now, with this release, Banka joins that legacy on a beautifully crafted double LP.
Building upon the spirit of Silence while exploring new depths of refinement and sound, Banka offers a…
Red Sky At Night
The Natural Yogurt Band returns from the rolling Derbyshire hills with an enthralling new album that redefines their unique sound. Known for their signature blend of raw neo-library and exotica grooves, the band now adds an innovative electronic twist, broadening their sonic palette while staying true to their eclectic roots. This record invites listeners into a richly textured soundscape where soulful string synths soar above playful modular chirps and crunchy electric pianos. Each track is car…
Journey On Az Ma'ar Moon
The Selenites Band - Journey on Az Ma'ar Moon An Ethiofuturist odyssey. With Journey on Az Ma'ar Moon, their third studio album, The Selenites Band continue their exploration of ethiojazz, deconstructing and reinventing it to project it towards the stars.Conceived as a journey to an imaginary moon, each track becomes a stage in an interstellar narrative, where myths, ancestral rhythms and Afrofuturism intertwine. Between heritage and experimentation, the group deploys a groove from elsewhere: a…
Never Forget Me
Never Forget Me is the second release on EM Records from Angkanang Kunchai, one of the greatest Thai singers; the original 1979 vinyl release, now extremely rare, was a collection of her self-produced songs, backed by her own band. This radically independent stance, though admirable, caused the album to languish in relative obscurity, due to her lack of support from the business masters of the Thai music scene of the time. "Never Forget Me" is a plea to her fans, and although the original album …
Clan Caimán
The music of Clan Caimán is primitive and hypnotic. It is located in the pre-rock era and from there, it proposes a different evolution path for music from the 1950s to present day. Like a different musical development in a parallel timeline. Gamelan, Hawaiian music, surf, exotica, rainforest or aquatic; these elements make up the palette which constructs a mystic and profound music that seeks ancestral connection.
Formed in 2016 by musician, composer and producer Emilio Haro looking to create m…
Ring of Spheres
*300 copies limited edition* Portuguese ritual ambient entity Wolfskin returns with Ring of Spheres, a transcendental new work that expands the project’s long-standing devotion to metaphysical sound into cosmic territory. Conceived as a meditative and transformative journey, Ring of Spheres distills the essence of ritual music to its purest form: vibration, resonance, and spiritual ascent. Recorded across a series of focused sessions with gongs and analog electronics, Ring of Spheres marks one o…
Oastar
*300 copies limited edition* Oastar marks the long-awaited third manifestation of O Saala Sakraal, the ceremonial vessel guided by nOh v°v (of Trepaneringsritualen and Norn) and Sunnifa St. Álander (of Hadewych). Recorded in the aftermath of the discovery and subsequent destruction of an ancient solar temple by local authorities in the eastern region of Hamaland, a land still shadowed by the enduring influence of the Church, this new work channels both lament and invocation.
Amidst these events,…