New Arrivals
Chess Of The Wind
Big Tip! LP (clear amber). 8-page insert. The lost soundtrack to “Chess of the Wind”, Iran’s banned 1976 queer-gothic-class-horror masterpiece, restored by the director and released for the first time. A masterpiece of world cinema, Mohammad Reza Aslani’s “Chess of the Wind” was banned in Iran and thought to be lost until a complete print of the film re-emerged in an antique shop in 2014. Restored by Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation and released to rapturous reviews in 2020, “Chess of the Wind”…
The Third Mind Movements
CD edition, eco packaging. Throbbing Gristle unveils a brand new reissue of The Third Mind Movements, released commercially for the first time on CD and vinyl via Mute. Formed in 1975, Throbbing Gristle, aka Chris Carter, Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson (1955-2010), Cosey Fanni Tutti, and Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (1950-2020), fully delivered on punk’s failed promise to explore extreme culture as a way of sabotaging systems of control. Their impact on music, culture, and the arts has been immeasura…
The Third Mind Movements (2LP)
First time on vinyl. Throbbing Gristle unveils a brand new reissue of The Third Mind Movements, released commercially for the first time on CD and vinyl via Mute. Formed in 1975, Throbbing Gristle, aka Chris Carter, Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson (1955-2010), Cosey Fanni Tutti, and Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (1950-2020), fully delivered on punk’s failed promise to explore extreme culture as a way of sabotaging systems of control. Their impact on music, culture, and the arts has been immeasurable an…
CD1
Gold ink sleeve. Includes the original sleeve notes as written in 1986, by Chris Carter, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and Peter Christopherson. Throbbing Gristle revisits TGCD1, long out of print, now available on CD for the first time in 25 years and on vinyl for the first time ever via Mute. This release includes the original sleeve notes by all the members of the band, uncovering the story and ethos behind TG’s independent record label, Industrial Records.
Formed in 1975, Throb…
Tim Hardin 2
Limited LP, Deluxe 180-gram reissue including original artwork & credits.. The second album by folk artist Tim Hardin, released in 1967, Tim Hardin 2 contains his most popular and much-covered composition “If I Were a Carpenter,” most notably recorded by Bobby Darin, whose version peaked at #8 in the US and #9 in the UK in 1966. While not as prolific as Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, or Neil Young, the prototypical folk-rocker Tim Hardin remains one of the greatest singer/songwriters, as much for his ma…
Magick Brother
2024 Stock. "In 1970, the world got its first taste of the original pothead pixie, Daevid Allen's Gong, as Magick Brother was released in France on the BYG label. Allen's wife, Gilli Smyth, penned all the tunes on the album, and Allen's now-classic "Ph.P." drawing style graces the inside of the gatefold. Leaning a little toward the pop end of the spectrum, Magick Brother is a fairly light album, devoid of the blatant psychedelic/hippie qualities which shine through so brilliantly on the later Ca…
Il Gatto (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film)
“Il Gatto” (The Cat) is a 1977 film, a comedy often tinged with detective story elements that tells about two brothers, played by Ugo Tognazzi (Amedeo Pegoraro) and Mariangela Melato (Ofelia Pegoraro), who cynically do everything they can to get a building they own cleared of all its tenants in order to sell it for a profitable sum.
The soundtrack of this film, directed by Luigi Comencini and produced by Sergio Leone, was entrusted to Maestro Ennio Morricone, who produced a decidedly varied scor…
Suspiria
Special edition of Goblin’s masterpiece, here released on blue iris coloured vinyl with 30x30cm insert and new liner notes. After the incredible debut of “Profondo Rosso” (Deep Red), the soundtrack of the eponymous 1975 film directed by Dario Argento, no one could ever imagine that shortly afterwards Goblin would be able not only to reach its heights but even further refine what the band already delivered in their first record. While “Profondo Rosso” had been partly composed by Giorgio Gaslini,…
Sweet and Poisonous
*200 copies limited edition* Leo Okagawa is a Tokyo-based musician. Just months after the December 2023 release of his field recording CD "just another day" on the Hitorri label, Okagawa has released his new work, "Sweet and Poisonous," consisting of improvised music on electronics. The CD consists of two works of 28 minutes each, performed by Okagawa at Ftarri, Tokyo, in September 2023.In 2019 Okagawa released the solo electronics improvisation CD "in the quiet room" on Hitorri. This new album,…
L’égarement
*200 copies limited edition* Frédéric Tentelier is an artist and composer residing in the Opal Coast region of northern France. He creates music using a variety of instruments including organ, Fender Rhodes, banjo, percussion, voice and objects, as well as field recordings. He also composes music for and directs many musical theater productions.The CD "L’égarement" is comprised of three works produced by Frédéric Tentelier between May and October 2023, taking inspiration from the labyrinth legen…
Vacances
*250 copies limited edition* Minami Saeki is an actor who also has experience as a film director. Energetically engaged in musical activities as well, she is known for her work as a voice performer on the experimental/improvised music scene inside and outside Japan, mainly through collaborations with composer/guitarist Taku Sugimoto.This album introduces Minami Saeki the composer to the world. Just one of her compositions, "vacances" (2018), is recorded in this 2-CD set. Comprised only of a set …
This Summer...
*200 copies limited edition* Tokyo-born recorder player/improviser Eiko Yamada has lived in Germany since 1984 and currently resides in Heidelberg. Yamada performs in formations ranging from solo to large ensemble, as well as with a variety of artists including dancers and poets. She returns to Japan once or twice a year and appears in a small number of concerts in Tokyo.During her stay in Japan in summer 2023, Yamada performed with pianist Fumi Endo at Ftarri on August 13. In addition to their …
SF Sayuki Starzinger TV BGM Collection
Soundtrack of Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger, an anime series produced by Toei Animation. It was a sci-fi remake/adaptation of Wu Cheng'en's fantasy novel Journey to the West. It was directed by Yugo Serikawa and written by Leiji Matsumoto. It aired in Fuji TV in Japan from April 2, 1978 to August 24, 1979.
Amplified Resonances
*200 copies limited edition* Born in 1973, Sergio Merce is a saxophone player/sound artist based in Buenos Aires. Known for his use of microtone sax, Merce has released CDs on the experimental/improvised/contemporary music labels Potlatch (France), Edition Wandelweiser (Germany) and Marginal Frequency (U.S.). In August 2023, he released the solo album "Traslasierra (expanded landscape)" on the Hitorri label. His second solo album, "Amplified Resonances," is set for release on Hitorri just four m…
Just Another Day
*200 copies limited edition* Leo Okagawa has recently been known for performing improvised music on electronics at venues in the Tokyo area. On the other hand, he has long been creating “composed” works using environmental sounds, analog noises and electronics. This CD consists of pieces in the latter category. Okagawa made 43 tracks from his direct recordings (each a few minutes long) of sounds he encountered in various locations between June and August 2023, then put them together without edit…
Live At Ftarri
*200 copies limited edition* Miki Yui is a musician and artist who was born in Tokyo and now lives in Dusseldorf, Germany. Since her 1999 debut album "Small Sounds," she has been creating a delicate, unique world of sound through the skillful manipulation of field recordings, faint noises and electronic sound and, more recently, the use of a modular synthesizer. In parallel with her solo performance activities, Yui has released collaborative works with Rolf Julius and Asumus Tietchens, and she i…
Play
*250 copies limited edition* "Play" is a set of 100 cards with instructions for ensembles of any size and instrumentation. The individual instructions vary from precise (two contrasting sounds, a very long sound) to vague (something funny, thinking of something you smell), sometimes requiring a high degree of interpretation. The release combines two excellent recordings of the piece: one including the composer himself with a group of Israeli musicians, the other introducing an ensemble around th…
The House I Live In
2024 Stock. Modern Silence present the first ever reissue of Archie Shepp/Lars Gullin Quintet's The House I Live In, originally released in 1980. An incredible live album featuring saxophonists Archie Shepp and Lars Gullin, recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark on November 21, 1963. 180 gram, virgin vinyl; Edition of 500."This is a fascinating release. Tenor-saxophonist Archie Shepp would not burst upon the U.S. avant-garde scene until 1964-65 but here he is featured at a Dan…
Poem For Malcom
Historic 1969 Paris session by the american saxophonist-vocalist-intellectual who conveys his deep anguish at the loss of a civil rights icon.
Zeder
*2024 stock. 28 copies limited edition* Industrial dark electronics inspired by the Italian cult horror movie Zeder of Pupi Avati, year 1983. Each copy has a test tube with a sample of Terreno K
The disc develops the theme of a tribute soundtrack for the masterwok of Italian horror movie Zeder, dated 1983 of Pupi Avati.The two mini-CDs are contained within a package measuring 20x10 cm. approximately (closed) and 20x30 cm. about (developed), printed on high quality paper 200 grams thick. The pack…