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SVVRCH 026LP
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Repressed. Survival Research present a reissue of The Incredible Shrinking Dickies, originally released in 1979. Hyperactive Ramones-influenced cartoon punk rock from Los Angeles. One debut LP that made the history in the genre. Frantically fast and short versions of Black Sabbath's "Paranoid", the Monkees' "She", and Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction", along with a few unforgettable hits like "You Make Me Ape (You Big Gorilla)" and "Give It Back". A must for all California punk completists.
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KH 026LP
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EYE is back. Metamujer marks the third installment on the Knekelhuis label and the label to release this document of another chapter in Laurène Exposito's life. Recorded on various locations ranging from the Swiss mountains to the chalky coasts of Brittany, Metamujer is an eight-track ode to salty love and closeness to nature, a tribute to a modest lifestyle à la Henry David Thoreau. Far from being praise for self-sufficiency, this new LP is deeply influenced by Laurène's environment. You hear Korg MS-10 created synthetic waves ("Sanatorium") and birds ("Luscinia"), but one can also catch her singing in Italian, one of three languages spoken in Switzerland. Still minimalist and yet more aesthetically diverse, her new sounds are on the edge of EBM and synth pop, between classic minimal wave tunes, and rustic ballads on acid.
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BEWITH 026LP
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2023 repress. Be With Records present a reissue of Tommy Guerrero's Soul Food Taqueria, originally released in 2003. It's rare that a certain sound is entirely an artist's own. Although undeniably a stew of impeccable influences -- from blues to folk to Latin to dusty funk, soul and hip-hop -- one cannot hear a Tommy Guerrero song without immediately recognizing it as his -- and his only. The cult skater from San Francisco is globally renowned as one of the original members of the legendary "Bones Brigade" team. And as an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, his laid-back soul is beloved by all who've basked in its blissful glow. His albums that surfaced on Mo Wax at the turn of the century have been treasured since their release and it's two of his most vital LPs. The originals were quietly pressed on to a single piece of vinyl, so Be With Records worked closely with Tommy to offer fresh, limited editions. Soul Food Taqueria continued Guerrero's guitar soul but represented a step forward with its polished production and greater complexity of instrumentation. Denied the promotion it deserved upon release, it flew under the radar. It is now the most wanted record of his wondrous back catalog. Guerrero's atmospheric touch and subtle guitar provide lush, glimmering pieces of musical texture. Within his spacious compositions, uniquely arranged instruments flourish alongside each other to create a languid soundtrack for halcyon days. From bossa nova, samba, and cumbia rhythms to understated folk, funk and soul grooves, this is another exotic set of mellow gold. Dubby, bass-heavy instrumentals give way to moody folk-soul -- witness "It Gets Heavy", featuring melancholic vocals from Gresham Taylor -- whilst "Thank You MK" is a gentle ode to the tropics, featuring ethereal instrumentation, bright bass and warm, jazzy guitars. The second half in particular contains a number of stunning ambient tracks -- check "Lost Unfound", "Another Brother Gone", and "Broken Blood" -- built around minimalist, laid-back grooves, and detailed guitar orchestrations which wouldn't be out of place on the latest Jonny Nash release. Guerrero closes this flawless set with a moment of true beauty. Restrained and graceful, "Falling Awake" is a pared back piece containing meditative guitar melodies set against melancholic piano arrangements. Remastered. 180 gram vinyl; expanded to double-LP and presented in a gatefold sleeve.
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H 026LP
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Griffin Pyn was born in 1987 in New Orleans. Second cousin of Philip Anselmo from Pantera. Started fuckin' around with noisy stuff after seeing Nautical Almanac in 2002, started Sewn Leather in December 2006 after getting really into DAF/The Normal/Fad Gadget. Released music on various formats on various labels, such as Hundebiss, Friends And Relatives, American Tapes, Night People, etc. Constantly touring since 2007, shared the stage/floor many times with various other artists and bands such as DJ Dog Dick, Narwhalz Of Sound, Laser Poodle, Dracula Lewis, Secret Abuse, Earth Crown, Video Hippos, Hoax, and more. Sewn Leather became Skull Katalog in late 2013,
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SCH 026LP
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Double-vinyl-only reissue of the now o/p Rather Interesting CD release. "As the name suggests, Dos Tracks :) seems to be dealing with the concept of 'tracks'. Simplicity is the key, as a DOS computer would only be capable of in today's home supercomputer driven world. Each song sounds as if it is constructed of two (dos) tracks, that is, two distinct lines of rhythm and only Schmidt can achieve 'music' through such minimalism and make a statement at the same time. Dos Tracks :) is sort of coming back to this musical theme for a last time before leaving the 90´ies. This album is a masterful interpretation of the soon to be obsolete machines this era represented by Schmidt in the form of digital pureness with a heavy glitch factor. Influenced by the internet, ASCII art, machine interfaces and various other 'end of 90´s technology' artifacts and philosophies, this product stands out in it´s unique structure and sound. From the monochrome 'Asciied' to clustered titles such as '1E.wav' and 'www.pringles.com', Dos Tracks :) shows us the cool face of Atom Heart. You won´t hear a single melody, no vocals, no emotions, no cheesiness and no humour on this album. Just pure binary neo-minimalism. Previously released only on compact disc through Atom Heart's Rather Interesting label, Schematic proudly presents Dos Tracks :) on double vinyl because of it's inherent grooviness. Enjoy and destroy."
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