Browse by Label: ROBOT

Artist:	ORGANUM
Title:	Volume Two
Label:	ROBOT
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ROBOT 018CD

Repressed. "The second installment in a series of CDs that will finally re-release much of the Organum/David Jackman back catalog in the digital domain. The series will not be exclusively limited to reissuing early vinyl releases in their entirely, but rather a collection series that will also include alternate mixes as well as previously unreleased material. Meticulously mastered for truly maximum fidelity, Volume Two includes material primarily culled from the In Extremis and Horii sessions (12" titles originally released on Laylah, 1985/86). Track 1, 'Valley of Worms', includes the complete b-side (album version) of In Extremis which features Jackman's collaborative work with the New Blockaders. This 20 minute piece is a massive eruption of relentless, burrowing atmospheres that are often disturbing as they are engaging. Track 2, 'Horii', is an alternate version (differing from the 12" release) which features Jackman's collaboration with Andrew Chalk. At over 12 minutes, this piece offers a very bizarre mélange of sputtering bowed percussion, homemade woodwinds and voice. Track 3, 'Ich Reiste Weit Und Verweilte Fur Einigezeit In Tring', is a previously unreleased work from 1989 that capsules many of the (purely acoustic) compositional elements associated with the early Laylah sessions. As with Volume One, these early dynamic compositions easily represent the raw beauty and intensity of the early Organum sound."

Artist:	ORGANUM
Title:	Ikon
Label:	ROBOT
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	ROBOT 023CD

"Robot Records (in association with Siren Records, Tokyo) is very pleased to announce the re-release of the Organum Ikon EP in the digital domain. Appearing only for a short time as a small edition cassette on Aeroplane (1987), and then later as a 12" EP (1989) on Christoph Heemann's Dom Bartwuchs label, Ikon proved to be a monumental achievement in the Organum sound. Within the five compositions, Jackman combined self-made woodwind instruments along with vast droning environments to create spacious, haunting landscapes. These melodic undercurrents were paired with voice, percussive streams, and an assortment of textural elements that convey an incredibly eerie yet beautiful sense of space. Remastered and including an alternate mix of the title track, Ikon is an awesome document of one of David Jackman's most important works."

Artist:	MIRROR
Title:	Nightwalkers
Label:	ROBOT
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ROBOT 024CD

Previous LP-only release from 2000. "Newly re-mastered CD version makes available (again) one of Heemann and Chalk's most peculiar, early aural odysseys. For their fifth project, Nightwalkers, Mirror teamed-up with Andreas Martin (Mimir member and multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire) for a set of pieces that could well be their most adventurous and bizarre still yet. The result is an incredibly mysterious series of turbulent and richly spacious explorations that is curiously active, but at the same moment appears suspended in time. The subtle inclusion of rhythmic elements with sustained tonalities reveals ominous, distant landscapes and hallucinogenic excursions into further uncharted territories. Now available on CD in a full color digipak, reproducing the original album artwork and insert."

Artist:	ORGANUM/NEW BLOCKADERS
Title:	Salute
Label:	ROBOT
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ROBOT 025CD

"Early collaborative material from 1984. Originally only available as a cassette (released initially by the UK's Frux label, then later on David Jackman's Aeroplane label) in very small editions. Salute is comprised of 8 parts and can be viewed as the first full-length collaboration between Organum and The New Blockaders following the release of the legendary 'Pulp' 7" in 1983. These pivotal sessions, as the title suggests, were landmark recordings. The result was in essence an appreciative 'salute' amongst the collaborators with respect to their individual as well as collective work. This remastered edition is a massive improvement in sound over the rare cassette versions. Not only do the intense tonal textures finally blaze through in their truly maximum form, but the CD edition also allows for an uninterrupted running program. Each disc is minimally packaged in a clear jewel box."

Artist:	MARTIN/WILLIAM BASINSKI/CHRISTOPH HEEMAN, ANDREAS
Title:	untitled
Label:	ROBOT
Format:	2X7"
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ROBOT 029EP

"Double 7" set released on the occasion of the January 25th, 2003 with appearances in Austin, Texas at Ceremony Hall. Includes an amazing new recording for solo guitar by Andreas Martin along with an early composition for tape and electronics by William Basinski. Three sides feature remixes by Christoph Heemann. Both records pressed on clear vinyl with full color labels. Includes a clear acetate insert a packaged in a transparent sleeve. An edition of 400 copies."

Artist:	ORGANUM
Title:	Sphyx
Label:	ROBOT
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ROBOT 030CD

"Originally released as a vinyl LP in '94 on David Jackman's Aeroplane label, Sphyx was the culmination of pieces recorded over a three-year period ('90-'93) that included a monster nucleus of collaboration that included Christoph Heemann, David Jackman, Jim O'Rourke, Eddie Prevost, and Dinah Jane Rowe. The result proved legendary and has been regarded as one of the finest Organum long-players to date. Right from the cascading shifts and interwoven percussion streams of the opening track, 'Aurora', the spacious landscape that is Organum emerges with a sinuous rupture of textural flares. The palette then expands with the title track, 'Sphyx', fusing deep distances and shakuhachi tonalities toward an intoxicating oblivion. 'Mutla' concludes the original triptych of album tracks with a mammoth, eruptive reckoning of harmonic punctuations and slipstreams of keyed feedback. Also included (as bonus tracks) for the CD edition are 'Æ' and 'Shining Star'. These two compositions further explore a synthesis of woodwind elements and vast, glittering terrain. Remastered for essential track-to-track fidelity by David Jackman with the final flourish being administered by Robert Hampson of Main. Disc is housed in a black and white digi-pak in an initial edition of 700 copies."

Artist:	JACKMAN, DAVID
Title:	Up From Zero
Label:	ROBOT
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	ROBOT 031CD

"Originally released in 1982 on cassette (Aeroplane Records AR3, UK), Up From Zero was David Jackman's third album of compositions. Integrating tapes, loops, shortwave radio signals, guitar tones, voice and a host of percussion elements, each piece accumulates into a complex collage of cycles that create a haunting set of 'movements' and bizarre spatial relationships. These are the most sought after of Jackman's first, solo recordings. The proto-Organum sound. Also included is 'Offshore', (1980). This track, recorded with the assistance of Philip Sanderson (of Stormbugs/Snatch Tapes/Claire Thomas & Susan Vezey fame), is Jackman's earliest piece to appear on CD to date. Fluttering tones along with sustained slabs of bowed guitar create a droning crest and a fitting 'outro' for these essential gems from the vault. Expertly restored from the original master tapes by Robert Hampson (of Main). Packaged in a card mini-jacket in an edition of 700 copies."

Artist:	AEOLIAN STRING ENSEMBLE, THE
Title:	Eclipse
Label:	ROBOT
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ROBOT 032CD

"Eclipse is the long-anticipated second CD by The Aeolian String Ensemble, following the Lassithi / Elysium disc from 1998. This new release is a collection of recent, early, and live material.The disc opens with 'Espacios', dedicated to the art and architecture of Cesar Manrique. Wind patterns emerge, interspersed amongst distant, radiant tonalities. Zephyrs (air currents) sustain waves of resonance emanating from the Aeolian harp, transporting the sound of the strings, while revealing the surface of the harmonic textures. The second composition, entitled 'K1' (1981), first appeared on the Journey to the End of Night (1986) cassette compilation with a radically different title. 'K1' has now been renamed and re-mastered to deliver its originally intended listening experience. This early work consists of three movements for Aeolian harp, harmonic extractions, and voice. Each movement consolidates elements from the previous, creating gateways toward new and even more expansive realms. Concluding the album is the title track, 'Eclipse', which was recorded live in the open-air near Bosham Harbour, England on the occasion of the 1999 Solar Eclipse. Performed inconspicuously amongst the bystanders observing the Eclipse, the resulting sounds could most certainly be heard; however, the performers remained eclipsed by the moon. A fresh set of shifting, hazy, and spacious compositions for your total aural immersion...Cover art by Christoph Heemann."

Artist:	ORGANUM/DAVID JACKMAN
Title:	Penguins Eat Fish/Little Dark Wing
Label:	ROBOT
Format:	7"
Price:	$8.00
Catalog #:	ROBOT 033EP

"Split single of new compositions by Organum and David Jackman. 'Penguins Eat Fish' features a metamorphosis of the Organum sound, integrating more punctuated, real-time acoustic elements with a diverse cacophony of 'chordal' loops of fog horn and bugle band. The penguins march to the horizon. 'Little Dark Wing' is the first piece to appear from a series of new piano works by Jackman. Here Jackman's extensive graphic and visual background reveals a new palette of chordal systems. Further recordings of these graphic scores are forthcoming in mid-2005. Comes complete with bird. First edition; 402 copies."

Artist:	HOFFMAN, KAY
Title:	Floret Silva
Label:	ROBOT
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ROBOT 034CD

"1977 avant/folk progressive masterpiece from minimalist composer Kay Hoffman. Includes collaborative performances from Jacqueline Darby and Gaio Chiocchio -- members of the legendary, Italian progressive group Pierrot Lunaire. Originally slated for release on RCA/IT (Italy) in '78, the album was later rejected due to recording deadlines, release schedules, and requests by RCA for other artistic/musical considerations. However, many years later, Floret Silva did end up surfacing on a very different shore. Copies of the masters found their way to the highly eclectic Japanese label Belle Antique, whose musical director had heard rumors about the early project in the mid-1980's. As a result, Floret Silva was finally released eight years after the completed sessions in 1985 as a small edition, but very well received LP (Belle Antique 8502, Japan). Apparently, not many copies of the record were exported outside Japan. This merely created even more mystery surrounding the recordings as well as rumors associated with a Pierrot Lunaire-related project. The recordings were based on the 'Carmina Burana' -- a collection of medieval poetry written by various authors of which little is known. Floret Silva was an attempt to find a voice for these anonymous authors in the late 1970's in Florence. Now, nearly 30 years after the completed sessions, Floret Silva blooms again...this time in the US. Available for the first time on CD with remastered sound, including a 12-page booklet with full lyrics and English translations. A lost (but now reclaimed) gem from the Italian progressive underground."

Artist:	ORGANUM
Title:	Sanctus
Label:	ROBOT
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ROBOT 035CD

"The first album in a trilogy of new material, Sanctus represents the new architecture of the Organum sound. Recorded utilizing an implicit graphic score, the album is comprised of four discrete parts, each a variant of the others. These are not parts as in a movement or continuation of the composition, but rather four distinct audio canvases that represent a continuum of the elements at large. Composed in the spirit of the early Organum material, David Jackman has resurrected the droned-based, percussive turbulence of earlier years with a distinct new form of compositional systems. These new systems are scored for grand piano, Hammond organ, tower bell, and gong. While each element retains its distinct acoustic quality, the whole of each piece resonates the art of its totality. The results convey an ecstatic sense of presence, vast expanse, and, ultimately, infinitude."

Artist:	FUCHS, LIMPE
Title:	Vogel Musik
Label:	ROBOT
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ROBOT 037CD

"Performing in the late 1960s and through the early '80s as half of the German duo Anima (with Paul Fuchs), Limpe Fuchs continues to explore music-making as a part of everyday life. Her vibrant live performances are numerous and consist of solo as well as ongoing collaborative works. With her new release, Vogel Musik (or 'Bird-music'), Limpe is heard performing a series of duos with multi-instrumentalist Christoph Reiserer (saxes/clarinet). The duo then extends to a trio with Julia Schoelzel (on piano), featuring a piece recorded at Musikfest, Munich, in 2004. The themes that developed from these recent recordings revealed a beautiful and bizarre series of compositions that have now been collected on CD for the first time. With an array of movements and audio dialogue amongst the performers, the bird-related themes have an equally visual quality that correlate perfectly with such titles as 'Zwiegespräch' (Dialogue) and 'Fliegen' (Flying). Using her voice and violin, along with a vast assortment of custom and homemade percussion instruments, Limpe's work emits a remarkable sense of space and otherworldly atmosphere that one may liken to acts in musical theatre. Vogel Musik takes flight with a fresh set of utterly unique pieces from a true musical visionary. Packaged in a full-color digipak with illustrations by Christoph Heemann."

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Artist:	ORGANUM & THE NEW BLOCKADERS
Title:	Pulp
Label:	ROBOT
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	ROBOT 026CD

Artist:	IN CAMERA
Title:	Open Air
Label:	ROBOT
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	ROBOT 036CD