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TM 2022LP
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Tim Mariën's music settles in a liminal world, between borders. In A Basement Suite, musical self-evidences are called into question. At first, Mariën 'uproots' our listening experience through his use of unconventional musical tunings, which he distills from tones that are naturally present in the harmonic overtone series. In this liberating approach, turnings do not get bogged down in a fixed basic principle. They spread out and become a range of possibilities for the composer. Marien's flexible method is strongly tied to his practice of rebuilding and retuning instruments to play his microtonal scales, including antique, worn pianos, a discarded harpsichord, and a traveled mandolin. Sometimes the fragile state of these instruments prevents them from being tuned to perfection. But it is precisely this unruly materiality of sound, which runs counter to the theoretical perfection of tuning systems. Furthermore, Mariën often allows the instruments, with their unique timbres and microtonal scales, to simultaneously develop varying transformational processes in his compositions. Instruments are in constant interaction, taking over intervals, gestures and even playing techniques from each other. A Basement Suite takes us to the heart of Mariën's liminal sound world. This suite for string ensemble, written for Tiptoe Company, unites three pieces Mariën composed and reworked between 2012 and 2020: "Basement of Strings," "Unresolved Streets" and "Tomorrow Started the Game I." The liminal approach of A Basement Suite goes even further: the boundaries of the pieces themselves are also porous. Mariën conceived the suite as a modular composition, in which the three pieces can be rearranged and attached to each other in all sorts of ways. In the version for this album, Unresolved Streets (2015) was given a chorus role. With alternating plucked and bowed textures, the instruments seem to be searching for a solution that simply fails to materialize. (Text by Anna Vermeulen. Translation by Thomas R. Moore.)
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GZED 2018LP
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Reissue of the classic second LP from these Japanese hardcore/punk legends Gauze, originally released in 1986.
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SR 001LP
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"Sides A and B at La Cave, Cleveland, April 30, 1968. Side C: Cover states this comes from 4rth Fret, Philly Jan. 1970 (2nd Fret, Philadelphia, January 1970) but actually Boston Tea Party, December 12, 1968. Side D at Boston Tea Party, March 15, 1969." Gatefold sleeve.
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MORTAL 005LP
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"Recorded live at the Manchester Apollo 06-10-1983 this incredible artifact documents (with amazing sound) the live behemoth Motorhead were during Brian Robertson's (ex-Thin Lizzy) short stint on guitar, right on the trail of releasing their sixth studio album: Another Perfect Day. In front of a captive audience Lemmy, Phil Taylor and Robertson proceed to unload a murderous row of hits enough to give any hot-blooded rock n' roll fan a heart attack."
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AEH 3456LP
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"Marasma's Vussa is the Brainchild of Antonio Feola a long-standing figure on the London music scene, Antonio has been running the Fish Factory Studio in Willesden, North London for over two decades now. Throughout the years, he has had a major role in helping many of the current lead players of the London scene have a place to record and define their sound. Antonio's project Masmara has existed for over 30 years and here has found its place on record. Recorded on tape over time with some of the most sought-after players in London and edited during the lockdown period, Vussa is an album of mind-bending deep, cosmic mediative jazz experiments. Boasting catchy melodies and heavy, heavy jazz breaks!"
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RARE 001LP
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Limited restock. Tracks recorded at Arrow Studios Manchester, Eden Studios London and Strawberry Studios Stockport (April 1978 to April 1979). All studio sessions mastered for optimal results.
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RARE 002LP
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Limited restock. Tracks recorded at Piccadilly Radio, Pennine Sound Oldham, Graveyard Prestwich Eden Studios London and Strawberry Studios Stockport (April 1979 to January 1980). All studio sessions mastered for optimal results.
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JDBBC 001LP
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Limited repress. Complete BBC Sessions; all the Peel Sessions plus two songs performed live on the Something Else TV show on Sept.1, 1979. Recordings are especially significant, featuring Curtis and company performing in full glory. The recorded performances themselves are of exceptional quality, and help dispel the myth that Joy Division was not particularly good in a live setting. To mention two examples, the takes of "Transmission" And "She's Lost Control" even take on a much more aggressive quality than what was originally put to tape. As a bonus, a three-minute interview of Curtis and Morris is also included, providing a valuable look at the Human side of one-half of the band.
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SW 113LP
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Limited restock. Beautiful, fan-made album of acapella versions of The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds classics on one disc. Be able to hear and appreciate their intricate harmonies like never before. Sit back, close your eyes and have a listen to the isolated vocal tracks of one of the greatest albums ever made. "God Only Knows", "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "That's Not Me", "You Still Believe In Me" and so on and on... It also contains some rare audio clips Carl Wilson and the Boys at their finest.
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LL 003EP
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Heavy zouk 12", double-sider! Both tracks taken from Daniel Dimbas's 1985 La Differencia album. Officially licensed from Debs Music. Palms Trax and Antal on edit duties.
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SOM 001LP
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All My People is the debut album from Maria Somerville, a fantastic Dublin-based singer and musician. Stirring and beautiful songs, with a consistent optimism underlying even the murkiest moments. Recorded in Connemara and Dublin in a studio space shared with mates. Mixed by Brendan Jenkinson and mastered by The Bastard.
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CARLA 001CS
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Carla Dal Forno offers Top Of The Pops, a self-released cassette disclosing six songs of sultry pop devotion. This late-spring cassette of cover songs now gets the wider autumnal release it deserves, showcasing the full range of Dal Forno's virtuous taste, style and production in her distinct post-punk, pop (but) minimalist sensibility. Not without cheek, the wink-and-a-nod blue-film bawdiness of "Lay Me Down" (Renee) and "Give Me Back My Man" (The B-52s) are complemented by the earnest ballads of "A Silver Key Can Open A Lock Somewhere" (Liliput) and The Fates's "No Romance." Kiwi Animal's "Blue Morning" finally gets a recorded release as well. This cosmic inner dialogue of love lost is matched only by the penultimate track, "Summertime Sadness" which is the best example of how devastatingly personal a pop song truly can be. It's all emphasized by Dal Forno's sparse production which, as with each of these six songs, brings her vocal interpretations to the fore. Pearl blue cassette wrapped in color-printed J-cards and with color sticker inlays. Artwork designed by Carla Dal Forno.
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C 657LP
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Self-released by the artist formerly known as Inga Copeland. Pop-length songs, instrumentals, and abstractions. To the point and powerful. Featuring a co-production with Actress. An excellent record that will sweep you off your feet.
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LOL 004LP
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The Smoke is Lolina's third solo album, following Live In Paris (LOL 002LP, 2016) and Because I'm Worth It as Inga Copeland (2014). Self-released. Made by Lolina. Mixed by Lolina and Amir Shoat. Mastered by Amir Shoat.
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000 001LP
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Jamal Moss, aka Hieroglyphic Being, with the Gherkin inspired treats. Combining tracks from CDR releases, of the same name, that were circulating at the end of 2015. Mastered up proper and given the loud 2x12" treatment for the DJ. Comes with riso print insert. Wonderful!
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LOL 003EP
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Three-track Lolita EP by Lolina. Written, produced, mixed, spending £ in the city; not-record-label release. Mastering and additional mixing by Amir Shoat. Limited edition 10".
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LRTGNTL 88631EP
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2018 repress, sort of "classic" in 2016, played by Dekmantel, L.I.E.S., Intergalactic FM, Rush Hour, etc. Repress of the A side remix, plus a never before heard bonus remix on the B side, "Hiway Xpress".
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TFOPE 001LP
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A reissue of Tuning Circuits' No Compassion, originally released on cassette in 1990. Abrasive, EBM-led, acid techno jams -- insanely hard to get. Original cassette came out in 1990 in a limited edition of 200 copies. No mixing or editing afterwards, no samples, no stereo, no Dolby. Play this analog dance-core very loud!
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TNB 001EP
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It's been some time since anyone's heard from Tribe Of Colin (way back in 2015, when that Fruits Of Zion tape took everyone for a real spin). Now the long wait is over. Tribe Of Colin drip feeds four new tracks from a source not specified. Rugged techno tales.
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SR 105LP
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Reissue. Music taken from the soundtrack of the 1981 documentary The Decline Of Western Civilization by Penelope Spheeris about the LA punk scene at the end of the '70s and in the very early '80s. Features: Black Flag, Germs, Catholic Discipline, X, Circle Jerks, Alice Bag Band, and Fear. Replica edition; Edition of 500. Last copies...
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LOL 002LP
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Restocked. Inga Copeland releases her second album under the Lolina moniker, Live In Paris. Originally released via Vimeo, some material on Live In Paris is taken from previous releases, Relaxin' With Lolina (2015) and the Hyperdub compilation Hyperdub 10.3 (2014). Copeland, an Estonian-Russian artist, considers the delicate socio-political atmosphere of Paris in 2015 and 2016, performing the 35-minuute set with a multi-screen projection of a giant monopoly board surrounding her. A "review" from an unknown source: "God, reviews can be LOL. So we'll presume you know your own mind and taste. Let us scrub all metaphor. We'll resist comparison. Today's musical tenor overlooked, we'll refuse to dissect. Moments preferred are muted. We won't highlight respite or forgiveness. There's no considering of geographical fact. We'll shut our ears to technology."
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EYEREC 005EP
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"Fresh and new, but rough, layered and head-nodding like classic UK street soul, this is the fifth and for us the best-yet installment in Londoner Eye's excellent, under-the-radar series. Slippery and hard-to-pin-down as usual, but rooted in funk and soul connoisseurship. Two-sided this time -- boozier, dizzier and more spaced-out on the flip, smudged with echo and effects, and scraps of horns and singing. Beautifully hand-decorated sleeves as per."
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BOO 001EP
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Boo Williams's favorite "Mortal Trance" remixed by Ricardo Miranda, Jordan Fields and Boo himself.
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CM 019EP
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DJ Harlow presents CM19. London or L.A.? Maybe UK given the amusing Motorway reference. Anyway, it's not entirely worked it out yet. Two clear cut floor rumblers here - following the previous heat for L.A. Club Resource label.
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APATHY XXXLP
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John T. Gast presents a reissue ofInvocations II (The Obelisk Of TJ // Age Of Apathy Tape) (2014). Recorded in October of 2014. Released as part of the "Blowing Up The Workshop" series. "Poor lil tommy who lost his way. False summits everywhere." This is a dense LP of fogged samples and who knows what. Records like this don't come along very often, it's a weird ol' ride. Self-released business from the man himself.
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