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A GUY CALLED GERALD	TRONIC JAZZ THE BERLIN SESSIONS #3	LABORATORY INSTINCT	12"	€8.90

A MADE UP SOUND	SUN TOUCH	A MADE UP SOUND	12"	€7.90

AARDVARCK	SPOKEN	RUSH HOUR	12"+ 7" (used)	€5.00
incl. 7"

ABRAMS, JOSHUA	NATURAL INFORMATION	EREMITE	LP	€29.90
"bassist & composer joshua abrams has been in the thick of chicago's vibrant music scene for fifteen years, playing & recording as leader & sideman in projects across the genres. he co-founded the 'back porch minimalist' band town & country (thrill jockey/box media), & with matana roberts & chad taylor, the trio sticks & stones (thrill jockey/482 music). he has released four records under his own name as well as two under the moniker reminder that navigate the realms of jazz & improvisation, electro-acoustic composition, beatmaking, minimalism and field recordings (eremite/delmark/eastern developments/lucky kitchen). natural information, abrams' 1st record for eremite, is another fascinating entry in a solo discography of recordings that gather aesthetic input from all over the map into vivid personal statements." (label info)

ACANTHUS	LES FRISSON DES VAMPIRES	FINDERS KEEPERS	CD	€17.90
"the group acanthus specialized in a sort of free form progressive frock, replete with slashing guitar chords and odd, lyrical snatches of flute and organ. some of the track, the credit sequence for example, was completely improvised. the results were amazingly successful, but acanthus, unfortunately, were not; they broke up soon after the film was released in 1971. for goblin fans a must!" (label info)

ACANTHUS	LES FRISSON DES VAMPIRES	FINDERS KEEPERS	LP	€18.90

AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & SOULSONIC FORCE	LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT BEAT	TOMMY BOY	12" (used)	€8.00
record/cover vg/vg

ALIEN SEX FIEND	I'M DOING TIME IN A MAXIMUM SECURITY TWILIGHT HOME	ANAGRAM RECORDS	12" (used)	€7.00

ALMOND, MARC	A WOMANS STORY	VIRGIN	LP (used)	€6.00

ALMOND, MARC	JACQUES	ROUGH TRADE	LP (used)	€7.00
record/cover vg+/vg+, innersleeve

ALMOND, MARC	MOTHER FIST...	VIRGIN	LP (used)	€7.00

ALMOND, MARC	STORIES OF JOHNNY	VIRGIN	LP (used)	€6.00

ALTAR EAGLE	MECHANICAL GARDENS	TYPE	CD	€14.90
"brad rose (aka the north sea) is probably the last person you'd expect to see at the helm of a pop album. yet that's exactly what he and his wife eden hemming have done with 'mechanical gardens' - they pick through shimmering dream-pop and cold-wave electronics with the greatest of ease. the quality is assured within minutes of the gorgeous slowdive-esque opener 'battlegrounds'. anchored by eden's humming, ethereal vocal tones, the song is a glorious statement of intent and while the band go into clubbier directions on the second half, this song is a gateway to their sound. possibly the biggest surprise on 'mechanical gardens' is the sound shift which occurs mid-way through the record, as the bubbling bliss of 'b'nai b'rith girls' gives way to the abrasive electro growl of 'monsters'. influenced in part by eden's long-time love affair with techno and brad's recent obsession with synthesizers, the duo strike a perfect middle ground between crumbling experimentation and pop excess. this is rarely better explored than on 'spy movie', a track that somehow combines the supposedly warring sounds of juan atkins and early my bloody valentine. brad and eden have created an album that revels in its grab-bag of influences, but somehow they have managed to emerge with a sound that is totally singular. it's pop music for sure, but un-cynical, atypical and hugely enjoyable." (label info)

ALTAR EAGLE	MECHANICAL GARDENS	TYPE	LP	€16.90
the vinyl version is limited to 500 copies.

ALTAR OF FLIES	FÖRRUTTNELSEN	RELEASE THE BATS	LP	€17.90
"first vinyl fullength from mattias gustafsson aka altar of flies. since the start in 2006, this prolific artist from mjölby, sweden, has done releases on cipher, husk, hästen & korset, nil by mouth and 905, just to name a few. förruttnelsen is the first new release on rtb since the split lp with sewer election which was released early 2008. more organic and mostly recorded live to tape, förruttnelsen shows a side of altar of flies more reminiscent to the sounds of his live shows. this is more minimalistic in it's approach, weaving together tapeloops, field recordings, junk abuse and raw disciplined electronics creating an claustrophobic and bleak soundscape. everything slowly builds up towards the abrasive 14 minute long title track closer, making this an monumental journey in all it's gloomy glory. recorded between april and december 2009. 5 tracks, 41 minutes. mastered by viktor ottosson (Ättestupa). full colour artwork by daniel fagerström. 270 copies." (label info)

AMEN DUNES	MURDER DULL MIND EP	SACRED BONES RECORDS	12"	€17.90
"recorded while damon mcmahon was living as an expatriate in china, amen dunes presents seven new stunning works of sunlit haziness. during the two years he lived abroad, he lived most of the time in an apartment on the north end of beijing. he tracked these songs one summer in that apartment. with the exception of 'diane' and 'murder dull mind,' all of these songs were recorded in one take and are completely improvisational; on repeated listens though, there is a pop-ness to these songs amidst the improvisation. although the songs have a bit less pre-written structure than amen dunes' previous work on the locust label, they are still every bit as miraculous. a bit less psych freak out and a bit more dark folk vibe throughout." (label info)

ASC	NOTHING IS CERTAIN	NON PLUS	3X12"	€22.90

ASC	NOTHING IS CERTAIN	NON PLUS	CD	€16.90

ASCIONE, PATRICK	PRIMITIVE - ESPACES PARADOXES	INA GRM	CD	€12.90
'primitive' (1995), 'espaces-paradoxes' (1987-89).

ASHLEY, ROBERT	ATALANTA (ACTS OF GOD) VOLUME II	LOVELY MUSIC	2CD	€24.90
"robert ashley, jacqueline humbert, voices; tom hamilton, mixing and electronics. three of the satellite songs from ashley's opera atalanta (acts of god) - each inspired or revolving around one of the main characteris of the opera, max, willard and bud. atalanta (acts of god) was written in the 1980s, begin while ashley was still in production for the television opera, perfect lives. the many hours of material were performed throughout the world in many different configurations, but this is the first time these songs have been available on cd." (label info)

ASHWORTH, MARK DAVIS	BRIGHT IS THE RING OF WORDS	AUTOBUS	LP + CD	€16.90

ASLOPE	A HELPING HAND EP	HOBBY INDUSTRIES	12"	€7.90
"hobby industries is back! first up in the oh boy! series is new kid on the block, aslope. aslope is the alias for 24 years old design student, torsten lindsø andersen. aslope knows his way with beats, bass and samples all produced with the battery sampler. alongside forthcoming hobby debutant, nabo, torsten is also a member of new folder, a copenhagen based dj and producer collective who takes part in creating a healthy, vibrant and young scene of genre bending productions and ideas within club music. mark pritchard, nosaj thing, and gold panda (who´s mix of close, we are very proud to feature on this release), are all big names in the book of aslope. the more reduced and smoked out techno house productions from border community, kompakt and the likes, are also a strong influence with it´s simple, yet well functioning productions for both club and headphones. all this should be audible in the music of aslope." (label info)

ATELECINE	... AND THE SIX DARK HOURS PASS SOMETIMES DIFFICULT AND SOMETIMES CONFRONTATIONAL...	DAIS RECORDS	LP	€23.90
"easily the most asked about and anticipated release on dais this summer (2010), atelecine is famed performance artist and porn actress sasha grey along with pablo st. francis and anthony d'juan. after causing a stir with their first release on pendu arts in 2009, atelecine return with an lp on dais continuing their course through brooding intimate soundscapes." (label info) with insert.

AUBRY & STEPHANE MONTAVON, GILLES	LES ECOUTIS LE CAIRE	GRUENREKORDER	CD	€12.90
"les écoutis le caire' is a dual work that comprises a sound composition by gilles aubry and a poetic text in french by stéphane montavon. materials for both elements were collected during a six-week residency in cairo in february and march 2007. the sound piece is based on the principle of 'indirect listening' to a busy city soundscape. it features recordings of several enclosed spaces chosen for their resonant properties and predominantly silent contexts : a bathroom, a market hall, a basilica, a courtyard, a refrigerator and a parking house. throughout the piece the identification of the sound sources remains uncertain, as the distant hubbub of life in the streets diffuses inside the recorded spaces. such ambiguity - further extended through the editing process - requires that the listener pay closer attention, and at the same time allows for a more intense musical experience." (label info)

AUN	VII	IMPORTANT RECORDS	CD	€15.90
"aun's bi-polar output, generally shifts between dreamy lulling harmonic distortion, to sheer gut wrenching ultra downtuned avant black dirge, aun's vii is of the latter. of strong melodic and compositional sense, impossibly detuned guitars and electric power surges, soar through deep space and into black holes. while demented acid fueled fidlers torments the high ends, ghostly cow-boy melodies and industrial strength psychedelia, are time kept by away of prog-speed legends: voivod. playing an uncharacteristic strain of jazzy, motorik and tribal rhythms, away traps the surreal electrocution state of vii, which is complemented by a mystical and symbolic heavy justin bartlett adornment." (label info)

AWESOME COLOR	S/T	AMERICAN DUST	LP	€13.90
"awesome color's debut full-length is a mother of a scorched groover. just check out the track "free man," it says it all, man. primal o-mind rhythm with boss-bliss lyrix and a lead guitar lick-lashing that'll have you cryin' "hell yes!" every time. awesome color came out of ann arbor, michigan where singer and guitarist derek stanton grew up across the street from scott "rock action" asheton of the stooges. needless to say he picked up a few things about rock'n'roll around the neighborhood, things he'll never forget. when the time was right, stanton, drummer allison busch and bassist michael troutman jumped in a bombed-out car and headed for brooklyn, new york. and began to blow minds. live, they transfix with heavy, cosmic guitars and a rhythm section like a freight train. when they play, they're often joined by brothers and sisters grabbing instruments and getting loud: barefoot guitar solos, sax in the aisles and wolf dancing all around." (label info)

BADALAMENTI, ANGELO	MUSIC FROM TWIN PEAKS	WARNER BROS.	LP (used)	€16.00
record/cover vg/vg

BALAM ACAB	SEE BIRDS	TRI ANGLE	MLP	€7.50
"balam acab is alec koone, a 19-year-old college kid studying music education in upstate new york. unlike some of his peers, he doesn't sing or play instruments on tracks, but builds them instead with samples collected from the internet. he isolates and distorts bits of source material (say, vocal loops or beat fragments) and smears them together in new arrangements. the results are remarkably seamless. take opener "see birds (moon)", where a scratchy drone meets heavy, blown-out beats and a chorus of layered vocals. in "big boy", which incorporates 80s synths and watery animal collective textures, he makes a sampled kids' chorus feel weirdly somber. next to big, threatening beats, the children sound too young to be at this adult party, and it gives a sense of innocence lost." (label info)

BARNT	WHAT IS A NUMBER, THAT A MAN MAY KNOW IT?	MAGAZINE	MLP	€8.90
"barnt now releases his debut on magazine: a hypnotic and free-floating haze, heavily influenced by the dancefloor. few times before has the psychedelic energy of the 1970s been combined with techno house in such an idiosyncratic way. "collection" reflects everything that was on the verge of fraying when groups like the who or ash ra tempel exaggerated the freeform. "minister" is a rhythmical soundscape cut by razor-sharp 909 drums. the test-pressing has already ignited dancefloors. this record is for djs. the first 250 copies are signed and numbered and contain an art supplement which will leave you puzzled." (label info)

BARRIERE, FRANCOISE	UNTITLED	IMEB	CD	€12.90
'scènes des voyages d'ulysse' (1981), 'equus - carnets d'esquisses' (1993), 'dessus la mer' (1995-97).

BARTLETT, MARTIN	BURNING WATER	PERIPLUM	CD	€7.90
"yet another instrument builder: "he built his own equipment. very admirable" - david tudor, from the liner notes. the late martin bartlett worked with early home computers like the kim-1 and the atari computer interfaced with synthesizers. three of the four pieces here are pieces for soloist and computer controlled synthesizer. performers include peter hannan (soprano recorder), george lewis (trombone), frances-marie uitti (cello). on the fourth cut, the composer cuts loose with a wild solo piece." = david beardsley; martin bartlett: live elctronics, programming - peter hannan: soprano recorder (track one) - george e lewis: trombone (track two) - frances marie uitti: cello (track four)

BASSETT & MARGARDIA GARCIA, MARCIA	THE WELL	HEADLIGHTS	LP	€23.90
"hand-numbered edition of 200 copies lp on manuel mota's private headlights imprint documenting a heavyweight duo set from marcia bassett of zaimph, hototogisu, double leopards, ghq et al and improvising portuguese bassist and guitarist margardia garcia. garcia is one of the major new generation european free players, coming out of the same scene as mota, and she's just as capable of generating swans-style industrial entropy as she is playing explosive fire music. here bassett uses keyboard and guitar to create austere arcs of industrial-strength drone that garcia anchors with tactile, questing strings, giving the whole thing an odd avant-classical backbone." (from volcanic tongue)

BAYLE, FRANCOIS	MOTION-EMOTION (1985)	INA GRM	CD	€12.90

BEATLES, THE	AND NOW	S*R INTERNATIONAL	LP (used)	€8.00
record/cover vg-/vg-

BEATLES, THE	BEATLES' GREATEST	PARLOPHONE / ODEON	LP (used)	€12.00
record/cover vg+/vg. dutch pressing from 1969

BEATLES, THE	HEY JUDE	APPLE	LP (used)	€15.00
record/cover vg+/vg

BEATLES, THE	YELLOW SUBMARINE	APPLE	LP (used)	€15.00
record/cover vg/vg

BECKER, KONRAD	GRAND PIANO CLASSICS	KLANGGALERIE	2CD	€23.90
"konrad becker's work as a sound artist and composer is mostly known for his pioneering achievements in electronic music under the name monoton. until this day documents of his acoustic works remain extremely rare. the pieces for 4 painos remain a central element in his oeuvre and it is for the first time that these historic recordings are made available. recorded in 1982-83 for the international performance series "program for the 100% resocialization of the devil" and the "parzival" opera in may 1984. three previously unpiblished "zero oxygen" tracks contrast the almost 30 year old analogue sound documents. in 2002 the piano pieces for mechanical instruments were amended by a digital postscript of virtual grand pianos. limited to 500 copies." (label info)

BEEQUEEN	TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE	STAALPLAAT	CD	€14.80
one copy back in stock

BERLIN-BUENOS AIRES QUINTET	S/T	L'INNOMABLE	CD-R	€11.90
andrea neumann (inside piano), lucio capece (soprano saxophone, bass clarinet), sergio merce (tenor saxophone, electronics), robin hayward (tuba) and gabriel paiuk (piano). recorded on october 5th, 2004 at the goethe-institut in buenos aires.

BLACK CURTAIN	GOLDEN CITY	GOLDEN CITY REC	CD	€7.90
"black curtain (...) have come up with a superb debut album. released on their own golden city label, named after a take-away in levenshulme south manchester, they have unleashed a lovingly packaged nine track album of ingenius jamming, bizarre edits and squashed rap. the highlight has to be the stunning closing piece, a driving groove reminiscent of can at their very best. the electronic undercurrent is here but it is balanced by a score of instruments including live drums, melodicas and more. a thoroughly enjoyable release from these manchester mavericks." (label info) from 2001.

BLACKSHAW, JAMES	ALL IS FALLING	YOUNG GOD RECORDS	CD	€15.90
"for someone as technically brilliant as blackshaw, it is a feat to be so evocative on record. now that he has mastered piano and guitar and now that the actual playing is no longer something he has to think about, blackshaw is working to pull feeling out of his sound. it's not so much about wowing us with the speed of his playing as it is putting that speed to use to create a world that is emotional and confused, beautiful and staggeringly big. blackshaw can't help but pull us all in it. deceptively simple compositions and performances... dreamlike, ever-unfolding pieces of spiderweb intricacy with a spacious quality heightened by the ethereal chime of his 12-string. unique and a delight, whether you're into brilliant, rich guitar work, complex yet meditational atmospheres, or modern composition." (label info)

BLACKSHAW, JAMES	ALL IS FALLING	YOUNG GOD RECORDS	LP	€21.90

BLINKER	INC	EMPHASE	CD (used)	€6.00
berlin postrock by autopilot / emphase head guido moebius, from 2002.

BODUF SONGS	THIS ALONE ABOVE ALL ELSE IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING	KRANKY	LP	€16.90
"the fourth boduf songs extended play was created using mathew sweet's standard recording set up of a single microphone and a small array of instruments, but it comes with a few surprises - most notably the prominence of electric guitar, bass and stomping drums on a few tracks. all of the elements that make his previous sound creations so arresting are still present; the impeccable song structures, the minimal approach, the delicate yet dominant singing. the album opens with the naked sound of the hammers of an old upright piano striking strings, an apt metaphor for the lyrical content which is just as raw and exposed. mathew broadens his vocal approach here, exploring range and employing some unpredictable, well-placed harmonies. this alone above all else in spite of everything is effectively a concept record, and makes for a dramatic journey. mat states 'there is a theme that runs through each song and the track order is paramount to that - it's a hugely important part of making a record work.' so pay attention." gatefold sleeve. (label info) out 17.09.2010

BOESWILLWALD, PIERRE	UNTITLED	IMEB	CD	€12.90
born in 1934. boeswillwald took an eclectic engineer training (electronics, sound recording) of fine arts (decorative arts) and theatre, and at the sorbonne antique theatre. in 1953, he discovered the sorbonne maison des lettres studio founded by roland barthes and from that point commits himself into sound creation. he frequented regularly the radio club d'essais where he met p. schaeffer. 'le piano joue, la caravane passe' (2000). 'au fond, la mer est belle' (1999). 'pathos ad libitum' (1993). 'toccatanne n°2 - qui est là ?' (1974). 'la promenade du dimanche' (1969).

BOREDOMS	77 BOA DRUM	THRILL JOCKEY	DVD	€17.90
"77 boa drum is a 77 minute, 777 second dvd documentary about the legendary 77 boa drum performance boredoms conducted on july 7, 2007 in brooklyn, ny the dvd features interviews and behind the scenes rehearsal footage in addition to footage of the actual performance. 77 boa drum comes packaged in a four-panel dvd wallet with three postcards featuring photographs from the performance the all-star cast of 77 drummers includes butchy fuego (pit er pat, m.i.a.), kid millions (oneida, white hills), andee connors (a minor forest, aquarius records), daniel franz (arbouretum, beach house), chris brokaw (come, the new year), hisham bharoocha (soft circle), brian chippendale (lightning bolt), and tim dewitt (gang gang dance)." (label info) out sept. 10th - please preorder

BORGES, LO	LO BORGES	4 MEN WITH BEARDS	LP	€21.90
"originally released in 1972, lo borges' solo debut is a stunning piece of post-bossa nova brazilian pop music. combining influences ranging from soul, jazz, pop, psychedelic, and bossa nova with brilliant musicianship and wild arrangements, lo borges is one of the finest brazilian records of the 1970s, if not ever. borges emerged out of the clube de esquina musical collective, from the state of minas gerais, along with milton nascimento, a movement that rivaled the brilliance of the more well known tropicalismo." (label info)

BRAXTON / HEMINGWAY	OLD DOGS	MODE	4CD	€47.90
"anthony braxton (eb sopranino, bb soprano, eb alto, c melody, eb baritone, bb bass and bb contrabass saxophones) - gerry hemingway (drums, marimba, vibraphone, steel drums, wood blocks, triggered and non-triggered samplers, harmonica, voice, percussion). anthony braxton & gerry hemingway, two modern jazz legends, are reunited after many years in this 4-cd boxed set of duo improvisations for saxes with drums, various percussion, and electronics. hemingway joined and remained a member of the infamous anthony braxton quartet for eleven years from 1983-1994. this set documents their first recorded collaboration in 12 years. using an hourglass as a guide, each cd contains one 60-minute improvisation, and each improvisation is very different in character and instrumentation. these studio recordings were made at wesleyan university in august 2007. released to celebrate braxton's 65th birthday, the recordings are packaged in cardboard slipcase with paper sleeves for the cds. the 12- page booklet includes liner notes by graham lock, and is illustrated with copious photos from the recording session." (label info)

BRILLANS, NARKI	NARKI GOES INTO ORBO	WAR EXTENSIONS	LP	€19.90
"a mysterious 1981 cassette masterpiece from narki brillans (the homosexuals) from the it's war boys catalogue available now on lp. remastered from the original tapes by narki himself! four color sleeve with original primitive-futuristic-cosmic collages by studio shitless. printed inner sleeve featuring an essay by ed baxter and a 1982 low-orbit interview by narki brillians from teen arts magazine. label based on a original idea by clive graham. edition limited to 265 private copies." (label info)

CAGE, JOHN	A CAGE OF SAXOPHONES 3 & 4	MODE	2CD	€24.90
"ulrich krieger completes his a cage of saxophones survey of cage's works composed for saxophone, or which can be played on any instrument or instruments. for this volume, krieger combines works specifically composed for saxophone with works of no specified instrumentation that are suited for saxophones and winds. most of these are 'indeterminate' works, which require the performer to create the realization based on materials supplied by cage. in some situations, krieger used cage's compositional 'tools' to create his own parallel works. the set includes the only available recording of 'party pieces,' composed in collaboration with henry cowell, lou harrison and virgil thomson. one composer would write a bar of music plus two notes, folded the paper at the bar, passing it to the next composer, who would use the two notes as a base for continuing the composition. composed for any melody or keyboard instruments, krieger has made a realization for saxophone quartet. "four 6" (1992) . "cartridge music (1960) / "ii instruments" (2005). "fontana mix" (1958) / "sextet for low woodwinds" (2005). "party pieces" (1949-50). "one 7" (1992). " 4'33" " (1952). "sculptures musicale" (1989). acclaimed german saxophonist ulrich krieger studied classical/contemporary saxophone, composition, and electronic music at the hochscule der kunste (berline) and the manhattan school of music (new york). he currently tours with lou reed in the metal machine trio and is a professor at calarts university. he worked with leading artists such as la monte young, phill niblock, david first, lee ranaldo, elliott sharp, mario bertoncini, merzbow, and many others." (label info)

CAN	CAN	LILITH	LP	€16.90
"180 gram lp + bonus cd of the album. 1979s, can (aka inner space), the bands last proper album, was less experimental than its previous releases, with michael karoli doing more straightforward vocals and guitar. having spent the previous decade taking elements of the classical avant-garde (i.e. karlheinz stockhausen) and underground rock (i.e velvet underground) to create a kind of genreless "new music"-and influencing countless bands in the process-can had reached the natural end of its journey. although founding members irmin schmidt (keyboards) and jaki liebezeit (drums) can still be heard, rebop kwaku baah and rosko gee of traffic fame have been added to the mix, with former bassist holger czukay doing the editing. track listing - side a: 1. all gates open 2. safe 3. sunday jam side b: 1. sodom 2. a spectacle 3. e.f.s. nr. 99 ("can can") 4. ping-pong (trad.) 5. can be." (label info)

CAPRA VACCINA ENSEMBLE, LINO	IN CAMMINO TRA SETTE CIELI	MUSICANDO	CD (used)	€10.00
w/ juri camisasca, a. orsini, m. cassinari, d. perico '95

CARAVAN	WATERLOO LILY	BRAIN	LP (used)	€35.00
org. green brain, gatefold. nice copy. record/cover vg+/vg+

CASH, JOHNNY	AT FOLSOM PRISON	SUNDAZED MUSIC INC.	LP	€18.90

CASH, JOHNNY & JERRY LEE LEWIS	SUNDAY DOWN SOUTH	SUN	LP (used)	€12.00
vintage us pressing. record/cover vg/vg, plays fine.

CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, NICK	KICKING AGAINST THE PRICKS	MUTE / INTERCORD	LP (used)	€12.00

CHENAUX, ERIC	WARM WEATHER WITH RYAN DRIVER	CONSTELLATION	CD	€15.90
out: sept 10th

CHENAUX, ERIC	WARM WEATHER WITH RYAN DRIVER	CONSTELLATION	LP	€22.90
out: sept 10th

CHENEVIER, GUIGOU	LE DIAPASON DU PèRE UBU	IN POLY SONS	CD (used)	€10.00
w/ m. alba, r. brown, f. costa, m. fabre, d. grimaud ...

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