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PAUL PANHUYSEN- Partitas For Long Strings CD (XI Records, U.S.A.) $21 CAD / $18.90 USD
Since 1982, Panhuysen has created over 200 installations of long strings.. The three pieces on this disc range from relaxing drones to much more dissonant, involved pieces, all with the otherworldly textures created from the long (not amplified or processed) strings. Included is a 32 page booklet of pictures and text, detailing Panhuysen's history.
PHYCUS- Megachannel Extraterrestrial Array CDR (Total Zero, Canada) $16 CAD / $14.40 USD
A limited edition (99 numbered copies) release that offers a sneak peak at the upcoming vinyl releases. As dark and aggressive as ever, as you've come to know and love them.
PRAYING FOR OBLIVION/LAVA- split CD (Bar La Muerte, Italy) $19 CAD / $17.10 USD
Praying For Oblivion create layers of jagged noise scraps, constantly twisting and turning, occasionally augmented with angry vocals. Lava is A034 and Bar La Muerte kingpin Bruno Dorella, who in contrast, create a tightly rhythmic piece of layered analogue synth noise, inspired by "Space Is The Place".
PROJECT D.A.R.K.- It's D.A.R.K. At Night 7" EP (Outsider Records, England) $10 CAD / $9 USD
This offshoot from Headbutt is "excited by gramophones", and create pieces from altered vinyl (ie. sanded records), and their own homemade records (made from glasspaper and biscuit tins among other materials), and physical handling of the stylus itself. Loud and unusual... 500 copies, numbered.
PROJEKT KARPATY MAGICZNE- Ethnocore CD (Fly Music, Poland) $18 CAD / $16.20 USD
The Magic Carpathians present a multi-layered sound: at times a ritualistic trance drone, at other times a strange middle eastern funk. Often the two are blended together with many other discrete elements, electronic and acoustic, musical and "non-musical". An imaginative CD with some astounding vocal work.
RADIO SHACK/RADIO SHOCK- split 7" EP (Breathmint/Ignivomous/Carbon/Sunship/Roger, U.S.A.) $10 CAD / $9 USD
Fittingly, instead of legally wrangling over the name (which is already a registered trademark of a slightly larger entity), the two similarily-named crews share a slab of vinyl. Apparently what seems to be the ultra-cheap electronics of the afore-mentioned chain dominates, but mutated and added to the already strange sonic identities of the two groups.
NEBOYSHA RAKIC- Winter Light CDR (Cohort Records, U.S.A.) $18 CAD / $16.20 USD
Neb Rakic recorded a couple of cassettes for Doomsday Transmissions under the moniker A.E.R., until dropping it due to confusion with a British project who used the same name. Those familiar with his earlier work will be pleased to him pursuing his folkish psychedelic loop ambience, into even deeper and fragmented fields. In large folder cover.
REBRO- Insane CD (Artificial Records, U.S.A.) $19 CAD / $17.10 USD
Not really stuck in any particular subgenre, Rebro have created a release that incorporates many disparate strands, from moody guitar sounds, to electronic melodies, strange cut-up samples, drum 'n' bass slicing and dicing all flowing (and occasionally colliding) into a seamless whole.
REYNOLS- ------- CD (Blackbean & Placenta/Betley Welcomes Careful Drivers, U.S.A./England) $17 CAD / $15.30 USD
The Argentinain madmen keep releasing intriguing CDs. If all rock'n'roll were scrapped and rebuilt from the model of Can's "Peking O", it might sound like this. Strange and occasionally haunting feedback-rock improvisations that seem be beamed over from some strange alternate universe.
RM74- Mikrosport CD (Domizil, Switzerland) $22 CAD / $19.80 USD
Very small sounds that often fall into strange patterns of very quick edits, taking full advantage of the stereo spectrum and silence. Like other Domizil releases, this seems to explore the outer limits of computer composition, creating a strange landscape from sources like flirring neons and digital and analog sound errors. Angular sounds for relaxation.
RONTH/D.RHYTHM:O- split C80 (Nauze Muzick, Germany) $9 CAD / $8.10 USD
New split tape (including one collaboration track between both artists) featuring minimal techno pulses to dense unforgiving soundscapes.
SHIMRI- Lilies Of The Field CD (ArtOfFact, Canada) $19 CAD / $17.10 USD
This is a side-project of Mentallo & The Fixer, although this sound is very different from their main activities. The sound on this CD is actually quite melodic, instrumental industrial with strong cinematic overtones, yet with a rough edge that won't let you leave it in the background.
ART SIMON- More Of The Same CD (Cohort Records, U.S.A.) $16 CAD / $14.40 USD
Compositions incorporating loud rhythms, theremin tones, and dense layers of computer-processed guitars. Hand-made packages too!
SINT- self-titled book and CD (Nautilus, Italy) $20 CAD / $18 USD
From the ashes of the Italian group CCC-CNC-NCN comes Sint. Twelve tracks of engaging electronic music filled with memorable melodies are accompanied by twelve full-colour illustrations representing the nighttime journey of the dreaming mind in this beautiful package.
SIX HEADS- self-titled CDR (Disembraining Songs, Canada) $13 CAD / $11.70 USD
From the ashes of Toronto's Urban Refuse Group, W.A. Davison, S.L. Higgins and cohorts have formed several spacious improvised soundscapes, brimming with mysterious sounds, quiet drones and unusual instruments. Surreal music for surreal people...
SIZZLE- Le Territoire Des Ames CDR (Facthedral's Hall, France) $12 CAD / $10.80 USD
An interesting and hypnotic mixture of trip-hop, dark noise and melodies, modified bizarre sounds, and danceable beats from the little-known but always interesting French group. Imagine the wayward experimentations of Dome transplanted to the new millennium, and you may get an idea of the directions of this CD.
SIZZLE- Natural Elements CDR (Facthedral's Hall, France) $12 CAD / $10.80 USD
The follow-up to LTDA finds Sizzle compacting the experiments into easier bite-sized pieces. Catchy, moody, yet nonetheless very strange, Natural Elements may be the best place to start with this French group.
SPLINTERED- Comparitively Mainstream 7" EP (Aquese Recordings, England) $8 CAD / $7.20 USD
Early '90s single from the prolific British noise-rockers. Nice package with stamped die-cut sleeve and booklet.
SUBTON- Works With Fragments 7" EP (Badbeatz, Germany) $11 CAD / $9.90 USD
Side one appears to be very short blitzes of ultra-harsh noise- so short, in fact, that they almost seem to resemble the scratch tracks on hip hop DJ 12"s. Side two features longer tracks, featuring a menacing, pulsing electronic sound, filled with the hard-edged menace this German project is getting known for. Limited to 99 copies.
SUKORA- Oeo LP (Ignivomous, U.S.A.) $18 CAD / $16.20 USD
Very minimal and quiet release that seems to draw on feedback and turntable noise (if our ears are detecting the sources correctly). Perhaps the ultimate release for turntable fetishism, examining up close the warm beauty of vinyl surface noise.
SURVIVOURS/DUNDERHEAD/BARAKI- Alt.Frequencies 2 12" EP (Worm Interface, England) $14 CAD / $12.60 USD
The original CD compilation that this 12" excerpts is very scarce these days, but three fine track are still obtainable here. Driving rhythms, from ominous to light-hearted, perhaps on the format where they truly belong.
THE SUZUKI KID- 2002 AC/DC CDR (Total Zero, Canada) $15 CAD / $13.50 USD
Crazed new release from the Montreal Kid. Exceedingly harsh drum'n'bass rhythms topped off with demented MC-ing, propelled straight into your skull. An atmosphere of high-speed fun prevails, along with the most gratuitous use of the word "motherfucker" ever.
SVSTRIATE- Whole Year Inn CDR (Glare, U.S.A.) $15 CAD / $13.50 USD
This American project creates an interesting blend of ambient sound, harsher noise and hints of a very heavy electronica, arranged in an intriguing "and now for something completely different" progression of events.
TELEFORM- self-titled CD (Domizil, Switzerland) $20 CAD / $18 USD
Teleform is the project of Bernd Schurer from Das Erdwerk. With help from Stefan Thut (also from Erdwerk) and Marcus Maeder, Schurer has created a new CD of very precise and tiny excerpts of sounds arranged into powerful and evocative pieces: sometimes demanding soundscapes, and occasionally suggesting drum'n'bass at its most abstract.
ASMUS TIETCHENS- Ptomaine 3xLP (RRR, U.S.A.) $37 CAD / $33.30 USD
Back in stock! If you remember RRR's compilation of one hundred lock-grooves, RRR-100 (how could you forget?), here is a wonderful sequel. Tietchens takes half of the loops and creates pieces of complexity and diversity, demonstrating why he is one of the most masterful and imaginative sound manipulators around. As well, each track ends in its own lock-groove. Triple-gatefold cover, clear vinyl, and cut by mastering legend Aardvark.
ASMUS TIETCHENS- Formen Letzer Hausmusik C60 (United Dairies/RRR, U.S.A.) $11 CAD / $9.90 USD
Originally released in 1984, this album contained unreleased material dating back to late sixties, and came as a surprise to those only exposed to his more accessible work on Sky Records and work with Cluster and Eno. This work foreshadows the sounds he'd pursue after- edgy concrete constructions, filled with menace.
TOY.BIZARRE/LETHE- KDI DCTB 115A/000731 7" EP (20City, U.S.A.) $9 CAD / $8.10 USD
Engrossing soundscapes from the French and Japanese soundscape artists, both creating pieces from material supplied from each other. A perpetually shifting and hypnotic blend of acoustic instruments and electronic manipulation.
TWINE- :reference: CD (AdAstra, U.S.A.) $19 CAD / $17.10 USD
Quite a mixture of sounds in this dark electronica release, from overflowing dark ambient sounds, drum 'n' bass elements, occasionally abrasive textures, imaginative effects. Mysterious and captivating sounds for those who like their rhythms torn away from the "nice pop song" context.