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17 Pygmies
13 Blackbirds/13 Lotus
PS, US
Trakwerx1003
DCD
$16.00

7000 Dying Rats
Season In Hell
PS, US The rat attack is back dropping another block of ball busting sewage anthems upon us! By far their best effort to date, this proves that xylophones, cow bells, & songs about pretentious record store employees have their place in extreme music. Get ready, 2007 marks the return of the rat!!!
HeWhoCorrupts-017
CD
$12.00

Aethenor
Deep in Ocean Sunk the Lamp of Light
PS, US
VHF
CD
$14.50

Apples In Stereo
New Magnetic Wonder
PS, US Double Gatefold, 180 gram vinyl. LIMITED!!!
YepRoc-2132
LP
$18.00

Articles of Faith
Complete, Vol. 1: 1981-1983
PS, US
AlternativeTentacle
CD
$14.50

Audiofly X
4 Play
PS, GERMANY Upcoming UK duo Anthony Middleton and Luca Saporito aka Audiofly X make their debut on Get Physical with a three-tracker that sounds fresh and entertaining. Lead track "4 Play" does what its title suggests, teasing the listener and moving in a number of different directions. Just when you think that you've got used to the cold, skeletal drums, Audiofly X seduce with haunting chords, and by the time that the reconstituted trance riff drops, the listener will be ready to explode with passion. "Are We There Yet?" is a real hands in the air, smiley-faced moment, combining old-school rave samples with ultra modern metallic drum sounds, powerful bass pulses and austere chords.
GetphysicalMusic-060
12
$10.50

Badawi
Final Warning
PS, US Sub Dub's percussionist Raz Mesinai manifests here in his Bedouin guise, deplying 5 tracks showcasing his cultural heritage through a New York filter. "F. W." has a persuasively swaying main drum loop, topped w/ stretched ullulations & sirens which lend a hallucinatory character to the cross-pollinated groove, while "Do We Belong" shows that bagpipes are not a purely Celtic invention. Badawi mixes pipes, chants & depth-charge dub bass expansion on "Bedouin Raid," which is as energetic as the title indicates, while Simmie Sernaker's haunting violin drones & scrapes combine w/ the low-end rumble & swirling drum rhythms of "Yashar" to provide the EP's highlight, a glorious combination of ancient and modern trance techniques. The dark edge which haunts this EP separates the mood from the usual ethnological forgeries & pastiches of the more festival-friendly blends of Eastern and Western music; it's upbeat, but defiantly so. "Anthrax Sandwich - Today's Special" is a case in point - the circling drums & pipes build a vortex of increasingly edgy intensity, accentuated by an eardrum rush & a gradual fade into denied release. An EP which presages great things to come, & could well open a few ears to Moroccan & other North African music.
Asphodel-117
12
$6.50

Blitzoids
Stealing From Helpless Children & Look Up
PS, US 2CD compiles their entire recorded output for the first time digitally. The band has a basic "rock" instrumentation, also exploited Musique' Concrete, & found sounds & strange instrumentation to define their sonic palette. Drew on influences such as Martin Denny, Rock in Opposition, Captain Beefheart, and above all, The Residents.
AdHoc-16/17
DCD
$20.25

Bootleg Remedy, The
Cutting Time
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "The second release from New York City's greatest old-timey music revivalists, the Bootleg Remedy continue to wade through the source waters of American music... Providing fun on par with that of the Squirrel Nut Zippers or R. Crumb & the Cheap Suit Serenaders, Gould has an undeniably refined talent for breathing new life into songs written long before he was born and creating new compositions that sound similarly ancient... Overall, a mixing pot of country, jazz, blues, and Western swing that boils over gloriously for 45 minutes." /// THE VILLAGE VOICE: "Covering an eclectic range, from tuba and fiddle to saw, with especially fine lap steel and clarinet. Their sound has been compared to Bill Monroe and Louis Armstrong, but closer in their gutty resolve, I think, are once-removed cousins of the masters, like the Band and the Mekons... Toe-tapping fun that brings Disneyland parades to NYC watering holes." /// TIME OUT NEW YORK: "The CDs feel so homey that you keep waiting for the telltale crackles and pops associated with the old 78s." /// NEW YORK PRESS: "Some of the best bluegrass revivalists in America today."
Dag!-0201
CD
$12.00

Bootleg Remedy, The
S-T
PS, US ALL MUSIC GUIDE: "By exposing the ragtime roots of both Dixieland jazz and bluegrass, the Bootleg Remedy find the crossroads where Louis Armstrong and Bill Monroe meet. A rambunctiously fun outing similar to the string band recordings of R. Crumb and the Cheap Suit Serenaders, banjoist/mandolinist/vocalist David Gould leads his band through seven barn burners that sound as if they should be playing in the background of some grainy 1930s children's cartoon. With good-natured banjo, guitar, and tuba laying the foundation for some hot trombone and violin, "Davo's Rag" and "Snake Juice" take familiar-sounding blues progressions and send them off on improvisational side roads with decidedly happy feet. Not content to simply plug into the standard renditions, "Old Salty Dog Blues" is treated to a clattering jug band makeover, just as "Blue Moon of Kentucky" is remade as a nearly unrecognizable dirge until breaking into a shuffling Dixieland street procession. Overall, a set of songs that fly by in just under 25 minutes but establish the Bootleg Remedy as one of the greatest Dixieland/old-timey revivalists of the early 21st century."
Dag!-0101
CD
$12.00

Bun Hunga and His Combo
Relax
PS, SPAIN "Limited repress of this little known gem by Dutch Hammond king Roland Thyssen under his Bun Hunga pseudonym which has already been tipped as one of the best exploited albums of the continent. Bun Hunga and his Diplomatic Music (as it appeared in early 7"s and some issues of the album) recorded this killer exploitation album which, unlike many of its counterparts, is a solid killer from start to finish (not a single dumb filler in sight!). Originally released in Belgium, and licensed to Spain and Argentina, some of the tracks were later repackaged in a couple of albums (Trumpet Prayer and Music in Transit) by the mysterious Golden Music Orchestra. Thyssen's organ dominates the album all over, an 11-track selection covering a wide array of moods, grooves and tempos: from the classic Euro sounds of 'Happy Starting' and 'Privilege For Organ' to the the exotic influenced grooves of 'Play For Suzy' and the incredible 'Bangala' via the mysterious jazz of 'Quiet Ballad' or the relaxed 'Cabal In The Night.' A mixture of go-go Latin rhythms, funky arrangements, masterful studio trickery, exotic atmospheres, top band action and screaming fuzz parts. Think The Underground Set, La Formule Du Baron, Jungle Obsession, Mandingo and other groovers of the era... this is European exploitation as its best."
WahWah-009
LP
$20.00

Burial
Burial
PS, UK This first album on Kode9's Hyperdub label comes from the mysterious Burial. On this stunning self-titled CD debut, Burial carves out a sound which sends the dormant slinky syncopations of UK garage, via radio interference, into a padded cell of cushioned, muffled bass, passing through the best of Pole's Berlin crackle dub. . Utterly seductive.
Hyperdub-001
CD
$16.25

Bush Tetras
Boom In The Night
PS, US VINYL NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME. Post new wave funk/punk early '80s stars of the New York club scene, the Bush Tetras were one of the most popular and exciting groups of the era. Here we have their original studio recordings, 1980-83, remastered by band member/drummer Dee Pop. It includes all their Clash period production work by Topper Headon and Joe Blaney. "...15 years later, this stuff still sounds like the future." - CMJ
ROIR-8218
LP
$10.50

Buttrich, Martin
Cloudy Bay
PS, GERMANY Martin Buttrich is a Germany-based producer and ingenious mastermind behind the Time Tools studio and co-producer for high profile artists like Timo Maas or Loco Dice. Cloudy Bay is his debut EP for Poker Flat. The first track is catchy and simply beautiful, with exciting strings and a wicked break. Massive tune! The B-side holds two more high-spirited tracks with "What's Your Name" being a bit more relaxed and deep, while "Lazy Bastard" edges upwards again to a good pace with a great arrangement and a 100% positive vibe.
PkerFlat--78
12
$10.50

Canterbury Music Festival, The
Rain & Shine
PS, UK 2003 release. "If you are looking for ultra-rare soft pop, you've come to the right place! Only 150 copies were pressed (in order to establish copyright) of The Canterbury Music Festival's 1968 album, Rain & Shine, an almost willfully secret psych-pop masterpiece of sorts on the obscure and collectable BT Puppy label out of New York City, owned by the legendary Tokens, and the source of many rarities from The Canterbury Music Festival to the Brute Force classic 'The King Of Fuh' (licensed to Apple Records in the UK, becoming their rarest single when immediately banned by the BBC). In addition to the many hits associated with the Tokens, baroque and breezy psych-pop a lá Left Banke, Association and Blades Of Grass is the order of the day here, with songs by The Tokens and the enigmatic Steven 'Brute Force' Friedland, this is a great addition to the Revola roster of scarily collectable artists in this genre."
Rev-Ola-033
CD
$16.50

Childish, Billy/HollyGolightly
In Blood
PS, US LIMITED REPRESS. Their first outting as a couple. One chord blues songs w/vocal trading, clanging guitars w/backing by members of THEE HEADCOATS &
WILDEBEESTS.
Wabana-022
CD
$14.00

Curse of the Birthmark
Alibis b/w Mount Shine
PS, US The A-side is a throbbing, seductive, psychedelic dirge with nice bits of flute, scary scraping sounds with a tweaked two-part vocal harmony. B-side is a punishing party jam - a relentless groove & a little story about Egypt. Limited to 333 copies, each in hand-printed art.
333Recordings
45
$7.25

Danava
S/T
PS, US
Kemado
CD
$13.00

DAT Politics
Alphabet Series P
PS, US The group was formed in 1998 as a 4 piece unit based in Lille, northern France. Since the beginning DAT Politics began to operate in their own musical genre that became over the past years a certain kind of "Hyper Pop." Mixing click-beats with glitch-melodies and sounds, but they sound very unlike most other laptop musicians. It´s all about a mixture between minimalism, electro - pop- acoustic & deconstructed techno, with a very joyful and humorous
touch to it..Since their release of this years album "Wow Twist" the band got even more playful and wonderful than ever. Two brand new and exclusive tunes!
Tomlab-078
45
$6.50

Deep Wound
Almost Complete
PS, US The almost complete recordings of hardcore legends featuring J. MASCIS of DINOSAUR JR. & LOU BARLOW of SEBADOH & DINOSAUR JR. This cd version features 3 extra tracks from an early demo. Packaged in digipak folder & designed by Stephen O' Malley fo Sunn o))) using original band flyers and photos.
BakedGoods-003
CD
$14.50

Del Ray & The Sun Kings
I Am The Light
PS, US 2005 release.
Trakwerx
CD
$12.50

Del Ray & The Sun Kings
Battleship Potemkin
PS, US
Trakwerx-1002
CD
$12.50

Deren, Maya
Divine Horseman
PS, US Maya Deren takes us on a journey into the fascinating world of the Voudoun religion, whose devotees commune with the cosmic powers through invocation, offerings, song and dance. The Voudoun pantheon of deities, or loa, is witnessed as being living gods and goddesses, actually taking possession of their devotees. The soundtrack conveys the incantatory power of the ritual drumming and singing. "Maya Deren first went to Haiti as an artist . . . but the manifestations of rapture that seized her, and transported her beyond the bounds of any art she had ever known."
- Joseph Campbell
MysticFireVideo-76501
DVD
$31.50

Digital Primitives
S/T
PS, US New trio of musical magician Cooper-Moore, sax bender Assif Tsahar & rhythm master Chad Taylor. Anyone who knows their past excursions together knows anything is possible. The 3 bend grooves & sounds in every imaginable way, w/ music that is endlessly creative & never leaves the heart.
Hopscotch-039
CD
$14.50

Flanders, Tommy
The Moonstone
PS, US "Original lead singer for The Blues Project, Tommy Flanders left the group in March 1966 and signed to Verve on which he released his one solo effort in 1969 after putting out a few singles. An album of very pleasantly mellow singer/songwriter folk rock in the vein of early James Taylor." 180 gram virgin vinyl.
Lilith-106
LP
$18.50

Flasket Brinner
The Swedish Recordings 1970-1975 (4XCD-BOX)
PS, SWEDEN "Yes it's finally here: The gigantic deluxe 4 CD box with Swedish psychedelic/progressive 1970s music scenes most explosive and dynamical band Flasket Brinner. The beautiful box consists of 4 CD of previously unreleased material recorded by the Swedish National Radio between the years 1970-1975. Three classical line-ups of this legendary band is represented. The line-up with the world renowned pianist Bobo Stenson (Rena Rama) and the underground legend Bo Hansson (The Lord of the Rings, Hansson & Karlsson) never previously on record. The box also contains Swedish psychedelic celebrities like Bosse Skoglund (Peps, Lasse Gullin) and Sebastian Oberg (Flaskkvartetten, Algarnas Tradgard). A massive 32-page booklet with band history, discography and 98 previously unpublished photos and a holographic sleeve."
Mellotron-011/4CD
CD-BOX
$80.00

Frost, Thomas and Richard
Visualize
PS, UK 2002 release. "Of all the known or rumored 'lost' albums from the odd pop era when everyone wanted a go at a super-pop classic a la Brian Wilson, this is perhaps the most thoroughly lost...as the only essay in this style by the artist, it was a case of never before and never again! Richard and Tom Martin were mainstays of The Art Collection aka Powder, America's closest shot at the pop-art sound of The Who or The Creation. After a number of classic (and now ruinously expensive) singles failed to set the charts alight, a change of direction was clearly called for. Calling themselves Thomas and Richard Frost, the brothers signed to Imperial Records and made a number of classic pop singles, some of which indeed hit the lower reaches of the charts, all in preparation for their masterwork, Visualize unfortunately, reorganization at Imperial after their acquisition by Liberty Records meant the album was cancelled: at such a late stage that production masters complete with catalog number and half-completed artwork have languished in the vaults until now. Tom and Rich's next project was an accomplished country-rock album for UNI Records, the breathtaking pop experiment of Visualize remaining a closed chapter...until now."
Rev-Ola-004
CD
$16.50

Fumi, Satoshi
Peak
PS, GERMANY Satoshi Fumi is one of the most exciting house producers from Japan. During the mid-1990s, he grew interested in the Detroit, Chicago and New York house movements, and absorbed the different sounds of electronic music throughout that period, helping him to shape, develop and influence his own unique style. Satoshi's production skills have matured enough today, allowing him the freedom to create, and as a DJ, to mix a variety of dance music styles together such as techno, house, click and acid. For Satoshi, the opportunity of his lifetime as a producer arrived in 2002 when DC duo Deep Dish picked up his track "Protlex" and released it on their Yoshitoshi Recordings.
ForceTracks-075
12
$10.50

Gaiser
Neural Block
PS, CANADA Gaiser ups the ante with his second Minus EP. Following on his And Answer EP, Jon Gaiser cements his growing reputation with another finely-crafted selection of tunes, demonstrating a deep understanding of the intimate mechanics required for minimalist sound sculpture. "Neural Block" employs a subtle use of reverse snares, scuttling percussive bleeps and subliminal samples, while "Half Life," with its séance-like voices and liquid grooves, swells to the maximum. Then there's the nocturnal landscape of "Seepage," complete with sliding delays that slowly space out before giving way to moody synth-pulses and a rocking metallic snare solo.
Minus-045
12
$7.50

Hardinl, Tim
2
PS, US "Distinctively original acoustic guitar-based folk rock, 2 is mid '60s East Coast blues/folkster Tim Hardin's best single album, originally released on Verve in 1967. Includes 'Lady Came From Baltimore' and 'If I Were A Carpenter,' covered famously by Bobby Darin." 180 gram virgin vinyl.
Lillith-107
LP
$18.50

Harris, Hilary
The Films Of Hilary Harris
PS, US Features four short files and interviews and clips. The films are: Organism (1975), 9 Variations (1966), Highway (1958), Longhorn (1951). "Organism is Academy Award(TM)-winning film maker Hilary Harris' epic vision of New York City, shot over 15 years (1959-1974) during which time he pioneered and contemporized time-lapse film making techniques to achieve a unique experiential view of the world we inhabit. Hilary Harris is one of the few really interesting film makers in the country... keen and penetrating visual perception... a search for the understanding of the complex world about us... a rare combination of qualities necessary to making great films." -Leo Hurwitz, former head of the NYU Graduate School of the Arts. Runtime: approximately 80 minutes; NTSC format, region free.
MysticFireVideo-76502
DVD
$30.75

Hayleck, Andy
Two Gong/Wire Pieces
PS, US "Baltimore-based sound artist Andy Hayleck has worked primarily with field recordings and bowed metal over the past seven years in improvised settings, installation and solo composed works. His previous recordings include The Disappearing Floor (Recorded), a suite of edited field recordings and vibrating metal sounds; Various Recordings Involving Ice (Fairfield/HereSee), a set of field recordings of crystallized H2O; and his bowed saw and cymbal performances with fricative free music collaborative group Trockeneis (Ehse). Two Gong/Wire Pieces presents side-long live-to-tape performances using a special system which Hayleck has invented and with which he has performed widely - bowing a long wire attached to a Chinese gong, allowing for special control of the irrational vibrations of the metal plate through careful control over the tension of the wire and place and style of bowing. The resulting masses of beating tone-forms are lakes and pools of eddies or whirlpools born from a deceptively simple and carefully considered system and a seemingly enormous pair of ears."
Ehse-006
LP
$15.00

Heath, Joshua
Coldcuts EP
PS, US This 4 track EP is destined to turn heads & rock dance floors across the globe! Already played out loud for 6 months now to extremely successful responses by label owner Miguel Migs, this has something special for any house music lover out there!Crafty old school Funk & jazz influences can strongly be heard on this
exciting debut.
Salted-009
12
$7.25

Howlin' Magic
Howlin' Magic
PS, US "With no discernible connection to any current micro-scene or music-making community, Howlin' Magic, aka California free-blues guitarist Jesse Rakusin, works in relative isolation, laying down impossibly heavy blues licks, amp noise, and expressionistic drum tracks at a breathless clip. In early 2006, Rakusin began circulating a self-titled CD-R of twelve private, four-track recordings. Those fortunate to hear it were fairly astonished. This was the sort of record that might have emanated from Siltbreeze or PSF in the early '90s, a devastating set of home-recorded, white-hot splatter-blues, at once formally way-out and ultra-primitive in its execution; and its chief 'architect' was this kid from Santa Cruz whose influences included Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Simply Saucer, White Heaven, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Holy smoke! Rakusin's command of the blues, combined with his seemingly insatiable appetite for psychedelics, has yielded one of the most scorching records to issue from the U.S. underground in years. There's nothing ponderous or 'searching' here - the hippie affectations and inchoate mysticism that infect our current cultural environment are all but absent from Rakusin's purview. Instead, what we've got here is a successful marriage of raw garage-psych and highly advanced freeform noise."
AzulDiscofrafica-004
CD
$15.00

Javerling, Rickard
The Three Sisters EP
PS, UK Swedish travelling minstrel Rickard Jäverling presents further moments of heartfelt, folk-inspired beauty. With banjo, drums and guitar, "Three Sisters" (which also featured on his Two Times Five Lullaby) distills a Tortoise-inspired post-rock intelligence blended with traditional folk. "Västbacken" is a hazy instrumental piece of folk poetry bringing to mind bubbling streams and the beauty of a childish midsummer adventure. The EP's defining moment is the 7-minute epic "Sultan," which takes the Chicago post-rock formula and re-contextualizes it for 2006, giving us something both reflective and quietly jubilant. Yesternow artists Shoreline finish off with a remix that injects the original track with a sense of fun and playful abandon.
Yesternow-003
10
$10.50

Jurado, Damien
Gathered In Song
PS, US The re-release this EP comes w/ demos that were recorded for Rehearsals for Departure (Sub Pop, 99) & Where Shall You Take Me? (Secretly Canadian, 03). These previously unreleased demos capture what Jurado considers to be his "most challenging and frustrating time as a musician." Feat. DAVID BAZAN (Pedro the Lion, Headphones) & JONATHAN FORD (Unwed Sailor, Rosie Thomas)
MadeInMexico-015
CD
$12.50

Last of The Real Hardmen
10,000 Miles
PS, UK . "Chris Summerlin's debut album under the boastful, ironic pseudonym Last of the Real Hardmen follows six years of releasing lathe-cut vinyl and hand-crafted CD-Rs that received tiny circulation to no more than a small circle of fans. The quality of the tunes on offer suggest this is a third or fourth album rather than an excitable first. Summerlin is a virtuoso guitarist and lays down electric guitar patterns with drums, field recordings and the occasional bottleneck to provide depth and variation. Instrumental music can be hard to keep interesting and this is where Summerlin's skill really kicks in, injecting his form of purist instrumental music with nods towards inevitably John Fahey merged with the full-bodied widescreen emissions of Tortoise. The lovely folks at Birdwar have also included 6 tracks from Summerlin's ultra-limited lathe cut 10" originally released on Lone Hand recordings and this faultlessly adds to the mass of an almost worryingly beautiful album. Despite costing 30p to make on a cassette 4-track, this is otherworldly and timeless music."
Birdwar-002
CD
$15.50

Leger, Sebastien
The Bug EP
PS, SWEDEN The electro-house phenomenon Sébastien Léger graces the Pickadoll label with his peaktime bugs. Superfunctional floor-fillers based on simple ideas and created with that special charm. Not being new to the game, Mr. Léger is quite a luminary when it comes to ecstasy in the club: people want more, why shouldn't they get it? This is not the Parliament, this is rave, you idiots.
PickadollMusic-017
12
$10.50

Li Allin
All In
PS, US Li Alin has worked w/ many other media art forms before landing in the music world. From her experiences in building mobile sculptural robotics to crafting virtual sperm banks for the internet she brings very unusual perspectives to her fascination w/ reproduction, science fiction & soundtrack . "All In" is an audio diary of "pop noir" love songs that chronicles an exploration of a deeper, more intimate side to her engaging sphere of contradictory personalities. Stylistic
references may touch upon hints of Marlene Dietrich, Nico or aspects of Serge Gainsbourg, but the listeners for Li Alin are apt to find themselves in a fresher, fragile universe navigated by the obsessive nature of this spare & rigorous euphoric voice.
Asphodel-2034
CD
$12.50

Lunch, Lydia
Smoke In The Shadows
PS, GERMANY "Lydia Lunch has sculpted a truly original, multi-faceted artistic vision. On this hip 4-tracker, Lydia Lunch's sharp lyrical artistry is embedded in dense experimental jazz and wave sound textures. Truly intensive listening!"
MuleMusiq-010
12
$10.50

Make Believe
Shock Of Being
PS, US
Polyvinyl
CD
$13.50

Martinzez
Echochamber
PS, GERMANY Copenhagen-based Martinez aka Martin Swanstein returns with a great new single on Audiomatique. The title-track is an amazing deep space track built up on a heavily dark bass and some extraterrestrial sound-gimmicks that make this an extraordinary trippy groove monster. "Woodenbox" on the B-side is as far out as the A-side, but a bit less dark. A cool sliding groove spreads a deep but slightly progressive feel. Two excellent tunes from Captain Martinez' spaceship - now boarding.
Audiomatique-019
12
$10.50

Mecki Mark Men
Marathon
PS, Sweden "This is the 3rd album by Mecki Mark Men. Recorded in the CHESS studio in Chicago while Mecki Mark Men was on a North American tour in 1970. Basically it is the same heavy acid space rock as on their previous Running in the Summer Night album. Mecki Mark Men was (together with Hansson and Karlsson) Jimi Hendrix's favourite Swedish band. When Jimi came back from his Swedish tours he probably told the tales about the wild Swedish Hammond organ tormentor Mecki Bodemark, who did the same things with his grinding organ as Jimi did with his guitar. For those of you who yet have not heard MMM I can tell that they sound like a mix of Teargas, High Tide and Jimi Hendrix but with a wild organ player and the mighty Kenny Hakansson on lead guitar, with lots of fuzz and wah-wah, and sitar! After this album Mecki quit and the band changed their name to Kebnekajse. This CD includes their Sonet album from 1970 plus a commercial jingle. Reissue on CD taken from the original masters."
Mellotron-985850
CD
$23.50

Mogwai
Fountain (Original Soundtrack)
PS, US
Nonesuch
CD
$16.75

Moneybrother
They're Building Walls Around Us EP
PS, US First ever domestic release for Swedish phenom! Moneybrother is the brainchild of Anders Wendin, former member of Clash-disciples Monster, and current torch-bearer for soulful seventies pop music in Sweden. Based out of Stockholm, Sweden, he has created a band like no other. By blending together the styles of punk, reggae, soul & rock, Moneybrother has already won over the hearts of fans & critics abroad. "They're Building Walls Around Us" represents his first foray into North America with two songs each from "Blood Panic" & "To Die Alone" (both albums released on Burning Heart in Europe), coupled with two B-sides. These recordings features special guests like Existensminimum, The Bear Quartet's Jari Haapalainen, Peter Bjorn And John's Bjorn Yttling, and members of The Soundtrack of Our Lives.
Sabot
CD5
$7.00

Moneybrother
They're Building Walls Around Us 12"
PS, US Vinyl version limited to 520 copies, press on marbled red wax.
Sabot
12"
$7.00

Moore, Thurston
Flipped Out Bride
PS, US
BN-020
CD
$14.25

Mops, The
Psychedelic Sounds In Japan
PS, US "The Mops are one of Japan's best known 'Group Sound' (GS) bands, particularly noted for their psychedelic period. The group was founded in 1966 by high school friends Mikiharu Suzuki (drums), Taro Miyuki (guitar), Masaru Hoshi (lead guitar) and Kaoru Murakami (bass), playing mostly instrumental rock like that of the fabulously popular Ventures. The Mops album Psychedelic Sounds in Japan, released in April of 1968, was full of flower power flourishes, including cosmic artwork, ethnic clothing, fuzz guitars and sitar playing. It included covers of the Airplane's hits 'Somebody To Love' and 'White Rabbit,' The Doors' 'Light My Fire,' Eric Burdon's 'San Franciscan Nights' and The Animals' 'Inside Looking Out,' as well as the super Mops theme song 'I Am Just A Mops' (which later became a cult favorite after being included on the obscurities album Nuggets 2). Despite being widely considered a psychedelic band, the Mops' original songs were more garage band sounding. They also had a dark side that was very much not a hippie vibe. While most bands were playing love songs, The Mops album had a song called 'Blind Bird' about a terrible dark world, which contained the lyrics 'please kill me,' This led to the song being left off some reissues (but it is included on this one.)
WorldPsychedelia-8485
CD
$17.75

Mos Def
Tru3 Magic
PS, US
Geffen
CD
$15.00

Namlook, Pete& Burnah Ocal
Sultan
PS, GERMANY 2004 release. "Pete Namlook collaborated with the incredible Turkish musician Burhan Öçal whose roots lie in the classical music of his country. Besides all traditional percussion instruments he also plays stringed instruments like Ud, Tanbur and Saz. Sometimes he sings with his expressive voice on top or recites medieval Turkish poetry. With his 'Istanbul Oriental Ensemble' he won the 'Deutschen Schallplattenpreis'. In collaboration with Pete Namlook a new and very special combination of beat-oriented deep ambient, electronic beats and the powerful music of the Ottoman empire developed and formed a new style and spirit back in 1996."
AmbiantWorld-016
CD
$18.50

No Neck Blues Band
Nine for Victor
PS, CANADA "Enregistre <live> au 22e Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville le 21 mai 2005." Live Victo recording; this one uses up the Sound @1 catalog #82, in case you're keeping track.
Victo-103
CD
$15.50

Osunlade
Day We Met For Coffee
PS, US A stunning remix from the live recorded concept album, sonically paying homage to the unspoiled Greek island of Santorini. It is a head nodding, floor pounding
masterpiece.
BBE
12
$10.50

Parts & Labor
Escapers One
PS, US Titled numerically to initiate a series of EPs on different labels for the band.Side 1 has a dense sound which envelopes the rhythm & melody w/ distorted twitches & fuzzy rumbling. On Side 2 the sound is more reflective w/ a strong sense of melody shining through again. A thick sonic pallet teeming w/ foreign melodies & new sounds.
BroklynBeats-027
12
$9.25

Peacock, Annette
X-Dreams
PS, ITALY "A little known pioneer, Annette Peacock's innovative style of vocals and composition has earned her critical acclaim around the world. After cutting her teeth as a member of the jazz avant garde (touring with Albert Ayler and collaborating heavily with Paul Bley) she made further history for her pioneering work with the Moog synthesizer (she was the first to use it live and to use it to electronically modify vocals). Her critically acclaimed X-Dreams, released in 1978 after her move to the UK, is an emotionally and sexually charged voyage through minimalist 'free form' musical environments. An oneiric journey through experimental jazz rock, featuring such luminaries as Chris Spedding, Mick Ronson, and Bill Bruford, to name a few."
Earmark-42083
LP
$19.75

Peacock, Annette
The Perfect Release
PS, ITALY "1979's Perfect Release, continued in the vein of the previous year's X-Dreams. Diatribes on sexual and social politics compliment her pioneering style of jazz rock/funk fusion, further cementing Peacock's role as an individualist and musical pioneer. Individuality is the land mark of Peacock's biography and it seems almost unfair that they should belong to one person; as if her life has been gluttonous for the incidents and acts of legend. "
Earmark-42081
LP
$19.75

Pig & Dan
After Ibiza/Touch
PS, GERMANY Pig & Dan are one of the big newcomers on Cocoon Recordings. With After Ibiza/Touch, they deliver a real beamer for Cocoon, totally right on in giving consideration to the Ibiza reference. For ten minutes, echo bleeps and trippy beats are screwed into your brain in a way that sometimes reminds of Ricardo Villalobos. The B-side "Touch" comes along in a more tech-house style, with minimal structures and overlapping harmonies, which make the perfect soundtrack for every sundown.
Cocoon-030
12
$10.50

PJ Harvey
Peel Sessions 1991-2004
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Universal
LP
$11.50

Rockin' Vickers
The Complete: It's Alright
PS, UK "Mod R&B band of a great reputation during the mid 1960s, loud and raucous similar to The Byrds and Creation. This CD includes their entire recorded output which is four singles plus unissued tracks, a great story helped in writing by founder Harry Feeney, and boasting the first recordings of one time member Lemmy."
RPM-196
CD
$17.00

Room
Pre-flight
PS, ITALY "Room's 1970 Pre-flight is a near-masterpiece of blues-influenced prog-rock with forays into jazz territories. Well-structured and punctuated by interesting time changes and a skillful use of wind and string instruments, they are definitely at least on par with labelmates Leaf Hound and Mellow Candle. The guitar playing of Chris Williams and the remarkable vocal timbre of the singer also places the album a cut above many in the genre."
Akarma-375
LP
$21.00

Schnerider, Guido
Transmission
PS, GERMANY After his groundbreaking debut album Focus On, Guido Schneider returns with a new stunning EP on Poker Flat. Transmission is even more proof of Guido's great production skills, presenting two excellent tracks which explore his signature sound even further. The title track "Transmission" is a pure rhythmic and percussive affair, showcasing a vast array of drums from kongas to bongos, and sticks to shakers to build a hypnotizing, highly energetic soundscape. A buzzing chant by Florian Schirmacher adds a sacral atmosphere to the track. "Halo" manoeuvers through mainly percussive terrain, but contains more impulsive and funky elements. Check the well-timed cue of the deep bassline - this is ace and gives this track an extra claim to fame.
PokerFlat-079
12
$10.50

Servants Of The Apocalyptic Goat Rave
S/T
PS, CANADA Denizens of Breakcore mayhem Bong-Ra & Sickboy collaborate to give us a full album under the moniker "Servants of the Apocalyptic Goat Rave", A dark and twisted concoction of pounding kicks, rattling snares and Luciferian rave stabs. A sinister sight for sore ears. . The Goat! Occult rave fiend. Blood-red glow sticks for demonic drug orgies. Hammer Horror induced manic sonic terror, approved by Christopher Lee, brought to you by Sickboy and Bong-Ra who are His sonic Servants.
Sublight-666
CD
$11.00

Spirit Girls, The
Forever Free
PS, US
Trakwerx-1004
CD
$12.50

Starving Weirdos
Father Guru
PS, US "In 1998, Starving Weirdos began crafting a body of staggeringly beautiful, unsettling freeform soundscapes, unbeknownst to all but a tiny circle of friends and neighbors in their native Humboldt County, California. The duo's recorded works had not surfaced until very recently, in the form of extremely limited CD-Rs on such labels as Jyrk and Root Strata and on the group's own imprint. They have, without exception, met with resounding critical praise and intense curiosity from the experimental music community. At the core of Starving Weirdos is the duo of Brian Pyle and Merrick McKinlay. The pair weave intricate tapestries of sound from strands of electroacoustic improvisation, ambient noise, free-folk, and musique concréte. The density of these works is matched only by their clarity of purpose and execution - each piece brings into existence a distinct sound-world, rendered with a pointillistic attention to sonic detail that belies the duo's economy of means. The result is a profoundly disorienting music that thrives on the tension between artificiality and organicity, stillness and constant mutation. Starving Weirdos' music sits uneasily beside that of their contemporaries in the free-drone/noise/improv underground. While the group undoubtedly has something in common with such outfits as Sunburned Hand of the Man or Double Leopards (the two groups with whom they are most often compared), SW's expansive, understated approach to improvisation and recording more closely resembles an amalgam of early AMM, Taj Mahal Travellers, Basil Kirchin, and Pauline Oliveros' deep listening experiments - as filtered through the crisp night air of California's redwood forest."
Azul Discografica-003
CD
$15.00

Sugarcubes
Complete Studio Albums Box (Limited Edition)
PS, US
OneLittleIndian
CD-BOX
$23.50

Swift, Mark
Ave Mavis
PS, CANADA Yorkshire England based Mark Swift is one of three new artists to be discovered by Mr. Aaron Funk a.k.a Venetian Snares for Sublight along with newcomer Gareth Clarke and Wisp. Mark's "Ave Mavis" album is 11 tracks of cascading rhythms against a genuinely beatific pulse of soundscapes, recalling IDM at its brightest, Mark's music is pleasantly nostalgic with an added originality we think will suprise you. Mark describes his sound as "not dissimilar to what "The Last Of The Summer Wine" theme tune might have sounded like if Cleggy and Foggy had habitually pushed Compo down the hill on a rusty Ensoniq SQ1 8-track Workstation rather than on a disused settee". It's okay we don't know either, you will just have to listen for yourself.
Sublight-2901
CD
$12.00

Tejada, john
Cleaning Sounds Is A Filthy Business
PS, US John Tejada has produced some of the most memorable dance singles of this decade. As a remixer there are few who exceed his talents and output. Cleaning Sounds... marks the 10th year of his label and is an artist at his most mature, taking in house, electro and techno under a surgeon's scalpel. Cleaning Sounds... is 10 new tracks from this mastermind, one of the most gifted musicians in the electronic landscape. Once it finds a place in your mind, it's not due to leave anytime soon.
Palette-042
CD
$16.25

To Rococo Rot
Taken From Vinyl
PS, US
Staub-073
CD
$15.50

Tunnel of Love
Rockin' Rollin' Bitches
PS, US First released in LP form on Mister Records only 200 copies were pressed & most of those went to the band or promos. A journey headed by 3 men in tights who play really filthy, super lo-fi, trashy garage super-rock, this record was recorded in their basement on a four track just before the place burned down.
BigNeck-054
CD
$11.00

TV Eye Volume
#4
PS, US
DVD
$12.50

Various
Who Will Buy These Wonderful Evils
PS, SWEDEN The Swedes are taking over and are hitting the music scene all over the world. But this is not really a new story. In Sweden, as many other countries, the appearance of the Beatles in 1964 brought a reaction against the stagnant music scene of the past. Literally thousands of pop groups appeared from nowhere and the music scene changed forever. Sweden soon became one of the greatest pop hotbeds of the world and this compilation is the solid proof. On these two sizzling discs the cream of the 21st century's Swedish pop/rock/psych wonders are matched with the unquestionable pioneers of the Swedish 60s. Disc one offers a initiated peek at what's happening in the Swedish rock, pop and psych scene right now. Known and unknown material from current heroes such as the Soundtrack of Our Lives, Hakan Hellström (selling platinum in Sweden), Nicolai Dunger, Jose Gonzales, Broder Daniel, Silverbullit (aka Citizen Bird), International Noise Conspiracy, Sagor & Swing, and Caesars Palace to hungry up-and-coming debutantes like Dungen, the Whyte Seeds and Franke, amongst others. On disc two we take a swirling ride through a time machine and encounter rare gems from the sinfully swinging Swedish 60s. Amazing fuzz psych head twister by the Shakers and Pugh. Swinging mod pop anthems by the Wizards, stellar harmony pop by the Jackpots as well as a groovy sitar psych nirvana with Charlie and Esdor, plus lots more compiled here for the first time ever. 2 CDs containing 33 Swedish top tunes housed in a mind expanding sleeve cram filled with pictures and informative liner notes.

Tracklisting:
Disc One
1. Caesars Palace - Subhuman Girl
2. Håkan Hellström - Den Fulaste Flickan I Världen
3. Dungen - Horizon
4. Alf - Mitt i Malmö City
5. Grammar School Boys - It's All Over Now Baby Blue
6. Franke - Aldrig förstå
7. José Gonzales - Deadweight On Velveteen
8. The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - Jehovah Sunrise
9. Broder Daniel - You Bury Me
10. Silverbullit - I Had To Tell You
11. Hello Goodbye - Pussycat
12. Whyte Seeds - Lost My Love
13. Sagor & Swing - Flickan och jätten
14. International Noise Conspiracy - Up For Sale
15. Paola Rainbow - In The Dark
16. Nicolai Dunger - Hey Mama

Disc Two:
1. Mascots - The Girl That You Are
2. Shakers - Who Will Buy (These Wonderful Evils)
3. Wizards - See You Tonight
4. Jackpots - King Of The World
5. Tages - Fantasy Island
6. Annabee Nox - Always On My Mind
7. Outsiders - Inside of me
8. Fabulous Four - 438 s Michigan Avenue
9. T-Boones - I Want You
10. Charlie & Esdor - Dagen är över
11. Steampacket - Fruitseller oldman´s song
12. Pugh - Här kommer natten
13. Mecki Mark Men - Midnight Land
14. Ola & The Janglers - I Can Wait
15. Trolls - Alone
16. Hansson & Karlsson - Tax Free
17. Dee Jays - Striped Dreams Checked Fear
Dolores-127
DCD
$22.00

Various
Get Hip Sampler
PS, US Cheap, cheap, cheapest sampler ever! 21 tracks from the Get Hip recordings catalog feat. a variety of genres, all top notch! Some of the outstanding tracks include: PAYBACKS, CYNICS, LAST VEGAS, RAINY DAY SAINTS, STEMS, UGLY BEATS, MONDO TOPLESS, CREATURES FROM THE GOLDEN DAWN & many, many more....
GetHip-1135
CD
$4.75

Various
Who Will Buy These Wonderful Evils Vol. 2
PS, SWEDEN 2nd volume from 2004.
Dolores-141
CD
$22.00

Various
Rub 'n' Tug present Campfire
PS, BELGIUM Originally released in 2005. Campfire is New York party mavericks Rub 'N' Tug's decent into a raucous night out in Dante's disco inferno. DJs Thomas and Eric Duncan compile everything from Cozy Powell to Daniel Wang, in the true spirit of New York's after hours loft parties, rolled up with distortion, shouting, rock, funk and sweat. Based on a weekly NYC party called "campFIRE," this mix gives you a brief glimpse of the madness that is Rub 'N' Tug when the pair get behind the decks. From the piano-led house break of Bumblebee Unlimited's "Lady Bug" to the cinematic beauty of Double Fantasy's "Heartbreaker" and the strutting disco of Flash and the Pan and Hot Chocolate, Rub 'N' Tug know how to have a party and they're at a disco near you. Other artists include: Luger E-Go, Aphrodite's Child, Charles B, Bronx Dogs, Rocking Horse, On The House, The Chaplin Band, Bullet Train, Mr. Cisco, Harari, Linda Law, Robin Trower and J.J. Cale. ELECTRONIC
Eskimo-501343
CD
$15.00

Various
Who Will Buy These Wonderful Evils Vol. 3
PS, SWEDEN "The Pebbles or Chocolate Soup for Diabetics of Sweden steers left field on volume 3 and that's a real good thing. This time we really get to meet the Swedish underground. A mindblowing selection of beyond rare 7" and tracks from Swedish late 1960s to early '70s freakbeat, psych, garage, prog and hard rock groovers." Artists: Scorpion, Uppåt Vaggärna, Match, Red, White & Blues, Björn Famne, Fruit, Candle, Harambee, East-West, Drugs, New Creation, Atlantic Ocean, The Junks & The Angels, After Life, Zane, Contact, Gå Runt Show.
Dolores-183
CD
$22.00

Various
Cult Cargo: Belize City Boil Up
PS, US "Deluxe 2LP edition of the record that the NY Post called 'indispensable' and the Chicago Tribune named 'Best reissue of the year.' This limited edition collects unknown funk, R&B, calypso, reggae, and everything in between, all from the tiny Central American country of Belize. The set includes two bonus cuts not available on the CD, gatefold jacket, and a pull out sleeve documenting the colorful spectrum of Belizian vinyl."
NumeroGroup-006
DLP
$18.00

Venezia, Luca
Sky City Rising
PS, US DROP THE LIME's newest is a conceptual vision based around his love for dub & the new dubstep sounds. It ties into a video he is finishing to accompany this half-hour EP. Taken as a whole, he's delivered a strong conceptual EP which sits nicely alongside his more uptempo material.
BroklynBeats-028
CD
$9.25

Volcano The Bear
The Birth of Streissand
PS, UK "Second release from the new Newcastle-based No-Fidelity label, after the first recording from scene-legend Sir Richard Bishop (of the Sun City Girls) sold out in a whistle. Something a bit special. Having built their career upon a reputation for incendiary live appearances and a heap of self-released CD-Rs and cassettes, Leicester's Volcano The Bear have slowly been gathering steam, becoming one of this country's most exciting experimental improv outfits. This startling new 7" for No-Fi showcases the group at their most abstract, the A-side a sinister brew of creaking violin and string plucks. It sounds something like No-Neck Blues Band collaborating with Wolf Eyes on a re-take of the Saragossa Manuscript soundtrack. The B-side goes further down the path paved by Olsen and co. with some metallic clanking and utterly gnarled noise eruptions."
No-Fidelity-001
45
$8.25

Wipers
Is This Real?
PS, US Repress!
Jackpot-82801
LP
$18.75

Wonder, Stevie
Down To Earth
PS, US "Originally released in 1966 (when Stevie was only 16) as the follow up album to Stevie's second number one hit 'Uptight.' By the release of this album, Stevie's artistic direction had shifted decidedly away from the 'Little Stevie' era, and he can be heard laying the groundwork for the more mature sound that would soon become his trademark. Featuring his version of Bob Dylan's 'Mr. Tambourine Man' and Ron Miller's 'A Place In The Sun' in 1966. (#3 on U.S. R&B)." 180 gram virgin vinyl.
Lilith-122
LP
$18.50

Work, The
Slow Crimes
PS, US Digital release of the 1st album by the English underground band founded by TIM HODGKINSON(Henry Cow). Originally issued on vinyl in 1982, this music set the stage for a unique type of new British Invasion; one that seemed to absorb the complexity & slickness of Progressive Rock, whilst throwing its aesthetics to the dogs, in lieu of the energy and power of early Punk. They were amongst the 1st few to break their own mold in an attempt to break new ground.
AdHoc-015
CD
$15.50

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