USA Experimental, Electronic, Noise, Improv, Musique Concrete; Limited Edition (50 copies) '905 Tapes' Cassette (2010) - New
Here’s a great split with two very well paired artists. Hunted Creatures appears here as a 4 piece and Blown Doors a duo. Both projects play a kind of experimental/musique concrete style of composition that has an improvisational feel to it, but also with elements that are well though-out and expanded on. Blown Doors presents Unseen Glaze a highly layered and detailed track that features a heavy dose of bass, with shuffling textures that converge and elements that sync up rhythmically only to break down again and fall apart. The track makes use of a range of dynamics ranging from sparse and repetitive to bold and noisy but always slowly morphing and keeping a layer of bass – guitar maybe? – at it’s core. Hunted Creatures has a lighter touch here with an untitled track. Being a four piece it is quite varied with acoustic instruments – piano, violin perhaps – being used to create these experimental layers. The track has more common with side A then it contrasts, mainly in regards to structure, accents, and gestures rather than the actual textured sounds. It takes the listener on a similar journey though complimenting Blown Door’s sound well and expanding on the split. Great production, neat design and a well though-out and put together release. 905 Tapes shows consistent quality and is not to be ignored – doing tape releases right. A great split for fans of the more academic style experimental noise and free improv. Great work.
Noise, Harsh, Power Electronics, Experimental, Industrial, Power Violence; Limited Edition Cassette - New Sealed
Rare USA Handmade power electronics/noise cassette release from 2019 on 'Profuse Bleeding' label. Limited to 15 copies.
Psych, Experimental, Noise, Rare, Avant Garde, Argentina, Rock; 2xCD set - Ex Used condition (Jewell case damaged)
The Argentinian band Reynols wasn’t widely known even before they disappeared for some 17 years. They just don’t do the kind of music that gets a band known. Reynols represent everything rock pretends to be. The band has been around since 1993, although if you ask singer and frontman Miguel Tomasin, he might tell you that the band has been around since 1967 when, at age 3, he started banging on pots and pans in his mother’s kitchen. He might say something else, too, but he’s said that in the past. Tomasin is, by any definition, the visionary of Reynols. Without him, Reynols wouldn’t be the most important band in the history of rock. Rock has certain conventions—rhythm, instrumentation—that generally don’t vary all that much. But something more important that rock has, or should have, or at least pretends to have, is attitude. Rock is about the rise of the outsider. Rock is about breaking down power structures. Rock is about believing in yourself. And in that respect, Tomasin is a veritable rock hero. The fact that Tomasin has Down’s syndrome may or may not matter; We’d have to know what kind of band he’d have if he didn’t have Down’s syndrome to say for sure, and we don’t know that. But Tomasin is a visionary and in Roberto Conlazo, Pacu Conlazo and Anla Courtis, he has a devout ensemble ready, willing and able to do his bidding. And that’s what makes Reynols the most important band in the history of rock. Tomasin’s bidding hasn’t always brought home the bacon. Past releases have included recordings of chickens and an album of dematerialized music, housed in an empty jewel case. The band has also worked with Acid Mother’s Temple, the Nihilist Spasm Band and Pauline Oliveros, and has always stayed true to his wishes. That dedication is what gives the band its strength.
Anal Cunt, Grindcore, Noise, Rare, Early, Live, Collected recordings; CD - Ex Used condition
Old Stuff, Part Two is a compilation of early material. The 1st track is actually one side of a split with the Meat Shits. The tracks are completely blur noise, with sparse riffs and a cover of a ‘Siege’ song that you may recognize from later albums by AC. If you don’t care for Anal Cunt even when they have funny song titles, then you will hate this album for sure. This is pure noise, everything sounds similar, everything is too fast for consideration, but I love everything about this album. The real treat on this album though is the live tracks, from the early days when AC would still do live acoustic performances. They actually play their material with an acoustic guitar while Tim Morse plays his typical style of blast/stop/blast/stop, for a small crowd who gives big cheers after each song. It’s funny as hell and I wish I had been there.
The Wire Magazine, V/A comp,
The Wire 20 Years 1982–2002 is a various artists compilation album. The 3-CD box set was released on Mute Records for the 20th anniversary of British music magazine The Wire The tracks were selected by the magazine's publisher and former editor, Tony Herrington. It is now out of print. Andy Gill at The Independent named it one of the ten best box sets of the year.
CD 1
The Wire - Steve Lacy
Seguita - Ennio Morricone (with Gruppo Di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza)
Wrong Eye - Coil
Egress (excerpt) - Hands To
Buried Dreams - David Toop and Max Eastley
Tubby's Vengeance - Vivian Jackson & King Tubby
Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) - Fennesz
M 5 - Derek Bailey
Cockfight - Trance In Paksabali And Kesiman - Gamelan Beleganjur - Traditional Musicians, Bali
Pygmaäen - Einsturzende Neubauten
After Rapidly Circling The Plaza (excerpt) - AMM
11,000 Volts - Mars
Breathe Deep - Cabaret Voltaire
The Death Of The Composer Was In 1962 - Tony Conrad with Faust
Vandal - Designer
Soaking Bodies In Dub - Torture
Shenshema - Fela Kuti
CD 2
Illistrum - The Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Expressway To Yr Skull - Sonic Youth
Salt - Spring Heel Jack / The Blue Series Continuum
Paper Hats - This Heat
Simple Headphone Mind - Stereolab / Nurse With Wound
Rock 'N' Roll Station - Jacques Berrocal
Ancient Ethiopia - Sun Ra & His Solar-Myth Arkestra
Jukebox Capriccio - Christian Marclay
Williams Mix - John Cage
Cathode #4: Soundcheck Version - Yoshihide Otomo
Headphones - Bjork
I (excerpt) - Pauline Oliveros
CD 3
Satan Side - Keith Hudson
Music For The Gift Part 1 - Terry Riley
Silver Smoke Of Dreams - William Burroughs (with Ian Sommerville)
Rocket USA - Suicide
4.2 - Supersilent
Vaihe (Fön)
Kebabträume - Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft
Khalid Of Space Part 2 - Welcome - Larry Young
Players With Circuits - David Behrman (with Gordon Mumma)
Archers of Loaf, Indie Rock, Documentary, Chapel Hill, Live Footage; DVD - New
Indie rock icons the Archers of Loaf reunited in 2011, and during the course of their reunion tour played two legendary concerts at Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill, NC. Combining in-your-face concert footage along with rare interviews of the band, this film by director Gorman Bechard documents those concerts, and captures the excitement and explosive energy of what its like to see this extraordinary band perform live. Filmmaker Gorman Bechard and his production team have artfully captured the Archers' energy and skill on stage, the bouncing, lyrics-shouting revelry the band inspires among their audience, and the enveloping joy of just being in the room amidst it all. The reunited foursome is tight and well rehearsed, with spot-on timing and solid accuracy in their playing. Best of all, they seem to be having a great time once again cranking out these tunes after a decade-plus hiatus, and they seem to get real satisfaction from the fans' enthusiastic reactions (Bachmann confirms that notion in the film). The band's great performance also comes wrapped in some lovely packaging. Simply stated, this is a really well-done concert documentary. Courtesy of Brian Paulson (audio), Gorman Bechard (video), and their team, the film looks and sounds fantastic. The cuts between the six camera angles are skillful and unobtrusive, and the camera placements and movements are nicely used to convey intimacy and intensity. The interviews with the band, interspersed throughout the film, are funny, engaging, and even revealing.
Nick Zedd, Cinema of Transgression, Underground Film, No Wave Cinema, No Wave, Cult, New York; DVD - New
Throwing pearls before swine, Nick Zedd and MVD unleash ten never before seen additions to the groundbreaking filmmaker's legacy of celluloid subversion. Color and B&W film and video shorts with Muffinhead, Sylvia Pinal, Alexandra Guzman, Gio Guzman, Ernique Guzman, Monica Casanova, Zerak Zedd, Anaiis Djin, Athena Odosio and Ix Celita. This digitally restored and remastered Director's Cut features high resolution transfers of the original digital videos and one 8mm film. Included are two movies featuring Zedd's extremist Xenomorphic Entities (hand painted in oil) the most recent of which is fully animated! Includes Eclipse of the Ectoparasite, Demonica, The Death of Muffinhead, Attack of the Particle Disruptors, Paradise Lost, Love Always Love, The Extremist Manifesto, Cockfight, Frustration and Paintings 2009-11. With original music by Exploded View, Demonic Sweaters, Nick Zedd, Tim Gendron, Dr Shinto, Michael Slatky, Dr. Fanatik among others. Features a bonus interview with Brett Henderson Kreuzer aka Muffinhead and Nick Zedd.
UK Punk, Oi!, Live, 1998; VHS - Ex Used condition
Recorded live in Hollywood, California September 28th 1998. PAL Version for the European market. Comes in a cardboard slipcase.
1 Supermodels - 2Up Yer Bum - 3 Run Like Hell - 4 The Jinx - 5 Talk Show - 6Elvis Is Dead - 7 Spirit Of Keith Moon - 8 Keep Britain Untidy - 9 Transvestite - 10 Never Made It - 11 Vicars Wank Too - 12 Moped Lads - 13 Blown Out Again - 14 Banned From The Pubs - 15 Leader Of The Gang - 16 Maniac
Experimental, Noise, Avant Garde, Melbourne, Australian, Sunn0))), Anticon, Melt Banana, v/vm; A2 size Book bound Zine - Ex Used condition
Somewhat legendary Melbourne experimental/noise zine put out by Mark Groves (Synesthesia Record Store) in early 2001. Issue 8 contains interviews/articles with Sole/Anticon, Antedeluvian Rockinghorse, The Berzerker, Cex, Chris Smith & Justin Fuller, Melt Banana, Pix, Speedranch^Jansky Noise and V/VM - also contains small extra booklet 'UJAKU 8.5' whith interviews withSunn0))), Atomsmasher, Bathtub Shitter and Fuck... I'm Dead.... If someone doesn't snap this up soon, I am keeping it for myself!! So fucking awesome....
Gumby, Childrens, Claymation, Vintage, 3D; Comic - VG + Used condition
Blackthorne Publishing presents another in its series of 3-D comics, this one featuring lovable claymation kids-TV star Gumby. Gumby, Pokey and Prickle have adventures in the Old West. Ricochet Pete; Hidden Valley. 32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects (1987)
Australian, Melbourne, Post Punk, Little Band Scene, Primitive Calculators, Rare; CD - Ex Used condition
This collection from Chapter Music brings together a selection of tracks from the Antipodean post-punk scene from the likes of The Apartments, Primitive Calculators, Fabulous Marquises as well as other colourfully-named acts, People With Chairs Up Their Noses - who feature Jim White of Dirty Three no less - and Slugfuckers. What's most surprising about this compilation is how heavily electronic elements feature. Take a listen to the eccentric bleeps and bloops of 'The Dumbwaiters' by Makers Of The Dead Travel Fast or the drum machine noodlings of Essendon Airport. On top of that you still get the bedroom guitar abrasion of any self-respecting New Wave scene: there's the skewed jangle of The Moodists' 'Gone Dead', while Voigt/465's 'Voices A Drama' is all Siouxsie & The Banshees hysteria. Best of the bunch is The Apartments' 'Help', plundering the same treasure trove of guitar riffs and classic guitar pop as The Cure. It's worth noting that this compilation has since it's release, paved the way for the more recent retrospectives on Australia's punk and garage scenes. Bloody excellent.
Disturbing, Gore, Horror, Underground, Andy Cobb, Rare; DVD - New
Ivan is a young man who travels a barren wasteland performing shows of self mutilation to small but adoring crowds. He is doing so to attempt to understand the cycle of child abuse he has been a part of. Through flashbacks and halucinations we see his Father murder his mother as well as the psysical abuse Ivan suffered. He must make peace within himself through a sacrifice of blood and honor.
Andy Copp is known for his brutality used in his flicks. Here, his first film, having almost no money he used stock footage of some nasty scene's to shock people from Vietnam. Be advised that it was shot on super 8 and 16mm. There's a lot of gore for the geeks out there but I must warn you due the stock footage that this isn't for the weak of heart or people who are easily offended. Some might say this is an art flick like Begotten (1990) because what you see is sometimes hard to understand. The mutilation man himself is walking around naked full frontal for a lot of the film. Andy Copp went further onto other disturbing flicks. This is the most weird one. It's not for everybody, but gorehounds should love this, but it is hard to sit through.