Electronic Music, Experimental, Musique Concrete; Paperback (2013 reprint)
Frederick Charles Judd (1914-1992) was a pioneer of British electronic music, composing and recording at his home studio.
'Electronic Music and Musique Concrète', originally published in 1961, was one of the earliest books to introduce to a popular audience a form of music then in its infancy. From the late 1950s into the 1960s Judd toured Britain giving lectures and demonstrations of techniques and equipment, often in the company of his friend and fellow innovator Daphne Oram.
Erotic, French, Banned, Arthouse, Black Comedy; 2 x DVD special Directors Cut
A black comedy of sexual manners set around an arranged wedding to occur on the grounds of an elegant chateau, Walerian Borowczyk's controversial masterpiece should be approached with caution but enjoyed with abandon!! Infamous for the final scene where the titular beast ravishes an American heiress, Lucy Broadhurst (Lisbeth Hummel), on the eve of her wedding to a French aristocrat, the graphic scenes of the beast coupling with its human prey sees the daring Borowczyk (Immoral tales) expound on the animalistic nature of human sexuality. Proving too heavy-handed for the censors, the film, which ravishingly revives the beauty and the beast myth, has been banned for thirty years, now finally comes to DVD in a special director's cut. One of the most bizarre and surreal experiences on film, this depraved tale of animal desire is at once riotous and perverse, and remains a masterwork of arthouse erotic cinema.
Cannibal, Grindhouse, Cult, Gore, Video Nasties, Deluxe, Italian; Laserdisc (Used - as new)
This absolutely amazing release was put out through Grindhouse Releasing possibly their only release. The disc comes beautifully packaged in a gatefold cover, and looks fucking amazing. Complete with a 7" vinyl single of Budy Maglione's brilliant soundtrack title music and a vomit bag decorated with Cannibal Ferox artwork.
Side 2 is packed with trailers and promotional materials from around the world. Incudes a huge stills gallery of promo material, memorabillia etc.
Shit, I might keep this one for myself yet.......
Electronic, Noise, Power Electronics; CD (1997) Used
Packaged in a 7" sleeve with cover/insert for each band, and an additional insert with tracklisting and a slot to hold the CD.
Front covers printed on yellow paper. Nice item indeed!
Accessible CD reissue of this long out of print 1985 Vinyl LP. (This CD is almost 'sold out' too)
Replica edition of this impossible-to-find, internal compilation of early-mid-80s Australian Avant-Garde/Experimental Tape Collage & Digital Assemblage, issued privately by Sydney Classical radio station 2MBS & consisting of five extended pieces; one each by Composers Peter Mumme, Peter Schaefer, Robert Douglas, Jon Rose, & Michael Hannan.
Passolini, Historic, Erotic, Comedy, Classic (1971); DVD New
"Decameron" is the first of Pasolini's three feature-film adaptations of obscene tales of antiquity, the other two being "The Canterbury Tales" and "The Arabian Nights." The unapologetic choice of ancient, crumbling and dirty locations, coupled with the choice of "real-looking" actors devoid of manufactured graces made this film feel right. 14th century Italy surely was as full of natural humour, even in close proximity to death, as this film makes out. Casual sex in spite of the threat of mortal sin is treated likewise with honesty. A real masterpiece showing humanity in all its various forms.
Punk in NYC’s Lower East Side 1981-1991 by Ben Nadler
Paperback, 48 pages, 2016 - Independent Release Pressing.
Much has been written about the glamorous and short-lived New York City punk rock scene of the late 1970s. Less has been written about the second-wave punk scene that followed in the 1980s. Unlike the earlier scene, the ‘80s punk scene took place largely outside of the established downtown clubs, in the streets and squats of the Lower East Side. Punk in NYC’s Lower East Side, 1981-1991, the first installment in the Scene History Series offers a glimpse into this important cultural moment, which has had such a lasting impact on American subcultures, from Hardcore, to Skinhead, to, most crucially, Anarcho-Punk. Drawing on both archival documents and original interviews, this zine explores the music of the era’s bands, including Bad Brains, Cro-Mags, Agnostic Front, False Prophets, Urgent Fury, No Thanks, and Reagan Youth. At the same time, the scene is situated within the broader social context, from the election of Ronald Reagan to the Tompkins Square Riots. Woven throughout is the tragic story of New York City’s most legendary anarcho-punk, Reagan Youth’s Dave Insurgent. Insurgent came from a Jewish family of holocaust survivors whose history is rarely discussed.
Music Technology, Analogue, Recording, Feral House, Instructional; Paperback, Used
This book is a collection of articles that have appeared in the legendary "Tape Op" magazine over the years. The people interviewed range from owners of home recording setups to big shot pros and there is very little waffle about this mic or that guitar. These are stories about how people go about getting into the vibe of recording and music making. Bunches of amazing interviews, this is a vital piece of music history with solid ideas and inspiration for producers, mixers, and musicians scattered throughout. It's an incredible resource for people who love the process of engineering and recording music. Creative people recording in creative ways, it's great read for people who truly love to hear warmth and creativity in their recorded music. Published by Feral House. Totally cool.....
Rare, Survival Research Laboratories, Australian, Performance Art; VHS (1994)
Ultra Rare TRICLOPS/Unlucky World VHS (ME-005,27min) Live machine/fire performance by an Australian Survival Research-like group. Mark Pauline/S.R.L.style dangerous industrial machine performance group from Sydney. Open air play for opening act for Ministry show in Big Day Out festival '93.
Instructional, Adult; Large Scale Paperback (Used)
Reviews the nature and causes of male and female sexual dysfunctions, and describes and portrays the various erotic techniques and exercises employed in sex therapy. Adults Only.
Electronic, Synth, Post Punk, Darkwave, Experimental; CD (Used)
Robert Rental And Thomas Leer were both born in Port Glasgow. They moved to London in the late 1970's and became deeply involved in the post punk scene. Rental's Paralysis and Leer's Private Plane along with The Normal's Warm Leatherette/T.V.O.D. are three key electronic post punk singles, all released close to each other and all still sounding as fresh as they did on release. Rental and Leer then collaborated, releasing the outstanding album, The Bridge on Throbbing Gristle's Industrial Records in 1979. This is a hugely important album as its influence spreads far and wide from early Depeche Mode and New Order to industrial electronica. The Bridge is perhaps overlooked in favour of early Cabaret Voltaire or Human League in any discussion about the early U.K electronic scene and that is grossly unfair.