April 26th Newsletter
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  • Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh ‎– The Complete Atlantic Recordings Of Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh
    Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh ‎– The Complete Atlantic Recordings Of Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh
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    Cool jazz giants boxset. Very ill – 6CDs. Label: Mosaic Records (2) – MD6-174 Format: 6 x CD, Compilation Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered Country: US Released: 1997 VG+/VG+ Virtually [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Soul Side ‎– Less Deep Inside Keeps
    Soul Side ‎– Less Deep Inside Keeps
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    “From the ashes of LUNCHMEAT, this band kicks out a strong melodic hardcore sound much like that of early SCREAM. Catchy riffs, clear vocals, pounding bass and personally political lyrics [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Government Issue ‎– Crash
    Government Issue ‎– Crash
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    “The apex of GI’s studio career, Crash is something of a musical summary of the band’s eight-year history. Each track sounds as if it had been assembled on a loom, […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • English Dogs ‎– Metalmorphosis
    English Dogs ‎– Metalmorphosis
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    “Adie’s vox have a character that brings the great speedcore compositions of the ENGLISH DOGS to a thundering proportion, raw, uncompromising, and shouting. They blurt well with this crazed [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Psycho ‎– Hosebags From Hell
    Psycho ‎– Hosebags From Hell
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    “PSYCHO has released a full album’s worth of blazing thrash which is undeniably powerful, but some tempo variations would have helped. Lyrics cover conformity, society, Ed Gein, and more. A [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Sons Of Ishmael ‎– Pariah Martyr Demands A Sacrifice
    Sons Of Ishmael ‎– Pariah Martyr Demands A Sacrifice
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    “Two years after the Hayseed Hardcore EP and some lineup changes, the Canadian SONS return. This is a great album of sociopolitical thrash and the lyrics are right on target. […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Broken Bones ‎– Bonecrusher
    Broken Bones ‎– Bonecrusher
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    “Side one is the better recorded of the sides, with a mighty driving bass clearing all obstacles, leading the way for non-stop metalish thrash. Lyrics remain in the doom-and-gloom mold, [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Detox ‎– Detox
    Detox ‎– Detox
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    “Sounds like a less thrashy and slightly more serious VANDALS. There’s lots of catchy punk songs with lots of humor or satire, plenty of melody, tight playing, and even tinges […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • William Basinski + Richard Chartier – Untitled 1-3
    William Basinski + Richard Chartier – Untitled 1-3
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    LINE is proud to release this new updated and remastered version of William Basinski and Richard Chartier’s universally acclaimed work Untitled 1-2. Originally released in 2004 on the noted [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Demdike Stare ‎– Wonderland
    Demdike Stare ‎– Wonderland
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    “Following Demdike Stare’s ambitious 2012 double CD, Elemental, which compiled four EPs along with bonus material, the British experimental electronic duo (consisting of Sean Canty [...]

    GENRE: Techno / House / Electronic
  • Swell Maps – Jane From Occupied Europe
    Swell Maps – Jane From Occupied Europe
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    Noisy and experimental, Britain’s Swell Maps experienced little commercial success during the course of their chaotic career, but in hindsight they stand as one of the pivotal acts of the […]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Betty Davis ‎– Nasty Gal
    Betty Davis ‎– Nasty Gal
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    “In the 1970s, Betty Davis defied genre and gender by pushing her voice to extremes and embracing the erotic. She articulated a kind of pre–punk, funk–blues fusion that had yet […]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • 2814 – Lost Fragments
    2814 – Lost Fragments
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    “One of the defining electronic music acts of the 2010s, HKE and Telepath cap off their collaborative work as 2814 in this decade with a 10-track release of rare and […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Patrick Shiroishi – I Shouldn’t Have To Worry When My Parents Go Outside
    Patrick Shiroishi – I Shouldn’t Have To Worry When My Parents Go Outside
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    “Patrick Shiroishi is a Japanese American multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Los Angeles. Patrick has been involved in a bewildering array of musical projects in the last decade, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Perfect Angels – Exit from the Ultra-World
    Perfect Angels – Exit from the Ultra-World
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    “For those a bit more familiar with songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zach Phillips, you’re sure to know that he belongs in that exciting and always refreshing field you can loosely call [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Taiwan Housing Project – Moments Are The Elements Of Profit
    Taiwan Housing Project – Moments Are The Elements Of Profit
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    Limited edition of 30 copies Label: Half A Million – HM-001 Format: Cassette, Limited Edition Country: US Released: 2021 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Maim / Pedestrian Deposit – Maim / Pedestrian Deposit
    Maim / Pedestrian Deposit – Maim / Pedestrian Deposit
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    Edition of 100 copies. Label: Iatrogenesis – IR033 Format: Cassette, C10 Country: US Released: 2006 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Charlie Megira – Da Abtomatic Miesterzinger Mambo Chic
    Charlie Megira – Da Abtomatic Miesterzinger Mambo Chic
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    “On his 2000 debut, Da Abtomatic Meisterzinger Mambo Chic, Megira channels the optimism of post-war America, narcoleptic surf, and the Twin Peaks soundtrack into a lo-fi masterpiece all his [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • SAINT PEPSI – Studio 54
    SAINT PEPSI – Studio 54
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    Tape edition of 2013 album by Saint Pepsi. Label: My Pet Flamingo – MPF068 Format: Cassette, Album, Limited Edition Country: UK Released: 2020 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Cops – Demo
    Cops – Demo
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    Same tracks repeat on both sides. Label: Scavenger Of Death – SOD 05 Format: Cassette, EP Country: US Released: 2011 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Twig Harper* – Classical Electronics
    Twig Harper* – Classical Electronics
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    “The new cassette from Baltimore’s Twig Harper actively evades an easy explanation. Filled with punctuations of madness bookended by moments of sparse calm. At times it can sound like a [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Arp – Inversions
    Arp – Inversions
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    “It’s been described as an Eno-like transformation more than once before, but the comparison seems more fitting than ever in light of this magnificent tape of long form, no pussyfooting, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Yara Asmar – Synth Waltzes & Accordion Laments
    Yara Asmar – Synth Waltzes & Accordion Laments
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    “October felt like the appropriate time for Yara Asmar to unveil her intimate new album “synth waltzes & accordion laments” – a captivating new collection of home [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Lori E Allen – Tears Of The Material Vulture
    Lori E Allen – Tears Of The Material Vulture
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    “Lori E Allen is an unemployed prehistoric archaeologist from middle America, b. 1975, now living and working between London and Berlin as an experimental composer and video artist. In the [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Tolchock – After Fog Open
    Tolchock – After Fog Open
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    Droned out Japanese Psych Label: Sky Lantern Records – SLR106 Format: Cassette, Album Country: US Released: 2014 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Six Six – Six Six
    Six Six – Six Six
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    “Six Six is the Washington, DC duo of Anthony Pirog (The Messthetics) and Luke Stewart (Irreversible Entanglements, Blacks’ Myths). Their long-awaited recorded collaboration delivers [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • V/A – The Portable Class
    V/A – The Portable Class
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    Live compilation from Lokifest 3 Label: The Loki Label – no cat number Format: Cassette, Compilation Country: US Released: 2018 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Duster – Contemporary Movement
    Duster – Contemporary Movement
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    “A muffled cry into the technological darkness, Contemporary Movement slid into the world right as the MP3 was seeping out of college dorms. A 39-minute drift into the void, drenched […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Natural Dice – Natural Dice
    Natural Dice – Natural Dice
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    “Natural Dice is the glorious result of Jason Henn and Dan Melchior’s year long instrumental guitar tape trading. Chock a block with dense textures, chugging grooves, acoustic wanderings, [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Mesh – Mesh
    Mesh – Mesh
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    “Mesh’s self-titled debut EP on high-bias cassette tape. Clear cassette with a green J-Card.” Label: Born Yesterday Records – BYE-017 Format: Cassette, EP, 3rd Edition Country: [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Amethyst: New Sounds From Moon Glyph Records
    Amethyst: New Sounds From Moon Glyph Records
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    “Moon Glyph is pleased to present a compilation of new, unreleased tunes from established veterans of the label and newcomers alike. Staying true to Moon Glyph’s transportive aesthetic, [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Diatom Deli – TQM
    Diatom Deli – TQM
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    “Serene ambient music that evokes guided meditation through the use of phase-shifting melodies, droning bass, and gauzy synth textures. Her live performance utilizes classical guitar, [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Ostseetraum – Das Gute Leben Ist Schlecht
    Ostseetraum – Das Gute Leben Ist Schlecht
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    “10 minimal wave songs about sinking, getting moldy, holding on, people hiding in empty caged spaces, about empty heads, about volcanoes, about tasty pheasants, about desolate urban areas [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Nobunny – Leap Frog Vol. 2
    Nobunny – Leap Frog Vol. 2
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    Demos & alternate tracks from the first two Nobunny albums Label: Scotch Tapes – none Format: Cassette Country: Canada Released: 2009 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • Anthony Guerra – Cold Victory – Kingdoms III
    Anthony Guerra – Cold Victory – Kingdoms III
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    Anthony Guerra hails from Sydney, Australia and has a long history of creating unique songs and sounds. Over the last 20+ years Guerra has produced a great variety of work […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Uranium Club* – The Beat Sessions Vol.1
    Uranium Club* – The Beat Sessions Vol.1
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    Recorded live on May 28th, 2016 at The Golden Beat. Label: Shout Recordings – SHOUT 002 Format: Cassette, Black Country: US Released: 2016 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Shin Otowa – わすれがたみ
    Shin Otowa – わすれがたみ
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    “In 1974, Shin Otowa 音羽信 (Elia Taniguchi) recorded this album, わすれがたみ (wasuregatami, “memento”) at Gyoen Studio in Tokyo with his friend Makoto Kubota & others, with [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Folk / Country
  • Negative Scanner – Negative Scanner
    Negative Scanner – Negative Scanner
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    “Negative Scanner have been destroying rooms in Chicago’s vibrant DIY since 2012, earning well-deserved accolades as one of the cities best live bands. Their electrifying debut album finds [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Lumpy And The Dumpers – 2012-2014 Collection
    Lumpy And The Dumpers – 2012-2014 Collection
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    “Hear Ye Hear Ye, Fucksticks. In your hands is the real gunk, the stuff of future college courses. The soundtrack to the Cheesedick revolution. Lean in, Press your ear to […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Handsome Family – The Handsome Family
    The Handsome Family – The Handsome Family
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    Pre-Odessa, self-released cassette by the americana duo. Label: no label – no cat number, self-released Format: Cassette, Album Country: US Released: 1994 VG+/VG+. No oval/sticker. Scuffing [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Starbirthed – In Alignment
    Starbirthed – In Alignment
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    “Following the In the Key of I and Record of the Year releases at the end of 2018, Starbirthed prepared its third major exploration and demonstration of their Tonal Cosmology […]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Moor Jewelry – True Opera
    Moor Jewelry – True Opera
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    “On True Opera, Moor Jewelry took a different approach — exploring the visceral, physical punk music that the duo grew up listening to.The tracks were improvised in the recording [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Famous Mammals – Famous Mammals
    Famous Mammals – Famous Mammals
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    “Famous Mammals were already going to be fantastic the moment they decided to form as a pandemic avocation in 2020, considering they’d been birthed from the flames of recent Oakland, […]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • May Witch – May Witch
    May Witch – May Witch
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    “Jacob Sunderlin: guitar Ezra Buchla: viola Andrew Mansberger: banjo Ariel Ackerly: autoharp, mountain dulcimer recorded spring 2019 at Jacob’s house in Athens, GA improvised live to [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Dancer – Dancer
    Dancer – Dancer
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    “A new Glasgow band with members of Current Affairs (Tough Love), Nightshift (Trouble in Mind), Order of the Toad (Gringo records) and Robert Sotelo (Upset the Rhythm).” Label: Gold [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Shiroishi* / Tagi* – Flock
    Shiroishi* / Tagi* – Flock
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    “Flock is the first collaboration between Los Angeles-based musicians Patrick Shiroishi and Eldar Tagi (of multimedia duo the2vvo). Alto saxophone, chaotic electronics and some amplified [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Aquarian Blood – Aquarian Blood
    Aquarian Blood – Aquarian Blood
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    “Early wildness from the Aquarian Blood crew, originally released as Aquarian Blood I cassette. Raw and alive. Breathe it.” Label: ZAP Cassettes – ZP026 Format: Cassette Country: US [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Hellvete – ’t Land van Den Akker
    Hellvete – ’t Land van Den Akker
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    “´t Land van den Akker finds Glen Steenkistes HELLVETE project in a soothing, friendly mood. The six tracks on this newest cassette feature harmonium and banjo, and it is quite […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Kristen Roos – Universal Synthesizer Interface Volume Two
    Kristen Roos – Universal Synthesizer Interface Volume Two
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    “Hotham Sound is pleased to announce the much-anticipated second volume of Kristen Roos’s ‘Universal Synthesizer Interface’ series; an ongoing audio exploration of early [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Lia Kohl – Too Small To Be A Plain
    Lia Kohl – Too Small To Be A Plain
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    ““I decided to treat my process like gathering tiny beach rocks — nothing stands on its own initially but after a few months you find yourself with a collection,” says […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise