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	13th TRIBE, THE: Ping Pong Anthropology: Code:RERE174CD Price: £14.30 Quantity in Basket: none
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	15.60.75 (aka The Numbers Band): Jimmy Bell's Still in Town Code:HR112 Price: £10.58 Quantity in Basket: none
Rare reissue of the 1976 LP release from a revived Hearthan Records. 15.60.75 was one of the legendary Ohio groups, back in the glory (Ubu, Devo, Tin Huey, The Waitresses) days. Main characters Robert and Jack Kidney recently re-emerged in David Thomas' Mirror Man project, and in a searing concert at the London Purcell Rooms. It's rock, but it scours and grips. In its field, an insider classic.
	1870: Mitos de una Ressureccion Code:CDLN-39 Price: £14.69 Quantity in Basket: none
Completely uncategoriseable four man ensemble from Mexico with a radically unusual line-up: two tubas, cor anglais, oboe, theremin, real-time processing and collective percussion - who play an intense, rock-informed but far from any rock, thoroughly composed, complex, strange and sometimes scary music that is in a category of one. I saw them by chance earlier this year in Querétaro and waited for this CD. Now here it is. Mexican import, all texts are in Spanish.
	2PartiMOLLItremolanti: 8cm CD Code:wallace01 Price: £8.81 Quantity in Basket: none
Xavier Iriondo, this time with Marco Tagliola, exploring the full gamut of sound and sounds, new and plundered, assembled in an intelligent, engaging way.
	4TRECK 2: No. 2 Code:4TRECK2:No.2 Price: £14.10 Quantity in Basket: none
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	4TRECK: No. 3: : Code:4TRECK:No.3 Price: £14.10 Quantity in Basket: none
CD-R. Third by Sam Callow, a kind of more experimental instrumental R. Stevie Moore, who works on stretches of time building musical structures that aren't really pieces the way a group or a soloist would make pieces. They are melodic, rhythmical (often poly- or additively) and not at all abstract or electronic. Care is taken with sound, not to make it strange, just to make it essential. Wide instrumentation, no winds though. Sketches, but the kind of sketches you keep and which sometimes capture something elusive and haunting. This one: Big sounds, odd rhythms, plunderwork, stretched structures, strangeness. Even some lounge exotica (almost). Start here. Limited No.websitewebsitewebsitewebsitewebsitewebsitewebsitewebsite
	4TRECK: No. 4 Code:4TRECK:No.4 Price: £14.10 Quantity in Basket: none
CD-R. (see above).The next volume, more acoustic sounds, and more varied, voices as colour. Limited No.
	4tRECK: Je me Promenade Code:PS016 Price: £11.75 Quantity in Basket: none
Some will remember his series of CDR releases. Here is the next Installment, this time a commercially produced CD.
	4tRECK: No. 1 Code:4trk001 Price: £14.10 Quantity in Basket: none
Eccentric and original record, with some very interesting pieces, some complex rhythmic material (a little after Mats and Morgan) and a strange eclectic mix of other styles and fragments, featuring voice, piano, guitar, drums, melodica, casio, TV, Tape manipulation, vibraphone, accordion, jews harp, junk and so on. (tiny echoes of Beefheart, Zappa, early Americana, Exotica, 60’s electronics but essentially this is a highly original confection, so comparisons don't help. Composed material. Home-made. CDR. Limited Supply.
	5 7" Singles (Vogel / The Work / The Lowest Note on the Organ / Art Bear) Code:5-7sVogelWorkEtc Price: £52.88 Quantity in Basket: none
VOGEL with IVOR CUTLER: Guten Morgen Arschloch (RR 7.9) THE WORK: I hate America (Woof 002) THE LOWEST NOTE ON THE ORGAN: The Lowest Note on the Organ (Woof 006) THE LOWEST NOTE ON THE ORGAN: Piggy Bank (Woof 008) ART BEARS . Rats and Monkeys/Collapse (RR7904)
	5 COMPOSERS: 3rd Hearing Code:FYCD1006 Price: £8.23 Quantity in Basket: none
	50 YEARS OF ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC: Double CD ONLY Code:50yearsEANOCD Price: £18.21 Quantity in Basket: none
57 short pieces or extracts covering the first 50 years of the work of the seminal Groupe de Recherches Musicales in Paris, starting with Pierre Schaeffer(1948) and ending with Christian Zanesi (1998), selected and compiled by INA.GRM itself for a special edition of the rather obscure Italian Magazine Avidi Lumi, published by the Teatro Massimo in Palermo. Of special note on the CDs are rarely heard works of Darius Milhaud Earl Brown, and Philippe Arthuys; otherwise it's a lexicon of essential names: Bayle, Ferrari, Henry, Parmegiani, Chion, Reibel, Dufour, Lejune, Schwarz, Malec, Racot, Pamerud, Xenakis, Terrugi, Leroux, Racot, Stockhausen, Ascione, Amy, Lariviere, Philippot, Canton, Smalley, Carso, Favotti, Boucourechliev,, Risset, Mion, Ceasar and Baillif. Very different Individual styles and the evolution of the new musical language over time are here both closely and usefully juxtaposed. The CD's are also sold with a magazine.
	50 YEARS OF ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC: Double CD and Magazine Code:50yearsEA Price: £20.56 Quantity in Basket: none
57 short pieces or extracts covering the first 50 years of the work of the seminal Groupe de Recherches Musicales in Paris, starting with Pierre Schaeffer(1948) and ending with Christian Zanesi (1998), selected and compiled by INA.GRM itself for a special edition of the rather obscure Italian Magazine Avidi Lumi, published by the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, which it accompanies. Of special note on the CDs are rarely heard works of Darius Milhaud Earl Brown, and Philippe Arthuys; otherwise it's a lexicon of essential names: Bayle, Ferrari, Henry, Parmegiani, Chion, Reibel, Dufour, Lejune, Schwarz, Malec, Racot, Pamerud, Xenakis, Terrugi, Leroux, Racot, Stockhausen, Ascione, Amy, Lariviere, Philippot, Canton, Smalley, Carso, Favotti, Boucourechliev,, Risset, Mion, Ceasar and Baillif. Very different Individual styles and the evolution of the new musical language over time are here both closely and usefully juxtaposed. The magazine in 5 languages has a good collection of visual material and various giving some background on French and Italian electronic music history, practice and institutions. These will be useful to specialists but are otherwise either very dry, overwritten or bland. And are poorly presented. The CD is the thing. [Price reflects the weight of the magazine and consequent postage costs. If you don't want the magazine, for the CD alone is listed at £15.50.]
	5UU's: Crisis In Clay Code:ReR5UU2 Price: £12.50 Quantity in Basket: none
Second Installment from monster band 5UU's, featuring rock complexity, extraordinary production (by bassist and singer Bob Drake) and high energy precision mixed with eccentric song-writing. People that work this hard are becoming an endangered species. Extraordinary.
	5UU's: Hunger's Teeth Code:ReR5UU1 Price: £12.50 Quantity in Basket: none
The re-formed 5UU's first CD, featuring, one-of-a-kind drummer Dave Kerman with new line-up- Sanjay Kumar (keyboards) and Bob Drake (Bass, Guitar, Vocals) and guests Susanne Lewis, Tom Dimuzio, and James Grigsby. Power, complexity and intelligence - an express train that can pirouette on a dime.
	9RAIN: 9Rain Code:X0PCD34 Price: £14.69 Quantity in Basket: none
I don't know how many of you follow me down this path - not many judging by the sales of other examples, but here is another who writes straightforward but somehow great songs. This came completely out of the blue. The singer, songwriter and sometimes wind player is Steven Brown (Americano), the rest of band are Mexican. The music is steady- near rock, with a latin edge and no machismo, including flugelhorn, trumpet, winds and, when needed, 3 female backup singers. Extremely well arranged and perfectly played. Subject matter, text, delivery exemplary. Atmosphere Lowry-Beneath the Volcano-esque. It's a rare achievement. Nice design too. Mexican import of uncertain supply.
	AA KISMET: What's the use of crying when the wolves have arrived? Code:Z60991 Price: £14.69 Quantity in Basket: none
AAK is Lukas Simonis and Bob Drake with various guests on some tracks (inc Deborah Perry, Pierre Bastien, David Kerman). A CD of songs in bent 60's, 70's, timeless styles, immaculately produced.
	AA KISMET: Where's the rest of me? Code:ADM32975CD Price: £14.69 Quantity in Basket: none
Dull Schicksal svengali Lukas Simonis, drummer Cor Hoogerdijk and singer Eveline Ketterings with Bob Drake playing and producing.
	ABLINGER, PETER: 33-127 Code:Mode206 Price: £14.69 Quantity in Basket: none
A venture over the edge - it's what we need labels like Mode for. You'd need to be in a certain mood to listen to this but in that mood it might touch something deep. Essentially, this is a conceptual piece that seems to transcend its concept, becoming a phenomenological piece, touching on the ineffable. Supremely pointless; somehow gripping. And if it doesn't work that way, then it's just annoying. The content is easily told: Ablinger plays descending scales on a clean electric guitar, constantly interrupted by chaotic street-noise - which is accompanied by busy, dirty guitar. That's it. No durations are regular, nothing is repeated (although the structure is of endless irregular alternation) and nothing develops or evolves. If it works, why does it work? The sleeve notes and back-story in this case for me undermine a piece that I think needs to be taken on a purely sensational level. Worth attention I think.
	ABRAHAMS, CHRIS: Streaming (dbl) Code:VEGE002 Price: £17.63 Quantity in Basket: none
Necks pianist double CD of Necks style immediate-time pieces where the structure is all internal and focuses tightly on the progress from moment to moment. A borderline music of contradictions where simplicity arises out of complexity, openness flows from a closed horizon, facility is built on difficulty, where more or less all other distractions (composition, development, evolution) are put aside by repetition, leaving time and a feeling for sound at the centre of the work..
	ABSOLUTE ZERO: Crashing Icons Code:M=R.2 Price: £12.50 Quantity in Basket: none
Based in Miami, this is a very interesting American band, ploughing its own furrow - whose accent is what they call 'prog' over there, but whose language is more complex by far. Pip Pyle adds a seasoned sophistication - in fact I think this is a great environment for him, he shines - but the whole ensemble is way past the foothills and keeping the oxygen packs handy. An excellent first CD, in a style that, features densely composed, layered, slightly post 5UU-school music - with some sung parts, high level rock/abstract improvisation. virtuoso playing and excellent clean, powerful production. In fact close and intelligent attention to detail - compositional, performative and sonic - is its hallmark. These are long-considered, sustained pieces. A fine debut. Listen to a sample of this release Listen to sample #2 of this release Listen to sample #3 of this release Listen to sample #4 of this release
	ACOUSTIPHOBIA: Vol I Code:SLR009/10 Price: £14.69 Quantity in Basket: none
CD1 features Christian Marclay, Ikue Mori and Elliot Sharp (concert recording at the Museum School, Boston) and CD2 consists of 20 SMFA student works, varied and often fascinating excursions into soundwork by visual art students. Worth it for Side 2, I think.
	AFTER DINNER: Editions: Code:ReRADCD Price: £12.50 Quantity in Basket: none
One of a kind group whose compositions depend on a sound that is intricate, crystalline and complex. These are perfectionists. The CD consists of the LP ReR 20 + 40 minutes of extra material, including remarkable live versions and new songs.
	AFTER DINNER: Paradise of Replica Code:ReRAD2 Price: £12.50 Quantity in Basket: none
Long out of print, the second and last After Dinner LP with 4 additional recent radical remixes. This is a classic.
	AGON ORCHESTRA: The Red and Black (Dbl) Code:AGONORCHESTRA:TheRedandBlack(Dbl) Price: £19.39 Quantity in Basket: none
Double CD of contemporary Czech music by the best Czech Ensemble.
	AGREN, JIMMY: Close enough for Jazz Code:UAEDisc16 Price: £14.69 Quantity in Basket: none
It's been a few years since Jimmy's last CD, which also came very highly recommended. The new one does not disappoint. This time Jimmy plays most of the instruments (scarily well) himself, with guests on three of the pieces, including amongst them the never less than impressive Morgan Agren). Rooted in the Blues - but blues just as likely in 5s and 7s as 4s - with a strong Beefheartian edge, there is as much virtuoso slide and guitar, quiet complexity, expressive playing and driving rhythm as anyone has a right to expect. This is impressive work.
	AGREN, JIMMY: Glass Finger Ghost Code:UAEdisc12 Price: £14.69 Quantity in Basket: none
Slide guitarist Jimmy Agren with a fine collection of Beefheart influenced pieces, wonderfully played. He's also a mean harmonica player, manodolinist, sometime percussionist and singer. Guests include Mats Oberg and Morgan Agren (who's drumming on this record is frighteningly good), and vocalists Freddie Wadling and Magnus Olsson. Beautifully deployed additive rhythms, always moving, with nothing extraneous or unnecessary. This is an impressive, world-class record that rips from start to finish. I can't praise it too much.
	AHLEUCHATISTAS: What you will Code:Rune221 Price: £12.50 Quantity in Basket: none
Fast and furious, complex, magic band influence. A band that plays instruments and has ideas. A bit one-dimensional but interesting.
	AHVAK: Ahvak Code:Rune185 Price: £14.69 Quantity in Basket: none
Extremely competent, fast and furious Israeli group after the American post-prog style (excuse the terrible terminology), with Dave Kerman at the drums. Angular melodies, tricky unison rhythms and linking experimental sonic passages.
	AKSAK MABOUL: Onze Danses pour Combattre la Migraine Code:CRAM101 Price: £14.10 Quantity in Basket: none
Reissue of the classic 1970 LP on CD. Mostly written and played by Marc Hollander using a Farfisa organ, clarinets and bassclarinet, middle eastern percussion, mandolin, flute, xylophone, saxes and drum machines (a rare example of their effective and sensible use to be what they are). Full of additive rhythms, iterations and catchy melodic material, this music is at the same time, intelligently minimal, deceptively simple and satisfyingly crammed with detail. Aksak Maboul was one of the seven actual RIO groups, and this LP was why.
	AKSAK MABOUL: Un Peu de L'Ame des Bandits Code:CRAM002 Price: £14.69 Quantity in Basket: none
Yes, this legendary LP has been reissued at last. A collaboration between Marc Hollander, Catherine Jaunieux, Fred Frith, Chris Cutler, Denis van Hecke ('The Hendrix of the cello'), Frank Wuyts and Michel Berckmans, recorded by Etienne Conod at Sunrise in 1979, it contains great compositions (Marc's epic 'Cinema' and 'A Modern Lesson' are classics, Fred contributed the tightly formed 'Geistige Nacht' featuring his unmistakable Bass playing), some extraordinary studio improvisation, and highly eclectic influences throughout. Includes one bonus track and comes beautifully packed (the famous cover picture seen in colour for the first time). Highly recommended.
	ALAN LICHT: A New York Minute (dbl CD) Code:XI128 Price: £19.39 Quantity in Basket: none
With the exception of the title track (15 minutes) these are drone pieces, mostly for guitar, one for organ - and as such, you will like them if you like that sort of thing. He does it well, has worked with the full catalogue of Names. It was the title track I found interesting: a compilation of a month of New York radio weather reports.
	ALEXANDERSON, MAGNUS: Stretched In the Dark Code:EM1010 Price: £14.69 Quantity in Basket: none
Three nicely made drone pieces, using concrete, computer and midi guitar techniques.
	ALLEN, DAEVID, HUGH HOPPER, CHRIS CUTLER: BRAINVILLE 3: Trial by Headline Code:ReRBV3-1 Price: £12.50 Quantity in Basket: none
Three old hands out of Soft Machine, Gong and Henry Cow stretch already flexible musical material into one shape after another, then tie it in knots and generally have a fun with it. High quality recordings combined with seat-of-the-pants playing keep the tension high, underpinning a richly labile music, full of shape and colour that is constantly in motion. Compiled from recent concert recordings in Berlin, London and Tel Aviv, this clutch of extended songs should be to the taste of anyone familiar with the protagonists - or who longs to hear a little more straightforward instrumental playing in place of computers, heavy processing and sanitised post production. Brainville offers you tightrope walking, imagination, fast thinking, and a seasoned musicality: a social music, played by old friends, that blithely goes its own way.
	ALQUIMIA/LEDESMA: Dead Tongues Code:ReRALQ1 Price: £12.50 Quantity in Basket: none
Atmospheric, evolving, intricate and layered; a suite of fine compositions and carefully crafted sounds. Consistent creation of another place, another time. Listen to a sample of this release
	ALTERED STATES: Altered States 4 Code:ZEN003 Price: £15.28 Quantity in Basket: none
The classic Japanese music and noise improvisation trio (all were also members of the last Ground Zero). Highly musical and inventive work that shows what can still be done with bass, drums and guitar (plus a few pedals !) and a lot of sensibility. Such a group only comes along once in a rare while. Japanese pressing. Few copies only.
	ALTERED STATES: Altered States 6 Code:ZEN005 Price: £15.28 Quantity in Basket: none
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	ALTERED STATES: Altered States Code:ZEN001 Price: £14.69 Quantity in Basket: none
The first great volume. Uchihashi Kasuhisa's classic Japanese music and noise improvisation trio (all were also members of the last Ground Zero). Highly musical and inventive work that shows what can still be done with bass, drums and guitar (plus a few pedals !) and a lot of sensibility. Such a group only comes along once in a rare while. Japanese pressing. Few copies only.
	ALTERED STATES: Bluffs ii Code:ASBluffsii Price: £14.50 Quantity in Basket: none
Trio formed by the exceptional guitarist Uchihashi Kasuhisa with the amazing Yoshigaki Yasuhiro, drums (you will remember him from Ground Zero) and impeccable bassist Nasuno Mitsuru here improvise perfect pieces that are imaginative, sure-footed, subtle, powerful, fearless, and cross-genres as to the manor born. A rare treat.
	ALTERED STATES: Bluffs Code:icr011.012 Price: £19.39 Quantity in Basket: none
The redoubtable Uchihasi Kasuhisa, master drummer Yoshigaki Yasuhiro and bassist Nasuno MIitsurou play up a storm in a form few have the ability - or the chops - to attempt: this is quasi abstract rock improvisation which is constantly listenable and convincing, and never flashy or concerned with technique. They stay focused on the music and the sound. And they think fast. Who else is doing this? Especially when you hear it done this well, it reminds you that music is essentially about the intimacy between players, between an individual musician and his or her instrument, and between performers and the people for whom they perform.