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GOBLINTROPP – ‘Tunnels Under the Forest’ CS
Goblintropp is the solo project of Friedrich Curwenius of Argentina. “Tunnels Under the Forest” offers a voyage of majestic dungeon synth minimalism in the epic spirit of the classic forefathers of the genre. This physical presentation of the album features the two long-form tracks initially conceived PLUS an all new exclusive track as of yet unheard. Professionally duplicated smoke shell cassette with metallic gold imprint comes packaged in handmade rough cut leather pouch finished with custom heat-brand logo embossing. Each copy is slightly different from the next, certain slight imperfections and variations are normal and should not be considered defects. Includes printed card stock insert. Limited hand numbered edition of 70 copies total, 35 of which are available at this time. Circular ambience balanced by grim narration and dynamic shift, over forty minutes of arcane atmospheres conjuring the forgotten spirits of an ancient age.

JASON MILLARD – ‘Tall Reeds’ CS/8-track cartridge
New full length offering of mutant psych-folk from Jason Millard of Minneapolis. Through blissfully damaged process and somewhat grotesque production values, J. manifests a triumphant return to the imprint with his own singular approach to contemporary “folk” psychedelia. Reel to reel acoustics, all too real. “Tall Reeds” provides a distinctly twisted vision of heavy tape zonk and blown atmospherics, augmenting the conventional spectrum of latter day song-smithery. Professionally duplicated / imprinted white shell cassette comes packaged with fold out double-sided J-card on glossy cardstock featuring two color process print and lyric sheet / photo insert. Edition of 100 copies worldwide, also available as limited edition 8 track cartridge. Garble and moan, zoners carefully mangled.

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Snaykhunt~Raft – ‘Artemesia Metamorphous’ CS $5
Edition of 50 cassette tapes in custom screen printed carboard packaging. Artemesia Metamorphous is a collaboration between Brooklyn based artists Kate Henderson/Snaykhunt (Limax Maximus, KoKs) and Pat Noecker/Raft (formerly of These Are Powers and Liars). This is a live studio recording featuring Snaykhunt on sampler and slide synth and Pat Noecker on cell phone and effects. Certain sections could pair well with a Herzog narration, while at other times the rhythm is forward and energetic.

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C/S012 THE SHA s/t CS
The Sha is a three piece collective made up of Matthew Earle, Adam Sussmann, and Christian Durham. Those names will seem familiar to those keeping up with the wealth of releases coming out on Earle’s Breakdance the Dawn imprint for the past decade plus. XNoBBQX, XWave, Love Chants, Sun of the Seventh Sister are just a few of the very many projects they dabble in. In The Sha the trio go into definitively psychedelic territory – sometimes of the rock variety, sometimes of a more experimental variety. On this self-titled cassette (their U.S. debut) the improvisations tend towards sustained repetition. They open the tape with an entrancing guitar number that stretches out over endless 1-2-1-2 drums, begging the question how one can maintain such a beat for such a prolonged time? And invoking notions of free and hippy rockers all the same. A later electronic and feedback drenched number is broken up by the occasional flourishes of harmonica and vocals – challenging the machines with simple acoustics to remind us that, however otherworldly it is, this music is in fact made by man. Limited to 75 copies.

C/S0013 XWAVE s/t CS
Unadulterated dirge, scuzz, and weirdness from members of XNoBBQX, Sun of the Seventh Sister, Love Chants and an endless list of others. XWave continues the thug punk tradition from Australia – harnessing the attitude of bands like feedtime and 3 Toed Sloth, while adding their own notions of noise, improvisation and ineptitude. At times reminiscent of Japanese Minor scene acts like Kousokuya or Gaseneta, and even bringing to mind the chopped electronics of Lighthouse-era Shadow Ring (although that comparison tends to end abruptly with a barbaric thud on the floor tom to cue another fuzzed out bass line). Punishing, menacing and unkind, for over a decade XWave has abused strings and skins alike – pounding out a nervous breakdown, just as much as they shout about it. Limited to 75 copies.

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ORCHESTRA OF CONSTANT DISTRESS – ‘OOCD’ LP
Orchestra of Constant Distress is the new Swedish supergroup featuring Joachim Nordwall (Skull Defekts, Alvars Orkester), Anders ‘Drajan’ Bryngelsson (Brainbombs, No Balls), Henrik Rylander and Henrik Andersson. Their self-titled debut Lp on 8mm is a nice slab of Hard Rock from the year 3000. 5 tracks of pure mechanical alienation, built upon very minimal guitar/drums patterns and waves of harsh electronics, sounding pretty much like anything else in the actual noise rock scenario. Limited edition of 200 copies.

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Dry Eyes CS
Dry Eyes’ debut, now available on professionally-produced cassette, is a unique mix of post-industrial and dark ambient ideas, with reverb-drenched synths and beats evoking strange and unsettling atmospheres. Claustrophobia follows the listener, as an uncertain future weighed heavily on the creator as he made this, with feelings of fear and danger encroaching on everyday life coming into play in the music. A mini-album for a world going mad.

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[tzpCS50] cia débutante – ‘burn the evidence’
freedom indoor workshop, eternally temporary composition. lofi spirit, spoken word, guitar, synths. hits from the future.

[tzpCS51] jessop&co. – ‘fresh pond fish’
focused recordings, post-treatment, mind incursion. cinematic trip into the intimacy of strangers. a taste of indian underground.

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Stuart Chalmers – ‘Imaginary Musicks vol. I – V’ 4CDr
5 volumes in 4 CD, almost four hours of music. Each volume presents a different aspect in the world of the unreal. The series is a re-imagining of old, dusty and forgotten cassette samples. Each piece a decayed relic of a lost civilization from a past/future that never was. A sort of fanta-cosmogony formed from improvisations using cassette tape, synths, effect pedals and a circuit bent keyboard. Fans of Nurse With Wound, Aaron Dilloway, Tom Recchion and William Basinski n won’t be disappointed. edition of 50 copies.

Ivory Trade – ‘The Untold Gaze’ CS
Like fragments of almost shattered memories from a personal audio archive of (micro)cassettes. edition of 50 copies.

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AndroidSpace – ‘Beautiful Mistakes’
“AndroidSpace are an East Coast duo who have spent over two decades as graffiti and hip-hop heads, finding much inspiration in their record collections. On their debut album, ‘Beautiful Mistakes’, the two channel that inspiration into homage with genre-bending compositions that meld new wave, witch house, shoegaze and even hip-hop. The album is a sprawling collection of deeply personal stories and experiences, with a surprising range of instrumentation, emotion and style. The album’s first single “Atmosphere” is a slow and brooding number, with heavy vocal delay and an industrial beat that set the tone for the album. Another highlight comes from “Jamage Voltron”, a heartfelt track that explores themes of love and loss, a reoccurring theme among the album’s 19 tracks, with a heavy hip-hop beat and vocal influence driving the album forward. Some of the album’s catchiest moments come from its ballads “Before We Go” and “Retrieve Our Bones”, the latter being one of the album’s highest points.

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Threes And Will – ‘Purge Of Genden’ C46
There’s a definitively dystopian zeitgeist to Threes & Will’s last output. Always noisier and more on the headbanging mantraïc style, this eclectic Estonian venture sounds inspired by famous filmmakers Konstantin Lopushansky and Piotr Szulkin, making it an excellent soundtrack to your next local polling day. Turn off the sound of the TV set, smash the remote on the wall and press play on that tape player. It’s been waiting to get back in service for too long.

Draisine – ‘Cave Sessions’ C90
Being able to record at home, down in the basement, made long improvised sessions possible, collecting hours of materials… which I really didn’t see any point in editing or mixing anymore. I usually end up throwing away hours of work in front of the digital treadmill so there, here they are, the raw and uncooked, in the form of variable combinations. There’s a total of nearly 8 hours, each order gets a 90mn tape including a random selection. 100% improvised electric guitar & effects. The whole is available on bandcamp and there’s also a unique copy available to order with all material on 5 tapes.

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[mt110cs] Slow Tongued Beauty – ‘Sopportare’ C28
Sopportare translates into english as ’to bear’ — and it is a dark journey through aggressive electronic synthesis transitioning from calmer passages of modular minimalism, to arrhythmic industrial jackhammer brutality, noise cut-ups and harrowing, dramatic sound design, each with razor-sharp precision. Slow Tongued Beauty is the project of Ryan Scott Kerr, based in Philadelphia. Edition of 100 copies, with artwork by Catherine Mulligan.

[mt111cs] Hostage Pageant – ‘Extinguisher’ C20
Breakneck noise suffocation from Shane Church, taking the project back to it’s inception with two short, sharp shocks of fire and smoke that maintain the rawness and fluidity of live dynamics; no breaks, no breathing room, no subtlety. Edition of 100 copies, with artwork by Shane Church + JB.

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