Animal Psi

905.164: M. GEDDES GENGRAS – ‘SYSTEMS 1’ 3XCS $14/$16/$20
whether releasing material under his own name or a bulk of aliases, duos, and trios, m. geddes gengras always manages to produce beyond galactic sounds. over the three cassettes (c40, c44, c62) that make up systems 1, ged gets behind modular synthesizers and tape echos in order to force sparkling tones into supernovas. all of this ear juice is packaged in a triple-tall norelco case. it’s easy on the eyes as well. don’t sleep on this one. for real. (edition of 100).

905.163: HOBO CUBES – ‘CIEL OPTIQUE’ 4XC20 $19/$21/$25
imagine floating in a void. a huge void, if voids are measurable, which i don’t think they are. in fact, they can’t be. that doesn’t make sense. but imagine your floating in that huge void. you don’t see anything. you don’t feel anything. you just exist. in a void. then, out of literally nowhere four pulsating doors also exist. and you’re drawn to them. through each door is two rooms. is room swells in its own unique way with different color hazes to them. that would be nuts, right? this hobo cubes release is also nuts. 4xc20s packaged in a vinyl box. so nuts. (edition of 50)

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Ebola Disco/Screwtape split 7″
longstanding audio abusers ebola disco & screwtape utilise powerful slabs of thick, electronic surges along with shrilling frequencies to uncover the inner bowel motions of love & lust. I Feel Love, a live rendition of the donna summers track, see’s casey & ben furnish a wavering metallic tapestry with layers of barely discernible vocals as they crawl through the feedback. Sacrifice instead finds andrew gathering sampled declamations against pornography to claw at a dense furnace of deep, blown out drone squalls & juxtaposed with flirtatious female advances and sexual cries. similar in vein to the collectives ethic cleansing collaboration, ebola disco & screwtape challenge these delicate themes the only way they know how; with distaste and misanthropy!

Sleep Sessions/Areyfu/agit8 – ‘Restrict | Suppress | Censor’ CDr
as an exercise in shutter speed electronic debauchery, Restrict | Suppress | Censor brings together the stapled, cut-up styling’s of agit8, sleep sessions & areyfu. similarly, the trio’s sound palettes teem with a finesse crafted from sporadic glitch disruptions, rumbling, full-bodied bass distortion & a level of maturity harboured from countless hours of dedicated sound, hardware and object exploration. while the fragmented soundscapes serve as a common ground point, the sections still highlight distinctive qualities unique to each artists discipline & showcase a progression of shifting, splintering aural jaunts.

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OSR1 Blanche Blanche Blanche/Bruce Hart – ‘2wice 2wins/Songs for Music’ C60 $8
Blanche Blanche Blanche’s 4th album. 11 songs with bass by Danny Bissette (Wampum Physics). Recorded with new moon production. Backed with the followup to Bruce Hart’s “Music for Drawing” (Not Not Fun, 2011): 11 songs.

OSR2 Chris Weisman – ‘Beatleboro’ C60 $8
24 free working songs from Brattleboro VT. Chris has records out on Autumn Records (Transparency, Message from Work, Fresh Sip, Tape Walk, and Northern Songs with Greg Davis) & Feeding Tube Records (Fresh Sip).

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Maurizio Bianchi (M.B.) – ‘Aktivitat / Violichte’ 2xCS/CDr
Maurizio Bianchi (M.B.) started his prolific and eclectic career way back in 1979, remaining active 17 years in total (1979-1984, 1997-2009). He is credited worldwide as one of the first Noise artists ever, and his contribution was decisive to help shape the then young Noise scene, sonically and aesthetically. Many regard earlier Bianchi’s works as masterpieces, and Bianchi himself as a Noise pioneer, often alongside other late 1970’s acts like Nurse With Wound, Whitehouse, Merzbow, or The Haters.  At the height of the international 1980’s Noise scene Bianchi vanished. Artistically speaking, he always struggled to preserve his individuality, and that made him stop when he felt he was getting repetitive. His career took a new path after 1997, this time influenced by positivity instead of negativity.  Aktivitat was recorded at Mectpyo Studios, Italy, November 1981. It was first released in November 1981 in an edition of less than 20 self-released copies.  Violichte was composed and recorded between 2008 and 2009, using violoops and hertzian waves. Dedicated to the Italian microtonal sounds sculptor Giacinto Scelsi (January 8, 1905 – August 9, 1988). It was first released in 2010 in an edition of 100 cassette copies, by Robert & Leopold.  All composed and performed by Maurizio Bianchi (M.B.), and officially re-issued for the first time.

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(PHR-90) ANGELS IN AMERICA – ‘Greecings Caesar’ C60
An hour-long definite “Angels…” collection consisted of live action, outtakes and other experiments. “Greecings Caesar” might be the best introduction, if you’re not familiar w/ the dark, mystagogic saga of these youngster’s duo but be sure to check all the other recordings of them at FMA. Every single release (tapes on Ecstatic Peace!, Digitalis and Night People, LP on Ehse Records plus a split tape w/ Weyes Blood on Northern Spy) is somewhat perfect! Merv Glisten and Moppy Pont serve sentimental harshness at its best.  Edition of 100 tapes w/ on-body printing and screenprinted j-cards.

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OM-044 SUNHIILOW – ‘From There To Here’ CDr
limited edition of 40 copies.  handmade & homemade.  Adventurous drones through the jungles and ecstatic melodies from the depth of mind.. From There To Here is like an trip across the forbidden tribal lands.

OM-045  UTON – ‘Ääretön Mieli/Infinite Mind’ CDr
limited edition of 40 copies.  handmade & homemade. Long meditative synth based tracks for headphone listening. Relaxing and tripping sound – with a mix of melodies, and brainwashing effected drones (binaural beats included).

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Knotted Cord – ‘Use Your Mind Powers For Hours And Hours’
Knotted Cord is the solo band of Northern California-based musician Rebecca Keehner (former guitarist for The Tangles).  Rebecca is responsible for every noise in the band including guitars, drums, bass, keyboards, and vocals.  The upcoming release Use Your Mind Powers For Hours And Hours is Knotted Cord’s third release since Rebecca began the band in August 2010.  The new album follows Knotted Cord’s previous releases all within the last 14 months Polyphonic Beasts Expand In Parallel (s/r Aug 2011) and the debut EP Moth-Shaped Flame (s/r Feb 2011).

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Rag Lore – ‘Old Rag Light Lore Songs Volume 1’ C30 $8
Rag Lore’s first volume of solo six string lapstyle recordings, composed in 2009 to 2011.  Ritual blues and drone of the Piedmont variety; field recordings and buzzing strings. Edition of 25.

Rag Lore – ‘Old Rag Light Lore Songs Volume 2’ C30 $8
Longer form solo lapstyle compositions on this second volume by Rag Lore. Recorded May 13th and 14, 2011. Improvised ramblings of varying speeds and sounds; tape loops and steel strings. Edition of 25.

Poor Farm – ‘Drifts Along Weakley Hollow’ C30 $8
Duo-based compositions from MRB and OGL. Abstracted string band leanings – bowed, plucked and pounded out. Off-the-cuff psuedo raags, frolicking blues, and shark tooth hunting hollers from beyond.  Edition of 25.

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fire island, AK – The Jester As Victim’ VHS $15
The samovar has been boiling since eight o’clock, but it went out at last like everything in this world. The sun, too, they say, will go out in its turn.  Heavily influenced by Demons by Fyodor Dostoevsky, this release represents the culmination of two years worth of blood, sweat, anguish, and financial ruin.  A lover imprisoned 4,000 miles apart, the “Machiavellian Jester” hung out to dry. It is in his nature to behave foolishly, for the ends justify the means. Impulsive, churlish, arrogant, beloved. Four tracks of harsh noise, power electronics, a human heart cracking under pressure. fire island, AK’s most fully-realized, mature work yet-to-date.  Video footage consists of an oscilloscope reacting to the recordings.  edition of 50 black VHS in black sleeve. b/w sticker on tape + sleeve.

fire island, AK – ‘The Jester As Victim’ CDr $10
The samovar has been boiling since eight o’clock, but it went out at last like everything in this world. The sun, too, they say, will go out in its turn. Heavily influenced by Demons by Fyodor Dostoevsky, this release represents the culmination of two years worth of blood, sweat, anguish, and financial ruin. A lover imprisoned 4,000 miles apart, the “Machiavellian Jester” hung out to dry. It is in his nature to behave foolishly, for the ends justify the means. Impulsive, churlish, arrogant, beloved. Four tracks of harsh noise, power electronics, a human heart cracking under pressure. fire island, AK’s most fully-realized, mature work yet-to-date.  edition of 30.  White CDr, hand numbered. Black cardstock sleeve with full-color artwork. Includes insert and stickers.

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