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So check this out: the distro keeps growing and GROWING. so I mean, lots of stuff is added constantly, almost daily. (newest newest stuff always at the top, and it goes down from there). But think about it, if you only look at the first dozen or so releases, you're really only looking at what I've added in the past week or two. You could be really missing out on ancient records from like, SEPTEMBER or earlier. So please, help yourself help yourself, and scroll baby, scroll!

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Last Updated 2:00 PM PT 1/21/12

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Listening Mirror "The Heart of the Sky" cassette $6
"UK-based artist Jeff Stonehouse veils himself quietly under the moniker Listening Mirror to create a vaporous, drifting wall of subtle ambiance and spirited drones. This is the heaviest of washed out texture, blissful, and sweeps across you like an autumn wind. Guitar tones stretch for miles into wisps lost in the ether, plucking keys disintegrate in the ground below your feet, field recordings blanket the expansive sound with worldly aura. The Heart Of The Sky comes based around field recordings from a trip Stonehouse took to mexico, and therein he works to recreate the general tenor and aesthetic he found. The recordings, taken from a variety of zones -- a porch overlooking Mexico City, a shore of an inland lake at Tequesquitengo -- evoke the mood of a beautiful country. Also, featured on the track "Mixtli Sleeps" is Alicia Merz, better known as Birds Of Passage (who just so happens to have a cassette release in the works for Bathetic, as well) adds her gorgeous vocals, helping to send what was already beautiful into an otherworldly realm of enchanting virtuosity. " -bathetic

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DAIN DALLER "The Tirehouse Tapes Vol. 1" cassette $6
"Dain Daller was part of the Chicago based electro-acoustic group Tiny Music, who have released a few great cassettes of epic machine music on Notice Recordings and Nihilist Records, as well as a few self released full length smokers. These days Dain has been keeping himself busy out in the desert of rural New Mexico, building a house out of recycled automobile tires. He is hunched over in full-on solo mode here, playing remarkable non-music seemingly without any instruments at all. Snippets of crackling vinyl and magnetic tape, bits of radio static, air compressors or whatever else got dragged in from the tool shed. Occasionally rhythmic, but proudly abrasive and atonal, perhaps a hint of garden hose or running motors? Seven sprawling serenades span these sides yielding a skewed sense of plunder-phonic/concrete structures carefully piled and stacked, resulting in a remarkably engaging narrative of squealing shortwave and relentlessly skipping 78’s. Desert dweller creak-howls, from a whisper to a roar. Dank opaque olive-green shell cassette comes beautifully packaged with full color labels and matching double sided full color wrap around U-card featuring photography of the actual Tirehouse shot by D.D. himself, and a stamped b/w photo insert printed on recycled sand colored art paper. Dry heat." -lighten up sounds

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METAL ROUGE – “Then In Shadow” cassette $6
"The year 2010 was quite the time for Metal Rouge: their emergence into the world as a trio; an intra-band marriage (as a duo); a few scorching festival dates around California; an econo-tour that reached into most crevices of the US of A; a voyage for some dates around New Zealand (where the band’s initial notions were first planted back in the mid-2000s); and the dissemination of the fantastic “Trails” LP, the first widespread document of the band’s recent three-piece formation. If the earlier version of the band channeled a Kosugi-bootleg-via-Corpus-Hermeticum kind of vibe, with the matrimonial duo of Andrew Scott and Helga Fassonaki on drifting electric strings, floating vocal tones and a buoyant dosage of amp particles, the addition of Caitlin Mitchell on drums tethered the unit deep into the soil, the group’s free-jazz ingestions and out-rock intentions now made explicit. The band’s new output with “Then In Shadow” gives the listener both aspects of this environment: there are the airborne threads of guitar and lap-steel ecstasy/wailed vox/luminous distortion of the duo angle (as witnessed on the long fractalization of ‘Lucid Dreaming at Bohemian Grove’ and the gradual rise of ‘Haze Underbelly’), as well as the basalt thud/tectonic feedback/molten string fury of the triad version (is the opener ‘Fast Flora Lights II ‘ a lost and truncated PSF side? Is the halfway point of ‘Grey Area II’ the group’s interpretation of Band of Gypsys as seen through the Ayler brothers’ kaleidoscope?). If Metal Rouge is art brut made sonic, “Then In Shadow” casts a different light on Dubuffet’s “flourishings of an exalted feverishness”. Is it heavy? Obviously. Can it soar? Of course…" -bezoar formations

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RAW THUG – “Sugar Pills” cassette $6
"Bold as it might seem, we feel that it’s safe to proclaim Alan aka Raw Thug (aka Arsenio Zignoto aka Arthur Kalow aka The Brothers San Angeliquez aka…) to be Louisville, Kentucky’s very own Magical Power Mako (from the earlier end of that spectrum, of course). Yes, we all know that in this post-Pessoa musical landscape the usage of shifting pseudonyms and heteronyms are quite the fashion. Who doesn't like sporting a new mask every once in a while, right? Raw Thug, however, is just one of many distinct and self-contained musical cosmologies blooming from this good gentleman’s noggin. Having done time in many of Louisville’s finer subterranean outfits, most notably as a mainstay in Sapat (whose “Mortise and Tenon” LP on Siltbreeze from a while back was a real gem of head-spinning, free-spirit group-think), it’s safe to say that Alan is fully comfortable occupying his own musical territory. We initially met Alan on his first-ever visit to San Francisco, through a mutual friend’s whole-hearted recommendation. Before we knew it, he was sitting on our floor playing computer music that he had made during his multi-day train ride out west that sounded a lot like Conlon Nancarrow’s player piano inside of a deserted Bell Labs basement. After that, we knew it was all sunshine. Eventually, Alan started to send us regular cd-r packages, each being a new window into his creative universe. It didn’t take long before we insisted on dispersing something into the world for a wider discerning audience. “Sugar Pills” indeed has that Mako blueprint of morphing genres within the arc of a song or two (pieces of outer-realm reed playing, laid-back porch-sitter psych, electro-acoustic composition, some near-Parliament funk-modes, etc.), trailing bursts of inspiration and genius modes of keen imitation, though now transported from Shibuya to Butchertown. Though we’ve spent only a couple of days in Louisville in our time, “Sugar Pills” seems to sound the way the town felt to us as outsiders: relaxed and leisurely, distinctive and idiosyncratic, and inexplicably strange in all the very best ways." -bezoar formations

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BYSSUS – “Hunting the Bitter Rose” cassette $6
"During a long fallow period following the release of her self-titled debut on Apostasy Recordings back in 2005, as The Opera Glove Sinks in the Sea, Gwyneth Merner started suffering from abrupt hearing loss ¬– tinnitus and crackling in her ears. Though she eventually recovered most of her full range of hearing, this lengthy period of muffled sound greatly altered her approach to making sound. Where her earlier recordings were more reliant on field recordings alongside traces of violin-tinged theremin playing, Merner’s new work under the Byssus moniker explores more seriously the deep basins of her semi-restored hearing threshold. On “Hunting the Bitter Rose,” the theremin is now brought fully to the forefront as a monophonic tone generator, a key holding many potential corridors. The current model, however, is less Clara Rockmore and more “Zeit”-era Tangerine Dream, with a sidelong glance towards Eliane Radigue. This new output could be viewed as an exploration of her instrument’s many permutations of sonic mimicry: elements of scuzzed-out pipe organ, drastically elongated psych-guitar shredding, the long-form meditations of “No Pussyfooting”. Partly a journal of heated melancholy and partly a self-examination of one woman’s inner ear canal, “Hunting the Bitter Rose” is a work that unfurls gradually, revealing a sound puzzle that contains echoes of familiar emotions yet lacks any single defined framework. " -bezoar formations

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ANEMONE LODGE – “II” cassette $6
"Having lost a member since the initial Anemone Lodge sessions of 2006, the now-trio’d version of Chris Miller (Golden Sores, Number None), Gwyneth Merner (Byssus) and Matt Erickson (Radiant Husk, Sudden Oak) decided to bunker down in Chicago once again, this time in the sweltering July heat of 2009. Using myriad instruments to minimal affect, the trio attempted to navigate the continuum between magnifying slight gestures and constraining more expansive swaths of clatter. Would it be agreeable to claim their intentions to be akin to those of the East Bionic Symphonia, though with only a third of the members and with much of the rough-hewn edges snipped away, only to be gathered and polished into mirror form? Perhaps. Or could one state that what was once a three-hour session of assembly-defined, free-sound troubleshooting has now been condensed, groomed and catalogued into a set of auditory star charts? Indeed. Or could it be that the borders between spontaneous composition, elastic cosmos-echo and the fluid passage of long-tone regeneration were blurred, if only for a temporary moment in a cool basement on one muggy Illinois night?" -bezoar formations

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Radiant Husk "Optics" cassette $6
"Where the previous Radiant Husk output has taken the form of loose diagrams, sketches and notebooks, Matt Erickson's (Sudden Oak, Bezoar Formations label) 'Optics' finds the project moving into a somewhat different territory. If pencil-on-paper was an earlier metaphor, light-through-lens is the prime motivator for these new recordings. Fragments are still the mode of choice, but they are now double-exposed, painted over, cross-faded with flashes of shadow and reeling forward in gradual movement. Saxophone, tapes, fx, keyboards, wave machine. Recorded fall/winter 2010 in San Francisco. " -brunch groupe

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Black Eagle Child "Born Underwater" b/w "The Arquebus" cassette $6
"From the artist: "Composition has always been a difficult process. When I decided to stick close to my comfort zone and start building music from foundations of guitar, writing music became a little easier. Before Black Eagle Child reached this point, my composition process did not exist. Mostly the result was failure, but from this lack of discipline also came a couple pieces I really felt proud of. Here they are finally in an official production." " -avant archive

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Ajilvsga "Massacre Canyon" double cassette $10
"If you've been hanging around the tiny experimental voids that have been surfacing in North America over the past five-or-so years, there is some chance that you've brushed up against the rolling thunderhead called Ajilvsga. The duo's body of work is massive, and so even though it's only a glimpse, Massacre Canyon is nonetheless a necessary document in the evolution of this musical icon. This soaring double-cassette collects tracks from Ajilvsga's past—some pieces more ephemeral than others, but everything worthy of a second (or tenth) glance. What these selections have in common is only a certain ability to succinctly (as much as one can, given the nature of the music, both in density and in length) define this Oklahoman tag-team's oeuvre: an animal darkness, tainted with imagery both accusatory and mournful. Through their own multitude of sonic approaches, may you find Ajilvsga's essence living in the spaces of Massacre Canyon. Alas, it's not the end: Side D contains 40 minutes of new music. Onward!" -avant archive

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Emuul "Waiting for Winter" cassette $6
"Emuul's Kyle Iman is a quiet champion of quietness. His works to date have exhibited this kind of subtle presence wherein time slows down a little and reference points are not easily set. Often working with synthesizers, some of Emuul's most effective pieces have been those in which the least movement occurs. On Waiting for Winter, Iman eschews his synthesizers in favor of the electric guitar and some variation on his synthetic stasis. This album's side-long introduction, "Blurring the Nights" is a terrifically dynamic piece that stretches from the quiet guitar hum you might recognize into a frantic sonic mantra, culminating in the integration of some expert guest drumming. On the B-side Kyle airs it out a bit with four short pieces that set more somber moods. Naturally driven guitars are dipped in equal parts delay and reverb. With these airs, Emuul returns to the kind of stasis that you might have recognized from his past excursions, but perhaps these are his most successful pieces yet. Not only do they captivate and affect the slowing of time, they're also incredibly sweet and natural sounding, fully identifiable and earnest. Here is simply a man playing guitar simply, with no shroud of mystery or murk. Waiting for Winter is a guitar album and it demonstrates that the success of this musician comes from him, not his tools. " -avant archive

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Bret Schneider "Model of a Garden Scene With Watering Can" cassette $6
"Bret Schneider has created a world of chaos from the helm of his digital workstation. Model of a Garden Scene With Watering Can is on the surface a simple exploration into abstract sound by way of (and perhaps limited by) his digital means, though Schneider brings into this sound collage many sources of sound. The root of this dense structure is still quite simple: play. About his creative process, Schneider says, "I tried to make a situation where the music is like the inverse space of the known world. . .in a sense it is me making all the wrong decisions, going against my intuition, being the negative space of intuition." If you're not interested in process or philosophy, perhaps you'll at least be turned on by the ear-tickling sonic concoction that is the manifestation of Schneider's approach to creative sound. If there is anything left of your brain by the time you're through listening, you'll certainly receive a gracious 'thank you' from your ears. " -avant archive

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Talk West "To Hope is to Hanker" cassette $6
"Talk West's Dylan Aycock offers us To Hope is to Hanker, a septet of wispy midwestern vignettes. The simplicity found on these brief songs is something of note, perhaps trumped only by Aycock's ability to take what would otherwise be a charmingly gentle sound and molest it into an equally charming iteration of itself. It's as though Jerry, your cousin's country band's steel player has been accidentally buried alive, exhumed and reanimated. Now he can't remember exactly what he's supposed to be playing or doing, but he still has the sinking, ambiguous well of emotion that drew him to the instrument to begin with. And so To Hope is to Hanker presents this balance between a dusty stasis and something more akin to a wordless, heartfelt midwestern ballad. It is, of course, utterly charming." -avant archive

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HMS "Cascades" cassette $6
"Live improvisation can be gruesome or gorgeous. At the soul of any such performance are those concepts of play and chaos, two things that (let's be honest) tend to appeal to most listeners much more as mere concepts, and much less in the midst of actual realization. HMS defies this expectation within seconds of the beginning of Cascades' beginning. The trio—Joe Houpert, Nathan McLaughlin, and Erich Steiger—bring to this hour-long set a host of ambitious creative personalities that one could easily visualize as individual bodies of sound. To make things even easier, simply take a look at each performer's individual catalog of works. When the three combine, there happens to be something very special that is born. HMS is the combination of three soloists bent toward experimentation, and what they've recorded for Cascades is a surprising exhibition of harmony and unification inside a realm that is by nature chaotic. These pieces are moody, eerie, and most importantly, engrossing." -avant archive

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Rogue Cop "Act of Violence" cassette $6
"Drew Dahle, meet Electric Guitar. Electric Guitar, meet your abuser. Mr. Dahle, aka Rogue Cop, is badder than any wing-nut in a trench coat and fedora you've ever encountered. The brazenness with which Dahle handles his axe is insisted upon with every second of Act of Violence. This album is vindication for both the hard-headed purists and the die-hard experimentalists. No frills required, no rule book exists. Act of Violence is difficult to discuss simply because it has very few points of reference. It is simply the sound of a guitar being mangled. Though if you listen closely and perhaps long enough, you can certainly begin to create your own frame of reference. Rogue Cop has his own way of doing things, and if you give him a chance, you'll start to come around to the idea that his way could be your way too. " -avant archive

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Jeremy Bible & Jason Henry "Marker/Magnet" double cassette $10
"Originally released individually via Germany's Gruenrekorder, Bible & Henry's Marker and Magnet are two complimentary volumes in a set that covers quite a bit of ground, and covers it quite masterfully. The duo's work here is mostly in the area of electroacoustic improvisation and musique concrète. Jeremy and Jason manage to utilize the tiny musical space they've alotted themselves and stretch it out to a length of over two hours. Typically I'd say this is an accident waiting to happen, but these fellows have pulled it off with class to spare. Never does anything sound recycled or looped, never is there a moment where the music returns to a point. It is always winnowing, sifting, threshing through waves of electronic abstractions and obscured acousmatic sounds. The result is a confounding experience in which I find myself searching for some familiarity and finding little. There are moments of potential clarity, but those are seldom and surprising when they arrive. The rest of these compositions are steeped in mystery and endless engagement. This is not background music; please listen with care." -avant archive

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Olli Aarni "Ylitse"cassette $6
"Olli Arni's work as Ous Mal has had a kind of entrancing effect on me ever since I first pressed 'play' on his 2010 album Nuojuva Halava. Since then, I've been drawn to Olli's music almost magnetically. Throughout all his music, there is an apparent lightness, perhaps a statement that says something like, "just enjoy this". There is no pretense. Ylitse presents the same assortment of candid expressions as Olli's other works. In 4 pieces, Olli weaves blankets of sorts that sound like panoramic vistas of mountains or snowy plains. The scenes are nearly still, and most of the movement you perceive while listening will come from within you. These pieces are composed in much the same way as Ous Mal works, but the end results are quite different. Instead of jovial and poppy loops, these are long, simple pieces that sound like scores for silent films. This is music that can be repeated many times with little or no listener fatigue. Listening to Ylitse feels much like standing in a frozen field for hours, feeling all the effects of the cold and wind, but somehow still managing to resist decomposition. " -avant archive

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Will Long "Rosy Reflections" cassette $6
"Celer's Will Long takes a rare break from that prolific and now universally renowned moniker, and he gives us Rosy Reflections. This pair of pieces wallows in minimalism, churning slowly through loops of obscurity and lulling us into a daze under which we can't quite tell whether this next bit has changed in texture from the last. Pure, simple, and hypnotic drone music by a man who is easily identified as a master of the style. Rosy Reflections is the first in a series of limited-edition releases from Avant Archive, produced in an edition of forty-eight with full-color glossy j-card that features some of Milwaukee's finest flora in rosy blossom. " -avant archive

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Blues Control & Laraaji "Frkwys Vol. 8 - That Healing Feeling" double cassette $13*cassette version, NOT vinyl*
"Volume 8 in the ongoing FRKWYS series on RVNG Intl. is a double album-length collaboration between BLUES CONTROL and LARAAJI. Following the "fodder first" tradition of previous FRKWYS installments, Vol. 8 was birthed over e-mail dialogue between RVNG and RUSS WATERHOUSE and LEA CHO of Blues Control. Blues Control's evolved output gracefully arcs with influence and innovation that gleams electronic, New Age, and hard rock terrains. LARAAJI’s name came up early in that conversation and felt intrinsic to Waterhouse and Cho's own musical calling. Blues Control and Laraaji convened at Black Dirt Studio in upstate New York on December 9th, 2010. Over the course of a single studio day, the three musicians (accompanied on certain jams by Laraaji's "musical friend" ARJI CAKOUROS) improvised on several themes, providing nearly four hours of material and the basis for FRKWYS Vol. 8. After meticulous note taking, sharing, and rough edits among Blues Control and Laraaji, the album was fully fleshed out. Without context, it's hard to imagine that these musicians never creatively collaborated before this juncture. The dynamic breadth (and breath) of the album feels both effortless and epic, a line usually straddled only after years of playing together. It's clear a cosmic force is at play, and that this playfulness is the creative mediator of the music. Over two album sides, the listener is transported from the urban sound garden of "Awakening Day," through the soulful yow of "Light Ships," into the texture bliss of "City of Love," and finally the reflective pool of "Freeflow". The first bonus track "Somebody Scream" demonstrates Laraaji's dexterous zither-playing over thirty-five minutes of music, while the second, "Astral Jam," starts with a Wu-like beat (courtesy of Laraaji) and warps into a rolling snare trance." -Rvng Intl

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Josh Mason "Temple Bell" cassette $6
"Temple Bell’ examines fragmented memory recall during meditation. Using a combination of electronics and acoustic instruments, Mason sweeps up all the bits and shards of discarded thought and weaves them back together. " - sunshine ltd

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Phos Hilaron "Break In The Sun Till The Sun Breaks Down" cassette $6
"2 long form burners for guitars, synth, voice and computers. Recorded live inside a church by two brothers who haven’t seen each other in quite some time. Includes download code for a reworked track by the duo of an outtake from the session. All hail gladdening light! " - sunshine ltd

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Mini Prophets "Sirens, Loops and Whistles" cassette $6
"Sophmore release from this wonked out Floridian experimental/jazz/rock sextet. Weird time signatures, dual drummers, jangly guitars, saxophones…need we really say more? How about a digital download included with the tape? Alrighty! " - sunshine ltd

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White Fir "Lake Seeds Volume 2" cassette $6
"Outback tape loops and found sound arrangements by R Franklin, dragging the mic through the dried leaves and warping am radio waves. A continuation of the Lake Seeds series of lo-fi tape assembly cut-ups." - house of sun

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Pink Desert "Daytime Series" cassette $6
"Glistening shimmer from one the the finest; B Douglas (Different Lands label) delivers another thoughtful moment from his carefully released Pink Desert project. Circular soothing passages that recall past experiences. Meditation through synthesis." - house of sun

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DEVELOPER cassette $6
"Harsh music concrete and tape assemblage from Matthew Reis. A prominent member of Ohio's experimental music scene, Reis (Teeth Collection, Factotum Tapes) has become synonymous for his explorations of electro-acoustic music. First with his Teeth Collection project and now under the guise of Developer, Reis has moved into exploring the areas of tape-based harsh noise and music concrete. Reis's style of improv tape music takes cues from Burrough's cut-ups while forging a new kind of (harsh) experimentation." - imminent frequencies

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COLLAPSED ARC "IN CURSIVE" cassette $6
"Kinetic blown out sound loops by Cleveland, Ohio sound and visual artist David Russell. Collapsed Arc finds Russell's (Jerk, The David Russell Snake, Relentless Corpse) latest project immersed in an amalgamation of field recordings, contact mic experiments and appropriated vocal banter- masterfully melded together into loops of auditory chaos. Despite the non-musical nature of many of these sounds like any good pop song they lure you in. Disjointed sound sculpture for the musical masses." - imminent frequencies

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SLAG HEAP "MAR" cassette $6
"Minimal pulsating synthesizer music by Chicago native Connor Camburn. The repetitive tonal progressions heard here slowly evolve creating mathematical vortexes of the mind. These simple rhythmic patterns are strangely reminiscent of the early electronic work of Alvin Lucier and David Tudor while forging new ground. Each copy comes with a handmade art book by Connor Camburn. " - imminent frequencies

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Various Artists- "Regolith Vol.1" cassette $6
"“Regolith” is a term used by lunar scientists to describe the loose scree of stones covering the solid rock of the moon. From the scrappy fuzzabilly of the Leisure Birds’ “Burn the Beach” to Moonstone’s pontificate-n-jam, Moon Glyph have found an apt title for their first compilation of local bands. Regolith Vol.1 is a wide sampling of songs scattershot across a solid foundation of rock by artists committed to the exploration of new vibrations and frequencies. The listener will find all forms of psychedelia on this record: laid back odes to laid-back women from Magic Castles and Velvet Davenport (with a little help from Ariel Pink and Gary War), a rave-up from Vampire Hands, a spaced out war-drum workout from the Daughters of the Sun, and a pair of face-melters courtesy of The Blind Shake and Skoal Kodiak amongst others." - moon glyph

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Deep Magic "Altars of Veneration" cassette $6
"Alex Gray is a man who's been burning up the west coast with his subtle & euphoric psychedelics, either alongside Sun Araw or in his solo project, Deep Magic. For Moon Glyph's 35th release we're pleased to liberate Deep Magic's nuanced drifting as a cassette entitled "Altars of Veneration". Recorded at home in Los Angeles, "Altars" consists of the kind of wide-eyed panoramic ambience usually reserved for introspective & naturalistic time/space films. Infused with Gray's particular sense of spatial relations, he fills his multi-colored spheres with flickering synths, glossy bottomless guitar ripples & shaded, abstract loops. Rapturous in its execution & cleansing for the spirit "Altars of Veneration" is a life-affirming, intimate expression of our universal vision. " - moon glyph

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Roy Orb D.MT. "Doctor of Metaphysical Healing" cassette $6
"With his first Moon Glyph release, Roy Orb D.MT. beckons you to a peaceful, pleasurable synthetic journey. A certified practitioner with countless years of metaphysical therapy, Roy gives great attention to the hues and textures he prescribes, conjuring sonic salves to balance body and soul alike. Close your eyes, breathe deeply and drift away as Oberheim soundwaves carry you to realms of health and wholeness heretofore unimagined. Admittedly no sorcerer, but certainly no common “doctor”, Roy Orb D.MT. materializes healing tones for ailing minds. " - moon glyph

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Dylan Ettinger "Pattern Recursion" cassette $6
"Geometric minimalism is an inherent component in synthesist Dylan Ettinger's latest release, "Pattern Recursion" – a collection of side-long scapes produced using solely square wave forms. A work as indebted to concept, as it is enabled by it, Ettinger's square precession is largely based on his connection with analogue machines–specifically, a Moog Rogue, Korg Poly 61 and Funkhouser 1. In turn, "Pattern Recursion" is machinist music for the 21st century, replacing mammal intuition with mechanical ingenuity to create a wholly new definition of "computer musick."" - moon glyph

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Lee Noble "Our Star, The Sun" cassette $6
"Lee Noble’s "Our Star, the Sun" marks Moon Glyph’s eighteenth release. Recorded in his Los Angeles bedroom, Noble’s album is an epic drone encounter with big concepts as well as an expansive emotional spectrum. Implementing an array of instruments such as harmonium, korg ms-10, and guitar, the songs spiral around a notion the instrumentalist describes as “leaving small memories behind when you look at the scale of the universe” – really one of many touchstones of inspiration cited by Noble himself. By gerrymandering passages of subtle catharsis out of alienating tones, "Our Star, the Sun" is a consummate performance that supports and sustains Noble’s complex themes." - moon glyph

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Piper Spray "Omnicron Girls" cassette $6
"Russia’s Piper Spray gives us bizarre electronic cosmic pop. This is experimental stuff when it works on an established and trodden musical realm and subverts from within. -orange milk

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Developer/Henry Dawson split cassette $6
"Henry Dawson’s side is a delicate combination of guitar, sounds layered with subtle harmonies congealing into small pockets of bliss and glitch. Developer’s side is common to Matt’s style (Foot Binder, Yes Collapse, Teeth Collection, etc.) — sounds of unknown origin put into a controlled context, dynamic sounds and noise, never a dull moment." -orange milk

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TRAILBLAZER "S/T" cassette $6
"Following the Lexington, Kentucky thread from the sludgy krautrock of Jovontaes to the effortless pop of Street Gnar led ultimately to the blasted Americana of Trailblazer (Night-People), making a trilogy of work based around the beloved Void Skateshop. Trailblazer belongs to a group of artists like Wet Hair and Dirty Beaches who have turned to the classic records of Suicide as the starting point of their explorations. These musicians place a great deal of emphasis on rhythm, finding beats that cruise into infinity, and use their voices as a foil -- brief words that quickly fade into the distance. American Motorik. Art by Adam Zeek" -eggy

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POST-MATERIALISTS "LOVE" cassette $6
"The world is a big place and Russia is long way away. Post-Materialists hail from Moscow and their style of fringe music is as far removed from what I'm used to as their location is removed from me geographically. I dig how "classically weird" they sound -- no reverb, very little delay, relatively clean recordings, lots of backwards sounds and an emphasis on odd textures, plain and simple. So if you're concerned about whether the music you listen to sounds "cool" or not, you can skip this one. For real. But if you're ok with things being playful and a little odd, you will get some enjoyment out of this tape. It's definitely out of the ordinary. The singing is in Russian! Art by Sam Gaskin" -eggy

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SKY THING "COOLER HEADS PREVAIL" cassette $6
"In a lot of ways, Cooler Heads Prevail is exactly the kind of tape I like to release on Eggy. Sky Thing's work defies easy categorization and is certainly operating outside the realm of trends. After hearing their tape on Friends and Relatives, I was intrigued by the unique focus on rhythm in their particular style of "drone" music and was happy to have Eggy as a means of furthering the development of their sound. John would send over drafts of the material they where working on and I would email back my thoughts until we arrived at the tape I'm very happy to be releasing now. Cooler Heads Prevail is a thought-provoking document -- the patter of drums becomes texture and overlapping rhythms drift in and out of focus, the recordings are clean and considered, short bursts of sound share space with extended meditations. I am trying to grasp at an easy reference point but am coming up empty handed -- and I am very glad to have it that way. Art by Josh Kermiet" -eggy

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PETE FOSCO "VACATIONLANDED" cassette $6
"While electric guitar mangler / vibe-generator Pete Fosco may call Kentucky home, he is nonetheless a man smitten with Maine. After a trip up the coast to Acadia and Belfast last summer (which included a show with MV & EE and Herbcraft at the now-sadly-defunt Roots & Tendrils), Fosco was so inspired that when he returned home he sat down in front of some warm tubes, strapp’d on a six-string, and let rip on some true Vacationland meditations. What we’ve got here are four extended improvisations/compositions for solo electric guitar, with Fosco bending, growling, coaxing, and summoning tones with fingers, slides, and other mystery implements. The sounds evoke dusty winds streaking across the Desert of Maine, Northern Lights shimmering from atop Cadillac Mountain, and vertiginous views from Pemetic. Sometimes sparse (Fosco is a master at the pregnant pause), sometimes as swirling and dense as a January blizzard, the soundtrack Fosco creates is a heavy homage to the dark mystery and latent wonder of exploration in the Maine wilds. Black shell cassettes with hand-painted and typed labels, held in polybox with full-color, pro-printed insert on vellum, enclosed in a piece of a vintage map of Maine. Limited to 75." -l'animaux tryst field recordings

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PLANETS AROUND THE SUN "WE O WE" cassette $6
"Ditching the domestic life for a stint of wild-abandon nomad drift, Planets Around the Sun departed from Maine in July to unplug and roll on down the line… WE O WE is their parting gift to the musical community that launched them into new orbits. Drawing from every era of the band’s career and pointing forward to new phases, it is a carefully crafted full-length mixtape of past trysts and future haunts. From the opening acousto-electro instrumental shimmer we move to a stretched-out heavy drone-folk version of the classic White Light side “Saraswati”, here completely re-figured with the addition of guest baritone guitar and cello from local duo South China. The Ian Paige solo excursion “Agnes” follows, with drones and steel strings lulling raga moves into your atmosphere; once the tablas and electric guitar hits, you’re halfway between Demolition Derby and Country Stash, truly a vapor to be savored and returned to often. The B-side hits with “We Owe”, a possession-ceremony standard with netherworld vocal chants circling around watery bass wobbles and wah’ed synth stabs. This flows into “May Day” and its extended doom-dub treatment “Version”, moving from Velvety melodic guitar-scorched psych to a half-tempo high-stepping astral-funk groove. But enough about the past. Planets point to their present/future with the closing track, a cracked lo-fi country-folk tune that serves as their on-the-road calling card. Sure to be a counterculture hit in 22nd-Century America. Hand-written (in white paint) cassettes held in a case with full-color pro-printed art, featuring a reproduction of a totally psychedelic needlepoint by Paige’s grandmother. Limited to 75." -l'animaux tryst field recordings

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ALTERED GEE "EUROPEAN GEES" cassette $6
"It may be counter-intuitive to think of “G-funk instrumentals” as a possible product of an icy and blizzed-out Maine winter, but holed up at the House of Hits (aka Hit Factory) in Winter 2011 with an array of analog synths (SEIL OR 400 for the highs, Moog Taurus II for the lows) and hip-hop golden-age drum machines (E-mu SP-1200, Drumulator, and Korg DDD-1), Key Jr. Dee Jay and Slouch formed Altered Gee amid a thick cloud of purple smoke and didn’t stop making hits til the tape ran out. Recorded entirely on 8-track cassette(!), the deep-grooved trunk-rattlers on European Gees ride that line between suave Euro electro-futurism and dank, dirty, post-Zapp R&B boogie and G-funk, all stretched out, heavy-lidded and dazed. Weightless, pitch-shifting, portamentoed synth lines arc over and around each other, anchored by heavy-bounce syrupy-thick bass and Slouch’s ace reverbed-out kick’n’clap beats. This is dance music with runtimes long enough (in the case of “Magnum Opus”, 15+minutes of synth-funk ecstasy) to get lost in the transcendence of the groove. The song titles say it all: “Dowsed”, “Funky Airs”, “I Wanna Lay You Down And Feel You Up”… this is some sexy, fonky shit, ideal for sittin low in your Coupe de Ville and gettin scandalous in some sweaty bedsheets. 69-minute white cassettes with individually-chrome-painted and typewriter-engraved labels, held in a case with full-color pro-printed j-card designed by the band. Limited to 75." -l'animaux tryst field recordings

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RAGS/The Ether Staircase split cassette $6
"Separated at birth, these two projects were bound to meet further down the road and here present an engaging dialogue in sound. On Side A, the inimitable Oakland artist and musician James Seevers under his solo RAGS banner issues a patchwork of melody and noise--clear blasts of interwoven darkness and beauty hold the listener rapt throughout the side-long journey. The Ether Staircase offers a murkier affair on Side B--something is quivering to life beneath the surface of a turbid pond. Edition of 20" -cave recordings

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Traces "s/t" cassette $6
"Little explanation provided, but from the first blasts of feedback it is clear that this tape chronicles bad times, but the initial violence pushes into more introspective moments of tape garble, and found sound. Edition of 20" -cave recordings

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The Lesser Siren "Rowan Ash" cassette $6
"Evoking excursions into California’s North Coast where the summers pass like forgotten promises, cold and hazy. Occasionally, there is light that filters down through the trees, warming the mulch, prompting the seeds of slow time. Edition of 20" -cave recordings

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Indian Weapons "Trance" cassette $6
Eternal Riders on the Storm, Indian Weapons, concoct a shaman’s brew of spirit world communications and spectral rites of the ancient ones. " -hooker vision

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Pierrot Lunaire "Turn Back the Hands of Time" cassette $6
Using saxophone and tape loops, entheogenic explorer, Pierrot Lunaire, unearths and reinterprets the music from some lost hallucinatory civilization. " -hooker vision

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MARK BRADLEY 'SPECTRAL ELECTRICITY' cassette $6
"Mark Bradley lets loose an array of synthesizer exploration on Spectral Electricity. A sonic stew of rippling vistas, nightmare windscapes, patient pulses, and flashes of future psych club bounce... a somatic stream of unstable pulsations and cryptic realms will soundtrack your late night/early morning episodes...." -gold timers

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Lolly Gesserit "Reinstall Windows" cassette $6
“…Shaping Lolly as a character. I set out to make music and design clothing for an actor to perform without me. The sound took shape quickly, sort of trash art mood music with industrial and dub overtones. … Total fiction, right?” Synth vapor and rhythms chasing back and forth. Tape collage taking center stage. This is a soundtrack for a fucked up alternate universe. Which is a good thing, right?" -beach house

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Orbless "Bergamot Sequence" cassette $6
"With ‘Bergamot Sequence’, Orbless presents a suite of three modular arrangments. With each ‘sequence’ presenting a distinct mood, this new release further showcases McKelvey’s unique exploration and compositional techniques lending a distinct voice to the world of contemporary synthesizer music." -beach house

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Orbless "Ruin Machine" cassette $6
"Ruin Machine is the third release from Orbless, the solo sonic explorations of Collin McKelvey. Created entirely with modular synthesizers and analog delay and rhythm machine, Ruin Machine takes the listener on a slow journey through deep space. Two side-long tracks usher the listener into a contemplative space where their imagination can bring up a multitude of scenarios. Ruin Machine was created with the idea of the man made objects slowly decaying in orbit around the solar system. " -beach house

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Phantom Pains "Obelisk" cassette $6
"Eric Haney of SF has been churning out a steady string of tapes this past year on his Beach House label. Two sides of dark drift, overtaken and swarmed by distant-sounding noise and even more distant chords. This is dark ambient, expanded, without the cringeworthy cultural baggage. " -monorail trespassing

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Polluted Water "Nature Man Woman" cassette $6
"A Side/Nature Man Woman: A fan boat ride through post-meltdown acid pools. Drifting rhythms, decaying beats, and loose connects bubble and feed in the murk like sturgeon mutations. B Side/Black Creek: Swimming up for breath, we say a prayer through sun burnt tinted lenses. Melting, mercurial and sad, Polluted Water is what we have become." -gold timers

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Street Gnar "Street Gnar" cassette $6 BACK IN STOCK!
"Totally breezy, effortless pop. You just slip into it like talking to an old friend. This is the latest missive from the Void Skateshop crew who are ripping it up in Kentucky, totally on a roll right now. Check out the Jovontaes tape if you haven't yet. Silk screened covers, pro-dubbed tapes." -eggy

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Watersports "Natural History" double cassette $11
"Watersports is the long running new age duo of Lea Cho and Russ Waterhouse, who also play together in the band Blues Control. “Natural History” collects tracks from their out of print releases on Not Not Fun, Arbor, White Tapes, Breaking World Records, Hank Recordings, and Ore Records plus a live performance on WFMU. You can think of this as their greatest hits album. Featuring double j card art of Lea and Russ playing for a bunch of dogs and ladies practicing yoga. Pro dubbed and imprinted chrome tapes with mp3 dogload code." -Dog Daze Tapes

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MARNIE STERN cassette $6
"2006 solo home recordings from the #1 DYI SHREDDER of all time. Different versions of some of these songs ended up on Marnie's 2007 debut In Advance of the Broken Arm. pro-dubbed and imprinted green cassette includes mp3 dogload." -dog daze

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COMOROS "On Abjection" cassette $6
"Comoros are Adam and Jennifer Melinn who run Fedora Corpse Records in Philadelphia. "On Abjection" collects 10 tracks of improvised spaced out Krautrock-styled drone pieces that seem to be culled out of longer improvisational jams. Touches on guitar melodies with synth loops and swooshes sporadically intertwining shifting phases forming washed out drone compositions. Recorded in their basement in Philly, it's hard not to believe these weren't jams from ancient hippy in an underground bunker in Europe. Comoros begain in 2007 and have had an LP and a handful of CDr's as well on their imprint label. " - sonic meditations

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Gremlynz “Forgive Me” cassette $6
"Pristine and delicate field recordings on one side, warm analog ebb tides on the other. Beneath it all are intricately woven bass tones, personified as a malevolent omnipresent observer who is always watching, never striking." - different lands

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KR Jackson “Linearity Into Obscurity” cassette $6
"Analog electronic music with no jamming or noodling. Just well composed, deftly executed synth music from the purely human perspective. Cold music with warm feel. " - different lands

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Madalyn Merkey “Please Don’t Keep Me Waiting” cassette $6
sound sample " - different lands

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Cyque-Sage “Woven Hare” cassette $6
Sound Sample 1" - different lands

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Rambutan/Cruudeuces Split cassette $6
Sound Sample (Cruudeuces) " - different lands

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SPECTRUM TICKETS "LAMB PATTERNS" cassette $6
"spectrum tickets, named after a neon sign in the window of ticket town down on 9th street in wilmington, is a solo synth project i've been jamming on for a bit, but never released anything until now. five tracks of arpeggio escalation, cool pulses, and gleaming swells. definitely the most "musical" haley project to date. pro dubbed on chrome tapes. (edition of 57)." -905

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MEANING "THE BEGINNING IS THE END OF THE BEGINNING OF THE END" cassette $6
"the dayton trio of matt ries (teeth collection), josh fink (plamsmic formations), and eli caudill (original tongue) strut out the bat shit free-imrpov sessions. imagine your upstairs neighbors are pumping a pink floyd vhs bootleg while your downstairs neighbors (who, for whatever reason, are crazy-nervous about earth quakes) are doing another one of their mid-night drills. and while the weirdo dad in 2f is throwing pots and pans at his kids, and sage keeps telling trey to "whoa! whoa! rewind that part one more time!" up in 4f, you're eating cold pizza and smoking resin off of a clothes hanger in 3f. what's it all f'n mean? f'n meaning. (edition of 50))." -905

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DEREK ROGERS "FROM THE WORLD WE HID" cassette $6
"nobody with a freshly packed brain in their skull is gonna argue with new derek rogers material floating out into the universe, and here we have six new jams to latch onto. from the world we hid is a neurological collection of condensed noise/static crunch that dances with it's optic synth partner. rogers brings a sonic splattering that is both calm and corroding. a perfect numbness with and ardent odor. (edition of 50))." -905

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DIRTY HOLE "FUDGE BOX" cassette $6
"newish delaware unit dispensing gnarled electronics, flat tire beats, and lo-fi guitar chomps. total technicians of mixing off the wall bonkerness with on the spot, structured brainstorms. it's like living on sesame street, in more ways than one. (edition of 40))." -905

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ANDREAS BRANDAL "MORE OR LESS" cassette $6
"fairy tale chill-zones from norwegian noise mogul andreas brandal. ten cuts in 49 minutes, fully prepared to shock you into sandstorm state of mind. be sure you got your twilight luggage packed for the diplomatic journey into the center of yourself. (edition of 50))." -905

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WINTER RITUAL "BETWEEN LIGHT" cassette $6
"four pulsing, warped cuts from max gambill. dude dropped a 25 minute jammer last year on 905 under the name cave. he has since ditched that handle has been recording obtuse brain dwellers as winter ritual, bellowing that bleak muddiness by way of guitar and synth. (edition of 40))." -905

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CHAPELS "CALL IT KILLING YOU OFF" cassette $6
"If you have ever wondered what it would sound like to sneak into an abandoned Victorian mansion during a blizzard this is it. Translucent voices, bits of metal debris, found sounds and what sounds like some percussion all meld into a collage of frigid archaic beauty. When not running his House of Alchemy label Adam Richards has stayed rather busy the last couple of years maintaining a strong body of work with his Chapels project, creating hauntingly striking sound compositions. Like many Chapels releases the sounds within are opaque and eerie often hard to decipher but I think I like it better that way. " -imminent frequencies

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Aleph Naught "La Conjuration Sacree" cassette $6
"A beautiful line of distant, sorrowful piano ushers you into a frigid landscape of haunting feedback, somber, reflective drone and electronic tension on "Let the Corpse of Mind Lie Unburied at the Edge of The Great Sea", which manages to pull off a tone of ritualism while still using some abrupt, concrete arrangements. "L'acephale" brings more dark and ancient ambiance that would suit well as a backdrop to sacrifice, the nod to Bataille becoming all the more relevant. Subtle, intellectual, yet intensely dark sounds here. Hailing from the unexpected location of Honduras, and having worked with a solid roster of labels thus far, Aleph Naught finds a welcome home in the Black Horizons Catalogue. Edition of 84 copies, on hi-bias white tapes donated by Mr. Bickel. Full-color 3-panel J-card on metallic vellum. Full cover art here. " -black horizons

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Six Heads "The Popeye Scat" cassette $6
"This cassette moves with surprising fragility and restraint for a six member experimental project, the sound infected with a surrealist vibe, not too dissimilar to the audio equivalent of a Tanguy painting, or maybe Mlehst on quaaludes. Floating through blue green vapors, only occasionally does concrete reality come to the forefront. Two sidelong tracks filled with alien instrumentation, and title appropriate tape collage. Few releases and some high profile collaborating make this a release to investigate further. Color digital printed three panel transparent j-card, and a one panel unique art for each copy, floating orchids over rainbow blood on gray cardstock. Silver labels, black hi-bias chrome tapes. Edition of 100. " -black horizons

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Arcseconds/Sundrips split cassette $6
"After months of preparation, the c40 split from Berlin-based cosmonaut Arcseconds and Montreal’s dreamiest drone duo Sundrips is ripe for the gripping. With his debut transmission, Arcseconds’ side is a four-song suite on the theme of space crafted from eerie vocal samples, stuttering beats and computers gone haywire. Sundrips fill side 2 with the 18-minute drifter “Soft Span", utilizing their trademark array of cascading synths, time sculpting pedal effects and tickling flickers of guitar scorch, meditating at the temple of Kosmische Musik. Available in a black on black or purple/silver sleeve.“-planet of the tapes

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yellow crystal star "rainbow bridge to dream mirror orb" cassette $6
"unrestrained walls of guitar from mark billings. field recordings and guitar with more collage and straight drone than his previous tape on jugular forest. hidden mardi-gras energy. this is a different version of mark's upcoming LP on oms-b. edition of 75 cassettes.“-jugular forest

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Nathan McLaughlin "Echolocation #5" cassette $6
"This is Nathan McLaughlin’s latest installment of his Echolocation series. Following releases on Digitalis and Gift Tapes, #5 also continues the organic and thoughtful work of his duo Loud & Sad. Focused around tape loops, layers of delay, and some chordal forms, each piece is meticulously and methodically built, with each sonic element given its due. This sense of pacing and care given to every moment is a crucial element of McLaughlin’s work, and it’s deeply attuned here. The pieces reflect the environment in which they were composed, tight-knit and rural; they mass like storm clouds, and then are barely there, leaving just the fluttering of a distant echo. Stretches of silence, and windblown expanses. Rich chords swell into deeply contemplative passages that are gradually stripped away. A gorgeous, hushed set of tape music. -Artwork by E. Lindorff-Ellery and N. McLaughlin, foil stamped on heavy card stock. -Edition of 100 -Pro-dubbed, imprinted cassettes with classic Notice attire. " -notice recordings

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Godseye "No More Cake Here" cassette $6
"Godseye (Eden Hemming Rose, Brad Rose, and Nathan Young) continues its work with lush, dark synth textures focused around spoken-word readings. Texts from Natalie Diaz, Edward Kuznetsov, Emma Goldman, and Seth Abramson are read in these four tracks. From the opening words, the intensity present in the slow, even readings and barely concealed chaos is unmistakable. Beneath wells of feedback and roiling synths, occasional bursts of light emerge to complement the distinctive readings. This tape mines beauty in the darkness lurking in all corners. -Artwork by E. Lindorff-Ellery, foil stamped on heavy card stock. -Edition of 100 -Pro-dubbed, imprinted cassettes with classic Notice attire." -notice recordings

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Red Electric Rainbow "Sky Underneath" cassette $6
"Full omnipresent aerial convergence throughout and within the skies below and above, from Dan Smith's prolific Red Electric Rainbow project. Dan kicks out the lengthy synth pieces that are his trademark — sparkling, simultaneously dense and airy, familiar and mysterious. -Artwork by E. Lindorff-Ellery. Foil stamped on heavy stock. -Edition of 45 -Pro-dubbed, imprinted cassettes with classic Notice attire." -notice recordings

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Yellow Crystal Star "Pathway To Celestial Towers" cassette $6
"The old wisdom is still here ; music is a bridge to timeless realities. This cassette was conceived not as the music of Yellow Crystal Star, but as a manifestation to point the way while being in transition. It is not intended to be a personal or emotional expression." Recorded while in Thailand. -Artwork by E. Lindorff-Ellery, photograph by Mark Billings. 2-colour foil stamped on heavy stock. -Edition of 45 -Pro-dubbed, imprinted cassettes with classic Notice attire." -notice recordings

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The North Sea "Relinquished Sparks" cassette $6
"The North Sea presented here as more minimal and delicate, yet maintaining a great degree of intensity and grace. Sparks fly forth in slow motion, their ephemeral luminescence dependent upon the surrounding darkness, gradually landing on new grounds. -Pro-dubbed, imprinted tapes. -Artwork by E. Lindorff-Ellery, foil stamped in either black or white on graphite-gray weave stock. -Edition of 50 : 25 in Black, 52 in White." -notice recordings

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tobin's spirit guide "homesick" cassette $6
"nick from sundrips resurrects his tobin's spirit guide project with a collection of short pieces for processed guitar, combining simple melodies with heavy doses of reverb. music to sleepwalk to. edition of 60, pro-printed and pro-dubbed cassettes..." -fadeaway

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J. HANSON "NEW RUINED MAPS" cassette $6
"Over the past few years, Portland resident Josh Hanson has developed his own completely unique voice, crafting beautiful music with a Blacet modular synthesizer and tape loops. Josh Hanson follows up last year’s Gift Tapes release with his latest album, New Ruined Maps (Collected 2009-2010), is a collection of compositional ideas wound together to form unfamiliar terrestrial landscapes that feel as futuristic as they do ancient. Taking inspiration from '70s synth music and ethnic musics, New Ruined Maps travels through melodic passages, soft timbres and moments of complex rhythmic patterns like a lucid dream. Captured in pristine fidelity and professionally mastered to tape by Timothy Stollenwerk at Stereophonic Sound." -draft

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JOEL BRINDEFALK "A ROUGH PATCH" cassette $6
"Swedish composer Joel Brindefalk has been working in the realm of electronic music since the early 90’s, creating techno, sound art and electroacoustic music. Among the many aliases he has operated under over the years, his early techno project Ü and more recent cutup noise collage works as C.P.U. (Contemporary Punk Unit) are often cited as some of his best work, released on labels such as Börft and Ideal Recordings. He is currently focused on creating computer music, sound art and installation while pursing an MFA at the Gothenburg University. Brindefalk’s recent explorations in the areas of generative music have yielded his beautiful new work, A Rough Patch. Created with an extensive MAX/MSP patch while under the influence of painkillers (prescribed for back pain), Brindefalk has woven gestural fields of electricity into a rich sonic environment. Heavy arcs of gray matter resonance cut through the icy freeze-frame reverberations of an abandoned warehouse. This is music for collapsing concrete structures, a wholly original vision and fresh approach to computer music.." -draft

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KPLR "VOLTAIC FITS" cassette $6
"KPLR takes synth music and electronics to a new extreme. This San Francisco based duo blends analog electronics with digital processing to create an odd cutup of semi-random, sometimes harsh, particles of sound. KPLR ventures into cold, uninhabited, automated realms that seem to shift focus from one second to the next. Voltaic Fits moves like a free jazz drummer at maximum speed, but sounds like a computer OD'n on amperes. KPLR (pronounced Kepler after the Kepler Mission) is Dexter Brightman and Jair Espinoza.." -draft

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A. DILLER "STILL LIFE" cassette $6
"Still Life is an outsider's sampling of half forgotten urban environments, cracked electronic soundscapes that form abandoned cities replete with radioactive fallout. Brooklyn-based Adam Diller leans toward his more experimental side, creating his first cassette release from a variety of sound sources: field recordings, synth, electric piano & sampling keyboards. Layered synth passages, textures, and melodies seamlessly mix, often making it difficult to distinguish the source. The result is a truly innovative soundscape work. Diller's diverse background consists of free improvised music (BNSF on Locust), ultra minimal acoustic improv (Doublends Vert on Line/12K), deformed free jazz/hip hop fusion ($.99 Dreams, self-released CDs & LPs), and audio production.." -draft

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FRAK "DRY VANADIS/TOURNAMENT CITY" cassette $6
"Swedish electronic music project FRAK has been releasing experimental music since 1987. Back then, their first release jump started Börft Records, initiated by Jan Svensson. Twenty-three years later, in homage to Börft, FRAK's most recent release launches DRAFT. Bouncing back and forth between techno, electro, and sound collage, FRAK approaches dance music from an alien perspective. As experimentalists and DJs in their own right, FRAK tends to teeter on the edge between minimal beat driven music and frenetic tendencies often associated with noise music. Essentially two tapes in one, FRAK offers up a tape of underground, schizoid dance music, produced by the classic FRAK lineup: Birre, Zwarre and Sture. Keeping true to the DIY tradition of recording to 4-track, FRAK's tape is a hybrid of analog and digital recording: side A's Dry Vanadis was recorded to a 4-track analog cassette recorder, while side B's Tournament City was recorded to a 4-track digital recorder.." -draft

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summerTales / Knit Prism split cassette $7
"Last year a rather strange tape by Sicilian group Armali Lari surfaced on Stunned (later re-issued on A Beard of Snails), and the response to it was a bit surprising considering it was a debut release. Simply, many of you wanted to hear even more of this unabashedly fun eye-tied weirdness. summerTales comes very near to fulfilling that wish, as it shares Armali Lari’s primary member Nicola Giunta, whose repertoire of effects will be familiar to fans of ‘Ma tu la pasta la vò?’. Here, Nicola is joined by sound artist Guido Broglio, and the two drive summerTales away from the free-electro-spazz of Armali Lari and closer toward head-nodding island dub loops and fractured melodies drifting in on ocean breeze. Not without its own challenging internal logic, it keeps a distinct levity that we’ve come to appreciate not only from Nicola’s work, but from the contemporary Italian improv underground in general. After this engrossing first side, we are greeted by Knit Prism, who needs little introduction for anyone keeping abreast with current cassette culture. The naturescape/ambient dreamchild of Canada’s Mike Pouw (proprietor of the House of Sun imprint), Knit Prism is a consistently refreshing project — poignant with its calming way of drawing in the carefree listener. It’s the kind of soundtrack we want handy for thawing by a fire after a hard day’s work, or for those lazy weekend sunrises we just don’t want to forget. Limited edition of 111 pro-dubbed & imprinted c56 tapes w/ double-sided jcard and insert.“ -stunned

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yellow crystal star "rainbow bridge to dream mirror orb" cassette $6
"unrestrained walls of guitar from mark billings. field recordings and guitar with more collage and straight drone than his previous tape on jugular forest. hidden mardi-gras energy. this is a different version of mark's upcoming LP on oms-b. edition of 75 cassettes. “-jugular forest

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sir isaf gul s/t cassette $6
"Deranged free improvisations for homemade 4 stringed guitar and voice. B.B. (of Styrofoam Duck, Free Boys) plugged in, hit record and went totally ape-shit bonkers. Circular uber skronk anti-riffs and garbled stream of consciousness shrieking. Dark catharsis for isolation tanks. Black out the windows baby, I think I'm gonna puke. These bizarre solo recordings were originally self-released as a ridiculously limited cassette (...like 10 copies?) and absolutely deserve to be bounced off a few more foreheads. Deeply strange freak-fest, indeed. Bizarre falsetto screeching and tourette's syndrome growls over de-tuned string torture and distinct non-structures. Sounds for the nuclear age, and strictly off the cuff. New artwork this time around with all tracks freshly mixed and mastered for the ultimate Isaf-fidelity. Made newly available in time for the greatly anticipated "Free Boys" appearance at the upcoming "Heavy Focus" festival in Minneapolis, MN. Real time duplicated black shell cassette with bright ocean blue labels comes packaged with fold out double sided cardstock J-card. Artwork features an evocative full color photograph by Paul Borman portraying the good Sir himself crawling on the floor wearing his Janet Reno outfit and digging through a half empty refrigerator. Classic. After a recent solo performance in NC, a random gentleman from the audience commented, "What you just did, what I just saw, was quite possibly the worst thing that I have seen in my entire life". He must be doing something right. Don't sleep on this one. “-lighten up sounds

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john zuma st. pelvyn "Ampex, Stolaroff, Dogwood, Rain" cassette $6
"Third eye guitar/theremin/feedback transcendentalism. A delicate balance of lovely and bizarre finger-picking mixed with theremin whine, whammy bar wobble, dense swirling feedback drones and belching electronics. Three amazing tracks of solo bliss sessions for six string and electronics. Visionary and truly beautiful work from this awesome contemporary player. Stunningly emotional and visceral playing that evokes serene pastural landscapes as filtered through lens-flares and blinding white light. Masterfully recorded in Oakland, CA 2010-2011 by friend and collaborator Peter Conheim (of Negativland and Neung Phak). Real time duplicated clear shell cassette with printed and stenciled labels comes beautifully packaged in a deluxe oversized clear vinyl album with double sided full color artwork, and a 4"x 6"sealed plastic bag containing a small handful of wood shavings and a hand numbered vellum insert. This is essential listening for the upcoming seasonal emergence from our bleak winter hibernation chambers. Highest possible recommendation!“-lighten up sounds

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The Alters "Blue Hole"cassette $6
"Cosmonaut snake charmer reed/synth/electronics freak-ness from KC. Not entirely unlike MRP on PCP w/ a zurna firmly clenched in jaws. Strangeness projects into the stratosphere, and everyone dreams about their teeth falling out. On their previous cassette "Apples of Gold", The Alters brought to mind a massively psychedelic early organic Residents vibe, reciting disturbing excerpts of Grimm's Fairy Tales as interpreted by damaged space cadets. Helmets intact, on these jams they strap in and strip down to the essential duo form and deliver aquatic wake-and-bake groovers. Clarinet / synth workouts for underwater hibernation rituals. Real time duplicated clear cassette with full color lacquer sealed labels comes packaged with matching full color double sided fold out cardstock J-card in a clear Norelco case. The porthole is fogging up kiddies, and the sonar is on the fritz. “-lighten up sounds

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andreas brandal "Autumn Drama" cassette $6
"Dense yet spacious slow drift / scrape abrasions from Norway. The heavy pound of blood in your ears. Circular and beautiful noise from the contemporary sound-smith behind the harsh "Flesh Coffin" project, and with an impressive back catalog of solo releases on such small independent labels as Rotifer, Stunned, Tape Drift, Small Doses, Sweat Lodge Guru and 2AM. Brandal delivers clear howling tones and mechanical clatter amidst thick looping throbs. A sense of dread and serenity hangs in the air of these strange industrial soundscapes. Buried melodies and bass plunks lurk behind heady drones, scratchy abrasions and heavily rhythmic crackling. Lighten Up Sounds is proud to make these remarkable recordings now available for your very own personal psychic sauna. Clear shell with dirt orange and brown labels comes packaged with a full color fold out double sided cardstock J-card in a clear Norelco case. A warm journey for a frozen head.“-lighten up sounds

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The Ether Staircase "Medicnoid" cassette $6
"Late night swatches of guitar and keys stitched together in dream logic" -cave recordings

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The Lesser Siren "Clouds in Static Pools" cassette $6
"Guitar and tapes dredge up a child's sense of the sublime: The vast echoes of a museum. Trails forever forking in dirt lots. Vast storms in mud puddles" -cave recordings

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Hoefizer & Quilt split cassette $6
"Our first release is Hoefizer (David Mitchell) from Montreal. 3 tracks of bass loops and drone. Quilt is Seth Graham from Brooklyn. 4 Tracks of relentless oscillation, filters, sounds, random notes and over all feeling of schizophrenia. This split plays like a full record when listened to all the way through." -orange milk

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Pregnant Spore "Letting Go Isn't Living With The Heartache-filled Dreams Of What Might Have Been" cassette $6
"I rarely contribute to or put out tapes this long. However, the approach I wanted to take toward this recording specifically called for length. This tape is centered around the painstakingly slow process of having no choice but to mentally let go of something held dear. One of the elements of healthily coping with loss is to accept what is not in one's power to change. To manifest this concept audibly, I decided to let the instruments play themselves while I stepped back and "accepted" what I was hearing. Before recording, I routed and tweaked electronics so that there would be constant, out-of-sync, mysterious, apparent audible movement when initiated; oscillation and waveforms soaring against and within each other at a sluggish rate. Although I feel that these recordings could have been better composed and more dynamic, I let things operate naturally in order stay true to the concept. What you will hear on this tape is a form of nature uniquely taking it's course. Soft poly cases. J-cards are hand-cut from Martha Stewart signature card stock, hand-stamped with a rainbow ink pad, hand-painted with neon orange and yellow fabric paint and hand-stamped with psychedelic duct tape. Includes hand-numbered liner notes. Each j-card is unique. Limited to 14." -rainbow bridge

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Andrew Coltrane "Persuasion" cassette $6
"Andrew Coltrane is at it yet again. This is probably his millionth tape release, but it is the first one on Rainbow Bridge. Junk noise, synth disgust and programmed "drums," all completely saturated, concluded with a surprise sound clip at the end. This tape drones but it's never uninteresting and is always unrelentingly harsh. Bright yellow tapes with pink, hand-painted labels and full-color inserts. Limited to 41." -rainbow bridge

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Millions "Goldmouth " cassette $6
"Dave Suss, from NYC, delivers the goods on this tape, using minimalist means to construct two towering sides of stunningly heavy drone. Majestic and beautiful in scope, these are reminiscent of the best of Campbell Kneale's BCM work, and astound with their multiple layers and levels of nuance. Suss is a master of his trade, and time suspends itself over and over again while his tapes are in the deck. Blurry and noisy soundscapes that traffic in razor sharp detail. This is his best yet, and it's a massive winner." -tape drift

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M. Geddes Gengras "Aural Mimesis" cassette $6
"You may know him as half of the Antique Brothers, a quarter of Pocahaunted, or a third of Robedoor, but however you slice things up, they're always better when Ged's involved. Following great releases on Stunned and Digitalis, this tape is the heaviest and most fully realized piece of music Ged has made yet. Topping all expectations by a few thousand miles, We have yet to hear a better record this year. Ged works an alchemical magic here, using modular synth and more traditional instruments to carry us to dizzying new levels of bliss. Undeniably heavy and dark, but also subtle, melodic, and sonically rich. Two complex 30-minute pieces designed for maximum hypnosis that will have you addicted in no time flat. Essential in every sense. Edition of 100, pro-dubbed on purple cassettes. " -tape drift

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Ophibre/Katchmare "Divided Transmissions" cassette $6
"A perfectly matched split tape. First side is Ophibre from Boston. Usually known for his buzzing drone masterpieces, this one delves more into the electroacoustic vein, and finds rich treasures there. A live performance entitled "rowboat for laptop", it's a very very compelling listen, accumulating power as it goes along to its final conclusion. Second side is Katchmare, solo project of Nick Hoffman from Normal, Illinois. Anything but normal, this is a beautiful set of ghostly tones, haunted space, and electroacoustic invention. Very minimal yet very addictive." -tape drift

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Sadistic Candle cassette $8 (high wholesale cost)
SADISTIC CANDLE is straight from the heart of a man, broadcast from an expanse of quilted bedroom somewhere deep in Los Angeles, fueled with the dust hanging motionless in window-light over a stack of Hawkwind LPs, made crooked by the pure-hearted trickster, sighing with troubadour spirit, revealed with a 4-track. A statement of purpose.*member of sun araw/magic lantern* " -sun ark editions

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Red Electric Rainbow / Reptile Brain split cassette $7 (irish import)
"Nearly 30 minutes of that fingersmith action! Chicago's 21st century facemelter Neon Blossom main 'the man', Dan Smith, meets Dublins 18th century fancy boy Dandrew Dogarty. Produped, c30s" -munitions family

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Paul Vogel "Godwit Songs" cassette $7 (irish import)
"You may know him from euroboys, Chipshopmusic or 2009's Phil Durrant, Lee Patterson, Paul Vogel - Buoy but if you don't, let me introduce Dublin's monster of microsound, the lord of lowercase, PAUL VOGEL! (crowd goes wild) Making his munfam debut with some Messaienic songs about the GODWIT! Poo-tee-weet? Poo-tee-weet? Paul Vogel is an improviser based in Ireland. His original instruments were piano and clarinet, but in recent years, he has incorporated electronics into his set up. He was a member of the Bristol Musicians Co-op in the late seventies and is currently co-curator (with David Lacey) of i-and-e, an organisation which promotes improvised and contemporary music in Dublin. He has composed music for radio and contemporary dance groups and has worked with Phil Durrant, Angharad Davies, Lee Patterson, Keith Rowe, David Lacey, Toshi Nakamura and Mark Wastell, amongst others. He has released recordings on Cathnor, Confront and Homefront." -munitions family

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Sindre Bjerga "Portals of Eternal Sustain" cassette $6
"Cloaked in a shroud of darkness, these two live performances from Norwegian recording artist, Sindre Bjerga, document deep, meditative drones from the icy north. " -hooker vision

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JON SCOTT DENNIS/FIBROUS BLONDE "MEDICINE MEN" split cassette $6
"The newest addition to the Early Morning archives has emerged. Over forty minutes of introspection and expansion captured on cassette tape. The first side is from EM newcomer Jon Scott Dennis, when i first heard these tracks i was utterly blown away by the sparse and compelling sounds coming from this guy. These tracks play like a bleak landscape from an old western film, terrestrial sounds and textures invoking the loneliness and subtle hallucinations of a peyote healer wandering the desert. Fibrous Blonde is the reincarnation of the fading project Guyute, and the sidelong track presented here is a transition from a visceral world of humoral imbalances to cerebral atmospherics washed in hermetic imagery. Oversized J-cards and full color inserts featuring artwork by Fibrous Blonde, on clear c44's." -early mourning recordings

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DIM DUSK MOVING GLOOM "SUMMER LABIUM" cassette $6
"First up, I'm proud to add Dim Dusk Moving Gloom to the EMR menagerie. Rising from the ashes of Rainbow Bridge guru's eclectic Sensible Nectar project, Dim Dusk Moving Gloom shakes off the skin of it's previous form, and presents "Summer Labium", a ground shaking onslaught of texture and sound. Two sides of hidden calm amongst utter brutality, this tape will show you that rolling heads don't shrink. Clear blue c38's, Lady Death card-stock j-cards and hand stamped labels." -early mourning recordings

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JIVAS - "SKYBURIAL" cassette $6
"Next is a long awaited tape "Skyburial" from Jivas, a two piece inspired by Jain and Hindu mysticism. The tape was originally made in an edition of 10 for a show with All Tiny Creatures, but the record deserved a proper release. Side A features two untitled pieces, both swirling meshes of electronics and minimal synth work with tinges of tape loops and processed oscillator grit. Side B is "Skyburial", a two movement concept piece reflecting the ritual dissesction funerals of Tibet. Opening with the thunderous and ugly sounds of decay and Prometheus style vulture picking, the piece evolves into a blissed out transcendence of corporeal form. White c37's, card-stock j-cards, and hand painted labels. " -early mourning recordings

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Guyute/Terrortank - "Severed Sons" split cassette $6
"Odd sounds for your future from early mourning. Edition of 40 clear black tapes, double-sided card stock inserts, and hand stamped labels." -early mourning recordings

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Headboggle "Dual Phaser" cassette $6
"California's Derek Gedalecia has been on a serious bender of putting out some insane sounding analog jams. This is album is another incredible offering of that. When your gear list reads "EMS, Moog & Wiard Synths," it is clear you are not fucking around. Spine shattering analog sounds vomit through the speakers in controlled chaos. Limited to 100 copies on clear cassettes with a blue shell insert and full color J-Card." -hyperdelic

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Netherfriends "Alap" cassette $6
"Chicago's Shawn Rosenblatts Netherfriends project has been touring this great country of ours almost non-stop for as long as I have know him. Stopping back in Chicago only briefly, he managed to take a break from his 50 Songs in States concept to make an album of heavy drones and sonic architecture. Recorded in seven days, these seven tracks are filled with polyphonic keys, shimmering guitars, piano trills, and quiet chirps to make for a relaxing listen. This is a huge departure from most Netherfriends albums, leaving the pop at Pitchfork Fest and coming out for an new-age bullshit night at your local DIY loft space. Limited to 75 copies on clear cassettes with a smoke shell insert and full color J-Card. Also, comes with an additional insert with art by the artist." -hyperdelic

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nonhorse "winters grip" cassette $6
"Nonhorse is the tape collage project of Brooklyn's G. Lucas Crane (Woods, Vanishing Voice). Bringing a multi-mix of found sounds, effects, and nostalgic psych to the forefront of this project, Nonhorse can do no wrong. This cassette in quivering and blinding. Limited to 75 copies." -neon blossom

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The Haters "Sonic Hair Ice To Go" cassette $6
"I am pleased to bring a tape by noise lords The Haters. This tape is great blend of mayhem, hate, pain, and beauty. It sounds like a pillow fight using trash cans in a dark alley. But it is still very fun. Its a party I wish I was invited to. Dont miss out. Full color J-Card with a white shell on Chrome." -neon blossom

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coventry music "sewer wisdom" cassette $6
"Scattered notes, fragmented, circulate around this auditory eddy. Amidst the sooty turbid sounds, a repetitive astral lariat presents itself, at first close and then far off, pulling itself in towards the listeners and then drifting away again. ltd. 100, art by adam. " -sacred phrases

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Dry Valleys "Aqua Aura" cassette $6
"Digging deeper into hidden colors, Dry Valleys discovers a mysterious new world and sets it adrift inside a bubble of light." -hooker vision

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L.R. Padgett "Embossed Earth" cassette $6
"The sound of prepared tapes dissolving into thick textural drones. Recorded & compiled by Loyd Padgett (Defenestrated Records) summer 2010. Screened Art. Edition of 50." -throne heap

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Endless Time "Escape" cassette $6
"Intense TERROR drones and galloping oscillators overtake you in the venomous forest. Hope for ESCAPE, but prepare to SURRENDER! Screened Art. Edition of 50. " -throne heap

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Shep and Me / Tracey Trance split cassette $6
"Psych-folk troubadour and Minnesota viking Matthew Himes opens up with some drifting ditties and outer world caterwauling (and even a Throbbing Gristle cover), and Tracey gathers a band on the B side, a quartet of Bloomington heavy-hitters covering the roamin’ gnome’s greatest hits. Edition of 100, labels are hand-painted with coffee! "-faux-pas records

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Color Zoning "A Series of Seriously Flawed Landscapes” cassette $6
"New Delaware synth/bass duo of Andy Lees and Mike Haley (Wether) craft an immersing debut cassette. Phased spaces and chattering rhythms grounded by rumbling bass swells and drones. Deep oceanic explorations on distant planets. Pro dubbed chrome tapes. Limited to 50 copies." -2:00AM tapes

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Death In Death Valley "Fossil” cassette $6
"Olivier Dumont and Nicolas Thirion craft a meticulously focused tour de force on Fossil. Hailing from France, this duo achieves masterful results through the use of unnamed objects and live data processing. Textures abound in a tangible framework, painting vivid abstract pictures of mechanical collapse. Stunning. Pro dubbed chrome tapes. Limited to 50 copies." -2:00AM tapes

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Chefkirk + Staplerfahrer "Crystal Memory Shreds” cassette $6
"Live collaboration between Roger H. Smith (Chefkirk) and Steffan de Turck (Staplerfahrer) recorded in Tilburg in March of 2010. Hypnotic murmuring rhythms, caustic metallic blasts , and wavering drones all meld together beautifully in a raw room mic’d audio document. Pro dubbed chrome tapes. Limited to 50 copies." -2:00AM tapes

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Winter Ritual + Vales split cassette $6
"Delawarean Max Gambill, formerly known as “Cave” tries on his new moniker “Winter Ritual” with this debut track of bottom end scuzz warble. The tape sounds like its going to vibrate off of the spool, but I’m pretty sure it won’t. (No refunds if it does). Vales tries some blustery cold modular synth caroling on the B side. Melodic drone ghosts haunting the neighborhood. Pro dubbed chrome tapes. Limited to 50 copies." -2:00AM tapes

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Wether+Vales+Roped Off "Pure Isolation” cassette $6
"Wether crafts a 12 minute ascent into cosmic dirt while Vales riffs on a box of imported Arturo Fuentes and stock animal sounds; dripping red smoke and gold tokens. The two combine as Roped Off for a 30 minute no-edit jam session between a few brewskis and some god-awful Chinese food. Limited to 45 copies." -2:00AM tapes

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Joe Breitenbach "Outlander” cassette $6
"Those who aren’t familiar with Joe Breitenbach’s work really should be. No matter what name he’s releasing under (Methadrone, Gallows, and my sources tell me he’s got another few hidden up his sleeve) his releases are consistantly great; this tape being no exception. Side A is a gorgeous white powdery textured drifter decorated with christmas light synth patterns. Side B is wet black muck washed down with a bubbly orange soda. Limited to 50 copies." -2:00AM tapes

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VALES "Sighting/Desert Surgery” cassette $6
"Low end synthy arpeggios, airy atmospherics, tense and sharp feedback swells. This is what happens when you play in the corn. Limited to 20 copies. " -2:00AM tapes

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Roped Off "Blows Glass In Space/Discovers A New Angle" cassette $6
"Forces to be reckoned with in their own right as farmers of prime Delaware sound crop, Mike Haley (Wether, 905 Tapes) and Dave Doyen (2:00AM Tapes, Vales) tag team a set of bent synthesizers on this c40, bringing their new duo Roped Off into snarling maturity. We presume that blowing glass in space leads one to smoke something especially dank out of that glass in space. Let’s further assume that the discovery of a new angle was not only novel, but an inevitable consequence of these actions. No matter how it’s sliced, or slices through the listener, it’s an entirely unpredictable ride in the opposite direction of a safe synth reality. These boyz mean biz. Limited edition of 111 pro-dubbed & imprinted c40 tapes w/ double-sided jcard and insert." -stunned

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Sound Out Light "Ornamental Skies" cassette $6
"Transmissions from distant planes pulse, transferring energy, propagating their call, inviting all who hear to join on their total journey into other realms. ltd. 100" -sacred phases

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M. Geddes Gengras "This Could Be the Last Time" cassette $7
"You’re only a moment from pressing play on M. Geddes Gengras’ newest cassette, but nothing can prepare you for the irresistibly lush world that awaits you on the other side of such a simple action. ‘This Could Be the Last Time’ features star-guided tones of gold, silver, and crystal orbiting each other in pure moog magnetism – startling proof of MGG’s commitment to draw listeners to ever-higher elevations of body and mind. A fascinating stage of this maestro’s unfolding synthesizer odyssey. Special edition of 222 pro-dubbed & imprinted c69 tapes w/ double-sided jcard and insert." -stunned

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Afterlife "Hypnautic Rinse" cassette $7
"Yes, the blood-brain barrier has been penetrated. Relax. It’s the Afterlife kicking in. Though familiar to many of us, this particular strain produced by the Teagle/McGill duo is a most potent dose. Patiently drawing us far from the shoreline for its first few minutes, soon we are enveloped in a powerful scalar field where beautiful synth alchemy is being conducted. Everything is jettisoned except for the most medicinal bits, concentrated here in this essential half-hour of analog bliss. Limited edition of 111 pro-dubbed & imprinted c30 tapes w/ double-sided color jcard." -stunned

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Parashi "Troika" cassette $7
"Using guitar, synthesizers, metal objects, pieces of wood, kalimba and contact mics, Parashi summons eerie shadows and drops anchor in the underworld. Here, crumbling circuitry hums alongside lone wolf cries and whispers from subterranean ruins. With masterful focus and deliberation, ‘Troika’ finds New York’s Parashi in top form after an impressive three album run-up on his home label Skell LLC. Few are willing to align their ship straight into the gritty unknown, but Parashi does just that with an array of entropic frequencies as his travel companions. When the hammer comes down during Side B’s 18-minute long apex, watch for the white-hot sparks emitting from your electronics. Limited edition of 111 pro-dubbed & imprinted c54 tapes w/ double-sided jcard and insert." -stunned

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Garrincha & The Stolen Elk "We Were Wyoming" cassette $7
"Following up their recent 905 Tapes burner, Garrincha & The Stolen Elk’s members Davy Bui (Weird Forest Records) and Matt Kretzmann uncork a bottle of straight up rock & roll. It’s pretty damn refreshing having a band like this around, ready to rip through four tremendous songs in twenty minutes and still managing to cover all the right bases along the way. G+SE’s chops are unarguably tight and not a second is wasted as fun house blurt and a wicked sax (!!) spice up the group’s own totally original brand of rock madness. It’ll be hard putting the cork back on this one for a long, long while. Limited edition of 111 pro-dubbed & imprinted c20 tapes w/ double-sided color jcard." -stunned

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Air Sign "Our Galactic Covered Wagons to the Stars" cassette $7
"When reminiscing on the unsung champions of Los Angeles’ underground arts community (and trust us – there are many), one of the figures that most consistently springs to our mind is Justin McInteer. Founder of the seminal Echo Curio performance space, accomplished visual artist & gallery installation wiz, urban gardening expert, and heart-wrenching bard of the harmonium: this is a mere sample of the many roles the guy slips into with equal ease. His debut here under the Air Sign name is a relatively new endeavor in McInteer’s extensive home recording lineage, as he turns to multiple keyboards, drum machines, and samples of nature and pop music ephemera. A thing of complexity springs forth as Air Sign’s altered instrumentation helps him braid nostalgia, catharsis, and celebration into a single alluring strand. Limited edition of 111 pro-dubbed & imprinted c38 tapes w/ double sided jcard and insert." -stunned

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Toning "Pitch the Drone" cassette $7
"Cody Brant is a man of many talents, known best for his involvement with renowned Portland groups Flaspar and Smegma as well as helming the Meandering Recordings label. Most recently, he’s honed his solo game and has apparently pitched the drone in favor of sounds with a decidedly strange bounce. Cody resumes the unpredictable Toning program here on the heels of his Eggy Records debut. With the help of a handful of buds along the way, nine numbers are stacked end-to-end which forms a chain of wheezing analog electronics and disembodied chant. Acetate patterns are diced and dried in the sun, then spliced and reconstituted from their dehydrated state back into gelatinous electro-tribal tape goo. Sound weird? It is. Limited edition of 111 pro-dubbed & imprinted c31 tapes w/ double sided jcard and insert." -stunned

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Steel Dangerous s/t cassette $6
"Spoken word about my favorite powedered drinks, the wnba, and tim mcgraw shows at blossom sold out" -fairchild tapes

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Moth Cock "Spring 2011" cassette $6
"mothcock playing in the spring of 2011" -fairchild tapes

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Isle of Sodor "Still Point" cassette $6
"Super Focused laser beam from Adam Miller d.d.s one of ohio's current champions. Kid is beasting it these days check it out." -fairchild tapes

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AIEYIYIYI "MANNERS" cassette $6
"half of pine smoke lodge belts out some ludicrously melancholy dream sequences. soft strings, chimes, and chants ripple on by. seriously, when you listen to this, all you're gonna be able to envision is a panning shot of a dust busted, wasted earth and some bummed out loner saying "there used to be life here. there used to be something." or some shit. it's like these sounds make nature so woebegone that it doesn't even feel like supporting itself anymore. or maybe the material is just so uplifting that brains get baffled by the beauty. who knows? either way, we'll all come out okay as long as we have manners." -905 tapes

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CORNUCOPIA "QUASAR" cassette $6
"plush drone rides from jorge castro and claudio chea. the duo keep the tones crunchy and on a oscillating bender, delivering lacquered tremors with sonic saturation. the kind of contributions you tune in on and just let time pass." -905 tapes

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QUICKSAILS "VERMILLION" cassette $6
"quicksails celestial rippers make ben "the baker" billington the cosmos answer the our humble world's brutus "the barber" beefcake. dude is straight giving the high knee to ear bones via reverb swamped synth/percussion charmers and gravity rotters. four spine surfers to definitely chill out to. hard." -905 tapes

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V/A "BRAINS ON BACKWASH III: BACKWASH TO THE FUTURE!" C100 cassette $7
"backwash to the future! the third in the ongoing series of burners is here, this time pro dubbed on chrome tapes. 100 minutes of audio from opponents, circuit wound, 2673, isa christ, deep magic, gx jupitter-larson, dead pilots, quicksails, c.lavender, vestigial limb, derek rogers, thom elliot, plasmic formations, m.geddes gengras, roped off, cornucopia, mccord, jon lorenz, ophibre, dry valleys, skin graft, dads against vietnam, al qaeda, malibu wands, colorguard, red electric rainbow, and cruudeuces." -905 tapes

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BATTLESHIP "NEON RANCH" cassette $6
"chicago duo battleship harness smooth satellite signals here on "neon ranch". layers of mist-like drone and scattered buzz shots go back and forth on the neon side. ranch, though pretty much a continuation of the jam, gets a bit more flustered as the steady winds turn into typhoons." -905 tapes

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SEZIKI TETRASHEAF/PERSPECTIVES split cassette $6
"Seziki Tetrasheaf and Perspectives' third appearance on Rotifer." -rotifer

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IASOS "INTER-DIMENSIONAL MUSIC" cassette $7 *second edition*
"This is the album that began both the legacy of Iasos and the genre of "New Age" Music in 1975. This can be thought of as a sonic journey through a great many realms - from etheric tropical to inter-planetary - great for "consciousness-travelling" via sound. Professionally duplicated on cassette for the first time in over 30 years onto type II, chrome format. Designed for focused listening - definitely not as "background music"." -rotifer

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Pine Smoke Lodge "Season Above Lakes" cassette $6
"With the sonorous bray of the hunting horn Pine Smoke Lodge transport their audience back in time to ancient primeval forests and mist-enshrouded landscapes. Season above Lakes is an earthy pagan byway where semi-identifiable sounds shimmer around the periphery creating a sense of unease and wonder. Recorded live at Sugar City in Buffalo New York, 30of May 2010. Hand numbered edition of 100." -cae-sur-a

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Steve Baczkowski "Tone Arm" cassette $6
"Known primarily for his work on baritone sax in a variety of duo and trio formats with the likes of Chris Corsano, Paul Flaherty, Ravi Padmanabha and most recently Bill Nace, Steve Baczkowski unleashes his first recorded solo outing—pushing his improv techniques and sonic palette to a whole new level on Tone Arm. This piece was created and maintained through tone arm manipulation and loops of home modified vinyl records over which Baczkowski introduces melodies, whistles, scratches, squeaks, squawks and bellows implementing bird whistles, baritone sax, flutes, and bells. Recorded live Sugar City, Buffalo New York, May 30th 2010. Hand numbered Edition of 100." -cae-sur-a

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Hering und seine sieben Sachen "Nautical Twilight" cassette $6
"Hering und seine sieben Sachen is the kosmisch solo vehicle of one Daniel Voigt (Autistic Argonauts, Pawned Pajamas, Horzes, Phantom Limbo). Nautical Twilight is five compositions submerged under a deep gauzy surface of rippling bass frequencies and shimmering pulses that float their way to the ear as if transmitted from the dark recesses of the ocean thousands of miles away. Recorded in July 2010. Hand numbered edition of 100." -cae-sur-a

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Scott Tuma/ The Brothers Pus cassette $6
"Deep in the field, living and digging, scoring the sunsets, reaching across the table to hold the hand of a loved one for familial prayer. We share a life in love and hope. Edition of 150." -bathetic

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COLOR RABBIT / TRETETAM: split cassette $8 (finnish import)
"More improvised sounds coming through the channeling of Color Rabbit. These rabbit tracks are a more simple and minimilist approach than his past releases, but will still take you on colorful rides. You are invited to take the door marked ‘Unknown’ into the layered hazed of Tretetam’s second release on Ikuisuus. All denominations have congregated underneath a slate gray ocean to discuss the cause of the universe and the purpose of ones self. Gentle days drift by while dusty memories and vague dreams release the sounds of broken conversations and lost childhood. Tretetam’s side of this split is a blend of found sounds, home field recordings, and a strange eel orchestra attempting a de-accompaniment. ." -Ikuisuus

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AOSUKE / UTON: split cassette $8 (finnish import)
"Aosuke's "Pancaked" was recorded live at The Avantgarde Festival, 2007 in Schiphorst, Germany resembling Aosuke's 2 piece pagodas peak with Ulf Schütte on tapes and tech and Tobert Knopp on guitar + electronics. It displays Aosuke's most sincere attempt at sounding like freshly baked cookies, occuring pregnant women, snoring dogs, a swine and a wireless full sleeve mic presentation from Faust and avant-festivals c.e.o. Jean Hervé. Uton's "Outer Space Inner Aquarium" is a psychedelic trip in sound to the abyssian wonders. Teleportal holes and dive to the other dimensions of time and focus in the free space with surreal and dreamy odd creatures. Like a soundtrack of some mysterious low-budget sci-fi movie from 23rd century "new cinema". Cover art by Jeff Astin/Housecraft. ." -Ikuisuus

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MAGNETIC NORTH DUO / GREY PARK: split cassette $8 (finnish import)
"Magnetic North Duo:Sindre Bjerga & Nils Rostad from Norway are the Magnetic North Duo. Constructing layers of improvised guitar strumming and warbling drone reverberation, textured density and distorted hazy sonics... These recordings, from April and June 2010 are more sparse, but more intense... guitar shivering and contact-miked uneasiness.... Magnetic North Duo has previously released discs on Stunned Records and Tape Drift, so make sure to hunt down these as well." -Ikuisuus

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Toning "Drained Brains" cassette $6
"First solo tape from Cody Brandt -- Meandering Tapes main-man, current Smegma member, sometime Kommisar Hjular collaborator and formerly of Flaspar. Culled from literately hours of home recordings made over the last couple years, Drained Brains is the work of a restless experimenter working in a more classic 'experimental' music idiom, utilizing tape-speed manipulation and the juxtaposition of textures. Really proud to be issuing the debut missive. Pro-dubbed tapes, hand-colored sleeves." -eggy

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Ghost To Falco "Two EPs" cassette $6
"Two very limited edition CDR EPs collected and reissued. Late-night folk -- stark and strange. These songs were written as they were being recorded and posses a weird, immediate energy, unadorned by reverb or delay. Strong, weird songs. Pro-dubbed tapes, off-set lithograph covers printed by Container Corps" -eggy

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Lab Coast "Pictures On the Wall" cassette $6
"Disarming, muted pop from Canada. 1960s sound by way of the 1990s, chiming melodies and snappy drumming. Kith and kin with the excellent Australian pop being issued by Night-People as of late(The Twerps, Pageants, White Woods), a short and sweet tape that blazes through close to a dozen tracks in twenty minutes. Pro-dubbed tapes, off-set lithograph covers printed by Container Corps." -eggy

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REMNANTS - "DECAYED TONES" cassette $6
"Second release by this Brooklyn based project. Blown-out synth and tape manipulations evolve at a glacial pace, often transitioning from excessive low-end to sweeping high-end before fading off. " - imminent frequencies

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REMNANTS- "Vision Being" cassette $6
"Two side long recordings of recent vocal-based drone experiments. Passages consist of mangled gregorian chants, field recordings and feedback loops all sifted through a pair of contact mics. There are no synths on this tape." -imminent frequencies

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DATASHOCK "para dieswarts dull" cassette $8 (uk import)
"PDD sees the band develop its sound via collective spirit but to new planes of energy, like a Popol Vuh/Amon Duul extended jam band. Separated over 4 tracks, each segment merges together on repeated lessons into a 60 minute whole. 150 copies; pro-dubbed white cassettes; printed labels; pro-printed j-cards.." -colour ride

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WATERSIDE GALA "ON THE VERANDA" cassette $8 (uk import)
"WG consists of Kellen Shipley on keyboard and trumpet, and Sean McCann on alto sax, viola and keyboards. This is a worthy addition to SM’s outstanding discography to date; perfect autumnal timbres emerge from the interaction between two similarly-minded and in-tune musicians at their peak. 75 copies; pro-dubbed white cassettes; printed labels; pro-printed j-cards.." -colour ride

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DIM DUSK MOVING GLOOM "Blinded By the Natty White" cassette $6
"edition of 50 w/ download code. I don’t know nothing from nothing anymore. Had I not been killing time on the internets, I would have never ever met up with Justin M. Lloyd. There was some kind of discussion regarding psychedelic noise (if such a sub sub sub genre exists) and this dude says he’s all about that and can prove it. I took the challenge and said – you make something that impresses me and I’ll release it, no questions asked. In no time flat tracks are in my mailbox – 2x 20 min tracks recorded by JML as Sensible Nectar. I waited until I was in a sufficiently jaded mood so I could remain unshakably unimpressed. Well, it was maybe 45 seconds in to the first side when I gave up fighting. Beautiful waves of Eno styled ambience flowed from my speakers – made me sink into my couch and nod off for a lil’ bit – that was until a full wall of harsh noise slapped me back to reality. Once I recovered, I spun the next track – fab spaced out guitars that easily sets the mood for bong hits, space flight, or astral blowjobs – if you do that kinda stuff. 'Blinded...' exists at the tail end of Sensisble Nectar and where DDMG begins. It’s brilliant. You need this. "-praire fire tapes

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GREMLYNZ/AJILVSGA - Split cassette $6
"edition of 85 w/ download code. Scratch another (or a couple) off the to do list. This one pairs William Cody Watson (Pink Priest) as Gremlynz and Brad Rose (North Sea & Alter Eagle) and Nathan Young (Alms) as Ajilvsga. Thick slabby scabby noise drones make this a winner. This alters brain functions – don’t be surprised if you’re suddenly living in anabandoned car underneath a bridge after spinning this. Kids using sound files to get high is no myth, here’s PROOF. "-praire fire tapes

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TOM CARTER "Numinous" cassette $6
"edition of 100 w/ download code. When we began planning for future Prairie Fire releases, Tom was at the top of our wish list. Needless to say that we’re pretty excited to be able to release two hot live T.C. Jams to fire off our fall release parade. Recorded in Brooklyn and Montreal, these tracks (Beauty Draws The Seed & Numinous) offer some of the best solo psych guitar I have heard in loooong time. "-praire fire tapes

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SOLARS "Mist" cassette $6
edition of 80Two new beautiful tracks of guitar drone. Best thing we've heard in a long long time. Our first partnership with a non-Prairie band. Two sides of Northwestern guitar dirge drone. "Solder + Sons" shimmers while "Flagstaff" smolders. Recorded on BASF Emtec Chrome Plus Extra audio cassette tape. "-praire fire tapes

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Nodolby "s/t" cassette $6
"Nodolby is the solo project of Mic Scariot who runs the Italian noise label Dokuro, and who has graced Eggy with an excellent tape of lush, elegant noise music. The sonic palate is wide, moving from the traditional feedback-distortion axis into more mysterious audio territory where strange rattling and scraping evokes Brothers Quay-esque interiors and where distant melody flickers in the dusk. Hand-colored covers, each one a little different. Pro-dubbed." -eggy tapes

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Lame Drivers "Launchpad 2 Demoverse" cassette $6
"For half a decade, Jason Sigal and the Lame Drivers have been issuing blast after blast of blown-out power-pop candy, but this is a definite curve ball. The list of influences spirals out of control, not only from track to track but from moment to moment. Scrappy lo-fi pop, turns into big rock, turns into weird noise, turns into David Bowie. The Lame Drivers' own thing going on here. Make no mistake, the pop hooks are there, and in spades, but you've got to find them this time out. Silk screened covers, pro-dubbed tapes." -eggy tapes

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THE BITTERS "EAST GENERAL" cassette $8 (swedish import)
"The Bitters are Aerin Fogel and Ben Cook (Fucked Up, Young Governor). Formed in the east end of Toronto, The Bitters write and record their self-proclaimed Cave Pop from their studio, an artistic cooperative shared with Toronto's most creative musicians. Their debut 12" EP, Wooden Glove, was released last spring on Captured Tracks and sold out shortly after, having been instantly well-received among tough critics and keen listeners alike. The band is a result of Cook and Fogel's prolific efforts and their ability to construct songs ranging from 50's melodies atop dark post-punk instrumentals, to 90's throwback alternative and grunge, which stems from their unique dynamic as friends and partners. Their collaborative work appears live with the help of drummer Jonah Falco (Fucked Up) and a rotation of starry guest bassists. " -release the bats

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These Wonderful Evils – ‘Cerro Rico’ cassette $6
"An enveloping new piece of work from Zak Boerger aka These Wonderful Evils. A 30 minute opus featuring old live tapes, field recordings, and new compositions. You can ride the snake to the lake, but he won’t tell you how deep it is. You’ll have to jump in. Program repeats on the b-side – one more chance to figure out “what it all means”." -sweat lodge guru

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SF. 'Ghost Pulse' cassette $9 (new zealand import)
"Would’ve called this set of stunning organ and guitar vignettes ‘spectral’ if it wasn’t for its already right-on christening. Did call Sean O’Reilly King Loser’s éminence grise once and the feeling stays. Has to be the musical doyen of what Deleuze would call the ‘in-between’. Looked across and saw him clapping his hands unamplified whilst playing in the Renderers, too. It was in the heat of a refrain and he was just grooving out, in tacet. His reticence is cool but this tape is next level. Sick to hear something of his very own for the first time since the Supra EP on Flying Nun."- Dungeon Taxis

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Adam Willetts. 'In Wondrous Dimensions' cassette $9 (new zealand import)
"Three spellbinding passages of Empyrean gurgly elegance and lustrous harmony from the graduate of transportative modular synth forms. Definitely channeling an exquisite Neuronium force here, but Willetts’ chilled maneuver over the Reef is nonpareil. Title’s no cheesy hyperbole, just a topographical account brought back by a location scout for the next Space Harrier game." -Dungeon Taxis

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Muura / Plantation. Split cassette $9 (new zealand import)
"Matt Earle’s chiming plen air side has a gorgeous Mosque ambiance that’s softly punctuated by a cycle of muffled vocal recitations shrouded in Adhan-like decay. Nothing much else like the rainfall fidelity and oneiric hiss of this one - it’s both a candid yet otherworldly and distant sonic zone, scattered with the glissandi cadence and cetacean spurt of peripheral traffic and remote, pedestrian mirth. First and last recording by Plantation, probably because they change their name every day? It’s Lakers and IRD kind of doing the Four Foundations of Mindfulness thing. First track is ineffable Sireny celebration rock. Second one’s kindling punk, contrapuntal recorder whirl and elfin loop that goes to your face. Third is vibes, drums, tape and miniature koto. Fourth is really cool.?." -Dungeon Taxis

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Stuart McKay. 'Dripwatch' cassette $9 (new zealand import)
"Astonishing programme of unreal folk music and pyre mantra from Elsewhere. McKay’s delicate but inflammatory monument to cross-rhythmic acoustic guitar radiance, ligneous ragas and ruling tunes made from hardly anything is the lesson. The works are drumlike in their tolling and reiterative minimalism. Syncopated and layered interplay is strikingly cathartic but really really disquieting. Eloquent and angelic but kind of irate as well!? Shamanic voices evaporate from a sophomore song that becomes a Gamelan of aquatic and bitcrushy chimes. The harp-like contours of another one slowly crumble into a plucky microscopic breakdown before re-erupting as a luminous, tintinnabulating helix. Really good and not as obfuscate as my description!?" -Dungeon Taxis

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Studio SS/2 Hands on Knobs "home/office" split cassette $6
"on-edge clausterphobic terror state | an awkward birth of an android" -gift tapes

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Zaïmph "coast to coast " cassette $6
"Guitar/electronics amidst the haze of tape noise and ambient sound; a black veil floating in water" -gift tapes

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ROMAN WOLFE "YLEM" cassette $6
"holy shit. an hour's worth of celestial acuteness from arabian blade runner donz solo. this shit just leaks into your brain like jupiter flavored syrup. eno's what he's doing - you know what i mean, dude? " -905 tapes

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FAMILY TREASURES + HUNTED CREATURES SPLIT cassette $6
"d. moore appropriates the outer limits synth/electronic mind wipe on the family treasures end. serious layers of sharp bites and wavering tones build and build and build. r. emmett brings the soothing, glacial chill-out moments blending mega deluxe drones with market place percussion and ultra slim, glitchy rhythms. it's like your brain is stuck in a rainbow. taste the rainbow." -905 tapes

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ARABIAN BLADE + JOE BREITENBACH SPLIT cassette $6
"i know parents aren't supposed to pick a favorite child, but i'm just gonna flat out say it. this is the best shit ever. arabian blade and joe breitenbach do everything right, tip-toeing through fields of modulation and pastoral tonality. whether its coming from a dg 20 or home made oscillator, it hits you in just the right way. i couldn't think of a pairing i'd rather see, and i'm being 99% honest when i say that. both acts drop 45 minutes without a second going to waste." -905 tapes

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Zashiki Warashi "Salamander" cassette $6
"Carter Thornton is no stranger to throwing something down, weather it's his recent LP on Conduit Creations with collaborations with everyone from Burning Star Core to Zaimph, or his time spent in Enos Slaughter (with brothers from NNCK and Sunburned), Izititiz, and Piegeons, the man has made a dent in the New York shamble folk that's for sure. This tape show's a wide range of everything from his off-kilter, ringing classical guitar work to bent up mixes of swirling static, dog barks, jingled bells and jangled drums, and slowly building into the intense fuzz of the B-side only to end with a warped keyboard demo jam at the end. Strange is only the beginning. Edition of 50 tapes in full-color wrap-around 'Wappenhalter-style' sleeves laid on leaves picked from the summit of Mt. Jeez and tied shut with twine." -cabin floor esoterica

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Pan to Scratch "The Stratified Course" cassette $6
"Endless (perveyor of the wonderful Earjerk, member of Drunjus and Second Family Band) really knows how to scratch up a tape. The sounds of a tape recorder left on long after the music has ended. The whip of the wind over a built-in-mic, the pocket rustle and the panning hum of a car passing by. A walk through the woods picking up trash and banging out rythms on rust and paper cups. Riffing in a melodica found under the moss. Edition of 50 tapes in sewn burlap pouches with a cardstock insert." -cabin floor esoterica

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SKIN GRAFT "DAMNED" cassette $6
"Wyatt Howland's SKin Graft project (Cleveland, OH) is hands-down creating some of the most abrasive and disgusting electronics Ive ever heard. NOTHING like it. filth. "Damned" is especially wonderful due to its extremely short sides and his ability to do so much with 5 minutes at a time. Tapes, electronics, and gut-wrenching electronics dont waste a second of this release. one of the best Sk's ive heard! originally released in a private edition back in March with another limited FW release with xeroxed art for his short midwest tour. Just had to give it a more "official" release. Nice color prints, in an edition of 100 copies" -catholic tapes *normal case version*

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Peak Fraeans cassette $9 (swedish import)
"Freak Paeans new pseudonym Peak Fraeans follow up his amazing release on caff/flick, "now when i wear an anchor". The magic continues.. " -klorofyllkassette

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Leafes - Seedland cassette $9 (swedish import)
"This is the second pressing of Leafes debut fullength from 2008. Consisting of thirteen songs stretching over varied form of musical expressions like pop, folk, drone and noise. This unorthodox cassette combines the acoustic feeling of earlier recordings with a more experimental use of both electronics and instruments. " -klorofyllkassette

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E.C. Brown and I'Diamond "Gothick Reforme" cassette $6
"Everything just keeps getting darker and darker... It must be time for this lost treasure to be unearthed. In 2001 someone gave me a cd-r. They said they knew I liked "strange music" and they thought I should have this. The cover art was a robed figure with a golden mask and the back had a similar figure (perhaps female) posing with similar robes and a different mask. Both figures were set against a background of neon pink and yellow forest leaves. Somehow, despite the colors, there was something definitely ominous about the artwork for this cdr. And the same can be said of the sounds within. Truly ahead of it's time, I had no frame of reference for this at the time. I kept the cdr mostly to mysel; a secret revealed only to some. Very few were ready to except it's slimy, sometimes oppresive atmospheres, it's jarring filmscore "scene changes", and it's mixture of pre-Free(k) Folk, Noise and even Black Metal tendencies. Earjerk has tracked down Mr. Brown and has re-issued this wonder on puke-pink or yellow cassettes with the original artwork formated for cassette, for all the world to hear no longer lingering in dark corners of cardboard boxes and basement floors, subject to cd rot and digital decay. Buy this. Be the first to say you weren't there. 99 copies." -earjerk

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generals & such "quixote" cassette $7
"this is a first for digitalis & friends... this baby is produced from a painted score. yep, painted scores. how fucking cool is that? well, based on the results from this trio of californians: christian kiefer, timothy rowan, & erik werner - it's pretty damn cool. here's a little background... generals & such, this is what they do. they play painted/graphic scores. this one is produced by werner (don't know if they all are) and this one is a 15 ft painting based on the first eight chapters of don quixote. i feel like i don't need to say anything else because that is simply incredible.
but i won't taunt you... what do you get with a 15 ft painted score? scattershot percussion anchoring acoustic & electric guitars making skronks and waves. werner's acoustic playing at times reminds me of akiyama. rowan offsets this frenetic playing with calm and cool reverb-drenched spirals. it's an awesome contrast. the music progresses and unfolds slowly. kiefer's drumming guides the trio through the valleys and deserts, avoiding pitfalls unless necessary. the whole thing just feels monumental. tape is 73 minutes long, but each side is exactly the same. so it's basically a 1-sided c38, but i hate tapes with a blank side. pro-dubbed to boot. edition of 65. " -digitalis

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early tunnels "aerial caves" cassette $7
"what a swamp this sucker is. throw the body over the side and get the fuck back to shore because there's some serious action about to go down after dusk. early tunnels is the ohio duo of jon lorenz (wasteland jazz unit, etc) and pete fosco (pete fosco, etc) bringing down the blitzkrieg through a mess of electric fences and barbed wire. "aerieal caves" is a gnarly excursion through minefield guitar syndrome, waltzing electronics, and firebrand horns that are guaranteed to peel paint and manufacture all kinds of dissonance with the neighbors. lorenz & fosco don't fuck around. they concoct a steaming cocktail that sounds so foreign you'd swear everything they were playing was from another planet. total kong. edition of 70, pro-dubbed and scrubbed." -digitalis

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Sudden Oak "Causeways of the Sun" cassette $6
san francisco's sudden oak. mp3 sample released on bezoar formations

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Radiant Husk"Beyond an Endless Swale" cassette $6
solo project of matt from sudden oak. mp3 sample released on bezoar formations

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Emaciator - Defeat" cassette $6
"From the archives -- an older recording from 2007 finally sees the light. Much in the style of 'Reflection' and others from the era, with deep keyboard melodies buried beneath near-impenetrable layers of grit and throb; resembling a kind of warped trance-goth by the end. Edition of 125, color covers and labels." -monorail trespassing

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MUDBOY AND ORPHANFAIRYTALE "Live in Antwerp" cassette $10
"This Long form CS release is recordings of two live collab sets between mudboy and Orphan Fairytale in Antwerp-in the beginning of 2006- one at the Freaksendfuture show and one at a New Years Party two months later. The CS version comes with a mp3 Download. The Long form silkscreen album art (24") are by R.Lyon. edition of 200." -FM4TB

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Mudboy's First Digital Release "RARE FIND " EP $3
"In Conjunction with posterdisc.com this "Rare Find" EP features three unreleased tracks: "Breath In, Breath Out, and a live jam with Area C. Each coupon comes with a handwritten UNIQUE code that allows for the download of this album 2x. Simply enter the code into the posterdisc site- and wallah! you are ipod rocking. Every hand drawn crushed ipod shaped coupon is attached to a unique item found while on tour throughout Europe and the USA. Meet mysterious technology! Find outrageous plant life. Each item unique." -FM4TB

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Drifts 'Volute & Turreted' 2xcassette $10
"Double econo-synth action unit.2/3rds of Bladder Stalks (of Louisville Castle). Recorded to 4-track one evening December 2008. One 32 minute cassette featuring the original mix down with shorter, more concise tracks. One 90 minute cassette of much longer, more open-ended jams. Outtakes, false stops & starts...whatever....all included. " -scumbag tapes

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Dogbox cassette $6
"Dirt-sound audio diaries from, “two dudes that work in a 7-11.” Absolute ??? sound, taking you on a journey through the sewers of Philly at night. There are actual dogs on this tape. Other recent mishaps on Scumbag Tapes and I Just Live Here. Edition on 70 with full-color vellum art and Xeroxed insert. C30." -exbx tapes

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Human Compost "Foam Predator b/w Try Me" cassette $6
"Piles of terrible sound from brand new trio of John-O/Pledgemaster/Body Morph. Abrasive, dense slabs of sound made of electronics, reeds, tapes, metal, radio and who knows what else. Edition of 30 with full-color, fold out art. C30." -exbx tapes

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Birmingham Drains "Mutator Beach" cassette $6
"More new strangeness! BD is Milo aka the Zone and Mossy Throats, both on heavy, deep electronics. Pushes into completely strange territory, alien communication through the sun’s rays. A language that only gets weirder the more you learn. What washed up on Mutator Beach? Edition of 40 with full-color, fold out art. C30." -exbx tapes

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weird stuff vol. 2 cassette $6
c92 comp. on exbx tapes. not sure who's on this...edition of 40

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wolf eyes recycled cassette $6
part of the never ending recycled cassette series on rrr records

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ANDREAS BRANDAL cassette $6
"all the way from Norway...two solid tracks of a melt of a room full of various instruments and "non"-instruments. a bunch of different film projectors going in and outa focus on all kinds of images. edition 50." -fag tapes

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Yeast Curd "Barefoot in the Dark" cassette $6 BACK IN STOCK!!
"When Eric isn't busy running the always amazing Scumbag Tapes label, he's doing THIS. Not too sure what THIS is, exactly. Some of the strangest radical electronics I've ever heard, like electric eels wriggling through spider-baby veins. Home-made bedroom go-nowhere sounds that leave you in a forest of doubt and stoked! Edition of 70, with full-color fold-out art." -exbx tapes

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Jazzfinger/Lanterns split cassette $8 (UK import)
"Two 30 minute voyages. Jazzfinger vibe is dark and dense. Lanterns is more like dazzled and bloodshot." -sickhead

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changeling & nackt insecten - "trans atlantice mindmelt vol 1" split cassette $8 (UK import)
"Noisedroners from the USA & Scotland unite via the modern technological wonders of cassette tape and snail mail." -sickhead

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gryn brvs/siblings of plasma split cassette $6
"this one comes from the UK with all sorts of dangling gold and buckets of skronk. fresh off their chocolate monk CDR, gryn brvs continue to be at odds with themselves, creating a cacaphonous sprawl that totally works, even though it seems like it shouldn't. harshly picked acoustic guitars rattle on above waves of ramshackle, junkyard percussion. it's like the percussion is trying to destroy the melody laid down by the guitars. it's fucken great. this sidelong meltdown squirms along for days, lulling you into a state of total abandon. siblings of plasma share members and membranes with gryn brvs, but their modus is down a different rabbit hole. walls of cello squalor mourning the end of days, wailing like the death knell of god only knows. these tracks are bathed in organic, hypnotic ruin. once s.o.p. gets their claws in, you are done. 75 copies w/ spraypainted wrap around sleeves." - digitalis

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