A discography compiled from old betley-a-logues, the internet archive and the BWCD discogs and rateyourmusic pages. The earliest catalogue I have is from '96(ish) so very early releases are probably incomplete. The descriptions under titles are all Phil Todd's from various times in the 90s and early 00s.
ALINA
Absolute Audio Audacity from Davies, Joinson, Walden and Todd. An hour and a half of casio disco drone dread.
THE AMPUTEASE "CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL"
Bull-in-a-hardware-shop noise crashings and shoutings. If you’ve got a disease like this, record it and send it to us...
ANGELPEG/COITS/ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "ASSHOLATIONISM TWO"
ARCHAIC BRAILLE "EARHOLE TO MY AMPLIFIRE"
Robotic pop, improvised clatter, free jazz and space-ache from this Betley-to-Brighton stupor-group.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "AGONY GUITARS"
Third in the guitar-only trilogy. The "noisy" one.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "DRAIN'D"
Electro-psychedelic noise composition for psychosomatic hallucinations.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "FIND A MAGIC LANTERN IN THE WOODS"
Pure psychedelic harsh-noise forestry.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "GREAT ESCAPADES OF THE STUPID"
Chaotic, destroyed-image rock. Thunder, perfect mud...
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "HOLLOW"
Kali-worshipping psychedelia, at the point where improv, noise and psych/prog merge.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "LIKE CRANE AUTOMATA CAST IN BLUE RUST"
Live and dead material from 1998.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "LIVE AT THE TEHUACÁN HARVEST FESTIVAL"
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "PLASTIC"
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "LIVE AT THE TEHUACÁN HARVEST FESTIVAL"
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "PLASTIC"
Long performance achieved without too many overdubs. Putting the artificiality back into organic drone.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "PSYCHEDELIC EMACIATOR"
Early gtr/tape works.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "RAMEN"
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "SASPURILLAH GUITARS"
First in the guitar-only trilogy. The "intoxicated" one.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "STAY WHERE YOU ARE"
Atmospheric gloop for cheap electronics.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "TEMPLE GUITARS"
Second in the guitar-only trilogy. The "cosmic" one.
BADWAGGON "DAWGIES MOVEEN"
Gtr/bass/drums rock improv, with a accent on rhythmic freak-outs and full-on distortion. Oh, and some fiddle-scrawp by some poor sod...
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "PSYCHEDELIC EMACIATOR"
Early gtr/tape works.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "RAMEN"
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "SASPURILLAH GUITARS"
First in the guitar-only trilogy. The "intoxicated" one.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "STAY WHERE YOU ARE"
Atmospheric gloop for cheap electronics.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "TEMPLE GUITARS"
Second in the guitar-only trilogy. The "cosmic" one.
BADWAGGON "DAWGIES MOVEEN"
Gtr/bass/drums rock improv, with a accent on rhythmic freak-outs and full-on distortion. Oh, and some fiddle-scrawp by some poor sod...
B. D. E. "MOIST GRAVES"
Hypnotic power electronics on the theme of decay.
THE BEST/REST OF BLOBELS & MAYOMBEROS ALIVE
Title says it all. Tape gunk, deft-metal, space-ahoy and telephone misuse. An exercise on God-like pointlessness.
BILGE PUMP
Co-released with Destroy All Music. Brain fried beatbox psychedelia from this Leeds duo.
BILGE PUMP "FISHOS THE UNDENIABLE"
BILGE PUMP "QU 'EST-CE QUE C'EST"
Second, even wonkier cassette. Audio hypnogogia-go-go rock.
BLUE DUCHESS/GRUVSHEK III "SPLIT"
Split cassette of live toy instrument torture madness.
BOG BUSH PENIS LIPSTICK "WIFE YARDBRUSH DOMINANCE"
What's Marky Loo Loo doing in the bathroom all this time? He's s...singing?
BRIAN LAVELLE "MERGE, MESH & RENDER"
Two pieces for synthesizer and an incredible, intericated side long piece scored for feedback which'll make your jaw hit the floor. Recommended!
BRIAN RURYK "THINNEST GUITAR EVER"
Mangled and collaged free guitar and splutter from this Canadian improviser. Guaranteed to amuse, inform and entertain. Packaged in recycled envelopes, as are all his cassettes.
CHILDREN AT PLAY "AUDIO SPURTS"
Noise and slurp in...er...very safe packaging.
COCK E.S.P. "IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE"
Abrasive and offensive...the way it should be.
COCK E.S.P. "UP AND DOWN WITH COCK E.S.P."
The C120 minutes of sodom! Reissues of two deleted masterpieces ("up & coming" and "get her down..."). Excellent sleevenotes.
CULVER "BLUE REFRACT"
English free noise and synaptic drone dramatics.
DAS IST FISCH "THE DAS IST FISCH COMPANION"
Essential out-takes compilation, plus a great STEREONEU tribute.
DAS LUDICROIX "BUZZ BOMB"
Awesome psyche-outs from March '95
DAS LUDICROIX "HEALING MOON ACTIVATION"
Mahavishnu-a-go-go psychedelic rock improv at its finest.
DAS LUDICROIX "JAMMED & STONING"
The title says it all! First BWCD tape of psychedelic improv.
DIMOND <<>> CLYDE EVANS "GIFT TEAR 1+2"
DIRTY BRAILLE "JAPEYE GAMELAN"
Jod & Phil "rock out" in Brighton while civilisation collapses.
DIRTY BRAILLE "WHITE MUGGER MUSIC"
DOGLIVEROIL "JENNIFER MENDOZA SAYS YOU'LL ROT IN HELL"
Early noise workouts from this electronics/tape duo.
DOGLIVEROIL "NASAL DISTORTION"
Half an hour that could turn your earlobes septic...a whirling mess of nose-curdling chaos.
DOGLIVEROIL "SINGALONGANOISE"
Sing along to THIS and all your teeth will fall out...
DOGLIVEROIL "WELL KEEP MAKING IT YOU’LL KEEP DRINKING IT"
Half an hour of crazed tape cut-uppery.
THEE ELECTROCUTIONISTS "NAUTICAL POWER BALLADS"
The fourth International Postal Hootenanny, featuring contributions from Keith Nicolay, Simon DDD, Akifumi Nakajima, Phil Todd and "Skipper" Dave Hopwood.
ELECTROCUTIONISTS "PLAY THE TRUTH"
More mail-improv. Noisier this time too, and with different guests
THEE ELECTROCUTIONISTS "POISSONS D'AVRIL"
Acoustic improv and tape treatments. As atmospheric and "spiritual" as you can probably get under the circumstances.
EMIL HAGSTROM "I’D RATHER HAVE AN ABORTION THAN WHACK OFF TO BRITISH PORN"
Excellent multi-textured guitar improv, unsettling sounds and pesky phone.
EMIL HAGSTROM "IF DYLAN HAD GIANT BREASTS, PRICK DECAY WOULD BE MY FAVOURITE BAND"
Three-sided release (!) from an imaginative guitar basher.
EMIL HAGSTROM "INSECURITY"
Best bits from a bunch of deleted emil tapes collaged together. No naughty words this time, alas...
FES PARKER "DIFFICULT HISTORY 1980-1995"
60 minutes of material from this Blackpool legend. Unique guitar & vocals. Includes introductory notes by Simon Morris.
FIELDS OF REGRET
ELECTROCUTIONISTS "PLAY THE TRUTH"
More mail-improv. Noisier this time too, and with different guests
THEE ELECTROCUTIONISTS "POISSONS D'AVRIL"
Acoustic improv and tape treatments. As atmospheric and "spiritual" as you can probably get under the circumstances.
EMIL HAGSTROM "I’D RATHER HAVE AN ABORTION THAN WHACK OFF TO BRITISH PORN"
Excellent multi-textured guitar improv, unsettling sounds and pesky phone.
EMIL HAGSTROM "IF DYLAN HAD GIANT BREASTS, PRICK DECAY WOULD BE MY FAVOURITE BAND"
Three-sided release (!) from an imaginative guitar basher.
EMIL HAGSTROM "INSECURITY"
Best bits from a bunch of deleted emil tapes collaged together. No naughty words this time, alas...
FES PARKER "DIFFICULT HISTORY 1980-1995"
60 minutes of material from this Blackpool legend. Unique guitar & vocals. Includes introductory notes by Simon Morris.
FIELDS OF REGRET
Protein-textured organic afternoon sounds from Stoke-On-Trent.
GHOSTDAD
Non linear instrumental insect beauty. This could've been a prime-era Oska tape, but Ghostdad is very much a mid-90s item.
GHOSTDAD "II"
Improvised glee.
GHOSTDAD "III"
Third cassette of collage, improv and drum'n'bass cybermangling noise from this ever-popular UK duo.
GHOSTDAD "IV"
That's "four", not "intravenous". Lots of recycled turntable exorcism and audio tape tract frenzy. Bloody southerners...
HERMIT "VIOLENT SOLITUDE"
Harsh sounds from maple leaf country.
I’M NOT SITTING NEXT TO YOU HE WHO FARTS LOUD WATER
Pornographic casio rave. Smut.
INCA EYEBALL "KING OF ALL CIGARETTE HORSES"
BWCD's finest all-male Riot Grrl band.
INCA EYEBALL "ONE POUND FIFTY"
Best inca yet! 82 new improvised pop tunes, but...darker?
INCA EYEBALL "SNOW OVER INTERSTATE 80"
Lots and lots of improvised songlets. First "long" tape.
JAZZFUCK
Hey' it's the 50s again. Batchelor pad revival gnarled and sliced by cut-up technique applied directly to fingers.
JOHN CLYDE-EVANS "CLASS 108"
Long-awaited tape. Everything from acoustic pop to noise to gtr/drum improv duets. One of the best tapes we'll put out.
KF36 "I WANT TO CUM ON YOUR FACE, LITTLE GIRL"
Charming language! Kasra and pals rattle and crackle out their best work yet. Colour cover too!
THE KIDS KNOW WHAT THE DEAL IS THEY’RE GETTING FURTHER OUT EVERYDAY
All of the BWCD tape singles, plus additional material. Pop gems from INCA EYEBALL, SIDE MOUNTED SCUM SUCKERS, STEWART WALDEN, CUNT EATS COCK and many more.
KOSTAS D'LARY "THE 2ND INTERMEDIATE NYLON THEATRE INTERNATIONAL"
GHOSTDAD
Non linear instrumental insect beauty. This could've been a prime-era Oska tape, but Ghostdad is very much a mid-90s item.
GHOSTDAD "II"
Improvised glee.
GHOSTDAD "III"
Third cassette of collage, improv and drum'n'bass cybermangling noise from this ever-popular UK duo.
GHOSTDAD "IV"
That's "four", not "intravenous". Lots of recycled turntable exorcism and audio tape tract frenzy. Bloody southerners...
HERMIT "VIOLENT SOLITUDE"
Harsh sounds from maple leaf country.
I’M NOT SITTING NEXT TO YOU HE WHO FARTS LOUD WATER
Pornographic casio rave. Smut.
INCA EYEBALL "KING OF ALL CIGARETTE HORSES"
BWCD's finest all-male Riot Grrl band.
INCA EYEBALL "ONE POUND FIFTY"
Best inca yet! 82 new improvised pop tunes, but...darker?
INCA EYEBALL "SNOW OVER INTERSTATE 80"
Lots and lots of improvised songlets. First "long" tape.
JAZZFUCK
Hey' it's the 50s again. Batchelor pad revival gnarled and sliced by cut-up technique applied directly to fingers.
JOHN CLYDE-EVANS "CLASS 108"
Long-awaited tape. Everything from acoustic pop to noise to gtr/drum improv duets. One of the best tapes we'll put out.
KF36 "I WANT TO CUM ON YOUR FACE, LITTLE GIRL"
Charming language! Kasra and pals rattle and crackle out their best work yet. Colour cover too!
THE KIDS KNOW WHAT THE DEAL IS THEY’RE GETTING FURTHER OUT EVERYDAY
All of the BWCD tape singles, plus additional material. Pop gems from INCA EYEBALL, SIDE MOUNTED SCUM SUCKERS, STEWART WALDEN, CUNT EATS COCK and many more.
KOSTAS D'LARY "THE 2ND INTERMEDIATE NYLON THEATRE INTERNATIONAL"
Solo piano excursion from someone you may have seen losing miserably with Richard Youngs on "The Great Antiques Hunt". Presumably an antique piano was not utilized here.
LIVING TISSUE "O2-X:SP4/AGG-62"
Fine electronics, rhythms and sounds from leeds fertile soil. Full colour (and a bit "pro" looking!) cover art.
MR. DAVE ALL-STARS
LIVING TISSUE "O2-X:SP4/AGG-62"
Fine electronics, rhythms and sounds from leeds fertile soil. Full colour (and a bit "pro" looking!) cover art.
MR. DAVE ALL-STARS
Dave Hopwood finally loses his marbles and pounds his drum kit to death. Some of us have seen this coming for a long, long time.
MR.SAY PHONES Vol.7
A full hour and a half of this telephonic-youth on the "blower".
MR.SAY PHONES Vol.7
A full hour and a half of this telephonic-youth on the "blower".
MONICA "LIVE"
First gig by this long-running non-band. The great untuned slowly drone themselves offstage. Worth it for the sound of an audience member asking me "has it started yet?"...
MY CUBOID "GOLDEN GRRLS OF MY DREAMS"
NEGRO "12.5.94 & FALL 94"
Guitar/amp noise duets from Minneapolis.
NEW PORT/GANG WIZARD
NEGRO "12.5.94 & FALL 94"
Guitar/amp noise duets from Minneapolis.
NEW PORT/GANG WIZARD
Two US free zone-out projects. Full colour cover art.
NIGEL JOSEPH "PRE-EMPTIVE DISTORTION"
NIGEL JOSEPH "PRE-EMPTIVE DISTORTION"
Noise and beats from this upstanding Blackpool citizen and AMBULANCE CHASER.
NOYGOMI : SCARRED WHITE N SPITEFUL
Comp. Our first release! (cringe…)
NOYGOMI 2 : THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUMMER OF HATE
Compilation.
NOYGOMI 3 : LAPPING THE LEFTOVERS
Comp.
OUTHERN ACIFICT "MOON WATER BLACK SHINE"
NOYGOMI : SCARRED WHITE N SPITEFUL
Comp. Our first release! (cringe…)
NOYGOMI 2 : THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUMMER OF HATE
Compilation.
NOYGOMI 3 : LAPPING THE LEFTOVERS
Comp.
OUTHERN ACIFICT "MOON WATER BLACK SHINE"
Recorded between 1995 and 1998, Joshua Stevenson presents the sound of Young Canada in all its glowing, reverberting and trembling glory.
OVID CORPSE
Leeds improv-rock explosion, featuring all the usual suspects (do you want me to list em ALL??). Different material from the other million OVID CORPSE tapes on the market.
PRICK DECAY "JUNK OPERATICS : QUASI THOT STIMULANTS"
All letters complaining about Dylan & Lisa to be directed elsewhere please.
PRICK DECAY "STAR IN TEN SIDED CHAOS"
Their first ascent from "the song" and into...
POST-PRANDIALS "NIGHTINGALES - 2ND AVENUE AT 13TH ST."
An hour and a half of superb free improv (mostly live in NYC) plus solo bits, collage and more. Better than their CD releases!
REMORA "94-95"
Replaces the now-deleted Bodyglue. Amazing mindphasing, scored for casio, loops and feedback.
REMORA "BODYGLUE"
REMORA/TEA CULTURE
REMORA provides fluid psychedelic sound, TEA CULTURE slice the tapes nicely, with chimes and church bells a ringin'.
THEE REMOTE "SKINNY DOG SOUND FOR THE EAR"
Top loops and montage from the green pastures of Nottingham.
SICKENING MUSIC ENSEMBLE "TWO JUXTAPOSITIONS FOR CHURCH & SICK"
Post-improv, "ethnic" droniness from Joy, Neil, Paula & Phil.
STEWART WALDEN & NEIL CAMPBELL "GODZ 2"
This has waited SO LONG for a release! The entirety of the 2nd GODZ LP played with panache by their 90s spiritual offspring. A veritable BWCD manifesto, I suppose. Colour cover!
THE STROLLING ONES "IF I CATCH YOU STROLLING"
THE STROLLING ONES "ROCK & ROLL SHOULD HAVE STOPPED WITH BILL HALEY"
SUBS "WE’RE GOING LIKE THE CLAPPERS"
OVID CORPSE
Leeds improv-rock explosion, featuring all the usual suspects (do you want me to list em ALL??). Different material from the other million OVID CORPSE tapes on the market.
PRICK DECAY "JUNK OPERATICS : QUASI THOT STIMULANTS"
All letters complaining about Dylan & Lisa to be directed elsewhere please.
PRICK DECAY "STAR IN TEN SIDED CHAOS"
Their first ascent from "the song" and into...
POST-PRANDIALS "NIGHTINGALES - 2ND AVENUE AT 13TH ST."
An hour and a half of superb free improv (mostly live in NYC) plus solo bits, collage and more. Better than their CD releases!
REMORA "94-95"
Replaces the now-deleted Bodyglue. Amazing mindphasing, scored for casio, loops and feedback.
REMORA "BODYGLUE"
REMORA/TEA CULTURE
REMORA provides fluid psychedelic sound, TEA CULTURE slice the tapes nicely, with chimes and church bells a ringin'.
THEE REMOTE "SKINNY DOG SOUND FOR THE EAR"
Top loops and montage from the green pastures of Nottingham.
SICKENING MUSIC ENSEMBLE "TWO JUXTAPOSITIONS FOR CHURCH & SICK"
Post-improv, "ethnic" droniness from Joy, Neil, Paula & Phil.
STEWART WALDEN & NEIL CAMPBELL "GODZ 2"
This has waited SO LONG for a release! The entirety of the 2nd GODZ LP played with panache by their 90s spiritual offspring. A veritable BWCD manifesto, I suppose. Colour cover!
THE STROLLING ONES "IF I CATCH YOU STROLLING"
THE STROLLING ONES "ROCK & ROLL SHOULD HAVE STOPPED WITH BILL HALEY"
SUBS "WE’RE GOING LIKE THE CLAPPERS"
Electro synth-pop from Marky Loo Loo and Paula Hayes. People who have bought this have not complained.
SUKORA/ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS
Split cassette. Strange sonic close-ups from Japan backed with moog/copicat/violin drones from England.
TARGET SHOPPERS "CATHOLIC TEA TAPE"
TARGET SHOPPERS "GLOYED TIL SHE DIED"
TARGET SHOPPERS "IN THE CLUB WITH BIG NOSE"
TARGET SHOPPERS "JOKES ABOUT YOUR UNCLE’S CUNT"
TARGET SHOPPERS "JUNGLE STRAP-ON"
Poisoning the mellow shores of exotica. Plastering the walls of your batchelor pad with photos of road accidents. The band that everyone says is just TOO FUNNY...
TARGET SHOPPERS "MELTS IN YOUR MIND, NOT IN YOUR MOUND"
TEA CULTURE "AT 78 R.P.M."
Crackly shellac oddities montaged neatly by the TEA C gang.
TEA CULTURE "AUDIO SANDWICH"
TEA CULTURE "MUSIC IS THE HEALING FORCE OF THE UNIVERSE"
Stupidly packaged glee from these popular computer-bashers.
TEA KULTURE GO KARTING KORPORATION "WHEN I HEAR THE WORDS TEA CULTURE I REACH FOR MY GUN"
"Not so much plagiarism as outright, unabashed theft" – Plane Truth
TO LIVE & SHAVE IN L.A. "HER-HER, THE “SO” HER, THE PUT-MOUTH"
Incredible live overload from these notorious Florida rock monsters. Tapes, occilator, bass, gtr and true metal mouth.
WAGSTAFF "DOUBLE ALBUM"
There was Jandek, there was Jean-Louis Costes, there was Leslie Q. Now a new voice from the top of a different well. A bizarre collection of "events" for your imaginary canary to enjoy...
WARSER GATE "REVERED LIES: VOL. 2"
Expressive rock, played with a higher psychedelic reverb-drone than usual, i.e. the best stuff I've heard by em.
WHAM-O "A SPLENDID DAY"
A splendidly noisy day, spent in Olympia, WA.
WRONG/DAS LUDICROIX
Split tape of these two improv-rock giants-in-the-making.
CD-Rs
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "COBRIDGE RED CHURCH AND OTHER VISUAL SPLENDOURS"
Very lengthy disc from 1998 which was meant to have a "proper release" back then via a label who are now pushing up proverbial daisies. Very different from recent ASHTRAY material, cleaner and with more recognizable instruments/sound sources. I still like this lots, though. Full colour jewel box package!
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "HEAVY FLOW OF TRAFFIC OR BLIND FAITH"
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "THOSE ARE PEARLS THAT WERE HIS EYES"
Continuing our "rescue" mission - a reissue of a CDR originally issued by Solipsism back in '98. One long 48 minute piece with a sea change to suffer. Many peoples' favourite ever Ashtray entity, available once more. 2nd edition of 30 copies in full-colour non-jewel box luxury.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "TRASH MOBILE"
CD single from 1998 reissued. Power electronics and decaying acoustics. Reissued in a more prosaic black and white cover this time around.
"BETLEY WELCOMES CAREFUL DRIVERS COMPOSERS SERIES Volume One: East-Berlin"
Two extremely minimal tape compositions, featuring plenty of the mandatory static and hiss, by Daniel Löwenbrück and Jürgen Eckloff.
COCK E.S.P./LASSE MARHAUG "VIKING BLOOD"
COITS "DESIRE RUNS FROM ME (+2)"
First CD by this one man project who had a much-coveted LP of knowing guitar primitivism on the Very Good label some years ago, plus a couple of split 7" releases. This CD collects material due for an LP and two 7"EPs, all recorded mid-to-late 90s and unreleased until now. Stark and imposing guitar/raw feedback electronics. First edition ltd.50.
CRAWLSPACE "THE RISE AND DEAR DEMISE OF DIMENSION FIVE"
Guitar duet betwixt Eddie Flowers and Greg Hajic which straddles the stools of free improv and out-psych-guitar. Colour cover.
CULVER "PLASTIC SURGERY"
First digital-format release by this under-appreciated participant in the UK home-made drone circus (And occasional TOTAL/SUNROOF employee). Strangely self-contained electronic/percussive hover. First edition of 50 copies in packages handmade by the artiste.
DEEPKISS 720 "ON"
Brighton legend with a variety of sonic happenings, ranging from mutant hip-hop and turntable noise to guitar/trumpet improv. First 50 copies are packaged in hand-made bags made from a sheet used in the live aktion-painting performance included on the disc. Full colour jewel box also.
DOGLIVEROIL "THE BLACK ART OF DOGLIVEROIL"
Unreleased material from 1998. DOGLIVEROIL at its most noisy and intense. Lots of feedback and raw percussion. First edition ltd. 20 copies with black CD playing surfaces!
HUMECTANT INTERRUPTION/GOVERNMENT ALPHA "PSYCHOTROPIC RETRE DING" £9.00 Fine collaboration of two very different noise stylists. Humectant's tape squelchings are perfectly aligned with Govt A's high-speed pyrotechnics. Limited to just 50 copies and packaged in cosmic green plastic retre circles - a real eye-and- ear boggler.
JARVIS/JOINCEY/TODD "ALL ABOARD THE GOOD SHIP MARGINALIA" £6.00
Third CD. Ten new improvisations. More aggressive this time, but also more subtle and sensitive. Two guitars, korg organ, oscillator and acoustic guitar harmonise quite beautifully here. First edition of 50 copies in lovely metallic-look covers.
JARVIS/JOINCEY/TODD "SCOURING STATE AMPLIFIER"
JARVIS/JOINCEY/P.TODD "STOPPED CLOCK FOR PREMATURE RETIREMENT"
Four improvisations recorded summer 1999. Quiet or loud, depending on whether or not we wanted to drown out the metal band rehearsing next door.
JULIAN BRADLEY "REASONING WITH A GONER"
20 minute CDEP of tunneling drone timbres from this Yorkshire gentleman.Second edition of 30 copies in less extravagant packaging this time.
KEMIALLISET YSTAVAT "VARISEVIEN TANSSI" (3" CDEP)
If Kemialliset Ystavat aren't the world's best Finnish avant-folk-psych-improv act (though we're sure they are), they've gotta be the one with the most pronounceable name. With recent recordings, they've been taking things in a direction that the easily-deceived could be hoodwinked into believing to be lost 60s underground artifacts, though parts of this new CDEP could make you believe it stems from medieval origins. Careful inspection of the contents reveal it to be music of the early 21st century, though. But what is this "time" business anyway? Either way, the fact that "Varisevien Tanssi" gets THERE in just over 18 minutes means that it won't waste much of yours. And the cute 3"CD format (for the first edition of 50 copies, anyway) means it won't be wasting much space either.
MITTELWINTERNACHT '71
"Shit, man? What's kosmische for "illusion". Klang! Hammond organ and guitar apocalypse. It just carries on phasing...disappearing...phasing...disappearing...furry-freakin'. Ahhhhhhhh...takes me back to my mate Wolfgang, us stoned on the floor of his caravan in Torquay when we were 14 year old Heads. Still, who were "Edward Fraser and Christopher French"? Was this really recorded way back in "21-22 Dec 1971"? Is the man with the midiverb having us all on? Put it like this, the kids who believed in Santa were the coolest in the school, right?. Right! And for those of us still feel obliged to space? Yeah!!It's a fucking riot that our Zweistein tribute band back in Tamworth never even got close to" - Uncle Florian, "Schlagwerk Heritage Gazette" This is a CDR limited to 50 copies.
NOGGINSTADT "QUANTUMLIBET SECRETAM"
Live improvised collaboration between members of MONOSTAT 3 and NOGGIN.
OLD BOMBS/WOLF EYES
Split CD of cheap technological wonder from two U.S. projects. OLD BOMBS (featuring Carlos Becker of MONOTRACT) present abstract sampler/tape mush. WOLF EYES (incorporating Hanson Records supremo Aaron Dilloway and UNIVERSAL INDIAN John Olson) start off in similar territory but wind up with a set of "songs". Ltd.50.
THE PRE-PUKE TAPE
CDEP of home-made string scraping and bass clarinet abuse from the late 1970s, the seeds of what would eventually blossom into the ZEBRA PUKE album.
SHIFTS "7 MONOCHROMES"
Minimal guitar and Korg synth treatments from the legendary Frans De Waard. Lovely colour cover too.
TARGET SHOPPERS "BAD BEAR ACT"
Live show from late December '99. Treat it as a "Life In Stoke-On-Trent" documentary disc and you'll be OK. Colour cover.
TO LIVE & SHAVE IN L.A. / KF36 "PETER CRISS VS. PETER CHRISTOPHERSON" Experimental collab between Tom Smith's Merry Men and a long-disappeared UK tape-spew project from some years back, finally offered up for CD-R release.
WAGSTAFF "THICKNESS KNICKERS"
WAGSTAFF "UNTITLED"
Conceptual release of near silence, just minimal static and abstract sounds. Strangely moving. Colour cover with text.
WAGSTAFF "WAGSTAFF WOULD NOT GO TO THE OPERA"
Thirty minute conceptual noise/folk release from this English institution/constitution. A three part meditation on love, racial awareness and the "high art" question.
CDs
LATHE-CUT
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "CRACKING"
Thirty minutes of hypnotic, psychedelic acoustics and electronics.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "THE OVERFLOWING BONE"
INCA EYEBALL/THE SUBS
IRON LION ZION "SELECTIONS FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM OF TRUE RASTAFARIAN CULTURAL DUB "BEAT I WOMAN FE' RESPECK""
LPs
A WARM PALINDROME
5"s
EVIL MOISTURE & COCK E.S.P. “MONSTERS OF COCK”
"ARE YOU SANE ENOUGH TO DRIVE?"
A series of limited edition noise cassettes. All chrome, professional duplication, special packaging.
Crash-001: DOGLIVEROIL "NICE MOIST MICE THIGHS SLICED 'N' DICED BY NOISE"
Second edition (30 more, then that’s IT) of this over-the-top sick favourite, in (slightly different) used mousetrap packaging. C60.
Crash-002: K2 "BITE MY HANDS"
Amazing metals and alchemy from this Japanese doctor of pathology. Ultra-kitsch framed packaging. Chrome C46.
Crash-003: BLACK LEATHER JESUS "BUTCHER"
Texan terror! Cannibal package! Chrome C60.
Crash-004: COCK E.S.P.
Crash-005: MLEST "STINKY FINGERS IN DIRTY PIES"
Inventive sounds from this acclaimed UK artist. In stunning pie-package. Edition of 50. Chrome C60.
Crash-006: PAIN JERK "GREAT INVISIBLE CRASHING"
Unbelievably extreme electronics from this rising Japanese noise star. Edition of 100 packaged with a metal hacksaw!
Crash-007: THIRDORGAN "MIRRORMAN" (ltd.100)
Harsh noise tribute to a Japanese live action hero. Mirrored package with cool blue superhero mask!
Crash-008: LASSE MARHAUG "MUSIC ON TAPE" (ltd.100)
Unique "7" cassette" release from Norway's king of overload.
Crash-010: AUBE "FEED THE FISHES" (ltd.150)
More incredible water-based sounds from Akifumi Nakajima. In blue plastic fish package. Je me'appelle Jacques Cousteau...
Crash-011: ADIPOCERE "CHEAP WHORE WITH GLITTERING TONGUE" (ltd.100)
An hour of amazing drone engine noise from new Richard Ramirez project. Kitsch glitter-pack.
Crash-012L: "A GIFT FOR THE ONE YOU LOVE" compilation (ltd.100)
AUBE, COCK ESP, CRACK FIERCE, DEADBODY LOVE, EXPOSE YOUR EYES, PAIN JERK, RICHARD RAMIREZ, SMELL & QUIM, and THIRDORGAN get all lovey-dovey on us. To be released on Feb 14th, St. Valentine's Day, with booklet.
Crash-012H: "A GIFT FOR THE ONE YOU HATE" compilation (ltd.100)
AUBE, COCK ESP, CRACK FIERCE, DEADBODY LOVE, EXPOSE YOUR EYES, PAIN JERK, RICHARD RAMIREZ, SMELL & QUIM, and THIRDORGAN go all hateful on us now...also released on Feb 14th in a similar (though nastier) package.
Crash-014: INCAPACITANTS "COSMIC INCAPACITANTS"
Trance music was never like this. In tinfoil crate package.
Crash-015: KAPOTTE MUZIEK "TWO STRING QUARTETS FOR AMPLIFIED TOY GUITAR"
Crash-016: FRANCOIS DOURIS "NON LA PAIX MAIS L’ÉPÉE"
Beautiful French non-logical electroniques in a magazine-and-sponge package.
Crash-017: "C99"
Luxurious three-cassette bolt-bound package featuring M.S.B.R., FIN, FACIALMESS, BRIAN LAVELLE, HYWARE and DOGLIVEROIL. Ltd. 99 copies.
Crash-018: KNURL "DIMORPHIC MULTIPLICITY"
Multi-textured noise from Canada, packaged in airpipe and acetate and limited to 60 copies.
Crash-???: STIMBOX AND DOGLIVEROIL "PLAY THE HITS OF THE 1618 POLK ST. FIRE ALARM"
UK and US noise makers play tribute to their biggest musical influence with this very reverential and respectful release. Limited to 60 copies and packaged to look like a fire alarm on a brick wall. Hovercraft, hoover and broken bog cistern tribute albums may not follow.
SUKORA/ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS
Split cassette. Strange sonic close-ups from Japan backed with moog/copicat/violin drones from England.
TARGET SHOPPERS "CATHOLIC TEA TAPE"
TARGET SHOPPERS "GLOYED TIL SHE DIED"
TARGET SHOPPERS "IN THE CLUB WITH BIG NOSE"
TARGET SHOPPERS "JOKES ABOUT YOUR UNCLE’S CUNT"
TARGET SHOPPERS "JUNGLE STRAP-ON"
Poisoning the mellow shores of exotica. Plastering the walls of your batchelor pad with photos of road accidents. The band that everyone says is just TOO FUNNY...
TARGET SHOPPERS "MELTS IN YOUR MIND, NOT IN YOUR MOUND"
TEA CULTURE "AT 78 R.P.M."
Crackly shellac oddities montaged neatly by the TEA C gang.
TEA CULTURE "AUDIO SANDWICH"
TEA CULTURE "MUSIC IS THE HEALING FORCE OF THE UNIVERSE"
Stupidly packaged glee from these popular computer-bashers.
TEA KULTURE GO KARTING KORPORATION "WHEN I HEAR THE WORDS TEA CULTURE I REACH FOR MY GUN"
"Not so much plagiarism as outright, unabashed theft" – Plane Truth
TO LIVE & SHAVE IN L.A. "HER-HER, THE “SO” HER, THE PUT-MOUTH"
Incredible live overload from these notorious Florida rock monsters. Tapes, occilator, bass, gtr and true metal mouth.
WAGSTAFF "DOUBLE ALBUM"
There was Jandek, there was Jean-Louis Costes, there was Leslie Q. Now a new voice from the top of a different well. A bizarre collection of "events" for your imaginary canary to enjoy...
WARSER GATE "REVERED LIES: VOL. 2"
Expressive rock, played with a higher psychedelic reverb-drone than usual, i.e. the best stuff I've heard by em.
WHAM-O "A SPLENDID DAY"
A splendidly noisy day, spent in Olympia, WA.
WRONG/DAS LUDICROIX
Split tape of these two improv-rock giants-in-the-making.
CD-Rs
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "COBRIDGE RED CHURCH AND OTHER VISUAL SPLENDOURS"
Very lengthy disc from 1998 which was meant to have a "proper release" back then via a label who are now pushing up proverbial daisies. Very different from recent ASHTRAY material, cleaner and with more recognizable instruments/sound sources. I still like this lots, though. Full colour jewel box package!
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "HEAVY FLOW OF TRAFFIC OR BLIND FAITH"
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "THOSE ARE PEARLS THAT WERE HIS EYES"
Continuing our "rescue" mission - a reissue of a CDR originally issued by Solipsism back in '98. One long 48 minute piece with a sea change to suffer. Many peoples' favourite ever Ashtray entity, available once more. 2nd edition of 30 copies in full-colour non-jewel box luxury.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "TRASH MOBILE"
CD single from 1998 reissued. Power electronics and decaying acoustics. Reissued in a more prosaic black and white cover this time around.
"BETLEY WELCOMES CAREFUL DRIVERS COMPOSERS SERIES Volume One: East-Berlin"
Two extremely minimal tape compositions, featuring plenty of the mandatory static and hiss, by Daniel Löwenbrück and Jürgen Eckloff.
COCK E.S.P./LASSE MARHAUG "VIKING BLOOD"
COITS "DESIRE RUNS FROM ME (+2)"
First CD by this one man project who had a much-coveted LP of knowing guitar primitivism on the Very Good label some years ago, plus a couple of split 7" releases. This CD collects material due for an LP and two 7"EPs, all recorded mid-to-late 90s and unreleased until now. Stark and imposing guitar/raw feedback electronics. First edition ltd.50.
CRAWLSPACE "THE RISE AND DEAR DEMISE OF DIMENSION FIVE"
Guitar duet betwixt Eddie Flowers and Greg Hajic which straddles the stools of free improv and out-psych-guitar. Colour cover.
CULVER "PLASTIC SURGERY"
First digital-format release by this under-appreciated participant in the UK home-made drone circus (And occasional TOTAL/SUNROOF employee). Strangely self-contained electronic/percussive hover. First edition of 50 copies in packages handmade by the artiste.
DEEPKISS 720 "ON"
Brighton legend with a variety of sonic happenings, ranging from mutant hip-hop and turntable noise to guitar/trumpet improv. First 50 copies are packaged in hand-made bags made from a sheet used in the live aktion-painting performance included on the disc. Full colour jewel box also.
DOGLIVEROIL "THE BLACK ART OF DOGLIVEROIL"
Unreleased material from 1998. DOGLIVEROIL at its most noisy and intense. Lots of feedback and raw percussion. First edition ltd. 20 copies with black CD playing surfaces!
HUMECTANT INTERRUPTION/GOVERNMENT ALPHA "PSYCHOTROPIC RETRE DING" £9.00 Fine collaboration of two very different noise stylists. Humectant's tape squelchings are perfectly aligned with Govt A's high-speed pyrotechnics. Limited to just 50 copies and packaged in cosmic green plastic retre circles - a real eye-and- ear boggler.
JARVIS/JOINCEY/TODD "ALL ABOARD THE GOOD SHIP MARGINALIA" £6.00
Third CD. Ten new improvisations. More aggressive this time, but also more subtle and sensitive. Two guitars, korg organ, oscillator and acoustic guitar harmonise quite beautifully here. First edition of 50 copies in lovely metallic-look covers.
JARVIS/JOINCEY/TODD "SCOURING STATE AMPLIFIER"
JARVIS/JOINCEY/P.TODD "STOPPED CLOCK FOR PREMATURE RETIREMENT"
Four improvisations recorded summer 1999. Quiet or loud, depending on whether or not we wanted to drown out the metal band rehearsing next door.
JULIAN BRADLEY "REASONING WITH A GONER"
20 minute CDEP of tunneling drone timbres from this Yorkshire gentleman.Second edition of 30 copies in less extravagant packaging this time.
KEMIALLISET YSTAVAT "VARISEVIEN TANSSI" (3" CDEP)
If Kemialliset Ystavat aren't the world's best Finnish avant-folk-psych-improv act (though we're sure they are), they've gotta be the one with the most pronounceable name. With recent recordings, they've been taking things in a direction that the easily-deceived could be hoodwinked into believing to be lost 60s underground artifacts, though parts of this new CDEP could make you believe it stems from medieval origins. Careful inspection of the contents reveal it to be music of the early 21st century, though. But what is this "time" business anyway? Either way, the fact that "Varisevien Tanssi" gets THERE in just over 18 minutes means that it won't waste much of yours. And the cute 3"CD format (for the first edition of 50 copies, anyway) means it won't be wasting much space either.
MITTELWINTERNACHT '71
"Shit, man? What's kosmische for "illusion". Klang! Hammond organ and guitar apocalypse. It just carries on phasing...disappearing...phasing...disappearing...furry-freakin'. Ahhhhhhhh...takes me back to my mate Wolfgang, us stoned on the floor of his caravan in Torquay when we were 14 year old Heads. Still, who were "Edward Fraser and Christopher French"? Was this really recorded way back in "21-22 Dec 1971"? Is the man with the midiverb having us all on? Put it like this, the kids who believed in Santa were the coolest in the school, right?. Right! And for those of us still feel obliged to space? Yeah!!It's a fucking riot that our Zweistein tribute band back in Tamworth never even got close to" - Uncle Florian, "Schlagwerk Heritage Gazette" This is a CDR limited to 50 copies.
NOGGINSTADT "QUANTUMLIBET SECRETAM"
Live improvised collaboration between members of MONOSTAT 3 and NOGGIN.
OLD BOMBS/WOLF EYES
Split CD of cheap technological wonder from two U.S. projects. OLD BOMBS (featuring Carlos Becker of MONOTRACT) present abstract sampler/tape mush. WOLF EYES (incorporating Hanson Records supremo Aaron Dilloway and UNIVERSAL INDIAN John Olson) start off in similar territory but wind up with a set of "songs". Ltd.50.
THE PRE-PUKE TAPE
CDEP of home-made string scraping and bass clarinet abuse from the late 1970s, the seeds of what would eventually blossom into the ZEBRA PUKE album.
SHIFTS "7 MONOCHROMES"
Minimal guitar and Korg synth treatments from the legendary Frans De Waard. Lovely colour cover too.
TARGET SHOPPERS "BAD BEAR ACT"
Live show from late December '99. Treat it as a "Life In Stoke-On-Trent" documentary disc and you'll be OK. Colour cover.
TO LIVE & SHAVE IN L.A. / KF36 "PETER CRISS VS. PETER CHRISTOPHERSON" Experimental collab between Tom Smith's Merry Men and a long-disappeared UK tape-spew project from some years back, finally offered up for CD-R release.
WAGSTAFF "THICKNESS KNICKERS"
WAGSTAFF "UNTITLED"
Conceptual release of near silence, just minimal static and abstract sounds. Strangely moving. Colour cover with text.
WAGSTAFF "WAGSTAFF WOULD NOT GO TO THE OPERA"
Thirty minute conceptual noise/folk release from this English institution/constitution. A three part meditation on love, racial awareness and the "high art" question.
CDs
A WARM PALINDROME / FEVERDREAMS / BADGERLORE "THREE OWLS SIX EARS"
Three-way split CD featuring 20 minutes by each of these three acts. A WARM PALINDROME you should know from our Betley LP. The tracks here are a lot more cohesive and direct than the stuff on that record (despite being recorded over a 12 month plus period). FEVERDREAMS is a solo electronic/guitar project from California, playing miniature, textural and heavily-processed pieces. BADGERLORE is a duo featuring an ex-DEERHOOF and Ben Chasny a.k.a. SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE. They play raw string/pick-up improvisation which magically transforms itself into song form by the end.
ANNA PLANETA
Double CD! BWCD's most impressive act of commercial suicide yet. Live digital field recordings of sounds made at or heard at a huge abandoned Catholic school house near Alton Towers theme park in England. Recorded over a two-year period, using only acoustic and battery-operated instruments and played around sounds generated by the buildings themselves. Hear decaying corridors creak, wind hammering fragile glass, drone sounds in cavernous cellars and more. Screenprinted cover.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "FOUR RAGA MOODS"
Four long coach excursions into the mists of ersatz exotica, utilizing instruments as varied as harmonium, fuzz guitar, dictophone field recordings and wind-up gramophone.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "TRISTES TROPIQUES"
New CD, much-delayed and much-modified (two years in the making). Languorous and delirious instrumental pieces for broken equipment, psychedelic guitar and compromised electronics. Co-released with Blackbean and Placenta in the USA and Rhizome in Australia.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS/UNIVERSAL INDIANS
Split CD, co-released with American Tapes. Each band contributes an LP-length track - what a bargain. huh? The Blues like you never heard it. Lots of field recordings, tape hiss and ancient sounding inscriptions. In wallet cover with inserts.
GREEN MONKEY "THE LOTUS FLOWER WILL NO LONGER BLOSSOM UPON YOUR ISLAND"
Yep, it is finally out...much-delayed debut CD (made in Australia where pressing plants take their time) of fast and deafeningly loud power trio improvisations by Phil Todd (ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS, ANNA PLANETA, DOGLIVEROIL...), Joincey (WAGSTAFF, INCA EYEBALL...) and Doog (FIVE O'CLOCK BLOODSHADOW, SPY VERSUS SPY...). Guitar or moog soars above intense 5-string bass and drum spasms and the whole thing teeters on the brink of collapse, reflecting the spontaneous recording circumstances, bathed in the glow of the towering amp.
MONOSTAT 3
First non-cassette release by this trio of Adris Hoyos (ex-HARRY PUSSY, TRANSMISSION etc) and Priya Ray and Robert Price (both of KREAMY 'LECTRIC SANTA). An hour long collage of live and studio freak-outs. Cro-magnotic improvised punk noise fuck-you, like a cross between Hijokaidan and Musica Electronica Viva and a bar-room brawl. Cover features erotic art by Graham Lambkin. And this is the only CD in the world that definitely ISN'T titled "Experiment 7.3"...
PAIN JERK & DOGLIVEROIL "THE SNAKE CHARMER'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER"
Harsh noise and subtle mind-manglings from Tokyo and Stoke on Trent. Both bands have a go at mutilating each others' source material, then take a long track each.
REYNOLS "- - - - - - -"
Yep, everybody knows about Argentina's legendary REYNOLS trio (Downs Syndrome drummer/vocalist, high daytime TV profile, opera for thousands of chickens, live show given to an audience of plants, conceptual CD of tape hiss etc. etc. etc.). This, their first widely-available UK release, concentrates on the free rock squall and textural hover that is their essence. Co-released with Blackbean & Placenta in the USA.
"SCENES FROM RINGING ISLE"
A few copies (the last ones I think) creep back into stock of this ever-popular 2xCD compilation. Features FLIES INSIDE THE SUN, SUNROOF!, SALVATORE, SURFACE OF THE EARTH, R!!!S!!!, CAMPBELL & BRADLEY, ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS etc. Has not disappointed, or at least not much.
TO LIVE AND SHAVE IN L.A. "TONAL HARMONY"
20 minute CDEP which contains the best SHAVE works to date. Lots of "celeb guests" too, which add to the (then) core lineup of Tom Smith, Rat Bastard and Ben Wolcott. The first track sees Tom Smith's Multi-tracked vocal croonings twinned to the guitar of the ELECTRIC EELS ' John Morton, then Simeon of the legendary SILVER APPLES joins Smith and Wolcutt for the nine minutes of "The Snake Whose Head Would Not be Crushed". The CDEP ends with two unbelievably fast and intense cut-up pieces, the final one including guitar parts by Bill Orcutt (ex- HARRY PUSSY). As subtle and intriguing as the colour cover art (another fuckin' Betley first...) which was solely responsible for the near- year long delay in the release of this thing.
WRONG "IN THE WRONG"
Specially-priced double CD co-released with four other labels. This is the Minneapolis improv/electronica/noise-rock sound that everyone is talking about. If you can't hear them, its because they are talking quietly. Features members of COCK E.S.P., LOST IN TRANSLATION, ROME, MALTA, POST-PRANDIALS etc.
VINYL
LATHE-CUT
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "CRACKING"
Thirty minutes of hypnotic, psychedelic acoustics and electronics.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "THE OVERFLOWING BONE"
INCA EYEBALL/THE SUBS
IRON LION ZION "SELECTIONS FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM OF TRUE RASTAFARIAN CULTURAL DUB "BEAT I WOMAN FE' RESPECK""
LPs
A WARM PALINDROME
First LP by a new group featuring Phil Todd (ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS etc), Andy Jarvis (ANNA PLANETA etc), Joincey (WAGSTAFF etc), Mikarla Jarvis (BIRMINGHAM YOUTH ORCHESTRA etc) and Solomon Kirkland (FLOWERTRAP etc). Twelve tracks - some of them actual songs with actual lyrics on such diverse subjects as poet Allen Ginsberg's expulsion from mid-60s Prague or the inventive police statement of two pre-pubescent would-be murderers. The music combines elements of sampler/acoustic improv attrition, electronic bleeps and glitches, cavernous rock guitar spectacle, flowing drone melody and bizarre erotic folk-rock tangents. It all fits together surprisingly well and we think you won't have heard anything quite like it before. Honest.
ARCHAIC BRAILLE "OSSIFICATION DURING IMPROVISATION"
ARCHAIC BRAILLE "OSSIFICATION DURING IMPROVISATION"
Co- released with Swill Radio. Cosmic space jazz improv. or some such, recorded way back in June '95 in a room in Brighton with a very high ceiling. Hand-made cover.
BIRCHVILLE CAT MOTEL "LION OF EIGHT THOUSAND GENERATIONS"
BIRCHVILLE CAT MOTEL "LION OF EIGHT THOUSAND GENERATIONS"
First vinyl LP by this hotly-tipped New Zealand-er. Entirely recorded live and in concert, with a proper audience present throughout, and featuring more organic and flowing sounds than any of the "studio" releases. Hear reeds exhale, sound clusters swarm, real human beings talking quietly in the background. Only recommended for humans with ears. Limited to 200 copies in hand-made covers.
WHAM-O
WHAM-O
Acoustic guitar and warm electronic noise glow from Portland, USA. Co- released with about a million other labels.
5"s
EVIL MOISTURE & COCK E.S.P. “MONSTERS OF COCK”
In the noble tradition of cram-it-all-in, we present 350-plus tracks of collaboration betwixt these noise titans
on a record the size of a margarine carton lid. Six years in the making and co-released with about a million
other firms. Full colour cover.
7"s
AUBE "AUTODECISION"
Aube's Akifumi Nakajima can make subtle and original noise from ANYTHING, it seems. So we sent him an Executive Decision Maker (an 80s novelty yuppie toy which makes important business decisions for you amidst a cacophony of bleeping noises) and the result is this very fine single (pressed on contemplative green vinyl). Not only is this a fine noise record in its own right, but it'll assist any important decisions you need to make - just play the record before you go to sleep and the answer will reveal itself to you by morning. Try it - we swear it works!
AUBE "AUTODECISION" - Special Edition
For those of you with BIG decisions to make! This package contains the aforementioned record, plus an additional cassette of the sounds of the Executive Decision Maker and a T-shirt (so you can wear your decisiveness with pride!) of Akifumi's stunning computer artwork Ltd. to 50 and, unlike the Merzbow Tea Culture cock-up, we plan to have this ready at the same time as the regular edition.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "THE ORIGINAL WOODEN FOREST"
More guitar/moog/electronic psychedelic free-sound action in a nice card sleeve. Deep-listening music for people with wooden heads. 300 copies!!
THE CAVITIES "THEE ASTROIDS HAVE HIT OUR HEADS"
Find out what happened when gremlins got to the first pressing of the "monitor" comp.
GANG WIZARD/ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS 7"
AUBE "AUTODECISION"
Aube's Akifumi Nakajima can make subtle and original noise from ANYTHING, it seems. So we sent him an Executive Decision Maker (an 80s novelty yuppie toy which makes important business decisions for you amidst a cacophony of bleeping noises) and the result is this very fine single (pressed on contemplative green vinyl). Not only is this a fine noise record in its own right, but it'll assist any important decisions you need to make - just play the record before you go to sleep and the answer will reveal itself to you by morning. Try it - we swear it works!
AUBE "AUTODECISION" - Special Edition
For those of you with BIG decisions to make! This package contains the aforementioned record, plus an additional cassette of the sounds of the Executive Decision Maker and a T-shirt (so you can wear your decisiveness with pride!) of Akifumi's stunning computer artwork Ltd. to 50 and, unlike the Merzbow Tea Culture cock-up, we plan to have this ready at the same time as the regular edition.
ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS "THE ORIGINAL WOODEN FOREST"
More guitar/moog/electronic psychedelic free-sound action in a nice card sleeve. Deep-listening music for people with wooden heads. 300 copies!!
THE CAVITIES "THEE ASTROIDS HAVE HIT OUR HEADS"
Find out what happened when gremlins got to the first pressing of the "monitor" comp.
DEL/GREEN MONKEY
Co- released with Apartment Records and Jazzassin Records of the much- admired Norwegian domains. Two noisy avant- rock trios rock out on two SONIC YOUTH "jams" and we even con good old uncle Thurston into writing the sleeve notes. DEL features Mr. Lasse Marhaug, GREEN MONKEY you should know from their BWCD 7", SONIC YOUTH you should know for their apperance on "The Simpsons". Limited to 400 copies, silly vinyl colour, "proper" cover, etc.
Co- released with Apartment Records and Jazzassin Records of the much- admired Norwegian domains. Two noisy avant- rock trios rock out on two SONIC YOUTH "jams" and we even con good old uncle Thurston into writing the sleeve notes. DEL features Mr. Lasse Marhaug, GREEN MONKEY you should know from their BWCD 7", SONIC YOUTH you should know for their apperance on "The Simpsons". Limited to 400 copies, silly vinyl colour, "proper" cover, etc.
Ltd.200 and co-released with Blackbean and Placenta. I've not heard the Wizard side yet (!), but expect heavy guitar/organ tones if previous form is anything to go by. Ashtray present more rummagings through the glamour-dustbins. I'm wishing on a star that this will be out and ready for ordering by the time you read these words.
GREEN MONKEY "A RUBY IN THE SAND IS LIKE CHOCOLATE IN THE WATER"
Thus grandly entitled by Marky Loo Loo and Paula Hayes of THE SUBS, this 7" offers a distorted slice of power trio wall. Entirely improvised by Todd, Joinson & Doog. The crudest psyche- rock freak- out of your dreams, viewed from within the fuzz pedal. Cover depicts the grave of Mr. Hans Bellmer. Vinyl depicts absolute green-ness.
Thus grandly entitled by Marky Loo Loo and Paula Hayes of THE SUBS, this 7" offers a distorted slice of power trio wall. Entirely improvised by Todd, Joinson & Doog. The crudest psyche- rock freak- out of your dreams, viewed from within the fuzz pedal. Cover depicts the grave of Mr. Hans Bellmer. Vinyl depicts absolute green-ness.
INCA EYEBALL "LEAVE THE COUNTRY"
Titled as a sardonic riposte to M.E.V.'s rural hippy platitudes, or maybe a Quentin Crisp-esque plea for mass emigration, this is the best and possibly the last release by this Stoke-On-Trent improv-pop duo who have been confusing the minority since 1992. Their first recording in stereo and including 39 tracks of spontaneous song composition, this EP is limited to just 200 copies and co-released with London's esteemed Kylie Productions imprint. Precipitate the word exchange.
JOHN CLYDE-EVANS "528 STEPS"
Mr. Evans' much-loved solo acoustic string drone record. Much loved everywhere, so hurry up if you want one 'cos we have only two copies left (though there may be a re-press at some stage).
KJETIL D. BRANDSDAL & JAN CHRISTIAN KYVIK
MAMARRACHO "FIFTY NINE"
Noise, scum-rock, electro and Jehova-knows-what-else from these Yokohama brothers (and past Gerogerigegege co-conspirators). Co-released w/ Destroy All Music. 300 yellow records only!!
MELT-BANANA/TARGET SHOPPERS
MERZBOW/TEA CULTURE
THE NEW PECULIARS "A MORE WITHERING CRITIQUE THAN HARRY PUSSY"
Second 7" by the Borecky-and-Foust dynasty. Five new numbers mixing punk brut and raw improvisation, including a hot rendition of THE PRATS pre-pube garage classic "Bored". Packaged in another very lovely Lambkin cover.
THE PSYCHEDELIC SOUNDS OF SMELL & QUIM AND TEA CULTURE
Only 200 of these, and it's a co-release with SHF, so it effectively sold out before it was pressed. I may still have a couple of copies left when you read this, so it may be worth a try.
ROBOTNICS CROSSING "TRIGGER HAPPY E.P."
Absurdly-delayed! No wave, tape squelch and electronica are blended perfectly by these Berlin gals, who you may or may not know from their appearance on several Digital Hardcore compilations. No breakbeats here, though. Comes in anarcho-nostalgia poster cover and, if you shop early, a free transfer is included too. As relevant to modern culture as the day it was recorded.
Another Giardia/BWCD handshake, and the firstborn of the new project by Mathew Bower (ex-TOTAL/SKULLFLOWER). Strings and keys swirl and reverberate in a very lovely, and even "pop"-esque manner. Hand-painted covers by Mr.Bower himself.
TO LIVE & SHAVE IN L.A./CERAMIC HOBS
Split release, containing the best material I've (honestly) heard by both these long-running combos. Tales of suicide, degradation, insanity and hope seep out of this Florida/Blackpool divide. Single of the century. Only 300 copies, kiddies...
TRANSMISSON "EP #1"
Mr. Evans' much-loved solo acoustic string drone record. Much loved everywhere, so hurry up if you want one 'cos we have only two copies left (though there may be a re-press at some stage).
KJETIL D. BRANDSDAL & JAN CHRISTIAN KYVIK
Newest work by Norwegian master Brandsdal (here taking guitar and "sound effects" as implements of choice) joined by percussionist Kyvik for a more "expansive" (and better recorded!) journey than usual. Ltd. 300
MAMARRACHO "FIFTY NINE"
Noise, scum-rock, electro and Jehova-knows-what-else from these Yokohama brothers (and past Gerogerigegege co-conspirators). Co-released w/ Destroy All Music. 300 yellow records only!!
MELT-BANANA/TARGET SHOPPERS
MERZBOW/TEA CULTURE
THE NEW PECULIARS "A MORE WITHERING CRITIQUE THAN HARRY PUSSY"
Second 7" by the Borecky-and-Foust dynasty. Five new numbers mixing punk brut and raw improvisation, including a hot rendition of THE PRATS pre-pube garage classic "Bored". Packaged in another very lovely Lambkin cover.
THE NEW PECULIARS "THE FUTURISMO E.P."
Scott and Karla of IDEA FIRE COMPANY and THE PICKLE FACTORY are joined by Karla's parents (who I believe are new to the "free noise" game) to make a very fine racket which once again proves that you Can't Trust Anyone Under Forty these days. Down With The Tango, indeed. Beautiful Graham Lambkin cover. Ltd. 300.
Scott and Karla of IDEA FIRE COMPANY and THE PICKLE FACTORY are joined by Karla's parents (who I believe are new to the "free noise" game) to make a very fine racket which once again proves that you Can't Trust Anyone Under Forty these days. Down With The Tango, indeed. Beautiful Graham Lambkin cover. Ltd. 300.
Only 200 of these, and it's a co-release with SHF, so it effectively sold out before it was pressed. I may still have a couple of copies left when you read this, so it may be worth a try.
ROBOTNICS CROSSING "TRIGGER HAPPY E.P."
Absurdly-delayed! No wave, tape squelch and electronica are blended perfectly by these Berlin gals, who you may or may not know from their appearance on several Digital Hardcore compilations. No breakbeats here, though. Comes in anarcho-nostalgia poster cover and, if you shop early, a free transfer is included too. As relevant to modern culture as the day it was recorded.
"SOLDERING THE FUCKIN' SOLITUDE MONITOR"
Yes, you thought it was gone for good, but the teeniest thimblefull of copies were returned by a distributor. One track each from REMORA, COITS, GHOSTDAD and ASHTRAY NAVIGATIONS. Volume two still due eventually...
SUNROOF "PEACH FUZZ"/"HYMN"Another Giardia/BWCD handshake, and the firstborn of the new project by Mathew Bower (ex-TOTAL/SKULLFLOWER). Strings and keys swirl and reverberate in a very lovely, and even "pop"-esque manner. Hand-painted covers by Mr.Bower himself.
TO LIVE & SHAVE IN L.A./CERAMIC HOBS
Split release, containing the best material I've (honestly) heard by both these long-running combos. Tales of suicide, degradation, insanity and hope seep out of this Florida/Blackpool divide. Single of the century. Only 300 copies, kiddies...
TRANSMISSON "EP #1"
Graham Lambkin and Adris Hoyos’ No Wave band.
A series of limited edition noise cassettes. All chrome, professional duplication, special packaging.
Crash-001: DOGLIVEROIL "NICE MOIST MICE THIGHS SLICED 'N' DICED BY NOISE"
Second edition (30 more, then that’s IT) of this over-the-top sick favourite, in (slightly different) used mousetrap packaging. C60.
Crash-002: K2 "BITE MY HANDS"
Amazing metals and alchemy from this Japanese doctor of pathology. Ultra-kitsch framed packaging. Chrome C46.
Crash-003: BLACK LEATHER JESUS "BUTCHER"
Texan terror! Cannibal package! Chrome C60.
Crash-004: COCK E.S.P.
Crash-005: MLEST "STINKY FINGERS IN DIRTY PIES"
Inventive sounds from this acclaimed UK artist. In stunning pie-package. Edition of 50. Chrome C60.
Crash-006: PAIN JERK "GREAT INVISIBLE CRASHING"
Unbelievably extreme electronics from this rising Japanese noise star. Edition of 100 packaged with a metal hacksaw!
Crash-007: THIRDORGAN "MIRRORMAN" (ltd.100)
Harsh noise tribute to a Japanese live action hero. Mirrored package with cool blue superhero mask!
Crash-008: LASSE MARHAUG "MUSIC ON TAPE" (ltd.100)
Unique "7" cassette" release from Norway's king of overload.
Crash-010: AUBE "FEED THE FISHES" (ltd.150)
More incredible water-based sounds from Akifumi Nakajima. In blue plastic fish package. Je me'appelle Jacques Cousteau...
Crash-011: ADIPOCERE "CHEAP WHORE WITH GLITTERING TONGUE" (ltd.100)
An hour of amazing drone engine noise from new Richard Ramirez project. Kitsch glitter-pack.
Crash-012L: "A GIFT FOR THE ONE YOU LOVE" compilation (ltd.100)
AUBE, COCK ESP, CRACK FIERCE, DEADBODY LOVE, EXPOSE YOUR EYES, PAIN JERK, RICHARD RAMIREZ, SMELL & QUIM, and THIRDORGAN get all lovey-dovey on us. To be released on Feb 14th, St. Valentine's Day, with booklet.
Crash-012H: "A GIFT FOR THE ONE YOU HATE" compilation (ltd.100)
AUBE, COCK ESP, CRACK FIERCE, DEADBODY LOVE, EXPOSE YOUR EYES, PAIN JERK, RICHARD RAMIREZ, SMELL & QUIM, and THIRDORGAN go all hateful on us now...also released on Feb 14th in a similar (though nastier) package.
Crash-014: INCAPACITANTS "COSMIC INCAPACITANTS"
Trance music was never like this. In tinfoil crate package.
Crash-015: KAPOTTE MUZIEK "TWO STRING QUARTETS FOR AMPLIFIED TOY GUITAR"
Crash-016: FRANCOIS DOURIS "NON LA PAIX MAIS L’ÉPÉE"
Beautiful French non-logical electroniques in a magazine-and-sponge package.
Crash-017: "C99"
Luxurious three-cassette bolt-bound package featuring M.S.B.R., FIN, FACIALMESS, BRIAN LAVELLE, HYWARE and DOGLIVEROIL. Ltd. 99 copies.
Crash-018: KNURL "DIMORPHIC MULTIPLICITY"
Multi-textured noise from Canada, packaged in airpipe and acetate and limited to 60 copies.
Crash-???: STIMBOX AND DOGLIVEROIL "PLAY THE HITS OF THE 1618 POLK ST. FIRE ALARM"
UK and US noise makers play tribute to their biggest musical influence with this very reverential and respectful release. Limited to 60 copies and packaged to look like a fire alarm on a brick wall. Hovercraft, hoover and broken bog cistern tribute albums may not follow.
ARSYBACKWARDZSOD!
CD-Rs
TEA CULTURE "KWIK SAVE'S SHOPPING IN ASDA'S BAGS"
TEA CULTURE "SAFEWAY'S SHOPPING IN CO-OP'S BAGS"
TEA CULTURE "TESCO'S SHOPPING IN SAINSBURY'S BAGS"
ASBESTOSIS
Zines
ASBESTOSIS #1
ASBESTOSIS #2
and more issues?
SIMON MORRIS FAMILY SERIES
An endless retrospective of this UK underground rock legend. CERAMIC HOBS, BLOOD KLAT, SATAN AND JESUS and countless others. All tapes are 90 minutes and specially-packaged.
SMFS 1: VARIOUS SIMON MORRIS BANDS "SIMON MORRIS FAMILY SERIES VOL.1"
SMFS 2: GENESIS P ORRIDGE = WRECKED LIVES
This is vol.II of the Simon Morris Family Series.SMFS 3: VARIOUS SIMON MORRIS BANDS "SIMON MORRIS FAMILY SERIES VOL3"
SMFS 4: VARIOUS SIMON MORRIS BANDS "SIMON MORRIS FAMILY SERIES VOL.4"
SMFS 5: SATAN THE JESUS INFEKT'D NEEDLES AND BLOOD / CERAMIC HOBS "SIMON MORRIS FAMILY SERIES VOL.5"
SMFS 6: VARIOUS SIMON MORRIS BANDS "SIMON MORRIS FAMILY SERIES VOL.6"
SMFS 7: CERAMIC HOBS "YOU'LL WANNA BLOW YOUR BRAINS OUT FOR A FIX OF HOBS TRASH"
Very special package containing two cassettes of prime CERAMIC HOBS and...gasp...a board game! Essential!
SMFS 8: VARIOUS SIMON MORRIS BANDS "SIMON MORRIS FAMILY SERIES VOL.8"
SMFS 9: VARIOUS SIMON MORRIS BANDS "SIMON MORRIS FAMILY SERIES VOL.9"
SMFS 10:
SMFS 11/93: CLASSIC 70S PORN "A CURSE ON THE ONE THEY CALL SMEGSTAIN"
SMFS 12: SATAN THE JESUS INFEKT'D NEEDLES AND BLOOD "THE HOLY ELBIB ACC. TO"
SMFS 13: YESMEANSNO VS. D.FOIST "A TRIBUTE TO JACK STARR’S BURNING STARR"
SMFS 14: VARIOUS SIMON MORRIS BANDS "SMFS NUMBER 14"