Both of these projects hardly need an introduction. Merzbow (aka Japanese Noise King Masami Akita) has hundreds of releases, including several collaborations with Kapotte Muziek (Frans De Waard).
This 3CD set compiles all of these recordings and more. It includes the first cassette, ZSF Produkt version, has for the first time the complete live recording from the collaborative concert at Radio Rataplan plus two compilation pieces that were made around the same, and the complete ‘Continuum' LP, as well as three highly obscure compilation tracks, including the long reworked ‘Radio Rataplan' from the very obscure ‘Dutch Tour' double cassette by V2_Archief.
All expertly remastered by Jos Smolders at Earlabs, all lovingely designed by Meeuw. Ltd x 300 copies in a deluxe card box with each CD in its own sleeve and a poster
Grauzone festival in Amsterdam - A multi-disciplinary event around new-wave
The Grauzone festival will take place on Friday the 1st of February 2013 in the Melkweg in Amsterdam. The festival will present the best in ‘new wave’ music and art: with a musical spectrum spanning synth pop, electro, cold/darkwave, post-punk, death/goth rock and more; while featuring films, exhibitions and DJ’s.
Lineup: Echo & The Bunnymen (full length set!) / Chameleons Vox / A Certain Ratio / Fehlfarben / Iceage / The Mob / Zounds / Frank (just Frank) / Newclear Waves / Das Ding / Lebanon Hanover / Linea Aspera / Ulterior
Tickets € 35.
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The living legend returns! Finally, 5 years after his latest all new solo album ‘Kontinuum’, the master of electronics Klaus Schulze is back with the new studio album by the world’s true trailblazer of Ambient!
(excerpt from the liner notes, written by Christopher von Deylen (SCHILLER – famous act in Germany):) Dear Klaus, your music walks with me since I first started to feel music. without your sequences and loops, the world would be flat. the depth that resides in your sounds, it touches and gives hope. you have researched, in- spired, tried and dismissed – and found your way. your unmatched way to approach the sounds, to just let them happen… what a feast for the senses. you are true to yourself, you are defying the flavour of the month, you stay with yourself. Your new oeuvre ‘Shadowlands” shows us how passionately you are walking this way, your way.
With open eyes, determined and empathic at the same time. listeni! ng to your music is always an experience of its own. when you are within the walls of your studio, you are right within your quintessential element. nothing could stop you. you are always following the path of your own intuitions. Dear Klaus, listening to your sounds, knowing you, is an honour. we are glad that you are here. -Christopher von Deylen Berlin, oct. 2012
Ultra rare 12” release from ULTERIOR, the British band that first came to fame by touring extensively (and with a lot of success!) as support act for THE SISTERS OF MERCY.
Their album ‘Wild in Wildlife’ not only received high praise and enthusiasm by the British and international press, it was also a great selling release.
This 12” was the second output by the talented act, released in 2008 on ‘Disc Error Recordings’ and is a real collector’s item. On discogs for instance, there’s only ONE copy for sale and at not less than € 99.00! None of the 3 tracks on this 12” has been included in the band’s debut album and remained exclusive to this Vinyl-only release!
The 12” comes in Black and White sleeve (printed black inside!), with black inner sleeve and runs at 33 1/3 RPM.
The Berlin- and Düsseldorf based Electropop act SLAVE REPUBLIC will present an all new Longplayer in January. The band has been touring extensively since 2010 with bands such as De/Vision, Diorama and Diary of Dreams and promise to deliver a mature and strong follow-up to their debut album ‘Electric One’ from 2010
