Bleak Bliss: August 2016

Halim El-Dabh - Crossing Into The Electric Magnetic

Up until a few days ago, I was completely ignorant of this man's life and work. I won't start pretending otherwise. The liner notes are included which eloquently provide the background to this music. The majority of these recordings were made in 1959 ... with the earliest being 1944. Consider that as you listen to these absolutely astonishing recordings.

Released on Without Fear in 2000.

Thanks to Brian for requesting this ... it has made my week.

Crossing Into The Electric Magnetic

Various - Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center

This is an LP released in 1964 containing visionary works by Bülent Arel, Halim El-Dabh, Vladimir Ussachevsky, Milton Babbitt, Mario Davidovsky and Otto Luening.

Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center

Various - Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center 1961-1973

This wouldn't sound out of place as the soundtrack for This Island Earth (and I mean that as a compliment).

CD collection released on New world in 1998.

Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center 1961-1973

Various - New Sounds In Electronic Music

What more can you add to the front cover?

Great LP released on Odyssey in 1967.

New Sounds In Electronic Music

Various - New Music For Electronic And Recorded Media

Johanna Magdalena Beyer, Annea Lockwood, Pauline Oliveros, Laurie Spiegel, Megan Roberts, Ruth Anderson and Laurie Anderson.

LP released on 1750 Arch Records in 1977.

New Music For Electronic And Recorded Media

Randy Greif - It's In A Box

This is arguably the best of the bunch. Everything here is great but "Coyote!" is truly astonishing ...

Another Swinging Axe Productions C60. This time it's from 1983.

It's In A Box

Randy Greif - Lost Contact

Two tracks on two sides of tape from a man with a singular vision.

C60 released on Swinging Axe Productions in 1984.

Lost Contact

Randy Greif - Golden Joy Club

Play "A Rift In The Earth", "This Is Not The End" and "V Is For Victory" on a perpetual loop in order to completely lose the plot. If you have one to lose.

Wonderful C60 released on Swinging Axe Productions in 1986.

Golden Joy Club

Randy Greif - Live In Los Angeles 3.13.87

Wonderful live performance that acts as a perfect counterpoint to the horror induced by early Psychic TV (although I appreciate that I will be the only person to think that).

C60 released on Swinging Axe Productions in 1987.

Live In Los Angeles

Randy Greif - Bacteria And Gravity

Tribal cinematic delirium given vinyl life on RRRecords in 1987.

Bacteria And Gravity

Randy Greif - The Shadow Traders

"Sound sources were: sampler, synthesizer, tape treatments, "found" sounds, percussion & electronic devices. Word and voice contributions by Alva Svoboda, 1987."

C60 released on Randy's Swinging Axe Productions in 1988.

The Shadow Traders

va - Endless 2

More dark drone from Manifold Records, this time featuring Steve Roach, Final, Controlled Bleeding, KK Null, Voice of Eye, Robert Rich, Bill Laswell and Mandible Chatter.

va - Endless 2

va - Endless 1

One of the landmark compilations of what, in the mid-1990s, was called "isolationist" dark ambient music. It came out on Manifold Records, a wonderful American label that is worth investigating if you aren't already a fan. This disc, from 1994, features music by Paul Schutze, KK Null, P. Children, James Plotkin, Trance, Sheephead, Pointless Orchestra, and Lull.

va - Endless 1

va - Er Ist Tief Und Dein Wasser Ist Dunkler

Compilation LP of beautifully mysterious sound from 1991 on the Quiet Artworks label, with tracks by Arcane Device, Yeast Culture, PFN and C-Schulz.

va - Er Ist Tief Und Dein Wasser Ist Dunkler

Various - Schau Hör Main Herz Ist Rhein

As well as tracks from P16.D4, there's Fröhliche Eiszeit, Gerd Neumann's No Aid, Jean Gilbert and Toto Lotto. Other than P16.D4, everybody else have disappeared into relative obscurity. So it's thanks to Wahrnehmungen for releasing this LP in 1981 and allowing us to glimpse the weird and wild frontiers that were German post-punk ...

Schau Hör Main Herz Ist Rhein

va - Als die Parisanen Kamen (Berlin Underground 1979-1983)

A rare and gloriously strange compilation of prime era German post-punk industrial noise from the legendary Zensor label, released in 1991. I'm unsure whether these tracks are all otherwise unreleased or different versions from the proper releases or what. You get twisted "music" from Einstuerzende Neubauten, Mania D. (who would later become Malaria!), Thomas Vorkuba, P1/E, Frieder Butzmann, Die Zwei, Borsig/Die Sentimental Jugend (aka Alexander Hacke!), Die Haut, Mekanik Destruktiv Kommandoh, Rainy Day Women/Michael Altfeld, Die Unbekanten, Der Tobende Luftkamof, Mona Mur, Konstantin, and Django & Maria.

va - Als die Parisanen Kamen (Berlin Underground 1979-1983)

Various - Reißaus Vor Krach Und Chaos

This is really all about P.D., Permutative Distorsion and P16.D4.

You also get then current and former members of these formations as [Charles] Rogalli (aka Ralf Wehowsky), LLL (aka Joachim Pense), Kasperle Killerpilz and Ertrinken Vakuum (both the work of Thomas Memmler), Kurzschluss (Joachim Stender and Ralf Wehowsky) and Der Apathische Alptraum (Roger Schönauer). You also get the forgotten El'A and Les Crêpes but I don't know which of the assembled people were responsible for these.

C40 released on Selektion in 1982.

Reißaus Vor Krach Und Chaos

White - Tormented

C40 by Dan Johansson on Segerhuva in 2008 = no brainer.

Tormented

White / Lust For Youth - White / Lust For Youth

C30 split between Dan Johansson as White and Malthe Fischer, Hannes Norrvide and Loke Rahbek as the great LFY.

Released on Störningar I Psykologisk Utveckling in 2010.

White / Lust For Youth

HvIde Sejl, Varg, F. Valentin - Brazil

Hvide Sejl (aka Loke Rahbek), Varg (aka Jonas Rönnberg) and Frederik Valentin on a quadruple C20 box set released on Posh Isolation in 2016.

Brazil

Various - Love Grew Rings Around Me

Arv & Miljö (aka Matthias Andersson), Vit Fana (aka Ossian Ohlsson), Sansernes Rus, White (aka Dan Johansson), Broken Lights (aka Martin Herterich) and Loke Rahbek on a triple 7" set released on Posh isolation in 2016.

[Update: the wonderful Total Black label has this in their distro section. Act quickly. Somebody will try to sell you this for a million english pounds as soon as it disappears]

Love Grew Rings Around Me

Mats Erlandsson - Selective Miracles

Cavernous drones and tones that reach for the sky. Double C20 released on Posh Isolation in 2016.

Selective Miracles

Jacob Kirkegaard - 5 Pieces

Whilst this begins with a found sound field recording feel, it doesn't take long for Jacob to bring the (subdued) noise. A stunning journey across internal landscapes that grips from the very start and doesn't let go.

Triple C60 box set released on Posh Isolation in 2015.

5 Pieces part one

5 Pieces part two

... extract both parts to the same folder ...

Border Force - Motionless

Upfront and laid back. Border Force makes me hanker for the days of Mega Dog before the students turned up and ruined it. C30 released on Ascetic House in 2015.

Motionless

Border Force - Human Resources

Wonderful tribal techno styling on this C20 released on Posh Isolation in 2014.

Human Resources

Border Force - Vedi Napoli E Poi Muori

Urban and urbane synth dub from Lars Hannes Norrvide (aka Iron Pillar, Norin, Rose Alliance, Tropical Nights and Viking Jews) on a double C10 set released on Posh Isolation in 2014.

Vedi Napoli E Poi Muori

va - Arrhythmia II - Compilation of Percussive Music

The title provides a good hint about what this album is: part two of Charnel House's percussion-centric compilation series! I like this one even more than part one (posted yesterday). Tracks by Jonathan Kane (of Swans), Life Garden, Illusion of Safety, Left Hand Right Hand, Voice of Eye, Crash Worship, Trance, and others. My favorite track on here, though, is the one by a totally obscure duo called Trondant Shaman who, according to Discogs, only made a few cassettes in 1989/1990 and called it a day.

va - Arrhythmia II - Compilation of Percussive Music

va - Arrhythmia

A cleverly-titled compilation of percussive music from the fantastic Charnel House label, published back in 1990. Diverse tracks by artists like Master/Slave Relationship, Crash Worship, Dissecting Table, Formula 409, Muslimgauze, Pain Teens, Chop Shop, Trance (aka label boss Mason Jones), and many more.

va - Arrhythmia

Croatian Amor - Genitalia Garden

Sounds like a lovely place to visit but I wouldn't want to do the weeding.

Have you ever wondered what a synth interpretation of social chaos and 21st century degradation would sound like? Well, you're in luck. Loke Rahbek captures it beautifully on this seven times C10 box set that was released on Posh Isolation in 2014.

Genitalia Garden

Darren Tate - The Elves Are Coming

The last Darren Tate post (for now) came out on Paul Bradley's Twenty Hertz label as a CDR in 2006. This one includes a rare contribution from Daisuke Suzuki, who runs the sporadic Siren Records label and does occasional work with Andrew Chalk.

Darren Tate - The Elves Are Coming

Darren Tate - Nothing By Chance

Another relatively early CDR from 2003, on Fungal in a run of 100 copies.

Darren Tate - Nothing By Chance

Darren Tate - Nonsense for the Cat

If you have cats, you can play this lovely music for her and see if she enjoys the nonsense. From 2003, released as usual on Fungal in a run of 100 copies.

Darren Tate - Nonsense for the Cat

Darren Tate - Formation

Did you think we were done with Darren Tate? Not even close! This album is another CDR on Fungal from 2005, released in a slightly larger run of 150 copies.

Darren Tate - Formation

Darren Tate - Cryptical

100 copies CDR on Fungal, from 2005, with a leaf glued to the cover.

Darren Tate - Cryptical

Lieutenant Caramel - Early Tape Works

Lieutenant Caramel is the work of Philippe Blanchard ... a genius of media manipulation who never forgets to keep his tongue firmly embedded in his cheek.

This is a double CD containing remastered versions of his earlier work (between 1984 and 1993 with a heavy focus towards the former). On discogs, this is ultra-cheap. Which only goes to show that people know the worth of everything but the value of nothing! Or the other way around depending on which version makes my point more worthy ...

Released on Monochrome Vision in 2006.

Chapter 1. Après Les Horreurs...

Chapter 2. Suit Naturellement La Beauté

Darren Tate - Clouds Upon Clouds

More guitar/electronics by the great Darren Tate, released as a CDR on Fungal in 2006.

Darren Tate - Clouds Upon Clouds

Darren Tate - By the Stream

A CDR released on Fungal in 2004 in an edition of 100 copies, in which Tate is joined by Colin Potter (of Nurse With Wound, Monos, and Ora).

Darren Tate - By the Stream

Darren Tate - Age & Transformation

Self-released CDr of gorgeous drones from 2004, released with no cover art, just printing on the disc face.

Darren Tate - Age & Transformation

Re-Ups! Part Two in a Never-Ending Series

Well, it looks like Mrs Inside has nudged my indifference button and let the genie out of the bottle! So here we go (again):

There are a couple of more recent box sets where I'd allowed parts to lapse. That's quite irritating if you were trying to download them; so here's Acousmatrix: The History Of Electronic Music and Masayuki Takayanagi - Archive 1 put back together ...

... and here's 19 box sets and the 10 LP Jah Shaka series that I posted around three to five years ago ...

After three months of Japanese loveliness and this post, I'm going to curl up in a cold dark room for a while.

Filament - BOX
High Rise - High Rise Live
High Rise - Psychedelic Atmosphere Beatnik Tour 2000
High Rise - Psychedelic Speed Freaks Live
Jah Shaka ‎– Commandments Of Dub
Kevin Drumm & Tom Smith - Blue Before Blackface
Musica Transonic - Works (?)
Psychedelic Atmosphere Beatnik
(Psychedelic) Freakout Revisited
Robert Turman - Chapter Eleven
The Rita - Retrospective
The Rita - Retrospective II
The Rita - The Nylons Of Laura Antonelli
Throbbing Gristle - Desertshore Installation
Throbbing Gristle - TG24
Various - Blorp Esette
Various ‎- HNW: Alone
Various - LAFMS: The Lowest Form Of Music (Artist Edition)
Various - My Back Is Against The Wall
Vomir - Deliverance: The Living Dead Noise Box

Les Rallizes Denudes - Live

Another month, another two Les Rallizes Denudes box sets.

If you have ever chased the ten double CD "Archives Of Dizastar Sources" released on Ignuitas in 2007 then don't waste your time. All of it had already been released and it is here on this post and the previous post.

Another ten CDr collection released on Illegal-Alien Records in 2004.

01 Live 1973
02 Electric Pure Land 1974
03 Sunset Glow Festival 1975
04 Wild Party 1975
05 Live & Studio 1975 - 1978
06 Live 1976
07 Live 1976
08 Live 1976
09 Live 1979
10 Live 1981

Les Rallizes Denudes - Studio & Soundboard

A ten CDr box set released on Illegal-Alien Records in 2004.

01 Studio & Soundboard 69-75
02 Studio & Soundboard 73-77
03 Studio Recording 77-78
04 Studio Recording 1978
05 Studio & Soundboard 73-79
06 Soundboard 79 & 81
07 Soundboard 79 & 81
08 Studio & Soundboard 79-86
09 Studio Recording 86-87
10 France Demo 88-89

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. - 41st Century Splendid Man

... and this is the original picture disc LP released on tUMULt in 2002.

41st Century Splendid Man

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. - 41st Century Splendid Man Returns

Acid Mothers Temple need no introduction.

This is a CD reissue of the 41st Century Splendid Man LP (with bonus tracks) released on the wonderful Essence Music in 2007.

41st Century Splendid Man Returns

Kawabatabata - The Big Buddies from Brazil

Makoto Kawabata and Mitsuru Tabata!

The only other information needed is that this is a "no label" CDr released in Japan in 2015.

The Big Buddies from Brazil

Kawabata Makoto - In The Lodge Of Prince Frederick

Recorded live at the Masonic Hall, Hebden Bridge, Sunday the 13th of July 2014.

C52 released on Was Ist Das? in 2015.

In The Lodge Of Prince Frederick

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