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Machinefabriek / Stephen Vitiello - Box Music
Rutger (Machinefabriek) lives in the Netherlands and Stephen in Virginia. Most of the time, when (electronic) musicians work together it's a matter of swapping digital files. In this case they decided to do something different and sent each other a box full of (mostly non-musical, or musically non-functional) objects and recordings, with the ³assignment² to make music with those objects and all as source materials. As the titles tell, we're talking about an egg cutter, thumb piano, a broken kraakle box, rice, chocolate sprinkles, old cassette tapes, a broken 7" record, etcetera, etcetera. Both musicians made two of their own solo tracks with the box they received, and the last track was done together by Rutger adding sounds and processing to a piece started by Stephen. For Rutger/ Machinefabriek this is part of his most delicate work. For Stephen, it was a new and extremely enjoyable form of long-distance collaboration. Machinefabriek: Rutger Zuydervelt, better known as Machinefabriek, lives in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Started as Machinefabriek in 2004, he released 40+ small run home-made cdr's as well as work for Type Records, Lampse, Digitalis, Staalplaat (Mort Aux Vaches) and now 12K...
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Univers Zero - Univers Zero (Remastered)
Over 30 years ago, after 3 years of work and rehearsals, a group of seven unknown Belgian musicians gathered in a small basement studio to record their first album, which they released themselves in a tiny edition of 500 copies. The album was untitled, but the catalog number was '1313', which the album later became known by. The power and originality of their creation turned heads and all these years later, this album is rightly considered the beginning of the Œchamber-rock' movement as well as a classic of the genre. With the release of their first album, Univers Zero went on to co-found the hugely influential 'Rock in Opposition' movement with four similarly-minded bands. Active until 1987 and then reactivated in the late 1990s, Univers Zero are considered to be one of the greatest avant-garde rock bands of all time. Working in a world-class studio, the album has been re-mixed from the original multi-track tapes and remastered. It has never sounded better. The front is restored to be a facsimile of the original issue, and included is a 16-page booklet with many never-before seen photos, as well as ...
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A Mountain Of One :  Collected Works
Londonís pioneers of the new wave of psychedelic rock/Balearic/cosmic bands, A Mountain of One release their hotly-anticipated debut album. Evoking elements of Talk Talk, Santana, Air, Lindstr¯m and Fleetwood Mac, this is one of the most eagerly-awaited albums of the year. People whoíve worked ...   more info  $14.29
Aethenor :  Betimes Black Cloudmasses
The highly-anticipated second album from VINCENT DE ROGUIN (SHORA), STEPHEN O'MALLEY (SUNN0))), KTL), and DANIEL O'SULLIVAN (GUAPO). Like their genre confounding debut Deep In Ocean Sunk the Lamp of Light, Betimes is an atmospheric, constantly changing piece that encompasses a mind-boggling array of different performance and ...   more info  $11.51
Bass Communion :  Pacific Codex CD / DVD Audio (Ltd)
An extended work of majestic beauty and submerged low-end vibrations. Deluxe box set includes stereo CD and 5.1 surround sound DVD-Audio, 36-page perfectly-bound book, casebound (a/k/a tip-on) gatefold sleeve, hand-numbered insert and heavy-gauge box-slipcase ...   more info  $39.93
Chapterhouse :  Blood Music (Expanded)
Expanded version of the long deleted second Chapterhouse album Blood Music. This is a new version of the album mixed especially for this release. Original album now includes all 4 tracks from the Mesmerise EP, along with 2 additional songs from the We Are The Beautiful single. New ...   more info  $14.23
Chartier, Richard :  Further Materials
Line is proud to release this collection of recordings from numerous international compilations from 2002-2005. This collection is a wide range of sound works from the ultra-minimal whispers of ëComposition09.01í to the subtle harmonics and musicality of ëHow Things Changeí to the loud violent distortion of ëTempt ...   more info  $12.41
Chico Hamilton Quintet / Bernstein, Elmer :  Sweet Smell Of Success - Original Soundtrack
One of the most important films of the fifties, Sweet Smell Of Success boasts one of the great jazz scores; a combination of abstract jazz themes written and performed by the Chico Hamilton Quintet and a furious orchestral score by the masterful Elmer Bernstein. These albums were released ...   more info  $14.77
Cinematic Orchestra :  Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Featuring vocal contributions from Heidi Vogel, Lou Rhodes (formerly of Lamb) and Grey Reverend, plus the return of original member PC on turntables, an intense, beautiful night is captured here in all it's glory. History as it's lived, human emotion, love and rapture. You can feel it in ...   more info  $13.22
Claro Intelecto :  Metanarrative
Mark Stewart's 2nd full-length release and first release for the Modern Love label as Claro Intelecto. Following 2004's Neurofibro, Stewart decided to re-direct his attention away from the IDM and electro influences that shaped much of his early work. Mark made use of an astute ...   more info  $13.51
Deupree, Taylor :  Northern
12k is re-issuing Northern in an expanded package with re-mixed and re-mastered audio. Not content to merely order a re-pressing of the same masters on hand at the CD manufacturer, Taylor Deupree set out to create what he calls the 'director's cut' of one ...   more info  $14.94
Esquivel, Juan Garcia :  Mexico Days
The King of Space-Age Pop, the genius of Mexican composer-arranger Juan Garcia Esquivel lay in his audacious instrumentation; his blending together of exotic sounds from other cultures and experimentation with the new tonal palettes that were becoming available in the mid-fifties period from which these ...   more info  $14.44
Jeck, Philip :  Sand
This is Philip Jeckís fifth solo album for Touch. Sand was recorded live in Holland and England in 2006/2007 and edited in Liverpool in January, 2008 using Fidelity record players, Casio SK keyboards, a Behringer mixer and Sony mini-disc recorders. Following Philip Jeckís acclaimed collaboration with Gavin ...   more info  $15.11
Kettel :  Myam James Part 1
Myam James is maximal electronic music. Kettel manages to squeeze uplifting, warm, cheerful and enjoyable music out of his kettle and pottery factory, which is sad, melancholic and sensitive at the same time. See here the paradoxical twist in much of his work. Beauty lies in the melancholy ...   more info  $16.26
Kluster :  Admira (Spkg)
Limited edition. Packaged in a deluxe 4 panel embossed heavy duty gatefold jacket. Admira is sourced from original master recordings discovered by Kluster member, and Tangerine Dream engineer, Klaus Freudigmann. Along with Vulcano, also being released at the same time on Important, Admira is presented here for the ...   more info  $12.12
Kluster :  Vulcano: Live In Wuppertal 1971 (Spkg)
Packaged in a limited edition deluxe heavy duty gatefold jacket with 4 panel embossing. Vulcano is sourced from original master recordings discovered by Kluster member, and Tangerine Dream engineer, Klaus Freudigmann. Along with Admira, also being released at the same time on Important, Vulcano is presented here for ...   more info  $12.12
Ladytron :  Velocifero
The beat and the bass hit you first ó not a real bass but a sinister, synthesized one. Ladytron is back, with a fourth album, and the British four-piece pushes its way onto the dance floor with a heavier electro bent on the opener, Black Cat. Melody returns ...   more info  $14.84
Lanois, Daniel :  Here Is What IS
Here is What Is", the remarkable sixth solo album from Daniel Lanois, strikes a chord for independence as the first major release on his own Red Floor Records. An acclaimed singer/songwriter/producer known for producing some of the greatest albums of the last two decades (U2, Bob ...   more info  $13.73
Meat Beat Manifesto :  Autoimmune
While Meat Beat Manifesto certainly doesn't need any introduction, it must be said that AutoImmune is the perfect pulse on everything going on in electronic music in 2008. Mastermind Jack Dangers has a resume most musicians dream of and there's a reason why he's such a prolific producer ...   more info  $13.77
Monochrome Set :  Independent Singles Collection
Suave; debonair; sophisticated. Haughty, perhaps, for those who favour the pejorative. Aristocratic in more than one sense, classy in at least as many. The Monochrome Set were effortlessly inventive, literate, poised and immaculate of tuneage, possessed of an internal dialogue as a band that allowed them to surf ...   more info  $14.23
Port Royal-Flared Up: Port Royal Remixed / Various :  Port Royal-Flared Up: Port Royal Remixed
The much-delayed remix project finally surfaces, with a stellar line-up of remixers taking apart tracks from 'Flares', the much-loved debut album from the Italian post-space-rock quartet. 'Flared Up' follows last year's sophomore longplayer 'Afraid To Dance' and was put together between June 2005 ...   more info  $14.77
Tape :  Luminarium
This is the eagerly-awaited fourth album from the Stockholm-based trio of Tape, comprised of Andreas and Johan Berthling and Tomas Hallonsten. Taking cues both from pop, experimentalism and minimalism, Tapeís sound has become recognized internationally and is clearly unique. Their first album Opera was released on ...   more info  $15.29
Tuxedomoon :  77o7 Tm (W/Dvd) (Aniv) (Ltd) (Box)
DVD - Found Films - Archive & Unreleased Material (1977-1988) Ghost Sonata (1982) 1000 Lives By Picture (1982-85) Mythical Puzzle (1988) Jet Wave (1980) Colorado Suite (1977) No Tears (2007) Track List

Disc 1 - Vapour Trails Muchos Colores Still Small Voice Kubrick Big Olive Dark Temple Dizzy Epso Meth ...
  more info  $32.97
Univers Zero :  Univers Zero (1313)
Over 30 years ago, after 3 years of work and rehearsals, a group of seven unknown Belgian musicians gathered in a small basement studio to record their first album, which they released themselves in a tiny edition of 500 copies. The album was untitled, but the catalog number ...   more info  $13.64
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