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Croiners "Music To Listen To Other Tapes By" CD
"Music To Listen To Other Tapes By" is the essential work of clip art noise and american xerox prodigy Croiners AKA James Levine, originally self-distributed as part of the 1980s cassette culture underground and often regarded as a highlight of that era.
Muzak and industrial assemblages are processed via tape loops, samplers, and an adoption of now-archaic MIDI hardware, being one of the originating noise acts to utilize the digital technology in their live performances. Said gigs were riotous, equal parts laughs and confusion at the onslaught of public-access cacophony and flyers with slogans strewn around the space. The visual component of the Croiners project is equally as important as the noise itself and several clippings have been incorporated into the CD design.
Croiners gained infamy in the tape trading heyday through the associated label Jim Tapes, early efforts providing source material for Controlled Bleeding, and countless compilation appearances including the likes of Broken Flag and Dry Lungs, only to call it quits after a concise 5 or 6 years of bewildering tapes and live performances.
Various Artists "Suomi Live Action" C90 Cassette (Purveyors Ministry Of Information)
Featuring live performances by Amek-Maj, Kitu, Skärgård, Rotat, Moozzhead, Atrophist & Home.
Photographs by Vesa-Antti Puumalainen
FNTC "Opera" CD
The experimental landmark Opera by FNTC returns in a remastered CD edition, nearly forty years after its original cassette release on Staalplaat in 1987. A striking document of Europe's late 80s cassette underground, Opera captures the collective at their most adventurous - merging spontaneous composition, sound collage and performance art into a single immersive experience. Featuring Jon Rose on violin, the recording remains a testament to the fearless creativity that defined the experimental music scene of its time.
Recorded during the summer of 1986, Opera showcases FNTC's distinctive approach to instant composing and live sound construction. Conceived as a three-dimensional 'hearplay', the original performance unfolded across a multi-speaker setup, with the audience blindfolded and reclining on couches. Following its cassette release, Opera was featured in the All Chemix Radio Series, issued by Staalplaat and the Radio Art Foundation on tape and broadcasted internationally. It also became a part of FNTC's European Instant Composing Tour throughout the late 1980s.
Now presented on CD for the first time, this edition restores the full depth and atmosphere of the original performance. The artwork is taken from the archives of Willem de Ridder, featuring a collage by De Ridder and Peter Pontiac. Faithful to the spirit of the avant-garde and the legacy of cassette culture, Opera stands as a vivid reminder of a time when pushing boundaries defined the underground.
Dead Door Unit "Painted Windows" CD
Second studio album. Recorded Dec. 2023 - May 2025
Finalized during July 2025
Kluik "China Clay Brain" C30 Cassette
Debut US release. No-tech Finnish harsh noise
Numbered edition of 60. Packaged in 4" x 6" zip bag with fold-out, hand-colored cover and additional inserts. Cassette is sealed with packing tape (has to be cut for playback)
Argiope "Sepulchre Womb" CD
Federico De Caroli's second album under the Argiope alias, original tape released by Atom Institute in 1995.
Fricker "Clean Me" C42 Cassette
Second tape release. Philadelphia's sonic alchemist
Numbered edition of 60. Packaged in 4" x 6" zip bag with fold-out insert. Cassette is sealed with packing tape (has to be cut for playback) and stored within separate poly bag containing ground iron pyrite and carborundum.
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