ZHELEZOBETON distro & label [Russia]

[M.M.]

Today two long-awaiting publications will finally see the light of day: a compilation of EPs by the Canadian project The Sand Rays, working in the field of abstract isolationism, and a new mini-album by the Moscow electronic industrial duo Cyclotimia, which continues the anti-utopian line of soundtracks to the existence in the world of global capitalism.

https://zhelezobeton.bandcamp.com/album/remembered-vol-2-more-eps-in-coalescence
https://zhelezobeton.bandcamp.com/album/regnum

Not so many additions to the distro catalogue this time: several new titles from the Russian labels Operator Produkzion, Dödens Kultur and Garðarsk Uruz, several CDs from the Greek label Eclipsis (and their sub-labels OKO Records and Lalia Records), plus a small assortment of noise tapes and records from various international labels and projects.

As usual, you can send your orders by email to mm@radionoise.ru or zhelezobeton@inbox.ru. We can always reserve your order for a reasonable time.

Don't forget to turn on the soundtrack for today's update: https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/zhelezobeton-mix-37-june-2020/

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[M.M.]

Well, we continue our senseless and relentless ride through the waves of obscure music, collecting artifacts on compact discs, vinyl records and magnetic tapes along the way.

This month features a big update from the respected Russian label Infinite Fog Productions, as well as from DIY micro-labels Nazlo Records, Paper Moon Republic and electrotapes archive.

The international scene is presented by no less DIY family of the Greek labels E.C.T. / S.E.C.T. / RU.MO.RE. / Concrete Noise, new albums by the German projects Haus Arafna and Te/DIS on Galakthorrö, reissues of the old school new age / ambient works from 70s on the Austrian label Fact Of Being and the new big compilation on Danish Janushoved.

All this you can hear in our September mix:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/zhelezobeton-mix-39-september-2020/

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[M.M.]

NOVEMBER 2020

It's time to sum up the outcome of the last 1.5 months of our distro's work. During this time ca. 50 new CDs and more than 70 new cassette releases have been added to the catalog... hardcore music lovers will definitely not be bored!

Those who follow Russian underground scene might pay attention to the releases of such labels as NEN Records, Podzemnoe Techenie / YAD, YAOP, Valgriind, Kill Ego / TAKOE / Begushchij Chelovek, Provoloka, MIC Label / Winter Solstice, ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ and Paper Moon Republic.

Researchers of the international scene will probably be interested in seeing the new editions from Fourth Dimension Records / Lumberton Trading Company (UK/PL), Live Bait Recording Foundation (US), Heerwegen Tod Production (PL), Janushoved (DK), Margen / áMARXE (ES) and Abhorrent Creation Tapes (FR).

As usual, it's recommended to accompany the catalogue study with a proper soundtrack:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/zhelezobeton-mix-40-november-2020/

The complete archive of our mixes is available for downloading here:
https://yadi.sk/d/Bs4Vf88v3TF4WT

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[M.M.]

DECEMBER 2020

Here it is, the last distro update in this year! New artifacts from the Russian underground: fresh CD by Zinc Room, dedicated to Edgar A. Poe (Evil Dead Productions), new material by Exit In Grey on Frozen Light, two beautiful mini-boxsets from Kshatriy, two new tapes from NEN Records, two more tapes with industrial techno from the micro-label &#8734, solo works by 1g0g from Noises Of Russia, art-punkish stuff from Post-Materialization Music, and for special fans – tapes with raw black metal and dungeon synth from SwordArm Production (sub-label of Valgriind).

More items from Europe: cassettes and CDs from the Catalan label Marbre Negre, several releases of the cult Italian publishers ADN Records, working from 1984, new vinyl album by Troum + several other releases from the German labels Raubbau and Ant-Zen, and a pallette of CDs and CDRs from the French DIY-label Facthedral's Hall.

All this pandemonium is represented in our December podcast:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/zhelezobeton-mix-41-december-2020/

Besides, today we start our traditional WINTER SALE. As alway, the conditions are simple – order 10 (or more!) items from the distro catalogue, marked with a [-50%] sign, and they will cost half the price: http://zhb.radionoise.ru/rus/distro.html

A part of the second hand list is also included in the sale, these items are marked by green colour: http://zhb.radionoise.ru/rare_used.xls

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[M.M.]

JANUARY 2021

January usually seems to be a quite lazy month, but not this year, just look at all this new stuff! Fresh releases from the Moscow label Frozen Light, a reissue of an early album of a Russian experimental new wave band Notchnoi Prospekt (Fulldozer), a cassette with remixes of tracks by Kryptogen Rundfunk (kultFRONT), a collection of editions from the St. Petersburg art community UtrovortU, a couple of new recordings from Pustota (BioSonar^Lo-End), an album of the Russian project Jagath on the cult UK label Cold Spring...

Aside from the local scene – a massive update from the Ukrainian labels VOLOK Records and Red Engineering Production, new records from German Drone Records, and a first solo album of its boss and a member of the legendary bands Troum and Maeror Tri Stefan "Baraka[H]" Knappe on taâlem, new tapes from Danish Janushoved, a selection of releases from the UK project Delphium and his label Aquese Recordings, plus a lot of CDs from the Dutch ambient label Databloem got back in stock.

As always, selected tracks from these updates are featured in the January mix:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/zhelezobeton-mix-42/

And a bonus mix again, this time a recording of a vinyl set, played by DJ Kryptogen at a cryptorave party "Noise Walk With Me":
https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/cryptorave-live-27112020/

I'll also remind you that we're still having the WINTER SALE. If you order 10 (or more!) items from the distro catalogue, marked with a [-50%] sign, they will cost you half the price. A part of the second hand list is also included in the sale, these items are marked by green colour.

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[M.M.]

FEBRUARY 2021

The time has come again to plunge headlong in the abyss of dark, unusual and obscure music! About 150 new titles have arrived in our distro catalogue, including new items from the Russian labels Agfa Archive (sub-label of Ufa Muzak), Iconic Promo (reissue of the very first tape by Zuboff Sex Star, videotape with the movie "Tinnitus" dedicated to Dmitry Vasilyev, and a lathe-cut from the project Dark Glass), the debut album by the Russian-Dutch electro-industrial duo Razmotchiki Katushek (released by Zaplatka), new ambient albums from ΠΑΝΘΕΟΝ and Global Pattern (including one more VHS with video art), as well as many kilometers of magnetic tape from Nazlø Records, Akt-Produkt, Metamodernoise, Post-Materialization Music, Glass Jelly Souffle and BioSonar^Lo-End.

New international stuff features the reissue of  Maeror Tri "The Singles" CD from the Belgian label EE Tapes, some classic releases from Dutch Staalplaat, and a decent amount of CDs and tapes from various European and American artists performing ultra-heavy styles of electronic music (PE/HN). They are listed here: https://www.special-interests.net/forum/index.php?topic=11335.0

February mix with selected material from the update is waiting for you here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/zhelezobeton-mix-43-february-2021/

Thanks to everyone who took part in the WINTER SALE! We were able to free up our shelves a bit and raise funds for the upcoming titles. You still have the last chance to shop with a 50% discount – the sale will continue until February 28th: http://zhb.radionoise.ru/eng/distro.htm

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[M.M.]

MARCH 2021

After a relatively long hiatus in publishing activity, we are finally pleased to present a couple of new releases! The first is a new full-length album by the respected duet of Alexander Lebedev-Frontov and Nick Sudnik – Vetrophonia "Dadacacophonia Dao". A mind-bending audio collage with trademark sonic density and multitude of meanings. Released on cassettes in 70 numbered copies: https://zhelezobeton.bandcamp.com/album/dadacacophonia-dao

The second release is published as part of the Zhelezobeton Distribution Division series together with the label, it's a CD with live recordings of Petrograd Drone Gathering from 2016-2019. Factory-pressed CD in cardboard boxes with silk-screen printing and hand-made inserts, edition of 112 copies: https://zhbd.bandcamp.com/album/puerhwave

New distro stuff from local Russian scene: tapes, CDs and records from such projects as Tremorkikimor, YAO 91404 D, Zhavoronskaya and the labels Fulldozer, Evil Dead Productions, Extra Notes and Paper Moon Republic. Other updates from different parts of the globe came from Zoharum (Poland), Janushoved (Denmark), Input Error (UK), Rumour Rest (USA) and The Ceiling (Canada).

Some of this you can hear in our March podcast:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/zhelezobeton-mix-44-march-2021/

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[M.M.]

MAY 2021

We havn't been idle for the past two months! Just look at our awesome new releases! The new album of the Finnish magician Umpio "Insektio" sounds like a pack of microphones shoved into an anthill, and it looks just as good. An electroacoustic symphony dedicated to the life of insects through the prism of a noise musician's perception. The release is available on CDs (300 copies) and audio-cassettes with full-body UV-printing (100 copies): https://zhelezobeton.bandcamp.com/album/insektio

The second release is a commemorative compilation dedicated to the Solar Systo Togathering 2020 festival and particularly to the work of the stage called "Gudelnaya Polyana" (Russian for "Droning Glade"). Three CDs in 6-panel digisleeve, 28 tracks, 3 hours of live recordings straight from the woods of the Karelian Isthmus. Highly recommended for deep immersion in the atmosphere of Russian forest ambient music: https://zhelezobeton.bandcamp.com/album/gudelnaya-polyana-solar-systo-togathering-2020

Our distro catalog has been updated with a considerable number of new products from such labels as Zaimka / Besperech' (hand-made editions by Vitaly Maklakov from Kamensk-Uralsky), NEN Records (three new cassettes), Ultrasomnambula U (new album of Monument Strakha), kultFRONT (reissue of Majdanek Waltz' works "Hamlet's Childhood" and "Cold"), Operator Produkzion / Dödens Kultur / Garðarsk Uruz, Noyade Records / Perspex Icon, a newly found Muslimgauze recording from Aquarellist and a cassette with live material from Staalplaat (Netherlands), a split of the promising Russian project Lords Of Infinity with Robin Storey (Rapoon), a new album from the Siberian dark ambient project Spiral Vremeni and their neofolk side-project Pleroma Orchestra, a selection of cassettes from the Moscow label Nazlo Records, St. Petersburg's Psychomor Rec., Greek E.C.T. Records, as well as new works from Aural Hypnox (Finland), Wagner Ödegård (Sweden), Melek-Tha (France) and much more!

Our traditional podcast with selected tracks from this update is available at mixcloud:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/zhelezobeton-mix-45-may-2021/

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[M.M.]

JULY 2021

It's summertime now, heavy heat and unwillingness to do anything, but ZHB distro continues to ride on the rails of musical insanity like an armored train lost in its own world – near two hundred new additions to our mailorder during the last month, a good half of which are tape releases.

This time we got new titles from the Russian labels Paper Moon Republic, Noyade Records / Perspex Icon, Dödens Kultur, COD Noizes, Pearly Snowdrift, Agfa Archive, Luxury Terrace, Sickcore, and Nazlo Records.

The international scene is represented by the selections from such labels as St.An.Da / 13 / Silentes / Oltrelanebbiailmare (Italy), Cold Spring (UK), Absurd Exposition / Scream & Writhe (Canada), Janushoved (Denmark), as well as the huge amount of ambient & noise tapes & records from a wide variety of musicians and publishers from around the world.

Some of this music is featured in our new mix:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/zhelezobeton-mix-46-july-2021/

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[M.M.]

AUGUST 2021

We continue the archaelogical excavations in the subsoil of underground physical editions. Those who follow the Russian scene might be interested to check out the new editions by the labels Status Prod., Provoloka, Frozen Light, Infinite Fog Productions, Evil Dead Productions, RWCDAXAGAIN, [electrotapes archive], BioSonar^Lo-End and projects Kshatriy и Uummannarsuaq.

International scene is presented by such labels as VOLOK Records (UA), Unexplained Sounds Group / Eighth Tower Records (IT), Reverse Alignment (IT/SE), Nuit Et Brouillard / Force Majeure (FR), Janushoved (DK), Telesterion Records (NO), Freak Animal (FI), Input Error (UK) and :retortae: (EE).

This 47th issue celebrates a small five-year anniversary of the ZHELEZOBETON mixes series:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/zhelezobeton-mix-47-august-2021/

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[M.M.]

SEPTEMBER 2021

Along with our friends we have prepared the new small old school release in the ZHB Distribution Division series: STRUP from Belarus reworks the recordings of DN23rd in two long meditative tracks. The album is released on factory-pressed CDs in an ultra-limited edition of 60 copies, and also on home-dubbed audio cassettes, limited to 27 copies. All info is here: https://zhbd.bandcamp.com/album/24d19

In addition, the catalog, of course, has been replenished with a fair amount of new products! Fresh releases from such Russian labels as Metamodernoise, Kartaskvazhin, Dronarivm, Winter Solstice / MIC Label, Nazlo Records, BioSonar^Lo-End, Triangle & The Snitches, and such projects as EKRAN, Sistema Bezopasnosti and Hum / Sphogha.

A lot of new things have also arrived from our European friends and partners: Attenuation Circuit (DE), Winter-Light (NL), GH Records (ES), Entartete Musikk / Deutsch Nepal (SE), Zoharum (PL), Usagi (SE).

Some of this music you can hear in our September mix #48:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/zhelezobeton-mix-48-september-2021/

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[M.M.]

OCTOBER 2021

We're happy to present the new album by Neznamo "Molva" – an archaic ritual drone canvas, woven from the recordings of the last seven years. 200 copies in matte 6-panel digisleeves and unlimited amount of digital binaries, organized in files: https://muzykavoln.bandcamp.com/album/molva

In our mailorder catalogue we also got new works from Sal Solaris (by kultFRONT), Lunar Abyss Deus Organum (by BioSonar^Lo-End), new releases of Russian labels Paper Moon Republic and Ksenza Records, as well as new entries from such international labels as Audio Dissection (Italy), Auf Abwegen (Germany), Janushoved (Denmark), Abhorrent Creation Tapes (France), Oxidation (USA), Drone Records (Germany) and more.

The traditional collection of selected tracks can be heard in our October mix:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/zhelezobeton-mix-49-october-2021/

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[M.M.]

DECEMBER 2021

Our today's update features new releases from the Russian labels Faktura, Psychomor Rec., Intonema, COD, Melomaniac Zlo Records, Flip-Flap, NEN Records, Lonely In Records, Noyade Records, Nazlo Records, Kartaskvazhin, and projects Droning Room & [bɔː], Kshatriy, Jagath & more.

New releases from other countries are presented by the labels Aesthetic Death (Great Britain), Apport! (Lithuania), Live Bait Recording Foundation (USA), Alma De Nieto / ADN Records (Italy), Staalplaat (Germany).

Today we also start our traditional WINTER SALE! The conditions are simple – oder minimum 10 (or more) items marked with the label [-50%] from our distro catalogue, and you'll get them for half-price. Part of the second hand list is also available for sale, such items are marked with green colour. The sale will continue until the end of winter.

Send your orders by e-mail to mm@radionoise.ru or zhelezobeton@inbox.ru. Reservations are possible for a reasonable period.

Fresh December mix is awaiting you at mixcloud:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/zhelezobeton-mix-50-december-2021/

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[M.M.]

FEBRUARY 2022

Together with the label Nebosvod we are pleased to present the long-awaited extended reissues of the first three albums of the St. Petersburg project Uhushuhu: "Long Songs Pleasant for Hearing",  "Onega" and "Geoscience". Each album is released as a double CD, meaning that the whole set contains three bonus CDs with previously unreleased material! The price of each edition is €14, when purchasing all three at once – €36.

Besides, we now have the double CD version of the KRCFHL album, supplemented by four remixes. The analogue version on an 85-minute cassette was released in December.

Among the new entries in our distro catalogue – releases by Russian labels Destroyed Room Tapes, Other Voices Records, Lagunamuch, Operator Produkzion, electrotapes archive, new works by Hum, Totentotem, DOR, Ultrapolar Intrusion, plus new t-shirts from Uhushuhu. International scene is presented by releases of the labels Winter-Light (NL), Cold Spring (UK), Steinklang Industries (LT), Galakthorrö (DE), Staalplaat (DE) and Avalanche Organization (DK).

As usual, some of these works are featured in the new mix: https://www.mixcloud.com/Kryptogen/zhelezobeton-mix-51-february-2022/

As a reminder, there is only a month left before the end of our WINTER SALE. When ordering 10 or more items marked with the [-50%] sign from the distro catalogue, they will be subject to a 50% discount. Part of the second hand list also participates in the sale, discount items are marked in green. A good chance to replenish your stock of strange music in economy mode!

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