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Moors (LP)

Zodiac Wax

Cat: ZW 003. Rel: 14 Jun 19

Notes & Thoughts (3:09)
Beto (3:39)
Lutro (1:52)
Through (4:44)
Bass Git (2:38)
Ta Ten (3:30)
Cuffed (1:55)
Cranked Stripper (4:31)
Tandam (3:16)

in stock $20.19

AIR SPACE ARK

All Rivers Lead (12")

Moonshoe Australia

Cat: MSH 006. Rel: 28 May 19

333 (3:39)
Blank Page (5:14)
Worlds Between Self (7:14)
Loft In 7 (4:49)
Dust Song (3:38)
Concrete (6:03)

Played by: Juno Recommends Ambient/Drone

in stock $12.58

David ALLRED

The Cell (LP + MP3 download code)

Erased Tapes

Cat: ERATP 121LP. Rel: 12 Jun 19

The Cell (4:49)
Mandatory Soul (1:00)
Nature's Course (4:19)
Full Moon (1:40)
Fading Away (2:09)
Family (2:51)
Lexington Hills (6:28)

in stock $14.42

David ALLRED

The Cell (CD)

Erased Tapes

Cat: ERATP 121CD. Rel: 12 Jun 19

The Cell
Mandatory Soul
Nature's Course
Full Moon
Fading Away
Family
Lexington Hills

in stock $10.48

Massimo AMATO

Lost Sunsets LP (heavyweight vinyl 2xLP)

Pregnant Void Italy

Cat: OUTPV 05. Rel: 07 Jun 19

Time Capsule (intro) (1:59)
To Love The Love (3:57)
Dreaming Of You (4:20)
Lightwaves (5:15)
Lost Sunsets (4:10)
Nightflower (3:59)
Folksong (4:12)
Blue Petals (4:27)
I Found Love (4:05)
The Red Carpet (outro) (4:56)

in stock $18.62

Maurizio BIANCHI

TPTMBTD (CD)

Musik Atlach Japan

Cat: MA 018. Rel: 06 Jun 19

Tele Pro Thermo
Mikro Bio Tetra Dys

in stock $10.48

BIOSPHERE

The Senja Recordings (gatefold 2xLP)

Biophon Norway

Cat: BIO 31LP. Rel: 06 Jun 19

Skalbrekka (2:43)
Strandby (4:16)
Bergsbotn I (4:55)
Bjorvika (2:03)
Berg (8:45)
Kyle (1:12)
Fjolhogget (4:48)
Stordjupta (3:13)
Bergsbotn II (3:52)
Bergsbotn III (3:22)
Lysbotn (5:10)
Straumen (0:54)
Steinfjord (3:02)
Gilberg (4:54)
Alteret (2:18)
Geatkejavri (2:54)
Ha (8:36)

Review: Norwegian ambient veteran Biosphere has enjoyed something of a renaissance of late, thanks in no small part to a series of essential reissues of his 1990s work. His latest release, "The Senja Recordings", is not a reissue, though, but rather his most significant and extensive new album in years. Icy, windswept and atmospheric, it was apparently recorded during extended stays on a Norwegian island over the course of four years. There's plenty of sparse, dark ambient material, of course, but also plenty of distorted but quietly melodic compositions that mirror the loneliness of his remote surroundings. He brings us closer than ever to those surroundings via extensive use of field recordings made during his time on the island, something that only enhances the listening experience.

in stock $22.02

BIOSPHERE

The Senja Recordings (CD)

Biophon Norway

Cat: BIO 31CD. Rel: 06 Jun 19

Skalbrekka
Strandby
Bergsbotn I
Bjorvika
Berg
Kyle
Fjolhogget
Stordjupta
Bergsbotn II
Bergsbotn III
Lysbotn
Straumen
Steinfjord
Gilberg
Alteret
Geatkejavri
Ha

Review: Norwegian ambient veteran Biosphere has enjoyed something of a renaissance of late, thanks in no small part to a series of essential reissues of his 1990s work. His latest release, "The Senja Recordings", is not a reissue, though, but rather his most significant and extensive new album in years. Icy, windswept and atmospheric, it was apparently recorded during extended stays on a Norwegian island over the course of four years. There's plenty of sparse, dark ambient material, of course, but also plenty of distorted but quietly melodic compositions that mirror the loneliness of his remote surroundings. He brings us closer than ever to those surroundings via extensive use of field recordings made during his time on the island, something that only enhances the listening experience.

in stock $9.97

BITFLOWER BB

Mastalgia (heavyweight 12")

New Info Holland

Cat: NIBB 12X1. Rel: 06 Jun 19

Blue Fire (3:56)
City Passing (4:39)
Soft Song (2:27)
(Ambient) Shelter (1:45)
First Pop (4:45)
Last Summer Passes On (4:19)

in stock $10.48

BLACKTHREAD

The Way You Haunt My Dreams (LP + MP3 download code)

Nahal Recordings

Cat: NAHAL 006. Rel: 20 May 19

I Try Not To (3:34)
Ghost (4:22)
I Live In A Tree (6:09)
Running (3:29)
TV Behind My Eyes (4:03)
I'll Keep Daydreaming (1:51)
Good Evening Blues (4:01)
Hollywood Films (2:06)
Got To Give Me Shelter (3:51)
That's What I Do The Best (2:06)

in stock $15.21

BURIAL

Claustro (180 gram vinyl 12")

Hyperdub

Cat: HDB 120. Rel: 14 Jun 19

Claustro (5:44)
State Forest (7:53)

Review: While he's offered up the occasional remix, William "Burial" Bevan has been rather quiet of late. In fact, this two-tracker marks his first original material for almost two years. Lead cut "Claustro" is an unexpectedly up-tempo dancefloor affair - a sweet and sticky chunk of future-garage that sees Bevan wrap sugary female vocal snippets, spacey chords and bubbly analogue electronics around snappy two-step beats - drenched in vinyl crackle and tape hiss - and a rock solid bassline. It will raise a few eyebrows given his previous work but nevertheless sounds like a summer anthem in waiting. Bevan returns to familiar territory on flipside cut "State Forest", a ghostly, field recording-laden ambient excursion where pedal steel style motifs slowly rise above opaque electronics.

in stock $8.38

Jack BURTON

Lake Monger (LP)

Analogue Attic

Cat: AAR 015. Rel: 23 May 19

Opus (6:24)
Costa (3:47)
Cumulus Revisited (6:03)
Aquarius (3:46)
Derailed
Lake Monger (part I, II & III) (12:31)
Basement (4:30)
Beacon Of Light (5:13)

Played by: Juno Recommends Ambient/Drone

in stock $10.48

CELER

Xiexie (2xCD)

Two Acorns

Cat: 2A 15. Rel: 29 May 19

(06.23.17) From The Doorway Of The Beef Noodle Shop, Shoes On The Street In The Rain, Outside The Karate School
Rains Lit By Neon
In The Middle Of The Moving Field
(06.26.17) Maglev At 303 Km/H
Text Me When You Wake Up
For The Entirety
(06.24.17) Birds Inside The High Halls Of Hangzhou, (06.23.17) Shanghai Red Line, Metro Karaoke
Prelude To Obsession I
Prelude To Obsession II
(06.26.17) Waiting In Hangzhou
Our Dream To Be Strangers

in stock $18.10

Iain CHAMBERS

The Eccentric Press (LP + MP3 download code)

Persistence Of Sound UK

Cat: POS 002. Rel: 29 May 19

The Eccentric Press/Die Exzenterpresse (22:27)
Maudslay Engine (19:44)

in stock $25.44

CHOCOLATE HILLS

A Pail Of Air (clear vinyl LP)

Painted World

Cat: PWORD 4. Rel: 14 Jun 19

Rehip (9:19)
Relax (3:32)
Reboot (5:06)
Relight (9:34)
Reset (8:49)

in stock $18.10

CODES IN THE CLOUDS

Paper Canyon (LP + MP3 download code)

Erased Tapes

Cat: ERATP 014LP. Rel: 05 Jun 19

Fractures (5:19)
Don't Go Awash In This Digital Landscape (3:10)
Distant Street Lights (5:00)
We Anchor In Hope (5:26)
You Are Not What You Think You Are (9:44)
The Distance Between Us (9:52)

in stock $17.82

Erland COOPER

Sule Skerry (coloured vinyl LP + MP3 download code)

Phases

Cat: PHA 10V. Rel: 28 May 19

Haar (3:42)
First Of The Tide (3:25)
Sillocks (3:22)
Spoot Ebb (3:16)
Flattie (8:47)
Groatie Buckies (4:08)
Creels (3:51)
Lump O' Sea (3:19)
Sule Skerry (7:11)

Review: Former folk singer Erland Cooper hit the headlines last year with his debut solo album, "Solan Goose", a set paid tribute to the birdlife of his native Orkney Isles via ambient electronics, sweeping neo-classical arrangements, evocative operatic style vocals and intricate, Nils Frahm style piano solos. This sequel - the second part in a promised trilogy - is named after a remote rock formation in the North Atlantic and was apparently inspired by the wild seas that frequently thunder against it. Musically it explores similar territory to its predecessor and is every bit as inspired, with cyclic melodic refrains, lonely string-drenched soundscapes and intricate arrangements conjuring mental images of slow boat journeys to Britain's most far-flung, windswept northern isles.

in stock $17.05

Sarah DAVACHI

Gave In Rest (limited brown marbled vinyl LP)

Ba Da Bing! US

Cat: BING 137X. Rel: 05 Jun 19

Auster (8:29)
Third Hour (7:37)
Evensong (5:25)
Matins (8:30)
Gloaming (5:41)
Gilded (3:28)
Waking (2:51)

in stock $26.75

Sarah DAVACHI

Pale Bloom (CD)

W.25TH US

Cat: W 2510CD. Rel: 07 Jun 19

Perfumes I
Perfumes II
Perfumes III
If It Pleased Me To Appear To You Wrapped In This Drapery

Review: Prolific Canadian composer Sarah Davachi shows no signs of slowing down. 2019 is barely six months old and she's already offering up her second set of the year, her seventh in total since the start of 2017. This time round, the Los Angeles-based experimentalist has returned to her roots, delivering a set of two distinctive halves. The A-side "Perfumes" suite is startlingly simple in concept, with Davachi creating a dreamlike mood via sustained, slowly shifting church organ chords and gentle piano motifs. It's little short of stunning. Turn to side B and you'll be treated to an exercise in avant-garde modern classical, where slowly vibrating strings and minimalist movements slowly evolve over 21 spell binding minutes.

in stock $12.58

Sarah DAVACHI

Pale Bloom (transparent vinyl LP + MP3 download code)

W.25TH US

Cat: W25 10X. Rel: 05 Jun 19

Perfumes I (8:19)
Perfumes II (6:53)
Perfumes III (6:02)
If It Pleased Me To Appear To You Wrapped In This Drapery (21:47)

Review: Prolific Canadian composer Sarah Davachi shows no signs of slowing down. 2019 is barely six months old and she's already offering up her second set of the year, her seventh in total since the start of 2017. This time round, the Los Angeles-based experimentalist has returned to her roots, delivering a set of two distinctive halves. The A-side "Perfumes" suite is startlingly simple in concept, with Davachi creating a dreamlike mood via sustained, slowly shifting church organ chords and gentle piano motifs. It's little short of stunning. Turn to side B and you'll be treated to an exercise in avant-garde modern classical, where slowly vibrating strings and minimalist movements slowly evolve over 21 spell binding minutes.

in stock $23.87

DOD

Arbetets Ara (cassette)

Opal Tapes

Cat: OPAL 146. Rel: 05 Jun 19

Som Lo-Medlem FaIr Jag GaI Upp Klockan Fem (Cykla I Motvind Och Duggregn) (16:09)
Triangelen SoIdra UppgaIngen (6:35)
Square Side Is My Side (6:15)
Sin City (6:41)
Indian Express 2 (7:26)
Allegro (Cash Is King) (6:04)
Bergsgatan Night Cruising (9:41)

in stock $8.38

DREEMS

Diamond Bay (gatefold LP)

Multi Culti

Cat: MCLP 005. Rel: 31 May 19

The Bends (2:23)
Milk Beach (3:39)
Vaping Seaweed (1:26)
Be A Soldier, Crab (5:32)
Coasters Retreat (2:18)
To Diamond Bay (2:48)
Meltdown/Recovery (4:09)
Sleeping Bag (3:23)
On The Rocks (3:05)
Pambula (4:36)

Played by: Dreems

in stock $18.62

Jean Benoit DUNCKEL/JONATHAN FITOUSSI

Mirages (limited heavyweight clear vinyl LP)

The Vinyl Factory

Cat: VF 311. Rel: 23 May 19

Mirages (7:18)
Oracle (4:30)
Source (5:44)
Syntesia (3:50)
Acqua Alta (5:33)
Gamma (4:12)
Monolake (7:29)

Played by: Juno Recommends Ambient/Drone

in stock $28.85

EARTHEN SEA

Grass & Trees (CD)

Kranky US

Cat: KRANK 222. Rel: 11 Jun 19

Existing Closer Or Deeper In Space
Window, Skin, & Mirror
Spatial Ambiguity
A Blank Slate
Living Space & Usually
Shallow, Shadowless
Less & Less

in stock $13.90

EASTERN FEAR RITUAL

The Shaded Path (CD)

Adaptive Sonic

Cat: ASM CD002. Rel: 07 Jun 19

Moment Of Uncertainty
Eastern Fear Of Shadows
Stairway Shadows
There Are Many Who Haunt Me Like You
Tribal Shadows
Stairway Shadows (LAIR remix)
Queen Of Spades (3 Card Secret)
Some Devils Wear Stars
Quiet Toilets Make Me Nervous
Tenebrous Groove
Queen Of Spades (The Countess Returns)
Tenebrous Groove (LAIR remix)

in stock $13.63

Julian EDWARDES

Consonance (coloured vinyl 12")

Phainomena Holland

Cat: PHAINOMENA 01. Rel: 14 Jun 19

Tuning (5:28)
Rustling (4:00)
Whistling (3:03)
Stale (4:16)
Wall (5:58)
Foil (5:59)
Elephant (5:54)

in stock $15.21

ELUVIUM

Pianoworks (CD)

Temporary Residence Limited US

Cat: TRR 299CD. Rel: 31 May 19

Recital
Quiet Children
Carrier 32
Inherent Mosaic
Transfiguration One
Masquerade
Underwater Dream
Vacuous Plenum
Transfiguration Two
Paper Autumnalia
Myriad Days
Soliloquy & Aside
Empathy For A Silhouette

in stock $11.80

ELUVIUM

Pianoworks (Deluxe Edition) (2xCD)

Temporary Residence Limited US

Cat: TRR 299CDDLX. Rel: 07 Jun 19

Recital
Quiet Children
Carrier 32
Inherent Mosaic
Transfiguration One
Masquerade
Underwater Dream
Vacuous Plenum
Transfiguration Two
Paper Autumnalia
Myriad Days
Soliloquy & Aside
Empathy For A Silhouette
An Accidental Memory In The Case Of Death
Genius & The Thieves
Perfect Neglect In A Field Of Statues
Nepenthe
In A Sense
The Well-Meaning Professor
Prelude For Time Feelers
Radio Ballet
Hymn #1
Caroling
Impromptu (For The Procession)
Entendre

in stock $14.95

ELUVIUM

Pianoworks (2xLP + MP3 download code)

Temporary Residence Limited US

Cat: TRR 299LP. Rel: 10 Jun 19

Recital (3:44)
Quiet Children (4:16)
Carrier 32 (2:44)
Inherent Mosaic (2:43)
Transfiguration One (4:36)
Masquerade (2:37)
Underwater Dream (3:56)
Vacuous Plenum (3:41)
Transfiguration Two (3:30)
Paper Autumnalia (4:09)
Myriad Days (1:51)
Soliloquy & Aside (5:29)
Empathy For A Silhouette (5:46)
Track 14 (13:26)

in stock $24.39

FUNKY DOODLE

Live From Yellowknife (12" + insert)

Anno

Cat: ANNO 003. Rel: 28 May 19

Track 1 (8:49)
Track 2 (6:58)
Track 3 (2:47)

in stock $17.82

GAS

Konigsforst (reissue) (3xLP + MP3 download code)

Kompakt Germany

Cat: KOMPAKT 3702. Rel: 05 Jun 19

Konigsforst 1 (9:35)
Konigsforst 2 (13:53)
Konigsforst 3 (8:57)
Konigsforst 4 (6:27)
Konigsforst 5 (15:09)
Konigsforst 6 (10:21)
Konigsforst 7 (6:14)
Konigsforst 8 (7:09)

Review: Kompakt continues to reissue the early, in-demand works of hypnotic ambient techno pioneer Wolfgang Voigt AKA Gas. This time it's "Konigsforst", an album that has been unavailable on vinyl since its' initial pressing on Mille Plateaux in 1998. Built around locked-in, soft-focus techno rhythms, drowsy neo-classical movements, densely layered samples and hazy, hard-to-define melodic elements, the album's eight tracks remain as potent now as they did 21 years ago. Voigt has made a lot of inspired music in his thickset "sound soup" style, but there's something extra-special about this "Konigsforst", which we'd describe as the audio equivalent of a sunrise stumble through an ancient German forest.

in stock $25.70

GOD BODY DISCONNECT

The Mist Between Mirrors (CD)

Cryo Chamber US

Cat: CRYO 118. Rel: 06 Jun 19

Grief Of The Living
Blinding Years
The Longer I Dream, The More Disconnected I Become
Where Our Ghosts Disappear
The Existence Of Stars
Old Feelings Always Return
Another Lullaby From The Abyss

in stock $12.58

GUERILLA WELFARE

The Nature Of Human Nature (LP)

Musique Plastique US

Cat: MP 005. Rel: 07 Jun 19

Melting Pot (4:42)
Fear Arises (4:07)
Aggression (3:51)
Thought Breeds Fear (3:55)
Easy Street (3:45)
Atom Bomb (3:30)
Rock-A-Bye (5:10)
I Was Born (2:28)
All Things Are Connected (4:07)
So, Today (5:00)

Played by: Manu•Archeo, Kaoru Inoue, Your Name (Legalize Lambada)

in stock $24.92

Tim HECKER

Anoyo (LP)

Kranky US

Cat: KRANK 220LP. Rel: 24 May 19

That World (9:03)
Is But A Simulated Blur (4:14)
Step Away From Konoyo (4:47)
Into The Void (5:04)
Not Alone (3:24)
You Never Were (8:28)

Review: "Anoyo", Tim Hecker's latest must-check album, was apparently designed as a companion piece to its predecessor, 2018's "Konoyo". Like that album, it was inspired by his desire to fuse his brand of experimental electronica and wayward ambient music with the sounds of "gagaku" - a form of Japanese classical music famed for being played at the Far East nation's Imperial Court. In practice, that means recordings of traditional Japanese instruments and drums chopped, sliced, looped, mangled and reversed, fused with Hecker's own spacey ambient electronics and hazy electronic textures. It's a unique recipe, but one that results in a string of sublime, otherworldly compositions that just get better with each successive listen.

Played by: Juno Recommends Ambient/Drone, Auntie Flo

in stock $14.95

Stijn HUWELS

Tomodachi (numbered cassette limited to 100 copies)

Dauw Belgium

Cat: DAUW 34MC. Rel: 14 Jun 19

Tomodachi (Heine) (2:00)
Tomodachi (Ralph) (2:00)
Tomodachi (Sylvain) (2:00)
Tomodachi (Yves) (2:00)
Tomodachi (Yukitomo) (2:00)
Tomodachi (Christoph) (2:00)
Tomodachi (Patrick) (2:00)
Tomodachi (Dirk) (2:00)
Tomodachi (Tomoyoshi) (2:00)
Tomodachi (Ciro) (2:00)

in stock $16.26

JEUNESSE 7

Hobbies Galore (cassette)

Le Pacifique Belgium

Cat: PCFQMT 01. Rel: 24 May 19

Jardin Side (24:13)
Garden Side (22:58)

in stock $6.56

JJ WHITEFIELD

Brother All Alone (180 gram vinyl LP)

Kryptox Germany

Cat: KRY 010. Rel: 14 Jun 19

Seven Seas (3:43)
14/08 (4:31)
Zone 30 (3:33)
White Queen (4:23)
Chilli Chicken (1:56)
Metrosex (2:15)
Rubikon (3:00)
Yellow Sari (2:59)
Shir-Khan (interlude) (1:39)
Drecksstuck (4:41)
Nirguna (6:17)

in stock $18.10

KASSEL JAEGER

Le Lisse Et Le Strie (LP)

Latency France

Cat: LTNC 017. Rel: 21 May 19

Serpentine Mosaic (9:38)
Prismatic Haze (5:30)
Ocelli For NVD (10:23)
Mortes-Eaux (6:28)

in stock $16.77

KIRA KIRA

UNA (CD)

Letra Rec

Cat: LETRACD 001. Rel: 11 Jun 19

Holding Space For The Unimaginable
Together Is A Place
A Miracle Is A Shift In Perception From Fear To Love
Good Natures
Beginnins
The Onlly Way Out Is In

in stock $14.16

Felix KRONE

Museum #1: The Castle Of The Pyrenees (hand-numbered hand-stamped vinyl LP limited to 100 copies)

Nullpunkt Germany

Cat: NULLPUNKT 0000004. Rel: 04 Jun 19

The Castle Of The Pyrenees (part 1) (28:17)
The Castle Of The Pyrenees (part 2) (29:20)

in stock $22.29

Benjamin LEW

Le Personnage Principal Est Un Peuple Isole (LP)

Stroom

Cat: STRLP 027. Rel: 23 May 19

Profondeurs Des Eaux Des Laques (3:36)
Moments (4:35)
Le Personnage Principal Est Un Peuple Isole (3:57)
Face A Ce Qui Se Derobe (4:01)
Qu’il Fasse Nuit (3:27)
The Wheel (2:08)
Little Birds Sit On Your Shoulder (1:38)
Etendue (4:27)
Ces Personnages (3:05)
Joyeux Regrets Imprecis (2:45)
Hommes Assis Devant Un Mur Chaule (3:01)
La Magnifique Alcoolique (3:26)

Played by: Alexis Le-Tan, Manu•Archeo, Piers Harrison, Juno Recommends Leftfield, Juno Recommends Ambient/Drone

in stock $23.60

The LONDON SOUND SURVEY

Thames (LP + MP3 download code)

Persistence Of Sound UK

Cat: POS 003. Rel: 29 May 19

Tower Bridge: North Bascule Chamber (6:52)
Allhallows Marshes: Day (3:01)
Coryton Refinery Siren (3:54)
Maplin Sands (3:57)
Tower Bridge: South Bascule Chamber (5:57)
Allhallows Marshes: Night (4:45)
The Albert Basin (3:05)
Tower Bridge: Machine Room (5:33)

in stock $25.44

Alvin LUCIER

Still Lives (CD)

Lovely Music US

Cat: LCD 5012CD. Rel: 31 May 19

Music For Piano With Slow Sweep Pure Wave Oscillators
"On The Carpet Of Leaves Illuminated By The Moon"
Still Lives: Sunlight Diamond
Still Lives: Hammock
Still Lives: Barbecue Grill
Still Lives: Lamp Shade
Still Lives: Two Floor Tiles
Still Lives: Ferns
Still Lives: Bread Knife
Still Lives: Chopsticks

in stock $14.42

MATSTUDIO

MATstudio 2 (limited clear vinyl LP + insert)

Melody As Truth

Cat: MATSS 2. Rel: 28 May 19

The Perishable Imagination (14:19)
Maybe This Is Something You Should Think About (14:22)

Review: Earlier in the year, Jonny Nash and Diego Herrera (AKA Suzanne Kraft) debuted their MATStudio project, a collage style affair featuring lengthy tracks built out of fragments of "improvisations, experiments and accidents". This speedy follow-up is arguably even better than its predecessor, at least in our eyes. There's something particularly wondrous about A-side "The Perishable Imagination", a sublime 14-minute journey through processed ambient electronics, delay-laden acoustic guitars and droning effects that subtly shifts focus several times. "Maybe This Is Something You Should Think About" slowly throbs and pulses before softly unfurling via trademark Jonny Nash guitars, scattergun Autechre-esque beats and intergalactic electronics. Lie down, zone out and enjoy.

in stock $16.00