Rodan
Rusty
1994
Quarterstick
[post-hardcore, noise rock]
MF (76 MB)
Rodan
Peel Session EP
1994
bootleg
[post-hardcore, noise rock]
MF (35 MB)
04 November, 2009
rodan - rusty + peel session ep
Rodan
Rusty
1994
Quarterstick
[post-hardcore, noise rock]
MF (76 MB)
Rodan
Peel Session EP
1994
bootleg
[post-hardcore, noise rock]
MF (35 MB)
henry flynt - you are my everlovin'/celestial power
Henry Flynt
You Are My Everlovin'/Celestial Power
1986
Edition Hundertmark
[minimalism, drone, country blues]
MF (114 MB)
03 November, 2009
the smiths - this charming man/jeane 7"
The Smiths
This Charming Man/Jeane 7"
1983
Rough Trade
[indie rock, jangle pop]
MF (8 MB)
The second Smiths single. Posting this for the B-side mainly, which doesn't seem to have been released outside of the single itself and the Singles Box. You already know This Charming Man, of course. Easily one of the finest moments in pop history.
01 November, 2009
lubomyr melnyk - kmh
Lubomyr Melnyk
KMH
1979
Music Gallery
[minimalism]
MF (63 MB)
Really good and hyponotic piano minimalism. 93 650 notes in 50 minutes!
masayuki takayanagi & new direction unit - archive 1
Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction Unit
Archive 1
1977-78 (released 2009)
Jinya Disc
[free improv, free jazz]
Disc 1: MF / RS (168 MB)
Disc 2: MF / RS (174 MB)
Disc 3: MF / RS (168 MB)
Disc 4: MF / RS (174 MB)
Disc 5: MF / RS (160 MB)
This is the newly released 5CD box set containing five previously unreleased concerts the New Direction Unit did in Shibuya, Japan during 1977 and 1978. It is limited to 500 copies only, and it sold through japanimprov. I got my copy early, and I'm not really sure if it has been sold out already (I would perhaps imagine so?). If it hasn't though, please please make sure you get yourself a copy before it's too late. It's well worth it, and I won't be surprised if it's soon to be considered one of the holy grails of 70s free improv. Beautifully packaged, and will probably be extremely sought-after in no time.
Tracklist:
Disc 1
Another Situation First Concert 1977.9.4 At Purcinera, Shibuya
01. Improvisation 1 (23:52)
02. Improvisation 2 (16:52)
03. Improvisation 3 (15:35)
04. Improvisation 4 (19:07)
05. (Applause) (00:21)
Masayuki Takayanagi: gut guitar (2, 3), electric guitar (1, 4)
Yoshiaki Fujikawa: flute (3), clarinet (2), alto saxophone (4), soprano saxophone (1)
Hiroshi Yamazaki: percussion (2-4)
Akira Ijima: gut guitar (2, 3), electric guitar (1, 4)
Disc 2
Regular Concert No. 35 1977.6.2 At Jean Jean, Shibuya
01. Improvisation 1 (16:19)
02. Improvisation 2 (13:16)
03. Improvisation 3 (9:31)
04. Improvisation 4 (14:13)
05. Improvisation 5 (Mass Projection) (23:53)
06. (Applause) (00:48)
Masayuki Takayanagi: gut guitar (1), electric guitar (2, 4, 5)
Yoshiaki Fujikawa: flute (1), clarinet (4), alto saxophone (3, 5), soprano saxophone (2)
Akira Ijima: gut guitar (1), electric guitar (2, 4, 5)
Disc 3
Regular Concert No. 36 1977.8.4 At Jean Jean, Shibuya
01. Improvisation 1 (13:47)
02. Improvisation 2 (11:43)
03. Improvisation 3 (11:40)
04. Improvisation 4 (9:59)
05. Improvisation 5 (Mass Projection) (27:21)
06. (Applause) (01:40)
Masayuki Takayanagi: gut guitar (2), electric guitar (1, 3, 5)
Yoshiaki Fujikawa: flute (2), clarinet (3), alto saxophone (4, 5), soprano saxophone (1)
Hiroshi Yamazaki: percussion (1-3, 5)
Akira Ijima: gut guitar (2), electric guitar (1, 3, 5)
Disc 4
Regular Concert No. 39 1978.2.10 At Jean Jean, Shibuya
01. Improvisation 1 (Gradually Projection) (39:02)
02. Improvisation 2 (Mass Projection) (38:38)
03. (Applause) (00:40)
Masayuki Takayanagi: gut guitar, electric guitar
Yoshiaki Fujikawa: flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Hiroshi Yamazaki: percussion
Akira Ijima: gut guitar, electric guitar
Kenji Seyama: percussion
Disc 5
Regular Concert No. 43 1978.10.6 At Jean Jean, Shibuya
01. Improvisation 1 (19:40)
02. Improvisation 2 (14:46)
03. Improvisation 3 (12:36)
04. Improvisation 4 (Mass Projection) (22:20)
05. (Applause) (02:08)
Masayuki Takayanagi: gut guitar (2), electric guitar (1, 4)
Kenji Mori: flute (1), bass clarinet (2), alto saxophone (4)
Nobuyoshi Ino: bass (1, 2, 4)
Hiroshi Yamazaki: percussion (1, 2, 4), drums (3)
Akira Ijima: gut guitar (2), electric guitar (1, 4)
Kenji Seyama: percussion (1, 2, 4)
unsane - this town/urge to kill 7" + concrete bed/el mundo 7"
masonna - destructive microphone 5" + astro harshtronism 8" + dispersa/susie's gone 7"
the gerogerigegege - kitanomaru hyakkei 7"
The Gerogerigegege
Kitanomaru Hyakkei 7"
1993
Monellaphone Cassettes
[noise]
MF (18 MB)
Exceptionally dumb music.
various artists - gamelan semarpegulingan II: "gunung jati" ensemble of tegas, peliatan village
Various Artists
Gamelan Semarpegulingan II: "Gunung Jati" Ensemble Of Tegas, Peliatan Village
1986
JVC
[gamelan]
MF (104 MB)
31 October, 2009
gastr del sol/tony conrad - the japanese room at la pagode/may 7"
brujeria - matando güeros + demoniaco! 7" + el patron 7"
tony conrad - early minimalism volume one
Tony Conrad
Early Minimalism Volume One
1964-65 (released 1997)
Table Of The Elements
[minimalism, drone]
MF (152 MB)
28 October, 2009
nijiumu - era of sad wings
Nijiumu
Era Of Sad Wings
1993
PSF
[ambient, drone, folk, medieval music]
MF (101 MB)
Nijiumu is one of Keiji Haino's side projects that focuses more on ambient drones than on the full-out noise that defines Fushitsusha and most of his solo output.
27 October, 2009
thomas köner - permafrost + nuuk
various artists - javanese court gamelan from the pura paku alaman, jogyakarta
Various Artists
Javanese Court Gamelan From The Pura Paku Alaman, Jogyakarta
1971
Nonesuch
[gamelan]
RS (94 MB)
various artists - golden rain: balinese gamelan music/ketjak: the ramayana monkey chant
Various Artists
Golden Rain: Balinese Gamelan Music/Ketjak: The Ramayana Monkey Chant
1969
Nonesuch
[gamelan]
MF (46 MB)
john fahey - fare forward voyagers (soldier's choice)
John Fahey
Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice)
1973
Takoma
[american primitivism, avant folk]
MF (60 MB)
25 October, 2009
napalm death/electro hippies - you suffer/mega armageddon death pt. 3 7"
Napalm Death/Electro Hippies
You Suffer/Mega Armageddon Death Pt. 3 7"
1989
Earache
[grindcore]
MF (0.17 MB)
YEAH.
brujeria - machetazos! 7"
Brujeria
Machetazos! 7"
1992
Alternative Tentacles
[grindcore]
MF (13 MB)
This is like the greatest 7" ever!
godflesh - godflesh ep + merciless ep
loop - collision ep + black sun ep
24 October, 2009
rifle sport - voice of reason + primo
the ecstasy of saint theresa - pigment ep
The Ecstasy Of Saint Theresa
Pigment EP
1991
Ecstasy
[shoegaze, dream pop]
MF (19 MB)
Half-decent Czech shoegaze.
the fall - how i wrote elastic man/city hobgoblins 7" + totally wired/putta block 7" + the man whose head expanded/ludd gang 7"
23 October, 2009
wipers - better off dead 7" + alien boy 7" + romeo 7"
butthole surfers - butthole surfers ep
Butthole Surfers
Butthole Surfers EP
1983
Alternative Tentacles
[noise rock]
MF (21 MB)
Also known as "Brown Reason To Live". For some reason I've just never bothered checking out this band until recently. Anyway, this record totally rocks! Who knew? Awesome songs, especially Something and The Revenge Of Anus Prestley. Damn!
thinking fellers union local 282 - admonishing the bishops ep
Thinking Fellers Union Local 282
Admonishing The Bishops EP
1993
Matador
[post-punk, indie rock]
MF (22 MB)
the birthday party - the bad seed ep + mutiny! ep
rosa yemen - rosa yemen ep
Rosa Yemen
Rosa Yemen EP
1978
ZE
[no wave, experimental rock]
MF (17 MB)
Lizzy Mercier Descloux' first band.
chrome - read only memory ep
Chrome
Read Only Memory EP
1979
Siren
[experimental]
MF (48 MB)
Weird EP. None of the punky edge that makes Half Machine Lip Moves and 3rd From The Sun such great records.
skullflower - 5x7"s
Skullflower
Rotten Sun/Spook Rise 7"
1990
Toejam
[experimental rock, psychedelic rock, noise]
MF (16 MB)
Skullflower
Slaves/Satan My Black Ass, Steve Albini = Jim Steinman 7"
1990
Forced Exposure
[experimental rock, psychedelic rock, noise]
MF (7 MB)
Skullflower
Evel Knievel 7"
1992
Sympathy For The Record Industry
[experimental rock, psychedelic rock, noise]
MF (28 MB)
Skullflower
Ponyland/Fake Revolt 7"
1993
Sympathy For The Record Industry
[experimental rock, psychedelic rock, noise]
MF (21 MB)
Skullflower
Choady Foster/Spent Force 7"
1994
Helter Skelter
[experimental rock, psychedelic rock, noise]
MF (15 MB)
the dead c - hell is now love/bone 7" + mighty/power 7"
cows - chow 7" + slap back 7" + plowed 7" + cow island 7" + the missing letter is you ep
tar - play to win/mel's 7" + solution 8/non-alignment pact 7"
22 October, 2009
labradford - everlast/preserve the sound outside 7" + julius/columna de la independencia 7" + scenic recovery/underwood 5ive 7"
unwound - negated/said serial 7" + mk ultra/totality 7"
the dead c/hi god people - the dead c/hi god people
The Dead C/Hi God People
The Dead C/Hi God People
2007
Nervous Jerk
[noise rock, experimental rock, drone]
MF (59 MB)
sun ra - blues on planet mars/saturn moon 7" + the bridge/rocket #9 7"
konono n°1/the dead c - split #18 ep
Konono N°1/The Dead C
Split #18 EP
2005
FatCat
[electronic, African pop, experimental rock, noise rock]
MF (45 MB)
Two great bands that probably could not have been more different. Who the hell came up with the idea of making this split? Baffling.
the jesus and mary chain - upside down/vegetable man 7" + some candy talking 7"
scianka - statek kosmiczny scianka
Ścianka
Statek kosmiczny Ścianka
1998
Biodro
[psychedelic rock, experimental rock, noise rock]
MF (82 MB)
can - the peel sessions 73-75
Can
The Peel Sessions 73-75
1973-75 (released 1995)
Strange Fruit
[krautrock, experimental rock]
MF (90 MB)
20 October, 2009
roof - the untraceable cigar
Roof
The Untraceable Cigar
1996
Red Note
[experimental rock, free improv, avant garde]
MF (109 MB)
More Tom Cora. This time with crazy vocals by Phil Minton and one of the guys from The Ex, among others.
skeleton crew - learn to talk
Skeleton Crew
Learn To Talk
1984
Rift/RecRec
[art rock, experimental rock]
MF (67 MB)
Tom Cora and Fred Frith.
autopsy - retribution for the dead ep/fiend for blood ep/horrific obsession 7"
ved buens ende - written in waters/those who caress the pale ep
Ved Buens Ende
Written In Waters
1995
Misanthropy
[experimental metal, avant garde metal, black metal]
MF (78 MB)
Quite difficult to define this one. I guess it's fair to say it falls somewhere in between black metal and noise rock, with an experimental touch. If I was an idiot I would write something stupid like "jazzy, weird time signatures". Think Lugubrum meets Dazzling Killmen or something. Worth checking out.
Ved Buens Ende
Those Who Caress The Pale EP
1994
Ancient Lore Creations
[experimental metal, black metal]
MF (53 MB)
Earlier demo. A couple of these ended up on the album posted above. Much rawer and more black metal-sounding recording.
derek bailey/fred frith/g. f. fitzgerald/hans reichel - guitar solos 2
Derek Bailey/Fred Frith/G. F. Fitzgerald/Hans Reichel
Guitar Solos 2
1976
Caroline
[experimental, free improv]
MF (108 MB)
derek bailey - takes fakes & dead she dances
Derek Bailey
Takes Fakes & Dead She Dances
1997
Incus
[free improv, poetry]
MF (93 MB)
More Bailey solo! This is one of the better ones. There's also some poetry shit at the end.
orchid/pig destroyer - orchid/pig destroyer 7"
Orchid/Pig Destroyer
Orchid/Pig Destroyer 7"
1997
Amendment
[post-hardcore, grindcore]
MF (14 MB)
Orchid, a seemingly shitty screamo-y band I hadn't heard before, and some early Pig Destroyer stuff. This isn't on par with Terrifyer or Prowler In The Yard of course, but it's still pretty good.
14 October, 2009
13 October, 2009
rättö ja lehtisalo - ed benttonin briljantti stabilismi tai taivaallinen kylpysaippua
Rättö Ja Lehtisalo
Ed Benttonin briljantti stabilismi tai Taivaallinen kylpysaippua
2006
Ekto
[krautrock, electronic pop]
MF (59 MB)
12 October, 2009
discordance axis - the inalienable dreamless
Discordance Axis
The Inalienable Dreamless
2000
Hydra Head
[grindcore]
MF (50 MB)
Isn't grindcore, at the end of the day, the only genre of music we really need? Either you agree or you're being dishonest. Now download this godawfulness.
11 October, 2009
BIGFATSATANISTMIX #001
BIGFATSATANISTMIX
#001
MF (149 MB)
01. Molly Berg/Stephen Vitiello - Gorilla/Variation 1
02. Parlamentarisk Sodomi - Introduksjonell mistillit/Stygg, urban uvirkelighet
03. Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction Unit - Mass Hysterism 4
04. Chorchazade - Aaah, You Are As Light As A Feather
05. Porn - Mastadon Entrèe
06. Rättö Ja Lehtisalo - Soihdut Nostakaa
07. Opal - Fell From The Sun
08. William Onyeabor - Better Change Your Mind
09. Taint - The Sound-Out Competition
10. Steel Pole Bath Tub - Train To Miami
11. Karp - Rowdy
12. 100 Flowers - Presence Of Mind
13. K. Abe/M. Yoshizawa/T. Kondo/D. Bailey - Spear-Core
14. The Fall - Fantastic Life
08 October, 2009
godspeed you black emperor! - peel session/scala, london/íslenska óperan, reykjavík/paradiso, amsterdam/l'olympic, nantes
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Peel Session 19-01-99
1999
bootleg
[experimental rock, space rock, chamber music, drone]
MF (42 MB)
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Scala, London 20-11-00
2000
bootleg
[experimental rock, space rock, chamber music, drone]
MF (164 MB)
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Íslenska óperan, Reykjavík 13-03-02
2002
bootleg
[experimental rock, space rock, chamber music, drone]
MF (99 MB)
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
Paradiso, Amsterdam 18-04-02
2002
bootleg
[experimental rock, space rock, chamber music, drone]
MF (171 MB)
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
L’Olympic, Nantes 14-05-03
2003
bootleg
[experimental rock, space rock, chamber music, drone]
MF (298 MB)
the jesus lizard - wheelchair epidemic/dancing naked ladies 7"
The Jesus Lizard
Wheelchair Epidemic/Dancing Naked Ladies 7"
1992
T&G
[noise rock, post-hardcore]
MF (8 MB)
I could have sworn I had already posted this one, but evidently not. The band just remastered and reissued their first four albums on CD and vinyl. This single was released to support their insanely amazing 1992 Liar LP. First track is a Dicks cover (another great band, of course) and the second is a different recording of Dancing Naked Ladies from Liar, probably one of my top 10 JL songs.
04 October, 2009
kaoru abe/motoharu yoshizawa/toshinori kondo/derek bailey - aida's call
Kaoru Abe/Motoharu Yoshizawa/Toshinori Kondo/Derek Bailey
Aida's Call
1978 (released 1999)
Starlight Furniture
[free improv, free jazz]
MF (54 MB)
Two of my great heroes on this one, Kaoru Abe and Derek Bailey.
jim o'rourke - happy days
Jim O'Rourke
Happy Days
1997
Revenant
[drone, experimental]
MF (53 MB)
Begins with some very repetitive guitar plucking alá John Fahey, then goes into one-note drone mode and doesn't let up for about 40 minutes.
the jesus lizard - peel sessions 24.02.91/27.09.92
The Jesus Lizard
Peel Sessions 24.02.91/27.09.92
1991/1992
unreleased
[noise rock, post-hardcore]
24.02.91: MF (16 MB)
27.09.92: MF (19 MB)
Couple of Peel sessions they did, one from '91 (Wheelchair Epidemic/Bloody Mary/Seasick/Monkey Trick) and one from '92 (Gladiator/Whirl/Puss/Boilermaker). Obviously not as powerful as the original Albini recordings, but worth having a listen nontheless if you're a fan. If you're not already a fan, please go buy Goat somewhere.
03 October, 2009
the jesus lizard - show
The Jesus Lizard
Show
1994
Giant
[noise rock, post-hardcore]
MF (99 MB)
I had the great pleasure of seeing Jesus Lizard, one of my very favourite bands, live not long ago. It's about a decade ago since they last played together, but this obviously didn't affect the show they put on, which was fairly fantastic if you ask me. I guess they're splitting up again for good after this short reunion tour they're currently doing, but now that I've experienced David Yow's half-naked body up close (very close, in fact), I can die knowing that I at least got to hear the Jesus Lizard live. This one is a live album they released the same year as Down, which was a fairly substandard album in my opinion coming out hot on the heels of Liar and Goat, in particular (perhaps the most exhilarating rock album ever?). It's a bit rough on the edges (not the best recording to say the least), but the energy is undoubtedly there. And the setlist is fairly excellent. Also note that all their albums (or is it just the first four?) are being reissued both on CD and vinyl next week, all remastered by Steve Albini and Bob Weston over at Electrical Audio and including bonus tracks. Should be fucking awesome, I'll definitely be getting the Head, Goat and Liar vinyls.
28 September, 2009
27 September, 2009
om/six organs of admittance - bedouin's vigil/assyrian blood 7"
Om/Six Organs Of Admittance
Bedouin's Vigil/Assyrian Blood 7"
2006
Holy Mountain
[stoner metal, experimental rock]
MF (18 MB)
I tried to review the new Om record (God Is Good), but the process only reminded me of my incapability to write anything interesting. Instead I'll just leave you with a warm recommentation from me. Don't listen to the critics, it is a really good record, probably even a great one. As for the new Six Organs record, I am yet to hear it. I'm sure it's good, not great. This posted here is a 7" split they did together a few years ago. It's not really very good to be honest, but there's bound to be people out there looking for it, so here you go. If you haven't heard Om and/or Six Organce Of Admittance, check out Conference Of The Birds (or the aforementioned God Is Good) and The Sun Awakens (or perhaps one of the earlier ones? I'm not really an expert on Six Organs), respectively.
24 September, 2009
mark e. smith - greenwich sound radio 1983
Mark E. Smith
Greenwich Sound Radio 1983
1983
bootleg
[radio show, post-punk]
MF (119 MB)
This is a one-hour radio show that MES did for Greenwich Sound Radio back in 1983. It consists of MES ranting (big surprise there), reading his own poetry, getting interviewed by the radio station and playing some tunes. It's Mark E. Smith, so of course it's going to be immensely entertaining in itself. But the real treat here is easily the four The Fall songs he plays, two live and two studio tracks, taking up almost half of the entire show. Fantastic Life in particular is essential.
23 September, 2009
one-year anniversary!
I just noticed that the blog has been up and running for a year now (one year and three days to be precise). 500+ albums/EPs/7"s thus far and I am yet to receive any lawsuits (most of the music here is out of print and forsaken, after all). More surprisingly, perhaps, only once during the past year have I been asked to take down a link to an album (I'm looking at you, Alvin Lucier['s record label]). I assume this serves as an indication that small bands/artists are now realizing that blogs like this one are actually helping them spread their music, reach new audiences and keeping long-deleted music from disappearing into obscurity. So far the blog has had more than 200 000 visitors and there has been more than 90 000 downloads. Big thanks to everyone who has posted kind comments and especially to those who have helped me with certain hard-to-find records.
20 September, 2009
19 September, 2009
molly berg/stephen vitiello - the gorilla variations
rorschach - remain sedate/rorschach/neanderthal 7"
brise-glace - when in vanitas...
Brise-Glace
When In Vanitas...
1994
Skin Graft
[experimental rock]
MF (112 MB)
Jim O'Rourke and some other dudes.
18 September, 2009
sunn o))) - (初心) grimmrobes live 101008
Sunn O)))
(初心) GrimmRobes Live 101008
2009
Southern Lord
[doom metal]
MF (177 MB)
Japanese and European tour-only cassette release. Recorded live at the GrimmRobes 10th anniversary concert on October 10 2008 at The Regent Theatre in Los Angeles.
13 September, 2009
electric wizard/reverend bizarre - electric wizard/reverend bizarre ep
Electric Wizard/Reverend Bizarre
Electric Wizard/Reverend Bizarre EP
2008
Rise Above
[doom metal, sludge metal]
MF (50 MB)
lord of putrefaction - wings over a black funeral ep/thy grief eternal - ...on blackened wings ep/eternal - lucifer's children ep
Three early 90s demos by three slightly different line-ups (right?), all fronted by Jus Oborn, that would later become Electric Wizard.
Lord Of Putrefaction
Wings Over A Black Funeral EP
1991
self-released
[sludge metal, death metal]
MF (27 MB)
Thy Grief Eternal
...On Blackened Wings EP
1992
self-released
[sludge metal, doom metal]
MF (23 MB)
Eternal
Lucifer's Children EP
1993
self-released
[sludge metal, doom metal]
MF (49 MB)
Lord Of Putrefaction
Wings Over A Black Funeral EP
1991
self-released
[sludge metal, death metal]
MF (27 MB)
Thy Grief Eternal
...On Blackened Wings EP
1992
self-released
[sludge metal, doom metal]
MF (23 MB)
Eternal
Lucifer's Children EP
1993
self-released
[sludge metal, doom metal]
MF (49 MB)
derek bailey - pieces for guitar/drop me off at 96th
ut - conviction/in gut's house
12 September, 2009
sunn o))) - grimmbunker ( ) ep
Sunn O)))
Grimmbunker ( ) EP
1997
self-released
[black metal, lo-fi]
MF (9 MB)
1997 (or is it even earlier, as some sources claim?) self-released cassette, limited to 20 copies only. Just three tracks, totalling a whopping eight minutes of sound so lo-fi, the tape noise almost overpowers the actual music. I believe it has been questioned by some people if this tape is even Sunn O))), but it sounds like them to me. Grimm, I guess.
10 September, 2009
08 September, 2009
05 September, 2009
masayuki takayanagi - 10 lps
I wasn't really sure if I should post any more Masayuki Takayanagi stuff. On the one hand, thanks to brilliant Japanese indie labels such as Jinya, DIW and PSF (the latter home of Keiji Haino, one of Takayanagi's protégés of sorts), most of these titles are currently available, for example through one of my favourite web stores, Japan Improv. People should just go straight there and buy these records.
On the other hand, Takayanagi, easily one of my all-time musical heroes, still remains a stupefyingly underrated and underappreciated artist, deserving much more praise and exposure than he has received thus far (which sadly is close to nil). Is this due to him not being part of the European 70's free jazz/improv scene? I cannot really say. In my opinion he is no less important than Brötzmann, Bailey or Parker, and arguably the more versatile of the four (put his 60s soft/modal jazz, his 70s scorching free jazz and his 80s/90s table top noise/EAI side-by-side and you've got a pretty good picture of a career spanning an impressive range). Either way, just make sure you buy this shit if you can get into it. If you're unfamiliar with the man's work and need a place to start, try the Eclipse LP below. Or even better (if you're courageous enough) go for the 1970 Call In Question LP, which is my favourite of his, and probably documents him and his New Direction band at their wildest (arguably with the exception of the duo record Mass Projection, which he recorded the same year together with jazz wild child Kaoru Abe). Other releases that deserve attention are Kaitai Teki Kohkan (again together with Abe), Complete "La Grima", Mass Hysterism, Dislocation (below) and Action Direct.
If you're already a fan, note that Jinya just released a 5CD box set that looks pretty fantastic. Kinda pricey, but I'm definitely gonna try to scrape together enough money for that one. And judging from the title, it looks like the people over at Jinya have more good shit in store for us in the future.
Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction
Live Independence
1970
PSF
[free jazz, free improv, noise rock]
MF / RS (112 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi
A Jazzy Profile Of Jojo
1970
Jinya Disc
[contemporary jazz]
MF (72 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi/ Kaoru Abe
Gradually Projection
1970
DIW
[free jazz, free improv]
MF (109 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction For The Arts
Free Form Suite
1972
Three Blind Mice
[jazz, free jazz]
MF (108 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction Unit
Eclipse
1975
PSF
[free jazz, free improv]
MF (100 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction Unit
Axis: Another Revolvable Thing, Vol. 1
1975
Offbeat/Doubtmusic
[free jazz, free improv]
MF (117 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction Unit
Axis: Another Revolvable Thing, Vol. 2
1975
Offbeat/Doubtmusic
[free jazz, free improv]
MF (102 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi Angry Waves
Dislocation
1983
Jinya Disc
[free jazz, free improv]
MF (157 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi Y Los Pobres
El Pulso
1990
Jinya Disc
[tango]
MF (106 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi/ Nobuyoshi Ino
Reason For Being
1990
Jinya Disc
[free improv]
MF (105 MB)
On the other hand, Takayanagi, easily one of my all-time musical heroes, still remains a stupefyingly underrated and underappreciated artist, deserving much more praise and exposure than he has received thus far (which sadly is close to nil). Is this due to him not being part of the European 70's free jazz/improv scene? I cannot really say. In my opinion he is no less important than Brötzmann, Bailey or Parker, and arguably the more versatile of the four (put his 60s soft/modal jazz, his 70s scorching free jazz and his 80s/90s table top noise/EAI side-by-side and you've got a pretty good picture of a career spanning an impressive range). Either way, just make sure you buy this shit if you can get into it. If you're unfamiliar with the man's work and need a place to start, try the Eclipse LP below. Or even better (if you're courageous enough) go for the 1970 Call In Question LP, which is my favourite of his, and probably documents him and his New Direction band at their wildest (arguably with the exception of the duo record Mass Projection, which he recorded the same year together with jazz wild child Kaoru Abe). Other releases that deserve attention are Kaitai Teki Kohkan (again together with Abe), Complete "La Grima", Mass Hysterism, Dislocation (below) and Action Direct.
If you're already a fan, note that Jinya just released a 5CD box set that looks pretty fantastic. Kinda pricey, but I'm definitely gonna try to scrape together enough money for that one. And judging from the title, it looks like the people over at Jinya have more good shit in store for us in the future.
Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction
Live Independence
1970
PSF
[free jazz, free improv, noise rock]
MF / RS (112 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi
A Jazzy Profile Of Jojo
1970
Jinya Disc
[contemporary jazz]
MF (72 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi/ Kaoru Abe
Gradually Projection
1970
DIW
[free jazz, free improv]
MF (109 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction For The Arts
Free Form Suite
1972
Three Blind Mice
[jazz, free jazz]
MF (108 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction Unit
Eclipse
1975
PSF
[free jazz, free improv]
MF (100 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction Unit
Axis: Another Revolvable Thing, Vol. 1
1975
Offbeat/Doubtmusic
[free jazz, free improv]
MF (117 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi & New Direction Unit
Axis: Another Revolvable Thing, Vol. 2
1975
Offbeat/Doubtmusic
[free jazz, free improv]
MF (102 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi Angry Waves
Dislocation
1983
Jinya Disc
[free jazz, free improv]
MF (157 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi Y Los Pobres
El Pulso
1990
Jinya Disc
[tango]
MF (106 MB)
Masayuki Takayanagi/ Nobuyoshi Ino
Reason For Being
1990
Jinya Disc
[free improv]
MF (105 MB)
03 September, 2009
jim o'rourke - mizu no nai umi
Jim O'Rourke
Mizu No Nai Umi
2005 (recorded in 1990)
Headz/Vectors
[drone, experimental]
MF (169 MB)
I forgot this one in my previous post. Recorded sometime in 1990, this was supposedly put in a box and forgotten about until it was rediscovered in 2003. The second track is a live recording of the original piece from the same year.
31 August, 2009
jim o'rourke - remove the need/some kind of pagan/secure on the loose rim/the gound below above our heads/disengage
To celebrate the release of Jim O'Rourke's (excellent) new LP, The Visitor (out today, get it here), here are a bunch of his very first releases, which were mostly released on cassette in the late 80s and early 90s. Don't expect anything like Insignificance or Eureka though, these are pretty minimalistic and 'difficult' drone/noise/improv pieces for the most part. But really good nontheless!
Jim O'Rourke
Remove The Need
1989
Complacency
[drone, experimental]
MF (62 MB)
Jim O'Rourke
Some Kind Of Pagan
1989
Sound Of Pig
[drone, experimental, ambient]
MF (103 MB)
Jim O'Rourke
Secure On The Loose Rim
1991
Sound Of Pig
[drone, experimental]
MF (61 MB)
(Not the actual cover art.)
Jim O'Rourke
The Ground Below Above Our Heads
1991
Entenpfuhl
[drone, experimental]
MF (51 MB)
Jim O'Rourke
Disengage
1992
Staalplaat/Korm Plastics
[drone, experimental, ambient]
MF (133 MB)
Jim O'Rourke
Remove The Need
1989
Complacency
[drone, experimental]
MF (62 MB)
Jim O'Rourke
Some Kind Of Pagan
1989
Sound Of Pig
[drone, experimental, ambient]
MF (103 MB)
Jim O'Rourke
Secure On The Loose Rim
1991
Sound Of Pig
[drone, experimental]
MF (61 MB)
(Not the actual cover art.)
Jim O'Rourke
The Ground Below Above Our Heads
1991
Entenpfuhl
[drone, experimental]
MF (51 MB)
Jim O'Rourke
Disengage
1992
Staalplaat/Korm Plastics
[drone, experimental, ambient]
MF (133 MB)
loren mazzacane connors - long nights/airs
23 August, 2009
karp - action chemistry
15 August, 2009
harvey milk - my love is higher than your assessment of what my love could be
14 August, 2009
scratch acid - scratch acid ep
Scratch Acid
Scratch Acid EP
1984
Rabid Cat/Fundamental
[noise rock, post-punk]
MF (39 MB)
Yow and Sims' band before forming The Jesus Lizard. You should be able to guess what to expect. Buy the Greatest Gift compilation for the rest of their discography.
spiritualized - feel so sad ep/feel so sad/i want you 7"/smile/sway 7"
13 August, 2009
rashied ali - new dimensions in modern music/rashied ali quintet
franklin kiermyer - solomon's daughter
Franklin Kiermyer
Solomon's Daughter
1994
Evidence
[free jazz]
MF (54 MB)
Anyone got a better rip of this? It's only 128 kbps. Pharoah Sanders deserves better.
11 August, 2009
oblivians - never enough ep/call the shots 7"
taint - the ruin of nová roma
10 August, 2009
throbbing gristle - the second annual report
Throbbing Gristle
The Second Annual Report
1977
Industrial
[industrial, electronic, experimental, sound collage]
MF (54 MB)
09 August, 2009
corrupted/machetazo - corrupted/machetazo 7"
Corrupted/Machetazo
Corrupted/Machetazo 7"
2000
Frigidity
[doom metal, sludge metal, deathgrind]
MF (18 MB)
corrupted/infaust - corrupted/infaust 7"
Corrupted/Infaust
Corrupted/Infaust 7"
2002
Blind Date
[doom metal, sludge metal, black metal]
MF (15 MB)
08 August, 2009
double leopards/mouthus/sunroof! - crippled rosebud binding
Double Leopards/Mouthus/Sunroof!
Crippled Rosebud Binding
2006
The Music Fellowship
[drone, experimental, psychedelic]
MF (86 MB)
Excellent and long out of print 2LP split between three of the most revered bands from today's "drone scene".
god - possession
God
Possession
1992
Caroline
[industrial, experimental]
MF (129 MB)
Another Broadrick project. Think John Zorn plays here as well. At least it sounds a lot like him. This one falls somewhere in between Swans, Painkiller and The Pop Group. I realise this is a major label release, but I'm posting it anyway cos it's out of print and I have a feeling Caroline stopped giving a shit about this one about as soon as it was released.
jesu - heartache ep
Jesu
Heartache EP
2004
Dry Run
[doom metal, industrial, experimental]
MF (54 MB)
Big fan of Justin Broadrick (Napalm Death, Head Of David, Godflesh) of course, but I never really got into his most recent band, Jesu. I've heard some of their later LPs, and it sounded kinda bland to me. This first EP is pretty good though, like a slower, more epic and drawn out version of Godflesh.
birushanah - akai yami/touta ep
tetsuo - ranshuo ep
Tetsuo
Ranshuo EP
2004
Shit Jam
[sludge metal, death metal, noise rock]
MF (37 MB)
Fuck me, this is brutal. Hard to find any info about this band. I did however read that they share members with Birushanah.
07 August, 2009
corrupted - llenandose de gusanos/el dios queja ep/nadie ep
Corrupted
Llenandose de gusanos
1999
HG Fact
[doom metal, sludge metal, ambient]
MF, part 1 (146 MB)
MF, part 2 (106 MB)
Two tracks, 125 minutes. I want you sit down with a pair of decent headphones and listen to the 50 minute mammoth of an opening track. Just do that.
Corrupted
El dios queja EP
1995
Tag Rag
[doom metal, sludge metal]
MF (36 MB)
Corrupted
Nadie EP
1995
Third Culture
[doom metal, sludge metal]
MF (24 MB)
corrupted - anciano 7"/dios injusto 7"/an island insane 7"/vasana 7"
discordance axis/corrupted/324 - 3-way split 7"
Discordance Axis/Corrupted/324
3-Way Split 7"
2001
HG Fact
[doom metal, sludge metal, grindcore]
MF (38 MB)
corrupted/cripple bastards - corrupted/cripple bastards 7"
Corrupted/Cripple Bastards
Corrupted/Cripple Bastards 7"
2002
HG Fact
[sludge metal, doom metal, grindcore]
MF (24 MB)
06 August, 2009
sunroof! - temple music vols. 1&2/splat! (u-sound archive 014)
02 August, 2009
disco inferno - d.i. go pop/the last dance ep/second language ep/it's a kid's world ep
Disco Inferno
D.I. Go Pop
1994
Rough Trade
[post-rock, experimental rock, noise pop]
MF (59 MB)
Disco Inferno
The Last Dance EP
1993
Rough Trade
[post-rock, experimental rock, noise pop]
MF (50 MB)
Disco Inferno
Second Language EP
1994
Rough Trade
[post-rock, experimental rock, noise pop]
MF (36 MB)
Disco Inferno
It's A Kid's World EP
1994
Rough Trade
[post-rock, experimental rock, noise pop]
MF (28 MB)
01 August, 2009
the whip - freelance liaison/sheep and goat judgement 7"
The Whip
Freelance Liaison/Sheep And Goat Judgement 7''
2003
Wäntage
[stoner rock, noise rock]
MF (20 MB)
30 July, 2009
sigh - hail horror hail
Sigh
Hail Horror Hail
1997
Cacophonous
[black metal, experimental]
MF (69 MB)
If there existed a Super Nintendo game with a black metal soundtrack, it would sound like this.
peste noire - la sanie des siècles - panégyrique de la dégénérescence
Peste Noire
La Sanie des siècles - Panégyrique de la dégénérescence
2006
De Profundis
[black metal]
MF (70 MB)
karp - self titled lp/prison shake/rowdy 7"
big business - here come the waterworks
29 July, 2009
sunny murray - sonny's time now
Sunny Murray
Sonny's Time Now
1965
Jihad
[free jazz]
MF (33 MB)
With Albert Ayler, Don Cherry and Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones).
