"Als »uncanny« beschreibt das Englische jenes Gefühl des Unheimlichen und latent Bedrohlichen, hinter dem potenziell Abgründe lauern; dem aber zugleich ein Moment des Schrägen und Absonderlichen eigen ist - das in popkultureller Brechung Teil eines medialen Spiels ...
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147 | POSITIONEN
"Sometimes it feels so simple: two of our favorite people in one of our favorite bands release one of our favorite records of all time. 2009's Imaginary Falcons was its own genius slushpile of tape-hissy drift-dub haze anthems, no question, but 936 takes every facet of ...
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WEIRD009CD | DOMINO RECORDS
"Active in Los Angeles' 1980-1986 underground music scene, John Lafia is best known for the hypnotic album Prayers, released through Barry Craig's influential, cassette-only label Trance Port Tapes. "Life Is Short", "A Promise", "Dream", "Hidden Things", "Spaghetti ...
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TRANS-6 | DISCOS TRANSGENERO
COVER HAS SMALL SEAM SPLIT "Vuelo por las Alturas de Alhambra was originally published in 1988 on Discos Esplendor Geométrico and it is a hidden gem in the catalogue of this influential Spanish label. The album unfolds a series of subtle and mesmerizing compositions ...
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TRANS-8 | DISCOS TRANSGENERO
"Idyll is a hell of a beast, leaves conventional Noise Rock patterns behind and opens up to a sinister journey through cathartic, sonic and powerful sounds." (label info)
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MÖSLP009 | MÖRTEL SOUNDS
"Caterina Barbieri & Bendik Giske's At Source resounds music as wellspring, that which is essential and unknowable, and yet utterly primary. It finds two acclaimed composer-musicians building a world together in self-contained collaboration between analogue synthesis ...
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LY009 | LIGHT-YEARS
"Following their 2024 debut La grande accumulation, Anadol (Gözen Atila) and Marie Klock return with Manivelles. Hailed by The Quietus as a duo that pushes each other to "greater heights of oddness," the pair produces an undefinable mix of folk, kraut, and pop nested ...
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PINGIPUNG95 | PINGIPUNG
1976 markiert das Erscheinungsjahr der ersten Punk-Singles - und 50 Jahre später feiern zwei Anthologien dieses Jubiläum mit einem einzigartigen Doppelblick auf die Geschichte des Genres. In Bored Teenagers und Angriff aufs Schlaraffenland wählen über 200 ...
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978-3-95575-257-6 | VENTIL VERLAG
1976 markiert das Erscheinungsjahr der ersten Punk-Singles - und 50 Jahre später feiern zwei Anthologien dieses Jubiläum mit einem einzigartigen Doppelblick auf die Geschichte des Genres. In "Bored Teenagers" Musiker:innen, Autor:innen, Fanzine-Macher:innen, ...
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978-3-95575-258-3 | VENTIL VERLAG
Alexander Hacke became obsessed with classical music at an early age, but ended up dropping out of school and hanging out with punks, squatters, and bohemians in the West Berlin underground scene. After his first music projects under the pseudonym Alexander von Borsig, ...
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9783955752545 | VENTIL VERLAG
"Happy Today, the third album from guitarist/bandleader Jeff Parker's long-running ETA IVtet, was recorded live at Lodge Room in Los Angeles on August 20, 2025. This fresh entry into the IVtet's catalog captures Parker and the band - including drummer Jay Bellerose, ...
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IARCD0109 | INTERNATIONAL ANTHEM
"Happy Today, the third album from guitarist/bandleader Jeff Parker's long-running ETA IVtet, was recorded live at Lodge Room in Los Angeles on August 20, 2025. This fresh entry into the IVtet's catalog captures Parker and the band - including drummer Jay Bellerose, ...
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IARC0109 | INTERNATIONAL ANTHEM
