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Thursday, 23 March 2023

PERIHELION Issue 1 - (Pamphlet-UK-1990)


 A small pamphlet dedicated to green energy and ecology!Quite a few interesting articles about the matter from the last century.I`m posting here the editorial to this first issue.Enjoy it.

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Tuesday, 21 March 2023

KAZJUROL - Messengers Of Death - (Uproar Records-Sweden-1987)


 3 tracks of violent HC Punk on this 7 inch by the Swedish Kazjurol,the folded cover sleeve reports lyrics,pics and info.Enjoy it.

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Thursday, 16 March 2023

FIRE PARTY/LIFE CIRCLE(LIFE CYCLE) - Concerto Al C.S.A. Udine -(Not On Label-Italy-Undated)


Another tape at the famous Social Squatted centre of Udine, I have posted a few tapes recorded live in this squat! This one has a few mistakes, the band Life Circle is, in reality, called Life Cycle and on the folded cover sleeve, it says that they are from England, while they are from Wales, on the second track the singer clearly states that they are from Wales making me think that also on the flyer of such gig they were mistakenly called English.  

Fire Party were part of Dischord Records, an interesting page about them is here

I wrote already about Life Cycle when I posted their amazing album The Weight Of Tradition.

The live recording is okay-ish and the cover sleeve report very little info and no song titles, but a leaflet against the oppression of the native Americans. (in Italian, only).Enjoy it.

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Thursday, 9 March 2023

KSK-02 Krime Sonik News Letter -Fev-Mar 92 (Newsletter-France-1992)


 Free newsletter 16 pages long (A5 size in B/W--xeorx copies) crossing the mail art, the indipendent press ,the tape labels and bands/artists from the very underground  industrial scene of the early 90s. This was a side project  coming from the zine Sonik Krime, lots of interesting flyers, adverts and more insights about the underground networks of musicians and artists contributing in various ways to the industrial/experimental music world. A great tool to research these golden years...

In French ,only. Profitez-en.

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Tuesday, 7 March 2023

TETRIORI - An Alchemist Evening - (Alampo Records-Italy-2008)


 Radical soundscapes assembled from live recording sessions. The band is formed by members of Akronia, Malachia and Neuropa. A fascinating debut.CDr limited edition of 97 hand numbered copies.Info taken from the Alampo Records Official Webpage, where this CDr appears to be sold out. Enjoy it.

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Saturday, 4 March 2023

KISS OF DEATH - LIes - (Naumana Prodisc-Italy-1997)


 Kiss Of Death was an Italian Thrash Metal band from Lecce, Apulia. Formed in 1994.Now defunct! This production came out both as tape and CD released by the ,now inactive, Naumana Prodisc. The cover sleeve reports info and lyrics,the recording is very good. Thrash `Till You Drop!

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Wednesday, 1 March 2023

BUSTER Presents Tales Of A Headless Horseman - (Self Released-UK-2005)


 Buster is a DJ of Portuguese origin based in London, active since the late 90s,in his long music jouney he crossed various music styles touching the drum`n bass, the breakbeat and the deep bass dancehall oriented music.This cd is self released and presents a Breakbeat/Nu Skool Breaks mix from 2004/2005.

Buster is still very active playing festivals and parties in UK and Europe, at the moment he is also involved in SubFm radio with his amazing show BassPaths, sometimes with special guests. His radio shows can be found here. Enjoy the Heavy Breaks.

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Saturday, 25 February 2023

v.a - So You Wanna Be A R 'N' R Compilation? - (Beat Generation-Spain-1995)


 Originally released by the German label, based in Hanburg, Bitzcore.This is the Spanish version,given away with 'Beat Generation' magazine, different sleeve, same tracklist,released by Beat Generation.Great sampler presenting very good HC punk bands.Enjoy it.

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Thursday, 23 February 2023

Raising Hell N24 - (Fanzine-UK-2021)


 Issue 24 of this very famous English Zine ,the issue 23 was released in 1990 and then Ben relesed a few zines using the name You`re So Hideous during the 90s. After 30 years Ben got back in the zine scene with his well-known name "Raising Hell", just when Sned of Amorphous Pieces released a full book -Omnibus 1982-1990 containing all the old issues squeezed into 500 pages,a microscopic monster,to say at the least.

In this issue interviews to Mau-Maus, Rebel Riot and Backstreet Abortions + the Mexican libertarian collective J.A.R., thons of music reviews ,books reviews, graphix and rants. An excellent zine and the editorial of this issue is definetly something to read...! Enjoy it.

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Tuesday, 21 February 2023

NOTAUSGANG - Kaltenberg Hell - (Self Released-Germany-1990)


 

 Live tape by the German Notausgang, 16 tracks of pure punk rock with a lo-fi recording,some songs are sung in English some other in German language.I have to admit that I have very little info about this band ,the folded cover sleeve reports a few info and some writings in German ,only.Enjoy it.

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Friday, 17 February 2023

v.a.- ACIL Urgent Solidarity Music - (Radio Chiguiro-France-Bandcamp-2023)


 

ACIL means "EMERGENCY" in Turkish language.

Facing the human disaster linked to the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria, a wave of solidarity was born spontaneously within Radio Chiguiro Records.
Everybody was hit by this disaster. Since the label's first charitable activities, the team has been convinced that art and music can play this role: to go beyond their primary function by helping people in need.

In just 4 days, 54 incredible artists from 28 countries have joined this solidarity adventure to form this great compilation of electronic music from Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe and elsewhere. Whether techno, amapiano, batida, downtempo, afro-house, abstract hip-hop, ambient, singeli, drum'n'bass, latin or experimental, we hope that the magic of music will work to help victims.

Radio Chiguiro would like to thank all the artists who participated in the compilation, without forgetting those who support the project, even from afar.

At first, ACIL is available exclusively on Bandcamp for the price of 10€, and 100% of the funds raised will be donated to the French NGO Alliance Urgences.

The mission of the Alliance Urgence is to organize mobilization, and in particular fundraising, in the event of the occurrence of a humanitarian emergency. These funds are then allocated to the NGO members of the association (Action contre La Faim, Care France, Handicap International, Médecins du Monde, Plan International France and Solidarités International) with a view to organizing humanitarian aid in the field.
Following the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, the Alliance Urgences launched an appeal for solidarity.

In addition to the compilation, you can also support the NGO via this link:
donner.allianceurgences.org/b?cid=26&lang=fr_FR&reserved_tracking=23URGTURKSYRPARTNERMUSIC&lang=fr_FR
 

credits

released February 13, 2023

Kindly mastered by the amazing sound engineer Bruno Porret.

Artwork by David Crocq.

Produced by David Crocq and François Renoncourt under Radio Chiguiro Records.

Big thoughts to all Turks and Syrians <3     click me
 



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Tuesday, 14 February 2023

il "Che" - (Mail Art Documentation-Italy-1992)


 Mail Art Documentation for the project of add and return dedicated to Che Guevara,it was launched by the mail artist Bruno Pecchioli. This document  reports 40 art-works by many Italian mail artists active at the time.I am attaching here a couple of pages,note: the addresses of the mail artists included here very obsolete. Vive La Mail Art.

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Thursday, 9 February 2023

BORN/DEAD - Our Dark Fears Now Haunt Us... - (Insane Society Records/Czech Republic-2003)

Old production by the legendary Born/Dead released as Cd and Vinyl  by the American Prank Records.This here is the tape released by the Czech Insane Society Records.It was reprinted by Prank as 12inch in 2015. Great mini album here as wave.Enjoy it.

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Sunday, 5 February 2023

JUDAH -Cool Crap - (SmallVoices-Italy-2004)


 Industrial minimal electronic music in this CD by the Italian Judah.It was released by SmallVoices ,label focused on electronic music and now inactive.

Enjoy it.

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Wednesday, 1 February 2023

STARFISH POOL - Interference `96 - (Nova Zembia-Belgium-1996)



  The electronic project of Koen Lybaert - that evolved out of Starfish Enterprises - that was active between 1993 and 2003. Starfish Pool was working in the experimental area of minimal, rhythmic, ambient and noise in all its aspects. Since the very start it is the manipulation of loops - the basic idea of the way tracks were created as Starfish Pool. This concept that has nothing to do with the sound but more with the way that tracks where practically made. In 10 years' time Starfish Pool had more than 25 releases. 

 Nova Zembla was a sub label of KK Records in Belgium. Initially launched in 1993, releasing material licensed from the pioneering Australian trance label Psy-Harmonics.with artist's such as Zen Paradox, Lumukanda, Third Eye, and Shaolin Wooden Men,
As the label began to establish itself in the European tech-trance seen. new artist's were added to their line up, and the music became more diversified, and releases started to feature material that ranged from hard trance like Delta Plan and Bulbawee to sci-fi ambient like Starfish Pool and hard chill trance such as Self-Transforming Machine Elves. and Goa trance by Elysium, Rounding things off with artists like Worm, Black Lung, Xingu Hill, and Sympathy Nervous who were more techno oriented, and their material was more experimental or ambient in nature, rather than trance.
Label shut down in 2000. (all info from Discogs)  click me


 

Friday, 27 January 2023

FILTHPACK - Total Crust Violence - (Black Box Records/ Hollow Soul Records/ Iron Heel/Lawgiver Records/ Problem? Records/Profane Existence/ Repetitively Futile Records/Crisis Point Records -Undated)


 Filthpack is a Scottish Sociopolitical Total Crust Violence.Active from 2004 to 2007,then reformed in 2011 till 2014.This cd compilation contains all the studio recording made with Ben during his time with the band in 2004 and 2005 plaus a few live recording and various remix.It came out in a gatefold sleeve reporting pictures,lyrics and into,it was a coproduction from various DIY labels active  at the time.

In 2011 it was re-released as MP3 digital file by Moshpit Tragedy Records, Canadian independent record label founded in Windsor, Ontario in 2006. The label specializes releases punk, metal and some of their subgenres (crust, sludge, etc.). In 2007, they became the first record label to abandon physical releases in favor of a fully "sliding-scale" or "pay what you want" download model. The label has not been active since early 2013. Moshpit Tragedy has partnered with various other labels to make their releases available in pay-what-you-want format, including Relapse Records, Feral Ward Records, Inimical Records, Give Praise Records, Anti-Corp Records, and Replenish Records. However, as of spring 2013 the label decided that with the widespread use of Bandcamp, it was no longer necessary to host titles for other labels.(info from discogs and wikipedia)   click me

Wednesday, 25 January 2023

ENZO - 4 Stories About Sadness,Anarchy And Fucking Morons - (bandcamp-Italy-2022)


 As soon as you wake up, do you feel sorry for yourself because you didn't die during the night? Do uniforms horrify you? Would you like to live in a world where people don't die of hunger and job? If you answered yes to at least two questions, know that there is a bit of Enzø inside you. click me



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Monday, 23 January 2023

"The Land Of Thousand Faces" a Fanzine Section By Jupe Luoma (Finland-1992)

A very well done zine report written by Jupe Luoma for Contaminazione zine,it was never published as it arrived too late. Well worth checking if you are interested in some historic finnish zines.(:f.a*r^w~a¬y)


 

 



Saturday, 21 January 2023

ELECTRIC DEADS - Anti-Sex EP -(Electro Static Records -Denmark-1982)


 Legendary 7inch by this hardcore/punk band from Denmark formed in autumn 1981 by Nils and Kevin and broke up in summer 1984.It was released in 1982 by Electric Static Records,label associated to the band.It was re-printed back in 2010 by Belgian label Noise and Distortion Records.The cover sleeve reports pictures and lyrics.

Enjoy it.

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