RASKHA MANCHAM - Ten-Dzong Ma-Mi (The Faith's Fortress Fighters)-(Kangyur Recordings-Belgium-1989)

 Another great album  by this  amazing Belgian Band which music is strongly derived from the music of indigenous peoples worldwide, and is played on native instruments from Tibet, Egypt, Brazil, Morocco, Mali, Nepal and the Cameroon, along with many other acoustic percussion, wind and string instruments. Official Site-    click me

 

SADOMUNDO - Standard Of Pain - (Alampo Records-Italy-2010)

 Full album by this obscure project playing a personal form of concrete/ambient/goth/industrial. Released on the Italian  Alampo Records in 2010 in a limited edition of 71 copies as CDr.Strange enough it  is not available on the Alampo Records Bandcamp page.

 Alampo Records was created in 2001 to release on CDr music from Criopalmos and related projects. Previously the same musicians released on tapes as Lanzoni Records, Bolgia Folk, Noir Tapes and NecroNovi. 

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v.a.-Here We Go, A Celebration Of The First Year Of The U.K. Miner`s Strike 1984-1985 (Sterile records-UK-1985)

 A great compilation with a few acts that will become very famous in the following years,it was benefit for the Miners during ther first year of strike. Sterile Records was a label founded by Nigel Ayers (Nocturnal Emissions) for own and related releases, active from 1979-1986 and then re-activated April 2021. On this page you can read about this album,info provided by Nigel Ayers. A Bandcamp page about Sterile Records is here. Enjoy it.

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RAKSHA MANCHAM - Ghazels - (Musica Maxima Magnetica-Italy-1994)

 This Belgian group's music is strongly derived from the music of indigenous peoples worldwide, and is played on native instruments from Tibet, Egypt, Brazil, Morocco, Mali, Nepal and the Cameroon, along with many other acoustic percussion, wind and string instruments.(from Discogs)

The titles "Ghazels" (also "Ghazal" or "Ghzali") refers to beautiful girls" ("beauties") as well as lyrical poems, love poems or love chants and comes from the great Persian lyrical poet Shemseddin Hafiz who described his "ghazels" in such a way : "At the hour of parting, by going away from you, my eyes came emplty of light by dint of weeping".(from their official webpage )  click me

 

REsearch N2 -(Magazine-USA-1981)

 

Number 2 of this amazing paper that will become a cult magazine in the following years.Top quality articles about interesting topics, fantastic pics and graphics and much more. I am including the table of contents of this issue.Enjoy it.

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RAKSHA MANCHAM - Phyidar - (Musica Maxima Magnetica-Italy-1992)

This Belgian group's music is strongly derived from the music of indigenous peoples worldwide, and is played on native instruments from Tibet, Egypt, Brazil, Morocco, Mali, Nepal and the Cameroon, along with many other acoustic percussion, wind and string instruments. (from Discogs)

"Phyidar" may be defined as the "second broadcasting" of the (Buddhist) "doctrine" in Tibet. It has deep connections with the history of Buddhism - as Buddhism was initiall y introduced in Tibet during the VII th century and was eclipsed during the late IX th, the X th and the early XI th century. There was a second "broadcasting" of the (Buddhist) doctrine in Tibet in the early XI th century.

This first CD of Raksha Mancham is a compilation of the first three vynil albums of the band, plus several new tracks.Recorded between 1987-92 and mixed between 1989-92. Some versions on this cd are different from the original vinyl albums.
Also released as a limited deluxe boxset (108 copies). (from their official webpage)    click me

 

v.a.-The Freest Of Radicals-(No Type-Canada-2002)

 Long and interesting  double CD compilation covering a wide range of artists playing abstract,experimental,industrial and ambient music.

No Type is a Canadian netlabel in the experimental music scene since 1998 and this sampler is their first non-MP3 release.Packaged in a cardboard folded sleeve inside a separate cardboard cover. reports quite a few info about the artists included. (official webpage,bandcamp,archive.org)

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		Bait Disc
1.01	Le Chien Borgne–	Rho<1 (Rho A > Rho)	4:22
1.02	James Schidlowsky–	Radio Collision	4:55
1.03	Tomas Jirku–	I Think I'm In Love	6:44
1.04	Speech.Fake–	An Objection That Is Immaterial After The Fact	4:37
1.05	Julie Rousse–	Une A Six Idées Improvisées	4:25
1.06	Eucci–	Barbizon & Tape
3:39
1.07	Viratone Ballad–	Ouet3c-Warm	1:48
1.08	Magali Babin–	Petit Jardin
4:56
1.09	Camp–	Oeee
3:30
1.10	Claudia Bonarelli–	They Use Us Back	3:33
1.11	Ja_dijiste–	Laquinta
5:31
1.12	Napalm Jazz–	De La Viande Bio
2:42
1.13	Backstreet Noise (2)–	Sentiment Ecoeurant	1:51
1.14	N.Kra & eM–	Linoleum	3:07
1.15	Jon Vaughn–	Bouncing Ball (1 Of 2) + Gravel Road
4:15
1.16	833-45–	Spook	5:29
1.17	Kanovanik–	Tell Me About Death, Mommy
5:01
1.18	Idmonster–	Deborah And Klaus
4:01
1.19	V.V.–	Moment 3	3:25
		Switch Disc (Or Is It The Other Way Around?)
2.01	Kalx–	Soundtest	1:18
2.02	Oeuf Korreckt–	Hooked On Phone Ethics	3:30
2.03	Sluts On Tape–	The Last And Finest Of Peter Pans
5:54
2.04	Octopus Inc–	Knife Takes Blood	4:14
2.05	Alphacat–	Waveporn
6:09
2.06	Books On Tape–	Baile Del Muerte	3:31
2.07	Morceaux_de_machines–	Cs-514	6:18
2.08	Martindx–	Badjelly	3:24
2.09	Dick Richards–	Coll Cel Portell	3:34
2.10	Chris Degiere–	7 Bev Joggler (DC Offset)	4:00
2.11	Headphone Science–	Without Paper Basics	6:04
2.12	Gimp Gadget Oscillation–	Hernosai	6:05
2.13	Themoonstealingproject–	Why I Have Bags Under My Eyes	4:48
2.14	Diablatomica–	Hallways And Doors	3:12
2.15	Kalx–	Couf	4:19
2.16	Infoslut–	He Dreamt She Was An Atom, She Dreamt He Was Enola Gay	7:18
2.17	N.Kra–	Metroid Remix

v.a-WHNZ:74:WAR-(We Have No Zen-Ukraine-2022)

 

This compilation was conceived as an address to Ukrainians and the people of our planet at the same time. Initially, I invited musicians to send free-form tracks with their own attitudes to this horrible war, which was brought to Ukraine by the "brotherly" country of RuZZia. The choice of musicians I invited was based on my personal love and respect for their work. In the beginning, I wrote to specific people, but then there were artists I had never known before who wanted to join the project because of its message. The initial goal of making a compilation of words of support, reflections on the war, and musical patterns that in a certain sense could be called "the soundtrack to a newsfeed from Ukraine" suddenly grew into a really free format, because you cannot force free people to think in any given way. I wasn't trying to. I simply outlined a vector, and then everything went as the participants of the compilation thought was right. They themselves chose both the form and the content.

I am immensely grateful to everyone who agreed to take part in this project. To everyone who decided to express verbally or musically their attitude to the atrocities that are happening in my country right now. This collection for me personally is a slice of the mentality of the reasonable world, the quintessence of reaction of a mentally healthy person, not only to the war in Ukraine but also to the current state of humanity in general. Our world is fragile and today, more than ever, the bastards are testing its strength... And the words/sounds of support that are included in this compilation are like threads that help stitch together a torn peace in Ukraine. A torn peace in Europe. A torn peace in the world...

I would very much like for as many people as possible to hear everything that ended up and will end up in this collection (it has been in "semi-finished" status since the beginning of April 2022). I think the writers of the messages on this compilation had words for everyone.

For all the fans of experimental music in Ukraine (unfortunately, they are few, but still, they are)...

For all the fans of this music on the planet (I think there are many more of them)...

For all the refugees from the east of Ukraine, from Mariupol, from Kherson, from Kharkiv, from Chernihiv, from Sumy, from hundreds of other towns and villages, who had to leave everything they lived with and for and seek shelter in other cities of the country, or even outside it...

For all those who are now defending Ukraine, with or without weapons...

For all who are now grieving the loss of loved ones in Bucha, Hostomel', Irpin', Borodyanka, Moschun, and other small towns near Kyiv, executed by Russian war criminals who consider themselves "soldiers" of the empire, who came to our land to liberate it from us...

For all those who have always spoken freely in my country in Russian, but after this war began, switched en masse to Ukrainian, right down to the last gopnik and previously unprincipled bum...

For all those who today, without regard to the risks, have saved the helpless and frightened...

For all those who believe in the victory of good over evil...

For all who believe in a free Ukraine...

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Finally, my label was originally conceived as a free one. But today I want to ask everyone who likes the music published on it to help Ukraine in some way. All albums are still free, but there is a "Pay what you want" option. All money that has already come or will come for any album from the catalog was/will be sent to volunteers and territorial defense. Yes, there are armed forces in my country that have been quite successful in repelling enemy attacks. But the needs of the refugees and - more important - the territorial defense, which consists of ordinary civilians who have come out to stand their own ground, are always there. We must defend ourselves. Help us if you can and want to. You can buy any album from the label's catalog or you can download it for free and donate directly to wehavenozen@me.com. The choice is yours.

Please support. Please share. Please spread these words/thoughts/sounds.    click me

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Update 2022.08.13: I've been asked several times why the tracks were arranged simply by the names of the musicians. It's hard for me to answer, but I think I can say something resembling more or less the truth. Since for me every track and every feedback from all the artists who responded to the offer to participate in this compilation is important practically on the same level, I didn't dare to make some sonic paradigm and just arranged the tracks in alphabetical order by the names of the artists. Surprisingly... It's amazing that once again, serendipity works. It's time for me to stop being surprised. My personal opinion is that this order is awesome. If this one doesn't work for you, make it another way. This compilation is about freedom. Be free.

Love and hugs from free Ukraine!

Thank you all, fellows, you did/doing so huge help.

———

African // We Have No Zen!
Here's the 42nd day of the war. 

Released April 6, 2022 

 

.	Alastair Galbraith - Pibrock 02:32
	2.	Aldo Becca - Pendulum 02:01
	3.	Andreas Brandal - 240222 04:26
	4.	Anton Sliepakov/Andriy Sokolov - Translation 03:09
	5.	Antony Milton - Only the Bravery of the Scared 08:51
	6.	Arnold Dreyblatt - For Ukraine 02:09
	7.	Ashtray Navigations - Untitled 06:54
	8.	Arrington De Dionyso - Death to Putin 03:32
	9.	Ben Spiers - Ten Words for Ukraine (Simplistic But True) 07:47
	10.	Boris Malkovsky - They That Sow in Tears Shall Reap in Joy: A Prayer for Ukraine 04:50
	11.	Daniel Higgs - Invaders Lay Down Your Arms 07:25
	12.	Derek Baron - Untitled 05:58
	13.	Dog's Breakfast - Piece for Mariupol, Peace and Ukraine 02:02
	14.	D'ora Stella - Before Children's Smile 01:36
	15.	Dora Bleu & Seth Josel - The Real of Last Rites Trying to Compensate 06:27
	16.	Expo '70 - Meditation Mantra 04:21
	17.	Fabio Orsi - Da Ragazzo 04:40
	18.	Frank Baugh - For Ukraine 02:24
	19.	Fritz Welch - Bring the Early Head 03:46
	20.	Greg Charles - Ukraine Noise Prayer 12:52
	21.	Hermit - No Words (For African) 07:11
	22.	Insect Factory - For Ukraine 01:35
	23.	Jeffrey Alexander - Light Over Water 06:16
	24.	John Dowd - Nag's Ear 01:52
	25.	Juhani Saksikäsi - Hello Hey Putin, Stop Bombing, Stop Shooting 04:00
	26.	Juuso Paaso - Kuoleman maa 03:17
	27.	KIP - Song #1 10:50
	28.	Lau Nau - Thinking of You Every Day 03:00
	29.	Li Jianhong - Hmm, I'm Watching the Rain 07:10
	30.	Martyn Jacques (The Tiger Lillies) - Ukrainians 03:25
	31.	Old Million Eye - Under the Same Sun (For Ukraine) 01:10
	32.	Pavlo Lisovskyi - Ctrl-Z 00:37
	33.	Pavlo Pavlosiuk - Kyiv Calling 06:54
	34.	Periklis Tsoukalas - Seed in a Scorched Land 04:14
	35.	Peter Wright - Dissolved into Dust 03:48
	36.	Poimuajomiehet - Huomenna pauhu jo vaieta saa 01:12
	37.	Rambutan - Improvisation for Ukraine 04:33
	38.	Richard Youngs - Dauntless 06:26
	39.	Rostyslav Chaban - Tak Chesno 02:30
	40.	Sean McCann - Pistons (Variation) 07:32
	41.	Sindre Bjerga - Fred i Ukraina 02:25
	42.	Steven R. Smith - All Is One, One Is None, None Is All (For Ukraine) 02:56
	43.	Tom Carter - Instructions for Angels 01:17
	44.	Tomutonttu - Tomusta 02:24
	45.	Tori Kudo - Psalm 27:1,10,13 02:18
	46.	Ushi Susumu - Stop War 00:47	lyrics	buy track
	47.	Valerio Cosi - K41 04:49
	48.	Zherbin - Верю в мир 01:33

 

 

UR/IRON MOLAR – Ur / Iron Molar -(Locust Swarm Rex/The Fucking Clinica /Alampo Records-Italy-2009)

Ur were born in early 2005 as a collaboration between Federico Esposito and Mauro Sciaccaluga, both active in the italian hardcore circuit.
Federico was a member of Heartside and is also responsible of the industrial / power-electronics project Den LXV. Mauro was a member of Downright, Kafka and Never Was, and he is also collaborating with Den LXV.
Federico and Mauro were later joined by Andrea Ferraris (Burning Defeat, Permanent Scar, Onefineday, Deep End, One By One).
Ur made their live debut at the Afe-Party in November 2005. Their music is mostly based on free improvisation and its sonorities can't easily be described without referring to the well-known and wildest experiments of Industrial music of the late '70s / early '80s.

Iron Molar is  .Jacopo Menelli, Massimo Meloni

The Fucking Clinica D.I.Y. Italian label run by Marcella Spaggiari Sites:fuckingclinica.blogspot.com, Facebook

Alampo Records Italian label focusing on ambient and experimental electronic music :alampomusic.com, MySpace, web.archive.org

 Locust Swamp Rex Label run by Nicola Solieri.MySpace 

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BIO MUSE - Wrong X - (Language-UK-1995)

 Fantastic under rated old CD of breaks`n`noize by these 2 criminally under-exposed Italians!!11 tracks of pure madness mixing techno,noise,breaks and funky fantasy. Great album from the old days.

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1		4 Rubber Feet	4:41
2		Fake	4:27
3		Sine God	4:49
4		Very Approximately	3:39
5		Convolvotron	7:16
6		Mepral	5:18
7		Anaural	6:04
8		Ursonate	4:51
9		Ba-Umf	5:41
10		Wrong	1:56
11		X	0:32