Ajilvsga - The White Feathered Stem

Ajilvsga
The White Feathered Stem (Sound & Fury S&F021)
CDr edition of 75 hand-numbered copies
Throw me the first stone, but I prefer CDs to tapes. Too bad when you consider the Ajilvsga discography, so, when once in a while, they issue a CDr, I'm just happy! This one came out in late 2009 on the Australian label Sound & Fury. It seems it's still available from them, you know what to do...
It's packaged in a black, wax-sealed envelope which seem to be the case of most S&F releases. As for the music, you've got the typical Ajilvsga serving, just what we wanted!


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Godseye - Book Of Lies Vol. 1

Godseye
Book Of Lies Vol. 1 (Peyote Tapes 05)
C40 edition of 75

Godseye is Brad Rose, his wife Eden Hemming Rose and Nathan Young. But it's not Ajilvsga with a woman voice on top. It's very different in fact. Very synth-driven, with Eden reading some great texts (occult poetry indeed). I wasn't expecting that at all when I first heard it. Hope you'll be as pleasently surprised as I was then.

If anybody had their eponymous tape on Dial Square Tapes to share I'd be delighted!


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Ajilvsga - Little Earth

Ajilvsga
Little Earth (Peyote Tapes 01)
C20 edition of 100

A tape on Nathan's label, Little Earth is once more a great Ajilvsga tape (damn! I really like this duo!). Side B is Side A played backwards. Yes. And stangely, the result is not ridiculous. It just works. Fortunately, unlike some Black Metal records played backwards, it won't open a portal to Hell or conjure malevolent spirits. It will only make you drown in bliss. It sure made me...


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Indian Weapons - Parousia

Indian Weapons
Parousia (Digitalis Limited ltd#138)
C30 edition of 80 copies

Brad and Nathan may have changed names, but they have kept the indian spirit. Indian Weapons is Ajilvsga, and this tape is proof that when those too create music together, the result is way more than the sum of its parts.

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Ajilvsga - Silver Crow

Ajilvsga
Silver Crow (Digitalis Limited / Peyote Tapes)
C38 edition of 100?

Last (?) in the Coloured Crow series on Digitalis Limited and Peyote Tapes (White Crow was released by Blackest Rainbow around the same time)
I doubt there ever was 100 copies done, given the difficulty to get one (especially considering that White Crow, also an edition of 100, is still relatively easily available). Anyway, once again a great release with a nice silver cover (and technically the crow itself is black/dark grey...)


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Ajilvsga - Purple Crow

Ajilvsga
Purple Crow (Digitalis Limited / Peyote Tapes)
C46 edition of 23

Yet another Coloured Crow after Red, Green and Blue and still co-released by Digitalis Limited and Peyote Tapes.
This was supposed to be sold at a show that never happened, and I managed to get a copy direct from Nathan (bless him!), long after I thought I'd never get my dirty hands on this (together with Silver Crow, soon to come, and other goodies...). Lenghtier than previous Crows it is essential as always.


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Ajilvsga / Pine Smoke Lodge - Lighting The Qulliq vol. 2

Ajilvsga / Pine Smoke Lodge
Lighting The Qulliq vol. 2 (Existential Cloth Recordings, 2009)
CDr edition of 25

Did I say that I really don't like split releases...? Well, for a change, this one is great! It just flows nicely from Pine Smoke Lodge titles to Ajilsga : you can make the difference obviously, but everything fits in place and stays in the same mood.
This release sure makes me want to listen to more Pine Smoke Lodge (Lighting The Qulliq Vol. 1 & 3 are available). Nice black digipack with gloomy insert (can't get enough of mummified Indian corpses, or can I?...)

Existential Cloth Recordings only have a myspace page, here it is.


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Ajilvsga - Earth Lodge

Ajilvsga
Earth Lodge (Not Not Fun Records NNF097)
2xCS edition of 100 numbered copies

A two-cassette set on Not Not Fun. Seriously one of the best Ajilvsga releases. Great artwork two with a real dry leave. Nothing more to add, just listen to it!

Not my rip, too lazy to rip my own copy...

Update : there is a gap (about 10 seconds of silence) in the first track. Maybe there are more problems with those files. I prefer to remove the link, it seems I'll have to rip my own cassettes after all...

Ajilvsga - Red Crow

Ajilvsga
Red Crow (Digitalis Limited / Peyote Tapes)
C32 edition of 13

Very, very limited (13 copies!), this tape was a tour only edition sold at a show on November 13th, 2008 at "The Monolith" with Peaking Light & Language Of Light.

First instalment in the 'insert-colour-here' Crow and the most limited of the series, co-released by Digitalis Limited (Brad's label) and Peyote Tapes (Nathan's label).

It was re-released on vinyl in 2009 via the Amethyst Sunset label. Some copies are still available, so run for it!

I haven't managed (yet) to get a copy of the original tape (but I'm waiting for the vinyl) so this isn't my rip. I got the files again from borxes (behind the always excellent akteon blog). Thanks to both borxes and the original poster, whoever he was...


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Ajilvsga - Blue Crow

Ajilvsga
Blue Crow (Digitalis Limited / Peyote Tapes)
C30 edition of 17

Very limited again (17 copies!), this tape was a tour only edition sold at a show on February 23rd at "The Monolith" with Black Guys & Sabertooth Cavity. Some copies were later sold by Brad Rose and I managed to get one...
This is the second instalment in the 'insert-colour-here' Crow after Red and were all co-released by Digitalis Limited (Brad's label) and Peyote Tapes (Nathan's label).

I haven't managed (yet) to get a copy so this isn't my rip. I got the files from borxes (behind the ever excellent akteon blog). Thanks to both borxes and the original poster, whoever he was...


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Eagle Altar - The Life Of Bridgette Driscol

Eagle Altar
The Life Of Bridgette Driscol (Kimberly Dawn KimDawn014 - 2009)
3" CDR Numbered edition of 50, with hand-scrawled CDR, OOP

Did I mention that I've always had a soft spot for 3" CDs?

Brad Rose with his wife Eden Hemming under their Eagle Altar moniker (not to be mistaken for Altar Eagle which is Eden Hemming with Brad Rose...). This lovely 3" CDR, with Eagle Altar hand-scrawled all over in golden ink, is unfortunately already out-of-print at the source the small Kimberly Dawn label (even though it was released only 3 weeks ago...). Great 18-minute track, as is to be expected from a Brad Rose project! Eden is not singing on this one (it is one of the differences with Altar Eagle, or Corsican Paintbrush, or other collaborations between husband and wife), but it has a nice drum-machine loop in the background.


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Ajilvsga - Last Of The White Buffalo

Ajilvsga
Last Of The White Buffalo (Abandon Ship Records ASR039 - 2008)
C28 Edition of 100, OOP

A nice one, released by Abandon Ship Records in 2008 like Winter Hunt. This is less epic than Winter Hunt (it is twice as short anyway), but it is nice and rhythmic however.

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Ajilvsga - White Crow

Ajilvsga
White Crow (Blackest Rainbow - 2009)
C42 Edition of 100, OOP

One of the latest Ajilvsga releases, on the ever consistently good Blackest Rainbow (recently of fame for the latest Natural Snow Building 3xLP, 2xCD and zine).
The only 'Crow-of-many-colours' not released by Digitalis / Peyote Tapes to the great advantage of being an edition of 100 instead of the usual 20-something... It's already out-of-print at the source though.

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Ajilvsga - The Black Mouth Society

Ajilvsga
The Black Mouth Society (Tavarn Keben bes34 - 2009)
C60 Edition of 60 hand-numbered copies with hand-made cover

The A-side of this tape, The Black-Tailed Deer, is without doubt my favourite Ajilvsga track (at the moment anyway...). Everything is perfect with this release : 2 great long tracks, superb artwork (if not very convenient), it's released on Laurent/Sorc'henn excellent label Tavarn Keben and last but not least it's recorded on orange cassettes (who can resist orange!).

For once, this one is still available at the source, but I couldn't wait to share it with you : I'm sure more than one will buy it after listening to those mp3s!

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Ajilvsga - From The Black River To The Dead Sea

Ajilvsga
From The Black River To The Dead Sea (Music Your Mind Will Love You Mymwly0036 - 2005)
CDR, OOP

An early Ajilvsga release (the earliest, at least according to Discogs) on the sadly defunct Music Your Mind Will Love You (I love that name!). Not the best Ajilvsga release, but still worth listening to. And it's on CDR, and as much as I like cassettes, this is a far more convenient format (come on, throw me the first stone!).
I should have taken a picture of the whole handmade artwork, but I told you I was lazy...

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Ajilvsga / Capricorn Wings - Rights Of The Solemn Ceremonies

Ajilvsga / Capricorn Wings
Rights Of The Solemn Ceremonies (Goaty Tapes, 2008)
C58 edition of 100

I don't really like split releases... This one is no exception : I like the Ajilvsga side, but the other one is just barely OK. Don't know much about Capricorn Wings but they are French and have another tape out on Abandon Ship Records, so I guess they can't be all wrong!.
t would have made a nice C30 with the two Ajilvsga tracks, but at least with mp3 files you don't have to rewind to skip the unwanted track.
Fancy hand-cut labels à la Goaty Tapes.

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The North Sea - Underneath The Jesus Tree

The North Sea
Underneath The Jesus Tree (Barl Fire Recordings BFR013 - 2006)
CDR Edition of 200

Brad Rose solo for a change, under his The North Sea moniker. This is relatively early The North Sea (2006), that means more acoustic folky songs, complete with voclas, bird chirps and guitar strumming, quite far from the sound of today... It's great anyway, as everything Brad Rose touches.

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Ajilvsga - Winter Hunt

Ajilvsga
Winter Hunt (Abandon Ship Records ASR027 - 2008)
C50 Edition of 100, OOP

Three track cassette released by Abandon Ship Records in 2008. This is without doubt one of my favourite Ajilvsga release. I'm sure you'll enjoy it as much as I do.

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Ajilvsga - White Path / Red Path - new rip

Ajilvsga
White Path / Red Path (PM31 - 2008)
C40 Edition of 100, OOP

Thick clouds of swirling electronics, walls of distortion, phased guitars, tar, and electricity riveted together for one of the heaviest and densest Ajilvsga recordings to date. Melodies briefly stumble to the surface, only to be turned inside out by the chaos. High bias chrome tapes with 4 panel J-card and obi.

This cassette was released by Peasant Magik


I've made a (hopefully) better rip than before, here it is :

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Ajilvsga - Archived Bones

Ajilvsga
Archived Bones (Dial Square Tapes DSQ001)
C21 edition of 20

Very limited again (20 copies only too), this is some 'older' material from 2007 release on the even-more-limited-than-Digitalis Limited Brad Rose label, Dial Square Tapes.
It will make your bones rattle indeed...

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