samedi 19 septembre 2009

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!

dl
BUY it!

vendredi 18 septembre 2009

Jonathan Coleclough & Murmer - Nevill #6


Jonathan Coleclough & Murmer
Nevill #6/47 (ICR ICR59 - 2006)
CDR edition of 1

Yep, a unique CDR in an edition of 1!
The story behind this : when ICR released Husk by Coleclough & Murmer, they had a special mail-order edition of 200 copies with a bonus CD, and a special-special edition of 47 with an extra CDR (only 25 for sale) and I managed to get #6. Lucky me! This CDR states 'each copy has a unique piece of music and a unique cover'. It's a processed field-recording using sounds of Nevill Road, London, recorded 19 & 20 april 2006.
That makes it probably the rarest item in my music collection (I have other releases with unique artwork, but that is the only one with unique music!)

Oh, I forgot to tell you it is only 5 minutes long, I guess it could not have been a full album, could it?

If ever you have another copy of Nevill, please post a link somewhere, that would be great to get to hear as many of them as possible!

dl

jeudi 17 septembre 2009

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...

dl

mercredi 16 septembre 2009

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.

dl

mardi 15 septembre 2009

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.

dl

lundi 14 septembre 2009

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.

dl

dimanche 13 septembre 2009

Period Disc 2 is alive!

I've posted a new link for Jonathan Coleclough's Period limited second CD. If you're interested, just go back a couple of posts...