1. taalem new releases : shifts, bardoseneticcube, 2kilos &More
2. Kokeshidisk new release : y.ann
3. new US distributors
1. taalem new releases
* shifts "branches" 3"cd-r (alm 35)
Since 1995 Shifts is one of the various projects of Frans de Waard,
besides Freiband, and membership of Beequeen, Kapotte Muziek, Goem,
Wander and his recent new project with Roel Meelkop, Zebra. All of the
work is based on guitar sounds. In the first phase various guitars were
played with objects and effects, then, the next phase were computer
treatments of the previous phase (the 'Vertonen' series, 22 pieces in
total). After that a return to simplicity again; 'Branches' is one of
three pieces ('trees' and 'leaves' to be released on LP by entr'acte)
based on four stringed, detuned acoustic guitar and motor objects. Loud
and drone this could have been a next step, but might very well the
final works on Shifts. Previously material has been released on Korm
Plastics, Fourth Dimension, Kraak, Elsie & Jack, Meme and other labels.
full-colour printed 3" cd-r with artwork by cyril herry.
* bardoseneticcube "the sacral member" 3"cd-r (alm 36)
Bardoseneticcube is a now well-known artist from russia, with releases
on various labels like Drone Records, Steinklang, Athanor or Mechanoise
Labs.
for this 3", Bardoseneticcube has looked into his archives and found
these two tracks in an ambient/ritual style, sometimes rhythmed by
percussions that could remind our dear Internal Fusion. full-colour
printed 3" cd-r with artwork by cyril herry.
* 2kilos &More "9,21" 3"cd-r (alm 37)
2kilos &More is a french duo who mixes electronics and real instruments
(guitar, melodica) creating evolutive & complex tracks full of detailed
sounds. after many live gigs (with Rapoon, Hybryds and Bad Sector at the
third Thérapie Auditive festival in Paris in May 2006 and opening
for bands like Colder or Trisomie 21 earlier), this 3", carefully
mastered by Norscq (The Grief, The Atlas Project, Von Magnet) is their
very first disc, a foretaste to their forthcoming album... full-colour
printed 3" cd-r with artwork by cyril herry.
2. Kokeshidisk new release
* y.ann "valytheme" cd-r (kodi 7)
reissue of the tape self-released in 1997 by y.ann on his u mohol label,
"valytheme" is the first & only tape of one ultra milkmaids twin.
close to the early milkies sound, maybe in a more ambient approach, it
contains some tracks that were in fact demos for the ultra milkmaids.
everything was carefully remastered for this this reissue. full color
pro-printed A5-sized carboard cover in a plastic sleeve & full printed
cd-r with artwork by cyril herry.
3. new US distributors
apart from Self Abuse Records (
http://www.selfabuserecords.net ), a
small selection of taalem & Kokeshidisk releases is available from
Fusetron (
http://www.fusetronsound.com ) and a larger one will be soon
available from Systemic Audio (
http://www.systemicaudio.com ).
all these new releases are now available from us and more details
(including cover art and mp3s) can be found on the websites (urls
below). they'll be soon available from the usual distributors (nuit et
brouillard, drone records, tesco org.)
all the best,
--
Jean-Marc
http://www.taalem.com
http://kokeshidisk.free.fr/
out now on taalem >>
alm 35 > shifts "branches"
alm 36 > bardoseneticcube "the sacral member"
alm 37 > 2kilos &More "9,21"
out now on Kokeshidisk >>
kodi 7 > y.ann "valytheme"
