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Euro Herc: Segnali [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Euro Herc:
Segnali [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Tsss Tapes -- Italy )


Price: $9.95    




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"Turning discarded sounds into a form of stumbling poetry", Christian Schiefner (aka Chemiefaserwerk) and Michal Fundowicz (aka Turmeric Acid) use cassette tapes, objects and field recordings (eg. a kitchen timer, a kalimba pattern, a Polish instructional tape, Croatian field recording) to create fascinating transformations of sonic environments in two engaging aural journeys.

Ristic, Manja / Joana Guerra / Veronica Cerrotta: Slani pejzazi [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Ristic, Manja / Joana Guerra / Veronica Cerrotta:
Slani pejzazi [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Tsss Tapes -- Italy )


Price: $9.95    




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TSSS Tapes brought together these three performers -- Belgrade violinist and sound artist Manja Ristić; Lisbon exploratory improviser and cellist Joana Guerra; and Argentine pianist and sound artist living in Rio de Janeiro, Veronica Cerrotta -- developing these two intensely detailed compositions of acoustic performance, field recordings and acousmatic sound.

Staiano, Moe: Away Towards the Light [VINYL + DOWNLOAD]
Staiano, Moe:
Away Towards the Light [VINYL + DOWNLOAD]

(Edgetone -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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An exploration of tonal interplay and contrasting rhythms from nine electric guitars, bass, and drums by West Coast percussionist and composer Moe! Staiano (formerly of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum), a work in three movements that features assertive rhythmic structures and intertwining string structures, balanced by beautifully ringing moments of introspection.

Surplus 1980: Illusion of Consistency [CD]
Surplus 1980:
Illusion of Consistency [CD]

(Surplus Industries -- USA )


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Composed using an "exquisite corpse" method during the pandemic, where each player provided a partially complete track with instructions to expand their concept, enlisting an incredible set of musicians across the US & Europe, directed by Moe! Staiano, including Jesse Quattro, Fred Frith, Carla Kihlstedt, GW Sok, Amy X Neuburg, Darren Johnston, &c &c.

Baron, Derek / Luke Martin: Distinct and Concealed [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Baron, Derek / Luke Martin:
Distinct and Concealed [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


Price: $9.95    




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NY composer & keyboardist Derek Baron meets with Minneapolis experimental composer & performer Luke Martin at Zeitgeist Center in New Orleans and at Resource Space in Minneapolis, MN to record these live performances on piano, keyboard, no-input mixing board and cassette recordings; minimal works of tension and release, incorporating movement, audience and room sounds into their contemporary improvisations.

Lyle, Erica Dawn : Colonial Motels [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Lyle, Erica Dawn :
Colonial Motels [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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The former touring guitarist for Bikini Kill, who has also worked with The Raincoats and Kim Gordon, in a 2-part solo work of experimental approaches to the electric guitar, starting with minimal loops that slowly layer in intensity until reaching a climactic release and dispersal, picked up again in the second part for a unique work of noise and alien guitar soloing.

Tamarisk (Carter / Menestres / Weathers): Comes From Far Away From Here [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Tamarisk (Carter / Menestres / Weathers):
Comes From Far Away From Here [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


Price: $9.95    




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A studio album from the Tamarisk free improvising trio of guitarist Andrew Weather, bassist David Menestres and Charalambides co-founder Christina Carter on vocals, the third album from this free folk trio of cathartic and unpredictable direction, here recording at Andrew Weather's recording space at Wind Tide, in Littlefield Texas in 2022.

Gregg, J.J. / Pavan Kanekal: Ease & Flow [CD + DOWNLOAD]
Gregg, J.J. / Pavan Kanekal:
Ease & Flow [CD + DOWNLOAD]

(IntangibleCat -- USA )


Price: $11.95    




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The second duo release from J.J. Gregg on sitar and Pavan Kanekal on tabla, following their 2022 album re-cycling, is a rich work of sophisticated rhythm, sympathetic chords, and strong raga melodies, recorded at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio in Chicago, warmly capturing the duo's purposeful momentum and sincere joy in their playing.

Weston, Matt: Communism Has Appeared On The Scene [VINYL 2 LPs]
Weston, Matt:
Communism Has Appeared On The Scene [VINYL 2 LPs]

(7272music -- USA )


Price: $23.95    




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Matt Weston pushes the boundaries of percussion and improvisation, creating compositions that blend site-specific drum recordings, environmental soundscapes, and musique concrète techniques, exploring cavernous spaces, machine-like drones, and rapid editing as he crafts dynamic pieces in an innovative and captivating sonic experience.

Abcess Grenk: Erguss Von Licht [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Abcess Grenk:
Erguss Von Licht [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Copy This! -- USA )


Price: $8.95    




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Marc Myers, recording in Lincoln, Nebraska, is the creative force behind Abcess Grenk, merging analog electronics and experimental guitar in Erguss Von Licht, as a blend of synthesizers, modular synths, a Fender guitar, and a '69 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp, for richly layered and textured improvisations steeped in a DIY aesthetic that reflects Myers' decades-long evolution in sound exploration.

Moth Bucket (Sims / Searfoss / Dorsey): Vagary Suite [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Moth Bucket (Sims / Searfoss / Dorsey):
Vagary Suite [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


Price: $8.95    




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Recorded in Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania improvising trio of Kevin Sims (percussion, psatlery, flute), James Searfoss (reeds & tape loops), and Justin Dorsey (upright bass) explore the intersections of free jazz, drone, and electroacoustic sound, balancing texture, rhythm and tension across dynamic compositions that highlight their versatile instrumentation.

Brant, Cody / Carl Kruger: Smoke Detail [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Brant, Cody / Carl Kruger:
Smoke Detail [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Copy This! -- USA )


Price: $8.95    




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Developed using recordings made in Oregon and in North Carolina from West Coast sound and multimedia artists Cody Brand and Carl Kruger, Brant expanding Kruger's initial tracks with his own rhythmic additions and sonic embellishments to create twelve compositions with a recommended use of "reflective open-road journeys", noted as "Reality-dream boundary: blurred".

Myers, David Lee : Tin Drop Tear [BOOK w/ DOWNLOAD]
Myers, David Lee :
Tin Drop Tear [BOOK w/ DOWNLOAD]

(pulsewidth -- USA )


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Experimental composer and feedback artist David Lee Myers (Arcane Device) ventures into literary territory with a limited-edition book of fifty "Plunder-Lit" poetic pieces, complemented by fifteen spoken-word audio readings set to experimental soundscapes, evoking Tristan Tzara's work, William S. Burroughs' cutups, and the sensibilities of Captain Beefheart.

Kuvveti, Deli : Kuslar Soyledi [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Kuvveti, Deli :
Kuslar Soyledi [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Tsss Tapes -- Italy )


Price: $9.95    




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A limited-edition cassette release from Turkish-born, Seattle-based artist Deli Kuvveti, Kuşlar Söyledi presents four studio compositions blending creaking doors, bird and liquid sounds, and minimal drones into a meditative exploration of microsound and sound collage.

Nakayama, Tetsuya: Edo Wan [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Nakayama, Tetsuya:
Edo Wan [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Tsss Tapes -- Italy )


Price: $9.95    




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Composing with assembled field recordings and environmental textures, Chiba, Japan-based composer Tetsuya Nakayama transforms mundane sounds into poetic events, as water, metal, and incidental noise intertwine in a quiet yet immersive narrative that re-enchants everyday spaces, revealing a new mode of listening shaped by nuance and fleeting detail.

Rolando, Tommaso / Andy Moor : Biscotti [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOADS]
Rolando, Tommaso / Andy Moor :
Biscotti [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOADS]

(Tsss Tapes -- Italy )


Price: $9.95    




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Recorded live in Genoa in 2022, the energetic and exploratory, rock-oriented duo of bassist Tommaso Rolando (Torto Editions) and guitarist Andy Moor (The Ex) captures an improvisational dialog shaped by alternate tunings, intent listening, and kinetic spontaneity, as the two seasoned performers bridge punk-rooted experimentation with richly resonant acoustic interplay.

Eventless Plot | Francesco Covarino: Methexis [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Eventless Plot | Francesco Covarino:
Methexis [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Innovo Editions -- Greece )


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A textural and quietly immersive collaboration between Italian percussionist Francesco Covarino and Greek trio Eventless Plot, combining modular synth, field recordings, percussion, and tapes in an intricate 2024 live studio session that continues the exploratory cassette ethos of Covarino's TSSS label through Innovo Editions' equally intimate and tactile aesthetic.

Eventless Plot | Haarvol: The Subliminal Paths [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Eventless Plot | Haarvol:
The Subliminal Paths [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Innovo Editions -- Greece )


Price: $12.95    




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An intimate, restrained electroacoustic collaboration between Eventless Plot and Haarvöl, unfolding in two extended, meditative movements that explore a nuanced dialogue between piano, field recordings, tapes, and electronic expression, gradually revealing layered sonic detail and immersive depth through spacious, dramatic momentum.

Eventless Plot | Yorgos Dimitriadis: Entanglements [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Eventless Plot | Yorgos Dimitriadis:
Entanglements [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Innovo Editions -- Greece )


Price: $12.95    




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A rich electroacoustic dialogue recorded in Greece, Entanglements teams the hybrid percussion/modular-objects trio Eventless Plot with Berlin sound sculptor Yorgos Dimitriadis, layering responsive drum gestures, electronics, tape, samplers, and modular synth in a live performance that blurs composition and improvisation into immersive, intricate sonic interplay.

Dunston, Nick: Skultura [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] <i>[Used Item]</i>
Dunston, Nick:
Skultura [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] [Used Item]

(Tripticks Tapes -- USA )


Price: $8.00    




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Bassist & composer Nick Dunston's Berlin band Skultura creates a uniquely experimental and fascinatingly sculpted approach to free jazz through layers of sound and serious playing punctuated by voice and concrete elements, each piece keeping the listener in anticipation of what might happen next, eased into serious jazz grooves, then whisked away in new directions; not to be missed!

Fishkin, Daniel : Dark Listening [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] <i>[Used Item]</i>
Fishkin, Daniel :
Dark Listening [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] [Used Item]

(Tripticks Tapes -- USA )


Price: $8.00    




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Taking the viola da gamba and the daxophone into uncharted (dark) territories, composer Daniel Fishkin (who studied with daxophone inventor Hans Racheil) presents four works leveraging interference & frequency patterns, performed with an exceptional set of specialists on each instrument, and Fishkin's own 20-foot long instrument, The Lady's Harp, creating long, sustained tones.

Hollow Deck: Over East [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] <i>[Used Item]</i>
Hollow Deck:
Over East [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] [Used Item]

(Tripticks Tapes -- USA )


Price: $8.00    




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Straddling quirky folk song and experimental sound collage, the long-running Western Massachusettes duo of fiddler, banjo player & singer Mia Friedman and clarinetist, wind player & sound artist Andy Allen (Guerilla Toss) present an album of observational songs with unusual perspectives and an anything goes approach to the music that surrounds each song; delightful.

Muller, Matthias / Pawel Doskocz / Emilio Gordoa: Aural Accidentals [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] <i>[Used
Muller, Matthias / Pawel Doskocz / Emilio Gordoa:
Aural Accidentals [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD] [Used Item]

(Tripticks Tapes -- USA )


Price: $7.00    




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On the last day of the 2021 Spontaneous Music Festival at the Dragon Club in Poznań, Poland, the trio of Berlin trombonist Matthias Muller was joined by younger generation Polish guitarist Pawel Doskocz on prepared electric guitar and fellow Berlin drummer and electroacoustic improviser Emilio Gordoa for these two extended sonic adventures recorded in near-darkness.

Playbackers (Silbert / Foam / Young): Playbackers Record [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD] <i>[Used Item]</i>
Playbackers (Silbert / Foam / Young):
Playbackers Record [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD] [Used Item]

(Tripticks Tapes -- USA )


Price: $8.00    




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Recording to 4 track cassette, this unusual and experimental Boston-area trio of active sound artists--Stella Silbert, Arkm Foam and Neil 'Cloaca' Young--improvise over abstract territory using turntables, a no-input mixer, objects, an open reel tape machine, contact mics, and cassette players, emerging with equally tongue-in-cheek and serious aural interactions.

del Pino, Francisco / Charlotte Mundy: The Sea [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
del Pino, Francisco / Charlotte Mundy:
The Sea [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Composer Francisco del Pino and vocalist Charlotte Mundy create a deeply nuanced and emotionally rich exchange, as Mundy's radiant voice navigates del Pino's intricate, polyphony-tinged compositions, layering syllabic repetition, resonant phrasing, and textural detail into a multitrack performance that evokes mantra, lament, and ecstatic meditation in equal measure.

Jones, Darius: Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye) [VINYL + DOWNLOAD]
Jones, Darius:
Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye) [VINYL + DOWNLOAD]

(Aum Fidelity -- USA )


Price: $21.95    




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The seventh chapter in Darius Jones' visionary Man'ish Boy series, this powerful trio recording with Gerald Cleaver and Chris Lightcap presents five new compositions and a Lomax-arranged spiritual, confronting themes of Black mental health, trauma, and healing through richly expressive alto saxophone, deep rhythmic interplay, and emotional resonance.



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