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500mg “Another order of
existence” aRCHIVE45 CD
pressing of 500, and CD+7” Lathe cut 45rpm pressing of
100. A two part experimental acoustic guitar offer funneled
through a train load of pedals and effect and then ejected from
a Marshall ½ stack from Michael Gibbons of Bardo Pond
(and all things Philadelphia and psychedelic). Recorded by
myself in 2007 at the worlds nosiest book store BigJar in
Philly. The CD edition comes housed in a slightly taller sleeve
with two color silk screen work by Alan Sherry of SIWA on a
heavyweight 140lb paper. The front cover is die cut with and
inserted picture from the performance printed on vellum, all
hand glued and assembled by myself. Graphic work by Demian
Johnston. The 7” LATHE CUT +
CD edition. Comes house in the
same exact sleeve except re-sized to fit the 7” 45rpm
lathe cut by Mr. King of New Zealand. The lathe cut
edition contains no extra audio from the CD version but merely
offers 5min edits of each track in a different format. The
Lathes will only be sold direct from my site or through the
artist himself AUDIO SAMPLE HERE
CD version$14 US postpaid (International
orders add $3 postage)
LATHE EDITION SOLD OUT
Lathe+CD edition above
PAUL METZGER “Canticle of Ignat/ All
Glass” aRCHIVE46 CD pressing
of 500, and CD+7” Lathe cut 45rpm pressing of 100. One
track played on modified acoustic guitar and one track played
on modified Banjo. For those unfamiliar with Saint Paul’s
Mr. Metzger his works offer and amazing mix of Indian ragas
crossed with a junk yard band feel, highly evolved and
incredible unique. Recorded by myself in 2007 at BigJar in
Philly a fantastic piece of documentation offered in unaltered
form. The CD edition comes housed in a slightly taller sleeve
with two color silk screen work by Alan Sherry of SIWA on a
heavyweight 140lb paper. The front cover is die cut with and
inserted picture from the performance printed on vellum, all
hand glued and assembled by myself. Graphic work by Demian
Johnston. The 7” LATHE CUT + CD edition. Comes house in
the same exact sleeve except re-sized to fit the 7” 45rpm
lathe cut by Mr. King of New Zealand. The lathe cut
edition contains no extra audio from the CD version but merely
offers 5min edits of each track in a different format. The
Lathes will only be sold direct from my site or through the
artist himself. AUDIO SAMPLE HERE
CD version $14 US postpaid
(International orders add $3 postage)
Lathe version sold out
.
Lathe+CD edition above
Sitaar Tah! “Semimimimimin” CD
archive32 A 43min single
track studio recording from the Tokyo based Sitar Orchestra
that provided the amazing musical backdrop for Keiji Haino on
the double disc archive release Animamima. The 22 piece unit is
back with this swarm of locus gem of a release. Graphic and
design work on the release by Stephen O’Malley features
an outer cover that is a four color silkscreen, beautifully
executed by Alan Sherry of Siwa records. Inside is a gorgeous
photographic collage. Pressing of 700 copies
$14 postpaid in the US
Religious Knives “Live at
bigjar” CD archive43 A four
track live disc recorded in August of 07 by myself. While
Religious Knives represent ½ the former output of Double
Leopards the output from this quartet is anything but. Raw and
dirty garage rock for keyboards, bass, guitar and drums that
sounds more comfortable being off the Doors early demo days box
set rather then a nofun offshoot band. Comes in a ½
panel sleeve graphic work by now frequent archive art
collaborator Chase Middaugh. Pressing of 600 copies
sold out
MERRELL/ BAKER/ JORDAN “NAGUAL”
CD aRCHIVE41 long playing ambient
dronescape pitting the combined efforts of Todd Merrell on
shortwave radio and electronics, Patrick Jordan on shortwave
radio and processing and Aidan Baker (Nadja) on guitar.
Recorded live in 04 in Hartford. Comes packed in heavy stock
center open sleeve with environmental mirror image landscape
artwork courtesy of Seldon Hunt. Pressing of 600 copies.
$13.50 postpaid in the US
LSD POND Double CD archive36. Two nights of improvised recordings from the
Lemur House in Philadelphia tracked during off nights of the
eastern US tour of LSD March, Masami
Kawaguchi’s New Rock Syndicate and Bardo Pond. Each disc represents one night’s
worth of material edited by Michael Gibbons,without
overdubs. Personal from each night vary and thus present
different types of material.
DISC 1 recorded
Oct11, 2006
SHINSUKE MICHISHITA- guitar, bass, drums
MASMAI KAWAGUCHI- guitar, bass
IKURO TAKAHASHI percussion, drums
MICHAEL GIBBONS- guitar
JOHN GIBBONS- guitar
JASON KOURKOUNIS- drums, percussion
SHIBATA NAO- percussion
KIKUCHI AKIRA- Bass
DISC 2 recorded
Oct14, 2006
SHINSUKE MICHISHITA- guitar, bass, drums
IKURO TAKAHASHI percussion, drums
MICHAEL GIBBONS- guitar
JOHN GIBBONS- guitar
JASON KOURKOUNIS- drums, percussion
CLINT TAKEDA- bass
ISOBEL SOLLENBERGER- vocals flute
AARON IGLER- electronics
$19 postpaid in the US
Comes packaged in a ½ fold
letterpress sleeve with silver foil stamped front and rear
covers with 8 page photo booklet saddle stitched inside that
hopefully conveys the mode and energy of the recording
sessions. CD’s are in black hand stamped envelopes bound
together with letterpress obi bands. All hand made and hand
assembled. Design and graphic work all executed by old friend,
and label owner, Keith Utech. single pressing of 1000 copies
PETER WRIGHT “PRETTY MUSHROOM
CLOUD” CD archive 42. Five
track droner from this New Zealander via London. A mix of
ambient guitar work, field recordings, and soundscapes recorded
between 2005-2006. Housed in a double sleeve with outer sleeve
being semi transparent vellum, all graphic work by Mr. Wright.
Single pressing of 500 copies
$13.50 postpaid in the US
ASTRO JAZKAMER HAIRSTYLISTICS
“MOTORCYCLE FUCK WITH THE GHOSTRIDER” CD aRCHIVE37 a completely violent little disc documenting
this live 2007 Tokyo performance pitting some really
heavyweights in the underground world of “noise” on
stage together. (Lasse Marhaug, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Masaya
Nakahara, and John Hegre). Housed in center opening heavy stock
sleeve with circular diecut adorning with graphic work from Mr.
Lasse himself. Pressing of 600 copies
$13.50 postpaid in the US
UPTIGHT “EARLY YEARS” CD
aRCHIVE40 a re-issue of the out of
print 99 five track album from Tokyo pysch. Unit uptight.
Audio tracks have been slightly remastered with the
addition of two unreleased tracks dating back to the bands
earliest years 1994. Comes housed in a 2.5 panel foldout heavy
stock sleeve pressing of 600 copies.
$13 postpaid in the US
