Nord
Nord was formed in 1979 by Satoshi Katayama and Hiroshi Oikawa twhich looked at conclusion in 1982. After that, Hiroshi Oikawa establishing self label " LSD record " without adding the other member, reaching the higest point of Nord activity and sound recording production, with the two full lenght albums ' LSD ' and ' ego * trip ' along with 3 cassette of live production, shared with Merzebow, for ZSF.
Nord was formed in 1979 by Satoshi Katayama and Hiroshi Oikawa twhich looked at conclusion in 1982. After that, Hiroshi Oikawa establishing self label " LSD record " without adding the other member, reaching the higest point of Nord activity and sound recording production, with the two full lenght albums ' LSD ' and ' ego * trip ' along with 3 cassette of live production, shared with Merzebow, for ZSF.
B-Semi Live: 24th May 1984
*199 copies limited edition* KontaktAudio presents the first-ever official release of the ultra rare and sought after B-Semi Live 24/5/1984 cassette, a rare and explosive document capturing a crucial moment in Japan’s underground noise and industrial…
Nord
A hidden gem of Japanese noise resurfaces: "Nord" emerges from the mists of 1980s underground Japan with this seminal work that combines lo-fi electronics and claustrophobic ambient in a hypnotic sound experience. A must-have holy grail of Japanese D…
Psycotron - 1
Reduced Price, last copies ** 2024 Much-needed repress, Llimited edition of 150 copies, silkscreened covers and printed insert. ** A hazy, claustrophobic bridge between minimalism, drone, creative conceptualism, ambient music, and noise, we’re thril…
LSD
** Lucky restock, totally sold out at source ** Lovely reissue of the mindblowing 2nd Nord LP, originally . L.S.D. features rough hewn sheets of ominous yet trippy pulsating textural electronics with an obvious debt to the stark teutonic soundworlds …
Live Materials 1980-1993
2026 stock, reduced price. A thirteen-year archive compressed into a single cassette. Live Materials 1980-1993 by Nord traces the arc of a project that stretches back to the earliest years of Japanese experimental electronics - years before Japanoise…
Nord 1st Album
First ever official reissue after 36 years! Remastered and expanded edition, it remains one of the holy grails of DIY electronics from Japan. Hazy and drugged, this entrancing 1981 recording by the infamous Nord is a must-have for anyone who is into …
NG Tapes
Hiroshi Oikawa's two mid-'80s solo LPs under the Nord moniker are among the rarest and most sought-after Japanese experimental releases of the era. Issued with minimal information (the latter title in a plain black jacket with simply a strip of sa…
Ego Trip
Amazing replica of the legendary 3d LP by Nord, released in a miniscule edition of 100 copies at the time, now re-issued in a Limited and numbered edition of 300 copies, with handmade cover with stamped insert. Ego Trip is a powerful noisedrone album…
Nord
First vinyl release by this Japanese power electronic psych duo (Oikawa Hiroshi & Satoshi Katayama) on cult Pinakotheca label (which also released Keiji Haino's first solo recording back in 1981). Very rare, unplayed copy