Various Artists
The Blues of the Indian Ocean
The islands of the Indian Ocean witnessed a rapid and chaotic mixing of cultures: Africans kidnapped from different regions of the continent, the indentured labourers from Africa and India and settlers from the Middle East and China. The infinite creativity of humans confronted with the hardship of colonial capitalist reality gave rise to a new form of music that – just like creole language – had not existed before. New instruments were created: the ravann – a form of frame drum, and the maravan…
Serie03.mp3
2006 release ** A CDr-mp3 compilation in an edition of 150 copies.. Featuring: Longmo, Kenneth Kirschner, Yuzo Kako, Zimoun, Autobam, Asher, Mahmoud Refat, Pe Lang. "Serie03.mp3” (the unusually calculated follow-up to “Serie01”) offers nine leerraum originals by a wide roster of artists, some of whom are regular guests on these pages. Kenneth Kirschner’s study on silence “november 18, 2004 et al.” has even be discussed on tokafi before and it is a true gift that its magical play with single, sus…
Post-Asiatic: Lost War Dream Music
2007 release ** "After my recent trip to Asia, my interest in oriental music has definitely greatly increased and then this release fell into my lap... Serendipity or coincidence, I eagerly went through this double bill, listening to all the nuances and influences I could trace back to my trip or recognize the origin of... There is definitely a lot going on but sadly the recording quality didn't seem to have always been determining factor in the choice of material. The release is dubbed as a CD …
25 Years Of Kapotte Muziek
2010 release ** Cardboard sleeve. “2009-2010 sees the celebration of twenty years of Kapotte Muziek, the first musical project of Frans de Waard. Expanded in 1993 with members Peter Duimelinks and in 1995 Roel Meelkop, this trio explores the world of micro electro-acoustic music, playing on waste found on the streets and with a fine addition of field recordings. Before 1993 Kapotte Muziek was largely known as a player in the field of industrial music and musique concrete. To celebrate their 25th…
This Infernal Love Of Life (LP)
1990 compilation released by Thee Temple Ov Psychick Youth Scandinavia featuring Phauss, Zbigniew Karkowski, White Stains and Eld-Omala, in a limited edition of 418 numbered copies with booklet.
Live At Target (LP)
Superb 1980 early industrial synth-punk / experimental compilation on Subterranean featuring Factrix, Nervous Gender, Flipper and Z'ev under the name Uns. With all five inserts.
No New York (LP)
Original US edition on Antilles of the essential 1978 No Wave manifesto produced By Brian Eno and presenting Mars, Contortions, DNA and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks. With original innersleeve.
No New York (LP)
Original US edition on Antilles with inverted innersleeve of the essential 1978 No Wave manifesto produced By Brian Eno and presenting Mars, Contortions, DNA and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks.
No New York (LP)
1984 repress with alternate rim text on labels of the essential 1978 No Wave manifesto produced By Brian Eno and presenting Mars, Contortions, DNA and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks.. No innersleeve.
Singles (The Great New York Singles Scene) (LP)
1990 first LP re-issue on Danceteria of a cassette previously released by ROIR in 1982 with a selection of rare singles by mid 70's founding punk / new wave , including Patti Smith, Television, Richard Hell, Model Citizens, Theoretical Girls, Erasers, Come On, Marbles, Nervus Rex, U.S. Ape, Invaders, Mumps, Speedies and Student Teachers. With insert.
New York Eye And Ear Control
Originally released in 1966. Featured artists: Albert Ayler (tenor sax), Ed Blackwell(trumpet), Don Cherry (trumpet, cornet), Sunny Murray (drums), Gary Peacock (bass), Roswell Rudd (trombone), John Tchicai (saxophone, alto sax). Michael Snow is a Canadian national treasure, a true Renaissance man. He assembled a stellar group to improvise a sound track for his art film, titled Walking Woman, featuring a silhouette that is rumored to have been inspired by Carla Bley. Digitally remastered. Manufa…
The Bottle Tapes
Selections from the Empty Bottle Jazz and Improvised Music Series (1996-2005) is a six-CD anthology that captures the vibrant, unpredictable pulse of Chicago’s improvisational scene. Meticulously compiled from over 500 performances curated by John Corbett and Ken Vandermark, this box set chronicles a crucial era with recordings from nearly 100 international artists, immersing listeners in the fearless experimentation that defined the Empty Bottle’s celebrated Wednesday nights.
Devotees (LP)
1979 novelty tribute album on Rhino Records with 12 obscure bands - including The Bakersfield Boogie Boys, The Doguloids, The Touch Tone Tuners, The Sordes, Bohonian Plimquins, etc. - doing from normal absurd covers of Devo tunes.
My Pussy Belongs To Daddy
**2025 Stock** Ebalunga!!! presents a joyful reissue of the legendary compilation album "My Pussy Belongs To Daddy"! Released in 1957 on the Beacon label run by the legendary producer Joe Davis - it was one of the first albums which captured the audience’s attention by means of double entendres in the songs. The release became one of the most eccentric and scandalous albums of its time and remains one of the most sought-after gems in the history of discography. It was unusual at the time for wo…
Bonehead Crunchers Volume 1 (LP)
Rare grey area released by Belter in 2012 in a limited edition of 300 hand-numbered copies loud 'n' heavy proto-punk obscurities from the USA recorded between 1969 and 1977 by Supachief, Heavy Cruiser, Blackstone, Larry Mann The Wild Mann, Renegade, Captain Foam. Volt Rush Band, Canyon, Black Death, Left End, Neil Norman, Tin House, Grasshopper and Stone Axe.
Subterranean Modern (LP)
1980 repress of Ralph Records' brilliant and ground-breaking 1979 compilation featuring San Francisco's avant-garde new wave's finest: The Residents, Chrome, Tuxedomoon and MX-80 Sound. With original innersleeve.
Subterranean Modern (LP)
1983 re-issue of Ralph Records' brilliant and ground-breaking 1979 compilation featuring San Francisco's avant-garde new wave's finest: The Residents, Chrome, Tuxedomoon and MX-80 Sound.
Oacis
**2025 Stock** As regards content, acoustics and optics, raster-noton.oacis goes beyond the momentary. The texts by top writers like Rob Young (The Wire), Pinky Rose, Peter Kraut (NZZ) and Martin Pesch (e.g. Frieze, Spex, Kunstforum) examine how raster-noton works on the cutting edge of electronic music, computer graphics and video animation, with which supreme ease the label moves between pop/club culture and the fine arts. The creative cover flap includes a CD with audiotracks and multimedia d…
Cadaverous Condition – Destroying the Night Sky
**Marbled Black Smoke Vinyl & Inlay, issued to 230 copies. Cover and Inlay artwork done by Steven Stapleton.** The Circle Music proudly presents: Cadaverous Condition – Destroying The Night Sky. Many years ago Death Metal band Cadaverous Condition invited a stellar line up of experimental artists to completely dismember, rearrange and reconstruct songs of their “To The Night Sky” album. The result being “Destroying The Night Sky”, one of the weirdest collaborative albums ever assembled. Extreme …
Hildegard Von Bingen
**2025 stock** From the production Hildegard von Bingen, which was premiered in 2023 at the Kulturhaus Helferei, a vinyl has been created. The edition is published by the Zurich label Czarnagora and was realized in co-production by Nils Amadeus Lange and Elise Lammer. Live concert in the original cast by Catherine Schroeder and Mario Espinoza.
The vinyl release related to the 2023 production of Hildegard von Bingen at Kulturhaus Helferei is a unique edition realized through a partnership between…