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Addio esseri di polvere
de’ Lamperi is the alias of Florence-based interdisciplinary artist Francesco Toninelli. Conceived as a sound-focused multidisciplinary performance, "Addio esseri di polvere" (“Farewell, dust creatures”) is a haunting soundscape that unfolds against a 17th-century fantasy-like backdrop. A succession of gestures and environments conjures a dense symbolism, triggering a semantic upheaval: in keeping with his interdisciplinary practice of reappropriation and re-imagination of the past, Toninelli bu…
屋根裏 = YaneUra Sept. '80
In 1980, Fujio Yamaguchi joined Les Rallizes Dénudés for a legendary studio recording session. Now, the fiery intensity of those early sessions will finally be unleashed from the archived tapes!
Balloons On Grass
Balloons On Grass is a collaborative album by Tony Orzano, Bryan Rohmer, and Jeremy Wexler that thrives on the unpredictable energy of improvisation. Recorded in a single, free-form session, the album is a vivid journey through the intersecting worlds of post-rock, noise, and free jazz. Each track unfolds organically, with the musicians responding to each other in real-time, creating a dynamic tapestry of sound that is both spontaneous and deeply intentional.
The album opens with shimmering guit…
Live in Rome, 23/6/1969 (Tape)
Counter Culture Chronicles presents a historic discovery: La Monte Young & Marian Zazeela – Live in Rome, 23/6/1969, an 18-minute drone recording of exceptional sound quality, now released for the first time. This intimate document captures the legendary duo at a pivotal moment in their artistic development, just as they were establishing the foundations of what would become their revolutionary Dream House concept.
Recorded in 1969, this performance predates their landmark 31 VII 69 10:26-10:49…
Electronic Multimedia Shaman (Book + Tape + Postcards Boxset)
Deluxe box. CCC Recordings and Marco Bakker jointly present Ira Cohen – Electronic Multimedia Shaman, the second installment in what promises to become an ongoing series of homages to countercultural icons from the USA and beyond, following last year's acclaimed Lionel Ziprin box. This meticulously curated edition celebrates Ira Cohen, the self-proclaimed "multimedia shaman" whose visionary work bridged Beat poetry, experimental photography, and countercultural mysticism.
Born to deaf parents in…
Raoul Hausmann Spricht (Box)
Deluxe box, housed in a cardboard box containing the tape, 3 photographs and 2 inserts. Counter Culture Chronicles presents a rare reissue of the legendary S Press Tonband tape: Raoul Hausmann – Raoul Hausmann Spricht, a 24-minute sonic document of one of Berlin Dada's most radical voices. This meticulously crafted box set contains the complete recording alongside precious ephemera documenting the historic collaboration between Raoul Hausmann and sound poetry pioneer Henri Chopin.
Recorded in Li…
The Book Of The Law
Counter Culture Chronicles unveils a mysterious discovery from the shadows: Aleister Crowley – The Book Of The Law, a vintage one-hour spoken word recording of unknown origin. Found deep within the archives of Dutch Beat writer Hans Plomp, this haunting transmission emerges without documentation, provenance, or explanation—only the enigmatic presence of voices reading from one of the 20th century's most controversial sacred texts.
Liber AL vel Legis, known as The Book of the Law, stands as the c…
From The Archives Vol. 12
Counter Culture Chronicles presents From the Archives Vol. 12, a remarkable discovery featuring rare material from the Hans Plomp Archives. This unique compilation brings together an extraordinary gathering of Beat Generation luminaries and contemporary poets, taken from an unmarked tape with only a list of participants as guide.
The collection showcases readings by a stellar lineup including Allen Ginsberg, Anne Waldman, Andy Clausen, William Everson, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Duncan McNaughton, H…
The Radicalization Of Timothy Leary
Counter Culture Chronicles proudly announces the reissue of Dr. Timothy Leary – The Radicalization Of Timothy Leary, a remarkable archival collection from the early days of Counter Culture Chronicles. This powerful audio document captures one of the most dramatic and controversial periods in American counterculture history, focusing on the period following Dr. Timothy Leary's spectacular Weather Underground-assisted prison escape and flight to Algeria in 1970.
In September 1970, Leary escaped fr…
En Route To Gent (Tape)
Counter Culture Chronicles is proud to announce the release of a remarkable archival discovery: Allen Ginsberg – En Route To Gent, a previously unreleased recording capturing the legendary Beat poet Allen Ginsberg in an extraordinarily candid and intimate setting. This unique audio document presents Ginsberg interviewed in Amsterdam, traveling en route to Gent, and finally performing at the concert hall, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the mind and artistry of one of America's most influe…
From London To New Buffalo (Tape)
A previously unreleased reading emerges from Max Finstein (1924-1982), one of the original Beat writers who successfully bridged the gap between the Beat Generation and the counterculture revolution of the 1960s by co-founding the legendary New Buffalo commune in New Mexico.
Max Finstein stands as a crucial figure in American experimental poetry, part of the influential "Yugen Crowd" - that legendary affiliation of Beat, Black Mountain, and New York School poets who gathered for readings and dis…
Interview / Colony For Silence (Tape)
A crucial document from the experimental poetry underground emerges with this rare archival release. Side A features G.J. de Rook, the legendary Dutch concrete poet, in a revealing interview about sound poetry, conducted in Dutch but enriched with fascinating historic samples. Side B presents a rare sound piece by Takahashi Shohachiro, the enigmatic Japanese performance artist who bridged Beat poetry and experimental sound art.
G.J. de Rook (born 1942) stands as the undisputed pioneer of Dutch v…
Triality
The intersection of mathematics and mysticism has long been one of experimental music's most fertile territories, from La Monte Young's just intonation systems to the algorithmic compositions of Iannis Xenakis. Now, with his sophomore album Triality, Milian Mori ventures into this rarefied space with a work of stunning conceptual ambition and emotional depth - a 16-track double LP that unfolds as a seamless 53-minute meditation on the "unspeakable third in the second." Released via raster - the …
Gol & Charles Hayward
A remarkable meeting of minds, Gol & Charles Hayward unites French experimental collective GOL with Charles Hayward (This Heat), fusing avant-rock, electronics, and ritual percussion.
Alpes
Alpes is a visionary collaboration between French ensemble GOL and the legendary Ghedalia Tazartes, merging ritualistic chants, electronics, and improvisation in the spirit of Nurse With Wound and Brigitte Fontaine.
Languid Red Marchetti
Languid Red Marchetti captures the early, raw energy of the legendary No-Neck Blues Band, blending free improvisation, ritual percussion, and abstract sound in the tradition of Sunburned Hand of the Man and AMM.
Mectpyo / Blut
A cornerstone of Italian industrial music, Mectpyo / Blut by Maurizio Bianchi is a double album of bleak, medical-grade electronics, echoing the dystopian visions of Whitehouse, SPK, and NWW.
Visitation
A rare collaboration, Visitation unites French turntablist eRikm and electroacoustic pioneer Luc Ferrari for a masterclass in musique concrète and sonic collage, echoing the legacy of Pierre Schaeffer.
Running and Chanting and Falling and Ranting
Running and Chanting and Falling and Ranting is an immersive multimedia work by Charlemagne Palestine, combining his signature ecstatic minimalism with visual and textual explorations of ritual, trance, and performance.
Spectral Arrows: Sidney
Spectral Arrows: Sidney presents Marco Fusinato’s durational guitar and electronics performance, channeling the intensity of Sunn O))) and the conceptual rigor of Alvin Lucier.