New Arrivals
Cretin Merz
Cretin Merz emerges from the earliest Merzbow sessions, when the project existed as an improvisational duo exploring the boundaries between music, noise, and performance art. The provocative title—merging "cretin" with "Merz" (the Dadaist concept dev…
Por#1&2 Vol. 2
The second chapter documents Merzbow's genesis—the formative years when Masami Akita and Kiyoshi Mizutani were developing the sonic language that would reshape global underground music.
Por#1&2 Vol. 1
The first chapter documents Merzbow's genesis—the formative years when Masami Akita and Kiyoshi Mizutani were developing the sonic language that would reshape global underground music.
雀色 2 Sparrow Color 2
The companion volume to Sparrow Color 1 continues Merzbow's exploration of keyboard-driven synthesis, pushing the methodology established in its predecessor into bolder territory. Where the first installment introduced the parameters of this unusual …
Kaerutope
The title Kaerutope fuses "kaeru" (frog) with "biotope," creating a neologism meaning "frog habitat"—a characteristically poetic gesture from an artist whose veganism and animal rights advocacy have profoundly shaped his work since 2003. For Masami A…
雀色 1 Sparrow Color 1
Sparrow Color 1 marks a significant departure in Merzbow's methodology - a rare instance of Masami Akita returning to keyboard-controlled synthesis after decades of predominantly laptop-based and analog noise production. Here, he employs a carefully …
Indigo Dada
Celebrating four decades of uncompromising sonic exploration, Merzbow marks the 40th anniversary of his artistic journey with Indigo Dada—released simultaneously with its companion piece Kaerutope in 2019. This twin release strategy itself constitute…
Kaoscitron
Masami Akita, the relentless force behind Merzbow, delivers a crystalline distillation of his sonic universe with Kaoscitron. This album represents a remarkable synthesis—a deliberate reset that channels decades of noise experimentation into somethin…
Santur & Kamancheh for Electronics
In this collaboration, Maryam Rahmani and David Esser investigate the sonic and expressive potential of the Santur and Kamancheh beyond the frameworks that traditionally define them. Both instruments, central to the language of Iranian classical musi…
If protozoa connotes
Soft Items sends out their third release through Sensorisk Verden — An exercise of bringing another being to mind. Translating unconscious material into images or sounds, perhaps a past- or future self. The protozoa. A message abrubts. A door slams. …
Graphème Vol.5 (Book)
Fifth edition of the essential publication series for experimental and graphic music scores, from the Berlin-based collective smallest functional unit. A vital resource for performers, composers, and anyone fascinated by unconventional approaches to …
The End of an Era
*2026 Stock. 300 copies limited edition* Lary 7 is a New York downtown legend who has blessed the city’s experimental music scene with his creative presence since the early 80s. As a musician, he has worked and/or collaborated with artists and bands …
In Schwarze Stücke Zerbrochen // Joseph Allred / Son of Buzzi
Son of Buzzi - In schwarze Stücke zerbrochen (2026 stock): Zürich owns son Sebastian Bischoff (existing under Son of Buzzi moniker) is one of the most devoted european players and aficionados inspired by ever changing and ever inspiring stream of bel…
Layering Buddha
For AI-41 Astral Industries presents a vinyl reissue of Robert Henke’s multifaceted concept album ‘Layering Buddha’. An erudite masterclass on sampling and composition, ‘Layering Buddha’ encapsulates the material process of metamorphosis and a well o…
VEIL + e/tape remix (Gems Under the Horizon 3)
Multidisciplinary Brussels-based artist Sagat steps up with a new mini album on the Basic Moves side label, Gems Under The Horizon, featuring a remix by Slovenian ambient bird e/tape. A few years ago, Wiet Lengeler, aka Sagat was invited by Basic Mov…
The Third Mind. A Sonic Tribute to the Dreamachine
On The Third Mind. A Sonic Tribute to the Dreamachine, a constellation of contemporary artists tune themselves to the flicker-frequency of Brion Gysin and William S. Burroughs. Hypnotic loops, drone hallucinations and cut-up sonics seek not to illust…
A Run Through The Forest
*100 copies limited edition* Ryggen Fri Records, the vinyl powerhouse from Gothenburg, Sweden, is thrilled to unveil the pre-order for A Run Through The Forest by Jukka Rintamäki – a limited edition white 180-gram vinyl pressing that's set to vanish …
Massimo Pupillo / Rouilleux
*30 copies limited edition* Acclaimed guitarist Massimo Pupillo (Zu) and visionary French multi-instrumentalist Rouilleux join forces on Echoes of Rust, a blistering new album that redefines the boundaries of experimental rock.
Pupillo, renowned for…
The Garden
*300 copies limited edition* Margareth Kammerer is a singer and composer from South Tyrol, in northern Italy. Since she moved to Berlin in 1994, she has developed her own highly original composition and singing styles while working frequently with ma…
New Spring
*300 copies limited edition* Pianist Fumi Endo, alto saxophone player Kanon Aonami and Tokyo-based British guitarist Sean Colum have performed together several times in duo and trio formats at Ftarri, Tokyo. The year 2023 saw the release of "Kanon Ao…