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Witcyst

Real Folk - Lathe Cut Singles 1993-1997 (4CD Box)

Label: Pica Disk

Format: 4CD Box

Genre: Experimental

In stock

€34.50
VAT exempt
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A bone-fide underground legend, Witcyst has been creating completely unique noise music from the isolation of smalltown New Zealand since the late eighties. For three decades Witcyst has been an infamous prol yet mysterious force of the deep noise underground, sharing handmade cassettes, lathe cut singles, CDRs and art objects via the post, but never touring or appearing live.
Witcyst’s mysterious career is marked by a complete absence of live performances and a massive prolificness in recordings wrapped in his own hand-made day-glo collaged artworks and assemblages. His music is the freest of free music. Unhampered by arch design or advanced technique, his work stands as an ever-surprising, unmatchable feast for the ears and eyes.
With the release of “Real Folk” Pica Disk and End of the Alphabet hope to break the long-held secret of Witcyst and bring his glorious visions to a wider audience.

The 4xCD boxset collects 40 tracks from 20 self-released 7” lathe cut singles from the mid-nineties (all from legendary New Zealand lathe-cutter, Peter King), that were originally released in editions of 10 to 20 copies, so rare most of them have never appeared on Ebay or Discogs. The box-set also includes three booklets of artwork, photos and an extensive first-time home interview of Witcyst himself by Noel Meek.

Details
Cat. number: PICA039, EAR-030
Year: 2017
Notes:

• 4 CDs > 40 tracks > more than four hours of material
• 3 booklets totaling 72 pages, including first time in-depth interview with Witcyst and almost 100 colour photos and artwork.
• CDs in individual colour wallets reproducing the artwork of each 7” singles • Limited edition of 300 copies.

Release notes:
Limited edition of 300 copies. Includes 3 booklets of liner notes, artwork and photos. Special Thanks To: [a75464]/[l1370884], [a2079021], [a416612], and Jenny Bennett In memory of Jo McNeill Pica Disk / End of the Alphabet 2017 Released in Norway ([l89563]) and New Zealand ([l808694]).
Tracklist
Metal Hand Bull Reciever (1993)
1-1Metal Hand Bull Reciever A6:47
1-2Metal Hand Bull Reciever B7:09
CAL (1993)
1-3CAL A6:04
1-4CAL B6:03
Angentruage (1993)
1-5Angentruage A7:06
1-6Angentruage B7:12
14 Min 33 1/3 Rpm (1994)
1-714 Min 33 1/3 Rpm A6:52
1-814 Min 33 1​/​3 Rpm B6:54
Xx-Xy Chromosomes (1994)
1-9Xx-Xy Chromosomes A7:02
1-10Xx-Xy Chromosomes B7:02
1+2 (1994)
2-11+2 A6:58
2-21+2 B7:03
3+4 (1994)
2-33+4 A6:57
2-43+4 B7:05
5+6 (1994)
2-55+6 A7:01
2-65+6 B7:07
1xgtr.based On Fact (1994)
2-71xgtr.based On Fact 7:06
2-8Gtrx2.based On Fact 6:45
Human Bites Must Be Treated By Dibridement / Cleansing And Immobilisation (1994)
2-9Human Bites Must Be Treated By Dibridement7:21
2-10Cleansing And Immobilisation 7:20
aThroughC (1994)
3-1aThroughC A6:52
3-2aThroughC B6:57
Antrum / Sphenodal (1995)
3-3Antrum5:19
3-4Sphenodal5:13
Loopious Musek, Argoy (1995)
3-5Loopious Musek, Argoy - Foot Side7:33
3-6Loopious Musek, Argoy - Hand Side7:37
Keratolytic (1995)
3-7Keratolytic 1-2 6:30
3-8Keratolytic 3-4 6:31
Mouth / Food (1995)
3-9Mouth Food - Food Side5:41
3-10Mouth Food - Mouth Side5:35
Thee Orange One (1997)
4-1Thee Orange One - Side One Ov These7:09
4-2Thee Orange One - Side Two Ov Thee Orange 6:15
Real Folk (1996)
4-3Real Folk A 5:40
4-4Real Folk B5:32
Sickgoat (1996)
4-5Sickgoat A6:06
4-6Sickgoat B6:52
Air Mail (1997)
4-7Air Mail A 6:46
4-8Air Mail B6:52
RedSound (1997)
4-9RedSound A 5:18
4-10RedSound B5:16
Credits
Lasse Marhaug
Graphic Design, Producer
Noel Meek
Liner Notes, Producer
Witcyst
Music By, Artwork
Olivia Webb
Photography By