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COIL 'BEST OF' ON DELUXE 2CD

We are very proud to present a deluxe reissue of 2xCD 'Best Of' by the esoteric experimental pioneers: "A Guide For Beginners - The Voice Of Silver / A Guide For Finishers - A Hair Of Gold".

Double CD in an 8-panel glossy digipak with spot matt-laminate varnish. Comes with 2 glossy artcards and sticker (direct from Cold Spring only).

Out 23rd October. Pre-order here.

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NEW VINYL RELEASES - OUT NOW!

Dwelling in the depths of Death Industrial / Japanoise, CONTROLLED DEATH (Masonna) / RUDOLF EB.ER 'Death Ceremonies' LP and MOTHRA (Screloma / Linekraft) 'Doom Engine' LP are both limited to 400 copies and presented on 180gm vinyl.

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BACKWORLD - 'Sacred & Profane Songs' CD (Dark Vinyl) - £13.50

Eleven favourite songs personally selected by Joseph Budenholzer from the era 1995-2011. plus 2 new (unreleased) tracks. Backworld are known to most people from the World Serpent era, when they were the most famous representatives of Neo / Psychedelic Folk together with Current 93, Death In June and Sol Invictus. In the period from 1996 to 2011 they released 7 albums, and have been silent since. After almost 10 years, there is finally a new sign of life from Backworld. The tracks have been polished up in the studio, and at the same time carefully remastered by Bobby Bachinger. In addition, there are two new tracks that Joseph recorded especially for this album: 'In This New Dark Age' and 'Love And Its Disintegration'. Ltd x 500 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve.

CARL MICHAEL VON HAUSSWOLFF - 'MMXX-03 (For Marietta)' Single-Sided 12" Etched (Matière Mémoire) - £23

Third in the 'MMXX" series of 20 artists who will create an original 20-minute piece and an artwork for this 2020 series. "Creepy, under-the-skin drones from occultist and EVP expert CM Von Hausswolff, manifesting his research in hauntingly effective style". Ltd x 500 copies on crystal clear vinyl featuring an original track of 20 minutes on one side, and a laser engraved artwork on the other. Comes with a print of the artist's artwork. Presented in a heavy translucent archive sleeve printed with the MMXX logo, and sealed with a sticker.

CHARLEMAGNE PALESTINE & MIKA VAINIO & ERIC THIELEMANS - 'P V T' LP (Matière Mémoire) - £26

"Previously unreleased, mesmerising document of Mika Vainio (Pan Sonic), Charlemagne Palestine and Eric Thielemans' studio sessions at Les Ateliers Claus, Belgium in 2013. In a suite of haunting scenes that call to mind Akira Rabelais and Elodie as much as Ghédalia Tazartès, revered avantgardist Charlemagne Palestine supplies possessed vocals, piano and organ to Vainio's electronics for the first time since their 1997 meeting alongside Pita. This time they're joined by the live drums of Belgium's Eric Thielemans, who makes a vital variable in the mix with a deft range of tonalities and percussion that punctuate and frame the album's looming electro-acoustic dimensions, as they shapeshift and shadow strafe from scenes that recall amore genteel adjunct to Pan Sonic and Keiji Hainio's outings, and thru to more avant, ritualistic themes giving space for some of Palestine's strangest vocals and covering tracts of scorched earth doom" (Boomkat). Ltd x 500 copies on Ultra Clear vinyl.

CYCLOTIMIA - 'Regnum' CD (Zhelezobeton) - £11

More than five years after their last album, "The Invisible Hand Of Market", the Russian duo create another soundtrack for a society of global capital dominance. The compositions on "Regnum" have a distinctive taste of "the blessed 80's", typical of the synthwave genre, yet they go beyond the borders of this predominantly stereotyped style towards rhythmic post-industrial. "Regnum" comes out in turbulent times. Perhaps it's no coincidence that the cover shows a man walking on a deserted night street into the unknown? And although the musical atmosphere doesn't inspire anything optimistic in the end, the opening track with the characteristic name "Battlefield" is apparently intended to set the listener in a combat mood in relation to the future. Ltd x 300 copies in a gatefold digisleeve with artwork based on an etching by Edward Hopper.

DANIEL MENCHE - 'MMXX-05 (4424)' Single-Sided 12" Etched (Matière Mémoire) - £23

Fifth in the 'MMXX" series of 20 artists who will create an original 20-minute piece and an artwork for this 2020 series. "Avant-metal blacksmith and metallurgist Menche forges steely drones". Ltd x 500 copies on crystal clear vinyl featuring an original track of 20 minutes on one side, and a laser engraved artwork on the other. Comes with a print of the artist's artwork. Presented in a heavy translucent archive sleeve printed with the MMXX logo, and sealed with a sticker.

EDEN - 'East Of The Stars' CD (Dark Vinyl) - £13.50

Forming in Melbourne, Australia in 1988, Eden's sonic palette crosses the ethereal nature of Darkwave, the spaciousness of dream pop, the guitar glissando of shoegaze and the eastern tinged aspect of neo-psychedelia. "East Of The Stars" features the renowned baritone vocals of Sean Bowley, with the duelling ethereal guitars of Sean Bowley and Anthony Cornish, as well as haunting keyboards and reverb laden drums. This new album is a celebration of the 30th anniversary of Eden's first release ("The Light Between Worlds", 1990) and contains all-new recordings of Eden material: classic and rare material from Eden's legacy and new tracks written and recorded in 2019. Contemporary / classic ethereal Darkwave, for fans of: Slowdive, Lycia, Love Spiral Downwards, The Church, The Chameleons, Winter Severity Index, Second Still, Tempers etc. Ltd x 400 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve.

FRANCK VIGROUX - 'MMXX-01 (Tension 24)' Single-Sided 12" Etched (Matière Mémoire) - £23

First in the 'MMXX" series of 20 artists who will create an original 20-minute piece and an artwork for this 2020 series. French artist Franck Vigroux (Transistor) starts the series with vast industrialised dronescapes. Ltd x 500 copies on crystal clear vinyl featuring an original track of 20 minutes on one side, and a laser engraved artwork on the other. Comes with a print of the artist's artwork. Presented in a heavy translucent archive sleeve printed with the MMXX logo, and sealed with a sticker.

ILPO VÄISÄNEN - 'Syntetisaattori Musiikkia Kuopiosta' 12" (Kvitnu) - £15

The second solo work of Finnish experimental producer Ilpo Väisänen (PAN SONIC) under his own name since 2001's "Asuma". "A constant trait of Ilpo Väisänen is his passion for the construction of the rhythmic parts, however he always follows a conceptual approach, experimental and inspired at the same time. In this Syntetisaattori Musiikkia Kuopiosta the rhythm may actually be a possible interpretation key. It is pushed in a deep, cruel and hypnotic way, behind some slippery and acidic treatments... The loops and the sound structures are very refined and precise by the milliliter, but also strongly connected to the place where it was written and recorded: Kuopio, located in northern Savonia, Finland... Experimental technoheads will enjoy these weaves and find in them the right inspiration" (Neural). 20 mins. Ltd x 500 copies on 180g black vinyl, presented in a superb 5-colour printed heavy card sleeve with additional golden hot foil pressing. Comes with download card.

JOHN DUNCAN - 'MMXX-02 (Panic @ 11000 Feet)' Single-Sided 12" Etched (Matière Mémoire) - £23

Second in the 'MMXX" series of 20 artists who will create an original 20-minute piece and an artwork for this 2020 series. "As above, so below, abstractionist John Duncan gives a droning plane’s eye view of earthly affairs". Ltd x 500 copies on crystal clear vinyl featuring an original track of 20 minutes on one side, and a laser engraved artwork on the other. Comes with a print of the artist's artwork. Presented in a heavy translucent archive sleeve printed with the MMXX logo, and sealed with a sticker.

MUSLIMGAUZE - 'Eleven Minarets' CD (Kvitnu) - £12.50

Reissue of an album previously released by Soleilmoon as part of the 1996 double CD set "Arab Quarter", and unavailable in any format since. Eleven movements of oriental looped rhythms and digital noise. "...electronic and hand percussion augmented by electronics and manipulation that provide a mystical and futuristic impression of the Arab world by use of their traditional percussive rhythms. The result is a form of hypnotic trance music that maintains greater depth and meaning than the type of trance flaunted on our dance floors" (Digi-Zine). The stunning new artwork contains elements of sacred Islamic geometry. The metallized bronze paint was not covered by any protective material and with time artwork naturally will grow older as if it was scratched by sand and time. Bryn Jones dedicated this to the Palestinian struggle. Design by Zavoloka and Dmytro Fedorenko. Remastered by C-drik. Ltd x 300 copies in an outsized gatefold sleeve.

MUSLIMGAUZE - 'Salaam Alekum, B*st*rd' CD (Kvitnu) - £12.50

Reissue of a CD previously released by Soleilmoon in 1995 and unavailable in any format since. Recorded and mixed at the Abraham Mosque, Manchester, this album spans Muslimgauze's techno / dub / ethno-ambient / tribal sounds. "It was not so long time ago in history of modern music, when influence of musicians on society was tectonic. When an artist's statement or position could impact the political situation in a country or sometimes even worldwide. When secret services would consider some musicians as seriously dangerous for their agenda, because of artist's influence on audience's minds. When artist's names would be an inspiration and a symbol of fight for freedom. It was also a time when artists would not censor themselves and their position. When artistic freedom to honestly express their subjective views, no matter how harsh or extremely reactive the form of expression could be, was more valuable than any possible concerns or fear to hurt anyone's feelings. When hurting feelings would mean that provocation reached its goal. The idea of "music as a weapon" became the keystone for this release's cover artwork". Dedicated to the invisible hands of revenge. Ltd x 300 copies in a digipak.

ORGANUM ELECTRONICS - 'Stilness' CD (Siren Records) - £14.50

David Jackman (Organum), a British heavyweight launched a new ultra heavy Drone Noise project under the name of Organum Electronics at the end of 2019. As on the previous eponymous work, the continuous sound of an oscillator with an analogue feel makes the epic single track rumble, but the whole album is filled with a disturbing air... the violence and stickiness of the sound further increasing. By listening to loud sounds in confrontation with the speakers, you can enjoy the profound and uncomfortable world created by David Jackman's perspective and keen insight. Ltd x 500 copies in a digisleeve.

PAN SONIC - 'Oksastus' CD (Kvitnu) - £13.50

Pan Sonic were a long-running experimental electronic duo from Finland comprised of Mika Vainio (Ø, Philus) and Ilpo Väisänen (I-LP-O In Dub, I-LP-ON, Liima, Piiri). This release is a recording of a 2009 show in Ukraine, just before their 2010 dissolution. It sees them on spellbinding form and is possibly an even more vital document since the sad passing of Mika Vainio in 2017. "Oksastus" (a Finnish word for the grafting of plants) sees Ilpo and Mika's hugely influential Pan Sonic in action and the results are intense and rewarding. It's a furnace blast of elemental voltage control, tempering furious noise, concussive kicks and icy electronics with unparalleled vision. An exposition of experimental techno and power noise at its most brutal and visceral. Proper head-wrecking material from two of the best in the game, ever. Second edition of 300 copies in a digipak with silver and black artwork. ACT FAST!

PHILL NIBLOCK - 'Music For Organ' CD (Matière Mémoire) - £15

"Music For Organ" delves into the remarkable and singular explorations of the instrument by the great American avantgardist Phill Niblock, recorded by Hampus Lindwall between 2007-2019. A remarkable foray into immersive blankets of intricately woven acoustic sound, drawing on decades of listening, composing, and exploration in the field of experimental sound. "Unmounted / Muted Noun" is unquestionably one of the most aggressive sonic assaults in Niblicks entire canon - a 24 minute, absolute marvel of cacophonous, dissonant tone - shifting and writhing under Lindwall's masterful hand - drone taken to the next level. "Nagro (aka - Organ)", on the other hand, returns us to the remarkable harmonic world for which Niblick has long been known. Long tones stretch out, shimmering and dancing with more beauty and subcutaneous beauty than most could image any drone work to possess, slowly shifting in and out of a complex tension with dissonant undertones. Ltd x 300 copies in a mini-LP sleeve with printed innersleeve.

PHILL NIBLOCK - 'Music For Organ' LP (Matière Mémoire) - £26

Vinyl edition of the above release. Ltd x 300 copies on Ultra Clear vinyl.

SHAUN ROBERT - 'Atavist / Envelop' 7" (Institute For Alien Research) - £5

Solo EP from Shaun Robert (Factor X / Mutant Beatniks). "Robert presents musique concrète in the format of the song. In 'Atavist' the voice is an important feature, along with the reworked sound of the Casio rhythms and scratchy, hissy sounds. 'Envelop' treats various instruments, stretching and pitching along with bird calls and computer treatments thereof. Both pieces are heavily on the collage side and Robert does a great job at doing a pleasant piece of music; two of them. To create short pieces of musique concrète is not easy, but Robert has the skills to pull it off (Vital Weekly). Ltd x 250 copies with hand-stamped card and sticker.

THE RIVER - 'Different Dirges' CD (Pariah Child) - £9

A collection of the demos from doom metal band The River. Incorporating space and subtlety, melody and reflection, The River mix fragile vocals over down tempo rhythms and a dense ebb and flow of guitar to create a bittersweet and wistful sound. The tracks stretch back to 2004-2006 and include tracks from "Different Ways To Be Haunted" and "Oneric Dirges In Mono" with heartfelt conviction. The songs have weathered well and have enjoyed a beefy remastering. Also includes the first and unreleased take of" Alone With My Thoughts" as a bonus. The spirit of the collective demo artwork has been fused for the special occasion. 46 min. 6-panel digipak.

THE SAND RAYS (THE INFANT CYCLE) - 'Remembered Vol. 2' CD (Zhelezobeton) - £11

The Sand Rays is the new project of The Infant Cycle's Jim DeJong. This second volume features recycled sounds of shortwave radio, household appliances and malfunctioning electronics, recorded 2016-2018. Jim's music is like ghostly monochrome corridors and sound tunnels which often end with sudden turns and dead ends. It is like endless fields of inner calm, woven from reverberations and atonal textures, giving way to mysterious several second-long cuts in which seemingly almost nothing happens. It is like a quiet psychedelic introversion, a contemplation of bitcrushed emptiness, a parallel existence in intangible layers of space. Ltd x 107 hand-numbered copies in a gatefold digisleeve.

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BARDOSENETICCUBE & IGOR V. PETROV - 'The Perpetuum Mobile Space Vehicle' CD (Mechanoise Labs) - £11

Collaborative material from Bardoseneticcube's recording sessions with St. Petersburg-based saxophonist Igor V. Petrov. Definitely one of Bardoseneticcube's most singular and musical works, with a mixture of irradiated electronics, hazy lunar jazz, sedated drones and urban soundscapes. "[a] highly textured palette of discordant found sounds, combined with a ghostly saxophone (at times almost obscured by the opacity of dissonance)... a dark, intangible film noir atmosphere [which] thrives on abstract sonic collage and sketches cinematic contrasts of deep shadows and raking light" (Connexion Bizarre). Ltd x 500 copies in a digipak.

BLACKHOUSE - '5 Minutes After I Die' CD (Dark Vinyl) - £13.50

Repressing of an absolute cult album from 1986. "5 Minutes After I Die" was the third Blackhouse release, focusing on rhythmical noise and a pure feedback driven beat with enlightening vocals. Blackhouse are the godfathers of Rhythmic Industrial. Limited repress of 200 copies only!

CISFINITUM - 'Tactio' CD (Mechanoise Labs) - £11

"Tactio" is the live recording of a Cisfinitum concert at the St. Peter's Cathedral in Bremen, November 24, 2005. The highly favourable acoustics of this environment were consistently used not only as an enhancing effect but as an integral foundation for the performance, making it unmistakably tied to its context. Presented in the form of six continuous tracks, the album is a contemplative composition of vibrant drones, reverberating bells and synthesized resonance, gracefully evolving from the celestial tones of its start to the tellurian pulses of its climax. This is a piece of work that is elaborate in its simplicity, and it's with much appreciation that it is presented here today. Ltd x 500 copies in a digipak.

MICRO_PENIS - 'La Maison De La Justice' LP (Éditions Vibrisse) - £18

A brand new out-there vinyl from France's weird noise / experimental / 'no music' enfant terrible Micro_Penis: Heyer, Kittel, Ogrob (aka Mister Schleemm), and Spenlehauer. "Gross improv, illiterate, savagery amongst civilization, collective strain, drool and spit, mental deficiency, foul breath from brass instruments, exploiting human idiocy, musical p*rn*graphy, sound rubbish chute that does not have respect for anything nor anyone". Recorded 2016-18. Really NSFW artwork by Guillaume Soulatges. Graphics and screen printing (various colour combinations) by Atelier October. Mastering by Julien Bildstein.

NECROMONDO - 'Necromondo' CD (Mechanoise Labs) - £11

First full-length CD from Necromondo, the end result of countless viewings of City Of The Living Dead, Zombi 2, Burial Ground, Cannibal Holocaust, Inferno Dei Morti-viventi and other Italian horror movies of the 70's and 80's. A scenery of hostile tropical islands, decimated city blocks, muddy leech ponds and underground medical facilities, all populated by the growing masses of the undead. 11 tracks of synth oscillator abuse, putrid low-end pulses, field recordings from contaminated areas and blood-soaked death rattles. The epidemic is spreading. Ltd x 525 copies.

OGROB / VOMIR - 'Diffusions Intradermiques Et Enregistrements En Cavités Corporelles' LP (Éditions Vibrisse) - £18

The title translates as "Intradermal diffusions and recordings from within body cavities". The tracks contain diffusion of noises via loudspeakers attached on the rib cages of four women. A mix of internal noises, bodily fluids noises, with the streamed noises. Transmitting bodies, bodies as loudspeakers. Captations via a hydrophonic microphone placed within their vaginas. Ltd x 300 copies with 8 full-colour card inserts. All artwork is extremely explicit - do not buy if you are easily offended!

VARIOUS ARTISTS - 'It Just Is (In Memoriam: Jhonn Balance)' 2 x CD (Fulldozer) - £14

Dedicated to the memory of Jhonn Balance (1962-2004) of COIL. Feat: The Threshold Houseboy's Choir (Peter Christopherson of Coil / Throbbing Gristle), Thighpaulsandra (feat. Balance), CoH, Alec Empire (Atari Teenage Riot), Alva Noto (Carsten Nicolai), Scanner, Theodor Bastard, Kotra, Chris Connelly (Finitribe / Ministry / Pigface / Rev Co.), Phillip Klingler (PBK / Wyrm), KK Null (Zeni Geva), Alexei Borisov, Volga, H.H.T.P., Noises Of Russia, Kryptogen Rundfunk, Mystified, Schlammpeitziger, Elena Voynarovskaya (Flëur) and more. Russian import.