[2005] Paal Nilssen-Love & Anders Hana - AM/FM

Anders Hana (Ultralyd, MoHa!) joins forces with Paal Nilssen-Love for a 30min. improv session full of squealing guitar and spastic drumming. Plenty of intensity to be found on this album, as it can be expected from these two musicians involved in so many projects in the jazz/free improv area.
Originally released via Utech Records (limited to 150 copies), it was reissued by PNL years later.

Download it here: [V0]

Buy it from PNL here (contact info on the link).

[2005] Paal Nilssen-Love - Twenty Seven Years Later

Second release of this prolific norwegian drummer in Utech Records, the first being his collab with Anders Hana (MoHa!, Ultralyd) also from 2005. Sold out in Utech Records (given it was limited to 150 copies), it was reissued later via Nilssen-Love's own label, PNL.

Download it here: [V4][V0]

Buy it from PNL here (contact info on the link).

[2006] James Plotkin & Tim Wyskida - 8 Improvisations

Another collaboration of free improvisations, in this case Tim Wyskida (Khanate, Khlyst, Blind Idiot God) and James Plotkin (Khanate, Khlyst, Lotus Eaters). Only for fans, though. This material is similar to the quieter, stretched out parts in Khanate's Things Viral (one of my favorite albums of that band), and spazed-out sections reminding of the dark aura that was later present in Khlyst's Chaos Is My Name.

Download it here: [V0]

Sold out at aRCHIVE.

[2007] Gospel of The Future - Gospel of The Future

First full-length of this czech sludge/hardcore band that put out an album last year. Started out as a purely hardcore band, this is their middle ground between that period (which can be heard in full form in their first release, Forever Dead EP) and the sludge/doom period (The Eclipse), three years later. Crushing riffs combined with fast-paced bursts of violence is what you'll hear here, an evidence of this is their single The Power of The Black Sun, of which a video was made. Be sure to check them out.


Download it here [224][V0]



Buy it directly from Epidemie Records here.

[2007] Aluk Todolo - Descension

Their noisiest album (also their first), a pure display of krautrock repetitiveness that reminds of their Tony Conrad influence. While not as cyclical and compelling in delivery as Finsternis, this album deserves a listen mostly because of the first and last track, its harsh wall of sound with fast drumming will definitely attract the followers of the genre looking for some recent works.

Download it here: [320][V0]

Buy it directly from Public Guilt here (scroll down).

[2007] Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - In Glorious Times

 In Glorious Times, the latest Sleepytime Gorilla Museum album, represents their most accomplished work to date, while becoming arguably more accessible than they were in Of Natural History. Half of this album is instrumental which is already an important change, but that's only one of the many secrets hidden in this album. There's short spoken word sections in the middle of some of the last songs and shorts outbursts of violence intertwined with rests that might caught a first listener off-guard. Definitely not for the faint, one of the finest examples of modern avant-prog along with bands like Guapo and Cheer-Accident.

Download it here: [320][V0]


Buy it directly from The End Records here.

[2011] Tartar Lamb - Polyimage of Known Exits

Fuck yes, it's finally here! The new Tartar Lamb sounds as good as promised. In this opportunity Daniel Means (alto sax) and David Bodie (drums) from Kayo Dot join the lineup to add up to the musical melting pot, which in result pushes the band's sound forward. Still instrumental, it seems closer to Kayo Dot's quieter parts (from the latest album) than Tartar Lamb's first album, and while the violins are still prominent, there's a huge emphasis in sound experimentation. The long wait certainly paid off.


Fully streamable (plus purchase links) on Tartar Lamb's website here.

[2011][UPCOMING] Sunn O))) - Agharhi 09-10

(Via Ideologic.org)

Just look at this beauty... Can't wait to hear it. While Monoliths & Dimensions wasn't a total favorite (an overdose of Attila Csihar, as much as I like the guy's vocals in Oracle), some of their songs were just amazing and I expect them to sound immense live, just like La Mort Noir Dans / Ech Alzette did. I guess the idea of having a live choir in some gigs couldn't materialize, but I suppose sometime in the future it'll happen.
 Only two ways to get this: through the SL Subscription Series, or Roadburn 2011. It seems like there will be a lot of speculation with the prices of this release, given the exclusivity. Quite a shame, but I'll try to acquire it nonetheless.

I think there's a typo on the official flyer on Southern Lord's site, since it says Agharhi instead of Agharthi, like in the cover shown above. It might be the actual name though, but I'll remain skeptical until I see the cover in full view.

More info on the Southern Lord Subscription Series here.

[1991] Swell Maps - A Trip To Marineville

One of the main pioneers of the british post-punk scene, Swell Maps was the main band of the Godfrey Brothers, known as Nikki Sudden and Epic Soundtracks, both prominent figures of their time. A Trip To Marineville represents one of their best efforts, containing most of the ideas that were later influential for some of the most experimental post-punk that came later, due to its constants dwellings in noise, punk rock and free improvisation. Excellent album which seamlessly combines energetic punk with noise ballads, which later inspired bands with the caliber of Sonic Youth.

Download it here: [V0]


Buy it directly from Mute Records here.

[2010] RST - The Sunset Limited

Straying from the abrasive, harsh drone from Tomorrow's Void, RST (also known as Andrew Moon, prominent figure in the New Zealand scene) becomes soft and quiet, while retaining some of the menacing tone present in the first albums, replaced here with subtlety.

Download it here: [320][V0]


Buy it directly from Utech Records here (scroll down).

[2008] Mothlite - The Flax of Reverie

Daniel O'Sullivan (Guapo, Ulver, live member of Sunn O)))) is the frontman of this prog/neofolk project, which borrows a bit from each one of the projects he has been involved with (specially Miasma & The Carousel of Headless Horses) and mixing it with post-rock (with a hint of Talk Talk), giving the music a unique style overlal. O'Sullivan's soft vocals that remind of Toby Driver's give the album an ethereal vibe, constantly layering and reverberating on every song.
So far the only LP (released 3 years ago), which should be followed by Dark Age this year, in which Krystoffer Rygg (Ulver, Æthenor) contributes vocals.

Download it here: [V0]


Buy it directly from Southern Records here.

[2010] Tangerine Dream - Zeitgeist Concert

The most prolific, well known German progressive electronic/ambient band Tangerine Dream comes back with yet another live album, from last year's performance in the Royal Albert Hall in London. 3 discs, in which they revise some of their acclaimed works in albums like Phaedra and Stratosfear, along with some more recent material. It all makes up for a great listening experience.

Download it here: [320 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3][V0]


Buy it directly from Eastgate here.

[1993] Vibraslaps - Vibraslaps

Ikue Mori, one of the most prominent Tzadik solo artists of the last decade and also with a reasonable number of collaborations, released a free improv collab along with Catherine Jauniaux (avantgarde singer, member of Aksak Maboul) back in 1993 under the name of Vibraslaps. This was back in the era when Mori focused mostly on drum machines, and Jauniaux had already established herself with Aksak Maboul and her solo work with the aid of Fred Frith, Fluvial. The result is somewhat similar to the latter, going a step further into the insanity by using completely improvised vocals, and there doesn't seem to exist a limit for how quirky and out there they could get. All in all a great release for the fans of their career (both Ikue Mori and Catherine Jeauniaux), and avant-prog in general.

Download it here: [320][V0]

Buy it directly from RecRec Music here.

[2010] Ultralyd - Inertiadrome

Latest (and among the best) release of Ultralyd, this time they went for a catchier take on their style, and while shorter than their previous albums, it makes for a great album. One of my favorites back in 2010, Inertiadrome has a cheerful tone, with a few hints of krautrock repetitiveness here and there, and definitely a perfect starter for these looking to get into this band.

Download it here: [320][V0]


Buy it directly from Rune Grammofon here.

[REQUEST] [2000] Circle - Prospekt

One of the most acclaimed Circle albums, its hypnotic heavy motorik (already a trademark of their style) truly shines in a prominent way. 6 somewhat long songs that will carry the listener for a mind trip that will seem endless.

Download it here: [V0]

Currently sold out in Ektro Records.