Merzbow / Richard Pinhas - Keio Line (2008)

Double CD version of Keio Line; the complete recording of an incredible collaboration that sweeps across the generations of electronic music. Richard Pinhas is internationally recognized as one of France's major experimental musicians: the "father" of French electronic music. He was the founder of seminal space-rock band Heldon, a band whose violent fusion of electronics and guitar in the '70s rivalled the German electronic school. As a guitar player, he has been compared to Robert Fripp. Cited as an influence by many electronic musicians, Pinhas has helped to define the space music genre. Since founding Heldon in 1974, Pinhas has released over 15 albums, had involvement in dozens more and shaped the way we listen to music today. Masami Akita aka Merzbow is the forerunner of Japanese electronic music, and for the last 20 years plus, has been at the top of his game ploughing more and more extreme sonic territories.

Richard Pinhas

Merzbow

Disc One:
01. Tokyo Electric Gorilla
02. Ikebukuro: Tout Le Monde Descend!
03. Shibuya AKS

Disc Two:
01. Merzdon/Heldow Kills Animal Killers
02. Chaos Line
03. Fuck The Power (And Fuck Global Players)

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Anathallo - Canopy Glow (2008)

So how does it sound? Well for me it’s not quite as fun as Floating World was, in exchange for that they seemed to have gotten a lot darker. Don’t worry, they haven’t started to write heavy metal songs, it’s just a lot more darker than what I was expecting. Even with this added element they still kept faithful to theirbest core ingredient, which is to create interesting and life affirming music that often puts Sigur Ros, the masters of that style in my opinion, to shame.

Another remarkable thing about this album is it’s way of sounding completely different every time you listen to it. It’s almost as if it’s evolving right in front of you. This made the act of giving this album a rating out of ten harder with every listen as on first listen it was a 7/10 but now it’s at an 8/10. I’m sure whatever I put below will be retracted/changed at some point anyway so don’t pay too much attention to it!

Personal highlights for me have to be the stupidly beautiful ‘All The First Places’. I’m pretty sure this will be the tear jerking moment for everyone when they see it performed live.

When I found out Anathallo had signed to Anticon I, like many others, was shocked. The relationship just seems a little but weird, not just for Anathallo but for Anticon too. But at the end of the day all that matters is that Anathallo have written another great record and finally with the distribution Anticon has, they might just get the recognition and exposure they deserve.

Tracklist
01. Noni's Field
02. Italo
03. Northern Lights
04. The River
05. Cafetorium
06. Sleeping Torpor
07. All The First Pages
08. John J. Audubon
09. Bells
10. Tower Of Babel

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Preview "Noni's Field"

Minus the Bear – Acoustics EP [2008]

Minus The Bear is excited to announce the release of ACOUSTICS, an exclusive seven track EP available this fall. The self-released EP via Tigre Blanco Records will be available in two formats and feature newly recorded acoustic versions of fan favorites from the Seattle quintet's prolific career and one new track entitled "Guns & Ammo." Beginning October 7th, ACOUSTICS will be sold digitally via online outlets such as iTunes, Amazon and Emusic. Physical copies of the EP will be sold exclusively on the bands headlining tour beginning in Spokane, WA on October 8th.

A band known for their unique brand of rock n roll full of finger-taping guitar riffs mixed with memorable melodies and progressive arrangements, ACOUSTICS is an excellent inside look into the band's history of winning and entertaining a rabid and rapidly growing fan base.

Tracklist
1. Guns & Ammo (new track)
2. We Are Not a Football Team (from the album, Highly Refined Pirates)
3. Burying Luck (from the album, Planet of Ice)
4. Knights (from the album, Planet of Ice)
5. Pachuca Sunrise (from the album, Menos El Oso)
6. Throwin' Shapes (from the album, Planet of Ice)
7. Ice Monster (from the album, Planet of Ice)

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Preview of "Knights" (acoustic version)