Hello!

This update has been in the works for a while now. Very happy with the way everything turned out. All inserts/jackets are pro-printed and look really great.
Check the website for photos and minute long clips of each release HERE.


ASR028 Tunnels - Astral Collage

While Tunnels has traditionally explored more meditative and atmospheric realms, on Astral Collage he penetrates a different sphere of consciousness, one of primitive song craft and musics that evolve out of momentary trance. Paying homage to Angus MacLise and Alister Crowley, with influences ranging from kalimba player Francis Bebey to the Velvet Underground, he attempts to evoke his schizophrenic musicality into a cohesive yet semi-improvised sound form.

cd-r edition of 100


ASR031-Warmth - Paradise Found In Dirt

These are the sounds of desolation. Imagery of a sweltering, barren desert comes to mind. Riding a dying camel, with an empty canteen dangling from your neck, the future seems bleak. You notice a glimmer on the horizon. Hope is momentarily restored. Warmth (aka Steev Thompson) evokes this type of scenario with his latest release. Before it's over, he gives you one last taste of hope before laying you down for eternal rest. The ever elusive paradise we've all been looking for. Now gone, just as quick as it arrived. There is no hope. Only Warmth.

c21 edition of 100


ASR034 Steve Gunn

Steve Gunn from GHQ solo outing reissue from Onomato label, 2007. Not many people have had the chance to hear these recordings, based mostly around his acoustic guitar improvisations and inspirations from travels in Morocco. Vocal help on last track from Heidi Diehl (WWVV, Vanishing Voice, Time-Life). (ed note- for those curious, this was my pick for CDR of the year in 2007. DON'T MISS THIS BABY!)

cd-r edition of 200


ASR035 Panopticon Eyelids-Glitter Vomit

Glitter Vomit was recorded on Mini-Disc at The Pines during the phantom power sabotage incident, winter 2007. The Alien Altars (rival gang) hijacked the sessions, stole our booze and beanies, drugged us and forced us at gunpoint to sonically wear boogie boots and glitter pants. Unphased and deep-zoned, we ripped through their inspirational cue cards like "Thin Testicles", "Free Boogie, White Boy" and "Fuck You! No! Not You! You! - Fela Kuti"... They kidnapped our bassist that night, too!

c43 edition of 100


ASR036 Millions-The Notebook Behind Your Eyes

Queens local David Suss lays it all out for us here. While having a complete understanding of patience and subtlety, he can jar the senses with his powerful technique:

"Three extended, texturally rich pieces for guitar, voice, electronics, effects, etc. Massive blurred-vision dronescapes of existential heaviness and introspective density." - David Suss

cdr edition of 50


ASR038 Caethua-Queenly Women Crowned and Uncrowned

Cold marriages of growing up in the snow covered cornfields of upstate New York, moldy nylon-stringed guitars, a hissing blend of flea market electronics, rusted pots and pans, field recordings of a doomed boat trip down the St. Lawrence River, birds in the ice covered trees, the groan of an overheating diesel engine, shortwave radio in the middle of nowhere, busted cars sliding in the sleet of Indiana, the soft hum of a dusty living room, bugs and reptiles singing from Florida swamps, and a sorrowful voice leading us into the frozen ground.

Recorded, written, produced and mixed by Clare Hubbard, featuring the accompanying sounds of Justin Clifford Rhody and friends. Queenly Women Crowned and Uncrowned is Caethua's 3rd release.

A split LP of Caethua and Shep and Me will be coming soon, as well as a cassette release on Nightpeople Records. Caethua is also the alto saxophonist of Indiana free noise junk jazz band DBH and solo lyricist of disgusting rap project SPORTS. Visit www.saxwand.com, www.friendsandrelativesrecords.com, www.myspace.com/caethua, and www.bluesanct.com for other releases.

c45 edition of 100



COMING SOON:
ASR024 Starving Weirdos 7"
ASR029-Strange Girls - Skull 3"cdr
ASR032-North Sea - Elixir c41
ASR037-Blue Sabbath Black Fiji - Lazer Saber (JK Tapes Reissue) cdr
ASR039-Ajilvsga-Last of the White Buffalo c28

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