RELEASES

ASMUS TIETCHENS

Spät-Europa. Reissue from 1982. CD, LP (180 g), DL. Out July 26, 2013

Asmus Tietchens' second album on Sky Records not only continued in the style of its predecessor "Biotop", it managed to refine it a little more precisely. "Spät-Europa" also conveys a banefully distorted pseudo pop soundscape of disjointed rhythms and oblique melodies, defined by nervous pulses, cool alacrity and croaking toots; tongue in cheek it most certainly is, but the musical arrangement again affirms its own identity. Here, shadowy, rumbling industrial elements cut into the neon coloured pieces indicative of the artist's parallel lines of development.

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ROEDELIUS SCHNEIDER

Tiden. CD, vinyl (180 g + CD), download. Out June 28, 2013

Their debut album has been highly acclaimed by the media worldwide, now Hans-Joachim Roedelius (legendary figure in krautrock, part of the seminal bands Cluster and Harmonia) and Stefan Schneider (founding member of the neo krautrock band Kreidler, part of the trio To Rococo Rot), present their follow-up "Tiden". With cheerful gravitas, the two artists create absolute music – music which desires only to be itself, without ulterior effects and with the declared intent of involving the listener in his emotional, inventive game. "Tiden" keeps the promise which their first album made, genial contemporary music from two artists who are as one in heart and soul.

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DER PLAN

Die letzte Rache (reissue from 1983). CD, vinyl (180 g), download. Out June 14, 2013

Der Plan (Moritz R®, Frank Fenstermacher, Pyrolator) were instrumental in ushering in the German New Wave (NDW) and are considered free spirits of synthesizer pop: electronic music created with minimal means, sometimes experimental, playful or even bordering on dilettantism, but always with a sense of humour. "Die letzte Rache" (The Last Revenge) was the soundtrack to the cult film of the same name by Rainer Kirberg – and at the same time a varied and thoroughly entertaining journey to the musical world of Der Plan. Reissued on CD, LP and as download.

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DER PLAN

JaPlan (reissue from 1984). CD, vinyl (180 g), download. Out June 14, 2013

"JaPlan" was produced for the Japanese market, based on a series of gigs for a department store chain. Featuring some previously released songs as well as songs from the double single "Golden Cheapos". "JaPlan" also includes rare instrumentals produced for their Tokyo shows ... and one of their most famous songs: "Gummitwist" ... and the film music to "The Grottenolm" as bonus tracks. Special extra: "JaPlan" comes in a new cover artwork that in a way corrects an optical error in the band's discography. Reissued on CD, LP and as download.

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CONRAD SCHNITZLER

Contempora (reissue from 1981). CD, vinyl (180 g), download. Out May 24, 2013

Conrad Schnitzler (1937–2011), composer and concept artist, is one of the most important representatives of Germany's electronic music avant-garde. A student of Joseph Beuys, he founded Berlin's legendary Zodiak Free Arts Lab, a subculture club, in 1967/68, was a member of Tangerine Dream (together with Klaus Schulze and Edgar Froese) and Kluster (with Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius) and also released countless solo albums. "Contempora" is a sort of collection of sketches, reflecting Schnitzler's inexhaustible creative powers in condensed form. "Contempora" again underlines Schnitzler's noble ethos. Reissued on CD, LP and as download.

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CONRAD SCHNITZLER

Conrad & Sohn (reissue from 1981). CD, vinyl (180 g), download. Out May 24, 2013

Conrad Schnitzler is undoubtedly one of the founding fathers of German electronica. And his son, Gregor Schnitzler, matched the father's extraordinary level of creative output. They appear to have settled any musical differences amicably. After all, how else could they have "shared" an LP released by Conrad Schnitzler himself? One half features music by Conrad, the other his son Gregor. Two mini albums on one disc, so to speak. Father and son offer up drastically opposing musical concepts to our ears. Reissued on CD, LP and as download.

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SØLYST

Lead. CD, vinyl (180 g / plus CD), download. Out April 12, 2013

The second album by KREIDLER drummer THOMAS KLEIN – alias SØLYST – is a hypnotic journey into the heart of darkness. Foreboding synth patterns, menacing bass lines, driving drum figures, cavernous percussion effects: SØLYST delves into new depths with his TRIBAL KRAUT DUB.

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ROEDELIUS

Offene Türen. CD, vinyl (180 g), download. Out April 12, 2013

Originally released 1982 on Sky Records. Electronical chamber music that impressively renders audible Roedelius' musical transition from the 70s into the 80s. Roedelius delights in playing a selection of synthesizers. He even deploys an analogue rhythm machine now and then to discreet effect. Complex, vibrant, enigmatic, avant-garde, timelessy beautiful. Out April 12, 2013. Reissued on CD, LP and as download.

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HOME TAPING IS KILLING MUSIC

by A.K.KLOSOWSKI & PYROLATOR. CD, vinyl (180 g), download

"Home-Taping is Killing Music" is the first and only LP by Pyrolator (Ata Tak label operative and member of Der Plan) and tape loop tinkerer Arnd Kai Klosowski. The result: whimsical, raw sound experiments from the early days of sampling technology. Originally released 1985 on Ata Tak. Reissued on CD, LP and as download.

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ROEDELIUS

Selbstportrait III/Reise durch Arcadien. CD, vinyl (180 g), download

The long overdue reissue of "Selbstportrait Vol. III/Reise durch Arcadien" closes a gap in the Roedelius oeuvre which his followers have long since had their eyes on. Those who found the self-portrait series irresistible had to endure a lengthy, impatient wait for the "Journey Through Arcadia". "Selbstportrait III" gathers together (as did parts I and II) enraptured low-fi piano/synthesizer/electronic miniatures, musical sketches and ideas which Roedelius recorded at home in the living room on his Revox tape machine between 1973 and 1979 as a kind of "musical diary".

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KARL BARTOS

Off The Record. CD, vinyl (180g), download

Karl Bartos is well-known as one-quarter of the "classic" Kraftwerk line-up. Many of their most influential rhythms and memorable melodies were actually conceived in his home studio. They would later be used on an unstoppable succession of hits from the Düsseldorf band as they ascended to the lofty heights of popular music culture. As a major contributor to "The Man-Machine" (1978) and "Computer World" (1981) Bartos has had a decisive influence on Kraftwerk's music. Bartos' new album is an audio-visual sensation! Lost for many years, some of his early music has been reconceived and re-contextualised in a thrilling modern setting. Here's the story: during Kraftwerk's heyday Karl Bartos wrote – off the record – a secret acoustic diary. Based on his musical jottings – rhythms, riffs, hooks, sounds, chords and melodies – this is what he has come up with today: twelve brand new, exciting, timeless songs.

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KARL BARTOS

Atomium. Single. Out now.

"Atomium" is the first single from the new album by ex-Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos (see above). No other edifice in Europe symbolizes the rise and fall of atomic power quite as dramatically as the Atomium. This gigantic model of an iron crystal, erected for the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels, finds its musical voice on the first single lifted from the new Karl Bartos album "Off the Record" (out March 15, 2013).

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LLOYD COLE / HANS-JOACHIM ROEDELIUS

Selected Studies Vol. 1. CD, vinyl (180g), download

What a collaboration! The British singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole has always been a Cluster fan, especially of the 1976 LP "Sowiesoso". Cole released his own heavily Cluster-influenced album "Plastic Wood" in 2001. Roedelius liked it and, over the next decade, Cole and Roedelius considered working together from time to time, but never actually got around to it. It was not until 2011 when they finally met in Vienna that they could finally begin in earnest. The album reveals mature, carefully composed music, as if Cole and Roedelius had been working together for years already. Both artists focus on electronic sounds in a selection of succinct, direct pieces, free of musical garrulousness. Cole neither sings nor plays guitar and Roedelius rarely touches the keys of his grand piano. Instead, both musicians have developed a subtle soundscape which only drifts towards pure noise on one track. All of the other "studies" on the album move within a vast spectrum of harmonic wonder and rhythmic stepping stones.

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QLUSTER

Lauschen. CD, vinyl (180g), download.

Kluster (1969) metamorphosed into Cluster (1971) and Cluster became Qluster (2011). In a period spanning over 40 years, Hans-Joachim Roedelius was a driving force behind this unique transformation. Now, as Qluster, he has recorded together with Onnen Bock in the latest incarnation. Three albums already released document the current status of their musical journey to pastures new. The fourth work, "Lauschen" (recorded live with the guest musician Armin Metz), is a particularly impressive document, with the musicians raising their art close to perfection. Using predominantly analogue electronic keyboards, they play together – in the truest sense of the word – with intense levels of concentration and yet with incredible ease.

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KLUSTER

Schwarz (Eruption). CD, vinyl (180g), download.

Kluster was a short-lived project of three musicians/artists/performers: Dieter Moebius, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Konrad Schnitzler. They recorded two albums in 1970, unprecedented in their experimental radicalism. Chaotic, apocalyptic (noise) improvisations, a sound later termed industrial music. Kluster disbanded as Moebius and Roedelius found the financial risk of bringing out a third album too daunting. Schnitzler decided to go ahead on his own, releasing the material they had recorded together, without any information or credits on the pure black LP sleeve. Moebius and Roedelius continued as a duo under the name of Cluster.

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PALAIS SCHAUMBURG

"Palais Schaumburg". Deluxe reissue: 2-CD, 2-vinyl (180g) + 7" + CD, download.

In 2012 the one and only Palais Schaumburg reunited in the classic line-up (Holger Hiller, Thomas Fehlmann, Ralf Hertwig, Timo Blunck). These days, alongside to the central works of the famous Krautrock bands, their debut album is one of the most sought-after albums of German avant-garde music internationally. Our deluxe reissue includes a second CD/LP containing all the pieces that the band recorded prior to their debut album (all of them for the first time on CD), and a previously unreleased recording of a concert in Holland. The double LP additionally contains a single with four tracks from a concert in Hamburg. A lavish booklet includes rare photographs and liner notes by Chris Bohn, editor of the British music magazine "The Wire".

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CONRAD SCHNITZLER

"Consequenz". CD, vinyl (180g), download

Conrad Schnitzler (1937–2011), composer and concept artist, is one of the most important representatives of Germany's electronic music avant-garde. A student of Joseph Beuys, he founded Berlin's legendary Zodiak Free Arts Lab, a subculture club, in 1967/68, was a member of Tangerine Dream (together with Klaus Schulze and Edgar Froese) and Kluster (with Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius) and also released countless solo albums. At the end of the 70's Schnitzler's harmonies and rhythms seemed to be drifting towards pop. The "Consequenz" album, released in 1980 – as the title suggests – was the logical consequence. The reissue comes with liner notes, rare photos and two bonus tracks. Available on CD (Digipak), vinyl (180g) and for download

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CONRAD SCHNITZLER

"Con 3". CD, vinyl (180g), download

With his sixth regular album, released in 1981, the avant-garde artist/musician Conrad Schnitzler seemed to dive deeper into "commercial territory" (he even sings!). "Con 3" might have sounded rather disconcerting to Schnitzler listeners at the time. He dared to attempt a balancing act between the high artistic aspirations of the avant-garde and the more entertainment-driven nature of pop music. Many had tried their luck at this tour de force and failed, not least because they lacked the necessary credibility. Not Schnitzler. He remained true to himself, and hence retained his credibility, integrating his new experiences and information resources wisely and creatively into his idiosyncratic and unmistakable music. Our reissue comes with liner notes, rare photos and six bonus tracks. Available on CD (Digipak), vinyl (180g) and for download

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ANDREAS DORAU

"Demokratie". CD, vinyl (180g), download

Andreas Dorau, born 1964, is a marvellous pop musician, equipped with the choicest humour and the gift of creating wonderful melodies. Aged 16, he wrote the huge hit "Fred vom Jupiter" and has been championed erroniously as representing German New Wave (NDW) ever since. After a five year hiatus, Dorau rediscovered his musical mojo in 1988. Influenced by the sounds of the sixties, he presented the "Demokratie" album, arranged by Michael Nyman, a set of fantastic pop songs with rousing, at times bizarre, arrangements. The reissue comes with liner notes, rare photos and two bonus tracks. Available on CD (Digipak), vinyl (180g) and for download

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ANDREAS DORAU

"Ärger mit der Unsterblichkeit". CD, vinyl (180g), download

Inspired by sampling technology and the do-it-yourself spirit, Andreas Dorau recorded his fourth album at home together with Tommi Eckardt (2raumwohnung). Lined with fine samples and drum loops, Dorau again delivered an album rich in dazzling pop songs. The reissue, originally released 1992, comes with liner notes, rare photos and two bonus tracks. Available on CD (Digipak) for download and for the first time on vinyl (180g)!

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SCHNEIDER TM

"Construction Sounds". CD, vinyl (180g) + CD, download

This album is what results when a delicate musician has to live amidst Berlin's construction noise for eight years, during the time when the former working class district of Prenzlauer Berg was transformed into a neighborhood for higher-income earners. Schneider TM (Dirk Dresselhaus) recorded the sounds and patterns produced by the construction workers and combined these moments with the electronic recordings that he made during this period – a truly unique listening experience!

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HILDEGARD KNEF by HANS NIESWANDT

"Remixed – 12 Versions by Hans Nieswandt". CD, vinyl (180g) + CD, download

Ten years ago Cologne-based DJ and producer Hans Nieswandt had made a remix of a song by the legendary German chanteuse Hildegard Knef ("Bei dir war es immer so schön") and had since always touted this work as one of the best remix experiences of his entire career. When Bureau B knocked on Nieswandt's door to propose the production of a complete Knef remix album, he didn't need to consider it for long. The reason for this was the special quality of the raw material – complete, digitized orchestral tracks from the early and mid 70's, played by Germany's finest musicians and recorded with the best microphones in rooms with ideal acoustics. And having Knef's voice as a dry a cappella is something so incredibly rare and precious, which most people never get a chance to hear.

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HILDEGARD KNEF by WHIRLPOOL PRODUCTIONS

"Remixed by Whirlpool Productions". 12" vinyl, download

After a ten year hiatus Whirlpool Productions are back on the scene! Alongside the production of Hans Nieswandt's album of remixes of songs by the legendary German chansonniere Hildegard Knef, the most fortunate of circumstances has led to the new activities by Whirlpool Productions: They took on Knef's "Das ist Berlin". This remix is flanked by Eric D. Clark's perspective on "Ich liebe euch", Justus Köhncke's rendition of "Und wenn ich wage dich zu lieben" and Hans Nieswandt's remix of "Ich schreib dir ein Buch". Pressed in a limited four track vinyl edition, this may well be the prelude to more deeds to be instigated by these three meanwhile impeccably well ripened artists.

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KREIDLER

"Den". CD, vinyl (180g) + CD, download

For recording and mixing their eleventh studio album DEN, the Düsseldorf- and Berlin-based band Kreidler chose to work at the LowSwing studio, renowned for its round sonic character. The band has said that they were initially considering making a record without any drums. Fortunately, they did not follow through with that idea. Thomas Klein's playing is an essential component of the Kreidler sound. All in all, in addition to the musical subtlety and elegant dialogical interaction which is celebrated on DEN, it can be stated with enthusiasm that the band has not taken a single step back from its rhythmic force.

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MOEBIUS & PLANK

"En Route". CD, vinyl (180g) + CD, download

Dieter Moebius is a renowned experimental Krautrock / electronic musician (Cluster, Harmonia), Conny Plank is a legendary sound engineer. They recorded five albums together, the last one being "En Route" (recorded 1986, released 1995). It transports us to Moebius and Plank's customarily audacious, bizarre, wonderful and definitively unique world of sound, noise and rhythm. "En Route" is hip electronic music, yet it steers well clear of the mainstream. Includes three remixes by Manu Guiot.

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CAMERA

"Radiate!". CD, vinyl (180g) + CD

Dubbed "Krautrock Guerilla", the Berlin-based trio Camera has played with Krautrock legends Michael Rother and Dieter Moebius and performed at the German Film Prize and Echo Awards ceremonies. Camera like nothing better than playing spontaneous concerts in public spaces (to be watched on YouTube et al.) And now, as unlikely as it may once have seemed, they recorded their debut album: from driving motorik rock to serene, epically flowing tracks by way of foreboding soundscape ridges. One can clearly hear the influence of their paragons, NEU!, Harmonia, Cluster and La Düsseldorf.

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DER PLAN

"Geri Reig". CD, vinyl (180g) + CD, download

Der Plan (Moritz R®, Frank Fenstermacher, Pyrolator) are seen as key pioneers of the German New Wave (Neue Deutsche Welle). They revolutionized synthesizer pop on their debut album "Geri Reig" (1980): produced with minimal means, at times experimental electronic music, playful bordering on dilettantish, and always with a sense of humour. Brothers in the spirit of The Residents, but more radical. File under: Synthiepop from outer space.

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DER PLAN

"Normalette Surprise". CD, vinyl (180g) + CD, download

Der Plan (Moritz R®, Frank Fenstermacher, Pyrolator) are seen as key pioneers of the German New Wave (Neue Deutsche Welle). They revolutionized synthesizer pop on their debut album "Geri Reig". Their sophomore album "Normalette Surprise" saw them develop further the experimental-electronic trails of "Geri Reig", in a more accessible and even more playful vein. File under: Synthiepop from outer space.

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KLUSTER

"Klopfzeichen". CD, vinyl (180g) + CD, download.

Kluster was a short-lived project of three musicians/artists/performers: Dieter Moebius, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Konrad ler. They recorded two albums with Conny Plank in 1970, unprecedented in their experimental radicalism. Chaotic, apocalyptic (noise) improvisations (a sound later termed industrial), enriched with recited lyrics in places. The trio split up not long afterwards. Exchanging the K for a C, Roedelius and Moebius continued as a duo under the name of Cluster, whilst Conrad Schnitzler went solo. "Klopfzeichen" was the most radical album of the early German pop music avant-garde by a country mile. Its sounds and noises had nothing in common with the sequencer-generated electronic music emerging from Berlin or Düsseldorf. Kluster music was Angstmusik, the music of fear.

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KLUSTER

"Zwei Osterei". CD, vinyl (180g) + CD, download.

Kluster was a short-lived project of three musicians/artists/performers: Dieter Moebius, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Konrad Schnitzler. They recorded two albums with Conny Plank in 1970, unprecedented in their experimental radicalism. Chaotic, apocalyptic (noise) improvisations (a sound later termed industrial), enriched with recited lyrics in places. The trio split up not long afterwards. Exchanging the K for a C, Roedelius and Moebius continued as a duo under the name of Cluster, whilst Conrad Schnitzler went solo. "Zwei Osterei" surpasses the earlier "Klopfzeichen" album by some distance in terms of its harsh noisiness and near brutal sonic attacks.

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MOEBIUS+TIETCHENS

CD, vinyl (180g) + CD, download.

With Asmus Tietchens and Dieter Moebius, two artists counting among the greats of German avant-garde electronic music have come together. Both have been active for well over thirty years: Moebius (since 1970) as a member of Kluster/Cluster and Harmonia, as well as solo and in numerous collaborations (Brian Eno, Mani Neumeier, Conny Plank, Mayo Thompson and many more), and Tietchens (since 1979) almost exclusively as a solo artist, beginning in the fields of electronic music and musique concréte and later mainly in the realm of abstract music. "Moebius+Tietchens" is now their first collaboration in 32 years.

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CONRAD SCHNITZLER

"Rot". CD, vinyl (180g), download.

Conrad Schnitzler (1937–2011), composer and concept artist, is one of the most important representatives of Germany's electronic music avant-garde. A student of Beuys, he founded Berlin's legendary Zodiak Free Arts Lab, a subculture club, in 1967/68, was a member of Tangerine Dream (together with Klaus Schulze and Edgar Froese) and Kluster (with Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius) and also released countless solo albums. The red album ("Rot") from 1973 was Schnitzler's first solo LP. Our reissue features a 20 minute bonus track.

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CONRAD SCHNITZLER

"Blau". CD, vinyl (180g), download.

Conrad Schnitzler (1937–2011), composer and concept artist, is one of the most important representatives of Germany's electronic music avant-garde. A student of Beuys, he founded Berlin's legendary Zodiak Free Arts Lab, a subculture club, in 1967/68, was a member of Tangerine Dream (together with Klaus Schulze and Edgar Froese) and Kluster (with Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius) and also released countless solo albums. The blue album ("Blau") from 1974 was Schnitzler's second solo LP. Our reissue features six bonus tracks.

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GÜNTER SCHICKERT

Überfällig. CD, vinyl (180g), download.

As Klaus Schulze's roadie and assistant, Günter Schickert came into early contact with electronic music. He released two albums on Brain and Sky in the 1970s. "Überfällig" features psychedelia with a "kosmische" touch, influenced by Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream etc. Lengthy pieces with complex layers of rhythmic-harmonic sequences, expansive echoes and reverberation, extrapolated improvisations. A great trip!

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TARWATER / KREIDLER

Exclusive 2012 Record Store Day 12" five track split vinyl.

Kreidler and Tarwater are important protagonists of the new German electronic music scene. Both bands combine electronic and analogue sounds. One of the main differences: While Kreidler makes mainly instrumental music, Tarwater use vocals on nearly every track. Our exclusive Record Store Day 2012 release features five tracks that haven't been used for their latest albums and are available on this very 12" only!

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ULRICH SCHNAUSS+MARK PETERS / PYROLATOR

Exclusive 2012 Record Store Day 12" two track split vinyl.

Ulrich Schnauss is the master of shoegazer indietronica and has just released a marvellous and highly acclaimed collaboration album with Mark Peters, guitarist of the british dreampop band Engineers on Bureau B. Pyrolator (Kurt Dahlke) is the co-founder of the legendary German Ata Tak record label, and a pioneer in electronic music. Last year he released his fifth regular studio album after 24 years. Our exclusive Record Store Day 2012 release features two tracks that haven't been used for the latest albums of Schnauss/Peters and Pyrolator. They are available on this very 12" only!

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FAUST / LIKE A STUNTMAN

Exclusive 2012 Record Store Day 12" three track split vinyl.

Faust are one of the main protagonists of krautrock. When their first LP was released in 1971, their collage of Dadaism, avant-garde rock and free improvisation radically divided opinion. In 2012, their still alive and kicking! Their track on our exclusive 12-inch is a previously unreleased outtake from their most recent recording session. Like A Stuntman play eccentric, weird, harmonic, glitchy electro kraut pop like you have never heard before. Their music has been classified as "krautrock for the post Radiohead generation" and the band as "Germany's Animal Collective". Especially for this vinyl edition the Hamburg and Frankfurt based quartet recorded two brand new songs which prove their uniqueness once again.

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DEUTSCH-AMERIKANISCHE FREUNDSCHAFT (DAF)

Ein Produkt der DAF. CD, vinyl (180g), download.

If you read the name DAF you probably expect forceful synth bass sounds, snappy rhythms, Gabi Delgado and leather – but that was all conspicuously absent when Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft released their debut album in 1979. Later to find global fame as a duo, DAF's 1979 line-up of Robert Görl, Wolfgang Spelmans, Kurt Dahlke (Pyrolator) and Michael Kemner created what was quite possibly the world's first noise-rock album. Radical, brutish, instrumental.

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JUNIOR ELECTRONICS

MUSOSTICS. CD, vinyl (180g), download.

Junior Electronics is the solo work of musician and sound engineer Joe Watson. Joe has played keyboards with Stereolab since 2004 and engineered their last three albums. He has also worked with The High Llamas, Monade, Mary Hampton, John Cunningham and others. He runs the studio flipflop in his hometown Brighton, UK.

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