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  • William Gibson – Neuromancer (scarce Easton Press edition)
    William Gibson – Neuromancer (scarce Easton Press edition)
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    Case was the sharpest data-thief in the matrix—until he crossed the wrong people and they crippled his nervous system, banishing him from cyberspace. Now a mysterious new employer has recruited [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • S Alfonso Williams – The Interlocutor
    S Alfonso Williams – The Interlocutor
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    In The Interlocutor, S. Alfonso Williams takes the reader on an immersive journey through his unique blend of psychoanalysis, philosophy, and politics. His poetic style has a rhythm that breathes [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Do Not Sell At Any Price
    Do Not Sell At Any Price
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    Before MP3s, CDs, and cassette tapes, even before LPs or 45s, the world listened to music on fragile, 10-inch shellac discs that spun at 78 revolutions per minute. While vinyl […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • V/A – Authentic Goods Boxset
    V/A – Authentic Goods Boxset
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    “Set housed in a manila rigid board box embossed with the Qingdao Market logo. All tapes include new LED printing on shell. Each tape is based on: 1. Macintosh Plus […]

    GENRE: Synthwave / Electronic
  • John Coltrane ‎– Standard Coltrane
    John Coltrane ‎– Standard Coltrane
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    “John Coltrane had yet to move into his modal post-bop phase in 1958 when he recorded a session for Prestige Records on July 11 with trumpeter/flügelhornist Wilbur Harden, pianist Red […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Jandek – Blue Corpse
    Jandek – Blue Corpse
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    “Here it is: the way in. Blue Corpse is the most accessible Jandek record, the “easiest” to absorb, the most conventional, the most “melodic” and [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • V/A – Eccentric Soul: Twinight’s Lunar Rotation
    V/A – Eccentric Soul: Twinight’s Lunar Rotation
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    “Operated by a pair of cutthroat radio promotion men, Chicago’s Twinight label made its strides via “friendola”—the trading of favors, not dollars, for local radio airplay. Much of the [...]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • The Lovelites – The Lovelite Years
    The Lovelites – The Lovelite Years
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    “It’s a crying shame that the Lovelites, one of the best female groups of the ’60s and ’70s, never cracked the Top 40. Led by Patti Hamilton’s crystal-clear leads, [...]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Joe McPhee / Paal Nilssen-Love – Song For The Big Chief
    Joe McPhee / Paal Nilssen-Love – Song For The Big Chief
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    “The duo of Paal Nilssen-Love and Joe McPhee has been an on-going adventure in sound for the last 15 years. The two started playing together when McPhee joined The Thing […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Pulsinger / Fennesz – In Four Parts (Tribute To John Cage)
    Pulsinger / Fennesz – In Four Parts (Tribute To John Cage)
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    “Equipped with a modular synthesizer, guitar, and electronics, Patrick Pulsinger and Christian Fennesz present an homage to the master of all things silent: John Cage. The pieces on this [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Goddaughter ‎– Goddaughter
    Goddaughter ‎– Goddaughter
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    Edition of 50. Label: Blue Can Crossing – BCC02 Format: Lathe Cut, 7″, Limited Edition, Clear Vinyl Country: US Released: 2021 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • William Parker – The Music Of William Parker: Migration Of Silence Into And Out Of The Tone World (Volumes 1–10)
    William Parker – The Music Of William Parker: Migration Of Silence Int…
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    “That William Parker is a bassist, composer and bandleader of extraordinary spirit and imaginative drive is common knowledge among any with an interest in the progressive jazz scene of the [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Feedback: The Video Data Bank Catalog Of Video Art And Artist Interviews
    Feedback: The Video Data Bank Catalog Of Video Art And Artist Intervie…
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    ‘Feedback’ features the complete catalog of the holdings of the Video Data Bank archive, one of the largest collections of experimental video and documentary films. Temple University [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Black Fire! New Spirits: Images Of A Revolution
    Black Fire! New Spirits: Images Of A Revolution
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    At the start of the 1960s, jazz entered a unique period of revolution as African-American musicians redefined the art form in the context of the Civil Rights Movement, Afro-centric rhythm […]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective
    Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective
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    A full overview of Roy Lechtenstein’s career, featuring large scale, full-color illustrations. Beautiful book. Art Institute Of Chicago, 2012 Hardcover Edition. Light general wear

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Devo ‎– The Ultra Devo-lux Ltd. Edition
    Devo ‎– The Ultra Devo-lux Ltd. Edition
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    “The Ultra Devo-lux Ltd. Edition includes: +”Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!” and “Freedom of Choice” both re-mastered from the original analog recording tapes [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Geoff Dyer – The Ongoing Moment
    Geoff Dyer – The Ongoing Moment
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    Great photographs change the way we see the world; The Ongoing Moment changes the way we look at both. Focusing on the ways in which canonical figures like Alfred Stieglitz, […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Joe Colley, Mike Shiflet – Intentional Accidents For Microphone / 4 A.M. With Chris And Dan
    Joe Colley, Mike Shiflet – Intentional Accidents For Microphone / 4 A.…
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    Side A: Composed August 2004 at HOLE and Desperation Mobile from minidisc archive materials. Side B: Excerpt from a radio performance on WFMU, Jersey City, NJ. Recorded on September 19, […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • The Terrorists* ‎– Justice / Riis Park
    The Terrorists* ‎– Justice / Riis Park
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    Ska-punk, in the vein of Specials, Clash, etc. Label: Max’s Kansas City Records – MKC-1002 Format: Vinyl, 7″ Country: US Released: 1980 VG+/VG. Sleeve has some creasing and small tear

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Robert Irwin: All The Rules Will Change
    Robert Irwin: All The Rules Will Change
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    Robert Irwin, one of the most influential postwar American artists and a pioneering figure of California Light and Space Art, is the subject of this book that traces his development […]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Values Of Design
    Values Of Design
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    Dual-language (Chinese/English) investigation into the design of every-day objects. Lavishly illustrated. Design Society/Victoria & Albert, 2017 Softcover Edition. Dent to upper left corner [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Light Years: Conceptual Art and the Photograph, 1964-1977 (scarce)
    Light Years: Conceptual Art and the Photograph, 1964-1977 (scarce)
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    Photography played a critical role in conceptual art of the 1960s and 1970s, as artists turned to photography as both medium and subject matter. Light Years offers the first major […]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Roni Horn: Going North Boxset (scarce)
    Roni Horn: Going North Boxset (scarce)
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    Developed in collaboration with the artist, this two-volume monograph is a comprehensive survey of Roni Horn’s art. A leading figure in contemporary art, Roni Horn addresses wide ranging issues [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Blood On The Saddle ‎– Blood On The Saddle
    Blood On The Saddle ‎– Blood On The Saddle
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    Country influenced punk, in the same zone as Country Teasers & X. Label: New Alliance Records – NAR-015 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Black Sleeve Country: US Released: 1984 VG+/VG. Sleeve […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Sly & Robbie ‎– The Sixties, Seventies + Eighties = Taxi
    Sly & Robbie ‎– The Sixties, Seventies + Eighties = Taxi
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    “Taxi is Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare’s own label and production company, and this 1981 collection is something of a statement of purpose for the pair. The mathematical title is [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • Iris Chacón ‎– Iris Chacón
    Iris Chacón ‎– Iris Chacón
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    Groovy Latin funk from the Puerto Rican icon, Iris Chacón Label: Borinquen – AAD-1315 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: Puerto Rico Released: 1977 VG/VG. Noticeable light marks. Sleeve [...]

    GENRE: Latin, Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Belle And Sebastian ‎– Storytelling
    Belle And Sebastian ‎– Storytelling
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    “Much like the film Storytelling itself, which was drastically edited and censored before finally reaching theaters at a running time just short of 90 minutes, Belle & Sebastian’s [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Iggy And The Stooges* ‎– Raw Power (2010 Reissue)
    Iggy And The Stooges* ‎– Raw Power (2010 Reissue)
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    “In 1972, the Stooges were near the point of collapse when David Bowie’s management team, MainMan, took a chance on the band at Bowie’s behest. By this point, guitarist Ron […]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • Augustus Muller ‎– Machine Learning Experiments (Blue Vinyl)
    Augustus Muller ‎– Machine Learning Experiments (Blue Vinyl)
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    “Augustus Muller (Gus from Boy Harsher), releases two original scores through own label Nude Club records. The films, ‘Orgone Theory’ and ‘Hydra’, are Muller’s first [...]

    GENRE: Soundtracks / Library Music, Synthwave / Electronic
  • Organizatsiya ‎– À L’Ombre Des Roches
    Organizatsiya ‎– À L’Ombre Des Roches
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    “An extraordinary twilight world opens while listening to Organizatisya. Adventurous yet humble, they push the limits towards the unknown. One thing’s for sure, it’s fresher than the [...]

    GENRE: Synthwave / Electronic
  • Jeremy Steig ‎– Wayfaring Stranger
    Jeremy Steig ‎– Wayfaring Stranger
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    “Wayfaring Stranger is Jeremy Steig’s one and only date for Blue Note Records as a leader. Originally issued in 1970, it was produced by Sonny Lester. Steig had been recording […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Kim Fowley ‎– I’m Bad
    Kim Fowley ‎– I’m Bad
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    “One of rock & roll’s great eccentrics, Kim Fowley has had a long and often successful career as a producer, songwriter, and talent scout (anyone who fronted the Hollywood [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Cienfuegos ‎– Autogolpe
    Cienfuegos ‎– Autogolpe
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    Beyond crushing sounds from Alex Suárez Label: L.I.E.S. Records – LIES108 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 2018 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Elliott Sharp ‎– Ism
    Elliott Sharp ‎– Ism
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    “I/S/M is a very early release of Elliott Sharp’s and one of his best, the recording that defined to a great extent the persona and direction he would pursue for […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Small Faces ‎– Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake
    Small Faces ‎– Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake
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    “There was no shortage of good psychedelic albums emerging from England in 1967-1968, but Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake is special even within their ranks. The Small Faces had already shown [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Diamanda Galas ‎– You Must Be Certain Of The Devil
    Diamanda Galas ‎– You Must Be Certain Of The Devil
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    “Originally issued as a 45 rpm 12” on Restless Records, You Must Be Certain of the Devil was, at the time, Galas’ most song-oriented and rockish release and would remain […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Pharmakon ‎– Contact
    Pharmakon ‎– Contact
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    “The release date of Contact marks the ten-year anniversary of Margaret Chardiet’s project, Pharmakon. While working on her newest release, she began to evaluate the project as a whole. [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Philip Glass – Koyaanisqatsi (Original Motion Picture Score)
    Philip Glass – Koyaanisqatsi (Original Motion Picture Score)
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    The ground-breaking soundtrack to the film of the same name. Label: Orange Mountain Music – OMM0058 Format: CD, Album Country: US Released: 2009 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Sleater-Kinney ‎– The Hot Rock
    Sleater-Kinney ‎– The Hot Rock
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    “Expectations for Sleater-Kinney’s fourth album were stratospheric, with the raging, tuneful feminist catharsis of Call the Doctor and Dig Me Out having garnered near-universal [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • George Harrison ‎– Electronic Sound
    George Harrison ‎– Electronic Sound
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    “Hard as it is to believe, George Harrison, guitar picker, was also an electronic music pioneer, as these two lengthy, abstract tone poems for early-vintage Moog synthesizer reveal. A naif [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Crass ‎– 10 Notes On A Summer’s Day
    Crass ‎– 10 Notes On A Summer’s Day
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    “The last Crass album, completed and released shortly after the group’s long-planned breakup and end of live performance in 1984, is more of an EP than anything else, totaling only [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Tashi Dorji ‎– Tashi Dorji
    Tashi Dorji ‎– Tashi Dorji
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    An improviser on both the electric and acoustic guitar, Dorji has an envious amount of tools and touchstones at his disposal. During these 43 minutes, he moves between delicacy that […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Britta Phillips ‎– Luck Or Magic
    Britta Phillips ‎– Luck Or Magic
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    “The first solo LP by Britta Phillips (Luna, Dean & Britta) is bifurcated into half covers and half originals, and it’s hard to distinguish them, as she makes the covers […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Mike Cooper With The Machine Gun Co. And Michael Gibbs / The Machine Gun Co. With Mike Cooper ‎– Places I Know / The Machine Gun Co. With Mike Cooper
    Mike Cooper With The Machine Gun Co. And Michael Gibbs / The Machine G…
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    “Paradise of Bachelors is proud to present the first artist-sanctioned reissues—and first-ever vinyl reissues—of iconoclastic English-born, Rome-based folk and experimental music legend [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Folk / Country
  • Karlheinz Stockhausen ‎– »Gruppen« Für 3 Orchester / »Carré« Für 4 Orchester Und 4 Chöre
    Karlheinz Stockhausen ‎– »Gruppen« Für 3 Orchester / »Carré« Für 4 Orc…
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    Gruppen for 3 orchestras (1955-57) recorded and produced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln, May 9th 1965. Carré for 4 orchestras and 4 choirs (1958/59) recorded and produced by Norddeutscher [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Rhys Chatham ‎– Three Aspects Of The Name
    Rhys Chatham ‎– Three Aspects Of The Name
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    “In “Three Aspects Of The Name” I return to my hard-core roots as a minimalist. The musical vocabulary is essentially the same as that of my earlier composition, “Guitar [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Rdeča Raketa ‎– Wir Werden
    Rdeča Raketa ‎– Wir Werden
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    “Wir werden (We will) (godrec11) is the second release of the viennese duo Rdeča Raketa (Maja Osojnik & Matija Schellander). Following Old Girl, Old Boy, a 40-minute electroacoustic [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • V/A – Transcendental Movements Vol. 1
    V/A – Transcendental Movements Vol. 1
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    “Transcendental Movements Vol. 1 marks the beginning of a new full-length ambient series, curated by IDO founder Valentino Mora. Since the age of 14, Mora has been searching for alternative [...]

    GENRE: Techno / House / Electronic
  • V/A – Testament (RRR Comp featuring Eric Lunde, Illusion Of Safety, etc)
    V/A – Testament (RRR Comp featuring Eric Lunde, Illusion Of Safety, et…
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    RRRecords comp featuring Eric Lunde, Illusion Of Safety, Arcane Device, Jack Wiggins & more Label: RRRecords – RRR-028 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: US Released: 1988 VG+/VG+. Light wear

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Central ‎– Softness
    Central ‎– Softness
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    A double 12″ of pulsating house energy. Label: Help Recordings – HELP019 Format: 2 x Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Album Country: Denmark Released: 2022 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Techno / House / Electronic