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  • CCNT – CCNT
    CCNT – CCNT
    $20.00 | ,

    Guttural, coarse, and unprecious. Twisted Arp Odyssey and heavily-processed Saprano saxophone improvisations form a labyrinthine album of synth drone, occasional scronk, and composed noise. [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • CCNT – CCNT
    CCNT – CCNT
    $10.00 | ,

    Guttural, coarse, and unprecious. Twisted Arp Odyssey and heavily-processed Saprano saxophone improvisations form a labyrinthine album of synth drone, occasional scronk, and composed noise. [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Nathan Taylor – Life is but a Dream
    Nathan Taylor – Life is but a Dream
    $10.00 | ,

    Nathan Taylor’s debut under his given name, 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘐𝘴 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘈 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮, presents a hypnagogic atmosphere unfurling within the space spanning crepuscular phantoms to late-night reveries. Though the [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Verity Den – IX XVI MMXXV Instrumentals: Live and Improvised
    Verity Den – IX XVI MMXXV Instrumentals: Live and Improvised
    $27.00 | ,

    IX XVI MMXXV recorded live and mixed at Mangum Street Grocery by Reed Benjamin. I, ETYWD & III mixed live by Kelcy Dial and recorded by Colin Swanson-White at King’s. […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Indie / Alternative
  • Shock Factory: The Visual Culture Of Industrial Music
    Shock Factory: The Visual Culture Of Industrial Music
    $50.00 | , ,

    An exploration of the multidisciplinary creative culture encapsulated by the term industrial art, which spans musical, visual, multimedia, and performance arts. Industrial music appeared in the [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Experimental / Noise, Industrial / Power Electronics, Non-Fiction
  • Cindytalk – The Crackle Of My Soul
    Cindytalk – The Crackle Of My Soul
    $15.00 | , ,

    Cindytalk have been active since 1982, which we won’t go into here (a quick Google search will satisfy that need). During the 80s and 90s their sound was defined by […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Scald Hymn – Lilac Drain
    Scald Hymn – Lilac Drain
    $8.00 | , ,

    Scald Hymn is a pure representation of American noise. The distilled sound of sweaty house shows, post-industrial refuse, and an artist brave enough to inject moments of beauty into the […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • XAM Duo – Total Refreshment Centre, London, November 5, 2016
    XAM Duo – Total Refreshment Centre, London, November 5, 2016
    $8.00 | , ,

    Recorded live at the Total Refreshment Centre, London, November 5, 2016 Condition: VG+/VG+ *Image in listing is stock there may be variation in actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Claire Rousay – I’ll Give You All Of My Love
    Claire Rousay – I’ll Give You All Of My Love
    $25.00 | , ,

    “Released on the experimental label Mended Dreams in November 2020, this early EP captures Rousay’s developing “emo ambient” aesthetic. The 18-minute title piece unfolds [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Kjostad – Glacial Lake
    Kjostad – Glacial Lake
    $10.00 | , ,

    “After releases on New Forces, Found Remains and Prime Ruin, Kjostad gives us Glacial Lake, the project’s best work to date. Ranging from contemplative to pummeling, these place-based [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Crazy Doberman – Confused Debris From Slow Dreams
    Crazy Doberman – Confused Debris From Slow Dreams
    $12.00 | , ,

    Condition: VG+/VG+ *Image in listing is stock there may be variation in actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Cube – Wet Housing
    Cube – Wet Housing
    $7.00 | , ,

    “Cube is the only sonic shapeshifter working today through a supercollider of expert ventriloquism on this latest release. He tests your limits through fidelity and experimentation before [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Deep Space Duo – Spacetones
    Deep Space Duo – Spacetones
    $10.00 | , ,

    “Love All Day is proud to present the debut release from Deep Space Duo, a recent collaboration between Chicago underground music stalwarts, Whitney Johnson & Matt Jencik. While both [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Herbcraft – Robes
    Herbcraft – Robes
    $10.00 | , ,

    Tour tape from June 2013 in an edition of 9 copies. Purple tape with white insert. Condition: VG+/VG+ *Image in listing is stock there may be variation in actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Deterge – Incipient Paralysis
    Deterge – Incipient Paralysis
    $18.00 | , ,

    Limited edition of 75 hand-numbered copies. Condition: VG+/VG+ *Image in listing is stock there may be variation in actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Psychophysicist – Psychophysicists
    Psychophysicist – Psychophysicists
    $8.00 | , ,

    All recordings made at the Electroacoustic Music Studios, Stockholm, utilizing anechoic chambers and Ircam linked computer systems Label: Side Effects – DFX 18 Format: CD, Album Country: US [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Sleep Research Facility* – Nostromo
    Sleep Research Facility* – Nostromo
    $10.00 | , ,

    Ultra deep ambience, based on the first 8 minutes of the movie ‘Alien’ which depicts the deep space haulage vessel slowly moving through the void. The disc takes you through […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Æthenor ‎– Betimes Black Cloudmasses
    Æthenor ‎– Betimes Black Cloudmasses
    $7.00 | , ,

    “Highly-anticipated second album from the trio of Vincent De Roguin (Shora), Stephen O’Malley (Sunn0))), KTL) and Daniel O’Sullivan (Guapo). Like their genre and [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • John Zorn ‎– IAO
    John Zorn ‎– IAO
    $10.00 | , ,

    The name IAO is Kabbalistically identical to the Beast and his number 666. In the tradition of Zorn’s longform studio compositions Godard, Spillane, Elegy, Kristallnacht and Duras, yet [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • John Zorn ‎– The Hermetic Organ Vol. 3 – St. Paul’s Hall, Huddersfield
    John Zorn ‎– The Hermetic Organ Vol. 3 – St. Paul’s Hall, Hudder…
    $10.00 | , ,

    Zorn’s organ improvisations are transcendent, inspiring, outrageous and ecstatic experiences, offering a direct line to the workings of his rich compositional imagination. In this performance, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • John Zorn ‎– The Hermetic Organ Vol. 4 – St. Bart’s, NYC
    John Zorn ‎– The Hermetic Organ Vol. 4 – St. Bart’s, NYC
    $10.00 | , ,

    Drawing upon traditions as varied as Messiaen, Xenakis, Ligeti, Bach, Tournemire, Ives, Korla Pandit and The Phantom of the Opera, Zorn’s organ improvisations are transcendent, inspiring, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • John Zorn ‎– The Alchemist
    John Zorn ‎– The Alchemist
    $10.00 | , ,

    Zorn’s string quartets are some of the most important modern contributions to the canon and a new Zorn quartet is truly a cause for celebration. His sixth quartet is inspired […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Andy Bolus, Joseph Hammer, John Wiese ‎– Prelude To Hawaiian Radio
    Andy Bolus, Joseph Hammer, John Wiese ‎– Prelude To Hawaiian Radio
    $8.00 | , ,

    Recorded on a dark and lively night at Studio 1/4 in Los Angeles, Andy Bolus’ cadaverous murk combines with Joseph Hammer’s reel-to-reel jitters and John Wiese’s electronic jolts to veer […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Harness ‎– Encased In Marble/Wrapped In Roots
    Harness ‎– Encased In Marble/Wrapped In Roots
    $8.00 | , ,

    “This latest CD from the duo of Luke Tandy and Shane Church has all the hallmarks of an old school harsh noise record. With an instrument list consisting only of […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Delta-Sleep-Inducing Peptide – Abduction Of Mind
    Delta-Sleep-Inducing Peptide – Abduction Of Mind
    $8.00 | , ,

    Originally released in 1990 and taken from the second and third DSIP recording sessions. Surreal industrial vignettes built upon blown-out loops and electronic delirium, dated by its technology [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • André Foisy / Terence Hannum – Adversary OST
    André Foisy / Terence Hannum – Adversary OST
    $3.00 | ,

    Grading: VG+/VG+ *Image in listing is stock there may be variation in actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Tashi Dorji / Ian McColm / Frank Meadows – The Power Of Water
    Tashi Dorji / Ian McColm / Frank Meadows – The Power Of Water
    $4.00 | ,

    Grading: VG+/VG+ *Image in listing is stock there may be variation in actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Limbs Bin ‎– 18 Rack Demo
    Limbs Bin ‎– 18 Rack Demo
    $8.00 | ,

    Grading: VG+/VG+ *Image in listing is stock there may be variation in actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Will Freed, Domokos Benczedi, Andrew Scott – 3 Mile Eye
    Will Freed, Domokos Benczedi, Andrew Scott – 3 Mile Eye
    $3.00 | , ,

    Grading: VG+/VG+ *Image in listing is stock there may be variation in actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Idpyramid – Dawn Rider II
    Idpyramid – Dawn Rider II
    $4.00 | ,

    Grading: VG+/VG+ *Image in listing is stock there may be variation in actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Mukqs – Eye Frame
    Mukqs – Eye Frame
    $5.00 | ,

    Grading: VG+/VG+ *Image in listing is stock there may be variation in actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Puberty – THTG
    Puberty – THTG
    $5.00 | ,

    Grading: VG+/VG+ *Image in listing is stock there may be variation in actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Fred Lane / Ron ‘Pate’s Debonairs ‎– From The One That Cut You
    Fred Lane / Ron ‘Pate’s Debonairs ‎– From The One That Cut…
    $20.00 | , ,

    “From the One That Cut You starts out like a relatively straightforward, if not quite professional, big-band jazz record, only to get progressively stranger and more surreal as it goes […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Montibus Communitas – Ananda Samgha
    Montibus Communitas – Ananda Samgha
    $20.00 | , ,

    Peruvian psych destroyers Label: Sky Lantern Records – SLR105 Format: Cassette, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered Country: US Released: 2014 VG+/VG+ *Image in listing is stock there may be [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Experimental / Noise
  • Thomas Köner ‎– Tiento De Las Nieves
    Thomas Köner ‎– Tiento De Las Nieves
    $10.00 | , ,

    “”Love is life’s snow. It falls deepest and softest into the gashes left by the fight—whiter and purer than snow itself. What is life without love? It is like this […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Thomas Köner ‎– Kaamos
    Thomas Köner ‎– Kaamos
    $18.00 | , ,

    “Thomas Köner’s first album for Mille Plateaux continues the abstract tones and sublime white-noise of earlier LPs, though occasional crackles and low-end bass gives some element of [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Laraaji ‎– The Piano Trilogy
    Laraaji ‎– The Piano Trilogy
    $40.00 | , ,

    “All Saints Records present a 3 Cassette box set anthology of Laraaji’s recent piano trilogy Sun Piano, Moon Piano, and Through Luminous Eyes. The box set includes cassette versions of […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Aube ‎– Sensory Symphonies
    Aube ‎– Sensory Symphonies
    $60.00 | , ,

    “Akifumi Nakajima, renowned for his prolific and captivating work under the alias Aube, stands as one of Japan’s most intriguing noise artists. His artistic prowess extends beyond the [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Organum – Darcknes
    Organum – Darcknes
    $14.00 | ,

    Organum Electronics ‘Darcknes’ is the sibling album of ‘Quietude’ (DS128). It is a similarly dense work, consisting of buzzing washes of electronic sounds, reminiscent of the very first Organum [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • David Jackman – Herbstsonne
    David Jackman – Herbstsonne
    $14.00 | ,

    “It is very easy to misunderstand David Jackman. Well, also to understand him, really. I don’t ‘get’ pretty much anything of his work, and yet I love it very much. […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Scott Walker – Tilt
    Scott Walker – Tilt
    $24.00 | ,

    1995 album by the meticulous ex-Walker Brothers frontman. The weirdest, bleakest and most-before-it’s-time solo album ever made.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Rafael Toral – Spectral Evolution
    Rafael Toral – Spectral Evolution
    $24.00 | ,

    After a two-decade interlude, Jim O’Rourke’s Moikai returns with Spectral Evolution, a major new work by Rafael Toral. Making his name in the mid-1990s with influential guitar drone platters [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Ben Vince – Street Druid
    Ben Vince – Street Druid
    $32.00 | ,

    Saxophonist and producer Ben Vince presents his sixth album, Street Druid, the first in almost six years via AD 93. Street Druid merges acoustic, manipulated, and electronic sound. It has […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Leif – Collide
    Leif – Collide
    $28.00 | ,

    Much of the Collide’s sound is derived from an old Aria Pro II electric guitar from Leif’s childhood, scratched up with damaged and unpredictable electrics. The record leans into this [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Bill Orcutt – Another Perfect Day
    Bill Orcutt – Another Perfect Day
    $16.00 | ,

    “Another Perfect Day is Bill Orcutt’s first solo electric guitar record since 2017’s eponymous Bill Orcutt. While that eight-year gap might not seem like a ton of time on the [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Wolf Eyes & Anthony Braxton – Live At Pioneer Works, 26 October 2023
    Wolf Eyes & Anthony Braxton – Live At Pioneer Works, 26 October 20…
    $24.00 | ,

    Formed 29 years ago (1996) by Nate Young, Wolf Eyes is currently a duo generally characterized as “noise,” though they have called themselves “psycho jazz” (among other [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Coil – Backwards (White Vinyl)
    Coil – Backwards (White Vinyl)
    $44.00 | ,

    Cold Spring marks a decade since the label first released Coil’s landmark album Backwards, with a special 10-year anniversary vinyl reissue. After the ground-breaking release of [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Industrial / Power Electronics
  • V/A – Silberland Vol 3: The Ambient Side Of Kosmische Musik (1972–1986)
    V/A – Silberland Vol 3: The Ambient Side Of Kosmische Musik (1972–1986…
    $35.00 | ,

    On their last trip to Silberland, hurtled along the chrome highways and glass skyways of the kosmische landscape, powered ever onwards in perpetual motorik motion. This time, however, the Hamburg [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Experimental / Noise
  • Kyle Flanagan – Nightmare
    Kyle Flanagan – Nightmare
    $15.00 | , ,

    VG+/VG+ *Image in listing is stock there may be variation in actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Raglani / Outer Space ‎– Raglani / Outer Space
    Raglani / Outer Space ‎– Raglani / Outer Space
    $12.00 | , ,

    “An incredible journey into the inner-space of analog synthesis. Soothing, pleasant, hypnotic & manic are thoughts of the day. This cosmic oozing mess of layered sequencers as swirling [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise