KRAFTWERK

Phillips 1970

01. Ruckzuck
02. Stratovarius
03. Megaherz
04. Vom Himmel Hoch

The first album by Kraftwerk has never been issued on C.D., none of the tracks have been performed live since 1975 and is regarded by Florian Schneider as "archaeology". The recordings were not made by the 'classic' Kraftwerk line up and it certainly doesn't sound like it.

Recorded the year after 'Tone Float' by Organisation, it sounds very much in between the two and has much more of a NEU! feel (Klaus Dinger appears on this L.P).

Much more 'Krautrock' sounding than anything else in their discography, just don't expect 'Trans Europe Express'. But if you like NEU! or experimental German music, get it on.

RYAN MCGREGOR - DECEMBER VARIATIONS

Self Release 2012

01. Variation 1
02. Variation 2
03. Variation 3
04. Variation 4
05. Variation 5
06. Variation 6
07.Silent Night

Ryan McGregor is a musician performing and recording experimental sounds out in L.A. A full length album from his band 'And', should be with us in the upcoming months. That release is a jazz tinged psych out. In the meantime, we have this all together different solo release. Six melodic primitive guitar pieces and one festive standard. If you dig soli, get this, it's wonderful.

Available for free download from bandcamp.

LET AIRPLANES CIRCLE OVERHEAD - UNTITLED

Self Release 2005

01. Untitled I
02. Untitled II
03. Untitled III

As a companion to last months post, here's some more feedback drenched instrumental post rock. Given away at gigs, pressed on 3" C.D. in a limited edition of 20.

ANGEL OLSEN - LADY OF THE WATERPARK

2010 Love Lion LL02

01. My last Date (With You)
02. I Couldn't Wait Forever
03. You Don't Know
04. Halfway To Paradise
05. Cry Baby
06. B.I.T.C.O.M.T.L.H.


Angel Olsen has just released her second full length album. Here's the first release from 2010. Cassette only, originally limited to 100 copies. A set of cover tunes all previously sung by female vocalists.

LET AIRPLANES CIRCLE OVERHEAD

CDr 2006

01. Untitled #1
02. As An Enemy
03. Two Spent Swimmers
04. I Laughed Until I Stopped Laughing
05. Untitled #2


Let Airplanes Circle Overhead were a post rock band from Carlisle, active between 2003 and 2007. This CDr was handed out to fans and friends a few months before their debut (and only) release on the Motive Sounds label. While that release was good, this recording comes closer to how the band were live. The band played a lot during 2005-06 and I sometimes provided video collages as a backdrop. The CDr had no artwork, picture is the authors own.

NICHOLAS SZCZEPANIK - CANDOR OF NIGHT

Self Release 2011

01. Candor Of Night


One of my favourite pieces of music from the last couple of years. Beautiful, glacial, ambient drone. The third release in Szczepanik's 12-CD "Ante Algo Azul" series.

KALACAKRA - CRAWLING TO LHASA

Self Released 1972

01. Nearby Shiras
02. Jacueline
03. Raga No.11
04. September Full Moon
05. Arapahos Circle Dance
06. Tante Olga


Self financed and released in 1972, this is real dark, ritual style psych kraut folk. Really heavy dark jamming with tons of flute, guitars and bongos. Golden.

'Nearby Shiras' featured on Lammas Night Laments Vol.1.