CD-r Releases

Nearly an hour of pre-Jazzfinger recordings from Ben Jones. 3 tracks of epic dense guitar drone recorded to tape that were mixed and mastered in the mid 90's and shelved for some unknown reason. Sombre and overall exciting sounds spewed forth, technique's obviously laying the foundations for later work with Jazzfinger. Featuring a Murder Book deconstruction to round off proceedings. Get Ben to tell you the concept story behind this one, it's complicated, non-sensical but bloody great, I would tell it but he does it so much better. Comes in oversized PVC sleeves with full colour collage artwork.

Brand new Inseminoid duo recordings from George Proctor (Mutant Ape, Murder Book) & Lee Stokoe (Culver, Skullflower). Covering a lot of ground in the 20 minutes the track runs for, the boys go from minimal movie "dialogue", heavy drone, guitar passage and full on harsh noise assault. One of the best Inseminoid releases today and perhaps marking a new maturity in the band if it weren't for the handmade packaging lovingly prepared inbetween Gateshead and Gomersal over the summer. Edition of only 24 copies.

Summer time fun recorded at Rocco's Bar in the centre of the toon. Jackal are up first which marks the first live effort of the duo of Mike Vest (Bong, Basillica) and George Proctor (Mutant Ape, Murder Book). Expect pyschedelic loops, heavy bass tones and drawn out synth lines. As if that wasn't enough for poor old Proctor on that night he took to the stage again later on for a headlining Inseminoid set with his good old pal Lee Stokoe (Culver, Skullflower) for a 20 minute set of harsh drone and Girls Aloud worship. One of my favourite gigs I have ever been to, let alone played; nice relaxed atmosphere and great music above a tidy Italian place opposite St. James'. Full color covers in slimline jewel cases.

Interesting tale behind this one: Milton Grove Skum Band was recorded in Manchester in the basement of Gaz, Daz and Linds amongst others. The line up was a free for all and the instruments were everything from a destructed piano to a rain shaker to a rusty nail. A very claustrophic half hour... The second band of the disc is even more obscure. Lobster Preist were for some reason scheduled to play a Star Wars themed rave on the quayside in the centre of Newcastle. When the band were imformed they were meant to play it transpired that only the least likely member of the band to be available; was available. So Mike Smith had to gather the troops and build a band quickly, a band suitable for a Star Wars themed rave. He only managed to pull together the cream of the crop from the North East noise underground and had drugged up idiots dressed as yoda bopping all o'er't place in no time. A bizarre and pleasant evening only made more so by the bouncer kicking the door in when I was trying to have a shite... Old style CD-r fold over cover.

Turgid Animal Records Portrait Series #5. Spraypainted red disc comes with two covers, packaged in a clear plastic sleeve.

New drawn out Yorkshire gothic darkness from Mutant Ape. Over an hour long, one track. Recorded straight to tape October 2009 in The Sparrow Pit. Hand numbered edition of 50 in black envelope with various inserts. Recommened by Lee Stokoe as one of his best.

Upon The Wings Of The Bat You'll Find The Rest You've Been Looking For. 8 Days & 8 Nights. 1874.