a handful of dust “now gods, stand up for bastards • the philosophick mercury” double compact disc set

• the book nature: chapter the first (3:38)
  
• oration on the dignity of man (13:39)
  
• the expulsion of the triumphant beast (15:08)
  
• the lullian art (8:55)
  
• the book nature: chapter the second (6:01)
  
• the dark lantern of reason (22:29)
  
  
• fama fraternitatis (29:58)
  
• god's love to his people israel (30:16)

no fun productions press release...

nfp-34 a handful of dust 'now gods, stand up for bastards / the philosophik mercury' 2xcd now gods, stand up for bastards / the philosophik mercury is a double-disc re-issue of two limited and long out-of-print works by this obscure enigma. plunging straight into the chasm of ultra-minimalist abrasion and chaotic improv, these two records stand as unrelenting and engrossing epics of guitar feedback, disintegrating electronic sound, string-shredding violin abuse, and other facets of impassioned iconoclasm. recommended for lovers of amm, henry flynt, and hijokaidan. a handful of dust are a group consisting of a core duo of bruce russell (the dead c) and alastair galbraith. formed in dunedin, new zealand in 1990.

alastair galbraith “mass” long playing record

• concentrate
  
• mongolian rhapsody
  
• trees
  
• richard pearse flying down the opihi river in 1903
  
• poem for the moondog
  
• trees of albert park
  
• prime numbers
  
• bridge of burning bubblegum
  
• tin town
  
• kyrie eleison
  
  
• stolen and broken
  
• money is so sad
  
• like the bitter rhind of a cucumber
  
• bird in a glass forest
  
• kakistocracy
  
• ship's bells otago museum
  
• fork k
  
• happy summer
  
• newborn
  
• drawing space underwater
  
• mansfield story
  
• local sleep temple