robert turman / neon depth “the depth of neon b/w indes of right & wrong” c29 cassette

• robert turman - the depth of neon
  
  
• neon depth - index of right & wrong

a soundesign press release...

robert turman v. neon depth | a soundesign recording 049 the ninth tape in the asr "versus" split series is a disorienting voyage into the depths. on side a robert turman (co-founder of non and frequent collaborator with aaron dilloway) masterfully reassembles looped portions of neon depth. robert creates a stark post-industrial nightmare with a bone chilling collision of siren and serenity. side b is the original track that robert used to construct "the depth of neon" with. "an index of right & wrong" is an anxiety laden trip taken from a 2008 collab between john ellitott (outer space) & david russell (collapsed arc). pro-dubbed cassettes graciously mastered by wyatt howland. c29 edition of 120 pro-dubbed cassettes

imaginary softwoods “the path of spectrolite” long playing record

• entrance through selenite pillars (4:52)
  
• eye color (the forest of light) (5:25)
  
• rainbow obsidian key (6:26)
  
• globe ii (4:48)
  
  
• black water and ice (6:27)
  
• crystal pond (14:22)

mist “glowing net” long playing record

• a.m.
  
• sky high
  
• mist stream
  
  
• soaring yellow / glowing net
  
• mist refrain

alterity problem / outer space “split” c26 cassette

• alterity problem - a new problem
  
• alterity problem - heating problem
  
• alterity problem - the kid’s a heater
  
  
• outer space - aspartame
  
• outer space - usa endless

deception island press release...

di38: outer space / alterity problem split c26 (edition of 300). two fantastic new outer space tracks in the moebius strip / infinite riff mode of the arbor lp, b/w some brilliant cracked / outsider electronics (occasionally evoking telecult powers with really outre syndrums -- dude is from montreal, after all!) from alex moskos of aids wolf / drainolith / thames. bonkers split concept: alterity problem, the montreal-based duo of lifer oddballs alex moskos (also of aids wolf, drainolith, thames, and the medicine rocks) and cryptic associate joel taylor turn in a suite of extra-damaged jams about kids, heaters, and problems, these titular concerns reflecting a certain noirish surrealism and a slightly outre pose — both very much present in the audible payload — that distinguish alterity problem from their most obvious contemporaries. sometimes it’s like a matra 12 heard through a wheelbarrow of pills and six miles of bulletproof glass; other times it’s like spinning d-beat recs under general anaesthesia. sometimes there are oddly, immensely satisfying syndrums in all the right/wrong places. the flip finds john elliott (of emeralds, mist, and many others) back on di with a fresh side of outer space tracks that work a polished, high-impact aesthetic angle very distinct from the decaying hyperabstraction of last year’s massive lightyear demonstrations while continuing to radiate the same throughgoing trippiness and post / antihuman drive. first, “aspartame” materializes from a glowing sandstorm of synth and vocals, coalescing into one of the most dazzling and aqueous examples of elliott’s signature endlessly unfurling klein bottle riffstyle to date. the ensuing nine minutes of this piece display a mastery of the “dusseldorf style” of building deceptively intricate, episodic tracks on metronomic backbones, as claustrophobia and a sense of awakening to the reality of being chased by something superfucked gradually dawns, only to give way to an epic sunrise over a desert of ash and bleached bones. the finale, “usa endless” (dark commentary?) has hung around long enough to see all inclination toward propulsion surgically removed. we’re floating six inches off the ground, in the driveway with the doors open, engine running, and wheels spinning endlessly, far too fucked to do anything other than sit back and watch the dash boil while sunlight falls like iridescent jelly on the seats. extra weird. alterity problem is joel taylor and alex moskos. recorded in montreal by alex moskos, january 2011.

imaginary softwoods “s/t (deluxe vinyl edition)” double long playing record set

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digitalis vinyl press release...

digi060: imaginary softwoods s/t 2lp three years ago, a triple cassette oddity appeared out of nowhere adorned in washed-out nature collages and zero information. turns out that john elliot of emeralds was behind the madness, and after further dissection of the sounds enclosed and it all began to make sense. those three tapes (one yellow, one blue, one red) were the first taste of something that felt like a lost private-press object from the early european electronic experimentations of the '60s & '70s. each vignette is its own story, its own exploration. synthesizers and other electronics are stripped to their bare bones, never drifting beyond a mere five minutes. it's the brevity that is the guiding hand, though. every tone and every note is carefully considered and utilized as you're sucked into a world of washed-out colors and sullen landscapes. one thing that immediately stands out with these pieces is just how restrained elliot is with them. it adds considerable tension, even if its understated, giving the album a surprising amount of emotional depth. each piece is its own miniature mountain, traversed and left behind all in a matter of minutes. as you interact with the subtlety changing harmonics and tonal shifts, you begin to float away into synthetic dreams. if all bedroom albums were this great, i'd never leave the house. a true gem. completely remastered for vinyl by james plotkin and cut in berlin by d+m. the deluxe vinyl edition is presented in full-color gatefold jackets with all new art from john elliot in conjunction with the inimitable witchbeam. all tracks untitled

telecult powers “stars are the eyes of god” c48 cassette

• hecate’s fountain: initiation to the temple of pei
  
  
• inner spaced
  
• no sleep til nibiru

draft press release...

d010 :: telecult powers, stars are the eyes of god :: tape performing with custom-built synthesizers, occult synth duo telecult powers creates abstract electronic music to explore mysteries, mystic states and magickal systems. after forming out of early collaborations between members mister matthews and witchbeam, the duo moved from cleveland to brooklyn where they continued to develop their work over the past few years. currently based in both brooklyn and new orleans , telecult powers remains an active creative force in the underground community. telecult's recorded work can be found on their own label temple of pei, as well as deception island, baked tapes, pizza night, and a few others. telecult powers' newest release, stars are the eyes of god, enlists the help of two prolific collaborators: hecate’s fountain is telecult joined by lala ryan (of excepter) ; inner spaced is telecult and john elliott (of emeralds, outer space, and imaginary softwoods). on side a, hecate's fountain's "initiation to the temple of pei" spins spheres of spacious textures which serve as a bed for lala ryan's tripped-out acid-tinged dadaist vocals. reminiscent of cosmic joker's gilles zeitschiff, the trio concocts the perfect blend of alchemical theatrics and kosmiche music. on side b, inner spaced launches into "no sleep til nibiru," opening with a gushing wall of white noise that shape-shifts into an array of cyclical sounds. the three synth players craft a heavy dark-matter space, with slow, methodical pacing and intention. this tape traverses new landscapes of abstract synth and space music, as wholly engulfing side-length tracks provide an expanded telecult universe. [c48 tape :: pro-dubbed, imprinted, edition of 200]

mark mcguire “get lost” compact disc

• get lost (5:05)
  
• when you're somewhere (4:04)
  
• alma (3:22)
  
• another dead end (4:33)
  
• alma (reprise) / chances are (3:44)
  
• firefly constellations (19:56)

editions mego press release...

emego 123 / mark mcguire get lost cd electric and acoustic guitar, vocals, and guitar-synthesizer recorded digitally between june 2010 and july 2011 in westlake, ohio and portland, oregon mixed at hardbodies, july 2011 by mark mcguire mastered and cut by helmut erler @ dubplates & mastering, berlin. photography and art by mark mcguire 2011 layout by julian gulyas this album is dedicated to my family, friends, and the spirit of the summer night sky and yet another killer album from the ever productive mark mcguire. it just keeps getring better, as he delivers another fine set of tunes in his perfected style. a few more electronic elements than usual and even some voices., but still the unique blend feell good riffs, electric and acoustic loops and melodies that just stick in the head. its game of 2 sides of courrse, with side one chocabloc a short hits with side two stretcning to one side long jam of blissed out mcguire ambience. awesome.

mark mcguire “a young persons guide to mark mcguire” double compact disc set

• dream team (17:18)
  
• the marfa lights (9:10)
  
• clague woods (1:46)
  
• slipstreams (1:22)
  
• stranger than paradise (4:56)
  
• flight (6:44)
  
• ghosts around a tree (11:45)
  
• the path lined with colorful stones (9:45)
  
• the wind on the winding road, pt ii (9:41)
  
  
• radio flyer (10:38)
  
• icy windows (9:05)
  
• the lonesome foghorn blows (1:56)
  
• time is flying (9:57)
  
• sun shining through the open barn door (2:54)
  
• explosion alarm (1:28)
  
• sick chemistry (4:22)
  
• skies (9:34)
  
• over the water (3:54)
  
• the invisible world (7:36)
  
• inside where it's warm (13:26)

editions mego press release...

emego 117 / mark mcguire a young persons guide 2cd disc one 1. dream team from the 2008 cdr "dream team" on wagon art by mark mcguire, limited to 2 editions of 75 copies 2. the marfa lights from the 2009 2xcs & cdr "a pocket full of rain" on pizza night & wagon cs art by sam goldberg, cdr art by mark mcguire, limited to 130 cs's & 200 cdr's 3. clague woods from the 2007 cdr "patterns of development" on wagon art by mark mcguire, limited to 75 copies 4. slipstreams from the 2007 cdr "patterns of development" on wagon art by mark mcguire, limited to 75 copies 5. stranger than paradise from the 2009 business card cdr "stranger than paradise" on everybody else has a record label, so why can't i? art by ryan kuehn, limited to 99 copies 6. flight from the 2007 cdr "patterns of development" art by mark mcguire, limited to 75 copies 7. ghosts around a tree 11:45 from the 2007 cdr "patterns of development" art by mark mcguire, limited to 75 copies 8. the path lined with colorful stones from the 2008 2xcs & cdr "light movement" on wagon art by mark mcguire, limited to 100 cs's & 100 cdr's 9. the wind on the winding road, pt ii from the 2008 cs & 2009 cdr "open chords" on pizza night & high spirits art by sam goldberg, limited to 150 copies disc two 1. radio flyer from the 2009 2xcs & cdr "a pocket full of rain" on pizza night & wagon. cs art by sam goldberg, cdr art by mark mcguire, limited to 130 cs's & 200 cdr's 2. icy windows from the 2010 cs "between family" on wagon art by mark mcguire, limited to 150 copies 3. the lonesome foghorn blows from the 2009 2xcs & cdr "a pocket full of rain" on pizza night & wagon cs art by sam goldberg, cdr art by mark mcguire, limited to 130 cs's & 200 cdr's 4. time is flying from the 2010 cs "tour split w/sam goldberg" on pizza wagon art by sam goldberg, limited to 150 copies 5. sun shining through the open barn door from the 2009 2xcs & cdr "a pocket full of rain" on pizza night & wagon cs art by sam goldberg, cdr art by mark mcguire, limited to 130 cs's & 200 cdr's 6. explosion alarm from the 2009 cdr "losing sleep" on wagon art by mark mcguire, limited to 60 copies 7. sick chemistry from the 2009 2xcs & cdr "a pocket full of rain" on pizza night & wagon cs art by sam goldberg, cdr art by mark mcguire, limited to 130 cs's & 200 cdr's 8. skies from the 2008 2xcs & cdr "light movement" on wagon art by mark mcguire, limited to 100 cs's & 100 cdr's 9. over the water from the 2010 cs "between family" on wagon art by mark mcguire, limited to 150 copies 10. the invisible world from the 2010 cs "the invisible world" on cylindrical habitat modules art by julian gulyas, limited to 100 11. inside where it's warm from the 2010 cdr "things fall apart" on wagon art by mark mcguire, limited to 150 copies electric and acoustic guitar, vocals, tapes, and guitar-synthesizer performed and recorded by mark mcguire 2007-2010. compiled by mark mcguire and peter rehberg mastered at piethopraxis, köln, january 2011 photos by mark mcguire. layout by stephen o'malley a young persons guide to mark mcguire collects together some of this emeralds members best works, previously released on a number of limited editions cdr and tape releases over the last 4 years. although, only 24 years of age mcguire has racked up an impressive canon which most artists twice his age would have problems delivering. with his expert use of loops and layers, as well a superb ear for killer melody hooks makes aypgtmm simply an essential collection.

emeralds “what happened” double long playing record set

• alive in a sea of information (7:59)
  
• up in the air (3:59)
  
  
• damaged kids (14:58)
  
  
• living room (18:40)
  
  
• disappearing ink (13:31)

editions mego press release...

emego 109v / emeralds what happened 2lp emeralds are john elliott, steve hauschildt, and mark mcguire. mastered by james plotikin. cut at dubplates & mastering, berlin. after the runaway success of their 'does it look like i'm here?' album editions mego is chuffed to release these vintage synth-guitar improvisation jams recorded straight to tape 2007-2008. previously released as a cd by no fun this is now the definitive vinyl edition of this material, and serves as archival insight into the development of their sound over the last years.

mark mcguire “living with yourself” compact disc

• the vast structure of recollection (7:59)
  
• around the old neighbourhood (2:27)
  
• clouds rolling in (4:00)
  
• brain storm (for erin) (6:20)
  
• two different people (3:22)
  
• moving apart (2:33)
  
• clear the cobwebs (4:40)
  
• brothers (for matt) (10:16)

editions mego press release...

emego 107 / mark mcguire living with yourself cd electric and acoustic guitar recorded february - september 2009 cleveland and westlake, ohio by mark mcguire. percussion on "brothers" performed and recorded november 2008 at zombie proof studios, cleveland, ohio by nate scheible. tape samples recorded 1991 - 1998 by mark mcguire sr., jr. edited and arranged by mark mcguire 2009. mastered by james plotkin, july 2010. cut at dubplates & mastering, berlin, july 22nd 2010. layout by mike pollard and mark mcguire. mark mcguire operates chiefly as guitarist in the legendary emeralds., however he also has racked up an impressive set of solo releases over the last few years (albeit mainly in small to micro print runs). living with yourself is his new album and we at editions mego hope to meet any demand which may arise from this fine selection of modern crafted guitar tunes. focusing on his family, early friendships and the problems that inevitably develop through years of knowing someone, it takes mcguire’s sound even further out, and contains some his most accomplished songs to date. the opening track is fine example of mcguire’s magic technique of taking a lone acoustic guitar then transforming the track into bliss-out electro wash looping off into the distance. and tracks like ‘clouds rolling in’ and ‘brain storm’ take off where such mcguire classics as ‘the marfa lights’ (which incidentally is planned for a future reissue) left off. while connoisseurs of his sound will find all they desire in here, many superb surprises await around every corner. these are songs that cruise, bubble and rise to the top. available as lp vinyl and cd in digipack.

emeralds “does it look like i'm here?” compact disc

• candy shoppe (4:44)
  
• the cycle of abuse (4:57)
  
• double helix (3:01)
  
• science center (4:38)
  
• genetic (12:06)
  
• goes by (4:10)
  
• does it look like i'm here? (7:28)
  
• summerdata (4:47)
  
• shade (4:25)
  
• it doesn't arrive (3:33)
  
• now you see me (3:28)
  
• access granted (4:04)

editions mego press release...

emego 101 / emeralds does it look like i'm here? cd release date: 24.05.2010 emeralds are john elliott, steve hauschildt, and mark mcguire recorded july - august 2009 and january - march 2010 in cleveland, ohio mastered by james plotkin vinyl cut at dubplates & mastering, berlin art by emeralds cover photo by jen gomez layout by mike pollard and jen gomez ‘does it look like i’m here?’ is the third official album by emeralds (after "solar bridge" on hanson, and the self-titled lp on their own wagon and gneiss things imprints, as well as countless small edition tapes and cdrs on a host of labels) and once again it presents another radical new direction for this cleveland trio. it sees the group moving from playing single oscillator analog synthesizers to really complex analog and analog/digital hybrid as well a great deal of guitar synthesizers, not to mention fine tuning their skills as brilliant tunesmiths. simply put, the results are outstanding. comprising of a number of tracks from their recent  ultra limited 7” vinyl series on wagon, as well new compositions exclusive to this release. this fine selection of tunes surpass anything they have achieved in their 5 year career. perfect melodies intertwined with ripping sequences and a guitar sound that floats perfectly throughout. although most tracks cover new ground in that they follow a shortened ‘pop format’, more long form cuts such as the towering ‘genetic’ and the title track will give fans of their earlier work something to grab onto, or totally let themselves go depending on the state of mind. having spent all their lives in the relative isolation of cleveland means their music has developed into a vital, stunning unique hybrid that may have not been able to blossom in more active urban centres. ‘does it look like i’m here?’ heralds a turning point for all those involved and is perfect vivid soundtrack to emerge out of the recent harsh grey winter. fresh, shiny and totally essential.

raglani / outer space “split” long playing record

• raglani - nothing is inevitable
  
• raglani - polydream ink
  
• raglani - heart of glass
  
  
• outer space - body of light pt.ii

nihilist press release...

raglani / outer space split lp (2010) an incredible journey into the inner-space of analog synthesis. soothing, pleasant, hypnotic and manic are thoughts of the day. this cosmic oozing mess of layered sequencers as swirling syrupy frequencies come raining down. raglani serves up some sickly sweet synthy songs and outer space forge a thick gooey side long track of psychedelic electronic mind muck. john is in another band called emeralds. guest appearance by c.spencer yeh on raglani's "heart of glass" adding a slice of nice on the violin. artwork and layout by jeremy kannapell. edition of 500 copies in pro-press full color jackets and insert. for fans of early tangerine dream, kraftwerk & nik pascal.

emeralds “what happened” compact disc

• alive in the sea of information (8:02)
  
• damaged kids (15:01)
  
• up in the air (4:02)
  
• living room (16:43)
  
• disappearing ink (13:32)

no fun productions press release...

35 emeralds what happened cd emeralds is at the forefront of a new american movement that continues the experimentation in analog electronics of the 60's and 70's while ignoring the formulaic and boring turn electronic music took in the later part of the 20th century. add a renewed energy gained from their connections to the noise movement, and you have some of the most original and true music of the new century. 'what happened' continues their exploration in tonal beauty of their recent work that brought to mind pioneers like tangerine dream and cluster, while presenting a new approach to structure that brings to mind masters like luc ferrari and opens our ears to a new universe full of astonishing possibilities. this is the true new american infinite electronic music of our present. recorded by emeralds and mastered by james plotkin.

mist “house” double long playing record set

• twin lanes (6:46)
  
• i can still hear your voice (10:05)
  
  
• mist house (4:07)
  
• daydream (6:25)
  
  
• dead occasion (4:47)
  
• ovary stunts (7:46)
  
  
• p.m. (13:30)

spectrum spools press release...

sp 004 / mist house 2lp release date 16.05.2011 recorded january and february 2011 in cleveland, ohio. john elliott: moog voyager os, roland rs-101, sequential circuits prophet 600, roland sh-101, phasers, vocals sam goldberg: korg polysix, univox minikorg, multivox mx 202, dave smith instruments mopho mixed by mist and andrew veres mastered by james plotkin cut at d + m berlin by cgb, march 14th 2011. photography by ashley krantz "house" is the 2nd official full-length offering by cleveland, ohio duo mist featuring sam goldberg (of radio people) and john elliott (emeralds, outer space, imaginary softwoods etc) after 2009's self-titled debut effort on amethyst sunset. a suite consisting of 7 complex, layered compositions shows new progression in composition and melody from the duo. from the lightning fast, bittersweet crescendo of "twin lanes" to the dramatic chord progressions of "i can still hear your voice", "house" is a certain expansion in execution and construction. tracks like "p.m." put a new take on the long-form mist style with cryptic alien vocoder and humid pad sounds, while "mist house" and "dead occasion" reveal new, complex territories that will most certainly please fans of the previous mist recordings.

mist “house” compact disc

• twin lanes (6:47)
  
• i can still hear your voice (9:56)
  
• mist house (4:11)
  
• daydream (6:24)
  
• dead occasion (4:48)
  
• ovary stunts (7:47)
  
• p.m. (13:12)

spectrum spools press release...

sp 004cd / mist house cd recorded january and february 2011 in cleveland, ohio. john elliott: moog voyager os, roland rs-101, sequential circuits prophet 600, roland sh-101, phasers, vocals sam goldberg: korg polysix, univox minikorg, multivox mx 202, dave smith instruments mopho mixed by mist and andrew veres mastered by james plotkin photography by ashley krantz "house" is the 2nd official full-length offering by cleveland, ohio duo mist featuring sam goldberg (of radio people) and john elliott (emeralds, outer space, imaginary softwoods etc) after 2009's self-titled debut effort on amethyst sunset. a suite consisting of 7 complex, layered compositions shows new progression in composition and melody from the duo. from the lightning fast, bittersweet crescendo of "twin lanes" to the dramatic chord progressions of "i can still hear your voice", "house" is a certain expansion in execution and construction. tracks like "p.m." put a new take on the long-form mist style with cryptic alien vocoder and humid pad sounds, while "mist house" and "dead occasion" reveal new, complex territories that will most certainly please fans of the previous mist recordings.

fragments “orts of glass” long playing record

• face down
  
• bed of mercury
  
  
• perdurable cessate

mark mcguire “vdsq • solo acoustic volume two” long playing record

• at first sight
  
• vitamins
  
• second thoughts
  
  
• front porch breeze
  
• burning leaves

colored mushroom / the medicine rocks “at red frosting” cassette

• the route to the medicine rocks
  
• blood puddles / sore subject
  
• fresh water from the sea channels
  
• blotter accident
  
  
• the route to the medicine rocks ii
  
• when you’re gone
  
• drifts

wagon press release...

colored mushroom and the medicine rocks - "at red frosting" after being delayed multiple times along with mr mcguire’s "between family", this release finally sees the light. songs about confusing confusion being confusing. the ensemble moves forward with a malachite grid for the room to change all the bad stuff happening in the basement. nobody is being honest and so maybe the obsidian should be handled with much more care (i.e. put it away) than previously anticipated. no, not new age bullshit - im talking about the little pieces of information which we are handed to use as tools. thats not the point anyhow and besides that, the red frosting is a mystery and its a bad thing anyway, nobody wants to dwell on the bad stuff. 150 chrome red tapes w/double sided collage art.

mark mcguire “tidings • amethyst waves” double long playing record set

• along the coral reef (17:52)
  
  
• trips through the park (14:47)
  
  
• a matter of time (17:56)
  
  
• the passing of the road chief (14:29)

weird forest press release...

mark mcguire tidings / amesthyst waves 2xlp trying to put the last 15 years of music into context, you’d be hard pressed to get anyone to agree on a single thing. if anything, this period has been a collective convergence of all things cool-sounding: naïve experimentalism, academic composition, art-rock synthesis, electronic nihilism/flagellation, and, well, everything else. mark mcguire could muddy anyone’s interpretation of the contemporary canon with his buddies in the triadic mega-unit, emeralds, his collaborative outings in sun watcher and skyramps (with daniel “oneohtrix point never” lopatin), and his prolific, yet well-executed, solo work. ”have you heard his shredability, incomprehensible astral traveling and meditative neutron stasis on any of those solo jams, the dude must be ancient!?” truth is, mark mcguire is a youngin’, not a refugee of the ’70s. nor is he mining unfamiliar territory; he produces something old and familiar, yet it sounds so fresh and necessary for today. originally released as limited edition cassettes and masterfully cleaned up for this definitive release by james plotkin, tidings/amethyst waves finds mcguire packing 60+ minutes with trance-inducing, melodic guitar intricacies, an occasional wall-of-squall reminiscent of mizutani riding a thunder horse, and filaments of a drifting stratosphere where organic synthed-out solos are nestled in tight. with this release, mark mcguire has hatched a true american euro-vision utilizing major shifts in the ‘music as language’ paradigm. no joke, this is where wyld stallyns is heading in the year 2398 a.g. and tidings/amethyst waves is as essential as anything in the emeralds catalog. package boasts photography by mark mcguire, with design by aaron winters. edition of 1000 in stoughton, tip-on gatefolds and printed inner sleeves..