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previous artist: luke vibert		there are 9 titles featuring vibracathedral orchestra in stock. they are listed below.		next artist: máte victor

$13.13

back in stock as of
april 5th, 2008

first in stock on
february 2nd, 2007

threads:
modern-psych

important (usa) #imprec 062 cd

vibracathedral orchestra “tuning to the rooster” compact disc

baptism > bar > blues (14:35)
wearing clothes of ash (17:25)
stole some sentimental journey (9:19)
girls with rocks in their hands (12:04)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "wearing clothes of ash"

important press release...

"this is music as a shamanic aid, made as much for the players themselves as for the listeners. but as i’m writing from the listening perspective, i have to inform y’all that this is music to get you there. every track sounds as though it has always just ‘been there’, it’s just you ain’t quite tuned into its peculiar frequency until now. the 12-and-a-half minute wearing clothes of ash is like a piano-led paradieswarts duul-period drone-a-thon with john cale and terry riley guesting on viola and keys. following this, the sublime baptism bar blues is proof positive that they can rock the riot house with pure adrenaline rush when the decision is made. indeed, this track is magnificent and should be available to the masses free or in pill form." julian cope

$5.67

back in stock as of
june 10th, 2006

first in stock on
november 6th, 2003

file under:
rock-etc...
lap-top
sound-research
contemporary-electronic

safe as milk (norway) #samv 010 ep

vibracathedral orchestra / phonophani “rain gutter teasing rusty cat sneezing b/w bees - they will sting you” seven inch single record

vibracathedral orchestra - rain gutter teasing rusty cat sneezing
phonophani - bees - they will sting you

sec0nd in the milkland split series, here pitting leeds’ wünder-boyz again 1/2 of alog.

$11.25

back in stock as of
may 31st, 2007

first in stock on
april 8th, 2005

file under:
lo-fi
free-improv
sound-research
site-specific

u-sound archive (usa) #usa 13 cd

vibracathedral orchestra “live in leeds & manchester uk” compact disc recordable

(no tracklisting)

2002 live recordings from leeds’ own sons...

u-sound archive press release...

released for vibracathedral's recent east coast tour we bring you a live document of vibracathedral live in their cozy home town of leeds, england & also manchester. high quality stereo recording from the fall of 2002, 2 pieces / over 60 minutes of their unique style of ecstatic drone to carry you onto the other side.

$13.42

new to stock as of
april 29th, 2008

threads:
modern-psych
minimalism-drones
free-improvisation

vhf (usa) #vhf 102 cd

vibracathedral orchestra “wisdom thunderbolt” compact disc

wisdom thunderbolt
a natural fact
order of the broad eraser
ochre dust
rainbow whirlwind
sway-sage
what!!!

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "a natural fact"

vhf press release...

vhf#102 vibracathedral orchestra wisdom thunderbolt cd

wisdom thunderbolt marks the triumphant return of vibracathedral after over 3 years in the wilderness of intermittent performance, tangential projects, and unfindable limited editions.

the 7 tracks on wisdom are thee vco’s most rocking dispatch ever, neatly combining the ra-like collage of tracks like “wisdom thunderbolt” with the insistent jams of the pulsing “a natural fact” and “order of the broad eraser.” “ochre dust” and “rainbow whirlwind” are more in the old-school vco thick-blanket of sound, with an insistent tuned-percussion melody peeking out from the fog. after a surprise opening, “sway-sage” heaves with raucous drumming (courtesy of magik marker pete nolan) under the swells of sound.

hard to imagine, but this is the first widely-available (except for the compilation “tuning to the rooster”) music from the vco since 2003’s “the queen of guess.” music by mick flower, bridget hayden, neil campbell, and adam davenport. guest appearances by chris corsano, pete nolan, john godbert, and matthew bower.

cover art by hexit, in full color card folio printed by stumptown.

$13.42

new to stock as of
april 29th, 2008

threads:
modern-psych
minimalism-drones
free-improvisation

vhf (usa) #vhf 077 cd

vibracathedral orchestra “the queen of guess” compact disc

our head shone like a stone (4:20)
ramshackle sunrise (19:24)
the silent socket (2:32)
magnetic burn (3:59)
visit/forgive > either (4:21)
green ears (3:25)
you're hard to get (10:02)
immobiliser (2:27)
goodnight stars goodnight air (20:39)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "goodnight stars goodnight air"

vhf press release...

vhf#77 vibracathedral orchestra the queen of guess cd

eagerly anticipated "proper" new release from this busy quintet of troublemakers is an immense visceral slab of rackety action. while certainly their most upbeat and percussive music ever, the 9 tracks run through a wide range of styles. "the slient socket" has a gamelan-like 5 note melody overlaid with a hovering drone. "magnetic burn" is the band at its most rock, with sister-ray style guitar careening along side actual drums (!). the two 20 minute epics that bookend the record are a study in contrasts: "ramshackle sunrise" has the heavy and excited buzz of the groop's frequent and unpredictable live shows, while the closing "goodnight stars goodnight air" is a gentler acoustic epilogue, gliding into the rosy future.

9 tracks, 71 mins.

$13.42

new to stock as of
april 29th, 2008

threads:
modern-psych
free-improvisation
minimalism-drones

vhf (usa) #vhf 066 cd

vibracathedral orchestra “dabbling with gravity and who you are” compact disc

hypnotism in yr hips (4:00)
let steam rule and luck lose (8:02)
he play all day long (5:47)
bombay stores disco (3:17)
fingernail r'n'b (2:54)
the body is the arrow
the arms form the bow (14:08)
"mutual amnesia sugar" (5:52)
hall 7 broke my heart: true as god (2:27)
this is where no-one worked out (4:07)
mystical coughing (7:26)
going out intending to dig (3:40)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "this is where no-one worked out"

vhf press release...

vhf#66 vibracathedral orchestra dabbling with gravity and who you are cd

new pressing of long out of print title by the classic quintet of neil campbell, bridgit hayden, julian bradley, michael flower, and adam davenport. assembled from recordings of their weekly sessions in michael's kitchen, the tracks here represent the joyous, celebratory side of the vco - all forward motion, massed strings, percussion, horns, and little instruments rocketing forward in a swirl of sound. compared to the more austere sounds of recent cd's like "lino hi" and "versatile arab chord chart," the tracks here take off from where the loose hippy chant and drum action of collectives like amon duul intersects with the ploygot instrumental approach of mid-60's sun ra (ref "exotic forest," "shadow world," etc).

"there is no chord formation that can be planned which creates elation or sadness, or any art which is profound enough to change anything fundamental about a person. there is just a resonance around us which musicians/artists are using or not using" - bridgit hayden on the vco.

$14.98

new to stock as of
april 29th, 2008

threads:
modern-psych
minimalism-drones

vhf (usa) #vhf 048 cd

vibracathedral orchestra “versatile arab chord chart” compact disc

wearing quid frock (2:13)
the least painful earrings (8:55)
aeolian cistern (7:00)
catching loners with blank arms (2:49)
still leaking/breaking (3:18)
ordinary babies (3:03)
japan banjo (16:00)
caked (3:59)
sound of sleat (14:44)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "sound of sleat"

vhf press release...

vhf#48 vibracathedral orchestra versatile arab chord chart cd

versatile arab chord chart is the second full-length outing by the quintet of neil campbell, michael flower, julian bradley, bridget hayden and adam davenport. like their uk cousins and fellow vhf recording artists sunroof!, vibracathedral orchestra usually works from a base of modal improvisation. led by campbell's sawing violin, tracks like "wearing quid frock" and the epic "japan banjo" build up arcs of lingering overtones beneath an undercurrent of melody. they cut the drones in their life with extremely effective bursts of near rock, in a style reminiscent of the pre-nico velvet underground (circa 1966 or so). the band's combination of clattering percussion, droning strings, and considerable sense of where to put the "groove" on tracks like "catching loners with blank arms" makes them unique among their peers. versatile arab chord chart follows the band's previous lino hi outing on giardia and a series of intriguing and extremely limited self-released titles.

"all band except me are heavy smokers" - neil campbell

$10.01

new to stock as of
april 23rd, 2007

threads:
modern-psych
minimalism-drones
harsh-noise
folk

singing knives (uk) #sk 001 cd

“singing at the moon” compact disc

tirath singh nirmala - singing at the moon (3:26)
one ensemble of daniel padden - low clowns (3:40)
peril hill - vapours in august (5:42)
chora - live from the inky gazelle gland (6:43)
bridget hayden - untitled (3:04)
nalle - are you beautiful inside? are you here? (2:53)
feather gatherers - leaves (3:41)
big eyes family players - alenky (2:20)
michael flower band - santa flauta (6:04)
tau emerald - the piano key (3:26)
inecto school - mullard's third madrigal (4:25)
james green - ribbon (1:28)
ben reynolds - golden arm (3:38)
directing hand - down in yon forest (6:10)
mcwatt - untitled (7:00)

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "tirath singh nirmala - singing at the moon"

late 2006 release; the first on singing knives; a young u.k. imprint focusing on subterranean music activities from (mainly) the leeds & glasgow scenes...

standout tracks from tirath singh nirmala (awesome, gained, eastern-tinged voice/violin monolithery - really loving this stuff !!!), the michael (mick) flower band (driving, angus maclise-like tribal thud & tanpura/organ tranceout) alex neilson’s directing hand (big, thumping toms, buzz, & loner vocals), vibracathedral orchestra’s bridget hayden (scraping hurdy-gurdy overdubs), & chora (almost psf-sounding in-the-red psych-haze...)

a very nice set featuring a wise range of sound/styles from quiet, bedroom folk to full on harsh instrumental noise; an admirably effective survey of contemporary psychedelia from “up north ...”

$9.01

back in stock as of
january 21st, 2008

first in stock on
february 21st, 2006

threads:
modern-psych
minimalism-drones
modern-composition
electro-acoustic-composition
electro-acoustic-improvisation
harsh-noise
art-punk

the sound projector (uk) #tsp 14 mag

“the sound projector 14th issue 2006” magazine

articles & interviews with those mentioned below
hundreds of record reviews

the newest issue of the sound projector, plus all extant/available issues... now back in stock !!!

after a year (plus another few months for me to get my %$#@#$ straight) - a new issue of easily the most... titanic... publication of experimental “zombie music” - the sound projector.

coverage in this issue includes that of music which falls into the following categories: music from japan, finnish folk and psych, contemporary music from australia, noises from the usa, music from the underground, music from france, international and ethnic musics, atoms of pure noise, the metal men, nightmares and penumbra, pandaemonium: black metal, turntablism, zany cut-ups, the sound poetry page, in the art gallery, the wayward: the music of harry partch, field recordings, the phantom of liberty, erstlive improv, quiet music and nothing music, tape maschines maken, guitar music, this woman’s work, songs, maladroit rhythms of rock, the droning ones, the crackling esther, the discurator’s den, and the chartists ii - if that doesn’t cover most of what’s vital of what’s “out there.” essential reading for anyone who buys records from mms...

note : an issue of the sound projector is heavy - app. 1.25 lbs. keep that in mind !!!

the sound projector press release...

a magazine adrift in the cosmos
bundles of wrapped sentiments despatched in the face of impending doom
meander in the forests of no return!

interviews with heroes of the uk and usa 'underground':

phil todd of ashtray navigations!
scott foust and karla borecky of idea fire company!
graham lambkin and darren harris of the shadow ring!
ben jones and hasan gaylani of jazzfinger!
neil campbell and adam davenport of vibracathedral orchestra!

highlights of record review sections include:

the return of vinyl viands! [baffle those black balloons, bubbah!]
an excessive 13 pages of black metal reviews from jennifer hor! [quel diabolique!]
the return of the chartists! [pop music is empty!]
international surveys of 'happening' records from the uk, usa, australia, finland, japan, france and elsewhere!
detailed appraisal of the work of harry partch on four cds! [be a hobo!]
noise, nightmares and cut-ups! [just my normal working day!]
recent 'heavy metal' and 'stoner' records raved about in the metal men!
the usual sections on art, improv, tapework, field recordings and quiet music!
another appraisal of the residents' early work! [kick a cat!]
a section on experimental music by women!
more great radio dispatches from the nyc art radio station, free 103.9!

the mayan head promises deep delights of deafening dough!

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luke vibert

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next artist:
máte victor

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