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previous record label: roborecords		there are 10 titles on robot in stock. they are listed below.		next record label: robot elephant

$15.54

back in stock as of
november 18th, 2010

first in stock on
january 6th, 2009

threads:
modern-composition
electro-acoustic-composition
musique-concrète

best of 2009 !!!

robot (usa) #rr 39 cd

luc ferrari “archives génétiquement modifiées • société 2” compact disc

archives génétiquement modifiées (24:46) 2000
société 2 (27:35) 1967

december 2008 release ; two works from the late luc ferrari here making their debut on disc ...

“archives génétiquement modifiées” is a six-part electro-acoustic work from 2000 thank ranks as one of the more amazing / busy pieces in his decades-long career ... a constantly shape-shifting array of concrète and synthesizer noises on par with his 50s/60s tautologos pieces (proof that he was making relevant music up until his final decade) ...

“société 2” is a three-part chamber work from 1967, more than capably realized here by konstantin simonovich and the ensemble instrumental de musique contemporaine de paris ... originally appearing opposite “presque rien” on the original deutsche grammophon lp release, the alternatingly sparse/dense tapestries created as each instrumental section of the ensemble vies for attention of the piano (ferrari’s figurative “woman”) makes the perfect counterpoint ...

cd comes in a full-color digipack, with a 20-page booklet containing extensive liners (including a long dialogue between jim o’rourke and jay sanders in both english and french) ... highly recommended !!!

robot press release...

luc ferrari: archives génétiquement modifiées / société 2 cd (robot 39)

robot records is honored and pleased to present two historic compositions for the first time on cd by the late, great luc ferrari. the programme opens with "archives génétiquement modifiées" (genetically modified archives), a work for "memorized sounds" from 2000. this composition (subtitled: exploitation of the concepts 3) was the third in a series of later pieces in which mr. ferrari revisited aspects of his early concepts and compositional strategies to create wholly new works. the result here is a very bizarre, sensual, and beautifully-paced electroacoustic work of aural memories and (re)collections created by mr. ferrari utilizing sounds from his vast archive of musical activities.

after a short "intermission", the programme continues with a true highlight of mr. ferrari's early instrumental work entitled "société 2" from 1968. subtitled "and if the piano were a body of a woman" (for 4 soloists and 16 instruments), this composition appeared opposite "presque rien" on the legendary deutsche grammaphon lp. "société 2" may be viewed as an erotically charged piece of musical theatre where the soloists "compete" for the attention of a woman (the piano). this concerto with its gestures and a fantastic kaleidescope of styles and color shows the extravagant qualities of the piano in its "harmony, imagination, and brutality".

packaged in a full color digipak with 20 page bilingual booklet featuring mr. ferrari's early artwork, notations, and programme notes along with an extensive commentary by jim o'rourke and jay sanders. remastered sound with audio restoration by fellow ina grm alumnus jean schwarz. a wonderful glimpse into the world of one of the most legendary, unique, and inspiring musical figures of the 20th century.

$23.52

back in stock as of
november 18th, 2010

first in stock on
july 26th, 2010

threads:
electro-acoustic-composition
modern-psych
musique-concrète
minimalism-drones

robot (usa) #rr 38 cd

steven stapleton / tony wakeford “revenge of the selfish shellfish” double compact disc set

falling from heaven
amoeba
amphimixis
revenge of the selfish shellfish
walk the white ghost
lucifer before sunrise
flower dream song
our lady of the wild flowers
the frightened city
melancholy of the street
irr. app. (ext.) - the frightened city (nameless dread mix)
steven stapleton - whelk (unused mix from original sessions)
steven stapleton - mussel (unused mix from original sessions)
steven stapleton - sea slug (unused mix from original sessions)
brian conniffe - oyster sauce remix
tony wakeford - slower dream fong (new mix)
tony wakeford - our lady of the bile flowers (new mix)
andrew liles - the frightened city (clubbed to death mix)

december 2009 release ; expanded issue of this 1992 collaboration between nurse with wound’s stephen stapleton & sol invictus’ tony wakeford, focusing heavily on stapleton’s cut-ups & musique concrète transformations of wakeford’s voice, guitar, drum, & squeeze-box playing ...

comes with a bonus disc of remixes, alternative mixes, and out-takes adding just a bit more to what has become something of a late-period nww classic ...

robot press release...

steven stapleton / tony wakeford
'revenge of the selfish shellfish' 2cd special edition

originally released by tursa (uk) in 1992, "revenge of the selfish shellfish" was the first, full-length collaboration between steven stapleton and tony wakeford. consisting of an eerie, yet beautiful, combination of songs and surreal locales, "shellfish" remains a unique landmark with qualities not easily found in either nurse with wound or sol invictus discography. evoking a strong sense of narrative, such as wakeford's vocals on "lucifer before sunrise" and the perpetual, tape-music panorama of stapleton's "the frightened city", the listener is transported to ominous and quite unexpected destinations. accordingly, these compositions often blur the line between distant dreams and foreboding reality

this new deluxe edition includes fully restored original artwork by babs santini, plus new visual flourishes and remastered audio by matt waldron. also, included is a bonus disc with previously unreleased mixes by steven stapleton from the original "shellfish" sessions, along with new mixes by tony wakeford, irr.app.(ext.), andrew liles, and brian conniffe. all packaged in a sturdy mini-lp, gatefold jacket with 6-panel full color booklet.

$14.28

back in stock as of
november 18th, 2010

first in stock on
april 25th, 2007

threads:
sound-art
free-improvisation
modern-composition
experimental-instruments

best of 2007 !!!

robot (usa) #rr 37 cd

limpe fuchs “vogelmusik” compact disc

das große hugn - the big hen (9:07)
das zarte huhn - the gentle hen (3:43)
der hahn - the rooster (6:16)
der marsch - march (2:23)
fliegen - flying (12:24)
zwiegespräch - dialogue (9:38)
landschagt mit vogel - landscape with bird (8:19)

april 2007 release ; the first new recording from limpe fuchs since 1999’s “nur mar mus” (released, as was its “sister” album “muusiccia (metal/stones)” by christoph heeman on his streamline label)

limpe, along with then-husband paul fuchs, was the core of the 70s “travelling caravan” krautrock/sound-art exposé anima/anima-sound (check your ohr / united dairies / dom / alga marghen discogs...) since then, she’s worked solo, concerning herself with a battery of bertoia/rutman-lineage metal sound-sculptures from which she coaxes a bizarre array of squawks & resonant thumps...

this disc offers a set of lovely (and beautifully recorded) improvisations on said instruments, abetted by reedsman christoph reiserer (mainly offering quiet, upper-range multiphonics) and, on one piece, julia schoelzel’s inside-piano scrapings. it’s much closer to the music of sukratan court rituals than anything in the jazz canon; long stretches of silence permeate throughout, punctuated with distanc-mic’ed percussive thumps and stockhausen/tam-tam-lineage clangorous overtones...

needless to say, the distant wind-tunnel metal-events of robot labelmate organum could be an apt comparison point, as can mavericks harry partch & lou harrison. an excellent disc.

robot press release...

limpe fuchs- "vogelmusik" cd (rr-37)

performing in the late 1960's and through the early 80's as half of the german duo anima (with paul fuchs), limpe fuchs continues to explore music making as a part of everyday life. her vibrant live performances are numerous and consist of solo as well as ongoing collaborative works.

with her new release, "vogelmusik" (or "bird-music"), limpe is heard performing a series of duos with multi-instrumentalist christoph reiserer (saxes/clarinet). the duo then extends to a trio with julia schoelzel (on piano), featuring a piece recorded at musikfest, munich, in 2004. the themes that developed from these recent recordings revealed a beautiful and bizarre series of compositions that have now been collected on cd for the first time.

with an array of movements and audio dialogue amongst the performers, the "bird-related" themes have an equally visual quality that correlate perfectly with such titles as "zwiegespräch" (dialogue) and "fliegen" (flying).

using her voice, violin, along with a vast assortment of custom and homemade percussion instruments, limpe's work emits a remarkable sense of space and otherworldly atmosphere that one may liken to acts in musical theatre. "vogelmusik" takes flight with a fresh set of utterly unique pieces from a true musical visionary.

packaged in a full-color digipak with illustrations by christoph heemann.

limpe fuchs: lithophon (serpentinit), ballastring, tubedrums, kettledrum, violin, voice
christophe reiserer: clarinet, soprano sax, baritone sax
julia schoelzel: piano on flying

$14.71

back in stock as of
november 18th, 2010

first in stock on
august 12th, 2005

threads:
minimalism-drones
electro-acoustic-composition
psych-prog
modern-psych
guitar-themed
1980s-electronic

robot (usa) #rr 32 cd

aeolian string ensemble “eclipse” compact disc

espacios (15:55) 2003
k1 (11:31) 1981
eclipse (16:47) 1999

killer disc of hazy drones (the first and third pieces herein are excellent, extended surveys of continuous tonality & gradient-shift) & minimal psych-guitar figures dating from the early 80s through the contemporary era.

robot press release...

eclipse is the long-anticipated second cd by the aeolian string ensemble, following the lassithi / elysium disc from 1998. this new release is a collection of recent, early, and live material.

the disc opens with espacios, dedicated to the art and architecture of cesar manrique. wind patterns emerge, interspersed amongst distant, radiant tonalities. zephyrs (air currents) sustain waves of resonance emanating from the aeolian harp, transporting the sound of the strings, while revealing the surface of the harmonic textures.

the second composition, entitled k1 (1981), first appeared on the journey to the end of night (1986) cassette compilation with a radically different title. k1 has now been renamed and re-mastered to deliver its originally intended listening experience. this early work consists of three movements for aeolian harp, harmonic extractions, and voice. each movement consolidates elements from the previous, creating gateways toward new and even more expansive realms.

concluding the album is the title track, eclipse, which was recorded live in the open-air near bosham harbour, england on the occasion of the 1999 solar eclipse. performed inconspicuously amongst the bystanders observing the eclipse, the resulting sounds could most certainly be heard; however, the performers remained eclipsed by the moon.

a fresh set of shifting, hazy, and spacious compositions for your total aural immersion.

cover art by christoph heemann

$13.44

back in stock as of
november 18th, 2010

first in stock on
march 9th, 2006

threads:
1980s-electronic
electro-acoustic-composition
musique-concrète
lo-fi
minimalism-drones

robot (usa) #rr 31 cd

david jackman “up from zero” compact disc

ways to the sea (9:41)
threshold (5:00)
up from zero (16:04)
offshore (3:23)

the word “reissue” doesn’t really do this justice as the only “issue” until now was a “friends-only” edition of 30 cassettes back in 1982... so let’s just say it’s an “archival” release. that sounds much better.

the four pieces here all date from the early 80s and show jackman in his tape-music mode; tons of transfigured/processed material & found/sampled sounds constructed in a lo-fi array of tape-hiss & saturation. “up from zero” hints at the later/contemporary organum style, whereas the other three pieces are stylistically closer to the 80s u.k. diy/cassette underground. this cd issue adds the piece “offshore” to the proceedings...

robot press release...

originally released in 1982 on cassette (aeroplane records ar3, uk), up from zero was david jackman's third album of compositions. integrating tapes, loops, shortwave radio signals, guitar tones, voice and a host of percussion elements, each piece accumulates into a complex collage of cycles that create a haunting set of "movements" and bizarre spatial relationships. these are the most sought after of jackman's first, solo recordings. the proto-organum sound.

also included is offshore, (1980). this track, recorded with the assistance of philip sanderson (of stormbugs/snatch tapes/claire thomas & susan vezey fame), is jackman's earliest piece to appear on cd to date. fluttering tones along with sustained slabs of bowed guitar create a droning crest and a fitting "outro" for these essential gems from the vault.

expertly restored from the original master tapes by robert hampson (of main).

packaged in a card mini-jacket.

in reference to the original cassette release:

“all sounds and artwork by david jackman. black & white cover image is of a coiled snake. ways to the sea features slowed down gregorian chants and speeded-up gagaku music. an outtake from these sessions appeared in the 'integration' cassette compilation. 'threshold' was later re-issued on a limited edition 7" from syntactic.”

$20.16

back in stock as of
november 18th, 2010

first in stock on
march 9th, 2006

threads:
minimalism-drones

robot (usa) #rr 28 ep

organum “feldzug b/w stumpf” seven inch single record

feldzug
stumpf

2001 release; remarkably still available... oh right, it’s $19.21.

even still, jackman completists, take note ...

robot press release...

organum 'feldzug / stumpf' 7"

co-released with siren records (japan) and die stadt (germany)

edition of 333 copies.

$15.12

back in stock as of
november 18th, 2010

first in stock on
august 12th, 2005

threads:
guitar-themed
modern-psych
minimalism-drones

best of 2005 !!!

robot (usa) #rr 24 cd

mirror “nightwalkers” compact disc

nightwalkers (1) 11:41
nightwalkers (2) 2:50
nightwalkers (3) 5:55
nightwalkers (4) 4:02
nightwalkers (5) 25:10

finally ; a way to hear a full mirror album without investing upwards of $80 in an “artist’s edition” (which i’m all for - but only when coupled with a “mass market” issue such as this) ... this is just a gorgeous blend of drone-guitar epiphany supplied by h.n.a.s.’ christoph heeman, ferial confine’s andrew chalk, and andreas martin.

robot press release...

originally released in a lp edition of 600 numbered copies.

first 100 pressed on orange vinyl.

newly re-mastered cd version makes available (again) one of heemann and chalk's most peculiar, early aural odysseys. for their fifth project, nightwalkers, mirror teamed-up with andreas martin (mimir member and multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire) for a set of pieces that could well be their most adventurous and bizarre still yet. the result is an incredibly mysterious series of turbulent and richly spacious explorations that is curiously active, but at the same moment appears suspended in time. the subtle inclusion of rhythmic elements with sustained tonalities reveals ominous, distant landscapes and hallucinogenic excursions into further uncharted territories.

now available on cd in a full color digipak, reproducing the original album artwork and insert.

$12.61

back in stock as of
november 18th, 2010

first in stock on
august 12th, 2005

threads:
minimalism-drones

robot (usa) #rr 23 cd
siren (japan) #sr-06 cd

organum “ikon” compact disc

crawl (4:09)
great light (2:42)
ikon (3:08)
the slaughter (4:18)
gleam (1:05)

reissue of a 1987 cassette, originally “released” on the aeroplane label... later “reissued” on the dom label as an lp... here “reissued” as a compact-disc ep for latter-day appreciation ...

robot press release...

organum 'ikon' cd ep

co-released with siren records (japan) sr-06

appearing only for a short time as a small edition cassette on aeroplane (1987), and then later as a 12" ep (1989) on christoph heemann's dom bartwuchs label, 'ikon' proved to be a monumental achievement in the organum sound.

within the five compositions, jackman combined self-made woodwind instruments along with vast droning environments to create spacious, haunting landscapes. these melodic undercurrents were paired with voice, percussive streams, and an assortment of textural elements that convey an incredibly eerie yet beautiful sense of space.

remastered and including an alternate mix of the title track, 'ikon' is an awesome document of one of david jackman's most important works.

$20.58

back in stock as of
november 18th, 2010

first in stock on
july 26th, 2010

threads:
guitar-themed
electro-acoustic-composition
minimalism-drones

best of 2010 !!!

robot (usa) #rr 20r cd

christoph heemann / andreas martin “lebenserinnerungen eines lepidopterologen” double compact disc set

nuchtern fahren, sicher ankommen (1988)
die drei wege ens unbekannte teil 1 (1991, 1995)
... und schritt ruckling ins wasser, der aussicht wegen (1992)
dre drei wege ins unbekannte teil 2 (1991, 1995)
über den umgang mit umgebung und andere versuche teil 1 (1991)
teil 2 (1991)
eil 3 (1991)
fussgänger (2000)
die sagenhaften hühner (1993)
bärenluder (1993)
wurstfinger (1993)
fahrradmusik (1992/93)
hirschmöhre (1993)
die nachbarn (1991)
als der morgen kam, war es, als sei nur eine nacht vergangen (1987/88)
untitled (1992)

june 2010 release ; entirely elegant re-issuing/ re-packaging / re-brandishing of this seminal 1999 collection of audio-works, originally issued throughout the 90s via a coterie of small-run vinyl editions, all showcasing the solo & collaborative work of brothers & mirror / h.n.a.s. members andreas martin & christoph heemann ...

this is an expert-level mix of contemporary electro-acoustic minimalism & musique concrète styles (heemann’s doing) laced with gorgeous electric & acoustic guitar playing (ditto martin) that channel both the more rustic end of the 70s “krautrock” spectrum and/or the hörpsiel & tape-collage that came out of the wdr in the 80s ...

this new version comes in a nice stoughton mini-gatefold sleeve with a booklet reprinting the original record covers (martin’s “doppelpunkt vor ort” is still one of my favorites) ; if you want to hear heemann at his mid-period best, this a fantastic place to start & anyone currently enamored with mark mcguire’s music owes it to themselves to check out andreas’ tracks herein, all borne of the same acoustic guitar / loop-box conventions ... highly recommended !!!

robot press release...

christoph heemann & andreas martin
'lebenserinnerungen eines lepidopterologen' 2cd

unavailable for over 10 years, this new edition of "lebenserinnerungen eines lepidopterologen" ("memoirs of a lepidopterist") collects the collaborative and early solo works of andreas martin and christoph heemann as an extensive 2cd retrospective. moving between minimalist guitar compositions, tape-music narratives, and an array of cascading electronics, each of martin and heemann's solo recordings blend seamlessly within the milieu of their collaborative work. while one can hear how this forged the groundwork for much of the late-period h.n.a.s. material, the work here took the vision further, and helped shape a path toward their respective solo endeavors.
included are compositions from their first solo releases: martin's "doppelpunkt vor ort" (1993) and heemann's-"uber den umgang mit umgebung und andere versuche" (1991), each originally released as small edition 10" vinyl. also featured is a prime selection of previously unreleased material, obscure 7" tracks, and their collaborative opus from the (h.n.a.s.) "ach, dieser bart!" lp (1988).

this deluxe set includes two additional tracks (not appearing on the previous edition), remastered audio, and fully restored visuals. all packaged in a beautiful mini-lp gatefold jacket with an updated 4-page booklet. over 100 minutes of music covering the years 1987-2000.

graced by the artwork of christoph heemann.

$14.28

back in stock as of
november 18th, 2010

first in stock on
august 12th, 2005

threads:
minimalism-drones

robot (usa) #rr 16 cd

aeolian string ensemble “lassithi / elysium” compact disc

lassithi
elysium

robot press release...

the first full length release by the uk based aeolian string ensemble. produced by david kenny, a long time collaborator and engineer on many nurse with wound and current 93 projects.

cover art by christoph heemann.

previous record label:
roborecords

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