City Of Worms - Crumnants (tape, Sound Of Pig Music 129, 1987)

More by Jeph Jerman, George Erickson, and Steve Beckner, also known as City Of Worms. There is a great new blog which focusses on the many activities by the Greek label Harsh Dept/Absurd or whatever they are called, and where you can get another City Of Worms release, Quester. Also highly recommended.

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De Fabriek - Freaks (tape, De Fabriek Records & Tapes fab 19, 1985?)

Time for some more De Fabriek, who seem to operate here as a music by mail project. Various people sending their sounds to De Fabriek who mix it together. Participating are Brian Domisse, Mark Lane, Julie Vlasak, Richard van Dellen, Henry Mouwer, Carla Happy, Andries Eker and Threes Schreurs. Otherwise no information on the cover.

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Northam - Ground (tape, Sounds For Consciousness Rape SFCR 24, 1993)

From discogs: "Michael Northam's (a.k.a. mnortham) artistic trajectory has been a gradual process extending from early actionistic performances to current sound actions, field recordings and compositions. Northam explores the avenue of direct electroacoustic improvisation, solo and with a variety of collaborators. His many 'sound actions' have taken place at venues throughout Europe and North America. Since his first CD was released in 1993, he has consistently produced works that give an opportunity for the listeners to challenge and examine themselves-exploring ideas of place on "Stomach of the Sky", qualities of weather on "Coyot", and perceptions of microscopic worlds on "From Within the Solar Cave". Similar such ideas have formed the basis of his installations such as "Entering Molecular Streams' (Observatori festival, Valencia, Spain 2000) and "Circulating Phases" (Klangturm, St. Pölten, Austria 2001)."

From the insert, "Done with more or less basic equipment out of economic necessity; completed from recordings made and remixed while traveling between 1991 and presently, 5-1992."

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Ton Lebbink - Luchtkastelen (LP, Blessure Records, 1981)

Ton Lebbink was perhaps best known as drummer of Mecano, and bouncer of Paradiso, but he also produced two LPs of poetry reading, in Dutch. Don't let this put you, non - Dutch speakers, off, as the music is quite nice too. He doesn't play drums, but uses the Linn drumcomputer and some guitars. Its a funny record, sometimes sad. Very nice one indeed. 'Voetbalknieen' is a classic.

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Great Evening (tape, Futu X Tapes 05, 1986)

Another compilation, this one from Belgium, from a label I never heard of otherwise than this one. It has lots of Dutch and Belgiums bands like Gropiusstadt, MTVS, Het Zweet, Kapotte Muziek, Hags, Kruisvocht, Narzisse, Zombies Under Stress, Johan Koopman Ban and from other countries Asod Dvi, Avant-Dernieres Pensees and Nails Ov Christ. Realised by Hans Slock, the man behind Narzisse.

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Kalberer Hotel Supply (tape, Apraxia PXC 09144, 1992)

A trio of Ben Trissel (Bass, Voice, Flute, Percussion), Patrick Barber (Guitar, Bass, Voice, Trumpet, Featuring [Tape Machine, Gramophone]) and Key Ransone (Voice, Guitar, Keyboards, Dulcimer, Flute, Featuring [Digital Manipulation]). They released two tapes, both on Barber's label Apraxia. Ransone of course we know from his work as Small Cruel Party.

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Take Five (tape, Ecto tapes ecto 22, 19??)

This is one of those typical cassette projects from the 80s. 'Here is a tape with sound from me, now add some of your music on top, and we'll release it'. In this case the raw sound material came from Eel O & Mortuary Attendant, and it was treated by Cepahlic Index, Big City Orchestra, La Sonorite jaune, Travis B, Mike Shannon, Mental Anguish, PBK, Keona Umberto, Minoy, Theatre Of Ice, TL & A, Not Half, Jeff Central/ITN, War World, Kapotte Muziek, Skeletal Remains and Bellas Artes. There is also second volume, from 1996, which I don't have.

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