One of the first big moments of Albert Ayler's work in the jazz mainstream – and a record that doesn't dim his greatness at all from the earlier sides recorded for ESP! The album's got a sharply angular sound that more than lives up to its vibrant cover image – a well-honed approach to ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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Glenn Branca —
Ascension ... LP 99 Records/Superior Viaduct, Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)...
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A masterpiece of new music for guitar from the legendary Glenn Branca – a set that both draws on all the minimal experiments on the New York scene of the 70s, and the big wave of underground music at the end of the decade! Branca effortlessly fuses the rock and compositional communities here ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An early moment of genius from composer Gavin Bryars – and a set that was issued on Brian Eno's Obscure Records label in the mid 70s, which ensured that Bryars' music found a larger audience outside the realm of avant classical! That turns out to be a good thing here, as the music here is ... (Out Sound) read moreCD
An early moment of genius from composer Gavin Bryars – and a set that was issued on Brian Eno's Obscure Records label in the mid 70s, which ensured that Bryars' music found a larger audience outside the realm of avant classical! That turns out to be a good thing here, as the music here is ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Harold Budd —
Pavilion Of Dreams ... LP Obscure/Superior Viaduct, 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
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One of the earliest albums ever from Harold Budd – an artist who'd later rise to great ambient fame in the following decade, but who's maybe at his most sophisticated here! The set has all the hallmark of the new musical experiments that Brian Eno was showcasing on his Obscure Music label ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
James Chance & The Contortions —
Buy ... LP Superior Viaduct, 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
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A punky funky no wave classic from James White – working here under the name of The Contortions, in a manner that's very similar to his Off White album! The tunes dip, turn, and kind of groove with a mad sort of art school energy – shifting easily between fast and frenetic playing, and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Cluster —
Zuckerzeit ... LP Brain/Superior Viaduct, 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
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A slightly sweeter version of Cluster than on previous records – a bit more focused, tuneful, and rhythmic – thanks to some great use of the "rhythmusmaschine"! Most numbers here have a slightly pulsating feel – one that really prefaces the electronic modes that would ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sonic juggernaut from Crime – and a set that marks a much-needed addition to their too-few records from the late 70s! Crime were slightly slept-on at the time, but have gone on to get the dues they greatly deserve – a razor-sharp band whose sound is as striking as their use of police ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
David Cunningham —
Grey Scale ... LP Piano/Superior Viaduct, 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
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One of the most unusual albums from the 70s minimalist scene – a set that features different tracks with cyclical passages of instruments layered over one another – but with a vibe that's sometimes a bit more chaotic than similar work by artists like Terry Riley or Steve Reich! That ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
David Cunningham —
Grey Scale ... CD Piano/Superior Viaduct, 1976. New Copy ...
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One of the most unusual albums from the 70s minimalist scene – a set that features different tracks with cyclical passages of instruments layered over one another – but with a vibe that's sometimes a bit more chaotic than similar work by artists like Terry Riley or Steve Reich! That ... (Out Sound) read moreCD
Devo —
Hardcore Vol 1 ... LP Ryko/Superior Viaduct, 1970s. New Copy (reissue)...
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Early art punk genius from Devo – the amazing underground material from the pre-WB years – when they were still Ohio college students! Hardcore Volume 1 features 4 track recordings made in the mid 70s, including some early versions of tracks they'd re-recorded later for their first ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Devo —
Hardcore Vol 2 ... LP Ryko/Superior Viaduct, 1970s. New Copy 2 LPs Gatefold (reissue)...
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Early art punk genius from Devo – the underground material from the pre-WB years – when they were still Ohio college students! Hardcore Volume 2 features 2LPs worth of 4- track recordings made in the mid 70s – darker, creepier synth punk than what you're used to from Devo – ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ex —
Tumult ... LP Superior Viaduct, 1983. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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Early genius from The Ex – a set recorded back in the early days when the Dutch group were a punk band first, and experimentalists second – working with energy that's almost reminiscent of the Leeds scene, especially material from Gang Of Four and the early version of The Mekons! There' ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic early work from The Fall – some key singles issued by the Rough Trade label as 45s during the first few years of the group – already a great showcase for the mad wit of Mark E Smith! While we love the albums from this time, these singles are maybe the songs we go back to ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brigitte Fontaine —
Brigitte Fontaine Est Folle ... LP Saravah/Superior Viaduct (France), 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
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The Saravah Records debut from this amazing French singer – done with a wonderful sound that really links two generations of French music! At some level, the album's got a slightly more standard feel – bits of jazz, but inflected freshly – almost like the sublime Jeanne Moreau ... (French) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Byard Lancaster —
It's Not Up To Us ... LP Vortex/Superior Viaduct, 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
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One of the first albums ever recorded by soulful avant legend Byard Lancaster! Lancaster hailed from Philadelphia, and played flute and alto in a style that was clearly informed by the freer spiritual players that dominated one branch of the avant garde tree at the time – in a mode that's ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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Annea Lockwood —
Glass World ... LP Etats-Unis/Superior Viaduct, 1970. Near Mint- ...
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The title's no lie, as the music here comes from a variety of different glass-based items – either panes of the material, bottles, shapes, or other forms – all used in a variety of wonderful ways! The set is maybe one of the most organic we've heard from composer Annea Lockwood – ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sublime sounds from the Italian modernist scene of the 70s – an album produced by Franco Battiato, and which shares a lot with his own classics from the time! Composer/performers Raul Lovisoni and Francesco Messina may have a few less dark corners than Battiato – and work here in a ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joe McPhee —
Nation Time ... LP CJ Records/Superior Viaduct, 1970. New Copy (reissue)...
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Wild early work from avant jazz genius Joe McPhee – and a set that's actually pretty darn funky too! This rare indie release features 3 long tracks – two of which were recorded live, with a tight combo that includes a very funky drummer! The album kicks off with the hard wailing " ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazingly weird little record – and we mean that in the best possible way – work served up by an all-vocal quartet who seem to draw from ancient Eastern styles, yet deliver their music with a 70s avant sensibility! Alvin Curran recorded the album – maybe a hint at the ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brilliant minimal work from Steve Reich – pre-fame performances that really get to the core of minimalist composition from the start of the movement – played by a hip small group of musicians that includes Reich, Steve Chambers, Art Murphy, and Philip Glass! "Four Organs" is ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest in Scientist's early 80s run of essential dub records! In The Kingdom Of Dub find's Scientist working his dub alchemy on a dozen Roy Cousins productions laid down by Sly & Robbie, Santa & Flabba, Ranchie McLean,Pablo Black and Skully. It's an excellent set of deep ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Benchmark dub by Scientist – and introduction to a truly pivotal figure! Introducing Scientist is certainly one of his best records – and if it doesn't fully live up to the subtitle boast ("the best dub album in the world"), it really does come pretty darn close! Mixed at ... (Reggae) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sonny Sharrock —
Black Woman ... LP Atlantic/Superior Viaduct, 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
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One of the best-ever Sonny Sharrock albums – and one of the few that really captures the fresh genius of his approach! The set was recorded in New York during the period when Sonny had just come out of Herbie Mann's group with Roy Ayers – but the sound is far far different than the ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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One of the most amazing albums ever from Spacemen 3 – and maybe the one in which they really hit their core potential! The group's previous records had all been great – and introduced a whole new level of fuzz and echo to the late 80s indie scene – but this set has the group ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A masterpiece from Spacemen 3 – maybe one of the greatest psychedelic albums of all time – and one that we'd rank right up there with giants from the late 60s, and all those lesser-known acts that always seem to get rediscovered over the years! There's a definite 80s quality to the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title certainly gets it right – as Spacemen 3 were legally-registered heroin addicts in the UK at the time of this recording – very unusual in the years before heroin chic of the 90s! The set came out after the group's first few landmark records, but actually features earlier demo ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The earliest sounds ever recorded by Suicide – music that even pre-dates their monumental debut album from 1977 – but which has an equally fuzzy, freaky vibe overall! The music here is maybe slightly more mellow – not as confrontational as the stance the duo would take a few ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the most haunting music we've ever heard from spiritual minimalist La Monte Young – a set that was issued on his own small label at the end of the 60s, as a series of duets with his wife, Marian Zazeela – who's a heck of a creative force on the album! The set's got plenty of ... (Out Sound) read moreCD
Some of the most haunting music we've ever heard from spiritual minimalist La Monte Young – a set that was issued on his own small label at the end of the 60s, as a series of duets with his wife, Marian Zazeela – who's a heck of a creative force on the album! The set's got plenty of ... (Out Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album