• Distribution,  Vinyl

    Anne Clark – The Sitting Room

    febrero 4, 2024

    Anne Clark – The Sitting Room
    Label: FD Administration – AC0017-V
    Format: Vinyl, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue
    Country: Europe
    Released: 2021
    Style: Downtempo, Synth-pop

    Anne Charlotte Clark (born 14 May 1960) is an English poet, singer and songwriter. Her first album, The Sitting Room, was released in 1982, and she has released over a dozen albums since then.

    Her poetry work with experimental musicians occupies a region bounded roughly by electronic, dance (techno applies on occasion) and possibly avant-garde genres, with varying hard as well as romantic and orchestral styles.

    Clark is mainly a spoken word artist. Many of her lyrics deal critically with the imperfections of humanity, everyday life, and politics. Especially in her early works she created a gloomy, melancholy atmosphere bordering on weltschmerz. She has been considered one of the pioneers in the spoken-word music genre, as well as being acclaimed for her synth-pop and new wave music, especially across Europe.

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  • Distribution,  Vinyl

    Arcana – Raspail (Vinyl, LP)

    febrero 4, 2024

    Arcana – Raspail (Vinyl, LP)
    Label: Cyclic Law – 160th Cycle
    Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition
    Country: France
    Released: Apr 25, 2022
    Style: Modern Classical, Ambient

    Continuing with the vinyl re-issue of Arcana’s catalog, we proudly present for the first time on vinyl their 6th album «Raspail». Arcana’s approach to neo-classical and symphonic-ambient could well be defined in the meaning of the word “Arcana” itself: specialized knowledge of something generally considered a mystery or a secret. On their sixth album, Raspail, the powerfully moving music of this Swedish quintet creates an atmosphere which weaves together lush elements familiar to Arcana fans old and new. Mystery, silence and revealed secrets are interconnected within these 10 songs.

    Comparisons to Dead Can Dance have been made, but it must be said that Arcana’s approach picks up the tangent that DCD left behind and brings it to a new and fully realized place. Lush electronics mix with acoustic guitar, serene piano and intricate oriental percussions. Warm vocals return to the focus: a heavenly blend of baritone and soprano courtesy of Peter Bjärgö and Ann-Mari Thim. In fact, never before has an Arcana album contained so many vocals giving Raspail an emotional touch, a deeper thoughtfulness, a profound feeling of mysterious vision and a sense of secrets.

    Standard Edition of 300 copies on black vinyl. 3mm Sleeve, printed inner sleeve, Matt Lamination. 10 Tracks, Running Time 36:28

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  • Distribution,  Vinyl

    King Dude – Death (Vinyl, 12, White)

    febrero 4, 2024

    King Dude – Death (Vinyl, 12, White)
    Label: Ván – Van355v
    Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, White Vinyl
    Country: Germany & Switzerland
    Released: Sep 16, 2022
    Style: Neofolk, Psychedelic Rock

    Full-colored gatefold jacket with cut-out, inside-out print and UV lacquer
    Flooded black inside
    2-sided DIN A2 poster
    Insert with illustrations and UV lacquer
    Download insert
    Poly-lined inner-sleeve
    White vinyl
    Plastic protection sleeve

    I’ve always planned on ending King Dude with Death.
    started out writing and recording these songs in my bedroom with no intention of anyone other than my roommates hearing them. I certainly didn’t plan on releasing ten albums. Shortly after my first the success of my two EPs I knew that King Dude had the potential to become a problem for me. I worried the meager success I was experiencing could end up luring me into the trap of making King Dude records for the rest of my life.
    So in order to avoid that fate I planned out the rest of every King Dude album from that point on, ultimately deciding that four of the records should work as companions pieces to one another. Those four albums are Love, Fear, Sex and now finally Death. So as you can clearly see I’ve already made up my mind in this matter. Ten years ago. And there’s nothing I can do to change it without lying to myself about what my life is. Death fulfills the pact I made with my former self and sets me free from acts of repetition and stagnation.
    It’s a necessary, beautiful thing.

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