Finally available: check www.kraak.net for prices.
Oh yeah, distributed in the States by Forced Exposure:)))
TOSS : Titles of the Greatness of been cd ((K-RAA-K)3) - NEW!
Toss has taken a long way since their debut in 1998. They started their own
label Veglia, got a new drummer, and several side-projects (R.O.T). Floating
of directly direction improvisation this record have almost no overdubs.
Coming close to the abortion of sounds genuinenly overlooked by
contemporary artist, they succeed to use ³noise² as a base to build quite
direct tracks. At times very soft and gently showing of a romantic side of
things, followed by a psychiatric attempt to slaughter all neigbours. The
general feel after listening to the album is gasping for breath. it took
them 4 years to do this album of top guitarimprovisation setting comfortably
in the shelfs between Ashtray Navigations, Vibracathedral Orchestra, Corpus
Hermeticum, 20 city or even the more loopy based projects of Philippe Jeck
and Es.
KÖHN : Koen dbcd ((K-RAA-K)3) - NEW!
Very much anticipated worldwide, and a long while since his previous full
album it finally was and is clear that the third album would been something
of a classic. Meanwhile he released records/contributions on Tomlab,
Bip-Hop, Darla, and Mixer to state only a few. But nothing of all this
stand in real proportions to the immense impact of this double album. 130
minutes of pure ecstacy for brain, feet and boiling emotions. Taking up
anything you can find in musical history and transforming it into which can
only be described as Köhn. Going of raping glitch. Initiating electronica
fans to contempory classical movement, introducing pure popriffs in a
completely fucked up surrounding, incorporating the 80 revival into
something which will last forever. Taking the term drone into a structured
masterpiece, and reconstructing the term ³twisted beats² it is clear that
everyone can and should be amused, thrilled. It takes you a full two hour
of this planet into a world where you wander where you are when the final
seconds are vanishing. Time will tell, but this is the ³loveless² of this
first decade.
MAIN : tau cd ((K-RAA-K)3) - NEW!
Main is back in grand form... After finalising his Firmanent cd¹s it¹s been
a bit quiet around Robert Hampson. Allthough very busy with other projects
as Comae (with Janek Schaefer), Chasm (Fatcat), his Main output has been a
bit low. ³Tau² shows the first full album in years from a talent whom
showed us the way to turn guitars into ambient. His unique way of concrete
sounds and manipulating these into something of his own has always been his
identity. ³tau² is no more or less a classic mover for quiet, threatening
soundscapes with lots of attention for details. Details who are there to
demand your attention. There is no way you can put this on as background
music. The layers of overtones and quiet climaxes are very demanding for
ears and brains. Very proud to present this to the world. Let¹s hope the
world is listening.
DAG-ARE HAUGAN : 9 solitaires lp ((K-RAA-K)3) - NEW!
Dag Are Haugan is certainly for most people not the most common name. Being
half of the legendary Norvegian outfit Alog made him one of the most
original musicians of the last decade. At the start of our label we did
carry his debut 7² on Myke Droner stating it as ³classic². A couple of
years further we received this wonderfull demo. You can call it
guitar-glitch if you want... The result comes close to a beatless Gas, a
more guitar-driven Novisad, etc... Pressed on vinyl-only, with artwork from
Rune Gramofone¹s Kim Hiortioi, this album will make you reconsider
electronica (aka the ³glitch/microsound-movement), while the guitar world
will be surprised to see how both, old and new traditions can be melted into
one brilliant artwork. The music is very introspective creating different
state of minds. Sometimes you discover yourself headbanging to what is
generally called ³ambient², while some other tracks put you in a kind of
warm blackout. Those fans who were waiting for the ideal mix between Rocket
Girl and Mego might have found what they been looking for. Ltd to 500
copies worldwide.
VARIOUS : Festsampler 2002 cd ((K-RAA-K)3) - NEW!
Ltd edition from the (K-RAA-K)3 festival 2002 with exclusive or rare tracks
from Oren Ambarchi, Ekkehard Ehlers + Joseph Suchy, Toss, Wio, Benjamin
Franklin, Twine, John David V, Alog, Main, Vibracathedral Orchestra, It & My
Computer and David Grubbs. Specially priced and not going to last very long.
Music style ranging from electro, to improvisation, to pop/postrock, glitch,
contemporary classical and anything in between. Place your bets now.
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