CDR
David Colohan – Prosperpolder
Our second David Colohan album this month is a more cinematic affair, recalling classic synth soundtracks getting lost in the fog.
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David Colohan – Arc of a Snowfall
A blissed-out electronic album from David Colohan (Raising Holy Sparks/United Bible Studies), one of two we release this month, side by side on CDR and digital. David says “Returning from a trip to Istanbul, the skies were clear & Europe was covered in snow. I spent hours gazing at the endless illuminated wilderness below, as if in a dream. Arc Of A Snowfall is an attempt to recapture that feeling.”
Made using Casio MT-400V, Korg MS-20 Mini & modular synthesizer through Binson Echorec EC3, Phonic Digital Echo Chamber PH6070, Shin-Ei ER-23 Echo Reverb Master, Boss Digital Delay DD-6, Boss Digital Reverb RV-5 & Boss RC-20XL Loop Station.
Recorded in Ballymahon, Ireland during February 2015.
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Stuart Chalmers – The Shadow
After blowing minds worldwide with his last tape for the label two years ago, Stuart is back once again with his swarmandal, some effects and a whole lot of imagination. Five new tracks plus a remix from Moroccan artist Sukitoa o Namau makes for another dazzling sonic journey to far off plains.
Limited edition of 40 special box tapes and 40 CDRs
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Günter Schlienz – Collage Tristes
Another essential release from the master of analogue synths, Günter Schlienz. Blissful Autumnal liquid drones to overwhelm your mind, body and soul. Nobody can work those analogue synths like he can. When he first sent me the finished tracks, I locked the door, turned off the lights and laid down on my bed to listen and I never wanted it to end. It’s an absolute pleasure and an honour to have him release on Was Ist Das? and just like the Lo Imp CDRs from last time, each disc will have its own unique print art as well as a professionally printed sleeve. Buy now and get an instant download.
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limited edition of 80
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This Is WAS29
A very limited edition mix only for subscribers. Physical subscribers received a CDR with hand drawn label art, whilst digital subscribers received the mix as a two part download. Only 9 CDRs were made.
Lo Imp – Nosferatu
We’re trying out the CDR format for a change for this one, the debut release by Lo Imp. It is a trio consisting of Sam McLoughlin (Samandtheplants/N.Racker), Bridget Hayden (Vibracathedral Orchestra) and Jake Blanchard [Tor Press]. This captures their first public performance from Halloween 2014 where they created this unnerving soundtrack to accompany a screening of Murnau’s classic silent film “Nosferatu” in the atmospheric setting of Todmorden’s Unitarian Church. As you would expect, it’s synths, homemade instruments and the other worldly atmosphere of a gothic church in sub zero temperatures. Lights out for this one, please.
Limited edition of 52 with professionally printed insert. Each one has it owns unique custom label art.
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Various Artists – Noise In The Wood
A fund-raiser for Calder Valley Flood Relief Fund following the Boxing Day floods that affected the towns of Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge & Brighouse. All music on here recorded live at Was Ist Das? promoted gigs in the Calder Valley except for Aaron Dilloway’s set which was recorded at TUSK Festival 2015 by Sam Grant www.tuskfestival.com and for the Blown Out track which is from their album “Jet Black Hallucinations”.
Download version tracklisting:
1.Dean McPhee – Smoke & Mirrors (live at Hebden Bridge Masonic Hall 3/11/2013)
2.Ashtray Navigations – The Pink Margarine Cubes (live at Hebden Bridge Inkfolk 9/08/2015)
3.Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. – Cometary Orbital Drive (live at Hebden Bridge Trades Club 23/08/2014)
4.Dead Sea Apes – Knowledge And Conversation (live at Hebden Bridge Trades Club 21/10/2012)
5.Bird People – Calder Valley Rockaway (live at Todmorden Unitarian Church 15/08/2015)
6.UK Muzzlers – NoNoNoNo (live at Hebden Bridge Inkfolk 21/08/2014)
7.MV & EE with Mick Flower – Shit’s Creek (live at Cragg Vale Robin Hood 20/09/2012)
8.vert:x – Cube Abuse (live at Todmorden Golden Lion 28/09/2015)
9.Suzuki Junzo – Chi No Mure (live at Hebden Bridge Nutclough Tavern 25/10/2013)
10.Raising Holy Sparks – Everyone Yearns For The Boiling Black Sky (live at Todmorden Unitarian Church 16/08/2015)
11.Wooden Wand – Barstool Blues (live at Hebden Bridge Masonic Hall 27/09/2014)
12.Girl Sweat – Off The Tracks (live at Todmorden Unitarian Church 16/08/2015)
13.Hush Arbors – Gone (live at Hebden Bridge Trades Club (08/05/2012)
14.Chicaloyoh – The Sound of His Tenderness (live at Todmorden Unitarian Church 15/08/2015)
15.Isnaj Dui – The Way They Are (live at Todmorden Unitarian Church 15/08/2015)
16.Woven Skull with Core of the Coalman – Sea Grave (live at Todmordern Unitarian Church 16/08/2015)
17.Richard Dawson – Judas Isacriot (live at Todmorden Unitarian Church 16/08/2015)
18.Bridget Hayden – Non-Linear Chaotic Problem (live at Inkfolk 30/03/2014)
19.Carlton Melton – March of the Cicadas / Out To Sea (live at Hebden Bridge Trades Club 16/04/2014)
20.Blown Out – Transgalactic World Eater
21.Aaron Dilloyway – Live At Tusk
Tape version track listing:
Side A
1.Dean McPhee – Smoke & Mirrors
2.Ashtray Navigations – The Pink Margarine Cubes
3.Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. – Cometary Orbital Drive
4.Dead Sea Apes – Knowledge And Conversation
5.UK Muzzlers – NoNoNoNo
6.Wooden Wand – Barstool Blues
7.The Lamp – Someone Playing Dulcimer To The Ducks
Side B
1.Raising Holy Sparks – Everyone Yearns For The Boiling Black Sky
2.The Sly And Unseen – Here We Are, Here We Are
3.MV & EE with Mick Flower – Shit’s Creek
4.Chicaloyoh – The Sound of His Tenderness
5.The Lamp – Hebden Dawn Chorus (dub)
Side C
1.Bird People – Calder Valley Rockaway
2.Hush Arbors – Gone
3.Girl Sweat – Off The Tracks
4.Bridget Hayden – Non-Linear Chaotic Problem
5.Richard Dawson – Judas Isacriot
6.Damo Suzuki Network – Bridge Medley
7.The Lamp – Very Heavy Water
Side D
1.Suzuki Junzo – Chi No Mure
2.Woven Skull with Core of the Coalman – Sea Grave
3.Carlton Melton – March of the Cicadas / Out To Sea
CD Tracklist
CD 1
1.Dean McPhee – Smoke & Mirrors
2.Ashtray Navigations – The Pink Margarine Cubes
3.Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO – Cometary Orbital Drive
4.Dead Sea Apes – Knowledge & Conversation
5.Bird People – Calder Valley Rockaway
6.MV & EE with Mick Flower – Shit’s Creek
7.The Sly And Unseen – Here We Are, Here We Are
8.Chicaloyoh – The Sound of his Tenderness
9.The Lamp – Fiddler & The River
CD 2
1.Raising Holy Sparks – Everyone Yearns For The Boiling Black Sky
2.Wooden Wand – Barstool Blues
3.Girl Sweat – Off The Tracks
4.Hush Arbors – Gone
5.UK Muzzlers – NoNoNoNo
6.Suzuki Junzo – Chi No Mure
7.Richard Dawson – Judas Iscariot
8.Bridget Hayden – Non Linear Chaotic Problem
9.Carlton Melton – March of the Cicadas / Out To Sea
10.The Lamp – Hareandhoundsound
Limited edition of 25 double cassettes and 50 double CDRs plus a bandcamp download
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various artists – In Support Of Tom Carter
a co-release with Hibernate Recordings
Charalambides guitar-player Tom Carter was taken ill in Berlin with pneumonia on Thursday 31st May 2013. Charalambides were to have played a gig co-promoted by Was Ist Das? and Hibernate Recordings in Hebden Bridge on Saturday 2nd June. We were left with a snap decision to make at the last minute. We didn’t want to seem crass but we didn’t want to leave the venue shut on a Saturday and mess with peoples plans/jobs. We decided the best way to carry on was as a fundraiser for Tom. Neil Campbell, Michael Flower & John Godbert joined the bill as a trio to take us back up to 3 live acts.
Just to give the fundraising an extra kick up the jacksie, I suddenly decided that we should put out a CDR, the night before the gig. Luckily, with Jonathan Lees of Hibernate Recordings involved already, he did the beautiful sleeves, not to mention handed over 5 tracks from new and forthcoming Hibernate Releases.
Add to that the amazing generosity (and swift action) of the likes of Neil Campbell, Bridget Hayden, Rick Tomlinson and more, and less than 24 hours from getting the bright idea, the CDR was on sale at the gig. Had a great response and the remaining copies were mailed up to Volcanic Tongue.
Full tracklist:
1.Ashtray Navigations – Sotto Voce Krispy Oto*
2.Konntinent – Hayashi Drag Track
3.High Aura’d – Methodist Bells
4.Listening Mirror – Outside Heaven
5.Will Bolton – Barbed
6.Bridget Hayden – In Aarhus (live at Musikcafeen)*
7.Isnaj Dui – Nature Of Light
8.Astral Social Club – Stick It On With Its Own Juice*
9.Rick Tomlinson – The Furnace (live at Hole In T’Wall October 2011)*
10.Kyle Bobby Dunn – South By Southwest Calgary*
11.The Failed N.A.S.A. Experiment – Scary Movies*
12.Caught In The Wake Forever – Last Of The Heroin
13.Campbell Nyoukis Stacy – Illuminate The Mare & Eliminate Travel Blues*
*exclusive at time of release
Copies still on sale at Volcanic Tongue: BUY IT HERE
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