This label is featured in Update #079:
Lauer, Actress, Maya Jane Coles, Lazer Sword
As if to salute the northern hemisphere's arrival of Spring, our virtual shelves have been filled to the brim with fantastic music this month, culminating in today's 100+ new releases.
For our star-studded Essentials we've done our best to narrow down the more...
A collection of recordings from acclaimed super-formation of Christian Fennesz, Jim O'Rourke and Peter Rehberg from their 2010 Japan tour. Incredible vastness of textures tipping between darkly ambient, complex noise and occasional melodic relief, a fine addition to their catalogue.
This label is featured in Update #077:
Mouse On Mars, Regis, Terranova, Burial
If it weren't for today's free bonus day we would have had to miss out on a few amazing releases this February: Regis' three-volume 'Complete Works' for instance or Edward's debut album on White Music, which have just barely made the deadline for this month's more...
Editions Mego release two live performances of KFW's 'Generator' project; from 'Issue Project Room' dedicated to the work of Elaine Radigue and the 'High Zero' festival in Baltimore. Two stunning contrasting 17 minutes tracks tackling the challenge of the live performance of these mind-bending digital-analog electronics.
Reincarnated as a vehicle for Gordon Sharp's solo productions, legendary post-punk project Cindytalk returns to Editions Mego for a third album. 'Hold Everything Dear' gracefully tackles intensity levels that range from fragile piano elegies to harmonious drone cascades on 12 inspired instrumentals. Excellent.
This label is featured in Update #073:
The Best Albums of 2011
As the old year draws to a close, we recap the finest musical moments of 2011. For this update we have selected our favourite full-lengths of the year, and we are making all of these indispensable albums available to you for a special price until January 15, more...
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Mika Vainio's latest album sees the guitar featuring heavily, ever-skillfully asserting his abrasive sound-world. A hint at more traditional guitar usages is seen in a haunting cover of The Stooges 'Open Up And Bleed', whilst his incredible use of drones, textured noises and spaces make a gripping album.
This label is featured in Update #072:
Elektro Guzzi, Marcel Dettmann, Sepalcure, Surkin
If you are based on the planet's northern hemisphere like we are, chances are you're either looking for a melancholic soundtrack to the greyness outside or some cheerful music to counter its adverse effects right now.
Either way, this month's releases more...
Swedish sax legend Mast Gustafsson returns to Editions Mego with another storming collaboration. Now resident in Vienna he teams up with fellow experimentalists dieb13 and Martin Siewert for '(Fake) The Facts', three strong sessions of reflective notes and massive drones. Recommended.
This label is featured in Update #070:
Modeselektor, Roman Flügel, Four Tet, Joakim
Modeselektor are back! After four years spent with Moderat and setting up their own label the Berlin pranksters return with their eagerly awaited third album, 'Monkeytown'. Don't just stop reading there however, as September was ripe with many more fantastic more...
The Emeralds' Mark McGuire follows up his recent, sprawling effort on Editions Mego with a more concise and focused album. Title track 'Get Lost' especially feels like a departure from meandering improvisation towards a psychedelic song writing craft which fuses influences from Kraftwerk to Neu! and Spacemen 3. Special.
A recent visit by snd's Mark Fell to Vienna saw the Sheffield digital experimenter jam with Mego's Peter Rehberg. This fantastic first release sees jilted pistons of drums rotate around cranky chords and muffled radio in 'Kabu' and a slow build up of growling drones and frenetic radar beats in 'Zikir'. Ace.
This label is featured in Update #068:
Berghain 05, Total 12, Balam Acab, Stereo MC's
You could literally hear the jolts and jostles of the music industry's shifting into gear last week: From a quiet holiday mode to the bustle and hustle of what should be an intensely busy autumn season.
If you're still in a tranquil summer mindset you might more...
Selected as Label of week #35
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Live recording of a 6-channel concert in which Thomas Lehn, analogue synth improviser and computer music whiz Marcus Schmickler meet once again. Together these modern legends of analogue and digital electronic create an absolutely riveting, spine-tingling 46 minutes of masterful experimental sonics.
Philipp Quehenberger returns to Editions Mego with 'Uffuff', his mighty weird, noisey electronica set to a crawling horror-movie bassline and bolshy marching drums. A brill dextrous percussive remix from Patrick Pulsinger, Elin working the slow electrobass and Altroy's harder techno version making an ace release!
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This label is featured in Update #066:
This Year's Best Albums For A Special Price
A hot and long summer finally at our doorstep, it is once again time to appreciate the best music of the year so far in our Summer Sale 2011!
From Moebius to Moby, from the deepest electronic underground to chart-topping heights, 150 of our favourite albums more...
This label is featured in Update #063:
Mark E, Vladislav Delay Quartet, Tiger & Woods
The past month of May provided us with a release schedule almost as erratic as the weather, but sticking to our monthly essentials should keep you on the safe side in terms of musical quality.
Outstanding artist albums from Mark E, Dominik Eulberg and more...
This label is featured in Podcast #042:
The result is a surprisingly engaging and emotional hour of music, juxtaposing experimentalism and pop, noise and tranquillity. Highlights include the sublime 'pioneer IOO' from Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto's fantastic new album collaboration 'summvs', more...
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