innercity - daedalus - soundholes – cass –7$
"Hans Dens has been prolific of late, producing several amazing releases of synthesiser meltdowns. This release is composed of perfectly executed vignettes covering a range of moods, exploring the machines whilst producing glimpses of future worlds."
golden oaks three billion - crystal mist on mango mountain - soundholes – cass –7$
"A long time coming... A new release from the tone float group, heads in the sky hands in the dirt. Perfectly paced organic sounds seduce the listener into a state of drone reverie. This feels right."
Edition of 55
Released 2011
water lily jaguar - voyage of hope / voyage of discovery - soundholes – 2xcass –12$
"A set of deep (sea) explorations. Each starts with a simple direction, dissolving into warm tones and shimmering sounds. The calming lap/bubble of the ocean is never far away..."
Edition of 52
Released 2011
tina turner tidal wave - rip b/w torn - soundholes – cass –7$
"New alias for Herzog Bill. Expected the unexpected. Huge blasts of crafted sounds roar and crash together. A meticulously composed release"
Edition of 57
Released 2011
kplr - mazchine muzik - soundholes – cass –7$
"Relentless synthesiser and electronics work down from this duo that keep hitting the highs. Another dynamic set from the laboratory. Pulsing rhythms and deep bass would sound perfect at your local industrial disco."
Edition of 88
Released 2011
merit - fascination - soundholes – cass –7$
"After a few short blasts a longer release from Merit. More time dedicated to the drenched stasis."
Edition of 47
Released 2011
hairmaiden of the totem robe - draws the of bygone - soundholes – cass –7$
"Freeform electronic clatter from the Sunshine State. Amplified minute details shuffling around never longing/never wanting, just to exist in the moment." soundholes
edition of 61, released 2011
wand and princess - funeral flowers - soundholes – cass – 7$
Second release on SH from this Greek duo. Funeral Flowers presents two sides of fuzz out. The first is an unraveling slow shifting piece whereas the second releases torrents of crashing static. A stark contrast to the tone float of earlier work."
Edition of 49
duncan harrison - 80 ghosts - soundholes – cass – 7$
"An exploration into the hazy divide between two worlds. Outer body voices morph through phases of shimmering electronics creating an atmosphere of malice and turmoil. Passages of found sound add to the unnerving experience."
Edition of 55
endless time - patience - soundholes – cass – 7$
"Kevin McEleney (Heavy Psych, Picasso Trigger) presents some material that lies in the after burn of his Droughter project. Grungy electronic work over the perceived serene calm of ambient drift."
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relentless corpse - ain't it dead yet - soundholes – cass – 7$
"Scum industrial from the troupe of Kirschner, Troxell, Howland and Russell. 4 tracks of blasted electronics and vexed vocals. All sounds left to rot in a barrel of stagnant filth before being committed to tape."
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no god ritual - s/t - soundholes – cass – 7$
"First release from this introspective project. Tones float and dissolve into each other while a chiming pulls further into the unknown, unraveling the beauty of things you may never find again. A desperate longing for peace."
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bbblood - lazar house - soundholes – cass – 7$
"Harsh sound synthesis. Perfectly deconstructed metallic/junk sounds collide with shards of texture meticulously drawn through the feedback heat. After the onslaught come the respite. Keep an eye on those fingers."
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rale / 3 headed monster - soundholes – cass – 7$
Bill Hutson's Rale project is moving from strength to strength, this side displays a momentous use of beauty and float turning it into something terrific. 3 Headed Monster is the new guise of William VanGorder (ex Other People's Children and Weak Sisters). 4 tracks of feedback and fast cut action react as a ferocious release to the culmination of the first side.
Edition of 102
pascal nichols - one stone taken from every monument to form a wall of silence - soundholes – cass – 7$
Drum rituals, exploration into acoustic minimalism highlighting restraint with often uneasy moments of silence.
Edition of 53
lust for youth / street drinkers - soundholes – cass – 7$
LFY bring depression and anxiety to the forefront. Vocals and melody hidden amongst layers of fuzz as the slow grind of industrial murk continues to envelop their very presence. SD play a melancholic wave, that might just echo the feelings of a forgotten people. Sweden is bearing its cold heart heavily.
here hare here / hobo sonn - soundholes – cass – 8$
Split tape from these UK maniacs. HHH use counterpoint male/female vocals and turn them into great drooling dollops of derranged free sound. HS uses a single sound source and dissolves it into the finest hiss and crackle.occasional burst of fuzz breaking through.
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merit - expedition - soundholes – cass – 8$
A start, the journey begins.
limited to 15
budweiser sprite - dandruff massage - soundholes – cass – 8$
New release from the mind behind Together Tapes. A blast of loops all competing but never resulting in total clarity. Each individual strand demands your attention as they build to an intense creschendo of cacpohony! Daniel Rizer seems to utilise an array of sound sources and directs them all everywhere.
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persimmons pomegranate - godless - soundholes – cass – 8$
The calm before the desire for destruction. A new tomorrow. A cleansed palate. This releases is the first for Persimmons Pomegranate outside the confines of the exceptional Jugular Forest label. A beautiful rhythmic patterns gives way to a torrent of electrifying static, held together by the unrelenting hope for truth.
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ghetto finger july 2008 - soundholes – cass – 8$
Private sounds from this duo based in Kansas.... been at it for 8 years... all they got was a ring... This cassette was recorded whilst living in Michigan and is another amazing example of the Michigan Underground Basement Sound... broken instruments collide with analogue waves of tones...probably something in the water...
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winsor damon beast / dead labour process - soundholes – cass – 8$
2 members of the skrill/skronk group MUSCLETUSK lay waste to a side of cassette each. Nuff said....
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andrew coltrane - eternal cold turkey - soundholes – cass –8$
Hailed as the SOUL of the Michigan Underground Basement Sound (MUDS).... AC rips another blat of outsider lurch/vision... loops/krunk/horns + ????? make this release another glimpse into his unique universe..... is there any stopping him????
Edition of 97.... black and white covers in a regular tape boxx / ORANGE tapes red & white spray....
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stefan kushima - unseen rising - soundholes – cass –8$
SK drops a melting pot of drones based around vocal / guitar work as well as an array of otherworldy sounds. Guitar shards pierce through the drone like glacial stabs at the ocean. Both sides deliver detailed and controlled compositions, total burners...
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sindre bjerga - stray bullet - soundholes – cass –8$
Bleak and minimal (industrial) drone from Bjerga. Both sides of this release are taken from live sets recorded late in 2007 whilst in the UK... during a tour when he was meant to play the GlassHouse (RIP) but unfortunately did not happen... On the B-Side additional sound is provided by Elektrodiesel... Play this loud...
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noma - palimpsest - soundholes – cass –8$
Ex pat JC blew a gaping hole in the GlassHouse (RIP) earlier this year when he turned up. This release is a continuation of the set he played that night.... Abstract drone based around an abandoned feeling of longing. Beautiful swells of controlled tone anchor these pieces and allow tiny details to emerge....Edition of 52
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mandarin clit - seven sisters - soundholes – cass – 8$
Mangled guitar + ??/?? that forces its way into something recognisable for like 2 seconds before being replaced by something that you just heard outside.... straight up weirdo recordings from the warped mind that brings you SCUMBAG tapes....
Edition of 64...black and white covers.... regular tape boxx... red tapes.... gold spray
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abyss whispers - the eye - soundholes – cass – 8$
New recordings straight from the GLASSHOUSE last heard on the split with NACKT INSECTEN released last year..... new direction (ish) synth patterns/loops interlaced with fragments of damaged keyboards/retaining that "full on drenched sound".....
"without her the world will simply stop and time will slow down to nothing and life itself will find its conclusion in the gaze and breath of a ravaged winter sky"
Edition of 53.... black and white covers.... regular tape boxx... red or yellow tapes.... colour spray
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mystified - ignite & hover - soundholes – cass – 8$
Invisibility, what a drag.... no one knows you're there. Life becomes a vague reality. These recordings could sound track your solitude as you waste away... minimal yet packed with texture....
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"A special collection of drones and field recordings from mystified's studio. Very dark, very atmospheric"
Edition of 61.... black, white and grey covers / clear tapes... yellow spray... in a regular tape boxx
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wand and princess - soundholes – cdr – 8$
Dreamy tone float from these Greek misfits.... hanging together staring into the seven suns.... millionz of lightyears away.... gonna float forever...no gravity...never coming back....edition of 53
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crow feathers / ville moskiitto - soundholes – cass – 8$
CF hits with one side long piece of electronic weirdness and blown guitar playing.... totally hard to pin down whats going on next.....
VM drops 2 pieces of beautiful tones generated in the far out reaches of Finland.....
edition of 98..... black, white and grey covers / b/w gold painted tape labels PURPLE tapes
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sean mccann - mirage warehouse - soundholes – cass –8$sold out
...jilted music for every occasion... really good vibes coming off both sides of this tape.... found sounds / synths / vocals / layers combined to produce waves of mystery .... dream like visions apear before your eyes as the mist carries you away......
Edition of 69... black and white covers.... regular tape boxx... clear tapes... silver and black spray...
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bee mask - dark address - soundholes – cass –9$sold out
Know that scene from the nikk cage version of the wicker man movie (film rules) when the villagers put the BEE MASK over his face...... "NO...NOT THE BEEEESSS"...... A side = villagers state of mind B side = nikk cage's PAIN.......edition of 104.
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sky limousine - higher energy - soundholes – cass –8$sold out
Fourth in the out(er) of space series..... slow drift from the ever prolific Sky Limo.... awesome drones fill the emptying space as a massive black hole chills everything.... the sounds begin to have a life of their own turning into a creeping mass... a warning never listened to....
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4x split - alistair crosbie / bm / divine coils / family battle snake - soundholes – 2xcass –10$sold out
A = ALISTAIR CROSBIE
B = BM
C = DIVINE COILS
D = FAMILY BATTLE SNAKE
4 approaches to destroying time... ALISTAIR CROSBIE hits with a mammoth drone fuzz out / BM serve up a soup of slow moving industirial static / DIVINE COILS play it minimal squeezing the air out of your lungs / FAMILY BATTLE SNAKE destroy with a thug life side that pins you to the wall then leaves......... NO EXPLANATION.
Edition of 101.... black & white covers.... black & white tapes.....black & white spray
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oneohtrix point never - hollyr - soundholes – cass –10$sold out
Third in the out(er) of space series..... OPN delivers a view into the future, a city scape buzzing with unusual patterns, unusual language and unusual feelings.... A kaleidoscope of sounds set this release apart from the earlier works on Deception Island and his contributions in Infinity Window. Controlled use of synth and samples create a multi-dimensional ever changing release.Edition of 74
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pax titania / family battle snake - soundholes – cass –8$sold out
2 sides of analogue synth to get you in the vibe for staying in.... PAX TITANIA is becoming a force in modern progressive synth music, using a vast array of homemade synths / modules / <><><>.... the 4 cycles presented here are truly mesmerising.... FAMILY BATTLE SNAKE breaks from his usual drone mastery and using only analogue synths and feedback creates a side so full of sound it shimmers, total energy moving forward ....
Edition of 99...black and white covers + insert.... regular tape boxx... blue tapes.... purple spray
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dream safari - sweat lodge vision quest - soundholes – cass –8$sold out
Mysterious project. Previous release on the excellent EXBX label. This release is a trip into the recesses of the mind through a meditative soup of vocal chants. You find yourself surrounded by cloaked figures with faces you ache to recognise whilst the familiar voice drags you deeper into your stupor. As the tape ends you are left searching for more.
Edition of 48
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acre - 1/2 alive - soundholes – cass –8$sold out
Deep bass drone, shaking the very core of your being... dissolve into murky pools of viscous medium.... dragging everything down with you.... dense sound seems to envelop you, only to pull you deeper as you smear your way to flip the tape....
Edition of 81.... black and white fold out covers.... regular tape boxx.... lilac tapes blue spray....
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uuhuu - organ figures for flynt - soundholes – cass –8$sold out
An amazing release from Marcel Türkowsky...the 2 sides of this tape could describe the remnants of an ancient race... slowly decaying leaving behind only memories and the delicate ruins of their time.... the sound of bells carresses your memories as the undertones begin to pull you back into a time drenched in the past
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