A few words about the year 2016 (and some listing..)

2016

The past year has been very tough, and I am not just talking about the death of our beloved cat. A large concern for the world’s political conflicts, wars, climate issues etc. Even though these issues affect our everyday lives, this is a blog about vinyl records & music. Let’s keep it that way.

One of the coolest things that I have noticed is the fact that more and more retailers, record companies etc. have begun to use corner-protected mailers. During the past 5-6 years I have written about packaging & shipping more than once and nowadays blog post about these issues are becoming rarer. Nice.

Other thing is that maybe I have finally realized that I can’t afford to buy every record released, even though it hurts my heart. Just want to thank STB Records & Richard Houghten for those free records, it means a lot me.

During the past year I have bought very interesting records (in my opinion) and found myself purchasing more and more records from these small, DIY companies (STB Records, DHU Records, Poisoned Mind Records, Totem Cat Records etc.). I have found myself holding treasures in my hands, crying after diamonds I have missed. It’ a life of the collector, music lover.

I do not like listing my purchases, I love every damn record I have bought but here’s a list of those records I have listened most (according to app on my phone). These are not in any particular order, these are just records I have listened more than others. Oh, outside of this list is Bloomypetal’s (Richard Houghten) seven-inch “Open Horizon” that is my favourite little one!


Dälek ‎– Asphalt For Eden LP (Profound Lore, 2016)

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Lightsabres – Hibernation LP (HeviSike, 2016)

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R.I.P. – In The wind 2xLP (Totem Cat Records, 2016)

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Cloud Cover – Mirror Me LP (Disposable America, 2016)

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Conan – Revengeance LP (Napalm Records, 2016)

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Dead Sea Apes – Soy Dios 12″ (Cardinal Fuzz/Sky Lantern Records, 2016)

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Oransi Pazuzu – Värähtelijä LP (Svart Records/20 Buck Spin, 2016)

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Trappist Afterland – God’s Good Earth LP (Sunstone, 2016)

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MAKE – Pilgrimage of Loathing LP (Accident Prone Records, 2016)

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Domkraft – The End of Electricity LP (Magnetic Eye Records, 2016)

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The Caretaker ‎– Everywhere At The End Of Time LP (The History Always Favours The Winners, 2016)

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Goya – Obelisk 2xLP (STB Records, 2016)

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Haunted – s/t LP (Twin Earth Records, 2016)

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Ø ‎– Kantamoinen 2xLP (Boomkat Editions, 2016)

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Horseback – Dead Ringers LP (Relapse, 2016)

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Wolfmen Of Mars ‎– The Witch, The Goat & The Malevolent Spirit LP (Poisoned Mind Records, 2016)

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Seabuckthorn ‎– They Haunted Most Thickly LP (Bookmaker Records, 2016)

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Départe ‎– Failure, Subside 2xLP (Season of Mist, 2016)

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Western Skies Motel ‎– Settlers LP (Lost Tribe Sound, 2016)

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Youngblood Supercult ‎– High Plains 2xLP (DHU Records, 2016)

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Zeal And Ardor ‎– Devil Is Fine LP (Reflections Records, 2016)

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2015 is over & it’s time to list some records..

Here it is, my list for year 2015. This is not a list of best records. this is a list of records I have been listening more than others during past year. Most of these are released in 2015 but there are some exceptions (released year before..).  Oh, by the way you should seriously check out this album (if you like some swamp-blues rock/garage) from La Mancha Negra, it is brilliant and I had to include it on this list even though I still do not have this on psychical format (purchased this via bandcamp while ago and been listening this a lot.. and I mean a lot).

But about that list of mine, here it is:

lightsabres

LIGHTSABRES ‎– Beheaded LP (STB Records. 2015)

carlos cipa

CARLOS CIPA – All Your Life You Walk 2xLP (Denovali Records. 2014)

bell witch

BELL WITCH – Four Phantoms 2xLP (Profound Lore Records. 2015)

dorthia cottrell

DORTHIA COTTRELL – s/t LP (Forcefield Records. 2015)

nest egg

NEST EGG – Respectable LP (Bathetic Records. 2015)

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SPELLJAMMER – Ancient Of Days 12″ (RidingEasy Records. 2014)

taman shud

TAMAN SHUD – Viper Smoke LP (Trashmouth Records. 2015)

wolfmen of mars

WOLFMEN OF MARS – Gamisu LP (Poisoned Mind Records. 2015)

moon curse

MOON CURSE – Spirit Remains LP (Bilocation Records. 2015)

Hidden Rivers

HIDDEN RIVERS – Where Moss Grows LP (Serein. 2015)

dopethrone

DOPETHRONE – Hochelaga LP (Totem Cat Records. 2015)

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NO IMAGE – Gold LP (Ván. 2015)

lubomir melnyk

LUBOMYR MELNYK – Rivers And Streams LP (Erased Tapes Records. 2015)

kathryn joseph

KATHRYN JOSEPH – Bones You Have Thrown Me And Blood I’ve Spilled (Hits The Fan Records. 2015)

pissgrave

PISSGRAVE ‎– Suicide Euphoria LP (Profound Lore Records. 2015)

Mark Rogers & Mary Byrne

MARK ROGERS & MARY BYRNE – I Line My Days Along Your Weight LP (Important Records. 2014)

locrian

LOCRIAN – Infinite Dissolution LP (Relapse Records. 2015)

halma

HALMA – Granular LP (Kapitän Platte. 2015)

drowning horse

DROWNING HORSE – Sheltering Sky 2xLP (Art As Catharsis Records. 2015)

houghten

RICHARD HOUGHTEN – Sonata De Grillo LP (Macroscopic Vibrations. 2015)

trappist afterland

TRAPPIST AFTERLAND – Aftrelander LP (Sunstone. 2015)

vanum

VANUM – Realm Of Sacrifice LP (Psychic Violence . 2015)

illuminine

ILLUMININE ‎– # 1 LP (Zealrecords. 2015)

nathan amundson

NATHAN AMUNDSON ‎– Western Songs LP (13. 2015)

spurv

SPURV – Skarntyde LP (No Forevers. 2015)

the band whose

THE BAND WHOSE NAME IS A SYMBOL – Pathfinder LP (Birdman Sound Records. 2014)

tenz

CHRIS TENZ – Nails Through Bird Feet LP (+ 7″ & Cassette) (Slowwank. 2015)

anonymous bash

CHARLES HAYWARD ‎– Anonymous Bash LP (Samarbeta. 2014)

lucid sins

LUCID SINS – Occultation LP (Totem Car Records. 2015)

Villages

VILLAGES ‎– Procession Acts LP (Bathetic Records. 2015)

And one thing I have noticed along the way.. I have seen these kind of mailers used more & more.. (mailers with “buffer” zones) and that’s more than awesome!

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Week.. well, anyways, here’s the list of some interesting ones..

My listing of some interesting releases. That Art Zoyd’s repress was on this list but for some reason it’s not anymore. Awesome record though.

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NADJA & VAMPILLIA – Imperfection LP (ltd. 75 copies on colored vinyl, hand-numbered)
Throne Records €12.00 (+ shipping)
Drone, drone, experimental, awesome, beauty..

ROSY FINCH – Witchboro LP (colored)
Burning World Records €18.00 (+ shipping)
Very interesting stoner/sludge/whatever release.. hmm

OAK – Beyond Oblivion (ltd. 100 copies on splatter vinyl)
Motljud €24.00 (+ shipping)
There’s something here..  post-space-psychedelic-stoner-rock

ALESSANDRO CORTINI – Risveglio 2xLP
Boomkat £16.99 (+ shipping)
Initial copies on colored vinyl. Experimental droned soundscapes..
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CIO D’OR – All in All 2xLP (ltd. 100 copies on clear vinyl)
Semantica €20.00 (+ shipping)
I’m sold. Experimental electronic, ambient, with some haze of darkness lurking somewhere on the background. Hell Yeah!

SPURV – Skarntyde LP
BandCamp NOK 200 kr. (+ shipping)
This is how you play post-rock, instrumental post-rock. Pure love..
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GRUSOM – Grusom (marbled) LP
Kozmik Artifactz €23.00 (+ shipping)
What, what? Great sounding retro-blues-rock!

GALVANO – Trail Of The Serpent LP (cold with black haze)
Pelagic Records €17.00 (+ shipping)
Nice stoner/sludge explosion, I like this one (you don’t have to)

FLYING SAUCER ATTACK – Instrumentals 2xLP
Domino £25.00 (+ shipping)
Norman Records £24.99 (+ shipping) + bonus CD (if you act fast)
At last, something new from one of my all time favorite bands !!!!

C H R I S T – TOWER 12″
l’oeil du tigre $12.00 (+ shipping)
Came across with this one while checking out that latest from THISQUIETARMY. Experimental, drone, ambient, noise, darkness and I just love this one!

 Tadaa! That’s all folks! For now :)

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Yep, yep, this is my list for last year, 2014..

Hahaa.. here it is! The List.  And once again, these are records I have bought & listened more than others but keep in mind that these are not in any specific order (and some of these are released before 2014 but bought during last year). The main point still is that all those records I have purchased during this year should be on this list. Oh, and without the doubt Monarch Mtn and the digital album “Mysteries” must be mentioned also (damn good album it is!)

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LIGHTSABRES ‎– Demons LP (Hink Inc. 2013)

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VOYAG3R – Doom Fortress LP (Bellyache Records. 2014)

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YELLOW EYES – The Desert Mourns 12″ (Dead Section Records, Sibir Records. 2014)

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WILD THRONE – Blood Maker 12″ (Brutal Panda Records. 2014)

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THISQUIETARMY – Blackhaunter 12″ (Denovali Records. 2013)

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THE TRAPS – Boom Pow Awesome Wow LP (Castle Face. 2014)

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THE EYE OF TIME – Acoustic LP (Denovali Records. 2014)

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MONOLORD – Empress Rising 2xLP (Easy Rider Records. 2014)

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THE BODY – I Shall Die Here LP (Rvng Intl. 2014)

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TERRA TENEBROSA – V.I.T.R.I.O.L. – Purging The Tunnels 12″ (Apocaplexy Records. 2014)

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DEAD SEA APES – High Evolutionary LP (Cardinal Fuzz. 2014)

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FABRIZIO PATERLINI – The Art Of The Piano LP (FBR. 2014)

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THE PICTUREBOOKS – Imaginary Horse LP (Riding Easy Records. 2014)

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NADJA – Queller LP (Essence Music. 2014)

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STEFAN CHRISTOFF & OSAMA SHALABI ‎– родина LP (Howl! 2013)

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ROBIN ALLENDER – Foxes In The Foyer LP (Scissor Tail. 2014)

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36 – Dream Tempest 2xLP & Shadow Play 2xLP (3six Recordings. 2014)

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HORSEBACK – Piedmont Apocrypha LP (Three Lobed Recordings. 2014)

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TERENCE HANNUM – Via Negativa LP (Utech Records. 2014)

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SPIRAL SHADES – Hypnosis Sessions 2xLP (Riding Easy Records. 2014)

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GEEZER – Gage LP (STB Records. 2014)

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FEDERICO ALBANESE – The Houseboat And The Moon 2xLP (Denovali Records. 2014)

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DESIDERII MARGINIS ‎– Procession LP + 7″ (Cyclic Law, La Esencia. 2013)

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CULT OF DOM KELLER ‎– The Second Bardo LP (Cardinal Fuzz. 2014)

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MONO – The Last Dawn & Rays Of Darkness 2xLP (Pelagic Records. 2014)

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HYDRAS DREAM – The Little Match Girl LP (Denovali Records. 2014)

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BLOOD AND SUN – White Storms Fall LP (Pesanta UrFolk. 2014)

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DAHGA BLOOM ‎– No Curtains LP (Captcha Records. 2014)

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BLACK THREAD – Sipping Sapphire 5″ (Cascading Fragments. 2014)

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ENSEMBLE ECONOMIQUE ‎– Melt Into Nothing LP (Denovali Records. 2014)

That’s all. Let’s see what this year brings along..

 

 

 

My list for this year..

Like so many other I decided to make my “Top of 2013 list”, but with one (or two) exception. These are records I have listened more than others and these are not in any specific order. Oh, if you wonder why I have listed 29 records, the reason is that I accidentally deleted one picture from my camera. But the main point is that all those records I have purchased during this year should be on this list, lovely year for record maniac!

29

Mike Gangloff ‎– Poplar Hollow (Blackest Rainbow)

28

Orla Wren / Aaron Martin / Isnaj Dui ‎– The Blizzard That Birthed Her (Facture)

27

The Sterling Sisters ‎– Hale (Pesanta Urfolk)

26

In The Company Of Serpents ‎– Of The Flock (not on label)

25

Oranssi Pazuzu ‎– Valonielu (Svart Records, 20 Buck Spin)

24

Teeth Of The Sea ‎– MASTER (Rocket Recordings)

23

Ghost Box Orchestra ‎– Vanished (not on label)

22

Owlfood ‎– Destroyers Of The Moon (Behind The Door)

21

Breach ‎– Kollapse (Apocaplexy Records)

20

Portal ‎– Vexovoid (Profound Lore Records)

19

Terra Tenebrosa ‎– The Purging (Apocaplexy Records, Trust No One Recordings)

18

Carcass ‎– Surgical Steel (Napalm Records)

17

Yellow Eyes ‎– Hammer Of Night (Dead Section Records)

16

Shooting Guns ‎– Brotherhood Of The Ram (Easy Rider Records)

15

Secret Pyramid ‎– Movements Of Night (Students Of Decay)

14

Alessandro Cortini ‎– Forse 1 (Important Records)

13

The Haxan Cloak ‎– Excavation (Tri Angle)

12

The Haxan Cloak ‎– The Haxan Cloak (Aurora Borealis)

11

The Stranger ‎– Watching Dead Empires In Decay (Modern Love)

10

Forest Swords ‎– Engravings (Tri Angle)

09

Oiseaux-Tempête ‎– Oiseaux-Tempête (Sub Rosa)

08

The Seaman And The Tattered Sail ‎– Light Folds (Facture)

07

Rauelsson ‎– Vora (Sonic Pieces)

06

Altar Of Plagues ‎– Teethed Glory And Injury (Profound Lore Records)

05

Ash Borer ‎– Cold Of Ages (Pesanta Urfolk)

04

Ash Borer ‎– Bloodlands (Gilead Media, Psychic Violence)

03

Total Life ‎– Radiator (Important Records)

02

Piano Interrupted ‎– The Unified Field (Denovali Records)

01

Dale Cooper Quartet & The Dictaphones ‎– Quatorze Pièces De Menace (Denovali Records)