Favourite experimental label?

John

Felixdhc wrote: »

Anyone heard that Tim Hecker album actually? - been tempted several times now.

le_tigre wrote: »

Hecker goes from strength to strength. Haunt Me is good, but I really rate Radio Amour and Ultraviolet. They're perfect for those 3am Kompakt moods.

I've only got Harmony in Ultraviolet which I got free at a music festival and I love, love, love it. Keep meaning to pick up more, thanks for reminding me guys.

Felixdhc wrote: »

Picked up Refinement there during the week, had a listen to the 1st disc and I am completely sold, lovely stuff.

Glad to hear you enjoyed them. I'm heading to Boston in November to see them again (among other bands). Can't wait!

I also got the Titanic CD yesterday which as previously mentioned is the Touch release. It's very good but I prefer the version I downloaded during the week, much more emotional and less experimental I suppose. I will have to try find that release on CD.

I prefer the other one to the Touch one but the Touch one is still absolutely gorgeous. I tend to pick at random which one I listen to. The other version is available in Tower Records I think and it's certainly on amazon (where I got mine).

buck65

ipecac records owned by Mike Patton

markw999

My favourite Tim Hecker is the amazing Harmony in Ultraviolet

As for labels, I recommend Alien8, Constellation and Important. In that order.

manfist

Pretty much everything on warp is amazing (take out maximo park).
rephlex is also amazing, the tuss being a favourite of mine latley.
Planet Mu would be up there aswell , U-Ziq(cnt do the proper symbol on this) is top notch especialy.

Scubadevils

Another label I have just started with is n5MD - I picked up an excellent compilation the other day and will certainly be hunting down more from the artists featured on the compilation -

http://www.discogs.com/release/1112212

There was an album playing also in City Discs which I now regret not buying by 'Lights Out Asia' -

http://www.discogs.com/release/1410106

Worth a listen on their myspace -

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=13935750

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbrGtHu2FUU

Will definitely be checking out more from this label.

Scubadevils

Got 'The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid' today... loving it too. Also picked up 'Lift Your Skinny Fists' by Godspeed - excellent stuff also. Lots more to check out from Kranky it seems!

Setun

Felixdhc wrote: »

There was an album playing also in City Discs which I now regret not buying by 'Lights Out Asia' -

http://www.discogs.com/release/1410106

Will definitely be checking out more from this label.

Thanks for that felix, if I wasn't broke I'd be out buying it now :rolleyes:

Scubadevils

Daddio wrote: »

Thanks for that felix, if I wasn't broke I'd be out buying it now :rolleyes:

Yeah it sounds excellent, the label seems to be generally very good too.

Picked up today...

Max Richter - The Blue Notebooks
Machinefabriek - Marijn
http://www.discogs.com/release/710223
Anders Ilar - Ludwijka
http://www.discogs.com/release/953826

Only listened to the Max Richter album so far and really enjoying it.... thanks for the recommendations in this thread (I think this thread anyway!).

Some more CD's on the way from Amazon and Boomkat... my credit card is through the roof (but web stores don't seem to mind when less than £40 or so per transaction ).

On a side note, I'm in London for the week next week. Working but hope to get a chance to look around some music stores... any recommendations - especially places good for electronic, vinyl, 2nd hand etc?

John

Felixdhc wrote: »

On a side note, I'm in London for the week next week. Working but hope to get a chance to look around some music stores... any recommendations - especially places good for electronic, vinyl, 2nd hand etc?

Second Layer/Sound 323 is a must go for electronic music. I spent over £100 there on my last visit!

Rough Trade is always a good place to stop and there are loads of second hand shops around Camden and on Berwick St.

Scubadevils

John wrote: »

Second Layer/Sound 323 is a must go for electronic music. I spent over £100 there on my last visit!

Rough Trade is always a good place to stop and there are loads of second hand shops around Camden and on Berwick St.

Cheers John, didn't make it to these but did get to both HMV & Zavvi on Oxford St which both put all Irish music stores to shame! More so for dance though I should say as the more experimental electronic side wasn't that well featured.

Will defo check out those above next visit - which is next week!

John

Sound323 will more than whet your experimental appetite. Be sure to look through the 2nd hand rack as I found loads of interesting items for very reasonable prices.

Scubadevils

John wrote: »

Sound323 will more than whet your experimental appetite. Be sure to look through the 2nd hand rack as I found loads of interesting items for very reasonable prices.

Yeah will definitely have to get there. Due over in a couple of weeks again so will have to find time.

Another recent discovery for me is Loscil who is also on Kranky. I have only bought one album so far but it is unreal -

http://www.discogs.com/release/249365

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gkxd5H81LM

Will be buying everything else by him once I can afford!

Kranky really is a fantastic label.