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SKA 032EP
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Skam Records presents a new EP of electronic & computer music by Team Doyobi. Digital Music Volume 1 was created using personal computing technologies to record, process and arrange synthesized sound into sequential melodic compositions and rhythmic structures. Utilizing technological systems spanning the last four decades of electronic music-making, the tonalities and timeless atmospheres contained on this sanguine recording were inspired by visions of synthetic utopian resorts amidst florescence-dappled procedural forests and CFD lakes, with zoned-out, hypnotic states of golden-hour warmth.
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SKA 001LP
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Double vinyl edition with a nice UV-finished sleeve of the self-titled release from Lego Feet aka Autechre. This reissue includes all the original material from the 1991 EP, plus extensive bonus material (same content as the CD reissue), re-recorded from the original mastertapes. This is the holy grail record of electronic music, but you already knew that. This four track album contains over 70 minutes of classic, mind-bending, futuristic electronic-acid-industrial-cut-up fuckery that, at the time of its release in 1991, was virtually uncategorizable. Legendary electronic duo Autechre went on to advance the most seismic paradigm shifts in the sound of the late 20th century, and their seminal early release is presented here with two tracks of material that have never been heard before. All tracks have been re-recorded from the original master tapes. 1991 was an eventful year in human history -- the Dow Jones topped 3,000 for the first time; Boris Yeltsin got elected; Freddie Mercury died -- but among mankind's greatest accomplishments was the creation of the Skam label. At the time, hardly any record store bought the label's first 12". It wasn't until much later, after Autechre had established themselves as a pioneering experimental electronic group and some genius coined the term "IDM" to classify this baffling type of music, that the original Lego Feet release would become one of the true Holy Grail records.
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SKALD 029CD
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The mysterious Mr 76ix drops the fourth installment in his series of Hits of 76ix. This is an 18-track album that glides across acidic beats, melodic smak/garage drones and plenty of juice. Dip into this album and let it drop you in a place you just might like. Let it roll.
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SKA 001CD
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Skam reissues recordings by the mythical Lego Feet, otherwise known as legendary electronic duo Autechre. This four track CD contains over 70 minutes of classic, mind-bending, futuristic electronic-acid-industrial-cut-up fuckery that, at the time of its release in 1991, was virtually uncategorizable. Legendary electronic duo Autechre went on to advance the most seismic paradigm shifts in the sound of the late 20th century, and their seminal early release is presented here with two tracks of material that have never been heard before. All tracks have been re-recorded from the original master tapes. 1991 was an eventful year in human history -- the Dow Jones topped 3,000 for the first time; Boris Yeltsin got elected; Freddie Mercury died -- but among mankind's greatest accomplishments was the creation of the Skam label. At the time, hardly any record store bought the label's first 12". It wasn't until much later, after Autechre had established themselves as a pioneering experimental electronic group and some genius coined the term "IDM" to classify this baffling type of music, that the original Lego Feet release would become one of the true Holy Grail records.
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SKALD 025CD
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Skam presents a full-length album from Blackpool recording artist VHS Head. A collage of vocals, melodic splatters and stop/start rhythms grind against industrial soundscapes and atmospheric backdrops, while basslines and mutated guitar hooks grab the listener for a very enjoyable ride. The name Trademark Ribbons Of Gold was a reference to the pre-cert era of video tapes. A "pre-cert video" is any videotape issued in the UK before the introduction of the 1984 Video Recordings Act. Pre-cert videos were not required by law to be submitted to the BBFC so the era was unregulated, leading to many uncut releases of videos which would have fallen foul of the BBFC's strict guidelines. Some of the smaller independent companies decided to take advantage of this by issuing "strong uncut" versions depicting graphic violence and gore. A whole barrage of titles previously banned by the BBFC from getting a cinema release suddenly ended up uncensored on home video. This was the true golden era of home video.
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SKALD 026CD
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Skam proudly announces the second full-length album from the mysterious artist Nuearz ("new ears"), entitled Face Lift. The front sleeve image is taken from a small film piece and appears courtesy of Swiss photographer Chantal Michel, "Oh, wir haben viele Wünsche" (Video, 2005).
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SKALD 028CD
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NHKyx is Kouhei Matsunaga's solo alias. The NHK project started in 2006 with Toshio Munehiro and debuted in 2008 on Raster Noton. Kouhei was born in Osaka, a musician and drawing artist. He started drawing during childhood under the influence of his grandfather. He grew up listening to hardcore-techno and hip-hop, studied architecture, and has been making music since 1992. At the end of his teenage years, his first album Upside Down was released by Mille Plateaux in 1998. His compositions have been released by record labels around the world. He has also had numerous collaborations with notable artists such as Merzbow, Autechre's Sean Booth, Mika Vainio, Conrad Schnitzler, Asmus Tietchens, Rashad Becker, the Puppetmastaz crew, Sleeparchive and Sensational. Featuring Google Premier (Max Turner from Puppetmastaz), Internet Magic (Kouhei Matsunaga) and female hip-hop/rap vocalist AthenA.
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SKALD 027CD
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Skam Records present an album from Sensational and Koyxen, recorded in Berlin, Osaka, Japan and Brooklyn, NY in 2009-2010. Sensational (formerly Torture) debuted in 1993 on Jungle Brothers' J. Beez Wit The Remedy, then busted out a strong solo with 1997's Loaded With Power, a maverick, lo-fi piece of speaker-wrecking bass, chest-caving beats, and gruff, marble-mouthed self-aggrandizement. Koyxen aka Kouhei Matsunaga grew up in Osaka, Japan listening to hardcore techno and rap and studying architecture. He started to make music back in 1992 focusing on the experimental. Kouhei has worked with artists such as Merzbow, Asmus Tietchens, Conrad Schnitzler, Autechre's Sean Booth and Mika Vainio (Pan Sonic), Max Turner and Paul PM (Puppetmastaz). In 2006, Koyxen and Sensational made Sensational Meets Kouhei on WordSound, and this album is meant to be volume 2 in this remarkable collaboration.
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SKALD 027LP
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