Soundtrack for French film of the same name from one half of Chicago's Locrian. On Side A Hannum guides guitar and accordion through subtle shifts, both romantic and haunting. The flip side sees metallic guitar lines mournfully cloak all in sight.

Blown out and detuned pop songs from two local gals. CM continue the Siltbreeze tradition, without any actual reference to prior acts. Cover painting by James Ulmer.

Husband and WIfe duo of Carole Zweifel (In Gowan Ring / the Lost People) and Hitoshi Kojo (a.k.a. Spiracle, Kodama). "Tomentum Totem is an essential compilation of JŸppala KŠŠpišÕs kaleidoscopic works, from 2007 until early 2010. "Zephyr" is taken from a home session in September 2007 in Gatineau (Canada). "Momonga Ornament" is taken from a home recording session in July 2009 in Vevey (Switzerland). "Tomentum Totem - A Center of Steam" is a part of a concert in February 2010 in Bern (Switzerland). In the folded jacket of the cassette case, a blue momonga by Carole is flying over a flowery embroidery from Kazakhstan, which is spread over the Lake Leman."

Proponents of punklife and kitchen-sink romance. 5 originals and 1 cover in the classic indie pop style. England Belongs to Twee, indeed.

50 minutes of expertly composed and thoughtfully paced guitar and synth workouts. A true master of craft. Davis takes the simplest ideas and sculpts them into the most moving pieces I have had the pleasure of releasing. Essential listening.

Local Jazz man's strange and wonderful take on the abstract. _______________ _____________ ___________ _______________________ __________ __________ _________ _______ __________ _____________ __________ __________ _________

Nat Hawks has been busy creating his own aural micro-universe in Brooklyn, as half of the mighty Christian Science Minotaur and curator of Little Furry Things. After massive releases on Stunned and Tape Drift, Hawks continues his journey, wandering through haunting melodic passages and half speed video game worlds. Cover painting by James Ulmer.

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If he's not jamming as Architeuthis Rex or droning solo as throuRoof, Italian artist Antonio Gallucci is joined by a mysterious cast of international noisers as White Dwarf Spiral. Mutant percussion meets blown out keys in an organized mess of warbling maximalism. Artwork by Justin Wright of Expo '70.

Quilted fuzz and sleepy keys. Cover art by James Livingston of Black Horizons, printed on metallic vellum. _______________ _____________ ___________ _______________________ __________ __________ _________ _______ __________ _____________ __________ __________ _________