DEITY GUNS, Trans Lines Appointment + Loom EP (no wave, 1993)

With (but before) SISTER IODINE (you've found their live performance further in this blog), DEITY GUNS were the main band of the french "no-wave" (avant-rock?) underground music during the 90s. They only made one album before evolving and changing their name in BASTARD. This album, produced by Lee Ranaldo and obviously strongly influenced by early SONIC YOUTH, is one of the best of this genre in my opinion - listen to the opening track for example.
As a "bonus", you'll also find their EP, by far not as good as the LP, but nervertheless rather interesting.
You should absolutely try DEITY GUNS, it's here.
More information (in french) here.

CROMAGNON, Orgasm (1969, pre-industrial psych folk?)

Hard to describe in my poor english... Let's say first that the music corresponds with the band's and album's name... it's rather fascinating though not easy to listen to (really not!), it can be refered to other "hard folk" albums from the same period (like COMUS for instance), with a strong psychedelic "comune" touch. Because it's a little noisy and distorted, it can be considered a pre-THROBBING GRISTLE or EINSTURZENDE NEUBAUTEN concept, but comparison with ANIMAL COLLECTIVE (with more craziness) is probably more appropriate.
Take the risk of listening to it by downloading it here, then buy it there.
(after SEVENTH SONS re-release, it's another reissue from the ESP label).

SEVENTH SONS, Raga (psych mantra, 1964)

What may surprise everyone about this recording is the year it was made... 1964, and listen to this! AMON DÜÜL would make the same kind of weird psychedelia in 1968 / 69.
It consists in one single long and freak track, it's surprising but also, I admit, a little boring maybe. But at the time it was played and even released (4 years later), it must have been a shock for those who were there!
Try it here, then buy it there if you like it.

KRAUTROCK TOP50 by Julian Cope

Woouuch!! Thanks to MauroFelipe76, here is a page where you'll find 50 links (!!) to download the top50 krautrock albums described by Julian Cope in his exciting book about krautrock. Of course, most of them are highly recommandable. I think there will be enough good stuff for the end of summer!

This 50 links forum is here. Enjoy!!

STEREOLAB, Miss Modular (japanese single)

Sorry not to post more things, but I really don't have time these days...
Here is a japanese version of the single CD of "Miss Modular" by STEREOLAB. In my opinion, it would not have been interesting without this outstanding remix version of "Refractions in the plastic pulse" by AUTECHRE (track 3). Even if you really don't like STEREOLAB, you may love it!
Try this here.

MIKA VAINIO, Titanik (1998, electronic drone)

The complete title is Titanikin Juhlakantaatti. Probably rather rare, though I'm not sure, a single track by PAN SONIC's MIKA VAINIO, one of his best electronic distruction / distorted drones, especially the first half, and probably palyed live with his prehistoric vintage synths that sound so warm. It still seems available on Boomkat .
If you can't buy it, try it here . Enjoy!

CODE III, Planet of man (krautrock, 1974)

Krautrock again, thanks to TURZI who has just released in second album "A" and makes me listen again and again to krautrock and "psychedelic underground" (for the moment, YA HO WA 13 and THE FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND, and the french AME SON too).
I wanted to upload this incredible kraut-folk-experimental album, when I realized CURVED AIR has already done it. So it's not new on music blog, but it's so good that I could'nt help sharing it too.
Hard to make any comparison for this really bizarre album, the only one by this mysterious band. A touch of FAUST, with much more eastern influence; a gloomy folk that reminds me of DOM's incredible "Edge of time" (to share later maybe?); and probably a general atmosphere that is not far from SAND's Ultrasonic Seraphim. An incredible trip you have to experiment!
Thanks to CURVED AIR you can download it here.

BRAINTICKET, Adventure (1980, electronic soundscapes)

By request.
Nothing in common with the albums BRAINTICKET made in the 1st half of the 70s, as it's virtually not the same band (this one is a solo album by their leader I think). Here it's mostly electronic (but not only). Even if it's pretty good, I share it for collectors first, it's not the most interesting thing BRAINTICKET made.
Check on TURZI's own label the upcoming re-issue of the (probably) best album, "Celectial Ocean".
The curious can download "Adventure" here .

TURZI, Live Paris Boule Noire, 28.6.2007 (krautrock)

Was it in 1971? Not at all, but it could have been and this show could have been a passage in time. Excellent performance in a vintage krautrock style (and not "absolutely new, never heard things like that", as I heard in the audience, pfff, no musical culture at all!!). Those who like Neu, Can, Ash Ra Tempel or Agitation Free, and more generally any good psychedelic music, should try this.
So download the boot here then buy the new album "A" there.

Don't forget I've uploaded a previous show sooner (Paris Point Ephemere 21/3/2006), in my opinion it's even better than their last show, and it's still available here.

TIN FOIL STARS, Mort aux Vaches (1999)

Another gift from our mysterious french friend, I had no time to listen to it yet. It's the 12th Mort aux Vaches you can download here. If any contributors want to add any other session he can...

For the french :
"Avant de s'appeler Styrofoam et de signer des albums chez Morr (d'abord plutôt bons, ensuite plutôt moins pour cause de virage pop moyennement négocié amha), Arne Van Petegen avançait sous le pseudo de Tin Foil Star. Suivant l'humeur, on sera séduit par ses dérives lunaires monochromes ou alors on trouvera ça un poil chiant. Quoi qu'il en soit, cette session contient une reprise inattendue de Nick Drake."

Download it here.

TIM HECKER, Mort aux Vaches (ambient, 2004)

I really love the first albums produced by TIM HECKER, and I confess that in his recent productions I'm a bit disappointed because there isn't really anything new. In this Mort aux vaches session, it is the same, it's good but it probably could have been excellent. Make your own idea by downloading it here.
Oh, I'm a little ashamed to propose it, as you still can buy it (or so it seems) on the Rough Trade website.

TROUM, Mort aux Vaches (dark ambient, 1999)

No particular information about the band, first I've bought the album for the object only (nice artwork). But listening to it, it appears as a rather fascinating exploration of the "dark side of the drone", with infra echoes and melodies emerging from gloomy noises. Hard to describe because of my english, but honestly it's really worth trying. It's here.

OREN AMBARCHI, Mort aux Vaches (drone / ambient, 2001)

Marvellous recording, probably the Mort aux Vaches I prefer. A very deep meditative drone that begins with a soft prepared piano and ends with an incredible "spin" (spined? I don't know the word) drone. Same basis as his album "Suspension", but even better here. Elegant, effective, really moving, brilliant!
If you don't already have it run on this link to download it.
1000 copies.

ROGER ROTOR, Mort aux Vaches (vintage electronics, 2000)

Hum... not bad! Even if it's not the ROTOR's release I prefer, it's a pretty good one. A little too fast for me maybe, when I prefer his downtempo techno (does it mean anything?) tracks.
For those who don't know ROTOR's music, it's quite unique (for me at least), made only with vintage synths and drums, like all the Korg MS series (10, 20, 50 etc...), Prophet 600, MiniMoog and so on, used with much intelligence and virtuosity. Sometimes it's not far from Pansonic's music, except that ROTOR uses more the typical filters of vintage synths, and his tracks are longer, more hypnotic.
You can try it here. 600 copies were made.

MITCHELL AKIYAMA, Mort aux Vaches (2005)

Another Mort aux Vaches uploaded by my mysterious french friend. And for sure a very good one this time! If you're in CHRISTIAN FENNESZ / TIM HECKER things (remember, I've posted some live performances of both) you won't be disappointed.
Once more in the Mort aux Vaches series, incredible artwork, made of metal (bronze maybe? I don't know much about this...).
Anyway, if you don't have it listen to it by downloading it here .

CONTRASTATE, Mort aux Vaches (1996)

Thanks to an unknown friend who posted them in comments some new Mort aux Vaches links.
For this one, I did not have time to listen to it... So, as I did, you can try it here (very nice artwork).

ZOVIET FRANCE, Mort aux Vaches (ambient, 1998)

Nothing particular about this rather good but also rather boring performance by ZOVIET FRANCE, as it looks like what they were making in this period (like "In-Version", but unfortunately not as good; maybe more like "Digilogue", I don't remember well). Personaly I like these Nord Lead sounds (or is it anything else?), it's a pretty good minimalist electronic soundscape, but I confess I have not listened to it for a long time...
Download it here .

Please note I'll have 4 or 5 more Mort aux Vaches CDs to share, and no more...

PAN SONIC / CHARLEMAGNE PALESTINE, Mort aux Vaches (drone, 2000)

Of historical interest only, and for the collectors.
Honestly, I'm an absolute fan of Pan Sonic since I saw them live in 1998, and I really like Palestine. But listen to this... It's never interesting in my opinion, just borring. A major deception to my ears.

But you wanted some Mort aux Vaches, so you'll have some.
This one here.

re-up : TURZI live Paris Point Ephemere, 21.3.2006

I'm not sure the old lilnk was working.
If you're in krautrock or modern psychedelic rock, you have to know Turzi, whose 2nd album has just been released - I have not listened to it yet. More info on his MySpace I suppose. Great "modern" krautrock (but with the "old sound" we love), somewhere between Neu and Ash Ra Tempel, with an Agitation Free touch. Played live, it's very tense, there are not many bands that give such a psychedelic impression on scene.
Try this live show (imcomplete, I was late at the show!) here.

Et pour les copains de Paris, Turzi joue au Point FMR le 21 juin à la fête de la musique, même que c'est gratuit, à voir absolument!!

NURSE WITH WOUND, live Paris Trabendo 8.6.2007

What a crazy night... 15mn after PATTON / FENNESZ, it was NWW's turn. It is their first performance in France (and how many in the world from their beginning..? Maybe 10?). I must say that NWW was maybe the band that initiated me to "difficult" sounds 15 years ago. And, more recently, I discovered krautrock and its extraordiary word thanks to Steve Stapleton too.
In such a case, you're really afraid to be disappointed : I imagined Stapleton alone with samples and a mixer and nothing more. But it was far from that : a 10 meter long table with so many things that I cannot describe them (guitar, sound generators, toys, bikes etc... almost everything played live, except the drums), 4 guys (Stapleton, Collin Potter and??) + David Tibet singing on the first and last track, + legendary french underground musician Jac Berrocal singing his own track "Rock'n roll session".
In this 1 hour long performance, you'll find everything we like in NWW : gloomy atmospheres, threatening but sometimes funny sounds, industrial attacks and "groovy" kraut rythms. Extraordinary night (but my pirate tape may not translate the tension we had during the show).
Enjoy it here.