Bands - Labels - Shops, mail-order & distro - Webzines & magazines - Radio - Live music (promoters, listings, venues) - Local resources (Edinburgh & Glasgow) - Music-related resources & databases - Miscellaneous
Bands or artists appearing or due to appear soon on mrw44:
Aether Flux (Scotland)
Alleschwindel (Scotland) ***
Black Sun (Glasgow)
Giant Tank (Edinburgh) ***
Gintas K. (Lithuania)
Guanoman (London) **
Guapo (London) ***
Hex (Glasgow)
Jad Fair (US)
Planquez (Brighton)
Other bands or artists we like:
Cat on Form (Brighton)
Check Engine (Chicago, USA)
Damo Suzuki (Germany)
Deerhoof (USA)
Fragile (France)
Macrocosmica (Glasgow)
Mick Harris (Birmingham) (Scorn, Lull, Quoit, Painkiller, etc - discography)
the Residents (USA) ***
Stefraenn Hakon (Iceland)
Sweep The Leg Johnny (Chicago, USA)
The Ex (NL)
Various local bands / artists
G-Plan (Glasgow)
Slowloris (Edinburgh)
Macrocosmica (Glasgow)
Paravion (Edinburgh)
Pixel Mechanics (Edinburgh)
Pistol Star (Stirling)
Sons
And Daughters (Glasgow)
Amanita
(France - electronic / free / noise / ambient /
jazz / books / magazines)
just co-released the new Zu album with Red Note; many other releases
including Badgewearer, Trottel, Cafe Teatro; also have an impressive mail-order
catalogue; we are distributing some of their references in our own sail
order section.
Benbecula
(Edinburgh - electronic music)
recently
included our own favourite Nimrod 33 and Neck Doppler on their compilations.
Diskono
(Scotland - electronica, experimental weird ass shit)
do
they really need an introduction? just get lost in their website and you'll
see...
Fence (Fife, Scotland)
Fencing
Flatworm Records (Leeds - electronica, diy weirdness)
an
impressive collection of diy releases, including the OtO tape project;
should have been putting out a split release between Thurston Moore and
our own Edinburgh-based favourites Giant Tank, had Giant Tank not forgotten
to press "record" before playing that memorable gig... oh well,
it ended up being Thurston Moore alone...
House of Stairs (London) have just released a compilation (Useless in Bed) featuring Guapo, Cheval de Frise, Ursa and many more...
KFM Records (Edinburgh): home to the fantastic David Jack, Penpushers, I am Scientist, the Magnificents, etc.
Monotreme (London)
Mouthmoth
(Scotland; electronica and more weirdness)
home
of Frog Pocket and more; also released some stuff by Neck Doppler.
Over-records
(London)
small label releasing Inconnu material and also a Black Sun album soon...
Pandemonium
Records
(Marseille, France - experimental)
parallel music for perpendicular feelings... have released albums by Guapo,
Milgram, Cerberus Shoal, Hint, Spaceheads, and many others well worth
checking out.
Planet-Mu run by Mike Paradinas (aka Mu-Ziq), this label seems to have collected the best electronic artists over the past few years: Venetian Snares, Frog Pocket, Datach'i, Jega, Chevron, Shitmat, etc. Only oversight I can think of: Mick Harris: if it wasn't for him, they're definitely the best label all around, so you're losing out if you can't see him as well...
Psychiatric
Records (Glasgow, Scotland - experimental)
Phono, Scatter, Colditz, Rutabaga,Age of Wire and Strings; also
responsible for the Cranial Health nights at Stereo.
Public
Eyesore (USA)
experimental, minimalist free jazz, electroacoustic and outsider recordings.
We are coreleasing the Monster Party and Jad Fair & Strobe Talbot
albums with them.
Red
F Records (Lyon, France - post rock, etc)
Milgram's new label; also home to the Redneck Manifesto and Connect
Four Orchestra.
Rock Action Records (Scotland) home to the James Orr Complex, Kling Klang, Random Number and more fine music...
Red
Note (the Netherlands)
the other in-house label run by De Konkurrent, together with "In
the Fish Tank"; releases by Roof, Zu and a few others...
Too
Many Fireworks / 2mf (Glasgow)
scottish alternative
label; anything from acoustic post-folk, to insane glam electronica; home
to Troika and the Flying Matchstick Men
Zerobros (Belgium - all things Fugazi, related, and followers)
Mail-order / shops / distribution
Amanita
(France - electronic / free / noise / ambient /
jazz / books / magazines)
just co-released the new Zu album with Red Note; many other releases
including Badgewearer, Trottel, Cafe Teatro; also have an impressive mail-order
catalogue; we are distributing some of their references in our own sail
order section.
De
Konkurrent (the Netherlands - all the good stuff
you can possibly imagine...)
Currently distribute labels such as Chemikal Underground, Dischord,
Euro Ralph (!!!), Kitty-Yo, Kranky, Monitor, Skingraft, Staalplaat, Touch
& Go, VHF Records, and many more...
Jockrock
(Scotland)
for all your need in terms of Scottish bands and/or labels; really
varied (and iuneven) stuff, the only criteria being that it's got to come
from Scotland. That obviously includes our releases.
Kfuel
(Rennes,
France - hardcore, noise, emocore, and more)
they carry quite a few hard to find (and still cheap) good records,
and that also includes ours...
La
Belle Dame Sans Merci (Angers ou presque, France
- all the best in experimental music)
new mail-order catalogue carrying the very best in experimental music,
both guitar and electronic based (FBWL, Amanita, mrw44 of course, and
many more...)
Rough
Trade (London)
2 shops in London and a catalogue online; our releases are available from
the Notting Hill shop; please make sure you get your free copy of the
first No ReWinf compilation if you buy the second one (and vice-versa).
Rhythm
Thief (Leeds)
some cool harcore / noise references, plus more; site hasn't been updated
in a while but email them for more details; oh and they also carry our
releases.
Sound
323 (London)
a really cool shop in London (Highgate); also an interesting mail-order
section.
Small
Fish (London)
a really cool shop on Old Street in London, also with a database
online (although not updated recently in the case of our own releases...
Check with them if you need to, but the first 2 No ReWind comps should
be available together for a total of £5.99)
Walked In Line (France - hardcore, noise and more)
Zerobros
(Belgium - all things Fugazi, related, and followers)
our
first 2 compilations are available there
Cubic Gorilla (Glasgow - live music)
Fakejazz
(USA - webzine - post rock etc)
webzine
updated monthly
Fakezine (Macedonia - electonica and contemporary experimental music)
Heindallr (Switzerland - webzine - industrial and much more...)
Immanence (UK - electonica and more)
Industrial.org
(Canada - webzine - industrial, etc)
a huge database of record reviews, radio links, webzine descriptions,
etc, a must for anyone interested in indutrial music and related...
Is
this Music? (Scotland - all new Scottish music
and more)
new monthly magazine covering a wide range of styles.
Kfuel
(Rennes,
France - webzine, radio show, promoter, booker - hardcore, noise, emocore,
and more)
based in Rennes, France; webzine, radio show, tour booking - high quality;
plenty of Real Audio files added for you to discover new bands ++++++
big novelty: their weekly radio show now available in streaming audio.
Organ
(London - all sorts of new music)
Skippyscage (London - webzine, gig guide, photos, misc. info - post rock etc)
Sound
Projector (London)
HUGE
magazine and webzine for adventurous music, "Any music not adequately
represented by mainstream music press. Any music that stimulates the imagination"
STNT
(Sans Tambours Ni Trompettes) (France - webzine,
radio show - hardcore, noise, electronica, free, experimental)
an interactive webzine from France, very good! reviews added regularly;
internet radio; huge database of links; definitely worth checking!!!
Uzine
(Belgium - e-zine - music, varied styles)
regular zine sent by e-mail to numerous subscribers, interesting
interviews and plenty of reviews.
Walked In Line (France - webzine, mail-order, label, gig listings - hardcore, noise)
Kfuel
(Rennes,
France - hardcore, noise, emocore, and more)
a weekly radio show on Canal B - also available from their website in
streaming audio a few days later (and left for a couple of weeks).
Mixing
It (UK - experimental music)
the most interesting show on the BBC, live on Radio 3 very Sunday, 11pm-midnight,
and available online for a week after each show.
Resonance
(London - experimental music)
the best radio you could ever imagine, run by the London Musician Collective.
Check out their schedule for tons of interesting programs.
Live music: promoters / listings / venues / guides, etc
Cabaret Voltaire (Edinburgh - venue) - the worst venue you could ever imagine (the worst I've ever used for sure), avoid them if you can!!! if you're planning a small scale Edinburgh gig, I would suggest the Subway, Caledonian Backpackers or Bannerman's, cheaper to hire and at least you know you won't be let down at the last minute because they think the turn-out is not gonna be sufficient, and the soundman wll always make a point of being there on time.
Consume
(Glasgow - label, promoter - electronicaca, experimental weird ass shit,
stolen rock acts)
home of Neck Doppler, Serious Naan, Opaque... Also responsible for
the legendary Consume nights in Glasgow. I don't think they are putting
any more gigis on at the moment.
Deepburnt
(Glasgow - electronica)
the most active promoter currently putting on electronic or other adventurous
music in Glasgow.
Glasshouse Transmission (Glasgow - electronica) bringing some amazing touring acts to Scotland; have now started to put gigs on in Edinburgh too (Kid 606, Rephlex night, Soulo, Schneider TM)
Geekrock
live music listings
Kfuel
(Rennes,
France - webzine, radio show, promoter, booker - hardcore, noise, emocore,
and more)
booking tours in France for some of the most interesting bands (Lvmen,
Guapo, Planquez, and many more); and also putting on gigs regularly in
Rennes.
Stereo (Glasgow - venue)
Studio 24 (Edinburgh - venue) 600-700 capacity, relatively cheap to hire for that size and run by lovely people, that's where we host our bigger gigs, highly recommended!
Subway (Edinburgh - venue) that's us (under the name AXIS) booking gigs there and promoting some of them too.
The Oracle (Edinburgh - listings) the most reliable and up-to-date listings for what's going on in Edinburgh
13th Note Cafe (Glasgow - venue)
Localized resources (things to do while in Scotland)
Club Uti (Edinburgh) underground techno and electro, every 4 weeks at Studio 24; Tormod Mor (aka Nimrod 33) is a resident dj there.
Djinniditto (Edinburgh)
Dogma (Edinburgh) techno and more every month at Studio 24
The Forest (Edinburgh) Edinburgh's only community based, collectively owned, volunteer run, vegetarian cafe, art gallery, free events space, library, and workshop space.
Edinburgh Music Shops an independent guide to Edinburgh shops... of music
Fundee map
Optimo (Glasgow) every Sunday night in Glasgow; occasional live acts too.
Miscalleneous music-related resources, databases, guides
Discogs.com the definitive database of electronic music
Diy concert promoting the name says it all
Sudsonline useful directory for Scottish underground music.
Miscellaneous websites you might want to check out:
Alex Designs a new website showing the works of Alex Botten; Alex has designed our posters / flyers for our E>W live event in December, do not hesitate to get in touch with him for posters, CD artwork, etc.
Bigwowbadges cheap badges, nice and helpful people, quick turnaround.
Caireen.co.uk
for your design and photography needs; Caireen should be providing artwork
for some of our forthcoming releases.
Century-23
the place where we get our flyers printed and CDs pressed; a bunch of
nice folks who'll offer you cheap options for all your design/printing/pressing
needs (they also do t-shirts, haven't tried it yet, but will soon...)
Ilovethenet
the lovely folks who provide our web space.
Zed
One Studios
Recording
and rehearsal studio based in London, co-run by members of Guapo.
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