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last update: may 27th 2010
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this
one might come as a surprise: a new
circle bros full length. the lp 'haven'is
out this tuesday - it's the first new circle bros full
length since 2001 or so. the past few years, a few eps
and a few collabs came out (ao with drekka and karina
esp) - and circle bros evolved a bit. whereas a few years
a ago, this was a more ambient-esque project, but now
you can expect a more-song oriented approach. influences
from drone-outfits like azusa plane are still clear, but
you can add the experimental pop and folksctructures from
the likes of grouper,castanets or richard youngs.
for those that don't know: circle bros is wim, who runs
morc as well. in all honesty, we liked the result so much
that we think it deserves a spot between all those other
great morc releases.
'haven' is an lp, in an edition of about 150 copies, mastered
by mkl of 4K mastering, carefully pressed on vinyl and
comes in a beautiful silkscreened jacket, printed by the
nice people of smeraldina. it could be yours for just
12 euro + shipping.... (order?
contact us!) |
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remember
those few zines we put out years ago? well, it's time
for another morczine on paper. the 'collab issue'features
interviews with the likes of sharron kraus, black flowers,
signals... as usual, we'll ship this one free with any
order, or send it for the price of a stamp instead.
the online edition of the zine is now hosted on one of
those nifty tumblr-pages: http://morczine.tumblr.com
- you'll find various interviews, articles and mp3's there... |
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our
most recent release is by drekka,
the 2cd-set 'collected works
vol. 1'. like the name suggests, this set collects
his very first output. These first recordings capture
the grief of loss, the hope of love, the sounds of a vast
empty New England house and a cramped, but cozy apartment
in Chicago. this gem is available now - just 10 euro for
a double cd, housed in a stylish carboard jacket and accompanied
by a 24 page handbound booklet. interested? contact
us! |
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good
reviews are rolling in about: origami
by the puddle parade.
make sure to get a copy of this surprising CD by a German
musician living in Utrecht, containing 35 minutes of very
minimal, hissy and adventurous popsongs. Her influences
range from experimental analogue electronics to mid-nineties
lo-fi, with melodic sound-sketches put together as an
audio-notebook. For fans of f.i. Colleen, Lau Nau, Mt.
Eerie, Vollmar, Iditarod, Machinefabriek, Tara Jane O'Neil,
or anything on Morc Records really. you can listen to
a track on her page. |
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please
welcome edgar
wappenhalter. this 'new' member of the morc-family
will release his first lp around the summertime. perfect
timing, because the tracks we hears have quite a bit a
summerhit-potential - if you like weirdpop, that is.
some of you might remember mr. wappenhalter's from earlier
morc-releases as john merrick band. after that, he switched
names, did a few releases here and there, and started
the infamous Sylvester Anfang as well.
other stuff coming up the next few months? an lp by circle
bros, and a 7" by winter's day, a collaboration between
dawn smithson (jessamine/sunno)) ) and aaron martin. spectacular,
to say the least... |
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we
recently ran out of these:
- morc 51: soccer
committee & machinefabriek: drawn
lp
fourth or fifth collab of these dutch artists, this time
with a heave focus on the soccer committee material.
- morc 50: karina esp/circle
bros/drekka: hibernation
10"
collab of these like-minded artists from us, uk and be.
one runs trome records, one does bluesanct, and one, euhm,
morc.
- morc 48: jessica
bailiff & annelies
monseré: untitled
ep
this gorgeous cdep was recorded during a few days off
on their duo-tour in 2007, and released a year later in
a mini lp-sleeve.
- morc 47: r.o.t:ceci
n'est pas avioth/ils chantent pour vous 12"
mininal analog noise bigband delivering two brutal tracks
on a onesided vinyl.
- morc 25: zent one/circle
brothers: split
lp
one side of minimal postrock, one side of epic drones.
if interested, please contact us, we can show you the
way to distro's that might have some copies left |
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a few
morc-related artists have recently put out albums on other
labels. most notably:
- annelies monsere:
marit (cd on auetic)
her long expected follow-up of Helder. you might recognize
two tracks from the ep she recorded with jessica bailiff.
we have some copies in stock of this item - for just 10
euro, as well as her previous releases on morc.
- vlor: six winged (cd on silber media)
a drone bigband feat remora,
jessica bailiff,
annelies monseré... try to recognize the contributions
by your favorites! we also stock this one - for just 10
euro.
- drekka: ancestral caveman
sequence (tape on digitalis)
based on an improv from 2008. quite different from the
2cd on morc, but also a treat.
- machinefabriek: lots of stuff
off course, the past few months brought us a whole bunch
of new releases by this soccer
committee-collaborator. most notably are: the cd/lp
with peter broderick on Fang Bom and the cd with Tim Catlin
on Low Point.
- holy
sons: criminals return (cd on important)
emil amos' second full length cd this year. besides holy
sons, he's also working in Om and Grails. his 10"
on morc is unfortunately long gone.
as mentioned, we stock the annelies
monseré and vlor releases. for the other ones:
just ask, and we can tell you where to get them. |
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You
want to hear some of the songs? feel free to check the
mp3's on the sounds page.
a few of these songs have also been uploaded to last.fm
or myspace.
(ugh) - anyway, feel free to add morctapes as a friend
in that region too... (or better: on
twitter!) - oh, and we're on facebook
as well... |
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so what is coming up after all this?
a very brief overview:
- a cd or lp by karina
esp
- an ep by winters day (dawn smithson & aaron martin)
- an lp by edgar
wappenhalter
- an lp by circle bros
- more surprises!
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don't forget to listen. thanks,
Wim
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