fig. 1: reissue

[Bob] Dombrowski - Synthesis (1987 C60)

Seeing as my collection mostly consists of out-of-print printed matter, I figured I'd commemorate the ones that dwell in an undeserved obscurity and deserve renewal.
Take for instance the release above: a cassette tape simply titled "Synthesis" put together by the fellow seen on the portrait in its plastic casing. The piper is Bob Dombrowski, who played the pipes heard on this curiosity. Three disparate sidelong tracks of non-stop bagpipe action are featured here playing in sequence (thus, synthesis) creating a sublime beauty reminiscent of what Henry "Celestial Power" Flynt was doing all those years back.
All in all, I think this gem would be a great jewel to unearth and thrust into the new world by intrepid sonic explorers.

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Hachiman-mae - Hachiman-mae (1996 C'60')

Another curious cassette in my hands in this one pictured here: Hachiman-Mae. Self-titled and fairly short, this is a nice little release. Noisy, avant-garde folk played by Napalmed collaborators. I haven't heard nor received their other work but I will definitely seek them out in the future. In the meantime, this tape is a nice oddity worthy of some reprise.

Shrinkwrap - I've Fallen... And I Can't Get Up! (1989 C10)

Good 'ol fashioned sado-industrial noise rocking. These guys played with Kevin Michael "Jesus Christ" Allin (popularly known as 'gg') on an album or two of his. Coming straight from the rusty rustic industrial countryside in Indiana, PA, this is pounding, sample-heavy stuff. It's fun to listen to, and that's what matters in the end. They did compile all their stuff onto one tape but I've never seen it in the plastic or in digital form. I'd figure this would be good reissue fodder for an enterprising label that specializes in this area of muzik.

John Gruntfest, Weldon McCarty, Richard Festinger, Joseph Sabella - Live At Pangaea One (1977 LP)

Probably should get a better picture of this eventually...

Private press records are always a delight. A sense of independence emanates from the musky, old lining of the engraved waveform within. And what's more independent than some hippy free jazz? Not much, I say.

Anyway, the music here is some good, improv-heavy jazz with some flute thrown in. At least, that's how I recall it sounding. May need to dig these out again for reappraisal. I digress, this is a fine free jazz/improv record with a cool name.