Nottingham based cottage industry, releasing small runs of ambient, drone, noise and other esoteric music on cdr (and maybe other formats) to the unsuspecting public.
Releases;
LP001 - Bologna Pony - The Stewardship Post - 21 minutes of dense guitar fug and feedback. On 3"cdr, each copy with a unique photo cover. Ltd numbered edition of 30. *SOLD OUT* - Example Front Cover - Back Cover
LP002 - Gareth Hardwick - I Dream of Red - 17 minute nocturnal drone excursion. On 3"cdr packaged in a clear mini-dvd style case with colour wallpaper wrap-around cover. Ltd numbered edition of 50. *SOLD OUT* - Cover art - Brainwashed review - Foxy Digitalis review - Rough Trade write-up
LP003 - Bologna Pony - Cdr No. 3 - BP in trio format present a further 18 minutes of mangled guitars and drums. 3"cdr packaged in a white mini-dvd style case with vellum paper wrap-around artwork. Ltd numbered edition of 50. *SOLD OUT* - Cover art - Rough Trade write-up - Brainwashed review
LP004 - Gareth Hardwick/Last of the Real Hardmen - Forward in Reverse/Ron Asheton - One side of manipulated, droned-out loops, the other a complete wah freakout. Offering a different sound to the norm from both artists. Total running time of 16 minutes. Lathe cut 8" record, handmade by Peter King in New Zealand. Comes with a cdr of Forward in Reverse and an extended version of Ron Asheton. Packaged in a stamped paper bag with a colour insert. Ltd edition of 60 copies. *SOLD OUT* - Brainwashed review
LP005 - Jazzfinger - Los Band Magicos - Newcastles finest offer two tracks of dense drone, mixed in with short wave radio static and interference. Total running time of 18 minutes. 3"cdr packaged in a black mini-dvd style case with red vellum paper wrap-around artwork. Ltd edition of 50 copies. *SOLD OUT* - Brainwashed review
LP006 - Stuckometer - Beta Carotene - 21 minute, live recording spazz out by Manchesters premier improv quartet. 3"cdr packaged in a white mini-dvd style case with reverse colour inlay. Ltd edition of 50 copies. On sale for £3 plus shipping to your part of the world. - Brainwashed review - Avant-Gardening Review - Click here to buy a copy
LP007 - Chris Herbert - Diluted - Originally composed for the 'Framework' programme broadcast on London based avant garde radio station Resonance FM. 57 minutes of skillfully manipulated field recordings and processed guitar. Black/Black cdr, packaged in a clear half size dvd case with full colour wraparound artwork. Limited edition of 110 copies. *SOLD OUT*
At the artists request, all profits from this release are to be donated to the restoration fund of the Moseley Road swimming pool in Birmingham, a Grade II listed Edwardian building. - Avant-Gardening Review
LP008 - Gareth Hardwick - Aurora - 17 minute suite of music split over three tracks. Slowly evolving, delayed and sampled guitar drones. 3"cdr packaged in a white mini-dvd style case with color wrap-around artwork. Edition of 75 copies. *SOLD OUT* - Brainwashed review - Avant-Gardening review
LP009 - Apalusa - Small Environs - Debut release from Apalusa aka Dan Layton from Souvaris. A 20 minute, three movement suite of processed guitar, piano and static which forms a constantly evolving ambient composition of immense power and depth. 3"cdr packaged in a clear mini-dvd style case with white vellum paper sleeve. Edition of 50 copies. *SOLD OUT* - Avant-Gardening Review
LP010 - Last of the Real Hardmen - Darkness - 13 track, 36 minute album of improvised solo electric guitar, recorded live to 4 track. Black/Black cdr, packaged in a heavyweight silk screened card sleeve. Limited edition of 100 handnumbered copies. On sale for £4.50 plus shipping to your part of the world. - Click here to buy a copy - Avant-Gardening review
LP011 - Gareth Hardwick - The Danger of Scenic Walks - 6 minute track on miniture 'business card' cdr, packaged in white vellum paper, to coincide with Gareths European tour with Souvaris. *SOLD OUT* - Sonomu Review - Avant-Gardening review
LP012 - Chris Herbert & Felix - As Blue As Your Eyes Lover/What I Learned From TV - Lulling ambiance and enchanting song craft prove to be complimentary bedfellows on this split single. Heavyweight 70g vinyl, packaged in a clear pvc sleeve with a full colour insert. Edition of 250 copies. On sale for £3.50 plus shipping to your part of the world. - Click here to buy a copy - Angry Ape review - Boomkat Single of the Week 6/8/07
LP013 - Shoeb Ahmad - Piano Music - Four piece suite of beautifully processed piano works. 3"cdr packaged in a white mini-dvd style case with color wrap-around artwork. Limited edition of 50 copies. *SOLD OUT* - Rock-A-Rolla review
LP014 - Gareth Hardwick/Machinefabriek - Split LP - Clear 12" vinyl, packaged in a matt two tone printed sleeve. Edition of 450 copies. On sale for £7.50 plus shipping to your part of the world. - Click here to buy a copy - Angry Ape review - Review at Brainwashed - Review at Foxy Digitalis - Boomkat Album of the Week 21/10/07 - Norman Records Album of the Week 21/10/07
LP015 - Apalusa - Wires and Knives - 5 track, 37 minute album of euphoric drones. Limited edition of 100 copies. On sale for £4 plus shipping to your part of the world. - Click here to buy a copy - Angry Ape review
LP016 - Gareth Hardwick - Experiment.1 - Single, 18 minute track of abstract tone manipulation. 3"cdr packaged in a clear jewel case with transparent insert. Ltd edition of 50 copies. On sale for £3 plus shipping to your part of the world. *SOLD OUT* - Angry Ape review
LP017 - Strategy - Electric Soup - 3 track, 24 minute EP of Kosmick Soupmusic. 12" vinyl, packaged in full colour sleeve. On sale for £5.50 plus shipping to your part of the world. - Click here to buy a copy
LP018 - Helm - Impasse - 2 track, 21 minutes of celestial drones. 3"cdr packaged in a white mini-dvd style case with color wrap-around artwork. Limited edition of 80 copies. On sale for £3 plus shipping to your part of the world. - Click here to buy a copy
LP019 - Freiband & Machinefabriek - Oahu - 3 track, 44 minute album of beautifully mangled and processed lapsteel. Cd packaged in matt printed digipak case. Edition of 450 copies. On sale for £7.50 plus shipping to your part of the world. - Click here to buy a copy - Boomkat Album of the Week 16/3/08
LP020 - Gareth Hardwick & Taiga Remains - Split 10" - 2 track, 23 minute EP of solo experimental guitar. 10" vinyl record packaged in a heavyweight antique green paper sleeve. Ltd edition of 300 copies. On sale for £4.50 plus shipping to your part of the world. - Click here to buy a copy
And somewhere down the line...
LP021 - Apalusa - "Obadiah" cd
LP022 - Eyeballs - "Europa" cdr
Payment via cheque, Paypal or trades (depending on what you've got) welcome. To order, contact through Myspace or via the Low Point website - www.low-point.com
