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Ernie Althoff “Fifteen” CD – Althoff takes a formal compositional approach to six of his classic percussive machines, pairing them in the fifteen permutations of the title. These tracks are subtle and gentle, yet rich in complexity through their interlocking rhythmic patterns and ‘solos’ engineered later in the mix by Althoff. No mysteries of slight-of-hand here; Althoff details his compositional process in the liner notes, and each machine is photographed to show its workings.
**Order any Althoff CD and get a copy of his ‘Heliosonics’ CD free**
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OUT SOON ON SHAME FILE MUSIC:
Moe Chee “Be It Hot, Humid or Ghostly Cold” CD (disc art by Anna Dusk – pictured, design assistance from Peter Chang & Chen-Hen Chou)
Dotabata/ Llara Isabell Arena “Surface Noise Vol. 5” CDR (split release with Iceage Productions)
Jenny Barnes/ Alice Hui-Sheng Chang, David Brown, Nigel Brown, Tim Catlin, Rosalind Hall & Michael McNab “Surface Noise Vol. 6” CDR (split release with Iceage Productions)
Artefacts of Australian Experimental Music is a series of CDs I compiled and released a few years back, documenting for the first time the audio history of experimental music in Australia. Shame File Music has a nice special deal on purchasing both copies in the lead-up to Xmas, so why not buy a friend (or yourself) a pressie:

Tarab – “An Incomplete Yet Fixed Idea” LP – Eamon Sprod excels in the careful arrangement of ‘sonic rubbish’; field recording-based compositions full of textural and sonic juxtapositions. This album draws on recording made from 2011 to 2016. Limited edition of 300 on 180 gram vinyl with download card, comes in a sleeve with minimalist artwork by Romain Cadihon.

Absurd Cosmos Late Nite “Final Lives” cassette – The final two live performances from Mark Groves’ conceptual solo project, recorded at Melbourne venues in 2017. This tape is a sweet addendum to the Absurd Cosmos Late Nite discography, the pineapple on your kebab if you will. Comes on Victoria Police interview tape in small envelope with Susan Sarandon insert.

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OUT NOW ON SHAME FILE MUSIC (split with Iceage Productions): Ben Byrne & Rosalind Hall / Anthea Caddy & Matthew Davis “Surface Noise Vol.4” CDR/digital – The latest edition of this split live recording series features two duos combining the electro and the acoustic. Melbourne’s Ben Byrne (tapes) and Rosalind Hall (prepared saxophone) create a sonic conversation full of texture and startling interjections, and expat-now-Berlin-resident Anthea Caddy (violincello) explores bass frequencies with Melbourne’s Matthew Davis (analogue synth). Limited edition of 50 hand-numbered copies, order/stream/download from http://ShameFileMusic.com
The Surface Noise series so far:
Vol. 1 – cleaninglady/Klunk (copies still available)
Vol. 2 – Cat Hope / White Drummer (sold out, download available)
Vol. 3 – Joe Musgrove / Makro & Hetlev (copies still available)
Vol. 4 – Ben Byrne & Rosalind Hall / Anthea Caddy & Matthew Davis (out now)
Vol. 5 – Dotabata / Llara Isabell Arena (out soon)
Vol. 6 – Jenny Barnes / Alice Hui-Sheng Chang, David Brown, Nigel Brown, Tim Catlin, Rosalind Hall, Michael McNab (out soon)
New titles and restocks from Nat Grant, Nadir, Alex White, Suburban Cracked Collective and more here.
New ones from Ross Manning, Great Waitress and Dotabata now in stock, details here.
For the month of January, order 3 or more items from Shame File Music and get the third item free. Details and conditions at the website.
New items here, including releases from/related to John Murphy, Nat Grant, Joe Musgrove and Makro/Hetlev.