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Hi All,

Not one but two new Low Point releases are out now! Here are the details;

LP032 - Kogumaza - Sevens b/w Mara - 7" Coloured Vinyl Single

Kogumaza make music that marries the sound of fuzzed-out psychedelic garage-rock to an ambient aesthetic, placing it somewhere between the infinite repetition of Moondog and the spiritual throb of Lungfish.

Formed in early 2009, the members' desire to break away from impersonal documentation-style presentation led them to develop an idiosyncratic sound and style that relies on the very free and loose manipulation of tones. Allowing what is basically a rock trio to expand and willingly lose control of their own sound in order for it to become greater and more beautiful than the sum of its parts. They are a small but mighty force.

There are 2 songs on this seven inch. "Sevens" explores the cyclical nature of the number in dense, spiralling patterns of echo and "Mara"
(named after the Scandinavian name for the Sleep Paralysis phenomenon) slowly unwinds and morphs between shimmering wah'd harps and mesmeric, insistent heaviness.

Having established themselves performing with Zomes, Earth, Growing, Spectrum and many more, this 7" accompanies another on the Lancashire & Somerset label (home to Enablers and Nathan Bell) taken from the same recording sessions at the band's own Way-Out Is The Way Out studio.

On sale for £4, plus shipping to your part of the world. To listen to sound samples and to place an order, please head to http://www.low-point.com/LP032.html

LP034 - Spartak - Verona cd

'Verona’ is the second album by Spartak, the Australian duo comprising of Shoeb Ahmad (guitar, electronics) and Evan Dorrian (drums, percussion). It follows on from their well received debut, ‘Tales From The Colony Room’, released by hellosQuare.

Whilst touring in 2008, Spartak decided to move away from the washed-out ambience of their debut to incorporate a looser approach into their live performances. This included leaving behind the responsibility and limitations of playing just one instrument each, enabling the creation and exploration of new sounds within their repertoire.

Building upon the experience gained from these live shows and influenced by the experimental attitude of post-punk bands such as This Heat, ‘Verona’ was recorded and improvised at a rapid pace over the course of two days in late January 2009. The ‘anything goes’ approach adopted during these sessions included Shoeb's use of no-input mixing board, four track manipulation and analogue pedal processing, with Evan embellishing many of the pieces with treated percussion, junk and field recordings. In a first for Spartak, there are also guest appearances by Joseph McKee and Lucrecia Perez, who contribute vocals to ‘Sleepstalker’
and ‘Second-Half Clouded’ respectively.

Forming a near-perfect composite of high concept sound art and cathartic rock abandon, the resulting album is one that eschews traditional song forms without aimless meandering. Building upon walls of sound, a keen sense of melody is prevalent amongst blasts of noise and scattershot percussion, creating a statement of intent that is difficult to ignore.

On sale for £7, plus shipping to your part of the world. To listen to sound samples and to place an order, please head to http://www.low-point.com/LP034.html

Coming soon;
LP035 - Gareth Hardwick 'Of The Sea And Shore' LP (available to pre-order early April)
LP036 - Nickolas Mohanna 'Transmission Hue' cd
LP037 - Christopher Hipgrave 'Slow With Pages Of Fluttering Interference' cd

That's it for now - take it easy!

Gareth
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Is that a vinyl release for LP035 then Gareth?

Yes, LP035 is currently set to be a vinyl only release.

Got the mastered version back from Taylor Deupree at the weekend and it sounds pretty darn good, even if i do say so myself!

In the meantime, everyone should buy the releases described above!!!

Looking forward to that.  You ever move to Sherwood then Gareth?

i certainly have - living just off Haydn Road not far from the primary school.

Positively civilised compared to Sneinton!!!

Probably walk past your house every day as my oldest is at school at Haydn Rd and I'm on Percival Rd.  You should have a Low Point evening down at the Hubb!

two friends of mine just moved into a house on Percival Road which is very nice indeed.

at least if you ever want to buy any Low Point releases you wont have long to wait at the can be dropped off!

Where your friends moved to?  Could be my new neighbours.

Yeah, I'll always take your low-point vinyl off your hands.

they live around number 20ish - the Mansfield Road end basically.

Wouldn't be David and Katharine by any chance Gareth?  Small world if so.

it is!  I take it you know them then or are they your new neighbours???

New neighbours.  Live directly over the road, so have said hello and asked if they fancy coming over for a beer at some point.

"Forming a near-perfect composite of high concept sound art and cathartic rock abandon, the resulting album is one that eschews traditional song forms without aimless meandering. Building upon walls of sound, a keen sense of melody is prevalent amongst blasts of noise and scattershot percussion, creating a statement of intent that is difficult to ignore."

dunno about the music but that paragraph is hard to beat :)

don't worry chief, they put their money with their mouths are! 8^)