Miki Jaga & His Dance Band- S/T (Akpolla, AGB 74 - Nigeria? *1983)

This one is crazy hot! Wild & loose Nigerian(?) funk with freaky synth tendencies. Super dancing sounds. I just borrowed this gem from my new friend Jason. Miki Jaga & His Dance Band is incredibly great and fairly unknown. Nigerian pressed. A total must.

So, Jason is new to Portland. He will likely be keeping this Miki Jaga jam in the same crate as his William Onyeabor once he gets to spinning at the just-opened Beech St Parlor here in NoPo. With this record and a Tumblr as essential tokens of his dj steez, I can tell you--- I'ma be there, wearing bells and shit. Dig it!

320 vinyl rip by yours truly.



Download Link:  Miki Jaga & His Dance Band- S/T (Akpolla, AGB 74 - Nigeria *1983) ***Re-Upped 7/31/12
Side A

1. Ukpovbegbanen
2. Kpalamule

Side B

1. Vbenosawenmwighaye
2. Ivba Ni Kalo

Von Bingen- Von Bingen (Amen Absen, 2009) @ FM Shades

I've been lately enjoying the eponymous 2009 Von Bingen LP posted recently at FM Shades. Von Bingen are an analog-synth quartet from Vancouver BC. Seems like they'd be a great act to hear live:



"influenced by histories of conceptual art practices and electronic and outsider music native to the west coast, von bingen’s sound is at once reminiscent of distant sonics, such as those found in the labs of 60’s sf pioneers, or overheard in berlin’s zodiac club in the early 70’s, while also anticipating the drone of future decades. folk forms gleefully mutate, reborn as new hybrids, dignified by analog modular and semi-modular synthesizer systems from serge, buchla, and ems. instruments such as the flute, clarinet, guitar, and the drum are defamiliarized through quixotic treatments, originating from experimentations in the band’s studio. by rescuing tones, processes and technology from dusty desuetude, von bingen happens upon a unique retrofit for advanced audiences that is sure to confound, if not altogether please." (LP available for purchase at Mimaroglu)


* eyeglasses of kentucky (5:28)
* imps in eager caucus (4:26)
* murray 606 (10:21)

* the futility of all effort
* the vanity of all plans (12:43)
* graham house (6:26)

Deutsche Wertarbeit- S/T (1981)

Solo kosmische synth LP from Dorothea Raukes of Streetmark. Originally released in 1981 on Sky Records. Reissued 2010 in an edition of 500 by Medical Records. 320 Vinyl Rip By yours truly.



Mediafire Download Link: Removed by request.

Available for purchase from Boomkat.

Guten Abend, Leute 5:35
Deutscher Wald 4:00
Unter Tage 5:54
Auf Engelsflügeln 5:40
Intercity Rheingold 4:37
Der Grosse Atem 9:58

Grauzone- Eisbær (Maxi-Single, 1981)

Grauzone ("Grey Area") was a post-punk/ new wave group from Berne, Switzerland. Eisbær ("Ice Bear") is their first single.





Mediafire Download Link: Grauzone- Eisbær (1981, Maxi-Single, 320kbps)

12" single (1981)
A "Eisbär" (4:17)
B1 "Ich Lieb Sie" (3:18)
B2 "Film 2" (3:35)

V/A- Willkommen im Weltraum – Nostalgia For An Age Yet To Come (Weltraum Disk, 2010)

Strange and hallucinatory sounds of nostalgic futurism – sci fi organ tones, the spaciest of sound library errata, primitive electronics and outer space jazzy sounds (Dusty Groove)

This is an excellent second release from German LP imprint, Weltraum Disk. You can get their first; Eastern Standard Time (a killer selection of vintage Asian psych, with tracks from Omar Khorshid, Baligh Hamdi, Charanjit Singh & more...), right here at GC.

320 Vinyl Rip by yours truly.


Mediafire Download Link: V/A- Willkommen Im Weltraum – Nostalgia For An Age Yet To Come (Weltraum Disk 2, 2010)

A1 Michael Weisser, Otto Luening & Vladimir Ussachevsky - Untitled
A2 Mindexpanders* - Love Syndrome
A3 Zodiac, The - Tauris
A4 Roger Roger - Expectation
A5 Electrosoniks, The - Orbit Aurora
A6 Gary Schneider - My Green Tambourine
A7 Ma Jinao - Unknown
A8 Heinz Heindel - Orientalische Landschaften
A9 Dorothy B. Carr - Cross And Step
B1 Unknown Artist - The Computer Sings
B2 Ataraxia - I Ching
B3 Karl Regere & Odo Warth - Allein Im All
B4 Cecil Leuter - Pop Electronique 8
B5 Philippe Besombes - La Ville
B6 P. Willsher* & K. Chesher* - Dr. Witch Wot
B7 Gerhard Narholz Electronic Studio Orchestra - 0 Uhr 13
B8 Mort Garson - Big Sur
B9 Unknown Artist - The Computer Says Goodbye