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reindeer now officially part of the anette records family

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…a hissing a buzzing over the valves, switch-boards coming to life, tape machines whirring into activity… it is with much jubilance and gladness that i am today able to announce that, after years in the wilderness and after much behind-the-scenes communications, i am now officially part of the anette records family…

i can scarcely word how much this union means to me, nor can i scarcely contain news of what lies in store from this point on… but how i do want to extend my deepest gratitude to the almighty strizi, for seeing me fit to join the ranks, but also for keeping an eye on me during much darker hours…

…anette records is a wonderful DIY enterprise, which already features a roster of such talented artists, many of whom i am already deeply honoured to be acquainted with… please do be sure to lend your support to the cause, investigate their releases and stay tuned for forthcoming announcements…

all the love

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تدمر‎ | valley of the tombs | tape out now

a crackling and hissing in come over the desert field headsets. whisperings around the fire-pit on the edge of the infinite nothing vista… i am now very gladly taking the opportunity to announce that my latest release, palmyra – valley of the tombs, is now available as an ultra-limited edition cassette tape and 24bit digital download from my bandcamp page.

two fifteen-minute instrumental compositions, based on the original ‘palmyra‘ piece from my ‘sittah sittah sab’ah‘ album, the release is an instrumental journey into arabian-influenced-dark-jazz-doom-drone. please do be sure to think about securing yourself one of the twelve hand-crafted cassettes, or a copy of the download which also includes a six-page digital booklet with auxiliary materials. get involved.

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تدمر‎ | valley of the tombs | coming soon

gladly presenting, palmyra – valley of the tombs, and bride of the desert. two sprawling, dream-like re-investigations of the original piece to be found on my ‘sittah.sittah.sab’ah‘ album, and taking us further into the hallucinogenic depths of the spectral desert scene, within the realms of the ancient city.

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valley of the tombs finds us in the misty half-light of the deserted valleys at dawn, eerie droning trumpets and whispering winds of field recordings, slowly joined by monolithic sub-bass and droning oud passages, ushering in the night and changing into a dark, writhing dirge til its conclusion.

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bride of the desert, leads us back from the dark of the valley, into the depths of the majestic ancient city at dawn. the oud motifs from the valley transmute into lilting saxophones and vast droning sub-bass that expand and unfold, rising amidst crashing percussive swells and mournful tones and textures, before awkward trumpets and field-recordings slowly lend their steady unease.

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available from 29th december as an ongoing digital download, and ultra-limited-edition cassette tape of only twelve copies; be sure to investigate when the time comes, and allow yourself time to be swept up into the ethereal incantations and to bathe in the psychotropic sound-fields.

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جامع حلب الكبير | al jalloum | tape out now

very gladly taking the opportunity to announce that my latest release, the great mosque of aleppo – al jalloum, is now available as an ultra-limited edition cassette tape and 24bit digital download from my bandcamp page.

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two fifteen-minute instrumental compositions, based on the original ‘great mosque of aleppo‘ piece from my ‘sittah sittah sab’ah‘ album, the release is an instrumental journey into arabian-influenced-dark-jazz-doom-drone.

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please do be sure to think about securing yourself one of the twelve hand-crafted cassettes, or a copy of the download which also includes a six-page digital booklet with auxiliary materials. get involved.

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جامع حلب الكبير | al jalloum | tape coming soon

gladly presenting, the great mosque of aleppo – al jalloum, and nine days in serpent graves. two sprawling, dream-like re-investigations of the original piece to be found on the ‘sittah.sittah.sab’ah‘ album, and taking us further into the hallucinogenic depths of the long desert dark, within the realms of the blackened night.

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al jalloum finds us buried yet deeper within abyssal sub-bass frequencies, slow wailing saxophones, and menacing field recordings that groan and threaten to buckle under their own weight, slowly building into an unnerving incantation from the long desert dark.

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nine days in serpent graves, in contrast, finds us caught in a hallucinogenic free-jazz sound-field that seems almost to come from the classical-experimental world, as much as the dark-jazz underworld, before slowly falling away into a dream-like state that looms ominously to its conclusion.

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available from 8th december as an ongoing digital download, and ultra-limited-edition cassette tape of only twelve copies; be sure to investigate when the time comes, and allow yourself time to be swept up into the ethereal incantations and to bathe in the psychotropic sound-fields.

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الحمراء‎ | court of the lions | out now

very gladly taking the opportunity to announce that my latest release, alhambra – court of the lions, is now available as an ultra-limited edition cassette tape and digital download from my bandcamp page.

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two fifteen-minute instrumental compositions, based on the original ‘alhambra‘ piece from my ‘sittah sittah sab’ah‘ album, the release is an instrumental journey into arabian-influenced-dark-jazz-doom-drone.

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الحمراء‎ | court of the lions | coming soon

gladly presenting, alhambra – court of the lions, and the architect’s garden. two sprawling, dream-like re-investigations of the original piece to be found on the ‘sittah.sittah.sab’ah’ album, and taking us further into the hallucinogenic depths of the shimmering desert-sea palace by way of psychedelic incantations.

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court of the lions finds us buried deep within abyssal sub-bass frequencies, wailing trumpets and doom-like oud passages, that so very slowly build into a vast dirge of monolithic proportions, yet one so measured and deliberate in its intent to crush.

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the architect’s garden, in contrast, finds us caught in a shimmering sunlit dream of droning saxophone and oud, field recordings and hazy, blissful recollections of distant shores slowly coming into focus, before trailing back away into a lilting still.

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available from monday as an ongoing digital download, and ultra-limited-edition cassette tape of only twelve copies; be sure to investigate immediately, and allow yourself time to be swept up into the thunderous storm and to bathe in the warming radiance. get involved.

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mism records no.10 | 12″ vinyl | out now

might we most jubilantly announce that our highly-esteemed dear brothers over at mism records have gladly released their fifth anniversary celebration vinyl compilation, in the form of a beautiful 12″ record, containing six tracks of pure musical wonder for your listening pleasure.

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featuring contributions from papervehicle, bleubird, babelfishh, reindeer, tenshun, glen porter, maki, and soso, the release is awash with soon-to-be classic bangers for your eternal entertainment. be sure to fix yourself a copy as soon as time and funds permit, only 200 pieces exist worldwide.

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standing stones EU tour

might we very proudly, and very excitedly, announce the standing stones european tour, featuring the combined talents of 2econd class citizen, jamesreindeer and asbest the moor king, representing the united kingdom, and combined together live on stage for the very first time.

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having already performed together in separate constellations in locations ranging from glastonbury festival, bochum, and brighton; this tour will finally see them together as a trio, operating both seperately and together, in venues across germany, switzerland, austria and the czech republic.

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having also already secured their reputations individually, both on record and within the live arena, we are now poised to witness a full-length tour that shall display the current heights of their own solo performances, as well as giving us ample opportunity to witness live collaborations, both pre-planned and improvised, which shall pitch and sway, vary and alter between shows; spontenaity will abound.

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be sure to seriously think about trying to find yourself at one of these performances, and should you be a promoter, then please do not hesitate to contact any one of the artists involved in order to help us secure shows for the last few spare days currently laying unbooked. be sure to get involved in any and every capacity possible, and please do help spread the word, this is surely some ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ business for sure.

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مدينة الياسمين | tape release | coming soon

due to the unprecedented success of the digital version of my recent ‘the city of jasmine‘ live album, i had decided to set about preparing a limited edition cassette tape run of the release, to be made available on my forthcoming EU tour, as well as for order from my online store.

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hand-crafted as a limited edition of just 44 copies, each piece is recorded on to chrome tape at the highest standards and packaged in a heavy-duty black card box featuring arabesque designs and containing three mini-postcards featuring auxiliary information and further beautiful art.

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please do be sure to think about securing yourself a copy, once the release date rolls around… and, anyone who has already donated a significant amount for their copy of the digital release can expect a transmission regarding their postal address for a free copy of the tape as a ‘thank you’ for the support.

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