Sucker Mule’s Dreadful Murder
(Suitcase) LP $16.50 (Out-of-stock)
Hysterical and impulsive discomfort-noir by Italian guitarist / vocalist Filomena Rubino, whose distinct dissonance relies “on howling, post-industrial ambiance” and “grinding drift,” to quote Creative Loafing. She brings songs to life via “surprisingly approachable” reinvention of reverb, distortion, and nonstandard guitar tunings. “[V]ague musical structures guide the ... journey into the depths of unbridled experimentation.” Edition of 300. Here’s a video from October 2014 shot live in Austria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2WImN2TkeY
Extended Play-R
(Suitcase - SUT03) 7-inch $7.75
Homemade Moog electronics and A/V experiments by interactive multimedia technology specialist James F. Ellis (ex-Absolute Ceiling). Four tracks that “meld the terrain between Minimal Man and Mark Stewart Group,” according to Discogs’ own PastySurprise. “There's a lot of sonic variety, including cool keyboard work and two locked grooves. If you miss the raw DIY electronic sound that characterized the 80s, this … will truly help bridge that gap.” With badge. Edition of 500.
Machinist In The Underworld
(Suitcase) LP $24.00 (Out-of-stock)
Eleven tracks of synth-driven goth-wave by Laura Jean Housley — spiritually akin to Skinny Puppy or Death in June, but aligned with modern lo-fi, dirge-laden pop such as Zola Jesus and LA Vampires. Blue vinyl. Edition of 300. Check out the video for “Horns Of A Ram” here: http://youtu.be/loUkxYvePxE
Paper & Plastic
(Suitcase - SUTPAPSUTPLA) 2xCD $24.00
This two-disc audio project begun by Suitcase in 1991 features rare and unreleased material by Das Synthetische Mischgewebe, Yeast Culture, z.B.u.a., Achim Wollscheid, Small Cruel Party, Ios Smolders, Agog, Chop Shop, Runzelstirn & Gurgelstock, Wash Your Brains, Appi, Kapotte Muziek, Emil Beaulieau, Inzekt, Native X, tac, Sudden Infant, Merzbow, and A4. The discs are packaged inside a clear silkscreened DVD case, with handmade inserts, a folio of original color silkscreened postcards, and 16-page booklet, and sealed with an Obi strip and barcode. Each copy is a unique and the entire package is much heavier than a standard two-disc set due to the original artwork included. Each piece is shipped individually wrapped in addition to using extra caution with the packing. Selection of the audio and visual materials, and packaging design are by A4 in collaboration with Incubator and Petri Supply. Abo of Yeast Culture silkscreened each individual copy. Edition of 600