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Motorpsycho + Jaga Jazzist Horns

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***REISSUED ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIME!!! In the Summer of 2002, crammed in-between boring press-days and exciting festivals in Holland & Belgium, MOTORPSYCHO & the horn section of fellow Norwegians JAGA JAZZIST, with whom they had done some experimental shows on jazz festivals, came together to record. What came out is a stunning cocktail of Stax Soul, John Coltrane and obviously, Pharaoh Sanders. Motorpsycho’s recent funkiness blends in perfectly with the mesmerizing quality of most of the material and, as always, you can rely on these guys to give an excellent performance. No Export to Europe or the UK.

Sonic Youth + Icp + The Ex

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***REISSUED!!! The latest installment in the In The Fishtank series gets some seriously free improvisation from SONIC YOUTH, I.C.P.—HAN BENNINK, AB BAARS and WOLTER WIERBOS—and LUC & TERRIE of THE EX. Eight delicate and abstract jazz-oriented pieces based on sounds, instant composing and fantasy. No Export to Europe and the UK.

June Of 44

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***REISSUED ON CD!!! The sixth installment in Konkurrent's series of albums where they invite bands into their Dutch studio, and let 'em go off. This time out Chicago's talented post-all heroes JUNE OF 44 make their mark with six tracks of blended experimental jazz and adventurous "rock" stylings that fit somewhere between the sounds on their Four Great Points and Anahata LPs. No Export to Europe or The UK.

Sparklehorse & Fennesz

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***Ever since Endless Summer we were attracted to the music of CHRISTIAN FENNESZ. Where many laptop artists don't reach further than idle electronic rumble without engagement, Fennesz manages to create a world of unheard and rich new sounds. Christian’s idea to collaborate with MARK LINKOUS of SPARKLEHORSE excited immediately. The two artists had performed together a couple of times and both felt that there was further mileage in the collaboration. Just two days in December 2007 were enough to record over 40 minutes of the sublime Fennesz and Sparklehorse combination. Prepared oddities and masses of inspiration make these recordings unique in their style and in this series in particular. Songs and soundscapes of rare beauty with stunning atmospherics, where abstract sounds and well-crafted traditional song structure meet and where acoustic instruments and electronics create outstanding ambience.

Isis & Aerogramme

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***REISSUED ON VINYL!!! The fourteenth installment in the excellent In The Fishtank series features a collaboration between Los Angeles’ mighty ISIS and Glasgow’s soaring AEREOGRAMME. Three tracks that show both band’s love of metal and post-hardcore with a spherical and experimental approach that comes off roomy, emotional, and deeply satisfying. No Export to Europe or the UK.

Karate

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***The latest in Konkurrent’s ever-growing In The Fishtank series finds indie hotshots KARATE in a thematic mood performing cover songs that are all critical of America. Includes the band’s take on Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit,” Bob Dylan’s “Tears of Rage,” Mark Hollis’ “A New Jerusalem,” and four Minutemen-penned uptempo rockers.

Solex + M.a.e.

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***A special In The Fishtank collaboration between SOLEX (LIESBETH ESSELINK) and the ten-piece MAARTEN ALTENA ENSEMBLE. Originally realized at the 2003 Crossing Border festival, where the two groups first came together, this release features four of the pieces created for the festival, recorded over two days in the Netherlands.

Black Heart Procession + Solbakken

In The Fishtank 11

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***The latest in Konkurrent's In The Fishtank series gets you the combined talents of BLACK HEART PROCESSION and Dutch prog rockers SOLBAKKEN. Six tracks that end up somewhere in the land of the Bad Seeds with a bag of Morricone leftovers that had been tossed behind a large container of old new wave favorites. Features the fascinating voice of PALL JENKINS along with the unexpected input of Swiss mystery guest RACHAEL.

Low + Dirty Three

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***REISSUED ON VINYL!!! For the seventh installment of Konkurrent's In The Fishtank series, LOW and DIRTY THREE collaborate on a truly amazing set of songs—the combination of Low's open, desolate sound and the melancholic yet folky violin of Dirty Three's WARREN inspired Low to indulge in a more crooning way of singing and to add banjo to the works. No Export to Europe or The UK.

No Means No

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***NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIME!!! The very first of the In The Fishtank series from 1996 from punk legends NO MEANS NO finally released from newly minted vinyl masters. Comes with updated/new artwork, too boot! No Export to EU or UK.

Tortoise & The Ex

In The Fishtank 5

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***REISSUED ON VINYL!!! For the fifth installment of Konkurrent's In The Fishtank series, TORTOISE and THE EX morph into one behemoth of sound—Tortoise working at a more introspective and subdued level, adding layers and texture, with The Ex adding dynamics & tension. No Export to Europe of The UK.