[Bezulsqy]

So yesterday...

I have got a copy of Appetite with the other artwork (will post a pic later). Love that you got Under the Pink as a companion piece :-) (I bought the CD when it came out back in the day... Why do people who listen to punk/metal/industrial also love that album?)

(and I know these three posts could have been combined, but I chose the easy way out)

[NathanLurker]

This is my latest 'big' order, catching up on the latest four flies and some titles I missed on RSD. I try to be more picky because it's harder and harder to catch up on my wishlist. I think it's a pretty good selection of titles right there.

[Mateo Sanboval]

Ooohhh! Nice haul, Nathan. I'll be interested to hear how you think that supplemental Valerie release turned out.

[J.R.]

Today I got:

Goblin - Nottorio (RSD17)
Gorillaz - Humanz
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Mainstream
Rage Against The Machine

No pics, unfortunately.

[chiefbrody]

I'm not doing pics because it takes too long to get the right size at the minute. Ordered it a while ago, but today I picked up this. Looking forward to spinning this - Stelvio never lets you down.

Other recent pick-ups include Metavari Metropolis and Jon Brooks Autres Directions (non-OST). Both highly recommended. And Riz Ortolani Il Consigliori (excellent Dagored release).

[Dollarhyde]

Hokuto no Ken aka Fist of the North Star original TV series OST, released over three volumes.

Only listened to volume one so far. I'm also 7 episodes in to the TV series, and it's freaking awesome, much more enjoyable than I presumed. The music has lots of suspense stuff going on and on the whole ( from what I have so far heard) a touch more funkier than the feature film OST, still mainly composed by Nozomi Aoki plus the vocal numbers by the bands.

[deafmetal]

@Dollarhyde - Excellent collection! Back in the days at university in the mid 90's, I was a member of the Otaku Society, where we screened anime OVA each week. FotNS was one of the better experiences that I remember. Would be great to revisit the soundtracks.

[Dollarhyde]

@deaf

I'm jealous, I know anime always had a better following in the states than the UK, particularly in the 80's, it seems that way anyway.
I got into it around the 90's time but lost touch with the scene as the VHS tapes at the time were soo expensive,
I had akira and Fotns and played the hell out of those tapes. I also had a random tape of ranma 1/2 all in Japanese with no subs :) really struggled to work out what the was going on.

I have the anime movie OST, I will have to rip it at some point.

We are now spoilt in this Internet age, there are incredible fansub teams out there that, pretty much voluntarily, have been subbing all the old Japanese only TV shows OVA etc..

It's an amazing era, particularly the mid 70's to mid 80's
Countless times recently I have been let down by Western TV shows of late.tag
But these old animated TV shows from Japan have had me hooked.

Also Ken has to be the toughest tough guy in existence.
https://youtu.be/dTDy8XVdRSk

[Bezulsqy]

This is my latest 'big' order, catching up on the latest four flies and some titles I missed on RSD. I try to be more picky because it's harder and harder to catch up on my wishlist. I think it's a pretty good selection of titles right there.

Very nice Nathan! I don't have any of those and want them all!

[deafmetal]

We are now spoilt in this Internet age, there are incredible fansub teams out there that, pretty much voluntarily, have been subbing all the old Japanese only TV shows OVA etc..

Agreed, it's a differently world now that one could find a fansub rip of just about anything produced. Back then, it was mostly a lot of tape trading as they were very rare and expensive. I'm not sure what was fansub or original, as I could never afford to buy any tapes. Other than more commercial anime, like Macross/Robotech or Voltron, I was pretty new to that entire scene, and I was introduced so many great titles at that time: Akira, Bubblegum Crisis, Crying Freeman, Fist of the North Star, Patlabor, Ranma 1/2, Space Battleship Yamato, Studio Ghibli films, etc. I believe the peak of that era for me was when somebody brought over a tape dub of Ninja Scroll in '94, and then having the experience of seeing Ghost in the Shell on the original theatrical run in '95. Very fond memories.

[milliondollars]

very excited about the unplayed archive lot that i have recieved recently. all of them are great! reasonable additions to the KPM collection...

[Mateo Sanboval]

PULSE OF THE CITY!! What a title.

[Spun out of control]

Two most recent pick ups: a very listenable contemporary synth score & an uneasy listening classic...

[ScoJo]

@spun -

Where did you find H&CF so early? Release date is 26th I believe...chomping at the bit for that one, my favourite synth score of recent years.

[Spun out of control]

Hey @ScoJo - ordered the Paul Haslinger direct from the label (Fire) when pre-sales went up a couple of months back, so yes, feels like we've been waiting a little while. Then it just appeared unexpectedly in the post. :)

Found the silver Eraserhead re-press in Rough Trade on Monday - think that's not officially out 'til the weekend. Missed the previous Sacred Bones one, so had to get that.

[Mateo Sanboval]

@Spun - You lucky dog. Really looking forward to that Halt... score. Have you listened to it yet?

[Spun out of control]

@Mateo - indeed, sir, I have (see post 1 with the pics) :)

Very listenable /tuneful ambient tracks... seen reviews (Jonny Trunk I think) saying it was a bit same-y and redolent of a lot of synth-y scores around at the moment, but, as arguably Tangerine Dream inspired a lot of the latest pretenders I think Haslinger is allowed to sound a bit Dream-esque himself in his solo stuff.

It's quality and ebbs and flows a lot better than most contemporary synth scores.

Have never seen the series it's from but it's a compelling listen in its own right, which is what it's all about :)

Now moving on to this monster... (image nicked from Bleep). These guys work up an impressive storm for a bunch of old 'uns!

[Mateo Sanboval]

@Mateo - indeed, sir, I have (see post 1 with the pics) :)

Very listenable /tuneful ambient tracks... seen reviews (Jonny Trunk I think) saying it was a bit same-y and redolent of a lot of synth-y scores around at the moment, but, as arguably Tangerine Dream inspired a lot of the latest pretenders I think Haslinger is allowed to sound a bit Dream-esque himself in his solo stuff.

It's quality and ebbs and flows a lot better than most contemporary synth scores.

Have never seen the series it's from but it's a compelling listen in its own right, which is what it's all about :)

Now moving on to this monster... (image nicked from Bleep). These guys work up an impressive storm for a bunch of old 'uns!

Sorry, Spun. Posting on the fly. I didn't make myself terribly clear at all. I have streamed the score several times and while I have never seen the show myself, I agree with you completely that it is an excellent stand-alone listen. I was looking more for your notes on the quality of the pressing itself.

[ScoJo]

@mateo @spun

The show is bloody fantastic. Such a shame that it never attracted much of an audience - I guess it's a bit too hardcore geek to begin with, until the fascinating characters and their interactions really kicks in. I love it and fortunately we're getting a final season.

Sure I've said it many times, but the score is my favourite synth soundtrack for years - it's totally like a lost Risky Business-era TD album, and as such folks should jump right on it if that description lifts their skirt!!

[Spun out of control]

Great description @ScoJo and sorry for the crossed wires @mateo... got the fancy pants white vinyl and sounds fine to these ears... didn't get any crackles or pops on my vinyl...if silky smooth synth work is your thang, dive in, as Scott says

Sorry to say, Mr Trunk doesn't know what he's talking about on this one. ;)

[Mateo Sanboval]

Perish the thought, Spun. The wire crossing was all on my side of the Web. My paranoid ass has had the black wax on preorder since jump street, but I must say that the packaging whore in me is mighty jealous of that floppy disk slipcover. Very glad to hear that it sounds up to snuff. Since the LP was announced I've only streamed it sparingly so as to enrich the first spin.

As to the show itself, I've it on queue at Netflix. I'm sure I'll get to it someday; I'm a big Toby Huss fan.

[texasvinyl]

Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

[Mateo Sanboval]

Yikes!

[NathanLurker]

RIP

[deafmetal]

@texas - The crack of doom! Terrible luck, did USPS destroy it? I haven't received one of those in over ten years, thankfully.