Archive
We sold through our copies of the Zaika “Big Jar” CD pretty quickly, but thankfully have more in stock already. In addition to this, we also got the other new release on this label by Hiroshi Hasegawa and Aaron Igler. The label is Archive and their limited releases are all beautifully packaged. These ones come in heavy weight letterpress folder covers with a die-cut window where a photo has been placed. Editions of 400 only, the titles on this label are often quickly snatched up. It’s easy to see why when listening to the great sounds that match the great packaging. Zaika (Tom from Charalambides and Marcia from Hototogisu) offer up some very stoned out psychedelic guitar / e-bow duets while Hasegawa (C.C.C.C., Astro, etc.) and Igler (Alasehir, Alumbrados, Baikal, LSD Pond, Third Troll) belt out a heavy cosmic drone of analog electronics. Additional we got the two releases just before these by 500mg (Michael Gibbons of Bardo Pond solo) and Paul Metzger. These are similarly packaged, but screen printed instead of letterpress. These two focus on solo strings. Only $11.00 each on these titles while they last.