event horizon

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1. 1 Daniel, Esq. on May 15th, 2008 said:

   Great news. It looks like 2008 will be middle/back-loaded with quality new releases (and obv., the Kompakt stuff and other surprise material — e.g., Exile in Guyville — is wonderful). I’ve been keeping a running tab of new discs on the horizon. I don’t know if eMusic will have all of these, but there are supposed to be new discs out later this year from Girl Talk, Sparks, Serena-Maneesh, Lindstrom, Ellen Allien, and the Twilight Sad, among others.

2. 2 Steve on May 15th, 2008 said:

   Great news about Southern Lord. Every month, I check its emusic page in the hopes that new stuff has shown up, even if I’m sure it hasn’t.

3. 3 porieux on May 15th, 2008 said:

   Southern Lord is adding the rest of their back catalogue? That is just so full of win.

4. 4 Mr B on May 15th, 2008 said:

   Is that Santogold album and Liz available in the UK?
   Exile in Guyville is great news. My vinyl copy just doesn’t get played as much.

5. 5 yancey on May 15th, 2008 said:

   Mr. B, not sure of UK-ness of it. I know it’s available in the EU. I will try to find out.

6. 6 DJ Adequate on May 15th, 2008 said:

   Southern Lord catching up is epic. I’ll have to start saving up for bonus packs.

   Summer and Slow Sludgy Doom Metal–what could go better together.

7. 7 Alex on May 15th, 2008 said:

   I am sooo excited about Kompakt! And I really hope y’all get the Lindstrom album too!

8. 8 qwynwyn on May 15th, 2008 said:

   Southern Lord back catalog? very interesting. I know 68 will be very happy. I’m looking forward to the Kompakt releases.

9. 9 anna on May 15th, 2008 said:

   Mr B - so sorry, but we’re without Santogold. It may magically pop up, but I wouldn’t be too hopeful.

10. 10 joe on May 15th, 2008 said:

    I’ve been brutalizing my brain on these Southern Lord titles since yesterday afternoon. Not a disappointment in the lot.

11. 11 todd on May 15th, 2008 said:

    while we’re here and just as a heads up for interested parties: we will not be getting the upcoming gas titles anytime soon from kompakt. but we WILL be getting lots of awesome stuff that i’m pretty excited about. mainly b/c i was lucky enough to handpick a lot of it. have i mentioned lately how much i love my job?

12. 12 skerzo on May 15th, 2008 said:

    So what is the UK-ness of the kompakt and Southern lord stuff guys? (crosses fingers!…)

13. 13 dlimiter on May 15th, 2008 said:

    The Kompakt stuff is great, but I’d also really like to see some of the old Mike Ink stuff if you guys ever get the chance to pick it up. Tracks like Playtex, Dadajack, M:i:5 - Autogen, and the like would be great. I’ve got them on Kreisel 99 7″s, but the sound quality is pretty poor.

14. 14 Amanda on May 15th, 2008 said:

    I am interested, tho I confess not excited, only in the Mellencamp, just because it is produced by T-Bone Burnett.

    http://www2.mellencamp.com/?module=news&news_item_id=83
    His website has info on this new “audio technology that creates high-definition audio files that are virtually indistinguishable from the original master tapes” and whatnot, audiophiles will have to tell me if that is all just blather or something significant.

15. 15 ptolemyclark on May 15th, 2008 said:

    I’m a little excited for the Guyville reissue.

16. 16 ptolemyclark on May 15th, 2008 said:

    Daniel–I’ve heard the new Twilight Sad e.p. …and it’s very very good!

17. 17 MiDoJo on May 15th, 2008 said:

    Nice a New Twilight Sad (Hopefully eMu will get it)

    The AU album (or the part I heard on All Songs Considered) is really good. Go ahead and Check out their other stuff already on eMusic

    http://www.emusic.com/artist/Au-MP3-Download/11582074.html

18. 18 Daniel, Esq. on May 15th, 2008 said:

    ptolemyclark: Is it like the debut (indie U2-ish stadium anthems), or do they go in a different direction?

19. 19 yancey on May 15th, 2008 said:

    skerzo, kompakt i am 90% sure is worldwide. southern lord will be whatever it is now, i believe.

20. 20 WJPurdy on May 16th, 2008 said:

    Todd, this may be a bit out of line, but what, exactly, is the process for getting (part of) a label’s catalog on eMu? In Kompakt’s case, did they send you a catalog, tell you you could pick 40 (or whatever) titles to put on the site & we’ll see what happens after that? I’m especially curious because it appears in Kompakt’s case what gets to the site has been largely left up to your taste (not that that’s a bad thing at all — you’ve recommended a dozen awesome titles here I would never have listened to otherwise — just a surprising thing).

21. 21 Alex on May 16th, 2008 said:

    Any chance that eMusic will get the Feedelity/Smalltown Supersound off-shoot label Stromland? I ask cos Dominique Leone’s album comes out next week and I’m trying to determine if I need to go to a store or if I should be sure to save the appropriate number of downloads for release day?

22. 22 ptolemyclark on May 16th, 2008 said:

    Daniel–The new TS is a slightly different direction…for instance, the new version of “And She Would Darken the Memory” is slowed down and musically, uh, nearly drone. More strings and feedback, less drums. Same with the fantastic new version of “Walking for Two Hours.” A bit darker than the debut, and rather crushing.
    Honestly, I think I like it better than the debut. It’s that good.

23. 23 Sean Ross on May 16th, 2008 said:

    Kompakt and Southern Lord? You guys are incredible…albums that were always out of reach will soon be in my collection. THANK YOU!

    Side Note: Any news on the two new comps from Soundway, that seem to be continuations on the recent/brilliant “Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-76″

    http://www.emusic.com/label/Soundway-Records-Ltd-Kudos-Records-Limited-MP3-Download/181002.html

24. 24 joe on May 16th, 2008 said:

    Re: Soundway comps. I’m trying to find out. I have both of them myself, and they are amazing, especially Nigeria Rock Special. Also, we don’t have it, but this comp just came out on the Analog Africa label called African Scream Contest and it’s pretty exceptional. The label’s blog is here and has some info. I’m hoping they put out the 2LP version soon.

25. 25 Daniel, Esq. on May 16th, 2008 said:

    I so hope we get the other two Soundway comps. This sounds like something I’d read on a different message-board-to-remain-nameless, but Nigerian 70s funk is so hot now.

    Joe, what do you think of the Nigeria 70 — Lagos Jump comp that just appeared here?

    http://www.emusic.com/album/Various-Artists-Nigeria-70-Lagos-Jump-MP3-Download/11211353.html

26. 26 joe on May 16th, 2008 said:

    I have only listened to that comp twice, but both times I thought it was awesome. I need to spend more time with it.

27. 27 Amanda on May 17th, 2008 said:

    Thanks Joe, I finally found a Sydney record shop that has heard of African Scream Contest and have ordered it. I look forward to hearing it in 2-4 weeks!

28. 28 joe on May 17th, 2008 said:

    Right on! You’ll love it. The liner notes, too, are pretty spectacular.

29. 29 Sean Ross on May 18th, 2008 said:

    Thanks for the update on the Soundway comps and the African Scream/Lagos comp recommendations, just picked them both up…excellent!

30. 30 joe on May 18th, 2008 said:

    Awesome! Yeah, I’m just back from a looooong drive from DC (thanks, traffic!), powered solely by those four records.

31. 31 joe on May 19th, 2008 said:

    Hey! I just got confirmations — we will be getting the other 2 NIgeria Special comps, along with the Panama! comp SoundWay put out a year or so ago. If we end up getting all the SoundWay stuff, well, brace yourselves! No word on when yet.

32. 32 Daniel, Esq. on May 19th, 2008 said:

    EXCELLENT! Thanks for the update, Joe. Getting that Panama! comp is also a coup.

33. 33 Lee on May 20th, 2008 said:

    Great news about the Soundway comps.

    Also, with the addition of David Murray’s DIW catalog, any chance we’ll see more from DIW, like John Zorn’s Masada studio albums?

34. 34 Daniel, Esq. on May 29th, 2008 said:

    Sincerely sorry to be a pest. Just wondering, are you still expecting the first wave of Kompakt title to hit the site at the end of May (i.e., tomorrow or Saturday)?

35. 35 yancey on May 29th, 2008 said:

    nope. got delayed again. but according to kompakt, we aren’t more than a week or two away.

36. 36 Daniel, Esq. on May 29th, 2008 said:

    No problem, obv. I was frankly just wondering when I should redeem some of my Circuit City booster cards (which I’ll do so around the time when Kompakt goes live).

    Again, thanks for the quick response. You guys are awesome.

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