they sound like gene loves jezebel
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 6 June 2013 00:07 (ten years ago) link
filtered through pre-Dark-Side Pink Floyd. Their cover of "Nile Song" is excellent.
― I'll take the jangle-jangle over the throb-throb (brg30), Thursday, 6 June 2013 00:19 (ten years ago) link
licher's designs should be spoken of in the same lofty terms as vaughan oliver and peter saville imo
― post-op1 (electricsound), Thursday, 6 June 2013 00:28 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, I was thinking about how Licher was in ways something of a one-man combination of Saville, Tony Wilson and Bernard Sumner vis a vis his label, sorta.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 6 June 2013 00:55 (ten years ago) link
absolutely.
search the 1st Savage Republic 7" (very different, before Robert Loveless left to form 17 Pygmies), obv all the later stuff too, that Abecedarians 10", all For Against, I forget what else right now.
the Neef 23 7" is not very good.
― Flat Of NAGLs (sleeve), Thursday, 6 June 2013 00:59 (ten years ago) link
Party Boys, Human Hands, Fourwaycross
― I'll take the jangle-jangle over the throb-throb (brg30), Thursday, 6 June 2013 01:17 (ten years ago) link
I did not know Human Hands were on the label! Never liked Fourwaycross much but I only heard the later LP which iirc was not on I.P.R.
― Flat Of NAGLs (sleeve), Thursday, 6 June 2013 01:22 (ten years ago) link
OK never mind, that WAS the one I heard, on Nate Starkman. 17 Pygmies 1st EP Hatikva was also reissued by NS&S on CD, it's good but not as good as the 1st LP which is all-time for me (but was on Resistance).
― Flat Of NAGLs (sleeve), Thursday, 6 June 2013 01:24 (ten years ago) link
the Autumnfair 10" is nice and dark 4AD-ish stuff. and i love all the Half String releases (since reissued by Captured Tracks in its entirety)
Alison's Halo 45 also wonderful
― post-op1 (electricsound), Thursday, 6 June 2013 01:26 (ten years ago) link
Is the 17 Pygmies lp with the ecstatically insane spoken word interludes by Charles whatshisname in print anywhere?
― 2 huxtables and a sousaphone (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 6 June 2013 01:29 (ten years ago) link
Funny you should ask!
http://ltmrecordings.com/jedda_by_the_sea_captured_in_ice_ltmcd2581.html
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 6 June 2013 01:31 (ten years ago) link
that's not the one he means, Jon is talking about the Welcome album, which is fantastic (and also out of print).
However, that double CD looks great, bonus tracks yum yum.
― Flat Of NAGLs (sleeve), Thursday, 6 June 2013 14:53 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, Welcome was it. And Schneider-- Charles Schneider is the madman I was trying to remember. But I will buy the hell out of that reissue Ned linked.
― 2 huxtables and a sousaphone (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 6 June 2013 15:09 (ten years ago) link
Forward-looking company, this Independent Project Records. Note the working "Previous Releases" sublink.
― MV, Thursday, 6 June 2013 19:07 (ten years ago) link
Gotta start somewhere.
And IN FACT...I'll be interviewing Mr. Licher in a little under an hour. So I'll get a general status update on the site and other plans.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 6 June 2013 19:16 (ten years ago) link
And that was a great interview, BTW. Will let you know when it runs. Much forthcoming!
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 9 June 2013 02:57 (ten years ago) link
Wa-hey, my interview with Mr. Licher is now up:
http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/magazine/bruce-licher-interview
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 24 June 2013 16:10 (ten years ago) link
cool
― #NOBS (electricsound), Monday, 24 June 2013 22:49 (ten years ago) link
Read on my homeward commute while listening to Ceremonial. Excellent.
― folsom country prism (Jon Lewis), Monday, 24 June 2013 23:26 (ten years ago) link
Glad you liked! It was a fun experience.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 03:46 (ten years ago) link
Hey all -- a little over 48 hours to go before this Kickstarter ends, and they're not quite there yet
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/p22/savage-impressions-the-book
Looks like it'll be an absolutely fantastic project all in all. Chuck in some cash if you can!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 18 May 2018 18:13 (five years ago) link
Oh that looks nice. I should pledge
― curmudgeon, Friday, 18 May 2018 19:29 (five years ago) link
You should! They're under a thousand to go now so it would help!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 18 May 2018 20:53 (five years ago) link
And an update that it will be fully funded -- there's about 40 hours left to pledge or to adjust a pledge, so hey, get something, why doncha? Really looking forward to the end result.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 19 May 2018 03:15 (five years ago) link
Ooo, cool, I didn’t know about this one. I’m in for a book.
― early rejecter, Saturday, 19 May 2018 18:16 (five years ago) link
Also, new Bruce Licher release:
https://brucelicher.bandcamp.com/album/owens-valley-driving-music
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 18 July 2018 18:07 (five years ago) link
And they're on Bandcamp!
https://independentprojectrecords.bandcamp.com/
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 10 December 2020 16:23 (three years ago) link
New comp? New comp.
https://darla.com/products/various-artists-source-the-independent-project-records-collection
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 21 June 2021 15:52 (two years ago) link
That looks good, the only other IPR comp I've got is the Auteur Labels one:https://www.discogs.com/Various-Auteur-Labels-Independent-Project-Records/master/1440784
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 21 June 2021 17:52 (two years ago) link
I bought the Red Temple Spirits CD set and it is so pretty!
― mark e. smith-moon (f. hazel), Monday, 21 June 2021 23:03 (two years ago) link
Fun news via a mailout:
Independent Project Records (IPR) the recently relaunched record label, confirmed today that they will be reissuing expanded editions of two debut albums from their back catalog including Arizona’s experts of Shoegaze, Half String’s A Fascination With Heights (1996) and Scenic’s haunting 1995 Instrumental album Incident at Cima (1995) on September 17, 2021. Each album will be released on vinyl, compact disc and via digital services and will feature extensive bonus tracks, expanded and updated liner notes, a 24 page booklet as well as iconic letterpress printed die-cut hand-letter pressed packaging by label founder Bruce Licher. Full track listing and further details will be announced shortly and will be distributed internationally both digitally and physically on CD via Darla Records. Compact Disc and digital will be released on September 17 with the vinyl edition following later in the year.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 14 July 2021 17:18 (two years ago) link
And get yer copy of the new comp here!
https://sourcevariousartistscompilation.bandcamp.com/album/source-the-independent-project-records-collection
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 24 August 2021 23:08 (two years ago) link
And my new interview with Bruce is up!
https://daily.bandcamp.com/label-profile/independent-project-records-label-guide
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 October 2021 18:43 (two years ago) link