Over the last few years, LJ Kruzer has gained a reputation for his electronic Christmas carol services in London. Sadly there’s no service this year due to LJ’s family commitments but you can still throw your own! Although the limited edition CD sold out within weeks of its release back in 2006, you can still get hold of these instrumental Christmas wonders digitally. Hear them in full below and download in just about whatever format you like.
Our most recent release, the début self-titled album by The Council Flats of Kingsbury, has been going down a storm. Radio support from the likes of Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1), Don Letts (BBC 6Music), John Kennedy (XFM), ChillFM, Anothernicemess (Netherlands) and WFMU (New York). Cracking reviews. Punters foaming at the mouth to get their mitts on the hand-numbered limited edition vinyl. Well, here’s some more suburban goodness from the man like Colin Kavanagh, a fresh mix of the sort of stuff that gets him all excited…
Don’t forget if you order the vinyl direct from us, we supply you with a digital version absolutely free. It’s also available from all good indie stores via Kudos Distribution, and the digital version is available from just about any provider you care to mention. Stream the whole album for free and place your order.
Here’s a record we’ve been waiting a long time to announce: the first album-length selection from The Council Flats of Kingsbury. And boy was it worth the wait!
Radio support from the likes of Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1), Don Letts (BBC 6music), John Kennedy (XFM London), Another Nice Mess (Holland), WFMU (New York), Chill FM and many more means there are likeminds out there who agree with us – which is always nice.
There’s a 12″ vinyl version limited to 250 hand-numbered copies and a digital version too. Order the vinyl from us directly and get the digital version for free (so no worries regarding postal strikes). Alternatively it will start appearing in all good record shops over the next week or two, and we’re sure they’d appreciate your support as much as we do.
“Compact and captivating. Don’t miss this if you’re into folktronica, hauntology, Ghost Box, Moon Wiring Club etc”.
(Undomondo)
“…comes across like Broadcast dipping their vintage equipment into the world of tropicalia. The album is strewn with beautiful, upbeat tracks, and you’d never really think of this as an in any way sinister or unsettling record were it not for the recurrent echo-deck edits that stealthily propel these easy-listening ditties into a state of instability that occasionally borders on madness”.
(Boomkat)
“It’s warm and inviting.. both simple and honest, yet intriguing and multi-faceted… like a favourite uncle in a scary costume that’s a touch too realistic. I love it”.
(Waxfactor)
“Sumptuously crafted and designed through a retro viewfinder… an utterly rewarding gem”.
(The Sunday Experience)
LJ Kruzer’s new album, Manhood & Electronics is now available in all good retail outlets, both physical CD and digital formats (or buy it direct from us and get both together). Those nice folk over at The Wire magazine have two exclusive reworkings of a couple of album tracks available for free download.
Yes folks it has finally arrived, the follow up to the critically acclaimed début album ‘This Is How I Write‘, LJ Kruzer’s ‘Manhood & Electronics‘ CD is now available for pre-order from Uncharted Audio.
Order the CD direct from us and get a free download code emailed to you within 24 hours of your purchase to enable you to start listening straight away at 320kbps. The CD’s will be shipped on Saturday 1st of August and won’t be in the shops for another 2 weeks.
The new album has already received the highest of praise from Kris Needs writing in Update, giving it 5/5 and proclaiming it “an intoxicating, emotional set of electronic reflections built on poignant piano melodies while electronic pulses and washes to take care of the rhythm side of things… the manhood has mated brilliantly with the circuits to produce a mood music masterwork…. Essential”
Uncharted Audio are proud to present you with a whole bunch of new FREE STUFF to promote its current and upcoming releases.
All the mp3 downloads are totally free if you want the 128′s. If you want a heftier format, you have the option of paying money (you decide how much) or entering a zero amount and giving us your email address instead.
So what have we got for you?
Part 0 of ‘Sunflowers‘, a frankly uncategorisable 5 part series brought to you by The Council Flats of Kingsbury. Your best bet is to get in a darkened room and turn it up loud. Part 1 to follow next week, with each ensuing part in the weeks after, all leading up to the release of the super limited debut LP next month.
“LJ Kruzer and Uncharted Audio present the Tam Variations, eight engaging experimental versions of Tam, a piece which features on Kruzer’s forthcoming album “Manhood & Electronics“. Each variation is the end result of methodical sequences of sound processing exploring all the possibilities of computer manipulation of digitised sound data – stretching, squashing, restretching and resquashing giving the concertina’d timbres of Tamz; filtering, distorting and reverberating backwards and forwards to create the rough textures of Tamx and Tamxr; modulating brown noise with the source audio to give Tamb; and simple stretching and reverberating resulting in the billowy melancholy of the collection’s opener Tam814. Manhood & Electronics is set for release as a CD and download on Uncharted Audio on June 29th 2009.” Go get it!
Plenty to update you all on, so here goes without further ado…
5KG – 5 Years of Kone-R @ Ginglik
This week marks five years of Kone-R and Uncharted Audio’s hook up with West London’s finest beat bunker, Ginglik. To celebrate we have a special event there this Saturday and Kone-R has put together a free mix for you all to download. Here’s the word from the man himself:
“Strange to think it’s been five whole years since I first took to the Ginglik turntables, but then it’s crazier still to think it’s been more than seventeen years since I first attempted to blend a pair of records… all I can say is it’s been an absolute pleasure! On the 9th of May I’m going to mark those five years of residency with an extended set covering all my usual bases across the night, from electro to techno to old skool breakbeats – plenty of bass, bleeps and vibes, from cutting edge newies to stone cold classics, I’ll also be using serato to complement my vinyl selections in public for the first time – all the better to increase the mayhem.
To all those people down the years who came, saw, danced, cheered, or just sat and listened… THANK YOU
To all the other DJ’s, live acts, VJ’s, breakdancers and other folk who I’ve shared a Ginglik bill with down the years… THANK YOU
To all those who protested against the closure of this wonderful and unique venue… THANK YOU
To all the Ginglik staff down the years who have given their hospitality… THANK YOU
To Colin and Tammi, for giving me the opportunity and generally being two of the most wonderful people in the business… THANK YOU!
The big event takes place this Saturday at Ginglik, 1 Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8PH. Expect a three hour mix from Kone-R, plus a special live appearance from good friend Cursor Miner, and support from Jash and Nedry. Live 360 degree visual installation by Surrealartist…. details here:
They are totally free if you want the 128′s. If you want a heftier format, you have the option of paying money but if you want them for free (by entering zero dollars) you have to hand over your email address. I don’t think we can say fairer than that.
Two hot gigs this week to inform you of. First up our very own Line, is appearing at the O2 Academy Islington on Thursday night, supporting Crazy P alongside Shock Defeat:
Uncharted Audio are now taking pre-orders for “Hearts” – the début album from Line. Available as a CD and download from the 9th of February, and as a vinyl LP from the 9th of March, the CD comes with a full colour 8-page booklet and the vinyl comes housed in a beautiful full colour sleeve.
Why pre-order from us? Well, we love you. And to show just how much, we’re offering free stuff. Naturally we’ll be despatching your physical item to you in good time for the release date and including some of the hot promotional “Line Hearts” sweeties.
In addition, we know you don’t like to wait for the postman to come knocking, so as soon as we’ve processed your order (usually the same day) we’ll email you a personal link to download 320kbps mp3′s of the whole album, along with some remixes not available elsewhere, and a bunch of digital content including exclusive wallpapers and lyrics.
CD pre-orders are 9.99GBP*
LP pre-orders are 10.99GBP*
*P&P charges apply. When ordering please ensure you select the correct option for your despatch address and the format you want to order. P&P to UK is 1GBP (CD) or 2GBP (vinyl), to mainland Europe 2GBP (CD) or 3GBP (vinyl) and to the rest of the world 3GBP (CD) or 4GBP (vinyl).
“Deep, pressurised funk and catchy synthpop”.
(Plan B Magazine)
“Plaintive voice times delectable electro prettiness times a monstrous bass equals Line… touching and defiant”.
(Lend Me Your Ears)
“Wicked tunes… fans of Hot Chip might just find the next big thing here… ‘Hearts’ works, and it shows that Britain’s electronica scene is alive and well… the scene can still throw out some great tunes”.
(Bearded Magazine)
“You can’t help yourself liking it… ‘Hearts’ is quite an exceptional album”
(Altsounds.com)
LAUNCH PARTY
Saturday 14th February 9pm-3am @ Ginglik, 1 Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8PH
Line (live) + Kone-R (dj) and guests TBC – visit the Ginglik website for further info.
Line is the solo project of Nottingham-based Neil Wells (one-time member of Seachange, Escapologists and Savoy Grand) seguing heartfelt lyrics of loves and lives lost and won across stark yet warm electronics.
The Chinese Room EP serves as a warm-up for his forthcoming debut album “Hearts” which is due on Uncharted Audio on February 9th. The EP contains two non-album tracks and two remixes of album tracks, one each from Wyndham Earl and Cursor Miner (Lo/Noodles/Combat).
Tracklist:
Half-smile
Number One (Wyndham Earl remix)
Optics (Cursor Miner remix)
To Draw A Line
WAV/FLAC/MP3 download only
Cat no: UNCH019
Release date: 05/01/09
You can currently buy it from the Uncharted Audio shop or Juno Download. More digital providers to follow over the next couple of weeks.
