Recent - September 30, 2002

(Apologies for the long delay in updating this site.)
Die Stadt has recently issued an archival New Blockaders / Organum 7" entitled
"Der Graben" (DS45) and an archival 10" of two rare early cassette tracks
"Terrain/Adrift" (DS47), with "Terrain" being a previously unavailable version of
the Snatch Tapes recording. Also, another Scratch Orchestra piece is now available
on a double CD compilation entitled "Not Necessarily 'English Music'".

In the upcoming months, it looks like Die Stadt will also be releasing a new 10" by
David Jackman entitled 'Flak' (DS53), which they describe as "featur[ing] two
diverse pieces. Side A consists of a harsh multilayered mix of sounds while side B
is a straight field recording." The series of vinyl releases based on gun noises from
the Imperial War Museum London will make it onto CD (with bonus tracks) as
"The Machine Gun Collection" (DS51). Also coming up is a new Organum 10"
('Maus' - DS57) early next year and a CD release of "Vacant Lights".

Older - October 16, 2001

Robot Records has issued the next in its line of CD re-issues of the back Organum
catalog, entitled "Pulp" (RR26). This CD collects a variety of Organum/New Blockaders
collaborations -the initial "Pulp" 7" (AR07) (and three previously unissued versions),
the "Wrack" 12", the "Raze" 7" and another previously unreleased track. Along with
"Salute" (previously re-issued on Robot), this compiles all of the Organum/TNB pieces.

Older - July 31, 2001

Die Stadt (in cooperation with Robot and Siren Records) has issued the first new
Organum 7" in three years, entitled "Feldzug" (DS33). It is pressed in an edition of 333
on standard black vinyl, large hole, and no picture sleeve (just a thick white cardboard
diecut sleeve). The music is of the high metallic grind / low acoustic drone combination
used in other Organum works, including "Crusade". The Die Stadt CD re-issue of
"Verhalt Dich Ruhig" is also available at this time

Older - April 11, 2001

Robot and Siren Records have co-re-issued Organum's "Ikon" on a CD-EP. According to
the press release, this version is remastered and includes an alternate mix of the title track.
Departing slightly from their previous minimalist sleeves, this CD-EP seems to include a grey
on black picture of Mr. Jackman (looks to be from about the same period as the passport photo
in the "Elephant Table" compilation (and about as clear)).

Older - February 21, 2001

Die Stadt has released another of David Jackman's 10"ers - "Eisen". Still staying in the style
of his previous releases (using multiply looped found sounds), this slightly less minimal release
mines a Germanic vein - both in sound sourcing and typography. Perhaps suited for a La Monte
Young inspired Black Mass, or as a way of tweaking fans of neo-death-folk power electronics.
We've been promised only one pressing on this - 500 on black vinyl. Die Stadt has also indicated
that the CD re-issue of "Verhalt Dich Ruhig" will be out in time for their next catalog, early in
March.

Older - December 19, 2000

Die Stadt has finally released "Machine Gun Fighting", the third of David Jackman's Imperial
War Museum sound source releases. The final delay was caused by a lack of proper polyvinyl
sleeves. You should be seeing this picture 10" showing up in mail order houses pretty soon.
(Still no release information for the "Verhalt Dich Ruhig" CD, though.)
Complacency has repressed the "Submission" CD, so that should be available again.
There has also been a re-issue on Cortical of the original Scratch Orchestra LP (the earliest
Jackman-related material, as he was an active member of the S.O. at the time the piece was
recorded). " The Great Learning", originally available only in the DG Avant-garde Vol. 4 box set,
the CD re-issue includes a bonus track originally released on the Cornelius Cardew Memorial
Concert double LP

Older - July 12, 2000

The latest Organum archival release is out on Robot Records, a CD re-issuing of the cassette
collaberation with The New Blockaders (and one of the oldest Organum pieces to see the
digital light of day - 1984!), "Salute" (RR25). Here's the spiel from the label press release:

"Early collaborative material from 1984. Originally only available as a cassette (released
initially by the UK's Frux label, then later on David Jackman's Aeroplane label) in very small
editions. Salute is comprised of 8 parts and can be viewed as the first full-length collaboration
between Organum and The New Blockaders following the release of the legendary 'Pulp' 7" in 1983.
These pivotal sessions, as the title suggests, were landmark recordings. The result was in essence
an appreciative 'salute' amongst the collaborators with respect to their individual as well as
collective work. This remastered edition is a massive improvement in sound over the rare cassette
versions. Not only do the intense tonal textures finally blaze through in their truly maximum form,
but the CD edition also allows for an uninterrupted running program. Each disc is minimally
packaged in a clear jewel box."

The paired 7"s (from Die Stadt and Robot) based on gun sounds from the Imperial War Museum in
London are out and selling fast. The Robot picture 7" is in an announced edition of 400, and
the Die Stadt 7" has been released in two pressings (of 400 & 200) so far. Still waiting on
the picture 10" ("Machine Gun Fighting") and the "Verhalt Dich Ruhig" CD re-issue, both from
Die Stadt.

Older - February 29, 2000

The black vinyl versions of the archival Scratch Orchestra 10" - London, 1969
are now available from the usual suspects. The clear vinyl pressing (of 100)
are also available. There has even been a third varient pressing mentioned -
with a b/w cover (edition of 300)

Die Stadt is still planning a limited vinyl 7" from David Jackman called
"Machine Gun" and a picture 10" titled "Machine Gun Fighting"

A new picture 7" from David Jackman should be coming out soon on Robot Records,
entitled "Gun, Machine, Vickers, .303-inch, MK1"..... I think I see a theme
developing here.......

Robot Records has also recently re-issued the Andrew Chalk cassette 'Crescent'
on CD in both regular (430 copies) and deluxe (70 copies) editions. There
is also some of the material from 'Harvest' (based on the Kanal 7" done
with Organum) in the form of a collaberation track with Jackman.

Older - February 9, 2000

Robot Records has released the next in their series of Organum CDs - "Volume Two",
which along with the New Blockaders collaberation from "In Extremis", features a new
version of "Horii" and a previously unreleased track in the LAYLAH style.

Siren Records of Japan has re-issued the Mixed Band Philanthropist LP - "The
Impossible Humane" on CD, in an edition of 500. Buried somewhere in the mix
is a source tape supplied by David Jackman.

Anomalous Records has come across a few new-old-stock copies of Organum's -
"Kammer" - hurry over their website and order up one before they all
evaporate.

The CD re-issue of the limited cassette "Verhalte Dich Ruhig" is still in
the works from Die Stadt, with no fixed release date known at this point.

In (slightly) related news, the Gnome CDR label in Britain has shut down.
The catalogue of material is now out of print, with no plans for re-release.
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