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What is hardcore? It means many things to many people, and they’re all correct. It’s best described as a feeling, an attitude, a way of life. Dance or Die is the first critical study of city-based hard dance communities spanning three decades of musical reinvention mapped to sweeping gentrification, political intervention and seismic societal change. From its 1990 Frankfurt techno genesis, hardcore has shattered into a myriad subgenres and discrete club tribes, but the core of hardcore has always stood for marginalised people worldwide finding family and acceptance in extremis, and in extreme sounds. Featuring exclusive archive materials and personal anecdotes from veteran Godfathers and contemporary stars of the digital diaspora, paired with voices from trans trailblazers and heroines behind the scenes, Dance or Die is the queer, activistic, and flawed history of hardcore that has never been fully told before.

On September 18, 2016, Keith Robinson, a pioneering figure in the free party scene, tragically lost his life in the River Thames. To say Keith lived an eventful life would be an understatement. In 2011 he started writing his autobiography and involvement with the Desert Storm Sound System but never completed it. It’s taken this long – and lots of hurdles to overcome – to bring Keith’s story to the world. Take No Prisoners: The Desert Storm Sound System Story covers his childhood and first forays into parties (and brushes with the law) in Glasgow, the infamous trips to Bosnia during the Balkans conflict, the anti-Criminal Justice Bill and Reclaim The Streets demos in Trafalgar Square, joining the army and serving in Afghanistan. The book also contains many photos from Keith’s life, a foreword by Matthew Collin (author of Dream Machines, Rave On and Altered State) and an epilogue written by Ray Philp (Red Bull Music Academy).

Revised reissue of the acclaimed first-ever book-length investigation into the origins of jungle and drum & bass. Back in print for the first time since 1998, State of Bass: The Origins of Jungle and Drum & Bass features previously unpublished interviews with Roni Size, Goldie, LTJ Bukem, Fabio, Shy FX and other key players from the early years of the scene.

Written by Spiral Tribe’s co-founder and visual artist, Mark Angelo Harrison, A Darker Electricity charts the infamous sound system’s nomadic journey and the rapid escalation of their popularity – and notoriety. From small squat-scene parties in early 90s London to enormous warehouse raves and free festivals. The undercover police operation against them. The record deal with Youth. The creation of their community recording studio. The government stitch-up and their prosecution. The escape to Europe and the start of the teknival scene. _______________________________ At the time, it was unclear why the UK government targeted the Spiral Tribe travelling sound system. Even after arresting many key members and launching one of Britain’s biggest court cases against them. Was it really because they were a marauding horde of anarcho-techno-pirates, their outlandish music calling a generation to rise up in rebellion against conservatism, convention, and even consensus reality? Or was it because, as pioneers of the 1990s free party movement, championing the new British breakbeat and European techno sound, they were reclaiming social space in warehouses and out under the stars? Each weekend they pulled ever bigger crowds away from consumer culture. No superstar DJs, no door policy and everyone dancing together as equals. An inspiring, unifying force of creativity. As Spiral Tribe’s co-founder and visual artist (or as the Crown Prosecutor described him, ‘the criminal ringleader’ who’d helped ‘mastermind’ Britain’s ‘biggest ever illegal rave’ at Castlemorton), Mark Angelo Harrison has a unique perspective to tell their inside story. He vividly charts their nomadic journey and the rapid escalation of their popularity – and notoriety. From small squat-scene parties in London to enormous warehouse raves and free festivals. From one little overloaded van to the mighty convoy of matt-black military vehicles that instigated the teknivals of Europe.  

Written by Harry Harrison, one of DiY’s founding members, Dreaming in Yellow traces their origins back to early formative experiences, describing in detail the seminal clubs, parties, festivals and records that forged the collective. Dreaming in Yellow is an attempt to distil the story of DiY’s tumultuous existence and the remarkably eclectic, outrageous and occasionally deranged story of them doing it themselves.

1994 was a year of fervent resistance against the encroaching Criminal Justice Act in the UK. Amidst the clamour of dissent, three historic demonstrations echoed through the streets of London, challenging the very fabric of authority and transforming the nature of peaceful protest, forever. Through the lens of Matt Smith (Exist To Resist), witness the raw energy and unity of the protests that shook the capital. Each image in this zine is a testament to the power of the people, capturing not just moments frozen in time, but the spirit of a generation refusing to accept oppressive legislation. Pages: 68 Size: A5 (21cm x 14.8cm) Binding: Staple bound Print: Black & white Front cover design: Tom Booth Woodger, Interior design: Jez Tucker

4-track speedcore/hardcore compilation 12" from the new Screwhead imprint out of Ireland, featuring Crabby, James F, Violent Gibson, Alien Hand.

Drehbuch von Ingmar Bergman Das Schweigen in der Serie Cinemathek des Marion von Schröder Verlags. Mit Filmstills. Zweite Auflage von 1965 in gutem Zustand.

BACK IN STOCK!  Now also available for wholesale for shops! Movements that dig velocity. Movements that worship war. Movements that have been accused of being fascist. Sbrang Gabba Gang is the sound of two cultural movements violently crashing into each other at breakneck speed. What happens when the Italian futurist avant-garde clashes with gabber, a belligerent strain of hardcore techno and the Netherland's first proper youth culture? Sbrang Gabba Gang will introduce you to the strange custom of forming human pyramids at gabber raves, futurist after-shave cocktails and Pietro Cannata, the man who took a hammer to the toes of Michelangelo's David. In Sbrang Gabba Gang, Riccardo Balli explores the parallels of gabber and futurist ideas by way of personal accounts, literary mash-up of Futurist manifestos and a storyline that follows the vandalistic shenanigans of a posse of gabber-futurists consisting of Dominator Marinetti, Luigi "Holy Noise" Russolo, Luciano "Thunderdome" Folgore and Giacomo Balla/Balli. These ideas further come to life in a series of anaglyphic images to be explored with special magenta-green 3D glasses attached to each volume.

Huren release on Zhark Berlin from 2000, noisy repetitive tekno, Covers shop light storage wear. Used copy in excellent condition.

A1 - Intro 1:53 A2 - Shift 9:59 B1 - Dante 6:13 B2 - Bacchus 5:41 B3 - Untitledused copy in perfect condition

Used copy in excellent condition

With Resistance Belgium based Derlich presents his severly stripped down to its essence technoid visions. In avoidance of any irrelevant superstructures RESISTANCE delivers 6 equaly effective Tools ranging from ritual aesthetics with evolving rhythms and variations to unexpected heavy punches and deeply embeded obscurity reminiscent of the early Zhark releases. Derlich erradicates the lines in genres as industrial, Underground Techno and Dark Ambient Minimalism, heavy strokes clarifies the abstraction of modern life. His passion for art, derelict dark landscapes, and abandoned locations feeds the inspiration to work in his shadowy area of electronic music.

In Karton-Schuber, der leichte Gebrauchs-/Lager-Spuren aufweist. Das Buch selber in ausgezeichnetem Zustand. Nummer XIV, signiert vom Autor mit Widmung für den Schweizer Dichter und Literaturkritiker Dieter Fringeli.

Kareem on his own Zhark imprint with a more slowed down instrumental hip hop approach, something that in the past was usually reserved for the Ramadan sublabel. Nice atmospheres and rhythms, album length (with extra tracks on the digital version).

Excellent release by 16-17 (check their other releases on Vision and Praxis!) with the collaboration with/production by Kevin Martin, aka The Bug.Last copy from shop stocks, a bit of shelf wear on DHR label sleeve.

BACK IN STOCK!  Recorded 1995 at Wollf 281 Studio, Basel, by Manuel Liebeskind Vocals recorded 2018 at Ruminator Audio, San Francisco, by Monte Vallier Mixed, mastered and produced 2018/19 by Alex Buess Edited by Roger Graf Cut at Centraldubs, Bern, by Adi Flück Artwork by Marco Papiro

Split CD featuring an Extreme Noisecore Battle between Heracleides and Kuttekop, recorded in Amsterdam 2022. 

Split channell release with Ladybird in one speaker and Merzbow in the other! So you can listen to this CD in three ways, either just one of the two, or both together!

KLF remix 12" from 1989 of their Kylie Said To Jason track. Used copy, one side has a very shallow mostly inaudible scratch. Typical ludicrous KLF material. Comes in KLF Communications label sleeve. 

Release on Chinese CD label Reconfiguration with contributions by Hitlike, Jedung kying, Zhong Min Jie, Zenial, Double Fish, Muzzle, ZaOYiN, DJ Dee, AABZU, New Fill Water, Jiother, Dead J, 718, MHP, Panda Twin.

Amazing and wild alto sax improvisations by Wally Shoup from the mid-80s.This cassette version licensed by Calypso Now in Switzerland used copy in great condition, paper insert shows some signs of age. Original white cassette case box