New Releases Out Now...

Some new titles up in the web store:

Rocker Volume - Chrome C40 in Three Parts:

Dotabata - Oxidised

Deep Vein Thrombosis - 3min to Midnight

Deep Vein Thrombosis - 3min to Midnight (Deluxe pack)

Also some Distro items:

Visit: cantankerousrecords.bigcartel.com

New batch and web store...

New web store live with new batch of releases available now:

Purchase online...

New releases:

Length: 2xC10
Tape: Ferric
Leader: None
Shell: Black
Case: Double Jewel Clear/Black
Catalogue: CAN-080
Edition: 30
Package: Cover, 10 page booklet and sticker.

Communion of sour portraits...

Length: C48
Tape: Cobalt
Leader: Clear
Shell: Butterscotch
Case: Clear Jewel
Catalogue: CAN-083
Edition: 40
Package: Fold out cover.

Treachery; it's broken from within...

Length: C26
Tape: Ferric
Leader: Clear
Shell: Butterscotch
Case: Clear
Catalogue: CAN-081
Edition: 30
Package: Transparent cover and spine insert.

Across the field, the accident becomes apparent...

Length: C10
Tape: Ferric
Leader: None
Shell: Black
Case: Clear
Catalogue: CAN-079
Edition: 20
Package: Fold out cover.

Bleak strident rasping, friction building...

Length: C10
Tape: Ferric
Leader: None
Shell: Black
Case: Clear
Catalogue: CAN-084
Edition: 10
Package: Fold out cover and vintage card insert.

A sudden realisation of cadence...

Dotabata /// Llara Isabell Arena /// Galway: New Zealand Tour May 2015...

See Facebook Event for updates etc...

Finally (slightly) updated the website (blog), at some point in the near future all this will be getting a bit of a revamp and you may even see a proper web store...

New(ish) Releases Currently Available:

CAN-075 Dead Boomers - Live at White Nights C40 (Lim 40)
Dead Boomers is a heavy electronic duo based in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. Within rhythmic post-industrial blasts, the prospect of an ageing population dominates ominous narratives, depicting anxious visions of an inescapable tomorrow. Captured live in the depths of the Melbourne Arts Centre in the dead of night 24/2/2013. A spectacular document of one of Melbourne's premier power electronics outfits. Must have.

CAN-076 Inmost Night - Live 2011-2014 rC90 (Lim 50)

Pure scum punkened black metal, all grime no crime. True eye/mind opening filth. Unrelenting muck.

CAN-077 Von Einem - The Filthiest Indictment C20 (Lim 30)

Next level power electronics from one half of the esteemed Dead Boomers. Dry dark minimalism, deftly arranged; just so. 

If you buy one tape this year; make it this one. 

Coming Soon:
Cathedral (ex L.A County Morgue) 2xC10

Pleasure Bros C26

Grief Worship C10

Wank Bank C22

Come see people yelling over other loud noises!

Cantankerous Records Presents This:

Dead Boomers: Launching their new 7" vinyl out on Iron Lung Records and their new cassette "Outcalls" out on Cipher productions.
Punshing power electronics with a punk tinge...

SPLIT TEETH:Lightning speed power violence; 100% brutal.

Holy Boner: All star noise/grind lineup for maximum brutalitiy.

Velvet Whip: Self doubt, intelligence, paranoia, urban problems, claustrophobia, ugliness, animosity, and power.

Inmost Night: Punkened black metal to open your mind!


Live at Holdings
492 Bell Street Pascoe Vale South
3pm Sunday 16th February 2014
Free.
All Ages.
Free tea & coffee.

Plenty of merch available; bring your hard earned bread and squander it on some dated formats...

"If you are coming by car there is no parking on Bell Street, but you should be able to find some in York Street which is just around the corner. The last stop on the 55 tram at Bell Street will get you nearby. Holdings is about a 5 block walk west from there. If you can get to Bell or Coburg Station the 513 bus will take you pretty much across the road. Just ask to get off before Reynolds Parade. Holdings is across the road from a 7-Eleven (which is on the corner of Reynolds & Bell) if you need a landmark."

New Releases (from previous launch gig)...

CAN-073 cleaninglady - Monday 11_03_13 BizCDr
We are honoured to release cleaninglady's first physical offering. One prime slab of Serge modular synth destruction, artfully sculpted tones weave in and out of each other intertwining to form a rich tapestry of eclectic hard synth beauty.
Limited BizCDr in pink DVD case with A2 colour poster.

 CAN-066 Smash Tennis / Dotabata - split ProC41 (Lim 100)
 Our first pro pressed release, full colour j-card, plastic wrap and all...
Smash Tennis offer up a solid 20:30 of eclectic textures, tones and repercussions, derived from tape manipulation, guitar drums and who knows what else; true sonic artistry.
Dotabata lays down one slab of true texture, crafted from analogue electronics, field recordings, tape manipulation and reed organ.
Together a true journey of the sonosphere...
Pro pressed green crome C41 full colour double sided j-card.

CAN-074 Dotabata - Principles to Die For 2xC120 (Lim 5)     SOLD OUT
 Dotabata takes you on a lenghty journey of texture and percussion. Drums, junk, field recordings, tape manipulation, radio wave trickery, and true analogue electronic minimalism.
2xC120 all clear prison spec tapes, with 24 page art book, and sticker in box.

Records of previous launch gig...

 Oranj Punjabi
 
 Nic Tammens
 
 cleaninglady
Launching new BizCDr release...
 
 Smash Tennis
Launching new pro split cassette release...

 Dotabata
Launching new pro split cassette release... 

Smash Tennis / Dotabata - split tape launch...

Cantankerous Records Presents This:

Smash Tennis / Dotabata split tape launch...
cleaninglady BizCDr launch...

Performances from:
Oranj Punjabi
Nic Tammens
cleaninglady
Smash Tennis
Dotabata

@ Holdings:
492 Bell Street Pascoe Vale South
3pm Sunday 8th December 2013
Free entry (Buy tapes etc...).

All Ages...
BYO...
Free tea and coffee...
Plenty of tapes and such for sale and trade...

"If you are coming by car there is no parking on Bell Street, but you should be able to find some in York Street which is just around the corner. The last stop on the 55 tram at Bell Street will get you nearby. Holdings is about a 5 block walk west from there. If you can get to Bell or Coburg Station the 513 bus will take you pretty much across the road. Just ask to get off before Reynolds Parade. Holdings is across the road from a 7-Eleven (which is on the corner of Reynolds & Bell) if you need a landmark."

International Noise Conference Melbourne 2013

Come along to the International Noise Conference tomorrow and see such esteemed cantankerous artists such as: Smash Tennis, FTRG, Dotabata, etc.


Several new releases available as well:
CAN-067 Dotabata - Eagle C15 (Lim 16)
CAN-068 Dotabata - _ BizCDr (Lim 31)
CAN-069 Dotabata - _ BizCDr (Lim 20)
CAN-070 Dotabata - The Great Eagle rC60 (Lim 52)
CAN-071 Smash Tennis - Failed to get Power from the Sun BizCDr (Lim 33)

As well as Smash Tennis t-shirts!

SABBATICAL AND NO PA PRESENT
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THE 2013 INTERNATIONAL NOISE CONFERENCE
MELBOURNE EDITION
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FEATURING RAT BASTARD (USA) MATTIN (BSQ)
AND 15 MINUTE SETS FROM OVER 30 LOCAL NOISE ARTISTS.
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Ryan Cockburn / Gurner / Joel Stern + Alex Cuffe + Kishore Ryan / Radical Creation / Kristian Roberts / Bleach Boys / JK Fuller / Snawklor / Orphan Annie / Kerrie Farnsworth / Paul Kidney & Nell Day / Dark End of the Garden / Zog Machine / Sean Baxter / Bukkake Brothers / Smash Tennis / Incompetent Cervix / Clinton Green / Porpoise Torture / Blarghstrad / Dotabata / PVA In Hair / FTRG / Andrew McLellan / Cleaninglady / Jonathan Nokes / Word of Life Church SS / Solvent Cage / Bound for Glory
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SATURDAY 4 MAY 2013 2PM TO 10PM
HOSTED BY NEW LOW AT GOODTIME STUDIOS
BASEMENT, 746 SWANSTON STREET
CARLTON VICTORIA
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FREE // BYO

Gig Reflection: Saturday 20th January 2013

Alternative Flier by James Kane:

Photographic records of the send off of slanted house:

NGC 1275:

Smash Tennis:

Muddy Lawrence:
(Replacement for Split Teeth who had to pull out)

Von Einem:

Idle Minds:

Inmost Night:

Gig Reflection: Saturday 29th September 2012

Photos from another night of tinnitus and epilepsy inducing entertainment:

Spasmoslop:

Bono:

Dotabata:

Todd Anderson-Kunart:

Word of Life Church SS:

Video courtesy of Owen


Cantankerous at KIPL from cv slime 800 on Vimeo.

Todd Anderson-Kunert @ KIPL from todd anderson-kunert on Vimeo.

SMASH TENNIS & DOTABATA tour SA.

JOIN us at the Metro for special times. SEE the debut Adelaide shows of two amazing noise/experimental labelmates and a solid local lineup:

-SMASH TENNIS (MELB)
(Ghost Gums, Where were you at lunch)
http://smashtennis.bandcamp.com/

-DOTOBABA (MELB)*
(Cantankerous Records)
http://www.myspace.com/dotabata

-DOE
http://doedoes.bandcamp.com/

-JOURNEY WELL, SPACE WIZARD
(Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity)
http://soundcloud.com/master-fluffywinks
Their killer set at Lost City 2012:
http://vimeo.com/50214010

-QRT DUO (debut!)
(Mondo Phase Band)
Dan Heath will be joined by a mysteryman.

From 9pm, $5 door. Simples.
At: The Hotel Metro
46 Grote St, Adelaide, South Australia 5000

*DOTABATA

Cantankerous Records brings you some varied noise...

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH SS = Synth/noise extravaganza...
http://mindtimedestroy.blogspot.com.au/

SPASMOSLOP = Otherworldly vocal driven noise...
http://soundcloud.com/spasmoslop/spasmoslop-non-monoglot

TODD ANDERSON-KUNERT = Audio/visual doom/noise...
http://www.toddanderson-kunert.com/index.php?%2Fproject%2Fperfromance-at-conduit-arts%2F

DOTABATA = Organic instrumentation destroyed by harsh electronics...
http://www.myspace.com/dotabata

BONO = Some more noise...
http://www.atu2.com/band/bono/bono.jpg

Starts early!
FREE!
All ages / BYOB welcome.

136 Roden St West Melbourne (a short trek from either Southern Cross or North Melbourne stations).

Various tapes and so on available on the night...

The New Releases for May 2012

The latest batch of tapes and business card CDrs, launched at the most recent gig.

Get in quick with these, minimal copies still remaining after the launch show...

CAN-061

Smash Tennis - "self titled" C42 (Lim 40)

Melbourne, Australias exquisite duo of Llara (Kit, Tapes, Edits) and Samaan (Guitar, Tapes, Edits), compiled from various live recordings from 2010 and 2011 using Iphone, Nokia 1616, Dictaphone, Reel to Reel. With an end result that is both precise and chaotic, beautiful and grotesque. Highly recommended.

Recorded on high quality black C42 tapes with industrialised "envelope pattern" covers. Limited to 40 copies (very few left).

Go here to hear it.

CAN-064 

Areyfu - Star Garnet ssC20 (Lim 30)

South Australias' Areyfu knows how to deliver high quality harsh noise, and that is exactly what he does on this tape. Just under ten minutes of sporadic out of this world noise. Moments of ambient beauty, voice samples, and aeons of perfectly timed blasts of feedback and synthetic noise scree. A hidden gem in a sea of mediocrity.

Duplicated on high quality green tapes with gloss full colour covers in an edition of thirty.

CAN-065

Areyfu - Retrogradus ssC15 (Lim 20)

Much the same idea/style as "Star Garnet" but with guest vocalist/lyricist Dylan John Cameron. The addition of Dylans' passionate hardcore/power violence style vocals add a whole new dimension of intensity to the already intense Areyfu noisescape. Not like everything else. Not your garden variety power electronics, this is a whole new kind of beast...

Duplicated on new old stock data cassette tapes with black and white covers in an edition of twenty.

See Areyfu web page for additional info and sounds.

CAN-050

The Shock Technician / Horsing / PPP / Dotåbåtå - Four on the Floor 4xBizCDr (Lim 25)

Four on the Floor: a four way split between The Shock Technician from Germany, Horsing from the Netherlands, PPP from Italy and Australias' Dotabata. Each artist filling a business card with a distinct slab of monolithic noise grandeur. Pressed on four clear hand stamped business card CDrs with individual sleeves, plus inserts and cover housed in a cassette tape case. Strictly limited to twenty five copies.

CAN-051

Snuff Budgies - Maths C?? (Lim 34)

From the people who brought you FTRG and Dotabata comes a new (not really, more so reformed and refreshed...) duo focused on intense live musique concrète, tape manipulation and looping. This time binging you a two sided cassette recorded on the very cassettes that were used as the source material. Thirty four mathematics theory audio books on tape were used to create the audio that would later be recorded over the majority of them. Each one individual; ending with various amounts of the original mathematic theory that had resided there.

Strictly limited to thirty four copies each with a different ending. Recorded to recycled maths audio book tapes. Each with an individualised cover.

CAN-063

Zebra Mu / Torba - split C30 (Lim 25)

Zebra Mu of Norfolk, England and Torba of Germany both offer up a side of true analogue noise. Executed just how noise should be; raw, varied, organic and damn noisy. Each artist putting their signature spin on their offering.

Limited to twenty five copies duplicated on studio quality new old stock mastering cassettes with fold out cover and inserts.

CAN-055

Inmost Night - Insidious Tormentors BizCDr "single" (Lim 25)

The first official release of the "truth bringers" Inmost Night. Approximately five minutes of noisy punkened black metal grind. Raw, manic, and not afraid to speak the truth! 

Limited to 25 copies on white business card CDr with A4 fold out insert with lyrics.

See bandcamp page for other tracks.

CAN-062

Dotabata / Taklamakan - split RssC90 (Lim 30)

Two megalithic slabs of noise worship. Dotabata from Melbourne, Australia brings a flowing twenty minute slab of grime. Brooding bass drones, organic textures and heavy psych overtones buried in more texture. Taklamakan conjures otherworldly noisescapes with the ebb and flow of a black hole.

Limited to thirty copies duplicated on recycled (quality) consumer grade C90 cassettes, with fold out cover. 

Other/older releases still available (Only a couple each left):

CAN-026 1+1= a window - Autism 3"CDr (lim 25)
CAN-029 The Mist Toggles - So Seal Ice CDr
CAN-032 Horsing - Changzheng 3"CDr
CAN-037 Vilphagr - DEMO C30 (lim 30)
CAN-047 The Shock Technician / Zebra Mu - split 3"CDr (Lim 40)
CAN-053 absence.insolution / Fuck, The Retarded Girl - Nice Fringe Fucknut Please Stop Making Garbage Like This And The People That Think This Is Cool Christ Seek Thereapy 3"CDr
CAN-054 Areyfu / FTRG - split C42 (Lim 25)
CAN-058 Panic - Hunter C31 (Lim 30)
CAN-060 Dotåbåtå - Spilt Milk C40 (Lim 21)

Rough price guide:
Tapes (and 4xBizCdr) Au$7 / US$10 / 10Euro each or three for Au$15 / US$20 / 20Euro or even cheaper for larger orders. BizCDr and 3"CDr free with other orders or Au$3 / US$5 / 5Euro individually.

Email cantankerousrecords@gmail.com to make an order...