A lossless treat in flac. A few other sites have posted rips of this highly collectible series, so here at ESWA we set the bar higher and post a lossless audio rip.
Rob Deacon's excellent Abstract Magazine focused on indie electronic and industrial sounds, and his own love of The Wolfgang Press, who had more coverage that others. The first three were in print only and the fourth featured mostly Third Mind Records artists on an album Life At The Top. He then got a bank loan and set up his own label which was to become Sweatbox Records.
The magazine featured articles and interviews of the the bands on the records alongside numerous album and single reviews. Regrettably, I haven't included scans as my flatbed has just decided that it is no longer compatible with Windows 7.
Abstract Five is a complex and at times difficult listen with obscure alternatives by Test Department (featuring a Scottish miner and a pipe band live), experimental samples and loops by 400 Blows, as well as obscure interpretations of sound by Swans and Cindytalk (with bonus skips). Highlights have to be the slightly different working of Colourbox's Manic, the demo Nyam Nyam track and the pounding beats of In The Nursery (though unlabelled as such). Those of a more doomy disposition will find the Gene Loves Jezebel, And Also The Trees ...oh and of course The Wolfgang Press entertaining.
Abstract 5 : ripped from a 12" vinyl LP self-released (AMO 5) in 1985
A1. Fuel Foundation Of The Nation (Live) - Test Department
A2. Fire Eater (Remix) - The Wolfgang Press
A3. Fire And Water - 400 Blows
A4. Sealed In Skin - Swans
A5. Playtime - Cindytalk
B1. Manic (Remix) - Colourbox
B2. Flame - Gene Loves Jezebel
B3. Maps In Her Wrists And Arms - And Also The Trees
B4. This Is The Place (Demo) - Nyam Nyam
B5. Leaving It Up To You (Live) - The Jazz Butcher
B6. Sentient - In The Nursery
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Brilliant! Many thanks for making the Abstract series available. I actually have a copy somewhere of the Abstract record pictured above. If I can find it, I'll send you scans.
ReplyDeleteFound it--but unfortunately my flat-bed's too small--kept cutting off the text at top & bottom. Sorry, dude. Keep up the good work--this blog is great!
ReplyDeleteI have this on vinyl and thank you for the lossless version!
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Nyam Nyam demo… ! Just when you think you have it all, some wag dig up something even more obscure. I'd prefer to have the vinyl, but realistically, where will I find it for sale? Actually, I just found it at Discogs, so into the collection it goes - thanks for posting this in any case! It's all good.
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ReplyDeleteFab. One to add to the end of that new Colourbox box there.
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