Re: [microsound] Zero Gravity label, etc

[Joshua Maremont <thermal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 12:28 AM 8/21/01 -0400, Howard Stelzer wrote:
> I have fallen in love with the Zero Gravity label from Japan. Truly some 
> of the most bizarre electronic music I've ever heard, unclassifiable 
> stuff, unlike any other damn thing. Artists like Kazunao Nagata, Utah 
> Kawasaki, Nerve Net Noise, Masaaki Kikuchi... wow...
> Now, what I'd like to know is this: there are two labels that are related 
> to Zero Gravity, called Sonic Plate and Far East Experimental Sounds. Is 
> there anyone outside of Japan selling this stuff? If anyone has any leads 
> at all, it'd be most appreciated. Especially if anyone knows of someone 
> selling the CDs in the US. I'm interested in tracking down Pearl Records, too.

I was turned on to many of the musicians on Zero Gravity through a 
compilation on Soup-Disk named "Silverworld," and at the time - perhaps 
four or five years ago - I was fortunate to find Zero Gravity (as well as 
its parent label Transonic, also run by Nagata) available through Forced 
Exposure.  But at a certain point US distribution became very inconsistent, 
and now only some titles seem to come through; I have seen these listed 
from time to time at Rioux's, Anomalous, and Aquarius.  One of my favorites 
on Zero Gravity is Tamaru, who has three albums out on that label and runs 
a quite interesting label of his own named 1040; there his improv 
compilation "Intercity" and his production for Ami on "Spiritual Voice" are 
very well worth investigating.  The last time I bought Transonic and Zero 
Gravity music, I had to order it from Japan.

np - Sigur Ros "Recycle Bin"

Joshua Maremont / Thermal - mailto:thermal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Boxman Studies Label - http://www.boxmanstudies.com/