HiM - Our Point of Departure (2000)

Originally released as a LP & CD by FatCat Records / Perishable records in 2000. Recorded January 26th - February 2nd, 2000 at National Recording Studio, Washington D.C., by HiM with the Assistance of Nikhil Sho'Neil Ranade. Mixed March 19th - 30th at the Orange Room, Chicago, IL by Doug Scharin. Pre-mastering/editing by Brian Deck at Clava. Mastered by Roger Seibel at SAE Mastering, Phoenix, AZ.
FLAC + CUE.
Source: My own rip from CD.

HiM (not to be confused with HIM, the Finnish band His Infernal Majesty) were in this album: Doug Scharin, Fred Erskine, Sean Meadows, Carlo Cennamo and Jon Theodore.

01 - Arrival
02 - Liberation Part I
03 - Liberation Part II
04 - Third Wish
05 - Weary Not Beaten
06 - Persistent Life


Qualifications:


Download link:
EXTERMINATE!!!

If you like it, buy it: www.fat-cat.co.uk or www.perishablerecords.com

The Sorts - Contemporary Music (1999)

[Updated with new download link]

Originally released as a LP & CD by Slowdime in 1999. Recorded by Juan Carrera at Pirate House, Washington, D.C. June 18-20 & 28, 1999. Mixed by the Sorts and Juan Carrera at Pirate House July 2-4, 1999. Except tracks 6 and 7 recorded live to MiniDisc in Faenza, Italy at il Clandestino, November 23, 1998. Sequenced and edited at WGNS. Mastered by John Golden.
FLAC + CUE.
Source: My own rip from CD.

The Sorts were in this album: Chris Farrall, Stuart Fletcher, Joshua LaRue, Carlo Cennamo, Vin Novara and Ken Schweitzer.

01 - Ninth Wonder
02 - Clint
03 - AstroNut
04 - StarCastle
05 - Pete's Cafe
06 - Una muy bonita    [Originally by Ornette Coleman, on the album Change of the Century (1960)]
07 - Let the Music Take Your Mind     [Originally by Kool and the Gang/G. Redd, on some versions of the Kool And The Gang (1969) album & as a single with Chocolate Buttermilk (1969)]


Qualifications:


Download links (Updated new link):
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If you like it, buy it throught Dischord Direct: www.dischord.com

Tristeza - Mania Phase (2002)

This EP was originally released by Gravity in 2002.
Recorded by Matt Anderson and Tristeza on 1-2 January at Gravity and 2415 E St. Mixed with Pall Jenkins. Trumpet by Solrac, baritone sax by Gabriel.
FLAC + CUE.
Source: My own rip from CD.

1 - These Walls (01:23)
2 - Stop Grass (07:16)
3 - Japan Mountain (00:49)
4 - Panic Power (04:07)
5 - The Magic Hour (02:07)
6 - Auxilio Maté (07:47)

Qualifications:


Download links (Mediafire):
(You have to download all the links and then extract them with winRAR or any other equivalent program)
Download link part 1
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If you like it buy it: http://www.gravityrec.com

The Watts Prophets - Things Gonna Get Greater: The Watts Prophets 1969-1971

This compilation was released by Water in 2005. Produced for reissue by Pat Thomas. Mastered for reissue by Gary Hobish. It includes two albums:

• The Black Voices: On the Streets in Watts (1969). 
• Rappin' Black in a White World (1971). Produced by Mike Thorne.

FLAC + CUE
Source: My own rip from CD.

The Watts Prophets: Richard Dedeaux, Father Amde Hamilton (born Anthony Hamilton), Otis O'Solomon and DeeDee McNeil (in Rappin' Black in a White World).

Rappin' Black in a White World

1 - Sell Your Soul
2 - Take It
3 - Instruction
4 - Amerikka
5 - Dem Niggers Ain't Playing
6 - Pain
7 - What Is A Man
8 - A Pimp
9 - Tenements
10 - The Master
11 - Hello Niggers
12 - There's A Difference Between A Black Man and A Nigger
13 - What It Is, Sisters
14 - Everybody Watches
15 - Watch Out Black Folds
16 - The Prostitute
17 - Fucked
18 - Celebration
19 - What Color Is Black
20 - Black In A White World


The Black Voices: On The Street In Watts

21 - Listen
22 - Part-E, S
23 - Black Pussy
24 - Kill
25 - They Shot Him
26 - Falstaff
27 - Pimping, Leaning, and Feaning
28 - Keeping You Doing Things
29 - The Meek Ain't Gonna
30 - The Days, The Hours
31 - Taste
32 - We Must Love Black People
33 - I'll Stop Calling You Niggers
34 - Saint America
35 - Nearer My God To Thee
36 - Clowns All Around
37 - Response To A Bourgeois Nigger
38 - Things Gonna Get Greater Later
39 - Trees And Del Prodo's
40 - Pledge Of Allegiance?


Qualifications:
The Black Voices





Rappin' Black



Download links (Mediafire):
(You have to download all the links and then extract them with winRAR or any other equivalent program)
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33.3 - 33.3 (1998)

Originally released as a CD & LP by Aesthetics in 1998.
Recorded, engineered and produced by Bernd Gottinger at the Music Shed in Norfolk, CT. Mastered by Casey Rice
FLAC + CUE.
Source: My own rip from CD.

33.3: Brian Alfred - Guitars, Steve Walls - Drums, Dominique Davison - Cello.

1 - Miles (05:03)
2 - Coalesce (02:58)
3 - Quilted Giraffe (03:52)
4 - Sacco & Vanzetti (03:46)
5 - Latex Matrix (04:39)
6 - Rancho Diablo (05:36)
7 - Sine Curve (03:20)
8 - Window Treatment (05:26)
9 - Disperse (03:02)

Qualifications:


Download links (Mediafire):
(You have to download all the links and then extract them with winRAR or any other equivalent program)
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If you like it buy it: http://www.aesthetics-usa.com/

The Sorts - Gateway Sounds (1996)

Alternative name: This Is... Gateway Sounds
Originally released as a CD by Copper Spurs Productions & as a LP by Spring Records in 1996.
Recorded in Austin, September 10-14, 1996. Engineered by Paul Tautinger. Produced by Tim Kerr.
FLAC + CUE.
Source: My own rip from CD.

The Sorts: Stuart Fletcher, Chris Farral, Joshua LaRue.

1 - Great Caesar (05:03)
2 - Turnabout Is Fair Play (02:58)
3 - On Paper (03:52)
4 - Outsides (03:46)
5 - Champion Sound Believe It (04:39)
6 - Chestnut (05:36)
7 - Great Caesar's Ghost (03:20)
8 - Scientific American (05:26)
9 - A Lot of Prayers (03:02)
10 - Taco's Moonwalk (04:29)

Qualifications:


Download links (Mediafire):
(You have to download all the links and then extract them with winRAR or any other equivalent program)
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V.A. - Touring Japan (1998)

Originally released as a CD by Time Bomb in 1998.
Tracks 1 & 2: recording & balance engineer Setoyama, produced by Naht (recorded in 15 hours at RD.Studio, 11.97).
Tracks 3 & 4: engineered by J. Robbins, mix by J. & SBFD (recorded at Inner Ear, 12.97).
Tracks 5 & 6: engineered by J. Robbins, mix by J. & Bluetip (recorded at Inner Ear, 12.97).
Tracks 7 & 8: engineered by Juan Carrera, mixed by Juan & K454 (recorded in 706 basement, 12.97)
FLAC + CUE.
Source: My own rip from CD.

A special recording for DC HC/Post-HC/Alt-rock fans. A relativelly rare disc from the Japanese label Time Bomb with previously unreleased songs by the DC bands Bluetip, Kerosene 454 & Sweetbelly Freakdown, plus the Japanese Naht. Two song by each band. The Bluetip songs were later included on their 2001 compilation Post Mortem Anthem.

1 - Naht - Scattered
2 - Naht - Real Estate
3 - Sweetbelly Freakdown - Pinbot!
4 - Sweetbelly Freakdown - Chimichonger
5 - Bluetip - Japan
6 - Bluetip - 52 Girls     [The original song was released by The B-52s as the B-side for their 1978 single, Rock Lobster]
7 - Kerosene 454 - Man in a Trap      [The original song was released by Government Issue on their album You in 1987]
8 - Kerosene 454 - Upside Down      [The original song was released by The Jesus & Mary Chain as a single in 1984]

Qualifications:







Download links (Mediafire):
(You have to download all the links and then extract them with winRAR or any other equivalent program)
Download link 1
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If you like it, buy it: http://www.timebomb.co.jp

Novo Line - Roll Of Ramses (2012)

Originally released as a cassette by Friends Records in 2012.
FLAC
Source: Cassette download code.

Novo Line is the solo project of  Nat Fowler, former guitarist for Baltimore math rock band OXES. Fowler uses a 23 year-old software program running on one megabyte of RAM on an Atari ST personal computer & synthesizers from the same era.

The result is an absolutelly retro sound that certainly deserves a listening.

1 - Roll Of Ramses (Radio Edit) (03:49)
2 - Chip Runner (04:45)
3 - Caribbean Holidays (03:08)
4 - Roll Of Ramses Deluxe (06:19)
5 - Venetian Carnival (03:23)
6 - Bullion Bars (03:40)

Qualifications (OK, it's a good album, still for nerds):










Download link (Mediafire):
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If you like it, buy it: http://friendsrecords.bandcamp.com

OXES - Bile Stbudy (2011) EP

Originally released as a vinil EP by Friends Records in 2011.
Produced by Freeland.
FLAC. Source: Download code from the EP.

1 - Bile Stbudy (04:06)
2 - Crunchy Zest (04:23)
3 - Orange Jewelryist (06:21)

Qualifications:






Download link (Mediafire):
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If you like it, buy it: http://friendsrecords.bandcamp.com

Microkingdom - Microkingdom's Threatened Youths (2010)

Originally released as a cassette by Friends Records in 2010.
Recorded live by Ben Bass on 2-27-2010 at The Penthouse, Baltimore, Maryland (USA).
FLAC. Source: Download code from the cassette.

Microkingdom is a trio composed by Will Redman (percussion), Marc Miller (OXES) (guitar), and usually John Dierker (reeds).

Just 15 minutes of an abrasive hardcore attack. The musical terrorism you were looking for straight to your ears!!!

1 - Abundant Life Towers II (01:05)
2 - In The News There's A Lot of Information (01:31)
3 - In The News Theres A Lot of Information in the Information (00:54)
4 - Dave Musustaine (02:28)
5 - Astronaut Tusk (02:08)
6 - Squeal Fight (04:26)
7 - Stepping Stone (03:13)  [Tommy Boyce / Bobby Hart. First recorded by Paul Revere & the Raiders on their album Midnight Ride (1966)]

Qualification:






Download link (Mediafire):
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If you like it, buy it: http://friendsrecords.bandcamp.com