New album released: Alain

Merankorii is glad to announce the release of the latest album, "Alain". This album is a tribute to Jehan Ariste Alain, unfortunately better known for his efforts in the war than at the keyboard. As the label puts it, "Paying homage to Jehan Ariste Alain, Merankorii delivers a solid half hour of lavish, off-kilter classical church organ and pseudo-harpsichord pieces, equally quirky and haunting... and obviously unlike anything A Beard of Snails has released before." This is an edition of 20 white cassettes, and a smaller sub-set of them (9, actually) come with a CD version, for those of you lacking a cassette tape player. Orders can be done via e-mail, the tape costs 6€ and the "tape + CD" version costs 7€ (shipping included worldwide). Here you can get a taste of this album: Merankorii - Intermezzo, one of the tracks from "Alain" Prélude et Fugue A Beard of Snails Summer/Fall 2011 Preview Mix, a podcast feature an excerpt of Merankorii's "Prélude et Fugue", at 41:22

Enjoy!

first... we plant the seed

TVK Netlabel just released "first... you plant the seed.", a freely available to stream or download compilation. Their pitch:

We are very pleased to present our very first compilation featuring new and exclusive tracks from a handpicked selection of artists who have previously released work on the TVK Netlabel. Fine examples of fresh produce ranging from ambient, noise, neoclassical, beats and experimental electronics from all corners of the globe including Australia, Moldova, Ireland, Portugal, Russia, Mexico, Austria and Canada have been contributed to our sonic garden with the intention of planting a seed in your listening mind - which then, with your attention and interest thus cultivated, will germinate and grow into a bountiful harvest to be shared amongst everyone, providing aural sustenance to all who feast on our delicious wares. In accordance with our efforts to build this small plot into a larger community supported ecosystem these seeds are given away free of charge in this sampler pack and we encourage you to spread them far and wide across the land - with your help.

This compilation has an exclusive Merankorii track called "Lamento".

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PS -> Some might recognize "Lamento": it's a track I've played live in the past.