*“Anyone who’s ever had even the smallest bit of interest in cults and / or group mentality should find an abundance of gold” - Complex* "Awareness of The Source Family, YaHoWa13 and Father Yod has been growing since their early 1970s heyday. A spiritual commune dedicated to a wide-ranging blend of Eastern and Western mysticism, The Source Family were very much a part of the infamous era of tuning in, turning on and dropping out in the late 1960s and 70s. The Source Family’s celebrity hangout vegetarian restaurant, rock band, utopian commune, and beautiful women made them darlings … Read more

*Double DVD in gorgeous foil-packed outer, includes a 61 minute documentary, and a 115 minute concert film* "Pierre-Alain Giraud's documentary film 'Everything Everywhere All The Time' follows Sam Amidon, Ben Frost, Nico Muhly and Valgeir Sigursson on their collective Bedroom Community tour, showcasing the music they've collaborated on and released individually under the label's umbrella. We witness Giraud's fly-on-the-wall perspective through rare footage of recordings at Greenhouse Studios in Iceland, backstage and tour-bus activit… Read more

**Following announcement of their 2nd Moderat album, hard-working party starters Modeselektor share Romi Agel and Holger Wick's intimate portrait of their phenomenal rise to success: 72 minute DVD + 16:53 minutes of bonus material and music videos** "An odd duo that raises international mass hysteria and has been creating a credible sound for years now - Modeselektor seems to be a phenomenon in itself. The search for the origin of this phenomenon leads us into the depths of the biographies of two kids born and raised in East Germany, whose creativity, enthusiasm and idea of a collecti… Read more

**Following announcement of their 2nd Moderat album, hard-working party starters Modeselektor share Romi Agel and Holger Wick's intimate portrait of their phenomenal rise to success: 72 minute Blu Ray + 16:53 minutes of bonus material and music videos** "An odd duo that raises international mass hysteria and has been creating a credible sound for years now - Modeselektor seems to be a phenomenon in itself. The search for the origin of this phenomenon leads us into the depths of the biographies of two kids born and raised in East Germany, whose creativity, enthusiasm and idea of a coll… Read more

"Sigur Rós’s ambitious plan to make a film for every track on last year's ‘Valtari’ album drew to a close in December with one of the series’ most ambitious submissions from director Floria Sigismondi. The flyblown 10-min mini-epic features indie movie stars Elle Fanning and John Hawkes, as father and daughter, one of whom may be dead. The sixteenth film in the series, it renews Sigur Ros's relationship with Sigismondi, who in 2003 won the European MTV video of year for the band's ‘Vaka', in which gas-masked school children played in the black snow of a nuclear winter. This new packa… Read more

"Sigur Rós’s ambitious plan to make a film for every track on last year's ‘Valtari’ album drew to a close in December with one of the series’ most ambitious submissions from director Floria Sigismondi. The flyblown 10-min mini-epic features indie movie stars Elle Fanning and John Hawkes, as father and daughter, one of whom may be dead. The sixteenth film in the series, it renews Sigur Ros's relationship with Sigismondi, who in 2003 won the European MTV video of year for the band's ‘Vaka', in which gas-masked school children played in the black snow of a nuclear winter. This new packa… Read more

*New on Sublime Frequencies - a film by Hisham Mayet shot on location in Mali and the Republic of Niger with stunning footage of various tribes and ceremonies shot between 2007-2012. 47 minutes/color; digipack; all-region DVD, NTSC format* "The latest chapter in Sublime Frequencies' Folk Cinema series was condensed from 40 hours of footage shot between 2007 and 2012, The Divine River is an exhilarating, hallucinatory, harrowing record of music, ritual, life, and landscape along the Niger River -- which the Tuareg call "Egerew n-Igerewen," or "River of Rivers"… Read more

**Edition of 500** Von archives, where have you been all our lives?! Part of our introduction to this fine Italian boutique imprint is this awesome documentary-cum-sound experiment pairing Carlos Casas' footage and field recordings made in the classic Russian Vezdekhod tank with a deconstructed soundtrack by Dominick Fernow aka Prurient (aka Vatican Shadow). The all-terrain Vezdekhod tank is the primary mode of transport for most folk in Siberia. Carlos Casas captured a seemingly bum-bruising journey in one of these things somewhere in the tundra of Chukotka Region, Northeastern Siberi… Read more

**Edition of 500** Celebrated American sound artist John Duncan presents "a microscopical audiovisual study on pornography" on Italy's Von Archive. 'The Tailing' was premiered at 'Three Days Of Struggle' in Vittorio Veneto on 21st February, 2010. Slow, keening Hammond organ improvisation is entwined with shadowy, oily monochrome visuals in an extended, tantric, morphing scan of what we can only presume are writhing bodies, but never becomes clear.

**Edition of 500 CD + DVD** Italian punk performance artist Nico Vascelari created Lago Morto - a band, or 'a social punk sculpture' according to curator Diedrich Diedrichsen - for the 'Rock Scissors Paper' exhibition at Kunsthaus Graz. The 'Obitorio Veneto' CD compiles their catalogue of 14 songs, and the accompanying DVD documents the group rambunctious, thrilling performances at 16 locations over 15 days in Nico's native Vittorio Veneto at non musical venues such as bar, osteria, pizzeria, launderette, video store etc, plus an extra video of all 16 performances played sim… Read more

Berlin-based avant-garde singer/artist BRM presents a homage to Andy Warhol in 'Five Takes'. Starting out predominantly electronic, with glitching, detailed production offered by producer/soul singer Waterson and subtly underlining her Billie's classic croon, each take progressively sheds those synthetic layers through the process, revealing an final take where the rollign drums, fluttering organ and location recordings being us closer to a "reality". Recommended.

**DVD PAL. 16:9. German with English subtitles. 41 minutes. Region Code free** 'Parameter' is a documentary film about the music and practice of Macro label owner, DJ and producer, Stefan Goldmann. The press notes allude to Goldmann as "Techno's most restless innovator" which is probably more hyperbolic than true, because to be fair, his profile outside of Berlin isn't so noticeable (to us, at least). But for what it's worth, this is probably one of the best DVDs on the Berlin Techno thing that we've seen: Goldmann gives lucid, intelligent and straightforward answers to director and intervie… Read more

*Fully compatible with PAL systems.* "This DVD contains all the Bauhaus promotional videos and live performances recorded at the Old Vic Theatre, London in 1982. Originally released on two VHS tapes, this is a contemporaneous document of the first incarnation of this legendary band who stole the show with their performance at Coachella 2005. When they disbanded in 1983, members Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, David J, and Kevin Haskins found success both as solo artists and as members of Love And Rockets, Tones On Tail, and Dalis Car. However, there’s a certain night music that only happens … Read more

*NTSC DVD compatible in the UK* "‘Toward The Within’ was recorded in one take in November 1993 in the Mayfair Theatre in Santa Monica, California, and was released by 4AD as an album and a video (VHS and Laserdisc) a year later. It was the last major event to take place in the Mayfair Theatre before it was severely damaged in an earthquake in January 1994 and had to be closed indefinitely. The video was filmed by producer Mark Magison, known for his work on 1992’s ‘Baraka’, and contains interviews with Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry, as well a music video for ‘Yulunga (Spirit Dance)’,… Read more

A new edition of Björk’s ‘Later With Jools Holland’ DVD, updated with six new songs from Björk’s last two appearances on the show. Now alongside ‘Hyperballad’, ‘Possibly Maybe’ and ‘Hunter’ you will find ‘Crystalline’, ‘Declare Independence’, ‘Earth Intruders’ and more. This DVD can be read on both PAL and NTSC systems.

"Chilly Gonzales left Canada for Berlin in 1998. Daft Punk, Bjork remixes did him well, but it wasn't enough. So on to Paris, and collaborations with Feist on her Let It Die and The Reminder albums. Solo Piano then became Gonzales' own best selling album, introducing Gonzo to an audience who actually buy music sometimes. The piano pieces were used in documentaries, in films. But to fully satisfy his insatiable ambition, only one thing was left to do and he did it in 2009: Chilly Gonzales broke Guinness' World Record for longest solo concert with 27 h… Read more

**DVD documenting Radiohead's 'From The Basement' performance of 'King Of Limbs', including unreleased songs 'The Daily Mail' and 'Staircase', plus bonus track 'Supercollider', housed in an embossed, 32 page hardback book of photos from the recording session**

Swiftly following his brilliant 'Tape Crackers' DVD, director Rollo Jackson linked with Dancehall institution The Heatwave to celebrate the UK's deeply rooted soundsystem culture. Spanning all flexes since the rave era, in just over an hour 'Showtime' features in-depth interviews and performances from the likes of Wiley, General Levy, Stush and Skibadee, charting an oral history of UK music from a bassbin perspective. It documents an airhorn-fuelled party held on 15th June 2011 where, in a rare instance, Grime spitters… Read more

"Shot live for TV by the legendary German music show “Rockpalast” this DVD represents the earliest example of a complete Fahey concert performance. The multi-camera filming features detailed close-ups of Fahey’s playing style giving fans a rare insight into what Pete Townsend has called the William Burroughs of the guitar. Fahey’s 1978 visit to Europe saw him in fine wild form performing an 11 track set and as an incredibly rare bonus a short interview with the maverick iconoclast. All Regions DVD In CD Digipak. Year: 1978 Month: 03 Day: 17 Location: Audimax Hamburg John Fahey… Read more

"Kevin Coyne remains one of the UK’s greatest lost cult talents; one of John Peel’s all time favorite musicians, and an acknowledged artistic hero of contemporary talents as diverse as Will Oldham & John Lydon.His then record company Virgin described him as the ultimate anti-star.This super rare recording was shot live in 1979 for the legendary German TV music programme “Rockpalast” when Kevin was at the height of his considerable performing powers.The DVD features some 18 songs from across his then career (1973 to 1979) and serves as almost a personal greatest hits set, … Read more

"For 19 years, critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek has toured solo and as front man of both Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon. Until now, he has never given filmmakers access into his life on the road. Filmed during portions of Mark Kozelek’s European and North American tours of 2010 and 2011, this is a rare glimpse into Mark’s backstage areas and passenger seat travels. Shot in black and white, this dynamic film captures the fast paced travel of a singer on a solo-acoustic journey, giving viewers an inspirational look at its high points, and also a stark view of its mundane rea… Read more

Amazing collection of poetic documentaries, long un-seen television reports and rare silent film footage revealing just how powerful and enduring the folk traditions of Great Britain are. From the sexy, savage' Cornish May Day rites of Alan Lomax's Oss Oss Wee Oss, to Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane's footage of ferociously fought traditional football; from children's games in London's bombed East End to intricate sword and step dances - this double-disc set of newly remastered films is accompanied by an illustrated 58-page booklet including detailed notes and essays by folk… Read more

The fifth volume in the COI collection, Portrait of a People, proudly looks at Britain and its people. Promoting an idealised notion of Britain has often been at the forefront of COI film production: from encouraging immigration to redefining the nation, the titles in this collection are by turns affectionate, humorous, informative and stirring. Together they paint a fascinating and revealing portrait of a people. Highlights include: Come Saturday (1949), a lovingly-shot picture of the English at play; Oxford (1958), a look at the traditions and students of Oxford University; Dateline… Read more

"'Go Live' is a film / live album double pack of Jónsi's hugely acclaimed solo show of 2010. This beautifully conceived package includes reworked live versions of all of the tracks from the Sigur Rós singer's debut solo album, 'go', as well as versions of all the other new songs he's been playing on a tour that's taken in four continents. The live audio part of the package is the entire Jónsi hour-and-a-quarter live concert as played this summer, and features more exclusive content, including 'stars in still water', 'saint naive', 'icicle sleeves' and 'new piano song', as well as a powerful live version… Read more

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Stunning CD/DVD package of 17 original Afro-Peruvian recordings made in spring 2010 by Secret Stash label owners Eric Foss and Cory Wong. It comes not long after their ace 'Peruvian Funk' LP but documents a rather more unique and entirely indigenous sound which has been in evolution ever since the first Spanish conquistadors brought West African slaves to the mines and plantations of Peru some 500 years ago. Despite being stripped of their traditional musical instruments the displaced population developed a complex percussive music based around a style of precise foot tapping called Zapateo,… Read more

Since the late 1970s, the identical twin Quay Brothers have made a unique contribution to animation in general, and the puppet film in particular. Filtering arcane visual, literary, musical, cinematic and philosophical influences through their own utterly distinctive sensibility, each quay film rivets the attention through hypnotic control of decor, music and movement, evoking half-remembered dreams and long-suppressed childhood memories, fascinating and deeply unsettling in turn. This two-disc set contains thirteen of their classic short films in brand new restor… Read more

Established in 1946, the Central Office of Information (COI) was a successor to the wartime Ministry of Information and was responsible for producing thousands of films which celebrated Britain, its people and their achievements. This second volume in the COI Collection surveys the subjects of architecture, design and fashion. Highlights include: Designing Women (1948), Joyce Grenfell takes us through the dos and donts of home furnishing; Brief City (1952), modernist architecture and design on show at the Festival of Britain; Design for Today… Read more

The provocative work of multi-award-winning animator Phil Mulloy stands as a model of satiric grotesque unparalleled in British animation. The antidote to all that is kitsch and sentimental, these direct, witty and acerbic fables, drawn in brush and ink, perceptively comment on human nature and challenge contemporary values. Having worked as a writer and director until the late 1980s, his six-part series for Channel Four, Cowboys (1991), brought his work to national and international prominence. The success of these highly amusing 'takes' on generic codes and conventions, and their addre… Read more