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Hip re-works of the Amsterdam based afro-funk styled unit

vinyl is close to NM. Original inner sleeve. tiny wear. Limited edition

Includes poster and sticker.

Garrett III is more of a swan project. A final installment, if you will. Garrett is now retreating more deeply, as evident by the album cover by @GangCulture into obscurity. The time has come for a landing via this 3rd installment of his ‘private life’. After surviving a lockdown x worldwide pandemic in 1 piece, without going insane, he has finally decided 2 conclude this phase of his tightrope walk between lush Ambient touched Modern-Funk & the choice of no vocals / strictly instrumental aural experiences, for listeners of all hues, backgrounds & taste. The hope is that it’s enjoyed in whatever way feasible for all human (& alien) kind.

Left Ear have put together a collection of recordings taken from the elusive Berlin band I.A.O., spanning their third phase from 1988 to 1995. Phase III commemorates the bands final line-up of three members; Achim Kohlberger, Ralf Östereich and Carsten Zielske. The sounds on this retrospective vary widely, however, link with threads of melancholic sequences, angular jamming and a focus on electronic soundscapes.
The tracks are pinned against a backdrop of political and social unrest in Berlin at the time. Two different cities had become one with the fall of the wall, driving a bubbling subculture attempting to reunite the capital. Seemingly irrelevant to what I.A.O. was producing, these territories dance parallel to one another. In the late 1980’s, Achim Kohlberger of the band and partner Dimitri Hegemann, were orchestrating ‘Atonal Festival’, these days known as Berlin Atonal. Soon after, they set-up of one of the first techno clubs in the world - UFO, today known as Tresor.
I.A.O. cites the cast of personalities they would come across in the clubs and pubs as influential in their songwriting, artists, outsiders or the ‘general dropouts.’ However, the works of IAO far resemble techno music. Phase III’s opening track Gospel IV introduces the band with their patience and restraint, synthesizers work to reveal folding melodies. The downtempo voyage continues with Marshmallow Girls, an insight into the band’s sensitive observations and hazy imagery. All Is Bliss presents a vocal mantra cooperating with nagging bass lines and euphonic percussion. Meanwhile, two instrumentals Love and Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle Little Star both typify and defy timeless dancefloor paradigms. The compilation signs off with Ferns, binding the icy yet bright tones found throughout.

Following the reissue of the V-Neck EP Auto, Emote have sprung back to life with some lost DAT recordings of the band from the late 1990s. These semi live recordings made at the Spike Studios in Fulham where a back to basics project and a deliberate move away, from computer programmed music. The project was heavily influenced by the albums Drastic Season by African Head Charge and Get Up With It by Miles Davis. The tracks contain an array of random procession instruments ranging from African pianos to kitchen utensils, vintage synth tones and drones are provided by an Arp Odyssey and a Korg Ms-20 The tracks where then recorded on to a 8 track real to real Akai X-1810d By the time the delayed Dub Fiction album came out in 2000 the duo had decided to go their separate ways and the project was abandoned. Your record collection will have to be modestly far out not to find this record modestly far out! Supported by Alex Night (Fat Cat Records) and Chloe Alice Frieda (Alien Jams)

Slightly warped vinyl, but still enjoyable Cover with beginning of seam split on top spine

Blue & Yellow Translucent vinyl

Neon Yellow vinyl.

Yellow-Black-Transparent-Splatter vinyl. Still in shrink, but opened, with hype sticker

Still in shrink, but opened, with hype sticker

Yellow vinyl. Limited edition, Stuffed corner. Original inner sleeve.

Yellow vinyl. Limited edition, Original inner sleeve. Still in shrink but opened with hype sticker.

Yellow vinyl. Limited edition, Still sealed with hype sticker. Shrink wrap is partially torn, but vinyl is still sealed. Tiny damage on back cover.

White labels. Test Pressing

Vinyl close to VG+

Blue Translucent Vinyl.

Cover with seam split.
Includes original inner sleeves with seam splits
Records are close to VG+

tiny wear. With insert.

Sealed copy!

Clear Vinyl Edition.

Limited White Vinyl Edition.

Copy is close to NM!

Record is slightly warped but still enjoyable.
Still shrink wrapped but opened.
Cover as new with slightly dented corners.

Still shrink wrapped but opened.
Cover with a beginning seam split at the upper edge.
Includes original inner sleevea.
Small light scuff on side A.

Clear vinyl

test pressing with different handmade designed label stickers

tiny corner wear. Original inner sleeve

close to NM. jewel case in slipcase