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ULTIMA THULE / NEWS PAGE  4 March 2024

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The printed version of Ultima Mail-Order Catalogue 205 (March-April 2024)
was mailed-out to subscribers on Wednesday 28th of February.
The web version was posted online on Monday the 4th of March at 1:30pm.
Ordering instructions: look here

 

New items, missed or arrived too late for list 204...

 

1 March 2024: Audion 77 - 100 copy printed edition & pdf/multimedia versions, price: £6.00 - magazine+download at Bandcamp  magazine at ebay

29 February 2024: Delivery of Ohr/Pilz/Kosmische CD restocks, Earthstar 5CD set £26, Michal Urbaniak 3CD set £21, etc.

21 February 2024: New release: Can - LIVE IN PARIS 1973.

20 February 2024: Delivery of assorted Space Rock Productions releases on CD & LP: Øresund Space Collective, etc.

9 February 2024: Delivery of assorted Norske Albumklassikere release, including some exciting new titles!

8 February 2024: Delivery of Uppsala Live In Bordeaux 1982 CD

5 February 2024: Delivery from Monster Melody Records, France. Limited edition vinyl, French 1970s obscurities/unreleased exclusives, by...

   Contrepoint, Dies Irae (from Monaco), Eclosion (ex Ame Son), Le Grand Nebuleux, Moving Gelatine Plates (non-album recordings), Richard Raux: Hamsa, Robert Wood And Woodlands, Xalph

5 February 2024: Delivery from Bam Balam Records, France. Limited edition vinyl & CDs. Richard Pinhas, Heldon, Acidmothersguruguru, etc.

2 February 2024: Audion 61 - 50 copy printed edition, price: £5.00 - magazine+download at Bandcamp  magazine at ebay 

26 January 2024: Delivery from Lasgo distribution.

25 January 2024: Delivery from Proper distribution. Amon Düül - Disaster (new reissue), Embryo - Steig Aus (restocks), etc.

17 January 2024: Delivery from Plastic Head distribution. Apollon, Karisma, Projekt, SPV, Transubstans labels, etc.

5 January 2024: Audion 60 - 50 copy printed edition, price: £5.00 - magazine+download at Bandcamp  magazine at ebay 

1 January 2024: A few new arrivals that were forgotten when compiling the new printed catalogue!

 

soon! brand-new Audion 77 printed magazine - due out on Bandcamp Friday in March

 

Note: UK p&p rates have changed since 2 October

 

 

Brand-new Audion 77 out Friday, 1st of March!...


Audion 77 (3/2024) 48 pages

 

new!  printed edition: 50 copies, price: £6.00 - magazine+download at Bandcamp  magazine at ebay  1/3/2024

 

new!  downloads available: multimedia download  pdf only download  preview video  index  1/3/2024

 

Krautrock Today?, A Fistful Of Spaghetti update, Martin Archer interview (Das Rad, Fjall, Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere, etc.), Le Folk-Rock Français, Bjorn J:Son Lindh, Janne Schaffer & related - Scandinavian fusion legends 4, Rock In Opposition - The Aftermath: global scene, 2: 1990s+, Choice British label classics: Vertigo part 1, The Avant-Garde Sector, Rescued Relics, labels: Cuneiform Records, Mellow Records, more reviews: The Cool Feedback, Dire Wolves, Univers Zero, etc.

free audio with multimedia download: 21 tracks: 121:34 - incl. unreleased Fjall live recording

 

Audion 61 now available as a limited printed edition!...


Audion 61 (2/2021) 40 pages


printed edition: 50 copies, price: £5.00 - magazine+download at Bandcamp  magazine at ebay  2/2/2024

downloads available: multimedia download  pdf only download  preview video  index  27/1/2021

Ange: a fantastic first decade, Wolfgang Dauner's Krautrock era, Time Of Commotion, Gruppo Di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza, Ståle Storløkken interview, Suspirium (part 2), Tangerine Dream - In Search Of Hades, Auricle reissues: Poultry Products,  Bureau B, Cuneiform, DiN, new International fusion discoveries, 10 greatest sitar albums of 1960s/70s, Sounds like Zeuhl, Head In The Clouds, etc.

free audio with multimedia download: 21 tracks, 164:27 - including unreleased Elephant9 live recording

 

Audion 60 now available as a limited printed edition!...


Audion 60 (12/2020) 40 pages

printed edition: 50 copies, price: £5.00 - magazine+download at Bandcamp  magazine at ebay  5/1/2024

downloads available: multimedia download  pdf only download  preview video  index  28/11/2020

Electric Orange - catching up with the Aachen Krautrock groovers, Patrick Gauthier Interview, Richard Pinhas/Heldon - Live At The Venue London 1982, Grobschnitt, Endgame (review), Group 1850 - Purple Sky, Karaba and the New Munich Underground, Else-Marie Pade Danish electronics pioneer, Karlheinz Stockhausen,  French Underground from Caen & Lille, Canterbury Reborn (reviews), New Italian Prog & Underground, Trip Rock 3 Instrumental Space-Rock, Melodic Energy Commission, Auricle Reissues (label feature), Soleil Zeuhl (label feature), Svart: Pop/Jazz Liisa live in studio, etc.

free audio with multimedia download: 42 tracks, 267:37 - including obscure Karaba tracks and early Grobschnitt live

  

Publications...

Recently published...

A Fistful Of Spaghetti
Italian music encyclopedia large A4 soft-bound book

We wanted to publish this book 20 years ago, but we were far from having all the info we need to do a proper job. Now, having heard everything of repute from this wonderful scene, we managed to get it all together and organise it into a book format.

specifications: A4 276 pages, internal pages: 272 (240 black & white text, 16 colour and 16 black & white picture pages. 500 copy edition.

£25 + fees / p&p / shipping

More info here  preview video  taster pdf

A FISTFUL OF SPAGHETTI

Still available...

The Crack In The Cosmic Egg
German music encyclopedia DVD-Rom edition

12 years in the making! The mind-bogglingly huge and completely revised "The Crack In The Cosmic Egg" DVD-Rom is out now. 3 times bigger than the original CD-rom, it includes all sorts of extras. It is presented in a snazzy DVD size Digipak with the revised artwork as you can see here. It can be ordered direct, and via Bandcamp or Discogs. Download & USB stick versions are also available via Bandcamp. 500 copy edition.

£30 + fees / p&p / shipping

More info here

Work in progress...

Twilight of the Alchemists
French music encyclopedia large A4 soft-bound book

Currently writing/compiling.

specifications: A4 ??? pages, internal pages: ??? (??? black & white text, 16 colour and 16 black & white picture pages.

£30 + fees / p&p / shipping (estimated)

More info here.

 

Ultima Thule release news

 

Newest releases...

Triax - HIDDEN PLANET (AMCDR 315/6) 2xCDR of a July 2022 session, the first since lockdown, and an extraordinarily creative one containing just four big pieces, the music just flowed out of us as if by magic. Great when that happens, and also great when it's this good.
Approaching Infinity - SUBSTRATUM (Auricle AMCDR 314) CDR £8.00 - Culled from two sets at Quadelectronic events and an extended trek at Nottingham's "Church Of Sound", this is possibly Approaching Infinity's most out-there and spacious adventure yet.
Triax - MORPHOLOGY (AMCDR 313)
Peter Tedstone - TEN TO STRANGE (AMCDR 312)
Peter Tedstone - ADVENTURE IN ALGIERS (AMCDR 311)
Peter Tedstone - VIEW (AMCDR 310)
historic experimental releases by his UK synthesist
The Interstellar Cementmixers - DIMENSION X (AMCDR 309)
more excellent unreleased archives
Approaching Infinity - TRITON (AMCDR 308) trio works by Alan Freeman & Jim Tetlow + 1

Future projects...
Triax - INTOXICATION  (AMCDR 31?) title idea
Ruin - TBA (AMCDR 31?)
Approaching Infinity - BEYOND THE WALL OF SLEEP (AMCDR 31?) title idea
? - TBA

Refound Auricle...

Endgame - CUPOLA (AMCDR 040) CDR £7.00 - 4 covers rediscovered!
Endgame - PARADOXE
(AMCDR 036) CDR £7.00 - 20 covers rediscovered!

Dave Powell - FRIED ROSIN (AMCDR 042) CDR £7.00 - 7 covers rediscovered

Jim Tetlow - ONEIROMANCER (AMCDR 009) CDR £7.00 - 17 covers rediscovered
these will be duplicated to order

 

Very last stock copies of these Auricle releases...

Endgame - FLUXION (AMCDR 050) CDR £7.00 - ex-display insert new/vg+ copy

Endgame - KHIMAIRA (AMCDR 108/9) 2xCDR £11.00 - last copy of original (will be reissued with a slightly revised cover)

Endgame - JUST CURIOUS (AMCDR 154/155) 2CDR £11.00 - last copy of second edition

Endgame - MP3 DISC (AMP3 CDR 001) CDR £11.00 - last copy (17 hours of Endgame as mp3)

Moore/Myers - REACHING BEYOND THE SPHERE (AMC 026) c60 cassette £9.00 - last copy

various artists - A BREEZE OF TIME (AMACDR 015) CDR £5.00 - last 2 copies

various artists - AURICLE CASSETTES SAMPLER (AMSCDR 001) CDR £9.00 - last copy (inc. rare Courtyard Moth, Robert Rich, Shub Niggurath)

various artists - HISTORICAL AURICLE (AMSCDR 002) CDR £9.00 - last copy (inc. rare Con-Hertz, Peter Frohmader, Colin Potter, etc.)

various artists - AURICLE CDR 2001 SAMPLER (AMSCDR 005) CDR £3.00 - last 4 copies

various artists - AURICLE CDR 2002 SAMPLER (AMSCDR 010) CDR £3.00 - last copy

various artists - RARITIES 2 (AMACDR 013) CDR £5.00 - last 2 copies

various artists - UT GOLDEN HOUR (AMSCDR 003) CDR £3.00 - last 4 copies

 

Very last stock copies of Endgame Live discs...

Discover Endgame live, an improvising electronics band from Leicester, UK. These bargain priced releases amount to a selection of choice live recordings from 2001 to 2005, some featuring special guests and culminating as support to Arthur Brown. Some of this is the most out-there Endgame recorded. Styles: drone, ambient, electroacoustic, dark ambient, kosmische, industrial. Available direct or via the Ultima Thule Discogs shop.

all now £5.00 each (or £5.99 inc. PayPal & Discogs fees), except noted

Endgame - LIVE VOL. II (Auricle AMEGL2) CDR - white cased - last copy

Endgame - LIVE VOL. IV (Auricle AMEGL4) CDR - white cased - last copy

Endgame - LIVE VOL. VI (Auricle AMEGL6) CDR - white cased - last 2 copies

Endgame - LIVE VOL. VI (Auricle AMEGL6) CDR £2.50 - white cased - ex display copy - hence special offer price!

Endgame - LIVE VOL. VIII (Auricle AMEGL8) CDR - white cased - last copy, one of the first 10 published with misprinted cover!

Endgame - LIVE VOL. IX (Auricle AMEGL9) CDR - white cased - last copy

Endgame - LIVE VOL. X (Auricle AMEGL10) CDR - white cased - last 2 copies

Endgame - LIVE 2001 SAMPLER (Auricle AMEGS1) CDR £3.00 - white cased - ex display copy - last copy

 

Very last stock copies of Endgame Plasm set...

Discover Endgame in a nutshell, an improvising electronics band from Leicester, UK. These bargain priced releases amount to a selection of session and live specials, plus remixes and rarities, largely in the more accessible vein of drone, ambient, electroacoustic, dark ambient, kosmische, industrial. Available direct or via the Ultima Thule Discogs shop.

all now £5.00 each (or £5.99 inc. PayPal & Discogs fees), except noted

Endgame - PROTOPLASM (Auricle AMEGD1) CDR £5.00 - white cased - last copy

Endgame - PROTOPLASM (Auricle AMEGD1) CDR £2.50 - copy with case marked PROMO and silver disc - hence special offer at half price

Endgame - PROTOPLASM (Auricle AMEGD1) CDR £4.00 - sleeved - last copy

Endgame - CYTOPLASM (Auricle AMEGD2) CDR £4.00 - white cased - last 2 copies

Endgame - CYTOPLASM (Auricle AMEGD2) CDR £3.00 - sleeved - last 2 copies

Endgame - ENDOPLASM (Auricle AMEGD4) CDR £5.00 - white cased - last copy

Endgame - ENDOPLASM (Auricle AMEGD4) CDR £4.00 - sleeved - last 3 copies

Endgame - BIOPLASM (Auricle AMEGD5) CDR £5.00 - white cased - last 2 copies

Endgame - BIOPLASM (Auricle AMEGD5) CDR £4.00 - sleeved - last 2 copies

Endgame - NUCLEOPLASM (Auricle AMEGD6) CDR £5.00 - white cased - last 2 copies

Endgame - NUCLEOPLASM (Auricle AMEGD6) CDR £4.00 - sleeved - last 3 copies

 

Special limited editions / reissues...

Con-Hertz - CONTRASTS (AMC 028) 2x c90 £15.00 - last copy - duplicated on Maxell XL II chrome

Robert Rich - LIVE (AMCDR-LTD 021) 2CDR £9.00 - 3 copies

 

Copies of these can be duplicated to order...

I still have covers for these (quantities as stated), but no way to print on silver discs, so these will be "hand labelled" like this

 

Endgame - HORIZONS (AMCDR 084) - 2 copies

Endgame - OBVIOUS (AMCDR 086) - 2 copies

Endgame - ELEMENTAL TRAVELLER (AMCDR 110) - 2 copies

Endgame - OCULAR (AMCDR 111) - 2 copies

Endgame - VAPOURS (AMCDR 160) - 1 copy

Endgame - ENIGMA (AMCDR 161) - 1 copy

Endgame - UNDER CONSTRUCTION (AMCDR 162) - 1 copy

Endgame - TACTILE (AMCDR 170) - 1 copy

Endgame - REMOTE VIEWING (AMCDR 176) - 1 copy

Extremities - COLLISION THEORY (AMCDR 141) - 2 copies

 

Buy direct via email or phone with your credit/debit card details, or by email or Facebook messenger requesting a PayPal invoice.
Items can be reserved (for one week) and paid by cheque/postal-order/cash. p&p/shipping is extra.
If local or coming to Leicester you can arrange to visit.
Contacts: 0116 2702354 utle2uk@btconnect.com https://www.facebook.com/alan.freeman.75054

 

Other information...

Most new arrivals and for sale re-listings shown first here...

 

 

Discogs is the most convenient method for most purchases, with automated checkout or customised billing and integrated PayPal.
Downloads and most of our releases (including Audion) can be purchased via Bandcamp. If you wish to save money, then you should
buy direct via email or phone with your credit/debit card details, or by email or Facebook messenger requesting a PayPal invoice.
Items can be reserved (for one week) and paid by cheque/postal-order/cash. p&p/shipping is extra.
More info: look here Contacts: 0116 2702354 utle2uk@btconnect.com https://www.facebook.com/alan.freeman.75054

Now also selling CDs, LPs, DVDs, Audions, and other things via...

 

Flexible shopping options available: Miss the ULTIMA THULE shop? Remember, all friends/customers can browse our "shop" catalogue here or our Discogs shop, reserve by phone/email/facebook-messenger and pay for records by cash at our door. Visits to browse our stocks can also be arranged. Phone, email, message us to arrange a convenient time! Info and directions here.

International Mail news: For the status of the current mail service to your country, please check: https://personal.help.royalmail.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5317/~/international-incident-bulletin

stock & new releases updates log...

late December 2023: Collection of 100 or so second hand items currently being added for sale!

2 December 2023: New arrivals: delivery from Space Rock Productions: Øresund Space Collective, Sista Maj, Astral Magic releases

1 December 2023: New arrivals: delivery of former East Eurpoean items: Collegium Musicum, M. Efekt, etc.

1 December 2023: Audion 76 - 50 copy printed edition, price: £6.00 - magazine+download at Bandcamp  magazine at ebay

1 November 2023: Audion 59 - 50 copy printed edition, price: £5.00 - magazine+download at Bandcamp  magazine at ebay

1 September 2023: AUDION 75 released, download includes free Tomokie's Cup album

30 August 2023: New arrivals: deliveries from Proper, Shellshock & RSK, including Ohr, Pilz, MIG, Repertoire, etc., CD & LP new & restocks.

22 August 2023: New arrivals: Seelie Court titles and other obscurities from newly discovered distributor.

19 August 2023: New arrival: Volcano The Bear - AMATEUR SHAKES.

? July 2023: New arrivals: new reissue of Annexus Quam OSMOSE and other new releases/restocks.

27 June 2023: New arrivals: new reissue of Amon Düül - PSYCHEDELIC UNDERGROUND, restock of STERNENMADCHEN 2.

23 June 2023: New arrivals: delivery from Jean-Marc Foussat's Fou Records label.

22 June 2023: New arrivals: small delivery from Flyagaric! label.

21 June 2023: New arrivals: deliveries from Proper, Shellshock & Orchard, including Ohr, Pilz, MIG, etc., CD & LP restocks.

2 June 2023: AUDION 74 released, download includes free Jean-Marc Foussat album

22 May 2023: New arrivals: imports from Svart Records, including new Tasavallan Presidentti - State Visit set.

15 May 2023: New arrivals: deliveries from Proper, Shellshock & SRD, including Ohr, Pilz, MIG, Cuneiform, etc., CD & LP releases.

early May 2023: Second-hand batch of CDs now added at Discogs.

25 May 2023: New arrivals: Kalevala - People No Names CD - 2 copies only - sold-out!

20 April 2023: New arrivals: Italian CDs & vinyl from btf: AMS, Vinyl Magica and other labels
12 April 2023: New arrivals: Guranfoe - GUMBO GUMBO, new album on CD & LP
7 March 2023: New arrivals: Bureau B & other titles from Shellshock distribution
6 March 2023: New arrivals: CD & LP titles from Garden Of Delights, including new RMO & Xhol Caravan archives releases
12 April 2023: New arrivals: Guranfoe - GUMBO GUMBO, new album on CD & LP
17 January 2023: New arrivals: restocks of Bureau B, Ohr/Kosmische titles
 

Website update log...

 

31 Dec 2019: old Tiscali site discontinued.

14 Jan 2020: French progressive & underground - Facebook group created.

12 Feb 2020: BT site discontinued.

21 Feb 2020: This new www.ultimathulerecords.com site launched.

10 Mar 2020: Italian progressive & underground - Facebook group created.

13 June 2020: German progressive & underground - Facebook group created.

23 May 2020: start transferring PayPal sales to Bandcamp.

4 July 2020: set-up Audion Bandcamp page to sell back-issues, pdf/multimedia versions, and the new Cosmic Egg rom.

18 Oct 2020: British progressive & underground - Facebook group created.

  

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