Northumberland (UK) based DIY label specialising in limited edition cassettes for eclectic tastes..
Channelling sonic diversity since 2013.
Nomad Tree ‘Amongst Forest Spirits Or Wild Beasts’ (excerpt)
From ‘Awakening The Ancestors’
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NEW TAPES - OUT NOW
Our last batch of tapes for 2024 have landed!
Ok, there’s one more to come next week, but you can find these (and many more) at https://cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com
1) SALISMAN COMMUNAL ORCHESTRATION “A Queen Among Clods” - Salisman’s western shoegaze saga advances with their fifth album.
“one of the most impressive and heartfelt original sounding albums I have had the pleasure to write about this year. A true stunner.” (Brian Bordello, Monolith Cocktail)
2) ST JAMES INFIRMARY “All Will Be Well” (8 copies) - SJI transport back to the halcyon days of the late 60s / early 70s (or is it mid-80s?), when every band had a Vox and the beats were strictly motorik. Channeling Velvets, garage and psych-rock.
“a beautiful and lovely sounding album of bewitching subtle musical genre shifting originality.” (Monolith Cocktail)
3) BLACK TEMPEL PYRÄMID “Frontier Plains Wanderer” - A sonic thesis, delving into themes of loss and mid-life growth via intense immersive post-rock shoegaze motorik soundscapes
4) GVANTSA NARIM “Enigmatic Reflections” (7 copies) - 8 tracks inspired by spirituality, esotericism & Georgian polyphonic music. A captivating exploration of ethereal melodic ambient soundscapes, through glimpses of field recordings and classical sentiments
5) EMPTY HOUSE “Dream Lounge” - Dub-bass pulses, whispered melodies delayed drums, meet African radio samples, pulling you into a world where Suicide & Coil gather around a turntable playing Pete Kember’s E.A.R albums
“pure dream inspiring glory” (Monolith Cocktail)
6) NOMAD TREE “I : Awakening The Ancestors” (10 copies) - Stuart Chalmers takes us on a profound journey through sound, blending experimental folk, noise, and shamanic practices. Aimed at healing and altered states of consciousness. Also available as a bundle with “Live At Cave 12”
Big thanks for the support!
Steve x
A fine trio of reviews from Brian Bordello for Monolith Cocktail!
Read about the latest albums from Salisman Communal Orchestration; St James Infirmary and Empty House
LAST TAPES FOR 2024
Our last batch of tapes land on 29 November.
Pre-order now at https://cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com
1) SALISMAN COMMUNAL ORCHESTRATION “A Queen Among Clods” - Salisman’s western shoegaze saga advances with their fifth album. Also available as a super-limited bundle with the EP “Of The Desert”
2) ST JAMES INFIRMARY “All Will Be Well” - SJI transport back to the halcyon days of the late 60s / early 70s (or is it mid-80s?), when every band had a Vox and the beats were strictly motorik. Channeling Velvets, garage and psych-rock.
3) BLACK TEMPEL PYRÄMID “Frontier Plains Wanderer” - A sonic thesis, delving into themes of loss and mid-life growth via intense immersive post-rock shoegaze motorik soundscapes
4) GVANTSA NARIM “Enigmatic Reflections” - 8 tracks inspired by spirituality, esotericism & Georgian polyphonic music. A captivating exploration of ethereal melodic ambient soundscapes, through glimpses of field recordings and classical sentiments
5) EMPTY HOUSE “Dream Lounge” - Dub-bass pulses, whispered melodies delayed drums, meet African radio samples, pulling you into a world where Suicide & Coil gather around a turntable playing Pete Kember’s E.A.R albums
6) NOMAD TREE “I : Awakening The Ancestors” - Stuart Chalmers takes us on a profound journey through sound, blending experimental folk, noise, and shamanic practices. Aimed at healing and altered states of consciousness. Also available as a bundle with “Live At Cave 12”
7) AIDAN BAKER / HAN-EARL PARK / KATHARINA SCHMIDT “Thoughts Of Trio” - Exploration through the intersections of ambient, improvisational (free) jazz, and musique-concrète
Eternal thanks to you all for the support this year!
PRE-ORDER: Aidan Baker / Han-earl Park / Katharina Schmidt “Thoughts Of Trio”
https://cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/thoughts-of-trio
Thoughts of Trio was recorded live at Morphine Raum in Berlin, Germany on February 21, 2024 by Canadian guitarist Aidan Baker, Korean-American guitarist Han-earl Park, & German drummer/percussionist Katharina Schmidt. The group brings together their respective, disparate musical backgrounds to explore the intersections of ambient music, improvisational (free) jazz, and musique-concrète.
We welcome you to join Twile (Jarmo Huhta and Laura Lehtola) in a special listening party of ‘Hunger Moon’.
Sunday 3 November 18:00 GMT
https://cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com/merch/hunger-moon-listening-party
OUT NOW
Happy release day to our new tapes, all available now at cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com
1) POUND LAND “Live At N.R.S. / Worried” - A unique Pound Land live show: dub-inflected, psychedelic, synth-soaked; backed with “Worried”, a 30-minute dystopian soundscape. (1 copy left)
“this is a very different kind of offering from Pound Land, and one which proves they’re not moored to a fixed idea of what they are.” (Aural Aggravation)
2) LUSH WORKER “Sear” - Psych guitar explorations with heavy riffs and drone-rock atmospherics. (11 copies left)
“somewhat akin to listening to Metal Machine Music and Earth 2 simultaneously” (Aural Aggravation)
3) BROKEN CANDLES “Falling Asleep In The Sky” - Portugal-based Luca Corda’s slowcore project. Poetic storytelling of hope, love, and heartbreak. (2 copies left)
“ten songs of supreme sadness steeped in a melancholy prose that Elliott Smith would be proud of. “Falling Asleep In The Sky” is an album of pure stillness and beauty.” (Monolith Cocktail)
4) AIDAN BAKER / JACK CHUTER / RYAN DURFEE “Laika World” - Tribute to Laika, the Soviet space dog. Field recordings, reverb guitar, synths, frenetic drums & hypnagogic vocal spill. (8 copies left)
5) EMPTY CUT “Allens Cross” - Solid grooves, harsh noise, fuzzed-out bass, psych synths, chopped and screwed vocals. (14 copies left)
“utterly compelling.” (Aural Aggravation)
6) ÖBER TRAPTT “Shifting Ships In Foreign Ports” - Maritime themed immersive, bass-heavy low-end drone noise field recording experience. (13 copies left)
7) AIDAN BAKER & STEFAN CHRISTOFF “Januar” - Minimalist guitar meets piano ambience. (6 copies left)
“a becoming slow dance of meditation lulling one into a dreamlike state and letting the waves of pure bliss wash over you leaving you mesmerised and in awe of the fragility and beauty of the music. ‘Januar’ is an artful bewitching delight of improvised brilliance. ” (Monolith Cocktail)
OUT FRIDAY
We have the following new albums dropping on Friday 25 October.
Available to pre-order now at cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com
1) POUND LAND “Live At N.R.S. / Worried” - A unique Pound Land live show: dub-inflected, psychedelic, synth-soaked; backed with “Worried”, a 30-minute dystopian soundscape. (2 copies left)
“this is a very different kind of offering from Pound Land, and one which proves they’re not moored to a fixed idea of what they are.” (Aural Aggravation)
2) LUSH WORKER “Sear” - Psych guitar explorations with heavy riffs and drone-rock atmospherics. (12 copies left)
“somewhat akin to listening to Metal Machine Music and Earth 2 simultaneously” (Aural Aggravation)
3) BROKEN CANDLES “Falling Asleep In The Sky” - Portugal-based Luca Corda’s slowcore project. Poetic storytelling of hope, love, and heartbreak. (5 copies left)
“ten songs of supreme sadness steeped in a melancholy prose that Elliott Smith would be proud of. “Falling Asleep In The Sky” is an album of pure stillness and beauty.” (Monolith Cocktail)
4) AIDAN BAKER / JACK CHUTER / RYAN DURFEE “Laika World” - Tribute to Laika, the Soviet space dog. Field recordings, reverb guitar, synths, frenetic drums & hypnagogic vocal spill. (14 copies left)
5) EMPTY CUT “Allens Cross” - Solid grooves, harsh noise, fuzzed-out bass, psych synths, chopped and screwed vocals. (15 copies left)
6) ÖBER TRAPTT “Shifting Ships In Foreign Ports” - Maritime themed immersive, bass-heavy low-end drone noise field recording experience. (14 copies left)
7) AIDAN BAKER & STEFAN CHRISTOFF “Januar” - Minimalist guitar meets piano ambience. (9 copies left)
“a becoming slow dance of meditation lulling one into a dreamlike state and letting the waves of pure bliss wash over you leaving you mesmerised and in awe of the fragility and beauty of the music. ‘Januar’ is an artful bewitching delight of improvised brilliance. ” (Monolith Cocktail)
RELEASE UPDATE
Hello
Hope all is well. Massive thanks to everyone who’s supported our recent releases, it’s really appreciated. Kitchen Cynics & Depth Charms sold out fast & we’re low on others, so here’s an update on what we’ve put out recently and what’s coming up:
1) SHITNOISE “I Cocked My Gun And Shot My Best Friend” - Scuzzy noise-punk from Monte Carlo (8 copies)
2) SALISMAN “Of The Desert EP” - ‘like a 60’s garage band being dragged through a vacuum of all musicality that lies ahead in the future. A genius four track EP.’ (8 copies) - ONLY 1 DISCOUNT BUNDLE: EP + 2 ALBUMS - LEFT
3) TWILE “Hunger Moon” - ‘a tapestry of undiluted majestic swoonincity that has not been heard since the Portishead’s “Dummy”’ (11 copies)
4) DEEP FADE “Further” - Neil Young meets Einstruzende Neubauten inspired set of dark visions. (5 copies)
5) PATRICK R. PÄRK ‘Nihilistic Fever Dreams’ - Motorik post-rock psych trance (1 copy)
OCTOBER PRE-ORDERS:
1) POUND LAND “Live At N.R.S. / Worried” - A unique Pound Land live show: dub-inflected, psychedelic, synth-soaked; backed with “Worried”, a 30-minute dystopian soundscape.
2) LUSH WORKER “Sear” - Psych guitar explorations with heavy riffs and drone-rock atmospherics.
3) BROKEN CANDLES “Falling Asleep In The Sky” - Portugal-based Luca Corda’s slowcore project. Poetic storytelling of hope, love, and heartbreak.
4) AIDAN BAKER / JACK CHUTER / RYAN DURFEE “Laika World” - Tribute to Laika, the Soviet space dog. Field recordings, reverb guitar, synths, frenetic drums & hypnagogic vocal spill.
5) EMPTY CUT “Allens Cross” - Solid grooves, harsh noise, fuzzed-out bass, psych synths, chopped and screwed vocals
6) ÖBER TRAPTT “Shifting Ships In Foreign Ports” - Maritime themed immersive, bass-heavy low-end drone noise field recording experience.
7) AIDAN BAKER & STEFAN CHRISTOFF “Januar” - Minimalist guitar meets piano ambience.
All available (& much much more) at cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com
Thank you!
Steve x
Listen! An exclusive mix of songs that soundtracked the making of Deep Fade “Further” - chopped up and reconfigured into a DJ Screw-style haze of slowed, reverbed waves of distortion.
“Sad songs for late nights”
RELEASE ROUND-UP
SEPTEMBER TAPES:
1) SHITNOISE “I Cocked My Gun And Shot My Best Friend” - Scuzzy noise-punk from Monte Carlo (8 copies)
2) SALISMAN “Of The Desert EP” - ‘like a 60’s garage band being dragged through a vacuum of all musicality that lies ahead in the future. A quite genius four track EP.’ (Monolith Cocktail)
3) TWILE “Hunger Moon” - 'a tapestry of undiluted majestic swoonincity that has not been heard since the Portishead’s “Dummy”’ (Monolith Cocktail) (7 copies)
4) DEEP FADE “Further” - Neil Young meets Einstruzende Neubauten inspired set of dark visions. (7 copies)
5) KITCHEN CYNICS & MARGERY DAW “As Those Gone Before” - Evocative experimental folk, rich in nature, folklore, and myth (7 copies)
6) DEPTH CHARMS "Ver Sessions” - 3 albums (90 minutes) of immersive experimental noise-rock psychedelia (1 COPY)
OCTOBER PRE-ORDERS:
1) POUND LAND “Live At N.R.S. / Worried” - A unique Pound Land live show: dub-inflected, psychedelic, synth-soaked; backed with “Worried”, a 30-minute dystopian soundscape.
2) LUSH WORKER “Sear” - Psych guitar explorations with heavy riffs and drone-rock atmospherics.
3) BROKEN CANDLES “Falling Asleep In The Sky” - Portugal-based Luca Corda’s slowcore project. Poetic storytelling of hope, love, and heartbreak.
4) AIDAN BAKER / JACK CHUTER / RYAN DURFEE “Laika World” - Tribute to Laika, the Soviet space dog. Field recordings, reverb guitar, synths, frenetic drums & hypnagogic vocal spill.
5) EMPTY CUT “Allens Cross” - Solid grooves, harsh noise, fuzzed-out bass, psych synths, chopped and screwed vocals
6) ÖBER TRAPTT “Shifting Ships In Foreign Ports” - Maritime themed immersive, bass-heavy low-end drone noise field recording experience.
7) AIDAN BAKER & STEFAN CHRISTOFF “Januar” - Minimalist guitar meets piano ambience.
All available at cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com