These days I prefer Aquarius Records over FE and OM.

Off the top of my head, the New York Noise comp on Soul Jazz is fun. Neung Pak (Mono Pause) is wonderful. the Steam Kodok compilation is also fun. I'm sorta behind the curve on these, so you might already have 'em. I've gotten a bunch of new stuff myself lately, but mostly older stuff (as usual). Let us know what you get.

aquarius doesn't send out enough updates! but they do have several staffers who seem exactly aligned with my tastes, and they order things i can't find elsewhere -- like steam kodok, which i got through them.

Saramin burned neung pak for me -- it's right up my alley! but i swapped that title for Princess Nicotine -- sounds like it's gotta be good.

meanwhile, i'm keeping mum about the other titles, hoping they're all in stock.

Aquarius sends out weekly updates just like OM and FE. OM has become too slick, and they've drastically reduced the number reviews each week. Frankly, I think OM is totally full of themselves and I'm suspicious of their upscaling and their indie pandering. FE updates are huge, but way too unwieldy, especially as they're organized by label, which doesn't usually suit me. I'm very pleased with Aquarius. Friendly, personal service, nice reviews, real staff, etc.

oh man. i just realized i've been unsubscribed from Aquarius mailing lists since October.

and actually, since OM just switched the format of their e-mails, I can't just click on the links like I used to. OM usually has what I want in stock, though.

get the japan improv magazine extra thing!

i saw that -- did you get it?
if so, perhaps you can answer for me: how many percent bullshit-free?

I am in LOVE WITH STELLASTARR

http://www.stellastarr.com/

Oh, and the new neubauten. Skinny puppy has something new out too... as well as squarepusher.

R. picked up the new neubauten in a subway CD store for less than $15USD. nice.

skinny puppy??? something new??? aren't they done yet???

have you heard the new squarepusher?

I actually haven't heard the new neubauten.. Kyle's in the process of getting it, I think.

I have heard the new SP, either, but Kyle says it's good, and I think he should know as he had/has all their freaking albums.
I also think they're touring, and Kyle was suggesting seeing them, but I mean, we've seen Ogre and Ogre w/KMFDM, how different and exciting can Ogre with Not Really Skinny Puppy be?

THe new squarepusher is GOOD OMG GOOD. We are going to see him in Dallas next week. I'll be able to tell you better then, as I seem to dislike button-mashers after seeing them live (aside from Orbital, whom I love even more after seeing them).

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New-ish Kid606 (Kill Sound), if you don't already have it.

I think that's all I'm ever going to listen to again... that and Britney Spears doing Toxic.

i was going to try to wait for that to arrive in Taipei stores ... but come to think of it, i haven't seen any Kid606 here, though i've seen several Tigerbeat6 releases ...? wazzupwiddat??

i'm in the process of (re)discovering to rococo rot.