Earlier in 2008, Nicholas Bullen was asked to contribute to the Active Cancellation radio programme curated by Cyrk on the Resonance FM radio station.

The result ('Alienist Plays Monium for Active Cancellation') is a spliced mix of live improvisations recorded by Alienist and Black Galaxy (featuring Simon Mabbott) during 2007 at Art Basel, the I.C.A., Cube Cinema and Sonar festival.

The recording is now available for free download as an MP3 from the Cyrk website (which also contains programmes  by LGamble, GX Larsen, William Bennett and others):
http://www.cyrk.org/activecancellation270708.html

Black Galaxy return from a self-imposed year-long hiatus with a remix for Iroha.

Andy Swan (Iroha) and Nicholas Bullen have known each other since they produced 'Power Electronics' and experimental sound recordings together in 1983 as part of Final (with Justin Broadrick). The remix will reflect Black Galaxy's focus on rhythm.

The Iroha album will be released by Invada records and also features remixes by Justin Broadrick (Jesu / Final) and Transitional.

mon001: Black Galaxy - 'Grey Scale: 1'

Black Galaxy re-configure rhythmic elements from compositions as part of the ongoing 'Grey Scale' series. Shadow-inflected minimal rhythmic revisions are filtered through a digital haze.

3" CDr

Edition of 50 hand-numbered with hand screen-printed card cover

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mon002: Spectrum Noh - 'Undercurrents: 1'

A new composition created from the source files of the installation piece 'Underkurrent' (2003) composed entirely from environmental recordings of water and seismic activity. Spectrum Noh undertake a 21 minute exploration of  frequencies and processing.

3" CDr

Edition of 50 hand-numbered with hand screen-printed card cover

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mon004: Monium - 'Monads'

A photon hex realised through the medium of light ..uloid. Each 'Monad' is a Super 8 film loop composed in diary-mode, utilising single frame takes, and in-camera editing. Each film is completely unique, and can theoretically play forever.

Super 8mm film

Edition of 30 hand-numbered with loop of Super 8mm film packaged in card box with hand screen-printed label

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mon006: Kreepa / Black Galaxy - 'Steel Convergence'

Kreepa and Black Galaxy explore uncharted terrain in an improvised live performance. Difference tone flaneurism meets extended dynamics and the shifting interplay between artists.

CDr

Edition of 100 hand-numbered with card cover and hand-sewn felt case

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mon007: Spectrum Noh - 'Allantide'
Spectrum Noh open the burial mound in a night ritual featuring electronic improvisations, drone interplay and collaged sound layers. Recorded live at an All Souls Night performance.
3" CDr
Edition of 150 hand-numbered copies with card cover
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mon008: Various Artists - 'NOWON'
In a meeting of fellow sufferers, live recordings by Monium artists (including Black Galaxy, Kreepa vs Black Galaxy, Photon Hex, Rainbow Grave, Simon Mabbott and Alienist) are collaged into an hour long vortex of electronic modulations, shadow dynamism and metallic klang storms.
CDr
Edition of 150 hand-numbered copies with a card cover and hand-made felt slipcase
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Monium was the subject of a ’Web Exclusive’ on the website of The Wire magazine as a follow-up to the ’Epiphany’ article by Nicholas Bullen (on the ’Reality Asylum’ / ’Shaved Women’ 7" by Crass from 1979) in the January 2008 issue of the magazine...

The ’Web Exclusive’ features 2 exclusive pieces (by Migrant and Kreepa / Black Galaxy)...

http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/452/

mon003: Kreepa - ’Inside-A-Sekt’

A concoction of audio scenes for late night listening, with lonely instruments in alien landscapes, diseased difference tones, off kilter improvisations, clinical beats and cryptic sound collisions. Electro-acoustic improvisors Kreepa (featuring Tron Christmas and Auxiliary Gesture) are joined on their first full-length release by Paul Dunmall.

CD

Edition of 500 with colour booklet cover

mon005: John Richards - ’Kreepback / Mincemeat’

Harsh electronic modulations and damaged circuit voodoo from the Kreepback ’Mincer’ instrument. John Richards delivers a salvo from his ’Dirty Electronics’ manifesto recorded in real-time.

3" CD

Edition of 300 mounted on colour postcard in plastic sleeve

The releases are available from the Sound 323 music shop (London).

Distributor (UK): Impetus

Distributor (Europe): Subdist