In recent years, a growing movement of bands has started to reclaim and reinvent aspects of the progressive, post-punk and post rock genres, re-establishing a desire to experiment with eclectic musical sources and state of the art widescreen sonic possibilities. Kscope was created to provide a home for this evolving and adventurous style of music without boundaries, and was launched in 2008 with new albums from The Pineapple Thief, No-Man, Anathema & Porcupine Tree/Japan keyboard player Richard Barbieri. 2009 boasted new albums from critically acclaimed UK band Engineers alongside the debut solo release from Porcupine Tree front-man Steven Wilson & highly rated newcomers Nosound.
Gavin Harrison & O5Ric/The Man Who Sold Himself ....import CD + DVD-A $15.99
The Man Who Sold Himself is the third album from the collaboration between Porcupine
Tree drummer Gavin Harrison and 05Ric, the multi-instrumentalist, singer and extended
range bass player. The album will be released on Kscope as a 2 disc set, featuring the
album on CD as well as a 5.1 Mix on DVD, allowing fans to enjoy the intricate complexities
of the album in full surround glory. Last year Gavin Harrison was voted #3 in Rhythm
magazine's top 25 drummers of the past 25 years, ahead of such luminaries as Neil Peart,
Dave Grohl, Phil Collins, Nicko McBrain, Chad Smith, Stewart Copeland and Cozey Powell. He
was also recently invited to perform on the David Letterman show as part of his drum solo
week. Best known for his work with Porcupine Tree, Gavin has also played extensively
with King Crimson as well as providing session drumming for a host of respected artists
but his work with 05Ric has allowed him to develop some of the work that he has created
outside these projects.
05Ric has developed a fresh, exciting, style of singing and virtuoso playing and a chance
meeting between the two has led to one of the most interesting and complex musical
collaborations in recent years. The blend of 05Ric's distinctive style with Gavin's
extraordinary drumming has produced some unique results. This is the duo's first
release since Circles, the 2010 album, which was described by Classic Rock Prog as
'bristling with instrumental technique and firepower... Circles is peppered with a
pulsating, muscular funk that pushes through generic barriers to create its own unique
space.' The Man Who Sold Himself looks set to push these barriers even further.
Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri/Not the Weapon but the Hand ....import CD $15.99
Kscope is pleased to announce the release of Not The Weapon But The Hand, the new album
from Steve Hogarth and Richard Barbieri. Hogarth is best known as the frontman of
Marillion, the progressive rock legends that he joined in 1989, following spells in The
Europeans and How We Live. In addition to the 12 studio albums Marillion have released in
this time, he has also recorded and toured as a solo artist, under the moniker H. In
recent years Richard Barbieri has been a core member of Porcupine Tree playing keyboards
on all the band's albums since 1993 as well as releasing two solo albums, Things Buried
and Stranger Inside. Prior to this, it was in the new-wave pioneers Japan that he
originally came to prominence, helping to create the groundbreaking synthesiser sound that
defined the band and influenced the likes of The Human League, Duran Duran, Gary Numan,
Talk Talk, Kate Bush and a whole raft of other artists, including Hogarth.
A few years ago, Porcupine Tree played some shows with Marillion and Steve invited Richard
to be part of The H band on his Ice Cream Genius album. This association developed into
what Hogarth describes as 'an easy working relationship which rapidly became an
understanding beyond music.' It wasn't surprising then that the duo decided to collaborate
on a joint project, a venture they have been working on for the past few years, the
results of which can be heard on Not The Weapon But The Hand. 'It also goes beyond
what you might expect from the two of us... The album consists of music which is at times
moving, complex, multi-layered (both instrumentally and vocally) spooky, goofy and of
course, very personal to me. Not The Weapon But The Hand was completed in late 2011
and features occasional appearances from Danny Thompson on double bass, Arran Ahmun (John
Martyn) and Chris Maitland (ex-Porcupine Tree) on drums and guitar and string arrangement
contributions from Dave Gregory (XTC).
Gazpacho/March Of Ghosts ....import CD $15.99
Acclaimed Norwegian post-progressive art rockers Gazpacho return with their new album, March Of Ghosts. Formed in Oslo in 1996 by childhood friends Jon-Arne Vilbo and Thomas Andersen along with Jan-Henrik Ohme (later joined by Mikael Krømer, Lars Erik Asp and Kristian Torp), Gazpacho have honed their unique sound over a string of critically acclaimed albums and numerous tours, including several with long-time supporters Marillion. March Of Ghosts is the band's follow-up to Missa Atropos, which was released on Kscope in 2011 along with the live album, London. London was recorded on the band's recent European tour and the success of this tour helped provide the genesis for March Of Ghosts, as Jon-Arne explains: 'the previous tour gave us lots of inspiration. So, the week after returning we went straight into the studio to capture whatever came.' This material was then honed, dissected and refined throughout the summer and autumn of 2011 to create a coherent whole. While Missa Atropos can be viewed as a concept album, March Of Ghosts is much more as a collection of short tales; 'The idea was to have the lead character spend a night where all these ghosts (dead and alive) would march past him to tell their stories. 'They are short stories. They are a March Of Ghosts. They are tales that need to be told.'
Ulver/The Norwegian National Opera ....DVD + Blu-Ray $19.99
Stunning concert from the dark music legends – captured live in high definition in Oslo. Ulver returned earlier this year with their new album Wars Of The Roses. Early pioneers of Norwegian black metal, the band have continually evolved throughout their career and now stand as living legends of the dark music industry, blending rock, electronica, symphonic and chamber traditions along with noise and experimental music to create groundbreaking material. Until recently however the band had remained exclusively within the studio. This changed in May 2009 when the band accepted an invitation to appear at the Norwegian Festival of Literature. The success of this gig lead to them embarking on a string of other gigs in 2009 and 2010, selling out prestigious venues such as the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, Volksbuhne in Berlin and La Cigale in Paris before they returned to their homeland for this landmark gig at The Norwegian Opera House. The 2 hour concert married tracks from throughout the band's catalogue to stunning visuals to create a spectacle fitting for such a grand venue. The evening was captured on 6 HD cameras and the audio has been mixed for this release in the band's own Crystal Canyon Studios. Live in Concert - The Norwegian National Opera House is packaged in a double digi-book, and features the gig on both DVD and Blu-ray discs.
Pineapple Thief/Variations On A Dream ....import double CD $13.99
Classic albums from The Pineapple Thief - Now re-mastered and on Kscope. 2CD set - 2004 album along with rare 8 Days album. 2010 was a landmark year for The Pineapple Thief. The band released their latest album, the critically acclaimed Someone Here Is Missing along with the Show A Little Love EP and followed a string of festival performances with a European tour. While these releases, along with 2008's Tightly Unwound, were many people's introduction to the band, they have actually spent the past ten years quietly building up a dedicated fan base across the globe, selling over 25,000 records and nurturing their 'bittersweet' progressive sound. This release is the second in a series of re-mastered reissues from the band's back catalogue. Variations On A Dream was the band's third studio album and was originally released in 2004 on the Cyclops label. Bruce has re-mixed and re-mastered the album for this Kscope edition. It is also presented in the same way as the originally limited double album release with the 8 Days album (limited to 1000 copies and never released separately) on CD2.
Lunatic Soul/Impressions ....CD $14.99
Impressions is the new album from Lunatic Soul, the solo project from Riverside creative force and lead singer, Mariusz Duda. The third album from Lunatic Soul, Impressions follows 2010's acclaimed 'II' (White Album) and features a number of tracks written in the sessions for both that and the self titled (Black Album) debut in 2008. Mariusz felt that the compositions completed the theme set out on I & II and decided to return to the studio earlier this year to record the final instalment in the trilogy. 'Impressions is a collection of instrumental compositions, which act as an addition to the story told on the black and white Lunatic Soul albums. These songs without lyrics, with scarce vocal parts are more ambient in style, resembling a soundtrack to a film.' Mariusz Duda.
Gazpacho/London ....double CD $16.99
Norwegian post-progressive art rockers recorded in London on the Missa Atropos tour 2011. Gazpacho were formed in Oslo in 1996 by childhood friends Jon-Arne Vilbo and Thomas Andersen along with Jan-Henrik Ohme (later joined by Mikael Kromer, Robert R Johansen and Kristian Torp). The band have honed their unique sound, and a substantial international fan-base, over a string of critically acclaimed albums and numerous tours, including several with long-time supporters Marillion. Missa Atropo, the previous album from Gazpacho, was released earlier this year on Kscope. The album was described by Classic Rock as 'finely crafted, darkly atmospheric stuff' and following its release the band embarked on a European tour. 'London' captures the band's gig on this tour at the legendary Dingwalls venue in Camden. Classic Rock Prog described the evening as 'sublime' going on to state, 'with new album Missa Atropos to draw from as well as a catalogue of songs that draw favourable comparison with both Radiohead and a more sedate Muse, they fill the best part of two hours with invention and brio.' London is a 2CD set packaged in a deluxe double digi-book.
Steven Wilson/Grace for Drowning ....double CD $11.99
Steven Wilson/Grace for Drowning ....Blu-Ray edition $17.99
New solo double album from Porcupine Tree frontman Steven Wilson on CD & Blu-Ray.
Steven Wilson is a twice Grammy-nominated producer, writer and performer, best
known as founder and front man of British rock band Porcupine Tree. He has also produced
and /or mixed albums for artists as diverse as Swedish metal band Opeth, Norwegian
chanteuse Anja Garbarek, and progressive rock institution King Crimson. Porcupine
Tree's latest album The Incident went top 30 in both the UK and USA, and the world tour
climaxed with sold out shows in October last year at Royal Albert Hall in London and Radio
City Music Hall in New York. Grace for Drowning is the second album released under
Wilson's own name, and builds on the artistic inroads he forged with 2009's exceptionally
well-received Insurgentes. A double album (two 40-45 minute albums in the same
package) Wilson has described it as "my biggest project to date." The
album is available as a 2CD set and Blu-Ray format. The Blu-Ray features the album in hi
resolution 5.1 / stereo audio plus 2 bonus tracks, 6 work in progress demo versions &
5 promo videos.
Headline Tour In November
8th - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
10th - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
11th - NY, NY - Best Buy Theater
12th - Philadelphia, PA - Temple Performing Arts Center
13th - Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Center
15th - Montreal, Canada - Corona
16th - Toronto, Canada - Opera House
18th - Chicago, IL - Park West
Anathema/Falling Deeper ....CD $13.99
Kscope is pleased to announce the forthcoming semi-acoustic album from Anathema. Falling Deeper continues where the acclaimed 2008 album Hindsight left off featuring old and new favourites from the band's career, with new arrangements utilising acoustic, electrical and orchestral instruments to construct the deep, emotional landscapes Anathema have become renowned for. Anathema have been at the forefront of the UK rock/metal movement for many years. They began their journey as pioneers of melodic heavy music, influencing a myriad of bands to follow them, before outgrowing all genres and limitations as they fearlessly explored new territory and new ways to express feeling through sound. The band's 2010 studio album We're Here Because We're Here was awarded Classic Rock's Prog Album of the Year as well as a host of other accolades, the album was the band's first collection of new material band since the 2003 album, A Natural Disaster. Anathema have gained a sizable worldwide following and much critical acclaim. The band have recently completed an extensive European headline tour alongside a US tour in May with label mates Blackfield.
John Wesley/The Lillipad Suite ....CD $11.99
For the last 9 years John Wesley has been part of Porcupine Tree's live set up, bolstering the band's guitar sound and performing backing vocals. In addition to this he is a respected song writer and performer in his own right. The Lilypad Suite is a collection of songs written over the last few years and recorded recently at RedRoom Recorders in Tampa. John has described the process behind the recording of this release: "As I was writing the songs that would be a part of my next album, Disconnect, I noticed a consistent theme running through several of them. I assembled those songs, got the team together and decided that we would record them and release them as a separate collection. This collection has become The Lilypad Suite." The mixing and mastering was handled by UK based Grammy winning engineer, Steven Orchard, who has previously worked with Porcupine Tree, Chris Cornell, U2, Jeff Beck, Kate Bush and more. The Madfish edition features 2 bonus tracks not available on the edition that has been on sale from the artist's website and comes packaged in a slipcase.
13th Floor Elevators/The Albums Collection ....4 CD Set $24.99
This 4CD set contains all four of the original Elevators albums that were released on the International Artists label from 1966 to 1968, re-mastered and collected in a clam box with extensive new notes by band expert Paul Drummond. In addition to the stereo versions of the three 'studio' albums, which were re-mastered and remixed from the original tapes in 2007 by the original producer Walt Andrus, the set also includes a completely new mix 1968's "Live" album, minimising the fake applause that were added to the recordings and removing glitches which blighted previous versions.
13th Floor Elevators/Bull of the Woods ....double CD $16.99
This 2CD set features the re-mastered stereo edition of the 13th Floor Elevators final release, 1968's 'Bull Of The Woods' plus the mono version of the Elevators' lost unfinished third album 'A Love That's Sound.' The recordings were re-mastered and remixed from the original tapes in 2007 by the original producer Walt Andrus and are presented in a luxury digibook limited edition of 5,000 copies with a detailed 16 page booklet written by band expert Paul Drummond.
13th Floor Elevators/Easter Everywhere ....double import CD $15.99
2CD deluxe edition of The Elevators' 1967 album. Easter Everywhere was the 13th Floor Elevators second album. Widely regarded as the band's peak, the album captures the band before the drug abuse, mental health problems and run-ins with the law that lead to their premature demise took hold. This 2 disc edition featuring the original mono album plus the original stereo version. The latter is different to the alternative stereo version used on the Sign Of The Three Eyed Men and disc 2 also features a bonus track. The recordings were re-mastered and remixed from the original tapes in 2007 by the original producer Walt Andrus and presented in a luxury digibook limited edition of 5,000 copies with a detailed 16 page booklet written by band expert Paul Drummond.
Anekdoten/Chapters ....import double CD $15.99
New to Kscope... 2CD introduction to Sweden's Anekdoten featuring previously unreleased material. Anekdoten are considered one of the leading bands in contemporary progressive rock. Their intensive, dark, dynamic and original music has also appealed to metal, goth and post-rock fans all over the world. Anekdoten was formed in 1991 and the line up has remained intact ever since. Together they have released 5 studio albums on their own Virta label and 3 live albums in Japan, selling over 85,000 albums in the process. Chapters is a 2CD set which mixes tracks from the band's 5 albums along with rarities and unreleased tracks. The second CD kicks off with perhaps the most legendary Anekdoten song, the epic "Sad Rain," which previously only has been available in Japan. There are also demo versions of three songs from the Nucleus album. All songs have been carefully (re-)mastered by Hans Fredriksson at Audiosense.
Richard Barbieri/Stranger Inside ....import CD $15.99
New solo album from Japan and Porcupine Tree keyboard legend. Spanning four decades, Richard Barbieri's eclectic musical career has encompassed innovative contributions to Japan in the 1980s and contemporary worldwide success with Porcupine Tree today. Following the artistic and critical success of his 2005 solo debut album, Things Buried, Stranger Inside further develops Barbieri's unique approach to texture, haromny and rhythm. Writing and producing the album himself, the album includes contrubutions from long-term creative partners Steve Jansen (mixing/co-arranging), Steven Wilson (mastering), Gavin Harrison (drums) and the legendary double bass player, Danny Thompson (currently enjoying renewed acclaim as part of the reformed Pentangle). Although instrumental in nature, most tracks feature radical and atmospheric manipulations of the sampled voices of Tim Bowness and Suzanne Barbieri.
Richard Barbieri/Things Buried ....import CD $11.99
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"Things Buried" is the debut solo album from Richard Barbieri. Surprisingly this is his first solo work despite a musical career that has spanned four decades. He joined the group Japan in 1976 and although initially perceived as a hyped act, the band went on to enjoy commercial success and critical acclaim. They were one of the most successful bands of the early eighties and the album "Tin Drum" is still considered today a classic innovative work. He has been a member of the rock band Porcupine Tree for years. To mention all the albums, collaborations, tours, and guest appearances over the years requires a detailed discography. Suffice to say that Richard's musical output has been substantial and varied and he has worked on many projects alongside some of the most innovative artists of our time. "Things Buried" is an instrumental work that highlights Barbieri's unique approach to sound and mood, ranging from textural atmospherics to dynamic rhythmic passages. The album also features the distinctive styles of Percy Jones (Brian Eno, Brand X, Tunnels) on fretless bass guitar and Andy Gangadeen (The Bays, Massive Attack) on drums.
Blackfield/NYC - Live In New York City ....import CD + DVD $15.99
Over the past few years Steven Wilson's Porcupine Tree have made the transition from a solo project to genuine international stars with their recent album 'Fear Of A Blank Planet' selling over 125,000 worldwide. Aviv Geffen is Israel's leading counter culture rock musician. A huge star in his native country, while his outspoken political views have caused huge controversy his records have been greeted with equal amounts of adulation, earning him a string of gold albums. This CD & DVD set captures a gig recorded at the Bowery Ballroom in New York in 2007 performing tracks from the critically acclaimed Blackfield & Blackfield II records. The DVD also includes the bonus features of 3 video clips & a photo gallery.
Blackfield/Welcome To My DNA ....CD $14.99
Blackfield is the acclaimed collaboration between Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and Israeli artist Aviv Geffen. Formed after a meeting in 2000, the partnership blossomed into a cross-cultural collaboration that has already spawned two albums (Blackfield and Blackfield II). They return with their third album, Welcome To My DNA, following a gap of four years caused by both artists' recent hectic schedules. Porcupine Tree's 2009 release, The Incident, is the band's best selling album to date, and the band has continued to raise its profile around the world, recently playing sold out gigs at London's Royal Albert Hall and New York's Radio City Music Hall. However, Porcupine Tree is just one of Steven's several musical projects, which also include Blackfield, No-Man, and Bass Communion. Steven is also a Grammy nominated producer and mixer working with the likes of Opeth, King Crimson, and Yoko Ono. He also co-wrote and sang a song on the recent UK number one album by Pendulum.
During the gap between albums, Aviv has released his first English language solo album (produced by Trevor Horn) and has supported U2 and Placebo. The son of esteemed Israeli poet Yehonatan Geffen and the nephew of Moshe Dayan, Geffen is Israel's leading counterculture rock musician. A huge star in his native country, his records have been greeted with critical adulation, earning him a string of gold albums. Aviv has worked with various artists, including Brett Anderson (Suede), Mercury Rev and Belle and Sebastian, throughout his career but it has been his partnership with Steven that has proved the most fertile, and both artists have been keen to return to their work with Blackfield.
Gavin Harrison/Circles ....import double CD $14.99
Circles is the second album from Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison and the multi-instrumentalist, singer and extended range bass player 05Ric. The project is the result of a chance meeting between the two which led to one of the most interesting and complex musical collaborations in recent years. 05Ric has developed a fresh, exciting, style of singing and virtuoso playing, which blended with the extraordinary drumming of Gavin Harrison has produced some unique results. Circles picks up from where their debut Drop left off. The 10 songs feature Ric's amazing extended range bass and haunting vocals - along with Gavin's mind bending rhythmic designs and unusual expressions on the drums. Circles has previously only been available on the band's website and at gigs and this 2CD Kscope edition includes the original album plus a 5.1 surround mix of the album.
No-Man/Mixtaped ....import double DVD $17.99
Mixtaped: The first ever DVD release from No-Man. Comprising the band's sell-out performance at London's Bush Hall in 2008, a comprehensive career-spanning documentary, Returning, and numerous extras (including newly commissioned and archive video footage), Mixtaped provides a fascinating insight into the inner workings of the band. Returning: Directed by award winning journalist Richard Smith, Returning is the story of No-Man. At the start of their career, No-Man were described as 'conceivably the most important band since The Smiths' (Melody Maker). Almost 20 years later, Uncut claimed the band as 'Britain's most underrated sorrowful sonic architects'. Returning reveals for the first time the No-Man's full history from their roots in a teenager's bedroom to an unsuccessful career in mainstream Pop; from near obscurity to increasing cult success. Returning is the story of two musicians who've stuck to their belief in the transformative power of popular music, and the music industry's sometimes tense relationships with art, commerce and its audience.
No-Man/Schoolyard Ghosts ....import double CD $15.99
Schoolyard Ghosts is No-Man's sixth official studio album and the band's first since 2003's Together We're Stranger. A powerful combination of memorable and heartfelt songs, ambitious and atmospheric arrangements, and unique and emotive vocals, the album sees the duo of Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) expanding the band's already rich sonic palette by collaborating with the likes of ex-American Music Club pedal steel ace Bruce Kaphan, King Crimson's drumming powerhouse Pat Mastelotto, Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree), Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree/King Crimson) and the London Session Orchestra (arranged by Canterbury music legend, Dave Stewart). Featuring the hypnotic ballad Wherever There Is Light, the atypically manic 'Pigeon Drummer' and the epic 13 minute semi-orchestral 'Truenorth,' 'Schoolyard Ghosts' represents the most consistent and crafted collection of songs in No-Man's history and looks set to build and improve upon the success of Returning Jesus and Together We're Stranger.
No-Man/Speak ....import CD $11.99
Classic No-Man album - now on KScope! No-Man are Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson (currently enjoying worldwide success with Porcupine Tree). Speak was originally put out by Wilson and Bowness themselves as a cassette-only release in the late eighties when, as Steven Wilson points out, they had no 'record deal, audience or idea where we were going.' They returned to the album in the late '90s, at which point they re-recorded some of the parts of the album, replacing those recorded on the most primitive of equipment, without losing the spirit or beauty of the original recordings.
No-Man/Together We're Stranger ....import CD + DVD-A $14.99
Coming two years after the critical and word of mouth cult success of 2001's 'Returning Jesus,' 'Together We're Stranger' saw the band extending further the reach of its panoramic textural twists on the ballad tradition and firmly establishing itself as one of the most intriguing British bands of the last decade. The duo of Tim Bowness and Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson draws on chamber jazz, new classical, singer-songwriter and contemporary electronica sources for inspiration, uniquely echoing aspects of the work of Talk Talk, Sigur Ros, Red House Painters and the 1970s heyday of uberconceptualists Pink Floyd and Brian Eno. Remixed & re-mastered by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) in 5.1 surround sound high resolution (DVD A disc) Plus 5.1 mixes of two bonus tracks from the TWS sessions, the video for 'Things I Want To Tell You' and photo gallery.
No-Man/Wild Opera ....import double CD $14.99
No Man are Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson (currently enjoying worldwide success with the new Porcupine Tree album). Wild Opera was originally released in 1996 and the album is regarded by some fans as not only being one of the finest works recorded by No-Man but as being up there with the best of Steven Wilson's entire catalogue. Long out of print, the album has become a highly- sought rarity with copies changing hands for over £100 on ebay. This deluxe 2CD edition also includes all of the Dry Cleaning Ray mini-album alongside some b-sides and rarities from the era.
North Atlantic Oscillation/Grappling Hooks ....double CD $14.99
2CD edition of the aclaimed debut album, bonus disc featuring re-mixes, b-sides and BBC session tracks! Grappling Hooks, the debut album from North Atlantic Oscillation was released last year on Kscope. The album received massive critical acclaim including being named as Zane Lowe's album of the week on his BBC Radio 1 show. Further radio support followed including sessions on 6 Music, BBC Scotland and BBC Introducing. The band are about to start work on their second album and this special 2 disc edition of Grappling Hooks collects a selection of remixes of tracks from the album along with tracks recorded for a BBC 6 Music session and the band's beautiful cover of the doo-wop classic I Only Have Eyes For You. Following successful UK tours (as headliners and also supporting Porcupine Tree, Anathema, Engineers and more) NAO are just about to embark on their first European tour, supporting Blackfield.
Nosound/The Northern Religion Of Things ....import CD $15.99
New album from Nosound featuring new interpretations of tracks from throughout the band's catalogue. Formed in Italy in 2001, Giancarlo Erra's Nosound create a seductive and original fusion of elements of progressive, ambient and post rock. Regarded by critics and fans alike as one of the most interesting up and coming alt/art rock bands in Europe, the band have released three critically acclaimed albums on Kscope. The Northern Religion Of Things was recorded during the rehearsal process for a special one-off 'Nosound solo' gig that Erra performed in London in August 2010. For this intimate gig Giancarlo had to create new arrangements for all the tracks along with a completely new live setup that allowed him to play keyboards and/or acoustic guitar while singing as well as using and recreating all the original sounds and effects from the original studio albums. No backtracks were used, only loops/tapes and real live played instruments. He was so pleased with the way the results that the rehearsals were recorded and a selection from the best takes and the songs are presented here. The tracks were recorded straight from stereo outputs with no overdubs or edits involved resulting in unique and personal interpretations of tracks from throughout the band's catalogue.
Nosound/Sol29 ....import CD + DVD $13.99
The long awaited reissue of Nosound's 2005 debut album Sol29 is being reissued on Kscope. The album has been out of print for almost two years, during which time it has become a collectable (and much requested!) piece. The album will be expanded to a 2disc set (CD + DVD) and will be packaged in a super jewel case with slipcase and feature new and revised artwork as well as the original photographic booklet. The audio CD will feature completely new digitally restored and analogue mastered audio from the original 2005 album, plus three extra re-mastered tracks (clocking in at 78 minutes of music!). The DVD features a brand new 10 minute video for Sol29, plus the original three ambient/experimental audio video tracks included on The World Is Outside DVD-R. As an extra for fans that missed the first release, the Kscope edition will also include all the original mixes of Sol29 as they were released on 2005 album version. This will be the final and official Sol29 release, collecting all the Nosound early studio material in one single release.
The Pineapple Thief/10 Stories Down ....import double CD $13.99
Classic albums from The Pineapple Thief - Now re-mastered and on Kscope 2CD set - 2005 album along with rare 8 Days Later album. 2010 was a landmark year for The Pineapple Thief. The band released their latest album, the critically acclaimed Someone Here Is Missing ('extremely classy and frequently mesmerising' Classic Rock), along with the Show A Little Love EP ('it is here that the real magic of a band like TPT shines through' Classic Rock Prog) and followed a string of festival performances with a European tour. While these releases, along with 2008's Tightly Unwound, were many people's introduction to the band they have actually spent the past ten years quietly building up a dedicated fan base across the globe, selling over 25,000 records and nurturing their 'bittersweet' progressive sound. This release is the second in a series of re-mastered reissues from the band's back catalogue. 10 Stories Down was the band's fourth album and was originally released in 2005 on the Cyclops label. This Kscope edition is presented in the same way as the originally limited double album release with the 8 Days Later album (which was never released separately) on CD2.
Pineapple Thief/Little Man ....import CD $11.99
Classic album from The Pineapple Thief now re-mastered and on Kscope. Last year The Pineapple Thief launched the Kscope label with the critically acclaimed album, Tightly Unwound. While the album was many people's introduction to the band they have actually spent the past ten years quietly building up a dedicated fan base across the globe, selling over 25,000 records and nurturing their 'bittersweet' progressive sound. This release is the first in a series of re-mastered reissues from the band's back catalogue. Little Man is the band's fifth album and was originally released in 2006 on the Cyclops label.
Pineapple Thief/Someone Here Is Missing ....import CD $14.99
In April 2008 The Pineapple Thief launched the Kscope label with the critically acclaimed album, Tightly Unwound. While the album was many people's introduction to the band they have actually spent the past ten years quietly building up a dedicated fan base across the globe, selling over 25,000 records and nurturing their 'bittersweet' progressive sound. In spring 2010, the band return with their new album. The nine tracks mark another step forward in the band's progression, as Bruce Soord's songwriting continues to evolve and the band grow ever tighter. The album will feature artwork by the legendary designer Storm Thorgerson, who is famous for creating some of the most recognizable artwork of the last 30 years including albums by Pink Floyd (Dark Side Of The Moon, Division Bell, Pulse), Muse, Led Zeppelin, and many more.
Porcupine Tree/Anesthetize ....import DVD $17.99
Porcupine Tree/Anesthetize ....import DVD + Blu-Ray Combo $21.99
Last year Porcupine Tree released their latest album The Incident. The album marked another step forward in the incredible journey of the band from a solo studio project created by Steven Wilson in the late eighties to a grammy nominated act and one of the world's most revered live bands, currently selling out arenas across the globe and wowing fans with their incredible performances. Anesthetize is a DVD which captures the power of the band's live show. Recorded on multi-cameras over two nights at 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland in October 2008, the concerts featured tracks from throughout the band's career. Anesthetize collects the highlights from the two shows. It is only the band's second ever DVD release. Includes: 2 Hour concert film with stereo & 5.1 sound; 5 x Lasse Hoile 'Live films' from the show; Photo gallery. Anesthetize is also released as a two disc package. The second disc is the Blu-Ray version of the concert. It contains the following extras: Way Out of Here, My Ashes, Wedding Nails, Strip The Soul / Dot Three, Nil Recurring - 5 live films all directed by Lasse Hoile.
Porcupine Tree/Arriving Somewhere ....import double DVD $17.99
Filmed October 11 & 12, 2005 at Park West, Chicago, on the Deadwing Tour, Arriving Somewhere captures the outstanding Porcupine Tree in glorious 5.1 & stereo. 45 minutes of extras including: Futile and Radioactive Toy from German Rockpalast TV broadcast; Lazarus promo clip; Lasse Hoile films for Halo, The Start of Something Beautiful, and Mother and Child Divided; Gavin harrison Cymbal Song in 5.1 surround sound; photo gallery.
Porcupine Tree/Nil Recurring ....import CD $13.99
Last year Porcupine Tree released their latest album The Incident. The album marked another step forward in the incredible journey of the band from a solo studio project created by Steven Wilson in the late eighties to a grammy nominated act and one of the world's most revered live bands, currently selling out arenas across the globe and wowing fans with their incredible performances. Nil Recurring was originally released in February 2008, following the release of the critically-acclaimed Fear of a Blank Planet album. The mini-album (29 minutes of music) was written during the Blank Planet sessions, and then completed over the summer of 2007 and is a cohesive, self-contained Porcupine Tree work in its own right. The title track features Robert Fripp on lead guitar, and the album moves through the full Porcupine Tree spectrum of atmospheric ambience, melodic hooks, and crushing riffs.
Porcupine Tree/Recordings ....import CD $14.99
Last year Porcupine tree released their latest album the Incident. The album marked another step forward in the incredible journey of the band from a solo studio project created by Steven Wilson in the late eighties to a Grammy nominated act and one of the world's most revered live bands, currently selling out arenas across the globe and wowing fans with their incredible performances. As the band's popularity has grown over the years, fans have been eager to explore their back catalogue and earlier pieces have become highly collectable with deleted albums, EPs and promos regularly changing hands on eBay for over a hundred pounds. The jewel in many fans collections is Recordings, a highly sought-after CD originally released in 2001 as a limited (20,000) edition release featuring songs written during the Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun sessions. This reissue of Recordings remains faithful to the original artwork and will provide Porcupine Tree's new legions of fans with the chance to own this important part of the band's history.
Porcupine Tree/Coma Divine ....import double CD $15.99
Porcupine Tree/Lightbulb Sun ....import CD + DVD-A $15.99
Porcupine Tree/Metanoia ....import CD $11.99
Porcupine Tree/On The Sunday Of Life ....import CD $11.99
Porcupine Tree/Signify ....import double CD $15.99
Porcupine Tree/The Sky Moves Sideways ....import double CD $15.99
Porcupine Tree/Stars Die ....import double CD $15.99
Porcupine Tree/Stupid Dream ....import double CD $15.99
Porcupine Tree/Up The Downstair ....import double CD $15.99
Porcupine Tree/Voyage 34 ....import CD $11.99
Porcupine Tree/Warszawa ....import CD $11.99
The classic Porcupine Tree catalog with many so loaded with bonuses that second discs had to be added!
Ulver/War of the Roses ....import CD $14.99
New studio album from Norwegian dark music legends. Ulver are the latest band to join the Kscope roster. Early pioneers of Norwegian black metal, the band have continually evolved throughout their career and now stand as living legends of the dark music industry. Until this point the band have remained uncompromisingly independent, operating without marketing, advertising or any backing from a label. Despite this stance the band are revered around the world, have sold in excess of half a million records, have well over 11,000,000 plays on Last FM and the interest does not seem to be fading; indeed the band are now preparing to make another step with a bigger label and new management. The last two years have also seen Ulver emerge as a live band. Following their first live performance in May 2009, at the Norwegian Festival of Literature, the band toured Europe in 2010 selling out prestigious venues such as the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, Volksbuhne in Berlin and Casa da Musica in Porto, to great acclaim. Wars Of The Roses was mixed by producer extraordinaire John Fryer (Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins, Swans etc.), following a chance meeting outside Crystal Canyon studios during the latter stages of recording.
Steven Wilson/Insurgentes ....import CD + DVD-A $15.99
Announcing Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson's debut solo album 'Insurgentes.' Acclaimed for his work with Porcupine Tree, Opeth and Anja Garbarek amongst others, Steven Wilson's debut album Insurgentes contains 10 new tracks that range from ballads and anthems to all-out industrial noise assaults. The dark, cinematic and richly textured album represents two years worth of creative output and numerous recording sessions worldwide in studios from Mexico City to Japan and Israel. While Wilson is a member of several bands including Blackfield, No-Man and Bass Communion, he explains that "when I began writing these songs, I quickly realized that they would be best suited to an album under my own name. It was an intuitive, almost unconscious writing process that resulted in a kind of 'poetry of melancholy.'" Wilson recruited a stellar cast of guests to work on the album including bassist Tony Levin, Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison, and keyboardist Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), alongside Japanese Koto player Michiyo Yagi, British guitarist Sand Snowman, and jazz flautist and saxophonist Theo Travis. The final product inhabits a similar experimental realm as recent albums by Thom Yorke, Portishead, and Nine Inch Nails. 2 Disc Set (CD + DVDA) with a 24 page booklet packaged in a Super jewel case with slipcase.
Steven Wilson/Insurgentes - The DVD ....import double DVD $19.99
Insurgentes, the new documentary film about Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) directed by Lasse Hoile, is released on Kscope. Porcupine Tree are currently enjoying massive success across the world with their latest album, The Incident. Insurgentes is a musical road movie that follows the making of his solo record of the same name, and is a portrait of an increasingly rare artist who works with music and media out of love and not for fame and fortune, persisting in making art on his own terms in a world where 'throw away' mentality is increasingly becoming the norm. The film features footage of Wilson with other artists and friends including Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth, Jonas Renkse from Katatonia, the Israeli superstar Aviv Geffen and the legendary producer Trevor Horn. Extras: 31 minute film of Bass Communion and Pig live in Mexico City; Promo video for Harmony Korine; 2 x trailers; alternate ending; footage of a Q+A session with Steven Wilson and Lasse Hoile at the international premiere at the Copenhagen film festival; 6 audio out-takes from the album recording sessions. Sound mixed in stereo and 5.1 surround sound.
Steven Wilson/NSRGNTS RMX ....import CD $13.99
Insurgentes, the debut album from Steven Wilson, immediately received a rapturous reception from not just fans and critics but also from fellow artists. Several of these artists have remixed tracks from the album and NSRGNTS RMXS is a collection of some of these remixes. The album opens with a mix of Harmony Korine by David A. Sitek, currently enjoying massive critical acclaim for the new TV On The Radio album. Underground hip-hop pioneers Dalek have created a dark, brooding mix of Get All You Deserve (think Massive Attack meets UNKLE). Manchester outfit Engineers, have brought their widescreen sound to Abandoner while Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson, XTC) has created a sprawling mix of Salvaging and drone act Fear Falls Burning have also reworked Get All You Deserve.
13th Floor Elevators/The Albums Collection ....4 CD Set $24.99
13th Floor Elevators/Bull of the Woods ....double CD $16.99
13th Floor Elevators/Easter Everywhere ....double import CD $15.99
Anathema/Falling Deeper ....CD $13.99
Anathema/Hindsight ....import CD $15.99
Anekdoten/Chapters ....import double CD $15.99
Richard Barbieri/Stranger Inside ....import CD $15.99
Richard Barbieri/Things Buried ....import CD $11.99
Blackfield/NYC - Live In New York City ....import CD + DVD $15.99
Blackfield/Welcome To My DNA ....CD $14.99
Engineers/Three Fact Fader ....import CD $15.99
Gazpacho/London ....double CD $16.99
Gazpacho/March Of Ghosts ....import CD $15.99
Gavin Harrison/Circles ....import double CD $14.99
Gavin Harrison & O5Ric/The Man Who Sold Himself ....import CD + DVD-A $15.99
Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri/Not the Weapon but the Hand ....import CD $15.99
Lunatic Soul/Impressions ....CD $14.99
Lunatic Soul/Lunatic Soul ....import CD $15.99
No-Man/Flowermouth ....import CD $11.99
No-Man/Mixtaped ....import double DVD $17.99
No-Man/Schoolyard Ghosts ....import double CD $15.99
No-Man/Speak ....import CD $11.99
No-Man/Together We're Stranger ....import CD + DVD-A $14.99
No-Man/Wild Opera ....import double CD $14.99
North Atlantic Oscillation/Grappling Hooks ....double CD $14.99
Nosound/Lightdark ....import double CD $15.99
Nosound/The Northern Religion Of Things ....import CD $15.99
Nosound/A Sense Of Loss ....import CD + DVD-A $15.99
Nosound/Sol29 ....import CD + DVD $13.99
The Pineapple Thief/10 Stories Down ....import double CD $13.99
Pineapple Thief/3000 Days ....import double CD $15.99
Pineapple Thief/Little Man ....import CD $11.99
Pineapple Thief/Someone Here Is Missing ....import CD $14.99
Pineapple Thief/Tightly Unwound ....import CD $15.99
Pineapple Thief/Variations On A Dream ....import double CD $13.99
Porcupine Tree/Anesthetize ....import DVD $17.99
Porcupine Tree/Anesthetize ....import DVD + Blu-Ray Combo $21.99
Porcupine Tree/Arriving Somewhere ....import double DVD $17.99
Porcupine Tree/Coma Divine ....import double CD $15.99
Porcupine Tree/Lightbulb Sun ....import CD + DVD-A $15.99
Porcupine Tree/Metanoia ....import CD $11.99
Porcupine Tree/Nil Recurring ....import CD $13.99
Porcupine Tree/On The Sunday Of Life ....import CD $11.99
Porcupine Tree/Recordings ....import CD $14.99
Porcupine Tree/Signify ....import double CD $15.99
Porcupine Tree/The Sky Moves Sideways ....import double CD $15.99
Porcupine Tree/Stars Die ....import double CD $15.99
Porcupine Tree/Stupid Dream ....import double CD $15.99
Porcupine Tree/Up The Downstair ....import double CD $15.99
Porcupine Tree/Voyage 34 ....import CD $11.99
Porcupine Tree/Warszawa ....import CD $11.99
Ulver/The Norwegian National Opera ....DVD + Blu-Ray $19.99
Ulver/War of the Roses ....import CD $14.99
John Wesley/The Lillipad Suite ....CD $11.99
Steven Wilson/Grace for Drowning ....double CD $11.99
Steven Wilson/Grace for Drowning ....Blu-Ray edition $17.99
Steven Wilson/Insurgentes ....import CD + DVD-A $15.99
Steven Wilson/Insurgentes - The DVD ....import double DVD $19.99
Steven Wilson/NSRGNTS RMX ....import CD $13.99
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