Name: The Biophonic Boombox Recordings
Brand: The Nightcrawlers

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

arc0252

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Expanded Edition with bonus that are not available on the 2xLP: Zeitgeber, Reprieve, Spring Torsion, and Modern Pre-Flight. 2xCD housed in 6-panel Gatefold Wallet with 28-page book of ephemera and li…

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2018-03-02

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Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

184923602524

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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The Nightcrawlers

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Krautrock

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Anthology Recordings

Anthology Recordings is an all digital reissue label that aims to provide a wide range of rare and out-of-print music from various eras, genres, and cultures. The label's website was initially launched on October 5th, 2006, but temporarily went offline in 2011. However, it made a comeback in 2014 as the reissue arm of the Mexican Summer label group. In addition to their musical endeavors, Anthology Recordings expanded into publishing books with the introduction of Anthology Editions in 2016.
With a focus on preserving and sharing obscure and hard-to-find music, *Anthology Recordings* offers music enthusiasts an online platform to explore diverse sounds from different parts of the world. Whether you're searching for forgotten gems or seeking to expand your musical horizons beyond mainstream offerings, this label provides a curated collection that spans across time periods and genres.
The relaunch of *Anthology Recordings* under the Mexican Summer label group has allowed them to continue their mission of making rare music accessible to fans worldwide. Their dedication to unearthing hidden treasures ensures that these valuable recordings are not lost or forgotten over time. Additionally, by venturing into book publishing through *Anthology Editions*, they have created another avenue for artists and fans alike to engage with their favorite musicians on a deeper level.

Anthology issue a collection of recordings from Philadelphia / New Jersey experimental synth ensemble, The Nightcrawlers. The retrospective culls from a staggering amount of material - 40+ cassette tapes - the trio released from 1979 through their demise in the early 90s under their Synkronos Music label imprint. Brothers Tom and Peter Gulch began recording as The Nightcrawlers in 1979 and recruited Dave Lunt shortly thereafter. Their collaborations drew influence from the cosmic minimalism of the Berlin School (Klaus Schulze / Tangerine Dream) and other European MIDI forebears (Cluster, Popul Vuh, et al). As early 80s Philly leaned hard into radical politics and New Wave zeal, the Nightcrawlers retreated to light-less spaces, capturing their fully improvised, all-nighter sessions on cassette + JVC boombox. Minimal, filmic tones livened with the spacey intricacies of early Moog experimentation (Phase II: Orbital Descent) were balanced in biotic, New Age themes true to their appellation (Fungi [Fungus, Molds, Mushrooms]).

2CD - Expanded Edition with bonus that are not available on the 2xLP: Zeitgeber, Reprieve, Spring Torsion, and Modern Pre-Flight. 2xCD housed in 6-panel Gatefold Wallet with 28-page book of ephemera and liner notes by D. Strauss.

2LP - Double Vinyl housed in Gatefold on 400gsm Burano Black Stock with White and Metallic Pantone for cover and inside gatefold, includes a 28-page booklet of ephemera and liner notes by D. Strauss. 

The Biophonic Boombox Recordings

Music GB