2021 repress on orange double vinyl.

song craft, lush and muscular hardware, and dedicated genius inform this genre spanning yet accessible compilation of music made primarily by non-musicians. various artists is painters, poets, sculptors, social workers, dj’s and musicians - gabe rubins, felix bernstein, whitney claflin, park mcarthur, izzy occampo, paige lillian walton, james k, gobby, martina gordon, amanda harris williams, kayla guthrie, alex fleming, candice williams, clara lou, christina croll, speaker music, crawlspace, eve essex, cammisa b and june junior. for fans of gelbe music, crass records, decemberism. edition of 300.

in their own words, like a radio-controlled mechanical, electro-mechanical and multifunctional musical instrument, berliner ring build up relentless and relentlessly different grooves in a characteristically non-direct way. as if playing around without focus they layer their tracks and slowly position them into form. the tracks featured here were originally released on cd on the art yard label. melodies are fragmented, often even sparse, the groove never stops, but does so with intervals and while changing focus. berliner ring references similar bands in the krautrock and post-rock genre, but it s subtlety, the originality of their self-built instruments and their songs that shift from downright groovy to more atmospheric explorations of ambience and texture guarantee them a unique voice and perspective. essential stuff.