Hototogisu-Cuckoo Cloudland,LP,2001,USA
This was the 2nd release by the Hototogisu, and was touted as being the work of a mysterious Japanese group with ties to the Taj Mahal Travellers, only later did we find out that it was really Matt Bower of Total / Skullflower / Sunroof! / Vibracathedral Orchestral fame. Bower is currently working as the Hototogisu with Marcia Basset of the Double Leopards. The record comes in a plain white jacket, with a textured silk-screened red rice-paper cover. Very nice indeed, probably De Stijl’s best work.
Just 99 copies were made.
As requested!
After kindly destijl request i have to remove this link ,as there is a plan to reissue "cuckoo cloudland" on CD.
6 comments:
Sweet Mother of God....
Thanks so much for filling such rare requests.
E.
THANKS SO VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
any chance you'd upload "Floating Japanese Oof!" or "White Wind of Autumn"?
best
-s
I'm pretty sure this is from the pre-Marcia era of Hototogisu, when it was still just Matt Bower. largely it's just Sunroof! material under another name (with the intended japanese underground gimmick), for which I can't complain, the more Sunroof! there is the happier I am.
an obscure Matt Bower-related request I'd make is the Sky Blue Void album under Bower's Total moniker, on Freek records in 1994. I try not to judge things from their cover, but this one's is so brilliant I just have to know what's buried inside: http://www.discogs.com/release/613369
-lithoptical
I'm pretty sure this is from the pre-Marcia era of Hototogisu, when it was still just Matt Bower. largely it's just Sunroof! material under another name (with the intended japanese underground gimmick), for which I can't complain, the more Sunroof! there is the happier I am.
an obscure Matt Bower-related request I'd make is the Sky Blue Void album under Bower's Total moniker, on Freek records in 1994. I try not to judge things from their cover, but this one's is so brilliant I just have to know what's buried inside: http://www.discogs.com/release/613369
-lithoptical
I second the motion (insofar as there was a motion) for more Sunroof. Perhaps Temple Music Volumes 1 and 2?
I don't want to seem greedy or what have you, but more Vibracathedral would also be most welcome.
Thanks again,
E.
a re up of this guy would be outstanding. flac would be great. only asking because i spoke with Clint @ Destijl via email and they are no longer reissuing this. shame... anyway, once things are up and running again, if one could, it would be very appreciated. thx.
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