Little do some of you know, The Master Musicians of Hop-Frog have been around
for quite some time. Have you seen this Grammys advert from the 1970s?
February 21, 2008
We are extremely pleased to announce the release of the San Kazakgascar/Master
Musicians of Hop-Frog 7" SPLIT. Both tracks are the purest art/post punk
music we've heard in a lllllllllllong time. You can listen to samples
here.
December 29, 2007
YEAR END NEWS
Dear Friends,
Thank you dearly for your support of URCK RECORDS and the Hop-Frog Kollectiv. As most of you
know, United Research for Chemical Karma is an artists run and operated
non-profit record label. Our goal is the enrichment of artists who are
destroying stale sound barriers and bending traditional forms of music. Below
is some news on the label and HFK.
URCK NEWS!
We have had our most productive year to date. The release of the
2CD compilation, Post-Asiatic: Lost War Dream Music has been as explosive and
well received as we envisioned: "easily one of the best compilations of the
year" - Foxy Digitalis, "this could very well be a complete picture of a
scene" - Vital Weekly, "this is one of the best compilations I've ever heard"
TrueDeadAngelBlog, "awash with some excellent modern
Kraut-influenced, eastern flavoured rock, and who could possibly resist that"
- Simon Lewis (Terrastock), "Everytime we play this in the store, someone
comes up to ask what it is" - Aquarius Records. With the continued work of
trying to get the word out on the comp we have a ton of new releases planned
for 2008 that will knock your socks off. The 1st a 7" split between
Sacramento's post-punk middle-eastern dream machine, San Kasakasgar and The
Master Musicians of Hop-Frog due out in Feb....then. the long awaited 2nd
album from free spaz scrap metal post-asiatics, Nequaqum Vacuum entitled
"Fallout over Peking", Catastrophic Mermaids on Parade's 2nd release, Drum
Jester Devotionals 3rd full length, Refrigerator Mothers' "Organ Acid Test No.
1", new field recordings from jerry Lloyd, a full length from the best ambient
soundtrack maestro out there TZII (France) and Makmed the Miller & Astral
Gonad's (Forgotten Fish Memory Orchestra (Netherlands) beautiful new project
The Bewitched. Jeremy's decribed this as the Post-Asiatic's answer to Eno.
And lastly an AMPS FOR CHRIST/HOP-FROG KOLLECTIV collaboration is in the
works.... SHHHHHHH!!! PHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW!
Lastly, There's a 3 day Dung Mummy, 5 year anniversary
festival in the works for April/May which will coincide with the release of a
Dung Mummy comp and feature some of the most amazing music/film LA has
heard/seen in a long time. Expectmany of the Post-Asiatic artist and a lot of
luminaries on hand. Anyway with that mouthful you've got a synopsis of URCK
2008!
FAMILY/KOLLECTIV NEWS!
Meanwhile back at the camp, Sikhara is settling down
after a whirlwhind US tour (w/Z'EV) and Euro Tour that came sadly with the
loss of a good portion of Scott Nydegger's hand. After visiting the hospital
to check on a small infection Scott was told that an operation was immediately
necessary to save his hand. The doctors we're able to remove a chunk from his
2nd nuckle to his wrist without removing/destroying the tendon. Scott is back
in the US and is expecting a full recovery. Most importantly the operation
will not affect his drumming. Sikhara is now revamping, writing new material
and planning for another tour, 3rd album and more absolute chaos. Hermit the
Flog (Eric) just finished 2 new Catastrophic Mermaids on Parade albums and is
in the midst of a move from Los Angeles to Portland. E.Loi (Jeremy) is
polishing up the saz drenched 3rd DJD full length while working on
Post-Asiatic promotion and archiving some Savage Republic/F-Space/Mobilization
audio and video for Ethan Port. Carl Off is working on a new album featuring
a couple of new family members, a Hammond Organ and Silvertone Organ recently
given to me by Shea of SMGSAP while keeping up the assault of URCK music on
the world, not to mention a full load of school. Jewlie and Katlyn Off are
both taking some pretty heavy dance classes for the next 6 months and we're
contemplating a move to Portland. DMO (Denise) has been working her arse off
in school at Santa Monica College while cranking out a few killer Volcanosis
tracks (http://www.myspace.com/volcanosis)
and providing some fine artwork for URCK. Thee Honey Twin (Blake) is running
a new HFK blogspot and a radio show spilling the love of the kollectiv
everywhere while keeping Colin and Blakey blissful as ever. Phaul (Glenn) has
been working on music again an will be appearing on the new Dung Mummy comp.
Omega (Adam) has moved to Portland to attend Reed College and is working on
some new releases for his label, Macro-Eden. Karen has just finished her
master of arts at CSUF and is plotting her next musical endeavor. Shea is
busy as ever with OPEN books at its new location and a weekly experimental
series begining in January. Tim just flew to Hong Kong to snatch up his new
bride and is promising us some new field recording from beyond. Well, I can
go on forever but, I'll just STOP HERE!
November 17, 2007
Just added San Kazagascar, Fever Dreams & Cold Grey Eye CDs.
OCTOBER
Tue 30: Teplice,
CZ @ Bozak
NOVEMBER
Thu 1: Jihlava, CZ @ Edgar
Fri 2 Orlova,
CZ @ Futra Club
Sat 3 Banska Bytrcia , SK @ Irish Pub
Sun 4 Bardejov, SK @ Castello
Thu 8 Pecs, Hunagaria @ Hard Rak
Fri 9
Budapest, Hungaria @ Cöxpon ambient café and theater
Sat 10
Arad, Romania @ KF Club
Sun 11
Bucharest, Romania @ Underworld
Wed 14:
Istanbul, Turkey @ Dogzstar
Thu 15:
Ankara, Turkey @ Locus Solus
Mon 19 Sofia, BG
Tue 20: Skopje, MK
Thu 22 Starcevo,
Serbia @ KKK
Fri 23 Beograd, Serbia
Sat 24: Backa Topola,
Serbia @ Panta Rhei
DECEMBER
Sat 1
Paris, FR @ tba
Sun 2 Monteuil, FR @ L'Escale
*** 25-29 November tba in
Slovenia,
Italy,
Switzerland *****
September 25, 2007
Check the DOWNLOADS page for free sounds.
June 28, 2007
Just added the Pyramids on Mars CD, LINES, to the distribution section of
our RELEASES page. We are
extremely excited about carrying some music from one of the most intense
projects ever to cross our ears. The tribes are smiling!!!
May 7, 2007
The URCK RECORDS LIMITED SERIES NO.1 featuring 3CD/1DVD is available NOW! Find it
in the releases section.
April 1, 2007
The latest "drum jester devotional" masterpiece is available NOW! Find it
in the releases section.
This is not an April Fool's Prank.
February 24, 2007
Catastrophic Mermaids on Parade debut album is now available! The
album is the first in the "URCK Records Limited Series." The first set of
URCK LTD will include 3cds and 1 DVD:
#1 Catastrophic Mermaids on Parade
(Debut)
#2 hop-frog's drum jester
devotional: Chants De Sewage
#3 The Master Musicians of
hop-frog: Centuries Later
The complete set will be available
by April and can be purchased as a set or individually.
February 01, 2007
Catastrophic Mermaids on Parade and hop-frog's drum jester devotional are
featured on the new 17 Pygmies release with remixes of 17 Pygmies material.
Check out this page!
The DJD track is even available for download!
January 10, 2007
We've started doing some distribution and there are 7 new releases,
including the MTR001 comp featuring "hop-frog's drum jester devotional," the
debut release from Fabrizio of Larsen and a Steve Mackay (Stooges) release.
Also check out the Double LP from Anarchymoon Records featuring Dead
Machines/Romero/Weise!
There's also a new URCK Records News Letter you can subscribe to
here! It
will keep you up informed of releases, tour dates and other events.
December 5, 2006
West Coast Post Asiatic 12" is now available in the
releases
section!
November 4, 2006
hop-frog's drum jester devotional, bets ov vol.1 CD is now available in the
releases
section!
Sikhara is now on tour soon to be joined by Amps for Christ. CLICK HERE
& HERE
September 3, 2006
The Refrigerator Mothers 7" and CDR are now available in the releases
section!
URCK & Radon are proud
to announce the release of Sikhara's new album Bardos State. More details
and samples to come soon!