Russian Tsarlag and Secret Boyfriend are two of the most distinct and inimitable makers in the canon of the contemporary American “DIY” underground. In 2013, the two artists released an untitled split 12” on Ryan Martin’s (Secret Boyfriend) prolific 𝐻𝑜𝑡 𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑠 label. It’s a pleasure to host their reunion as a part of the ENXPL series, sharing new work.

Russian Tsarlag’s side A is gorgeously trudging and despondent; these syrup drenched ballads and collages sit amongst some of his finest work, (see his most recent self released work through his Wasp Video Roadhouse imprint). Side B is the domain of Secret Boyfriend. The effort hosts an eclectic batch of dense and emotive ambient passages, live recording, and bedroom shoe-gaze. Martin’s Secret Boyfriend project allows for a fluidity in form and content, mastering longing through a myriad of languages.

"Live at Cold Spring Hollow, Belchertown MA 10 02 19" recorded by Sam Hodge
audio finalized by Glyn Maier
artwork by Carlos Gonzales and Ryan Martin
design by RJM Vanderheyden

Split

Russian Tsarlag - Partially Recycled (ENXPL08)

A 1983 Fairlight CMI Series IIx going through her paces exploring the effects of sampling at lower rates with the channel card filters set wide open.

When played in the lower registers the sample captured is being clocked at sample rates way below 8KHz due to the beast's variable rate sample playback resulting in a sea of aliasing and mirrored frequencies that are musically related to the source material which imparts a glassy effect.

Composition & Recording Copyright D.A.Wilson, Hideaway Studio, 2021.

1983 Fairlight CMI Series IIx: The Nyquist Mirror..

Featuring vocals by Amelia Besseny - https://soundcloud.com/impatiensmusic

Taken from AST134: Cooper Bowman - Seabreeze Salute.
Physical and digital available here:

https://alteredstatestapes.bandcamp.com/album/seabreeze-salute

Cooper Bowman -  Nortia's Whisper

Silencing of the reefs forject in collaboration with TBA21 Academy. Recorded in Greenland, Belize, Dominican republic 2007, 2012 and 2013.

freeze to melt

01.Mechti Mechtami
02.Kathy Husband
03.I Hate Vaio
04.INGUSH
05.HIGH MANDY

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Burago - Buma (SLR 001) Side A

Cloistered Anatomy

A brief live improvisation I recorded using the first voice patch I managed to program into the 1979 Crumar GDS shortly after I undertook the major restoration (previously owned by the late Klaus Schulze) of this extremely rare groundbreaking early digital synthesizer.   It is named in memory of the late Max Mathews who played a major role in developing the software routines and concepts behind key parts of the GDS as well as in many other areas of pioneering computer based music technology.

Original Composition & Recording Copyright D.A.Wilson 2014.

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