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J-MUSIC CONTEST (English below)

À l'occasion du Moshi Moshi Nippon Paris, Asia-Tik.com et Specific Recordings s'associent pour vous faire gagner des disques de J-music ! Pour jouer, c’est par ici !

BISKAIDAN 2 LP is finally out. It’s a monster of a record. I mean, for real. It is beauty and pain mixed in a sonic spectrum of epic disastrous proportions. It is the most violent music you will ever hear again this year. Not for the faint at heart.

Stream, download or order your copy here : http://spcfc.com/shop/bis-kaidan-bis-kaidan-2/

We’ll keep you informed about our plans for the future shortly.

Enjoy life.

Hey there! Here is some news from our Japanese vinyl section!

BiS Kaidan are back with a vengeance, and a very loud one to top it off! The Japanese all-star band is still playing its very own brand of music, perverting the quirkiness of metal influenced idol tunes with a love for shrieking and uncompromising sonic assaults. On this second offering, they deliver seven brand new renditions of their now typical idol-noise music with a fierce and destructive energy. But then, what else can you expect from Hijo Kaidan and BiS members ?

As their first LP sold out in only 3 weeks, we thought you might like to preorder their second and final record, and get it before its official release, which is due for the 1st of September. Can't wait for an entire month or maybe a little more? Just click on the "Preorder now » button here!

And maybe you will get a free Specific totebag with it, who knows? ;-)

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Sorry for being so slow on updating our Tumblr. We were caught in the midst of so much different things to do with our label, our record store, our bands, our own personal and private life... But this is it, time for some good news !

First things first, we’ve got two new releases out : PASSEPIED’s Makunouchi-ISM and DEAD FOR A MINUTE’s Diégèse reissue are here and we’re so happy to be able to bring you such great and so different from each other records ! PASSEPIED recently played their first European shows, we were there in the UK and spent some time with them, it was such a blast ! DEAD FOR A MINUTE played their final show in their hometown of Metz and it was the craziest gig EVER... Watch out for some videos on Youtube... Anyway, if you want to grab those fine pieces of wax, be quick because they’re selling fast !

Our next release is DR GEO’s The Lo Fi Studies, the long awaited vinyl version which we’re gonna get in a couple of days, AT LAST ! Be on the lookout for this psychedelic gem...

Last but not least, we’ve got a brand new website designed by our friend from Alegori. Please be kind and check it out : SPCFC. This will definitely be the best way for you to be kept posted about our upcoming projects !

You know we love you, right ? Enjoy the summer and some good tunes.

You can't believe how excited we are to receive our first two releases for this year... We can't believe either because they look so gorgeous and full of life... So please welcome our two latest additions to the Specific family : TOKYO KARANKORON and CHARISMA.COM, both from Tokyo !

TOKYO KARANKORON has been one of our favourite band for the past few years and we're really happy to release Go Nin No Entertainers, their second full length, on a beautiful 180gr vinyl ! Their blend of indie and  math rock, new wave and prog pop mixed with a typical Japanese twist is sure to conquer your heart by the time the needle will be reaching the very last song.

CHARISMA.COM are one of the hottest hip-hop outfit from Tokyo. We fell in love with their sarcastic rhymes and felt we had to work something out with them for the european market. We're amazed to be able to release their first album on vinyl (yes, that special Japanese RSD edition that got sold out fast). Be prepared because you won't believe your ears how good it sounds !

Those records are available on our Bandcamp page. Feel free to have alook over there : http://specific.bandcamp.com

Coming up next : the amazing Lo-Fi Studies by DR. GEO for the first time on vinyl + the first part of the DEAD FOR A MINUTE discography ! Those records will be ready just in time for Record Store Day 2015.

In the meantime, keep on smiling.

We just got the Documents Synthétiques fresh from the pressing plant today and we're so happy about it. The new artwork by Jennie Zakrzewski looks hypnotic and the vinyl mastering courtesy of Julien Louvet (THE AUSTRASIAN GOAT) really gives a new dynamic to this great release ! We can't wait for you to get your hands and eyes and ears on that one, and we hope you'll love it as much as we do ! Also, please remember that the CD is still available through our great friends at Chez Kito Kat.

What's up next ? Lots of things, so many projects that it's actually difficult to lead them on the path of victory. Still, we've got two records coming up next. There will be one involving CHARISMA.COM, Japan's most infamous female rap gang. We will re-release their first and already sold-out LP, an instant disco burning classic. The other will concern one of our all time "coup de coeur" : the amazing TOKYO KARAN KORON. Hailing from Tokyo, those five youngsters are truly one of a kind indie band, mixing a lot of different influences into one unique artistic pop vision. We're honoured to be releasing their second album on vinyl for the first time in Europe. It'll be out just in time for the release of their 2015 album.

So yeah, lots of exciting stuff coming up.

Expect to hear from us very soon.

A lot of things happened since our last update. Trip to Tokyo, meetings with labels, exciting new projects on the way. But first things first : our new release has been out for a month and everybody seems to be enjoying it. YELLOW KING. A fresh new band from Metz. A fresh new start for its members. They enjoy playing together. We enjoyed working with them. Hope you'll enjoy the chemistry and the loud fuzzy solos.

The record is available at La Face Cachée (our own record store) or on our Bandcamp page. Feel free to drop us a line if you want some.

Coming up next : we're sending the new NO DRUM NO MOOG record called Documents Synthétiques to the plant within the next few weeks. Expect some frenzied and beautiful krautrock landscapes mixed with geeky sounds and electro winks. And we're already working on our next Japanese release...

Take sweet care,

We did it. We finally made one of our recording dream coming true. Putting a japanese record out. But not your typical japanese record. One record that is truly outstanding and defies the laws of music. It is thunder and lightning, honey and lava, sugar and spice. It is BISKAIDAN, the murdering encounter of Japanese noise legends HIJOKAIDAN (led by guitarist Jojo Hiroshige and screaming witch Junko) and twisted babydolls BIS (one of the hottest idol bands in Tokyo right now). The music they create sounds like nothing you've ever heard before. A volcano made of gut wrenching screams, distorted guitars, angelic sinings and positive kawaii energy. BISKAIDAN is the first, the last and the only idol-noise band in the whole universe/ Hearing is believing. And we really hope you'll appreciate this fine piece of wax.

Coming out next month, a brand new record by a brand new French band called YELLOW KING. Expect some psychedelic frenzy and hard bluesy pop madness.

See you soon.

Hey you, what's new ? 

A new record's out, and we owe this one to our favorite rockers in Brooklyn, aka PILOT TO GUNNER. I sent an email to the band (a long time fave of mine since Games At High Speeds came out in 2000) asking if they were into releasing their second album, Get Saved (originally out in 2004), on vinyl for the first time to celebrate its 10th year anniversary release. Scott just said "yes" (and also used the words "labour of love" which is my UB40 most beloved record as well as an expression I like). A couple months later, the record is on our turntable and it fucking rocks like 2004 was just yesterday. I've had the pleasure of organizing a show for them last saturday and it ended being one of the funniest night I've had in a long time. I love you guys. Seriously. Dunno if you'll ever read this but you know it already, anyway.

Coming up next on Specific Recordings : Jennie's currectly working on BiSkaidan's artwork. It's gonna be weird and very japanese. I'm not saying much because you'll be able to listen to the record pretty soon. It is cool to keep things surprising sometimes. Also, we'll be putting a record out by a new and exciting band from Metz called YELLOW KING. More news on the next update.

Take sweet care,

After a long struggle with the pressing plant, we've finally been able to release our two new records. We're really happy that it came out fine in the end. Both RAYMONDE HOWARD & TWIN PRICKS records are available through our Bandcamp page as well as on La Face Cachée website.

What's next ?

We've been talking with friends about future releases. Some might involve THE AUSTRASIAN GOAT, JAN MORGENSON, 2:13PM and a few others. 2014 will be a rich and promising year.

Take sweet care,

First review for Culture Reject's Forces is online ! Thanks to Damien, it can be read and reblogged on his great Ground Control To Major Tom website :

review 

Hopefully there will be more to come in the near future. 

We still have some copies left for you to buy. Feel free to ask whatever's on your mind.

Thanks a lot.

Record store day. Was a happy day.

Our two new releases are out. 14:13's self titled LP as well as CULTURE REJECT's brand new 12'. We're so psyched. Both records are available at our shop (La Face Cachée) as well as online (through our discography section). We'll also be making sure to get those fine pieces of wax to your local record stores and distros. 

Up next : we're working on new releases by TWIN PRICKS (mixing is almost done, then mastering, then artworking, then pressing... No rushing), RAYMONDE HOWARD (a soundtrack project with some of her best songs to be heard yet), POINCARÉ (a ten guitars/100 pedals project with members of FEELING OF LOVE, KALIAYEV, TWIN PRICKS, MY LOVELY UNDERGROUND, TOHU BOHU, CRCV... All star band from Metz), 2:13PM (another soundtrack about some crazy local story, more to be announced soon) and then some more. 

We'll keep you posted about all that.

Two years in the making.

We've just sent the first 14.13 to the pressing plant. Expect some crazy timeless psychedelic tunes by Metz most infamous pothead gang. Record's due to be out by Apr. 20th. That's right, Record Store Day. And we'll be celebrating at night in Les Trinitaires with CHICALOYOH and MOTHERFUCKING. Awesome noise to be expected. 

We'll then be sending CULTURE REJECT's new 12' to the plant next week. We're honored to be able to collaborate with one of our favorite musician ever. If we're lucky enough, we'll also be graced by his musical forces on Apr. 20th. If we're not, well... We'll be waiting. We have common projects and we'll keep you posted about it.

SPCFC 001

A SECOND OF JUNE, Psychodrama LP (cd version on Herzfeld)

Released on Oct. 29th 2011

315 copies, white vinyl, download code

50 preorders came with an exclusive card screenprinted by Presses Ambulatoires

RIYL : Interpol, The Chameleons, Future Islands, Cocteau Twins, The Sound, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

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