Seattle experimentalists Master Musicians of Bukkake planned the whole thing all along. The pervasively and purposefully strange outfit packaged their 2013 album, Far West, with an extra vinyl pocket. Why? Because they knew that at some point they’d issue a companion piece, and my friends, that day has arrived and that companion piece is called Further West Quad Cult.

Well, the day has almost arrived, anyway. Important Records is taking preorders now for Further West Quad Cult, which is meant to be played at the same time as Far West on your awesome two-turntable sound system that you totally have because everyone has one and if you don’t you should feel bad about yourself — or, you know, however — and the release is expected in a couple weeks’ time.

Time enough for you to buy that second turntable.

Have at you:

MASTER MUSICIANS OF BUKKAKE – FURTHER WEST QUAD CULT LP

Ever wonder what the extra pocket in your MMOB Far West LP is for? This LP is designed for simultaneous playback with Far West to create a QUAD experience. Sounds incredible on its own, too. Color vinyl options are available to match the color copies we sold of Far West.

Forseen years ago by the inclusion of a secret extra pocket in the Far West packaging; Master Musicians have created and brought fourth a painstakingly crafted complementary LP for synced playback with their 2013 release Far West. With 2 turntables or other playback devices you can playback a fully unique quad experience. Further West shows off deeper journeys into the cave where we can dissolve ourselves.

Further West also stands alone as an inverted yugified universe from the Far West cannon. Liquid synth journeys into the void. We invite you to enjoy it either way.

Includes fold out poster from photographer Alison Scarpulla

All Tracks dubbed and manipulated from Far West Source Material.
Additional sound design and synths by Randall Dunn and Timm Mason.
All music by Master Musicians of Bukkake.

Produced Recorded and Mixed by: Randall Dunn at Avast Studios

1) Return to White Mountain
2) Where Apollo meets Delphi
3) The Original Argument
4) Bodies Dissolved, Blood Flows
5) The Circle is binding
6) Where Louis Meets Clark

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Master Musicians of Bukkake, Further West Quad Cult LP Preview

A new full-length by the unfortunately-monikered Master Musicians of Bukkake is an interesting enough proposition on its own, but Far West will mark the first release from the stylistically amorphous outfit since they finished their Totem trilogy. Important Records will have the new release available in June, and even as the first details and music have begun to surface — you can see the video for “White Mountain Return” below; beware the noise on the way in and out — it’s apparent some shifts have taken place post-Totem. Right on.

The tracklist and Simon Fowler cover for the album are below, as well as a round of European tour dates set to start in mid-May. Dig it:

MASTER MUSICIANS OF BUKKAKE REVEAL DETAILS OF THEIR NEW RECORD

Master Musicians of Bukkake have unveiled details of a new full-length, the follow-up to their Totem trilogy. The album is entitled Far West and is set for release in June 2013 through Important Records.

We can also reveal the stunning artwork by London-based artist, Simon Fowler, tracklisting and European tour dates (UK shows are being confirmed for later this year – hopefully)

TRACKLISTING
1. ‘White Mountain Return’
2. ‘??-????? : GNOMI’
3. ‘Arche’
4. ‘Cave Of Light – The Prima Materia’
5. ‘You Are A Dream Like Your Dreamer – The Dark Peace’
6. ‘Circular Ruins’

TOUR DATES
15-05-2013 – Zeche Carl – Essen, Germany
16-05-2013 – Stpln – Malmo, Sweden
17-05-2013 – Truckstop Alaska – Gothenburg, Sweden
18-05-2013 – Bla – Oslo, Norway
19-05-2013 – Kagelbanan – Stockholm, Sweden
20-05-2013 – Loppen – Copenhagen, Denmark
21-05-2013 – Kantine am Berghain – Berlin, Germany
22-05-2013 – Ut Connewitz – Leipzig, Germany
23-05-2013 – OCCII – Amsterdam, Netherlands
24-05-2013 – VK – Brussels, Belgium
25-05-2013 – Villette Sonique – Paris, France w/ Neurosis, Swans
31-05-2013 – Stereolux – Nantes, France
01-06-2013 – Trix – Antwerp, Belgium w/ Wolf People
02-06-2013 – Jubez – Karlsruhe, Germany
04-06-2013 – L’Usine – Geneva, Switzerland

More specific album information will be revealed in the coming weeks so stay tuned!

Master Musicians of Bukkake, “White Mountain Return” from Far West

I’m not exactly awash in free shit, but with a backlog of promo discs and downloaded albums waiting to be reviewed, it wouldn’t be fair for me to take the time and effort away from people soliciting evaluation and grant it to stuff I bought just because I feel like talking about music I like. On the other hand, it wouldn’t be right for me to ignore good records just because I didn’t get them for free. Enter the happy medium.

Here are two records that’d be on top of the review pile had I not bought them instead:

Wovenhand, The Threshingfloor: I did an old school CD store search for this album. True, I could have bought it from Sounds Familyre, the label, but I wanted the satisfaction of finding it on a shelf and making the purchase. Only after calling and visiting more than five stores, including such heavy hitters as Vintage Vinyl and Generation Records did I finally come across a copy at Other Music in NYC. I knew they’d have it. They’re just that hip.

If you’ve never experienced David Eugene Edwards (formerly of 16 Horsepower), there are two things you need to know about him: he’s a genius and he’s super-Christian. Oh man, does he ever love him some Jesus. And it shows on the music, but if you let that bother you, you’re going to miss out. Michelangelo‘s Sistine Chapel is Christian too, doesn’t mean it’s not beautiful.

On The Threshingfloor, Edwards reminds that although he’s one of the most gifted songwriters and vocalists out there today, his true point of innovation and individuality is in arrangement. He brings in a variety of styles (from electronic drum beats and a New Order cover to Hungarian shepherd’s flute on a song about a town in Indiana) to these songs, and it might be his most accomplished collection yet. There are some downright rocking moments (“Denver City”), but Edwards is never really reigned into one genre or another. In short, I’m really, really glad I found this record, and I think when and if you hear it, you might be too.

Master Musicians of Bukkake, Totem Two: I actually bought this back in April at Roadburn, and I’ve been debating back and forth ever since whether or not to give it a full review. Helping the “no” side is laziness, since the seven-piece (plus guests) Master Musicians of Bukkake make music so complex it would literally take me days to describe every twist, turn and influence on Totem Two, their style harkening a ritualistic drone meshed with world music structures and instrumentation. Totem Two isn’t going to be for everyone, but man, there’s a small group of people out there who are going to worship at its proverbial feet.

The most recognizable figure in the band is Randall Dunn (producer for SunnO))), etc.), but Master Musicians of Bukkake isn’t the kind of outfit where one player really stands out. Rather, it’s an encompassing listening experience demanding attention, an open mind and patience. It is unrepentantly self-indulgent, unwaveringly pretentious and, in the shadow of its predecessor, Totem One (also on Important Records), so caked in complexity that you get tired just hearing it. Spiritually drained, but in a good way, as though you’ve been on some kind of auditory vision quest and glimpsed the horror of your own consuming insignificance.

…There. That’s a load off my mind. I hope you get to check out either of these records, and when you listen, I hope you dig them even half as much as I do.