Mrs. Higginbottom - rare minimal synth - 1983 - private
  $   104

 


$ 104 Sold For
Jul 11, 2009 Sold Date
Jul 6, 2009 Start Date
$   10 Start price
9   Number Of Bids
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Description

Unbelievably rare minimal synth masterpiece from San Francisco. This is still pretty much an unknown, having shown up exactly once before, and it sold for $400+. As for a description of the music, I'll crib it word for word from our man GOUTROY:

Whoa buddy.... Here's one you don't see... ever. It's a completely unknown, self-released, virtually uncredited EP called Rules of Thumbs by SF's minimal electronic god(s) Mrs Higginbottom. Six tracks of almost pure analogue electronics full of knob twiddling, key banging, and drum machines. It was released in 1983. Five of the tracks are instrumental, and one has great female vocals, sounding like a slower, loungier early Human League. There's one kinda rock/postpunk song (the only one with primarily guitars) that sounds like an instrumental New Order song. Then there's Fugue of the Feeding Hand, an incredible dark electro track. Imagine Iron Curtain's song Condos, but with no vocals. But nothing compares to the sheer synthmasturbation (hey! A new word!) contained on Gnawing Conscience. It's a few minutes of drum machines and analogue synth twiddling to the Nth degree. Yes, there is something on here for every minimal synth nut. Be sure to get this now before everyone hears of it and it's on everyone's wantlist and purchasing it requires payment in human kidneys.

Record is in mint condition.  Cover has minor edge wear.

On Jul-07-09 at 10:53:22 PDT, seller added the following information:

 PLEASE NOTE:  INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS $15.00 FOR FIRST CLASS MAIL.  (not the $25 listed for the shipping costs)

PLEASE NOTE:  INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS $15.00 FOR FIRST CLASS MAIL.  (not the $25 listed for the shipping costs)


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