Joe+N (29 items)

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - 6:55 now its 6:56 9 Format: CASS Label: Carbon Records Price: $5 Catalog ID: CR201 C-45, with each side containing the same material. Improv acoustic guitar and vocals songs, overdubbed with synth, electric guitar, and other sources. Cover is recycled wooden board with cassette attached with rubber band. Each cover is unique.

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - live at christchurch 4 Format: CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $8 Catalog ID: CR81 10YR.Series.01 - the first in the Carbon 10 year anniversary CDR series. this is recording from a show at Christ Church in Rochester NY, which features Joe on solo guitar and later, feedback and piano. 17+min. [full-color cover in vinyl sleeve] - NOTE: check out the 10YR.Series page(http://www.carbonrecords.com/10yr_series/) for more info. Reviews (1): Foxy Digitalis Joe + N is Joe Tunis, the mastermind behind Carbon Records and the 10YR Series. This is, as the title states, a live recording at Christchurch. Here Joe serves up a gorgeous slice of resonating solo guitar that rings out and basks the audience in a warm, misty glow. The guitar continues to ascend into the highest reaches of the atmosphere, like a stream of smoke rising and then dispersing into thin air. This reverb-treated guitar passage is maintained until it begins to decompose and then gradually expands and progresses into a much more shadowy, heavy, piano-trodden piece. If the first reverb-led half covered the listener in a warm glow, then this is the cold, stark, solitary aftermath. It increasingly detaches itself from the original body, and embarks on a journey into the ominous unknown. Now becoming much more assertive, a high pitched ringing builds in strength, and the scattered piano keys develop into a thunderous pattern. From here, it turns into something much more sinister and destructive; the ringing drone growing louder and more dominant, then collapses under its own chaotic confusion. This slow recording ends up falling to pieces, but the perverse beauty still shines through the rubble. - James Clarke

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - oneyear 8 Format: CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $8 Catalog ID: CR166 4 live pieces, spanning the course of one exact year. solo guitar, in the style of Loren Connors/etc, with the addition of some melodica, looping, vocals and more. [packaged in a heavy vinyl sleeve, with a full-color pro-printed cover and sprayed and stamped back cover. cdr is sprayed and splattered]

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - leaves fall 8 Format: 3inch CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $6 Catalog ID: CR163 nearly 17min of solo electric guitar. three, almost equal length pieces. the middle, lighter one, is sandwiched in between two slabs of thick heavy guitar throb, ala Alasehir/Alumbrados, [3" CDR affixed to a 5" square piece of 1/4" plywood with twine. the plywood is sprayed and stenciled on one side. disc is also sprayed/splattered] limited to 25!!!

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - Day-Tours 2005/2006 - the best part of today was it wasn't yesterday 10 Format: 3CD Label: Carbon Records Price: $15 Catalog ID: CR96 this is a BOXSET containing 2 audio CDRs and 1 video DVDR. material culled from the 2005 and 2006 Joe+N Day-Tours. each of the audio discs contains 3 tracks around 20min long. the DVDR contains 7 videos, also each roughly 20min in length. [packaged in a 5" x 7" x 1" kraft box, each with a unique color image transfered onto the cover, along with spray paint, and each package comes with some variety of Day-Tour postcards, including this year's (2007). limited to 50 copies!!!]

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - head cold 4 Format: 3inch CDR Label: Dirty Demos (UK) Price: $7 Catalog ID: CarbonDist_dirtycdr_015 2 pieces recorded live at A|V in Rochester NY USA. loud guitar with distorted and looped melodica. almost sounds like a train at times. limited to 50. packaged in spray/splattered envelope. nicely done.

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - Opsy Delet Space Before Com 4 Format: 3inch CDR Label: First Person (UK) Price: $6 Catalog ID: CarbonDist_singuler039 a collection of pieces which are more layered and textured than the normal guitar work from Joe+N. still mostly guitar generated, but with more effects and even some vocals to boot. from the label.... "By day Joe Tunis runs Carbon Records, a project that began in 1994 as a means to release his own Joe+4=Poopie cassette. Located in Rochester, New York the label has since gone on to birth releases by such esteemed acts as Dead Machines, Cock ESP, Reynols, Blood Stereo, Tom Carter, Ming, Bjerga/Iversen, Emil Beaulieau and Yellow Swans among countless others. Carbon releases come on a variety of formats (clear 7” singles, triple CD’s, DVD’s etc) and usually come wrapped in meticulously rendered artwork or some form of tactile outer packaging, each aural/visual missive being a testament to ingenuity and good old fashioned hard work. In amongst this Mr Tunis also finds the time to release music under the name Joe+N and has built up an exhaustive and prolific back catalogue on Carbon and various other like-minded labels. For his FirstPerson disc we are treated to 5 untitled tracks of stream of consciousness vox and downer guitar scrabble. Those familiar with the work of Joincey, particularly in his Wagstaff/Coits mould of the early to mid 90’s, will recognise subtle comparisons specifically in approach and attitude that being music which burns bright with the white heat of creativity “in-the-moment”. The “message” and actual “doing” of the work overriding any technical aspects or peripheral logistics connected with recording “quality” or concessions to “correctness”. This is music borne of passion and a need to document that which lies incommunicable in the language of the everyday. "

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - introducing something to the system 4 Format: CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $8 Catalog ID: CR39_reissue Reissue of the long out of print release by Joe+N. in the original edition, each copy came in kraft envelope with unique artwork and hand numbered. this reissue is a scanned photo from my favorite copy (and also my personal copy). full color cardstock in heavy-duty vinyl sleeve. 5 tracks of field recordings and ultra-harsh electronics. no instruments were used on this recording. constructed entirely using a portable MiniDisc recorder, contact mics, Behringer mixer and patch cords.

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - Neither Painting Nor Sculpture - TSHIRT (YELLOW) 8 Format: TSHIRT Label: Carbon Records Price: $10 Catalog ID: CR146_YELLOW (mustard) yellow tshirt. very limited quantities. released in coordinatioin with the Joe+N art show at A|V (Dec 2006) and release of the Neither Painting Nor Sculpture CDR release.

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - Neither Painting Nor Sculpture - TSHIRT (GRAY) 8 Format: TSHIRT Label: Carbon Records Price: $10 Catalog ID: CR146_GRAY gray tshirt. very limited quantities. released in coordinatioin with the Joe+N art show at A|V (Dec 2006) and release of the Neither Painting Nor Sculpture CDR release.

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - Neither Painting Nor Sculpture 8 Format: CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $8 Catalog ID: CR140 same name as a previous harddrive release, which had the same original inspiration, this is the audio portion of a Joe+N art show (of the same name) at A|V in Dec 2006. the show consisted of 6+ pieces, and the audio consisted of 6 companion pieces. each building from the one before. mostly heavy drone guitar. dense, from simple to complex. [packaged in a 5x7 full color heavy cover with sprayed CDRs] Reviews (2): Modisti (Joe+N - Neither Painting Nor Sculpture - CR145) Vast textural surfaces of abstract (sonic) materials unfurl upon large format canvases. Concerned with continuity and dimension, the actual sound sources have a secondary relevance, thus simply featuring a rusty red distorted electric guitar wall of sound. As we advance in time, the pieces begin to include a more complex, difficult aspect pointing at the progression –from construction to destruction- proposed in the visual work the sound pieces accompanied. Foxy Digitalis These are sound recordings designed to accompany guitarist (and Carbon mogul) Joe+N ’s first installation of visual art. The idea with both music and art is to show process, stages of destruction and creation, points at which, while not a final piece of “art” art is present as is in the state of being constructed. Too theoretical? Not really, if you can picture the frame of a painting hung on a wall with not picture inside. Just by hanging that frame, to decide on its place on the wall, it becomes art, in the sense that the beauty and use of anything becomes deeper and more varied when isolated and contemplated. Here, joe+n’s music is a kind of example of the visual pieces, in construction. We can’t see the art, and yet we know that the music we are listening to is an accompaniment to art; the listener is constructing the installation for herself, given the involvement being only auditory. This in effect includes the listener into the process of creating the installation; all that is left is to see the visuals, and the music is the door into that. 7/10 - Mike Wood

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - The Non-Confidential Part of a Boring-Ass Meeting 4 Format: CDR Label: Gold Soundz (Norway) Price: $8 Catalog ID: CarbonDist_GS039 "New great album from the active Carbon man Joe Tunis + the "n" factor always present in his works.. Poisonous psych-guitar workouts smashing in & slashing up the atmosphere of high-corporate boardrooms.... Edition of 75."

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - lock32 4 Format: CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $8 Catalog ID: CR12 a release inspired by the cyclical patterns of lock32 on the Erie Canal System. Joe+4 is Joe Tunis of Hilkka‘s solo joint. Covering mostly ambient and stark trajectories with guitar, static, found sounds and lots of effects. This release conjures up a brooding and unnerving atmosphere. Some tracks might bring to mind Jandek or Loren Mazzacane Connors at their most lonesome and desolate. The original edition came in deluxe hand made packaging incorporating actual pebbles from the Erie Canal. A compelling listen.

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - 35 trips around the sun 4 Format: 3inch CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $6 Catalog ID: CR127 heavy-ass guitar piece, powering this hunk of rock around the sun, far too many/few times. sludging, burning up amp noise, with a glimmer of hope cutting thru the heavy dark matter. [comes with unique hand-painted covers by joe, cara and ella]

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - Day-Tour 2004 MP3 CDR - full-recording 4 Format: CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $10 Catalog ID: cr107_cdr This is the MP3 CDR version of the HDD release. aday-long recording of he Joe+N 2004 Day-Tour. on June 26, 2004, i performed the fifth-annual day-tour in and around Rochester NY. the day-tour included 9 shows, each consisting of a 20-30 minute set performed from the back of my jeep (or thereabouts), starting at 11am and one occurring every hour, on the hour. i recorded the entire day on both audio (with various devices) and video devices. what is contained in this recording is a (barely) uninterrupted recording straight to VHS (audio only) from my mixing board. i used a VCR to record the full-day audio, due to the length of tapes that are available. various inputs were plugged into the mixing board throughout the day, including guitar, contact mics (for various non-electric instruments), pzm mic, vocal/air mic, etc. on a couple occasions, i performed away from my truck, so i had to turn off the engine and lock it up, "losing" the recording. these locations include the All-Purpose Room, Court Street Bridge and Washington Grove Park. these sets were recorded using a digital video camera and are/will be available on other Day-Tour 2004 related releases. [comes sealed in a white cd mailer with color sticker artwork.]

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - day-tour 2004 4 Format: TSHIRT Label: Carbon Records Price: $10 Catalog ID: CRT_DAYTOUR 3-color design (red, white and black) on solid grey shirt in the NYC subway series style, with a full route map of the 2004 Day-Tour on the back.

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - Day-Tour 2003 4 Format: DVDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $12 Catalog ID: CR95 This DVD-R release contains all the performance footage from the 2003 Joe+N Day-Tour. 9 performances in all. NOTE: this is a DVD-R, not a production manufactured DVD. similar to CDRs, they are burned on a computer, and like CDRs in their infancy, some DVD players do not support this disc format. Please see the Carbon.DVDRSeries page for more details, how to get info on your player, etc. Most players manufactured in the past year support this and other formats.

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - receipts and belt loops 4 Format: CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $8 Catalog ID: CR77 i put on a coat i haven‘t worn in a while. and in a pocket i guess i haven‘t used in a longer while, i discover a receipt (for food, i believe). almost from 10 years ago to the date. it got me thinking about how quickly time passes, and how fragments can pull us back, mentally, to a previous time, place (physical and mental). a smell, a sound, a feeling. pretty neat stuff. the backdrop of this recording consists of an uneditted walk in the neighborhood right around sunset. at the beginning, you‘ll hear cicadas singing out loud. as the recording goes on, the sound slowly (almost imperceivably) transforms into crickets singing. somewhat showing the transformation of time without perception. there are overdubbed guitar pieces on occasion, showcasing nothing in particular (well, maybe something having to do with events that stand out, etc).

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - video works vol 1. (2002-2003) 4 Format: DVDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $12 Catalog ID: CR78 over 90 minutes of experimental video. this is a collection of 4 video pieces i‘ve created over the past 2 years for various purposes (shows, installations, etc). all contain the accompanying audio from the debut showing/using of the video, 3 are joe+n peformances and 1 is by chad oliveiri. NOTE: this is a DVD-R, not a production manufactured DVD. similar to CDRs, they are burned on a computer, and like CDRs in their infancy, some DVD players do not support this disc format. Please see the Carbon.DVDRSeries page for more details, how to get info on your player, etc. Most players manufactured in the past year support this and other formats.

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - cycles 4 Format: CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $3 Catalog ID: MP3.01 running, birds, cicadas, cars, walking, birds, cicadas, cars... [pre-assembled version of MP3.Series release, which is also free to download]

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - experiments for ella 4 Format: CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $3 Catalog ID: MP3.02 collection of piano and acoutic guitar experiments for my infant daughter ella. [pre-assembled version of MP3.Series release, which is also free to download]

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - like the back of my hand 4 Format: 3inch CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $5 Catalog ID: CR60 "constructed from the sounds of test-tone cds and contact mics placed in various places on the cd player which played them. in addition, a contact mic was inserted into my mouth while i proceeded to narrate the accompanying video of my all-too-familiar drive from my home town of Scranton, PA to my current residence in Rochester, NY." recorded live at the &ltinit.one&gt event held at Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester NY on January 19, 2002. this is the third in a series of releases from that event. [3" mini-CDR in mini-jewel case with color insert. edition of 23]

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - oil leaks and cicadas 4 Format: CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $8 Catalog ID: CR63 from the liner notes... "82 billion photographs are taken every year on earth. School portraits, remarkable sunsets, birthday parties, catastrophic weather phenomena, and your girlfriend in her underwear all evoke a desire to take a picture. The most popular subjects for photographs are typically vacations. People travel on their vacations and see new things and snap as many photos as they can. Regular people that is. This recording is not the result of regular people taking a vacation. It is an example of people who take sounds not pictures. They experience new things and resist the natural urge to let vision dominate the sensory landscape, and instead choose to listen to the new things. These new things are recorded, reproduced, concocted, orchestrated - choose your own word here - into music for you. " [unlimited CDR version of out of print 12" lathe cut]

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - e+e (live) 4 Format: CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $8 Catalog ID: CR28 2 live recordings from the exposure and experience day long tour that occurred on May 27th of 2000. "the notion of "moving" sounds from one location to another. That is, recording environmental samples of one location, and replaying them at another location. Juxtaposing them in a way where the listener wouldn‘t necessarily realize the sounds were "foreign" to the specific location. In fact, the sounds could possibly be naturally heard at that location, but on this occasion, were being introduced to the [eco]system by an outside force..." [limited edition of 100, hand-packaged and numbered in DVD cases. Also includes booklet describing the "tour" with block-printed design on cover.]

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - exposure and experience 4 Format: CD Label: Carbon Records Price: $8 Catalog ID: CR24 exposure & experience continues the path of Joe‘s sonic evolution in a logical manner: by basically snipping all ties to the grounded world of rock and blasting off into the nether regions of improv, experimental, collage, you name it. It‘s really difficult to make blanket comparisons, as Joe+N draws creative inspiration from such a wide range of sources (witness the disparate dedications Joe makes); it‘s probably fair to say that fans of the Dead C., the Flying Luttenbachers, R. Toral, Nurse with Wound, Labradford, Current93 and other artists on the fringes of sound would all find something to adore in here, as long as they weren‘t holding on to such preconceptions too tightly.

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - patterns+space 4 Format: 3inch CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $5 Catalog ID: CR44 miniCDR (3"), clocking in at 17+ minutes. contains field recordings of trains, space between trains, echos of trains and some guitar for good measure. an experiment in the (unintentional) patterns around us, day to day, and the spaces in-between. [limited edition of 75, each packaged in a mini jewel-case. 25 different images were used. numbered by design.]

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - post 4 Format: CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $8 Catalog ID: CR29 a compilation of found tape experiments and field recordings from the past couple years. ranges from full-out drone guitar/reverb to underwater mic‘ing. [limited edition of 64, hand-packaged and numbered in recycled LP sleeves. Includes block-printed logo on cover and painted "vinyl art" inside (recycled LPs).]

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - selector:AM or... 4 Format: CDR Label: Carbon Records Price: $8 Catalog ID: CR52 "during one of my thrift-store stops, while searching for reel-to-reel tapes and 8-track cassettes to use during the Joe+N day-tour back in the spring, i came across a Don Rickles 8-track cassette. i had to buy it. Finkbeiner is a huge fan. weeks later, i finally got around to dumping it to a format which was a little more current. i borrowed an 8-track deck from cara‘s mom. but shortly after inserting the tape, something went "wrong." i pressed the track-select button a couples times, thinking that would do the trick. i then realized the tape had stapped and was being unwound inside the deck.so i yanked it out and for some reason, switched the channel selector to AM. browsed the airwaves a little, and noticed that the device had a mind of it‘s own. interjecting harsh noise in the middle of talk-show babble. i figured i‘d document the setup visually, so i took some photos. the flash on the camera also affected the signal being played. almost like a phaser or flanger effect. after a couple shots, i decided to let it go. this is a document of that late night experiment." [hand-packaged in slip-cases with full-color artwork. edition of 75]

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  Artist/Title: Joe+N - driving thru the lehigh valley tunnel 4 Format: CDR Label: slippy town Price: $8 Catalog ID: CarbonDist-SLIPT14 One long (18:47) guitar thing by Joe Tunis (Carbon Records, Pengo, SQ, Hilkka). Feedback, hiss, and ambient buzz build into a simple modified blues lick that repeats for awhile--and then shifts into a more single-minded guitar-plucked drone--and then does some other stuff. Edition of 90