specializing in noise, improv, heavy, loud rock, and weird music since 1994

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Recent News

  1. 20th Annual Joe+N Day-Tour
    Posted August 08, 2019 by Joe Tunis

  2. Carbon Records: 25 Years of Cover Art
    Posted March 30, 2019 by Joe Tunis

  3. Carbon25YR Kickstarter
    Posted April 04, 2018 by Joe Tunis

  4. Brand New Joe+N Release on Humanhood Recordings
    Posted July 29, 2017 by Joe Tunis

  5. Brand New Tuurd Digital Release!
    Posted April 18, 2017 by Joe Tunis

Recent Reviews

  1. Hinkley

    by Rev. Keith A. Gordon

    Peak of Light

    Hinkley’s Peak of Light is an excellent album with material that,...

  2. Nod

    by Rev. Keith A. Gordon

    So Much Tonight

    Rochester’s Nod’s sound, as offered on their Carbon Records release So...

  3. Crush the Junta

    by Rev. Keith A. Gordon

    Hermanos de la Muerte

    Crush the Junta’s Hermanos de la Muerte offers up five tracks of ...

  4. Nod

    So Much Tonight

    Last year when we were working on Civilization Arpad played us a ...

  5. CR200 - SPECIAL EDITION BOX SET

    by Colin Joyce

    CR200 - SPECIAL EDITION BOX SET

    Rochester seems a weird place, if Carbon Records is any indication. This lo...

  6. split

    split

    Killer split from two aQ faves. Gate is Michael Morley of NZ noise rockers ...

  7. Sweats

    Sweats

    Got three new releases from the Carbon label on this week's list, one being...

  8. Not So Heavy / Pollock Dracula

    Not So Heavy / Pollock Dracula

    Brand new super limited 7" from this awesomely monikered drum and bass duo,...

  9. split

    split

    Every year on Record Store Day, there's inevitably a record from psychedeli...

  10. the nature of systems

    the nature of systems

    In addition to drumming with Terrastock 1 performers, Hilkka, Joe Tunis als...

  • Eric Arn

    Higher Order (PRE-ORDER)

    LP

    Carbon Records CR249

    posted March 03, 2021 in

  • Mama Baer

    Exorcismes From All My Fingers

    2LP

    inyrdisk iyd59/60

    posted February 11, 2021 in

  • Outliers

    Germinal

    LP

    Outlier Communications OCOMM1

    posted February 11, 2021 in

  • Reynols

    GONA RUBIAN RANESA

    LP

    Outlier Communications OCOMM2

    posted February 11, 2021 in

  • Rambutan

    Island of Inertia

    CASS

    Carbon Records CR256

    posted February 05, 2021 in

  • Thaniel Ion Lee

    Silver Dirge

    CASS

    Carbon Records CR257

    posted February 04, 2021 in

  • Arttu Partinen

    s/t

    7"

    Artsy Records / Ikuisuus IKU-46 / ART-2

    posted January 31, 2021 in

  • Avarus

    Lepakkomiehessä

    CD

    Artsy Records ART-6

    posted January 31, 2021 in

  • Arttu Partinen / Amon Düde

    Songs in the Attic / Live at Leeds

    CASS

    Ikuisuus IKASUS-088

    posted January 31, 2021 in

  • Neil Campbell / Shit Creek

    Damned Concepts

    CASS

    Carbon Records CR255

    posted January 25, 2021 in

  • Center

    Two Shapes

    CASS

    Carbon Records CR252

    posted October 16, 2020 in

  • Stefan Christensen

    Passage Thruways Bent

    CASS

    Carbon Records CR253

    posted October 16, 2020 in

  • Zach Rowden

    Two for the River

    CASS

    Carbon Records CR254

    posted October 16, 2020 in

  • Russian For Chairs

    Live At The Rauchhaus

    CASS

    Soundholes Live_012

    posted October 15, 2020 in

  • Center

    Live In New York

    CASS

    Soundholes Live_011

    posted October 15, 2020 in

  • Alexander

    Human Dimension & Interior Space

    CASS

    Soundholes 071

    posted October 15, 2020 in

  • Center

    One

    CASS

    Soundholes 080

    posted October 15, 2020 in

  • Various Artists

    Th' Gunk Was Bunk

    CASSETTE

    D.I.H.D. D.I.H.D. ‎– 009

    posted September 21, 2020 in

  • Nod

    Band Room Janitors

    CASS

    Carbon Records CR246

    posted July 15, 2020 in

  • Entente Cordiale

    Remote Permutations

    CASS

    Carbon Records CR251

    posted July 15, 2020 in