The Harmonic Series is a compilation of musical works in Just Intonation created by three generations of contemporary composers who utilize this tuning system. Featuring Ellen Fullman & Theresa Wong, Greg Davis, Michael Harrison, R Keenan Lawler, Pauline Oliveros, Duane Pitre, Zachary James Watkins, Charles Curtis. (more)

.Ltd. 300 copies. Mailorder only. First 100 sets come with photos taken on retreat/return.
Retreat/Return is a collection of exploratory sound assemblages. Like last year's set of mailorder only releases these pieces came together during improvised research sessions during work for the next Eleh full length...(more)

Ltd. 300 copies. Mailorder only. First 100 sets come with photos taken on retreat/return.
Retreat/Return is a collection of exploratory sound assemblages. Like last year's set of mailorder only releases these pieces came together during improvised research sessions during work for the next Eleh full length...(more)

Limited to 500 copies. First 100 mailorder copies are on red vinyl.
Slowly but surely Jozef Van Wissem has been establishing himself as one of the most interesting modern composers in the Important catalog. His slow, cyclical composition for lute are entirely original and deeply moving.(more)

Brand new full length from legendary ex- D.N.A./Dark Day/No-Waver Robin Crutchfield.Trading plastic transistors and wires for wood and strings in 2000, he went green, taking up ancient instruments, harps, drums, lyres and psalteries. He currently pursues and explores acoustic trancelike
daydreamscapes........(more)

“Guano Padano, assembled by Alessandro Stefana, features guests Alessandro Alessandroni (renowned whisteler of the immortal Ennio Morricone western soundtracks), Gary Lucas (Captain Beefheart/Jeff Buckley guitarist), Chris Speed (clarinet player with Tim Berne, Uri Caine, John Zorn etc.) and, last but not least, the legendary Italian singer Bobby Solo (more)

“The Seven Storey Mountain is a trans-generation group of highly recognized figures in modern music. Paul Lytton, for instance, has been playing drums with Evan Parker since 1969. David Grubbs is recognized for his work with Jim O'Rourke in Gastr Del Sol, Bastro, Squirrel Bait & extensive solo work. Nate Wooley is one of the most exciting young trumpet players currently working(more)

“Brand new full length from Grails/Om member Emil Amos.(more)

Merzbow 13 Japanese Birds volume 10 (more)

Somewhere in the realm of the Holy Modal Rounders, Tower Recordings, Diane Cluck & Daniel Johnston there is Mountainhood. Following his sold out records on Time Lag and Ecstatic Yod, Michael Hilde has hand made all 300 jackets and we've photographed each one. (more)

REPRESSED. 2 options of color vinyl for mailorder.Welcome to the season of the Psychic Psummer.
Important Records' dream come true - a full length studio album from Chicago's Cave. Major momentum expertly crafted and embracing maximum minimalism, repetion, Can cloud-bounce & full on heavy chant. Like driving a train full speed off a cliff only to discover that the train can fly and you'll live forever if you stay inside. (more)

REPRESSED. YELLOW vinyl for mailorder customers.Vinyl version of the groups break out self titled release. Pitchfork 8.4 "Best New Music." Pressed in an edition of 1000. 300 copies are on clear vinyl with 150 reserved for Important mailorder customers. A Place To Bury Strangers have often been called "the loudest band in New York".(more)

“Dominique Leone is impressively organic, with detailed compositions that neither hide artifice nor flaunt it. Leone seems to have eyes in the back of his head, watching pop history while pushing it forward. -- Pitchfork, 2008(more)

Includes liner notes & archival photographs. Previously unreleased. CDs can be played simultaneously.
1970 was an important year in Eliane Radigue's musical life since it was the year just before she acquired her ARP 2500 synthesizer. Since 1967, she had been using the feedback as a material; feedback from two tape recorders reworked through intensive studio techniques: slowing down, alteration, superimposition, montage. (more)

Includes liner notes & archival photographs. On the suggestion of Robert Ashley, Douglas Dunn commissioned this piece from Eliane Radigue for choreography. Only the first part of Triptych was staged at the premiere at the Dancehall/Theatre of Nancy on February 27 1978. (more)

Conference Live was recorded on 24 track remote audio and pressed at RTI in order to achieve the highest possible quality. Die cut super heavy duty tip-on style jackets by Stoughton.
On this night Om performed their seminal album Conference of the Birds live in its entirety. Newly invoked energy resonates in the sound of the band. (more)

First 200 copies on clear vinyl. Deluxe double vinyl pressed at RTI.
Risil is a collective of musicians that are all somehow connected to each other in some form or fashion. Risil's membership includes Guillermo Herren (Prefuse 73/Savath & Savallas), Zach Hill (Hella), Tyondai Braxton (Battles), John McEntire (Tortoise), Alejandra Deheza (School Of Seven Bells), Eva Puyuelo Muns (Savath & Savalas).
The project started as a chance for a large number of people to freely collaborate.......(more)

Finally available again! Blackshaw's much acclaimed breakthrough album.
In these part improvised and part written songs, Blackshaw traverses between Eastern and Western scales; simple and incredibly intricate picking patterns; waves of fast, powerful rolls and glass-fragile harmonics. .... (more)

First 200 copies on clear vinyl. Deluxe double vinyl pressed at RTI.
Risil is a collective of musicians that are all somehow connected to each other in some form or fashion. Risil's membership includes Guillermo Herren (Prefuse 73/Savath & Savallas), Zach Hill (Hella), Tyondai Braxton (Battles), John McEntire (Tortoise), Alejandra Deheza (School Of Seven Bells), Eva Puyuelo Muns (Savath & Savalas).
The project started as a chance for a large number of people to freely collaborate.......(more)

Welcome to the season of the Psychic Psummer.
Important Records' dream come true - a full length studio album from Chicago's Cave. Major momentum expertly crafted and embracing maximum minimalism, repetion, Can cloud-bounce & full on heavy chant. Like driving a train full speed off a cliff only to discover that the train can fly and you'll live forever if you stay inside. (more)