Conrad Schnitzler is a genuine legend in the krautrock and electronic music worlds. Schnitzler studied under Joseph Beuys before joining an early Tangerine Dream. Their first album Electronic Meditation shows a band highly influenced by Schnitzler's unique, singular approach.(more)

The piano is certainly an instrument with which Conrad Schnitzler is not often associated. However, his compositions on Klavierhelm exhibit his highly expressive and free approach to the piano. Calling to mind Erik Satie and Cage, Cecil Taylor and even Carl Stalling. (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)

This merch table gem is a one sided 7" limited to 1000 copies. 500 on blue, 200 on red, 200 yellow and 100 on green. Contained on this thick piece of love is a rockola version of Throbbing Gristle's track United. This will be gone fast and won't be repressed. (more)

On June 26, 2004 Keiji Haino and Sitar Tah performed live in Shibuya. Keiji Haino, legendary frontman of Fushitsusha and acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, joined this 20 piece sitar orchestra for one night only. Fortunately, this sublime performace was recorded and we're now able to present it in this deluxe letterpressed and die cut two cd package designed by Stephen O'Malley. Audio master by James Plotkin.

Sky City features Tom Carter (Charalambides), Robert Horton, Lisa Cameron & Lee Ann Cameron. Sky City is psychedelic space music with all the atoms of surfaces freed to inter and counter react. Noise in the outer dimension. Horton’s homemade inventions, Carter’s lyrical ebow guitar lines. The walking on the moon vocals of Lee Ann Cameron. The vibration of material planes by Lisa Cameron... (more)

First 100 mailorder copies are on red vinyl. Edition of 500.. Swedish drone/ritual rock group The Skull Defekts is back with a new limited edition vinyl LP. This time, we are dealing with two unique collaborations.The first one is
a live recording from Fylkingen, Stockholm where The Skull Defekts met oscillator master CM von Hausswolff....(more)

Double LP. Mailorder customers get to chose between yellow or blue vinyl. Vinyl version of the CD includes a full records worth of additonal material spread out over two LPs..... (more)

The Skull Defekts is a band from Sweden in the very North of Europe. Their intense, monotonous, rhythmic and sexual out rock has since their start in early 2005 been spreading energies of various kinds to welcoming audiences and listeners...... (more)

Extremely limited edition of 300. Available only from Important mailorder and from the band on tour. Two tracks - one from their 2009 album on Important and the other unreleased.... (more)

33 1/3 is Smegma's tribute to their 20th century avant-garde and out-jazz influences. The title is one part reference to the happy revival of passionate vinyl listening in the 21st century and one part celebration of their long hard slog of 33 1/3 years of being one of the most free thinking and original American underground groups. (more)

This vinyl edition of 33 1/3 is limited to 1000 copies. Includes a bonus track only available on the vinyl version. You can chose from black vinyl, red vinyl, 50/50 black red vinyl & black on red splatter. Click the image to the right to see the colors. Vinyl has a bonus track not on cd. (more)

*Copies back in stock!
In May of 2008, Amsterdam-based clarinetist Gareth Davis and American guitarist Steven R. Smith convened at Worstward Studios, in Los Angeles to collaborate and create music together............. (more)

This is the 7th release in Important Records' ongoing Arts & Crafts Series. The Anchorite is a full length vinyl only release packaged in a hand made linocut created,printed, signed and numbered by Stephen R. Smith. Limited edition of 500

Space Machine is Yamazaki Maso's solo synth-psych side project. This single cd release includes both the Space Machine 3 studio sessions as well as Space Machine live at Big Cat in Osaka, Japan with Makoto Kawabata of The Acid Mothers Temple

Featuring an allstar cast including Mark Ribot & Leo Abrahams, Stefana creates a dreamy world of instrumental perfection and beauty. Inspired by the work of Ennio Morricone, Ry Cooder, Simon Jeffes, Steve Reich and Brian Eno, he has created a thoroughly modern Western world.(more)

Featuring members of Pan Sonic & Mum working with Strings Of Consciousness. Sophisticated drone work slowly evolving in complexity and occasionally bordering on noise. Highly recomended.
All orders will also receive a bonus CD of SOC member Phillippe Petit collaborating with Aidan Baker, Lydia Lunch, Justin Broadrick, Eugene Robinson & more. ...... (more)

Heavy lyrical emotion transcends linguistic barriers and Pirako's blown out fuzzy free-dream guitar work is an alternate universe heavy Japanese shoegaze. They are a forest at night drenched in echoing reverb and soaked with deeply spiritual/emotional melodies. . (more)

Limited to 500 copies with 100 on white and 100 on orange. Sun is the coupling of sound artist Oren Ambarchi and musician-producer Chris Townend. The pair have been kindred spirits for many years, with Townend being a sensitive and crucial ear in engineering Ambarchi's landmark solo recordings.(more)

Essential limited edition 180 gram vinyl release pressed in an edition of 500 copies. Letterpressed jackets. The first 100 copies are available in a silver shimmer ink on black letterpress. Beautiful drone compositions from two kindrid musical entities......(more)