Crouton continues the On Music series with a new unreleased track from Chicago’s Haptic. 21 minutes long, this warm and consuming swarm will be available for only a short time. Click here to fire it up.

Some of our releases went out of print rather quickly, and the early stuff is long gone. For those of you who have these, you truly have some unique things. For those that missed out, we’re offering a selection of our deleted titles in digital format: Keith Berry, Jarboe/Telecognac, Raccoons, Collections of Colonies of Bees, RM74/RLW, and others, as well as the extremely hard to find Crouton No. 1 - Pele’s “Emergency Room Egg.”

Thanks to our friends at Diogenes Music, these titles are available through eMusic, Other Music, iTunes, Amazon, and Boomkat (some vendors are still uploading recordings). Hopefully this allows those that want to hear this music a second chance.

Forthcoming release between Xeric and Crouton documents Jon Mueller and Jason Kahn’s 2007 U.S. tour. Audio sample and more info here.

A selection of rare, out-of-print books have been added to the shop. Featuring work from Hermann Nitsch, Thomas Ligotti, and Trevor Brown; some signed and numbered, but all fascinating books we’re happy to make available for what’s likely to be a short time.

More items will be added to the shop soon, featuring a variety of non-Crouton publications and other interesting items. Thanks for having a look.

For a limited time, we’re offering our entire in-print catalog, plus some out-of-print rarities, at a discounted flat rate. This is a great opportunity to own a wide overview of crouton publications at an extremely good price. More info here.

THIS FRIDAY!
After releasing his amazing, “Her Name,” we are rapturous to announce that Alessandro Bosetti will perform in Milwaukee on Friday, February 1. Attendees will also receive a complimentary copy of Bosetti’s “Her Name” CD. Full details at the Events page.

Portugal’s Osso Exótico have always created intriguing music, yet to find it was sometimes difficult. Likewise, percussionist Z’EV produced sounds over such a long range of time that many early recordings are long out of print. We’re happy to announce these people have now come together, and have created a new recording together that we have, right now. The hunt is temporarily over.

Nodes and Anti-Nodes, a new DVD and audio file from Jeph Jerman and Jon Mueller, involves a variety of movements having either a visual or sound affect on other things - sometimes both. Whether by hand, vibration or other mechanical or natural methods, there’s a relationship between these events that’s interesting to consider. Watch a clip and read more about it.

A selection of posters have been added to the Shop. Featuring artwork from Dan Grzeca, Nick Butcher, and Keith Utech. Only a few of these remain, as each were printed or hand-screened in small editions to accompany the concerts of Peter Brotzmann, Daniel Menche, and Konk Pack.

Hal Rammel adds to the READ section with his essay regarding 4 of the instruments he’s built over the years. An interesting glimpse into not only the creative process, but how that material functions from there forward. Start reading.