Artist: John Fahey
Album: Red Cross, Disciple of Christ
Label: Revenant Company, Texarkana
Year: 2003
Designer: Noel Waggener
Type of music: Acoustic wonder
Notes: Fahey’s last album, done justice.
Artist: Akira Rabelais
Album: Spellewauerynsherde
Label: Samadhi Sound
Year: 2004
Designer: Chris Bigg (design and texture), David Sylvian (art direction), Lia Nalbantidou (photographs)
Type of music: Hauntingly beautiful.
Artist: Mika Vainio as Philus and Ø
Album: Tulkinta, Metri
Label: Sähkö Recordings
Year: 2005 (reissued, original releases 1993-8)
Designer: A.Men Architects/T.G. (design uncredited on some sleeves)
Type of music: Essential minimal techno
Artist: Venetian Snares
Album: A Giant Alien Force More Violent & Sick Than Anything You Can Imagine
Label: Hymen Records
Year: 2002
Designer: All artwork, photography & photo-manipulations by Salt.
Type of music: Breakcore, noise
Notes: A 3″ CD housed in an embossed jewellery box. The little viewmaster inside contains urban and insectoid images, all featuring the release title in one way or another. Snares has hinted at another special release like this in the future, lets hope he delivers.
