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Important Records

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Imprec.com Record Label Pre-algorithmic curation since 2001 The character conveyed most often in Important releases isn't style but substance, with a personal and emotional depth that makes the label easy to understand but difficult to explain.

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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I bought these for .25 each a few years ago not knowing what was on them. Turns out they're incredible mixes of post-punk, rock, dub, reggae etc. including a track I've not been able to identify. Download them off our Dropbox and enjoy: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/63q1v...
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We're offering two new monochromatic Imprec Classic Logo t-shirts & crew neck sweatshirts via Imprec.com
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Pre-order now available for the debut LP from Allison Graves via IMPREC.com RIYL: Vashti Bunyan/Adrianne Lenker/Asa Irons & Swann Miller/Diane Cluck/Kurt Weisman
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Pre-order now available for this archival double LP/CD from Allan Strange/Don Buchla's groundbreaking Electric Weasel Ensemble: importantrecords.com
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Bleep @bleep.com · 25/08/2026
Pre Order Now: Éliane Radigue - Triptych @imprec.bsky.social bleep.com/release/614168 Radigue insisted that her music only be released on vinyl if the pieces would fit without being edited or cut. Triptych met those requirements leaving room for an etching on the 4th side.
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Graded on a Curve: <br>Eleh, <em>Floating Frequencies / Intuitive Synthesis I</em> - The Vinyl District
Listeners smitten with the sound of the drone who haven’t made the acquaintance of Eleh are in for an utter low-end treat. On the scene for two decades, the project of John Brien has stood apart from ...
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Pre-order available via Imprec.com The final collaboration between Eliane Radigue and Important Records is an audiophile pressing of her classic Triptych. Spread over 3 sides of vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve and including a D side etching; this first pressing is an edition of 1000 copies.
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I was pleasantly surprised to discover two digitized films by Jane Belson with Henry Jacobs soundtracks and narration. You can find them here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onfw... www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej1C...
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Dreamachine Classic back in stock at Imprec.com
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Kieron Tyler @kierontyler.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Floating Frequencies / Intuitive Synthesis 1, Eleh’s foundational 2006 album of electronic minimalism, is reissued. Out on @imprec.bsky.social. I’ve looked at it today for @theartsdesk.bsky.social: www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/mu...
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Look for an exclusive track from ELEH in The Wire issue number 510, August 2026. A 20th anniversary reissue of ELEH's Floating Frequencies/Intuitive Synthesis V1 LP will be availabe at finer record shops near you on July 31, 2026 or direct from Imprec.com
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Brand new Important Records 5 panel hats are available in black, navy & camo as well as a new Imprec logo pin via Imprec.com
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
A new Henry Jacobs bundle is available combining his two Imprec double discs & signature Nagra shirt via Imprec.com
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Jennifer Kelly @jenpkelly.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
“In various mystical traditions, the concept of “nothing” implies genesis, not so much seed as a fundamental, like ground or empty sky. Pauline Oliveros, Miya Masaoka and Issui Minegishi create from non-emptiness,” writes Marc Medwin. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8197827... @imprec.bsky.social
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Pauline Oliveros/Miya Masaoka/Issui Minegishi — Two Days in Dreamland (Important)
Pauline Oliveros, Miya Masaoka, Issui Minegishi - Day One: I In various mystical traditions, the concept of “nothing” implies a point of genesis, not so much seed as a fundamental, like ground or...
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Bleep @bleep.com · 17/06/2026
Pre Order Now: Éliane Radigue - Adnos @imprec.bsky.social  bleep.com/format/1995202 + 2026 repress + 3CD
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Pre-orders now available via Imprec.com for the 20th anniversary remaster/reissue of ELEH's Floating Frequencies/Intuitive Synthesis 1" LP "Nuances of sound turn symphonic." New York Times
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
VINYL SALE ImportantRecords.com We've dropped the prices on two of our best selling records available on Imprec for a limited time. Caterina Barbieri "Patterns Of Consciousness" 2LP is available on black and yellow vinyl Coil "The Ape Of Naples" 2LP is available on red splatter and black vinyl
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Triple Point is available today along with Two Days In Dreamland, another trio improv session featuring Oliveros, and a new cassette from Analog Tara. More at ImportantRecords.com
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noyzelab @noyzelab.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Dr. John Chowning - Interview By David Burraston Now up on @imprec.bsky.social Includes bonus download : Golden Ratio microtuning files for the system used in Stria importantrecords.com/blogs/news/d...
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Street Date: April 17, 2026 Listen/Read/Order via Imprec.com Oliveros/Minegishi/Masaoka "Two Days In Dreamland" 2CD Oliveros/Braasch/Van Nort "Triple Point" CD Analog Tara "Life Of The Mother" CD Mastering by Tom Eaton @soundsandsubstance
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noyzelab @noyzelab.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
a note on my use of the term 'generative' + links from the image noyzelab.bandcamp.com/album/genera... www.bbcbasic.org en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_... www.cs.utexas.edu/~ear/ www.cs.utexas.edu/~ear/quiltin...
for details on why i use the term generative please see my 2006 phd Generative Music & Cellular Automata + associated papers. these were written at the Creativity & Cognition Studios, UTS, Australia; an internationally recognised multi-disciplinary environment for the advancement and understanding of practice in digital media and the arts. 

i build/write my own generative hardware & software. this is informed by my practice based research on cellular automata + other algorithms that i find personally interesting for music making [chaos/complexity & other maths]. there is NO TRAINING OR DATA SET required for this approach, whether on existing music or any other type of training data.. period! ok, that’s an exclamation mark :) ..my phd is available for FREE/NYP.
https://noyzelab.bandcamp.com/album/generative-music-cellular-automata-phd-thesis-data-2006

my work is completely different to current genAI & their usage of training data sets. it is an intimate, local, home grown practice requiring little computing resource. my early foundational work was coded mainly in BBC BASIC [free open source + plz lookup Sophie Wilson!]. i still use BBC BASIC today along with Python, MicroPython, Arduino, Parallax Propellor, Raspberry PI & DDLab, among others on my journey. 
https://www.bbcbasic.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Wilson

my undergrad degree dates from 89-93. back then we wrote mainly in Assembler, C, C++, LISP & used some cool math books. we were taught AI and required to hand code neural networks from scratch. we also used Elaine Rich’s classic computer science text book Artificial Intelligence. 
https://www.cs.utexas.edu/~ear/
plz be sure to check out her quilting page =>
https://www.cs.utexas.edu/~ear/quilting.htm

THNX NYZ
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noyzelab @noyzelab.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
super st0ked => PRN2 M15t in @bandcamp.com Daily featuring @imprec.bsky.social tape label Cassauna and a ton of other great thingz!! THNX to John Brien, and Matthew Blackwell + all at Bandcamp daily.bandcamp.com/tape-label-r...
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The Tape Label Report, February 2026
Five tape labels to know and love this month.
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
I talked to @bandcamp.com about the origins of Imprec's tape label Cassauna and one of my favorite tapes: Zak Riles' Earthwave daily.bandcamp.com/tape-label-r...
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The Tape Label Report, February 2026
Five tape labels to know and love this month.
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Bleep @bleep.com · 04/03/2026
Pre-Order Now: Éliane Radigue - Restocks 2026 @imprec.bsky.social bleep.com/stream/liane-radigue-2026 Key restocks from the late, great Éliane Radigue, legendary composer, musique concrète and synthesizer pioneer. R.I.P
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Absolutely heartbroken to learn of the passing of the singular, inimitable Eliane Radigue. I have everything to say and nothing to say so I'll simply pass along this link to an interview I gave on Eliane and her work. She is now, officially, eternal. www.museoreinasofia.es/en/radio/son...
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Our 25th year of releases starts with John Chowning's Stria on vinyl. This LP contains the correct version of Stria not included on the original Wergo CD, NYZ's PRN2 M15t cassette and a much needed reprint of our NYZ Millz Medz t-shirt. Pre-order: imprec.com Lots more coming for IMPREC2026
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
If you're in Europe you can pre-order our upcoming trilogy completing Wanderwelle LP from Juno: www.juno.co.uk/products/wan...
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noyzelab @noyzelab.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
PRN2 M15t NYZ Generative FM synthesis session recorded in 2017 PREORDER tape @imprec.bsky.social - OUT 27 FEB! + digital only preorder on my bandcamp s000000n.. importantrecords.com/products/pre...
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* Pre-Order * NYZ - PRN2 M15t - Tape
Release date: Feb 27, 2026 NYZ (David Burraston) presents this collection of generative music pieces carefully extracted from a PreenFM2 gifted to him by Aphex Twin. PRN2 M15t is being released at the...
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Celebrate 25 years of Important Records with 25% off site-wide (with a few exceptions). Redeem code 252525 at checkout for a 25% discount and we'll include this sticker with your order. #imprec2001 #importantrecords
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
2026 is 25 years of Important Records and we've got a remarkable schedule of releases. Stay tuned...
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Imprec 2026: 25 Years Of Important Records stickers now shipping with all orders and available on our new sticker page via imprec.com These 1" x 4" reflective stickers are screen printed and fully weatherproof. #imprecstickerclub #importantrecords #imprec2001
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Look! New Imprec weatherproof/screenprinted vinyl stickers shipping with all orders & available for purchase on the Sticker page of our website (under "Visual Shop") - imprec.com
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
ELEH/100 Gongs For Arieto 2nd edition screen print available now via Imprec.com Printed @monoroid using metallic gold ink and measuring 24" x 24"
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Get 15% off your order at Imprec.com using sale code: 151515 at checkout. A few new, restocked and low quantity items have been excluded but otherwise this code is good site-wide.
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
All three Dreamachines now restocked via Imprec.com
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Grateful Dead/John Oswald's Grayfolded reviewed in Spin: www.spin.com/2025/07/john...
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John Oswald Turns the Grateful Dead’s ‘Dark Star’ into a Black Hole
“‘Dark Star’ is always playing somewhere. All we do is tap into it,” Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh supposedly said. Grayfolded, John Oswald’s epic c
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
What? Why? Find out more about these Weird Al tribute shirts now available via Imprec.com
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Stephen Ruppenthal is performing live tonight in Oakland using the same system he performed with in the Electric Weasel Ensemble. A double LP of live EWE performances will be released on Imprec later this year.
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
3 styles of Dreamachine now available available via Imprec.com
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
48 hours left to take advantage of our 20 CD's for $40 deal and a 15% discount code: 151515 via Imprec.com
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
All sizes back in stock via Imprec.com Pauline Oliveros "Accordion & Voice" Harry Bertoia "Diamond Chairs 1968" Both shirts are printed by Neil Burke @ Monoriod
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Are you tired of winding cassette tapes with your finger? Let us introduce you to the new Imprec Tape Tool: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zgL...
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Introducing The Important Records Tape Tool Infomercial - Cassette Repair
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Today's mailorder includes replacements for a victim of the Eaton fires. If you've lost Imprec releases in the recent fires please reach out.
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Our recent 7 CD boxed set of remarkable electro-minimalist new age music from 1985 gets some deep appreciation from Spectrum Culture: spectrumculture.com/2025/01/29/m...
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Every moment is a moment for Pauline Oliveros but this new piece in the Los Angeles Times describes how the Long Beach Opera is devoting an entire season to Pauline's work. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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The late Pauline Oliveros is having her moment. How Long Beach Opera is making it even bigger
Long Beach Opera embarks on a risky, unprecedented season centered on pioneering composer Pauline Oliveros. "We’re just going for it."
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Reader, Birder, Herper, Guy @motherflicker.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Now playing: Michael Ranta - Transits: Volume 1 CD (2024, Important). Superb percussion work from @sarahhennies.bsky.social and released by @imprec.bsky.social
CD booklet resting atop its jewelcase and leaning against a preamplifier with a black face and wooden cabinet. The cover has the composer’s name in all caps, framed in a rectangular box; beneath that is the title, in much smaller letters. In a larger box occupying most of the bottom 2/3 of the cover is an image of an abstract painting: a diagonal black line passes through a yellowish stroke that curls back on itself at one end, and below the other end is a dark-red circle.
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J Simpson @forestpunk.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
My review of the transcendent Meredith Young-Sowers 7disc box set of reissued 80s New Age music on @imprec.bsky.social is up now on @spectrumculture.bsky.social. spectrumculture.com/2025/01/29/m... #albumreview #ambient #newage
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Meredith Young-Sowers: Agartha: Personal Meditation Music - Spectrum Culture
A criminally unknown cassette curiosity, the analog quality of this project’s synth drones makes it much warmer, smoother and fuller than most '80s new age.
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Important Records @imprec.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Agartha tape help needed: I spent too much money on eBay trying to get a clean, complete set of original Agartha: Personal Meditation Music. I missed two of them: Emotional/Sexual & Intuition. I want to keep this original set together and will pay whomever won them handsomely. Please reach out!
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Dr. Otis P Ace @otditapes.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
colossal day at Tapes HQ as the much anticipated Grayfolded cassette, socks and coffee from @imprec.bsky.social has arrived. Absolutely gorgeous presentation of the holy scroll on the j cards and I really really appreciate the titles in being in the waveforms. Just immaculate
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Marc Masters 🌵 @marcissist.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Hey, I wrote a feature, been a while. Talked to John from @imprec.bsky.social, master tape collector David Hollander, and Meredith Young-Sowers about her amazing 80s tape series "Agartha: Personal Meditation Music," reissued on CD by Imprec this past December. daily.bandcamp.com/features/aga...
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The Curious Case of the Channeled New Age Tape
Telepathic communications, channeled music, a composer no one can find, and seven cassettes of singular New Age.
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