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TITLE – 1982-1984 THE EARLY TAPES/Y TAPIAU CYNNAR
ARTIST – DATBLYGU
FORMAT - 2 X CD / DOWNLOAD
CAT NO - ANKST 135
REL DATE – physical - 10/06/2013 / download ankst shop– 17/05/2013

‘Datblygu formed in January 1982 in reaction to the brain washing music blindly tolerated by those around them’

The words above came from a seventeen year old David R.Edwards as he explained the formation of the most influential of all Welsh bands – DATBLYGU. John Peel favourites with six radio sessions recorded, three thrilling albums – WYAU(1988) / PYST(1990) / LIBERTINO(1993) - that formed the artistic bedrock for the Cool Cymru explosion that went overground in the late nineties and a frontman who came over as an utterly unique Welsh hybrid of Bukowski, Mark E.Smith and Rimbaud.

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TITLE –DARLUNIAU OGOF O’R UNFED GANRIF AR HUGAIN E.P
ARTIST - DATBLYGU
FORMAT - RECORD 7” VINYL / D L
CAT NO - ANKST 132
REL DATE – TACH/NOV 26TH 2012

This year has seen the band DATBLYGU celebrating 30 years since their formation and it gives ankstmusik records the greatest pride and pleasure to announce that they band have made a foray into the studio to record a brand new E.P. which will be released on seven inch vinyl. This four track E.P. is a further indicator of their ongoing renaissance and continued musical relevance. Four tracks that recall the classic Datblygu sound and line up of Pat and David. The music, once again kicks like a mule, and the record makes it clear that the voice and words we’ve missed hearing for such a long time is finally back.

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TITLE - BRECWAST ASTRONOT
ARTIST - GERAINT JARMAN
CAT NO - ANKST130
REL DATE - 23 MAY ( DIGI - 16 APRIL )

ANKSTMUSIK ar proud to announce the imminent release of the new solo album by GERAINT JARMAN - ‘BRECWAST ASTRONOT’ (ASTRONAUT BREAKFAST) . This 13 track collection of new songs by the most influential,successful and well known contemporary Welsh singer/songwriter is his first full length album since the appearance of SUB NOT USED back in 1998 and is the first album to appear under his name as a solo artist since the album TACSI I’R TYWYLLWCH which appeared in 1977.

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Various Artists - Docfeistr
ANKST 127
CD / DL
Release date - 01/12/2009

Can it have finally have made it’s way onto dry land ? The facts are clear - Yes! The DOCFEISTR has arrived and is among us.

Gruff Meredith and Deian ap Rhisiart’s long gestating project which tells the story of the mysterious water borne Docfeistr character is about to crash land in your local record shop. Continue Reading →

TITLE - CAESAR / HAPPINES HAPPINESS
ARTIST - KLAUS KINKSI
CAT - ANKST 126
OUT - NOVEMBER 2009
FORMAT - LTD 7″ SINGLE

Klaus Kinski formed in the graveyard of a freshly burnt church in Llanfairfechan by old friends Jake McKenna and Edwin Stevens in 2005, originally formed to channel their love of Bauhaus, Satanism and Herzog films onto a four track tape recorder in Edwin’s room, the band has now become a five piece guilt ridden no-wave post-punk flamingo with massive delusions of grandeur.

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TITLE - ADHDREAMS
ARTIST - THE STILLETOES
OUT - MAY 25TH 2009
CAT NO - ANKST 125
FORMAT - CD Digipak / Download

ANKSTMUSIK are proud to announce the imminent release of A.D.H.Dreams the debut album from teenage signings The Stilletoes. The album recorded live at Bryn Derwen Studios, Bethesda, North Wales by ex-Gorky’s guitarist John Lawrence features fourteen super sharp pop-punk tunes which amply display why this band are recognised as THE best new band to come out of the Welsh scene in recent years.

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A very special album from ‘out there
‘Brocken Spectre’ out now on Ankst’s reactivated vinyl imprint Atol Records
format - 12″ vinyl L.P. / D.L.
release date - May 1st 2009

Welcome to Annalogue’s debut commercial release Brocken Spectre - a defiant ‘one-off’ that offers the chance to enter the world of an unique musical talent… so sit back and stay untuned… and prime your ears for twelve unique songs - running at 46 minutes spread over two sides of inky black vinyl – with plenty of warped and twinkling guitars, escaping organs, empty radiators, dry biros, melancholy clarinets, smiling harmonicas and rounded basses. Continue Reading →