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RIM Records Info
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OUTSIDER MUSIC
The term "Outsider Music" was
first coined by Irwin Chusid, DJ of
WFMU New Jersey USA. (Check out his book "Songs in
the key
of Z’).
It is a music of no particular style
or format. It could be Heavy
Metal (aka Naughty music), Country or Surf. But what makes
it
original and unique is the guys who make it. Their approach
is
usually unorthodox. they read the manual then put it through
the
shredder. What comes out cannot be explained. Outsider Artists
include Wesley Willis, Daniel Johnson. Bingo Gazingo and
Wild
Man Fisher.
Rim Records specialises in this brave,
new music. It is a vehicle
to help champion those of no commercial value. Uncouth is
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THE AVANT GARDENERS: THE AVANT GARDENERS.
RIM CD05
The Avant Gardeners do not
believe in using more than four recording tracks. Most of their
music is recorded on two or less. Their songs last no more than
three minutes. They believe in expressing their worldly experiences
in a short, high energy blast, without the repetition of verse,
chorus, verse. Say something once, why say it again?
The Avant Gardeners wish to remain anonymous for as long as failure
will allow them.
They create their music in a tiny village in Dorset. They believe
their materiel is so controversial and subversive that they fear
the locals will run them out of town with burning torches, just
like Frankenstein's Monster.
Sometimes you have to live a double life to survive.
Listen to MP3s..."Chinese
Burn" and "Brakin'
the Law" |
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Benjamin Prosser: Blues
for Harpo
'Blues for Harpo' is a collection of songs documenting the period
when Benjamin began to slip into a depression which he continues
to articulate with his bands The TAP Collective and Jamboree and
in his drawings and paintings.
With songs as naked as 'The Cunt of Hope' and 'Remembrance' all
recorded the day he wrote them, using whatever instrumentation
was to hand and utilizing the most basic recording device, two
tape recorders, Benjamin has created an album with songs as melodic
and singular as Daniel Johnston's 'Walking the Cow' or Kurt Cobain's
'Come As You Are'; a sad and funny, wry and truthful account of
the anxiety of young life caught in the grip of something unnameable.
Benjamin is now 30 years old, working
hard and unemployed in London.
"These could have been hits, but something
went wrong - thank god. Pure Outsider" - Ricky Livid,
expert on Outsider Music
Listen to MP3 "Remembrance".
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FUNK CHILD; SEXTON MING.
RIM CD06
This is Sexton's third solo
release on Rim. It is deliberately American. Sexton has lived with,
tasted, touched and smelt the Yankie tribe. And this is the theme
of the album. The slow erosion of English culture from the lapping
waves of the Atlantic. This is exemplified by songs of and about
TV detectives, Hip Hop, Springstein and folk blues.
*** Listen to "Starsky
and Hutch" in MP3 *** |
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Catalogue: (all
currently available items can be purchased in the shop.)
| Benjamin Prosser |
"Blues for Harpo" CD |
2004 |
RIMCD07 |
| Sexton Ming |
"Funk Child" CD |
2004 |
RIMCD06 |
| The Avant Gardeners |
"The Avant Gardeners" CD |
2004 |
RIMCD05 |
| Sexton Ming |
"Crumb Girl" CD |
2003 |
RIMCD04 |
| The Deptford Beach Babes |
"Deptford Beach" 7" |
2003 |
RIM7001 |
| Sexton Ming: |
"A Lifetime of Nervous Gutaches #1: Rare
Recordings 1979-2002" CD |
2003 |
RIMCD03 |
| The Tasty Ones: |
"Powered by Guts" CD |
2001 |
RIMCD02 |
| The Tasty Ones: |
"Piston Project" CD(out of print):
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1999 |
RIMCD01 |
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