Fourth Dimension Catalogue
Fourth Dimension began as a subsidiary of Gary Levermore's Third Mind Records in 1983. The first two releases were helmed by Gary before Richard Johnson took the label over the following year. What follows here is the complete catalogue, including occasional extra information or review quotes concerning each release. Insight to the haphazard nature of Fourth Dimension can also be found, such as releases that never happened and previously unused catalogue numbers then serving a purpose for releases a year or two later. All of the releases that are still available are noted and can be purchased through this section. Everything else is formally very much out of print, although a handful of spare copies of certain titles have been found in more recent times and duly listed on Discogs.
The complete catalogue will be here soon enough but, in the meantime, here are the more recent releases either still available or that can be pre-ordered, plus several insights to previous releases. Please note, however, that as with items in the Mail Order section, if you are interested in placing an order, write directly to us via the Contact Form. It might still take another month or two before items can be purchased immediately online here, unfortunately. Apologies for the inconvenience.
NOTE: The following three CD titles can be ordered together for £24.00 (including postage to anywhere in the world):
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Another release in Fourth Dimension’s present concern with encouraging new artists via debut albums. This time, Malegys (pronounced Mahler Haze), a UK musician presently residing in Belgium, delivers Coming Events…, built around the type of shimmering twilight textures, tones and drones encapsulated perfectly by the title itself. Limited to 400 and packaged in special fold-over card cover, with an insert, and mastered by Sion Orgon, this will be out in mid-November 2011. £9.00
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Debut album by this presently Berlin-based artist from Spain whose work here comprises two lengthy and collaged 'suites' combining improvisation, electro-acoustic composition, jagged and jarred atmospherics, unsettled textures and the kinda broken or roughened melodies found on those early records by The Residents. Filling up almost the entire disc with music, this is not an especially 'easy' listen but fits in with one of Fourth Dimension's strategies in documenting music that drifts in from those more perplexing corners by new or less established artists. Mastered by Sion Orgon and limited to 350 in digipak, plus out mid-November 2011. Available to pre-order now. £9.00
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Released February 2011 in an edition of 300. SOLD OUT, although a second edition is due soon.
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Mankind Spree is another incredible solo album by Tabata Mitsuru (Acid Mothers Temple, Zeni Geva, etc.), which is every bit as good as one may expect from an artist who has the power and vision to soundtrack time folding in on itself whilst simultaneously pushing the psychedelic envelope into realms where melodies, static white crackle and overflowing rivers of electronics converge like the very points where sanity opens its welcoming hands to madness. Featuring several guests, including Acid Mothers Temple's synthesizer player, Higashi Hirosh, Mankind Spree comprises seven cuts that cough 'n' splutter over angular rhythms, suck up noise as colourful and beautiful as a perfect rainbow, hit back with some melodic scree and never stray too far from Tabata's keen ear for those rather more avant-strained sensibilities. Similar to Finland's magnificent Circle before him, Tabata's relationship with Fourth Dimension commenced with the release of a now long out of print limited edition 7" single in 1996, 'Children of Woods'. It is good to have him back! Released in May 2010. £9.00
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The latest album from Finland’s greatest export, capturing their second session for WFMU, recorded in late 2006, spread over two slabs of fine quality wax. Released January 2009, following countless setbacks during the latter half of the previous year. Whatever, you know you need it. £12.00 NB: Few left
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Debut solo work from Theme's Stuart Carter, featuring a number of guests (including E.A.R.'s Sonic Boom and Theme's Richard Johnson, Zenial and Maria Husarska). Comprises five pieces of chemically-saturated textures, gentle enough guitar & zither strums, field recordings, oscillating electronics and buried voices bound to a space vessel on a course from the same planet which spewed early Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother and Throbbing Gristle. Released June 2007. £9.00
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Reissue of the now sold out LP (FDLP67) on FD, plus bonus disc of previously unreleased live material. Following around ten years since their last (and only) release for Fourth Dimension (the now o/p 'Ghatarian' 7"), this apocalyptic Finnish avant-metal/improv/folk/Neu-Prog group return with a special live radio session recorded for WFMU during their October 2005 US tour. Possibly one of their best, most blissed-out, records yet. £12.00 NB: Very few left
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A double album released in collaboration with the UK's PETA organisation, to whom a donation of £1.00 from each sale will be made. Three recordings from December 2005 and January 2006 on each disc. F.I.D. (Fur Is Dead) follows the lead of [his] Minazo Vol. 1 , the tracks are coated in defined melodies and ultra noisy denser textured ambience, the use of guitar feedback taken to a new sculptured level. Each track here is very different, not staying in one set of sounds, which makes it a wonderfully balanced double album, standing as one of his best releases of this year. Disk one opens up with 'Exteriorization?@ No.1.', which kicks in with a looped melody under a mound of feedback, then burn and crashing sounds are added, that form into this wonderfully wonky melody full of strange nostalgia, it moves deeper into the mix like a snake slipping off into the grass, as banks of static pound, but all the time the track returns to the melodic twists. Later on, he drops in a looped washed out fairground like melody, as the sounds build; he paints amazing distorted, yet memorable sound patterns. 'Forest of Kelp' is the next track and the longest here at 21 minutes- sounding just as the title suggest some vast churning forest of sound, full of dry hissings, seething banks of droning static, fazer like pulses, but all the time keeping a background of oppressive tempered static. At about the half way mark this great eastern type feedback guitar pattern swirls into view, like a twisted snake charmers songs, it‚s both enchanting and tinged with great sadness. The track also has a slight spacey vibe recalling elements of 1997‚s 'Space Metalizer', as it drifts into tight moog-like twirls and twists of sound. Really one of his most amazing pieces of work, transcending noise and music, audio painting of the highest form. Disk One ends with 'Seitaka' , full of tight bassy punches of looped beat static, distortion is used to paint great tripped out sheets of sound, he adds great bleeps of sound that sound like a gone wrong heart monitor, bouncing them around the stereo field to great effect. As the track develops the beat almost takes on a galloping horse type vibe, which he layers on patterns of metallic gone wrong typewriter clicking, bent electronics, bird chattering and various cluttering. Disk two opens with 'Exteriorization? @ No.2', it seems to concentrate on spiralling and swirling rich clusters of tuneful guitar painting. With a sad lost air to it, it almost feels like animal screams at some points, both haunting and disturbing. Next up is 'Transition', which starts off with chaotic looped bird chatter, then settles down in to bumpy ambience hiss. The track has an air of the deaf compositions disk from the 'Turmeric' four disk set. Lastly we have 'Kongara', which is all about a static bouncing beat that ripples with some great fazer and high pitched sound whippings. Drifting mid-way into some breathtaking feedback sound painting. So, in the top two or three Merzbow releases for this year and in the top ten releases of the last few years. Another clear example of an artist, performing at the height of his powers. Simply put, a must buy!" - (Roger Batty, www.musiquemachine.com). £11.00
FDP69 ANDREW LILES limited edition PRINT
25 prints, black print on white A4, featuring the same The Brevity of Enamel design as on the now sold out (and equally limited) t-shirt, plus personalised and signed by Andrew Liles and hand numbered. £3.00 NB: Only five left.
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A fantastic album by the highly prolific UK soundsmith, featuring work remixed/re-organised by Nurse With Wound, Colin Potter, Aaron Moore (Volcano The Bear), John Coleclaugh, Ruse, Band Of Pain, Bass Communion, Auto Manipulator, Irr. APP (Ext), Darren Tate, The Hafler Trio, Unsong, Vidna Obmana and Freiband. Released February 2006. "Andrew Liles has had a busy year; only recently his collaborations with Daren Tate (Without Season Parts I-IV) and Tony Wakeford (Cups In Cupboards) were released. Add to this his brilliant solo CD Mother Goose's Melodies Or Sonnets From The Cradle featuring narration by England's most favorite eccentric Lord Bath, plus several projects (including one with Steve Stapleton) lined up and you have a very busy man. In fact so busy, that his [this] CD is a remix project. On this poetically entitled disc (Liles loves his titles) we find a host of well-known Liles-friends such as Paul Bradley, Colin Potter, Jonathan Coleclough, Bass Communion, Aranos, Darren Tate, Irr. App., Hafler Trio, Nurse With Wound, Vidna Obmana and Freiband paying aural tribute to the man. Each of these artists re-work one of Liles tunes with often-impressive results. At times the mixes remain close to the original gentle collages (like the mixes by Bradley or the very recognizable piano theme Potter uses) or more like soundscapes such as the tracks by Coleclough, Tate, Nurse With Wound (a Soliloquy no less) and Bass Communion. Ruse and The Hafler Trio deliver trademark, more abstract versions and Freiband submits, compared to the other tracks, the noisiest piece of them all. It is interesting to note that as much as these tracks are made by individual artists with individual styles, this CD still sounds as a coherent project, which makes for enjoyable listening and is probably why this is released under the name Andrew Liles. Another intriguing and highly enjoyable addition to the already impressive Liles-catalogue." (FK, Vital Weekly, The Netherlands). SOLD OUT.
FDLP67 CIRCLE Arkades LP
Released in 2006. SOLD OUT
FDCD66 MERZBOW SCSI Duck CD
Four pieces by Japan's most prolific king of electronic noise, Masami Akita. Released in an edition of 500 in 2003. SOLD OUT
FDCD65 VARIOUS ARTISTS fdsixtyfive CD
Compilation CD issued with Adverse Effect magazine (Volume III) #1 in 2003, featuring mostly exclusive contributions by C.O. Caspar, Zenial, Stylus, Ektroverde, i:Wound, Will Sergeant, Band Of Pain (remixing Theme), Storm Bugs, srmeixner, Freiband and Dual. Limited to 500. SOLD OUT
FDCD64 STYLUS Pedwar CD
Fourth album, from 2002, by Welsh soundsmith, Dafydd Morgan, here with eleven cuts of molten 'scaping dedicated to Florian Fricke. 500 pressed. SOLD OUT
FDCD63 GOEM Disco CD
Fifth album 'proper' by the minimal electronica/glitch trio of Frans de Waard, Roel Meelkop and Peter Duimelinks. Released in an edition of 500 in 2001. SOLD OUT
FDCD62 THEME On Parallel Shores Removed CD
Debut from this post-Splintered group. From 2001 and co-released by Tremor Recordings. "On Parallel Shores Removed by Theme is a genre-crossing collection of tracks that range from subsonic bass and dub rhythms to discordant guitar and spoken word via jungle rhythms and almost trip-hop beats. There's a strong focus on experimentation but considering Theme feature ex-members of Splintered this is one step forward." (Compulsion Online) SOLD OUT
FDCD61 AMP STUDIO Unconscious Country CD
Fourth album by the AMP side-project of Richard Walker's, comprising two lengthy enough pieces of penumbric shimmer and swirl of a twilight electronic disposition. Released in 2000 in an edition of 500. SOLD OUT
FDCD60 SPLINTERED Noumena CD
Joint-released by Suggestion and Amanita, this is essentially the CD version of the album originally released by Dirter a few years earlier in a vinyl edition of 300, although it features extra songs and different versions. it was originally supposed to appear on a US label around the same time as the vinyl version. it has seven cuts which saw the group's sound branching out into electronics and psychedelia of a strictly malevolent kind. Released in an edition of 500 in 1998. SOLD OUT
FDCD57 THURSTON MOORE & TOM SURGAL Not Me CDEP
Reissue of the 10" (also on FD) by Sonic Youth's guitarist and drummer Surgal (White Out, Muzzle) in full-blazin' improv ur-strategy. Released in an edition of 'about' 1000 in 1998. SOLD OUT
FDTEN57 THURSTON MOORE & TOM SURGAL Not Me 10"
Sonic Youth's six-string shredder and drummer Surgal (White Out, Muzzle) on two cuts of fiery improv savagery. Released in 1996 in an edition of 1500. SOLD OUT
FDTEN56 HIJOKAIDAN Ferocity of Practical Life 10"
Two blistering pieces of electronic assault by the notorious Japanese group, also here featuring Masami Akita on heavily buried (and distorted) drums. Released in 1997 in an edition of 1000. SOLD OUT
FDTEN54 STEFAN JAWORZYN Lick My Pussy, Will Montgomery 10"
Volcanic improvised guitar from the man also known as, amongst many other things, publisher/editor of Shock magazine, Whitehouse member, one half of savage improv rock duo Ascension, founder of the short-lived Shock label, jiz columnist for Grim Humour mag, and far more besides. Released in 1996 in an edition of 400. Recorded by Splintered/Dirter/Band Of Pain's Steve Pittis. SOLD OUT
FDTEN53 SPLINTERED/A.S.P. untitled 10"
Two of the last recordings ever to be released by UK's far-reaching 'experimental rock' group, Splintered (featuring FD's own Richo in the lineup), 'Martian Sunset' and 'Blood Orchid', capturing an even greater departure from the 'noise' of yore to places more tempered and atmospheric. A.S.P. were a side-project of Richo and Steve Pittis', who had this release out alongside a 7" and an appearance on a compilation 10" on Meeuw Muzak before going silent. Released in 1997 in a stickered plain black jacket, plus including an insert. 300 only. SOLD OUT
FDS51 TABATA Children of Woods 7"
The debut solo record by the Japanese guitarist and traveller of psychedelic realms, otherwise known for his work with Zeni Geva and Acid Mother's Temple, amongst others. From 1996. 500 pressed.SOLD OUT
FDDLP49 NULL Ultimate Material II 2LP
Five guitar pieces from Zeni Geva's Kazuyuki K. Null, spread over four sides of vinyl in beautiful gatefold sleeve. Joint-released by Dirter (Promotions) in an edition of 1000 in 1995. SOLD OUT
FDCD45 CON DEMEK Happy Ordea l CD
Electronic noise, cut-ups, etc. by this US trio featuring Damian Catera. Joint released by Dirter in an edition of 500 in 1994. SOLD OUT
FDS42 THE GEROGERIGEGEGEGE Life Documents 7"
Two tracks from Japan's Juntaro, comprising disco beats, onanism-induced grunting and panting, and the sound of a broken electronic signal. Released in an edition of 600 in 1994, then repressed shortly after in an edition of 200. Some of the latter were then subjected to special sleeve adjustments by Juntaro. SOLD OUT
FDS41 CON DEMEK Deification 7"
Post-industrial collages/electronics by this US group. Edition of 400. Released in 1994. SOLD OUT
FDS40 RAKE Squelch 7"
Sonically-charged art-rock improvisations by this US group featuring Bill Kellum of VHF Records. 400 pressed. Released in 1995. SOLD OUT
FDS35 ASCENSION One Title 7"
Fantastic bout of fiery improv guitar and drums from this duo featuring Stefan Jaworzyn (Shock Xpress , Shock label, Whitehouse, etc.) mangling the strings. 400 pressed. Released in 1994. SOLD OUT
FDS34 NULL Heavy Water 7"
Two guitar-noise pieces by Zeni Geva's Kazuyuki K. Null, from 1994. Released in an edition of 650. SOLD OUT
FDS33 COSMONAUTS HAIL SATAN Hellraiser 7"
Collaged noise, tape hiss and lo-fi insanity from this Leeds-based duo with Lizgizzad connections. Released initially in an edition of 380 on black vinyl and in a black and grey sleeve, then later repressed (the same year) on clear vinyl and in an edition of 250 packaged in a maroon and white sleeve. Released in 1993. SOLD OUT
FDS32 SLUGBAIT Smell Is the Strongest Sense for Fond Memories 7"
Splintered-related improvised noise group, featuring Richard Johnson, Steve Pittis, James Machin and Kerry White. Released in 1995 in an edition of 50. SOLD OUT
FDS29 SPLINTERED/NO TOMORROW CHARLIE Hated In Holland 7"
Released in 1994. Split single comprising a live version of 'Kill the Body...' by Splintered and 'Odin's Banquet' by Belgium's post-hardcore punk/noise trio, NTC. Limited to 250. SOLD OUT
FDS24 JFK Sexodus 7"
Beyond an appearance on a Broken Flag compilation cassette (in 1988) and a slew of self-released, limited run tapes mostly issued for friends, this is JFK's only appearance on vinyl outside the inclusion on FD's Tearing down the Barricades Vol. 1 LP. Features two tracks, the title one and 'Temple Of Set'. Released initially in an edition of 500 and packaged in several different coloured sleeves. A few surplus copies later appeared in textured green sleeves. Released in 1992. SOLD OUT
FDS21 FILLER Goodbye To All That 7" e.p.
Four songs by this Nottingham based post-hardcore punk trio. Released in an edition of 500 complete with an insert, stamped and stickered plain label and self-printed/homemade sleeve, in 1988. Later reissued with a regular sleeve and no labels as an e.p. entitled 'M.Y.H.C.' by Vinyl Solution. SOLD OUT
FD19 VARIOUS ARTISTS Cloth Ears Five cassette
A compilation tape representing Cloth Ears fanzine 5, which was edited and published by Andrea Johnson, featuring Lean Steel, Playground (with a cover of Flipper's 'Sex Bomb'), Attrition, Celestial Orgy, Instigators, Bastard Kestrel, Salad Speech, Thrilled Skinny, The Venus Fly Trap and more. Released in an edition of 250 in 1988 and packaged with stickers and an A5 booklet. SOLD OUT
FDS18 PLAYGROUND Seeking the Truth 7"
Three song debut by this post-hardcore/industrial noise-rock group. 500 pressed in hand-assembled sleeve and with a stickered label, but this release was later repressed by Decoy/Vinyl Solution in a regular 7" sleeve and had no sticker. From 1988. SOLD OUT
FDLP14 VARIOUS ARTISTS Tearing Down the Barricades Volume 1. LP
Two years in the making album issued with Grim Humour number 15 magazine in 1990. Features mostly exclusive tracks by Splintered, Filler, Sofa Head, Political Asylum, JFK, Hotalacio, Voiceless, Crane, Sofa Head, Identity, Instigators and Brainstorm. Also included stickers, postcards, etc. Edition of 1000. SOLD OUT
FDLP13 FURYO LP
This was supposed to be the release of Furyo's second album, in collaboration with Third Mind Records. However, it never materialised.
FD12 AUSGANG-A-GO-GO In Retrospect: Out Of Our Minds cassette
Limited edition collection of demos and suchlike by the group formerly, and more simply, known as Ausgang. Typically packaged with a fold-out sheet. Released in 1987. 100 only. SOLD OUT
FD11 PLAYGROUND Guilty But Original: A Tribute To Kenneth Bianchi cassette series
This title represented all of the recorded Playground live shows (London, Chelmsford, Folkestone, Luton, Whitstable, Brighton and Herne Bay) that were subsequently made available to anybody who simply asked. Each had the same packaging (albeit for the different concert details) and went out in extremely limited editions, usually with one concert per side of a C60 or C90. The service stopped in about 1990.
FDV10 PLAYGROUND Final Offering video
A collection of Playground videos that was destined for release in 1987 but never materialised.
FD09 PLAYGROUND limited edition booklet
Comprising posters, press clippings, etc. No idea how many were printed. Given away "to those who deserve it". From 1987. OUT OF PRINT
FD08 PLAYGROUND Final cassette
Debut album, collecting live and studio work. 250 only, in special packaging. Released in 1987. SOLD OUT
FD07 VARIOUS ARTISTS Taking This Place Apart cassette
A collaborative release with Andy P.'s Strength Thru Joy. 250 made, in special booklet packaging, in late 1986. Features Furyo, Shockheaded Peters, ATV, Scientists, Playground, Perfect Daze, Spizz and an interview with The Damned. SOLD OUT
FD06 VARIOUS ARTISTS Fatal: The Grim Follow Up cassette
Compilation tape featuring Dave Howard Singers, Head Of David, Playground, Clair Obscur, Shockheaded Peters, Furyo, Mustard Kestrels, Kevin White, Scrapheap and more. Packaged in a fold-out booklet and with postcards. Hand numbered and released in an edition of 250 in 1987. SOLD OUT
FDFS05 AUSGANG Bad Hand flexidisc
Released in an edition of 1000 and issued with Grim Humour number 8 in mid-1986. SOLD OUT
FD04 VARIOUS ARTISTS Life Would Be Grim Without Humour cassette
Released mid-1986 and featuring mostly exclusive material by And Also The Trees, Inca Babies, Sonic Youth, Bushido, Mel-O-Tones, Portion Control, Stress, Playground, Blyth Power, S-Haters, Manifesto, The Veil, Brigandage, Ausgang and Beat Of The Beast. Packaged with postcards and a small booklet representing Grim Humour number 9. 250 only. SOLD OUT
FD03 PLAYGROUND demo cassette
Three song debut comprising 'So Sure In Love', 'Satisfied' and a cover of ATV's 'Splitting In Two'. Non-retailed release from March 1986, limited to 150. OUT OF PRINT
FDS02 PERSIAN FLOWERS Summer of Love 7"
Released in mid-1984, when Gary Levermore of Third Mind Records ran the label. Two songs ('Summer of Love' b/w 'Somebody Else's Sin') by this short-lived group with connections to Wasted Youth. 1000 pressed. SOLD OUT
FDFS01 I'M DEAD/EPIDEMIC split-flexidisc
A track each by the post-punk group, I'm Dead, and Canterbury's old punk heroes, Epidemic: 'Page After Page' and 'Necrolatry' respectively. Released mid-1984 and issued with Grim Humour number 3. 1000 pressed. SOLD OUT
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