Various Artists - The Ottoman Empire

HEMP004 - originally physically released 2005 by Couch Fort as PILLOW-001

The reissues chug on with "Various Artists" being next in order of original appearance.

The first of two 2005 compilation CD's released by the now-defunct Couch Fort Records. Many of the artists featured here went on to become members of the Digital Vomit collective.

Limited copies of this piece of cyberpunk history remain available; please see the "Album Notes."

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Also available in FLAC, OGG & WAV

Solypsis - Aborted/Remission

HEMP040 - previously unreleased

This double-virtual-CD has a deliberate yin-yang feel to it, in fact each virtual CD has its own title (see "Album Notes" for details). In late 2007, Solypsis decided to step back from several years of feverish productivity and reinvent himself, but not before he and Junkshop Coyote put together this collection of material from the cutting-room floor. From the sublime to the ridiculous to the punishing, whatever you like about Solypsis, you'll find it here.

This album was intended for release last fall, but was delayed due to Hallo Excentrico! 1.0's problems with its web space provider. This completes Solypsis' back catalog on HE! Reissues of other artists' back catalogs will be uploaded in order of original artist appearance on the label.

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Also available in OGG

Solypsis - Hell Precursor

HEMP038 - originally released 2007

This time, Solypsis turns away from walls of noise and produces an album of minimalist rhythms and textures reminiscent of Richie Hawtin's work as Plastikman. Deep, dark caverns of sounds and the spaces between them lie ahead....

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Also available in OGG

Solypsis - OCD

HEMP035 - originally released 2006

This double-virtual-CD follow-up to the well-received One Week Without the Internet is a sprawling exploration of rhythm, noise and uneasy atmospheres; a worthy expansion on its predecessor.

Download page (sorry, no ZIP available at this time)

Minimal Impact vs. M.A.N. - Narnia (Full Length Remix)

Originally released 2006 as HEMP032 - Now available from Hicc

Edited version appeared on HEMP021, M.A.N.: Narnia Remixes

Original version appeared on HEMP019, M.A.N.: M.A.N.

Minimal Impact transforms M.A.N.'s spoken-word/IDM track into a 60-minute ambient soundscape. In Hicc's words, "more of a state of mind than actual music."

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Page on Internet Archive

Solypsis - The WLNT Sessions

HEMP013 - originally released 2006

In 2006, a project was proposed to create the "World's Longest Noise Track." Various artists were approached to contribute pieces of a planned sound collage of a full week's duration. The project was subsequently abandoned. This is a selection of audio Solypsis created in real-time with the intent of incorporating it into that project. Lo-fi bitrates are intentional.

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Merry (???) Christmas from DIH & Friends

For each of several holiday seasons now, Digital Vomit and Hallo Excentrico! recording artists DIH (Distorted In Hindsight) have released an anti-Christmas compilation album with music by themselves, friends and related artists. The albums for 2002 through 2007 are now available for free download at the Hicc netlabel, hosted by Internet Archive.

2007

2006 (Originally released as HEMP031)

2005

2004

2003

2002

Enjoy, and happy holidays.