A rarity, obscurity,, one of those "less known syndrome situation items" that appeared back in the day, and when i say "back in the day", i do mean that...
This compilation was made somewhere around the year 2000, (or possibly close to the end of 1999) in Amsterdam/Holland, and it's purpose was to promote those 4 bands,
4 bands that were very much like one big family, connected with each other as friends as siblings, the bands they shared, roots some of them shared, city they all shared,
as well as recording rooms, live & studio engineer (who also happened to be one of the band members here), practice rooms, gigs, tours, even the squats, flats & buildings some of them lived in...
It was a very limited self made one of a kind promotional compilation, that somehow after all this years ended up around 2000 kilometers further, to be found on the (definitely not typical music) market, where it was miraculously found by an actual friend, and acquaintance of most of the members featured in those bands, who happened to be also an archivist himself and the fan of the music featured on the cd, who also was actually involved with some of the bands over the years, by booking some shows, archiving materials as these, building up bandcamp profiles, helping with some artwork and more.
talk about the faith & coincidences...


The first 2 Gone Bald songs are actually an exclusive practice room rarity items, featuring songs from the then new line up and, at the time, an upcoming new album "S.O.S."
De Reizende Verkoper's "Exzotic Exstract No.Uno", is as well an obscure practice room rarity item, which as far as i know was also never released anywhere else before or after.
"Wind Song" by Pink Noise Quartet is a studio outtake from the material planned to be on the 2'nd album,
but never came out officially.


THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS COMPILATION IS EVER PUT OUT DIGITALLY!
THE FIRST TIME ALL OF THIS BANDS APPEARED TOGETHER ON ONE RELEASE!
THE FIRST TIME THIS DARN THING IS MASTERED!
THE FIRST TIME IT'S OFFICIALLY RELEASED!
first time for everything, right?....


GONE BALD:
Bass: Bitz
Drums: Igor
Guitar, Vocals: Razorblade Jr.

Featuring two practice room recording outtakes that would later be studio recorded & released on the "S.O.S." album (2001)
gonebald.bandcamp.com/album/s-o-s



PINK NOISE QUARTET:
Guitar: Bitz
Guitar: Razorblade Jr.
Saxes, Clarinet, Piano: Kafka
Vocals, Trumpet, Steelpans & Devices: Andreja

Featuring "Mlada Trešnja" from the: "S/T" album (1999)
And "Wind Song" from the unreleased material
pink-noise-quartet.bandcamp.com/album/pink-noise-quartet
pink-noise-quartet.bandcamp.com/album/unreleased



BLISTERS:
Electric & Classical Guitar, Back Vocals: Danny
Guitar, Vocals: Razorblade Jr.
Percussion: Marc

Featuring two songs from: "Pancake Heaven Radio Hell" album (1999)
blisters.bandcamp.com/album/pancake-heaven-radio-hell



DE REIZENDE VERKOPER:
Sax, Clarinet: Kafka
Guitar, Bass, Voice: Razorblade Jr.
Percussion: Marc

The first track is an obscure rarity practice room recording,
The second track is from the: "Live In Entrepotdok" album (1999)
No bandcamp (yet) unfortunately, but you can find some D.R. Verkoper & P.N.Q info & stuff
here: www.facebook.com/notes/ivica-kosavic/de-reizende-verkoper-pnq/283795191956421/



Cover Photos & Design: Snježana
Original Cd's Fried & Printed at "Kafka's Frying Factory"
Found & Ripped by: Igor Mihovilović
Mastered By: MEXO


GRACIAS!