2011年3月22日火曜日

New signing band! BETTER TIMES buffalo New york!!!

BETTER TIMES
Akashic Super casette vision New signing band!

What's in your mind when we talk about Buffalo hardcore?
Tension?
Zelo tolerance?
Against all hope?
Envy?
Control?
Our times?
How we are?

This time BETTER TIMES put Buffalo on the map again!(singalong part)









ltd edition Japan pressing 7 songs demo.
1st press 60 copies!

2011年3月6日日曜日

FINAL ATTACK INTERVIEW 2 YEARS AGO



Final attack is one of the biggest hardcore band from Jakarta,Indonesia.
You know the scene there is by far the biggest in the world,than Mid atlantic and New england in America or Benelux.
That means They must be a  biggest hardcore band in the world...but...
Why do you follow boring and generic 2-step/HC bands because they are from America?
IS Hardcore a impelialistic music ruled by suzerain America?
Just! say!! no!!!
Read it.and listen them.

Here's Final attack interview 2 years ago.
It would be pretty old information,but i did it again for several reasons.
1)It was on my old web zine but it is no longer exists.
2)Although some information would be outdated,but it was basic interview so good for introduce them
3)Memorial for former FA bass player Joneh,R.I.P...



Q:Basic question,introduce yourself and your band.
Indra: my name is Indra/Chino you could call me whichever, I play guitar in Final Attack
Joneh:and I'm Joneh, i play bass and do most the design & artwork for Final Attack.

Q:Could you tell me your band history? how did you started? do you guys played any other band before?
Indra: well at first i just moved back to jakarta indonesia from washington DC and i posted that i wanted to start a hardcore band and all a sudden widi our vocalist replied and was intrested in starting a hardcore band with me to.
Joneh: We started first when Widi asked me to start a band, but we were really short on members, so we )postponed. then not long after he manage to find Chino and ask him to join up. Then the rest is in this current Final Attack formation.
Q:Tell me whole hardcore history in indonesia. When did it start? who was the first band?
Indra: it all started in 1989 with bands like Antiseptic and The Idiots. back then all there were here were shitty hair metal bands.
Joneh:Those times they were only recognize as punk, the terms hardcore was introduced around 1993 when Antiseptic came out (more or less, i'm not really sure) while The Idiots were around 1989.
Then the scene grew bigger on hardcore around 1995.

Q:How long have you been into hardcore music? How did you know this underground music?
Indra: I first started listening to hardcore was back when i was in my last year of middle school beggining of high school. that was around 1998-1999. it fuckin changed my life hehehehe
Joneh:I've been in love with the hardcore scene around the year 1997-ish, back then i was a poser punk kid..hahaha. then i manage to find out band like Earth Crisis and Strife and i was like "SHIT! this is what i'm talking about!" although before i listen to both band i'm already familiar with Minor Threat & Negative Approach and of course Black Flag, but yeah like what i told you before...i was a poser so i don't know that they are hardcore. 

Q:According to band history,Chino was in Griptape in Washington D.C. Why he was in US? any memory in America?
Indra: well at first i moved to washington D.C is because i had to go there with my parents, then my parents moved back to Indonesia then i lived there for awhile with my sister and brother before i came back here to jakarta Indonesia. it was definetely one of the best experiences in my life. got to meet with really, really great people, play with awsome bands. it was really hard to leave all that behind.

Q:Your stage performance is incredible.But your recorded material didn't show your potential on stage perfectlly.Don't take me wrong, i still think your records are so good. Does it important,or simply fun to do show than recording in studio?
Indra: i really love playing shows. its live shows that keep me moving. but when it comes to recording in the studio sometimes its fun, sometimes it just makes you tired to be in the studio all day for days and days. but we try to destroy on our records and on stage.
Joneh:The energy we got when performing on stage are just overwhelming, the people added up the energy to our show, so i can say that it is more fun in stage than recording session.
BUT! i also think that good recording session is also important, but sometimes the tension we have while doing recording session messed up the whole vibe. so we try to comprehend ourself & each other while doing it.  

 Q:How many shows you've ever played? Who do you played with? any memories? How do you set up shows in jakarta?
Indra: i dont really remember how many shows we have exactly played, but we played alot of shows already and we feel really lucky to have and given the oppertunity to play all those shows. to know the exact number of shows we have played you could check it out at our myspace page. we have played with soo many great local bands, bands that have influenced me in many ways. one of my favorite shows was when we got to play with Miles Away and FC Five. that show totally rocked, and our record release party. good times, good times.
Joneh:I'm not sure how many shows but i can say a lot! Playing with our local favorite band that also influence us from the beginning.
A lot of memories that just couldn't be replaced by anything, each of our show we put up has its own memories from the good to the bad to the ugly. Like last week we we're playing at a all street punk & crust show..scary but fun!
but for me, the most illest show we ever manage put up is Hardfest 3 & our record release party with A Thousand Punch.
We usually got invited by people to perform on their show, but mostly we set up shows here D.I.Y. which is mostly collectively.

Q:How's life in indonesia? What do you do besides band? job? hobby? political activities?
Indra: life is pretty messed up here. everything is just fucked up and weird. but i still love jakarta hehehehe. im sctually still in college. i attend a university here in jakarta and hopefully i will graduate soon.
Joneh:Life in indonesia suck big time, full of religious zealots cock suckers and hypocrites, and the law is just basically fucked...corruption and discrimination happens here all the time, and mostly they get away with it cause they have lotsa money. needless to say that the law is available only for poor people while rich people can manage to avoid and dodge the law more often. But don't get me wrong, i still love Indonesia and as much fucked up it looks like...i still call this country as my home.
My job? i work as a freelance designer and illustration and a full time jerk...haha, Widi works in a book store, while Hendrew works on Human Resource Department at Suzuki Motor, and Andri is still in college.
i can't much bout the other's hobby but i can tell mine, which is drawing illustrations. 

Q: influencial band ever? What are you listening recentlly?
Indra: Minor threat, Negative Approach, Void, Madball, Cro Mags, Judge, Turning Point sooo many bands influence me. lately i have been listening to Sinking Ships, Internal Affairs, Terror, Heresy, Down To Nothing, Miles Away etc.
Joneh:My most influencial band ever? i can say a lot but mostly i can think of is Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Negative Approach, Heresy & Discharge.
And my recent listening is Swamp Thing, More Than Life, Dead Swans, Bracewar, War Of Ages and Grave Maker

Q:Could you tell me about First note records?
Indra: FirstNote records was first based in sydney, australia and owned by an awsome guy named mirzie. then he moved back to jakarta so now its based here in jakarta. well they were actually the first record label to actually show real interest in working with us. they have treated us really good and is releasing some really awsome local hardcore bands.
Joneh:Chino already explains it all, all i can say that Mirzie Firstnote is such an awesome dude! he helped us a lot and i couldn't be more grateful to have him.  

Q:Future plans?
Indra: well my future goal with the band is release more records, hopefully some splits with bands from other countries. tour as much as we can, play more shows and just keep on going.
Joneh: My future plans with Final Attack is the same like what Chino explains, we always wanted to do a lot of split album with foreign band.
and also we hope to tour to somewhere that no Indonesia hardcore punk band has ever tour before! hahaha...pretty high dreams isn't it?

Q:Do you know anything about Japan? favorite japanese bands?
Indra: yea i know alot of bands from japan. theres FC Five, Endzweck, No Choice In This matter, gordan ivy&the jaybirds etc. SOOOOOO many great bands from japan.
Joneh:Japan? i always love the Japanese culture and also Chino, he thinks his a samurai warrior...haha.
i got a lot of japanese band that i like is Endzweck, Envy, FC Five, Gauze, and Silence Kills the Revolution.No Choice in this Matter is also good! latest stuff i heard from japan is Gordon Ivy & The jaybirds, and Everybody's Enemy

Q:Closing comment. shout out to japanese kids.
Indra: Thanks for the interview, hope we can come to japan someday and check out our myspace page at www.myspace.com/finalattack. be sure to check out all the bands on our top friend, really really awsome stuff.

Joneh:Thanks for the interview, hopefully we can come over there to japan! also check out http://www.myspace.com/congkakculas for my artwork

discography(Super casette vision)


Super caette vision is casette tape dividion of akashic.On this label,we are mainly focus on younger and newer bands.
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AKSCV-001
GORDON IVY & THE JAYBIRDS - S.T CASETTE $5ppd to the world
(Paul smith rip off sleeve,sold out)

(14th Dalai Lama CIA spy sleeve and Public enemy rip off sleeve)

Pre-release of their upcoming split CD with Wrong answer/Final attack/Signs of hope/false friend!
mostly same material with bit of diff mix.

about Jaybirds,see their web.


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AKSCV-002
SET ME FREE - ONLY ONE FLAG CASETTE $5ppd to the world
(Sportswear rip off sleeve)

(Regular sleeve)

if you need further info about SET ME FREE,see their facebook page.
Oh,you live in milano? You're lucky!!!Go support them!


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AKSCV-003
OUT OF SIGHT - DEMO2011 CASETTE
heavy straight edge hardcore from Vancouver,canaduh.
http://outofsightxvancouver.blogspot.com/


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AKSCV-004
MAKE A CHANGE - DEMO2010 CASETTE
pure youth crew from austria.Side by side meets Wideawake.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shEmqr2ZjzQ&feature=player_embedded

wholesale? Trade?
mail me to akashicrecs<<at>>gmail.com


<in the works>
Slap the culture - T.B.A casette
(pure Hardcore from Osaka Japan)

Public sphere - T.B.A 2nd casette
(Youth crew,Nagoya,Japan)

2011年2月17日木曜日

trade list

Yes! We are down for tarding.
Trade point:
Tape:1point
7" EP&MCD:1.5point
CD ALBUM:2point
LP:3point

akashicrecs<<at>>gmail.com

CDS 15RM/45000 RP
MCD12RM/35000RP
7" 12RM/35,000RP

ANTICIPATION/FALLING APART - SPLIT CD
Xyouth crew japanX pre-INSIDE
http://www.myspace.com/anticipationhc
http://www.myspace.com/fallingaparthc

CAUSTIC DEFIANCE/NEGATIVE ELEMENT - SPLIT CD 2.5point for this due to 24 page booklet
80-84 Chicago hardcore reissue!Steve albini quoted that they are Better than some of the early D.C. records at capturing the essence of being
a teenager whos too smart too play the game.
http://www.myspace.com/causticdefiance
http://www.myspace.com/negativeelement

DEMOKHRATIA [BLED EL PETROLE TAKOUL LEKHRA] CD
speedcore from algeria,Africa(!!!).ffo:MK-ULTRA/INFEST/CITIZEN'S ARREST/ASPIRIN FEAST/E-150
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynevnE0r1_k

Eye's shut - 7"
Swedish youth crew dead stock

Embrace today - 1st 7"
dead stock

FIRST RETRIEVE - Ten songs of the trash box going CD
melodic hardcore with some oldschool metal edge like strung out,lag wagon,nufan and millencolin.
http://www.myspace.com/firstretrievejp

FUMBLES IN LIFE -  A new way to play MCD
youth crew from italy.ffo:uniform choice/unity/ignite

Gordon ivy & the Jaybirds/Chapters/Second hearts/DxKxR split CD
Chapters:Canaduh youth crew,Second hearts:oldschool hc in the vein of AF/SOIA,from japan,DxKxR skate rock/crossover from brazil,ffo Suicidal/Attitude adjustment

GORDON IVY & THE JAYBIRDS - HAPPY COUPLES NEVER LAST CD
(members of VOLENDAM DISEASE(kangaroo/evenworse records.but with more moshy oldschool hc/2-step in the vein of AGNOSTIC FRONT/LIFE'S BLOOD/ALTERCATION/BRACEWAR/CRUEL HAND/SWAMP THING/EARTHQUAKE.shared stage with Have heart,Shipwreck A.D,JET MARKET)
http://www.myspace.com/gordonivy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVNvlq3RBAI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qeIlhd0Opg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPotx4j8J7A

GORDON IVY & THE JAYBIRDS - MID NIGHT RAVE WITH 7"
(members of VOLENDAM DISEASE(kangaroo/evenworse records.but with more moshy oldschool hc/2-step in the vein of AGNOSTIC FRONT/LIFE'S BLOOD/ALTERCATION/BRACEWAR/CRUEL HAND/SWAMP THING/EARTHQUAKE.shared stage with Have heart,Shipwreck A.D,Reduction,Easel etc...)
http://www.myspace.com/gordonivy

GORDON IVY & THE JAYBIRDS - S.T pro copy CASETTE
their newest recording material
http://www.myspace.com/gordonivy

JT 301 - WE CAN’T PLAY PUNK ROCK CD
Melodic hardcore in the vein of satanic,millencolin,no fun at all,pennywise,nofx
incl.ramones cover
shared stage with short on time,johnsons,Consider the meek,JET MARKET,SKUMDUM
http://www.myspace.com/jt301

MANIAC HIGH SENCE - DISCOGRAPHY CD
legendary 93'-99' japan HC in the vein of Life's blood,Nations on fire.

NRSV/STRIKE OUT SPLIT CD

NOW OR NEVER - S.T CD
(Melodic HC in the vein of satanic surfers.shared stage with:YOUTH BRIGADE,Briefs,SHORT ON TIME,Consider the meek,STRENGTH APPROACH,JET MARKET,Guerilla Poubelle etc...feat folks from GORDON IVY & THE JAYBIRDS/SLAP THE CULTURE)
http://www.myspace.com/noworneverjapanosaka

LET ME OUT/FIRST CUT - split CD
(LET ME OUT:hailing from Orebro plays melodic hardcore in really good old way.for fans of 7 Seconds, Minor Threat, Gorilla Biscuits, Dag Nasty, Descendents and Bad Religion.shared stage with sista sekunden,cruel hand,miles away,Paint it black,ruiner,pulling teeth,strength approach,signs of hope,anchor,empty vision,miles to go,more than ever,break through,sirens,gold kids,The Legacy etc...
First cut:hailing from oskarshamn plays fast and intense HC in the vein of Outlast, Section 8, Minor threat, Final exit and Burning Flames! ex and current members of ARSON PROJECT, SMALLTOWN, ACHILLES LAST STAND and HEARTS ALIVE! Shared stage with At Half Mast ,Set The Alarm,When we fall ,Go for broke etc...)
http://www.myspace.com/firstcuthardcore
http://www.myspace.com/letmeouthc

PROUD YOUTH - NOTHING CHANGED 7"
(german youth crew dead stock)

POINT OF FEW - BUYING SATISFACTION 7"
dead stock.seein'red meets manlifting-banner

SLAP THE CULTURE - S.T CD
(Reagan era HC by Nakasone era born kids)
http://www.myspace.com/slaptheculture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KvYGDrLu3U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm7N9iLAQEs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwzEruXxavc


Stop talking - obesssion CD
from italy,ffo verse/set it straight

THINK BRIGADE - 10 SONGS CD
(ex-WE MUST BURN(625 Recs),9 CURVE.Fast hardcore for fans of Betercore/Charles bronson)

TWIN KILLING - IF THIS COULD LAST FOREVER CD
new HC outfit from reading,PA!!!they play fast and furious hardcore with lots of breakdown.For fans of Internal affairs.
they've shared stage with Have Heart/Verse/Fired Up/Mindset/Strength For A Reason/Ruiner/at halfmast

THIS ROUTINE IS HELL/SANDBOX REBELLION - SPLIT CD
(furious dutch hardcore for fans of TRASH TALK/Cruel hand)
http://www.myspace.com/sandboxrebellion
http://www.myspace.com/thisroutineishell

Uniform choice - screaming for a change CD
(L+F pressing bootleg)

VOLENDAM DISEASE - AT WAR WITH GOD 7"
(dutch couraged HC from Japan.For fans of BGK/RAW POWER/POISON IDEA)
http://www.myspace.com/volendamdisease

VA/thanks for the music CD ..1300
(No pigs/neuroot/Nog watt/gepopel/rapt,total 5 bands,44songs)

VA/FIRST STRIKE CD 3.75pts
(classic american HC comp.CLIT BOYS,ACCUSED,EAT THE RITCH,CULTURAL BREAKTHROIUGH,VATICAN COMMANDOS,FUTURE,RUINS,VIOLATION,SKOUNDRELZ,MR.EPP
50 songs total?VATICAN COMMANDOS,CLIT BOYS)

DECLINO/5#BRACCIO/NEGAZIONE - split CD ..1300
TARGET CELLS/CHRONIC DISORDER/WHITE PIGS - SPLIT CD
(classic 80's CTHC split!!!)
VA/100% pure dutch punk hardcore CD
(same as als je haar maar goed zit1&2comp!BGK,PANDEMONIUM,AMSTERDAMNED,FRITES MODERN etc...)
VA/TAKE NO HEROES CD \600
Pointing Finger, Razlog za, No Violence, Feud, Only Way Out, Crickbat, Mutiny, Sincerity, Cita Attieksme, Second Combat世界10ケ国10バンド。コンピではたりますが、各バンド3~4曲収録でお腹一杯になれる内容。このコンピのコンセプトにはかなり影響されましたね。
VA/A TRIBUTE TO YOUTH OF TODAY CD
1. THE TANGLED LINES - intro/modern love story
2. HOLDXTRUE - together
3. SECRET SEVEN - understand
4. THE PATIENCE - crucial times
5. MAKE OR BREAK - i have faith
6. THE WEAPON - youth of today
7. EXPIRED YOUTH - take a stand
8. FUERZA DE VOLUNTAD - positive outlook
9. THE TRUTH OF XXX - can't close my eyes
10. WEEKEND NACHOS - we just might
11. XVENGANZAX - youth crew
12. WEAPONS AND TACTICS - make a change
13. BREAKING GROUND - stabbed in the back
14. NOSTALGIA - honesty
15. MOTIVATION - breakdown the walls
16. SECOND COMBAT - flame still burns
17. STRUGGLE AGAINST - slowdown
18. XHALTHEBATTLEX - put it aside
19. YEARS FROM NOW - wake up and live
20. FUMBLES IN LIFE - potential friends
21. THE FIRE STILL BURNS - a time we'll remember
22. CRICKBAT - disengage

CD Sale!

i will be in kuala lumpur Malaysia,Jakarta,Bandung indo from 24th Feb to 27th feb.
if kids in those area would like to buy records and shirt from me,drop me a line.
akashicrecs<<at>>gmail.com
-CD-
$10
100,000RP
36RM
Another Reason - Take Control MCD \750
http://www.crucialresponse.com/label/en/bands/release/Another-Reason/Take-Control.html?task=view
Another Breath Mill City SALE CD \850
Another Breath Not Now, Not Ever SALE CD\850
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoARvCXO-yg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGaqSo2LUc0
Ambitions Stranger SALE CD \700
Ambitions Question SALE CDep \700
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA2qF2KnM10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afmolzS-KkE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmdTNDQHaZw
Betrayed Substance SALE CD \900
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwEwihX_MEc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AliLznp67Fk
Bad Blood s/t CD \950
http://www.myspace.com/badbloodhardcore
Bane Give Blood SALE CD \900
Bane The Note SALE CD \900
Bishop Drugs SALE CD \950
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5SoYwKX0dQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6xxmyJuu48
Blue Monday Rewritten SALE CD \950
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVLuDSNwrP8&feature=related
Champion Time Slips Away SALE CD \950
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbwaIout0R4

CIV The Complete Discography SALE 2xCD \950
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MQDjl76bMI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM3WpndnyDo
Carry On It's All Our Blood SALE CD \950
Carry On A Life Less Plagued SALE CD \950
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGbeOplZbhQ&feature=related
Casey Jones The Few, The Proud, The Crucial SALE CD \950
Casey Jones The Messenger SALE CD \950
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNRjlqiMHmw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AinWHrnUk0
Colin of Arabia Pain Machines SALE CD \950
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_BLbJM97WY
Cruel Hand Prying Eyes SALE CD \950
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uG6psFgQ3I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFmgZcvYejE
Countdown / Tiefighter Split SALE CD \650
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3rvaGdtKNo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCiUmUc4My8
Death Before Dishonor Friends Family Forever SALE CD \950
Defeater Travels SALE CD \950
Defeater Lost Ground SALE CDep \950
Donnybrook! / Piece By Piece There Goes The Neighborhood (SPLIT)CD\900
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfYVuzRaTRY&feature=related
Donnybrook! Lions In This Game SALE CD \950
Donnybrook! Theres No Love For The Insincere SALE CD \950
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BTA7a1idhk&feature=related
Death Or Glory - Your Choice MCD
Eyeball - Talkin' Straight MCD \750
Eyeball - More Days To Come CD\950
Expired Youth Where We Stand SALE CD \900
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59I4lSB-sSg&feature=related
Fastbreak Whenever You're Ready SALE CD \900
The First Step Open Hearts And Clear Minds SALE CD \950
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5otqTYZAlo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec-WWJnsdjU


Get Back Up Weathering The Storm SALE CD\950
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj9nAD5cf-w
Generations Our Times SALE CD\700
Go It Alone Histories SALE CD \950
Go It Alone The Only Blood Between Us SALE CD \950
Go It Alone Vancouver Gold SALE MCD \950

The Geeks Every Time We Fall SALE CD \900

Have Heart The Things We Carry SALE CD \950
Have Heart Songs To Scream At The Sun SALE CD \950
H2O Nothing To Prove SALE CD \900
Hour Of The Wolf / Lewd Acts Split SALE CD\700
Justice Escapades SALE CD \950
ManLiftingBanner - We Will Not Rest CD \950
http://www.crucialresponse.com/label/en/bands/release/Man-Lifting-Banner/We-Will-Not-Rest.html?task=view
No Turning Back Revenge Is A Right SALE CD \950
Mainstrike - No Passing Phase CD\950
Offsides It's A Struggle To Communicate SALE CDep \900
Our Turn Catch Your Breath SALE MCD \700
Panic Strength In Solitude SALE CD \900

Ruiner I Heard These Dudes Are Assholes. SALE CD \900
Ruiner Prepare To Be Let Down SALE CD \900

Some Kind Of Hate Undisputed SALE CD \900
Strike Anywhere Iron Front SALE CD \950
Soul Control Involution SALE CD \800
Soul Control Cycles SALE CD \900
Triple Threat A New Chapter SALE CDep \750
Take It Back! Atrocities SALE CD \950
Take It Back! Can't Fight Robots SALE CD \950

Ten Yard Fight The Only Way SALE CD \900
Tiebreak - Stand Hard: 1996 - 1998 CD \950
http://www.crucialresponse.com/label/en/bands/release/Tiebreak/Stand-Hard-1998-7.html?task=view
Verse Aggression SALE CD \900
Verse From Anger And Rage SALE CD \900
Verse Rebuild SALE CD \900
Where Fear and Weapons Meet s/t SALE CD \700
Youth Attack Don't Look Back SALE CD \900

2011年2月16日水曜日

discography(akashic blue label)

AKASHIC RECORDS BLUE LABEL is focus on re-release and reissue now defunct hardcore bands material.If you were in hardcore bands past and has material worth while to reissue,drop us line.We love these 80's hardcore bands but always open for 90's to 00's bands.
our e-mail adress is akashicrecs <<at>>gmail.com


AKCL-001
Caustic defiance/Negetive element split CD $10ppd to the world.


In the early 80’s era of punk rock, while the “big” punk bands of Chicago like Naked Raygun, Articles of Faith,The Effigies, and Big Black were leaving their mark and getting noticed, there was also a slew of really good bands from the Chicago suburbs who were a part of the same scene and playing the same shows. Negative Element was among the first of the Du Page County punk bands.Caustic defience was the inhelitance after the defunct of N.E.They play fast and furious hardcore ,in an opposition to the scene at that time.When the DC scene was turning into post hardcore,the revolution summer era,and Boston scene was turning into rock/metal.
The CD has 27 songs in 30 minutes, the way hardcore should be - fast, short and loud! Lot's of
unreleased stuff for collectors including the original mix of Negative Element's "Yes, We Have No
Bananas EP." The CD includes a 20 page booklet with tons of photos, flyers and other crap.
This is pure early 80s hardcore punk!

"this is must-have addition to any 80’s punk fan’s collection" Scene point blank
http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/various-artists/caustic-defiancenegative-element-split-cd

"Better than some of the early D.C. records at capturing the essence of being
a teenager whos too smart too play the game"
Steve Albini ( BIG BLACK,RAPEMAN,SHELLAC)

wholesale? Trade?
mail me to akashicrecs<<at>>gmail.com

discography(akashic records)

Akashic records is HQ of Akashic holding co,oops,just kidding.we are small DIY label.
On this label,We are releasing active hardcore bands all over the world.
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AK-001
GORDON IVY & THE JAYBIRDS - HAPPY COUPLES NEVER LAST CD $6ppd to the world
   











Gordon Ivy & The Jaybirds is a hardcore band hailing from Japan.They play brutal and furious HC with lots of singalongs and breakdowns with modern production.
FFO:Agnostic front/Cro-mags/Life's blood/Bracewar/Dead stop


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AK-002
 LET ME OUT/FIRST CUT SPLIT CD   $6ppd to the world
 
Both Let Me Out and First Cut are from Sweden. Where Let Me Out draws a lot of influences from bands such as Descendents, Dag Nasty and some Gorilla Biscuits, First Cut reminds me more of Minor Threat and Final Exit...



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AK-003
SANDBOX REBELLION/THIS ROUTINE IS HELL - SPLIT CD$6ppd to the world












Two very young and promising bands sharing its core members decided to do a split record. Both of them picked their best songs and recorded those for the split release....asice.net
FFO:TRASH TALK/NEGATIVE APPROACH


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AK-004
TWIN KILLING - IF THIS COULD LAST FOREVER CD$6ppd to the world


Twin Killing is a Hardcore band from Reading, Pennsylvania. The band originally formed
in 2007, out of the ashes of bands like These Are The Days, Kill The Witness, D-Ville
Trash, Tough Luck, and FMF. The local scene at the time was plagued with metal riffs
and tough guy attitudes, and in response to that, five guys came together to start a
band that brought back the roots of the hardcore they loved. After quickly recording a
well received demo, the band started playing shows in the surrounding area with touring
bands like Have Heart, Verse, Fired Up, Ruiner, Mindset, and Strength For A Reason.
Eventually, the band was approached by Bad Beat and Akashic records to record new
material for a 7"/CD.
This recording features fast, tight hardcore songs with singalong breakdowns.
The CD version features 3 bonus tracks not included on vinyl. Twin Killing is currently
booking a summer tour around the northeastern United States, and continuing to play
out wherever possible. If you like straightforward, fast hardcore without sappy emotional
overtones or tough guy attitudes, then check out Twin Killing's debut full length ...If This
Could Last Forever.
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AK-005
DEMOKHRATIA - BLED EL PETROLE...CD$6ppd to the world
Do you remember when hardcore was hardcore?
Do you remember MK-ULTRA,CITIZEN'S ARREST,INFEST and Los Crudos ?
In the 90's , When big music industry tried to package hardcore as next big things
to speed metal,grunge,and funk-metal, there were counter part against co-porated
"H-A-R-D"core.bands like Los crudos or Born against brought hardcore back to
the basement where it started.DEMOKHRATIA. is an Algerian hardcore punk band .
The name DEMOKHRATIA is a mix between the two algerian words "DEMOCRATIA
(democracy)" and "KHRA(shit)" .They play furious, hardcore in the vein of MK-ULTRA,
CITIZEN'S ARREST,INFEST and Los Crudos and reminds me of honesty,passion,energy
90's DIY hardcore band had.

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AK-006
NETWORK OF FRIENDS 4 WAY SPLIT CD$6ppd to the world
w/Gordon ivy & the jaybirds/Second hearts/Chapters/DxKxR
Probably Japans best band returns...asice.net

Gordon ivy & the jaybirds/2-step from Osaka FFO:Life's blood/A.Front
http://www.myspace.com/gordonivy

DxKxR  skate rock/crossover ffo:suicidal/Attitud adjustment
http://www.myspace.com/dxkxrx

Chapters Canadian youth crew ffo:Turning point

Second hearts Tokyo oldschool ffo SOIA


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AK-007
FINAL ATTACK - ACTION SPEAKS  CD$6ppd to the world
Final Attack formed in mid 2004 by Widi, Indra"Chino", Joneh. It wasnt till later on Andri and our original drummer Bagoes joined the band. In a time where every hardcore band in Indonesia try to play as melodic as they can, Final Attack dare to play straight up pissed off, fast and heavy hardcore influenced by bands like Cro Mags, Leeway, Madball, Negative Approach, Minor threat. We had a few drummer changes and now Hendro is still standing strong on the drummer position. This aint no popularity contest, this aint no fashion show. Just straight up pissed off hardcore the way we want it to be.
 




here's old interview i did for my web zine 2 years ago.

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AK-008(in the works)
NETWORK OF FRIENDS#2 5 WAY SPLIT CD
w/Gordon ivy & the jaybirds/Wrong answer/Signs of hope/False friend/Final attack

WRONG ANSWER  

    SIGNS OF HOPE 

FINAL ATATCK


FALSE FRIEND




wholesale? Trade?

about Akashic records


-AKASHIC RECORDS MANIFESTO-
Akashic records is an independent label based on Osaka,Japan.
Our aim is to release  my own band Gordon ivy & the jaybirds and the bands i really like.
That means i do what i'd like to do.
The reason why i started my own label was we had big problem with our former label called choking hazard.We were not happy with them at all.to about problem with choking,see Jaybirds HP.
We are mainly focus on oldschool hardcore.some of our house bands are not so to called oldschool,but anyway,they are hardcore.Every akashic house bands must be Hardcore band.it's an only rule behind us.
Of course no racist or sexist bands,that's out of questions.
Trades? Demos? yes, i love to communicate.mail me akashicrecs(at war with fucking spam)gmail.com

We have 3 divisons in our label.
Akashic records : release active Hardcore bands all over the world
Akashic Blue label : release and reissue already defunct band material
Super casette vision:release pro-copy casette,mainly younger and newer bands