New CD with new act next week!

by admin on November 25th, 2007

Joaquin Esquivel from Philippines is influenced by acts like Nick Drake, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brian Wilson, Prefab Sprout, and he is featured on the Z Block Compilation 2007: A diverse collection of music from Stuart Moxham, Alison Statton & Spike a.o. (compiled by Spike for the DIY label Z Block Records which launched Cardiff-based wonder Young Marble Giants in 1979).

Joaquin’s tracks on the compilation is taken from his debut album, “What We Know Of Heaven”, released on Bendi Records next week! On thursday, November 29, it will be available for sale on the Bendi internet store and klicktrack download store. To listen to him right now, go to www.myspace.com/joaquinesquivel.

Great stuff coming up!

by admin on November 22nd, 2007

We are working on several releases right now!

After Green’s Restaurant, we continue our series of Swedish experimental tape classics with “27 Visions Of The Door” by Sigtuna based duo Datahysteri. Originally released in 1984, now with lots of bonus tracks.

We can also present another Jeremy Thoms act. This time it’s The Fabulous Artisans featuring Jeremy on instruments and the Neil Crossan’s vocals. Reminding of Scott Walker and Tony Christie, timeless music from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s… “From Red To Blue” is coming spring 2008.

Free Christmas E.P. from Bendi Records and Helen McCookerybook

by admin on November 19th, 2007

Even if Helen is busy finishing her new album and writing songs with Martin Stephenson, she still had a little time to record a Christmas E.P. for Bendi Records.

But it all began when Helen bought a bass and joined the worst punk band in Brighton, Joby and the Hooligans in 1977 (but they had the best songs). She formed The Chefs who did a few Peel sessions and released a couple of singles. After a brief musical interlude with Lester Square (The Monochrome Set) she started Helen and the Horns who did more Peel sessions and recorded a couple of albums. After the Horns split up in the mid 80’s, she “fell asleep for twenty years, and woke up with a head full of songs and a heart full of energy to sing them with”.

A compilation of her earlier works and her last year comeback CD “Suburban Pastoral” (with guests like BJ Cole and Lester Square) are available from www.roughtrade.com.

Click here for more info about this E.P. or here for more info about Helen.

And click here to download the E.P. (complete with PDF sleeve).

Green’s Restaurant available on CD at last

by admin on November 17th, 2007

Swedish experimental tape classic from 1987, “Ekofiskfält” by Green’s Restaurant, is at last available on CD for the very first time. The CD comes with lots of bonus material and liner notes by Petter Herbertsson (Testbild!).

For more information and links to CD- and downloadstore; click here!

Bendi has moved

by admin on November 16th, 2007

Welcome to our new website. We’re moving to another server, and there are still things to do before we’re all done. Some material is still only available on the old website, like the Press Area for instance, but we are working as fast as we can to make this site complete.