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Volume II of the Bad Taste chemical imbalance. compilation series of New Zealand's weird, wonderful & unique underground "scene". Featuring a diverse range of outsider music, with an emphasis on DIY ethos... noise rock/post punk/off-kilter pop/drone/ambient/avant-garde/etc.etc!
21 tracks from 16 artists/bands - some previously unreleased archival material dating back over 3 decades, and other recordings from as recent as 2017/early '18!
Glossy white C-100 tapes w/ transparent adhesive labels, download code slip, 3 panel fold out full colour J-cards on 160gsm paper, stored in clear plastic norelco cases.
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	1.	A01/ Peter Wright - Incandescent [remix] 05:16
	2.	A02/ Teen Haters [P. Wright/H. Greenfield] - Basking 05:13
	3.	A03/ The Strange Girls - Long Sun 07:31
	4.	A04/ William Henry Meung & Rachelle Wood - Star Shaped Broken Window 05:16
	5.	A05/ Duckling Monster - Easy Ew 03:20
	6.	A06/ Omit - Trench 05:44
	7.	A07/ Maxine Funke - Home Fi 02:54
	8.	A08/ P Wits - 211217 02:55
	9.	A09/ AXEMEN - Cupid Club 04:15
	10.	A10/ AXEMEN - Stumblin' 02:47
	11.	A11/ Sacred Product - Friend of a Friend 04:03
	12.	B01/ Seht - Sandrine [excerpt] 05:32
	13.	B02/ Seht - Laura pt.1 04:51
	14.	B03/ Yeongrak - midteers commoveo in the fucking bac 03:58
	15.	B04/ Garbage and the Flowers - Private Garden 12:26
	16.	B05/ Garbage and the Flowers - Three Children Lost in Apocryp 06:23
	17.	B06/ Armpit - Empty Whiskey Bottle 00:59
	18.	B07/ Teen X Ray - Smell The Clown 04:27
	19.	B08/ Teen X Ray - Bitch Insurance 03:48
	20.	B09/ The Doll - Valiant Housewife 05:13
	21.	B10/ The Doll - three 01:06

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~ LTD EDITION of 70x glossy white C100s - ALL SOLD OUT! ~
/ Super limited second run of 30 or so tapes .... NOW available to order!

21 track follow up to last year's first "Bad Taste" NZ underground cassette compilation [CH.IMB.045], featuring both archival recordings and new material from a diverse range of top notch kiwi acts.

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released August 13, 2018

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~Sydney based DIY outsider label / ltd edition tapes, CDRs, vinyl, etc./ OZ+NZ "experimental" sounds / est. 2015
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NOTE: SEPT. '21 -AusPost have AGAIN hiked up their prices, ca$hing in on C19 unfortunately, sorry about the extra chunk outta ya pocket.. Appreciative of any support of c.i possible in your circum$tances during these RUfF aZ times.
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