Bender in NYC March 26 2017

If you're in New York, check out these three shows by the inimitable John Bender.

Monday March 27th at Muchmore's, Brooklyn - More info
Tuesday March 28th at Good Room, Brooklyn - More info
Wednesday March 29th at Nothing Changes, Manhattan - More info

Photo by Lichtwaas.


Now Shipping: Plaster Falling December 09 2016

John Bender's second album from 1981 is a minimal-synth tour de force. Setting bright analogue melodies against half-whispered vocals, Plaster Falling expands the lo-fi chromatic hues found on Bender's debut.

This first-time standalone reissue is pressed on translucent blue vinyl in a numbered edition of 1,000 copies.

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Just Announced: Autumn Releases (Part 2) November 04 2016

Closing out 2016, we proudly offer releases by This Kind Of Punishment, Ennio Morricone, John Bender and Bill Dixon – four unique artists that reflect different aspects of why Superior Viaduct exists in the first place.

Thanks for following our crazy path these last five years! We promise that next year will be even crazier.

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Now Shipping: John Bender and Steve Reich LPs May 09 2016

Shipping this week, two long-awaited vinyl reissues from John Bender and Steve Reich.

Bender's 1980 debut album, I Don't Remember Now / I Don't Want To Talk About It, is the holy grail of minimal lo-fi electronics. This first-time standalone reissue is recommended for fans of Pere Ubu, Brian Eno and Robert Ashley. First pressing on limited edition red vinyl with hand-stamped jackets and full-color poster. Get it here

Originally released on Shandar in 1971, Reich's Four Organs / Phase Patterns is one of the most highly regarded avant-garde recordings of the past 50 years. This first-time vinyl reissue features the composer along with Philip Glass, Art Murphy, Steve Chambers and Jon Gibson. Get it here


Just Announced: Conrad, Burroughs, Bender January 15 2016

As promised, 2016 is getting off to a crazy start with classic debuts from Tony Conrad, William Burroughs and John Bender.

In the 1960s, Tony Conrad was a member of legendary NYC group the Theater of Eternal Music, alongside John Cale, La Monte Young, Marian Zazeela and Angus MacLise. His debut album, Outside The Dream Syndicate, came out in 1973 and features semimal German avant-rock band Faust. No other record captures – so completely and instantly – the intersection of avant-garde and rock forms. This first-time vinyl reissue and long out-of-print CD release include liner notes by Jim O'Rourke and Branden W. Joseph. First 500 copies on clear vinyl with special poster. Mail-order exclusive. Pre-order on vinyl or compact disc.

William Burroughs has had pervasive influence on counterculture in the past 50 years – from the Beats to punk rock and even hip hop. Originally released in 1965, Call Me Burroughs marks the author's recorded debut and features readings from his best-known works. An eerie, deadpan drawl guides the listener through sci-fi innerscapes, narcotic nightmares, reports from the edge of the apocalypse. This first-time vinyl reissue is recommended for fans of Hunter S. Thompson, Patti Smith and Throbbing Gristle. Pre-order here

John Bender recorded voraciously between 1978 and 1980 at his home in Cincinnati, Ohio. I Don't Remember Now / I Don't Want To Talk About It, his first album from 1980, is the holy grail of minimal lo-fi electronics. Layers of fractured melodies, distorted synthesizers, hollowed-out rhythms and claustrophobic vocals reflect a distinct punk-meets-experimentalist sensibility. This first-time standalone reissue is recommended for fans of Pere Ubu, Brian Eno and Robert Ashley. Limited to 1,000 numbered copies. Red vinyl with hand-stamped jackets, each one unique. Pre-order here