Rob Mazurek's Alternate Moon Cycles: IA11 Edition on LP. Reissued to Celebrate the 11th Year of International Anthem Recording Company. This Edition Features an Obi Strip, Additional Photos, New Liner Notes in a 4-Page Insert Booklet. Pressed at Pallas in Germany. Lacquers Cut by Daniel K at SST.

Rob Mazurek’s Alternate Moon Cycles was International Anthem's first release. The incredibly spare single-note-centered cornet, bass and organ chant was recorded to tape at pint-sized Chicago bar Curio as part of a performance series that predates any notion of our label’s existence. Documenting this performance – highly unique even within the depths of Mazurek’s vast catalog – stirred those notions, and soon talks began of releasing the recording on a fresh imprint.

Performed by Mazurek with Matthew Lux and Mikel Patrick Avery; The music unfolds glacially amongst the gentle creaks, clinks, whispers, and scuffles of the active room. It’s difficult to imagine a more honest rendering of the two sidelong pieces of organic minimal music, and nearly impossible to separate the sounds from their performance context. It’s also difficult to imagine a more subtly striking way to introduce a new label to the world.

Now this long-gone gem of supernatural frequency excavation is back in print with fresh liner notes by Mikel Patrick Avery and obi design by Aaron Lowell Denton.

LP comes packaged in the deluxe International Anthem style - heavyweight jacket, IARC OBI strip, poly-lined inner-sleeve, insert booklet (new for 2025), and re-cut lacquers, on classic black vinyl.

"This is ambient music, suitable for meditation, but its shifts in texture reward real listening." - New York Times

Musicians:
Rob Mazurek - cornet
Matt Lux - electric bass
Mikel Patrick Avery - organ