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The Element That Defies Description

by Solomonoff & Von Hoffmannstahl

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    International distribution is available from Satatuhatta (Finland), Tobira Records (Japan), Scream & Writhe (Canada), Parallax Records (Japan), and White Centipede Noise (Germany).

    Tribe Tapes is pleased to reissue "The Element That Defies Description", a mail art collaboration originally self-distributed by Solomonoff & Von Hoffmannstahl in 1986 and later by Sound of Pig.

    The participants included Architect's Office, Bog-Art, Cauchy Productions, Commando Bruno, Denier Du Culte, Amy Denio, S. Gustava Hagglund, Valeria Haller, Mary Horn, G.X. Jupitter-Larsen, Al Margolis, Didier Moulinier, Seiei Jack Nakahara, No Unauthorized, Bart Plantenga, Psychodrama, Reportage, Wally Shoup, Solomonoff & Von Hoffmannstahl, Uterus of Plant/Shinichi Igari, and Zanoisect.

    Clear C45 cassette professionally-duplicated in real-time with full-body sticker labels and 5–panel color inlay. Includes an additional 5-panel loose-leaf insert with track listing and artist info.

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International distribution is available from Satatuhatta (Finland), Tobira Records (Japan), Scream & Writhe (Canada), Parallax Records (Japan), and White Centipede Noise (Germany).

Tribe Tapes is pleased to reissue "The Element That Defies Description", a mail art collaboration originally self-distributed by Solomonoff & Von Hoffmannstahl in 1986 and later by Sound of Pig.

The participants included Architect's Office, Bog-Art, Cauchy Productions, Commando Bruno, Denier Du Culte, Amy Denio, S. Gustava Hagglund, Valeria Haller, Mary Horn, G.X. Jupitter-Larsen, Al Margolis, Didier Moulinier, Seiei Jack Nakahara, No Unauthorized, Bart Plantenga, Psychodrama, Reportage, Wally Shoup, Solomonoff & Von Hoffmannstahl, Uterus of Plant/Shinichi Igari, and Zanoisect.

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released October 21, 2022

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