From Farm to Space is a book about the history of the Berlin
based record Label Nasoni Records. The label is a very important on in the
psychedelic music scene in Europe and continues to this day to release many
albums each year. The book is printed in
only 250 copies and must have cost a lot of money to print as virtually every
page of the book is in colour. It also includes a 7” record with unreleased
tracks by the Re-stoned and Wo Fat, two bands that had their early records
released on the label. The book is set
up primarily by year but there is a nice introduction about how the label was
started after Hans-Georg was inspired after visting the Texas commune of
Wulfgang Zendik in 1992-93. Released
related to the Zendik Farm were the first releases. The label played a huge role in building up
artists like Vibravoid, Sula Bassana and bands that he played in, Earthling
Society, La Ira De Dios, Los Natas, Causa Sui, Wo Fat, Siena Root, etc…. Many of these
bands were totally unknown before Nasoni started to release their records in
Europe. Every record released between 1996 and 2011 is given at least two pages
in the book with details about every edition of the albums and CDs that were
printed including colours of vinyl, and numbers produced. For some bands like
Vibravoid, there were often many pressings. For some of the releases there are
also press releases, record reviews, and other things included related to the
releases.. IT is a great book and sure
to be a collectors item with so few copies printed but it is not cheap at 70€
plus postage!!
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