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ya aha - novelty

042TZM (jun 2010)
ya aha
+ novelty cd

wickedly melodic indie pop from the countryside to the hear of sydney

ya aha + monster in a trans am

reviews

AU$10 postpaid

24 hours - no party people cd

041TZM (apr 2010) (maybe mars series)
24 hours
+ no party people cd

martin atkins produced bouncy madchester sound. beichester? madjing?

24 hours + my sir

reviews

AU$15 postpaid

av okubo - the greed of man cd

040TZM (apr 2010) (maybe mars series)
av okubo
+ the greed of man cd

polysics vs 80's kung fu movies! dance punk rock!

av okubo + break wave

reviews

AU$15 postpaid

white cd

039TZM (apr 2010) (maybe mars series)
white
+ cd

experimental eclectic electronics produced by blixa bargeld featuring zhang shouwang (carsick cars) and shenggy (hang on the box).

white + roswitha strunk

reviews

AU$15 postpaid

snapline - party is over pornostar

038TZM (apr 2010) (maybe mars series)
snapline
+ party is over, pornostar cd

martin atkins produced dark electronica ala pil, the cure, joy division.

snapline + let in

reviews

AU$15 postpaid

scul hazzards - let them sink

037TZM (jun 2010)
scul hazzards
+ let them sink digital

louder than hell debut lp from scul hazzards previously only available on vinyl

scul hazzards + man up

reviews

on itunes right here

nikko - the warm side cd

036TZM (may 2010)
nikko
+ the warm side cd

beautifully produced indie rock with hints of the dirty three, black heart processions and will oldham. mixed by wonderkind naomune anzai (laura)

nikko + the wedding song

reviews

AU$20 postpaid

scul hazzards landlord

034TZM (feb 2010)
scul hazzards + landlord cd

"scul hazzards have done nothing but show that they have the visceral edge to keep it fresh and inspiring in the present day.... for anyone that enjoys their rock with a bit of complexity and razor sharp squall...". scul hazzards triumphant return from europe finally sees their second full length available on cd. for fans of jesus lizard, big black, shellac etc

scul hazzards + too late
free scul hazzards download - kerosene

reviews

AU$15 postpaid

hira hira/little a cd

033TZM (mar 2010)
paint your golden face + cd

lofty choirs amidst staccato drum loops, organ drones and vocal delay bring to mind a twisted monastery lost in the mountains of time (or tasmania).

paint your golden face + we keep cutting each other's throats

reviews

AU$15 postpaid

beau navire

032TZM (jul 2010)
beau navire
+ demo tape

raging screamo thrash from SF (ex iwrotehaikus, loma prieta etc)

listen to beau navire

reviews

AU$6 postpaid

when chimps attack

031TZM (dec 2009)
when chimps attack + cd

audiences stood mouths agape at their super tight hardcore ala breadwinner, oxes and don caballero. what the fuck! who were those guys? "pummeling riffs, chainsaw vocals, mucho time sig heaven!!" said matt richards from 20/20 trainwreck

when chimps attack + bison

reviews

AU$10 postpaid

zoo trilogi

029TZM (feb 2010)
zoo + trilogi peradaban cd

zoo, from indonesia and despite making some of the craziest batshit music you'll ever hear, were voted 'best of yogya' and received record of the year by dab magazine. if you miss japan's ruins then look no further than zoo who mix up that zany jazzcore style along with traditional rhythms and instruments. this is a co-operate split label release with our good friends at dualplover.

zoo + manekin bermesin

zoo + kupu kupu

zoo - kupu kupu from trilogi peradaban

reviews

AU$11 postpaid

hira hira/little a cd

028TZM (mar 2010)
fanzui xiangfa/daighila + split 7"

fanzui xiangfa (ex DS-13) - beijing based hardcore thrash punk
daighila - malaysia's screamo/powerviolence kings

international co-operative release with eastcore, revulsion and stoneville

fanzui xiangfa
daighila (sample)

reviews

AU$12 postpaid

hira hira/little a cd

026TZM (dec 2009)
hira hira/little a + split cd

little a (aka amy wilson) writes and produces minimalist pop with super quirky stylings whilst hira hira have a more frantic, neurotic sound. recorded in various locations including a basement in sydenham the overall sound is raw, romantic and honest.

hira hira + monsters (little a cover)
little a + monsters (original)
little a + dim city lights (hira hira cover)

reviews

AU$10 postpaid

truth from facts - predators dream 7"

025TZM (oct 2009)
truth from facts
+ predators dream 7"

'predators dream' is taken from the cd '2009' but rendered more beautiful due to warmth of the vinyl (you fetishists know what i'm talking about). b-side is non cd track 'the urge to destroy is a creative urge too'

AU$10 postpaid

muscle snog - mind shop cd

024TZM (nov 2009) (maybe mars series)
muscle snog
+ mind shop cd

shanghai's muscle snog are easily one of the most creative forces in chinese music taking elements of noise, shoegaze and indie rock and making it their own. it's a crazy trip.


muscle snog + mind shop
muscle snog + the boy with burning legs

reviews

AU$15 postpaid

wifey - salt sugar fat cd

023TZM (jun 2009)
wifey
+ salt sugar fat cdep

sounding like a cross between okkervil river and dexys midnight runners with their melodic sensibilities wifey are sydney's alt-country rocker champions.

wifey + homing

reviews

AU$7 postpaid

the gar - cd

022TZM (jul 2009) (maybe mars series)
the gar
+ s/t cd

the gar's brand of high-octane indie-pop songwriting is in the vein of built to spill. although they
share the love of distorted guitars, reconstructed melodies, and massive textural changes that is the hallmark of the best beijing bands (probably not surprising for people born and raised in the industrial behemoth of beijing, a city that seems to be under permanent construction), they are considered to be the leaders of beijing’s particular version of chinese folk-rock.

the gar + big
the gar + cat

reviews

AU$10 postpaid

truth from facts - 2009 cd

021TZM (sep 2009)
truth from facts
+ 2009 cd

melbourne's truth from facts are channeling the energy of the best indie math rockers and making it something their own. word of mouth is spreading and they're coming to rock you soon.

truth from facts + for diana oughton

reviews

AU$12 postpaid

ourself beside me - cd

020TZM (jul 2009) (maybe mars series)
ourself beside me
+ s/t cd

beijing bad girls take the velvet underground, can and the fall, stick it in a pot of 'who gives a shit' and raise the spectre of jim morrison to make out with ari up. then smoke a cigarette.

ourself beside me + goo goo night

reviews

AU$10 postpaid

p.k.14 - city weather sailing cd

019TZM (feb 2009) (maybe mars series)
pk-14
+ city weather sailing cd

the legendary pk-14 unleash their fourth album and step up to the plate to deliver a masterpiece in range and audacity. the personal/political lyrics are sheer poetry for today's disaffected chinese youth. finally a bandwagon worth jumping on.

p.k.14 + wade the river

reviews

AU$10 postpaid

hira hira - we are all xray pricks no talent fuck off cd

018TZM (oct 2008)
hira hira
+ we. are. all. xray. pricks. no. talent. fuck. off. cdr

hira hira write indie punk rock songs that will stick in your head long after the effects of your last spliff have worn off. some of these boys are actually quite nice.

reviews

sold out but available for download at itunes here

carsick cars cd

017TZM (sept 2008) (maybe mars series)
carsick cars + s/t cd

carsick cars debut is a combination of brilliantly textured roar and hard open chords that are used to explore and tear apart their beautifully crafted songs. second in the maybe mars series of chinese underground releases on tenzenmen

carsick cars + zhong nan hai

reviews

AU$10 postpaid

demerit - bastards of the nation cd

016TZM (8/8/08) (maybe mars series)
demerit + bastards of the nation cd

to celebrate the olympics! beijing street punks first overseas release. produced by brian hardgroove from public enemy. first in the maybe mars series of chinese underground releases on tenzenmen

demerit + fight your apathy

reviews

AU$10 postpaid

crux pazahora - cd

015TZM (jul 2008)
crux/pazahora split cd

sydney's crux take thrash and crust into new dimesions whilst singapore's pazahora give us their best melodic crust tunes to date

crux + maker machinated
pazahora + never surrender

reviews

AU$5 postpaid

scul hazzards - last few bucks 7"

014TZM (feb 2008)
scul hazzards 7"

brisbane's albini fansters exceed their previous recordings with this beautiful brutal precursor to their first album proper. only 250 copies and almost all gone already.

scul hazzards + last few bucks
AU$12 postpaid

imodium - drive cd

013TZM (nov 2007)
imodium + drive cd

italian punk, emo, grunge rock. a diy release using the worldwide distro/label network as support. such a great idea and worthy of support.

imodium + three monkeys


sold out!

imodium - drive cd

012TZM (dec 2009)
fast canoe + machine codes 3xmcd (framed)

fast canoe set about a complete destruction of everything that was good and known, forcing it through their patented disruptor fields and re-assembled into 9 works of art. finally collected together on three mcds and presented in a beautiful frame, the legacy of this work can now be told. this is a co-operative split release between tenzenmen and lesstalk records and is completely limited to 33 copies

fast canoe + commit


AU$15 postpaid

night crash - 12"

011TZM (jan 2008)
the night crash 12"

a long time coming, this legendary recording of brisbane's the night crash sees them as a two piece with guitar and drums. a supertight onslaught of hardcore with a touch of tech metal. beautiful 12" vinyl with free cdr with extra tracks. 240 copies.

listen to the night crash?

reviews
AU$20 postpaid

pay colour - cdr

010TZM (june 2007)
pay colour cdr

instrumental indie punk/screech space rock from sydney. nicely packaged cdr. listen or buy


also available at itunes (but more expensive!)
Pay Colour - Pay Colour
AU$6 postpaid

baseball, ni-hao!, sabot, the thaw - live at bar open dvd

009TZM (july 2006)
live at bar open dvd

on a hot crazy night tenzenmen brought together baseball (melbourne), ni-hao! (japan), sabot (czech republic) and the thaw (sydney) and crammed them into the confines of bar open in melbourne. here's what happened! 112 minutes of some of the most exciting music in the world and all for a reasonable price.

want to check it out before purchase?

baseball
ni-hao!
sabot
the thaw
AU$12 postpaid

pure evil trio - cd

008TZM (june 2007)
pure evil trio cd

almost everything recorded so far by this maniacal band of jazzgrind marauders out of sydney

pure evil trio + s.i. blues
pure evil trio + you are completely alone


reviews
AU$16 postpaid

limited express (has gone?) - live at 101 bar cd

007TZM (may 2005)
limited express (has gone?) + live at 101 bar cd

super cheap live cd from the samurai-koala tour 2004

reviews

sold out!

ni-hao! - red blue green cd

006TZM (july 2005)
ni-hao! + red blue green cd

enhanced cd with rare bonus track combining the first two mini cds (red and blue) with a crazy puppet video and ni-hao! rehearsal video with a ramones cover!
limited edition 50 copies CDR with japanese lolly available only on the limited express (has gone?) may 2005 oz tour
full release available in july

ni-hao! + romantic scratch
ni-hao! + wiper


reviews
AU$5 postpaid

kroko - rabia cd

005TZM (june 2004)
kroko + rabia cd

total over the top edited improvisations for kroko's second release

full download mp3 (96kbps only)

reviews


sold out!

NOWnow - double cd

004TZM (jan 2004)
NOWnow 2xcd

featuring clayton thomas, jon rose, clare cooper, adam sussmann, matt earle, cor fuhler, robbie avenaim, oren ambarchi ++ more (including the fabulous 38 piece splinter orchestra)!

please enquire about availability

experimental dental school, sabot, astro can caravan, the sprouts - eccentrics #3 cd

003TZM (april 2005)
eccentrics #3 cd

experimental dental school + sabot + astro can caravan
+ video content and mystery bonus band!

full free download mp3 (96kbps only)

AU$5 postpaid

limited express (has gone?), stalwart, plat ypus - eccentrics #2 cd

002TZM (november 2004)
eccentrics #2 cd

limited express (has gone?) + stalwart + plat ypus

full free download mp3 (96kbps only)

reviews
AU$5 postpaid

hinterlandt, zu, can can heads - eccentrics #1 cd

001TZM (june 2004)
eccentrics #1 cd

hinterlandt + zu + can can heads

full free download mp3 (96kbps only)

reviews
AU$5 postpaid





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