• Noh Age - (PRESALE 11/6/26) The Long Ear (VINYL LP) | NEW - SOUNDTRACK *NEW*
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Noh Age

Noh Age - (PRESALE 11/6/26) The Long Ear (VINYL LP) | NEW

Noh Age - (PRESALE 11/6/26) The Long Ear (VINYL LP) | NEW

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Title: The Long Ear
Artist: Noh Age
Format: LP - Black
Label: Kou Records/Ideologic Organ
Release Date: 11/06/2026
UPC: 850077743337

The Long Ear is the debut album on Kou Records by Noh Age — Charmaine Lee (parabolic microphone, feedback, voice), John McCowen (contrabass clarinet, Bb clarinet, recorder), and Li-Chin Li (sheng) — recorded live over three days at Brooklyn Recording in March 2026 and produced by Randall Dunn (Sunn O))), Oneohtrix Point Never). The parabolic microphone carries its own history: a Cold War surveillance instrument, designed to listen at a distance, to locate and amplify what would otherwise remain inaudible. Here it is turned inward — not toward an enemy but toward sound itself, routed through four vintage tube amplifiers. The dish hunts resonances transmitted across space, locking onto frequencies generated by contrabass clarinet, sheng, and voice until feedback ignites — a fourth performer with its own unpredictable agency. The result is spectral music at its most visceral — rooted in the tradition of Gérard Grisey, Kaija Saariaho, and Iancu Dumitrescu, but arriving from the stakeout, the listening post, the wire. Across six pieces built from cellular automaton compositional frameworks and graphic scores, the trio moves between extreme registers — CBC fundamentals against dense sheng cluster voicings, the crystalline upper partials of recorder and mini sheng — feedback wandering through all of it, thickening, erasing, returning. Front and back cover artwork by Shintaro Kago — Tokyo-based manga artist and pioneer of the ero guro tradition, known internationally for his work on Flying Lotus's You're Dead! (Warp, 2014). Recorded, mixed, and produced by Randall Dunn. Additional synths and sound design by Randall Dunn. Mastered by Ben Greenberg. Dolby Atmos mixes by Ben Greenberg. Lacquer cut by Paul Gold at Salt Mastering.

  • Condition: NEW
  • Format: Vinyl
  • Genre: SOUNDTRACK
  • Label: KOU RECORDS/IDEOLOGIC ORGAN
  • Catalog Number: KOU013LP
  • Format Type: LP
  • Released: 11/06/2026

Condition Ratings & Details

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Condition Ratings

  • MINT (M): Perfect, brand new, unplayed.
  • Near Mint (NM): Like new, barely played, will play perfectly.
  • Excellent (EX): Very close to near mint, with minor cosmetic wear. Will play perfectly.
  • Very Good Plus (VG+): Light cosmetic blemishes that do not affect play. Close to perfect playback.
  • Very Good (VG): Some light marks that may cause minor noise during playback. Still enjoyable and plays well.
  • Good Plus (G+): Noticeable noise during playback. Only listed if of collector value. Not ideal for listening.

Sleeve Details

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