***Desastre Records and Worstward Recordings present the first vinyl issue of HALA STRANA's second full-length album, Fielding. Originally released in 2003 on the Jewelled Antler label, Fielding is the sprawling, epic leap forward from Hala Strana’s self-titled debut full-length—a psychedelic collage of traditional music, field recordings, and sonic landscapes. Started in 2002, Hala Strana was the summation of STEVEN R. SMITH's interest in the traditional folk music of central and eastern Europe. By incorporating the melodies, scales, and instrumentation of the village music from areas such as Croatia, Hungary, Romania, and Albania, Steven pushed his music into yet another new territory. This marks the first vinyl issue of Fielding, remastered and presented as a 2-LP set housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve including all the original liner notes and images from the original 2xCD edition. Limited to 300 copies.
2XLP $28.00
09/04/2020
***The third album from STEVEN R. SMITH (THUJA, MIRZA, JEWELLED ANTLER COLLECTIVE) under his HALA STRANA banner. A further culmination of Smith's interest in Eastern European folk, These Villages features original instrumental compositions peppered with interpretations of traditional songs. Eleven tracks built upon layers of sustained drone and delicately plucked and bowed strings that create a seamless, almost raga-like environment with plenty of quiet-loud dynamics.
CD $12.00
01/08/2001