The Goat - Cassette - Various Artists (m4tr003)

 

The Goat — A Study in Outsider Compilation Culture

A Various‑Artists Release With a Curatorial Edge

Although technically a “Various Artists” release, The Goat feels curated rather than assembled. Each track contributes a distinct texture — from abrasive electronics to lo‑fi guitar sketches, from rhythmic experiments to atmospheric drift pieces. The sequencing is deliberate: the compilation moves like a mixtape made by someone with a deep affection for the obscure and the overlooked.

Rather than smoothing the edges, the release celebrates them. The result is a portrait of a scene that doesn’t quite exist in one place, but emerges through shared sensibilities: independence, experimentation, and a refusal to conform to commercial expectations.


Side A  

A1. Mike Shirra with P.B. – Tonight

A2. This Window – A Collection Of Pieces Of Tape Edited Together

Side B  

B1. Selfs Without Shells – Lived You Before

B2. Selfs Without Shells – 2000 Years

B3. Selfs Without Shells – Death = Life Within...

B4. Klimperei – Urilles

B5. Klimperei – M’sieur!

B6. Klimperei – Sur Le Bord

B7. Klimperei – FF. Head

B8. El Smout – Smoutism

B9. Sha 261 – Nightmare In Ubuland

B10. Sha 261 – Little Lambs (written by Leo Kraft)

B11. Sha 261 – Sleepyhead In A Triumph (written by Hansi Alt)

B12. This Window – Distort The Sun

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