(c’87-Present) The Music & Elsewhere (M&E) label started in ’87 to issue Magic Moments at Twilight Time and other Mick Magic music project demos. It become a firm part of the 90’s international cassette underground, releasing around 600 albums by bands and artists from all over the World.

By 88, Magic was creating under the new Mick Tron monica and through the Music & Elsewhere label, released the 90-minute Grain Aid cassette [MMATT 19] on 2 July.

The Farnborough Groove kicked off in ’91 and Mick Magic mastered a few of those compilations (with his own Magic Moments at Twilight Time appearing on three of them) and some were on the Music & Elsewhere label too. In July ’92 The First Guilfin Benefit Tape [MMATT 36] was put out by Music & Elsewhere. The labels’ support for the newsletter continue through three more releases of The Guilfin Benefit Tapes [MMATT 38, 40 & 41].

The First GuilFin Benefit Tape, put out by Music & Elsewhere [MMATT 36]

Also in ’92, Music & Elsewhere release the ‘The Radio Cracker Tape’ compilation, which included Twister. Twister’s eponymous LP cassette [M&E 224] was released in ’93. This was recorded at C.A.N Recording Studio, Farnham and carried a mixture of eight originals and covers, plus four tracks from the groups first demo and “These Days” by Three Times The Crow, by way of a bonus. In September ’99, Winterfall‘s Pro Dominus Tecum was included on Music & Elsewhere‘s compilation M&E Audiozine No. 10 [M&E 493].

Around 2003, the “project” went dormant. Then in 2012, with a resurgence of interest in that underground scene, a website was launched full of memories/memorabilia, which grew to host a variety of online compilations, and eventually publishing hard copy collectables. Girls on Dextrose‘s ‘The Image Fades’ was on the B-side of Farnborough Groove Vol.3 in ’93 and was released again as part of the Music & Elsewhere label’s anthology Decadion 2 (M&E 601) on 10 August 2013. Winterfall reappeared on 2014’s DECADION 2.2 [M&E 602] – The MP3 Collection.

Music & Elsewhere label’s anthology Decadion 2 (M&E 601) on 10 August 2013

So much great music (Ed – this is going to become a phenomenally long post eventually) was released on the label back in the day you just have to check out the Music & Elsewhere site.

Gallery:

Cover of the Music & Elsewhere “Catty Log” for New Year 1995. Picture courtesy of Mick Magic
MMATT 36, 38, 40 & 41 Guilfin Benefit Tapes
Inlay for Twister’s eponymous cassette EP/album released on Music & Elsewhere (M&E 224). Picture courtesy of Mick Magic
Music & Elsewhere’s Master Cassette for M&E Audiozine No. 10 [M&E 493]. Image courtesy of Mick Magic
2014’s DECADION 2.2 [M&E 602] – The MP3 Collection. Picture courtesy of Mick Magic