Including a selection of music in physical form from a variety of artists with packaging designed by Bruce Licher.
Some of these releases come in packaging that has been letterpress printed at Independent Project Press.
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Tape Excavation
Black Vinyl compilation LP
Numbered edition of 200 copies.
$24.95

This limited edition vinyl LP was created to accompany the deluxe edition of the Savage Impressions book published by P22 in February 2020 (see below). Tape Excavation was compiled by Bruce Licher in early 2019 after scouring through dozens of boxes of cassette tapes from rehearsals, demos, and other recordings to find previously unheard nuggets from his various musical endeavors. Dating from his first recordings for Independent Project Records in 1980 to a rehearsal demo of his current musical endeavor SR2, a collaboration with his wife Karen Nielsen Licher, this compilation contains 14 intriguing windows into the ongoing evolution of Licher’s sound and musical vision.

The Track listing is:

Side 1:
1. PROJECT 197 - The Out Sound (unreleased studio out-take, 1980)
2. BRIDGE - Bridge (UCLA parking garage reel-to-reel 4-track recording, 1981)
3. FINAL REPUBLIC - Chase (Theodorakis song, garage rehearsal from 1982)
4. FINAL REPUBLIC - The Unknown (garage rehearsal experiment, 1982)
5. SAVAGE REPUBLIC - First Siege (1983 Rough Trade demo)
6. SAVAGE REPUBLIC - Assembly of The Dead (1983 Rough Trade demo)
7. LEMON WEDGES - Untitled (mid-90’s home rehearsal - Karen & Bruce)
8. BRUCE LICHER - Cedar (Scenic demo circa 1997)
9. BRUCE LICHER - Tundra (Scenic demo circa 1997)

Side 2:
1. SCENIC - Theme For Better Times (late 90’s rehearsal demo)
2. LANTERNA w/BRUCE LICHER - B Minor (recorded live in Sedona, 2004)
3. RANK - Advancement (version) (film soundtrack session with Michael Krassner recorded at The Ice House, Phoenix, AZ mid-2000’s)
4. BRUCE LICHER - Birthdaysong (7x7 is) (home demo circa 2007)
5. SR2 - The Great Escape (rehearsal demo, April 2019)

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Savage Impressions:
An Aesthetic Expedition Through The Archives of
Independent Project Records & Press
240-page hardcover book published by P22 Type Foundry.

Standard edition price: $79.95
sorry, the Deluxe edition is now SOLD OUT
To order, please follow this link: SAVAGE IMPRESSIONS

This book will be the first extensive monograph on Bruce Licher's Independent Project Records and Independent Project Press. With the current explosion of interest in letterpress, many are looking to see how new work can be influenced by the past. Active since 1982, Bruce Licher’s Independent Project Press is a contemporary studio that has bridged technological eras and produced an unparalleled body of work. It has culled from the past while simultaneously turning it on its head with a distinct visual vocabulary that continues to influence current aesthetics. For the first time, a comprehensive overview of Independent Project Records and Independent Project Press is being compiled into a monograph published by P22 Type Foundry, produced in a quality that displays the limited edition, hand-made work of IPP in over 200 pages of full color, from mechanical process work (for clients such as REM, Stereolab, and Camper Van Beethoven) to finished works of art with insights into the creative process along the way. The text will include an essay by Karen Nielsen Licher as well as material from Rudy Vanderlans’s Emigre magazine that featured the work of IPR&P. Co-designed by Bruce Licher and Jim Greishaber at P22, Savage Impressions is a 12” x 12” hardcover book that displays in full color the diverse range of art and design produced by Independent Project Records & Press. This first printing is an edition of 1000 copies, with 350 of those being a limited Deluxe Edition that includes a 12” vinyl record and other letterpress-printed ephemera (see below for a complete list of the items included in the Deluxe Edition). This book is a profound reminder of the value of the hand-made and how it can interface with the mass produced. It will stand as a major documentation of one of the most influential letterpress studios currently in existence.

The Deluxe Edition will be the same book as the regular with the addition of:
• 12” gold vinyl record titled Tape Excavation consisting of previously unreleased  recordings spanning Bruce Licher’s recording career (1980-2019).
• Special letterpress-printed stamp sheet tipped into the book .
• Perforated chipboard letterpress bookplate tipped in, signed and numbered by Bruce Licher.
• Letterpress wrap sleeve to hold the book and record together as a set.

The Tape Excavation LP includes tracks ranging from an unreleased improvisation recorded during the Project 197 sessions in 1980 to a recent rehearsal recording from Bruce & Karen Licher's current group SR2, which was recorded in the Independent Project Press print shop in Spring of 2019. See above for black vinyl copies of this LP, along with a track listing.


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Desolation Center
Commemorative Souvenir Stamp Booklet
Numbered edition letterpress printed stamp booklet featuring photographs documenting the four 1980's Desolation Center desert & sea events
$30.00

This stamp booklet featuring original photographs from the four desert & sea Desolation Center events was designed by Bruce Licher and letterpress printed at Independent Project Press in 2019 as a reward for those helping to fund the Desolation Center documentary film project by original promoter Stuart Swezey. The booklet consists of a sheet of 12 three-color letterpress-printed stamps assembled into a 2-color letterpress-printed chipboard booklet cover, with a 3-color inkjet-printed information sheet inside. The stamp sheet has been machine-numbered, and the copies we have to offer will also have the stamp sheet signed in pencil by Bruce Licher. 

Desolation Center
Replica Ticket Set
Limited edition set of replica tickets for the four 1980's Desolation Center desert & sea events
$40.00

150 numbered sets letterpress printed in 2-3 colors, in a numbered, letterpress printed envelope. These replica recreations of the original tickets designed by Bruce Licher between 1983-1984 were produced by Independent Project Press in September of 2018 as a reward for those helping to fund the Desolation Center documentary film project by original promoter Stuart Swezey. There are subtle differences in the typesetting from the original tickets, and each ticket is printed on the back side with a note that these copies are from the replica ticket set. We have acquired a few sets to offer, which will have the envelope signed in pencil by Bruce Licher. Limited quantity available.

Desolation Center
Art Card
Limited edition Art Card commemorating all five 1980's Desolation Center events

$15.00
A limited edition of 280 signed and numbered Art Cards (6" wide x 13 1/2" tall) letterpress printed in 4 colors on brown chipboard at Independent Project Press in September of 2018. Designed by Bruce Licher and produced as a reward for those helping to fund the Desolation Center documentary film project by original promoter Stuart Swezey. Limited quantity available.

Desolation Center
Bundle
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Contains all three of the above items at a discounted price:
~ Limited edition Art Card
~ Replica Ticket Set
~ Commenorative Souvenir Stamp Booklet

$65.00

Purchase all three of the above Desolation Center items at over 20% off the total price if purchased separately! Limited quantity available.

Scenic - Incident At Cima
Numbered third edition CD release
CD in die-cut letterpress printed Discfolio with folding insert.
$12.00

Evocative desert instrumental sounds from this 90's era band featuring former Savage Republic member Bruce Licher collaborating with Shiva Burlesque bassist James Brenner and drummer Brock Wirtz. Conceived as a soundtrack for the East Mojave Desert, this 1996 release is an aural masterpiece which has received serious critical acclaim. David Fricke in Rolling Stone magazine writes that Scenic's music "suggests Ennio Morricone dune-surfing in Death Valley." Robert Levine in huH magazine describes the album as "a sweeping, swirling sound that is filled with darkness and wonder." In addition, four of the songs from this CD have been used prominently in the soundtrack to Stuart Swezey's 2019 feature-length documentary film "Desolation Center," the previously untold story of a series of early 80's guerilla music and performance happenings that helped pave the way for Burning Man, Lollapalooza and Coachella.

Bruce Licher - Ten Year Retrospective
Limited edition catalog, signed in pencil on back cover
Approximately 200 copies printed in 2-color letterpress printed cover.
Sold Out.

45-page catalog produced in 1989 for Bruce Licher's 10-Year Retrospective exhibit in The Hallway Gallery in Los Angeles. Features an extensive essay by Karen Nielsen Licher documenting Bruce's early art & design work, from his days as a UCLA undergraduate in fine art, through his establishment of Independent Project Records & Press and the formation of Savage Republic and other musical activities. Includes numerous early photos and other documentation, a foreword by esteemed LA art critic Peter Frank, and five letterpress-printed pages including samples of Bruce's letterpress work for Savage Republic and Camper Van Beethoven. Long out of print, we recently uncovered a box of covers and parts to put together another 40 or so catalogs, the last copies available.

Boxhead Ensemble - Ancient Music
Limited edition CDr release
300 numbered copies in oversized letterpress printed 3-panel folder.:
First 240 copies on brown card stock, 60 copies on black card stock.
$24.00

Boxhead Ensemble is a loose collective of musicians formed around guitarist Michael Krassner who specialize in ambient neo-classical soundscapes, and who have scored several independent films since 1991. This collection of recent recordings features Krassner alongside Tim Rutili (from the group Califone), Laraine Kaiser-Viazovtsev and Jacob Koller. 
One of the tracks on this release can be heard here:
https://soundcloud.com/user-26946527
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The Beans - Spill The Beans EP
Limited edition 10" vinyl release
500 numbered copies in die-cut jacket printed by offset lithography,  includes foldout poster and a promotional postcard.
$23.00

This is the Beans record that never was. Three vintage songs never previously released pressed onto delicious clear 10” vinyl and housed in a gorgeous die cut jacket, with multi-color fold-out insert describing the story of The Beans from start to finish written by Arizona music historian John P. Dixon (Johnny D). Prior to morphing into The Tubes in 1972, The Beans recorded these three songs in Phoenix and San Francisco. Formed by Bill Spooner in late 1969, The Beans at various times also featured future Tubes members Vince Welnick, Rick Anderson, Roger Steen, Prarie Prince, Bob McIntosh  & Fee Waybill.

One of the tracks from this release can be listened to here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4bK0WT9kLc&t=62s

Tisa Adamson - Fingers
Limited edition CD release
1000 copies in die-cut letterpress printed Discfolio with folding insert.
$12.00

Moody yet uplifting alt folk rock debut from this Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter, produced by Jeff Peters.  Sample the sounds here:
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/tisaadamson

Scenic - The Long Sun EP
Limited edition 10" vinyl release
600 numbered copies in letterpress-printed package with hand-painted artwork on the back cover by the various band members.
$10.00

Recorded during Summer 2001 in Sedona, Arizona by Scenic band members Bruce Licher, Robert Loveless and Mark Mastopietro, this four song 10" vinyl EP features  evocative and dreamy guitar and effects-based instrumentals not otherwise available.

Bruce Licher - Exploratorium
Limited edition CDr release
300 signed and numbered copies on a 12" square letterpress-printed heavy card stock, with half-page insert.
$20.00

Solo recordings circa 1997 from Savage Republic and Scenic founder Bruce Licher, featuring heavily effected guitars creating ambient soundscapes of shimmering guitars floating in liquid space.  Listen to all 3 tracks here:
https://brucelicher.bandcamp.com/album/exploratorium

Lanterna - Backyards
First edition vinyl LP release
Edition of 500 copies in offset-printed jacket printed with printed insert.
$12.00

This 10-song collection is multi-instrumentalist Henry Frayne’s most compelling work to date, where he crafts musical landscapes interweaving layers of warm, instrumental sonic tapestries.
Sound samples can be found here.

Red Temple Spirits - 3 CD set
Limited edition CD release
1000 numbered copies in letterpress-printed oversized die cut folder package with two full-color folding lyric sheet inserts printed by offset lithography. Discs come inside gilded letterpress-printed glassine sleeves.
$24.00

Three-disc CD re-issue of the classic late 80's albums Dancing To Restore An Eclipsed Moon and If Tomorrow I Were Leaving For Lhasa, I Wouldn't Stay A Minute More... from this Los Angeles-based group. Originally released in 1988 and 1989, these two albums sound like nothing else from the period, deftly blending gothic post-punk sounds with pagan tribal psychedelia. Re-mastered with 3 bonus tracks and a bonus CDep reproducing the band's first demo tape.

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