Introduction

Of all the artists we sell at SMD there is one who attracts a more enthusiastic cult following than any other and that is Jim Kirkwood. It might come as a surprise to some but the devotees of his work tend to be even more dedicated fans than those of Tangerine Dream or Klaus Schulze. This is particularly odd because he has never played Electronic Music live and I have only ever seen one photo of him (on a long out of print compilation I think). He doesn't even have a web page. Very few people, therefore, will know what he even looks like. He keeps himself pretty much apart from the rest of the Electronic Music Scene and I think it is this that gives his music such a unique sound. He isn't really influenced by anyone; he just does his own thing. And over about the last 15 years or so he has been doing his own thing in quite prolific style - 54 titles in fact! Unfortunately only 22 of these are still available (see discography). It is this uniqueness about his music that his fans love. It is also the reason however that some people will not like it. You will either be tuned into what he is doing (as I am - big style) or you will wonder what all the fuss is about. If you are into his music however it is likely that you will not be able to get enough of it. It is for this reason that we have stared the Kirkwood 'Hellfire' Club.

Your Commitment

The club costs nothing to join but you must make a commitment to purchase every new release by him or any of his pseudonyms as they come out (except the non free exclusive material). The current names he records under are Jim Kirkwood, Ancient Technology Cult and Lucifaere. BUT you can leave the club at any time so if he ever starts recording music you don't like you don't have to continue any further.

What you get

1) A FREE CD of new unique material once a year that will be available to Club Members only. The current CD is called 'After the Fire'.

2) The opportunity to buy exclusive material that is available to club members only. People not in the club will not be able to buy this material. The first item in this category is a re-issue of his early three album 'Middle Earth' trilogy. These have been re-mastered and placed on a double CD also called Middle Earth. The second item is In The House of the Crowman. This exclusive material is optional however; if you don't want to buy them you don't have to.

How to Join

If you want to join the club go back to the online shop and select the latest free member only CD 'After the Fire'. Then select at least one other title by either Ancient Technology Cult, Lucifaere or Jim Kirkwood (see Discography below). Optionally you can then select the Exclusive Club Discs Middle Earth and/or In The House of the Crowman too. (Note: You can't just choose the Exclusive Club Discs, you need to choose at least one other album). We will then contact you when future albums are released so that you can buy them. We realise that it would be possible for you to just join the club now and leave straight after you have received the free CD. That is true but SMD and Jim are trusting souls and know that people will not do this without good reason. Anyway, I hope you like the idea of the Kirkwood 'Hellfire' Club. If the format is successful we would like to roll it out to other artists or indeed labels.

If you have any queries then feel free to email me, Dave Law.

Discography

Jim Kirkwood (cassettes) (all deleted) Jim Kirkwood (CDs) Lucifaere (CDs) Ancient Technology Cult (CDs) Section 37 (with Stuart J Harris) (CD) Violence in Eden (LP) Emerald Eye (Internet Only)

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