210 x 210mm, 244 pages, Black & white printing, Perfect bound, Softcover, 2025 Korm Plastics proudly announces the release of The Third Annual—our biggest and boldest yearbook yet. This third edition brings together more pages, more contributors, and a wider spectrum of musical exploration than ever before. The Third Annual is a deep dive into the unexpected corners of sound, memory, and culture. It’s everything you never realised you were interested in—until now. Inside, you will find: David Elliott exploring the rich history of the UK’s ambient legends O Yuki Conjugate.In Memoriam: Harold Schellinx—a tribute to a remarkable creative voice.Elodie A. Roy uncovering the 1950s story of open-reel tape trading.Richard Foster chronicling the local legend of Dranklokaal in Leiden.Audrey Golden revisiting Blue Oil, Quebec’s pioneering all-female punk band.Michel Faber delving into the world of extreme metal.Peter van Vliet explaining the mysterious “how and why” of sound.Freek Kinkelaar revealing the fascinating world of Korla Pandit.Nick Soulsby, fresh from the Monochrome Festival 2025, reflecting on the new generation of musicians. GW Sok, who discusses an idea and a habit.Joy Arpots offering vivid autobiographical notes from Nijmegen’s legendary Diogenes Club.Fred de Vries drawing surprising (or not so surprising) connections between Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green, Amon Düül, and the Rote Armee Fraktion.Truus de Groot writing candidly about her crushes.Richard Johnson revisiting Cromagnon’s singular 1996 masterpiece.Frans de Waard interviewing Backstreet Records/Backlash’s Peter Graute, with Koert Sauer contributing a heartfelt obituary.Hans Dekker of Das Wesen reflecting on the short but shining life of his Dutch band.Rob Ovetz exploring LPs of music from Islam and offering thoughtful commentary.Klaus Maeck, director of the cult classic Decoder, revealing how the film came to life.Marthy Coumans recounting the making of his Dutch-language album with The Comcommers.Robin Rimbaud sharing his admiration for artist Bruce Connor.Leonor Faber-Jonker interviewing acclaimed photographer David Arnoff.Scott Bass spotlighting Hozac Records.And Erik Quint, who celebrates the charm of magazine freebies—a fitting inclusion, as the first 200 copies of The Third Annual come with a free O Yuki Conjugate DVD, previously available only through Vinyl On Demand.As always, the yearbook includes regular columns by Freek Kinkelaar and Frits Jonker, with visual collages by Miss Printed. And for something completely different, Deb Zuroski offers an unconventional detour away from the music world. The Third Annual is a celebration of curiosity, sound, and storytelling—a must-read for anyone who listens deeply and thinks widely. Published by
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