Rong Music has compiled a somewhat new take on the early '80s underground of New York City's No Wave sound. They've even coined their own name for the new sub-genre: "Notwave." Included on the second single are three more songs off the new Notwave full-length compilation CD selected for the club and home listening alike.

UK's Circuits contribute the track "Pistols at Dawn" featuring a Tim "Love" Lee dub. From the first moment, staccato guitars slice into the verse's thick, rolling bass line, the groove underpinned by a thumping drum pattern that John Bonham or Stewart Copeland might have played. Guitar, bass, and drums snap in unison, with directness and purpose.

The mysterious Freshro, who recently produced the eclectic "My Flow" single on Rong, offers a faithful, spirited take on the Spoon anthem "I Turn My Camera On," a spit-polished, bass-heavy dance version that maintains the rigid pacing of the original and reinvents the track as a newfound funky stride.

Research was a little-known experimental band from England based around producer and songwriter Geoff Serle. They toured with Material and Swans, collaborated with serious heads like Elliot Sharp, and released a few independent records recorded at This Heat's Cold Storage. Rong thought this 1987 track so great and relevant that including was a must.

1. Circuits - Pistols At Dawn
2. Freshro - I Turn My Camera On
3. Research - The River Art