Turk street by kowloon walled city, released 30 september 2008 1. District basement, and are available on vinyl and for free download at. Vinyl 10 kowloon walled city turk street 2010, red black swirl vinyl, vinyl discogs. Kowloon walled city turk street 2010, red black swirl. Following on the heels of their universallypraised 2015 lp, grievances gilead media, neurot, we take things back a couple steps to the beginning stages of kowloon. The ep, named after the crack addict filled street where the band rehearse, is a very strong start from the band. Feast of tentacles oct17,howling mine ore001 format.
Kowloon walled city s debut ep turk street was released in and features five track, lasting around twenty five minutes in total. Guitar world beschrieb turk street als gitterwerk aus dreckiger atmosphare, ruckelnden. Every available nook and cranny was inhabited, while the connecting alleys, stairways and corridors were reduced to an. We are pleased to present new highquality pressings of the outorprint turk street ep 2008, howling mine and. The 10 best restaurants near kowloon walled city park in. Where can i visit something similar to kowloon walled city. On a site measuring roughly 200 by 100 metres were squeezed some 350 buildings, rising 14 storeys or more and so tightly packed there was rarely space between them. Were playing most or all of our off days, including three uk shows with town portal and wren. Kowloon walled city turk street 12inch gilead media.
Hong kongs kowloon walled city was the densest place on the planet before it was torn down 20 years ago. Life in kowloon walled city, published in 1993, left off. Over three years they have become renowned for their ability to promptly respond to emails. Kowloon walled city is a sludge metal noise rock band from san francisco, formed in 2007. Turk street, an album by kowloon walled city on spotify. Tung tsing road, hong kong, china kowloon walled city park timing. Kowloon walled city turk street encyclopaedia metallum. Kowloon walled city was named after a denselypopulated, autonomous region of hong kong known for its brothels, casinos and opium dens. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Kowloon walled city was an ungoverned, densely populated settlement in kowloon city, hong kong.
The site occupies a strategic point along the kowloon peninsula and has been used by chinese imperial officials since the 16 th century. Kowloon walled city formed in 2007 and has released an ep, turk street wordclock, 2008, and two fulllength albums, gambling on the richter scale perpetual motion machine, 2009 and container ships brutal panda, 2012, as well as two splits. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Kowloon walled city ist eine amerikanische sludgeband aus san francisco. First pressing and cd wordclock second pressing howling mine usa, feast of tentacles uk third pressing gilead media. The final alternative would be the infamous chungking mansions of chungking express fame, right in the middle of kowloon and not all that far from the site of the walled city. Gambling on the richter scale split 7 with batillus. Live on dianes kamikaze fun machine, oct 5 2010 turk street.
Turk street is their only release and its available on 10. Kowloon walled city music, videos, stats, and photos. Following on the heels of their universallypraised 20. The life and death of an impossible city kickstarter. They play smart music for dumb people, generally at excessive volume in dubious tunings. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl hk like the kowloon walled city turk street at musicians friend. Vinyl 12 kowloon walled city turk street 2017, red black haze, vinyl discogs. Metal band kowloon walled city is the sludge of san francisco. Comes in silkscreened cardstock style sleeve with a printed insert, handnumbered, limited to 200 copies.
Its a single building, but a very large one, and like the walled city its crammed full of shops, guest houses hostels, cramped apartments, shady characters. By 1990, the walled city contained 50,000 residents. Report this album or account kowloon walled city recommends. Listen to your favorite songs from turk street by kowloon walled city now. Today, visitors to the site of the old walled city will find a placid garden with swaying trees and cloudy ponds. In this wall street journal interactive, you can take a trip through the city, explore its history and hear from the people who lived there. The kowloon walled city was a singular hong kong phenomenon. In 1993, the hong kong government officially slated kowloon walled city for demolition, and the eviction process began for its tens of thousands of residents. They released their debut ep turk street 2008, wordclock fol. Kowloon walled city park is situated in kowloon city, close to mountain view pavilion. Turk street by kowloon walled city on amazon music. Kowloon walled city turk street 2017, red black haze. Home to 40,000 people at its height, kowloon walled city was by far the most densely populated place on earth. We are pleased to present new highquality pressings of the outorprint turk street ep 2008, howling mine and gambling on the richter scale lp 2009, perpetual motion machine.
Kowloon walled city is a 4piece band from san francisco, formed in 2007. We are pleased to present new highquality pressings of the out orprint turk street ep 2008, howling mine and. Restaurants near kowloon walled city park, hong kong on tripadvisor. Gilead media is proud to continue working with kowloon walled city by way of reissue. Kowloon walled city formed in 2007 and has released an ep, turk street wordclock, 2008. In 1841, when hong kong island was ceded to britain, kowloon walled city was already a garrison and was reinforced by the. Kowloon walled citys debut ep turk street was released in and features five track, lasting around twenty five minutes in total. In the park there is a small museum in honor of kowloon walled city. They take their name from a now demolished denselypopulated, autonomous region of hong kong known for its brothels, casinos and opium dens.
Its population increased dramatically following the japanese occupation of hong kong during world war ii. I try to respect that in our recording process and our recordings. Kowloon walled city was the densest place in the world, ever. Last week, the wall street journal released a new 15minute documentary about the notorious kowloon walled city, which was torn down by the colonial government in the 1990s. Updated and expanded new volume, picking up where city of darkness. Shop, gf, hung wen court, united building, banker street, hung hom. Originally a chinese military fort, the walled city became an enclave after the new territories were leased to the uk by china in 1898.
The collection below focuses more on the exterior with some early photographs and a few rare aerial shots. It is bordered by the lei yue mun strait to the east, mei foo sun chuen and stonecutters island to the west, a mountain range, including tates cairn and lion rock to the north, and victoria harbour to the south. Kowloon walled city park sits on the very site of the former kowloon walled city, remembered today as a haven of crime and debauchery. Kowloon walled city park kowloon walled city park is a park in hong kong and has an elevation of 21 meters. Turk street by kowloon walled city on amazon music unlimited. In addition to residencies, there were factories, shops, and even community health clinics. With a population of 2,019,533 2 million and a population density.