12 October, 2008
CUT HANDS: new releases

Now new at CUT HANDS HQ





















Jason Rohm | Suicide (incl. Robedoor, Sick Llama, Ex-Cocaine and more) CH040
Artbook+ compilation cd-r

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CUT HANDS. HAH...
Originally intended to celebrate the first anniversary of Cut Hands waaay
back in Januscary but since it is never too late to celebrate in the oh 8
here it is and goddamn if it wasnt worth the goddamning wait. In this book
Jason Rohm paints a grim picture thats both realistically nerving yet
bizarrely funny. The tale of a desperate soul in a world that is tied by
rules and akward questions, almost comic like in subtle detail. Suicide has
32 pages of black and white drawings, with text in English and awkward
Dutch. The compilation provides a harrowing soundtrack with tunes by Andrew
Coltrane, Sick Llama, Warmth, Droughter, Bottom Feeder, Raperies (Like
Draperies), Ex-Cocaine, Robedoor and Josh Lay.
125 copies made, limited availibility, so act fassssssst.

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Teeth Collection | Ojo CH043
3" cd-r

Matt Reis is one of the few guys able to create a piece thats both dynamic
and dense while being haunting and flat out nightmarish at the same time.
Just think of the soundtrack to your teenage years, this is the one that
will haunt you when you're gone. Negatives of cruel nightmares raging
through long forgotten parts of wasted brain. Minimal blurts of metal
clatter, reverb, echo chambers, face down in junkyards, cheeks rubbing metal
while your ears fill up with rust. The definite final countdown.
40 copies, black and white artwerk and insert.

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Cadena Muerto | Paranoia is Total Awareness CH044
cd-r

Cadena Muerto is a new demon brought to life by Slow Listener's Robin
Dickinson. Dickinson's harsher alter ego if you will, the rage inside in the
shape of wretched guitarnoise, deformed pieces of snare fuck, mangled metal
and visions of Derek Baily recording inside metal shredders. 40 copies,
black and white artwerk and insert.

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Coming up:
Masami Kawaguchi
Bjerga/Iversen & Kamloops
Julie Mittens
Uneven Universe
Wasteland Jazz Unit
Walter Carson

Still available:
Vorg Vessel - Illuminated by Stripes/The Queen of Fish Mountain
Enfer Boreal - Eldorado
Phosphene Form - Decayed Inferno
Andrew Coltrane - Symphony of Black Holes
6majik9 - The Space Between
Skull Defekts - DFX
Rob Funkhouser - Cosmos
Korperschwache - The Healing Power of Paranoia
Starving Weirdos - Sudden Fear dvd-r
Tusco Terror - Mapping a Burial
Slow Listener - He is a Lost Soul as Ever There Was
Drenches - Holy Dread
Dragonfrynd - Smoke Ring Mandala
Evenings - Mute Deviation
Sword Heaven - Live at Little Brothers

THANKS 4 LOOKING AND HAPPY SUNDAY FOLKS

08 October, 2008
period.tapes: we will spill blood



Passing some info along from my good friends at period.tapes (and yes I do have a very vested interest in this cause, though I don't run the label).

period.tapes is a new label run out of Brooklyn specializing in hand silk screened cassette editions of 46 copies each. These are really sites to behold; every detail of these cassettes are extremely well thought out, and the craftsmanship is impeccable . So if you're a sucker for fine packaging and odd sounds head over to the period.tapes website and pick up their first two releases:

These Feathers Have Plumes

"These Feather Have Plumes have created one of the most memorable and intoxicating drone-based recordings that I have experienced in quite some time. Employing primarily double bass coupled with subtly manipulate and looped field recordings, the compositions drift languidly across the aural spectrum like ghostly tendrils of fog and smoke over a moonlit harbor. Limited Edition of 46 with silk screened sleeve artwork by Louis Caldarola" - Cory E. Card, age 29 (Stone Baby, age 2).


stone baby - nobody loves me... still

"Haunting experimental soundscapes from the creepiest infant ever. Limited Edition of 46 with silk screened sleeve artwork by Louis Caldarola." - Period Tapes.




Forthcoming releases from: Fishdream, Breyer P-Orridge, Whip and the Body, Noveller, Aaron Dilloway, The North Sea and much more!!!



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06 October, 2008
BH003 Eyeballs - ‘Seal-Skin Satellite’

Another CD-R label by a Foxy Digitalis writer - HELL NO!

Hell yes.

"Seal-Skin Satellite" is Eyeballs second only release, following in the moon current of “Sea of William Henry Smyth” on the superb Blackest Rainbow label. Undercurrents of both progression and calm, this is drone reminiscent of a skin temperature malleable metal sheen. Seal-Skin Satellite is the slow folding-together fingers of breeze buoyed feathers and the audio of pre-Charles Babbage systems check programmes LEDing in the distancing sun. Organic sounds born of bells deceive as electronic droplets fill out, evolving unconsciously unaware into oblivious approaches to melody." Limited to 45 copies in debut label release “Red Letter” edition.



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25 September, 2008
upstate NY show!

digitalis friends,

Hope you are all well. If you're at all close to upstate NY, try to make it to Albany this coming Tuesday night. We'd love to see you there! A killer lineup...

19 September, 2008
MYMWLY: Hand-Rolled Oblivion

the bastard, red-headed stepchild of "gold leaf branches" is finally stillborn:

HAND-ROLLED OBLIVION (musicyourmindwillloveyou)

3 jam packed CDRs containing 52 tracks gathered together over the last two years featuring tracks from mymwly regulars , friends and collaborators from all over this fucked up planet working/walking in the fields of noise , neofolk , psych and experimental music... 'this is an epic compilation that will surely create a history and a legend that will reverberate through the long corridors of time from now into forever.'
Or not.
Packaged in hand assembled , 5 piece card thing

Disc one
inhibitionists , no guru , catrider , hronir , cadavre esquis , kageplane , lamppukello and the north sea , ThrouRoof , mac temple , terracid , futurians with s.t.u.d. , autumn galaxy , charles curse , wolf skull , mark dagely , soulighters , ffehro , Corsican paintbrush.

Disc two
medroxy progesterone acetate , the golden oaks , innig , ajilvsga , autistic daughters , c.g.o.d. , eastern fox squirrels , jitka , bloom , akhet , mansion , chuffo and the grillers , blank realm , soarwhole , eye baba , mosseisly , 6majik9.

Disc two
alligator crystal moth , cja , demented thrugg , dyja , dinmuck#f , helen southall , horn and talon , iced bird spiral , mshing , didgebaba , brothers of the occult sisterhood , oriente lux , planadin , the mighty acts of god , the north sea , v , xelaeondion.

we also have copies of the latest brothers of the occult sisterhood disc released by the fine people at house of alchemy.

brothers of the occult sisterhood - the world is at war cdr $10

One track, 45 minutes of sonic tripping. Many many parts seamlessly (seemingly) flowing in and out of one another. Tribal, witchy, cataclysmic. Dig it. Music from Down Under. Way down under. Features incredible new art from Cory Card designed specifically for this release.

enjoy.
get in on the action (and grab some other mymwly wares cuz nobody does it like michael d): MYMWLY CATALOG + MYMWLY WEBSITE.

17 September, 2008
digitalis tapes for autumn

hey everyone,

three new tapes ready for devouring, just in time to celebrate the beginning of autumn. woo:

ltd#27: uneven universe "cave speech" c31 $ 7 domestic / $9 intl
i friggin love this duo. horns and electronics spewing their finest concoctions into the michigan sky. what a world. "cave speech" is as primitive sounding as its title suggests. saxophone squelches are bent and burned into unrecognizable heaps of murk while hazy electronics wind their way through the sonic valley. these dense recordings are endless amalgamation of caustic layers and bent circuits that are burning down all the houses in ferndale. michigan, it's in the fucken water.

there's nothing disjointed about "cave speech," though. they push the limits, but all these battling tones and bones remain a beautifully cohesive mess. there really needs to be more horn/electronics duos in the world. nobody will do it this well, but hot damn am i addicted to this stuff. uneven universe for life. yessss. limited to 75 copies with 2-colored silkscreened labels. pics + audio: http://www.digitalisindustries.com/ltd27.html

ltd#31: fossils "gone with the sun" c30 $7 domestic/$9 world
the spit and shine of the great white north are being thrown into the woodchipper and spewed out as a steaming, glorious mess by hamilton's own mad scientist, david payne aka fossils. these bones are damaged. "gone with the sun" is another chapter in a neverending string of limited tapes, cdrs, and lps that seem to be building toward world domination. with hints of guitar skronk and teases of sax bombs creeping up behind the demolished drones, "gone with the sun" is as much gone as it was never there in the first place.

payne scrapes below the bottom of the barrell to find the best sludge for your ears. dig it out, box it up, and splurge until you're gorged. fossils is forever. limited to 44 copies. pics: http://www.digitalisindustries.com/ltd31.html

ltd#33: pete fosco "dust, american dust" c60 $7 domestic/$9 world
on the backs of giants comes the stunning debut from this ohio native who seems destined to join the ranks of the true masters. these solo guitar compositions stand mythically on their own while still peering down and giving nods to the likes of mazzacane and steven r. smith. the tools used on "dust, american dust" are simple, but the results are epic. fosco picks the flesh from the carcass and serenades us into believing there's something beyond the blackest dawn.

hints of smoky distortion heighten the casual embrace of fosco's playing. his guitar gently nudges you into feeling what each spiralling note intends. these songs are weightless as the flit across the floor. "dust, american dust" is covered in just that. limited to 60 copies. pics + audio: http://www.digitalisindustries.com/ltd33.html

as always: http://www.digitalisindustries.com/catalog_ltd.html

bit of news...
the last arroyos have been shipped, and if you haven't got yours yet, they should be there soon. thanks again for being so patient. hope to have a more concrete ship date on the natural snow buildings 2cd soon as well. next up on the limited editions front: solo cd-rs from yek koo (helga from metal rouge) and elm (jon from barn owl) plus a mega 4way split double cassette (c30+c35) between ajilvsga (w/ eden on vocals), mass ornament, alms, & the north sea. soon after should hopefully see tapes from andrew coltrane, evan miller, celer, & gryn brvs/siblings of plasma. yowwww..

much love,
-brad

29 August, 2008
New Small Doses

Three new releases are now available from Joe Beres' excellent label out of Minneapolis, Small Doses. Joe puts a ton of thought and care into his releases, so these are guaranteed to look slick and sound killer.

From the label:
meditiations: eternal absence
dosethirtythree 3" cdr
this is the third release from this trio - franklin teagle, matt yacoub, and ryan mcgill (bones of seabirds). schizophrenic noise -PE-like one moment dark ambience in others - of the highest order - drenched in feedback with a heart of stone. cover art by matt yacoub. edition of 115.


peasant graves/fences: split collaboration
doseseven 3" cdr
more than a year in the works, it's a pleasure to have this one see a release. four tracks: peasant graves starts the disc with dark, brooding drone. it has an almost sinister, ritualistic feel. fences ends the disc with a tense, feedback-driven drone that rises to a slow, steady beating. the two tracks between represent a mail-collaboration. each artist started one track and finished the other. The covers are hand screened in pearescent black ink on black paper. Numbered edition of 130.

a vibrant struggle: whispering bones
dosethirtyone cdr
"a vibrant struggle" is a collaboration between norwegians sindre bjerga and jan m. iversen and dutchman steffan de turck (aka staplerfahrer). in the fall of 2007, the trio spent a weekend putting music to tape. this is the third volume from their sessions -following fast on the heels of a release on 905 tapes. a single 31+ minute jam comprised of meditative drones, percussive acoustics, and cacaphonous bliss. edition of 83.

Website: http://www.small-doses.com/

 

29 August, 2008
New Small Doses Three new releases are now available from Joe Beres' excellent label out of Minneapolis, Small Doses... blogpost :: by Franklin Teagle

27 August, 2008
Tennessee Experimental Music Concert Series- Call for Artists I'm part of a small group that's going to be producing a series of concerts at the Murfreesboro Center for the Arts in Murfreesboro,... blogpost :: by Charles Franklin

21 August, 2008
New Anathema Sound: Jamie Allen & Meditations Two new releases are available now... blogpost :: by Franklin Teagle

18 August, 2008
James Bloodbeard's debut, now on Ruralfaune "We hadn't been in the same room for a decade... blogpost :: by Bruno Parisse

12 August, 2008
digitalis olympic tape jams hey everyone,couple of new tapes to tide ya over while we get the last of the spring pre-orders ready to ship... blogpost :: by Brad Rose

7 August, 2008
mike tamburo & friends on tour coming soon to a town near you... blogpost :: by Brad Rose

5 August, 2008
Emaciator 2xLP on Accidie - ESSENTIAL i can hardly contain my excitement for this... blogpost :: by Brad Rose

New on STUNNED phil &... blogpost :: by Brad Rose

4 August, 2008
elsie & jack BRUME it up some pretty cool news from the elsie &... blogpost :: by Brad Rose

1 August, 2008
digitalis summer/fall pre-orders (tarentel, tetuzi akiyama, of, etc) hey everyone, alright, super excited for this new batch... blogpost :: by Brad Rose

30 July, 2008
New Black Horizons - WOLFMANGLER + more black horizons is one of the most consistently awesome labels around... blogpost :: by Brad Rose

23 July, 2008
The Great Tape Debate Brad and I have been debating over something for a couple of weeks (months... blogpost :: by Eden Hemming Rose

22 July, 2008
Some Tinariwen for ya At some point in the near future my review of Tinariwen's Aman Iman (Water is Life) should be going up on the site... blogpost :: by Stephen Clover

17 July, 2008
NEW DIGITALIS LTD TAPES + CDR hey everyone,couple new limited releases for you today, including two new tapes and a cd-r that has been a longtime coming... blogpost :: by Brad Rose

15 July, 2008
Pumice & Glory Fckn Sun LPs on Tipped Bowler our man in the magnetic tape-laced field reports with this ridiculously exciting news... blogpost :: by Brad Rose

The Bopst Show podcast extravaganza You'll probably know of Chris Bopst (MySpace page) as a founding member of GWAR (the original “Bal Sac”), one of The Holy Rollers... blogpost :: by Stephen Clover

Vol. 3 of L'Animaux Tryst's 7" series another announcement that is a few weeks old, but hey i'm slow... blogpost :: by Brad Rose

14 July, 2008
Abandon Ship Sale whoops, better late than never with this (sorry nate... blogpost :: by Brad Rose

10 July, 2008
French News some exciting from the old continentfirst of all , up to North, a small ("ptit") festival this week endthe Ptitfaystival welcome... blogpost :: by Bruno Parisse
24 September, 2008
Pauze Festival: Reinhold Friedl Reinhold Friedls honor roll includes his position as artistic director of the internationally renowned ensemble Zeitkratzer... feature :: by Martijn Buser

Pauze Festival: Ghdalia Tazarts French composer Ghdalia Tazarts makes fascinating, multi-layered cut and paste compositions... feature :: by Jan Opdebeeck

Cloud Valley Cloud Valley is the second cousin twice removed of that other damaged Ontario label, Middle James Co. .. label-spotlight :: by Brad Rose

17 September, 2008
Pauze Festival: Wooden Shjips Part two in our series of interviews with the artists of this year's Pauze Festival... feature :: by Steve Marreyt

Pauze Festival: Khn Part 1 of our Pauze Festival series... feature :: by Joeri Bruyninckx

10 September, 2008
The Walls Were Thin And We Would Listen #2 When most people think of Denver, they dont think of its stellar music scene... feature :: by Kevin Richards

2 September, 2008
Steve Gunn Steve Gunn plies his trade in the Northeast, calling Brooklyn home. .. feature :: by Constantin Dubois
 
 
menu
24 September, 2008
Disguises "Post-Mortem Depression" Seriously one of this year's best... review :: by Todd Brooks

Dan Burke & Thomas DiMuzio "Upcoming Events" A soundtrack for these distressing times... review :: by Mike Wood

The Alps "III" Exceptional... review :: by David Perron

Andy Stott "Unknown Exception: Selected Tracks Vol. 1 (2004-2008)" An excellent anthology... review :: by Jan-Arne Sohns

other new reviews....
Callers Fortune
Ducktails II
The Gynecologists Hoosier Psychopaths 1981-1994: The Official Recordings
Hell & Bunny w/Greg Kelley Burn It Down For The Nails
La Otracina The Risk of Gravitation
Larsgarden/Rowenta Untitled
Le Scrambled Debutante Vs. Surface Hoar Vs. Kenji Siratori 9LSD9
Mountainhood Year of the Mountain
Strategy Music for Lamping
Taiga Remains Descend from Ivory Cliffs
Towering Breaker ft. Ben Morris Like Light
Various Artists People Who Do Noise