ARCHIVED NEWS:
DAT HELL MAILOUTS TUESDAY!!!!
June 22, 2008
Finally huh?
The cds will be on their way this week!
I think you guys will like this one! Detailed packaging, and a hell of a lot of music.
Sorry for the delay - it was out of my control!
I want to thank everyone who ordered once again, as it was your pre-orders which made the release even possible. I appreciate it very very much and hope you like what you hear....
Kone will be released as planned, in July....I will keep everyone posted.
DAT HELL - A collection of mental breakdowns from behind the Yellow Door - DOUBLE CD available NOW! - 20 dollars,
KONE - On DAddys Farm - New album of freakouts available for preorder NOW - 20 dollars, shipping in July
FLOATPOINT - Beam Error REMASTERED with bonus cd - limited quantities available....25 dollars
KONE - Cirrhotic Psychotic - Very few left from limited repress prior to Philadelphia show.
WORLDS END - Double CD - 20 dollars
FROZEN RABBIT - 26,000 - 15 dollars - watch for new release later this year on LENS RECORDS!!!
ALL PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING
BEEHATCH - the second album goes to mastering in the next week or two! This one is going to be very exciting....European tour dates are solidified, as well as a KONE appearance at the Recession Festival in Denmark in early November
You guys rock - thanks for all the support....Even though the bottom is falling out of this economy, you still find a way to support the music....amazing.
PW
TOUR CDS GONE >>>>> JUST LIKE THAT
June 19, 2008
Sorry if you missed out on this one....there should be more soon.
Those of you who reserved should order ASAP to make sure you get your copy
thanks!
pw
FROZEN RABBIT TOUR CD
June 18, 2008
Hi there...
DAT HELL ships next week. The covers are being sent from the printer, and the mastering is completed.
I have 12 copies of the Frozen Rabbit tour cd. These will be available on a first come first serve basis...I know there are not very many, and I expect them to be gone today. Please email me before ordering to secure a copy. If you miss out, I will let you know, so we dont have to mess around with paypal refunds, and paying paypal fees for nothing.
I hope to have more of these in the next while. They are very scarce, numbered editions, which feature two lengthy tracks - one by Frozen Rabbit, entitled "Slow Endless Boy" as well as a track by Connect i cut" who joined us on tour.
The cds are 15, including shipping. Let me know when you inquire if you already ordered DAT HELL, and your cd will be shipped with that cd.
Also in the works, after a plethora of requests for it, is the full length version of 26,000 by Frozen Rabbit, which will be available some time in August for a low price. This is the 72 minute version of the song which appears on the debut Frozen Rabbit album.
Allen Jaeger has sent me a proof of the artwork for the new KONE cd, and it looks amazing. The album is very near completion, and will be released in July, on schedule.
You can order DAT HELL or the new KONE cd for 20 dollars, including shipping.
So remember! Ask first before ordering the tour cds....I will respond to all requests, and I wish you good luck - these will go very fast.
pw
VANCOUVER SHOW
June 14, 2008
Bent Matter 10 Year Anniversary
Lineup: The Bent Matter Band, Phil Western, Mike McSuede, Loose Change, LongWalkShortDock,
Radio Fryer, James Boatman, Andy Clockwork
Film screenings and Food early
Date: Saturday, June 14th, 2008
Time: 9 p.m. until Late
Cost: Free before 10 p.m.
Venue: Open Studios
Location: #200 - 252 East 1st Ave
Vancouver B.C. Canada
Web Site: www.myspace.com/openstudios
Aaron
UPDATE!
June 7, 2008
Hi Everyone....
A sneak peak of some new Kone material is available to listen to on the Phil Western Myspace page...the song is called "Cold Sore Music"
I know - it should be on the Kone Myspace page....I spaced on Myspace
www.myspace.com/philwestern
The show in Philadelphia was much fun! This email is being written from Bob Hope airport in Burbank, where I am waiting for my flight to start boarding to Vancouver...if my plane crashes, then....well, bye.
DAT HELL is going to be mailed out when I return - I am still waiting for the mastering to be completed, but it will definitely be done by the time I get back...that is on June 15th. The artwork is in print now, and will be here waiting for me upon returning, so I expect things to move swiftly once I return.
KONE is coming along nicely....I am excited about these releases, as well as the new Beehatch album, which is also completed and will be touring Europe in October.
The current sale for the combo of DAT HELL and the KONE album will end on JUNE 10
If you still want to get these items for their combined price of 35 dollars, please do so before then. After that, they will be 20 dollars each.
There will be a show in Vancouver at Open Studios on June 14th, for those in the area. Most of the new Kone songs will be featured in the show.
Many thanks for everyones continued support! The Record Company needs you and salutes you!
pw
FLOATPOINT AND KONE - A FEW COPIES MADE...
May 27, 2008
Hey everyone -
There are a handful of copies of Floatpoint and Kone - Cirrhotic Psychotic up for grabs. These copies are the reserve for the upcoming shows in Philadelphia and Vancouver, and will be available here for a few days if you missed out the first time. Floatpoint - 25$, Kone 20$
DAT HELL is in mastering and the artwork is being printed...I hope to have these mailed out before I go to Vancouver on the 6th, but it will depend on whether the artwork can be printed in time. If not, they will be mailed out as soon as I return.
KONE is almost done! The special for both cds is still on, so if you are planning to get these, get them both now for the reduced combined price of 35 dollars. This includes shipping, and will give you almost 3 hours of new music!
cheers!
pw
DAT HELL RELEASE / MAILOUT DATE ANNOUNCEMENT
May 20, 2008
Hi!
Here is the cover for DAT HELL - many thanks to Simon Paul!!
There will be a 6 page booklet detailing all of the songs, with some funny stories, etc.
The tracklisting has been revised....DAT HELL now contains 32 unreleased songs spanning 1989 - 2003
Mailouts for the CD will be done the first week of June. Mastering has commenced, artwork is completed,
and I will be taking care of the mailouts upon returning from Philadelphia.
Here are the songs:
CD1: 01. I hate myself, 02. Pubic Public part 1 - Sloth, 03. Pubic Public part 2 - Quebecois, 04. The party's over, 05. Snacking on acid,
06. Big Bud, 07. Horsey, 08. Barb, 09. Creaker, 10. Digi Armpit, 11. Liquid Acid, 12. Timphunck, 13. Gramps, 14. Passover, 15. Corrections
CD2: 01. Shimmer, 02. Out there, 03. Spank, 04. Leonard, 05. All of us Dead, 06. Stains, 07. Sweeping Source, 08. Simpleton (demo),
09. Interspazz, 10. Cheesier, 11. Get some rest, 12. Quando, 13. Ma, 14. Its ok if your bells are digital, 15. You Make, 16. Dissociative, 17. Indojam
DAT HELL TO BE CD-R, KONE TO BE SILVER CD
May 13, 2008
Hi everybody
Well, after looking into doing both of these releases on silver discs, I got a price quote for doing DAT HELL that was really way above what is feasible for this release. Basically, DAT HELL is alot more costly to make due to the fact that it is a double cd, and also will have a 6 page booklet in it. So the costs are way up, but the interest in DAT HELL is reserved to the most loyal of my customers. I dont expect presales to be very high on DAT HELL, but with KONE, its another story. KONE will definitely, without question, be manufactured by BLRR and they will be silver discs. DAT HELL will be done at the same manufacturing place I have done all of my releases previously, simply because they will make as many as I need, which will be based on how many orders come in from you, the loyal customer.
SO what this means, is that if you pre-ordered the combination of DAT HELL and KONE, and you are unhappy about this development, email me and I will refund you your money. I dont want anyone to feel let down. However I can vouch for the quality of the manufacturing that will be done with DAT HELL and it promises to be an awesome package. Here is a tracklisting for what you will be getting!
CD 1: 1989 to 1995
Pubic Public pt 1 and 3, The Party's Over, Snackin on Acid, Big Bud, Horsey, Barb, Creaker, Digi Armpit, TimPhunck, Passover, Corrections
CD 2: 1995 - 2003
Shimmer, Out there, Spank, Leonard, All of us dead, Stains, Sweeping Source, Simpleton demo, Interspazz, Easier, Get Some Rest, Quando, Ma,
Its ok if your bells are digital, You make, Indojam
There will be lots of little nuggets of weirdness dotted throughout.
So, the same deal is still active - 35 for both DAT HELL and Kone. 20 each. Send money through paypal to musicatdhsound@gmail.com.
Scheduled release dates - DAT HELL - First week of June, KONE - early July.
Thanks everyone!
pw
KONE - ON DADDY'S FARM
May 11, 2008
Someone asked "well, if Cirrhotic Psychotic bit our face off, what will On Daddy's Farm bite off?"
On Daddys Farm will bite your balls off.
RECD 007 AND 008
May 9, 2008
Hello to all Record Company people!!
The task of transferring DATs is complete, and it is now time to make an announcement!
First, DAT HELL - a collection of mental breakdowns from behind the Yellow Door will be a double cd. Even with a double cd, there is a ton of material that will be left out, perhaps to be released later as a companion disc to this one. I have been as selective as possible, while trying to make the cd a historical document. There will be extensive liner notes detailing the chronology of the music, where it was recorded, who was involved, the circumstances, etc. I think it is going to be an exciting release, although some of the older stuff on the discs is REALLY old. Kind of funny at times, but I will let you guys be the judges of that.
Following the release of DAT HELL will be the second Kone album, currently in production, entitled ON DADDY'S FARM (working title was meow meow)
This is going to be a perfect companion to the existing Kone album, full of lots of crazy, acidic and spaztic music best avoided by epileptics.
During the pre-order period, these discs can be bought as a set for 35 dollars, which will include, as always, shipping.
They will be individually priced at 20 dollars each. Due to a new relationship with Beta Lactam Ring records, these discs will be manufactured as "silver discs" and not as CDRs which has been an issue that has come up recently, and a solution has been found for. This is also exciting news.
DAT HELL will be released in June, and Kone will be shipped in July. The preorder special will expire the week of the DAT HELL mailouts, and an email will be sent at that time to alert everyone. Feel free to preorder both, or one or the other of these discs, and ensure you receive a copy. These will be strictly limited releases just like the other ones, and will be made-to-order, in order to avoid a massive overstock.
In other news, talks are in the works currently for a new Frozen Rabbit release to possibly be released to coincide with the BEEHATCH tour in Europe and the US which is being planned for October. Stay tuned for more news on that. BEEHATCH has been receiving positive reviews, and a second BEEHATCH album is also in the works, with a release planned for October 2008 as well. In other words, there is a lot going on!!
There you go! That's it for now. Many many thanks to those of you who continue to keep supporting this label!
Also - the final shipment of Floatpoint mailouts should have reached all destinations by now, except for possibly some international orders, which seem to take quite a while sometimes. I hope everyone has been enjoying that release too.
Cheers!
pw - TRC/DHsound
THE RECORD COMPANY PRESENTS.......
April 27, 2008
RECD 007 - DAT HELL
RECD 008 - KONE - Meow Meow
Summer is coming and the studio is getting hot over here! As you all know, Floatpoint is SOLD OUT as of 11:59pm tonight. As well, DARK FEATURES is SOLD OUT
Here is some news!
After a painstaking process involving the real time transfer of over a hundred DAT tapes to a hard drive, it has become apparent that a bunch of very weird and cool stuff is sitting unheard, and should see the light of day. So it is with pleasure that we announce the release of DAT HELL - a collection of unreleased mental breakdowns from behind the Yellow Door. This collection will feature extensive liner notes detailing the different pieces of music, where they were made, and who was responsible. Years covered will be 1990 to 2008. View it as a little slice of history, if you will.
To be released simultaneously along with DAT HELL, is a new release by KONE, with working title of Meow Meow, which will feature a brand new batch of electronic goodies, with album art by the wonderful Allen Jaeger. It promises to be a fun filled psychotic break for all involved!
Watch for news in your INBOX regarding the release dates on these discs.
Also in the works is a second Beehatch album, which is coming together really beautifully so far, as well as plans for a North American and European tour. Stay tuned for details on that!
Now - some people have been contacting me about the fact that they have gotten CDR's with the Floatpoint, 1221, Kone and 4am releases. These discs are infact CDRs manufactured at a professional facility, but unfortunately, they will not replicate the other types of cds for orders less than 1000. If anyone has suggestions for us to get around this minimum order requirement for cd replication, we would very much appreciate it, as I prefer replication to duplication any day of the week....the reality though, is that we are selling, at most, about 300 copies of each title. What I am trying to do here is keep offering new music, and to provide as professional a product as is possible. However, all customers should be aware of this detail. I do not want anyone to feel "ripped off" - this is a problem I am actively looking for a solution to. Also, if anyone anywhere has any problems whatsoever with the functionality of their cds that they receive from me over here, please let me know, and I will send a replacement immediately. I have kept a prudent reserve of all titles in order to accommodate this possibility.
SO! Thats it for now....things will be quiet from around here while heavy writing mode continues. An email will go out when the store re-opens for the new titles.
(The store remains open for all of the still-available catalog items - Worlds End, Frozen Rabbit, and Kone)
thanks to everyone for keeping this ball rolling!!
pw
FLOATPOINT SOLD OUT!!
April 23, 2008
Yep. They seem to be gone. I did the last of the mailouts today and there are a scant few left.
What this means, is that I will stop offering Floatpoint for sale as of SATURDAY APRIL 26th
I doubt I will be repressing this one, which means it will remain a limited release of 250 copies, like the others. So thanks everyone for helping me out with this one!!
If you are still waiting on your cd, it is on its way as of today, I promise - there were about 50 mailed out.
ok, thats it for now....
pw
FLOATPOINT MAILOUTS!!!
April 19, 2008
Hi people. Im tired today. Guess why?
Almost 200 copies of the Floatpoint CD were mailed out today!! That is most of you! Another 50 to go.
The remaining copies will go out on Tuesday. Everyone should be getting their copies by the end of next week. Sorry for the wait. I had a bit of trouble with this one. Had an unreliable shipper for the double cd jewel cases, and seemed to keep running out of mailers. Also the printing on the front cover was 3 days late, but for some weird reason, they gave me about 500 too many. So thats...good I guess?
Anyway, I hope you like it!
Also, for those who are unaware, there is a 1 hour FREE download of a live show I did with Longwalkshortdock in Vancouver available from
www.philwestern.net
Enjoy!
ps: new customers! if you received this email, it is because you joined my mailing list by ordering a cd. If you wish to be removed, just let me know!
pw/ TRC
TROPIC OF CANCER SHOW MP3
April 16, 2008
Who: LongWalkShortDock vs. Phil Western
Where: No Tofu - Vancouver, BC Canada
When: January 26th, 2008
Why: A benefit show for Tim "Rim" Hill
At long last this show is now available for download in MP3 format at 320kbps (145MB) and is just over 1 hour in length.
I'd personally like to thank Phil for allowing this to be released and Dave for cleaning it up and putting up with my pestering! ;-)
Comments and Feedback can be left in this forum thread..
- Download Link #1 (FileFactory)
- Download Link #2 (Badongo)
- Download Link #3 (FileFront)
Aaron
TRC RELEASES UPDATE
April 14, 2008
Hi Everyone!
Thanks to the support of all of you, as of today 1221 and, as previously announced, 4am are both completely sold out and will not be repressed. Those who ordered copies with their Floatpoint order will receive theirs, so not to worry.
Kone is down to the last few copies. It will be sold out very soon. There will NOT be a repress of this cd unless something extraordinary happens.
Floatpoint is being mailed out this week.
A new album is in the works. Watch for an announcement on it over the next month or so. Most titles released through The Record Company will continue to be fairly limited edition releases. Many thanks again for all your support on this stuff!
Also, limited numbers of Dark Features are still available, as well as the usual catalog items such as Frozen Rabbit and Worlds End.
A Beehatch tour of Europe and the US for the fall is in the planning stages. Beehatch, the album, should be arriving on doorsteps in the next two weeks.
Cheers!
pw
FLOATPOINT - SLIGHT DELAY
April 12, 2008
Hi Everyone
Well, the good news is, I have a stack of Floatpoint cds here in front of me...the bad news is, the front cover insert will not be ready for me to pickup until Tuesday due to a manufacturing hiccup. This means mailouts will be two days later than I had planned. I am very sorry for that - Apparently the printing company were waiting for me to approve the proof on the cover, and they never thought to call me to ask why I hadn't contacted them.
Grrr.
So, expect to see the cd in your mailbox by the end of this week, or the beginning of next week. My apologies for the delay.
The mastering sounds awesome on this, thanks to Frankie Pett.
PW
FLOATPOINT - MAILOUTS MONDAY
April 9, 2008
There are 25 copies left of the first run. Here is a peek at the cover art, assuming I know how to attach
a picture to a message properly, which I possibly don't. Thank you so much everyone for picking this one up
- once again, Frank and Simon have made the updated release a real treat.
Happy Floating....
pw
MAY 30th PHILLY SHOW
April 5, 2008
INFORMATION:
Phillip Western [of Download, Plateau and Kone]
Shamanavi [auditory abstractions by Ivan Winke]
with special guest Adam Vavrick
21+
Doors open at 8 p.m.
$15.00
May 30th, 2008 @ Ulana's
2nd & Bainbridge
[one block from South St]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Show flyer can be found, here
(by eEL @ DarkBraindesign).
Print it & distribute it!
TICKETS:
Please send $15 per person by PayPal to stacylim AT optonline DOT net. When you send the money be sure to give full names of the people who will be attending the show. If you will be bringing guests but don't know who you will be bringing, put your full name down and how many guests you will be paying for. Once I have added your names to the list, I will send out a confirmation email. Simply show your ID at the door to gain admittance. Reservations are nonrefundable but you may transfer the reservation to someone else provided that notice is given to me ahead of time. If you have any questions about ticketing please feel free to PM me.
Keep up-to-date with the latest info in these forums threads:
Phil Western Forum - May Show in Philly, PA
Litany Forum - PHIL WESTERN/SHAMANAVI/ADAM VAVRICK, PHILLY, 05.30.08, Info & Questions
KONE DIGITAL DOWNLOADS
April 5, 2008
The Kone album, "Cirrhotic Psychotic" will be available for purchase on
AmazonMP3, iTunes Store, eMusic, and LaLa on or before May 26th, 2008.
Aaron
DOWNLOAD/PLATEAU MAILOUTS TOMORROW
April 4, 2008
Hi everyone
If you ordered a Download or Plateau LP, it will be in the post tomorrow.
Please be aware, these are currently SOLD OUT until further notice.
Floatpoint is selling briskly, and the initial run is almost sold out...I will likely repress shortly after the first mailout. Sales definitely picked up this week.
If you want to ensure you get your copy, order one soon, or email me to reserve one for purchase before the 12th. I want to make sure everyone who wants one gets one on the initial run.
Thanks so much! I appreciate your support of this little label!
pw
4AM / ESCAPIST - SOLD OUT!
April 1, 2008
Sorry for all the emails!
This is just a heads up to my mailing list that 4am and The Escapist are now completely sold out. 4am will NOT be repressed. However, there may be another run of 50 Escapists down the road, although it has not been decided yet. Dark Features is down to the last 10 copies.
Currently 1221 and Kone are still in-stock.
Please keep this in mind when placing your orders!! If you ordered the Escapist or 4am and are still waiting for your cds, don't worry, you will still get them.
Floatpoint comes out in just over a week.
cheers!
pw.
FLOATPOINT - BEAM ERROR SE SHIPPING APRIL 12TH
March 31, 2008
Floatpoint - Beam Error - Reissued and remastered classic album from 1994, will ship on April 12th 2008!
The cd is packaged in beautiful new artwork by Simon Paul, and features a BONUS CD with the following tracks:
Over Theirs - an unreleased Floatpoint track
Acid Jam - the 45 minute live set by Phil Western, Dan Handrabur, and Dwayne Goettel
Witch Hunt - an unreleased song by Phil Western and Dwayne Goettel
Acid Painting - an unreleased Floatpoint track
On the way out - an unreleased Floatpoint track
Bonus CD running time - 74 minutes!
Beam Error, and the unreleased material is being mastered by Frankie Pett.
RECD006
As of now, the cd will be available in limited quantities. Thank you for orders already placed!
TO ORDER - please send 25 dollars through paypal to musicatdhsound@gmail.com
If you do not have a paypal account, you can send well concealed cash or a money order to:
Phillip Western
140 S. Mariposa #211
Los Angeles Ca
90004
Other titles:
The Escapist - SOLD OUT
Dark Features - 20 dollars
4am - 15 dollars
Kone Cirrhotic Psychotic - 20 dollars
Frozen Rabbit - 20 dollars
Worlds End - 20 dollars
1221 - 20 dollars
Also available from Lens Records - Beehatch - release date Apr 21st 08 - www.lensrecords.com
Many many thanks!
pw/dhsound
NEW FORUM STYLE
March 26, 2008
I checked the PHPbb 3.0.X Styles Development & Discussion thread today and found a decent style to use for the site called, "ExtremeDark Red". Will try and customize it a bit more (changed the default header logo). It is still under development.. so if you experience any weirdness, let me know.
Aaron
ESCAPIST / DARK FEATURES, ETC MAILOUT TOMORROW!
March 26, 2008
I am back in Los Angeles, and have been spending the evening preparing for the massive mailout tomorrow of all orders received in the last 2 weeks. If you ordered Dark Features, The Escapist, 1221, Kone, Frozen Rabbit, or Worlds End or 4am, your order will be in the mail tomorrow. This includes the orders that were due for the period before I went to Canada as well.
The Download and Plateau LPs will ship next week as soon as my lp mailers show up in the post. They are on their way, according to UPS.
All titles are still available to order except for the LPs, which I will be offering again soon.
If you havent done so already, hop over to philwestern.net and check out the site. Aaron Campbell did a great job on it! Join the forum!
The Escapist is down to the last 4 copies. Email me first if you are thinking of picking that one up. I will probably keep one or two of them so I dont end up without one like I did for the last several years!
Floatpoint will be mastered in the next week, and will be going to manufacturing within 2 weeks. Simon Paul did an amazing job redoing the cover
Many thanks as always for your support of the Record Company releases - an update will come when Floatpoint is almost ready to ship.
Cheers!
pw
DOWNLOAD / PLATEAU LPS
March 22, 2008
Just a quick note -
The LP's Iceolator and III Steps Forward will not be available from me after tomorrow - They sold out very quickly.
They will be available again in the near future, and as of now there are about 5 of each one left. So after tomorrow, they will not be offered here until further notice!
Also - for those who ordered these from me, please give 1 - 2 weeks for shipping as I am still waiting on my cardboard mailers!
Thanks everyone who ordered these! I will be restocking on them from Brad at FEA in a couple of months. Eventually, they will all be gone, one must assume right?
thanks and happy long weekend!
pw
TRC UPDATE
March 19, 2008
Hi there everyone!
Just a heads up to let everyone know I am down to the last 10 remaining copies of the Escapist. Also, if you ordered Kone in the last week, your order will ship Monday, as I am in Vancouver currently, after playing a fun show in Seattle this past weekend.
Dark Features is still available with about 55 copies remaining out of the 100.
Floatpoint is going to mastering next week, and will be shipping in April - more details to follow on that in the next week or so.
Also, I forgot in the last email to mention that copies of Frozen Rabbit are available still as well.
So, the full catalog:
map 204-4 Escapist - signed/number ltd edition of 50 - 20$
de 001 Frozen Rabbit - 20$
recd001 Dark Features - signed/numbered ltd edition of 100 - 20$
recd002 Worlds End - 20$ (double cd)
recd003 4am - 15$
recdoo4 1221 - 20$
recd005 Kone - Cirrhotic Psychotic - 20$
recd006 Floatpoint - Beam Error - 25$ (double cd)
I also have copies of the very scarce vinyl of Download III steps forward, and Plateau Iceolator - both are going for 20 each. (ltd editions of 420 copies, coloured vinyl, gatefold)
For clarification, since I always forget to mention it in the emails i send you guys - orders can be placed through paypal directly to this email address.
Thanks, and I will talk to you again in a couple of weeks when Floatpoint is completed!
phillip western
TRC NEWSLETTER - MARCH 2008
March 11, 2008
Hello Record Company customers!!
By now, most of you should have received your copies of Kone - Cirrhotic Psychotic. The response for this cd has been very positive, and it has been great and gratifying to see that people have enjoyed it!
There are some big announcements to make this week!
First of all, The Escapist and Dark Features reissues are now available!
The Escapist, is a limited run of 50 signed and numbered copies of the original cd! All artwork, disc face, etc is identical to the original. There are also 10 unsigned copies available for those who prefer their cd not to be marked up.
Dark Features is available in a run of 100, also signed and numbered, and is a reissue of the original Record Company release. This was the first release of the label, and bears the catalog number Recd001.
Both of the discs will run the usual 20 dollars.
Also, I am very excited to announce the reissue of the classic Beam Error cd by Floatpoint!
This will be a DOUBLE CD
The first disc will be the original Beam Error album, remastered, as well as some unreleased Floatpoint songs from the same period. The unreleased material is work that was done for a second, aborted LP.
The second disc will feature additional unreleased Floatpoint songs, as well as the entire 45 minute "acid jam", featuring Dwayne Goettel, Dan Handrabur and myself - a very cool rare gem, and the song "Witch Hunt" by Dwayne and myself. This bonus cd will be a proper album in its own right, but included in this new package. The artwork for the original Beam Error cd is being reinterpreted by Simon Paul, and liner notes have been written by Dan and myself, making this a unique reissue package which will be fun for fans of Floatpoint, and Dwayne Goettel alike!
Because this is a double cd it will be slightly more - 25 dollars...this is due to a couple of things. First of all, because I do small runs here, I pay a lot more than if I was making 1000 cds. Also, as usual, postage is included in all of our pricing, and a double cd will cost more to ship. Hopefully this slight increase for this particular item does not come as a shock to you guys.
Floatpoint - Beam Error (special edition) will be Recd006
The best part is that now people wont be able to sell the cd for 80 dollars anymore!
Order any of these titles as you like, but be aware that Floatpoint will not actually ship until mid-may. The Escapist and Dark Features will ship in two weeks time. Also, 4am, Cirrhotic Psychotic and 1221 are all available again as well. See full price list below.
As always, THANK YOU for your continued support of The Record Company. It has been a sincere pleasure to watch this little idea grow into a full time business over the past 6 months. Many many thanks to everyone.
phil western
Record company in-stock PRICE LIST
The Escapist reissue - signed and numbered - 50 available - 20 dollars
Dark Features reissue - signed and numbered - 100 available - 20 dollars
Worlds End - double cd - 20 dollars
4am - Cardboard sleeve, unnumbered - 15 dollars
1221 - regular issue - 20 dollars
Kone Cirrhotic Psychotic - 20 dollars
Floatpoint Beam Error - 25 dollars
KONE SHIPS TODAY
February 21, 2008
Kone orders ship out today (right on schedule)! If you haven't ordered your copy yet, do it now before all the copies are sold out.
KONE TRACK ORDER
February 19, 2008
New track order for the Kone layout!
01. IGORS VAGINA, 02. MOVIES ON MY HOUSE,
03. GOOBLE GOBBLE, 04. SPARE PART HEART, 05. MOUND,
06. BIRAQ OSAMA, 07. WHOA WAR WOW, 08. TAG, 09. TERRIBLE NEWS,
10. THE ACCIDENT, 11. SHOEHORN, 12. KE BOP BOP
this is the final track order - it is being manufactured now and will be
mailed out Thursday/Friday
pw
1221 DIGITAL DOWNLOADS
February 18, 2008
Phil's limited CD release, 1221, is now available for purchase and download at: emusic. It should be available at the iTunes Store, Napster and Rhapsody in the near future (depending on how quickly each service gets it added to their catalog)!
MARCH 15th LIVE SHOW
February 18, 2008
Mar 15th: ReGroove.A.Nation afterhours feat. Phil Western @ Year of the Monkey [sea]
Innerflight presents a very special afterhours party featuring...
Phil Western - The Record Company/philwestern.net/www.myspace.com/philwestern
Local dj support from...
Michael Manahan - Starborne/Oracle Gatherings
Nordic Soul - Decibel/Dreaming in Stereo
J-Sun - Innerflight
Kadeejah Streets - Innerflight/Black Neon
Kristina Childs - Decibel/Krakt
manos - Innerflight/Uniting Souls
Live painting and artwork by...
Michael Brinker - Prolifik Ink
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1am - Sometime Sunday morning
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KONE UPDATE
February 14, 2008
Ok, so the first big news is that Kone mailouts will begin on Thursday of next week. Mastering has been completed by Frankie Pett, and he did a great job as usual.
The main change with Kone at this point, is that it looks like it will be released in a limited quantity due to less than expected sales on the release. So I chose to prudently manufacture more copies than were ordered, but will likely not repress it, which will mean it will become unavailable after the first run runs out. The main reason for this is that I have decided to repress Dark Features and The Escapist. Both of these titles have been going for rather large sums of money on ebay and other online sites, so I want to make them available again at affordable prices. They will probably be going for 15 dollars, and will be available in a month or so. I am repressing fairly small numbers on these two discs, as well as trying to secure the rights for a repress on Float Point, another CD that seems to be in demand. I will make an announcement when these repressings are available - DO NOT SEND MONEY FOR THEM NOW!!!
If you are still on the fence about getting Kone, get off of it. This CD is mean, and wants to bite your face off.
Many of you have pre ordered your copy, and for that, I want to say thank you again! This will be the last announcement regarding Kone, and I look forward to hearing what you guys have to say about it.
Also, Beehatch is available for pre order now from the Lens Records website. It is selling for an impossibly cheap 10 dollars, and includes a poster.
lensrecords.com/detail.aspx?ID=56
Many thanks to all of you who supported The Record Company over these last few months! Things are gonna be quiet around here for a while, as a bit of burnout has settled in. Time to regroup, do some travelling, and get inspired for another release! Also, a Beehatch tour seems to be imminent in the not too distant future.
Thanks to all!
pw/TRC/DHsound
BEEHATCH PRE-ORDERS
February 12, 2008
Lens Records is now accepting pre-orders for the first Beehatch CD, "Beehatch" at a special reduced price of $10.00. Pre-orders will ship the week of April 21st with a limited-edition 11 x 17 colour poster.
Preview clips from all 14 tracks here!
KONE SAMPLES ON MYSPACE
February 6, 2008
The album has been chopped into little pieces and assembled into a 4 minute edit to give you a clue of what is coming up!
check it out at www.myspace.com/beflepia
listen to the Teaser track
pw
KONE UPDATE
February 2, 2008
Its done! You guys are gonna like this one! This is an album of Download-y, Plateau-y sickness with a dash of psychosis thrown in for good measure. Two bonus tracks are now being included. All those who pre-ordered - THANK YOU! To the rest of you - you might wanna make sure you don't miss this one!
Mailouts will be done on schedule this month.
There will be another mailout to announce the completion of manufacturing. Good to see these going so fast - Thank you all!
pw/trc/dhsound
KONE / BEEHATCH INFO
January 17, 2008
Hello to all loyal Record Company listeners!
1221 has arrived at most peoples doorsteps, and it looks like the response has been quite positive. Happy to report that this cd will, infact be on the Itunes music server within the next month or so - it takes them a while to process and upload new albums (unless you happen to be Justin Timberlake)
Beehatch is being mastered, and a deal has been signed. It is coming out on Lens records. The tracklist is as follows:
1. First Song, 2. Facing up to the Facts, 3. Tis, 4. God is so Good, God is so Dub, 5. Warm and Fuzzy, 6. Something too, 7. Kurt Said to me, 8. I think Im Chinese, 9. Sad for Mark,
10. Phils Zombie Party, 11. On Crested Isles, 12. You say Wanna Go, 13. I see your light dying, 14. To be Present
Also, Kone is completed, and the tracklist is as follows:
1. Ke Bop bop, 2. Igors Vagina, 3. Spare Part Heart, 4. Movies on my house, 5. Terrible News, 6. Gooble Gobble, 7. Whoa War Wow, 8. Shoehorn (minimal mix), 9. Biraq Osama, 10. Tag,
11. Mound (fully conscious mix)
Orders for Kone, as most of you know, can be placed here, at the DHsound paypal portal. The cd is 20 dollars, but if you are a European customer, kindly add 2.00, as I got killed a bit on 1221 with the Euro postage. Thank you.
Also 2 shows seem to be in the near confirmed stage. One in Seattle in March, and one in Philadelphia in May. Since I still havent recieved airline confirmation,
Im not announcing them yet, but when I know, you will know.
Kone is likely going to be the last release for a while, as I will be focussing on the touring with Beehatch, and generally regrouping and screwing my head back on after an extremely busy winter.
Your support for these releases has been absolutely and totally appreciated!
pw
KONE PRE-ORDERS
January 12, 2008
Orders are now being taken for the Feb 21st release of Cirrhotic Psychotic by Kone.
It will feature 10 new songs. Cds are 20 dollars, including shipping, although we are
asking European customers to add 2 dollars for additional shipping as I kind of got
killed on the 1221 mailout.
Cheers!
pw
SAN JULIAN MP3
January 8, 2008
Since the track is missing from the digital downloads of "4AM", Phil asked me to put the track on the site in a high bitrate MP3 file.
Go to the Audio section to listen and / or download it.
FORUM UPDATE
January 6, 2008
The forum is now live. Still need to change the style and customize the header... Feel free to register and join in the discussion. Hopefully it will become a great addition to the web site.
BEEHATCH UPDATE
January 3, 2008
Mark and Phil have added a blog post to their MySpace page regarding the release of their debut release, Beehatch.
The details: being released April 29th on Lens Records.
There are 14 tracks (recorded between November 17 and December 17, 2007) and it is being mastered by Frankie Pett.
WWW.PHILWESTERN.NET
December 16, 2007
We registered www.philwestern.net - the site will be transitioning to focus specifically on Phil's work.
Dan related content will be added to the Outersanctum site.
4AM DIGITAL DOWNLOADS
December 16, 2007
4AM is now available for purchase on the iTunes Store (US, Canada and European Union Stores) in iTunes Plus format (no DRM and 256kbps bit rate).
Please note that the track, "San Julian", is missing.. Phil alerted them about it.
TRC MAILING LIST NEWSLETTER
December 14, 2007
Hello to all Record Company supporters!
The Live cd has a name now - it is going to be called 1221 (no, there wont be any Rush covers on the cd!)
Many orders were received by people who had not made reservations. Likewise, many reservations are still unclaimed. Our new strategy is to close ordering on the cd
on Dec 20th at midnight. This will enable me to order materials specific to the amount of cd orders received. So, if you haven't ordered your copy yet, please do so by Dec 20th
to ensure that you receive a copy.
The album I am making with Mark Spybey is completed! All work was done using file sharing, and the album is an hour of very nice strangeness.
I believe it is being released on a label called Lens Records, and while I havent heard the music the label puts out, apparently they are very
into doing deluxe packaging, and they seem like very very nice people over there.
You are now, as you may have guessed, on the Record Company mailing list! Please just let me know if you want to be removed from the list, and stop
receiving these email notifications. I will be sending them out randomly to all of you to let you know the goings on of the label, and what releases and shows are
planned. At this point, a tentative booking for the Spring is in place for a show in the Philadelphia area. More details will follow on that.
Many of you who receive this email have already ordered your copy of 1221. I want to express my gratitude to you for your support. Thank you!!
Here's to a 2008 of great times, and especially, great music!
pw
12 13 07
PHIL WESTERN LIVE '08
December 14, 2007
dixie flatline has announced that Phil will be playing in the Philadelphia area on May 31st, 2008 (venue T.B.A.) with Litany forum members : Shamanavi and Vav - with more to be announced. dixie flatline asks that you PM him if you are coming from out-of-town...
Here is the forum thread so you can follow along! :-)
BEEHATCH
December 11, 2007
This is the name of the Phillip Western & Mark Spybey project that will be released in Spring 2008 on Lens Records.
Phil set up a MySpace page for it, here.
And you can read his blog posting, here.
LIVE LTD EDITION CD UPDATE
December 4, 2007
(As of Dec 2nd 2007..) Phil said that 91 of the 100 copies have been spoken for. If you haven't reserved your copy, hurry up and send an email off to him right now! Again - no need to send any money just yet.
KONE UPDATE
December 4, 2007
Phil now has a MySpace page for Kone (with tracks and plenty of info)!
We now know the title of the album, "Cirrhotic Psychotic" - which is still scheduled for a February 2008 release.
LIVE SHOW & LTD EDITION CD
December 1, 2007
From the Litany Forum - posted by: citizensmurf...
I'm assuming all who ordered 4am got this email, but for those who didn't (shame on you) heads up for this one:
"I will be playing a show in Los Angeles on December 21st. The show will be recorded, and I will be making it available on cd in a very limited edition of 100 copies. These cds will be 20 dollars each,in jewel case with artwork by Simon Paul (Download/Plateau), and will be available immediately following the show. I debated whether or not to do this release, as I did not want to seem overly opportunistic, but many people contacted me and expressed an interest in having this material, and so I am doing it. Most of the live material will be exclusive to the show, so it will effectively be an album of new material except for maybe one or two songs.
In late January/Early February, I will release the new Kone album, and will send out another mailout then. Also watch for a new release by myself and Mark Spybey (Zoviet France/DVOA) in the spring.
If you want to reserve a copy of the Dec 21st show, please send me an email to this email address with the heading "LIVE CD" - It will be first come first serve. Dont send money yet - Just reserve your copy. When the 100 copies are spoken for, I will let everyone know. The week of the show, I will send the 100 buyers the go-ahead to purchase their copy." The address is musicatdhsound at gmail dot com.
"4AM" DIGITAL DOWNLOADS
November 26, 2007
"4AM" will be available for purchase on the iTunes Store (US, Canada & European Union), Rhapsody and Napster on or before January 19th, 2008.
"4AM" UPDATE
November 13, 2007
The Record Company / DHsound have stopped taking orders for Phil's latest CD release, "4AM".
It may get added to iTunes Store in the near future.
KONE FULL-LENGTH RELEASE
November 13, 2007
Phil posted on the Litany Forum that a full-length Kone release will be available in February 2008. Be sure to watch this site, Phil's MySpace page and Litany for further developments!
PHIL WESTERN RELEASE
November 4, 2007
Phil's latest release, "4AM", is available in limited quantities (just 250 copies). Order your copy by sending $15 through PayPal to : musicatdhsound at gmail dot com
Tracklisting:
1 Down To The World (I Know So Well) (2:55)
2 San Julian (7:44)
3 The Sign (Existing Out Of Body) (8:03)
4 Pontiac Pigeon (5:19)
5 No To Gladys (5:51)
6 Stalker (6:37)
7 Electric Death (3:59)
8 Thieves Suffer (8:57)
9 Ja Bay (2:38)
10 Where (5:23)
11 Fair Oaks (4:44)
12 Voices (In My Head) / We're On The Other Side (5:33)
SHUKAR RELEASE
May 22, 2007
The Shukar Collective release, "Rromatek" is set for release in September 28th, 2007 on EastBlok Music (Germany).
DOWNLOAD RELEASES
May 22, 2007
I added the tracklistings for the new Download releases, "FiXeR" and "Furnace Re:Dux".
If you haven't ordered copies yet, you can either order them separately or in the Vault 2 subscription at Subconscious
iTUNES ALBUMS
April 13, 2007
Frozen Rabbit - '26,000', Phil Western - 'Worlds End' (only Disc 1 at the moment),
Floatpoint - Beam Error' and
Off And Gone - 'Everest' are now available on the iTunes Store!
PLATEAU DEMO TRACK
March 15, 2007
If you visit Phil's MySpace page, you will find a track called "Ja Bay". It is a new Plateau demo! He has a blog post about it as well..
AVAILABLE ON ITUNES
March 14, 2007
"The Escapist" and "Dark Features" are now available on the iTunes Store!
ALSO COMING TO ITUNES
February 26, 2007
We're going to be adding : Floatpoint - "Beam Error" & Off And Gone - "Everest" as well.
PHIL'S RELEASES COMING TO ITUNES
February 24, 2007
Phil's 4 Releases : "The Escapist", "Dark Features", "Worlds End" (Disc 1) and "26,000" (Frozen Rabbit) will be up on the US, Canadian and European iTunes Stores sometime in May. Please watch the usual places (Here, Phil's MySpace page, and Litany) for further details..
SHUKAR LIVE
February 5, 2007
The Shukar Collective will be performing in Brussels, Belgium on April 13th, 2007.
VAULT SERIES II
February 5, 2007
7 cd's marking the comeback of the groundbraking vault series - incl. shipping and handling. a must for any subCON fan! These will be made and released to subscribers as they are manufactured. So you will recieve them approx every other month of 2007.
sub 29 - Doubting Thomas - The Infidel reissue - Special Edition
sub 30 - Download Furnace - Special Edition with live footage/outakes/jams
sub 31 - Download fIxEr - a NEW LP
sub 32 - PlaTEAU New Lp x2 - with a 10 year special edition Music for Grassbars
sub 33 - The Tear Garden the secret experiments - CD
sub 34 - Hilt Patsy / Minoot Bowl dropped the ball - CD
sub 35 - Skinny Puppy Back and forth vol 7 - CD
You can purchase a full subscription for $150 US / $180 Overseas
Or you can purchase individual releases at $22 US / $26 Overseas.
NEW WEB ADDRESS
October 14, 2006
We have moved the site to a new domain and location. Please update your bookmarks - http://offngone.bsgmultimedia.com
NEW WEB HOST
September 29, 2006
I want to thank Jim Carrico at Potlatch.net for hosting our sites for so long. We are in the process of finding a new host and will be moving the sites in the near future. So if there are any hiccups, you'll know the reason. :)
OCT AUDIO FILES
September 29, 2006
October Audio Files are from the Weed release, Hard To Kill.
The tracks are "Further Away" and "If Only U Could See".
SEPT AUDIO FILES
August 28, 2006
September Audio Files are from the upcoming Shukar Collective release, Dancing With Bears. No track titles at the moment, just track numbers - "Track #6" and "Track #14", Enjoy. Watch Outersanctum Music and this site for further details.
AUDIO FILES
August 22, 2006
I will be adding two tracks from the upcoming Shukar Collective release for the September Audio Files.
Don't have tracks titles, just track numbers : Track 6 & Track 14.
OUTERSANCTUM
August 1, 2006
Dan Handrabur has added two videos to digichannel.net: Nemos - "Oktober" and Mara - "Flying Soul".
AUGUST AUDIO FILES
July 28, 2006
August Audio Files are from Plateau - Iceolator : "Champagne" and "Greenguy".
PLATEAU ICEOLATOR CD
July 15, 2006
Subconscious has extra copies of PlatEAU - "Iceolator" CD (2nd pressing). Here are the details from the Litany Forum post by Sub J :
We have a sale happening on the PlatEAU CD Iceolator. For some reason this title gets overlooked and we have extra's of the 2nd pressing still in stock.
Send a paypal payment for 10.00 to ckey@sbcglobal.net with your address ( this includes postage and shipping
within the USA only. ) include a note for the special price for the PlatEAU CD and it is on the way.
Foreign orders : 12.00 Canada and 14.00 Europe. US Funds allow 3 -4 weeks for delivery
Thanks very much Sub J subconscious
JULY AUDIO FILES
July 1, 2006
July Audio Files are two of Phil Western's remixes : "UK Steppers Remix" (Twilight Circus - Remixed : Abstract Beats) and
"Gymnasium Mix" (Gys - Art D Echo).
JUNE AUDIO FILES
May 31, 2006
June Audio Files are: "Hallucination Machine" & "Welcome To My Mind" by XDrone (Dan Handrabur and Adham Shaikh) - XDrone EP.
SHUKAR LIVE GIG
May 7, 2006
Date : Saturday, June 10th, 2006
Location : Les Caves Du Manoir - Martigny, Switzerland
More Info : Les Caves Du Manoir
As always, if you attend this show, please contact me if you recorded it, video or took photos. Thanks!
PHIL LIVE IN SEATTLE
May 1, 2006
Date & Time : Friday, May 5th, 2006 - 10:00 P.M.
Location : CHAC Lower Level, 1621 12th Ave, Seattle
More Info : tribe Seattle
Thanks Rodent for posting this on the Litany Forum!
MAY AUDIO FILES
April 29, 2006
May Audio Files are: "Therapy" & "Powell" from Phil Western + Tim Hill - Therapy 10" (The Record Company 2001).
SHUKAR NEWS
April 18, 2006
The show in London on April 7th fell through (Papua New Guinea Benefit). Dan will be sending me some videos from a show in Spain shortly.
No release date or label for the new Shukar Collective album yet, but the title is "Dancing With Bears".
GLASSBLOWER VIDEO
April 18, 2006
I recently uploaded a 640 x 480 (H.264) copy of the Download - "Glassblower" music video to my .Mac account. You'll need to have QuickTime 7 (or later) installed to view it.
APRIL AUDIO FILES
April 3, 2006
April Audio Files are: Philth - "Touched" & Kone - "Beflepia" from Paradigm Shift (Nettwerk 1997).
MARCH AUDIO FILES
March 15, 2006
Sorry for the mega-delay again! - The March Audio Files are: "Asleep pt10" & "Awake pt24" from Phillip Western - Worlds End (The Record Company 2003).
FEB AUDIO FILES
February 1, 2006
February '06 Audio Files: Cap'm Stargazer - "Slog" & Off And Gone - "Blueplant" from the Harthouse Compilation - Pacific Rhythm: the first wave (Harthouse 1996).
SHUKAR NEWS
December 31, 2005
The Shukar Collective are gathering tracks together for a new album.
They will be playing in London on April 7th, 2006 to benefit Papua New Guinea.
I will add further details in the near future. Thanks Dan! :)
JAN AUDIO FILES
December 30, 2005
January '06 Audio Files: Floatpoint - "FoundFlap" & Off And Gone - "Decaying Orbit" from the Subconscious Compilation - Wild Planet (Nettwerk / Subconscious 2000). Enjoy!
PHIL & TIM LIVE
December 30, 2005
Phil and Tim will be performing live on January 27, 2006 @ The Paper Heart, www.thepaperheart.com. Tickets for this show are on sale at all Stinkweeds Music Stores and online at: www.catincog.com. Music and Video by Phil Western and Tim Hill.
For further info and discussion, please see this Litany Forum thread: http://litany.prongs.org/index.php?topic=1302.0
If you are going to attend this show and document it (photo / record audio or video), let me know!
DEC AUDIO FILES
December 1, 2005
I added the December Audio Files: "K2" & "Sun In My Eyes" from Dreamlogic - Forthwidth EP (Interchill Records 1997). Enjoy!
NOV AUDIO FILES
October 28, 2005
I added the November Audio Files a few days early - so I wouldn't forget like last time! Tracks are: "Logic Dreams" and "Upstairs" (feat. Phil Western) from HAN - "HAN EP" (Interchill/Dakini 1998). Enjoy!
December Audio Files will be: "K2" & "Sun In My Eyes" from Dreamlogic - Forthwidth EP (Interchill Records 1997).
MAP MUSIC DISCOGRAPHY
October 28, 2005
I reformatted the Map Music Discography page.
Dan & Phil related CDs released by Map Music include : Various Artists - Welcome To Lotus Land, Mere Mortals - Ethnic Dub Simmphony in Ten Parts and Phil Western - The Escapist.
SEPT / OCT AUDIO FILES
October 7, 2005
I totally forgot to add the tracks for September, so they have been uploaded with the ones for October. Sorry 'bout that ... I'll try not to let that happen again!
Tracks for September: "Solar Flares" & "Nautilus" from Mere Mortals Universal Code (Interchill/2001).
Tracks for October: Landhip - "Mad Cobalt" & Dreamlogic - "Sparce Greys" from the Map Music compilation Welcome To Lotus Land (Map/1996).
SHUKAR MUSIC VIDEO
August 4, 2005
The Music Video for "Malademna", off Shukar Collective's "Urban Gypsy", can be viewed by going to their page at AOL Music. I posted 4 screen shots from the video on the Shukar page at Outersanctum Music.
To save the embedded QuickTime movie to your Hard Drive, follow these sneaky directions using Mozilla Firefox.
AUGUST AUDIO FILES
August 1, 2005
I added two tracks from the "Endzeit" Compilation (Endzeit, 1995) to the Audio Page. The tracks are: Mere Mortals - "Distorted Reflections of the Outer Object" and Cap'm Stargazer - "Holy Phuq".
Two tracks from Mere Mortals' "Universal Code" will go online next month.
JULY AUDIO FILES
July 1, 2005
I added two tracks from the "Coordinate 01" Compilation (Dossier, 1993) to the Audio Page. The tracks are: Philth - "Sub-Aqua" and XDrone - "Sub-Lunar".
I will be adding two tracks from the "Endzeit" Compilation next month ..
FROZEN RABBIT / CONNECT_ICUT TOUR EP
June 28, 2005
Flesh Eating Ants are now selling the remaining copies of the disc that they offered on the 2005 Frozen Rabbit / connect_icut West Coast Tour. Get it before its gone (limited to 200 copies)! The 2 track CD EP sells for $10.00. Check out the FEA site for MP3 clips and more details ..
FROZEN RABBIT PICS / MOVIE CLIPS
June 24, 2005
Photos and short Movie clips from the Seattle Frozen Rabbit Show have been posted to this .Mac Homepage :
http://homepage.mac.com/manxxie/frozenrabbit/FileSharing30.html. Photos and clips were taken by Jeanne Saville. Thanks to Ashley for posting the link on the Litany Forum!
JUNE MP3 FILES
June 3, 2005
This month's MP3 files are from the new Shukar Collective release, "Urban Gypsy". The tracks posted to the Audio Page are:
"Taraf" and "Shub". Enjoy! Next month I'll post two tracks from an older release ..
FROZEN RABBIT LIVE REVIEW
May 9, 2005
Brad at Flesh Eating Ants passed this review along:
Frozen Rabbit - Vancouver BC, Blim, 2005-05-07
The show started with technical difficulties, relating to the projector used for their visuals. While Tim Hill and a few assistants figured out the issue, Phil Western improvised some drifting and flowing drones, which seemed to be created with a Roland 202. These eerie sounds flowed around the room, engulfing the audience, while setting an intensely haunting mood. Within a few minutes, the visuals came on, and I immediately realized why the elaborate transparent curtains hanging in front of the band were there. The psychedelic imagery was partially caught on several layers, creating a three dimensional effect in front of the duo. This worked much better than most of the very elaborate visual setups that I have seen, and certainly complimented the musical aspects nicely. The visual components consisted of distorted videos of what looked like scared faces, flowing video feedback, and what I would call the digital equivalent of a lava lamp. After the show, I heard that all of the video was arranged on the spot, and half of the gear on stage was used to do live mixing and editing. Musically, the show was breathtaking. They arranged the show in a way which appeared to be based off of a set list of tracks from their CD, "26,000", however there were a significant amount of changes making it appear that the two laptops on stage werenÕt used much at all, and they were relying more on their synthesizers and guitar to create the stunning environment. Judging by the look of the band, and the audience members, I wasnÕt the only one that was continually entering a trance like state during this deeply ambient set. Western and Hill built a mesmerizing environment, which seemed to enhance the way I will listen to their CD. It honestly felt to me as though they were recreating the jams that led to the existence of their album live for us. My only complaint was the lack of many improvised jams during their set, which hopefully will be included in the future. I found this to be one of the most interesting shows I've seen in Vancouver in the past 4 or 5 years, in spite of its sparse attendance. I sincerely hope that Frozen Rabbit can continue to work this sort of magic for years to come. After seeing this show, I am very tempted to make the drive to Seattle to see them again.
Jim Siegel
NEW MP3 FILES
April 8, 2005
I added some of the Cap'm Stargazer vs. Commander Mindfuck tracks to the Audio page.
I will be adding 2 tracks from Outersanctum - "Frequencies From The Edge Of The Tektonic Plate" next month.. stay tuned.
FROZEN RABBIT TOUR
April 8, 2005
Flesh Eating Ants has announced the finalized dates (in their April Newsletter) for the Frozen Rabbit/connect_icut Tour.
Sat May 7th - Vancouver, BC - Blim
Thu May 12th - Seattle, WA - Lower Level (Capitol Hill Arts Center)
Sun May 15th - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
Mon May 16th - Eugene, OR - Le Sous Sol
Thu May 19th - San Francisco, CA - 12 Galaxies
Sat May 21st - Los Angles, CA - The Knitting Factory
Mon May 23rd - Phoenix, AZ - The Paper Heart
For further details, please see the "Live Dates" section at
Flesh Eating Ants
FROZEN RABBIT SITE
April 8, 2005
Flesh Eating Ants has announced (in their April Newsletter) that the Frozen Rabbit web site
is now online. Go check it out!
OUTERSANCTUM SITE
April 6, 2005
Just finished uploading the new site design (literally). There are a couple of pages that will
be added shortly (Mere Mortals & Weed). The navigation is a little bit different than the
previous sites, so explore and get your bearings. :)
www.bsg-inc.com/outersanctum
SHUKAR COLLECTIVE RELEASE
March 16, 2005
The Shukar Collective's new album, "Urban Gypsy", will be released on May 23rd, 2005 via World Music Network.
For further album details, please see the Discography section on this site.
Also Shukar Collective related.. it appears that the official site is now online! Check it out at : shukar-collective.net
MORE SOUND FILES
March 14, 2005
I will be adding more MP3 Files to the Audio Page. This will become a monthly feature.
Expect to see 2 tracks from the Cap'm Stargazer vs. Commander Mindfuck EP online in April.
"Foe" and "Phish" from the Off And Gone EP (Existance, 1994) are online now!
FROZEN RABBIT TOUR DATES
March 12, 2005
Flesh Eating Ants have announced that Frozen Rabbit will be
touring the west coast with labelmates Eric Lazillotta and connect_icut. Confirmed dates so far:
March 26th - Vancouver, BC (Phil Western with Konrad Black) - A/V Club
May 7th - Vancouver, BC (w/o Eric Lanzillotta) - Blim
May 12th - Seattle, WA - Lower Level
May 15th - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
May 16th - Eugene, OR - Le Sous Sol
May 19th - San Francisco, CA - 12 Galaxies
May 21st - Los Angles, CA - The Knitting Factory
For update-to-date show listings, please visit the Live Dates section at Flesh Eating Ants.
FROZEN RABBIT SHOW
March 10, 2005
Frozen Rabbit will be performing (plus Eric Lanzillotta and Connect_icut) in Portland, OR at the Doug Fir Lounge on Sunday May 15, 2005 at 9:00 p.m. Doors open at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased from TicketsWest online or call 1-800-325-7328. Tickets are $8.00 The show is 21 and over..
SITE PLANS
February 20, 2005
As you can see, I'm in the process of a redesign for the web site. I've gotten some pages completed, and others will need some time before
they come online. I plan on moving the Reviews section to a top level link, instead of being hidden inside of the Discography pages.
I've done away with the Sound Clips page and replaced it with an Audio page. All the files on this page are the full tracks, but in low-fi MP3 format. This way you can get a better "feel" for the releases.
I hope you find the changes I've made helpful. If you have any suggestions, let me know.
PHIL WESTERN MP3S
February 13, 2005
Was doing a Google search on Phil to see if I could find any reviews for Frozen Rabbit - "26,000" and stumbled upon this link. This site has a bunch of Phil Western and Download tracks in MP3 format. Check it out!
OUTERSANCTUM UPDATE
July 23, 2004
Dan is sending me new content for the Outersanctum site, so please check back for further developments! New projects: Shukar and another vocal Jazz/Elektro project featuring Mara...
FROZEN RABBIT
July 23, 2004
Phil is working on an ambient/drone album that is targeted for a mid August completion date. Artwork will
be done by none other than Braineater (Jim Cummins). A tentative release date is set for Sept/Oct.
TOM ELLARD COLLABORATION
July 23, 2004
Slightly older news (sorry for the late post).. Phil is collaborating (long distance) with Tom Ellard (Severed Heads) on material that may be released in the future.
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