A.S. Pearson - Broken Dreams and Blue Jays c45

A.S. Pearson - Broken Dreams and Blue Jays c45 (SOLD OUT)
date of release: 24.02.2008
format: c45
copies: 20
info: A.S. Pearson of D/A A/D's solo analog project, just modular synth - no effects or outside sound sources. each tape comes with a relic of my childhood, a 1987 O-Pee-Chee Toronto Blue Jays card from my actual collection. The tape is 2 side long modular drone jams, straight to tape. No overdubs, 100% analog.

This nice little slab of white plastic is the newest offering from D/A A/D front man, Alex Pearson. This is the first in what will hopefully be an ongoing series of pure analog synth recordings done in a more ambient style recorded straight to tape, and never touched by digital hands. As with most of his this release's is pretty bass heavy, but unlike D/A A/D there is also an underlying since of melody, and plenty of long, engaging drones. This still hits pretty heavy though, and I would hesitate to call it straight up drone or ambient. While it has the characteristics of both those styles, the tones are still very beefy and unrelenting in a way that is purely Alex's own. All an all I enjoy this tape very much, and for people like me who can't get enough synth action it's one of the best things I've got in the mail recently. It's a shame that it's limited to only 20 copies. Comes with a small business card with the info, and a Toronto Blue Jays baseball card from the 1980's, all in a tiny zip lock bag. Very cool sounds, and nice, thoughtful packaging. Get it quick! - eat trash, shit money!

*NEWS*
Unfortunately due to the nature of this release the master tape was damaged by static electricity, there may be slight popping during the tape, we would like to think it adds character.

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Fossils - Drunk Boat c45

Fossils - Drunk Boat (siht07) (SOLD OUT)
date of release: 24.02.2008
format: c45
copies: 23
info: Hammer town's Fossils on snapped in half for the first time! White cassettes spray painted neon matte yellow/green and pink with red splattered labels. True zombie music, field recordings from the undead apocalypse. The sounds of torn flesh and social decay. These lo-fi fossils jams are some of the best we have heard.

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Suicidal Tendons - Black Teeth c30

Suicidal Tendons - Black Teeth (siht06) (SOLD OUT)
date of release: 24.02.2008
format: c30
copies: 20
info: Kelso Washington's harsh noise beast on snapped in half with clear red cassettes with transparent cobalt gray mylar, black and white and black on black inserts. Harsh walls with a twist, 28 minutes of foreplay leading to 2 solid minutes of hard core fucking (noise).

"Is this a S.T. ambient tape?!? Well close, but not exactly. The tape starts off with gear slowly being turned on, with each tiny sound being feed into a delay loop that grows and grows. A nice eerie, crunchy feedback loop rolls along, crackling and changing ever so slightly. After the play button clicks up and you are broke from the daze of the past 15 minutes, it's time to flip it over. It slides back into the same rhythm and you continue to be stoned by the noise. Just before the tape ends there is a nice surprise. Double killer! Amazing packaging from SIH contains 3 inserts, including a book review and a translucent painting of the dark one himself. It's all enclosed in a small zip lock bag." - eat trash, shit money!

possibly available from:
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