Sunday, April 3, 2011

[PR009] Paints of Anima vs. M.M.M.M. - Moon Walls

[SOLD OUT] Paints of Anima is my own moon worshiping, psychedelic, noise side-project and Moon Mother Maya Mayhem is the esoteric vocal work Is Root front-woman, Nur Greene. Moon Walls is 18 minutes of building walls of crushing doom. Released here in a limited edition of 15, it comes on a hand-painted 3" CDr, housed in a black, copper-wire-bound sleeve, each with a unique histological insert, all wrapped in sewn vellum.

[PR011] Paintings for Animals - Thee Body ov Worship



[SOLD OUT] The 4th and final entry in the confluence series, Thee Body ov Worship tackles the beasts of drone in two chapters. Released in a limited gift series of 10, featuring 2 x 3" CDr housed in hand-painted & stamped arigato packs. To be released by The House of Alchemy in Spring 2011.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

[PR013] Paintings for Animals - Thee Forrest ov Psalms

[SOLD OUT] A five piece cycle of ritualized song, Thee Forrest ov Psalms is a sharing of animistic mysticism. Featuring the masterful violin of Constantin Parvulescu, the ritualized artistry of Michaud Savage and the spoken work of Gregory Hoyt & Hillary Crawford. Released in a limited edition of 50 pro-dubbed CDr with artwork by Matt Prebus and photography by Luis Shoecraft & Evan Gilman. Mastered by Brian Pyle of Starving Weirdos. Reprint available.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

[PR010] The Holy Experiment – Renahual Passages

[SOLD OUT] Renahual Passages is Brooklyn-based Brrooke Hamre Gillespie’s (The Holy Experiment) latest venture into the realm of psychedelic trance. This disc includes 5 songs running the gamut from layered vocal drone to psychedelic folk, pure field recordings to solo piano. Heavily influenced by Eastern mysticism, seemingly disparate instrumentations and compositional styles are woven together to create a cohesive document of music’s power to transport and transform the listener. Released here in limited edition of 5” CDr housed in Arigato Paks, each with unique Technicolor photos of human anatomy.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

[PR007] Paintings for Animals - Thee Dance ov Ecovitus

[SOLD OUT] Ecovitus is a collection of 4 pieces written over the last year and half, combining fauna field-recordings and drones. Subjects include birds, shore birds, frogs, bees & people. Heavily laden with vocals, synthesizers & feedback, these structures are simple and transportational. Released here in a limited edition of 33 stamped CDr and hand-cut chipboard cases & vellum insert, all housed in a 7” sleeve with photocopy collage by Sparkle Girl’s Jim Evans for Soccer Mom Ebonics #37, which was a live recording of the first track “See it in the Trees” performed 2008 at Chickhed Church.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

[PR006] New Red Sun - Pemmican

[SOLD OUT] Recorded 8.23.09 live at Chickenhed Church in Seattle, WA, Pemmican is 23+ minutes of doom-filled drone. Incorporating the heavier elements of black metal with the more brutal elements of noise & drone. Released in support of the New Red Sun fall ’09 West Coast tour on a single side CS23 with poster-board folding case, vellum slip & stamped cassette. Limited to 27 copies.


Monday, September 21, 2009

[PR005] New Red Sun – Slow Wave EP

[SOLD OUT] Riding the Slow Wave of Death EP is titled after New Red Sun’s original moniker Riding the Slow Wave of Death to the Bright and High Plains. The same recording as PR003 is here rereleased in new packaging with 4-panel color insert featuring the photography of guitarist Evan Gilman, housed in a polyvinyl sleeve. This version is mastered by Chicago-based noisician Derek Repsch (founded of the now-defunct Splinter Ensemble, ex-No Guns No Money, etc). To be released in a hand-numbered, ltd. edition of 100 CDr, also in support for the New Red Sun/Painting for Animals fall 2009 West Coast tour.


[PR004] Paintings for Animals - Sleep's Keeper ov thee Sea

[SOLD OUT] Sleep’s Keeper ov thee Sea is a 5-song cycle of darkened Cascadian poetry, brimming layered harmonic vocalizations and heavy drones. This is the second full-length Paintings for Animals release and comes housed in a doubled cover (vellum & negative image), with a hand-bound booklet of poetry and illustrations, each with a unique textural photograph by Hillary Emrys Crawford. Released in a hand-numbered, ltd. edition of 41 CDr in support for the New Red Sun/Painting for Animals fall 2009 West Coast tour.

Friday, September 18, 2009

[PR003] New Red Sun – Slow Wave EP

[SOLD OUT] Seattle-based darkened folk/drone trio New Red Sun’s premier release Riding the Slow Wave of Death is a 17 minute epic journey piece, originally premiered in May 2009 at the Seattle Occultural Music Festival. Masterfully recorded by engineer Jon Sargent, notably having worked for masters Tucker Martine, Wayne Horvitz, etc. This EP comes on a 5” unmarked true-silver CDr, artwork on a transparency insert. This recording will be rereleased shortly [PR005] Slow Wave EP, once mastered by Derek Repsch. It have new artwork new artwork, featuring the photograph’s of Evan Gilman.

This item is not for sale via web but is available at Ballard’s Dissonant Plane in Seattle, WA.

[PR002] Paintings for Animals – Whale Hunter

[SOLD OUT] Whale Hunter is now available in a limited edition of 23 3" CDr. This 22 minute EP is a musical narrative, blending field recordings, vocals & feedback in classic Paintings form. This recording is presented on stenciled discs housed in hand-cut cardboard stock with pasted line drawings, photo cutout and release info on Japanese-English dictionary, all bound with red twine. Field recordings taken in Mt Rainier National Park & the Olympic National Rain Forest.