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Low Lumens : Dawn/Dusk

We’re proud to announce the release of Low Lumens : Dawn/Dusk album from Burnt Toast Vinyl. The album will be available on cd and digitally from Burnt Toast Vinyl on 30 October and on cassette from Crime & Punishment Packaged Goods. Low Lumens is the moniker for the Pittsburgh based artist and musician Danny Bracken. His creative practice explores interactions between video, sound, and physical space, ranging from immersive, multi-sensory installations to small-scale sculptures. Born into a family of musicians, sound occupies a central role in his work; taking the form of film scores, installations, and stand-alone recordings. At the heart of these investigations lies an interest in the relationship between humans, the natural world, and technology. Explorations of how we embrace technological advancements while staying connected to ourselves, others, and the natural environment, are recurrent themes throughout his work. Bracken’s music further extends this dialogue, examining the tenuous balance between digital possibility and human impression, creating in a context that is constantly shifting between analog and digital realms. The release of Dawn/Dusk is a combination of two four song EPs that Bracken wrote and recorded between 2013-14. The all-instrumental Dawn/Dusk has moving electronic melodies interwoven with synthetic percussive sounds,…Continue readingLow Lumens : Dawn/Dusk

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Oldermost : It’s Difficult To Know Anything At All cdep/cassette

We’ll be releasing Oldermost’s It’s Difficult To Know Anything At All on cdep. It will be in stores on 19 May and is ready for pre-order for mail order now. You can check out the video for “A Drink (Or Two)” and stream the album below. We’re also involved in both the Crime & Punishment Brewing Co. and the launching cassette label Crime & Punishment Packaged Goods which will be releasing It’s Difficult To Know Anything At All on cassette. :::scott:::