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yndi halda : Under Summer, March 2016!

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We are happy to announce that yndi halda’s long awaited follow up to their 2006 debut enjoy eternal bliss is complete and will be released by btv on 2xLP/cd in March 2016 and in the UK by Big Scary Monsters. Under Summer is the second album from the Brighton/Kent, UK-based five piece. Four tracks spread over an hour, taking you on an incredible, musical journey. Under Summer finds yndi halda developing the sound established on enjoy eternal bliss and incorporating sparse vocal elements into their instrumental palette. Tracklisting: 01. Together Those Leaves 02. Golden Threads From The Sun 03. Helena 04. This Very Flight You can hear a part of “Golden Threads From The Sun” via the UK’s DIY magazine site today. Additionally, we now have pre-ordering links available for the 2xLP and cd. The first 500 2xLPs will be pressed on “Cookies and Cream” vinyl, off-white with marbled black. We also have packages to get a white or black ultrasoft tri-blend t-shirt with a special Under Summer graphic: 2xLP/shirt and cd/shirt. :::scott:::

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Low Lumens : Dawn/Dusk

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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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Preparation Age

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Mike Adams At His Honest Weight rounds out 2015 with Preparation Age, a new 5-song one-sided LP on Burnt Toast Vinyl in conjunction with our friends at Sounds Familyre. It was recorded during the same sessions as a forthcoming 2016 full-length and serve as companion songs and a taste of what is to come. They build on the solidly crafted pop songs of 2014’s The Best of Boiler Room Classics through sonic experimentation and take the band’s sound into a hazier new territory combining influences from the synth-based rock of Wheat, Grandaddy, and Flaming Lips with Beach Boys inspired vocal harmonies. Throughout Preparation Age, Mike Adams manages to tell stories of forgotten friends and everyday people, turning fear and anxiety from the departed past into something pleasing and beautiful. In the more perfect universe next door, 2016 is the year for Mike and the boys’ magnum opus crowning achievement that will earn them a well-deserved gold record. For 2015, in the here and now gold teeth, it’s Mike Adams At His Honest Weight’s Preparation Age. Preparation Age is presented in a limited vinyl-only release of 500 copies with the B-side featuring an etching and including a digital download code. This LP…Continue readingPreparation Age