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Monday 26 September 2011

close to distantly - out now

it is with much gladness that we can collectively announce the release of the astonishing debut album from AbSUrd, entitled 'close to distantly', and now available as a beautiful limited-edition hand-crafted gatefold cd and download on decorative stamp, as well as direct from AbSUrd himself. spiralling across seventeen psychedelic songs, the album is a veritable tour-de-force, showcasing the astonishing, mesmerising, disorientating, surrealist production talents of AbSUrd, alongside a host of guest contributors including myself, nadia d'alo, babel fishh, bleubird, ceschi, filkoe, james p honey, papervehicle and univac. and how special mention must be given to the glorious design and presentation of the disc itself; a collaborative effort between AbSUrd and Mlle Metronome, a perfectly exquisite piece of craft indeed.


for my own part, i am doubly excited at the release, for i am lucky enough to have been very deeply involved with the production process and all that lies therein. initially i was just to guest on the album vocally, but one hazy late night conversation lead to another and i was soon on board to mix the album in its entirety too, which subsequently unfolded the events that saw me contributing additional instrumentation as well as assorted field recordings. before, finally, AbSUrd extended the invitation for me to submit a piece of artwork for the final release too. all-in-all, it has been a wonderfully enjoyable path, and something that we are all very keen to share with you all. do fix yourself a copy as soon as time and funds permit. i can wholeheartedly assure you that it is a most highly rewarding listening experience indeed.

keep safe

jamesreindeer

Monday 12 September 2011

close to distantly - coming soon


ladies and gentlemen. it is with much jubilation that we can at last officially announce the debut album from the most highly treasured AbSUrd shall be upon us in but a couple of weeks time. entitled 'close to distantly', it shall be available as a limited edition cd and download, direct from the decorative stamp.


spanning seventeen songs, and taking us on a ritualistic, psychedelic voyage into the unknown, the album is a tour-de-force of the mechanical-yet-organic, the surreal-yet-affecting, the dark-yet-warming, and features a whole host of guest vocal and musical appearances.


as of today, the album is now available to stream in its entirety from within the decorative stamp online store, in order to let you whet your appetites in anticipation of being able to secure your own personal copies when the 26th september release date rolls around... get involved!

keep safe

jamesreindeer

Friday 9 September 2011

hazy scenes from the old cinema

this week saw me having the wonderful honour and privilege of being able to perform at the old capitol cinema in mainz as part of the 'rubbert twist & friends' spectacular, organised by the legendary folk themselves, and featuring a host of guest appearances including knertz's very own plus with a glorious solo set, which culminated in an evening of rather magical happenings indeed.

for my own part, the chance to play in an antiquated cinema in front of a screen filled with visuals co-ordinated by the unrelentless adrian woodhouse, bore the opportunity for me to perform a rather special iron filings and sellotape set, featuring a host of songs from the recently unveiled album to black & white scenes of aerial bombadment, shelling, and similar horrors of war. an intense experience indeed, but one which was most warmly received by the highly attentive audience gathered.


still, my own involvement in the evening was escalated to dizzying heights when i was able to grace the stage alongside the immense rubbert twist to perform two songs from my own humble repertoire in the form of 'the only dance i can do' and 'mask of sanity', and such storming renditions they were indeed, a real highlight to be sure.

almost needless to say, rubbert twist absolutely murdered their performance. i believe it is only the third time i have got to see them perform live but, sitting there in the old cinema, watching them unravel a seamless journey though such varied musical soundscapes to the psychedelic visuals unfolding behind them really was a stunning experience indeed... be sure to keep your eyes pealed for further happenings in the future.

keep safe

jamesreindeer

Monday 5 September 2011

book of marion - out now

at last, the wait is finally over. we can now gladly announce that the staggeringly-awesome 'book of marion' album from james p honeyjoel siméus is at last available for purchase as a highly-limited 12" coloured vinyl release from planck length records.


featuring two sprawling compositions, weighing in at a little more that 30 minutes, the album is awash with trademark production from the incredible joel and the kind of astonishing lyrical performances we have come to expect from james. be sure to fix yourself a copy directly, as it really is something special indeed.

keep safe

jamesreindeer

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