An epic combo of updates

Alot to say tonight!

A bunch of new distro items have been added recently;

Fugues – Unreleased Tracks Compilation

A great comp featuring Message to Bears along side some other fantastic artists.

Field Rotation – Licht und Schatten

Second release from up coming Fluid Audio label.

And the 2 latest releases from the fantastic Home Normal label have also been added to the store.

The October sale ended last weekend, so the OCT10 10% discount code can no longer be used. Thanks to everyone who ordered and made use of the discount! I’m still keeping a bunch of items at a lower price though, you can check them out here. You can now also buy Stray Ghosts “An Avalanche…” with the t shire at a special package deal price here!

I’ve just confirmed that the wonderful Experimedia will be stocking Dead Pilot releases! I’ll let you know as soon as they have them in stock. Huge thanks to Jeremy! Hibernate have also just launched a shop and will soon be stocking select releases as well!

Fluid Radio will be broadcasting a mix made by me on Saturday November 14th. It features a bunch of great music from Dead Pilot releases as well as some from my favourite non Dead Pilot artists! After it’s been broadcast, I’ll upload it for download.

The remixes for the bonus disc for the re-release of Ekca Liena’s “Slow Music…” have now been confirmed and are as follows:

- Into The Wind (Cover by Duncan Harrison)
- Post Altitude (Remix by Pupilar)
- We Are Dying Flames (Remix by Stray Ghost)
- Fire Emerging From Mist (Remix by Kixotek)
- Fire Emerging From Mist (Remix by Nadja / Aidan Baker)

I’m so pleased and thrilled with this line up. I can’t wait to get this out. More info on it’s release soon.

And lastly, the first every Dead Pilot gig is taking place in Aylesbury on Saturday December 12th with Message to Bears, Winter in Montreal, Timothy C. Holehouse and Plurals. Hopefully this will be the first of many. More info here and here. If you are interested in coming and have no idea where Aylesbury is, please do get in touch and I’ll help you out.

I think that’s just about everything. As I said, I’m taking a break from releases for a month or so, but expect to see something special soon.

xxxxx

Store update

Added a bunch of new items to the store!

Ekca Liena – Pathless. A brand new self released disc from Ekca!

Check it out here! Also, if you haven’t yet purchased Sleep Paralysis by Ekca as well, you can buy them bother together at a reduced price here!

Me With Others – The Cigarettes EP

Me With Others return with this sublime 4 track EP on Bee Keeper records. Check it out here!

Wereju – Fairytale Ending

New release on Reverb Worship by the Irish drone legend! Check it out here!

Begging’ Your Pardon Miss Joan – Avon

Our fav psyche folkers return with Avon, on Reverb Worship. Check it here

And lastly, you can now purchase the regular version of Stray Ghost’s album “An Avalanche of Swollen Tongues” with the t shirt at the reduced price of just £14.25! Bargin! Check it out here!

PS. Don’t forget the sale is still on! Check out the reduced items here and if you add 3 or more things to your cart, don’t forget the use the discount code OCT10 for a further 10% off!!

Cheers

xxxx

some mid october news bits

The Stray Ghost special editions have now sold out! Although, you may be able to grab copies from the following places:

http://www.normanrecords.com/poogle/index.php?q=stray+ghost&format=&btnG=Search

http://www.homenormal.com/archives/category/shop/other-labels/dead-pilots

That brings me neatly onto the next point; Home Normal and Databloem are now stocking Dead Pilot releases! Check the link above for Dead Pilot on Home Normal and the link below for Dead Pilot on Databloem!

http://www.databloem.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&label_id=137&Itemid=2&vmcchk=1&Itemid=2

Many thanks to Ian/Ben from Home Normal and Dennis at Databloem. I’m working on getting a few more stockists at the moment, so am holding back on the next few releases until I’ve secured them.

I’ve added a new 3″ EP by Operations to the distro section of the store. It’s called “Sundevil” and is abit different from the usual Operations sound, but is definitely worth a listen. Plus it’s highly limited to just 30 copies!

Okay so there are ALOT of releases planned for the next few months; it’s going to be really busy and very exciting. Also new t shirts coming soon too. I’ll be taking a break for while to sort out new stockists and a few other things, but expect a bunch of new releases next month.

Thanks as ever. x

3 new releases for the first week of october!

First up is the long awaited full length from Operations!

http://deadpilot.bigcartel.com/product/operations-you-atomic-warfare

Operations is Chris Anderson. You may remember him from the second Dead Pilot release “Knights Move!”. Well, that was some time ago and this album has been in the works ever since, but it finally sees the light of day.

Inspired by the nuclear tests undertaken by western nations in the 1950s, this album is a deep, harrowing and affecting listen. Radio static drops in and out of dusty piano loops and delicate guitar passages over layers of feedback drenched drones. It’s highly textured yet very minimal and benefits from headphones immensely. The sound Chris has created here is very immersive and really captures your imagination; with it’s barely there instrumentation and distant noises, you will find your self discovering new sounds on each listen. The 22 minute epic “Dominic II” is one of the spookiest tracks I’ve heard in a long time. If you can imagine Godspeed and Machinefabriek soundtracking an obscure black & white horror film, I think it would sound somewhat like this. The tension created is fascinating.

Limited to 99 copies in hand stamped and hand numbered windowed digipaks, tied with string.
Second up is a new disc by the brilliant Pete Fosco!

http://deadpilot.bigcartel.com/product/pete-fosco-crescent-avenue

Pete Fosco comes to Dead Pilot after releases on Reverb Worship and the fantastic Digitalis Limited cassette range.

Crescent Avenue is made up of 2 tracks. Western Ave. I and Western Ave. II. Western Ave. I is a 32 minute dirge through volcanic rumbling tones, with semi-psychedelic licks and swells and delicate melodic passages floating in and out of the clouds. It’s quite dense and heavy in places but it never gets too bleak; there is always a nagging hopeful airy-ness throughout the piece. Western Ave. II is eerie and dark, with twisted riffs and distorted memories fighting to break free; and when they finally do, it’s chaotic but engaging and brilliant. As the track dies out, you can’t help but feel moved in a peculiar way.

Limited to 100 copies, hand stamped in new card digipaks with 4 circular holes hinting at the artwork.

Lastly is entry number 6 in the split series, from Archers by the Sea and Pine Smoke Lodge

http://deadpilot.bigcartel.com/product/archers-by-the-sea-pine-smoke-lodge-split

Number 6 in the Spilt Series sees Archers by The Sea (Vicent, previously known as The Pistil Cosmos and “V”) from France paired up with mysterious US outfit Pine Smoke Lodge.

Archers by the Sea offers up a mind blowing 32 minute track of euphoric drones and sun drenched melodies. This track is simply stunning, probably one of the best I’ve heard from Vincent. It’s kaleidoscopic, intense and uplifting. Flaming synths gush and warble above cascading textures. It’s like a journey through space at a million miles an hour. Ending with a playful psychedelic guitar passage, that seems like a dream. F**king fantastic.

Pine Smoke Lodge bring us 3 tracks of weirdo-ritualistic forest drone. Foggy tribal rhythms and lone cries of witch craft play over hazey drones and doomy textures. Like wandering through unknown lands late at night. It’s ghostly and very strange. A brilliant counterpart to Archers by the Sea.

Limited to 80 copies, in standard windowed sleeve.

Don’t forget, for the month of October, if you order 3 or more items from the store, you can use the discount code OCT10 for 10% off!!

Thank you xxx

*please note as I am currently quite ill there may well be a delay in sending out orders, so please bare with me, thank you.*

our last september night of 2009

So, as we say goodbye to the month of September and hello to the month of October, I’d like to bring a few things to your attention(s).

First off:

Stray Ghost’s fantastic full length “An Avalanche of Swollen Tongues” released a few weeks has had a bloody fantastic review by our friends at Sonic Reverie.

“There are strains of the Japanese aesthetic Wabi Sabi throughout Stray Ghost’s music, the fact that we cannot quite hear what is buried below the synthetic drones and static makes it seem all the more appealing in it’s imperfection. We are forced to press our ears to the speakers and listen closely to catch scintillating frames of the beauty which is buried beneath the kind of harsh protrusion of external noise which invades our hearts and minds on a daily basis.”

Read the full review:

http://sonicreverie.blogspot.com/2009/09/stray-ghost-avalanche-of-swollen.html

Secondly (and whilst on the subject of “…Swollen Tongues”:

You can now purchase the limited, hand numbered, tied with string and with bonus disc version of the album on it’s own WITHOUT a t shirt. So, those of you who like to listen to music topless, but still want the limited edition special-ness and bonus disc, can now purchase it on it’s own!

http://deadpilot.bigcartel.com/artist/stray-ghost

For all the Stray Ghost purchasing options!

Thirdly:

New distro items have been added from the lovely Hibernate records and my favs Small Doses. Check out the distro section for these gems (limted copies of everything!):

http://deadpilot.bigcartel.com/category/distro-items

Lastly:

With the nights drawing in and such (and the amount of amazing and larger scale releases planned over the next few months) I’ve decided to do a bit of a sale to shift the last few copies of some releases and make way for all the lovely new ones.

http://deadpilot.bigcartel.com/category/sale-items

Some stuff is down to just ONE COPY so if anything does take your fancy, get on it or be disappointed!

Also, during this sale time, if you order 3 (THREE) or more items (releases, distro items, sale items, t shirts ANYTHING!), you can use a special discount code: OCT10 for an extra 10% off. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS ONLY TO BE USED ON ORDERS OF 3 (THREE) OR MORE ITEMS, NO LESS. ANY ORDERS NOT FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED AND YOU WILL LOSE OUT. SORRY.

Okay, that wasn’t quite last;  final things:

Regarding the re-release of Ekca Liena’s Slow Music; please join the mailing list (on the home/start page) to be kept up to date on when this will be out. Joining the Facebook group and following the Twitter page wouldn’t help either. This way you will be notified of all goings on.

A few new places will be stocking Dead Pilot releases! More info shortly. Mega thanks to those guys for stocking us!

Out next week: Pete Fosco – Crescent Avenue (ltd. 1oo), Archers by the Sea/Pine Smoke Lodge – Split (ltd. 80) and Eyeballs – The Roof of the World re-issue (ltd. 40)

Finally, thanks to everyone for your continued interest and support. Keep it up and keep physical music and the DIY ethic alive!

Orb morning store update. or something

http://phantomchannel.bandcamp.com/album/ekca-liena-orb-night

Phantom Channel marks it’s second physical release with a 3″ CDr by our fav, Ekca Liena. Download it at the above link or buy the disc in the Dead Pilot store now!

http://deadpilot.bigcartel.com/product/ekca-liena-orb-night

Holy update Batman!

Hello!

Lots of things to say today…

Firstly, thanks so much to everyone who pre-ordered/has ordered the Message to Bears album Departures. The response has been great so far and it’s selling really well, so thank you. It’s even got a review in Mixmag!

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/77/l_696febb1c36f4bf49ec4d42e2161f610.jpg

It is now available exclusively in Japan from Duotone mail order. Check out their site and slap it into Google to translate it, it’s much more amusing than you’d think. Bon apetit!

http://www.duotonerecords.com/newin/newin_01.html

I’ll be sending a load of copies over to Norman records as soon as I can as well, really looking forward to hearing their thoughts on the record.

For anyone who doesn’t check the store regularly, there is (and has been for a while now) a small sale going on.

The Doom Riot – Slow Estate Dreams is now only £5.20 (was £6.50)

Dead Pilot Records T Shirt is now only £6.50 (was £7.50)

Message to Bears Limited Edition T Shirt designed by Seth from ROYT is now only £6.50 (was £7.50) and there is only one left in small so be quick!

Cam Deas T Shirt and free 3″ CDr is now only £6.50 (was £7.50)

Plus a bunch of distro items are now very cheap include some Reverb Worship and BF goodies.

Speaking of the distro, I’ve finally added some really awesome new items. A new album from Constellations, Nicholis Szczepaniks album “The Chaismus” and a self released Plurals disc. Good times!

The Drone Poets comp has been up for pre-order for a while now, but incase you didn’t know, here it is:

http://deadpilot.bigcartel.com/product/drone-poets-2xcdr-comp-pre-order

It’s up for the special price of just £7.20 (for 2 CDrs with over 2 hours of music on!). The regular price will be £8.50.

The cover text is by the amazing Royal Train aka Oscar Jacobsson and the insert artwork by the incredible Stefan Kushima. Both have tracks featuring on the comp. You can listen to clips from a few tracks on the Dead Pilot myspace music player thingy. Check it out:

http://www.myspace.com/deadpilotrecordsuk

On the player, you can also hear a track from the upcoming album by Cylon entitled Resonanz. Hopefully that will be out in a couple of weeks time. It will be limited to 250 copies in a hand stamped 4 panel recycled card digipak. Lovely.

Check out Cylons myspace page for more info/samples:

http://www.myspace.com/schoudk

Here’s the big epic news about other releases coming this year/early next year:

Cylon – Resonanz (as mentioned above), CDr limited to 250 copies in hand stamped 4 panel recycled card digipaks.

Ekca Liena – Sleep Paralysis, CDr limited to 250 in windowed digipak with artwork by Ekca.

Stray Ghost – An Avalanche of Swollen Tongues, CD limited to 500 copies. Packaging and artwork to be confirmed.

Ekca Liena – Slow Music For Rapid Eye Movement, re-release on CD!!! 500 copies. Packaging and artwork to be confirmed.

Winter In Montreal – Motion Sick and Speechless, CDr

Pete Fosco – Crescent Avenue, CDr

Wereju – An Anniversary of Sorts, CDr.

Expo’ 70 – tbc

Brian Grainger – tbc

The next contributions to the split series will be:

Archers By The Sea/Pine Smoke Lodge, CDr 100 copies

Plurals/Tuluum Shimmering, CDr copies tbc.

Expect to see some pre-orders/hear samples/see photos of some of them VERY SOON.

Thanks for reading.

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Jasper TX 3 inch disc OUT NOW

BRAND NEW 3INCH DISC FROM JASPER TX. COMPANION TO HIS RECENT FULL LENGTH ALBUM “SINGING STONES”. LIMITED TO 110 COPIES WORLDWIDE!

Dag Rosenqvist aka Jasper TX (one half of the post rock duo De La Mancha) has been producing his own brand of unique ambience for some time now, having had releases with Lampse, Miasmah, most recently Fang Bomb and self releasing various 3inch CDrs inbetween. It is with much honor that I welcome Dag into the “Dead Pilot ranks” (as it were).

With this 3 inch disc, Dag has really honed in on the drone sound he has only vaguely touched upon before. Building from subtle organ tones to dense low end drones and peaking with fizzing glory and triumph, this perfectly crafted 20 minute piece shows Dags ear for minimalism and subtle shifts in melody and texture. It’s slow burning development makes the peak much more euphoric and intense. Like Stars of the Lid remixed by Machinefabriek.

Limited to 110 copies worldwide packaged in miniature DVD style case with photography artwork by Peter Broderick (yes THAT Peter Broderick) and textured paper insert.

Also, new Stefan Kushima CDr and A Death CInematics 2xCDr album added to distro!

november 2

Hello!

Message to Bears – EP1 and the split with The Soul’s Release have both SOLD OUT! Thank you all so much for your support for these great artists! Remember, you can still get the exclusive and highly limited, never to be printed again, ultra special Message to Bears t shirt printed by Seth from the excellent band Romance of Young Tigers from the store too!

Speaking of t shirts, I finally have the paper plane t shirts ready for purchase! They are ace! Lovely and minimal. I dig them! Only 50, in various sizes (including girls!). The perfect Xmas pressie? I think so!

Speaking of t shirts AGAIN, there’s also a brand new Cam Deas t shirt in store, designed by TGK (art for Cam’s Blackest Rainbow releases.) It comes with a FREE BONUS 3 INCH DISC of minature pieces of guitar/electronic experimentation.

There’s also 3 other new releases available now, all limited to 50. What a nice number 50 is.

The Pistil Cosmos – For Trees
Eyeballs – The Roof of The World
Dead Wood/Phantom Heron Seas – Split

All of which I am very proud to be releasing, and hope you enjoy!

Hopfully out before the end of the year:

dead011 – timothy c holehouse – to the howls at midnight

dead018 – jasper tx – untitled nr. 7

dead021 – fordell research unit – year zero

dpss04 – stefan kushima/joey chainsaw – split

dpss05 – wereju/hourglass drops – split

There’s a couple of ace new distro items in too, including a brand new double CDr from The Doom Riot!

Thank you.

xxxxx

november 1

Lots of things have sold out now, including the very first Dead Pilot release, the compilation CD-r. Thank you so much!

Slow Music by Ekca Liena is officially the fastest selling Dead Pilot release so far, which is really truly amazing! Mega thanks to the guys at Norman records for helping with that!

I’m down to the last copies of Message to Bears – EP1, Message to Bears/The Soul’s Release split and Me With Others – You Can’t Argue With Silence, so if you’re interested in any of those, act fast!

Big ol’ distro update right now too, plenty of bounty added that should be appealing to you all.

The next batch of releases is nearly done, just waiting for a few more bits to arrive to finish off some packaging, but here’s what to expect:

The Pistil Cosmos – For Trees (limited to 50 in black envelope)
Eyeballs – The Roof of The World (limited to 50 in card wallet with vellum paper insert)
Dead Wood/Phantom Heron Seas – Split (limited to 50 in recycled card digipak)
Cam Deas – Untitled 3″ and t shirt combo (limited to 50)
Dead Pilot T shirt (black paperplane print on white gildan t shirt, limited to 50)

Thank you.