News update October 2012

Hi

Welcome to the autumn with a packed news update with some end of year releases from Yellow6.

This year seems to have flown by and has been full of changes but lots of good music. A particular feature for me this year has been that I’ve been involved in a number of collaborations, from the live debut of Sleep of Reason (with Dirk Serries – release due in 2012), the Minatures CD with David Newlyn on Hibernate and the DEATH:VALLEY dyptich with thisquietarmy (CD edition coming soon from Basses Frequences – late 2011 or early 2012). The latest of these collaborations will be released shortly and all the details are below – firstly the Offtempo CD with Larkian, and the Sounds and Moving Pictures CD/DVD including live recordings processed by David Newlyn and video collaboration with Elenziah.

The following releases can be pre-ordered from the web shop www.yellow6.com/shop.php now and will be sent out as soon as copies are available. Offtempo will be available any day and Sounds/merry6mas will be shipped late November.

Full details are below of the following releases: (Prices include shipping and are listed as UK/EU/RoW)

Larkian & Yellow6 – Offtempo (CD) – released 18 October 2011

Sounds and Moving Pictures (CD/DVD) – released 21 November 2011

Drifting For The Horizon [merry6mas2011] (CD) – released 21 November 2011

So, without further ado… here’s the full details on the what and the where:

Larkian and Yellow6 – Offtempo

A collaboration between Cyril Monnard (Larkian) and Jon Attwood (Yellow6) with sleeve photography by Christy Romanick

A joint release by Basses Frequences/three:four records BF37/TFR011

Track list:

01. Jazz F2B (4:48)

02. Walz (7:44)

03. Rita (5:11)
04. Untitled3 (6:55)
05. Pool (7:16)
06. E62 (9:38)
07. Séquences inversées (17:26)

Release date 18 October 2011

Some info::

The history of Larkian and Yellow6 traces back to around 2001 when Cyril was running the Tricycle Evolutif record label. He invited Jon to release a 7" single on the label and this, 'Grey' was released early 2002. There were some discussions about a split release at the time but this never came about. Forward to 2009 and Cyril and Jon get back in contact via individual releases on the same labels (October Man, Cathedral Transmissions). Cyril sends a track for Jon to contribute to and the collaboration that has become 'Offtempo' began. After around a year of file exchange, composition and recordings, the first common collaborative effort by Yellow6 and Larkian was ready to find a home.

Neither Larkian or Yellow6 are easily categorised, but both differ from each other. The mixing of the two styles creates something all its own whilst retaining the individual. By using an impressive range of effects and ways to play guitar 'Offtempo' offers various sound textures and landscapes, from shoegaze inspired reverb to atmospheric ambiences or epic post-rock melodies. At times, it is hard to say who played what, which is a good thing, showing it is not just a superposition of two different styles. The music tends towards the melancholy but maintains an air of optimism.

Available now in the web shop priced at £10/11/12 (UK/EU/RoW)

Also available by mail order from Basses Frequences, three:four on CD/ digital download and from all good retailers

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Sounds and Moving Pictures

Live in Europe 2011 CD/DVD Set

Recorded live in Europe Spring 2011 at the Live Looping Festival, Antwerp.

Additional live recordings processed by David Newlyn as ‘Comatose with the Season (Pts 1-6)

Joint release by Lunasylum / Editions6 P06S01/E6:06

Release date 21 Nov 2011

Track listing:

Sounds [compact disc]:

00:30 (original on In time This too will Fade)
Plane Ari (new song written during the tour)
Norwest Passage (original on When the Leaves Fall Like Snow)
Comatose With The Season (1-6)

Tracks 1-3 recorded live at ArenbergSchouwburg, Antwerp
Saturday March 5 2011 Live Looping Festival curated by
SjaakOvergaauw Recordings from video by Ronald Mariën
Audience recording by Marc Kokocinzki. Recordings from
two sources mixed by Jon Attwood

Tracks 4-9 processed and edited by David Newlyn from live recordings made by Marc Kokocinzki atWanquetin, Liege, Lille and Paris Feb/Mar 2011.

Moving Pictures [digital versatile disc]:

Antwerp Live Looping video recording and editing Ronald Mariën and Benjamin Van Der Zalm

Drifting – video NiclazErlingmarc (Elenziah Film), soundtrack(s) improvised live in the studio June 2011

Realisation – video by Badhand Film, Realisation from the album Painted Sky (Resonant RESCD022, 2008)

9732 Teaser - video by Elenziah Film, soundtrack Telescope Peak from the album Music For Pleasure (Rocket Racer RR011)

Slide Show – photographs from European Tour Feb-Mar 2011 by Marc Kokocinzki and Andre Seesink

SHOP: £12/13/14

Distributed by Shellshock Distribution (UK & Europe) and Sonic Rendezvous (Benelux)

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Drifting For The Horizon [merry6mas2011]

Release date 21 November 2011

7 tracks totalling 63 minutes recorded during 2011.

**First time on CD (not CDr) for a merry6mas release**

250 copies in stamped card sleeve with full colour insert

Track Listing:

Long/sad #1

Long/sad #2

A basis for continuum

Gone

This is not a cloud

Rodent

Franklin

SHOP: £7/8/9

OFFTEMPO is available now from the SHOP page and will be dispatched on receipt of the payment. SOUNDS AND MOVING PICTURES and DRIFTING FOR THE HORIZON [MERRY6MAS2011] are available to pre-order and will be dispatched as soon as available mid-November

That’s all for now….

Jon.