Monday 30 May 2011
Thursday 19 May 2011
bit more news
Hi
Small update following the news mail… totally missed mentioning a very important release that is available for pre-order / download now.
Available very soon from Hibernate Recordings / Fluid radio with all proceeds going to relief charities for Japan following the earthquake.
As the sensationalist media broadcasters find other things to talk about in the news, a huge recovery operation is still on-going as we speak. Many people have lost everything. So we decided to put together Kanshin so that via Ian Hawgood, 100% of profit from compilation sales will go directly towards the Japan recovery and on-going relief efforts. Ian lives in Japan and his wife is currently working with both the Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support organisation (JEARS) in Sendai and surrounding areas, as well as the Direct Help for Victims and Animals Rejected from Shelters in Japan group who are going up to areas which are not receiving government support for food, water, basic supplies, as well as rebuilding and cleaning up. By this means they are able to transport food, clothing and aid directly almost every other weekend and during holidays to areas which are not getting enough or any support. Ian’s wife has also arranged a house as a base in Sendai for volunteers and a temporary home for found animals who are then moved on through JEARS either to foster homes or animal centres. We felt that any funds we can send this way would probably have more of an immediate impact than donating via one of the larger UK charities.
Ian himself has contributed to the compilation in a collaboration with Peter Jørgensen and through 3 hours and some 30 tracks, the line up that comprises this album is surely as exciting as it gets…
Kanshin is curated by Daniel Crossley (Fluid Radio/Fluid Audio/Facture) and Jonathan Lees (Hibernate/Rural Colours), with invaluable assistance from Ian Hazeldine (Cover art), Wil Bolton (Mastering) and Damian Valles (Digital distribution). This release is made possible by the generosity of all of the artists involved
Ships June 10th
CD pre orders available from:
Digital version available via Bandcamp
Full track listing is:
1. Matthew Collings - Hraunberg
2. Mirrorzisland - Anonatoll
3. Spokes - Give It Up To The Night (Fieldhead Remix)
4. Cory Allen - Transcender's Theme
5. Yellow6 - And In The Distance
6. Richard A Ingram - Vort Halicon
7. David Newlyn - Stop Motion
8. Talvihorros - Dead Sea Scrolls
9. Chantal Acda - Missing Heartbeat
10. M. Ostermeier - Winsome
11. FiRES Were Shot - Giffords Green
12. Guy Gelem - Recent Waves
13. Christian Eldefors - Daylight
14. Antonymes - Gravity Versus The Pull Of Beyond
15. Glacis - May This Night Never See Morning
Sunday 15 May 2011
News Update May 2011
Hi
A bit of a packed news update this time as there are a few upcoming releases to mention, some output from the recent Survey Monkey survey and some general ramblings.
First off some release information:
Yellow6 and David Newlyn – Miniatures
Coming soon from Hibernate Recordings, this is a 3” cdr in the Postcard Series. Features 8 short recordings with piano and computer by david newly, guitar and bass VI by jon attwood.
Limited to 100 copies it will be available from the Hibernate store and I will have a few copies too.
These won’t be on the website as there’s too few and will go on a first come first served basis to people who email.
http://www.hibernate-recs.co.uk/
thisquietarmy & yellow6 – Valley
part 2 of the series following on from Death, this LP will be released by Basses Frequences soon and come on Silver vinyl (320 copies) with a limited run on black (80 copies)
as with Death, it will come with a download code for Bandcamp.
Full info, pre-orders and sound samples here: http://bassesfrequences.wordpress.com/
I will be getting some copies too – news as soon as I get them
Both LPs will get an autumn release as a double CD with one extra track from the recording session, a live track performed 2 days after the recordings, and a Fear Falls Burning remix.
Larkian & Yellow6
CD album being released by Basses Frequences late summer 2011
On a related note, the Crippled Black Phoenix albums ‘Night Raider’ and ‘The Resurrectionists’ are being reissued as double vinyl editions with extra tracks. I played guitar on a few of the tracks on the Night Raider album, and included on the reissues are additional recordings from the sessions. One of these, King Lupus has me playing guitars and a rare solo! You can hear it for free here: http://soundcloud.com/invadauk/sets/crippled-black-phoenix/
Also in the works… split LP with Egsun (Greece)
The second run of 100 copies of the tonefloat LP ‘In Time This Too will Fade’ have been made and will be available soon from tonefloat, yellow6.com and maybe elsewhere…
Lastly on the release front, I am considering a cdr/dvdr set of the Antwerp Looping Festival recordings. This will be a limited run on Editions6… more news if/when it becomes a reality
(Please let me know if you would be interested in this as it may be a subscription only release depending on demand)
So, to other matters…
Many thanks to the 83 people who responded to the survey. It’s clarified things a bit about future releases and some highlights are below, along with responses to some of the comments posted.
What music format do you prefer to purchase?
CD 57 %
Vinyl 39%
Two people said cassette and only on for mp3/digital
What formats have you purchased in the last 12 months?
CD 95%
Vinyl 77%
Cassette 31%
mp3/digital 40%
DVD 31%
Have you purchased Yellow6 releases and, if so on which format?
Not purchased 16.7% (this includes a couple of respondents who get promo copies)
CD 77%
Vinyl 37%
mp3 12%
Where did you buy the Yellow6 releases from?
Yellow6.com 78%
Online retailer 53%
Bandcamp 12%
Record store 17%
Second hand 4%
Ebay (used) 7%
Other: discogs
What is your preferred format for future Yellow6 releases?
CD 62%
Vinyl 32%
Cassette 3%
mp3/digital 6%
dvd 5%
vinyl+CD 32%
What is the most important consideration when buying a Yellow6 release?
Exclusive music 54%
Packaging 12%
Limited edition 10%
For a cd/cdr what is your preferred type of packaging?
Jewel case 13%
Digipak 19%
Digisleeve 21%
Hand made/finished 54%
Eco-friendly 23%
Not bothered 16%
Other comments made (and some responses):
Music is the most important thing (good to hear!)
Packaging should convey the aesthetic of the music – concept (that what I’m hoping for)
Quality over quantity – many people are on tight budgets (true, but I hope I still maintain quality in all I release)
Annoyed at missing out on OLD box as only 6 copies (yes, crazily limited and won’t do that again!)
Should do more live shows (would love to but don’t get many offers and also have a day job so can’t tour much)
More on vinyl for example merry6mas (not practical due to cost)
Like the handmade / limited art editions
Any chance of more vocals as on Melt Inside (not likely but if I find the right vocalist to work with I wouldn’t rule it out)
Hate mp3 (reflected in the small number of people buying them from bandcamp)
Release the mp3 / digital releases as CD (cost is prohibitive and others prefer a smaller volume of releases – try to have a balance)
So, overall you seem to like what I’m doing, I’m getting most things right. mp3/download are not at all popular (not a surprise to me)
CD and vinyl are preferred formats, though some people obviously don’t buy vinyl as I have seen through sales of recent LP releases
Hand made or finished sleeves are preferred to mass produced but don’t make them too limited!
Many thanks to everyone who gave me the feedback and I’ll try to keep doing the things you like and stop the ones you don’t
That’s all for now
Cheers
Jon.
p.s. following my change last year to using Mac / Logic for my music, I have a music PC that I no longer use.
If anyone (in UK due to shipping) is interested let me know.
Basics are:
Red Submarine Tower PC
Intel Core 2 2.4 GHz, 2MB Ram
Win XP Pro
Complete with Cubase Studio 4, EMU 0404 USB sound card, Wavelab Essential
Mail me if you want more info
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