new label: ErstAEU

[jon abbey]

I am hoping to release between 1-3 of these in the summer/fall, then the remainder of the first five in 2013, but of course that depends how the individual projects progress.

[jon abbey]

new FB page:

http://www.facebook.com/ErstAEU

[jon abbey]

working logo, designed by Matt Revert:

[jon abbey]

so in part because of my busy 2012 release schedule (2 Ersts, 1 ErstSolo, 4 ErstLives, including two double CDs) and in part because some of these projects are progressing more slowly than I had hoped, it looks like early 2013 will be when the first wave/s of ErstAEU releases hit, hopefully four or five of them by April if all goes well.

and 005 was just added:

Tucker Dulin/Ben Owen

[leroysghost]

Tucker Dulin/Ben Owen

Nice!

[jon abbey]

006 just added:

Kevin Parks/Vanessa Rossetto

[jon abbey]

007 just added:

Reed Evan Rosenberg/Ethan Tripp

[Adrian]

...how about starting to release some of these...
[I know, 2013 - just really curious about what this label will sound like...]

[jon abbey]

you and me both!

[presquepartout]

006 just added:

Kevin Parks/Vanessa Rossetto

i already expressed my excitement for this one on the facebooks, but i just want to reiterate that i'm expecting big things from this one.

[jon abbey]

bump, because the first three releases are almost out. they should go to the printer within the week, at which time preorders will be accepted, with accompanying lossless DLs, and still looking at a release date around March 1.



Joe Panzner/Greg Stuart-Dystonia Duos (ErstAEU 001)



Anne Guthrie/Richard Kamerman-Sinter (ErstAEU 002)



Graham Stephenson/Aaron Zarzutzki-Touching (ErstAEU 003)

[jon abbey]

heh, sorry for the different sized covers, that was unintentional.

[jon abbey]

these are now available for preorder with lossless DL links after paying, physical release date around March 6 or so. e-mail me at erstrecs@aol.com if you're interested and I'll get you a total...

[jon abbey]

Brian Lavelle has been tweeting about the ErstAEUs the last few nights:

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Brian Lavelle ‏@brianlavelle

#nowplaying Joe Panzner/Greg Stuart ‘Dystonia Duos’ (ErstAEU, 2013). Enjoying the scintillating, intimate intricacies of this so far.

But there’s a lot going on in this one: a kind of infinite density, in layers of sonic material, with some very fine dynamic subtleties.

#nowplaying Anne Guthrie/Richard Kamerman ‘Sinter’ (ErstAEU, 2013). A little night music, if by night you mean disintegration of the soul.

A very disorientating listen, curiosity peaking at every change of pace and tone. Therefore: essential.

#nowplaying Graham Stephenson/Aaron Zarzutzki ‘Touching’ (ErstAEU, 2013). A great set of terse, minutiae-leeching improvisations. Tense x 2.

[cleanzero]

#nowplaying Anne Guthrie/Richard Kamerman ‘Sinter’ (ErstAEU, 2013). A little night music, if by night you mean disintegration of the soul.

Very intrigued by this. Everything I have heard by Anne Guthrie was brilliant.

[jon abbey]

sample digipaks:

[jon abbey]

I will have the first batch of copies on Saturday, most of which are spoken for already, but there are I think 8 sets still available out of those. those will ship Monday (with immediate lossless DL links upon payment), and the remainder will get here Tuesday and start shipping to distro/musicians/writers on Wednesday.

in the meantime, there are some short sound clips up now (click on Tracks):

www.erstwhilerecords.com/catalog/EA001.html

www.erstwhilerecords.com/catalog/EA002.html

www.erstwhilerecords.com/catalog/EA003.html

[jon abbey]

[jon abbey]

BW Diederich wrote about these in the first issue of 'surround':

http://surround.noquam.com/convergencedivergence/

Brian O wrote about Dystonia Duos today, the other two presumably soon to follow:

http://olewnick.blogspot.com/2013/03/jo ... -duos.html

[jon abbey]

and there are the other two from Brian O, Sinter and Touching respectively:

http://olewnick.blogspot.com/2013/03/an ... inter.html

http://olewnick.blogspot.com/2013/04/gr ... utski.html