new label: ErstAEU

[jon abbey]

‎001: Joe Panzner/Greg Stuart
002: Anne Guthrie/Richard Kamerman
‎003: Graham Stephenson/Aaron Zarzutzki
004: J.P. Jenkins/David Barnes

this has all come together extremely quickly, but hopefully releases will start first half of 2012 sometime. edition size and packaging still to be determined, I'm really excited about this.

[Dan Warburton]

Scuse the cretiny, but what does AEU stand for? American Ethica Union? Approche Environnementale de l'Urbanisme? Australian Education Union? Alactro Ecoustic Umprovisation? Do tell!

[jon abbey]

A=American, EU is more nebulous/flexible, but one reading can be post-EAI (alphabetically).

the real question is how to pronounce it, I am currently saying Erst Ay Ee You, but Quam likes Erst-owwwww.

[Dan Warburton]

If A is America, EU must be European Union So what format will these discs be? Real CDs, CDRs, cassettes, lps, 8 track cartridge, wax cylinder, lossless DLs or what? And how do they relate to the "main" Erst catalogue? I ask that because, as with Simon Reynell's at-b CDR releases and the now defunct notorious Leo Lab "subsidiary", many people's perception tends to be that, if it ain't a "real" disc in the "real" catalogue, it's somehow not as good. Manifest nonsense of course - a lot of my favourite Leo releases came out on Lab, and some of AT's best work - the Seymour trio, the Anett Nemeth - is in the CDR format. So, what's the story, Rory?

[jon abbey]

the story is that when there's more to know, I'm sure you'll be one of the first who does, and of course I will post it here as I always do.

[mudd]

i'm hoping for single-sided C90s.

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[Matt Wuethrich]

My guess is that these are all 'conceptual' releases inspired by Mattin et al. Their only existence will be here on IHM and we'll just debate their imaginary merits / drawbacks / theoretical implications endlessly until Mark tells us to shape up our discourse. You should have called it ErstTheory, Jon.

[jon abbey]

heh, that's just the Panzner/Stuart one.

[Adrian]

I can only squeeze two more Ersts in, with a bit of effort, on my Erstwhile shelve. Oh well, time to start a second shelve then...
and it should be pronounced as the sounds you make when you hear this sort of music. Ah?! Eh?? Uh!!

[fslmy]

limited editions on 5" lathe cuts please

[leroysghost]

Erst-owwwww.

does that mean eai should be pronounced i.e.?

[billygomberg]

Erst-owwwww.

does that mean eai should be pronounced i.e.?

no i think that would be "eeeeeyyyaaaaaiiiii"

[Tanner]

I've never heard of any of those people.

Nice job. I'm looking forward to them.

[yonhosago]

BU(M)P just because I think this new label and first releases are rad

[Neon Blossom]

‎002: Graham Stephenson/Aaron Zarzutzki

Those are my boys....so sick. Holla!

[howsthatsound]

this is really fantastic news. cheers to all involved. looking forward to hearing it.

[jon abbey]

former IHM member 'sound plague'/Matt Revert is on board:

http://trashcomplex.wordpress.com/2012/ ... e-records/

[joeperucki]

I always think whoever appreciates "it" the most should have it. After reading Matt's blog, I'm glad he got the job!

[rostasi]

Looking forward to the new label.
...and this "Trash Complex" is a new and
wonderful discovery as well!

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Now playing: Matching Mole - Lithing and Gracing (Alt)

[faster]

former IHM member 'sound plague'/Matt Revert is on board:

http://trashcomplex.wordpress.com/2012/ ... e-records/

Nice