New Releases! - ZEPHYRS and Particle Being Trio
ZEPHYRS – Order of the Arrow
It’s difficult to describe all the things going on in the background of new ZEPHYRS album from long time besties Cameron Case (drums) and Pierce Adler (guitar). Setting the scene: The young duo finds themselves on the brink of college, the brink of indefinite hiatus, the brink of manhood, the brink of change. Written cooperatively between the two, “Order of the Arrow” seems to act as a final monument to growing up in the Pacific Northwest. Breaking down what it means to be a young man, what it means to be friends. Also bubbling under the surface is carrying the torch for PNW indie-punk heroes, invigorating the guitar/drum template with a level of honest righteousness that only youth can bring. Some would say this album falls outside the normal purview of Debacle, but one does not come across this level of talent, heart, and songwriting and just let it slip away.
Mastered by Phil Petrocelli
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Particle Being Trio – Post Terrestrial Vol. 1
The first missive from the newly formed Particle Being Ensemble, “Post Terrestrial Vol. 1” is psychedelic treat, Balancing free-form freakouts and syncopated song forms in one cohesive release. The ensemble is paired back to a trio for this release. Weaving in members from various Seattle groups the trio showcases core members Jon Carr (Patternmaster, Brain Fruit), Garrett Moore (Brain Fruit), and Nils Petersen (Rose Windows).
The three Seattleites have produced a multidimensional release featuring Petersen’s swirling processed trombone amid Moore’s jazzy percussion and Carr’s staccato synthesizers. Droning synthesizer and trombone gently peak and build as the opening seven minutes, on “Free Energy”. From there, the album takes you on a seamless journey through driving “Action and the Orbital Horn”, straight into explosive “Aggregate Resilience” with an overdrive straight to the album’s pinnacle. The final track, “Relative to Light”, smoothes things down, melding all the elements of the album into a bubbling, floating conclusion.
Dull Knife LP and Video Out Now!
Garek Druss (A Story of Rats,Tecumseh, Stenskogen) and Adam Svenson (Karnak Temples Little Claw, Du Hexen Hase) have been members of Dull Knife for over 6 years. Originating as a super-jam between key players of the drone/noise/weird scene of Seattle, Dull Knife has been paired down to the nucleus of Druss and Svenson. They maintain the original vision of deep dusky organic drones that reflect the wet and mossy vision of Seattle’s grey skies and open waters.
Dull Knife seem to approach their pieces with a studied patience, focusing on improvisation and organic touches. Chords and timbre’s naturally build over time, allowing individual instruments to separate and become identifiable in the mix. Side A’s “Excavating” begins from a NNCK-style free-jam into the stacked fuzz of Tim Hecker-like maelstrom in the latter half of the piece. The mournful drones introducing side B’s “The Fallow Field of Vision” slowly break away into an almost uplifting bass line seeming to evoke the heart of a resolute man stumbling towards the horizon. It is precisely this amount of freedom the two players allow themselves that makes this LP so magical. Freedom of instrumentation, freedom of form, freedom of tonality, freedom of vision.
DULL KNIFE: Excavating (detail) from Earplug Video on Vimeo.
Two new collaborative releases.
Hey all,
super stoked to bring you two new releases.
Bacteria Cult, Juhyo, Blue Sabbath Black Cheer
Three way split between three of the best noisers working today. I personally can't believe how great these three tracks are. Bacteria Cult turn in a fuzzy scum trip. Juhyo spins up a clanking wirring industrial synth zoner. BSBC throw a BRUTAL high end driller to clean the pallet. Plus, three amazing pieces of artwork from Demian Johnston in a 6 panel wallet. Mastered by Scott Colburn.
Vertonen At Jennie Richie - Leaving the Ocean for Land
Blake Edwards teams up with the mysterious At Jennie Richie for a 45 minute piece of slowly moving musique concrete and sculpted half-memory. The album is very much a narrative piece, but of what I do not know. This vessel has run aground.
For fans of irr.apt.(ext), Nurse With Wound, cold handshakes, japanese tsunami ghost ships, and licorice. Mastered by Matt Waldron.
Debacle Fest 2012 Line-Up and Tickets!
So very happy to finally be annoucing Debacle Fest 2012! This year is shaping up to be our biggest and best yet. The fifth annual festival will be held in Seattle at the Black Lodge and The Josephine on May 4th, 5th, and 6th. Our line ups include such luminaries as Mark McGuire, Eternal Tapestry and Rene Hell, along side a ton of local Seattle acts, both known and upcoming. Some artist are making their Seattle debut, for other this will be their first live show EVER! This year we are happy to be working with Seattle businesses to provide pre-sale ticketing for the event. Tickets will be available starting March 15th at Cairo Gallery, Wall of Sound, and Porchlight Coffee, as well as online at the Debacle Fest page.Full poster: http://debaclerecords.squarespace.com/storage/fest/DebacleFest2012FulPosterWeb.jpg |
March Super Sale!
Hey all,
Wanted to direct you to the page for our annual March Super Sale!
Full details about our crazy deals are laid out on the page, but in short -- get our entire catalog in print (50 CDs!) for a mere $75, or scoop up everything we released last year (21 CDs!) for $45. There’s also insane deals all over our bandcamp ! By far, the best discounts ever offered on our merch and you only have 31 days, so don’t miss out!
Sam