Showing posts with label Mamiffer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mamiffer. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

SACRUM PROFANUM + THALASSA INTERVIEW














































At this year's Sacrum Profanum Festival in Krakow, PL, "Metapattering for Constellation" - a new composition by Faith Coloccia with Aaron Turner - will be debuted. The piece was commissioned by the festival, and will be performed by a 9 piece ensemble as part of the Post-Indie Classical event on 09/30. More on the festival here

From the festival's curatorial text regarding Post-Indie Classical:

"This concert is an attempt at defining, identifying or perhaps even constituting new aesthetics – post indie classical? This type of music is created in opposition to sometimes too predictable modern music, but at the same time to over-aestehticised and following the beaten tracks indie classical, and is written by non-academics from the world of independent music. The concert will be unique for one more reason – as the light goes down, you will not know what to expect. All compositions will be produced by Spółdzielnia Muzyczna as premieres; they have just been commissioned by Sacrum Profanum and are being composed. Their author’s vision of instrumental music will be presented by Faith Coloccia and Aaron Turner (Mamiffer, Sumac) – privately a couple of the pianist and the guitarist – vocalists, graphic artists and composers of music basking in the air of melancholy, situated between ambient and chamber music; Aidan Baker(Nadja) – a multi-instrumentalist, a prolific artist representing many aesthetic styles, first of all ambient, drone, shoegaze and kraut-rock; Toby Driver (Kayo Dot) – a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer of music at the crossing of the avant-garde, jazz and prog-metal; Mika Rättö and Jussi Lehtisalo (Circle, Pharaoh Overlord) – a vocalist and a bassist who play all kinds of music from heavy metal through the improvised avant-garde up to avant-rock; Paweł Kulczyński (Wilhelm Brass) – specialising in modular synthesisers, broken rhythms and sound installations (e.g. last year’s Shibboleth)."

Here also is a new interview with Thalassa, the duo of Aaron Turner and William Fowler Collins. The interview discuses "Bonds of Prosperity" Thalassa's debut album, as well as Megadeth, Hendrix, Ghostbusters and other crucial topics:

Machine Music interview with Thalassa


Thursday, May 25, 2017

RECENT INTERVIEWS





















photo by: Faith Coloccia


Recent interviews:

Metalsucks podcast

Peer Pleasure podcast

Never Mind The Hype video interview

Thank you.


Recently enjoying: Ryo Murakami "Esto", Basic House "I Could Tell You But Then....", "Labyrinths" Jorge Luis Borges, "Sunburning" Keiler Roberts, Full of Hell + Merzbow, Ghedalia Tazartes "Diasporas", ENDON "Through the Mirror", NORDRA - s/t, Zachary James Watkins - live compositions at The Chapel, Seattle, etc.

Monday, February 22, 2016

MAMIFFER "FLOWER OF THE FIELD II"
























A new Mamiffer track "Flower of the Field II" has premiered today via Tiny Mix Tapes - here. This is the second track to be released in advance of the forthcoming album "The World Unseen". A pre-order for the album will be launched on March 1st via SIGE Records. Thank you.








Thursday, February 4, 2016

MAMIFFER ALBUM, TRACK + TOUR








































Mamiffer's new album "The World Unseen" is in the works for an April 1st release via SIGE Records, and Daymare Recordings in Japan. The album was recorded by Randall Dunn, and by us in our home studio - mixed by Randall as well. Once again the band core is Faith Coloccia and myself, with contributions on select tracks from Eyvind Kang, Joe Preston and Genevieve Beaulieu. Album art and design by F. Coloccia.We've been working on this album off and on since 2012 - very happy it's finally complete and looking forward to getting it out into the world. We're doing a US run in March/April in conjunction with the album release - dates below. You can also preview a track from the album below. Thank you!







MAMIFFER - US - March/April 2016

March 22 Portland,OR @ High Water Mark
March 24 Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Festival
March 25 Salt Lake City, UT @ Diabolical Records
March 26 Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
March 28 Omaha, NE @ O'Leavers
March 29 Columbia, MO @ Club Berlin
March 30 St. Louis, MO @ Foam
March 31 Knoxville, TN @ Big Ears Festival
April 1 Cincinnati, OH @ Northside Yacht Club
April 2 Chicago, IL @ Co-Prosperity Sphere
April 3 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
April 4 Minneapolis, MN @ Icehouse
April 5-9 Iowa City, IA @ Mission Creek Festival



Wednesday, December 2, 2015

NEW SIGE RELEASES


















































Above and below: the new string of SIGE releases in various states of assembly.

Busy fall for SIGE Records - we have the following new titles now available for order from the SIGE webstore:

- Circle "Pharaoh Overlord" CS
- Pharaoh Overlord "Circle" CS
- Mamiffer/Oakeater split CS
- SUMAC "The Deal" CS
- Jussi Lehtisalo "Maisteri" CS
- Oakeater "Aquarius" LP/CS/digital
- Daniel Menche & Mamiffer "Crater" CD/digital

Up next is "Surfacing", the debut release from Faith Coloccia's new solo project Mára.
You can view a video for one of the songs from the album via The Wire Magazines website here.

Thank you.








Friday, November 6, 2015

CRATER VIDEO + DIGITAL




"Crater" video by Daniel Menche. Write-up/premiere today via Noisey.

"Crater" album digital version now available from the SIGE Records Bandcamp.

Thank you.


Thursday, November 5, 2015

"CRATER" STREAM








The Daniel Menche & Mamiffer "Crater" album is streaming in full today via FACT Magazine. Listen here.

It is available from the SIGE webshop here.

Album art and layout by Faith Coloccia (pictured above and below).


Friday, October 23, 2015

NEW MAMIFFER/MENCHE + OAKEATER




























Above: cover art for the Daniel Menche & Mamiffer "Crater" album, and the Oakeater "Aquarius" album. Cover photography for "Crater" by Daniel Menche, all other art and design by Faith Coloccia.

The Menche/Mamiffer album has been in the works for multiple years now and is finally done. Very happy this idea is now realized and we can share it. The Oakeater album has also been the works for quite a while as well - both will be available for pre-order next week in the SIGE webshop. Additionally, Menche has made videos for both the collaborative album and the Oakeater - which we'll be able to share shortly.

This was also just announced for Mamiffer - 2016 appearance at Big Ears Festival - looking forward to this one: http://lineup.bigearsfestival.com

Thank you.

Currently enjoying: Skullflower/Voltigeurs/Black Sunroof - split LP, Marco Fusinato "Spectral Arrows: Sidney", Low "Ones and Sixes", Drudkh "A Furrow Cut Short", Jacaszek & Kwartludium "Catalogue Des Arbres", Boubacar Traore "...and His Guitar", Lawrence English - live, Bizarre Uproar "Vihameditaatio", Doramaar "Terra Icognita", etc....

Saturday, April 25, 2015

SUMAC, MAMIFFER, OLD MAN GLOOM, ETC


























Some news regarding recent and upcoming activities....


MAMIFFER:

Upcoming shows:
DISJECTA,  Portland, OR - May 1st - live collab with Daniel Menche
LEVITATION, Vancouver, BC - June 7th
SLED ISLAND - June 24-28


"Status Nascendi" cassette version and new t-shirt now available here:
SIGE BIG CARTEL


SUMAC:

New interviews here:
BEARDED MAGAZINE
ABOUT.COM

"The Deal" 2xLP repress and new shirt available here:
SIGE MERCHTABLE

Upcoming shows:
SLED ISLAND  - June 24-28

And a new live video:





OLD MAN GLOOM:

"Meditations in B" LP reissue, new t-shirt, and "The Ape of God" LP represses here:
HYDRA HEAD MERCHTABLE

Upcoming shows:
PSYCHO, Santa Ana, CA - June 15th
MEXICO CITY, Mexico - June 16th (with Cave In)

Thank you.


Now enjoying: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie "We Should All be Feminists", Iannis Xenakis "Polytope de Cluny", Mika Vainio "Time Examined", Execration "Morbid Dimensions", Joyce Carol Oates "Black Water", Arv & Miljö "Orientering/Dena Värld", Ascension "The Dead of the World", Arvo Pärt "Adam's Lament", etc.



Saturday, March 21, 2015

MAMIFFER / JAPAN TOUR 2015


























Mamiffer is heading to Japan with Daniel Menche. We'll be playing 3 shows there, Dates and info as follows. Poster image above by Faith Coloccia. We'll be playing some new material and bringing new merch with us as well. Hope to see you there - arigato!

MAMIFFER / DANIEL MENCHE - Japanese Tour, Spring 2015 

03/26 - Conpass, Osaka - with YPY & DREAMPV$HER
03/27 - Super Deluxe, Tokyo - with BORIS
03/29 - Soup, Tokyo - with DREAMPV$HER & ENDON


Friday, January 16, 2015

MAMIFFER TOUR JAN/FEB 2015 + SEATTLE RECORD SWAP


























Mamiffer's West Coast/Southwest US tour starts in a few days - first half is with Russian Circles, second half with Jon Mueller and William Fowler Collins. Looking forward to playing with our friends, going to some spots we've never been (or at least never played), and debuting some new material. Our line up this time is again the core duo of Faith Coloccia and myself. Details and dates are below. Poster image above by Faith Coloccia.

Also - for anyone in the Seattle area - I'll be running a SIGE Records/Hydra Head table at the Destroying Sounds record swap tomorrow (01/17). I'll be bringing new, old, discounted and rare items from both labels, some selections from my personal collection, and a few artifacts generated just for the swap - test pressings with hand drawn covers, etc. Go here for details on time and location.

Thank you.

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MAMIFFER US TOUR JAN/FEB 2015: 

With Russian Circles: 
01/20/15 Seattle, WA @ Neumos 01/21/15 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom01/23/15 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall01/24/15 Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy 01/25/15 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar 


With Jon Mueller and William Fowler Collins: 
02/02/15 Albuquerque, NM @ Spirit Abuse (with Raven Chacon) *
02/03/15 Tempe, AZ @ 51 West (with GOG) *
02/05/15 Los Angeles CA TBA *
02/06/15 Oakland CA @ Life Changing Ministries *
02/07/15 Chico CA @ Orange St. Art Studios
02/09/15 Portland OR @ High Water Mark (with Daniel Menche)
02/10/15 Anacortes WA  @ The Buisness
02/11/15 Vancouver, BC @ The Rattle


* William Fowler Collins on these dates only

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Saturday, November 15, 2014

OLD MAN GLOOM "THE APE OF GOD" ART + MAMIFFER MIX































Above: Selected artwork from the Old Man Gloom "The Ape of God" LPs and CDs. Artwork by A. Turner, front cover design by Faith Coloccia.

The new Old Man Gloom albums "The Ape of God" are now available for order - North American/European CD version from Profound Lore, Japanese CDs (+ DVD) from Daymare Recordings, and vinyl editions from SIGE Records.

Most of the art for the album was made as large scale ink/plaka paintings on paper, along with some smaller pen and ink drawings. The individual pieces were cut up, collaged and the photographed to create the final images, with some minor computer processing for the layout arrangements. Final print was completed by Stumptown Printers - two spot colors printed on uncoated textured stock, and in the case of the LPs, with additional letterpress printing in select areas on the jackets. Photos of the final print can be view with the Stumptown Flickr page here.

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In conjunction with the release of the new Mamiffer album "Statu Nascendi", Tiny Mix Tapes is hosting a guest mix by Mamiffer. It includes tracks from some of our favorite (and in many cases inspirational) artists - Kites, Alice Coltrane, Swans, Dirk Serries, etc. You can view the full article/mix here, and/or listen to the stream below.

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Currently enjoying: "Stone Mattress" Margaret Atwood, Swallowed "Lunarterial", Jon Mueller "Physical Changes", Batilus  "Concrete" (Andy Stott remix), Cut Hands "Festival of the Dead",  Noxagt - s/t, Dead Fader "Scorched", etc.




Tuesday, October 28, 2014

MAMIFFER "STATU NASCENDI" PRE-ORDER + NEW TRACK















Above: LP jacket artwork by Faith Coloccia for the Mamiffer "Statu Nascendi" LP.

The album, along with some new merch, is available for pre-order today via the SIGE Records webshop. There are now two preview tracks from the album available for listening, both included here. Additionally, there is a video for one of the songs directed by Daniel Menche available for viewing here, and an article about the track "Enantiodromia" via Self-Titlted here.

A cassette version of the album will be available from SIGE in the coming weeks along with a CD version courtesy of Daymare Recordings.

Thank you.





Currently enjoying: Boris "Archive 1",  Baptists - live, Altar of Flies - untitled LP, Karl Bosmann "Eskalation", Heretic Cult Redeemer s/t, Carpe Noctum "In Terra Profugus", Lawrence English "Wilderness of Mirrors", Drastus "Serpent's chalice-matweria prima", etc.

Thursday, October 16, 2014

NEW A/V: MAMIFFER + OLD MAN GLOOM



























Above: Stills from the new Mamiffer video for "Caelestis Partus", and the Old Man Gloom film "Here is a Gift for You".

The Mamiffer "Caelestis Partus" video was directed by Daniel Menche, and the song is taken from the forthcoming 4 song Mamiffer album "Statu Nascendi".  The video is viewable via Noisey/Vice here.

Kenneth Thomas of Scourge Productions directed the Old Man Gloom documentary which is also viewable via Noisey here. A DVD version of the film, along with full performance footage from Old Man Gloom and extended material from Sad Vicious will be available for select mail orders via Daymare, Profound Lore and SIGE. More details on that closer to release date.

Finally, "Predators",  another song from the new Old Man Gloom "The Ape of God" album is available for listening:




Thank you.


Currently enjoying: Inquisition "Ominous Doctrines...", TSPNTH "10 instant compositions", Nightbringer "Emanations", Harold Budd "The Pavilion of Dreams", Circle "Miljard", Greg Kelley and Jason Lescalleet "Conversations", Owwl "Dark PLaces", MGLA "Groza", etc....

Thursday, August 28, 2014

MAMIFFER SHOWS THIS WEEKEND


























Hello,

Mamiffer will be playing two shows this weekend, starting tonight in Seattle. Both will be with Black Spirituals and Jessika Kenney (with Eyvind Kang). Info is as follows:

08/28  -  The Chapel, Seattle WA
08/30 -  Disjecta Gallery, Portland OR
http://disjecta.org/visit

Mamiffer will be performing as the core duo of Faith Coloccia and Aaron Turner. Additionally, Daniel Menche will be performing live visuals in conjunction with Mamiffer's Portland performance.

Both are early shows, so show up.... early!

Thank you.

Photo: Meg Webster 

Friday, August 8, 2014

NEW: OLD MAN GLOOM, MAMIFFER, SIGE TITLES, ETC

































































Above: Mamiffer "Statu Nascendi" album cover, Daniel Menche/William Fowler Collins - split cassette, Death Blues "Non-fiction" LP, Old Man Gloom in Switzerland.

Mamiffer will have a new 4 song LP/CD/CS titled "Statu Nascendi" out in Nov. SIGE Records will issue the vinyl and CS and Daymare will release the CD edition. Artwork is being done by Faith Coloccia, the album was recorded and mixed by Randall Dunn. Mamiffer is also in the midst of working on a full length album to be released in the spring of 2015. Live dates are happening later this month in Seattle (8/28) and Portland (8/30), with Black Spirtuals and Jessika Kenney with Eyvind Kang.

SIGE Records has a handful of new releases now available: Death Blues "Non-fiction" LP and the long delayed cassette versions of the recent Daniel Menche/William Fowler Collins split and Mesa Ritual full length. All are currently available from the the SIGE direct mail-order and/or webshop. Up next are new full length LPs from Black Spirituals and Ides of Gemini. You can check out sounds from some of the recent releases here.

Old Man Gloom have a new album coming out on Nov 11th called "Ape of God". Profound Lore will issue the CD, SIGE Records will release the vinyl, and Daymare will release the album in Japan. Additionally, there is an Old Man Gloom "Here is a Gift for You" directed by Kenneth Thomas that will be circulating later this fall. You can view a trailer for that here.

Thank you... more updates soon... really.

Currently enjoying: Menace Ruine "Venus Armata", Kevin Drumm "Phantom Jerk", Circle "Leviatan", Jessica Kenney "The Heart's Damask", Oozing Wound "Retrash", Irkallian Oracle "Grave Ekstasis", Bohren & Der Club of Gore "Piano Nights", The Austerity Program "Beyond Calculation", Ghedalia Tazartes "Hysteria Off Music", Noxagt "Vol I", etc.


Wednesday, June 4, 2014

NEW INTERVIEW, SIGE UPDATE, MAMIFFER TRACKS




















There is a new SIGE Records feature up over at Impose Magazine. You can read/view/hear it here. It includes SIGE artist tracks and videos, photos, and some background info/philosophy on the label.

Relatedly: new SIGE titles are just out or on the way. The Daniel Menche/William Fowler Collins  and Mesa Ritual LPs are available in the SIGE webshop and digital store. Cassette versions of both are just about done as well. Jon Mueller's Death Blues "Non-ficiton" LP is in and will start shipping shortly. Digital of that will be available next week.

And: two new-ish Mamifer tracks are now available digitally on the SIGE bandcamp page - you can check those out here. Both are from the recent cassette split with House of Low Culture.

Thank you.

Recently enjoying: Paul Jebanasam "RITES", Death "The Sound of Perseverance", Black Spirituals - rehearsal recordings, Death Blues "Non-fiction", Hot Victory - live, "Woman Rebel" Pater Bagge, Godflesh "Decline and Fall", Fugazi "In on the Kill Taker", etc.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

SIGE/TURNER/COLOCCIA INTERVIEW





















Black Magazine has kindly instigated and published an interview with Faith Coloccia and me, regarding our various collaborations, independent projects, SIGE activities, upcoming releases, etc. The intro is in German, all else in English. You can read it here. Thank you.

*photos above by F. Coloccia and A. Turner


Monday, November 25, 2013

NEW SIGE ITEMS, B + C STREAM, ETC




Hello,

There are some new things now available in the SIGE shop:

- Barnett + Coloccia "Retrieval" LP/CS
- F. Coloccia - Book 2
- Newly added merch items, photo cards, etc.

You can visit the store here.

In related news, the Barnett + Coloccia debut album is now streaming on Pitchfork here. The project is made up of the duo of Alex Barnett (solo artist, also of Oakeater), and Faith Coloccia (Mamiffer, House of Low Culture, etc.). Randall Dunn mixed the album, and I did a bit of production work/sample manipulation on it as well. The LP version has been released by Blackest Ever Black, and the cassette by SIGE. There's also a video for one of the tracks from the album by Daniel Menche, which you can view here.

Lastly, the Mamiffer & Circle "Enharmonic Intervals..." album is now available digitally here.

Thank you.

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Currently enjoying: Hickman "East of West", Black to Comm "Fractal Hair Geometry", Eliane Radigue "Feedback Works 1969-1970", Toru Takemitsu "Minitaur IV", Mesa Ritual - new album, Black Spirituals - new album, Mika Vainio "Kilo", Jochim Nordwall "Soul Music", Merkstave LP, etc... 




Thursday, November 14, 2013

MAMIFFER + HOLC NW SHOWS WITH GMS


























This weekend:

11/14 @ The Highline / Seattle, WA
Gabriel Saloman, Mamiffer, Dull Knife & LA Lungs

11/16 @ Vancouver, BC / (email sigerecords@hotmail.com for venue info)
Gabriel Saloman, Mamiffer, House of Low Culture & Mass Marriage

Thank you.