"NOX", my collaborative album with Daniel Menche, is now available for pre-order. Visit the SIGE Records webstore for details - HERE.

Details and sound samples coming soon.

Thank you.

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.

THALASSA - ALBUM ART & STREAM

Above: THALASSA "Bonds of Prosperity" 2xLP layout. Artwork by Faith Coloccia, additional artwork and design by A. Turner.

THALASSA is A. Turner and William Fowler Collins. The debut is released officially tomorrow, 5/19 via SIGE Records. Here is a full stream of the album for your listening pleasure.

Thank you.

THALASSA - NEW TRACK AND PRE-ORDER

The THALASSA "Bonds of Prosperity" 2xLP is available for pre-order from SIGE Records HERE.

And, below is "Face Obscure" the third track from the album.
Thank you.

THALASSA - SHOWS AND NEW TRACK

THALASSA is my duo collaboration with William Fowler Collins. We will be playing two shows this month (listed above). 

Below is the first track from our forthcoming album "Bonds of Prosperity", coming out May 19th on SIGE Records. Pre-orders for the vinyl version will be gin this coming Monday 3/20.

Thank you.

SUMAC "WHAT ONE BECOMES" CS ART PREVIEW

Above: color separation proofs from the SUMAC "What One Becomes" cassette version.

SUMAC "THE DEAL" TEST PRESS PAINTED EDITIONS

Above - paintings for the test press versions of SUMAC's "The Deal" 2xLP (SIGE 037). 
Edition of 7, ink/plaka on paper.

Enjoying: Hander som vardar "Aristokrat", Grimes "Art Angels", Shape of Despair "Monotony Fields", Harry Pussy "One Plus One", Kowloon Walled City "Grievances", Neutral s/t, Akhlys "The Dreaming I", Mt Erie "Sauna", Mt Erie "Ocean Roar", etc. 

MAMIFFER "THE WORLD UNSEEN" PRE-ORDER

PRE-ORDER HERE 

Above: elements from the album art for Mamiffer's "The World Unseen" - painting, photography and design by Faith Coloccia.

After working on this album for several years, I'm very happy (and relieved) to see it nearing release. It's currently up for pre-order here via the SIGE webshop. We'll also be bringing copies with us on tour later this month (see previous posts for dates). 

Thank you.

BLACK SPIRITUALS "BLACK TREATMENT" EP

Above: Black Spirituals "Black Treatment" CS. Design by A. Turner using original art elements by F. Coloccia.

Haven't been able to do as much design work as I'd like lately, so I was happy when the opportunity arose to create the sleeve for a tour CS EP by Black Spirituals. For now it's a cassette only release and currently available for order here. Thanks to Black Spirituals for asking me to do this, and to Faith for providing some excellent source materials! New Black Spirituals studio album in the works for later this year, also due for release via SIGE.


Recent enriching intake: ENDON - live, Black Spirituals - live, Sarah Ferrick - "Odette" and various comics, Champagne Mirrors "Extended Communication Techniques", Mount Eerie "Clear Moon", Circle "Pharaoh Overlord", Stilla "Ensamhetens Andar", Klaus Lang "einfalt. still.", Luigi Archetti "Null III", etc.  

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.

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

SUMAC WEST COAST/SOUTHWEST TOUR 2016

Newly announced SUMAC west coast/southwest tour dates below. We will be touring with the highly exceptional groups ENDON (Japan) and Black Spirituals (Oakland). Looking forward to it - hope to see you out there. We'll be playing a few songs from the new album as well....

2/18 Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown *
2/19 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret *
2/20 Seattle, WA @ Funhouse *
2/21 Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar *
2/22 Eugene, OR @ The Boreal %
2/25 Chico, CA @ Cafe Coda %
2/26 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern *
2/27 Glendale, CA @ Complex *
2/28 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge ^
2/29 Albuquerque, NM @ Sister ^
3/1 El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace ^
3/3 Austin, TX @ Sidewinder ^
3/4 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada ^

* w/ Endon, Black Spirituals
% w/ Endon
^ w/ Black Spirituals

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.

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.

"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).

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....

SUMAC - THE DEAL - ART, ETC

Above: LP O-ring (front and back), LP inner jacket (front and back), and LP labels (A/B sides), from SUMAC's "The Deal" album layout. Artwork by Faith Coloccia. Design by A. Turner.

"The Deal" is now available on CD/digital in North America/Europe via Profound Lore, and CD in Japan (w/bonus instrumental) from Daymare Recordings. The 2xLP version on SIGE Records is currently being repressed and will be available again shortly. On the upcoming SUMAC NW mini-tour, the band will also have their copies of the 2xLP for sale at the shows. Dates are as follows:

03/11 // VANCOUVER, BC // BILTMORE CABARET
03/12 // VICTORIA, BC // LOGAN'S PUB
03/13 // PORTLAND, OR // WHITE OWL SOCIAL CLUB
03/14 // BELLINGHAM, WA // THE SHAKEDOWN

03/15 // SEATTLE, WA // HIGHLINE 

Here are some preview tracks from the album:

Thank you.

Currently enjoying: Hildur Gudnadottir "Saman", Janne Westerlund "Marshland", Virus "Carheart", MB "TPTMBTD", Tenderizor "Touch the Sword", Eternum "Summoning The Wolven Spirit", Morton Subotnick "The Wild Bull", etc

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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SUMAC UPDATE, MAMIFFER VIDEO, ETC.

Above: cover for the forth coming SUMAC album "The Deal". Artwork by Faith Coloccia, design by Turner/Coloccia.


The SUMAC album will be released Feb 17th via Profound Lore (CD/digital), SIGE Records (2xLP/cs) and Daymare Recordings (CD Japan). Pre-order info will be posted as it becomes available. There is a preview song from the album below, and another will follow shortly after the new year. A short video/audio sample from the album is also viewable here.





Also: Mamiffer has a new video/remix collaboration with Daniel Menche. It's based off the track "Enantiodromia" from the recently released "Statu Nascendi" album. And here it is:





Lastly - winter and spring tours/live events are currently in the works for Mamiffer, SUMAC and Old Man Gloom. Please visit their respective internet outlets for updates/further details. Looking forward to it all....

-Happy Holidays!

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.