Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
NEW RELEASES
LAND OF DECAY is proud to present these three new releases.
LOD 025: OKO "5730±40"
LOD 029: Ars Phoenix "Amethyst"
LOD 032: OIKOS "Solve Et Coagvla"
LOD 025: OKO "5730±40"
OKO begins as a low rumble in near darkness. The two performers begin to improvise, using sound building blocks and voice to create an uneasy soundscape. The video projections of mountain and forest scenes gradually become brighter, the space is filled with smoke and the smell of burning leaves. As the performance progresses, the sound’s grip on the bodies of the performers strengthens, throwing them around like puppets. At the crescendo the performance breaks and opens to whiteness and stillness. The space is filled with a bright light and a low hum.
OKO are the duo of Robert Heim & Aleks Slota who hail from Germany and are known for their multimedia performances. Recorded in Berlin in 2012.
c60 / Black ink on Smoke Gray shell / Packaged in a hand printed Chipboard Brad Pak with full color insert.
LIMITED EDITION OF 50
ARS PHOENIX is a dark electronic trio from Florida, started by electronic mastermind Jon Glover ten years ago. Now a solid trio who delve in dark dirge like synth heavy pop they present their most recent and mature recordings here on their cassette "Amethyst" to celebrate their current tour.
c26 / Color labels on tapes / Black print on violet iridescent translucent vellum / in Black and Clear Norelco style case
OIKOS are the Spanish duo of David San Martín and Rafael Femiano. A diverse cross section of musical elements living in tension. The aggregate revealing more than could be know from each part. Dense guitar magik draped over layers of digital texture. A shimmering and loud work that represents the menacing nature that lies behind the facade of all living things.
After their epic and transcendent "Ecotono" CD on Utech and tape on Merz they present "Solve Et Coagvla" as a new dark vision. Recorded between 2008-2011 with artwork & design by LOCRIAN member Terence Hannum. Mastered by Andy Lippoldt. Take a listen to "Omniscience" that features guitar work from LOCRIAN member and LAND OF DECAY co-founder André Foisy.
c60 / Green Ink on Gray Shell / Full color j-card in clear cassette shell.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
LOCRIAN on the road in 2013
03.10.2013 - Denton, TX @ 35Denton w/ Prurient
03.11.2013 - Kansas City, MO @ Davey’s Uptown w/ Boreas & Jason Zeh 03.12.2013 - Chicago, IL @ The Burlington w/ Dead Dragon Mountain & DeadLevel |
Sunday, February 3, 2013
LAND OF DECAY now available at these fine stores
Happy to say that you can now pick up LAND OF DECAY releases at two Baltimore, MD locations.
CELEBRATED SUMMER
and also at
THE TRUE VINE
Hit them up when you are in the charm city!
CELEBRATED SUMMER
and also at
THE TRUE VINE
Hit them up when you are in the charm city!
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
THE SUBTRACTION / T.O.M.B. & BLOOD RHYTHMS Reviewed at konkrit
Super thoughtful reviews of two recent releases by THE SUBTRACTION and the split between T.O.M.B. and BLOOD RHYTHMS
"Land Of Decay sets only - albeit very good example - for a return to the cassette as a medium, the almost intimate relationship between the label operators and their acts, the lavishly produced artwork represents (the visual artist Hannum shall also your hands on), and Although the unabgegrenzte, but certain aesthetic similarities of musical direction make it a standout, stubborn label. The next tape have already been announced and I am very excited to go on as it is." konkrit
Pick up The Subtraction HERE
Pick up the T.O.M.B. and Blood Rhythms split HERE
Monday, January 28, 2013
PREVIEW: Oko "Mouth of River" from 5730±40
Pleased to present a track from forthcoming LAND OF DECAY artists OKO.
"Mouth of River" from their cassette 5730±40
OKO merges sound, body centered performance and video to talk about humanity in relation to the natural world. Performance, sound, video and installation individually are not enough to convey the troubled relationship humans have to nature. Alone these media have limited power, but combined, they can become a force that envelops the viewer within the performance. OKO is an attempt to create an enveloping environment of sound, sight and body. The voice tears out of the performer's mouth, the muscles spasm and contort. The video penetrates the eyes of the audience the sound stuns them. The viewer is pried open by the stimuli, they have no choice but to be receptive.
OKO begins as a low rumble in near darkness. The two performers begin to improvise, using sound building blocks and voice to create an uneasy soundscape. The video projections of mountain and forest scenes gradually become brighter, the space is filled with smoke and the smell of burning leaves. As the performance progresses, the sound’s grip on the bodies of the performers strengthens, throwing them around like puppets. At the crescendo the performance breaks and opens to whiteness and stillness. The space is filled with a bright light and a low hum.
"Mouth of River" from their cassette 5730±40
OKO merges sound, body centered performance and video to talk about humanity in relation to the natural world. Performance, sound, video and installation individually are not enough to convey the troubled relationship humans have to nature. Alone these media have limited power, but combined, they can become a force that envelops the viewer within the performance. OKO is an attempt to create an enveloping environment of sound, sight and body. The voice tears out of the performer's mouth, the muscles spasm and contort. The video penetrates the eyes of the audience the sound stuns them. The viewer is pried open by the stimuli, they have no choice but to be receptive.
OKO begins as a low rumble in near darkness. The two performers begin to improvise, using sound building blocks and voice to create an uneasy soundscape. The video projections of mountain and forest scenes gradually become brighter, the space is filled with smoke and the smell of burning leaves. As the performance progresses, the sound’s grip on the bodies of the performers strengthens, throwing them around like puppets. At the crescendo the performance breaks and opens to whiteness and stillness. The space is filled with a bright light and a low hum.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
HEATHEN HARVEST: Kapustin Yar - "Trithemius" CS Reviewed
Enter experimental musician Antonio Gallucci, known otherwise for his work in Architeuthis Rex (Utech Records), whom has drawn on both the mystery and aberrance of this location, as well as the bleakness and violence of the time period for inspiration within this project. Further darkening the idea around the release is the album’s specific subject, the influential 15th-16th century German occultist and skilled cryptographer Johannes Trithemius, whose legacy has been the Steganographia.Heathen Harvest
Monday, January 7, 2013
LAND OF DECAY IS BACK!!!
Our shop is open again.
Keep your eyes open for future releases from OIKOS, SKIN GRAFT, OKO and VOMIR
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