Dense Reduction at Enemy next week

Notice nom de bruit Dense Reduction will be playing at Enemy in Chicago next Saturday, June 4 at 9 PM. We're extremely excited to share the bill with Yellow Crystal Star (Pathway to Celestial Towers - NTR011) and Pregnant Spore, one of the many incarnations of Maryland's Justin Marc Lloyd (Rainbow Bridge Recordings).

Enemy - 1550 N. Milwaukee, third floor. Donation and BYOB.

Been away; back now

We have been spread thin lately, geographically speaking. Evan was snowed in in Chicago. Travis was in Argentina.

But we are emerging and are back on track. We are VERY SOON to release an excellent trio of tapes by in-house duo Dense Reduction (in conjunction with their forthcoming release on 2:00AM Tapes), Organ of Species (the new alias of Scott Cloud), and Godseye. More announcements when the actual releases drop, which, again, will be VERY SOON.

For those who couldn't get enough of 2010, here is a link to some more extensive year-end remarks by Travis on the Foxy Digitalis site, for which he writes and edits. More commentary to be found there as well.

The North Sea and Tärr. Two new tapes

# 1 : ( Notice #9 ) Tärr : " Shoulder Movements "

Dealing with both fabricated and real paradises, and the streamlined means for arrival. A demanding listen — one which sits well with the Notice catalogue, both past and future. Present is implied.
- Artwork by E. Lindorff-Ellery. 2-colour letterpress printed on heavy stock.
An edition of 66.
- Pro-dubbed, imprinted cassettes with classic Notice attire.

Cover art is available using these links :
Larger cover

# 2 : ( Notice #10 ) The North Sea : " Relinquished Sparks "

Brad Rose has brought forth his first release for Notice Recordings. An extremely prolific and visceral project — here presented as more minimal and delicate, yet maintaining a great degree of intensity and grace. Sparks fly forth in slow motion, their ephemeral luminescence dependent upon the surrounding darkness, gradually landing on new grounds.
- Artwork by E. Lindorff-Ellery. Letterpress printed on charcoal-grey weave stock. Ink is available in TWO colours : All Black or all White.
Please specify which you want (or both !) when ordering.
25 in Black ; 52 in White
An edition of 77 total.
- Pro-dubbed, imprinted cassettes with classic Notice attire.

Different versions of cover art is available using these links :
White or Black

Sound samples available here :
http://soundcloud.com/notice-recordings/sets/the-north-sea-and-tarr-cassette-excerpts

Prices are 6$ North America / 9$ World. An initial sale for these tapes will be purchasing both for 10$ North America / 14$ World. Trades are welcome.


The next two tapes will be available in 2 weeks. The first is by Red Electric Rainbow, who is deeply entwined within the weaves of preparation for the Neon Marshmallow Festival, taking place at the Viaduct Theatre this August in Chicago. The lineup is exceptional. Be sure to attend.
The second tape is by Yellow Crystal Star, who will also be embarking upon a tour this late July.

Ken Camden, Zelienople - Empty Bottle, 3 June 2010

And more ruminations--

Ken Camden performed solo in support of his new Kranky release, Lethargy & Repercussion. Employing a drone generator processed in rhythmic ways, his playing heavily effected and often tweaked in real time, Ken’s set took on a very human, exploratory quality, flying in the face of typical drone guitar pieces. His pieces were episodic, with several motifs weaving in and out of the rhythms of the drone box. This approach lent some immediacy to the show, but it also somehow limited the transcendent effects of the music, as sudden movements, knob tweaking, and changes in the backing modulations drew me out of the trance just as abruptly as his playing put me in it. Ken used the familiar pentatonic scale almost exclusively, carefully moving up and down the neck until he settled on a position at which to cut loose for more ecstatic playing. What really stood out was the texture coming out of his three practice amps, with multiple effects creating a layered atmosphere that faded out or cut abruptly in between pieces.

Zelienople took the stage without a drummer, and singer/guitarist Matt Christensen made an announcement in a grave tone—drummer Mike Weis, with whom he and guitarist Bryan Harding had played for 15 years…was violently ill with the stomach flu. As the laughter subsided in the audience, he and Harding launched into a rumbling squall of feedback, only yielding after several minutes to quieter pieces. With the absence of Weis’ frankly awesome drumming, the songs took on a more intimate feel, scaled back to strumming and sparse repeated riffs. Singing with heavy reverb, Christensen sounded a bit like Mark Kozelek at times, his voice imploring calm and full of reservations. The hypnotic repetition let the songs breathe in a new way that gave them a refreshing, almost singer-songwriter sheen. One of the things that make Zelienople so captivating is that, on top of their wisecracking and laid-back exterior, an undercurrent of deep transcendence seems to simply boil over. Christensen closes his eyes, starts rocking back and forth, and the atmosphere descends. It’s this unexpected and quite natural descent that makes for such superior music.

SISSY SPACEK / ILLUSION OF SAFETY / GERRITT WITTMER & PAUL KNOWLES

The above listed artists will be playing a show in Chicago, on the 26th of March.

This should be an extraordinary show, and you are encouraged to attend.

The price is 5$.

For sale at this show will be the Illusion of Safety reissue, "Repairs", and also Dan's collaborative guitar duo tape with Travis Bird, "Negentropy".

Not so common to see Wiese come through Chicago, so this is an event not to be missed.

Location :

Viaduct Theatre. 3111 North Western, just south of Belmont. Under a bridge !

With bleachers ! Damn. Make sure you make it.

21+, Doors @ 10, Sound @ 10:30.

Again, 5$. Five dollars.

Show Saturday at Hotti Biscotti

Dense Reduction will be playing a show with Illusion of Safety and Travis Bird & Daniel Burke this Saturday, the 20th.

Hotti Biscotti
3545 Fullerton
Chicago

10ish

Hope you can make it.

More later.
Thanks.

Daniel Burke & Travis Bird @ Enemy

Here are two short videos taken during the show at Enemy, in Chicago.

Bird/Burke #1 from Notice Recordings on Vimeo.

Bird/Burke #2 from Notice Recordings on Vimeo.

The recent live WNUR performance by Travis Bird and Daniel Burke is now available for listening on the station's website. The performance included a number of diverse passages, as well as a brief interview. Video was captured throughout and will be edited into visual elements for future performances, and perhaps a throwback "music video," once a staple for major-label-backed television exposure.

Chicago is experiencing a lively and unexpected snowstorm today. Those not working outdoors will toast once again to the continued bravery of such hearty souls who keep the city functioning during these white moments.

Tapes available

Notice #1 and #2 are now available for purchase.

We are asking 6$ for each tape.

This price includes shipping costs in North America.
We are also accepting other offers of more or less.

Paypal to thecoloroflight [at] hotmail [dot] com for payment, and it'll ship within a day.

Notice #3 and #4 are currently in production and should be ready in a couple weeks.

On another note, we have a show with :

Illusion of Safety

http://www.myspace.com/illusionsofsafety

Jason Soliday

http://cranksatori.net/js/

This show is at a small bar/venue called :

"Hotti Biscotti"

3545 Fullerton Ave.

January 23

Starts @ 10:30

A flyer was kindly made by Dan Burke for the show.

Hope to see you there !