Urgent Update - April 22/21
Due to an error on my end, the majority of copies of the recent D.N.E. release do not have the correct order of tracks as was intended by the artist. Unfortunately, most cassettes were moved through War Vellum - the artist's label - before the mistake was discovered.
The remainder of the edition in the hands of Lead Lozenges has been re-dubbed in the correct order. Replacement copies have shipped to Scream and Writhe Distro today. There are a number of cassettes on the way to White Centipede Noise Distro in Germany, these tapes are part of the re-dubbed portion.
Sincere apologies to any and all customers that have been affected by this mistake. War Vellum is currently working on another edition of the release - part of which will go into the hands of the people that had purchased the original release - as well as further special edition artist copies.
March 21/21
A new batch of Lead Lozenges releases is now officially available after some recent trials and tribulations...
Artist copies have shipped - support the artists by buying directly from them as well.
LL12 - D.N.E. - Inverted Paradox Existence - C70 Cassette Tape
Edition of 35.
Inverted
Paradox Existence delivers seemingly endless, impenetrable militant
walls (yes, I know!) of organ-grinder noise with a serious war black
metal backbone. The idea for this release originated a number of
years ago on a trip to Canada's west coast in the frigid month of
January that exposed the locals in beautiful British Columbia to the
utterly soul-entrenching energy of this project for the very first
time. I had first witnessed the focused simplicity of D.N.E. at a
local festival in an art gallery in 2014 and was immediately sold.
This is blown out failing circuitry, percussion and swirling textural
nothingness...or everything-ness, sealed with the kiss of death.
Baphomet dances on your grave. A special art-edition release of
Inverted Paradox Existence is currently being cultivated in the
ritual chamber of D.N.E.'s Harsh Noise War Black Metal label, War Vellum – keep your eyes and ears open.
All artwork and layout for the release by D.N.E.
LL13 - Ingram - Heathen's Prayer - C22 Cassette Tape
Edition of 32.
Ingram is the new project of Austin,
Texas resident John Madigan Moloney, formerly part of the Dayton,
Ohio noise scene. While his previous efforts under his own name (for
Jungle Crunk, Okto Media, Skeleton Dust, Fluxus Montana and Stand-Up
Tragedy) essentially fall into the realm of psycho-active acoustics
involving abrasive collages of unsettling voice- and field
recordings, Heathen's Prayer takes a different approach. With the
prominent inclusion of guitar & ebow as well as synth, he shapes
thick, enveloping, rapidly-cycling, heavy, ominous oscillations with
sputtering backdrops and pop-ups. Signals fight for space, overlap
and undercut each other. A psychedelic body and mind peel we as
listeners can cleanse ourselves with.
Three distinct pieces of artwork have been created by John especially for this release.
When purchasing LL13, please keep in mind that your copy will come with one of the pieces, not all of them.
Artist photo credit: Josh Levi - Instagram
LL14 - Potier. - Windows of Inopportunity - C20 Cassette Tape
Edition of 24.
More than 7 years ago the last
Potier.-recordings appeared on Dayton's now unfortunately inactive
Factotum Tapes thanks to the support of Matthew Reis. A lot happened
in the years following “Irreparable” that lead to the shelving of
the project and the DIY metal & junk devices were stashed in the
back of the closet alongside the contact microphones. The hiatus
ended up being much longer than anticipated. Certain Potier.-live
appearances in 2012 featured setups that were never captured on any
releases and so in 2020 efforts were undertaken to correct this
mistake. “Windows of Inopportunity” sees the return of the
combination of dragging chains on metal surfaces in combination with
small motors and old-fashioned pedal noise. When a door closes
somewhere, a window may open eventually to expose you to the toxic
fumes.
Listen to a sample.
