Piehead Records Newsletter for October, 2002
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OUR NEWEST RELEASE :::
PREVIOUS RELEASES :::
LIVE EVENTS :::
OTHER NEWS :::
ORDERING/SUBSCRIPTIONS :::
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OUR NEWEST RELEASE :::
The latest album in the Piehead Records 2002 limited edition series was
released on October 11th and is now available for purchase (ordering
details below):
PIE009 : I Am Robot And Proud : _You Make Me This Happy_
I Am Robot And Proud (aka Shaw-han Liem) creates electronic music many
people have tried to describe but few can pinpoint. An accomplished ear for
melody helps to bring together tones and rhythms so fundamentally balanced
and rational, they almost appear to have had no human input at all. The
only element that disputes this theory is the actual, inherent humanity of
the music. _You Make Me This Happy_ is a collection of remixes/reworkings
that Shaw-han has produced/created for other artists from around the world,
including The Uberkids, .tape., Stella Maris, Heidi Hazelton, Girls Are
Short, GNG and Printed Circuit. Despite the disparate source material, all
of the tracks manage to exhibit the unique sound and style that I Am Robot
And Proud is rapidly becoming known for.
::: more info :
http://www.pieheadrecords.com/releases/pie009.html
::: I Am Robot And Proud website :
http://www.bloop.org/robot/
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PREVIOUS RELEASES :::
PIE008 : naw : _gibberish_
"gibberish serves up a generous slice of bouncy minimal techno with dub and
experimental temptations... lovers of the minimal/experimental techno
scenes will find interesting wizardry at work."
[François Couture - All-Music Guide]
::: more info :
http://www.pieheadrecords.com/releases/pie008.html
::: naw website :
http://www.noisefactoryrecords.com/naw.htm
PIE007 : Vague Terrain Recordings : _A Viable Alternative to Actual Sexual
Contact_
"Ohhhhhh yeah... this has got to be one of my favorite albums this year. It
has got to be one of the most thumpingly deep, pounding, and implicitly
explicit recordings in my collection... the duo have easily out-grooved
Boards of Canada with a super-charged verile take on the popularized style
which makes the Scottish Warp superstars look like eunuchs."
[Jon Whitney - The Brainwashed Brain]
::: more info :
http://www.pieheadrecords.com/releases/pie007.html
::: ??? :
http://www.google.com/search?q=Vague+Terrain+discography
PIE006 : Multiplex : _Iroquois_
"The music of Multiplex is reminiscent of Arovane, Phonem and early
Autechre, but is catchier. Multiplex also has its own distinct voice, often
like a robot on the verge of a short circuit, due to the way they
constantly push the envelope."
[I. Khider - Exclaim]
::: more info :
http://www.pieheadrecords.com/releases/pie006.html
::: Multiplex website :
http://www.multiplexmusic.com
PIE005 : Your Favourite Horse : _I Would Close My Eyes But All I See Is The
Massacre_
::: more info :
http://www.pieheadrecords.com/releases/pie005.html
::: Your Favourite Horse website :
http://www.scarcelight.com
PIE004 : I8U : _grasshopper morphine_
::: more info :
http://www.pieheadrecords.com/releases/pie004.html
::: I8U website :
http://www.I8U.com
PIE003 : David Kristian : _My Three Suns_
::: more info :
http://www.pieheadrecords.com/releases/pie003.html
::: David Kristian website :
http://www.davidkristian.com
PIE002 : hellothisisalex : _the canadian spelling program_
::: more info :
http://www.pieheadrecords.com/releases/pie002.html
::: hellothisisalex website :
http://www.hellothisisalex.com
PIE001 : ARC/Aidan Baker : _Repercussion_
::: more info :
http://www.pieheadrecords.com/releases/pie001.html
::: ARC website :
http://fade.to/arc
::: Aidan Baker website :
http://www3.sympatico.ca/mokka
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LIVE EVENTS :::
::: Following their recent string of shows in Europe and the UK, MULTIPLEX
have been asked back for some return engagements. Dates are confirmed in
Eindhoven, The Netherlands (Dec 12th) and Barcelona, Spain (Dec 13th), and
more may be added.
::: Plans are coming together for a Piehead Christmas party in Toronto on
Sunday, December 8th. Full details will be announced on the website soon,
and in next month's newsletter.
::: more info :
http://www.pieheadrecords.com/live.html
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OTHER NEWS :::
::: The November issue of Shift magazine (www.shift.com) hit store shelves
this week, and it's a special issue spotlighting the Shift 75, a list of
"the most intriguing culture-makers, trendsetters and innovators in
entertainment today." Why are we mentioning this? Because in addition to
such extremely cool people & things as Chuck D. of Public Enemy, Ladytron,
The Boondocks and Cex, the list includes - Piehead Records! We are
flattered, honoured and somewhat confused to have been selected.
::: We've started constructing our plans for Piehead in 2003. Another
monthly series of limited edition releases will definately be happening,
and we hope to be able to announce the artists and other information in
time for next month's newsletter. We're also working on a couple of
full-scale CD releases that will hopefully come out next year.
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ORDERING/SUBSCRIPTIONS :::
All Piehead releases can be ordered directly from us using credit card,
money order or cash.
::: more info :
http://www.pieheadrecords.com/mailorder
Piehead releases can also be purchased from the following online sources:
::: Duotone Records, Japan
:
http://www.duotonerecords.com
::: Norman Records, UK
:
http://www.normanrecords.com
In Toronto, you can buy our releases at:
::: Electron Music
: 726 Queen St. W. (above Doc's Leathers)
::: Ping Things at The Ambient Ping
: Tuesdays @ club nia/C'est What, 19 Church St.
:
http://www.theambientping.com
In Montreal, you can buy our releases at:
::: Atom Heart
: 364-B Rue Sherbrooke East
:
http://www.atomheart.ca/
::: CD Esoterik
: 1841C Rue Ste. Catherine
Subscriptions to the 2002 limited edition series are still available
directly from Piehead. Subscribing ensures that you will receive all of the
11 releases in the series mailed directly to your home as they are
released, plus a subscriber-only compilation to be released in December
which will feature EXCLUSIVE tracks from all of the artists in the series.
New subscribers will be sent PIE001 to PIE009 immediately, and will receive
the rest of the series as the albums are released:
nov 11 : PIE010 : Andrew Duke : _Highest Common Denominator_
nov 11 : PIE011 : V/Vm : title t.b.a.
dec 11 : PIE012 : Various Artists : title t.b.a.
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Need more info on anything mentioned above, or just wondering what this
whole Piehead thing is all about? The answers you seek can be found at
http://www.pieheadrecords.com or by emailing us at hello@pieheadrecords.com
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cheers,
Greg & Sheryl
Piehead Records
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