six new doses now available!!!

[small doses]

Hey!
Well, after a week of updating and installing software and a ton of troubleshooting, small doses is officially back.
I have a big batch of new releases for you, and I'm proud of all of these. I hope you find them to your liking.
Here's what we have:

jenks miller and nicholas szczepanik
american gothic cd
this disc is a landmark collaboration of two small doses favorites. jenks miller, perhaps best known for his work under the horseback moniker and nicholas szczepanik come together for an incredible recording that runs the gamut between lilting, minimal drones to dark, dense harsh soundscapes. the discs closer, cranberry sauce, was featured on the most recent wire tapper compilation from wire magazine.
http://small-doses.com/doses/92/dose92.htm

andre foisy
theory of progress 3" cdr
theory of progress is a new solo expedition from andre foisy, best know for being half of locrian. the disc is comprised of a single 21 minute composition taking a more mellow and contemplative turn from much of his work with locrian. edition of 78 copies packaged in an eight page color booklet featuring photos by kelly rix.
http://small-doses.com/doses/91/dose91.htm

alo girl
catharsis 3" cdr
excellent harsh noise wall material from italy's alo girl. sputtering static and heavy mid-range trance induction. edition of 52 copies.
http://small-doses.com/doses/90/dose90.htm

will gresson
venedig cdr
excellent first release from mr. gresson. incredibly refined compositions that blend elements from dark ambient, musique concrete, and drone. edition of 62 copies.
http://small-doses.com/doses/79/dose79.htm

nordvargr
the walls are closing in cassette
henrik nordvargr bjorkk's first cassette release also marks his first exploration of the harsh noise wall genre. three tracks clocking in at over 50 minutes including a 21 minute vomir cover. edition of 161 copies in die cut, hand screened "brad pack" boxes.
http://small-doses.com/doses/77/dose77.htm

husere grav
self titled cdr
the elusive husere grav mixes elements from dark ambient, black metal and drone to create soundscapes that lull a listener into a false sense of security before plunging into even darker and harsher places. features collaborations with franklin teagle (anathema sound, meditations), ryan mcgill (bones of seabirds) and metal rouge. edition of 82 packaged in card covers with charred photo adhered to the front.
http://small-doses.com/doses/74/dose74.htm


You can click on the links for images and samples.
All of these are now available in the shop:
http://www.small-doses.com/newsblog/?page_id=14
For a limited time, get all six new releases for a discounted price.

Also, don't forget about the new Locrian CD:
locrian
territories cd
Co-released by BloodLust! Territories is the second studio full-length from Locrian. The album was recorded in January 2009, at Phantom Manor Studios in Chicago, IL, and it features a group of collaborators including Blake Judd (Nachtmystium, Twilight), Bruce Lamont (Yakuza), Andrew Scherer (Velnias), and Mark Solotroff (Anatomy of Habit, BLOODYMINDED). André Foisy and Terence Hannum have spent the last several years honing the Locrian sound and they have taken elements from noise, power-electronics, drone, and black metal to come up with a truly unique approach that reflects the sprawling urban decay that surrounds them in Chicago. After nearly two dozen releases, they have found themselves in the world of "Territories." For this release, Locrian has pulled out all of the stops and they have fleshed out the band with the help of Mark Solotroff on vocals and synthesizer, Blake Judd on guitar, Bruce Lamont on saxophone and vocals, and Andrew Scherer on drums. The results of this massive collaborative effort are apparent from the moment that the album starts. The textures run darker and deeper; the vocals -- sometimes three layers deep -- seem to be conjured from the decrepit muck of a failed civilization; the feedback takes on a more pronounced presence; and the augmented line-up allows for full-on black metal assaults that burst out of the tortured drones that Locrian have come to be known for. Truly a case of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts, "Territories" may well be the most fully realized form of Locrian’s dystopian vision. As with their previous album, "Drenched Lands" (2009, At War With False Noise and Small Doses - CD; BloodLust! - LP), "Territories" was skillfully mastered by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Service, and the sound could not be more monumental. The limited edition LP version of "Territories," released in March 2010, garnered extremely strong critical attention (see selected reviews below) and we expect to reach even more ears and eyes with this new, handsome six-panel digipak compact disc edition.
http://small-doses.com/doses/89/dose89.htm


I've also added some new distro goodies to the shop. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the latest additons.

• six mystic points: aziagar cassette (moribund tree)
• 612 noise compilation cassette (insides music)
• gnawed/ice volt: split cassette (insides music)
• custodian: toil and waste cd (syzmic)
• peter j woods/ice volt: the language of deceit split 7" (insides music)
• pain jerk & john wiese: nerima cd (anoema)
• nicholas szczepanik: dear dad cd (goat eater/basses frequences)
• celer: panoramic dreams bathed in seldomness cd (basses frequences)
• thisquietarmy: aftermath cd (basses frequences)

That's all the news for now. Thanks for the patience and support. We should see one more batch of new releases before the close of 2010. More on that soon.Enjoy your fall.

best,

joe