small doses - 5 new releases and coupons for you

[small doses]

Hey there,

welcome to 2010. hopefully, this year will proove better than the last, but things in general seem off to a shaky start, eh?
oh well. i hope this finds you and yours well in any case.

I'll start things off with the new releases, but make sure you read further down for a coupon offer for the small doses shop.

New Releases (go to the link for images and clips)

pillars of heaven/fences": split 8" lathe
dose84
a long time coming this one. an 8″ lathe record hand cut by mr. peter king in new zealand. two different takes on drone. pillars of heaven puts forth a bright, shimmering texture with a hopeful feel, while fences take a strangely melodic but darker, pulsating approach on the flip side. edition of 52 copies packaged in a 3-color, hand screened cover.
http://www.small-doses.com/doses/84/dose84.htm

grain belt: s/t cd
dose75
harsh noise and metal abuse from minneapolis. grain belt is a trio comprised of the people behind the wince, baculum, and willful projects. three tracks each recorded at a live show. edition of 200 copies. co-released by phage tapes and white centipede noise.
http://www.small-doses.com/doses/75/dose75.htm

namazu dantai: under manchurian soil 3"cdr
dose83
excellent harsh noise wall material from the man behind the izanami’s labour pains project. crackling, crumbling sounds build to a shredding crescendo. edition of 62 copies.
http://www.small-doses.com/doses/83/dose83.htm

disgust: time ruins everything... 3" cdr
dose82
hate. fucking hate. power electronics from thor j, and m. chami (koufar, bachier gemayel). disgust pretty much describes it. edition of 84 copies with an insert.
http://www.small-doses.com/doses/82/dose82.htm

teeth collection: live cdr
dose76
this disc tracks matthew reis for five straight days on a 2007 tour. harsher sounds, metal work, and feedback abound.the five sets clock in at over an hour. great material from one of the most underrated noisers around. edition of 72 copies.
http://www.small-doses.com/doses/76/dose76.htm


I thought, I'd mention  the last batch again as well...

jason crumer: a personal hell 7"+ cdr
dose70
jason crumer never ceases to amaze me. lots of people can do harsh noise well, but I can’t think of too many (any?) that can make it sound so deliberate, personal, and soulshredding. this 7″ is no exception, a personal hell sounds just about right. metal drags, scrapes, bangs, and creaks – blowing microphones, speakers, and yr mind. the sample will give you a hint of what’s in store, but those that step up to this thing will come to get the full understanding. you won’t be disappointed. edition of 300 on brown/green vinyl with a 77 minute cdr showcasing a more ambient side of Crumer. cover art by chris murdoch. photos by roxann and rachal spikula.
http://www.small-doses.com/doses/70/dose70.htm

jenks miller: zen automata volume one: v cdr
dose71
this is a deperture from jenks’ horseback project, to say the very least. it a documentation of sorts of some dying electonics – sounds made by a machine, seemingly of its own will, as it could no longer serve its intened purpose. i’ll be honest, this is a tough listen in many ways. some may find it monotonous and frustrating, others might find its purity meditative and rewarding. proceed with caution. edition of 51 copies featuring the artist’s own drawings.
http://www.small-doses.com/doses/71/dose71.htm

ulv: stille storm cdr
dose72
striking dark ambient material from the man behind the svartgalgh label. very quiet, contemplative tracks tailor made for headphone listening. edition of 72 copies.
http://www.small-doses.com/doses/72/dose72.htm

All available at the small doses shop page: http://www.small-doses.com/newsblog/?page_id=14


small doses shop coupons

Thought I'd try something new this time around. I have two coupons to offer for mailing list subscribers. These will only be valid through Monday, January 18, so act quickly.
- ML10 - 10% off your total order of $20 or more (before shipping)
- ML15 - 15% off your total order of $35 or more (before shipping)
- ML20 - 20% off your total order of $75 or more (before shipping)
To use these coupons, just enter the appropriate coupon code where it says "Enter your coupon number" in the checkout screen. These codes are for mailing list folks only. Let me know if you have any issues with them.


New distro items in the shop
Not too much this time around:
- Willful/Baculum: Metal split cassette
- Maledicere/Uno Actu split 7"


Look for another batch sometime in February. The releases page (http://www.small-doses.com/doses/doses.htm) has been updated with some indications of what's in store. Thanks as always for the support.

Best,

joe