Durtro News: 27 February 2009
Dear all:
Last chance to order the subscription edition of ‘Aleph at Hallucinatory Mountain’
Note: The cover image shown above is a mockup. The artwork on the finished CD is as appears further down this page. The CDs which subscribers receive will not have ’subscription edition’ printed on the cover.
The cut-off date for ordering the subscription edition of ‘Aleph at Hallucinatory Mountain’ has changed to 12 midnight UK time, Tuesday 3 March. Those who order the subscription CD get:
- a copy of the CD album signed to them by David (please note: ONLY the CD album is available as part the Subscription Edition — NOT the vinyl!)
- their name and photo printed on a poster which accompanies the CD and LP versions of the album
- a 2-disc set containing: 1) an audio CD with radically different version of tracks 2, 6 and 7 from the album and 2) a DVD with a film of David and Baby Dee beginning the recording of the album as well as footage from C93′s rehearsals for their 2008 tour
- an enamel badge which will not be available for sale
To order, click here.
Important message for those who have ordered the Subscription Edition but not yet sent a photo
All subscriber photographs MUST be sent in by no later than 12 midnight UK time, Tuesday 3 March, otherwise only your name will be printed in the poster. If, however, you only wish your name to appear with no photo please let us know before this date.
‘Aleph at Hallucinatory Mountain’ CD album now available for pre-order
UK/European edition
North American edition
The CD version of the new album by C93, ‘ALEPH AT HALLUCINATORY MOUNTAIN’ is now available for pre-order from Durtro and Jnana Records. It is released on 18 May. At Durtro the UK/European version of the album is available; from Jnana the North American version of the album is available. The material on both editions is identical, although the covers of the two editions and two of David’s paintings inside the digipak are different.
The album is 53 minutes long and is packaged in a full colour 6-panel digipak with a 28-page booklet containing all the album’s lyrics and photos of all the band and a folded poster with the names and photos of all those who took part in the Subscription Edition. The album was produced and mixed by Andrew Liles, Steven Stapleton and David Tibet.
The album has 8 tracks:
- Invocation of Almost
- Poppyskins
- On Docetic Mountain
- 26 April 2007
- Aleph is the Butterfly Net
- Not Because the Fox Barks
- UrShadow
- As Real as Rainbows
The line-up is:
David Tibet: vocals, July and Gorgon guitars
James Blackshaw: 12-string guitar, piano
William Breeze: electric viola, viola-controlled sampler
Ossian Brown: synthesizers, treated organ, electronics
John Contreras: cello, synthesizers
Baby Dee: piano, Hammond organ, throat song
Andria Degens: vocals
Sasha Grey: vocals
Andrew Liles: electronics, guitars
Alex Neilson: drums, percussion
Rickie Lee Jones: vocals
Alice Rousham: vocals
Henry Rousham: vocals
Steven Stapleton: electronics, glands
Matt Sweeney: electric guitar, vocals
Andrew W.K.: bass, piano, vocals
Keith Wood: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, bass
To pre-order
Coloured vinyl pressings of ‘Nature Unveiled’ and ‘Dogs Blood Rising’ added to Durtro shop
Coloured vinyl pressings of NATURE UNVEILED and DOGS BLOOD RISING are now available. With NATURE UNVEILED, both the LP and the 7″ single are in a clear purple vinyl; DOGS BLOOD RISING is in a clear deep red vinyl. Both pressings come with the poster and insert that came with the previous black vinyl pressings.
Clear vinyl pressing of ‘The Inmost Light’ double album back in stock
We have restocked the clear double album vinyl edition of THE INMOST LIGHT. It comes in a full-colour gatefold sleeve and contains a full colour 8 page booklet with photos of the band and all the lyrics.
Click here to order
Pantaleimon and Current 93 featured on ‘Arthur’ CD curated by Al Cisneros of Om
Al Cisneros of Om has curated a CD entitled ‘Transmissions from Sinai’, with all proceeds going to supporting Arthur Magazine’s mission. ‘At Dawn’ comes from Pantaleimon’s MERCY OCEANS and ‘Mockingbird’ is taken from C93′s SOFT BLACK STARS. The edition is 1000, and its release is imminent. Featured amongst the 15 tracks are also contributions by Hush Arbors, Six Organs of Admittance and Lichens.