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10.08.2k9

October is upon us, with All Hallows pacing quickly towards the present. With so much to cover, let’s skip the small talk.

David Ascott, Austin’s caterpillar, committed suicide just one week previously. I (Jaya) learned all I know about hookahs from him. He is, in fact, the reason I have my own hookah. His absence means there is one hookah less in Austin, on less person to gather a group of souls around the warmth of sheesha and much more.

On the opposite news-spectrum, Ghost Face Geisha landed in Austin more than a week ago to stay. For the first time in history, the Trochlear Recordings digital label is in one place. Once settled, look forward for a huge upgrade to the site as well as live samples from new music as it comes. As like last year, a winter EP is scheduled from Jaya Prime, currently titled “The Smell of a Storm”. As with the last EP, it will focus more on electro and glitch, except that the beats are quicker and harder hitting. More on that soon.

Just on the horizon is the beta launch of DharmaMix. Many different Trochlear artists have been featured across multiple mixes. This coming weekend the site goes live. Keep an eye on DharmaMix dot Com this coming Sunday. One of the premier mixes for the launch, called “Too Good to Be True”, features the track “Keep Movin’” by Mushuto, with more on the way.

BandCamp has changed their policy, so no more free 128kbps downloads from their site. However, we will return to hosting 128kbps quality tracks on this site and re-releasing those soon. High quality cuts can still be downloaded from them for low prices.

Finally, a bit on this year’s burn. Sending out mad gratitude and love to Camp Mystic, to Skinny Kitty Teahouse and to some of the new faces that stand out for me this year: Ronabell, Chip (Optimus Prime) and Danielle (Bumblebee). The latter two autobots picked me up as I hitched out of the playa on the day of Exodus. Ronabell is a fellow mixer/producer who hails from the PDX and was spinning at Arachnophobia. It was an incredible burn, with a huge slide the size of a building, one of the most beautiful temples ever and so many more mutant vehicles and art installations than last year. Mad gratitude to the extremely burner-friendly Reno-Tahoe airport, who joked with us burners and let us sleep just about everywhere while we waited for flights to take our dusted asses out of there.

Much love… and stay tuned.

08.01.2k9

Welcome to August! There is a lot of fun to cover. For those who missed it, Jaya Prime’s album “IO Teknika” hit the net at the end of July and is available for free download. Check it:

You can download the tracks from here on the site in average quality, or purchase the album for five bones off of BandCamp in high quality (as well as in insanely high qualities).

News from the labs, above all, is that Ghost Face Geisha just left the ATX after the owners and producers gathered. Many new images, recovered images and sounds are all bubbling into the future at this very moment. This coming October, Geisha will be moving to the ATX and the previously mentioned site overhaul will set underway. Anyone who would like to see something changed on the site (or added to it) should contact us before then. We have electronic ears set up to listen.

For some previews of the images you’ll find entering the site soon, check out the two below:

There is music coming as well. Check the Free Download Page here in the next few days, as Epileptik Cerebral Reaktor’s debut album–”Fluxuati”–is due for re-release and has been re-mastered by BMFD. Tracks like “Ten Blessings” and “Lost Liver” have long been favorites. We’re bringin’ ‘em back.

Finally, the time between updates will continue to be long as we make final preparations to travel out towards the Black Rock Desert. The year has turned round the sun, and soon the last great tribe of mankind will gather around the wheel of time to celebrate all that is great in the species… and to burn a man. Much love to everyone who is planning to meet us out there. To all the rest, we will see you on the other side of the world.

03.26.2k9

The entire SXSW:SXSV set, despite some last-minute changes to the entire night, is now online for free download. The track listing, quote information and other tidbits can be found in the ‘Lyrics’ tab for iTunes. Here’s where to download from:

http://bit.ly/wtcn

Sadly, as this was recorded directly from my laptop, it does not include BMFD’s drumming… but remains entirely enjoyable.

03.16.2k9

Final line-up, price and location are all online for the upcoming SXSW:SXSV show. BMFD and I wrapped up our last practice session and are excited to get playing. Here’s the details:

Line-up:
2pm Destroyed For Comfort (Austin, TX)
3pm Subnatural (Austin, TX)
4pm Krista Muir (Montreal QC)
5pm Scissors For Lefty (San Francisco, CA)
6pm Peelander-Z (NYC, NY)
7pm Big Mess (Devo Cover Band)
8pm Special Guest

DJ Line-up:
Breaka One-9
DJ Slinky
San Jaya Prime & BMFD
(more)

Location:
4604 Stearn’s Lane
Austin, TX

Cover Charge: $10

BMFD and I will be set up and starting at around 3 or 4am. Technically, that will be on the 22nd (aka, this next Sunday). See y’all there! Here’s the flyer:

01.14.2k9

Site perfect; everything under wrap? No. Re-stocked and ready to move forward? Not really? Still in contact with the robot armies? Yes. Got one out of three, moving forward. The online promotional campaign has launched. The many friends and fans we lost along with KarmaDownload and our original site, as well as our commercial contacts we lost with RAW 42 UK, are all still out there… somewhere. It is time to find and reestablish those connections, build new ones and restore the focus on our music and fans. Welcome back sugar. It’s been a long time. Promotions have begun. Start here, and spread the word:

http://www.trochlearrex.com/download/

12.08.2k8

Large site updates have been implemented. Gratitude goes to Drachimera for technical and conceptual input, as well as for testing. The primary music player now lists the song title and artist without needing to press the (previously available) ? button. Instant access to each artist (without using the menus) can be made simply by clicking on that artist’s thumbnail below the player. Finally, the T Rex eyecon and barcode have filled out the main header section.

In other news, San Jaya Prime’s “The Ash of a Thousand Suns” is more than 90% complete. The album art is available on his audio page along with the track listing. Mastering will be done at Studio de la BMFD on Wednesday the 10th. The public promotional launch of the memorial, website and new EP remain on-schedule for New Years.