Lysergic Earwax

2012

2012-01-01T17:03:00.004Z

Lysergic Earwax will be awakening from it's slumber this year with a series of very limited edition cassette releases featuring new projects. Expect the first around March/April. Details soon...

Download some darkness...

2011-12-14T12:06:00.003Z

Black Mountain Transmitter's "Black Goat of The Woods", now available as a digital album from Lysergic Earwax Bandcamp.

Black Goat of The Woods by Black Mountain Transmitter

Download contains pdfs of the original artwork from the Lysergic Earwax CDr version featuring the stunning photography of Alexander Binder

Lysergic Earwax top picks 2011

2011-12-12T17:36:00.005Z

Jumping on the bandwagon with another utterly subjective "best of"...

There's only one place at the top, and even though these are reissues of albums over thirty years old, I still don't think anyone made any better music this year:

Throbbing Gristle - 2nd Annual Report, D.O.A., 20 Jazz Funk Greats, Heathen Earth. (Remastered vinyl reissues. Industrial Records)

Honourable mentions go to:

Alva Noto - Univrs (Raster Noton)

Ampax Catalog - drs.slit (Phaserprone)

Maurizio Bianchi - Symphony For A Holocaust (Vinyl reissue. Weird Forest)

Byetone - Symeta (Raster Noton)

Cicciolina Holocaust/Sermonizer - Albeit Albeit/Sibelius Spiders (Split LP. Forced Nostalgia)

Com Truise - Galactic Melt (Ghostly International)

Ekoplekz - Memorwrekz (Mordant Music), Intrusive Instrumentals Vol 1. (Punch Drunk Records)

ELEH - Floating Frequencies/Intuitive Synthesis. (Triple CD reissue. Important Records)

J.D. Emmanuel - Ancient Minimal Meditations (Aguirre Records)

Emptyset - Demiurge (Subtext)

Farben - Xango 12" (Faitiche)

Golden Retriever - Light Cones (Root Strata)

KLPR - Untitled (Digitalis)

Kuedo - Severant (Planet Mu)

Le Revelateur - Fictions (Gneiss Things)

M Ax Noi Mach - In The Shadows (White Denim)

No UFOs - Mind Controls The Flood (Public Information)

Orphx - Radiotherapy (Hands Productions)

Rrose v Bob Ostertag - Motormouth Variations (Sandwell District)

Conrad Schnitzler - Live '72 (Further Records)

Andy Stott - Passed Me By/We Stay Together (Modern Love)

Pete Swanson - Man With Potential (Type)

Nate Young - Stay Asleep - Regression Vol 2 (NNA)

Zwischenwelt - Paranormale Aktivitak (Rephlex)

Biggest disappointment/stinker of the year: Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica (Software)

Digital Illusions

2011-12-08T14:12:00.004Z

Cloudland Ballroom's debut album "Illusion Circles", which was released as a cassette on Aguirre Records earlier this year, is now available as a paid download from Lysergic Earwax Bandcamp.

Illusion Circles by Cloudland Ballroom

Review from Foxy Digitalis:

"Cloudland Ballroom is not to be confused with Cloudland Canyon. Although both artists are excellent they are very different. Whereas many scientists still believe that some asteroid hit the earth causing havoc and wiping out the dinosaurs, Cloudland Ballroom assumes you into its synthsplosion and rockets you into a cosmic euphoria. No deadly meteors of destruction in descent, but only rejuvenating ascension into the bliss of space. I love how these tracks defy gravity, communicate alien transmissions through electronics, and send you into a mysterious space travel of galactic proportions. What’s pretty awesome here is that these tracks aren’t just a form of escapism, but are meditative and serve as a vehicle for self-discovery. In our beings exists a microcosm, a cosmos all its own. Inside us dwells a community of cells and energy, living pieces that make up the whole puzzle that is you. Instead of blasting off into some far off destination away from everything you know, Cloudland Ballroom blasts you off inside yourself where everything is all very familiar but can be explored and revisited anew. See what really makes you tick, the community within that makes you you. This tape is an invitation to spaced out rapture but one that is localized right where your butt is parked. You are a whole new realm to realize. These tracks help guide you through the various synth work of starbursting oscillations, brilliant luminary frequencies, and lunar tonal radiations to see the universe active within. All that is way out there is way in here, you just have to fill your tank up with this Illusion Circles c40 and you’ll be ready for the journey. Have fun!" - 9/10

Still here...

2011-11-21T10:46:00.026Z

It's been a while since this site was updated, life and other developing projects have got in the way. Black Mountain Transmitter is officially on hiatus and no new releases are currently scheduled. Cloudland Ballroom will also be taking a long holiday, but before that there are a few small upcoming appearances including the "Mad Chat" double LP compilation and also a 7in single, both from Dumpster Diving Lab.

There will be releases from new projects in 2012.

All current and previous BMT and Cloudland Ballroom material will shortly be available as downloads from the Lysergic Earwax Bandcamp page. Out of print releases will be free, those still available in a physical format will have a small download charge.

I've recently discovered a few remaining copies of the Stille Nacht "musical Christmas card", which was only available for 7 days last December. Featuring a ten minute track of faded and decayed Xmas ambience on 3" CD-R, housed in a black minimalist Xmas card with gloss screenprinted text, only 48 hand-numbered copies were made. If you are interested in owning one of the last few, price is £3.50 (UK/Europe) or £4.00 (USA/Rest of World), please email info@lysergicearwax.com for details on how to purchase.

For those enquiring about the "Theory & Practice" vinyl reissue which was supposed to happen earlier this year, I'm very disappointed to say it is now looking very unlikely. I have had no communication from the label in months and their website has been down for quite a while.

Keep your eyes peeled for a new Lysergic Earwax site coming soon at this very same address www.lysergicearwax.com. There is also a new Lysergic Earwax facebook page which will be replacing the current Black Mountain Transmitter/Cloudland Ballroom one. You can "like" it here

More reissues from Lysergic Earwax Digital

2011-07-14T14:27:00.008+01:00

Two out of print Cloudland Ballroom releases are available again as free downloads from lysergicearwax.bandcamp.com.

Blues From The Sun EP

"Flickering and fluttering tonal luminaries gambol through this morphing soundscape. Undertones shape shift against this pristine atmosphere—ranging from ebullient to despondent."

Cloudland Ballroom's debut release "Blues From The Sun" was originally issued as a limited edition C20 cassette on Sacred Phrases in June 2010.

Blues From The Sun EP by Lysergic Earwax

Areal EP

"A series of transmissions that incorporate lunar meditations and sequencer-driven accelerations."

These tracks were originally released as part of a split cassette with Canadian band Sundrips on their Fadeaway Tapes label in November 2010.

Areal EP by Lysergic Earwax

"Slender Man" print - SOLD OUT

2011-07-05T20:10:00.005+01:00

The "Slender Man" screenprint is now completely sold out. Many thanks to everyone who bought one of these.

There will be another limited edition art print available here sometime soon. Sign up to the Lysergic Earwax mail list to keep up to date with news...

"Slender Man" limited edition art print

2011-06-24T14:34:00.021+01:00

Lysergic Earwax's James R. Moore is behind the original poster design for the upcoming Outer Church on 14th July at the Komedia Brighton, which will feature the first UK screening of contemporary uncanny masterpiece "Marble Hornets" (Season One). To date the most accomplished and acclaimed product of the Slender Man mythos, this immersive DIY phenomenon has spawned several imitations and attracted praise from revered film critic, Roger Ebert. Be prepared to explore the derelict spaces of urban folklore!

To commemorate this event Lysergic Earwax Art Dept. is making available a fine art print of the design in a strictly limited edition of 20. Hand screenprinted on heavyweight 370gsm paper in two colours, black and grey/silver, total size 50 x 70cm (19.5" x 27.5"). Each print will be signed and individually numbered.

These will be available to purchase exclusively from this site until Sunday 17th July. Prints are £20 which includes postage within UK/Europe. Postage to USA/rest of world is £2 extra (aproximate total in US dollars is $35). Prints will be shipped rolled in a sturdy poster tube.

Beware, the Slender Man!

SOLD OUT

Lysergic Earwax goes digital

2011-06-06T16:42:00.020+01:00

Lysergic Earwax is dipping it's toes into the domain of digital distribution with a reissue of the debut Black Mountain Transmitter release "redShift" from way back in September 2008. Available free via Bandcamp. lysergicearwax.bandcamp.com
redShift by Lysergic Earwax

All previous and future releases from Lysergic Earwax will be available as paid or free downloads, but the label is still committed to producing some hand-crafted, limited edition sonic artefacts which will be available in conjunction with their digital counterparts.

This has been a decision long in the making and has been influenced by a number of things, not least the rapidly increasing cost of posting items, especially outside the UK.

Worship at The Outer Church

2011-05-12T16:22:00.000+01:00

"Palimpsestes" and "Messages", the two short films/slideshows by photographer Thomas James soundtracked by Black Mountain Transmitter are featured as part of this month's essential Outer Church event at the Komedia in Brighton, May 18th. Get your ass down there for some serious ectoplasmic action...

The Outer Church

Theory & Practice vinyl delayed

2011-04-19T09:43:00.003+01:00

The vinyl edition of BMT's Theory & Practice was advertised as being available from 18th April. I am aware there have been issues at the label (Static Noise Audio) which have lead to it being delayed. As such, there is curently no specific release date.

News on this as and when...

Palimpsestes/Messages

2011-04-19T09:31:00.003+01:00

The two visual/audio collaborations between photographer Thomas James and Black Mountain Transmitter have recently been added to Thomas's website for streaming and downloading.

Palimpsestes: http://www.thmsjms.com/films/palimpsestes

Messages: http://www.thmsjms.com/films/messages

These films will also be shown at "The Outer Church" in the Komedia on Gardner Street, Brighton, UK on May 18th. http://theouterchurch.blogspot.com/

Illusion Circles

2011-03-07T19:13:00.005Z

Featuring twelve tracks of "pure listening pleasure for your synthetic dreams", the debut album by BMT side project Cloudland Ballroom is now available. "Illusion Circles" is released by the Belgium based Aguirre Records label as a C40 cassette with full color artwork in an edition of 100 copies.

This release is available to purchase directly from the shop section at the Cloudland Ballroom site: www.cloudlandballroom.blogspot.com.

Price is £5.99 which includes shipping.

Audio and video of Cloudland Ballroom tracks are available for your perusal in the "Sound & Vision" section of the above site.

Further releases from this project will be available later in 2011. Next up is "Infinite Mind" on the Sonic Meditations label....

To keep up to date with Cloudland Ballroom news there is a mail list which can be subscribed to via the "contact" page on the Cloudland site.

The Trees Are All Blocking The Forest

2011-02-18T12:20:00.015Z

UK label Striate Cortex has just released a beautifully packaged 2 x CDr compilation featuring 6 tracks from 6 different artists. Black Mountain Transmitter's J.R. Moore is one of the featured artists, presenting a 20 minute track of minimalist synthesiser manipulations titled "A Progressive Knotting Into", influenced by early electronic and computer music and maybe even a little bit of 303 style Acid squiggle.

"The Trees Are All Blocking The Forest" is a lovingly handmade package featuring a heavy outer-case/container with black & white printed canvas image and inside a full colour printed sleeve and CDr's with separate tracklisting sheet.

This release is limited to 100 copies. Lysergic Earwax has 7 of these for sale. £8.99 UK / Europe, £9.99 USA / rest of World. Price includes postage.

Disc 1

1 Max Bellancourt - Winter Light 20:22
2 Sindre Bjerga - The Great Stumbling Block 21:04
3 JR Moore - A Progressive Knotting Into 20:00

Disc 2

1 Astral Social Club - MZ FRWRKZ MX 21:19
2 Wereju - Thirty-Seven Years Of Decay 26:50
3 A Vibrant Struggle - Galactic Spandex 26:58

"Theory & Practice" on vinyl!

2011-02-15T16:22:00.005Z

Really pleased to announce the imminent reissue of Black Mountain Transmitter's "Theory & Practice" on 180g transparent blue vinyl by Static Noise Audio:

Black Mountain Transmitter ‘Theory & Practice’ LP (Static Noise Audio SNA002)

A-side: Theory
B-side: Practice

180g transparent dark blue vinyl LP

Edition of 300 copies

Release date: April 18th 2011

Originally released as a limited edition cassette on Lysergic Earwax in April 2010, ‘Theory & Practice’ is a splicing together of drone theory and Berlin School electronics.

‘Theory’ is a studio recording using guitar and synthesiser fed through a tape delay system, creating a roughly hewn homage to the Yoshi Wada/Phill Niblock school of Minimalism.

‘Practice’ is a live reworking of the same material with the addition of C. Mitchell on cymbals. Further sequencer-driven embellishments were then added in the studio, pushing the piece outward into Kosmische space-time.

More information at http://www.staticnoiseaudio.co.uk

Service announcement

2011-02-10T22:55:00.003Z

Normal service is about to be resumed. News on 2011 releases coming up very soon! Stay tuned...

BMT on Facebook

2011-01-11T09:18:00.002Z

I've created a basic BMT fan page over at Facebook. Should be updated soon with all relevant information...

Add yourself here

Stille Nacht

2010-12-08T10:22:00.004Z

A new release is now available on the Lysergic Earwax label - "Stille Nacht", a "musical Christmas card" featuring a ten minute track of faded and decayed Christmas ambience on 3" CD-R, housed in a black minimalist Xmas card with gloss screenprinted text. Edition of 48 hand-numbered copies. Price is £3.25 (UK/Europe) or £3.75 (USA/Rest of World).

This release will only be available to purchase for the next seven days.

Shop update

2010-11-28T12:01:00.002Z

The Aurora Borealis CD version of "Black Goat of the Woods" is now available to purchase from the shop section on this page. £8 UK/Europe or £9 USA/rest of World. Both prices include shipping.

RIP Sleazy

2010-11-25T20:40:00.002Z

Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson

27 February 1955 – 24 November 2010

"We are all only temporary curators of our present bodies, which will all decay, sooner or later. In a hundred years or so all the humans currently alive will have died. I take great comfort in knowing, with certainty, that thing that makes us special, able to enrich our own lives and those of others, will not cease when our bodies do but will be just starting a new (and hopefully even better) adventure ..."

The birdies are singing...

2010-11-18T10:48:00.008Z

twitter.com/LysergicEarwax

Available soon

2010-11-15T12:20:00.007Z

Copies of the reissued "Black Goat of the Woods" CD will be up for sale in the "Shop" section of this site shortly...

Just in time for Hallowe'en!

2010-10-25T18:47:00.003+01:00

I'm extremely pleased to announce the release of the official CD reissue of "Black Goat of the Woods" on Aurora Borealis. Available to purchase now from their webshop.

UK/Europe £9.99, rest of World £10.99 (prices include postage).

From the AB website:

BLACK MOUNTAIN TRANSMITTER

'Black Goat of the Woods' CD

Genre: dark ambient/noise/electronica

An ode to the Lovecraftian lore of Shub Niggurath, Black Goat of the Woods was conceived as "the soundtrack from some lost low budget horror movie, rediscovered on an old and faded VHS cassette found mouldering in a deserted house in the depths of the woods".

The one man project of J.R Moore, Black Mountain Transmitter has released several CDrs and tapes, all to great critical acclaim, and the quality of his work speaks volumes. This AB release is the first official release and a reissue of the long sold out and much sought after limited CDr. On describing the recording, Moore said: "The music was certainly very much influenced by that certain breed of 70s horror films. Things like the soundtrack to the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", Giuliano Sorgini's atmospheres in "Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue"; Carl Zittrer's soundscapes in "Deranged", "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things" and "Dead Of Night", and of course people like Fabio Frizzi in Italian horror and the BBCs Radiophonic Workshop's electronic sounds in something like "The Stone Tape" and countless creepy old TV productions..."

An excellent, macabre and somewhat psychedelic release that spans many genres in its 40 minute playing time, Black Goat of the Woods pays perfect homage to the dark denizen of the nocturnal glades, and is a true paean to backwoods horror.

ABX046. CD in digipack. RunningTime: 39:49

"Like much of the best so-called Dark Ambient music, the sounds created by Black Mountain Transmitter gives the impression of having been set in motion long ago by some remote force." - Julian Cope (Head Heritage)

Gone

2010-10-15T10:06:00.006+01:00

"Black Goat of the Woods" cassettes are now completely sold out. Thanks to everyone who supported this release. The CD version will be available as an official Aurora Borealis release shortly.

Last Copies...

2010-10-11T12:16:00.003+01:00

The last few copies of the Black Goat cassette can be purchased from this page using the "Buy Now" button in the shop section. Price is £6 which includes worldwide postage. Please note only the black covered copies remain, the cream version is completely sold out.

If the "Buy Now" button won't work for you, try HERE

UPDATE 26/9/10

2010-09-26T10:17:00.004+01:00

Auris Apothecary have now SOLD OUT of all copies of the "Black Goat" cassette at their webstore.

I will have a very limited amount of these tapes for sale soon (including some with the illusive cream colored wrap), which I'll be offering mail list subscribers a chance to purchase first. Any remaining copies will then be put up for sale on this page.

Out now!

2010-09-23T18:51:00.006+01:00

Copies of the Limited edition "Black Goat" cassette are available in the shop at Auris Apothecary. Price including shipping is $6 North America or $9 rest of World.

Auris Apothecary presents...

2010-09-20T15:22:00.006+01:00

the cassette reissue of Black Mountain Transmitter's Black Goat of the Woods.

40 minutes of blackened drone, ritualistic murmurs and 70's horror soundtrack synthesizers.

Limited to 90 hand-stamped [30 cream / 60 black] copies | TYPE II Chrome C80's

Packaging features custom-mixed metallic gunmetal silkscreen ink on black/cream canvas, with inside information silkscreened in silver ink on black cardstock. Black chrome tapes with black ink printing and black wax seals. Sleeve sealed with square black brads, serial number stamped in black.

To be released this Thursday, September 23rd. Autumnal Equinox and a Full Harvest Moon...couldn't be a better day..."

More info here: Auris Apothecary

Please note: Orders should be placed with Auris Apothecary but I will soon have some copies of the cassette to sell via the shop on this page. Pre-ordering from me will be offered soon to mail list subscribers.

The digipak CD version will be available within the next few weeks from Aurora Borealis.

More details to follow...

The Black Goat rides again!

2010-08-31T11:38:00.006+01:00

I'm very proud to anounce that September 2010 will see reissues of the out of print "Black Goat Of The Woods" album as an official Aurora Borealis release on CD and a limited "art edition" cassette on Auris Apothecary.

"Black Goat" was originally released back in November 2009 as a limited edition (75 copies) CD-r on Lysergic Earwax.

Full details of these reissues and other news to follow very shortly...

Stay tuned!

"Theory & Practice" sold out

2010-05-16T12:30:00.008+01:00

The "Theory & Practice" tapes have now completely sold out. That includes the copies in the Aurora Borealis webshop.

Thanks to everyone who has supported this release.

Heathen Harvest reviews Black Goat Of The Woods

2010-05-05T12:46:00.004+01:00

From the May 1st edition of Heathen Harvest webzine:

"...Organ tones spiral twisted melodies, woods mouth their groan and liquids froth, unholy miasmas congeal as swirling clouds swept aside as winds billow to occlude the garish protrusions. Horns bleat libations to forgotten deities as synths oscillate ambiguous responses and everywhere the universe trembles tenuously..."

Read the full review.

"Theory & Practice" cassette

2010-04-30T10:12:00.010+01:00

The new Black Mountain Transmitter release "Theory & Practice" is now available to purchase from the shop section on this page. The C36 cassette features two 18 minute tracks respectively entitled "Theory" and "Practice" (surprise!).

"Theory" is a studio recording featuring synthesizer and guitar and pays a roughly hewn homage to the Niblock/Radigue school of Minimalism.

"Practice" is a Kosmische/Drone voyage based around a live duo recording featuring myself again on synthesizer and guitar and C. Mitchell on cymbal. The basic track was later overdubbed in the studio with extra synth and vocal loop embellishments...

The cassettes and cases are a rather nice shade of blue and the cover is a subtle hand screenprinted silver design on matching blue card.

Price - £4, which includes worldwide shipping.

Edition of 50 hand numbered copies.

A full preview of the album is available here

Update - 26th March, 2010

2010-03-26T14:04:00.015Z

Greetings,

The new BMT release "Theory & Practice" will be available here from 30th April. Further details and sound samples to follow shortly...

Price will be £4 including worldwide shipping.

In other news, I am now out of free copies of the "Palimpsestes" DVD which features the photography of Thomas James accompanied by a specially recorded BMT soundtrack. For anyone still interested some copies may be available directly from Thomas here: www.myspace.com/treefilms.

Black Goat now sold out

2010-01-14T20:37:00.004Z

"Black Goat Of The Woods" is now completely sold out. Many thanks to everyone who has supported this release!

Black Goat review at Head Heritage

2010-01-01T23:43:00.007Z

In his January Address Drudion, The Arch-Drude Julian Cope gives his thoughts on the "Black Goat" cd-r:

"Talking of tidal music, check out the weird, strung-out emanations of BLACK GOAT, the sumptuously-packaged new album from Black Mountain Transmitter: it’s like standing on the banks of a great fjord, watching solemn spectral processions of passing ancestral death ships, some elegant antiques with dragon’s head at their prows, but mostly just the rotting hulks of forgotten wars, all trotted out to impress some mysterious underworld administration. Like much of the best so-called Dark Ambient music, the sounds created by Black Mountain Transmitter gives the impression of having been set in motion long ago by some remote force. Check out these druids via myspace.com/blackmountaintransmitter, and do your best to access your own copy for personal use."

www.headheritage.co.uk/addressdrudion

The Black Goat has arrived...

2009-11-07T00:19:00.010Z

The new Black Mountain Transmitter cd-r "Black Goat Of The Woods" is now available to purchase from the shop section on this page for £5 (aproximately $8 or 5 euro) which includes shipping to anywhere around the world. "Black Goat" is a 40 minute track of "dank and foetid summonings"...The package includes an all black cd-r with insert in a slipcase and 12 page booklet, featuring the stunning photography of Alexander Binder (www.alexanderbinder.de). Both housed in a black envelope with a printed mirror paper obi band. 75 hand numbered copies are available. Audio samples are featured on the Black Mountain Transmitter myspace page.

Welcome...

2009-10-02T15:40:00.011+01:00

to Lysergic Earwax Recordings! The label was founded in 2008 with the aim of releasing the work of Black Mountain Transmitter in limited edition cd-rs and cassettes. Plans are afoot to expand activities with releases from other artists. A new cd-r "Black Goat Of The Woods" will be available to purchase here very soon...