Playing With Dead Things

Three years after the release of "Black Goat Of The Woods" Black Mountain Transmitter returns with a cautionary tale of necromancy..."Playing With Dead Things".

Presenting a sepulchral sonic seance in two 17 minute parts, channeled directly to an antiquated magnetic recording device.

The album is available in two formats:

1) Coffinblock art edition cassette, limited to 179 copies produced by Auris Apothecary. Each C35 cassette is presented in a hand produced stained wooden "coffin", with wax sealed wrap and double sided insert card. Standard Plebian edition comes with brown wrap. There is a very limited Patrician red wrap variation.

Price including shipping $13 USA, $18 rest of World

Available directly from Auris Apothecary here: http://aurisapothecary.org/AAX-079.html



2) Digital download available from Lysergic Earwax bandcamp. Price £3




Are you brave enough to turn off the lights and let the exhalations of the exhumed whisper into your ears?

Playing With Teasers

The new Black Mountain Transmitter album "Playing With Dead Things" will be released on Wednesday 31st October as a special edition cassette by Auris Apothecary and a digital download from Lysergic Earwax bandcamp.

Full details will follow in the next few days. In the meantime feel free to check out these two short teasers

New release - Sapir Whorf "Preliminary Investigations"

Available now, a new project from J. R. Moore, based on archival material rediscovered earlier this year:

Sapir Whorf - “Phase 1: Preliminary Investigations”

Presented in a hand made wallet, 8 page mini booklet, printed 3″ cdr disc, text insert, all enclosed in a pvc slip sleeve. Limited edition of 70 copies. Released by Striate Cortex

LIVE/EVIL

One-off live performance as part of the Horologium Emerald Isle mini tour. 8pm Friday 24th February, 2012. Oaks Studio, Enniskillen, N. Ireland.

Presented by Exploratory Drilling Productions

Download some darkness...

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



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

Digital Illusions

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.



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...

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.