Ghostly International Presents Art + Artifice, Vol. XVIII March 2005 Greetings Ghostly family member,
First and foremost, if you don't want to receive any more newsletters, simply reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "remove" in the subject line and it shall be done. *GHOSTLY NEWS* -Ghostly International will be holding a showcase at this year's SXSW Festival in Austin (March 16-20) featuring performances from Dabrye, Mobius Band, Skeletons, and others. See Ghostly Live (below) for details. -Ghostly will also have a showcase at the 2005 Winter Music Conference in Miami (March 25-26) with appearances by Matthew Dear, Kill Memory Crash, Ryan Elliott and many others. See Ghostly Live (below) for details. -MATTHEW DEAR will be embarking on the Spectral Sound North American Tour in April as AUDION, joined by MAGDA (Minus) and several members of the Spectral family. See Ghostly Live (below) for details. -Spectral's TODD OSBORN (aka Osborne) has a new series of limited cassettes under his Superstructure moniker, available through Encore Recordings in Ann Arbor. Todd will be appearing on the bill at several shows during the Spectral tour in April. -Milk Audio (http://milkaudio.com) is currently featuring a DJ mix of Ghostly and Spectral songs by our friend RYAN ELLIOTT; over at Samurai.FM (http://www.samurai.fm/ghostly/) you will find an epic Acid DJ mix from Spectral's JAMES T. COTTON. -We are happy to announce that MATTHEW DEAR will be a part of this year's Coachella Valley Music Festival, happening on April 30th and May 1st, 2005. Details and tickets: http://www.coachella.com *GHOSTLY RELEASES* New releases available at http://www.buyghostly.com MOBIUS BAND: City vs. Country CD (GI-41) OUT FROM 8 MARCH "Mobius Band has a penchant for sonic squiggles and krautrock beats, but it's clear that gigging with the likes of Broadcast and Broken Social Scene has polished its gift for crafting gentle electropop songs." -Time Out New York "Seamlessly wedding blippy electro-pop with hazy guitar theatrics, Mobius Band will surely charm shoegazers and club kids alike" -Entertainment Weekly "Near-flawless in its execution, City vs. Country is at once traditional and progressive, easy to listen to, and difficult to ignore. 8.0/10" -Pitchforkmedia Listen: http://www.ghostly.com/audio/mobiusband/starts_off_with_a_bang.mp3 Listen: http://www.ghostly.com/audio/clips/MobiusBand-CityVsCountry.mp3 .. HIEROGLYPHIC BEING: Liquid Sex EP (SPC-27) OUT FROM 22 FEBRUARY 2nd Spectral EP from Dirty Criminals' Jamal Moss -- a deep exploration of the Chicago House sound. Listen: http://www.ghostly.com/audio/clips/HieroglyphicBeing-LiquidSex.mp3 .. KILL MEMORY CRASH: Crash V8 12" (GI-40) OUT FROM MARCH 2nd single from the upcoming AMERICAN AUTOMATIC full-length; a paranoid, politicized and pornographic polemic against the darkness and sleaze of modern life. Features an exclusive remix by Richard Devine (Warp, Schematic). Listen: http://www.ghostly.com/audio/clips/KMC-CrashV8-12mix.mp3 .. LUSINE: Serial Hodgepodge CD and 2xLP (GI-37) OUT NOW 2xLP released 25 January, featuring the exclusive track "Crossing". "It's an impeccably produced work, with nary a cliche or weak track, which is rarer than an album that hasn't been downloaded before its release date." -Dave Segal, The Seattle Stranger "Dubbed out blasts of errant machinery and cooling beds of synth bits combine to form a cohesive and brilliant fusion." -XLR8R "If, like me, one of your favourite records is Aphex Twin's 'Xtal', then you're going to need to buy this album...none [of Lusine's works] have been as fully realized or as undeniably funky as this." -FACT (UK) Listen: http://www.ghostly.com/audio/clips/Lusine-TheStop.mp3 *COMING SOON* V/A - State of the Union 2 12" (SPC-28) (featuring Deadbeat, The Mole, Mike Shannon) OUT FROM MARCH 22, 2005 A follow-up to the Detroit-based State of the Union EP, this time with an ear trained on Montreal. Features exclusive tracks from the city's finest producers: Deadbeat, The Mole, and Mike Shannon. Listen: http://www.ghostly.com/audio/clips/Deadbeat-SleazySkankin.mp3 .. SOLVENT - Think Like Us 12" (GI-38) OUT FROM MARCH 22, 2005 Excellent new single from the regal Apples & Synthesizers LP, featuring versions from Ectomorph and Alter Ego plus an exclusive track. Listen: http://www.ghostly.com/audio/clips/Solvent-ThinkLikeUsremix.mp3 .. SOLVENT - Elevators & Oscillators CD (GI-43) OUT FROM APRIL 19, 2005 Album-length companion to the Apples & Synthesizers LP featuring five new tracks and interpretations from Lowfish, The Mitgang Audio, Legowelt, Isan, Schneider TM, JDSY, and more.. Listen: http://www.ghostly.com/audio/clips/Solvent-Wish.mp3 Listen: http://www.ghostly.com/audio/clips/Solvent-ForYouJDSYremix.mp3 ... Keep an eye and ear out for releases from Solvent, Geoff White and others in the coming months. And don't forget to check out the other sample MP3s, available at http://www.ghostly.com/ ... *GHOSTLY LIVE* GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL at DETROIT'S METROTIMES BLOWOUT 3.5 HAMTRAMCK @ Diesel w/ Outputmessage, Osborne, Ryan Elliott .. 3.18 DETROIT @ Oslo VAULT featuring Ryan Elliott and special guests Join RYAN ELLIOTT for the fifth night of his new residency at OSLO, which has thus far featured guest support from MATTHEW DEAR, JOHN SELWAY, and others. .. GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL at SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST 3.17 AUSTIN @ Emo's Skeletons, Pedro the Lion, American Analog Set, The Wrens 3.18 AUSTIN @ Urban Outfitters Mobius Band, Statistics, Dios Malos 3.19 AUSTIN - GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL / SHINKOYO Night @ Copa Dabrye (Ghostly) Mobius Band (Ghostly) Skeletons (Ghostly/Shinkoyo) 7eve (Shinkoyo) Say Hi to Your Mom (Euphobia) Montag (Carpark) .. GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL / SPECTRAL SOUND at WINTER MUSIC CONFERENCE 3.25 Matthew Dear (Spectral/Ghostly) (laptop live) Phoenecia (Schematic) (techno set) Kill Memory Crash (Ghostly) (live) Ryan Elliott (Spectral/Ghostly) (dj) Traxx (International DJ Gigolo, Kode) (dj) BMG (of Ectomorph, Interdimensional Transmissions) (laptop dj set) Christopher Willits (12K, Ghostly) (live PA) @ Jazid -1342 Washington Ave., Miami Beach 33139 9:00 pm - 5:00 am $15 at door/$12 pre-sale 3.25 MIAMI BEACH @ Adidas Originals Store w/ Ryan Elliott 3.26 MIAMI BEACH @ Eden Rock Room w/ Matthew Dear .. DABRYE LIVE featuring KADENCE 3.21 DETROIT @ 555 Gallery w/ Radian 3.22 CHICAGO @ The Empty Bottle w/ Radian .. MOBIUS BAND - "CITY VS COUNTRY" RELEASE PARTY 3.21 NYC @ Mercury Lounge w/ Go! Team .. OUTPUTMESSAGE LIVE 3.5 HAMTRAMCK @ Diesel 3.6 CHICAGO @ Rodan 3.8 LANSING @ Mac's Bar w/ Tristeza 3.9 MILWAUKEE @ Riverhorse Bar 3.11 ANN ARBOR @ EQMC w/ Benoit Pioulard 3.12 ANN ARBOR @ Duderstadt Gallery .. SPECTRAL SOUND NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2005 Featuring Final Scratch sets from AUDION (aka MATTHEW DEAR) and MAGDA 4.1 AUSTIN @ Elysium Audion, Magda, Osborne 4.2 SAN FRANCISCO @ Rickshaw Shop Audion, Magda, Broker/Dealer 4.6 NEW YORK @ Canal Room Audion, Magda 4.7 LANSING @ Temple Audion, Magda, Ryan Elliott 4.8 CHICAGO @ Smart Bar Audion, Magda, Hieroglyphic Being, Marc Houle 4.9 DETROIT @ Oslo Audion, Magda, TNT (Osborne/James T. Cotton), Marc Houle .. Be sure to keep an eye on http://www.ghostly.com for further updates, including live events, releases and more. We look forward to an exciting year and are glad to have you with us. -Your friends at Ghostly International-
