New self-hosted Faircamp music shop now online

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In light of Bandcamp’s uncertain future and the new ownership’s labor practices, I have decided to go back to self-hosting my music. The new shop is online at faircamp.fstateaudio.com, and contains all releases from Skin Contact, Fugue State, and BBBG.

The Bandcamp pages will also be left up for now, but use of the new Faircamp shop is highly encouraged (and as a bonus, uses a “soft” paywall, making all downloads PWYW/donationware).

Relaxation Techniques II

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Volume II of the Relaxation Techniques series is out!

This is essentially a “best of” collection from the “live-in-the-studio” Noise Therapy Sessions that have been released every 2 weeks on my video channels, but these are re-tweaked and re-recorded versions. This collection is from the first year and a half or so of the latest run.

First release from new project Redkap (split w/Bergstresser)

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I wasn’t necessarily planning on releasing anything from this project just yet, but Nicholus from Bergstresser/Completely Gone Recordings made the offer, and of course I couldn’t resist. Redkap is what I’ve decided on as a name for my recent doomy industrial metal meanderings. I have a bunch of stuff recorded, but it’s been sitting on the back burner for various reasons.

I’m really excited to be doing the first Redkap release with CGR, and doubly so to be doing it on a split with Bergstressor!

I had also rather quietly posted a track called “Bloom” to Soundcloud a while back, might as well post that here too:

New version of Beatslaughter’s remix of “Not Convinced”

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Beatslaughter just posted an updated version of their “Not Convinced” remix from way back in 2009. Cool stuff!

Skin Contact – Not Convinced (Beatslaughter’s Human Blood Remix)

An older breakbeat remix from 2009, which i’ve fixed to load in the current Renoise version and also did a few touch-ups while at it. Check out Skin Contact at: @fstateaudio Get the original release at: https://skincontact.bandcamp.com/album/comedown

Support Bandcamp United

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Workers at Bandcamp are organizing to form a union, and management have hired a union-busting law firm to attempt to disrupt their efforts. Bandcamp United has put out a call for support from users.

From the Bandcamp United website:

As the workers who build Bandcamp, we believe we should have input into its direction, and we believe in supporting and protecting workers who speak up. When we use our voices, we do so because we care about the future of Bandcamp, and because we wish to see our colleagues, artists, and broader communities succeed. It is important to us that Bandcamp’s artist-first mission continues with clarity and accountability, with all resources afforded to us distributed in the fairest and most transparent way possible. We feel a responsibility to support those who are most marginalized, to use our platform with integrity, and to provide reasonable protections and accommodations for those at-risk.

To get more info and find out how you can help, see https://linktr.ee/bandcampunited

I stand with Bandcamp United