It’s a total win-win so head to the Hidden Shoal Store and check the specials on the front page. The sale ends on the 1st of Jan 2012 and some CD stock is very limited so do be quick.

2008 saw the release of a fresh new raft of superb albums and EPs, including those by new signings The Slow Beings, Fall Electric and City Of Satellites from Australia, Ghost In The Water and Rich Bennett from the USA, and RL/VL from Ireland. HSR stalwarts Tangled Star, Toby Richardson, My Majestic Star, Iretsu, Slow Dancing Society and Sankt Otten all followed up with some of their most critically acclaimed work. And at the end of the year we released compilation album East–West Section, volume four in our free download series.

As acclaim for our artists spread internationally, we were delighted to hear that prominent New York radio host DJ Mojo dubbed the label “this generation’s 4AD”. As huge fans of the classic label, this was a massive and humbling compliment.

HSR031:   Tangled Star Our Man In Eden Hill EP
HSR032:   Toby Richardson Evergreen
HSR033:   Ghost In The Water Tooth
HSR034:   The Slow Beings We Know Why The Earth Moves
HSR035:   Iretsu Name Our Numbers, Numbers EP
HSR036:   Slow Dancing Society Priest Lake Circa ’88
HSR037:   My Majestic Star Too Late, The Day
HSR038:   Rich Bennett Music For Underwater Supermarkets
HSR039:   Sankt Otten Eine Kleine Traurigkeit
HSR040:   RL/VL Chagrin
HSR041:   Fall Electric Measure And Step
HSR042:   City Of Satellites The Spook EP
HSR043:   Sankt Otten Tiefgang EP
HSR044:   Ghost In The Water Cardinal Red EP
HSR045:   Various artists East–West Section

Since starting up in Perth, Western Australia in 2006, Hidden Shoal has developed an enviable roster of genre-defying global and local recording artists. With 40+ acts from 10+ different countries ranging from the gorgeous neo-classical/minimal ambient of Antonymes through to the genius space-pop of Hotels and beyond the visionary team at Hidden Shoal continues to play an integral role in promoting exciting new independent music.

Crushed and Reminded takes the listener on a multi-dimensional sonic rollercoaster ride, showcasing tracks from recent 2009 HSR releases. Moving from bitcrushed remixes through cinematic instrumental rock to deliciously mellow ambient electronica, Crushed and Reminded shines a new light across the breadth and depth of the Hidden Shoal landscape.

It includes stunning songs from 11 Hidden Shoal artists and bands: The Caribbean, HC-B, Sankt Otten, Hotels, Down Review, Tangled Star, Apricot Rail, Tarcutta, Sleeping Me, Elisa Luu and Jumpel. Dip in, then explore each artist’s album and EP releases to experience their full splendour.

“a gripping, adventurous and touching journey across their catalogue of ambient, shoegaze, post-rock and indie-rock releases. The perfect introduction for the artists and bands, or alternatively, the perfect sampler for those who cannot decide which of these fantastic bands to pay attention to at the moment” – Post Rock Community review of Limit of Maps, volume 3 in the free sampler album series.

Crushed and Reminded is available for free download from the Hidden Shoal Store, along with volumes 1 to 4.

HSL comprises the constantly growing catalogue of over 600 tracks from the critically acclaimed Hidden Shoal Recordings music label. This wonderful selection of music covers a broad spectrum of sounds and styles, from filmic ambient instrumentals through to inventive indie rock and beyond. HSL provides a unique one-stop licensing source, handling both the master and sync rights.

If you’d like to be kept up to date with all HSL news, please join our mailing list or keep an eye on the pre-launch HSL website.

GITW’s Tooth and Cardinal Red EP are available in all their technicolour glory from the Hidden Shoal Store.

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Of course the wonderful n5Mailorder in the US continues to distribute (wholesale and retail) Hidden Shoal releases to the US, Europe and Asia. And if digital is you thing then head to the Hidden Shoal Store to buy direct or hit any major digital retailer and you’ll find the full catalogue available.

Enjoy!

The event has been put together by our friends at the wonderful Loveless Music Group in conjunction with Deluxa, Self Storage Recordings,  Hidden Shoal Recordings, Make Music New York and Time Out. Check out full details here and to get you in the mood here’s a copy and paste from the folk at Loveless,

Make Music New York, described by city officials as “one of the largest musical events in the city’s history,” returns for a third year of free concerts in public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York City, all on Sunday, June 21st, the first day of summer. MMNY takes place simultaneously with similar festivities in more than 327 cities around the world — a global celebration of music making.”

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If you’re too far away or too weak in the legs to make it then you’ll just have put on your copy of Ghost in the Water’s Tooth, close your eyes and dream.

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RTRFM

We’ve said before a thousand times and here we are saying it again – if you don’t live in transmission range of the awesome RTRFM station (lets say – Norway or Busselton for instance) then do yourself a favour and stream shows such as Out To Lunch and Drivetime (for starters) live or on demand. You’ll thank us you will – honest!

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Plus, if you sign up to the Hidden Shoal mailing list this month, you’ll be in for a special surprise in the last week of birthday celebrations. All subscribers will get a free digital album voucher for use in the HSR Store. So if you’re not already on the mailing list then sign up here and we’ll send details out to all subscribers at the end of the month.

“Finding Hidden Shoal Recordings could rightly claim to be in the top 10 best things that ever happened to me, such is the quality and diversity of their roster”– Boring Machine Disturbs Sleep

“they continually showcase new, innovative artists to the masses” —The Silent Ballet

“This generation’s 4AD” – New York radio host and promoter DJ Mojo

The label will host a birthday bash at the Velvet Lounge in Mt Lawley, Perth on the 13th of May. Special guest DJs will be spinning sets curated from the Hidden Shoal catalogue, including previews of some exciting upcoming releases. There will be giveaways, CDs available, and a bevy of local HSR artists to touch! The evening will also feature a special performance by the wonderful pairing of Tristen Parr (Fall Electric, Schvendes) and Stina Thomas (Fall Electric, Stina).

During May the label will be running a number of promotions, including CD giveaways and HSR Store vouchers, as well as in conjunction with a number of other music sites and radio stations. Mailing list subscribers will be in for an extra special range of treats so be sure to sign up and get ready for the goods. All details will be revealed during the month, so stay tuned!

Read a full press release here.

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The show is dubbed an Electropop Birthday Dance Party to celebrate Nathan and Mandy’s birthdays (Happy Birthday guys!). It’s at 923 Washington Avenue, North Minneapolis, it kicks off at 10pm, and it’s bloomin’ free! A night of delights… But remember: hands off their glockenspiel or they’ll bite!

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Tooth and the band’s recent Cardinal Red EP are both available in CD and mp3 format from the HSR Store.

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Tune in each week to hear come fabulous music including more gems from the HSR catalogue.

Tooth and GITW’s new Cardinal Red EP are available on CD and mp3 from the HSR Store.

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The single ‘Cardinal Red‘ is currently available for free download from the HSR Store for a limited time.

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East-West Section is like a knife with ears – an audible slice through Hidden Shoal’s 2008 releases. But no blood! We’ve stitched these killer tracks into a brand new tapestry… From the delicate ambient murmur of RL/VL to the avant-pop mastery of Iretsu; the lush lounge-jazz of Rich Bennett to the sublime ambient rock of City Of Satellites; the charming electro-pop of Ghost In The Water to the addictive indie-rock of Fall Electric and The Slow Beings; and acclaimed Hidden Shoal mainstays My Majestic Star, Sankt Otten and Slow Dancing Society. This is an irresistible showcase of the breadth and depth of the Hidden Shoal catalogue.

“Hidden Shoal Recordings is on a mission. The Australian label is busy enhancing minds, widening musical consciousness, opening ears, and taking us beyond the sometimes all too comfortably familiar” – Blogcritics

“a gripping, adventurous and touching journey across their catalogue of ambient, shoegaze, post-rock and indie-rock releases. The perfect introduction for the artists and bands, or alternatively, the perfect sampler for those who cannot decide which of these fantastic bands to pay attention to at the moment” – Post Rock Community review of Limit Of Maps, volume 3 in the free sampler album series

East-West Section is now available for free digital download from the HSR Store. Read a full press release here.

We can also announce a very special closing set from experimental electronic acousmatitians Enargeia. The duo will perform “Hidden Shoal Redux”, a Stockhausen inspired Hymnen to the HSR sound using their colleagues own recordings as source material for an exploration in sonic chaos.

The party is also the celebration of the release of the new volume in our free sampler album series, East-West Section, which will be available for free download on the night. To anyone attending, bring along your thumb drive or USB stick to be the first to download the album! East-West Section will then be available through the HSR Store.

This event will be suitably HUGE! Be there or become the rhomboid you always feared you might.

The EP’s title track is probably one of Tooth’s most wistfully beautiful cuts, a lilting pop gem in which Nathan and Mandy sing of the end of a relationship over burbling beats, acoustic guitar and shimmering keyboard lines. New mixes of ‘Pushpins and Tape’ and ‘Magic Wand’ by Little Ghost (Nathan from the band) steer the album versions in delicious new directions – the former bathing the original in Ibiza sunshine, while the latter is re-cast as a vampiric funk strut. Then comes the thunderous Double Dragon remix of ‘The Campfire’, which rides breakneck through a flaming neon city, the wind in its hair. The EP draws to a conclusion with 4TrakZ’s blissful electro dissection of ‘Cardinal Red’, which counterbalances the melancholy of the vocals with funky, lurching bass and a pumping beat. And let’s not forget the synth-guitar solo… Warped genius.

“From the hushed-but-busy guitar lines to the angelic keyboard parts, Ghost In The Water sweeps around in the wind, spreading goodness like magic pixie dust… thoroughly beautiful” – Artrocker

The Cardinal Red EP is now available in digital and CD format from the HSR Store. The ‘Cardinal Red’ single will be available for free download until mid-January 2009. Tooth is also available in CD and digital format through Hidden Shoal Recordings. Check the HSR Store for all availability and distribution information.

A full press release can be read here.

Ghost In The Water – Cardinal Red  Ghost In The Water – Cardinal Red

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The next wave of albums to be available at the n5MD store in the coming weeks will include Sankt Otten’s Wunden Gibt Es Immer Wieder,  Slow Dancing Society’s The Sound of Lights When Dim and The Slow and Steady Winter, and Ghost In The Water’s Tooth. In time, all new Hidden Shoal releases will be available through n5MD, as well as selections from the back catalogue.

Head to the n5MD store now and check it all out.

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Plus, stay tuned for news about a forthcoming GITW EP…!

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19 September @ Sound Gallery, Minneapolis
24 September @ St Olaf College, Northfield
3 November @ Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis
15 November @ Kitty Kat Klub, Minneapolis

Plus, don’t forget that their stunning debut album Tooth is available on CD through US distributor Tonevendor, and on CD and mp3 through the HSR Store.

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Head over to the site to check it out and while you’re there you can stream tracks from the likes of Ghost In The Water, My Majestic Star, Iretsu, The Slow Beings and Monocle.

Why are you still here?

Come and see why they blew peoples minds when they supported the likes of M83, Foals and Styrofoam. And of course if you don’t already have a copy of the sublime pop that is Ghost in the Water’s Tooth album the head to the HSR Store for a full album stream and purchase (CD + Digital).

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Be sure to listen in to what is sure to be a luscious sonic adventure tomorrow night and also check out the rest of Fluid Radio’s awesome programming.

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All three releases are also available digitally and on CD through the HSR Store. No excuses to own some of the best new music being released today and also support the beautiful people making it happen!

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In other related news the Hidden Shoal Recordings online store (HSR Store) has seen a series of new features added this week. The store has been upgraded to handle the aforementioned CD sales with The Slow Beings christening the shelves with their CD release of We Know Why The Earth Moves out today. The store also has a new “accountless” purchasing option that allows customers to purchase without needing to create a store account (payment is made via credit card or Paypal account all through Paypal secure servers). Last but not least the label has initiated a series of “back catalogue specials” where monthly selections from the back catalogue will be available in high quality digital format at up to 40% off normal price. What are you waiting for?

Wayne Harriss – Anymore Wayne Harriss – Anymore

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Ghost In The Water

Also a reminder that Ghost In The Water’s brilliant debut album Tooth is now available on CD through Tonevendor distribution as well as being available in-store or via mail order through Amoeba Music in L.A.

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“Tooth is the kind of album people should be investing their time and energy towards… The husband/wife duo of Nathan and Mandy Tensen-Woolery create such an embracing atmosphere on their debut effort… The song arrangements are inventive and the lyrics are remarkably engrossing. The duo has a playful, creative energy that is measured only by the album’s dark ambience. Nothing on Tooth ever goes for that cheap thrill. The material here is measured and subtle in its approach. There is incredible detail given to each movement and when and where each voice appears over the angelic backdrop of guitars and electronics. Tooth is wildly moving and quite an impressive debut” – Sound As Language

The album will be available in stores throughout the US as well as through the Tonevendor website. If your local store doesn’t stock the album then tell them to get their act together and order it through Tonevendor! Tooth is also available as a digital download through the HSR Store and the usual digital vendors, and on CD at Amoeba in LA, both in store and via mail order.

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BreakThru Radio
“BTR is the Internet’s voice of the world’s best independent music, where DJs take music personally… ‘Music for music lovers’ is BTR’s motto, and one that their DJs take very seriously. In a world where independent music is becoming more and more accessible, the need for select sources to filter the best is a necessity… BTR offers listeners access to unknown artists throughout the world, with a daily audience that includes more than a dozen countries. The site has garnered over 80 million listeners in its first year with its unique on-demand musical programming and focus on the best new independent music worldwide.”

DJ Mojo
“A force in the independent music scene for over four decades, BTR is thrilled to have his exquisite taste and expertise… DJ Mojo has spent the majority of his life in Brooklyn, NY heavily inundated in the local music scene. He has worked the doors of many of the city’s hottest venues, and written for such publications as Spin and Slash, and played in the UK electro-noise band Whitehouse, as well as being in the original lineup of Swans… Maximum Music airs every Tuesday on BTR featuring a wide array of music as eclectic and impressive as DJ Mojo himself… Mojo has found friendships with some of the musical greats such as Bowie and Iggy Pop, and the Beastie Boys even wrote a song about him.”

A prestigious showcase indeed! Don’t forget to check it out by streaming the show on BTR on Tuesday June 10th.

Ghost In The Water – Lake Ice  Ghost In The Water – Lake Ice

Ghost In The Water – A Nightmare Ghost In The Water – A Nightmare