VERTONEN: "We had a few sprinkles today, but not enough to help out in the garden." CD now available!

After almost two years of work I am excited, nay, elated, to announce the release of the fifth full-length Vertonen CD, "We had a few sprinkles today, but not enough to help out in the garden." These recordings are the fruit of a two-year process of extracting and modifying material originally recorded in 1978. All resulting audio was solely generated from this source material. The concept behind this CD stemmed from my interest in reassessing the idea of "brainwashing" and how misperceptions that are easier to accept can easily and dangerously corrode--and, worse, override--the realities of the original event.
This is the fourth Vertonen recording to be supported by the Chicago CAAP grant program.
There also is a limited edition of 9 (of which 6 are already spoken for) that includes the following:
--an additional CDR of complementary audio
--a small booklet of text pertaining to the concepts and processes behind the release
--artwork connected to the source recordings
--artwork related to the source recordings
--and it's all housed in a wooden silkscreened box (which should be completed by October 9)
the regular edition is $10 ppd US, $15 rest of world
the limited edition is $30 ppd US: overseas, contact me first for shipping.

Upcoming Shows

Vertonen Live in CA!

Friday October 16
Venue TBD; either SF or Oakland, will update once that's nailed
10 PM // cost TBD

--Vertonen
--Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles (bizarre and intense sound/light/performance art)
--Cupcake (Sarah Bernat [from Work and 16 Bitch Pile-Up] and her "industrial" band; look out)
--Tralphaz (upstanding solo noise action; totally looking forward to seeing him again)

Saturday October 17
Norcal Noisefest 13
Greens Hotel (1700 Del Paso Blvd, Sacramento, CA)
a slew of bands at this long-running and always energetic festival; full line up at the following link; there should be some "surprises." complete schedule and ticket information at: http://www.norcalnoisefest.com/NF09_schedule.html

Anatomy of Habit October show

Saturday, Oct. 10, 11 PM, $8, 18+
Viaduct Theater (3111 N. Western Ave.)
Chicago, IL

--Cult of Youth (unsettling and intense dark apocalyptic folk rock from New York)
--Death Domain (Baltimore-based minimal analog synth)
--Anatomy of Habit (Heaviness from Chicago to kick off the night) http://www.myspace.com/anatomyofhabit

Anatomy of Habit: Documentation

In case you aren't in Chicago but have been curious as to what this monolith sounds like, here are some short video extracts of our two songs):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGo3xXvZNVI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFrqHxlkvzg

...and here are some recent photos as well:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71885379@N00/sets/72157622285552213/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carmeloespanola/sets/72157622475189046/show/

all images and sounds are from our September show at Cobra Lounge.

Release Updates

--the split LP with Mykel Boyd, "twin waters to infinity:" aiming for this year...

--the 16 Bitch Pile-up/Vertonen split LP (WWDIS) will hopefully see light this year as well

--the Vertonen triple 3" CDR set, which I'm producing to tie in with the shows in CA in October, is 88% done. Pricing is still TBD.

--...and last but by no means least, the sseepage 12" is still plugging along as well; don't know if that'll hit by year's end, though.

MATERIAL IN THE WORKS

--a Vertonen c-28 cassette for the penny dreadfuls label will be leaving my hands before mid-October

--I've begun work on a Vertonen cassette of synth-based material for BloodLust!

Important note for folks across the ocean...
When ordering from C.I.P. insurance/some sort of tracking method is mandatory for overseas orders (when available; the US postal service is amazingly inconsistent about what countries are "eligible" for insured packages and by what method of shipping I can actually insure things. Yes, it's odd to say the least.) I've had a few items become lost and the combination of lost goods and having to deal with the bureaucracy of the US Post Office is not good for any of us. The easiest way to deal with this is to order from the many fine overseas distributors which stock C.I.P. releases. This will more often than not save you a good amount in shipping charges and time. Distributors abroad include: Drone and Die Stadt in Germany; naninani in France; Molehill, NEdS, and Omega Point in Japan; and Second Layer in the UK. Please note: Some distributors only have e-mail addresses as far as I know; e-mail me and I'll send them your way. However, if these folks do not have the title for which you are looking, contact me and I'll get all shipping information organized.
Also, for folks up in Canada looking to save a couple dollars, I suggest finding your way to flesheatingants.com. Paypal: Yes, C.I.P. does accept paypal payments.
Please Note: The only account to which you should make payments is endtime34@hotmail.com. Please note, part 2: add $1 for every $20 ordered, and please contact C.I.P. at vertonen@earthlink.net before you make any payments.