12th
July , 2009
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After all those months of intense work in the brand new
Shelter 2 Studios, the new Alpha
Sequenz album is now OUT
for everyone's pleasure.
The release
includes 16 new songs that are trying
to depict another face of Alpha Sequenz ability to re-invent themselves.
With this "Dehumanized Society"
Industrial Digipack CD (SD015), the band gained maturity in sound and
composition as well. The record is obviously continuing the path opened
by the "Bass Line Experiments"
CD, but with a much stronger presence and a far bitter contemplative &
determinated mood/soul.
All
tunes are using Drum machines + Drum Pads, Bass, Guitar, Voice, Piano,
Diverse Wind Instruments...More acoustic than Electronix despite analog
synth touches can be heard here and there.
Post Synth Strategy...with this time, a more pronounced Coldwave, Darkwave
and Psychedelic touch. The tempos are slower and slower as the album runs,
so that's a perfect album for our oppressive summer heat.
No to be missed. Check it out in our SHOP section.
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Some news about the "SHDR label health" indicates that we're going fine. The Alpha Sequenz "Axial Equilibrium LP" sells good.
Here you can find a montage showing some infos found about it on the web including chronicles from UK serious Magazines, distributor appearances, other partners labels, friends sites & diverse appearences in many radio shows ( like SONGS OF PRAISE from Paris, France or WEST ADD RADIO from San Francisco) and much more ...enjoy !!!
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Other
infos shows the Alpha Sequenz
"Axial Equilibrium LP" at
the 6th position
on the RA DJ Chart from November 2008. No more than this :
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Again,
some SHDR friends from the association Douche
Froide specialized into post-industrial and minimalist experimental
music styles already played a couple of Alpha Sequenz songs including
Weariness of life, Naughty lenght among many many others...(merci beaucoup
!)
To put and end, a chronicle of the last Trendy Store - "New Everything !" CD album can be found on the website from the French Magazine Obsküre :
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Only
positive and good news, so.
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SHDR would like to thank all the people involved ( first you, the listener and the artists/ musicians ) through this year as it's time now to review all that positive work that has been done for 2008. No more than 7 full albums have been released in just a 12 months period...lot of work, patience, efforts, determinations, time and energy. We don't regret anything regarding to the fruitful friendship that we had in return. For the others that missed what they missed, there's nothing pleasent to say.
But, we really want to wish everyone who will recognize himself a very good & contructive New Year 2009. May this "2008/2009 Path" be a personal enlightenment for his own mind and soul !
You can have some preview of the 2009 calendar in the SHOP Section. 2009 will show a lot of promises, treasures, unique & edgier Post Synth Moments to come. More than Ever.
December
29th, 2008
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To
enrich & complete the fruitful "SHDR
2008 season" on a positive note, the second TRENDY
STORE CD is now available. The album is called NEW
EVERYTHING ! and; as the title indicates,
it's a very complete album which has for ambition to open the doors of
the Coldwave 80's idioms, re-inventing them into contemporary curves &
edgy lines.
A print of our times, party instrumental, partly electronic...a sort of
Freestyle Wave Music with character & soul that can't be easily labeled.
No need to say : absolutely no pre-conceived tunes & no pressure versus
necessity to write a HIT. A quite unique record for a particularly severe
winter like the one we're enduring right now.
Have an ear and purchase it now. As usual, large previews are presented in our SHOP.
September
13th, 2008
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As unique event
& deluxe product, the first Vinyl/LP of labelmate ALPHA
SEQUENZ is now available.
This is called AXIAL EQUILIBRIUM LP (SD013)
and it's a total DIY collector strictly limited
to 500 copies ( with additional insert and sticker).
This second album of the band covers the early period of the band 2001-2004 and shows a more MINIMAL ELEKTRONIK approach but always with this Experimental COLDWAVE & Etheral touch. Only Unusual Analog Synths are used to create what we call POST SYNTH at SHDR. Pass your order now through our SHOP.
A full official & independant ALPHA SEQUENZ website has been created as well with more INFOS and some very specific stuff like VIDEOS or PHOTOS.
Visit now the ALPHA SEQUEN WEBSITZE.
July
26th, 2008
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SHDR is really
proud to present the third album (SD012) from our Coldwave band DIVERGENCE
named
"4 TRACK OUTTAKES".
This release contains rare demos originally recorded onto Vintage 4 Track
Analog Tape Recorder & some NEW 2008 versions which are putting forward
the more etheral and experimental side of the band. 4 Bonus Tracks have
been included as well. An unique document now endly edited in a cd full
of music. Check it out HERE.
June
1rst, 2008
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This mounth of June gives us 2 new cd additions in our Back Catalogue :
Endly available, the Collector Item from FORMES NOUVELLES (SD007) called ELEMENTS (81-84) appears in a special transparent jewel box including both classic tunes, new songs and unreleased material from this great French New Wave band. Something not to be missed. Sealed release. Check out our SHOP to pass your ORDER.
Then; comes extremely proudly as well, the very first record ever by ALPHA SEQUENZ called BASS LINE EXPERIMENTS (SD011). This cd countains unique & 14 unreleased tracks recorded between 2004 & 2008 and can be resumed as a collection of Post Synth Tune that uses Minimalist Material but here with a standard Coldwave Line-up including lots of Drums/Bass/Guitar/Voice/Synth. Contains 4 Bonus Tracks. Probably the best & edgiest release of SHDR up-to-date. See SHOP.
Another different release of ALPHA SEQUENZ including early material from 2001-2004 will follow in 2008 as well. Be Patient !
April
13st , 2008
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Nothing more than
3 new fresh releases have been added to the SHDR back catalogue.
SHDR
Sampler- Geometrik Muzak
"A representative collection or selection of WorldWide
Post Synth Music (1978-2008)"
Included proto-industrial/minimal electronik early 80's legends such as
'Bene Gesserit'(Belgium),
'Ich' (Germany) and 'Spotch
Forcey' (France). A great bunch of unsigned edgy DIY
analog bands as well. Probably the most ecletic release of SHDR
up-to-date.
PATHETIC
PENCILS - WIS 19
First debut album in a classious artwork.
PSYCHOSE
- BROKEN HEART E.P
Who delivered us here a really robotic release under a single cd format.
Please Check out our SHOP
to listen & then pass your order !
December
1st , 2007
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The Great French Coldwave Band FORMES NOUVELLES
that edited many tapes on the confidential 80's EXIL Label ( cf bellow
"La Muse Vénale" Compilation Tape / "THE DEFUNT
STILL" Tape) has signed a contract deal with SHDR.
This partnership with the band will lead to the release of a CD restrospective
that will be called ELEMENTS (81-84).
Release of this
Gemm scheduled for January 2008, be patient !
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Artists are also needed for a SHDR_Post_Synth Sampler Compilation that
will be called "Geometrik Muzak (1978-2008)
- A representative collection or selection of WorldWide Post Synth Music".
If you're a Lo-Fi / DIY Analog / Experimental / Minimal Electronik Band,
then you can send us you demo. This will be edited in 2008.
October
27th , 2007
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Multimedia Artist Patrick Glassel has been signed to SHDR.
As a Result, his
own album "Perplexions"
has been released at Secondhand Daylight Records/SHDR_Post_Synth as a
strict limited State-Of-Art Package.
The album contains 14 edgy titles and it's called "Gallery
of Dreamality".
You can order it through our SHOP SECTION.
Patrick Glassel became also a full member of TRENDY STORE
Dana Young from Testicular Manslaughter joined the new fresh Trendy Store Line-Up as well !
September
22th, 2007
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New LINK Site, be careful !
Our website has moved to http://www.secondhanddaylight.net
Please take this in account & update your bookmarks.
September
21st, 2007
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Small Notice to
recall the impossible Factory Records Festival that will happen at the
Plan K (Brussels) on December 15th, 2007
More informations here : http://www.lefantastique.net/factory/index-en.htm
September
14th, 2007
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"Secondhand Daylight Records" name is reduced to "SHDR" and renamed "SHDR Post Synth Label".
Completely New LAYOUT & New SITE . All Sections have been Upated.
NEW BANDS signed and NEW RELEASES shown for September.
Go to our SHOP !