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Spring time
At three:four records, we are acting a bit like marmots. At the beginning of the year, everything's quiet, but knowing that brighter days will come helps us get busy and get out of our den before summer. Then, the summer period is too bright and too short to do anything else than enjoying green pastures and long days. Finally, in the autumn, we're doing one last effort before going back to hibernation mode. Therefore, you'll notice that for the third year in a row, our records will come out in late spring and in autumn. First of all, there will be two simultaneous releases by the end of May. See the flyer here
The first release will be the ‘neath the tumbling stars EP from absent without leave: three long pieces coming directly from Greece that could be compared to the early Labradford records or also to yellow6 and Stars of the Lid. If you're not familiar with George Mastrokostas's solo project, you can still grab his older releases, and particularly his last effort, faded photographs, which received high praise from the music press. Mastered by Taylor Deupree at 12k mastering, ‘neath the tumbling stars EP will come out on 12'', 45 rpm.
Volume 3 of our split series will be the second release of the year. We are very proud to be able to collaborate with two rare, precious and thus essential musicians: Annelies Monseré and Richard Youngs. Being fans of her first record, Helder, we've been wanting to work with Annelies for a long time. Therefore, adding a contribution from a very talented and enigmatic artist like Richard Youngs is such a delight. It also gives us an opportunity to broaden our perspectives with more acoustic and proper songs. On this record, Annelies Monseré is playing 5 versions of the same track, all with different instrumentation, tempo and arrangements. Richard Youngs brings you into a long piece of filtered guitar with enchanting lyrics.
Those two spring releases will be available by the end of May. More details coming soon.
Until then, enjoy the sunshine! (2011-03-27)
three:four records' night at Le Bourg on march 4
Almost three months after its official release, it is about time to celebrate Bio + Larkian + Les Poissons Autistes’s album by throwing a three:four records party in this beautiful place that is Le Bourg in Lausanne. Please take note that on the 4th of March, you’ll be able to see those three entities from Romandy live, who generated high praise from the Swiss and international press. If you’re not convinced, just have a look at the record’s web page and you’ll see how much this project was highly regarded.
This event will be centered on this record’s release party, but will also give you the opportunity to see :take: as the opening act. One year after his first show in Switzerland, he comes back to promote his eponymous EP that was released last summer on three:four. The warm atmosphere of Le Bourg is without doubt the ideal place to come and listen to these guitar loops. The evening will continue with a DJ Set from DJ PHILIPPELLA – who’s half of Les Poissons Autistes – to get you through the night.
All details are on Le Bourg’s website: here.
If you can’t make it, please note that Bio + Larkian + Les Poissons Autistes will play at Queen Kong Club in Neuchâtel on the 10th of March and at Studio 603 in Vevey on the 27th, for a more intimate gig (info and subscriptions at: f.merk@bluewin.ch) (2011-02-23)
2011
Well, we are a bit late but we would like to thank you for your support during the past two years and wish you a very good year 2011. We hope to surprise and satisfy you with our new projects for the months to come.
The end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 has been marked by the enthusiasm of the french-speaking Swiss medias (radio, newspapers) regarding the Bio+Larkian+Les Poissons Autistes' release. International medias, such as Fluid Radio also published very keen words. To keep the pleasure alive a release party will take place at the beautiful old theater Le Bourg in Lausanne on march 4. :take: will open the evening. We will give more details soon.
As first novelty for this year we listed all the reviews regarding our records. They are detailed on each release page. If you know or find one that we missed, please keep us informed.
Then, after two releases in CD we will come back to the good old vinyl with the combined release of two projects. These two discs are still being developed and are at slightly different stages of progress, so we can not give a specific release date, but it will take place during the first semester. Rest assured that we'll talk about that very soon to reveal the names of artists involved.
In the meantime, the seven references in our catalog are still available right here or among our distributors a-muzik and thrill-jockey and various international mailorders you can trace on our links page. (2011-01-16)
You can stream
A few more things before we all go sitting around the table for one week with oysters, turkey, wine, champagne and alka seltzer.
We open a soundcloud account. You can now stream the entire Bio+Larkian+Les Poissons Autistes great album. Click here.
Cyril Monnard from Larkian and Stéphane Babey from Les Poissons Autistes are invited at the swiss radio show Matador on Couleur 3, at 6pm on monday, december 20, to talk about their collaborative effort Bio+Larkian+Les Poissons Autistes.
Finally you will find in the latest issue of the Wire (#323) a three:four advertising on page 71. Yeah !
(2010-12-17)