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NEW RELEASE (sham108) Great Rack “sample pack”

Looking for a lockdown project? Great Rack comes to the rescue with the release of “sample pack”, a pack of 100 free samples, that Emily Bennett invites you to do with what thou whilt.

The A3 Korg Signal Processing Rack was the mainstay of Great Rack, the alias of Emily Bennett, in the improvising experimental trio Great Rack and an Empty Club Reverb. The machine’s 1988 volatility has been distilled into a downloadable pack of 100 vocal samples ready to be chopped and sampled for future music and beat making.

What started as a semi-daily project for Bennett documenting and recounting share house living and collective collaborations with experimental improvisers and music-makers in Melbourne from 2017 to 2019, “sample pack” has resulted in a distinct collection of samples and micro-loops sent through a chain of effects for each preset.

Each track has been mixed, mastered and co-produced by artist and sound-maker Marco Cher-Gibard. The pack also features special guests throughout who were playing and performing with Bennett, giving brief glimpses into the improvised and experimental scene at the time.

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NEW RELEASE: (sham084) Ernie Althoff/Carolyn Connors “Surface Noise Vol.9” CDR

Out now (split release with Iceage Productions) is the penultimate edition of the Surface Noise series, which each include live recordings from two artists; one invited by the labels, the other then nominated by that artist. This volume features two key Melbourne music identities: instrument builder/kinetic sound sculpture maestro, Ernie Althoff, and vocalist/composer/performer, Carolyn Connors.

Limited edition of 50 hand-numbered copies.

The Surface Noise series so far:

Volume 1: cleaning lady/Klunk
Volume 2: Cat Hope/White Drummer
Volume 3: Joe Musgrove/Makro & Detlev
Volume 4: Ben Byrne & Rosalind Hall/Anthea Caddy & Matthew Davis
Volume 5: Dotabata/Llara Goodall
Volume 6: Jenny Barnes/Alice Hui-Sheng Chang, David Brown, Nigel Brown, Tim Catlin, Rosalind Hall, Michael McNab
Volume 7: Club Sound Witches/The Mermaids
Volume 8: Snacks/Laura Altman & Monika Brooks
Volume 9: Ernie Althoff/Carolyn Connors
Volume 10: TBA

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NEW RELEASE: (sham109) Clinton Green & Barnaby Oliver “The Interstices Of These Epidemics”

In April 2017, Barnaby Oliver and I started recording with the aim of improvising long-form pieces made up of a restricted palette of gestures and sound sources. Throughout the next two years we came together sporadically as we continued this quest, working through various ideas and changing instrumentation. Our work was gradually refined done to what you hear on this album: a combination of harmonics arising from bowed metal bowls and violin (or piano), coalescing into other-worldly music that at first appears static, yet constantly shifts and re-grounds itself – Clinton Green

Glass-mastered CD housed in full-colour 4-panel wallet or digital download.

Now available digitally on Bandcamp

Pre-order CD now for special price (shipping mid-August)

 

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(sham054) Arthur Cantrill “Chromatic Mysteries: soundtracks 1963-2009” digital version now available.

Arthur Cantrill “Chromatic Mysteries: soundtracks 1963-2009”

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of this album, Shame File Music makes Arthur Cantrill’s astounding soundtracks available on Bandcamp, along with a PDF of the original liner notes by Cantrill and Warren Burt. CD copies still available, too; the full colour booklet and cover featuring images from Arthur & Corinne Cantrill’s film “The Room of Chromatic Mystery” are one of my most favourite things I’ve been involved in designing.

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Debut Undecisive God tape now on Bandcamp

From midnight on Friday 1 May (that’s from 5pm Friday AEST in Australia), Bandcamp are waiving their cut on all purchases, so check out the Shame File Music Bandcamp page for anything you’ve had your eye on, as all purchases will go 100% to the label during that 24 hour period.

To encourage things, I’ve just uploaded the debut Undecisive God tape “The Difference Between Light and Shadow” from way back in 1994 to Bandcamp. It’s a free download/pay-what-you-feel, but check out Shame File’s other Bandcamp releases as well if you want to purchase.

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Postal orders may be delayed (COVID 19 update)

With Victoria going into Stage 3 lockdown tonight, this will impact my usual weekly trip to the post office. I’m not sure to what extent exactly, but orders may not be fulfilled as promptly as usual. I’m also unsure currently how Australia Post will be impacted.

I have a supply of old-fashioned stamps I purchased last week, which will allow me to continue to post single CD orders with ease at least.

All current outstanding orders have either been shipped or will be posted by tonight.

Please feel free to continue placing orders, and I will keep in contact about their status.

Stay safe and stay home everyone.

Clinton

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Shame File Music – still in business (COVID 19 update)

Just a quick note to let you know that I am still shipping orders, and will continue to do so as long as it remains safe to do so, and while postal services still operate here in Melbourne, Australia.

Some of our scheduled releases for this year will be delayed/postponed, but other digital releases will probably happen quicker. There are also some new digital-only release projects in the works, perfect for social distancing times.

I also want to let everyone know that Shame File Music/mailorder is pretty self-sustaining, and I don’t rely on it’s income to survive (many thanks to those who have inquired).

I have also initiated some things on both broad and personal levels to actively support artists Shame File works with. Our community will be our strength through the coming months and beyond.

Clinton