It dawned on me recently that it had been 20 years this November since the release of my first Gruntsplatter release. The "Bisect: A Split Release" was the first release on my label Crionic Mind. A split cassette limited to 100 between myself and Torture Chamber. Torture Chamber was an early experimental project of Jonathan … Continue reading Bisect: 20th Anniversary Reissue
I mentioned here a very long time ago that Fall of Nature Records had approached me about putting together a rare and unreleased collection. I took an absurd amount of time pulling things together, but I'm happy to say it's nearly done. Even better, the label was still interested in releasing it. I'm really pleased … Continue reading Dragging The Rivers Of Sleep – New Release
Just a quick note to mention that the distro catalog has been updated up through the "R's". There may be a few things I need to go back through and add, but the bulk of it is there. Hopefully in the next week or two I will have the rest on there. As mentioned before … Continue reading More Catalog Updates
I've been schlepping around my entire distro catalog for the last several years and it has not been available online. I'm working on remedying that now. I stopped trading for the catalog in the mid 00's. Everything I have is old, and I would guess much of it is out of print. I'm not jacking … Continue reading Restoring The Catalog
Online music zine No Echo recently asked me to contribute something to their ongoing series of Top X Lists. After much hand wringing I elected to look back at the influence GODFLESH had on bands and labels at the dawn of the 90's with a little countdown of some of the projects I felt were … Continue reading The Underground Receives The Eucharist
I stumbled across this the other day on YouTube, and hadn't see before. It's a short film reflecting on Dust Bowl and where we may be headed again. I didn't know about it or have anything to do with it, but filmmaker Kate MacDonald used Gruntsplatter and Umbra in the score. It's definitely worth spending … Continue reading Coming Storm
The Bandcamp benefit compilation to help Stephen Peterus following the recent fire that destroyed everything he owned has been released. When One Has Nothing Left Make Ceremonies Out Of Air & Breath On Them. The compilation features 28 tracks, and all proceeds will go toward helping Stephen return to normalcy. The compilation is on sale … Continue reading When one has nothing…
Stephen Petrus, of Murderous Vision and others, recently lost everything he owns in a house fire. You can find out more about the different things people are doing to help at this Facebook Group.I'm working on a new track for a benefit compilation that is slated for Bandcamp in the coming weeks. I've known Stephen … Continue reading Benefit for Stephen Petrus & Music Update
There is new music in the works. My wife and I have been working on a project that goes beyond the scope of what most people know me for, that continues, and is gaining traction. This is something which falls closer to what you may expect. It is a collaboration with someone I haven't worked … Continue reading Strange Noises From The Lab
With crionicmind.org resuscitated, there is a bit of spackling I should do. Blogging is odd to me. I like the idea of it, the potential I see in it. At the same time, I don't have any grand need to lead a public life. I do get questions about what I've been up to, what's … Continue reading Patching The Holes
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