“Dark, atmospheric, but always danceable, his sounds have been making waves from NYC to Montreal.
Now check out his exclusive set for Mutant Modular, coming at you straight from Hexinverter HQ in Montreal!” http://www.hexinverter.net/mutant-modular
08.24.17 – Toronto ON – The Baby G w/ Mnisota, Mike Rocha, C.R. Gillespie, Castle If
YI premiere “Not So Dead” video via INDIE88, from their debut EP1, directed by Jordan Allen & Ivy Lovell.
Available now on limited cassette and digital: http://goo.gl/V4kY7T
“A Sonic Youth-inspired track from Toronto’s latest duo Yi” ~ INDIE88
07/29/17 – Toronto CA – Baby G w/ Dead Leaf Echo
07/28/17 – Montreal CA – Brasserie Beaubien w/ Dead Leaf Echo
https://www.handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/YI-NSD-88.jpg5611000HDDhttps://handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2018-logo.pngHDD2017-07-05 22:17:592021-05-26 14:13:10YI // NOT SO DEAD (VIDEO) VIA INDIE88
07/29/17 Porto Ferro IT – Baretto
07/28/17 Iglesias IT – Summer Is Mine Festival
07/22/17 Brescia IT – Musical zoo Festival
07/21/17 Benevento IT – Soundproof Festival
07/19/17 Pesaro IT – Dalla Cira – Produzioni
07/15/17 Offagna IT – New EVO festival
07/09/17 Chiusi IT – Lars Rock Fest w/ Austra
07/08/17 Pegnitz DE – Waldstock #24
07/07/17 Soliera IT – Arti Vive w/ KEVIN MORBY
07/06/17 Paris FR – Supersonic w/ Helicon
07/05/17 Paris FR – La Maroquinerie w/ SPOON
07/04/17 Trier DE – ExHaus w/ Priests
07/03/17 Cologne DE – Gloria Theater w/ SPOON
06/28/17 Munich DE – Rumours
06/27/17 Mainz DE – Kulturclub Schon Schön w/ Strand Child
06/25/17 Magdeburg DE – An Der Angel w/ Strand Child
06/24/17 Copenhagen DK – Amager Bio w/ SPOON
06/23/17 Dortmund DE – FZW Etepetete Festival
06/22/17 Leipzig DE – Tanzcafe w/ Strand Child
06/19/17 Munich DE – Technikum w/ SPOON
06/18/17 Prague CZ – Underdogs’ w/ Purling Hiss
06/17/17 Berlin DE – Astra w/ SPOON
https://www.handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MANIFESTO-TOUR-photo.jpg583900HDDhttps://handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2018-logo.pngHDD2017-06-05 21:47:152021-05-26 03:33:06HIS CLANCYNESS // SUMMER TOUR WITH SPOON & KEVIN MORBY
TASSEOMANCY premiere “Jimi Infinity” video via GOLD FLAKE PAINT and announce Japan Tour. The piece was directed by Romy and Sari Lightman, and shot & edited by Charlotte Linden Ercoli Coe. Purchase Limited Canadian Only Clear Vinyl Version of Do Easy HERE.
“A swirling, textural piece of subtly skewed pop music, the track is lent even greater captivation thanks to the eerie new video which sees twin sisters, Sari and Romy, spliced in to various scenes that feel increasingly uncanny.” ~ GOLD FLAKE PAINT
06.20.17 Matsumoto, JAPAN – Give Me Little More w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.19.17 Shindaita, Tokyo, JAPAN – FEVER w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.18.17 Sendai, JAPAN – Bikini Lounge w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.17.17 Fukuoka, JAPAN – cafe and bar gigi w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.16.17 Osaka, JAPAN – Chika Ikkai w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.15.17 Kobe, JAPAN – Helluva Lounge w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.14.17 Kochi, JAPAN – Chaotic Noise w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.13.17 Okayama, JAPAN – Pepperland w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.12.17 Nagoya, JAPAN – k.d. Japon w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.10.17 Matsumoto, JAPAN – Asobinaos Festival w/ Lydia Ainsworth
FRESH SNOW premiere “I Am Smitten with Your Wrath” video via EXCLAIM! Magazine, produced and directed by Justin Chasty & Edward Eaglesham. Fresh Snow ONE LP available now on limited white vinyl: ORDER HERE.
05/27/17 Toronto ON : Open Door Festival @ 12pm R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant (Wavelength Photos)
https://www.handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Fresh-Snow-2-1500.jpg6751200HDDhttps://handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2018-logo.pngHDD2017-05-31 17:08:572021-05-26 03:36:56FRESH SNOW // I AM SMITTEN WITH YOUR WRATH (VIDEO) VIA EXCLAIM!
FRESH SNOW premiere “THREE-WAY MIRROR” video via CLRVYNT with guest vocalist Mila Petkovic and starring Jesse (BELIEFS), Robyn (VALLENS), and Angie (ELSA). The video is the second instalment (see Vallens // Sin So Vain*) in a series directed by Christopher Mills for Hand Drawn Dracula. Fresh Snow ONE LP available now on limited white vinyl ORDER HERE.
“The cascading, ethereal track is anchored by a beautiful female vocal and a breathy French spoken section, before falling into a gorgeous lilt that nods to Depeche Mode, Slowdive and more” ~ CLRVYNT
May 5 – Toronto ON – The Garrison w/ Beams – Brokeback (Mem. of Tortoise)
https://www.handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/fs-f.jpg6671200HDDhttps://handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2018-logo.pngHDD2017-04-21 17:51:522021-05-26 14:13:26FRESH SNOW // THREE-WAY MIRROR (VIDEO) VIA CLRVYNT
THE SEAMS share new ADHD video, directed by Allison Johnston, via CLRVYNT.
“Meet The Seams” is out now via Hand Drawn Dracula (ROW) & Dead Funny (Japan) // order here: goo.gl/V4kY7T
“The Seams play wistful, pretty indie rock, reminiscent of everything from mid-’60s rock ‘n’ roll to the foreboding energy of Slint – a cool, care-free breeze of guitars and silky vocals” ~ CLRVYNT
04/20/17 Toronto ON : Silver Dollar @ CMW w/ Heaven for Real, Yi, Japanese Breakfast ~ facebook
04/06/17 Kingston ON : The Mansion
04/01/17 Toronto ON : The Baby G w/ Highs
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NAILBITER (Josh Korody of BELIEFS) new album Waveshaper, mastered by David Psutka (Egyptrixx) and Jeremy Greenspan (Junior Boys), out March 3rd via Hand Drawn Dracula.
“Nailbiter makes sludgy experimental electro with shades of industrial and a pinch of gothiness. “Smeared” is a short song with a sense of impending doom, and though the sounds are cacophonous, it is still melodious and beat-driven.” ~ SILENT SHOUT
TASSEOMANCY “Smashes Up Condo City In The Trippy Do Easy Video (directed by Zak Tatham)” via THE FADER.
Purchase Limited Canadian Only Clear Vinyl Version of Do Easy HERE.
“While writing ‘Do Easy,’ we were interested in manifesting the domestic flow of William Burroughs’s, The Discipline of DE. In Zak Tatham’s video, this domestic order is overthrown; chaos reigns and we break on through to a more instinctual side.” ~ THE FADER
03.08.17 Leipzig – Naumann’s
03.07.17 Berlin – ACUD
03.06.17 Hamburg – Golem
03.05.17 Amsterdam – Sugar Factory
03.03.17 Copenhagen – Vega Small Hall w/ Andy Shauf
03.02.17 Hamburg – Prinzenbar w/ Andy Shauf
03.01.17 Berlin – Grüner Salon w/ Andy Shauf
02.27.17 Munich – Mila w/ Andy Shauf
02.24.17 St Gallen – Palace w/ Andy Shauf
02.23.17 Lyon – Marche Gare w/ Andy Shauf
02.22.17 Nancy – L’autre Canal w/ Andy Shauf
02.21.17 Paris – Café de La Danse w/ Andy Shauf
02.20.17 Tourcoing – Le Grand Mix w/ Andy Shauf
02.17.17 Luxembourg – Rotondes w/ Andy Shauf
02.16.17 Brussels – Botanique w/ Andy Shauf
https://www.handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tasseo-doeasy-fader2.jpg10761916HDDhttps://handdrawndracula.com/records/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2018-logo.pngHDD2017-02-17 21:01:152021-05-26 03:47:16TASSEOMANCY // DO EASY (VIDEO) VIA THE FADER
NAILBITER // MUTANT MODULAR (VIDEO)
NEWSWatch NAILBITER‘s live-improv performance on Hexinverter Électronique headquarters’ massive modular system.
Nailbiter “Waveshaper” EP out now via Hand Drawn Dracula.
“Dark, atmospheric, but always danceable, his sounds have been making waves from NYC to Montreal.
Now check out his exclusive set for Mutant Modular, coming at you straight from Hexinverter HQ in Montreal!”
http://www.hexinverter.net/mutant-modular
08.24.17 – Toronto ON – The Baby G w/ Mnisota, Mike Rocha, C.R. Gillespie, Castle If
YI // NOT SO DEAD (VIDEO) VIA INDIE88
NEWSYI premiere “Not So Dead” video via INDIE88, from their debut EP1, directed by Jordan Allen & Ivy Lovell.
Available now on limited cassette and digital: http://goo.gl/V4kY7T
“A Sonic Youth-inspired track from Toronto’s latest duo Yi” ~ INDIE88
07/29/17 – Toronto CA – Baby G w/ Dead Leaf Echo
07/28/17 – Montreal CA – Brasserie Beaubien w/ Dead Leaf Echo
HIS CLANCYNESS // SUMMER TOUR WITH SPOON & KEVIN MORBY
NEWSHIS CLANCYNESS Isolation Culture out now on limited vinyl & digital: bit.ly/HDDIsolation
07/29/17 Porto Ferro IT – Baretto
07/28/17 Iglesias IT – Summer Is Mine Festival
07/22/17 Brescia IT – Musical zoo Festival
07/21/17 Benevento IT – Soundproof Festival
07/19/17 Pesaro IT – Dalla Cira – Produzioni
07/15/17 Offagna IT – New EVO festival
07/09/17 Chiusi IT – Lars Rock Fest w/ Austra
07/08/17 Pegnitz DE – Waldstock #24
07/07/17 Soliera IT – Arti Vive w/ KEVIN MORBY
07/06/17 Paris FR – Supersonic w/ Helicon
07/05/17 Paris FR – La Maroquinerie w/ SPOON
07/04/17 Trier DE – ExHaus w/ Priests
07/03/17 Cologne DE – Gloria Theater w/ SPOON
06/28/17 Munich DE – Rumours
06/27/17 Mainz DE – Kulturclub Schon Schön w/ Strand Child
06/25/17 Magdeburg DE – An Der Angel w/ Strand Child
06/24/17 Copenhagen DK – Amager Bio w/ SPOON
06/23/17 Dortmund DE – FZW Etepetete Festival
06/22/17 Leipzig DE – Tanzcafe w/ Strand Child
06/19/17 Munich DE – Technikum w/ SPOON
06/18/17 Prague CZ – Underdogs’ w/ Purling Hiss
06/17/17 Berlin DE – Astra w/ SPOON
TASSEOMANCY // JIMI INFINITY (VIDEO) VIA GOLD FLAKE PAINT
NEWSTASSEOMANCY premiere “Jimi Infinity” video via GOLD FLAKE PAINT and announce Japan Tour. The piece was directed by Romy and Sari Lightman, and shot & edited by Charlotte Linden Ercoli Coe. Purchase Limited Canadian Only Clear Vinyl Version of Do Easy HERE.
“A swirling, textural piece of subtly skewed pop music, the track is lent even greater captivation thanks to the eerie new video which sees twin sisters, Sari and Romy, spliced in to various scenes that feel increasingly uncanny.” ~ GOLD FLAKE PAINT
06.20.17 Matsumoto, JAPAN – Give Me Little More w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.19.17 Shindaita, Tokyo, JAPAN – FEVER w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.18.17 Sendai, JAPAN – Bikini Lounge w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.17.17 Fukuoka, JAPAN – cafe and bar gigi w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.16.17 Osaka, JAPAN – Chika Ikkai w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.15.17 Kobe, JAPAN – Helluva Lounge w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.14.17 Kochi, JAPAN – Chaotic Noise w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.13.17 Okayama, JAPAN – Pepperland w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.12.17 Nagoya, JAPAN – k.d. Japon w/ Lydia Ainsworth
06.10.17 Matsumoto, JAPAN – Asobinaos Festival w/ Lydia Ainsworth
FRESH SNOW // I AM SMITTEN WITH YOUR WRATH (VIDEO) VIA EXCLAIM!
NEWSFRESH SNOW premiere “I Am Smitten with Your Wrath” video via EXCLAIM! Magazine, produced and directed by Justin Chasty & Edward Eaglesham. Fresh Snow ONE LP available now on limited white vinyl: ORDER HERE.
05/27/17 Toronto ON : Open Door Festival @ 12pm R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant (Wavelength Photos)
FRESH SNOW // THREE-WAY MIRROR (VIDEO) VIA CLRVYNT
NEWSFRESH SNOW premiere “THREE-WAY MIRROR” video via CLRVYNT with guest vocalist Mila Petkovic and starring Jesse (BELIEFS), Robyn (VALLENS), and Angie (ELSA). The video is the second instalment (see Vallens // Sin So Vain*) in a series directed by Christopher Mills for Hand Drawn Dracula. Fresh Snow ONE LP available now on limited white vinyl ORDER HERE.
“The cascading, ethereal track is anchored by a beautiful female vocal and a breathy French spoken section, before falling into a gorgeous lilt that nods to Depeche Mode, Slowdive and more” ~ CLRVYNT
May 5 – Toronto ON – The Garrison w/ Beams – Brokeback (Mem. of Tortoise)
YI // LADYFINGERS (STREAM) VIA BANDCAMP NEW & NOTABLE, NOISEY
NEWSYI premiere “Ladyfingers” stream via NOISEY/VICE from their debut “EP1” out April 14th.
Pre-order here: http://goo.gl/V4kY7T
“New & Notable: Yi’s dreamy, ambient shoegaze skips and skitters through various experimental passages” ~ BANDCAMP DAILY
“Yi establish a ying-yang approach to their intensity; confident in shoegaze and no-wave
as much as more ambient, rhythmic spaces.” ~ NOISEY
04/20/17 Toronto ON : Silver Dollar CMW w/ The Seams, Japanese Breakfast
04/05/17 Toronto ON : Baby G w/ Fresh Snow, Decorum
THE SEAMS // ADHD (VIDEO) VIA CLRVYNT
NEWSTHE SEAMS share new ADHD video, directed by Allison Johnston, via CLRVYNT.
“Meet The Seams” is out now via Hand Drawn Dracula (ROW) & Dead Funny (Japan) // order here: goo.gl/V4kY7T
“The Seams play wistful, pretty indie rock, reminiscent of everything from mid-’60s rock ‘n’ roll to the foreboding energy of Slint – a cool, care-free breeze of guitars and silky vocals” ~ CLRVYNT
04/20/17 Toronto ON : Silver Dollar @ CMW w/ Heaven for Real, Yi, Japanese Breakfast ~ facebook
04/06/17 Kingston ON : The Mansion
04/01/17 Toronto ON : The Baby G w/ Highs
NAILBITER // SMEARED (STREAM) VIA SILENT SHOUT, EXCLAIM
NEWSNAILBITER (Josh Korody of BELIEFS) new album Waveshaper, mastered by David Psutka (Egyptrixx) and Jeremy Greenspan (Junior Boys), out March 3rd via Hand Drawn Dracula.
“Nailbiter makes sludgy experimental electro with shades of industrial and a pinch of gothiness. “Smeared” is a short song with a sense of impending doom, and though the sounds are cacophonous, it is still melodious and beat-driven.” ~ SILENT SHOUT
“a moody, threatening sonic vibe” ~ EXCLAIM!
TASSEOMANCY // DO EASY (VIDEO) VIA THE FADER
NEWSTASSEOMANCY “Smashes Up Condo City In The Trippy Do Easy Video (directed by Zak Tatham)” via THE FADER.
Purchase Limited Canadian Only Clear Vinyl Version of Do Easy HERE.
“While writing ‘Do Easy,’ we were interested in manifesting the domestic flow of William Burroughs’s, The Discipline of DE. In Zak Tatham’s video, this domestic order is overthrown; chaos reigns and we break on through to a more instinctual side.” ~ THE FADER
03.08.17 Leipzig – Naumann’s
03.07.17 Berlin – ACUD
03.06.17 Hamburg – Golem
03.05.17 Amsterdam – Sugar Factory
03.03.17 Copenhagen – Vega Small Hall w/ Andy Shauf
03.02.17 Hamburg – Prinzenbar w/ Andy Shauf
03.01.17 Berlin – Grüner Salon w/ Andy Shauf
02.27.17 Munich – Mila w/ Andy Shauf
02.24.17 St Gallen – Palace w/ Andy Shauf
02.23.17 Lyon – Marche Gare w/ Andy Shauf
02.22.17 Nancy – L’autre Canal w/ Andy Shauf
02.21.17 Paris – Café de La Danse w/ Andy Shauf
02.20.17 Tourcoing – Le Grand Mix w/ Andy Shauf
02.17.17 Luxembourg – Rotondes w/ Andy Shauf
02.16.17 Brussels – Botanique w/ Andy Shauf