Matiasu Doom Dance EP (re-recorded and re-mastered) soon on cassette

Matiasu is currently in the studio to re-record their Doom Dance EP planned to be released on cassette. More details soon.

OUT NOW! THE SOUTHERN BEACH TERROR "WAVE OF BLOOD" LP

OUT NOW!!!

For the sake of holy Poseidon and the lurking deep-sea creatures…

After long delay in the production finally we present you the seminal debut album that never saw the light of day until NOW!

Wave of Blood is the first full length from the one and only garage-surf rock legend hailing from the ancient city of gods.

Recorded in the dark summer of 2005, Wave of Blood collects nine songs of pure lo-fi, fuzzy tunes about mythical creatures, zombie beach party and the mighty queen who occupies the south sea.

This collaborative release with the highly acclaimed Jakarta-based Elevation Records, showcased in amazing gatefold sleeve featuring beautiful artworks from the greatest artists of our time such as Wedhar Riyadi, Arian Arifin and Irfan Hakim Lubis.

Remastered at 45 RPM for maximum sonic experience, this album is nothing but a must for every slave of hypnotic riffs! Definitely a collectible item in the years to come.

Limited to 107 copies in traditional black wax!

PRESS RELEASE FROM ELEVATION RECORDS:

The Southern Beach Terror (selebihnya akan saya sebut dengan SBT saja) mungkin adalah satu dari segelintir band yang tak terlalu ambil pusing dengan jam terbang manggung yang tinggi, menduduki tangga lagu nasional, sound panggung bersih, ketenaran dan tetek bengek seorang road manager.
Terdengar ugal-ugalan dan “tidak professional” bagi ukuran band-band jaman sekarang yang lebih mementingkan menyewa seorang manajer dibanding menulis lagu bagus, tapi di situlah letak keunikan band ini.
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Kami punya kepercayaan bahwa “the only good band is a dead band”. Terdengar nihilistik, tapi itulah prinsip yang kami pegang.
SBT memang tak pernah mengumumkan bahwa mereka bubar. Hanya vakum - tanpa sebuah keharusan untuk kembali ke panggung - setelah Bowo sang gitaris/vokalis memilih pulang kampung ke Lombok demi meneruskan bisnis pariwisata keluarganya.
Bagi kami SBT seperti menggambarkan tagline nihilistik diatas tadi. Mereka tak memaksakan diri untuk mencapai level tertentu, merekam album banyak yang berujung pada kegagalan yang epik atau tak memaksakan diri untuk merilis album fenomenal yang merajai chart majalah musik kesayangan kamu. Mereka hanya mengalir seperti ombak yang menjadi inspirasi mereka.
Buktinya? Tentu saja album debut “Wave of Blood” ini.
Setelah direkam sekitar tahun 2005, album ini tadinya berencana dirilis dalam format CD oleh salah satu label dari Jakarta. Rencana tersebut tidak terealisasi hingga pada 2013 sebuah joint venture antara Elevation Records dan Sonic Funeral Records memutuskan untuk memberi sentuhan istimewa terhadap album ini.
Album berisi sembilan buah lagu ini memang mengandalkan kualitas lo-fi, salah satu pendekatan yang memang ampuh menggambarkan corak musik mereka.
Kami ingat obrolan bersama Bowo beberapa waktu lalu ketika membahas EP live at Joe’s Garage yang hanya dirilis dalam format CDR berjumlah sangat terbatas. Mereka tak memusingkan kualitas audio. Bahkan EP tersebut hanya direkam menggunakan mp3 player biasa. Lo-fi as fukk.
Dirilis dalam format piringan hitam dengan jumlah terbatas hanya 107 kopi, album ini tentu saja bakal menjadi sebuah instant classic secara turun temurun. Untuk semakin melengkapi keistimewaan album reissue ini kami juga menyertakan 4 buah artwork, karya Arian Arifin, Wedhar Riyadi dan Irfan Hakim dalam sebuah kemasan gatefold yang bisa segera menjadi artefak collectible! Setiap keping vinyl 160 gram dengan kecepatan 45 rpm, juga dibungkus dengan dust jacket berwarna dengan memuat foto langka mereka.
Enjoy the journey exploring the depth of the southern sea.
Untuk informasi lebih lanjut bisa hubungi: sonicfuneralrecs@gmail.com atau elevation1977@gmail.com atau 081319501606

Last-minute Delay

Sincere apologies to everyone waiting for the Southern Beach Terror vinyl. I know last minute delays are extremely disappointing, especially with so many great artists and supporters involved. Every effort is being taken to make this update happen as soon as possible.

Based on the report we received on November 20, the printing shop had a problem in the process of making the gatefold cover (modern printing shop nowadays do not have experience in making gatefold sleeve), so the guy at the printing shop decided to restart/remake the cove. Unfortunately, there's nothing we can do except waiting, waiting and waiting with potential headaches. 

To cope with this situation, we decided to send out the t-shirt first. The shipment has begun on Monday. Hopefully the gatefold sleeve can be finished before New Year's eve.

Best regards,

SxF

SOON. RABU - RENJANA IN LIMITED HANDMADE CASSETTE

Following their stunning debut album Renjana (out on netlabel Yes No Wave), Sonic Funeral decided to give a special treatment for this (it means remastered version, for sure). 

The grey shell cassette will be showcased in custom booklet housed inside a custom vellum envelope and finally sealed with medieval wax stamp. Limited to 50 copies. The production will commence in early January 2014.

OUT NOW! WICKED SUFFER NIHILIST 7" EP

OUT NOW!

A wanderer across the darkest abyss, a conjuror succumbed into endless nightmare, marching to his own burial.

On their second vinyl outing, Wicked Suffer expels another turbulent to call the nihilists to detonate themselves into abrupt oblivion. Five songs full of destructive assaults with soul-torturing vocals and lyrics, crossing the expectations far beyond your realm of chaos.

The Nihilist EP is Wicked Suffer pushing into wilder sonic territory previously unexplored by the band. This EP is caustically mixed and mastered by the undead Will Killingsworth (Das Oath, The Faith, Ampere, Vaccine, Bucket Full of Teeth) at Dead Air Studios in Amherst, Massachusetts to reach its maximum devastation. Sonic Funeral is proud to present you the band at its finest material to date completed with mysterious artwork by the mighty Vrugarth to complement your violent journey into the belly of the deep-sea creature.
Limited to 103 copies on lifeless black vinyl.

This EP comes in two different editions:
Mailorder only Die-Hard Edition box set limited to 30 copies: Featuring custom, wrapped-on heavy cardstock with bonus “Live in Desolation” DVD, two 1” buttons, poster and silkscreened patch (SOLD OUT)
Standard Edition of 73 copies featuring pro-printed custom fold-over jacket on 230gsm FSC certified, uncoated and recycled paper.

EMAIL TO SONICFUNERALRECS@GMAIL.COM

 

 

Calling all the NIHILIST!

The Wicked Suffer Nihilist EP 7" cover has finished. We also working on the box set edition. Expected to be released next week!

AVHATH has commenced the recording session

At last, Jakarta-based Avhath has begun the recording session for their next EP for Sonic Funeral.