Hands In The Dark has always been about reinvention and new ideas. We never put the same album out twice, we follow our instincts and our desires, we shake up our listeners’ expectations with our releases and we take you out of your comfort zones. Until now, many of you have followed us on our wild and winding path, and for that we are very grateful.

Today is the official release of Brian Case’s first solo album – a musician who is at the forefront of the Chicago scene and leader of the group Disappears, a real gem of minimalist electronic music. As is the case with so many of our favourite records, it is difficult to pick out a single hit track. Made up of short musical vignettes that make sense as a whole, Tense Nature is one of those records that might seem run-of-the-mill when you first listen to it, but which becomes more and more addictive each time you hear it.

We can already tell you that the next three HITD projects, planned for release before the end of the year, won’t leave you indifferent! We can’t wait to tell you more… But in the meantime, be curious, listen to / buy this record and keep on supporting independent artists and labels!

Now you can stream Brian Case’s Tense Nature LP in its entirety via The Drone!

« Tense Nature de Brian Case est une splendeur monolithique faite d’argile et de ruines…Sur Tense Nature, l’homme pose des amorces de problèmes et choisit de ne jamais vraiment les résoudre, ce qui donne à l’arrivée un disque aux allures de pâte à modeler aqueuse dans laquelle on a irrémédiablement envie de tailler, de manipuler, de se saisir. Série d’esquisses jamais complétées, toujours en mouvement, c’est le genre de disque qui semble se faire en même temps qu’il s’écoute, et qui pourrait passer pour un pensum laborieux et peu ragoûtant si ses propositions multiples n’étaient pas toutes absolument passionnantes…c’est tout une typologie du délitement et du recommencement qui s’offre à nous, et qui nous donne envie de revenir continuellement vers ce bijou d’abîmes et de débris. «  – More words here.

Stream a new track from Brian Case upcoming solo album « Tense Nature » below!


More words on Hartzine.

We’re extremely excited to announce our next record, Brian Case « Tense Nature » solo album coming out on 27th June 2016.
Pre-orders are now open in our store.

Listen to the first single « Pattern 1 » on Decoder Magazine.

More details here.

Housewives on tour!
29 Apr – Bristol (UK), Old Malt House w/Gnod
04 May – Chabeuil (FR), Rencontres Entre Les Mondes
05 May – Lyon (FR), Nuits sonores / Le Sonic
06 May – Dudigen (CH), Bad Bonn
07 May – Gent (BE), Charlatan
13 May – Commana (FR), Le Lac
14 May – Nantes (FR), Wine Nat Wine Heat / Maison de Quartier de Doulon
28 May – Paris (FR), Villette Sonique
29 May – London (UK), Raw Power Festival
14 Jun – Bristol (UK), Trinity w/ Parquet Courts
15 Jun – Liverpool (UK), Invisible Wind Factory w/ Parquet Courts
16 Jun – Edinburgh (UK), La Belle Angele w/ Parquet Courts
17 Jun – Leeds (UK), Irish Centre w/ Parquet Courts
18 Jun – Manchester (UK), Gorilla w/ Parquet Courts
24 Aug – London (UK), Café Oto w/ Massicot