In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Tomaga‘s debut album, ‘Futura Grotesk‘, their long sold out record will be available again in a limited edition of 500 copies. The reissue will be accompanied by the first-ever vinyl pressing of the band’s inaugural EP, ‘Sleepy Jazz for Tired Cats‘, featuring new artwork and 300 units available. Both records have been remastered by Marta Salogni for the occasion.
Established in 2013 by Valentina Magaletti and Tom Relleen, the duo operated until 2020 as a creative laboratory to explore beyond their traditional musical endeavours. They sought to deconstruct their usual sonic frameworks, venturing into a novel and unfamiliar auditory landscape. Their work seamlessly integrated various forms of multi-instrumentalism, traversing the realms of industrial, jazz, psychedelia and minimalism.
The band’s self-released cassette debut, ‘Sleepy Jazz for Tired Cats‘ presents an unconstrained, complex and abstract introduction to their distinctive and darkly thought-provoking sound.
In contrast, Tomaga’s seminal album, ‘Futura Grotesk‘, further elevates their sonic explorations, leading to compositions that are more elusive and profoundly evocative, resembling the surreal and unsettling language of dreams and other subconscious wanderings transposed into a unique musical expression.
Pre-orders for both records are up in our webshop now .
ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT
There is a very special band we are very excited to introduce you to: Melos Kalpa.
The super group formed of London’s finest artists and close HITD contributors Tom Relleen, Agathe Max, Marta Salogni, David Morris and Jem Doulton will be releasing their self-titled album on the 10th October.
The avant-garde minimal anthem ‘Melos Rhythm’ is available for streaming below and digitally (here) whilst the pre-orders for the LP have started in our webshop (there).
New Release
Läuten der Seele returns with another masterpiece, ‘Die Reise zur Monsalwäsche’, which is physically coming out next week to celebrate the project’s first ever live appearance at Meakusma Festival in Belgium.
Until then, you can be graced by Christian Schoppik’s unique, sacred audio collages via Bandcamp or your usual digital services.
Vinyl / Digital orders: https://handsinthedarkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/die-reise-zur-monsalw-sche
Streaming: https://bfan.link/die-reise-zur-monsalwasche-5
OUT NOW
Andrea Taeggi‘s new album ‘Nattdett’ is out today!
We hope you’ll enjoy immersing yourself in his unique blend of dark and tense minimal electronic tunes.
Vinyl / Digital orders: https://handsinthedarkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nattdett
Streaming: https://bfan.link/nattdett
RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT
Mondkopf is returning with a new album ‘Waves (Selected Works)’ set to be released on the 7th of June in a limited edition of only 300 vinyls. Each side of the record features a remarkable piece that presents a powerful and distinctive take on modern electronic ambient music.
Pre-orders are available now.