Handmade Birds - Distributed Titles
HANDMADE BIRDS DISTRIBUTED TITLES
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE:
Mouth Wound - Tallow CD
Mouth Wound (Copenhagen, Denmark) is the multi-genre dark ambient/noise solo project of Trine Paaschburg. The current work utilizes noise, textured soundscapes, and repetitive heavy rhythms to deal with themes such as physical/existential malaise and the search for tranquility. "Tallow" is a landmark, documenting friction between two opposing forces, and the push and pull of bliss and brutality.
BLACK ALCHEMY SERIES:
Straight Panic - Siege Murmuration
A requiem to the end of a broken world. Featured collaborators include DSMIII, and Joshua Plague (Behead The Prophet NLSL). Straight Panic continues batting one thousand, after a storied history that includes releases on Fusty, Phage Tapes, No Rent, Breathing Problem Prod, Damien, Deathbed, Ominous, and many more, yet continues to push an unapologetic exploration of ideology and imagery, matched with the coupling of noise and nuance. Fucking fierce.
Iugula Thor - Corcoran
Iconic and influential, Iugula Thor presents a flawless work that recalls the mastery of previous landmarks (i.e. "Opera") yet leans into new territory, a sonic palette that is sure to resonate with both noise and industrial enthusiasts alike. How fitting, then, that the “Corcoran” moniker bears the dichotomous weight of being both a Prison, and an International Luxury Real Estate broker. This is a master who understands how to command the tightrope of duality with both the ears and the mind; this is a master at work.
Nudeconsumer - We Can See Merely What Comes Before It's Windows
Staying true to the series focus of Black Alchemy, Nudeconsumer has crafted a deeply intentional harsh noise work that plays out as much like a narrative as it does a bombastic wall. Laced with samples and thoughtful detail, NC demonstrates that their level of artistry matches the relentless work ethic and rigorous tour schedule that has positioned the project as one of the most exciting voices in noise.
Princess Army Wedding Combat - Star Leaf
The brainchild of Kelly Donovan, PAWC returns with their singular vision that is often attempted but never matched by those seeking to emulate. Grind, glitch, scree, rumble, absolute controlled chaos that moves in and out of the fabric like a fucking machine. On the heels of a series of sought-after-splits, most recently for AAD with H'sT, and still reeling from the 2018 genre-busting classic "UFOcatcher," PAWC begins on minute one and doesn't come up for breath until minute 20. We double dog dare you.
Jonathan Hischke - Conditional Gratitude (For Mortals and Machines)
Preeminent bassist Jonathan Hischke brings his resume that includes time with The Flying Luttenbachers, Le Butcherettes, The Shins, Dot Hacker, and many morning, and juxtaposes his experience with a lifetime of listening to Merzbow, Kevin Drumm, and Mike Watt, to produce the surprise of the year, years in the making. "Conditional Gratitude..." is a noise mosaic produced from a sole sound source: the bass guitar. What starts out as an exercise in free jazz quickly spirals into sonic dementia, a journey that rises and falls, forgets itself, and remembers what it is, all at the same time.
Total Sweetheart - The Great Southern Kindness
Tracklist: "Cowboys From Heck," "Vulgar Display of Positivity," "Far Beyond Loving," "The Great Southern Kindness." Texas duo continue their trajectory of innovation by balancing power with precision in what is their most conceptually uncompromising effort to date. See track list for breadcrumbs. The artists posit "When your whole thematic focus is the rebel flag, then you never actually represented the great people of North Texas or their brilliance and diversity. This tape is dedicated to them."
Fleshlicker - Trichophilia
Michael D. Brown (Foul Prey, Knifelicker), traverses the mental terrain of hair fetishism to manifest a physical 20 minute study on the subject. This piece is pointed, singular, and delivered with absolute intention. "Trichophilia" is as delicate as it is harsh, highlighting the diversity of this project and how he can bob and weave between the brutal mastery of "Blind River Killer", and the esoteric sound performance of mouth and diaphragm on recent tours, to this, effortlessly. There is impeccable accuracy in this work, and will provide layers upon layers to peel back with every listen.
Kevin Drumm - Constriction
An illusion of a snake eating its own tail, the sounds on "Constriction" seem to be choking on themselves, never breaking free. For 60 minutes, you are invited to be an aural voyeur, peering in at a double-layered, voltage crunch. Glacial and deceptively monotonous, the sound plane is actually moving along and changing with the nuance only a master of sound design can finesse. Overdubs create an allusion that the loop is choking on itself, but it's not quite. Inspired by a fire amidst the urban landscape of Chicago.
Sissy Spacek - Bolero Shield 2XCD
There is an art to reinvention, to which Sissy Spacek is adept. The project is a perpetual shape-shifter, steadily navigating the dichotomous line between bliss and blistering. X-Factor, Total Mystery, always excellent. And then, a view even further from left field, there is Bolero Shield. A masterwork spanning two discs that finds balance in its acumen, teetering between amorphis-non-genre and sheer inferno. Appearances by Phil Blankenship (The Cherry Point), Bill Nace, Drew Daniel, and M.C. Schmidt (Matmos). Essential listening with a full color 28-page booklet.
BLUE SERIES:
Last Days of Humanity - Total Gore 1989-2021
Essential goregrind from The Netherlands. Legendary genre pioneers captured in the most expansive anthology ever released. This collection spans the entire life of the band, from 1989 all the way to 2021 to include material from the last split and full length. Even more expansive than the previously released "Rest In Gore" collection, "Total Gore" is a carefully curated archive of the genre's most necessary band. C90
YELLOW SERIES:
Witches of Malibu - Marching into 1982
The Rita - Nancy Weston (The Rack Sessions)
The Rita - The Rack Extended Version
Don Devore - Mineral Wicks
Princess Haultaine III - Tellurian Omega
Mater Suspiria Vision - Crack Witch 3
Vomir - Future Dust
HANDMADE BIRDS BACK CATALOGUE:
Our Love Will Destroy The World - Thousands Raised to the Sixth 2xCD
(Please note, in some cases, this is a pre-order, some titles are already in hand and ready to ship, others will be ordered in. You shouldn’t have to wait long for your order for order to ship, more like a week or two compared to the usual day or two.)