Liz Ryder - "Ghost Letters From the Sea"

Design/layout by myself and the cover photograph by Alex Douglas.

lizrydermusic.com

FERMENTÆ: there is a new release out (!!!)

Copies the new split w/Mark Bradley are now available and will begin shipping next week. You can hear excerpts from said release HERE and Scotch Tapes for physical purchase.

"Fermentæ/ Mark Bradley split 

Creepy, wonderful droned out guitars and ambient synths with subtle beats litter this long in the works release.  Both artists have seen substantial growth since I last listened to them.  A great album.  If you are a fan of Dreamcolour, Great Slave Lake or Rambutan, you will really dig this tape. 

Limited to just 50 copies.

$8.00"

2K10: May + June haul

Gratitude: A. Bursese, T. Ekelund, T. Hannum, B. Handy @HSS, Buzz + Mackie Osborne, T. Olsen II, W. Funk, A + A from MALEFICIA, J. Way and thee Image Comics familia.

screen-printing posters pt.1

"And thus lay before him the culminative creation wrought from his blood (literally), sweat and coffee... "

GREAT FALLS + PASTOR TONAL split

BELOW: the folio-style packaging design/layout by yours truly (with this project, I drew inspiration from: 80's skateboard graphics, Mercyful Fate and John Carpenter's THE THING); these will be screen-printed (3-colors: sky-blue, black and metallic silver on chipboard stock) and assembled @BROKEN PRESS. NOTE:  the menacing hand + devil-skull illustrations are by Mr. Demian Johnston and were mangled at my own discretion. This release will be available on the DEAD ACCENTS imprint shortly in an edition of 300 copies.  

THOU + MOLOCH Summer tour 2010

We will begin screen-printing these SOON - you can get more details about the tour HERE. These will be available for purchase starting next month at their shows and then through me afterward. Personally, I had been really slacking as a "graphic artist" the last few years and had shamefully disregarded the power of the pen(cil) and paper. Below is one of the first re-visitations of hand-rendered projects that I have been proud enough to post in recent time. I spent some time sketching the hourglass and Molly handled the lettering (dates) within. I will be posting photographic documentation of the whole process on here as things develop... it's going to be a good one! 


Details:
- designed by Kevin Yuen + Molly Osborne
- measures 13x32"
- printed on very thin chip stock
- colors: red, black, white, metallic silver
- edition of 200 prints

die.

Grinding conception

"While playing shows in the San Francisco Bay Area with IMPALED back in 2000, guitarist Leon DelMuerte asked vocalist Travis Ryan of San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION to handle vocals for the group MURDER CONSTRUCT he was starting. 10 years later, the band is a reality! 

MURDER CONSTRUCT is a roots grindcore-style five-piece ala NAPALM DEATH and REPULSION with an experimental edge. The band features Leon DelMuerte (guitar/vocals; IMPALED, EXHUMED, PHOBIA, INTRONAUT), Danny Walker (drums; EXHUMED, INTRONAUT, PHOBIA, JESU), Kevin Bernier (guitar; FETUS EATERS, WATCH ME BURN), Caleb Schneider (bass; BAD ACID TRIP) and Travis Ryan (vocals; CATTLE DECAPITATION...)  The band recently cut a seven-song demo which will be mixed soon. In the meantime, check out a couple rough demo tracks on the MURDER CONSTRUCT MySpace page."

ABOVE: not 10 years later, but more like 3 weeks later: the logo that I was recently asked to complete for them. Process: digital camera, sharpie chisel tips, micro .08, ball point-pen, scanned and destroyed.

LEFT: two directions that did not make the cut

FRIDAY MAY 28TH

FRIDAY MAY 28TH
PUSSYGUTT 

A STORY OF RATS 
FERMENTÆ 
MALEFICIA

TERMINAL 
3957 SAN LEANDRO ST 
OAKLAND, CA.
9PM

The FERMENTÆ line-up for this show will be: myself, Matt Payne and Scott Miller >> there will be things for sale/trade as well, feel free to ask one of us.

FERMENTÆ + Mark Bradley split C60

The completed art/design to be release on Scotch Tapes Records. 

AQ Vs. the Punks

I will be playing electric bass for these two shows. Amazing flier via. Demian Johnston.
4/23 >> 8PM >> 924 Gilman >> Berkeley, CA
4/24 >> 8PM >> Burnt Ramen >> Richmond, CA

Ergotism Podcast t-shirt.

These are NOW AVAILABLE (click here to buy)

AQ & DRIED UP CORPSE - '1309' CS split

The design/ layout for their forthcoming split on RAINBOW BRIDGE RECORDINGS - Scott from AQ sent me a preview track last night and I can honestly say that this is their darkest material to date; those familiar with Stan Reed's (BSBC/DU) projects - you know what kind of punishment to expect. 

Logo design // ERGOTISM PODCAST

Ego + Ergot = 

A new podcast coming soon about creative output, the people who do it and spreading mass hysteria that are their results. I will also be uploading a really cool t-shirt design for said podcasters shortly... if you like rabbits, beware.

Of Fallen Crosses - 'Disinterred Substratum'

Art/layout for the new OFC CS on Depressive Illusions (Ukraine). Be prepared for complete insanity – definitely of the non-linear approach towards 'black metal'. . . then again, forget the expectations. Several of these photographic elements used for the design, were taken at the Academy of Sciences here in Golden Gate Park, collaged and manipulated digitally. Fun. 

AQ + Demian Johnston 2010 tour merch +

(above:) Design for their Northwest outing; black print on natural color tees - there will only be 20 available. (below in order:) the 1715 Ergotism workspace, screening the tees and the final product, packed and ready to go!

(above:) speaking of Demian - I am currently handling the design/layout for the upcoming GREAT FALLS and PASTOR TONAL split on Dead Accents. Demian sent me both of these awesome illustrations to be used.

NEW RELEASES

(top:) Midwinter Sessions '08 is available right now and (bottom:) the Triangulation EP will be available on  Monday from SCOTCHTAPES. I have copies of the split and will have a handful of the EP shortly.


Thanks!

'Diaspora' EP review via. Crucial Blast

www.crucialblast.net

FERMENTÆ live performance >> rd.2

Show this Thursday

I will be playing the baritone guitar in MJP's ensemble.

 (left:) also, the design for the tape that will be available at said show; they're limited to 50 copies, so try to pick one up. 















(left:) the final product - photo courtesy of MJP. Apparently, the 5-tape duplicator is eating tapes like there is no tomorrow...


Ruining the record industry has never been such a big headache. These just became ebay gold.

FERMENTÆ - 'Triangulation EP'

  
Artwork for the 3"CDr + mini-folio in vinyl sleeve forthcoming on Scotch Tapes.  Thanks to Jóhannes G. for the inner photo! This three-track release contains the darkest material to date and is the first to feature  vocals; a short and sweet (bitter) twenty-minutes.

- Luminous Rendering  

- skyBURIAL

- spectre is...

FERMENTÆ @Epicenter // 130210

Fermentae - at Epicenter - 2.13.2010

roseman (kevin) | MySpace Video

Thanks to all that were present – it was a blast !

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