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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nicholas Szczepanik - Ante Algo Azul

« on: April 14, 2011, 09:38:09 pm »

A four minute excerpt of the fourth piece in the subscription series is now available for your listening pleasure:

http://soundcloud.com/nszcz/amaranthine-excerpt

The piece will be shipping to subscribers on Monday.

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nicholas Szczepanik - Ante Algo Azul

« on: March 27, 2011, 11:13:32 am »

"Candor of Night", the third piece in the Ante Algo Azul series, is now finished and will be shipping this coming week.  An excerpt is streaming over at my Soundcloud:

http://soundcloud.com/nszcz/candor-of-night-excerpt

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nicholas Szczepanik - Ante Algo Azul

« on: February 26, 2011, 01:06:16 pm »

“An Underside”, the second piece in the Ante Algo Azul subscription series is complete.  Elim worked diligently designing the package for this one and it’s going to be hard to beat for the other 10 pieces we have left to finish.  (Heck, it even smells good!)  My sister, Darlyn, also took the opportunity to write a vivid poem in response to the piece, expressing how one may feel when listening, and we decided to include it in the package.  Please be sure to leave a comment when your copy arrives or post photos on your various social networking homes as I’d love to see them!

Until quite soon,

Nicholas

http://antealgoazul.nszcz.com/

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nicholas Szczepanik - Ante Algo Azul

« on: February 23, 2011, 10:59:40 pm »

Second piece in the series is now streaming:

http://soundcloud.com/nszcz/an-underside

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nicholas Szczepanik - Ante Algo Azul

« on: January 23, 2011, 12:57:03 am »

Thank you, Ryan.  I don't think you will be disappointed.   

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nicholas Szczepanik - Ante Algo Azul

« on: January 22, 2011, 09:24:36 pm »

The first piece of the Ante Algo Azul series, "Not Knowing (for Eliane Radigue)", is 100% finished.  An original photograph, 3" disc of the piece, and a unique download code for a FLAC or 320kbps MP3 version of the piece is included inside of the hand-numbered and signed envelope.

Subscribers orders will go out first thing Monday morning.

Thank you.


http://antealgoazul.nszcz.com

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nicholas Szczepanik - Ante Algo Azul

« on: January 21, 2011, 09:47:53 pm »

All I have left to do is print the unique download code tickets, hand-number the envelopes, and seal them with a thumbprint. They will be mailed out in the next few days. Subscriptions are still available. Thank you for your support, my friends.

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nicholas Szczepanik - Ante Algo Azul

« on: January 19, 2011, 11:58:18 am »

There is now a blog page up that I will use to share updates with audio and photographs over the course of the next 12 months.

Please bookmark it and share:

http://antealgoazul.nszcz.com/

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nicholas Szczepanik - Ante Algo Azul

« on: January 19, 2011, 11:57:58 am »

Thanks, Sietse.   

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nicholas Szczepanik - Ante Algo Azul

« on: January 16, 2011, 10:35:32 am »

I've now integrated quarterly payment options of $31.25 if you're in the USA and $37.50 if you live somewhere else.  I hope this helps the people (like me) who wouldn't be able to afford a cost like this upfront.  Please check this page for more details:

http://nszcz.com/index.php?/discography/ante-algo-azul/

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SELF PROMOTION / Nicholas Szczepanik - Ante Algo Azul

« on: January 14, 2011, 09:46:09 pm »

Ante Algo Azul consists of 12 pieces; each will be released on a 3" CDr limited to 100 copies. The set will be sold as a subscription and each piece will be mailed individually, as it is finished. Each piece will be handwrapped in paper and, at times, a piece may also include other keepsakes like photographs, poetry, etc...

I will primarily be selling this as a subscription, but perhaps I will sell individual copies without the extra fun stuff; I'm not sure yet. If you have any questions, please email me at naszczepanik@gmail.com. Your support is greatly appreciated.

More information including a stream of one of the 12 pieces can be found below:

http://nszcz.com/index.php?/discography/ante-algo-azul/

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nicholas Szczepanik - Dear Dad CD 2010 (GEA / BF)

« on: June 01, 2010, 01:35:36 pm »

As an album Dear Dad can be fit in with some of the best drone albums from the past few years. This one goes without blinking of the eye as highly recommended.  Rating: 9.3/10

http://www.earlabs.org/release/review.asp?reviewID=1529

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nicholas Szczepanik - Dear Dad CD 2010 (GEA / BF)

« on: May 27, 2010, 03:08:15 pm »

Goat Eater Arts has only three copies left.

Not sure what it's like on Basses Frequences end, but it's probably low as well.

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Nicholas Szczepanik - Dear Dad CD 2010 (GEA / BF)

« on: May 16, 2010, 07:39:40 am »

At least 60 of the 200 copies have already been sold in the first week, according to the labels.  Just wanted to give you the heads up...

Here's an interesting write-up on it:  http://www.mountain7.co.uk/index.php?/archives/363-Nicholas-Szczepanik-Dear-Dad.html

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SELF PROMOTION / Nicholas Szczepanik - Dear Dad CD 2010 (GEA / BF)

« on: May 06, 2010, 02:40:56 pm »

Dear Dad, my first solo outing since The Chiasmus, was officially released today on CD, limited to 200 copies, each in a unique Goat Eater Arts sleeve.  I don't have much to say, personally, about the album, so here's a very short excerpt that really doesn't reveal anything at all: http://www.bassesfrequences.org/songs/nszcz_whenimnolongerafraidofyou_sample.mp3

Here's a review of it in the April 2010 issue of WIRE magazine: http://grab.by/4f9z

Here's an excerpt from another review on Mapsadaisical:

"While colluding with something so very private is at times rather uncomfortable, the undeniable strength of feeling involved makes Dear Dad an unforgettable listening experience."

http://mapsadaisical.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/nicholas-szczepanik-dear-dad-goat-eater-arts-basses-frequencies/

Anyway, a special thanks to Anthony and Jerome and the respective labels (Goat Eater Arts (USA) and Basses Frequences (France)) for the support and passion in getting this out there.  And just as important, I want to thank Steven Flato for the incredible mastering job he did on this album.

If you're in the states, order it here: http://goateaterarts.bigcartel.com/product/nicholas-szczepanik-dear-dad

If you're in Europe, order it here:  http://www.bassesfrequences.org/mailorder/catalog.htm

And post back here after listening to it 'cause I want to know what you all think!  Thanks again.