Tour Update

We are taking a short breather in Columbus, OH, waiting for rush hour to die down, before we go to Columbus.

Monday night was a lot of fun in Saint Louis, even if the crowd was really small. Apop Records was great to discover in person... walking in and immediately seeing copies of TIMELESS magazine... releases on WIERD Records... tons of frinds' stuff.

Thanks to Dustin and Tiffany for having us. Thanks to Jeremy/Ghost Ice, for setting up such a massive wall of amps!

Josh Levi started out the night with a solo Worm Hands set that was brief and right to the point... electronics and bass guitar blended to fully kick the night into gear. I was up next and the array of amps allowed for a great range of feedback tones. The volume level actually knocked me backwards and one point and causedmy ears to "pop" as if I was on an airplane. David was up next and illuminated by a single red bulb, against an old stone wall, he immediately set to work at the easy (for him) task of hypnotizing everyone. He sounded amazing.

We appreciated those die-hards who came out on a Monday night, and who supported the show and the merch table, too!

We drove off and A Beautiful Machine ruled the night...

Last night, Lexington was everything it should be, minus the usual trip to Paradise City. There still were casualties, though.

Walter Carson started off the night with a great - and very brief - set of mixer feedback, executed with great aplomb. Jason Schuler of Cadaver In Drag (NEW ALBUM BEYOND RULES!!!) played an excellent set blending tapes, electronics, and vocals, building up the audience's anticipation before climaxing with a great burst of energy. The Little Penguin... ha ha... not Chilly Willy, though. Caves was up next, and for last night, Ben left the guitar at home and played a truly nuanced and amazing set of slowly building and shifting electronics. Those three sets would have made for a great, full show. I came on next and did my thing. I thought that it was so-so. The feedback kind of maxed-out too quickly for my tastes, but it ended well. David brought the magic, yet again. Another flawless set by him.

Add in a Gumbo Ya Ya dinner, a nice lunch with 2/3 of Hair Police, and Ben, as guests of Mr. Schuler, and you have another memorable trip to Lexington all wrapped up.

On to Cleveland...

Recap of show #1

Sunday October 7, 2007

Envenomist
Mark Solotroff
Mykel Boyd
Winters In Osaka

Enemy
Chicago, IL

The first night went extremely well. We had it being a Sunday night - and this weird heatwave that forced the Chicago Marathon to end early (?!?) - working against us, but a great number of people braved the sauna effect at Enemy and came out to support this dual tour kick-off show. The show had a really nice balance between more aggressive and more dark and almost "calming" music, which helped with the pacing of the night. Winters In Osaka played a really strong set - with a very positive change to their line-up, further demonstrating the strength of their punk/grind influenced style of noise. Sadly, Mykel Boyd's praying mantes were not alive long enough to perform last night, but their sounds were there, in great force. My set was of the variety of the slow build-up, increasingly aggressive vocals, systems-collapse, slow fade out... aside from the heat exhaustion, I was really happy with everything. David wrapped up the night with a perfectly delivered Envenomist set, which clearly hypnotized a big part of the audience, as if he knew how to harness the oppressive heat and make it work in his favor. Five more nights of his dark analog style? No complaints from me.

Thanks to all the friends who showed up to support, in such a strong way. Thanks to James and Wes for driving down from Milwaukee. Thanks to Jason, Geoff, and Brent, for hosting. Thanks to Camilla for the amazing dinner!

Best wishes to Mykel and W.I.O., for a great trip to California.

Off to Saint Louis...

Tour Starts on Sunday...

ENVENOMIST / MARK SOLOTROFF
OCTOBER 2007 TOUR




Sunday October 7 - Chicago, IL
Enemy
1550 N. Milwaukee Avenue, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60622
http://cranksatori.net/enemy/
http://www.myspace.com/enemychicago
Time: 8:00 PM Sharp!
Cost: $6.00 Suggested Donation
All Ages
with:
Mykel Boyd
Winters In Osaka


Monday October 8 - St. Louis, MO
Apop Records
2831 Cherokee Street
Saint Louis, Mo 63118
http://apoprecords.com/
http://myspace.com/apoprecords
314.664.6575
Time: 8:00 PM
Cost: $5.00
with:
Worm Hands


Tuesday October 9 - Lexington, KY
The Frowny Bear
208 Forest Park Road
Lexington, KY 40503
http://www.myspace.com/thefrownybear
Time: TBA
Cost: $3.00-$5.00 Donation
with:
Caves
Walter Carson
Jason Schuler (of Cadaver In Drag)


Wednesday October 10 - Cleveland, OH
Pats In The Flats
2233 West Third Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
216.621.8044
http://patsintheflats.com/
http://www.myspace.com/patsintheflats
Time: 10:00 PM Sharp!
Cost: TBA
with:
Catnap (Mark from Emeralds)
N. Bowers / D. Russell / W. "Howhow" Howland
Snakebit Beatniks (of Steam Drapula)


Thursday October 11 - Ypsilanti, MI
Raven Pit
304 Jarvis St.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Time: 8:00 PM
Cost: $5.00
with:
Bad Party
Redrot
Crosse Humiliation
(PE Paul's Birthday)


Friday October 12 - Kalamazoo, MI
Red Room
611 Oak Street, Apt. 1
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007
http://www.tapewormtapes.com/
Time: 8:00 PM
Cost: Donation
All Ages
with:
Locrian
White Leather

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Envenomist


(Photo: Mark Solotroff)

For his work as Envenomist, Columbus, Ohio's David Reed creates sparse, cold, minimal synth pieces, reminiscent of early industrial-era electronic artists such as Maurizio Bianchi, Lustmord, and certain moments of Schloss Tegal. The perfect soundtrack to an icy, desolate winter.

http://www.angelfire.com/empire2/reed/
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Envenomist

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Mark Solotroff


(Photo: Ben Syverson)

Chicago's Mark Solotroff is the lead vocalist of the band BLOODYMINDED. Imagine a BLOODYMINDED show where the band members with the analog synthesizers walk off the job. Try to think about the tension that would cause, along with the lack of an instant attack. Picture there being more microphones than ever. Imagine the feedback building slowly but surely, with repeated, chanted vocals, growing in intensity. And then the whole thing is over before you know it. Multiple Microphone Madness...

http://bloodlust.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/officialbloodyminded

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Tour thread on Troniks/Chondritic Sound message board:
http://www.chondriticsound.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6906

Mail-Order Status

After multiple trips to the Post Office this week, all paid mail-order, wholesale, and eBay packages have been sent out. If possible and necessary, I will try to do one more mail run before heading out on this short tour.

Thanks to everyone who showed support for the new releases, especially as I am heady out!

I hope to be a bit more "in touch" from the road, this time out - or at least, more so than I usually am. We shall see how that goes, though...

BloodLust! October 2007 Update

The new update has been posted to the catalog weblog page:
http://bloodlustcatalog.blogspot.com/

Mail-Order Status

Thanks again to everyone who already ordered the Mammal 7-inch! All pre-orders, as well as all orders received prior to 8:00 PM last night, have been mailed out.

I am packing up orders placed after that cut-off for another big Post Office run.

New Release: B!087 Dysthymia "Hopeless"

BloodLust! New Release - Out Now:

Artist: Dysthymia
Title: "Hopeless"
Format: Cassette (C-60)
Catalog Number: BloodLust! 087
Genre: Electronic / Experimental / Analog Synth / Industrial-Noise



Dark, cold, austere, improvised analogue synthesizer music by this solo project from Kyle Wright [head of the Diophantine Discs label]; With sounds ranging from ambient to more forceful frequencies; Embracing themes relating to "dysthymia" [severe, chronic depression]

Limited to 50 numbered copies
Housed in standard Norelco-style cases
Black and white Xeroxed j-card covers

$7.00 USA/$10.00 World @ postpaid
Wholesale rates are available - Please inquire

Please use bludlust@mindspring.com for PayPal payments, or make money orders payable to: MARK SOLOTROFF (not BloodLust!)

Also in the series:
B!082 Angel Of Decay "Bleeding on the Flowers" Cassette (C-60) (Sold Out)
B!071 Envenomist "Hidden" Cassette (C-60) (Sold Out)

Status - 09-26

I just added a batch of photographs to Flickr, which Mykel Boyd shot at the Milwaukee Noise Fest.

Regarding the new Mammal 7-inch: Thank you to everyone who already placed an order. I am getting paid pre-orders packed up first, then new orders that began arriving yesterday. I plan to do a couple of Post Office runs and I hope to have all of the packages in the mail by tomorrow afternoon.

Mammal 7-inch Out Now

BloodLust! New Release - Out Now:

Artist: Mammal
Title: "Theme For Death Rider" (Single Version) b/w "Death Ride" (End Theme)
Format: 7-inch
Catalog Number: BloodLust! 085
Genre: Doom / Psychedelic / Industrial?



The 16th release in a series of private 7-inch singles

Two unfathomably bleak psychedelic songs, recorded during
summer 2007, and taken from sessions for the aborted Mammal
album entitled "Death Rider," a soundtrack to a film of the same
name

45 RPM
Pressed in an edition of 300 copies
White vinyl
White labels with minimal black text
Poly-lined inner sleeve
Unmarked white cardboard sleeve (sealed on three sides)
Black and white folded insert

$7.00 USA/$10.00 World @ postpaid
Wholesale rates are available - Please inquire

Please use bludlust@mindspring.com for PayPal payments,
or make money orders payable to: MARK SOLOTROFF (not
BloodLust!)


Also in the series:
B!079 Climax Denial "Ritual Smothering" 7-inch
B!076 Sword Heaven "Piles" 7-inch
B!073 Aaron Dilloway "White Hair" 7-inch (LOW STOCK)
B!068 Charlie Draheim "Choose To Lose" 7-inch
B!066 Bereft "Tough Man" 7-inch
B!061 Sleep Museum "Street" 7-inch
B!060 Whorebutcher "Fanatic" 7-inch
B!058 Sshe Retina Stimulants "Morphic Aromas" 7-inch
B!056 M.O. "Forbidden Ground" 7-inch (LOW STOCK)
B!055 Angel of Decay "Radio Brain Damage" 7-inch
B!054 Envenomist "Feral Towers" 7-inch
B!053 Slogun "Bleached" 7-inch (LAST FEW)
B!047 Cleanse "Restraint" 7-inch (LOW STOCK)
B!039 Atrax Morgue "Her Guts" 7-inch (LAST FEW)
B!043 Final Solution "Rape Session" 7-inch (SOLD OUT)

More Milwaukee Photos

Here are two more photographs of BLOODYMINDED, shot by Charlie Turner on September 15, 2007, at the Milwaukee Noise Fest: