THD - "evolution of our decay" album

[manny at garfieldartworks.com]

Yeah, I suppose Girl Talk is *doing nothing* by selling out huge venues
worldwide?
Or on a smaller scale, Xanopticon and Michael Johnsen, both of whom have
toured Europe etc.

But I do understand Shawn's sentiment. I think Pittsburgh is much more
*know nothing* than *do nothing*. In other words, there are plenty of
people doing things - opening galleries, doing shows at bars, etc. - but
often 1) they don't know how to collaborate with others or how to promote,
or how to move outside of their little sub-circles and 2) they and their
audiences are ignorant of most music, because they simply don't use the
resources that are already available to them here (like shopping at local
indie record stores, or listening to WRCT, or attending lots of smaller
cool shows, etc) so a lot of local music tends to be inferior
aesthetically because it is, simply put, underinformed.

There are always exceptions to that rule, though, but never nearly enough
to vault Pittsburgh into a noticeable, erudite scene that the world cares
about (except maybe for worldwide crustpunks who worship Aus Rotten).

On the other hand, this underwhelming response to things does allow bands
who do find a worldwide audience (such as Girl Talk, or Modey Lemon, or
even Shawn) to work relatively undisturbed and hone their craft without
having to flit about amongst endless scenester politics etc. in other
words there's a certain comfort (and mystery) in obscurity.

 Some examples? Well, one of the most legendary drum 'n bass artists of
all time had to play a 150-cap polish tavern. that's very pittsburgh. or
two british folksinging legends from the 70s, with about 20 albums out,
had to play a small bar in the east end, and an art gallery in a ghetto.
that's very pittsburgh too. don't you think?


> Glad to hear that THD is back in business - planning on doing any shows?
>
> Respectfully, I must disagree that the Pittsburgh thing is to do nothing.
> On the contratry, I think Pittsburgh has had and continues to have some
> especially active local bands, artists, writers, promoters, and the like.
> -------------- Original message from "Shawn Rudiman"
> <synthdrome at gmail.com>: --------------
>
>
>> hello all.
>>
>> shawn rudiman here from thd/technoir audio. 2 reasons to post: ONE: THD
>> -TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION will have a new album available soon. it will
>> be
>> available digitally though rhapsody, amazon and (i think itunes as
>> well.)
>> It is a 15 track classic sounding releases. its nothing like whats
>> currently out. it will be released on a new pgh industrial funk/
>> experimental/ EBM label run by myself and a 2 friends from ny and pa. we
>> have 3 releases slated all ready. i will post all available info in a
>> bit.
>> sadly we cant afford to release cd's or delicious vinyl. so we have gone
>> the
>> digital route to the most accessible retailers. so id like to get anyone
>> in
>> PGH who is interested advance cd copies (just personal burn copies with
>> no
>> art) esp manny. :) to get all possible feedback (negative and positive)
>>
>> TWO: im extending an offer fro FREE (yes FREE!) studio remixes and time
>> for
>> one song to any industrial/ebm/synthpop band from pgh. all i ask is that
>> you
>> have a demo of the song and its all written and worked out. i can supply
>> a
>> vintage and modern studio in a 24 hour usuable commercial space and 18
>> years
>> of production experience and the finest equipment for that style
>> available
>> in this city. this is serious offer and please take it as so. send all
>> inquiries to me directly, synthdrome at gmail.com.
>>
>> thanks for your time, and hopefully people wont do the normal pgh
>> thing..
>> and not do anything.
>>
>> shawn rudiman
>> synthdrome/machine age studios
>> technoir audio records
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