There is a new release by Bass Communion available over on Steven's website. Last year Bass Communion collaborated with Frans De Waard's Freiband on a 3 inch CDR called 'Haze Shrapnel', which contained a new piece by Bass Communion and a re-interpretation by Freiband. Now arrives the return hook-up - Headwind/Tailwind features a new 10 minute Freiband piece, and a 10 minute reconstruction by Bass Communion using the Freiband track as source material. You can get it now from Headphone Dust.

Chiaroscuro is a deluxe limited CD release of a recording of the first (and to date only) Bass Communion live performance in Antwerp in November 2008.  For this performance a special piece was prepared, and the complete 38 minute performance is included on this CD, along with the Bass Communion side of the split 7 inch single (with Fear Falls Burning) given away to attendees of the show.  The CD comes in the now traditional Bass Communion package of a beautiful thick card Japanese style mini LP gatefold sleeve, with a fantastic Carl Glover design, including a picture of SW on stage during the performance inside the gatefold. The CD will not be widely available and Headphone Dust will be the main outlet (it won't be available from Burning Shed).  You can order it here .

Tonefloat releases a new vinyl only release of recordings by SW's ongoing experiments with drone and ambient music as Bass Communion. Litany is taken from new recordings using choral/vocal samples and looping techniques. These experiments may lead to a full album at some stage, but in the meantime 23 minutes of work in progress will be issued as a 2-track 12inch EP. The ep comes in a beautiful sleeve designed by Carl Glover and will be available in limited editions of 1,000 copies on black 180 grams vinyl and 250 copies on coloured 180 grams vinyl.

You can pre-order now from the Tonefloat store, or it will soon also be available to order from Burning Shed. Release date is late July.

Another new Bass Communion release "Chiaroscuro", a CD of the live performance in Antwerp in November 2008 in a beautiful Japanese gatefold mini LP sleeve, will also shortly be available. However, this release will be exclusive to SW's own mail order outlet Headphone Dust. More news shortly.

Some words about the new music on this page. Chiroscuro (extract) is taken from a recording of the first (and to date only) Bass Communion live performance in Antwerp in November.  For this performance a special 40 minute piece was prepared, and the complete performance will soon be released on CD, along with the Bass Communion side of the split 7 inch single (with Fear Falls Burning) given away to attendees of the show.  The CD comes in the now traditional Bass Communion package of a Japanese style mini LP gatefold sleeve, with a fantastic Carl Glover design, including a picture of SW on stage during the performance inside the gatefold. The CD will be a low key release only available from Headphone Dust and perhaps one or two other experimental music mail order outlets.

Litany (extract) is taken from new Bass Communion recordings using choral / vocal samples and looping techniques.  These experiments may lead to a full album at some stage, but in the meantime about 23 minutes of work in progress will be released on ToneFloat later this Summer, most likely as a 12 inch vinyl EP. The music also appears in the forthcoming "Insurgentes" documentary.

You can now purchase the Bass Communion / Pig "Live in Mexico City" album as an mp3 download or high quality FLAC download from Burning Shed. Beautifully recorded within the natural ambience of Laboratorio de Arte Alameda in Mexico City on 27th Feb 2008, this is a collaboration between SW on guitar/laptop, and the noise / improv group from Mexico. Originally released on vinyl only by Important Records in 2008.

The "Molotov and Haze" 3 vinyl set is now available from Headphone Dust, and it's a beauty!  It was originally recorded in February 2008 using just multi layered guitars and laptop processing.  The combination of glacial beauty and power drones represented a new approach for SW's music as Bass Communion. For this ToneFloat vinyl edition each of the 4 tracks from the original CD occupies one side, but 2 of the tracks are extended versions (Molotov runs 5 minutes longer, Haze 3 minutes longer) - the set is pressed on 180 gram black vinyl, and housed in a thick gatefold sleeve.  

In addition the first edition of 500 numbered copies includes an exclusive 10 inch vinyl of the Haze Shrapnel CD EP in its own picture sleeve. This will not be available separately.  Available and shipping now from Headphone Dust.

Now available is the beautiful picture disc vinyl edition of Bass Communion "Loss" - go here to order your copy of this limited edition of only 500 copies.

2008 was a prolific year for Bass Communion, with several new releases / limited editions, as well as reissues of earlier works. Some of these are now being made available from Headphone Dust at a special price throughout January, including a brand new 2 CD reissue of Bass Communion II / III. III was previously only available as an on demand CDR and has been unavailable for a long time. Both albums have been remastered and packaged in a beautiful gatefold card mini LP sleeve. This is now available for the special price of £10 for a 2 disc set.

Other Bass Communion releases on sale in January are the most recent full length album "Molotov and Haze" (£6), the "Dronework" CD EP reissue (£4), and the 2 disc edition of "Ghosts on Magnetic Tape" (£10). All available from Headphone Dust'.

Finally, there are a few remaining copies of the 7 inch vinyl single that was originally given to attendees of the Fear Falls Burning / Bass Communion concert in Antwerp on 1st November 2008. The BC side contains an 8 minute out-take from the "Molotov and Haze" sessions. This is a limited edition of 500 copies in spot varnished sleeve.

Other Bass Communion releases in 2008 were the "Pacific Codex" box set (sold out), Bass Communion / Pig "Live in Mexico City" LP (sold out), and the Bass Communion / /Freiband "Haze Shrapnel" 3 inch CDR (still available).

The vinyl LP Bass Communion / Pig "Live in Mexico City" is finally available! Go to the Important Records website to pick up a copy.

Originally intended to be a companion release to the recent CD "Molotov and Haze" on Important Records, but delayed due to manufacturing issues, the LP is a limited edition of 500 copies and is packaged in a Carl Glover designed deluxe screen printed jacket with a clear spot gloss print. There are 5 different cover colour variations each limited to 100 copies and containing a different color of vinyl. Packaged, like all Important releases, in a handy resealable Japanese poly-bag.

The LP was beautifully recorded within the natural ambience of Laboratorio de Arte Alameda in Mexico City on 27th Feb 2008, in collaboration with the noise / improv group PIG.

As with all Bass Communion limited editions sure to sell out in no time at all - available now from Important Records.

A new edition of Bass Communion's Dronework CD EP is now available from Headphone Dust. This 20 minute drone piece was originally issued as an on demand CDR, and it's now available as a full factory pressed CD in a beautiful Japanese style mini LP card sleeve, with brand new Carl Glover designed artwork.

Also finally in stock after some manufacturing delays is the reissue of the first Continuum CD.