December 28, 2010

New Robotic Empire release, t-shirt + MASSIVE year-end new items & restocks!

Hope everyone survived the holiday madness okay! We've got such a good update here to end the year with: HEAPS of killer new items and restocks, plus a new Robotic Empire release and label t-shirt....


First and foremost, the newest release we've just dropped is a new full-length from Italian phenoms VANESSA VAN BASTEN, who expertly craft some of the finest tunes that could loosely fall into the ill-monikered "post-rock" sub/sub/sub-genre. Whatever you want to call it doesn't really matter, because VVB deliver the goods on Closer To The Small/Dark/Door. Fifty minutes of inspiring content is the result of years in the boiler room, with comparisons to MOGWAI, SWANS, GODFLESH and JESU close, but not fully just.

VANESSA VAN BASTEN are almost in their own realm with a smattering of genres covered across this truly diverse album. Its a lot to take in, and to encourage people to sink their teeth into this beast of a CD: we're keeping it cheap at just 6 bucks. No skimping on the packaging either, with an extensive 5-color booklet and all the trimmins. GET THIS NOW in the Robotic Empire - Online Store.

* Two songs can be downloaded within our 18-track free-2k10-label sampler (along with a bunch of other rad bands)
* Same two songs can be streamed on our Facebook page
* Same two songs are also streamable/downloadable on our Soundcloud page

Besides that label news, we've also got a new Robotic Empire t-shirt that we mentioned earlier in the month but needs further attention. Years ago, our Richmond-based friend (and awesome artist) Ryan McLennan designed an t-shirt image for us with two bears tearing apart a robot dear, which went on to become one of the most popular label-shirts we've made to date. Now, almost exactly 4 years later, we finally printed up the "sequel" to that shirt.


Illustrated at roughly the same time but only just now finally put to print, we've got a "new/old" Ryan McLennan Robotic Empire t-shirt design, and are pretty damn stoked with the results. What's shown here is a mockup of the actual print (photo coming soon) but we've printed this new one in the same color scheme as the first, but with this time a big ass MOOSE smashing apart a robot bear. You can click here for a slightly bigger mockup, and this is available now in the Robotic Empire - Online Store.

Besides that much-needed label activity, there is a MASSIVE amount of awesome new items and restocks for this update as well. So much that its hard to even know whereto start, so you may just wanna check out the full list(s) below. Basically we got a killer mountain of stuff from Armageddon (BRAINBOMBS, DROPDEAD, TRAGEDY), Hydra Head (JESU, TORCHE, BOHREN & DER CLUB OF GORE), glorious Burning World/Roadburn imports (GNAW THEIR TONGUES, HARVESTMAN, NEUROSIS, WINO), Tee Pee (QUEST FOR FIRE, F*ING WRATH) Magic Bullet (GHASTLY CITY SLEEP, MADE OUT OF BABIES, mad restocks) plus the new SADDEST LANDSCAPE split 9", the outrageous/crazy/limited LANDMINE MARATHON triple-cassette box set (w t f) and the WHITE SH!T 10" (memz of KARP/BIG BUSINESS/MELVINS/WRANGLER BRUTES/etc), amongst other rad rad stuff. That's just SOME of the new items, not even touching on alllll the righteous restocks, so sink your teeth into these meaty lists below:

NEW ITEMS:
* All-American Rejects, The - When the World Comes Down - BLUE COLORED VINYL 12" (Magic Bullet) $9.99
* Bohren & Der Club of Gore - Delores - BLACK VINYL 2x12" (Hydra Head) $19.99
* Bohren & Der Club of Gore - Delores - CHURNED BUTTER COLORED VINYL 2x12" (Hydra Head) $19.99
* Bohren & Der Club of Gore - Delores - PEAT MOSS COLORED VINYL 2x12" (Hydra Head) $19.99
* Brainbombs - Singles Vol. 1 12" (Load) $9.99
* Brainbombs - Urge To Kill 12" (Load) $9.99
* Daitro - Collected 12" (Adagio830) $14.99
* Dropdead - Discography 1992-1993 12" (Armageddon) $9.99
* Dropdead - Self Titled 1993 12" (Armageddon) $9.99
* Dropdead - Self Titled 1998 12" (Armageddon) $9.99
* Fire Witch - Japan - GREY COLORED VINYL 10" (Wantage) $9.99
* F'ing Wrath, The - Terra Fire 12" (Tee Pee) $9.99
* Ghastly City Sleep - Moondrifts - PURPLE MARBLE COLORED VINYL 2x12" (Magic Bullet) $14.99
* Glasses - The Ills of Life 12" (Vendetta) $12.99
* Gnaw Their Tongues - L'arrivee De La Terne Mort Triomphante 12" (Burning World) $24.99
* Harvestman - In A Dark Tongue 2x12" (Burning World) $24.99
* Jason Simon (Dead Meadow) - Self-Titled 12" (Tee Pee) $12.99
* Jesu - Heart Ache & Dethroned - BLACK VINYL 2x12" (Hydra Head) $24.99
* Jesu - Heart Ache & Dethroned - GREY COLORED VINYL 2x12" (Hydra Head) $24.99
* Jesu - Heart Ache & Dethroned - WHITE COLORED VINYL 2x12" (Hydra Head) $24.99
* Landmine Marathon - Collection Cassette Box Set (Selfish Satan) $21.99
* Made Out of Babies - The Ruiner - COLORED VINYL 12" (Magic Bullet) $9.99
* Neurosis - Live At Roadburn 2x12" (Roadburn) $29.99
* Quest For Fire - Lights From Paradise 12" (Tee Pee) $14.99
* Saddest Landscape, The / Pianos Become The Teeth - Split 9" (Just Say No) $12.99
* This Will Destroy You - Moving on the Edges of Things - PICTURE DISC 12" (Magic Bullet) $9.99
* Torche - Songs For Singles - BLACK VINYL 12" (Hydra Head) $14.99
* Torche - Songs For Singles - PINK COLORED VINYL 12" (Hydra Head) $14.99
* Torche - Songs For Singles - RED COLORED VINYL 12" (Hydra Head) $14.99
* Tragedy / Totalitar - Split 7" (Armageddon) $4.99
* Vanessa Van Basten - Closer To The Small / Dark / Door CD (Robotic Empire) $5.99
* Wayward, The - Overexposure - ORANGE COLORED VINYL 12"+CD (Magic Bullet) $9.99
* White Sh!t - White Shi'ite 10" (Wantage) $9.99
* Wino - Live At Roadburn 12" (Roadburn) $23.99

NEW ITEMS: (from 12/09/10)
* Agoraphobic Nosebleed / ANS - Tribute To Gang Green [split] - CLEAR COLORED VINYL 5" (Tank Crimes) $5.99
* Bodycop - Self-Titled Cassette (Fan Death) $4.99
* Dahmer - 2 Song - CLEAR COLORED VINYL 7" (D7I) $4.99
* Direct Control - Bucktown Hardcore 12" (Tank Crimes) $9.99
* Greymachine - Disconnected - CLEAR COLORED VINYL 2x12" (Sige) $21.99
* Homostupids - Great Music Collection Cassette (Fan Death) $4.99
* Robotic Empire - Moose - Size: EXTRA LARGE T-Shirt (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Robotic Empire - Moose - Size: LARGE T-Shirt (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Robotic Empire - Moose - Size: MEDIUM T-Shirt (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Robotic Empire - Moose - Size: SMALL T-Shirt (Robotic Empire) $14.99

RESTOCKS:
* Alpinist - Lichtlaerm 12" (Vendetta) $14.99
* Big Business - Head For The Shallow 12" (Hydra Head) $12.99
* Church of Misery - Live at Roadburn 2009 CD (Roadburn) $13.99
* Constants - The Murder of Tom Fitzgerril - 180 GRAM BLUE COLORED VINYL 12" (Vega Vinyl) $12.99
* Disappearer - The Clearing 2x12" (Magic Bullet) $15.99
* Doomriders - Black Thunder - AMBER COLORED VINYL 12" (Magic Bullet) $14.99
* Earthless - Rhythms From A Cosmic Sky 12" (Tee Pee) $9.99
* Forensics - Sonic Victimization Unit "Deathscream" Signed/Numbered CD (Magic Bullet) $6.99
* Forensics - You Don't Have To Win, But You Have To Fight - RED COLORED VINYL 10" (Magic Bullet) $9.99
* Graf Orlock - Destination Time Today - SKY BLUE COLORED VINYL 12" (Adagio 830) $14.99
* Kaospilot - Shadows - GREEN COLORED VINYL 12"+CD (Magic Bullet) $9.99
* Lymbyc Systym - Carved By Glaciers - MARBLE COLORED VINYL 12" (Magic Bullet) $9.99
* Majority Rule - Emergency Numbers - BERRY COLORED VINYL 12" (Magic Bullet) $9.99
* Majority Rule - Emergency Numbers - BLUE COLORED VINYL 12" (Magic Bullet) $9.99
* Majority Rule - Interviews With David Frost CD (Magic Bullet) $7.99
* Mewithoutyou - AB Life - CLEAR YELLOW COLORED VINYL 12" (Gilead) $11.99
* Old Man Gloom - Seminar II 2x12" (Magic Bullet) $19.99
* Oxbow - Songs For The French - GREY COLORED VINYL 12" (Hydra Head) $9.99
* Pageninetynine / Majority Rule - Split CD (Magic Bullet) $7.99
* This Will Destroy You - Young Mountain - RED COLORED VINYL 12" (Magic Bullet) $10.99
* This Will Destroy You & Lymbyc Systym - Field Studies - GREEN COLORED VINYL 12" (Magic Bullet) $9.99
* Thou / Salome - Our Enemy Civilization [split] 12" (Vendetta) $12.99
* Wolves In The Throne Room - Live At Roadburn 2008 CD+DVD (Roadburn) $14.99

RESTOCKS: (from 12/09/10)
* A Storm Of Light / Nadja - Primitive North 2x12"+CD AURORA FORGE COLORED VINYL (Robotic Empire) $16.99
* Cannabis Corpse - Skullbong T-Shirt - Size: DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE (Robotic Empire) $15.99
* Cannabis Corpse - Skullbong T-Shirt - Size: EXTRA LARGE (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Cannabis Corpse - Skullbong T-Shirt - Size: LARGE (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Cannabis Corpse - Skullbong T-Shirt - Size: MEDIUM (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Cannabis Corpse - The Weeding CD (Tank Crimes) $7.99
* Electric Wizard - Dopethrone T-Shirt - Size: EXTRA LARGE (Eat Death) $11.99
* Electric Wizard - Dopethrone T-Shirt - Size: LARGE (Eat Death) $11.99
* Electric Wizard - Dopethrone T-Shirt - Size: MEDIUM (Eat Death) $11.99
* Electric Wizard - Dopethrone T-Shirt - Size: SMALL (Eat Death) $11.99
* Pageninetynine - Family T-Shirt - Size: DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE (Robotic Empire) $15.99
* Pageninetynine - Family T-Shirt - Size: EXTRA LARGE (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Family T-Shirt - Size: MEDIUM (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Family T-Shirt - Size: SMALL (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Girl w/ Heart T-Shirt - Size: DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE (Robotic Empire) $15.99
* Pageninetynine - Girl w/ Heart T-Shirt - Size: EXTRA LARGE (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Girl w/ Heart T-Shirt - Size: LARGE (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Girl w/ Heart T-Shirt - Size: MEDIUM (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Owl T-Shirt - Size: DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE (Robotic Empire) $15.99
* Pageninetynine - Owl T-Shirt - Size: LARGE (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Owl T-Shirt - Size: MEDIUM (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Owl T-Shirt - Size: SMALL (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Thou - Harp Lady T-Shirt Size: MEDIUM (Robotic Empire) $10.99
* Thou - Harp Lady T-Shirt Size: SMALL (Robotic Empire) $10.99

Hot damn! Not a measly update to end the year on, eh? Another hearty "thank-you" is definitely due to all the folks who've ordered from us this year and continue to come back for more. Its been a total rollercoaster of a year and we literally could NOT continue to do this without you, as most small/mid-sized distros like ours have faded away due to all the pressures of the world. So it feels really good to still be here, doing our thing... and having folks actually appreciate that means more to us than we can even explain, so THANK YOU so much. Hopefully you've enjoyed the music, the free stuff we typically throw in with orders and are just generally happy with our little operation. 2011 should be a good one too, and we look forward to all the crazy changes that the rollercoaster of life will continue to bring. Jah bless, peace!

-Team Robo

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December 9, 2010

New/old ROBOTIC EMPIRE t-shirt design, plus lotsa good restocks & new items!

Years ago, our Richmond-based friend (and awesome artist) Ryan McLennan designed an t-shirt image for us with two bears tearing apart a robot dear, which went on to become one of the most popular label-shirts we've made to date. Now, almost exactly 4 years later we've finally printed up the "sequel" to that shirt.


Illustrated at roughly the same time but only just now finally put to print, we've got a "new/old" Ryan McLennan Robotic Empire t-shirt design, and are pretty damn stoked with the results. What's shown here is a mockup of the actual print (photo coming soon) but we've printed this new one in the same color scheme as the first, but with this time a big ass MOOSE smashing apart a robot bear. You can click here for a slightly bigger mockup, and this is available now in the Robotic Empire - Online Store.

In addition to that new/old design, we've also re-printed some other crucial label-related shirts including CANNABIS CORPSE, PG.99 and THOU. Along with those we've also nabbed a few new releases and other stuff, including the new ANb / ANS split 5", terrifying BODYCOP tape, GREYMACHINE debut 2xLP on color wax and some other gnarly jammers. Also back in stock is the Cough / Wounded Kings split 12” we sold out of in a hurry last week! Here's the full list:

NEW ITEMS:
* Agoraphobic Nosebleed / ANS - Tribute To Gang Green [split] - CLEAR COLORED VINYL 5" (Tank Crimes) $5.99
* Beau Navire / Carrion Spring / Te Lloraria Un Puto Rio / The Discord of a Forgotten Sketch - Split - CLEAR COLORED VINYL 8" (Bear Distro) $6.99
* Bodycop - Self-Titled Cassette (Fan Death) $4.99
* Dahmer - 2 Song - CLEAR COLORED VINYL 7" (D7I) $4.99
* Direct Control - Bucktown Hardcore 12" (Tank Crimes) $9.99
* Greymachine - Disconnected - CLEAR COLORED VINYL 2x12" (Sige) $21.99
* Homostupids - Great Music Collection Cassette (Fan Death) $4.99
* Le Kraken - Exalt 12" (D7I) $14.99
* No Action - Mixed Messages 7" (Self Released) $4.99
* Robotic Empire - Moose - Size: EXTRA LARGE T-Shirt (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Robotic Empire - Moose - Size: LARGE T-Shirt (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Robotic Empire - Moose - Size: MEDIUM T-Shirt (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Robotic Empire - Moose - Size: SMALL T-Shirt (Robotic Empire) $14.99

RESTOCKS:
* A Storm Of Light / Nadja - Primitive North 2x12"+CD AURORA FORGE COLORED VINYL (Robotic Empire) $16.99
* Cannabis Corpse - Skullbong T-Shirt - Size: DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE (Robotic Empire) $15.99
* Cannabis Corpse - Skullbong T-Shirt - Size: EXTRA LARGE (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Cannabis Corpse - Skullbong T-Shirt - Size: LARGE (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Cannabis Corpse - Skullbong T-Shirt - Size: MEDIUM (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Cannabis Corpse - The Weeding CD (Tank Crimes) $7.99
* Cough / The Wounded Kings - An Introduction To The Black Arts 12'' (Forcefield) $9.99
* Electric Wizard - Dopethrone T-Shirt - Size: EXTRA LARGE (Eat Death) $11.99
* Electric Wizard - Dopethrone T-Shirt - Size: LARGE (Eat Death) $11.99
* Electric Wizard - Dopethrone T-Shirt - Size: MEDIUM (Eat Death) $11.99
* Electric Wizard - Dopethrone T-Shirt - Size: SMALL (Eat Death) $11.99
* Pageninetynine - Family T-Shirt - Size: DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE (Robotic Empire) $15.99
* Pageninetynine - Family T-Shirt - Size: EXTRA LARGE (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Family T-Shirt - Size: MEDIUM (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Family T-Shirt - Size: SMALL (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Girl w/ Heart T-Shirt - Size: DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE (Robotic Empire) $15.99
* Pageninetynine - Girl w/ Heart T-Shirt - Size: EXTRA LARGE (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Girl w/ Heart T-Shirt - Size: LARGE (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Girl w/ Heart T-Shirt - Size: MEDIUM (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Owl T-Shirt - Size: DOUBLE EXTRA LARGE (Robotic Empire) $15.99
* Pageninetynine - Owl T-Shirt - Size: LARGE (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Owl T-Shirt - Size: MEDIUM (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Pageninetynine - Owl T-Shirt - Size: SMALL (Robotic Empire) $14.99
* Thou - Harp Lady T-Shirt Size: MEDIUM (Robotic Empire) $10.99
* Thou - Harp Lady T-Shirt Size: SMALL (Robotic Empire) $10.99

That's it update-wise but also heads up: LAST CHANCE TO DANCE on holiday orders. We're completely swamped as hell right now and won't be able to guarantee anything aside of UPS-ground shipping AND ordered by the 10th from here on out. If you order via any other method and/OR after December 10th, no promises on it arriving in time for Xmas. We'll still be working n' busting ass non-stop through the entire holidays, but keep in mind the whole postal system and everything goes haywire this time of year, so get in any Xmas orders RIGHT NOW if you definitely need em in time!! THANK YOU!

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