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‘citybirches’ feature at ROTE RAUPE

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:48:05 +0000

we are featured w/ our crowd-sourcing drive for citybirches at ROTE RAUPE · A HOME FOR MUSIC | ONLINE INDIE FANZINE

‘citybirches’ feature at {ACMV}

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:23:44 +0000

‘citybirches’ is featured at ‘Actual Colors May Vary {ACMV}’

❝ Actual colors may vary ❞ {ACMV} is an online magazine focusing mainly on photography & music, with a side dish of art, design, film and nice places worldwide.

Founded in late 2010, ACMV is edited by Julia Schiller and Oliver Schneider – both photographers and freelance Art Directors living/working in Berlin, Germany.

CROWDFUNDING (words from the author)

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:27:15 +0000

In 2006, when I picked up my camera and set out to give visual form to my appreciation and zest for innovative, path-breaking musicians and bands, it was the beginning of an enthusiastic long-term project. For five years, with patience and openness, I took the time to devote myself to many fascinating individuals and bands, and to piece together a detailed portrait of musicians’ everyday life on tour. Many renowned artists and young talents were enthusiastic about my idea, so that up to 2011 I was able to work together with 150 bands, including Sonic Youth, Lambchop, Explosions In The Sky, Calexico, R.E.M., Future Islands, and Deerhunter – to name just a few.

The end result is citybirches: a comprehensive, multi-faceted photography work for interested music lovers and fans.

In order to acquaint you with citybirches and actually place this project in your hands in the form of a book, I am presently negotiating with a particularly pleasant and professional publisher, the Kettler Publishing House. This publisher shares my and your own passion for music and would like to bring out citybirches as a high-quality edition of 1,000 copies in Germany and the USA. An accompanying CD-compilation presenting compositions by the portrayed artists is planned for my label, “Haywain Recordings,” and will come with the book.

Open publication – Free publishing – More haywain

In spite of my own sizeable investments and the support of Kettler Publishing, however, I do need your help to manifest citybirches as a book and to actually get the portraits of these impressive musicians out into the world. For the complete financing of the production, we still have a deficit of €10,000.

Naturally, anyone who supports the project will be rewarded! For this reason I am initiating a Crowdfunding Drive, which will not only help me but will also provide you with a signed, limited edition of citybirches. Along with the signed book, signed museum-quality prints, on highest quality 240g/m2 fine-art-paper in sizes ranging from 4.1″ x 5.8″ to 16.5″ x 23.4″ will be included as a special bonus. Additionally, all donors who acquire “parts” for over €75.- will be immortalized as patrons in the book, where their names will be listed.

Please help to bring a wonderful project to fruition! I would be deeply thankful for any kind of backing, whether in the form of monetary donations or through spreading the word to others who may also be happy for an opportunity to financially support this project!

With best regards,
Stephan

*Crowdfunding Site*

Sky Histoire debut 7″ -Sunlight- out on Haywain December 2011

admin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:02:08 +0000

Sky Histoire debut 7″ -Sunlight- will be released on Haywain Recordings (HD16) December 9th, 2011, with a launch concert at Mme Claude, Lübbener Strasse 19, Berlin-Kreuzberg. The single is available as a six-track name-your-own-price download (yep, you can download it for free if you like) from www.skyhistoire.com

[free preview2] Lower Dens – Hospice Gates (Live at Westgermany, Berlin 2010)

admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:35:27 +0000

order now: [limited cassette, dl, print edition]

LOWER DENS – Live at Westgermany, Berlin 2010 – OUT TODAY!

admin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:57:42 +0000

Lower Dens – Live at Westgermany, Berlin 2010 [limited cassette, dl, print edition]. get yr copy here!

[free preview] Lower Dens – Two Cocks (Live at Westgermany, Berlin 2010)

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:49:53 +0000

order now: [limited cassette, dl, print edition]

lower dens [tape cover]

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:16:25 +0000

you can purchase this tape/dl/print release in our store. edition of 100, signed and numbered.

Lower Dens – Live @Westgermany, Berlin 2010

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:24:54 +0000

[Haywain Recordings] tape release: Lower Dens – Live @Westgermany, Berlin 2010 from haywain recordings on Vimeo.

Lower Dens – Live @Westgermany, Berlin 2010

Cassette, mp3 coupon (320 kBit/s) & fine art print ‘Jana Hunter #2′, 2010.
Archival pigment print 5.8 x 8.3 in. (14.8 x 21 cm) on premium photo luster paper, courtesy of the citybirches photography works series by Stephan Laackman.

Signed and numbered.

Edition of 100.

Out on August 29, 2011

Preorder now: www.haywain.com

HEROISMEN exhibit video trailer

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:09:15 +0000

Heroismen from Neonchocolate Gallery on Vimeo.