Frozen Tendril Records

new i AM esper releases

2012-02-03T20:03:00.011Z

Online store.

Now available for order is the new i AM esper 'Demos 2009' set on Frozen Tendril Records. These demos were recorded by Justin in (yep, you guessed it!) 2009, and have only been available for download. UNTIL NOW! Spread across 2 discs are some early demos that, although very different to what you would expect from i AM esper now, are yet another credit to Justin's extensive discography. These tracks feature more samples, acoustic instruments and electronic sounds than you would expect from i AM esper releases, but they truly are a beautiful set of demos.

It's really hard for me to pick just a few tracks, but 'Breathless' from Attic Recordings 2009 is up there. Really calming and ethereal work. From Music To Help My Cat Sleep it would have to be 'Purr'. This is the kind of track that takes me back to getting in at 3 or 4am with a hazy head. I'd lie on my bed, and if it was summer, the sun was already starting to rise and the birds would be out. For me, this track captures that feeling. But that's the great thing; this music will mean something different to every single person. And from The Summer That Never Happened? Part 3, I think. Simple melodic vocals lines weave in and out of pulsing beats. again, another early morning track for me.

So, here's what the set looks like:

There will only be a very small number of these for sale; maybe around 4. As I mentioned, each will come with a hand-made book. Each book has had the pages cut from card, then string-bound into a cloth cover. The first half contains all of the information about 'Demos 2009' written by myself. This includes track-listings and recording details. The second half of the book is blank. Use it how you wish. Keep a record of where you listen to the music, write about you're favourite tracks from it. Which i AM esper releases you enjoy, which you're still on the lookout for. Just don't be afraid to write in it :)

The next FTR release after this is the new i AM esper full length, titled 'Landscapes of Death and Beauty'. This will not be available on its' own until after the 'Demos 2009' sets have gone. As a thank you to anyone who buys the demos set, a free 'Landscapes...' tape will be included. The tape will be limited to 30, with each copy individually dubbed onto HF-S90 Crystal Gamma Tapes. Here they are:

So here you go: 2 discs, the hand-made book, the new i AM esper full-length tape and a pin badge (I think there are just enough left). Imagine it as a box-less box set. Find a nice box to keep it all in if you like :) Pre-order here.

Thanks.

Vinyl!

2011-07-06T19:05:00.002+01:00

We've finally started stocking some records in the distro. Please spend a few pounds on some so that I can afford to hopefully start (co)releasing on vinyl in the future. I definitely recommend the Human Hands 7", get this before their new ones come out!

If you think of My Chemical Romance when you hear 'emo', forget that; get this record and hear some awesome music!
Online store

New releases available

2011-04-23T13:28:00.003+01:00

Lots of new stuff in the distro, and a lot of it is down to the last copy. I particularly recommend the John Praw double CD (£4) but there's all sorts of other great stuff.

Available in the store. Don't forget that there are lots of releases in the distro drop-down lists here and here.

If you like to buy through discogs.com, I sell on there too: discogs store. Generally lists the same stuff as on bigcartel, but please bare in mind that discogs take a cut, so I prefer to sell through the bigcartel store.

Happy shopping!
Nathan

Whole distro now available to buy online

2011-04-13T20:05:00.003+01:00

All distro items are now available online through either bigcartel (preferred, they charge me less in fees per sale) or discogs:
To look through the lists in the bigcartel store, just click on one of the distro 'items' and you'll see a drop-down list.
Please take a look through, there's plenty of stuff available, with plenty down to the last copy or so, and I could do with some money for new releases.
Cheers,
Nathan

http://frozentendril.bigcartel.com/
http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?seller=tsar.nathan

2011-03-09T10:21:00.000Z

New logo. Might be permanent, might not!

FTR-11 !

2011-02-23T23:49:00.002Z

Time for an announcement!

i AM esper's new album, 'Endless Suclusion', will be released of FTR around April. Takes up one side of a C90, with the b-side featuring a re-release of an older i AM esper EP. Pre-orders will be up soon!

Also, the last lot of evolv CDrs are being traded away soon so grab one while you can :)

http://frozentendril.bigcartel.com/product/evolv-thoughtless-thoughts-cdr

2011 update

2011-01-14T16:09:00.002Z

Just a bit about what to expect in the next year.

The Ed Wayne Lefski full length will be out very soon (before the end of february). Limited to 30 CDrs; 10 creamy yellow covers, 10 yellow covers and 10 blue covers.

The FTR/DMR split comp will be out once the evolv track is finished.

As for future plans, there are one or two things to mention. In the past I've generally just used whatever CDrs I could afford for releases. For some of the smaller releases or when I had more money I used coloured ones, but most of the time I have to use cheaper, more boring ones. This is because the majority of FTR releases are distributed through trading or for free, so it all comes out of my pocket.
What I'm hoping to do this year is only use the cheaper CDrs for trades, so if you buy a FTR release, it should hopefully come on a coloured or maybe vinyl-style CDr.
Later on (summer at the earliest) I'm also hoping to start pulping used paper to make my own paper for some FTR releases. As well as being beneficial for the environment, it should also look & feel more interesting :)

That's it for now. Have a look through the store too, some new stuff in:
www.frozentendril.bigcartel.com

Experiments In Sound & Noise Vol.1

2010-11-28T14:11:00.003Z

This is a re-release of an album of mine that was originally released last year. I've only made 6 of these as it's just meant to be a nice little collectors item. It features the original album, plus a few new tracks, all as one long track. Each MiniDisc comes in a clear plastic wallet with a booklet made from old comics with a decorative letter N stamped onto the front. Inside the wallet, along with the MiniDisc, is a microscope slide, an info sheet and a small wad of monopoly money. Only three left, so act fast!

Tracklisting:
ESN1.1
Quartz
Downward Spiral
Manuscripts Don't Burn
Project Zeus
ESN1.2
Same Song (Jazz Pancake remix)
Soft Red (Hirohito) Thunder
ESN2.1
Shatner's Bassoon
Guitar Mess 1 Through 3

(this a self-release, i.e. not on FTR)

Update, November 2010

2010-11-25T22:40:00.002Z

The i AM esper tapes are about half gone and the last Frozen TRASH CDrs are being sent out in the next week. The list down there on the right is generally up-to-date on what is, was and will be. Check myspace for the distro!

Coming up we have a full length CDr from Ed Wayne Lefski and a split label comp with fellow lovers of drone, Dark Meadow Recordings.

The bigcartel store (frozentendril.bigcartel.com) has most of the FTR releases for sale, but not distro stuff. Contact me if you want to buy listed distro items that aren't in the store.

FTR-08 - i AM esper - The Slumber Of The Grayscale Moths / Over The Atlantic

2010-10-19T15:24:00.004+01:00

Out today! This C90 comes in a card sleeve with insert, wrapped in black and white cloth then tied with string. Limited to only 25, this won't last long! Released 18/10/2010

A1 The Slumber Of The Grayscale Moths [30:26]
A2 Listen And Glisten (bonus track) [6:22]

B1 Sunrise Over The Atlantic [10:46]
B2 Clouds Over The Atlantic [9:58]
B3 Seabirds Flew Over The Atlantic [4:48]
B4 Sunset Over The Atlantic [10:22]
B5 Stars Fell over The Atlantic [6:50]

Distro update & new releases

2010-09-15T20:25:00.003+01:00

The i AM esper cassette and O.O.O. CDr are both due out in about month; keep yer peepers peeled! Updated distro:

CDr: (£2.50 unless stated)
Barad-Dur - Under The Curse (limited to 75) [black metal]
evolv - Thoughtless Thoughts (stenciled art, great music) [ambient/electronic]
*Mitch Buchannon/Slapendehonden - split (pro covers and stuff) [grind] £3.50
Nathan Watson - Empire (limited to 50, hand-made sleeves) [post-rock]
RedSK/Nathan Watson/RxTx/Zebulon Kosted - Frozen TRASH [experimental/noise]
RedSK vs. Fbrz - African Wood Gauging Split [noise]
Surtr - Surtr [doom]
V/a - Impetus Vol.1 (antifascist comp) [noise/hardcore/various]

Pro CDr: (£3.50)
Bastardi - Decrepit Souls (A5 card packaging) [black metal]

CD: (£4)
*Entombed - Morning Star [death 'n roll]
*Entombed - Uprising [death 'n roll]

Tape: (£3)
evolv - Thoughtless Thoughts (stenciled art, great music) [ambient/electronic]
*Isaïah - Our first 2 years discography [screamo/hardcore] £3.50

Read more: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=545090425&blogId=537893463#ixzz0zd0KrauD

Currently looking for bigger trades in the UK!

Online store

2010-08-25T11:56:00.002+01:00

CDs and tapes and stuff can now be bought online at http://frozentendril.bigcartel.com/

I can't put the full distro on there, so if you want an up-to-date distro list, e-mail me.

2010-08-15T20:35:00.001+01:00

Out 23rd of August. Really excited about this one! 30 CDrs and 10 tapes. Act fast, especially if you're after a tape. Prices:

evolv tape - £3 (postage paid in UK)
evolv CDr - £2.50 (postage paid in UK)
extra 50p in europe
extra £1 rest of world

e-mail me to (pre-)order

Nathan//FTR

Back from holiday.

2010-07-27T00:55:00.001+01:00

Yep. Covers for all the evolv tapes are made. Yet to finish CD covers, inserts and badges. Oh boy.

To top things off, the stereo I use for tape/MiniDisc duplication is being an ass. Bare with me!

evolv tape

2010-07-10T12:31:00.003+01:00

Again, final cover will most likely be blue, but I really like the look of the tape :)

evolv artwork test

2010-07-08T21:08:00.001+01:00

just the CDr cover for now. Background will most likely be blue; this was just a test of the stencil/paper

Just some photos

2010-06-20T09:54:00.004+01:00

First one is from when I was sorting through the distro over easter.Second one is of the (now sold out) - x MiniDisc. 'Aint she pretty?

Updated distro

2010-06-19T19:52:00.006+01:00

I've been getting rid of a lot lately to make moving out of this house a bit easier, so this distro is a bit bare. Should have both the evolv tape and CDr, Bastardi A5 CDr with poster and some of my own releases later on in summer. E-mail address is to the right if you want to talk.

Cheers

CD-r:

Barad-Dur - Under The Curse (limited to 75) [black metal]

Nathan Watson - I (limited to 50) [folk/ambient]

Nathan Watson - Empire (limited to 50, hand-made sleeves) [post-rock]

Nathan Watson/S.F.E./Balbulus/Paregorik - Unearthly Dirge (lim.40, nice sleeves!) [drone]

RedSK/Nathan Watson/RxTx/Zebulon Kosted - Frozen Trash (lim. 40) [experimental/noise]

V/a - Impetus Vol.1 [noise/hardcore/various]

CD:

Ambiansu - Tagebuch (cardsleeve) [ambient]

The Mire - Volume:I (2 track/12 minute CD in cardsleeve) [post-metal]

FTR-04 all gone

2010-06-07T20:39:00.000+01:00

The - x MiniDisc/CDr just sold out; thanks to Andreas from Germany for his order!

Non-label stuff

2010-06-07T09:34:00.000+01:00

Went to an amazing gig last night (Magrudergrind, Closure plus more), nice and fast! Also managed to get a few records that'd normally cost a bit more to mailorder or I'd have to get when I'm in (continental) europe.

Spoonful of Vicodin 7"

Brutal Truth/Spazz 7"

Total Fucking Destruction/Unholy Grave 7"

LABEL STUFF:

The evolv ep is going to be 30 CDrs and 10 tapes, and each one should come with a pin badge. I'm going to have a go at the artwork when I go home in about 4 weeks.

Rough release date of August!

Finished flyer

2010-06-05T12:32:00.000+01:00

Finished flyer! I'm going to print out a load of these bad boys in black an white soon. If you're a distro or someone who trades plenty, let me know so I can get some to you for distribution! Or if you're feeling extra generous, you could print some/post them online. Cheers

Web presence

2010-06-04T20:51:00.000+01:00

Up until now I didn't really have a page for the label, I just dealt with it through my personal myspace account for my own music. Should be updates on here now...