May 2013
2 posts
Gonzaï
Hands In The Dark vu par l’excellent magazine Gonzaï: Croire aux disques qu’on sort, c’est pourtant bien là l’essentiel et ceux de Hands In The Dark contrastent assez fortement avec la merde en boite qu’on reçoit quotidiennement au bureau sans pourtant rien avoir fait pour mériter ça. Du psyché californien des Lumerians à la pop embuée – pour ne pas dire givrée – des suédois de Death and...
Out today!
Primal Sphere, by LA psyche wizards ROBEDOOR, and Cut up, by local free dreampop composer MAYERLING are officially out today! We’ve only got a limited number of copies left for these two gems, so don’t wait for too long i you want to grab your copy from us. As usual, you can stream both albums here. Hope you’ll enjoy them!
April 2013
4 posts
LUMERIANS Euro Tour
LUMERIANS will be on the european roads next week!!
30 Apr 2013: The Harley - Sheffield (UK)
01 May 2013: Corsica Studios - London (UK)
02 May 2013: Patronaat - Haarlem (NL)
03 May 2013: Gonzai XVI / La Maroquinerie - Paris (FR)
04 May 2013: Rock N Risle Festival - St-Philbert-sur-Risle (FR)
05 May 2013: Le Botanique - Brussels (BE)
06 May 2013: Les Caves Aux Poetes - Roubaix (FR)
07...
New releases
We’re stoked to announce that we’re starting today the pre-orders for the two next releases!
Find the information about both albums below and make sure you secure your copies.
[HITD 017] ROBEDOOR - Primal Sphere (Vinyl LP) 2012 happened and nothing happened, but this year LA-based duo Robedoor are back with Primal Sphere - a new addition to their rich, large discography which sounds...
CANKUN "Culture Of Pink"
CANKUN Culture Of Pink (LP) is now SOLD OUT! Thanks!
You can check CANKUN’s bandcamp for the digital version.
Primal Sphere
Currently handcrafting our next release in the dark… more details soon!
March 2013
2 posts
Storing the winter
MIND OVER MIRRORS et MIGUEL GUTIERREZ seront à Poitiers le 10 & 11 Avril prochains dans le cadre du Festival à Corps.
L’oeuvre présentée, Storing the Winter, est considérée comme l’une des meilleures découvertes de l’année selon le New York Times.
Deux dates à ne pas manquer! Plus d’infos ici .
Out today!
We’re very happy to announce that CANKUN’s Culture of Pink is out today! Once again, thanks to all those who ordered their album. You can still get it while it’s hot. “So much depth and density that every listen is different” -Pitchfork- “We are digging BIG TIME” -Aquarius Records- “Lush, hypnotic, psychedelic and danceable” -Norman Records-...
February 2013
4 posts
LEE NOBLE Euro Tour
LEE NOBLE euro tour starts soon… More info here.
Culture Of Pink
Now, you can stream CANKUN’s debut-LP here.
Save My Day
Here’s Save My Day, the second track of CANKUN’s debut LP and it’s a video realized by Francesco de Gallo: Premiered by Ad Hoc.
New release
CANKUN’s debut LP Culture Of Pink is now available for pre-order! We’re releasing only 300 copies on red clear vinyl coming with a free mp3 download voucher, don’t snooze if you want to spin on your turntable Cankun’s latest tropical, experimental and improvised auditory pearl.
The official release date is set for 5th March 2013. Meanwhile, you can enjoy a first track...
January 2013
5 posts
Out today!
Today marks the release of the latest HITD production: SAÅAD’s Orbs & Channels. For the occasion, the band offers you to stream the album in its entirety over on their bandcamp page. We want to thank all the people who’ve purchased the album. You’ll have to be fast if you want to grab your own copy since we’ve only got a handful of cassettes left.
News
CANKUN will play a two gigs next week in Greece:
01/02 in Athens
02/02 in Thessaloniki CANKUN debut LP “Culture of Pink” will be released on the 05th of March! Watch this space for more details…
Soft Drug
Now, you can watch the gorgeous SAÅAD video for the track Soft Drug : Be sure to grab your copy now, it’s almost sold out…
Track 3
LUMERIANS just released a new amazing video for Track 3. Remember kids, the song appeared on their Transmissions from Telos: Vol. IV record that we put out last summer. Have a safe trip!
SAÅAD "Orbs & Channels"
First release of the year: SAÅAD Orbs & Channels. We’ll send the cassettes to those who pre-ordered it on Monday! Official release on 29th January.
Get it while you can!
December 2012
2 posts
2012
As the curtain falls on 2012, we are delighted to see that some of the albums we put out have made it to a few of this year’s list of top releases.
DEATH AND VANILLA “S/T” Norman Records HHV Mag Sounds Better With Reverb Matt/Reckless Records Jim/Aquarius Records LUMERIANS “Transmissions From Telos: Vol.IV” Gonzaï La Blogothèque Ondine/Les Inrocks Uncut Decoder...
New release
SAÅAD - Orbs & Channels is now available for pre-order!
Get a taster of the new album from the French duo and stream Hieronimus on THE FADER. The 50 minute experimental audio exploration will be out on 29th January on a limited edition of only 100 cassettes (+mp3 download coupon). Get your copy HERE.
November 2012
2 posts
Memorander
Check out the MIND OVER MIRRORS video for the track Memorander : Also, a big thank to Marc Masters @ Pitchfork for the kind words. LPs are going fast, make sure you secure your own copy!
Out today!
We’re very happy to announce that the new record from MIND OVER MIRRORS, Check Your Swing is out today! THANKS to all those who pre-ordered their copy, they were sent last week. Only 300 copies available this time, don’t sleep on it for too long! Get you copy here or via your favorite record dealer. “This is ambient drone at its best, captivating and never boring” -Mondo...
October 2012
3 posts
News
We’re very happy to announce that we’ll be releasing CANKUN debut LP “Culture of Pink”. The record will feature 9 tracks of tropical, experimental lo-fi funk music that you will be able to spin in early 2013.
Watch this space for more details about the album. Cankun will play a few gigs next week:
08/11 DE Wurzburg @ Cairo - w/ Xiu Xiu
09/11 DE Berlin @ Loophole
10/11...
New release
Today marks the kick-off for pre-orders of our new release: MIND OVER MIRRORS - Check Your Swing
The record will be out on 13th November on a limited edition of 300 12” vinyl complete with a free mp3 download coupon. To celebrate the occasion, we’ve unveiled a new track, Second Nature. Pre-order your copy NOW
Upcoming tours
Our favorite Swedish band DEATH AND VANILLA will pay a first visit to France next week! Make sure you catch them live for a great moment of dream-pop music live:
18 Oct. 2012 : L’Espace B – Paris (FR)
19 Oct. 2012 : Pinky Bar – Nommay (FR) w/ Shoot the Singers
20 Oct. 2012 : La Rodia – Besançon (FR) w/ Shoot the Singers + Mayerling + Monolog
Another favorite band of ours -...
September 2012
1 post
New release
[HITD 013] MIND OVER MIRRORS - Check Your Swing
Vinyl LP - 300 copies on black vinyl
Out on 13th November 2012
Pre-orders start on 16th October
August 2012
1 post
Expo photo
A l’occasion de l’Expo photo de notre ami Lliesse qui aura lieu du 21 août au 12 septembre à Besançon, nous avons concocté une mixtape qui sera présentée le 20 août à 19h00 lors du vernissage. See you there…
Notre mix est dispo ici
Plus d’infos sur l’expo ici
July 2012
1 post
ENSEMBLE ECONOMIQUE Tour
Hey!
Ensemble Economique July Tour/Adventure starts soon:
July 14th, Kutná Hora, Creepee Teepee Festival
July 18th, Vienna, VESCH
July 19th, Berlin, NFOP showcase
July 22nd, Wroclaw, Falanster
July 23rd, Warsaw, somewhere rad
July 25th, Malmo, Sing Sang
July 26th, Dublin, Whelan’s
July 27th, Belfast
July 28th, Cork, Cork Opera House
July 29th, London, Cafe OTO
July 30th,...
May 2012
3 posts
New releases
[HITD 010] LUMERIANS - Transmissions From Telos: Vol. IV
Vinyl LP - 300 copies on clear vinyl
Out on 5th July 2012
US version will be available on Permanent Records
[HITD 011] CO LA - Soft Power Memento (EP)
CD EP - 100 copies
Out on 5th June 2012
Tape version will be available on NNA Tapes
[HITD 012] LEE NOBLE / ENSEMBLE ECONOMIQUE - Motion Forever
Vinyl LP - 300 copies
Out on...
HITD News
Three is the magic number!
This summer will be grey but tremendously great at Hands in the Dark! We’re stoked to release very soon three stellar records:
CO LA - Soft Power Memento (EP CD) LEE NOBLE/ENSEMBLE ECONOMIQUE - Motion Forever (LP) LUMERIANS - Transmissions From Telos: Vol. IV (LP)
Watch this space for further details and music…
HITD News
Hey music lovers!
The DEATH AND VANILLA debut-album is already SOLD-OUT.
THANKS everyone!
You can still get copies of the album via Kalligrammofon or any good distro on this planet!
