Slow Death is coming to a turntable near you!
Seafog and sound man Thomas Bell have listened to the test pressing of the new Seafog album, Slow Death, and are totally stoked. The pressing procedure starts now!
Disques Zellule
Hey kids! Yes, Disques Zellule is actually a thing! It’s our new subsidiary label for all projects non-NZ and non-Dunedin. Why does it have a silly, pseudo-French name and why does the logo look a bit like the Swiss flag? Well, because we started Disques Zellule to accomodate Mad Song from Fribourg, Switzerland. Will it be a one-off or something more sustainable? Time will tell.
New Alpaca Brothers video and a mini tour
Alpaca Brothers, who headlined last year’s Zelle Fest in Port Chalmers and released their debut album Figment at the beginning of this year, are back with a video for the title track, Figment directed by Ella Smillie for her 2nd Year Otago Polytechnic communication design film project.
Furthermore, the band are on the road to promote their album:
Hey kids! Do you want to know a secret?
Steve Cournane from Alpaca Brothers has given us permission to divulge the lyrics and guitar chords of the two songs he wrote for the Alpaca Brothers‘ debut album, Figment.
DHL has delivered the European batch of Figment, alas to an unknown address
After a fortnight of waiting for the European batch of Figment to arrive from Holiday Records in Auckland, I decided to try and track the parcel. Turns out the vinyl has been in Vienna for eight days! DHL delivered the records on 23 January, midday – to some woman who may or may not live in our building. Anyway, I have never heard her name before and do not know her address. I put up notices everywhere in our building hoping to elicit some response from the unknown recipient. I don’t know what to say; I’m speechless. I apologise to those who have already ordered and paid for their copy. What a nightmare!
Who the dickens are the (kissing) Alpaca Brothers?
We have managed to upload the Alpaca Brothers‘ debut album, Figment, on Routenote and through them, on Spotify and all those other streaming platforms. Go and check if you don’t believe me. Alas, a little error has occurred. As it turns out, there are more Alpaca Brothers in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy. In fact, there is a electronic music outfit by the same name hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Those guys even have a logo consisting of two cute alpacas seemingly about to kiss and surmounted by a wee heart. At least Spotify has conflated the two musical entities in such a way that the Dunedin Alpaca Brothers and their Buenos Aires counterparts are now one and the same. We have notified Routenote and am hoping that they will be able to fix the problem. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Figment available from Alpaca Brothers’ NZ Bandcamp page
Alpaca Brothers drummer Steve Cournane has created a Bandcamp page for his band and its debut album, Figment. If you are in the Southern Hemisphere, you you order here rather than from the Zelle Records Bandcamp page.
Figment now on Bandcamp
Dear good people out there!
The Alpaca Brothers debut album, Figment, can now be legally obtained from our Bandcamp page. The vinyl left the pressing plant in Auckland on 16 January. The release date we put on the Bandcamp page is 1 February, but that is somewhat arbitrary, of course. We’ll see.
2023 is the new 2022
Kia ora, Zelle whanau!
I think it is rather safe to assume that Christmas is more or less over, no matter if or how you celebrate it. Ok, Candlemas is on 2 February, but come on. Anyway, what I’m trying to say is that I hope you all had a decent Christmas. We at Zelle surely did. If you want to see a photo of my mum’s Christmas tree and nativity scene, email me at zellerecords@gmail.com.
Welcome to the NewYear. As for the immediate future, get ready for more substantial news and more music coming soon.
Ka mihi,
Arno
Back in stock!
Kia ora, Zelle whānau!
Several Zelle records that had been sold out here at the Zelle head office for quite some time are now back in stock. The reason is that I picked up a few spare copies from friends in NZ. The records that are currently back in stock (in very limited numbers!) are: v. a.: Ae Fond Kiss (ZR004), v. a.: My Bonie Bell (ZR008), Bill Direen & the Bilders: Chrysanthemum Storm (ZR010), Bill Direen/Bilders: Cut (ZR011).
If you live in a country or territory outside Europe, you may find it advisable to consult one of the following sources for copies: Powertool Records, Auckland; Pea Sea Art, Port Chalmers, Dunedin; Relics, Dunedin; Grapefruit Record Club, Omaha, NE, USA.
Hei konā mai,
Arno
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