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sounds asleep recordings

About Me

sounds asleep is a micro-independent web label established in october 2007. we release bespoke hand crafted releases in limited runs, focusing on interesting and unusual packaging and quality home made recordings. originally set up to release the ambient drone recordings of english bore, we've now widened the remit to deal in ambient, electronica, drone, acoustic, noise and a dash of indie rock from a range of undergound acts from the UK and further afield
releases
SLP001 - English Bore - Sugar Skulls 3x3" CD Box Set (SOLD OUT)
SLP002 - Richamino - Melancholics Anonymous CD EP (SOLD OUT)
SLP003 - Sounds Asleep Label Sampler - Winter 08
SLP004 - Dasto - Tired Fire LP
SLP005 - English Bore - Sugar Skulls LP (single CD re-issue)
SLP006 - English Bore & D.McKenna - Fauk LP
SLP007 - Jon Hopkins - The Fourth State EP (SOLD OUT)
SLP008 - RL/VL - Gigi's Catch of the Day EP
SLP009 - AC Hum - self titled EP
SLP010 - Dirty Hope - Euan Me LP
also for sale
PFE06 - English Bore - Anaeasthesia Diary (released through Fence Records)
So please visit the site and have a look around by clicking the link below
sounds asleep
Many thanks
john
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 26/11/2007
Band Website: www.soundsasleep.co.uk
Band Members: brassica
grohs
AC Hum
english bore
rich amino
dasto
balance lost / balance regained
Influences:
Record Label: sounds asleep
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ONE YEAR OLD!

i thought it might be a nice opportunity to announce that in a testament to our fully DIY ethics the label has survived its first year, and, unlike the rest of the industry its looking quite well. we...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:49:00 GMT

coming up in 2008

lots of things going on at Sleep Towers, so here's a quick blog to give you an idea of whats coming up....thus far, we are lining up EPs from Balance Lost / Balance Regained, AC Hum, RL/VL alongside a...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:08:00 GMT

jon hopkins - "the fourth state" EP

not much needs to be said about this one. jon hopkins is one of the shining lights of the UK electronic music scene, with 2 well received albums under his belt and all manner of remixes and production...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:47:00 GMT

english bore & d.mckenna "fauk"

The result of experiments in granular synthesis on the sounds of the acoustic guitar and traditional "folk" composition.Granular synthesis is a method that operates on the microsound (all sounds on th...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:42:00 GMT

Dasto - Tired Fire LP

If songwriters are artists painting pictures with words and music, then Dasto is an interior designer creating atmosphere and mood with sound. We could easily throw around a lot more clichés regarding...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:53:00 GMT

Label Sampler - Winter 2008

For a cheap price (3.00 GBP) and presented in a hand made origami sleeve, this sampler CD showcases tracks from some of the releases that we have lined up from now until May (and one from a current re...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:54:00 GMT

Sugar Skulls 3x3" CD Box Set

This item is now a thing of history, all SOLD OUT and gone.thanks to everyone who bought one.A single CD version of the album will be available soon
Posted by on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:11:00 GMT

coming up in 2008

here's what we've got lined up for 2008:- Dasto "Tired Fire" album- English Bore vs. Dominic McKenna EP- English Bore EP release with Myuzyk web label- Balance Lost / Balance Regained EP- Grohs EP (if...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:12:00 GMT