Asva has finished they're first full length effort entitled 'Futurist's Against the Ocean'. The four tracks clock in at just under an hour: 'Kill the Dog, Tie Them Up, Then Take the Money', 'Zaum;Beyonsense', 'Fortune', and 'By the Well of Living and Seeing', were recorded by Randall Dunn and Billy Anderson at Aleph Studios, and mixed by Asva, Mell Dettmer and Randall Dunn. Stephen O'Malley and Bootsykronos assembled the artwork for the release. The CD format will be on Web Of Mimicry Records and be in stores April 11, the vinyl gatefold version will be released on Dos Fatales soon thereafter.
Andy Shal of Digital Metal writes "This is the drone record for people who hate drone records."
The first recorded document to be released on Dos Fatales was the Asva / Burning Witch - Split 12" Vinyl Picture Disc limited to 500 copies with hand silk screened covers by Matt Chen and Bootsykronos. This recording has been sold out.
Enteruption and the Electric Heavyland has released on 12" Asva's 'The Third Plague' b/w 'A Trap For Judges', each track clocks in at around 14 minutes. 'The Third Plague' was originally written as music for an independent horror film which regrettably never saw the light of day. The track features guest appearances by Eyvind Kang (viola) and Randall Dunn (harmonium). 'A Trap For Judges' was recorded live at Rex's in Westchester Pa. by Scott Slimm. Wrapping up a grueling East coast tour Asva was completely possessed that night and the careful listener would notice two hesitations during the opening passage; this is due B.R.A.D.'s vomiting on himself and his kit (bar-be-que chicken pizza... only in Pa.), now thats heavy!
This recording has been sold out.
Asva has just been signed by Southern Records to a two album recording contract... 'What You Dont Know Is Frontier' is slated for release worldwide April 2008 on both cd and limited gatefold vinyl formats. US and European tours will follow shortly thereafter. Asva's follow up record, tentatively entitled 'Termagant' is currently under construction. Southern Records has also agreed to release 'Futurist's Against The Ocean' on gatefold vinyl- all very good news!
