SIGILLUM S, ERALDO BERNOCCHI, SSHE RETINA STIMULANTS, IUGULA-THOR & OTHER NEWS.

As 2016 is getting to a close, our 30^ anniversary year is doing so as well…. meaning it’s time for a re-cap and a general news round up !

First of all, our celebration trilogy (ASTRONOMIC HORROR, IRON CATASTROPHE SPECTATORS , DEMONOLOGY) https://sigillum-s.bandcamp.com/merch.... materialized on April 16, the very day of our Lo Fi “special show”, which also marked the first appearance of BRUNO DORELLA as permanent SIGILLUM S member (by the way, you should absolutely check OVO’ s new album on DIODRONE https://diodrone.bandcamp.com/album/creatura, as well as their on-going, incredible live tour).

This was followed by a couple of other excellent live shows and we would like to take the opportunity to thank… first of all LORENZO ESPOSITO FORNASARI and TONY WAKEFORD, for the unbelievable stage contributions…. then, the organizers / venues (MONICA / MAMOLIFESYLE, CORRADO / HARD STAFF, CORRADO / LO-FI [please, come back SOON], MACIEK / WROCLAW INDUSTRIAL FESTIVAL, MARCO / RAINDOGS HOUSE)…. the bands which shared the events with us (HATE & MERDA, RAMLEH + all the other @ WIF, F:A.R.)…. AND, most importantly, THE AUDIENCES !

In order to really round off the celebration mood, you should now also definitely visit PETULIA MATTIOLI’ s new digital outlet for limited edition prints, MORTAL BEAUTY, http://mortalbeauty.bigcartel.com/.... enjoy at your own risk !

Meanwhile, OLD EUROPA CAFE released a beautiful CD re-issue of the SIGILLUM S / AIN SOPH split, http://www.oldeuropacafe.com/en/catalog/category/ain-soph-sigillum-s-simulacra-cd.html, as well as allowed us to re-mix MB's “ENDOMETRIO”, http://www.oldeuropacafe.com/en/catalog/category/endometrio-de-composed-.html.

Additionally, REHORN has just released the extremely limited 8” lathe box set “UTTER BLACKNESS FROM THE BURNT BOWEL OF THE UNIVERSE” https://www.discogs.com/it/sell/item/417184553, while another release, the “GEOMANCY AND GRAVITATION” limited LP, is scheduled for 2017.

For what concerns other future plans, 2017 should also see the completion and release of the SIGILLUM S & TONY WAKEFORD LP “STONED DEBRIS AND SOME CULTURAL FLOW”, followed by a limited live CD release, more live performances, the beginning of the recording for the new studio full length SIGILLUM S album (provisionally titled “SOLAR SYSTEM CIVILIZATION AND INTERDIMENSIONAL BIOLOGY MINING”) and a few more “special projects” (details to be revealed in due time).

Finally, please find here below a wrap of our various solo and other projects / collaborations releases, together with a few hints to future activities.

• ERALDO BERNOCCHI
  

· BLACKWOOD “AS THE WORLD ROTS AWAY” was released on LP and CD by SUB SOUND
‎http://subsoundrecords.bigcartel.com/artist/blackwood

· OBAKE “DRAUGR” was released on LP and CD by RARENOISEhttp://www.rarenoiserecords.com/obake

· ERALDO BERNOCCHI & PRAKASH SONTAKKE “INVISIBLE STRINGS” was released on LP and CD by RARENOISE
‎http://www.rarenoiserecords.com/bernocchi-sontakke

· ERALDO BERNOCCHI & SHINKIRO “ IN PRAISE OF SHADOWS ‎” was released on CD by SSSMhttp://www.geocities.jp/coolanatomy/news.html

· 2017, then, should also see the release of “E.O.E. 3” (Eraldo Bernocchi collaborating with Bill Laswell), together with a trio project by Eraldo Bernocchi, FM Einheit and Jo Quail, an album with Netherworld on Glacial Movements, a collaboration with Mingle, a photo book by Petulia Mattioli & Miura Yasushi with an Eraldo Bernocchi & Chihei Hatakeyama CD, a Supervoid release (Eraldo Bernocchi, Xabier Iriondo & Jacopo Pierazzuoli), an Obake tour and much more.

· SSHE RETINA STIMULANTS

· SSHE RETINA STIMULANTS kicked off 2016 with a February live set at the Destination Morgue festival in Rome, accompanied by the release of the Private Edition limited CDr “PROSTETICK ORGANS FROM HELL, BLACKENED PIANOS FROM URANUS”https://www.discogs.com/it/Sshe-Retina-Stimulants-Prostetick-Organs-From-Hell-Blackened-Pianos-From-Uranus/release/8090743,and followed by another live performance in April @ Masada in Milano, for a SOLCHI SPERIMENTALI ITALIA event.

· After the 2015 live appearance with LCB (LE COSE BIANCHE) at the OLD EUROPA CAFE’s XI CONGRESSO INDUSTRIALE and the consequent limited edition 12” + tape “L’ULTIMO CANTO DELLA PORNOGRAFIA” https://www.discogs.com/it/sell/release/8063463?ev=rb), SSHE RETINA STIMULANTS also joined again LCB for another live manifestation on September 30, 2016, at the XII CONGRESSO INDUSTRIALE, as documented on the limited CDr “LIVE AT XII CONGRESSO POST INDUSTRIALE / IN QUESTA GLORIOSA OCCASIONE, DELLA SPLENDIDA SCONFITTA” http://www.oldeuropacafe.com/en/catalog/category/live-at-xii-congresso-post-industriale-/-in-questa-gloriosa-occa.html

· SSHE RETINA STIMULANTS PLAYS UNCODIFIED “BLACK APARTMENTS - A SEMANTIC MUTATION” was released as a Private Edition limited CDrhttps://www.discogs.com/it/Sshe-Retina-Stimulants-Plays-Uncodified-Black-Apartments-A-Semantic-Mutation/release/8309599

· The MULO MUTO & SSHE RETINA STIMULANTS split tape “TUTTI I COLORI DEL BUIO / COLLOIDAL SEMANTIKA SESSIONS VOL. 2” was released by LUCE SIAhttps://www.discogs.com/it/sell/release/9466040?ev=rb

· The SSHE RETINA STIMULANTS / IUGULA-THOR split album “WRIST”, originally released by ANT-ZEN in CD, was released on vinyl by URASHIMA http://www.urashima.it/index.html  & https://www.discogs.com/it/Sshe-Retina-Stimulants-Iugula-Thor-Wrist/release/8175628

· A couple of new SSHE RETINA STIMULANTS projects, “ EXO-SPACE, ANTI-BELT” and  “THE SF PROJECT: AN ABYSS SPECULATION” are being pursued right now, while more live appearances are being planned, as well as a few more collaborations and participations (with details to be communicated when appropriate).

· IUGULA-THOR

· The new IUGULA-THOR studio LP, “Choosing Your Own Brand Of Evil” was released by BloodLust! http://bloodshop.bigcartel.com/product/b-181-iugula-thor-choosing-your-own-brand-of-evil-lp

· IUGULA-THOR also appeared live on September 30, 2016,  at the XII CONGRESSO INDUSTRIALE, as documented on the limited CDr “LIVE AT XII CONGRESSO POST INDUSTRIALE 30.09.16 / WHAT A PERFECT DAY (WHAT A PERFECT DEATH)”http://www.oldeuropacafe.com/en/catalog/category/live-at-xii-congresso-post-industriale-/-what-a-perfect-day-what.html

· OLD EUROPA CAFE released the IUGULA-THOR / SUCTION MELENA collaboration CD too, “All Dreams are Only Self Facials” http://www.oldeuropacafe.com/en/catalog/category/all-dreams-are-only-self-facials-iugula-suction.html
while a special tape release “BODY PUZZLE” was released by CUSTOM BODY RECORDShttps://www.discogs.com/it/Iugula-Thor-Suction-Melena-Body-Puzzle/release/8808974

· REHORN released then the extremely limited 8” lathe box set “ACRIB TATTOOS”https://www.discogs.com/it/sell/item/417184527

· More IUGULA-THOR live shows are being scheduled for 2017, while a limited edition collaboration release with SATANISMO CALIBRO 9 should surface on OLD EUROPA CAFE soon.

ALL FOR NOW….. NON SERVIAM !

SIGILLUM S - December 30, 2016

P.NG5361.B.'s VERTIGO OF LISTS: top movies of 2016

1. Jim Jarmusch “GIMME DANGER”

2. Nicolas Winding Refn “THE NEON DEMON”

3 Gabriele Mainetti “LO CHIAMAVANO JEEG ROBOT”

4. Ana Lily Amirpour “A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT”

5 Hou Hsiao-hsien “THE ASSASSIN”

6. Jim Jarmusch ”PATERSON”

7 Gareth Edwards “ROGUE ONE”

8. Don Cheadle ”MILES AHEAD”

9. Tom Ford “NOCTURNAL ANIMALS”

10. Tim Burton ”MISS PEREGRINE”

P.NG5361.B.'s VERTIGO OF LISTS: top beers of 2016

1.      BLACK HOLE – Mikkeller

2.      TOKYO IMPERIAL STOUT – Brewdog

3.      CHIPOTLE PORTER – Mikkeller

4.      COCOA PSYCHO – Brewdog

5.      BRIGHELLA – Birrificio Lambrate

6.      ABSTRAKT AB:20 – Brewdog

7.      CUVÉE DE RANKE

8.      BREAKFAST STOUT – Founders

9.      RODENBACH VINTAGE 2012

10.    GRATEFUL DEAF – Birrificio Lambrate

 

P.NG5361.B's VERTIGO OF LISTS : top TV of 2016

1.            PENNY DREADFUL

2.            WESTWORLD

3.            THE YOUNG POPE

4.            THE EXPANSE

5.            LUKE CAGE

6.            HANNIBAL

7.            FARGO

8.            AMERICAN HORROR STORY – HOTEL

9.            MARS

10.          MINORITY REPORT

P.NG5361.B's VERTIGO OF LISTS: top books of 2016

1.            Warren Ellis “NORMAL”

2.            Cixin Liu „DEATH’S END“

3.            Sergei Lukyanenko “THE SIXTH WATCH”

4.            Jennifer Wallis “FIGHT YOUR OWN WAR: POWER ELECTRONICS & NOISE CULTURE”

5.            Alan Moore „JERUSALEM“

6.            Tricia Sullivan  „OCCUPY ME“

7.            Douglas Rouschkoff “ADOLF & ALEISTER”

8.            Mark Frost „THE SECRET HISTORY OF TWIN PEAKS“

9.            David Toop “INTO THE MAELSTROM”

10.          Stephanie Saulter “GEMSIGNS”

P.NG5361.B's VERTIGO OF LISTS : top concerts of 2016

1. JOHN CALE plays VELVET UNDERGROUND (PHILHARMONIE, Paris, 03/04/2016)

2. KING CRIMSON (TEATRO COLOSSEO, Torino, 15/11/2016)

3. KEIJI HAINO (LADY JANE, Tokyo, 14/08/2016)

4. SUNN 0))) (LABIRINTO DELLA MASONE, Fontanellato, 09/09/2016)

5. XIU XIU play TWIN PEAKS (SERRAGLIO, Milano, 11/12/2016)

6. MAIN (XV WROCLAW INDUSTRIAL FESTIVAL, 05/11/16)

7. BORIS (LO FI, Milano, 01/12/2016)

8. LYDIA LUNCH RETROVIRUS (MAGNOLIA, Milano, 04/12/2016)

9. RAMLEH (XV WROCLAW INDUSTRIAL FESTIVAL, 05/11/16)

10. ACID MOTHER’S TEMPLE (SANTERIA, Milano, 16/10/16)

11. OvO / HATE & MERDA (LO FI, Milano, 16/12/2016)

12. PSYCHIC TV (XV WROCLAW INDUSTRIAL FESTIVAL, 05/11/16)

13. KRAFTWERK (ARENA, Verona, 25/07/2016)

14. BOREDOMS (HANGAR BICOCCA, Milano, 31/0572016)

15. WOLF EYES (SOTTO LA SACRESTIA, Milano, 30/04/2016)

16. NEIL YOUNG (MARKET SOUND, Milano, 18/07/2016)

17. TUXEDO MOON (BLACK HOLE, Milano, 10/06/2016)

18. PREOCCUPATIONS (MAGNOLIA, Milano, 23/11716)

19. JAMES CHANCE & LES CONTORTIONS (LO FI, Milano, 22/05/2016)

20. SAVAGES / BO NINGEN (MAGAZZINI GENERALI, Milano, 13/03/2016)