roboticempire Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 We started the year with a release (TILTS) and now we'll end the year with one... SURPRISE: four of Justin K. Broadrick's incredible sonic personalities within one impressive 12" EP, simply titled Christmas. JESU lays the foundation with the initial hymn, along with brilliant remixes from related projects PALE SKETCHER and FINAL, plus an exclusive and brand new remix by the oppressive JK FLESH entity. Originally self-released as a digital-only EP for Xmas 2010, the 35+ minutes of music within have been sonically upgraded by mastering wizard James Plotkin specifically for the two physical formats. Vinyl edition comes on complimentary ice-blue color wax housed in a glorious high-gloss full color jacket, CD edition also comes with high-gloss artwork and has an exclusive lyrics page. * Each format is limited to a one-time pressing of 500 copies * Stream the full release now over at SPIN Magazine * Available to pre-order NOW at the Robotic Empire - Online Store We are expecting these to arrive at RoboHQ within the first week or two of December and plan to rock all the pre-orders right back out the door hopefully just in time for the holidays. If all goes according to plan, folks should be receiving their packages right around Xmas itself. However, because the entire postal system gets bogged down around the holidays, it is impossible to guarantee things at this time of year... that being said, Priority Mail is recommended for affordable semi-expedited delivery. This release has been in the pipeline for ages and we're glad it's finally (almost) in existence, even if so damn close to the wire. We're thrilled to work with Justin K. Broadrick again and have plans to announce another JKB release in 2013. Beyond that, it's been a wild year with a lot of changes for us but we're happy to say that some stability is finally on the horizon with new roots being put down (and/or in motion) after long periods of flux. We keep chugging along with the Robotic Empire - Online Store and want to genuinely thank everyone who's ordered from us this year, or... ever! We couldn't keep this operation afloat without the direct support of our mailorder followers, and we really appreciate all of those who've stuck with us through the years or just found out about us recently. It's getting increasingly difficult to run a label like ours in this "landscape" and blah blah blah, the same thing you've probably heard a lot of times by now... but at the end of the day, we are a small operation and sincerely appreciate everyone who's helped. Enough emo year-end-sentimentality, let's get to the MUSIC: lots of cool new stuff joins this update, including a rad NEIL YOUNG t-shirt (the same image infamously connected to LYNYRD SKYNYRD), OLD MAN GLOOM's appropriately-timed Christmas re-presses, BONGZILLA, PROTESTANT, THE AUSTRASIAN GOAT, and BASTARD NOISE / MAN IS THE BASTARD vinyl, SUTEKH HEXEN's new album and collections release on wax, sinister tapes from NIHILL and HALLOWED BUTCHERY and surprisingly/awesomely a fantastic new TAIGA cassette which is Bryant Clifford Meyer's solo project, our old dawg who is/was in such acts as ISIS, RED SPAROWES, PALMS and more! On the re-stock tip we've got extensive Denovali vinyl imports aplenty, Magic Bullet essential re-ups abound, LSD AND THE SEARCH FOR GOD, more OLD MAN GLOOM on cassette and vinyl, plus some other random jibba jabb. Here are the full lists: NEW ITEMS: * Amarok / Pyramido - Split 12" (Orca Wolf) $9.99 * Arktika - Symmetry - CLEAR WHITE COLORED VINYL 12" (Nar Shardaa) $14.99 * Austrasian Goat, The - Paved Intentions 2x12" (Vendetta) $24.99 * Bastard Noise - The Progression Of Sickness 10" (Deep Six) $9.99 * Bongzilla - Gateway - GREEN COLORED VINYL 12" (Hydrophonic) $19.99 * Hallowed Butchery - Hymns Of The Apostate Cassette (Adagio830) $4.99 * Jesu - Christmas CD (Robotic Empire) $7.99 * Jesu - Christmas - ICE BLUE COLORED VINYL 12" (Robotic Empire) $12.99 * Man is the Bastard / Aunt Mary - Split 10" (Deep Six) $9.99 * Neil Young - Tonight's The Night - Size: EXTRA LARGE T-Shirt (DIY) $14.99 * Neil Young - Tonight's The Night - Size: LARGE T-Shirt (DIY) $14.99 * Neil Young - Tonight's The Night - Size: MEDIUM T-Shirt (DIY) $14.99 * Neil Young - Tonight's The Night - Size: SMALL T-Shirt (DIY) $14.99 * Nihill - Woesteniij Cassette (Tartaus) $7.99 * Old Man Gloom - Christmas - BLACK VINYL 2x12" (Tortuga) $25.99 * Old Man Gloom - Christmas - PINK COLORED VINYL 2x12" (Tortuga) $25.99 * Protestant - Reclamation 12" (Halo Of Flies) $10.99 * Sutekh Hexen - Behind the Throne - PINK COLORED VINYL 12" (Magic Bullet) $14.99 * Sutekh Hexen - Empyraisch 12" (Adagio830) $14.99 * Taiga - Musikecassette Cassette (Manatus Musicus) $6.99 RESTOCKS: * Audrey - The Fierce And The Longing 12" (Denovali) $16.99 * AUN - Black Pyramid 12" - BLUE AND BLACK COLORED VINYL (Denovali) $23.99 * Blueneck - Scars Of The Midwest 12" (Denovali) $16.99 * Disappearer - The Clearing 2x12" - VINYL (Magic Bullet) $19.99 * Doomriders - Black Thunder 12" - COKE BOTTLE CLEAR COLORED VINYL (Magic Bullet) $14.99 * Heirs - Fowl 12" - WHITE COLORED VINYL (Denovali) $23.99 * Iroha - Self-Titled 2x12" - VINYL (Denovali) $29.99 * Jeniferever - Iris 12" (Denovali) $19.99 * Jesuit - Discography 12" +7"' - GOLD COLORED VINYL (Magic Bullet) $9.99 * Les Fragments De La Nuit - Musique Du Crepuscule 12" (Denovali) $16.99 * LSD And The Search For God - Self-Titled 12" (Deep Space) $10.99 * Made Out of Babies - The Ruiner 12" - PURPLE COLORED VINYL (Magic Bullet) $9.99 * Majority Rule - Emergency Numbers 12" - AQUA COLORED VINYL (Magic Bullet) $9.99 * Majority Rule - Interviews With David Frost 12" - THC COLORED VINYL (Magic Bullet) $9.99 * Meet Me In St. Louis - Variations On Swing 12" - CLEAR WITH BLACK SPLATTER COLORED VINYL (Deno... $14.99 * Mouse On The Keys - Sezession 10"+CD - VINYL (Denovali) $24.99 * Old Man Gloom - No CASSETTE (Sige) $9.99 * Old Man Gloom - Seminar II 2x12" (Magic Bullet) $19.99 * Pageninetynine / Majority Rule - Split 12" - PUKE COLORED VINYL (Magic Bullet) $9.99 * Revok - Bad Books And Empty Pasts 12" - 180GRAM CLEAR WITH RED COLORED VINYL (Denovali) $11.99 * Sleep - Volume 2 T-Shirt Size: EXTRA LARGE (DIY) $14.99 * Sleep - Volume 2 T-Shirt Size: LARGE (DIY) $14.99 * Sleep - Volume 2 T-Shirt Size: MEDIUM (DIY) $14.99 * Sleep - Volume 2 T-Shirt Size: SMALL (DIY) $14.99 * Switchblade - Self-Titled 200 2x12" - BLACK WITH SCREENPRINT VINYL (Denovali) $21.99 * This Will Destroy You - Self-Titled 2x12" - COLORED VINYL (Magic Bullet) $19.99 * Weekend Nachos - Unforgivable 12" - RED COLORED VINYL (Deep Six) $9.99 We are also extending our "fire sale" on CDs through the holiday season, with 20+ titles on sale for UNDER A BUCK! This is madness. In addition, all VLING recycled-vinyl-jewellery and related items are currently up to 50% off as well. And last but clearly not least, we have picked a winner for our most recent contest: congratulations to Björn Bauer for his incredible and intricate tree drawing that wins our shirt-design-contest. We received some seriously amazing submissions (either for content, skill and/or ability to make us laugh) but Björn's fantastic image hit the nail on the head. Check out his website for an extensive portfolio and more info on this great artist. Big ups to everyone who took the time and effort to submit something for this, it was a lot of fun going over all the entries, and (with their permission) we may post a few of the "runner up" images as well. We will post a larger version of Björn's graphic when we announce shirt ordering info in the coming weeks... stay tuned! BOOM! Great way to end the year. Hope everyone reading this can reflect on all the good things that have happened to them these past 11-12 months and let it percolate and overpower any bad elements of the year. OK OK enough hippy nonsense, don't trample your fellow man or anything but Robo-capitalist scum still say "go buy our rotatable plastic circles!" - Robotic Empire - Online Store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitterhappier Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Fucking awesome, ordred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest obzen Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Ordered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlovecolouredx Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 i want one and hope some remains until next 2 weeks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniele Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Ordered!! And please try to release Ascension on vinyl!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 I thought there were vinyl plans for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Oh fuck, buying this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniele Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I thought there were vinyl plans for that? A lot of Jesu fans were robbed from aural exploits..They started a preorder for that but never pressed the ascension vinyl...Obviously i was one of them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepriz Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Yeah that was bullshit! I need ascension on vinyl!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Bought this - along with a good amount of other stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 Damn I didn't put 2 and 2 together there, how many people got ripped off?! Thanks so much to everyone who's ordered this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 A lot of Jesu fans were robbed from aural exploits..They started a preorder for that but never pressed the ascension vinyl...Obviously i was one of them.... Shit. I forgot about that. Yeah, I got ripped off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgonzo86 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Consider it bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidmop Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Ordered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedonsonics Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 A lot of Jesu fans were robbed from aural exploits..They started a preorder for that but never pressed the ascension vinyl...Obviously i was one of them.... you and me both...still pissed about that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindovermatter Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I ordered this with a swiftness, and I would also buy Ascension to keep my Jesu discog complete! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nihac Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Shit. I forgot about that. Yeah, I got ripped off too. Aural Exploits took my money, too. Bad, bad people. I ordered "Christmas" as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 did Aural Exploits shut down completely? was this the only release they ripped people off on... or others too? sorry to everyone who had a bummer experience there, but I imagine that was outside of the band's control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I'm pretty sure it had nothing to do with the band. AE were just shady as fuck toward the end. I'm glad I didn't preorder it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kk-downing Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 did Aural Exploits shut down completely? was this the only release they ripped people off on... or others too? sorry to everyone who had a bummer experience there, but I imagine that was outside of the band's control I think Aural Exploits still has a presence on Discogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingnatural Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I think Aural Exploits still has a presence on Discogs. Do you happen to know their user name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kk-downing Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Pretty sure it's still Aural Exploits. Just looked for them on there and couldn't come up with anything. I know they were selling some stuff on my wantlist. Maybe they're no longer on there? If I see anything, I'll post it in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedonsonics Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Did anyone get the Jesu Matador singles club 7"? Apparently they had a small # available off of the Jesu bandcamp, gone now tho. So far I'm only missing that, Conqueror, and Sunrise/Sundown on wax to complete my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindovermatter Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Did anyone get the Jesu Matador singles club 7"? Apparently they had a small # available off of the Jesu bandcamp, gone now tho. So far I'm only missing that, Conqueror, and Sunrise/Sundown on wax to complete my collection. I only need that 7" - if anyone knows where to find a copy, let a couple of folks know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticempire Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 Jesu had something like... 92 of the 7" available. they went pretty quick. cool little featurette at The Locked Groove: http://www.thelockedgroove.com/2012/11/25/spend-christmas-with-jesu/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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