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iTunes​ has showcased "Whatever Nevermind" in the Metal section of their store, with a bigass banner, New Music spotlight on the album and selected Torche​'s song as a Hot Track.
 
Although it's certainly not our main objective, it's still pretty cool to get a bit of recognition from one of the biggest companies on the planet. Big ups!
 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatever-nevermind-tribute/id973746631

iTunes​ has showcased "Whatever Nevermind" in the Metal section of their store, with a bigass banner, New Music spotlight on the album and selected Torche​'s song as a Hot Track.
 
Although it's certainly not our main objective, it's still pretty cool to get a bit of recognition from one of the biggest companies on the planet. Big ups!
 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatever-nevermind-tribute/id973746631

iTunes​ has showcased "Whatever Nevermind" in the Metal section of their store, with a bigass banner, New Music spotlight on the album and selected Torche​'s song as a Hot Track.
 
Although it's certainly not our main objective, it's still pretty cool to get a bit of recognition from one of the biggest companies on the planet. Big ups!
 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatever-nevermind-tribute/id973746631

iTunes​ has showcased "Whatever Nevermind" in the Metal section of their store, with a bigass banner, New Music spotlight on the album and selected Torche​'s song as a Hot Track.
 
Although it's certainly not our main objective, it's still pretty cool to get a bit of recognition from one of the biggest companies on the planet. Big ups!
 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatever-nevermind-tribute/id973746631

iTunes​ has showcased "Whatever Nevermind" in the Metal section of their store, with a bigass banner, New Music spotlight on the album and selected Torche​'s song as a Hot Track.
 
Although it's certainly not our main objective, it's still pretty cool to get a bit of recognition from one of the biggest companies on the planet. Big ups!
 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatever-nevermind-tribute/id973746631

iTunes​ has showcased "Whatever Nevermind" in the Metal section of their store, with a bigass banner, New Music spotlight on the album and selected Torche​'s song as a Hot Track.
 
Although it's certainly not our main objective, it's still pretty cool to get a bit of recognition from one of the biggest companies on the planet. Big ups!
 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatever-nevermind-tribute/id973746631

iTunes​ has showcased "Whatever Nevermind" in the Metal section of their store, with a bigass banner, New Music spotlight on the album and selected Torche​'s song as a Hot Track.
 
Although it's certainly not our main objective, it's still pretty cool to get a bit of recognition from one of the biggest companies on the planet. Big ups!
 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatever-nevermind-tribute/id973746631

iTunes​ has showcased "Whatever Nevermind" in the Metal section of their store, with a bigass banner, New Music spotlight on the album and selected Torche​'s song as a Hot Track.
 
Although it's certainly not our main objective, it's still pretty cool to get a bit of recognition from one of the biggest companies on the planet. Big ups!
 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatever-nevermind-tribute/id973746631

iTunes​ has showcased "Whatever Nevermind" in the Metal section of their store, with a bigass banner, New Music spotlight on the album and selected Torche​'s song as a Hot Track.
 
Although it's certainly not our main objective, it's still pretty cool to get a bit of recognition from one of the biggest companies on the planet. Big ups!
 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatever-nevermind-tribute/id973746631

Thanks mane! Not sure but certainly meditating on it

Philly heads: NOTHING is doing an acoustic set on Record Store Day (this Saturday) at A.K.A. Music. They will have copies of "Whatever Nevermind" with them!
 
Everyone anywhere else, here's the (available) list of US stores stocking the album:
 
1-2-3-4 Go!
Amoeba - Berkeley
Amoeba - Hollywood
Amoeba - San Francisco Angelos - Main
Aquarius
Attic Record Store Inc. Audiopile
Audio Elements - Pasadena
Aux 33 Tours - France
Bionic - Cypress
Black Dots
Blackbyrd
Blind Spot
Boo Boo - San Luis Obispo
Boo Boos - San Luis Obispo Ca
Boutique Music Fear Satan
Bric-A-Brac Records
Bull City Records Bullmoose Central
Cabin Floor Records
Cactus - Houston
Cd Central
Celebrated Summer Records
Chester Records
Criminal Records
Culture Shock - Rockford
Darkside Records & Gallery
Diabolical Records
Dimple
Down In The Valley
Dr Strange
Dynamite Records
Earshot - Greenville
Eclipse - St. Paul
Electric Kitsch
End Of An Ear
Euclid - New Orleans
Euclid - St. Louis
Everyday Music Exclusive Company
Fabulous Jackpot
Factory Records Fingerprints
Flat, Black & Circular Generation
Ghost Of Eastside
Going Underground Good Records Graveface
Gra Ywhale
Green Apple Books
Guest Room - Ok City
Guest Room Records
Guest Room Records
Hate Records - Italy
Hear Again
High Fidelity - La
Hip Hop Vinyl - Germany
Hitt Records
Hogwild
Holy Mountain Records - Tulsa
House Of Records
Hybrid Moments
Impact
In The Moment
Independent Records
Independent Records - Multiple Stores In Colorado
Indy Cd & Vinyl
Irvington Vinyl
Jack's Music
Ka-Chunk
Kame’A - Israel
Karma - Warsaw
Landlocked Music
Last Record Store - Santa Rosa Ca
Laurie’S Planet Of Sound
Listen Records & Cds
Lolipop - La
Long In The Tooth
Louisville Harvest
Lovegarden
Luna Music
Lunchbox
Mad World Records
Magnolia Thunderpussy
Melodiya Records
Mills Record Company
Mind Cure Records
Missing Link - Arcata
Mississippi - Portland Or
Mojo - Tampa
Moldy Toes Records
Monster Music
My Mind's Eye
Needle Drop
Newbury Comics
Orange Records
Origami Vinyl
Park Ave Cds
Permanent Records - Chicago
Permanent Records - Los Angeles
Phonopolis
Pork Records
Port Of Sound
Princeton Record Exchange
Radioactive Records
Ranch - Bend Or
Randys - Salt Lake City Ut
Raunch Records
Reckless - Loop / Downtown
Reckless Records - Broadway
Reckless Records - Wicker Park
Record Exchange # 1 - Boise Record Theatre
Red Cat Records
Red Scroll Records
Repo - Philadelphia
Resistor Records
Retrofit Records
Rotate This!
Rough Trade Nyc
Salzers
Schulze & Klose Gbr - Germany
Seasick Records Al
Second Avenue Shake It
Silver Platters
Singles Going Steady
Siren
Skinnies
Som Records
Sonic Boom 2 - Ballard Sound Cat Records
Sound Exchange - Houston
Soundgarden - Baltimore
Soundgarden - Syracuse
Spin Cycle
Standards: A Record Store
Static Age
Steady Sounds
Street Corner Music
Streetlight- Sj
Strictly Discs
Sweat Records
T-Bone’S
Td's Cds & Lps
The Business
The Groove
Thrillhouse
Tko Records Store
Tonevendor
Touch Vinyl
Trailer Space
Treehouse Records
Trinity Music Gmbh - Germany
Twist & Shout
Underdog Records - Nc
Underground Sounds
Vertigo
Vinal Edge
Vintage Vinyl - Fords
Vintage Vinyl - St Louis Waiting Room
Warbler Records And Goods Waterloo
Wax Trax - Denver
Wuxtry
Young Ones
Zion's Gate Records
 
Please note: this list is likely incomplete and we weren't able to get a list of stores in other countries: although Canada and Europe should be reasonably covered.
 
If you can: PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL STORES! This is an important day for retail shops, and Record Store Day really helps local businesses who bust ass year-round to get tunes to those who enjoy them.
 
Everyone anywhere else: we plan to have a 'standard' edition of the "Whatever Nevermind" release available online shortly after RSD. Ideally, Saturday evening but TBC. Keep an eye on our site and Online Store then, we will have a LOT of new items available in addition to the "Whatever Nevermind" album. A full list of new titles will get posted on our main page. www.roboticempire.com
 
Thank you!!

Philly heads: NOTHING is doing an acoustic set on Record Store Day (this Saturday) at A.K.A. Music. They will have copies of "Whatever Nevermind" with them!
 
Everyone anywhere else, here's the (available) list of US stores stocking the album:
 
1-2-3-4 Go!
Amoeba - Berkeley
Amoeba - Hollywood
Amoeba - San Francisco Angelos - Main
Aquarius
Attic Record Store Inc. Audiopile
Audio Elements - Pasadena
Aux 33 Tours - France
Bionic - Cypress
Black Dots
Blackbyrd
Blind Spot
Boo Boo - San Luis Obispo
Boo Boos - San Luis Obispo Ca
Boutique Music Fear Satan
Bric-A-Brac Records
Bull City Records Bullmoose Central
Cabin Floor Records
Cactus - Houston
Cd Central
Celebrated Summer Records
Chester Records
Criminal Records
Culture Shock - Rockford
Darkside Records & Gallery
Diabolical Records
Dimple
Down In The Valley
Dr Strange
Dynamite Records
Earshot - Greenville
Eclipse - St. Paul
Electric Kitsch
End Of An Ear
Euclid - New Orleans
Euclid - St. Louis
Everyday Music Exclusive Company
Fabulous Jackpot
Factory Records Fingerprints
Flat, Black & Circular Generation
Ghost Of Eastside
Going Underground Good Records Graveface
Gra Ywhale
Green Apple Books
Guest Room - Ok City
Guest Room Records
Guest Room Records
Hate Records - Italy
Hear Again
High Fidelity - La
Hip Hop Vinyl - Germany
Hitt Records
Hogwild
Holy Mountain Records - Tulsa
House Of Records
Hybrid Moments
Impact
In The Moment
Independent Records
Independent Records - Multiple Stores In Colorado
Indy Cd & Vinyl
Irvington Vinyl
Jack's Music
Ka-Chunk
Kame’A - Israel
Karma - Warsaw
Landlocked Music
Last Record Store - Santa Rosa Ca
Laurie’S Planet Of Sound
Listen Records & Cds
Lolipop - La
Long In The Tooth
Louisville Harvest
Lovegarden
Luna Music
Lunchbox
Mad World Records
Magnolia Thunderpussy
Melodiya Records
Mills Record Company
Mind Cure Records
Missing Link - Arcata
Mississippi - Portland Or
Mojo - Tampa
Moldy Toes Records
Monster Music
My Mind's Eye
Needle Drop
Newbury Comics
Orange Records
Origami Vinyl
Park Ave Cds
Permanent Records - Chicago
Permanent Records - Los Angeles
Phonopolis
Pork Records
Port Of Sound
Princeton Record Exchange
Radioactive Records
Ranch - Bend Or
Randys - Salt Lake City Ut
Raunch Records
Reckless - Loop / Downtown
Reckless Records - Broadway
Reckless Records - Wicker Park
Record Exchange # 1 - Boise Record Theatre
Red Cat Records
Red Scroll Records
Repo - Philadelphia
Resistor Records
Retrofit Records
Rotate This!
Rough Trade Nyc
Salzers
Schulze & Klose Gbr - Germany
Seasick Records Al
Second Avenue Shake It
Silver Platters
Singles Going Steady
Siren
Skinnies
Som Records
Sonic Boom 2 - Ballard Sound Cat Records
Sound Exchange - Houston
Soundgarden - Baltimore
Soundgarden - Syracuse
Spin Cycle
Standards: A Record Store
Static Age
Steady Sounds
Street Corner Music
Streetlight- Sj
Strictly Discs
Sweat Records
T-Bone’S
Td's Cds & Lps
The Business
The Groove
Thrillhouse
Tko Records Store
Tonevendor
Touch Vinyl
Trailer Space
Treehouse Records
Trinity Music Gmbh - Germany
Twist & Shout
Underdog Records - Nc
Underground Sounds
Vertigo
Vinal Edge
Vintage Vinyl - Fords
Vintage Vinyl - St Louis Waiting Room
Warbler Records And Goods Waterloo
Wax Trax - Denver
Wuxtry
Young Ones
Zion's Gate Records
 
Please note: this list is likely incomplete and we weren't able to get a list of stores in other countries: although Canada and Europe should be reasonably covered.
 
If you can: PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL STORES! This is an important day for retail shops, and Record Store Day really helps local businesses who bust ass year-round to get tunes to those who enjoy them.
 
Everyone anywhere else: we plan to have a 'standard' edition of the "Whatever Nevermind" release available online shortly after RSD. Ideally, Saturday evening but TBC. Keep an eye on our site and Online Store then, we will have a LOT of new items available in addition to the "Whatever Nevermind" album. A full list of new titles will get posted on our main page. www.roboticempire.com
 
Thank you!!

yep after RSD !

yep after RSD !

We are extremely stoked to announce our second tribute to Nirvana, this time with their breakout Nevermind album being covered in full by a diverse range of bands. The new tribute LP, titled Whatever Nevermind, is being released April 18th in conjunction with Record Store Day 2015, and sees diverse contributions from Boris, Cave In, Circa Survive, Kylesa, La Dispute, Nothing, Pygmy Lush, Thou, Torche, Touche Amore, White Reaper, Wrong and Young Widows.
 
The lineup assembled for Whatever Nevermind has some of our favorite active bands running Nirvana's classics through their own creative filters. What they've come up with is a great merging of individual style with a nod to the influence of 'grunge'.
 
Nirvana clearly doesn't need further accolade; they've been inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame, are known by most music fans on the planet, and are one of the all-time greats. That being said, Nirvana helped shape our tastes and of countless musicians we respect, and to pay even a slight homage to them in return is a privilege. Working with the amazing range of talents involved here, including several return contributors from the first tribute LP, is an absolute honor, and we can't wait for people to hear the results.
 
Circa Survive's take on 'Drain You' premieres today via Alternative Press and can be heard here:
 
http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/circa_survive_cover_nirvanas_drain_you_exclusive
 
On their method of tackling the project, Brendan from Circa Survive says:
 
"There are different ways to approach covering a band. For us, doing a Nirvana song takes us back to a very raw place that we were in when we were young and just falling in love with music. We didn't want to say 'here's what this song would've sounded like if Circa wrote it'. It was way more fun for us to live in their energy and pay homage to their influence by just rocking the shit out of it and keeping it raw."
 
The vinyl edition of Whatever Nevermind is being released as a 12" + bonus 7" combined, with artwork inspired by and mutated from the original album, and includes a high-quality digital download. Record Store Day 2015 will see an exclusive color-vinyl edition accompanied by a large poster, akin to the 2014 RSD release of In Utero: In Tribute.
 
The tribute will also be available April 18th to download/stream from all digital outlets, with digital pre-orders now available from iTunes including immediate availability of Circa Survive's cover of 'Drain You':
 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whatever-nevermind-tribute/id973746631
 
Last year's In Utero: In Tribute vinyl sold out on release day, the digital version received a spotlight on the iTunes storefront and received coverage across high-profile media including Alternative Press, SPIN and The Guardian.
 
As Robotic Empire's 100th release, "In Utero: In Tribute" concluded an oft-rumored, elusive 7-year project. Just one year later, the catalog number for followup homage "Whatever Nevermind" appropriately lands at Robo 116, as the label celebrates its 16th year of existence with this release. We couldn't be more proud and excited to present this to you!
 
"Whatever Nevermind"
 
Young Widows - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Torche - In Bloom
Kylesa - Come As You Are
Cave In - Breed
Boris - Lithium
La Dispute - Polly
White Reaper - Territorial Pissings
Circa Survive - Drain You
Touche Amore - Lounge Act
Wrong - Stay Away
Pygmy Lush - On A Plain
Nothing - Something In The Way
Thou - Endless, Nameless / Even In His Youth (Bonus Tracks)

yep after RSD !

Things have finally calmed down here at Robo HQ after the insane activity from several ISIS vinyl reissues. Happy to haveOceanic, Panopticon and In The Absence Of Truth out there and reasonably widespread again, we're now ready to introduce you to two new bands joining the Robo roster by launching two new preorders!
 

TERMINAL FUZZ TERROR are a Seattle-based band consisting of D. Rodriguez (guitar, vocals), D. Nelson (guitar, vocals), A. Crawshaw (drums) and J. Kleine (bass). Drummer Crawshaw also runs the Seattle based screen printing monolith Broken Press, who screened all printwork for TFT's hand assembled, limited release. Their vinyl debut, Vol 0: In The Shadow Of The Mountain, was recorded at Witch Ape Studio, engineered and mixed by Tad Doyle (of TAD) and mastered by James Plotkin.
 
TFT unleash a raw fury of rock n' roll drifted through the filters of punk, psychedelia and blues. Pummeling percussion and wailing riffs accompany a vocal delivery that channels an obliterated Jim Morrison at the height of religious revelry! The magnanimous 17-minute title track B-side closes out Vol 0: In The Shadow Of The Mountain with a long form, slow burning mind melter. You can sample for yourself by previewing "Megalodon" now via http://theobelisk.net'>The Obelisk.
 

Housed in a silk screened jacket limited to 300 copies, this is a thing of beauty and includes a high-quality digital download, massive poster and insert. 50 special deluxe versions of the record include an embroidered 4" round patch and come packaged in a screen printed tote bag (a very limited amount are available for mailorder from us).
 

We've also got some badass t-shirts for TFT, printed on cozy ass Anvil Ringspun shirts - hit that up too for some new digs.
 
Available on March 3rd, Vol 0: In The Shadow Of The Mountain pre-orders are up now and expected to ship around Feb. 27th.
 
* VINYL pre-orders via Robotic Empire's Online Store
 
* DOWNLOAD pre-orders via iTunes or Bandcamp
 
On the other side of the heavy spectrum, for the folks who've been wondering what the CAPSULE dudes have been up to, we're beyond stoked to introduce you to WRONG!
 

Comprised of Eric Hernandez on guitars / vocals, brother Brian Hernandez on drums, Andres Ascanio on the bass and Ryan Haft on guitars, Miami, Florida's WRONG debut with an absolutely pummeling four-track EP titled Stop Giving. With an emphasis on bludgeon and groove, it's hard not to compare their first recordings to heyday-era HELMET; but WRONG deliver their own dissonance, atmosphere and attitude in a massive combination of power and skill. An indication of things to come, Stop Giving preludes a full-length due on Robotic Empire later this year.
 

The Stop Giving EP vinyl plays at 45rpm, is limited to 300 copies, and comes in silk screened packaging with artwork by TORCHE's Rick Smith, printed at Seattle's Broken Press. Self-recorded and mixed in Summer 2014 at Pinecrust studios in Miami, FL by Ryan Haft, the EP was mastered by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance. Including a high quality digital download, you can listen to "Call It" now on our https://roboticempire.bandcamp.com/album/wrong-stop-giving-ep'>Bandcamp page.
 
Vinyl is being assembled now and is set to begin shipping around Feb. 27th !
 
* VINYL pre-orders via Robotic Empire's Online Store
 
* DOWNLOAD pre-orders via iTunes or Bandcamp and immediately receive the song "Call It"
 
CATCH WRONG ON TOUR w/ TORCHE:
Mar 06 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Mar 07 - Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree Cafe
Mar 08 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
Mar 09 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's Downstairs
Mar 10 - Austin, TX @ Red 7
Mar 11 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
Mar 12 - Memphis, TN @ The Hi-Tone Cafe
Mar 13 - St Louis, MO @ Firebird
Mar 14 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
Mar 15 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
Mar 16 - Columbus, OH @ Skully's Music Diner
Mar 17 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
Mar 18 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
Mar 21 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
Mar 22 - Montreal, QC @ Bar le Ritz PDB
Mar 23 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
Mar 25 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott
Mar 26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus
Mar 27 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Underground Arts
Mar 28 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
Mar 29 - Washington, DC @ DC9 Nightclub
 
Beyond these two new Robo-bangers, we've got a handful of solid restocks along with some new releases - so here's the full list:
 
NEW ITEMS & RESTOCKS:
* Decades Failures - Goodby3 12" (Dead Tank) $9.99
* Fall Of Efrafa - Inle 2x12" (No Pasaran) $24.99
* Pygmy Lush - Mount Hope 12" - 180 GRAM VINYL (Lovitt) $12.99
* Pygmy Lush - Old Friends 12" (Lovitt) $12.99
* Terminal Fuzz Terror - In The Shadow Of The Mountain Size: EXTRA LARGE T-Shirt (Broken Press) $9.99
* Terminal Fuzz Terror - In The Shadow Of The Mountain Size: LARGE T-Shirt (Broken Press) $9.99
* Terminal Fuzz Terror - In The Shadow Of The Mountain Size: MEDIUM T-Shirt (Broken Press) $9.99
* Terminal Fuzz Terror - In The Shadow Of The Mountain Size: SMALL T-Shirt (Broken Press) $9.99
* Terminal Fuzz Terror - Vol.0: In The Shadow Of The Mountain - DELUXE VERSION VINYL 12" (Robotic Empire) $19.99
* Terminal Fuzz Terror - Vol.0: In The Shadow Of The Mountain 12" (Robotic Empire) $11.99
* Thou - Heathen 2x12" (Howling Mine) $19.99
* Wrong - Stop Giving 12" EP (Robotic Empire) $11.99
 
That's plenty for now, get into it over at the Robotic Empire - Online Store - BOOM!

Chaga in demon-mode, seeing off the next wave of ISIS "Panopticon" reissue orders, due to ship tomorrow.

Chaga in demon-mode, seeing off the next wave of ISIS "Panopticon" reissue orders, due to ship tomorrow.

Chaga in demon-mode, seeing off the next wave of ISIS "Panopticon" reissue orders, due to ship tomorrow.

Battled 2 feet of snow to turn the post office upside down.
First wave of ISIS "Panopticon" 2xLP reissues are outta here, much more to follow.

Battled 2 feet of snow to turn the post office upside down.
First wave of ISIS "Panopticon" 2xLP reissues are outta here, much more to follow.

Battled 2 feet of snow to turn the post office upside down.
First wave of ISIS "Panopticon" 2xLP reissues are outta here, much more to follow.

Wow! We got flooded in Holiday / ISIS orders and are a bit behind schedule as a result. That being said, we are chugging through everyone's orders as quickly as we can.   We appreciate your patience as we get through this mountain of mailorder. Our operation is humble, and very thankful for all the interest and orders.   Everyone be safe out there. Big ups & Jah bless!

Sale is going hard
ISIS going hammer
translucent green gone !
mega thanks to everyone who ordered ! We will be packing and shipping as fast as we can but yeah, as some have mentioned it's a pretty small operation and in a big surge like this we can and do get backed up
That being said we're all over it and appreciate eeryone's orders and kind words !!!