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Psychofon update…14.3.24



For your information.

The individual book orders will go out to you tomorrow on March 15th, 2024. Of course, you will then receive an email as always. Those who have ordered the book and CD package will have to be patient, we are still waiting for the CD. The expected release date has not yet been set, but we hope it will be at the end of March.

There will be something new from us soon. The first will be a live CD, PR062 by Laurent Pernice, Jaques Barberi, Dominique Beven. The title is Nine tales of the winds…

After that comes a limited single-sided 12" version of Charles Bobuck, Clank,Clank,Clank, PR063 in black and clear vinyl.

We'll keep you updated…


Psychofon Update...17.2.24


ANDREW HOOK COMMERCIAL BOOK


A few years ago, award-nominated writer, Andrew Hook, wrote “O For Obscurity, Or, The Story Of N”, the definitive biography of The Mysterious N Senada, the Bavarian musician who influenced the early music of The Residents, drawn from material discovered in the band’s archives long after Senada’s death. Now – with the full approval of the band – Hook’s eleventh published short story collection, “Commercial Book”, will shortly be available from Psychofon Records.

As most people reading this will be fully aware, in 1980 The Residents released “Commercial Album”, a collection of 40 songs each of exactly one minute in duration. Using these songs as the springboard for fiction, Andrew Hook’s “Commercial Book” presents 40 stories each of exactly 1000 words in length, therefore emulating the restriction which The Residents placed on their songwriting. With each story taking its title from each song and inspired by the music and lyrics, “Commercial Book” is a weird, alter-trip into the depths of the original record, a collaboration wholly in the spirit of The Residents and fully endorsed by them.


The first hundred hand-numbered books come again in special Psychofon packaging with the complete Commercial Album Radio Ads CD that was intended for Ralph Records promotion in 1980 as a bonus. You can then read Andrew's stories while listening to the corresponding tracks. Cool.!?

The book is available both as a special edition with the CD and of course also individually. More information soon on our website and on Meta and other social networks. The pre-sale starts Wednesday 2/21/24. The official release date is not yet fixed, probably at the end of March.More Infos and pics coming soon.

This is an Eyeball Museum / Psychofon Records Production.


With little to no exception, The Residents found the stories to be absolutely delightful.

- Homer Flynn, President, The Cryptic Corporation

They may be miniatures, but Andrew Hook’s globe-spanning, genre-hopping tales conjure entire worlds within 1000 words. His lonely, haunted characters are immersed in dreams and steeped in film and music. ‘Commercial Book’ is another essential collection from one of our most gifted storytellers.

- Tim Major, author of Jekyll & Hyde: Consulting DetectivesA dissonance of the near sinister thrums inside each beautiful tale- Eugen Bacon, twice World Fantasy Award finalist and British Fantasy Award winner.


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The Pre-Sale for the ESKIMO Album - PR057, Commercial Album PR058 and for the ETHNO CHIP 7" - PR061 starts 10/1/23 at 3 PM middle European time. !!! - The official release date is the 10/25/23 -


ESKIMO ALBUM- PR057 -

Part 6 of the Classic Series.

Limited to only 200 hand numbered copies.

This wonderful 180g clear blue vinyl edition also comes in a full glossy gatefold cover with an insert and special gimmick...

and mmmhhh... of course that's not all.

Eskimo is one of our favorite records by the Residents and we couldn't resist creating various great small editions for the 50th anniversary of the Residents.


DELUXE 50th ANNI - LIQUID VINYL BOX SET -

This is a box set with a Screen print on the Box and includes a glossy foldout cover with a LIQUID FILLED RECORD in two colours, clear and blue plus inserts and a gimmick. Limited to just 25 hand numbered copies.!!!


DELUXE 50th ANNI - LIQUID VINYL FUR SET -

This version comes in a beautyful Fur sack with an Eskimo logo embroidery patch. This variation is also a LIQUID FILLED RECORD but this version has two colors, blue and white. Also in an edition of only 25 copies. !!!

The cover is modeled on a kind of a snow globe and again something different than the other Eskimo Cover before…


COMMERCIAL ALBUM - PR058 -

Part 7 of the Classic Series.

The last of the Classic Series. Limited to only 200 hand numbered copies.

The Commercial album, like some of the previous collectibles, comes also in a full glossy gatefold sleeve. This variant comes as a 180g, 7 colored splatter !!! version and here too there is an insert and of course a gimmick.


Both LPs, ESKIMO and the Commercial Album will probably be released in OCTOBER this year.

Ok, I think that's enough infos at the moment to make your mouth water..there will be more information about our wonderful new issues soon.


Stay tuned….

Psychofon


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ETHNO CHIP - 7" - PR061


While we do the rest of the work on the Residents Classic series, let's take a little trip to another series we're working on from time to time.

"Forgotten Pearls" is a series of 7" singles that began with our PR018 production, Mariola Brillowska/Felix Kubin, Morgenröte/Aus Gold modelliert die Nacht.


We are very happy that after more than 40 years it works with a re-release of a 7" that was always very close to my heart.

At the beginning of the 80s there was a radio DJ, Tommy Rinnstein, who was on RADIO BREMEN here in Germany. did his Best of the Rest show. All this was at the beginning of the so-called cassette scene. Well, we were recording these shows and Tommy played a piece by a German group to his listeners at the time, whose name we didn't really understand because of Tommy's mumbling, so I wrote it down how it sounded. F No Ship.

Well, of course that was total nonsense and that's why I've never been able to find out anything about this group. BUT....now I finally know the name of this group and what the song is.


The single was first released in Berlin in 1981 on the Fabrikneu label.

At that time, this label belonged to Claudia Skoda, known as a west-berlin avant-garde fashion designer and icon of the Berlin underground scene active since the 70s in Berlin and New York.


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Soooo... the wait for the next parts of our wonderful The Residents Classic Series will soon be over.

The PRE - SALE for Part 4 - PR055 - Duck Stab / Buster & Glen and Part 5 - PR056 - Not Available starts on Saturday 7/1/23 at 14:00 CET.


The official release date is 7/29/23. !


DUCK STAB/ BUSTER & GLEN - PR055


Limited to only 200 hand numbered copies

The 2 x 12", 180g black vinyl records comes in a clear plastic sleeve.

Yes, Duck and Buster separately on one side of the12" records.

( small reminiscence to the original idea of the Residents to release these two projects a separate Ep's )

Well...the two unrecorded sides of the 2 x 12" records are match decorated with a great chemical etched graphic.!

 

NOT AVAILABLE - PR056


Like the other albums in the series, the Not Available Collectors Edition is also limited to 200 copies.

By the way...all the Collectors Not Available records are suitable for black light..!!

The Collectors Edition comes again in a gatefold cover with the obligatory Classic Series motif bag. Does anyone remember that the original cover was supposed to be black.. since this record was not supposed to be released.

Well, that's why this edition is now in a black bag.

 

As already briefly mentioned, there will be a super rare neon blacklight box set variation of the Not Available in an edition of only 25 pieces. At the moment we are still working intensively on some parts, so we can't show you any pictures of the end product yet.


Stay tuned...


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Well I think you're all eagerly awaiting more information regarding the next releases of our Classic Series from the Residents.

Here is a small overview of the remaining parts of the series.


Duck Stab/Buster & Glen

50th Anniversary Collector's Edition. Part 4 of our special The Residents Classic Series is expected to be out at the end of July. The PRE-SALE for this will then start together with Part 5, Not Available of the series, at the END OF JUNE.

We will of course announce everything in good time on our website and of course here on Facebook/Meta as usual.


DUCK/BUSTER - PR055

Limited to only 200 hand numbered copies.

The two 180g black vinyl records are housed in a clear plastic sleeve. Yes, you read that right...Duck and Buster separately on one side of the 12" records. (Small reminiscence to the original idea of ​​the Residents to release these two projects as separate EP's) Well... the two unrecorded sides of the black vinyl records are each decorated with a great chemical etched graphic.! Pictures and more information will come as soon as possible.


NOT AVAILABLE - PR056

Limited to only 200 hand numbered copies.

The 180g ultra clear vinyl plus three different NEON colors, orange,yellow and green are blacklight capable and the LP comes in a full glossy gatefold cover plus insert and gimmick.

There are no pictures from this record either. As soon as we receive the records we will show them to you.

But, of course, that's not all, otherwise we wouldn't be Psychofon Records. As always, there is something more special. There will be a very limited edition NEON BLACKLIGHT BOX SET in an edition of only 25 hand numbered copies.!

More infos soon…


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FILM & VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE PACKAGE

We have found a few copies of our very rare Residents Film & Video Retrospective "welcome" packages from the exhibition at the Art Museum Bremerhaven on 6/6/2009 in our archive.

The packages were given away for free to the first 300 visitors of the exhibition. The package includes a lenticular card and on the back sticks a CD with the Knife Fight track from the Whatever happened to Vileness Fats album plus a program guide to the long night of the culture.

This is your chance to get one of the extremely rare packs...


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50 YEARS OF THE RESIDENTS

Half a century of Eyeball Exellence... just unbelievable.!!!


Psychofon celebrates this memorable 50th anniversary with the release of the RESIDENTS - CLASSIC - SERIES as a limited Collectors Edition.

Mastered from the original tapes..!

Strictly limited to only 200 hand-numbered copies and eatch record come in a differently colored bag printed with the Residents Classic Series Logo.


MEET THE RESIDENTS - PR052

Strong transparent orange vinyl meets black vinyl. The 180g pressing comes in a special cut out cover plus gimmick.!


THIRD REICH 'N ROLL - PR053

Very special 180g vinyl variant. Side A, splatter, Side B has colored dots.

Holding it in front of a light source creates a third beautiful colored style. Comes in a glossy foldout cover with the original swastika Cover art plus gimmick.!


FINGERPRINCE - PR054

Flashy 3 color 180g vinyl. Neon pink, violett, ultra clear.

The Fingerprince LP comes in a cool glossy foldout cover, inserts plus a special " Tourniquet Of Roses" bonus.


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The OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE of the MEET THE RESIDENTS is sunday, January 29th, 2023.


The OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE for THIRD REICH 'N ROLL

is 2/25/23 and for FINGERPRINCE, late March.


We will be offering a BUNDLE purchase option for our loyal customers who want to order all three editions. That saves you a lot of money.!

We will then send these bundle orders out at the end of March as soon as everything is ready. Of course, you can also order the records individually...


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Val Denham - Black Trees - CD - PR060


The next release is another little jewel from Val Denham. 

Official release date - 12/24/22 


OUT NOW.!

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Ostrich Von Nipple - exploids infinity - CD - PR059


The new CD album by OVN with guest musician Nolan Cook.

Another fantastic puzzel in the kaleidoscopic OVN cosmos.!


NEW VIDEO BY POXODD


Artist Poxodd and her husband Brenden both enjoy the pastime of editing obscure films and footage into music videos. So far they have created over 20 videos for their YouTube channel Lightly Carnaged


(located here):

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6v_8-6KYLb7i5s516Z-DA.


When they came across the 1928 Dadaist short film Ghosts Before Breakfast, it struck them as

interesting music video material. But what song? With Ostrich Von Nipple's latest release being freshly

in mind, they listened to the album while watching the film to see if they could find a fit. Threnody in

Three stood out as a song that would work perfectly. They decided to make a contest of it where they

separately do their own edits and mutually decide who's is best once finished. When they were finding it

too hard to decide the winner, out of curiosity they made a version with both edits side by side. They

decided this version was clearly the best and it is what we present to you now.


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The Residents - Triple Trouble - LP - PR051


3 new LP versions from the new THE RESIDENTS Soundtrack Album TRIPLE TROUBLE. Seven Collaged Suites of Brand-New Music, Film Dialogue and on or two familiar themes.

Produced by the Residents and Eric Drew Feldman.


The so called "Die Hard " Edition is Sold Out.! also our black Vinyl quota.

But... a few of our wonderful Zoetrope Picture Disc are still on the shelf.

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Eyeball-Museum


The Eyeball Museum finally gets its own website in the near future.

It will take some time but we will of course inform you about the progress here.                          





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