CSC-023 - Bass Communion - And No Birds Sing

******************STRICTLY ONE COPY PER CUSTOMER**********************
Orders with more than one copy will be canceled, & you will be refunded.
This is to ensure everyone as a chance to get a copy at a decent price &
to avoid Discogs and eBay flippers reselling it for ridiculous prices
Thank you for understanding.

Release date is set for April 15th, but it will most likely ship before that date.

Very excited to announce the first and only edition of the newest & latest Bass Communion album, And No Birds Sing, on physical media. This marks the third instalment in a series of releases Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree, No Man, Solo, I.E.M) under the pseudonym Bass Communion and Coup Sur Coup Records have undertaken since 2019. The first two, Droneworks 2019 and Indicates Void Expanded Edition were reissues of material previously released, augmented with bonus material, while this one marks the first time we are releasing a “yet to be made available” physical edition of a Bass Communion Album.

“And No Birds Sing “was originally released on Bandcamp as a digital only release on June 16 2021. It is the soundtrack to the work in progress movie of the same name. Limited to 200 copies world wide (not to make it exclusive, elusive or something like that, but rather because as a one man operation, 200 cassettes is the maximum I can handle without losing my mind when it comes to shipping and packaging) available to pre-order starting today via Bandcamp’s “Bandcamp Friday”.
It is also available via our big cartel store, but we encourage you to buy it from here at least during Bandcamp Friday.

200 copies, professionally dubbed on a silver/metallic shell, housed in a clear/silver case, a hand numbered obi-strip and the striking grey/orange artwork created by long time SW collaborator Carl Glover at Aleph Studios.
Release date is April 15th 2022 but I’m pretty sure I’ll be able to start shipping before that date.

Here’s what Steven had to say regarding this release:

“2 pieces that originated as sound design / soundtrack material for the work in progress movie And No Birds Sing.

This first 28 minute sequence is assembled from material created for the film, dark industrial sound design, with cavernous metal scrapes, water drips, subterranean drones, and shortwave radio transmissions.

The second theme piece is more beautiful and harmonic, built around a sequence of chords in regular intervals that only arrives back at the beginning after moving through 24 different piano chords.

And No Birds Sing is a story that crosses genres, having aspects of Psychological Thriller, Horror and Mystery. Reality merges with film and the supernatural when a London director starts to experience strange events and is forced to confront his troubled past. The film blurs the lines of reality, memory and fiction where sound constantly motivates the twists and turns of the action.

So far a 4 minute test trailer for the film has been shot, watch it here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqIlIePsKF8

This is expected to sell out fast, given that its never been released on physical media before, so don’t sleep on it…
All sound by SW 2020-2021
Final assembly and mix June 2021
Voices by Yali and Mia
Cover photograph and design by Carl Glover for Aleph

Limited edition of 200 copies. (ONE COPY PER CUSTOMER)

OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE IS April 15th 2022

High quality digital files will be emailed to all customers on day of release and cassette will include a digital download code from bandcamp as well.

Graphics & Design: Carl Glover for Aleph Studio
https://www.alephstudio.co.uk

Bass Communion:
https://basscommunion.bandcamp.com
http://stevenwilsonhq.com/sw/

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This hand-numbered "SILVER" cassette shell edition is limited to 200 copies worldwide. (one copy per customer)
Comes in a clear/grey case with vertical Hand-Numbered obi-strip
White pad print on cassette shells.
Professionally dubbed in Montreal, Canada.

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*******************STRICTLY ONE COPY PER CUSTOMER*********************
Orders with more than one copy will be canceled, & you will be refunded.
This is to ensure everyone as a chance to get a copy at a decent price &
to avoid Discogs and eBay flippers reselling it for ridiculous prices.
Thank you for understanding.

Please Read carefully below for shipping information:

WE ALSO NOW OFFER TRACKED SHIPPING WORLDWIDE, SELECT THE INTERNATIONAL TRACKED PARCEL ITEM IN THE CSC BIG CARTEL STORE, ADD IT TO THE CHECK OUT CART AND SELECT YOUR COUNTRY OF DESTINATION.*
(sadly, this has to be done in 2 separate transactions)
WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF A GLOBAL PANDEEMIC, PARCELS ARE DELAYED
BUT HAVE PEACE OF MIND WITH A TRACKING NUMBER.

* you still have to select a shipping option here on this page and the total of both shipping will equal the price of a tracked parcel. Be warned that a tracked parcel from Canada is slightly more expensive than the normal, untracked shipping option.

Shipping:

Note: This item will be shipping from Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada.

-Canada - 4$USD - ****** PLEASE NOTE******* This is via STANDARD LETTER MAIL AKA "SNAIL MAIL" post. It's the LESS EXPENSIVE option. Be sure to understand that it is a MUCH SLOWER option via the letter mail postal service, and that the cassette will NOT be protected in a bubble wrap envelope as it must fit in the letter slot of a mailbox.

******Parcel shipping for Canada in a protective bubble wrap envelope is available at 14$USD. Just select our Shipping upgrade for CANADA in the CSC store, and 10$ will be added to the 4$ shipping option here. That's it. Peace of mind, cassette will be better protected and will reach you a lot faster. (5 to 7 business days).

-United States - 9$ - Small Parcel Air Shipping (Bubble Wrap Envelope) - No tracking, 5-10 business days (Tracked shipping option also available, see below)

-United Kingdom - 9$- Small Parcel Air Shipping (Bubble Wrap Envelope) - No tracking 10-20 business days (Tracked shipping option also available, see below)

-Everywhere else - 10$ - Small Parcel Air Shipping (Bubble Wrap Envelope) - No tracking 20-30 business days, depending on where you are in the world.

(Tracked shipping option also available, see below)

****************SHIPPING UPGRADE FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD******************

Shipping upgrade to a tracked package is also available to avoid lost packages and non deliveries. Just select shipping upgrade for INTERNATIONAL PACKAGES in the CSC Store, and select your country of destination in the shipping option, and the right amount of money to cover this slightly more expensive shipping option will be added to the shipping option you've already selected here. Sadly this has to be done in 2 separate transactions. So make sure to enter your full name and the correct address.

TERMS/DISCLAIMER:

Coup sur Coup Records is not responsible for how the postal service (Canada or elsewhere in the world) handles the parcels, for customs delays, damages or lost parcels, especially if you chose the cheaper shipping option.
We are also not responsible for the prices set by Canada Post for shipping in-land Canada or anywhere else in the world. THANK YOU.

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