I'm still working on putting together notes for Thomas. I've become obsessed with note taking so I will hand him what probably resembles the notebook of a serial killer ("That's good, shows dedication!") unfortunately,I'll go for a few days filled with ideas and jot them all down and other days my collar bone pain is too much to handle. But I've got something big planned out for a companion piece to Giallo Terrore. I'll reveal more in my next couple of posts. So, in the mean time, I've already laid down the foundation track and am going to add more tonight as well as on my vacation this weekend. It will be nice to get away from my current environment, probably more inspiring...I hope, at least.
So the initial pressing will be on CD-R (because you're just going to rip it anyway, fuck all these "You need your CD to be pressed at a plant on real CD" elitist shit...DIY TIL YOU FUCKING O.D. AND DIE! ) and it looks like we're going to sell the first 150 copies at $5 a piece, next 200 priced at $6, and any more pressings after that will be $7. Remember that the CD will contain artwork so you will get your moneys worth. That is what is most important to us. We are in talks of doing a gate fold vinyl release, but may just do a double LP with lots of insert artwork included but all in single "unfold" traditional vinyl cardboard sleeve. It was not the original idea, but it looks like we'd be able to sell them A LOT cheaper and like I said before, we want people to get the most quality for the best price. It would be nice to break even, and would be even nicer to make a buck on each, you know? Get rewarded financially for your work, but it's far from a priority and we are veryhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif lucky to have the support of Final Girl Recordings behind us! As always, I will keep everyone updated as I find out more information.
I am also putting together a list of contributors (some rather unlikely ones at that) that I would like to add to G.T. Hopefully, all will be on board. also, I will upload a 20 min preview of a very basic version of an excerpt from G.T. that may or may not include Tommy's tracks depending on how much time he has to work on them at the moment. But, we definitely need an audio representation on here since most people stopped going to our old Myspace and we are hard at work looking for shows. Hopefully, I won't have much collar bone pain and I can work a lot more. Cheers to everyone I run into who asks about ACIDCOP! You make me remember that there are people who are fans of us and generally enjoy what we do. Thank You, everyone. You help keep us alive. Talk to ya soon or see you at the next show! - Rob
-=acidcop=- is a 2 piece experimental horror music band.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Just to clarify something...
Just wanted everyone to know that the "acid cop" videos you see on youtube are NOT US. It's some other band from Iowa, I believe, and have absolutely NOTHING to do with SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA'S ACIDCOP.
I'm not knocking their band or whatever they have going on, I'm just saying not to confuse them with us. We actually legally own the rights to the name & logo. So, yes, we are the "real" ACIDCOP just to clarify.
I'm not knocking their band or whatever they have going on, I'm just saying not to confuse them with us. We actually legally own the rights to the name & logo. So, yes, we are the "real" ACIDCOP just to clarify.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Misc. B.S.
Besides being hard at work on our upcoming debut, ACIDCOP is looking to put together some of our unreleased material for an upc0ming compilation. We're also looking for any possible live footage that may be out there. If you have any such documentation, audio or visual, we'd greatly appreciate anything we can find. You will get full credit for your contributions plus a copy or two of the finished product.
In the meantime, I'll be trying my hardest to document any and all upcoming shows that we have. In addition to studio material that doesn't make the cut on the debut and any other possible bonus stuff we can put together. I won't reveal the working title of it at this moment, for it is insignificant.
I'm also currently coming up with ideas for artwork for the still untitled debut. It will most likely be a collaboration between myself (photographs) and the amazing artwork of Jessica Murrieta. She will be designing our logo and will, at the very least, have a big hand in the design of the layout. The album may also include some guest appearances, but that has yet to be fully determined. It's not exactly easy to find someone to contribute to something that's out of the norm, but I have a few people in mind who might just enjoy lending a hand to some of our tracks.
Currently, there's no real "concept" per say to the album, but that is likely to change during the writing and recording process. After all, we are a band that is highly fascinated with classic Hammer/Amicus horror scores and the glorious synth horror scores of our favorite Golden Age of Slashers. So having a concept is definitely possible.
I am very excited about the whole thing...So I should probably stop typing and get back to work.
As always, you can book us for shows at ACIDCOPBOOKING@GMAIL.COM
In the meantime, I'll be trying my hardest to document any and all upcoming shows that we have. In addition to studio material that doesn't make the cut on the debut and any other possible bonus stuff we can put together. I won't reveal the working title of it at this moment, for it is insignificant.
I'm also currently coming up with ideas for artwork for the still untitled debut. It will most likely be a collaboration between myself (photographs) and the amazing artwork of Jessica Murrieta. She will be designing our logo and will, at the very least, have a big hand in the design of the layout. The album may also include some guest appearances, but that has yet to be fully determined. It's not exactly easy to find someone to contribute to something that's out of the norm, but I have a few people in mind who might just enjoy lending a hand to some of our tracks.
Currently, there's no real "concept" per say to the album, but that is likely to change during the writing and recording process. After all, we are a band that is highly fascinated with classic Hammer/Amicus horror scores and the glorious synth horror scores of our favorite Golden Age of Slashers. So having a concept is definitely possible.
I am very excited about the whole thing...So I should probably stop typing and get back to work.
As always, you can book us for shows at ACIDCOPBOOKING@GMAIL.COM
Monday, September 5, 2011
Moving forward...
Pre-Production is moving a little slow, but that's to be expected with my present injury. I'm trying to be as productive about this project as I can. Especially since I'm too injured to do Times of Desperation, I've got more time at the moment to make sure everything is executed right.
The (proper) debut full length will have all of the things that people who like the band like us for. I saw Tommy tonight and he is on board. His job season will be slowing down in October or so, so we will be rehearsing together soon and will be looking for shows in the October-December time. For those of you who are totally unfamiliar with the band; you can check out a small idea (read: incredibly subdued) of what the band sounds like. I have not uploaded any new material to our Myspace (RIP) since I was working on "Giallo Terrore" by myself sometime in 2007-2008 and, while ACIDCOP retains the same elements, having another member to contribute to the writing and recording process is going to be a bit different, to say the least.
Why no newer updates on the Myspace? Well, before I decided to keep performing live and add my buddy to the mix, I was working (and at times STILL AM) on what was to be my only official release seeing as how there's not really a demand for this type of experimental music. It's not Noise in the traditional sense, it's not exactly industrial, it's not exactly music concrete. Who would we play with?
Well, that's never stopped anyone before me (now us) and that's why there are noise shows and more venues for experimental music; thanks in no small part to everyone before us.
Also, I was going through a tough time and came down with a heavy dose of Writer's Block, so it still remains unfinished. Not to mention the equipment I was using at the time and the advancements I've be able to afford/acquire since. G.T. will get a release in the future. A proper one. When Tommy became part of the band, we recorded a demo for a show and despite a really killer opening band on tour from Seattle, it was pretty empty so it didn't end up in many hands. Good thing because I finished it in such a rush that I didn't notice a couple of mixing and mastering flaws. Oops! That's why I haven't uploaded anything new to there.
BUT, I will treat this blog as my (hopefully temporary) home on the internet and will upload full tracks of new material from the upcoming debut as it is finished in addition to other snippets.
At this point, it looks like we are planning for a Digital release followed by a possible Vinyl release. CD-Rs will be sold at our shows with full artwork. I don't care that they will be CD-Rs because people are just going to rip them anyway. At least do it at either 320k MP3 or FLAC for your files. Get the most out of it, don't just half ass it.
In short; Tommy is on board. Rob's working on pre-production and basic tracking still, and the whole thing will be available (most likely) before the end of the year. I won't get into any more car accidents and now that I have a laptop dedicated to being an instrument/sequencer, a digital 8 track recorder and Pro Tools 9 on our Mac, I don't see anything stopping us from getting anything done.
As always, you can book us for shows at ACIDCOPBOOKING@GMAIL.COM
The (proper) debut full length will have all of the things that people who like the band like us for. I saw Tommy tonight and he is on board. His job season will be slowing down in October or so, so we will be rehearsing together soon and will be looking for shows in the October-December time. For those of you who are totally unfamiliar with the band; you can check out a small idea (read: incredibly subdued) of what the band sounds like. I have not uploaded any new material to our Myspace (RIP) since I was working on "Giallo Terrore" by myself sometime in 2007-2008 and, while ACIDCOP retains the same elements, having another member to contribute to the writing and recording process is going to be a bit different, to say the least.
Why no newer updates on the Myspace? Well, before I decided to keep performing live and add my buddy to the mix, I was working (and at times STILL AM) on what was to be my only official release seeing as how there's not really a demand for this type of experimental music. It's not Noise in the traditional sense, it's not exactly industrial, it's not exactly music concrete. Who would we play with?
Well, that's never stopped anyone before me (now us) and that's why there are noise shows and more venues for experimental music; thanks in no small part to everyone before us.
Also, I was going through a tough time and came down with a heavy dose of Writer's Block, so it still remains unfinished. Not to mention the equipment I was using at the time and the advancements I've be able to afford/acquire since. G.T. will get a release in the future. A proper one. When Tommy became part of the band, we recorded a demo for a show and despite a really killer opening band on tour from Seattle, it was pretty empty so it didn't end up in many hands. Good thing because I finished it in such a rush that I didn't notice a couple of mixing and mastering flaws. Oops! That's why I haven't uploaded anything new to there.
BUT, I will treat this blog as my (hopefully temporary) home on the internet and will upload full tracks of new material from the upcoming debut as it is finished in addition to other snippets.
At this point, it looks like we are planning for a Digital release followed by a possible Vinyl release. CD-Rs will be sold at our shows with full artwork. I don't care that they will be CD-Rs because people are just going to rip them anyway. At least do it at either 320k MP3 or FLAC for your files. Get the most out of it, don't just half ass it.
In short; Tommy is on board. Rob's working on pre-production and basic tracking still, and the whole thing will be available (most likely) before the end of the year. I won't get into any more car accidents and now that I have a laptop dedicated to being an instrument/sequencer, a digital 8 track recorder and Pro Tools 9 on our Mac, I don't see anything stopping us from getting anything done.
As always, you can book us for shows at ACIDCOPBOOKING@GMAIL.COM
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