21.01.2010 - Mike Cooper - Rayon Hula
Mike Cooper's classic homage to the hawaiin shirt 'Rayon Hula' is now available again as a remastered digital edition from ROOM40.
Download MP3s/WAV/FLAC etc from:
Boomkat
eMusic
FINA/thrill jockey
Juno
Other Music
zero-inch
14.01.2010 - Show announcements for the new year
ROOM40 has curated the OTO stage at the LOST WEEKEND festival happening at Peak Crossing on 6 & 7 March. A fabulous line-up including Tim Hecker, Tenniscoats, Deerhoof, OneOne, Monotonix, James Blackshaw and more!
We've also got our first Synchronism for 2010 on the 28th of January at the Judith Wright Centre. [BUY TICKETS]
Tim Hecker has also confirmed a London show at Cafe Oto for Wednesday 19 May 2010. More UK shows to follow. [BUY TICKETS]
29.12.09 - Qwartz nomination for U
 
Hi All. We've been nominated for a Qwartz award for Tujiko Noriko, Lawrence English and John Chantler's 'U'. Really sweet to be nominated - There is a voting thing going on, so if its not too much trouble head over and vote for us! Also great way to listen to the record if you've not yet checked it out.
Our recent set in London for OpenFrame has made Mapsadaisical's Top 10 shows for 2009. We're in good company by the looks of it!
Here's a track from the set:
Download 'I Can Hear the Heart (live at Cafe Oto)'
Here's to a great 2010!
20.12.09 - mnmlssgs & arctic circle mixes
Two new mixes featuring a ton of ROOM40 sounds out this last week or so. Lawrence goes madly eclectic for the excellent mnml ssgs blog and John keeps in mellow for Arctic Circle:
Lawrence English mix for mnml ssgs
John Chantler mix for Arctic Circle
18.12.09 - SALE / NEW RELEASE / THANKS
Massive thanks to everyone who came out to shows across the LE EU tour and to everyone who came to and played at our first London edition of OpenFrame. Good times. Great music.
We're going to have a bit of a sale. Make a bit of room for the swag of good things we've got planned for our 10 year anniversary in 2010. It's pretty simple. Buy 3 releases, get 2 (of equal/lesser price) FREE. Just add three discs to your cart and then email lawrence [at] room40 [dot] org the two additional titles you wanted added to your package.
Included in that jolly deal is the brand new disc from Eric la Casa. Zone Sensible/Dundee is a fascinating, versatile exploration of urban and natural environments.
More information on Eric la Casa - Zone Sensible/Dundee
18.11.09 - ROOM40 on Solipsistic Nation
Lawrence talked to Solipsistic Nation recently for a special episode on ROOM40. Listen to the eipsode online.
09.11.09 - 10 in '10 Cassette Series
We're stoked to announce the line-up for our long-planned subscription series of cassettes to celebrate our 10th anniversary in 2010. The set of 6 tapes will not be released separately or any other format and features the following sides:
Lawrence English vs John Chantler
Taylor Deupree vs Pimmon
DJ Olive vs erikm
Ulrich Krieger vs Ben Frost
Tenniscoats vs Leighton Craig
Secret special guests…
Pre-order/subscribe here.
04.11.09 - London OpenFrame Line-up
We're looking forward to the first London edition of our OpenFrame festival at Cafe Oto in December. Check the line-up and links for tickets below. Hope to see you there!
DAY #1 - Wednesday 9 December 2009
Mike Cooper & Pat Thomas
Steinbrüchel
Organ Octet
DAY #2 - Thursday 10 December 2009
Tujiko Noriko, Lawrence English, John Chantler (trio)
Dolphins into the Future
Tomasz Bednarczyk
Makino Takashi film screenings w/ music by Lawrence English and Jim O'Rourke £10 per night / £17 for a 2-day pass
www.wegottickets.com
27.09.09 - Marina Rosenfeld - Plastic Materials
Stoked to announce the release of a new record from Marina Rosenfeld. It's called Plastic Materials. The disc brings together the ecstatics of early electronic music and post-punk radicalism. It also features selections from Marina's 2008 Whitney Biennal piece 'Teenage Lontano' - her 'cover version' of Ligeti's masterpiece 'Lontano' rescored for a teenage choir.
Marina Rosenfeld - Plastic Materials
06.09.09
The line-up for our annual OPEN FRAME festival at the Brisbane Powerhouse is now sorted. More information here.
But crazy amount of events before then with tours from aus, cokiyu, nikasaya, tenniscoats, Frankly! and Van Dyke Parkes at the Powerhouse on 12/9 and more! Amazing times.
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