October 12, 2010 | Posted By: Chris
Filed Under Chris, Friends + Family, Our Artwork
Finally, we have documented the Solo Andata Ritual Edition of One, an utterly unique hand-made box set created in honor of the inaugural release from Desire Path Recordings.
Beautifully photographed by my good friend and Desire Path collaborator Aaron Greene, the Ritual Edition of One includes:
- The Ritual 12″ LP Art Edition, featuring Ritual etching number 1 of 50, signed and numbered by C. Koelle
- 12″ LP featuring totally unique and singular blood-red marbled vinyl LP
- The original one-of-a-kind cover artwork painting, drawn in white chalk and China marker on a 12″x12″x1″ black-painted wood panel, signed and dated on back by C. Koelle
- A unique laser-etched CD-R containing nearly 40 minutes of exclusive, unreleased live recordings from Solo Andata
- All contents lovingly swaddled in white gauze and housed in a completely custom hand-made black wooden box with sliding lid
- $600 including shipping and insurance anywhere in the world SOLD
Although the Edition of One is spoken for, the Limited Art Edition, including a signed and numbered etching, is still available exclusively at Desire Path Recordings. But if you want one, don’t wait because there are only 49 for the world, and once they’re gone, they’re gone for good!
October 1, 2010 | Posted By: Chris
Filed Under Artist Love, Chris, For Sale, Friends + Family, Life, Our Artwork
Well, the reason it’s been so quiet around here is because our Macbook charger died and so Annie hasn’t really set foot on the internet lately, except for the occasional email check on my computer here at the studio. Still waiting on a replacement charger. Rest assured, Annie will be back to posting again soon.
Meanwhile, earlier this year I was honored to be approached by a brand new record label, Desire Path Recordings, about doing art direction, design, and limited edition artwork for exclusively vinyl-only releases. Uh… yeah? Dream job.
So after all this time, the 12″ vinyl LP is finally ready for the world. Ritual is Solo Andata’s third full-length offering and the inaugural release for Desire Path Recordings.
I created a Limited Art Edition (akin to the Scott Tuma Dandelion LP from earlier this year) that includes a hand-drawn, hand-inked etching strictly limited to 49 copies (images below the cover art). If you want one of the etchings, don’t wait because once they’re gone, they’re gone. An ultra-deluxe Edition of One box set will also be available for purchase very soon, pictures coming soon…!
Sure, the “dark ambient” genre may likely not be your cup of tea (sorry mom and mom-in-law and fellow now-worried church members), but man, I’m really pleased with how the whole release turned out: seriously stunning sounds (essential headphone listening!) and art I’m really happy with… (Textura’s review complimented “a cover illustration that distills the material’s essence into a single image.”) It’s always such a pleasure when music, art, and design go together like cold weather, coffee, and a pipe. Yum.
Thank you Michael, Paul, Kane, Aaron, Annie, and Marshall.
More pictures to come VERY soon…!