06/17/2022
News
Psychic Ills & Gibby Haynes Nowhere in the Night (FRKWYS Vol. 4.5) arrives, suddenly, from somewhere sometime ago, a ceremonial realization of group mind, sound, and untethered aspiration.
Psychic Ills first intersected musically with gibby when they toured extensively with Butthole Surfers in 2009, and next when the Ills invited Haynes to contribute to the fourth volume of FRKWYS, alongside interpretations of their music by Juan Atkins and Faust’s Hans-Joachim Irmler.
With a single session booked on a cold early February 2010 night, the quartet settled in to the studio’s depth to chase a spirit of intuition and improvisation down all corridors conjured. the mixed and mastered album would remain relegated to a handful of test pressings while respective creative paths lead to and through new horizons.
The project was never abandoned, rather allowed time to steep in mystery. Tres passed away in march 2020, and with Liz’s guidance, we’re humbled to offer this intimate yet expansive document, and honor his time with us.
Limited edition vinyl shipping immediately, and only from RVNG 🕯
06/10/2022
Summer Sale!
A (humble) support system, and a (big) summer sale ☀️🌱
We're offering 20% off our multiversal catalog now through Sunday, with 10% of all sales benefiting The Door. Use RVNGDOOR at check out.
The Door is an organization that provides a wide range of free services including reproductive health care and education, mental health counseling and crisis assistance, legal assistance, ged/hse classes, career development, job training and nutritious meals and more. The Door has been serving our NYC community since 1972.
We’ve also migrated, and updated, our Come! Mend! initiative overview and running donation tally from Commend's site give you a view of (some of) the work we’ve accomplished over the past several years to support causes and organizations close to our artists’ hearts + beliefs, and steering / inspiring change ~
06/01/2022
Flore Laurentienne Announces Volume II
Glorious lore to explore from Flore Laurentienne 🌿🌿🌿 "Navigation IV" is the first signal from Volume II, the new album from Mathieu David Gagnon's vessel of sound and mind. arriving October 21 via RVNG + Costume Records. Catch a current, and pre-order here.
Today Kate NV offers bouquet, a selection of music made with long time collaborator Andrey Bessonov. All proceeds go to support Helping To Leave, an organization that aids people seeking evacuation from areas of military conflict.
Kate's statement: ""It is a small gesture, but by offering this music to help raise funds for Helping To Leave's monumental efforts in aiding ukrainian refugees, I hope that it brings more awareness around the devastations of this senseless and inhumane war”"
Thank you to Rachel Alina for donating your studio time. and thank you Kate, Andrey, + Helping To Leave 🕊💙💛
New from the crew at at Freedom To Spend, Cheri Knight's American Rituals 🌲 A complete collection of Cheri’s music made during the fabled DIY movement of late 70s / early 80s Olympia, Washington at Evergreen State College, and an unlikely, but undeniable, amalgamation of minimalism, post-punk, and vocal technique
RIYL: Meredith Monk, The Raincoats, Pauline Oliveros, Beat Happening, Laurie Anderson, Pamela Z
Scope “Prime Numbers,” the first listen from American Rituals (with an excellent video by Contagious Yawns), here ☁️
