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Silenced (Remastered) – Pre-Order Now

Posted on 1st March 2024 in Releases

Silenced (Remastered) by The Black Dog on Limited Edition ORANGE 12" Vinyl

Almost two decades on from its initial release, Silenced has been remastered and re-issued for digital download, streaming, CD and a lovely new limited edition, double 12″ vinyl package. Available to order now and shipping on the 12th of April 2024.

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In the enigmatic realm of electronic music, The Black Dog stands as a visionary act, responsible for crafting, among other things, the mesmerising album “Silenced”. Notably, this release marks a significant milestone in the band’s evolution, being the first album from the new line-up and their collaboration with the fledgling label Dust Science.

Defying industry norms, The Black Dog embodies a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) ethos. Their artistic journey remains steadfast, with a commitment to originality and creative freedom, unfettered by the limitations imposed by the commercial music industry.

The record label Dust Science takes pride in championing The Black Dog’s musical prowess, with its first release being the band’s 4-track EP “Bite Thee Back”. However, this EP was only a prototype for the revitalised collective, eventually leading to the composition of Silenced, which followed soon after.

This creative period denotes a fresh start for The Black Dog, a testament to their resilience and a commitment to evolving their sound. The resulting album represents a new beginning, celebrating and transcending the echoes of the past. It redefines the band’s sonic landscape and establishes a distinct musical narrative that resonates with dedicated followers and newcomers alike.

Radio Scarecrow – 2023 Remaster and Re-issue

Posted on 3rd November 2023 in Releases

<a href="https://duststoredigital.com/album/radio-scarecrow-remastered">Radio Scarecrow (Remastered) by The Black Dog</a>

15 years after its original release on Soma Records, Radio Scarecrow is now remastered and re-issued on Dust Science. We’ve got a fresh batch of CDs and a lovely, limited edition, pressed on to double, RED 180g 12″ vinyl.

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Two years of constant development culminated in a masterpiece that flows delightfully and hits hard. Marking a true progression from the band’s previous album, Silenced, the trio are keen to note:

“The beats are faster and the bass is much heavier – so much so, that it was making us ill, working with the low frequencies for hours on end. We could only do 3 hours at a time on some parts.”

Tracks like Floods v3.9 and Beep are a testament to this. With throbbing basslines strong enough to make an impact on the Richter scale, these tracks are best played out on big sound systems.

Radio Scarecrow unfolds gracefully, barely skipping a beat between tracks. The act have created an album that demands to be listened to in its entirety. With elements blending between tracks (the same kick drum being used to very different means in Short Wave Lies and Siiiipher for example) and with constant references to conspiracy theories and the supernatural, The Black Dog present more than a collection of tracks. Influenced heavily by their interest in Magick, Numbers Stations and Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP), the act have hidden examples of these within their work.

“These transmissions and recordings (and people’s interpretations of them) had a strong influence on many of the final concepts and compositions, to the point where we’ve been embedding coded messages and curses deep inside the tracks”.

Fragments – Available 6 November 2020

Posted on 29th September 2020 in News, Releases

Our new album, “Fragments”, will be released on 6th November 2020 on limited CD, ultra high-definition 24bit downloads (FLAC & WAV), high quality 16bit WAV and 320kbps MP3.

“Fragments was a completely new way of working for us. We’ve always worked with an internal brief, creating documents, pictures and videos, simply because keeping an idea on track with three individuals can be difficult. It’s easy for someone to be edged out of the creative process when the focus is not clearly defined.

It’s a formula we’ve used since the early 2000s, but things have changed a lot since then, particularly when we decided to dip our collective toes into supporter memberships with Patreon. It made us think about what we could do directly for our supporters rather than just the next album or project. At first, the whole thing felt odd and uncomfortable, but we decided that we’d try a few things and ask for feedback.

Fragments was initially a way for us to see how we could include others in an ongoing creative process. There was no over-arching concept, no defined characteristics or purpose, just the promise that there would be at least one new track for members to download every month. Consequently, we never knew what was coming next, so the old, very focused working method was irrelevant. It was difficult for us to let individual tracks go without knowing what was coming next, but this also made the project more interesting.

And then C19 hit and we were forced to continue the project remotely from our home studios. As difficult as the disruption was, it was during this period that we realised we could re-organise and remaster the individual tracks into a coherent album, capturing a specific moment in time and drawing a line under the first phase of the project.

Like our “Allegory” EPs, we’ve tried to keep everything stripped back. We used to hide many subtle elements within the layers, but not so much this time.

Fragments is our journey through many changes, both self-imposed and those imposed upon us, and it ultimately led us to create things differently. We hope you like it.”

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Our supporters at Patreon can get the demo version right now and will be able to download the final masters just before the official release date. If you’re interested in joining and supporting our projects, check out: https://www.patreon.com/theblackdogma

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