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Silenced (Remastered) – Pre-Order Now

Posted on 1st March 2024 in Releases

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

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”.

The Vinyl Has Landed!

Posted on 26th December 2021 in News

Finally, the vinyl is here for Music For Photographers, we’ll start shipping as soon as we can, please hold tight. pic.twitter.com/4urHg8YTBp

— TheBlackDog (@TheBlackDog) December 23, 2021

After a tediously looooooong production schedule and multiple delays, the vinyl edition of Music For Photographers has finally arrived.

We’ve started shipping the earliest orders, but it is going to take us a while to get through everything. If you’ve already ordered, it’ll be out to you soon!

There are a few copies spare, so jump in quick while you can:
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Further Vexations Triple 180g Vinyl

Posted on 11th March 2009 in Releases

The vinyl for Further Vexations came early this morning and is now safely stored at Dust Towers, ready to be packed when the sleeves have been hand screened and numbered. Each piece of vinyl will be packed by hand by a member of The Black Dog, the things we do for the love of vinyl 🙂

Check for updates on our Flickr account here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dustscience/sets/72157615100332882/

Vinyl Archive

Posted on 25th September 2008 in News, Video

This is a touching story of Paul Mawhinney, let’s hope someone buys the archive or a least takes over the cause.

Radio Scarecrow Reviews/Quotes/News

Posted on 6th March 2008 in News, Press

Reviews and Quotes are starting to come back in for Radio Scarecrow, so we thought we’d share what’s coming in with the dogsquad – we don’t have a massive PR machine and do much of the PR ourselves with Don from Soma. We’ll be adding to this thread as things come in.

DJ Magazine – Album Of The Month
The Black Dog – Radio Scarecrow – Soma
If any one UK outfit was responsible for taking the Detroitian templates and blending ? rather than bastardising ? their boundaries into something genuinely innovative, then that would be The Black Dog. Remaining as invigorating as ever, visionary early-?90s works like ?Temple of Transparent Balls? and ?Spanners? might have been tagged ?intelligent techno? but their cutting edges bled influences into d&b, ambient and electronica. Now a reshaped trio (Ed Handley and Andy Turner long departed to continue their Plaid project), original member Ken Downie and kindred underground spirits Martin and Richard Dust have spent three years labouring on this latest sonic masterpiece.