At this moment we are still waiting for the album by Orphax to arrive. This has been over one year now, but last month we got some hopeful words.
If all goes well it should finally arrive this month. We will try to keep you updated.
Have a listen to one of the pieces for now:

In the mean time we are also working on the release that should come after this. It will be a reissue of the hard to find Accrual CD-R Cheophiori that was first released on Diesel Combustible but has long gone. Accrual is one of the many projects by Ruaridh Law, here together with his cousin Alasdair Satchel.

After that we will probably release the first of two CD’s by Asher.

Hopefully soon we have some good news coming up on all of these releases. Keep your eyes open.

Just a few weeks ago you received the previous newsletter where I already promised that another one quickly when I would have a new CD-R out.

Well, today is the day when you can order the new Orphax CD-R in special metal box with a special picture and hand written insert.
And also some more info about next Sunday when there will be the special concert of Tiago Sousa and Ti Femme at my living room.

Orphax – Confused

Confused is an improvisation done with guitar, voice and audiomulch that was lost in the archives that in a recent struggle through old recordings popped up (among others).
The CD-R comes in a hand scratched metal box which also contains two inserts, a picture and a handwritten personal note. The CD-R is limited to 50 pieces, but there is also a digital version (without the personal note though).
The price is 8 euro incl. shipping in the EU and 9 euro incl. shipping to the rest of the world.
You can listen to and buy the release here: http://orphax.bandcamp.com/album/confused

May 6th: Tiago Sousa & Ti Femme live at MFR HQ, Amsterdam
Just a reminder for the upcoming concert of Tiago Sousa and Ti Femme at my living room (aka Moving Furniture Records HQ). There are still a few places available for reservation. Just send an mail to info@movingfurniturerecords.com to make a reservation. You will get details in a reply.
The doors open at 15:00 and first show is at 15:30. Entrance is 5 euro and goes to the musicians.
More info at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/195694403879842/

More
There will be more releases coming out soon. There were at least 2 other archived recordings I forgot about and there is one new recording which needs some mastering. When that is done these will all become available.

Further there is some news about the CD “De Tragedie van een Liedjesschrijver Zonder Woorden”, some good news. It might be that it comes out by the end of the Summer. Hopefully more information soon about this.

Hi friends,

There is some good news and bad news. This is going be quite a long newsletter to explain some things, hope you will take the time to read it all.
Let’s start with the bad news.

Orphax – De Tragedie van een Liedjesschrijver Zonder Woorden

As some of you know I have been working on a release called “De Tragedie van een liedjesschrijver Zonder Woorden” which should have been released in October last year for quite some time. In August last year this CD went to my contact person in Poland who helped me out with the CD-pressing plant (which he also did with previous releases). Though, instead of using the money I paid him to do this for the release he used it for other purposes thinking that all would be cool eventually because for another project he would get art-funding from the Polish government. Well, as you can guess now he never got the funds for the project. Since contact has been bad, almost non-existent between my contact person and me. And I have no clue when I can expect the CD to arrive, if it ever will.
Due to this it has been awfully quiet from Moving Furniture Records the past months, that while I would rather be working on new plans and new releases (as there are a few great demos I want to release). At this point I don’t really know how to go on with the label without finding new funds (or getting my CD to sell enough copies to do a new release). This does not mean I quit with the label, ‘cause I won’t. It just means things will take more time than wanted.
Read below about how I will try to get some funds for the label and how you can help me with it.
Anyhow, listen to two songs from the album (if the players do not show, you can follow the links):

http://soundcloud.com/orphax/samen-aan-het-water-master

http://soundcloud.com/movingfurniturerecords/orphax-ochtendgloren-boven-de

Now on with the good news.

Moving Furniture Records Presents Tiago Sousa & Ti Femme live at MFR HQ

MFR will present and afternoon with Tiago Sousa from Portugal who will perform a show on piano and Ti Femme (Helena Sanders) who will perform a show on accordion. Between the two live sets there will also be a short screening of one of the video works by Zeno van den Broek (Machinist).
Read more info about the show and artists at https://www.facebook.com/events/195694403879842/
The event will be on Sunday May 6th in the afternoon.
Doors open at 15:00 and the first act will be at 15:30, expected end of the show is 18:00.
We ask a 5 euro donation for entrance to pay the musicians that will play.

Because I only have space for approximately 25 people it is recommend to make a reservation for the show which can be done by replying to this e-mail (or just sending one to info@movingfurniturerecords.com ). If you didn’t make a reservation and it is full it is bad luck, so be wise and make a reservation.
More info at https://www.facebook.com/events/195694403879842/

A/V Club with Geoff Mullen, Concern and Matar Dolores at MKZ, Amsterdam.

On May 20th there will be a show at MKZ organized by A/V Club that MFR is helping setting up. This will be a show with Geoff Mullen (Type Records), Concern (Digitals Industries, Home Normal) and Matar Dolores. More info on this show soon on the website and on facebook so keep an eye open for this one. Though, make a note in your agenda already.

Machinist video interview for Avant-garde Diaries

Zeno van den Broek, who is the musician behind Machinist, was asked for the amazing Avant-Garde Diaries to talk about his music and inspiration.
Check out the video, it is worth it.

http://vimeo.com/39879479

And of course you can still order Zeno his CD “Of What Once Was”.

More Orphax news (and how to help me fund new releases on MFR)

As I already said I am looking for new ways to fund future releases (as some really really good stuff arrived at my doorstep). Because of this I will be releasing two new very limited CD-R releases soon. Both are now in the working and are for now untitled, but it will be a 3” CD-R and a normal sized CD-R release (in a nice metal box). Both will be limited to 50 pieces and will be 7 and 8 euro (excluding shipping, more on that when they do arrive).
I expect to release both CD-R’s within the next two weeks.

Orphax – A Room With A View

Some time ago I let you all know that I was out of all “A Room With A View” copies, but I managed to get another 7 copies.
You can order them by sending an e-mail. When these are gone it is sold-out for real. Price of the CD-R is 7,58 euro in Europe and 7,90 for the rest of the world (incl. shipping).

Want to support but don’t like CD’s and LP’s?

Or you have found a (illegal) download from some website you can get music through the Bandcamp websites.
http://movingfurniturerecords.bandcamp.com/
http://orphax.bandcamp.com/
You can get most of the releases through these websites, and from the Orphax bandcamp some releases are also for free.

And if you just want to support Moving Furniture Records you can also send donations with paypal to info@movingfurniturerecords.com

So that’s all for now. Soon more info on the new releases and the live shows.

All the best,

Sietse

Hi,

It has been a while since there was a last update on the site. This has two reasons of which one is quite sad and the other is just nothing much to tell.

At this point we would have expected to have the Orphax CD “Tragedie van een liedjesschijver zonder woorden” to be out, though (this is the sad news) during production something went wrong with money and my middle man. At this moment I have no clue when the Orphax CD will arrive, if it ever does.
The money problems are still not solved, although I have paid in August already. I hope to have news about this in early January but there is seriously nothing to say. If it won’t workout as planned I will have to see how to continue.
There are amounts of plans, but without this CD and new money (from sales) these have to wait.

Though, this year has not only been about this sad moment. In 2011 we had the first two living room concerts, first Cam Deas and The Puddle Parade had a visit and later Nils Rostad and Sindre Bjerga had a visit.
Also we had the amazing Machinist “Of What Once Was” CD released, which got some really well reviews in several International magazines and blogs.
And we also had the great handmade CD-R release for Sindre Bjerga & Nils Rostad live at Moving Furniture HQ.

Moving Furniture Records now also has a nice easy in use Bandcamp page you could check out to order all releases in physical or digital format. Check here for all the available releases http://movingfurniturerecords.bandcamp.com/.

Last if anyone is interested I have started a new blog where I write about my own record and cd collection. For example you can check out the Top 10 for 2011 there: http://collectingrecords.wordpress.com/

Hopefully we will have some good news early in 2012 and if not we will see what we can set up to work out our plans. Think of a reissue of the amazing Accrual album Cheophiori and new work from Wouter van Veldhoven. So keep an eye on our site, twitter and facebook.

Rest me to say:
All the best for 2012, that it may be a bright year for all of us.

Take care,

Sietse van Erve

Moving Furniture Records.