Welcoem to posts!!
in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
Echoes of the Night, which features four remixes of our tunes by @adrian_sherwood, is out now, available to stream, download or buy on off-green 10" vinyl
Bandcamp: pitchblack.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-of-the-night
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/081Yp6jTc6IDD5KL8Qhm2x
Others: fanlink.tv/sherwoodremixes
Full playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
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We're heading out on tour of Aoteraoa in two weeks time - a collaborative night with Antix, MarkJ and @TomCosmNZ
NOVEMBER 23 - HIDE, CHCH
www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/86036/Pitch-Black--Ant…
NOVEMBER 24 - MEOW, WLG
moshtix.co.nz/v2/event/pitch-black-tom-cosm-antix-…
NOVEMBER 25 - THE MOTHERSHIP, AKL
www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/86037/Pitch-Black--Ant…
NOVEMBER 26 - THE YOT CLUB, RAGLAN
www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/86128/Pitch-Black--Ant…
Hope to see you on the dancefloor soon
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Our European tour starts next week:
07/07 Ostroda Reggae Festival, Poland
08/07 Give! Festival, UK
09/07 Noisily Festival, UK
13/07 Colours, London
14/07 The Jam Jar, Bristol
15/07 Morgans, Manchester
16/07 Beatherder Festival, UK
21/07 Mephisto, Koblenz
23/07 Seasplash Festival, Croatia
27/07 Urban Spree, Berlin
29/07 Loop, Wien
31/07 Ozora Festival, Hungary
04/08 Ozora Festival, Hungary
You can find info and tickets at www.songkick.com/artists/358829-pitch-black
See you soon
Mike & Paddy
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We're happy to announce the release of Ape to Angel on double vinyl in a beautiful gatefold sleeve.
Our third album, Ape to Angel was first released by Kog Transmissions back in 2004, but only on CD. Critically acclaimed, with DJ Mag (UK) awarding it five stars, the release led to a 42 date tour round the world. Tracks from the album were also picked up for use in CSI: Miami and True Blood, the latter featuring Freefall in a vampire orgy scene!
You can order directly from us via pitchblack.bandcamp.com/album/ape-to-angel-lp
Alternatively you can check www.facebook.com/events/1133521021376804 or lnk.to/ape2angel for local stores
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Kia ora
Happy New Year all
We're messaging today as we are making a long overdue trip to Australia in 10 days time for our first shows in years.
We're playing in Sydney at Vitalise at the Good Space Project on Friday 20th and in Melbourne at Whitvoir at Abbotsford Convent on Sunday 22nd.
We can't wait to see all of you across the ditch and ... Europe, we'll be announcing shows soon, so please keep an eye on our Facebook page or follow us on Songkick.
Cheers
Mike & Paddy
SYDNEY
20/01/2023
The Good Space Project, 80 Bay St, Ultimo
Tickets events.humanitix.com/vitalise-presents-pitch-black
MELBOURNE
22/01/2023
Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne
Tickets ra.co/events/1623328
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In the spirit of the AI video movement and in conjunction with data entry specialist Delainy Kennedy, we are pleased to reveal the video for Exodus.
The genesis of our dub version was back in the early 90’s when Mike mixed a live show by Christchurch reggae band Ras Bonte. Their last song of the night was Exodus and Mike had one of those ephemeral moments where the band and the live dub mix locked in sync, and the sound just took off.
For years we have talked about trying to re-create that moment, and have finally risen to the challenge. Featuring Sandy Mill Music on vocals and David Fullwood from Ital Horns on brass, we are delighted to present a 21st century version of a classic tune, complete with a fruity Misled Convoy re-rub.
Find the audio at pitchblack.bandcamp.com/album/exodus or fanlink.to/exodusdub
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Thrilled to announce the worldwide release today of Mixes + Mavericks, which features seven of our remixes, two live tracks that couldn’t be more different in nature or tempo, a total maverick and a track in-between states.
You can download, stream or buy Mixes + Mavericks on CD from pitchblack.bandcamp.com/album/mixes-mavericks or fanlink.to/mavericks
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It's been nearly three years since we released Third Light, and while we haven't yet started on its successor, we've been very busy in our studios having a lot of fun making remixes for other artists. We've made so many that we've curated them into a new collection .....
Mixes + Mavericks comes out on CD and digital formats on March 18th, and you can now pre-order directly from our Bandcamp: pitchblack.bandcamp.com/album/mixes-mavericks
In good news for our fans at home in Aoteroa, we now offer local shipping on all our titles, making everything a whole lot more affordable.
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Earlier this year, Adrian Sherwood remixed our track "Transient Transmission", with additional brass provided by Dave Fullwood from Ital Horns, and Mike filmed the process to create this video.
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We're thrilled to announce the release of Futureproof on vinyl, 23 years after it first came out on Kog Transmissions.
Futureproof distilled two years of relentless touring of New Zealand into a sweeping colossus full of epic soundscapes and rumbling basslines, pounding rhythms and mind-bending effects, showcasing our dubwise styles to full, bass-bin busting effect. The album’s mix of dub, delay and devastation was received to critical and commercial acclaim, rising to the top of New Zealand’s electronic charts, and was followed by a sold-out tour alongside Salmonella Dub. Futureproof has gone on to find fans around the globe, and, true to its name, sounds as timeless and fresh today as it did in 1998.
To celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the release, we dug out the original audio files and, after much audio wrangling, Angus McNaughton re-mastered them for this vinyl release. Hamish Macaulay has also adapted the original artwork, creating a brand new collage for the centerfold using pictures taken at the time.
You can now order directly from pitchblack.bandcamp.com/album/futureproof-lp or from good record stores in North America and Europe (check smarturl.it/futureproofvinyl for possible sources). If you live in either New Zealand or Australia, a list of stockists can be found below - please support them if possible.
Cheers
Mike & Paddy
New Zealand
Auckland: Flying Out, Marbecks, Southbound & Real Groovy
Christchurch: Pennylane Records & Ride On Super Sound
Dunedin: Relics Music
Nelson: Family Jewels
New Plymouth: Vinyl Countdown
Taupo: My Music
Wellington: Rough Peel & Slow Boat
Australia
Melbourne: Northside & Oh Jean!
Sydney: Record Store
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Pitch Black are Michael Hodgson and Paddy Free. Having pumped their way through New Zealand’s electronic music scene since their inaugural performance at the annual Gathering New Year's eve festival in 1996, they have spent the subsequent years rousing dance floor punters, generating rave reviews, winning awards and gaining thousands of fans across the world.
Hard to box into a single audio 'genre', Pitch Black is a combination of musical journeys. Their sound is distinctive; ranging from organic ambient beginnings and layered soundscapes to skanking keyboards, cutting acid riffs and thumping rhythmic grooves, with dub being the glue that holds their sound together. One critic has described them as like "Orbital meets King Tubby, or Rhythm and Sound in Technicolor".