Aphonia Recordings

We are extremely proud to introduce and announce our latest addition to the Aphonia Recordings family: Divorce Party! Their sound has been described as spasm-like, or careening from Melt Banana-esque…

At Last! Derek M. Johnson’s Debut Solo Release!

Derek M. Johnson by Derek M. Johnson Our first vinyl only (download too, naturally) release is a full length, 4 track explosion of sound. Anyone who has seen Mr. Johnson’s…

Mangled Bohemians Begin Second Leg of Summer Tour 2011

Mangled Bohemians(PDX) and My Empty Phantom will be embarking on their summer west coast tour this Saturday August 27th. Starting at the Josephine in Seattle with locals Forest Friends to…

Foxy Digitalis Reviews “Dried Fish Is Just Good As Bait” by Tetsuya Hori

Isaac Aronson’s recent review of Tetsuya Hori’s record entitled “Dried Fish Is Just Good As Bait“ is chock full of healthy critique and praise. Aronson begins his review with skepticism…

Spokane and Mirror Mirror: “Lonely Are the Brave”

Spokane, Washington’s local weekly The Inlander has delved deep into Jason Campbell’s music in a recent article entitled “Lonely Are the Brave” detailing his band Mirror Mirror’s recent climb up…

Unicorns in the Snow New Record / Embark on Eastern US Tour

Julia Vering is the singular voice behind Unicorns in the Snow. Hailing from Kansas City, Kansas, Vering first came to the attention of label founders Ben Robertson and Andrew Senna…

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0June 13, 2011
“Kappa” Teaser Video From Tetsuya Hori’s Latest Record

New Aphonia Recordings artist Tetsuya Hori gives us a glimpse, visually speaking, into the first track (“Kappa”) on his debut release “Dried Fish Is Just Good As Bait.” Tetsuya is…
0June 9, 2011
June 10th-12th: The 17th Olympia Experimental Music Festival

The line up for recent Olympia Experimental Music Festivals has featured many artists from our little record label. This year is no exception. L.A. Lungs, Mangled Bohemians, Paintings For Animals,…
1June 9, 2011
Mangled Bohemians Kick Off First Leg of Summer Tour

Portland’s own Mangled Bohemians tours Washington in the next week with Seattle’s Blue Moon being the first stop. If you are not familiar with Mangled Bohemians Michael Mannheimer of the…
0May 25, 2011
Mirror Mirror “In the Shadows” Hits the Digital Ether This Week – CD Pre-sale

Mirror Mirror rains down upon any acoustic space and expands it. The vocals are haunting and obscuring and they echo out over mysterious expanses. This much anticipated full length release…
0May 9, 2011
Nucular Aminals to Play Folklife Festival

Every Memorial Day Weekend Seattle hosts the Northwest Folklife Festival. I have attended many times over the years as it tends to bring some interesting acts that otherwise you may…
2May 7, 2011
Kristian Garrard: From Electroacoustic to Acoustic

Kristian Garrard (KRGA) & Luke Bergman are Thousands. In the past 4 and a half years our label has gone through many changes and growth spurts. Our artists are no…

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Mirror Mirror Video! “Locked From the Inside”

Posted on April 24, 2011 | No Comments
A sneak peak into Mirror Mirror’s upcoming full length release on Aphonia Recordings! Check out Mirror Mirror’s other videos here. Click below to purchase: Share:
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Introducing Tetsuya Hori: Berlin-based Composer, Object-player and Pianist

Posted on April 13, 2011 | No Comments
“My pieces do not have a concept. That is the concept. The concept develops in the head of the listener. I compose not only for instruments, but for things. Each...
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Marlo Eggplant Video by Rachel Evans of “Motion Sickness of Time Travel”

Posted on February 22, 2011 | No Comments
Marlo Eggplant is a relatively new addition to the Aphonia Recordings catalogue but certainly no stranger to the noise scene nationwide. This is evidenced by the following video of “Caloric...
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New Beautyquest Videos! Julia Vering of Unicorns in the Snow Has a New Project

Posted on February 19, 2011 | No Comments
Julia Vering (Unicorns in the Snow) & Rita Brinkerhoff perform Phase One of their Sci-Fi Operetta at the Fahrenheit Valentine Masquerade Ball on Feb 14th, 2011. Julia is a longtime...
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Derek M. Johnson Plays on Olympia Winter Nights

Posted on February 12, 2011 | No Comments
Last night Derek M. Johnson performed on Olympia Winter Nights. As a lot of you may know Mr. Johnson is releasing his first LP with Aphonia Recordings later this Winter....
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Marriage + Cancer Now Available on iTunes!

Posted on February 2, 2011 | No Comments
Robert Cometz and Erin Schmith (Nucular Aminals) have been with us since the beginning. They played as Marriage + Cancer at our launch show way back in May of 2007....
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