Autumn

This November will be a very busy month for Rising Pulse Records indeed. Well Rising Pulse and it's minions I should say. First off, we just wanted to give you all a heads up about a recent release by Candiria Drummer, Mr. Ken Schalk who just put out his debut Mister Sparx full length, available in digital format and across all digital retail web sites such as iTunes, amazon etc.. So please check out Mister Sparx Hear it as a physical thing Fans of Weather Report, The Yellow Jackets, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock will dig this for sure. My personal favorite is "No Quit In Th' Quest" The future of Jazz is safe, Thanks Ken!!

Next up, Sunday, November 9th, 6PM start time, Joseph Milazzo and John LaMacchia present for your viewing pleasure, The New World BESTIARY art show at Greenpoint Brooklyns, Saint Vitus Bar. Here is the beautifully executed flyer by Mr. Milazzo in all of it's glory for you to view. Please do come early! We are kicking this off at 6PM so we can have it wrapped at a decent hour for all the early Monday morning risers.

Finally things are moving along for Spylacopa. Ken Schalk is finishing up the two final mixes and the artwork is coming along quite nicely. We are looking at a 2015 late winter release. So far the working album title is "Parallels" lets see if that sticks. We will be pressing 300 limited edition deluxe colored vinyl 12" LP's, three different color configurations will be made available for this release. So get em quick cause they may not last. More news soon and a sound bite or two will be appearing in the not so distant future, that is a promise.

In the thick of it

We truely are in the thick of it now. Mr. Ken Schalk (Candiria, Ghosts Of the canal, Mister Sparx) is in the process of finishing up mixes for the new Spylacopa full length LP 12" which is due out this winter in 2015. We are so extremely excited about this that we went ahead and had a tee shirt designed by Artist Lev Sluzhitel. You can see his work at http//:lev.fm Here are sample images..

Fall season Candiria gear + News

It's that time of the year again. New York city begins to cool down and we couldn't be happier about it. Kids and young adults are back to school and everyone is in work mode. Things are no different here at the label. There is much happening on our end between a brand new hoodie design for Candiria by Artist Adam Ramirez which you can find at our website via a link below. New mixes for the second Spylacopa release (finally!!) by the Obi Won Kenobi of mixing, Ken Schalk.. yes, the drummer of Candiria has many talents. Speaking of .. Candiria is in the midst of working out what will be there next full length release. Writing, discussing production, setting up sessions ... that sort of thing, you know, band stuff. We are also in the process of picking up a new band for our Rising Pulse roster.. yippee!! So much going on and more news and announcements coming soon. -Cheers LINK TO HOODIES

MORN Live at Saint Vitus - July 9, 2014

John LaMacchia of Candiria's new instrumental band, Morn, performing live at Saint Vitus in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The band will be performing throughout the summer and fall. Here they are performing a song called Dust From The Valley.

Spylacopa Returns!!

Spylacopa has returned to the studio and is finishing up a series of recordings for a second release. It's been a very long while since our first, too long actually and now it is time to put this thing in motion and keep it that way. OK gang, sit tight, this may take a minute but it will all be worth it!! Stay tuned, Spylacopa - 2014

The Invaders Are Coming

Here to invade your space, is Candiria’s new release “The Invaders”. This is the band’s first new release in over 6 years. Available in 7-inch vinyl, presales are currently in progress through Giant MKT. The official release date is set for April 29th, 2014 digitally, world wide through Rising Pulse Records. Let’s talk art. The artistic concept for the 7-inch was an abstract one. The artwork was created by John LaMacchia. The inspiration for the art was the title track itself: “The Invaders”, originally written by Iron Maiden, and completely reinvented by Candiria. John shot some photos one night at Little Field music venue and art gallery in Gowanus, Brooklyn. He used a technique known as “Light Painting”. This is where the camera is handheld with light shining directly into the lens. When rapid movements are made, this creates trails of light. This must be done at a low shutter speed. John sent one of the shots he took to bassist Michael MacIvor, who then concluded that the images resembled either that of sperm or hookworms, both of which may be interpreted as invaders in one way or another. How appropriate. Thus we give you: “The Invaders” in all its glory. Here is the original image that was used for the cover art Here is what was done with it Here are some other shots John took at Little Field that day by Bernadette Lords

Happy Birthday John!

Happy Birthday John LaMacchia! Let’s take a good gander at the handsome bloke behind the guitar, and the colored vinyl. NAME John LaMacchia BIRTHDAY March 30 ________ ZODIAC SIGN Aries ________ BIRTHPLACE Brooklyn, NY ________ WHEN DID YOUR MUSIC CAREER BEGIN? I started playing guitar at age 12. ________ WHAT BANDS HAVE YOU PLAYED IN? Close Call Patterns Dead Air Candiria Ghosts of The Canal Spylacopa A Family Plot Julie Christmas Crooked Man / Crooked Machine Bilingual Gladiators of Democracy I also contributed music to: Crone Mans Gin Moonsproject The Upwelling Love Is Nothing Family Eyes of the Sun ________ DO YOU FAVOR ANY PARTICULAR TYPE OF GUITAR? Yes, I play Ibanez guitars almost exclusively and I really love them. It was my first guitar that I owned as a kid and nothing has changed since then. ________ WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY LISTENING TO? Midlake Zorch Autechre And I’ve been listening to a lot of classical music like Chopin, Brahms, Stravinksy, Philip Glass ________ HAVE YOU SEEN ANY GOOD FLICKS LATELY? Yes, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”. I’m a big Wes Anderson fan and I think it’s one of his best movies to date. I’m looking forward to seeing the movies “Nymphomaniac” by Lars von Trier, and “Under the Skin” by Jonathan Glazer. ________ DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? Yes, I have a beautiful female tuxedo kitten named Bambi. She is completely insane. ________ DO YOU COOK? Yes I cook a lot at home. I like to cook breakfast a lot. I love eggs. ________ WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A FOODIE? Yes I would. 100%. ________ DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE RESTAURANT? Yes I do, I have a few. One of my best friends is a celebrity chef. He owns a restaurant called “Beauty & Essex”. The food there is amazing. I also love going to French restaurants as of late, specifically “Juliet” in Williamsburg and Lucien French bistro in the East Village. My all time favorite restaurant is Lil Frankie’s on 1st & 1st in the Lower East Side. I love rustic Italian food and Lil Frankie's does it the best. ________ WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN? I’m kind of a nerd, and a fun night for me is sitting at home drawing or doing some kind of art project. ________ TELL US ABOUT YOUR ART. I’ve been drawing my whole life and I still enjoy it just as much as I did when I started drawing as a kid. There’s something liberating about it. ________ DO YOU EVER SELL OR SHOW YOUR ART? I have shown my work several times over the years but I’ve never sold my work until now. I would like to begin selling prints of my work this Spring. ________ WHAT’S THE LATEST AT RISING PULSE RECORDS? The “New Invaders” 7-inch release date is April 29th. It features guest musicians Adrian Terrazas-Gonzalez (The Mars Volta, T.R.A.M, Omar Rodriguez Lopez) and Daniel Carter (Thurston Moore, Yo La Tengo). Pre sales begin April 7th, 2014, exclusively through Rising Pulse Records and GIANT MKT. Five vinyl color configurations will be available. Two new T-Shirt designs will also solely be available through Rising Pulse Records.

by Bernadette Lords

We're Back

It's been a minute, but Candiria is back with the re-release of their eclectic and experimental album "Beyond Reasonable Doubt". This time it's on vinyl. Designed to set your turntables ablaze with a color explosion, wait until you get a load of these beauties...

Originally released in 1997, "Beyond Reasonable Doubt" is now available in three different deluxe 12” vinyl, Limited Edition styles. All are available for purchase on the Rising Pulse Records website: http://risingpulse.com

Aqua blue in milky clear color in color, with multiple colored splatter

Double mint and coke bottle green, A side B side with multiple colored splatter

Lastly, gold and bone, A side B side with multiple colored splatter. Soon to follow is the upcoming release of "The Invaders" on 7" with the help of GIANT MKT. Presales start on April 7th, and the official release date is April 29th 2014, digital worldwide. Behind the scenes of the label is John LaMacchia. He says "It's great to be back fools." by Bernadette Lords