V/A EPICUREAN ESCAPISM II CD + CON-DOM DVD

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Epicurean Escapism II Compilation CD + Con-Dom DVD "We Who Were Living Are Now Dying" + 20-page catalogue with essay & art works

On the occasion of the second Epicurean Escapism Festival 15th of June 2013 a CD/DVD compilation is released, including a CD with exclusive tracks by the performing artists KE/HIL, POST SCRIPTVM, ANEMONE TUBE, DIETER MÜH & TREPANERINGSRITUALEN, a DVD by CON-DOM with super 8 short films and experimental movies created by Mike Dando in the 1980s to early 1990s and finally digitally restored in 2013 and a 20-page catalogue with essay & artworks by ALEX TENNIGKEIT, ANDREW LILES, CARMEN BURGUESS, DENNIS RUDOLPH, PHILIP BEST & RUDOLF EB.ER.

Epicurean Escapism II CD
Playtime: 53 minutes

1 Ke/Hil - Dark Germany 3:55      
2 Anemone Tube - Apocalyptic Fantasy 3:20  
3 Anemone Tube - Accumulations 8:44
4 Post Scriptvm - Leprous Driver 7:42
5 Trepaneringsritualen - Vanärat Är Ditt Namn 3:29
6 Trepaneringsritualen - End Of Flesh 5:10
7 Dieter Müh - Bethlehem 20:34

Con-Dom "We Who Were Living Are Now Dying" DVD
Playtime: 55 minutes

1 Impressions of a System 6:12
2 The Coming of Christ 13:35
3 Our Pleasure in the Pain/Vilification 8:42
4 All In Good Faith 1 14:18
5 All In Good Faith 2 (Get Right With God) 6:52
6 Hunger for Death 5:57

Catalogue
20 page catalogue with essay and art works by
ALEX TENNIGKEIT
ANDREW LILES
CARMEN BURGUESS
DENNIS RUDOLPH
PHILIP BEST
RUDOLF EB.ER

Conception, compilation and design: The Epicurean 2013
Curation of the visual artists & essay: Uwe Schneider/African Paper 2012/13
CD mastering: Phil Julian 2013
DVD editing & mastering: Industrial Recollections 2013
DVD Format: Region free PAL (playable on any computer and any DVD Player, which can play PAL with no restriction coded for any region)

Released by: The Epicurean (D), Silken Tofu (BE) & Peripheral Records (UK)
Release date: 15th of June 2013
Edition: Limited. hand numbered 350 copies
Packaging: luxurious 6 panel 21 x 15 cm folder + 20-page catalogue, printed on matt image paper with dispersion varnish and packaged in a transparent, sealable bag

20,- Euro | 20,- £

Available now!

More information and festival website: http://www.transformed.de/eef.html

Contact / distribution:
The Epicurean www.transformed.de/shop.html
Silken Tofu http://silkentofu.bigcartel.com
Peripheral Records www.peripheralrecords.co.uk

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Screenshots of Con-Dom "We Who Were Living Are Now Dying" DVD:







"Our Pleasure In The Pain / Vilification"







"All In Good Faith 1"





"All In Good Faith 2 (Get Right With God)"

[bitewerksMTB]

Will any U.S. distros will be getting copies?

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The DVD is not available separately from the compilation.

Distributors are contacted now ... sooner or later it will be available also in the US.

[tiny_tove]

so looking forward to this!

[Goat93]

Awesome Package.

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The DVD Format is region free PAL! That means in general, it is playable on any computer and any DVD Player (except maybe very cheap ones), which can play PAL with no restriction coded for any region.

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Sample of TREPANERINGSRITUALEN track 5 "Vanärat Är Ditt Namn" on V/A EPICUREAN ESCAPISM II CD

https://soundcloud.com/trepaneringsritualen/vana-rat-a-r-ditt-namn

... more samples to follow soon!

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HEATHEN HARVEST EXCLUSIVE: 2 sample tracks from V/A EPICUREAN ESCAPISM II CD COMPILATION by POST SCRIPTVM and ANEMONE TUBE

http://heathenharvest.org/2013/06/30/heathen-harvest-exclusive-streaming-two-tracks-from-epicurean-escapism-ii-compilation-cd-con-dom-dvd-we-who-were-living-are-now-dying/

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First review of EPICUREAN ESCAPISM II CD/DVD COMPILATION on Brutal Resonance Online Magazine ... a really detailed & dedicated inspection!

http://www.brutalresonance.com/viewreview.php?id=2275

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New review by Noise Receptor Magazine!

"Although in the first instance this release is a memento of the festival is seeks to document, with its meticulous execution and sheer quality of its content, Epicurean Escapism II transcends this mere documentary role, to become an exceptionally focused multi-media release."

http://noisereceptor.wordpress.com/2013/07/11/various-artists-epicurean-escapism-ii/

[silken tofu]

Distributors are contacted now ... sooner or later it will be available also in the US.

little update on this: malignant should have copies any day now...

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New review!

"Epicurean Escapism II CD/DVD is not only a must-have, but a perfect example how art forms should exist nowadays – in an absolute symbiosis."

http://heathenharvest.org/2013/08/03/va-epicurean-escapism-ii/

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Following distributors have copies in stock (respectively will soon have*):

USA:
Self Abuse Records
Malignant Records

Scandinavia:
Tordon Ljud
Freak Animal (sold out)

Lithuania:
Terror

Japan:
Lust Vessels

Germany:
Tesco Germany
Drone Records*
Loki Foundation
The Epicurean

GB:
Peripheral Records
Cold Spring

Belgium:
Wool-E Shop
Silken Tofu

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For all the ones, who have been indecisive yet, whether to buy the compilation or not ... here are two good reasons to do so now : )

Con-Dom - Our Pleasure In The Pain / Vilification  (excerpt)
http://youtu.be/CcaXmQH9NVk

Con-Dom - All In Good Faith 1 (excerpt)
http://youtu.be/2AeKpTuO_P8