SIGE Records interview translation

SIGE was interviewed by Kristoffer at the German magazine OX along with Land of Decay and Utech.

Here is a translation of our interview:

Where and when was the label founded, where do you currently reside?

The SIGE label was founded in Seattle WA in 2008. SIGE now resides on Vashon WA.

Who has founded the label and who is running it today?

The SIGE label was founded by Faith Coloccia and Aaron Turner, and we both still run it today.

Do you make a living with the label? (honestly, no fucking clue who made that one up...)

We make enough money to facilitate other SIGE releases. Whatever we make goes back into the label.

Do you make enough money to cover your expenses?

Yes, currently.

What do you do besides the label?

We are both in various bands and are both graphic designers and artists.

Faith plays in Mamiffer, House of Low Culture, and is also a solo composer for piano, and makes books. Aaron plays in Mamiffer, House of Low Culture, Jodis, Old Man Gloom, Split Cranium, and also runs Hydra Head and is part of Vacation Vinyl record store.

We live on a small north-west island and grow our own food.

What are your preferred genres?

Experimental, abstract, modern composition, avant-metal

Do you have any role models, other labels/label owners that inspired you? 

Crass Records, Factory Records,Taiga, Ektro Records, Nihilist, Youth Attack, Gravity Records, people who release their own music/bedroom operations, Meg Cranston,Tadashi Hamada/Daymare Recordings, etc.

Which bands did you sign first, and what's currently on your roster?

Our first record was for Mamiffer. The bands/artists that we currently work with are:

Daniel Menche, Menace Ruine, House of Low Culture, Jodis, Jussi lehtisalo, Pharaoh Overlord, Ides of Gemini, Oakeater, and Grey Machine.

Which release was your most important/best one?

All the releases are important to us. 

What fascinates you about running a label?

Working with creative people, getting to know them on a personal level, forming bonds through this process, getting deeper insights into these artists' creations by developing our relationships with them, having our hands directly touching the tactile objects/art pieces we make and the connection that comes through that to the people who obtain them, having the chance to present our music exactly as we feel it should be, becoming part of and helping to maintain a thriving community of artists and musicians, etc....

What's your overall label policy/philosophy?

To work hard at what we do to make it the best it can be in all capacities - to be honest with each other and our collaborators about what we are doing, what we can do and what our intentions are -  to work only on music we truly believe in that is made by people/friends whom we wish to support on from whom we receive mutual support - to keep our operation small so that we can continue to pay attention to every aspect of our releases to ensure that they are developed with care, devotion and a consistent level of overall quality...

Daniel Menche "Vilke" & Menace Ruine live in Portland with Daniel Menche

Here is the cover to the 2xLP "Vílke" by Daniel Menche coming soon on SIGE Records.
To see more images of the artwork go here.

Menace Ruine will be playing with Daniel Menche, Thrones and Waldteufel on March 24th at Rotture in Portland Oregon.

Flyer by Brian from L'Acephale / Waldteufel

MARE DECENDRII BOOK STILL AVAILABLE!

We're very happy to announce that after several years of trying to get this out, SIGE's very first book publication is now available. Here are the details:

SIGE 008 
Mamiffer Mare Decendrii 
An artist book by Faith Coloccia 

Includes artwork, documentation and composition notation from the album "Mare Decendrii". Limited edition of 100 copies. 60 pages, 7" x 8", perfect bound, professionally printed on uncoated heavyweight stock, full color and black and white, hand numbered.

As of now the book is only available as direct mailorder from SIGE Records. Price is $30 ppd(postage paid) in the US, $37 ppd(postage paid) for the rest of the world. Paypal payments can be made to SIGErecords@hotmail.com.  If there are enough copies left over this will eventually be available in our webstore and through select other outlets at slightly higher cost.*Postage just went up! So we altered the price. Here are some further spreads from the interior of the book:

And here's a little preview of our next project, about which we're very excited - the new album by Daniel Menche - "Vilke" (SIGE 019, 2xLP, coming April 2013). Thank you!

Menace Ruine: Last live performances for a while, go see them while you can!

Menace Ruine are performing tonight in Montreal:

https://www.facebook.com/events/474738122547171/

and again on December 1st in Brooklyn NY:

https://www.facebook.com/events/360595624015531

tickets can be found HERE.

*This may be a rare opportunity to see them, as they are taking a break from touring and live performances for a while.*

"Alight in Ashes" 2xLP is now back in stock at the SIGE store.

WEBSTORE UPDATE, TOUR, ETC

Hi there,

The Menace Ruine "Alight in Ashes" 2xLP will be available again this week in our webstore. The Japanese CD version of the Mamiffer/Pyramids split will also be available and includes a remix by William Fowler Collins. The cassette version of the Mamiffer/Pyramids split will be restocked in the coming weeks for those that missed the first round - we're currently assembling the remainder of the edition. Jodis 2xCS box its now sold out. Next up on SIGE: Daniel Menche "Vilke" 2xLP.

Also: just a quick note here to say thanks to all the people that made the Mamiffer/Menace Ruine European tour a wonderful experience: THANK YOU! We had a great time and appreciate those that made the tour possible and all that came to the shows.

(above pic of Mamiffer by S. De La Moth)

NEW RELEASES: OCTOBER 2012

We're happy to announce three new SIGE titles are available for order via our webstore as of Monday, October the 22nd. They are as follows:

Menace Ruine "Alight in Ashes" 2 x LP - SIGE 016. The new full length from Menace Ruine. First pressing of 370 copies, housed in 3 color heavyweight screen printed jackets, with 2 color screen printed inserts and 2 colors of vinyl (black and red/black swirl). 

Mamiffer/Pyramids - split cassette - SIGE 017. A thirty five minute split from Mamiffer and Pyramids. Oversized tape box with custom packaging and a 28 page hand-sewn art booklet by Faith Coloccia. Edition of 100 copies. 

Jodis "Secret House/Black Curtain" 2 x cassette - SIGE 018. Both full length albums from Jodis, each on it's own cassette. Oversized hand painted tape box with custom packaging and a 28 page hand-sewn art booklet by Faith Coloccia. Edition of 75 copies. 

Audio samples can be heard here:

Menace Ruine

Mamiffer/Pyramids

Jodis

To order please visit our webstore here (ordering will be possible as of Monday the 22nd).

Thank you.

New interviews from Menace Ruine's Geneviéve:

Here at Black Magazine in German, and Here at Lurker's Path .