The End
Wax Orchard is closed. Thank you for your support, it's been a nice run.
For questions about Tres Records releases, please contact Marshall at 24 Hour Service Station, Tres' new distributor.
For Mackrosoft releases, please proceed directly to The Mackrosoft.
For KJ Sawka and Terrene, stay tuned....
For questions about Tres Records releases, please contact Marshall at 24 Hour Service Station, Tres' new distributor.
For Mackrosoft releases, please proceed directly to The Mackrosoft.
For KJ Sawka and Terrene, stay tuned....
The End
Wax Orchard is closed. Thank you for your support, it's been a nice run.
For questions about Tres Records releases, please contact 24 Hour Service Station, Tres' new distributor.
For Mackrosoft releases, please proceed directly to The Mackrosoft
For KJ Sawka and Terrene, stay tuned....
For questions about Tres Records releases, please contact 24 Hour Service Station, Tres' new distributor.
For Mackrosoft releases, please proceed directly to The Mackrosoft
For KJ Sawka and Terrene, stay tuned....
Two new albums out today, 8/14!
Two of our hottest releases of 2007 are out:
Terrene - The Indifferent Universe - sparkling indie pop from one of Seattle's most talented songwriters, produced by Phil Ek (Built To
Spill, Modest Mouse, The Shins). Listen at Myspace and purchase downloads at iTunes music store or buy the CD direct from us at our store.
DJ Alibi - One Day - A variety of Tres Records MCs drop lyrics over the most innovative beats to come out of the underground hip-hop scene in a long time - DJ Alibi mixes latin and jazz in with classic retro J5 style beats to deliver some very refreshing sounds for the summer heat.
Listen at Myspace.
Wax Orchard
Terrene - The Indifferent Universe - sparkling indie pop from one of Seattle's most talented songwriters, produced by Phil Ek (Built To
Spill, Modest Mouse, The Shins). Listen at Myspace and purchase downloads at iTunes music store or buy the CD direct from us at our store.
DJ Alibi - One Day - A variety of Tres Records MCs drop lyrics over the most innovative beats to come out of the underground hip-hop scene in a long time - DJ Alibi mixes latin and jazz in with classic retro J5 style beats to deliver some very refreshing sounds for the summer heat.
Listen at Myspace.
Wax Orchard
Cylconic Steel album available now!
Cyclonic Steel now available on iTunes.
Or get the full Dualdisc with 6 videos on the DVD side from the WaxO store.
Featuring vocals by B-Shorty aka Blake Lewis (#2 on American Idol), on Brotherhood of the Drum, Move On, and WTO.
Featuring vocals by Christa Wells on Cosmos.
Check Brotherhood of the Drum and Montreal for a taste of slower breakbeats.
Globalize This and Get It On bring the raw dark drum n bass you enjoyed on Synchronized Decompression.
Glitch Funk and Click Pop show a brand new glitch style that hints at where Sawka might be travelling next. Click Pop is only available for download.
This album works equally well at a lounge outside on a deck during the warm summer twilight, or late night at the club.
Or get the full Dualdisc with 6 videos on the DVD side from the WaxO store.
Featuring vocals by B-Shorty aka Blake Lewis (#2 on American Idol), on Brotherhood of the Drum, Move On, and WTO.
Featuring vocals by Christa Wells on Cosmos.
Check Brotherhood of the Drum and Montreal for a taste of slower breakbeats.
Globalize This and Get It On bring the raw dark drum n bass you enjoyed on Synchronized Decompression.
Glitch Funk and Click Pop show a brand new glitch style that hints at where Sawka might be travelling next. Click Pop is only available for download.
This album works equally well at a lounge outside on a deck during the warm summer twilight, or late night at the club.
AriSawkaDoria signed - CD release party June 2nd
We're proud to announce the addition of AriSawkaDoria to our roster. ASD, another project featuring KJ Sawka, also has the honor of being the backing band for Blake Lewis of American Idol.
Arisawkadoria will be releasing their much anticipated debut album Chapter One, Saturday, June 2nd at Neumos in Seattle. Arisawkadoria’s performance will be part of Breaks & Freaks II, an event that provides the perfect post Burning Man palette, for the group’s first ever live surround sound presentation. Chapter One is being released exclusively in the Seattle market on June 2nd, with a national August release date still to come.
Arisawkadoria’s new album, Chapter One, and the live show experience, set a new bar for both electronic music and the outermost fringes of Jazz. The percussive blend of Kevin Sawka’s iconic D n B influenced drum work, Joe Doria’s virtuosity on the Hammond B-3 Organ, and Ari Zucker’s back from the future approach to guitar, present a welcome paradigm shift from the direction of music today. Arisawkadoria quite simply represents what is possible, in the days after tomorrow.
Arisawkadoria will be releasing their much anticipated debut album Chapter One, Saturday, June 2nd at Neumos in Seattle. Arisawkadoria’s performance will be part of Breaks & Freaks II, an event that provides the perfect post Burning Man palette, for the group’s first ever live surround sound presentation. Chapter One is being released exclusively in the Seattle market on June 2nd, with a national August release date still to come.
Arisawkadoria’s new album, Chapter One, and the live show experience, set a new bar for both electronic music and the outermost fringes of Jazz. The percussive blend of Kevin Sawka’s iconic D n B influenced drum work, Joe Doria’s virtuosity on the Hammond B-3 Organ, and Ari Zucker’s back from the future approach to guitar, present a welcome paradigm shift from the direction of music today. Arisawkadoria quite simply represents what is possible, in the days after tomorrow.
Sawka is on a roll
We've finished the DVD portion of KJ Sawka's upcoming release, Cyclonic Steel, and the first single, "Montreal", is getting rave reviews.
Check the mindblowing space animation here.
KJ Sawka had his biggest headlining show yet in Toronto at the end of March - selling out the El Mocambo with 600 people. He will return June 8th to an even larger venue. Thank you to the Toronto electronica community!
Also, we are really proud of Blake Lewis and his asskicking performances on American Idol. Blake appears on Cyclonic Steel under the name B Shorty. You can hear a track with some nice lyrics on KJ Sawka's Myspace page and click on "Move On", or, you can download a track with ambient vocal samples, called "WTO," right here.
Sawka has also snagged a monthly show on Bassdrive, first Monday of every month, 4-5 PM PST. You can hear the first archived show here.
Check the mindblowing space animation here.
KJ Sawka had his biggest headlining show yet in Toronto at the end of March - selling out the El Mocambo with 600 people. He will return June 8th to an even larger venue. Thank you to the Toronto electronica community!
Also, we are really proud of Blake Lewis and his asskicking performances on American Idol. Blake appears on Cyclonic Steel under the name B Shorty. You can hear a track with some nice lyrics on KJ Sawka's Myspace page and click on "Move On", or, you can download a track with ambient vocal samples, called "WTO," right here.
Sawka has also snagged a monthly show on Bassdrive, first Monday of every month, 4-5 PM PST. You can hear the first archived show here.
Upcoming releases in 2007
Wax Orchard has a full platter for you this year.
Thes One and Herb Pilohfer -Lifestyle Marketing" -double audio CD-: 3/27
---Herb Pilohfer composed original jazz and funk for ads and film in the 70s, and was previously available only on vinyl. Thes One, producer for Lightheaded, Giant Panda and People Under The Stairs, remixed these classic big band cuts.
Little Yellow Perfect - "For Your Safety and the Safety of
Others" -audio CD-: 4/10
---"Bay Area dance-rock band Little Yellow Perfect employs the same heady mix of grit and glitter as the Killers and Queens of the Stone Age to get indie types going." --Bill Picture, San Francisco Chronicle"-- Listen!
DJ Alibi- "One Day" -audio-: 4/24
---Toronto hip-hop DJ, featured on the second disc of our current release "Shipping and Handling"
KJ Sawka - "Cyclonic Steel" -DualDisc or DVD-: 5/10
---KJ Sawka continues to ignite crowds with his high-energy live electronica and video mixing performances. He will also be featured on Amon Tobin's upcoming release in 2007.
Mackrosoft/Reggie Watts - "Total Recall 2012" -audio CD-: 5/24
---Reggie Watts, the stunningly soulful singer from Maktub is featured on electro-pop production from Mackrosoft, laying down a new funky smooth style that would make
George Clinton and Stevie Wonder proud.
Terrene- "The Indifferent Universe" -DualDisc-: 6/12
---Terrene's music can be as tetra-aural and cacophonous as Sonic Youth, as ethereal and haunting as Sigur Ros and Godspeed You
Black Emperor!, and as folksy and pop-savvy as Sufjan Stevens and Built to Spill. Phil Ek (Built To Spill, The Shins, Modest Mouse) produced
their debut album. Listen!
Giant Panda - 2nd album -: 7/17
The Mackrosoft - "Upgraded" -audio CD-: 8/14
---Remixed original compositions by members of the Syncopated Taint (Skerik, Hans Teuber), and featuring performance by Money Mark.
Lightheaded - 2nd album -: 9/25
Thes One and Herb Pilohfer -Lifestyle Marketing" -double audio CD-: 3/27
---Herb Pilohfer composed original jazz and funk for ads and film in the 70s, and was previously available only on vinyl. Thes One, producer for Lightheaded, Giant Panda and People Under The Stairs, remixed these classic big band cuts.
Little Yellow Perfect - "For Your Safety and the Safety of
Others" -audio CD-: 4/10
---"Bay Area dance-rock band Little Yellow Perfect employs the same heady mix of grit and glitter as the Killers and Queens of the Stone Age to get indie types going." --Bill Picture, San Francisco Chronicle"-- Listen!
DJ Alibi- "One Day" -audio-: 4/24
---Toronto hip-hop DJ, featured on the second disc of our current release "Shipping and Handling"
KJ Sawka - "Cyclonic Steel" -DualDisc or DVD-: 5/10
---KJ Sawka continues to ignite crowds with his high-energy live electronica and video mixing performances. He will also be featured on Amon Tobin's upcoming release in 2007.
Mackrosoft/Reggie Watts - "Total Recall 2012" -audio CD-: 5/24
---Reggie Watts, the stunningly soulful singer from Maktub is featured on electro-pop production from Mackrosoft, laying down a new funky smooth style that would make
George Clinton and Stevie Wonder proud.
Terrene- "The Indifferent Universe" -DualDisc-: 6/12
---Terrene's music can be as tetra-aural and cacophonous as Sonic Youth, as ethereal and haunting as Sigur Ros and Godspeed You
Black Emperor!, and as folksy and pop-savvy as Sufjan Stevens and Built to Spill. Phil Ek (Built To Spill, The Shins, Modest Mouse) produced
their debut album. Listen!
Giant Panda - 2nd album -: 7/17
The Mackrosoft - "Upgraded" -audio CD-: 8/14
---Remixed original compositions by members of the Syncopated Taint (Skerik, Hans Teuber), and featuring performance by Money Mark.
Lightheaded - 2nd album -: 9/25
Holiday Sale! $8 CDs
We're phasing out the Pistol Star and Novatone CDs from stores and selling our private stock for $8, shipping included. Check it out at our store . Only a limited number remain.
Lightheaded hits #1 on KEXP hip-hop chart
Wax Orchard has a pass-through deal with Tres Records in L.A. Their latest release through us, Wrong Way, is doing very well in Seattle these days.
Get Ringtones!
There are ringtones available of WaxO music here.
Giant Panda touring Europe, dominating Seattle radio
Giant Panda has been on the top 10 KEXP hip-hop chart for nearly three months now. The band is currently in the UK, with dates every night until May 14th. Check the Tres Records site for more info.
Wax Orchard and Tres Records announce Shipping and Handling
Until now, all of the Tres Records rarities, b-sides, and remixes have been kept on vinyl. With the upcoming October release of Tres Records Presents: Shipping and Handling, the vaults will be opened up and assembled for the listening pleasure of the non-wax connoisseur. Featuring music from Thes One (of People Under The Stairs), Giant Panda, Lightheaded, Ohmega Watts, Headnodic (of Crown City Rockers), The Procussions, Ta'Raach (aka Lacks), Lil Sci, SP (of Starving Artist Crew) Rashaan Ahmad (of CCR), Zion (of Zion I), and a bonus mix CD by up and coming Tres artist, DJ Alibi.
Remo Conscious
One of Oakland's finest and hardest working hip-hop artists will be breaking out of California and making you think a little bit harder this summer about what's happening to our country. Don't miss the single "Don't / Lies" dropping in May.
Mackrosoft and Wax Orchard team up!
Mackrosoft, the legendary Seattle production team of Aja West and Cheebacabra, have joined forces with us to unleash the hottest instrumental funk and hip-hop grooves of 2006. Two albums dropping this May and June: "Antonio's Giraffe" and "Exile In The Woods". Check out Mackrosoft for more details.
Waxo releases THREE albums today, November 8th!
Today is a big day for us here at Wax Orchard. We have so much great music to give the world, and today, you can have it, ALL.
-There's PIE, a band that doesnt exist anymore but recorded some rad indie rock music in the 90's. These days the songs get exposure through SF-based band Richard Bitch.
-There's NOVATONE, for fans of Simply Great Rock with that ever-pervading Seattle ancestry.
-And there's GIANT PANDA, a multi-lingual hip-hop group who pride themselves on their respect for the 'old school.'
here are links:
Pie
Novatone
Giant Panda
and dont forget about:
Pistol Star
KJ Sawka
b/c we still love them too!
-There's PIE, a band that doesnt exist anymore but recorded some rad indie rock music in the 90's. These days the songs get exposure through SF-based band Richard Bitch.
-There's NOVATONE, for fans of Simply Great Rock with that ever-pervading Seattle ancestry.
-And there's GIANT PANDA, a multi-lingual hip-hop group who pride themselves on their respect for the 'old school.'
here are links:
Pie
Novatone
Giant Panda
and dont forget about:
Pistol Star
KJ Sawka
b/c we still love them too!