Traditionals by Blocktreat - Out now on Jellyfish! Download or order a copy in hand-printed, 100% recycled packaging.
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Given the option, I don't know why anybody would choose to make music in some sterile newfangled downtown recording studio. Following Colin Easthope and Leathan Milne's westcoast tour, we hauled the mobile Gnomegrown recording rig up to a family cabin at Timothy Lake, BC. In four days, six songs were tracked mostly live-off-the-floor with the wood stove crackling away in the corner. Dag nammit, already miss it. Expect a digital release of the tunes in time for festival season.
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December, 2011 Miami Device's first full length, Monopoly, will be ready in the next couple months. Here's a preview - Remix anyone?
December, 2011 Flower of the Fur - the Music Team (aka - David Croft's) third Gnomegrown release is almost ready for mastering. Here's a sneak preview of the monster to come (there could be as many as 23 tracks, hoooo-eeee!)
November, 2011
If you've been curious, much has changed around this neck of the woods. The Gladgnome house's days are numbered, as its about to be demolished to make room for a couple boring old Vancouver Specials. As resident Conor put it, we are Gladgnomore. Coincidentally, this news came shortly after I (Brandon) decided to move out and fly solo. As much as I loved that creaking, leaking, patchwork-contraption of a house, I'm very excited for my new mixing/ mastering setup in a rad new house in East Van. I'm also pretty excited to experiment with different recording spaces. The first of such experimenting will begin this January. Right after Colin and Leathan get back from their westcoast tour we're heading to the Hoffman Family cabin on Timothy Lake, BC to track a bunch of new songs Colin has in the works. Stay tuned for advancements in this and other projects, and join the new Mailing list! Every month or so I'll send out links to free downloads and important dates relating to Gnomegrown artists and releases. Cheers - B.
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November, 2011
Monopoly - Miami Device's first full length album - is in the mixing stage, with some stellar album art care of Tara Williamson on the way. Crazy right? And there's more! Remixes by artists like Decline, Headspace, and Axiom aren't far behind. Here's one of the tracks thats been worked up in the studio...
October, 2011 Jellyfish Recording's 2011 beat compilation Another Dimension is out now. Proceeds from the album go to Arts Umbrella. Featuring tracks by Blocktreat, Chief, Tight Mike and Moka Only, and mastered by one Brandon Hoffman. Listen here:
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May 16, 2011
We've started laying down bed tracks with Afro-Beat monstrosity Miami Device. This will be the first legit album for the band that has been building up a steady following for the past four-or-so years.
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May 15, 2011
Although living on the other side of the planet, David Croft has begun pre-production with Brandon on yet another album. Dave emailed a double-album's worth of demo's to the crew to work into full-blown productions.
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May 10, 2011
Mixing of Colin Easthope's second Gladgnome production is complete! The collection of folksy-alt-country tracks are off to Corwin Fox for mastering.
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April, 29 2011
Brandon is currently mastering a 16 - song album for G-Laz and the Fare Evaders.
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Feb 20, 2011
Strawberry halfmoon Garden's self-titled debut is mastered and headed to production! The album was made with the support of the Canadian Government through Factor. Advance copies of the album is available via downloadable seed-packets. The CD drops just in time for their summer festival tour - Listen to a couple tracks here...
Feb. 3, 2011
David J Croft's second Gladgnome album is at last on its way to FaderMaster Studios to be mastered! It's in the Lord....or rather, Kevin Kowal's hands now.
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Jan. 28, 2011 We're about half way through drum tracks for Colin's forthcoming album, Jeff... Git yer damn banjo! These tracks are gonna be smokin!
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Jan. 1, 2011 Colin Easthope is literally moving in for the winter to embark on another album project. This guy means business.
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Brandon just had a weekend session with members of 3 inches of Blood laying down some screaming metal drums for an instructional DVD, shot by Tom Macleod.
