IFF Transponder Recordings: Archive

EP2: Now taking pre-orders

Hi everyone, We are now taking pre-orders for City Seventeen’s EP2! Head on over to the shop to place an order, and we’ll get it out to you as soon as it’s released!

May 7th

Excellent Feature on e.p. hall

Nuvo have put up a great feature on e.p. hall, in which we are hilariously referred to as “professional help”, as if we are that help rather than the cause of someone seeking it. A++, would read again.

Mar 18th

IFPI Says Labels DO Invest In Music →

Interesting take on the whole “do bands need labels” discussion (via @brainlove)

Mar 9th

OMG! 10/10 for e.p. hall!

This review is so, as the kids say, “full of win” (they may not say that anymore) that we’re having difficulty not spontaneously breaking out into song, Mary Poppins style. “E.P Hall is a talent with such sullen, slow building brilliance that this album will demand repeat listens for months, possibly years to come…” !! “A Stunning album – One that lingers and...

Feb 3rd

New video emerges from secret City Seventeen...

City Seventeen are offering up a mysterious video to people who join their mailing list via their contact page. Head over to the City Seventeen official site for some cryptic information.

Jan 13th

Happy New Year!

Happy new year from us all at IFF Transponder! Thanks for all your support in 2009, and here’s to an even better 2010!

Jan 1st

A bit of a break in e.p. hall reviews to give...

…a Toma review! Well, less a review and more an award as Sonic Reverie places “As We Fall Into Static Our Hearts Sing” at the number 29 spot in their top 60 records of 2009! You can view the full list here, and as always buy a copy of As We Fall here at the IFF Transponder Online Shop!

Dec 31st

And still the reviews keep coming in...

Did you all have a good Christmas break? Are you all feeling full and ever so slightly remorseful? Hmm? Us too. To make you feel better, head on over to Blurt Online, who have published another great review for Mommy Crow. Still not got your copy? Get it now!

Dec 29th

Major Labels Learn Meaning of "Epic Fail" →

Dec 10th

My Hilarious Warner Bros. Royalty Statement →

Interesting view of major label accounting from Tim Quirk of Too Much Joy (via NONALIGNMENT PACT).

Dec 8th

Another Review for Mommy Crow

You’re probably getting tired of this, but we aren’t! Record Dept. Music Reviews has just posted a short review of Mommy Crow. Head on over and check it out. Whilst you’re at it, be sure to check out their amazing gallery of gig posters. Some truly great ones in there!

Dec 7th

Mommy Crow Grabs Best Local Album of 2009 at... →

It’s that time of year where people are making lists, and for a late entrant into the competition, coming first in the “Best Local Album of the Year” category of HipsterSpinster’s “Best of 2009 Awards” is an amazing, and well-deserved, achievement! We’ll be cracking out the champagne in the IFF office. If you haven’t heard Mommy Crow yet, why not...

Dec 6th

City Seventeen: New Website →

City Seventeen have updated their website with a new look and a blog that they promised on pain of death to actually keep updated…

Dec 6th

Behind the Scenes

We’ve been prodding some stuff around behind the scenes here at the IFF Transponder Recordings Blog, so apologies in advance for any weirdness…

Dec 5th

Dec 2nd

Mommy Crow Pre-orders: Shipping Today

Just to let you know that whoever has pre-ordered Mommy Crow, we’ve got them here with us and will be sending out copies today! We are so excited about this! The CDs themselves look amazing. We hope you enjoy them! Let us know your thoughts: info@iff-transponder.co.uk. Better yet, let your friends know your thoughts… (Stuck for Christmas present ideas? Head on over to the IFF...

Nov 25th

City Seventeen: 5.11.09 Live pics

Thanks to Cambridge Indie Music Society. Pics can be found here on the Myspace as well as here on the Facebook.

Nov 16th

Stream tracks from e.p. hall's new record!

For those that don’t already know, you can now stream the first three tracks of e.p. hall’s new CD, “Mommy Crow”. Head on over to here or to ephall.com to listen. Don’t forget to pre-order!

Nov 12th

e.p. hall Reviews & Mommy Crow Preorders

We’re glad to be able to post up here the very first (?) review of e.p. hall’s forthcoming “Mommy Crow”, courtesy of the amazingly-named “Cows Are Just Food”. Head over to the blog to check it out. In other e.p. news, we’ll be taking pre-orders for it any day now. Stocks are limited so get your orders in now! Head on over to the IFF Transponder Online...

Nov 8th

Just a quick note to say Line Spectra has put up the Lévy Flight Single, available for free download from here: http://linespectra.tumblr.com/post/213112778/levy-flight-single Fans of Autechre, Random Number and chaotic composition in general should take a listen!

Oct 16th

Oct 10th

Line Spectra's Transducer is now available for...

Over here at IFF Transponder Recordings, we are completely up with the times, and what the “kids” want from modern music. As such, we’re pleased to announce that Transducer is now available for digital download, in a variety of formats: 128kbps MP3s for free, higher quality including OGG, M4A, FLAC etc for £1 per track, or £5 for the whole album, which includes a...

Sep 25th

"As We Fall Into Static Our Hearts Sing" Review at... →

Great review of a great record.

Sep 5th

Watch

Toma - This Is The End Of Everything

Aug 16th

Kai Fagaschinski & Bernhard Gal - Going Round in... →

Making my way though this now; captivated by the textures, space and drones. Highly recommended. - Rhys

Aug 14th

Aug 13th

A Conversation with the Music Industry →

Fascinating look at digital vs. physical distribution from the point of view of ecological and moral matters. Digital distribution is something we’re still working on here: you can get a lot of the IFF material on iTunes and the like, but we’d like to move towards selling directly to you, since that way we can guarentee to offer you stuff in formats you’d like to recieve it in.

Aug 7th

Aug 5th

Big Content: ludicrous to expect DRMed music to... →

For what it’s worth, small labels like us are very keen to distance ourselves from this kind of behaviour.

Jul 30th

Chen Santa Maria →

Perfect late night music; touching on some of the Nurse With Wound material. Part nightmarish, all beautiful.

Jul 25th

Sarah, Sarah, Sarah (A love letter)

Sarah Lain. Just can’t get over how such an amazing voice can come from someone. Three songs, all new, touching nerves and emotions with such grace and ease. Videos of these new songs may be forthcoming, all being well.

Jul 25th

really excited to announce that we are now officially selling physical copies of toma’s latest album: http://bit.ly/Njd9O

Jul 23rd

and those who aren’t fans yet should download the free mp3s from http://bit.ly/Me5d5 and give them a spin!

Jul 23rd

Sarah Lain @ CB2 Cafe, Cambridge →

Pay attention, fans of Sarah Lain: she will be making a low-key appearance at CB2 Cafe, Norfolk Street, Cambridge on Saturday night, playing alongside other acoustic artists in an amazing intimate setting. Those of you not familiar with Sarah’s incredible voice should hit up the link above and take a listen to the free downloads on the page. Hope to see you all there!

Jul 23rd