April 2024 Update

   

Hello- I've managed to let a few months pass by since my last update, but I've been keeping busy behind the scenes. I've been recording quite a bit during the downtime between shows, and I'm sure I'll discuss that more down the road. Anatomy of Habit is wrapping up mixes for our next album (really!) and we just announced our next show. BLOODYMINDED has a plan in place to complete our next album (no, really!), which will see us incorporating a new process to mix and edit songs, as well as to tackle vocals differently. I'm getting started on new shirt designs, so you'll see something a bit cryptic from Super Eight Loop, below, as well as a BLOODYMINDED design that was announced on social media, right before our December show. Paolo and I decided to finally get a CD version pressed of our 2020 collaboration and the discs just arrived. I included a link below to a recent interview I participated in with Eeli at Everything is Noise. Along with news there are a few reminders of later 2023 releases in the various sections below. Thanks for reading! -Mark   Anatomy of Habit Our next show was just announced and tickets are now on-sale: Event Page: sleeping-village.com/event/huntsmen Ticket Link: https://link.dice.fm/J5b7b50c5071 Website Bandcamp Instagram Facebook Spotify   BLOODYMINDED     New "Marsyas" T-Shirt - Hoody - Tote December 2023 design from our concert poster. Inspired by Paris. https://bloodyminded.threadless.com/designs/bloodyminded-marsyas-2023-design Bandcamp Instagram Facebook Spotify   The Fortieth Day          Our last three album are digital-only and they're available via Bandcamp and all major streaming platforms. https://thefortiethday.bandcamp.com/album/the-salvation-of-souls https://thefortiethday.bandcamp.com/album/under-the-influence-of-delirium https://thefortiethday.bandcamp.com/album/a-willful-defiance All of our previous albums, dating back to 2006, are also now available to stream.              Spotify Apple Tidal YouTube   Intrinsic Action https://bloodyminded.threadless.com/designs/intrinsic-action-text-logo-2023-update https://bloodyminded.threadless.com/designs/intrinsic-action-groupies-2023-design Bandcamp Spotify Apple Music   Mark Solotroff      "Geological Plots And Subway Rifts" My 2020 collaboration with Paolo L. Bandera (Sigillum S, Sshe Retuna Stimulants, The Sodality, Ensemble Sacrés Garçons) is now available on CD for the first time. It was previously only available digitally. CDs are initially available via Bandcamp and will later be added to my webstore, as well as my Discogs and Ebay stores. https://marksolotroff.bandcamp.com/album/geological-plots-and-subway-rifts UK/European listeners: Please note that Paolo will have copies available via his Bandcamp page (https://paololbandera.bandcamp.com/) in mid-June. New Interview An interview/featured artist profile was recently published by Everything is Noise: https://everythingisnoise.net/weekly-featured-artist/wfa-mark-solotroff/ "Today The Infinite, Tomorrow Zero" https://marksolotroff.bandcamp.com/album/today-the-infinite-tomorrow-zero CDs are available from my various shops, and it's streaming on all major platforms Bandcamp Webstore Discogs Ebay   The Sodality “Unburdened Underpass” CD      https://bloodshop.bigcartel.com/product/the-sodality-unburdened-underpass-cd Originally created in 1984 by Andrea Cernotto and Pierpaolo Zoppo, The Sodality bloomed under Andrea‘s guidance across seminal works in the 80's and 90's. The project was revived by original members Paolo Bandera and Eraldo Bernocchi for a 2014 concert with Mark Solotroff on vocals, and again in 2023, for a live show and new recordings with that line-up and including founder Andrea Cernotto.   Super Eight Loop       New "Endless Labels" T-Shirt - Hoody - Tote 2024 design utilizing the vinyl sticker labels created in 2005 for the last edition of Super Eight Loop cassettes. https://bloodyminded.threadless.com/designs/super-eight-loop-2005-endless-labels     Website Instagram Facebook Bandcamp Spotify Apple/iTunes Amazon (author page) Threadless

December 1, 2023 Update

 

Anatomy of Habit Here's an update on our final shows of 2023, which are happening this weekend, in Chicago and Indianapolis: https://www.facebook.com/events/705535554825912/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1031318414564103   BLOODYMINDED Tickets are now on sale for our show with Nika (Zola Jesus), Palais Intrige, Lula Asplund, and Mortido Facebook invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/1344967906151549 Ticket link: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/bloodyminded-nika-palais-empty-bottle-tickets/13852038   The Fortieth Day Eighteen years after we began playing as The Fortieth Day, we're pleased to present "The Salvation Of Souls," the last of three new albums that we've been working on over the past few years. For this album, we've created a set of seven songs that attempt to blend elements of our studio and live sounds. As with our two previous albums from 2023, this album is a digital-only release, available via Bandcamp, and it's streaming on all major platforms: https://thefortiethday.bandcamp.com/album/the-salvation-of-souls In addition to our new album, we've added six additional albums, which were previously only on Bandcamp, to all the streaming platforms:              Spotify Apple Tidal YouTube   Mark Solotroff "Today The Infinite, Tomorrow Zero" Thanks to everyone who has supported my new album! Here are a couple of positive reviews: https://www.brainwashed.com/index.php/reviews-easyblog/mark-solotroff-today-the-infinite-tomorrow-zero https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=10072      CDs are available from my various shops, and it's streaming on all major platforms Bandcamp Webstore Discogs Ebay   The Sodality “Unburdened Underpass” CD      I'm pleased to announce that I now have limited copies in stock via my webstore: https://bloodshop.bigcartel.com/product/the-sodality-unburdened-underpass-cd Originally created in 1984 by Andrea Cernotto & Pierpaolo Zoppo, The Sodality bloomed under Andrea‘s guidance across seminal works in the 80's and 90's. The project was revived by original members Paolo Bandera and Eraldo Bernocchi for a 2014 concert with Mark Solotroff on vocals, and again in 2023, for a live show and new recordings with the same line-up + contribution by founder Andrea Cernotto. “Unburdened Underpass” includes two brand new, very long and mostly instrumental tracks, completely different from the “Schmooze & Sleaze” 12”. While visually related to the previous release (thanks to the striking artwork of Petulia Mattioli), the audio content provides a radically alternative angle of The Sodality’s extreme existentialism, obsessed with the ageing of libido and the intoxicating stench of death. “… extreme existentialism, an act of pure and unadulterated audio commentaries about old age, the transformation of libido and the irreversible path to death … naked and raw as spilled guts, while sophisticated as a post-sociology tome, an exercise in psychology dissection… deadly / funnily serious and fully unpredictable… voices explode like dying worms and howling monsters, noises like falling stars and sudden earthquakes, frequencies like injected poisons and rumbling cascades… words inflate like melting projectiles and concept pornographies …” The Sodality: Paolo Bandera, Eraldo Bernocchi, Mark Solotroff, Andrea Cernotto Conceived & composed by Paolo Bandera Produced by Eraldo Bernocchi Executive production and framework structuring by Paolo Bandera Engineering, mixing and mastering by Eraldo Bernocchi Driving vocals by Mark Solotroff, recorded by Sanford Parker @ Hypercube, Chicago Side vocals by Andrea Cernotto Electronics recorded January – May 2023 in Milano, London and Chicago Artwork by Petulia Mattioli

Out now: Today The Infinite, Tomorrow Zero

Today The Infinite, Tomorrow Zero My new album was released today. It's available on CD and it's streaming on all major digital platforms. Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered the album! All CD orders have been shipped out and the digital version was released last night on Bandcamp.      CDs are available from my various shops Bandcamp Webstore Discogs Ebay   The Sodality      The Sodality “Unburdened Underpass” CD is now available. Please note that I am not selling this CD. It's available from the band's Bandcamp page and it ships from Italy. thesodality.bandcamp.com/album/unburdened-underpass Originally created in 1984 by Andrea Cernotto & Pierpaolo Zoppo, The Sodality bloomed under Andrea‘s guidance across seminal works in the 80's and 90's. The project was revived by original members Paolo Bandera and Eraldo Bernocchi for a 2014 concert with Mark Solotroff on vocals, and again in 2023, for a live show and new recordings with the same line-up + contribution by founder Andrea Cernotto. “Unburdened Underpass” includes two brand new, very long and mostly instrumental tracks, completely different from the “Schmooze & Sleaze” 12”. While visually related to the previous release (thanks to the striking artwork of Petulia Mattioli), the audio content provides a radically alternative angle of The Sodality’s extreme existentialism, obsessed with the ageing of libido and the intoxicating stench of death. “… extreme existentialism, an act of pure and unadulterated audio commentaries about old age, the transformation of libido and the irreversible path to death … naked and raw as spilled guts, while sophisticated as a post-sociology tome, an exercise in psychology dissection… deadly / funnily serious and fully unpredictable… voices explode like dying worms and howling monsters, noises like falling stars and sudden earthquakes, frequencies like injected poisons and rumbling cascades… words inflate like melting projectiles and concept pornographies …” The Sodality: Paolo Bandera, Eraldo Bernocchi, Mark Solotroff, Andrea Cernotto Conceived & composed by Paolo Bandera Produced by Eraldo Bernocchi Executive production and framework structuring by Paolo Bandera Engineering, mixing and mastering by Eraldo Bernocchi Driving vocals by Mark Solotroff, recorded by Sanford Parker @ Hypercube, Chicago Side vocals by Andrea Cernotto Electronics recorded January – May 2023 in Milano, London and Chicago Artwork by Petulia Mattioli   Anatomy of Habit Here's an update on our next three shows. This will be our first time in Indianapolis. Weird, considering Alex and Skyler are both from there... https://www.facebook.com/events/322201653668344/ https://www.facebook.com/events/705535554825912/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1031318414564103   Threadless I recently added two new designs to the shop. Thanks to those of you who've been posting or sending photos of your orders. Everything I've seen looks great!      https://bloodyminded.threadless.com/designs/bloodyminded-chorus-logo-2023-design      https://bloodyminded.threadless.com/designs/intrinsic-action-groupies-2023-design   BLOODYMINDED We're still waiting for an official announcement for the BLOODYMINDED show with Nika (Zola Jesus), Palais Intrige, Lula Asplund, and Mortido: