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Daily work on new songs - almost ready to record!!

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Getting ready for @sonicritesfestival on 21 May in Helsinki, first show with Tim Wyskida on drums ⚡ . . . . . #insectark @profoundlorerecords @earsplitpr #insectarkthevanishing @consouling @nikosgiagkoudakis #sonicrites2022 @deadpig_booking #danaschechter #timwyskida #strictlyforwardsociety #tectonic #tectonicthevanishing https://www.instagram.com/p/CdVZxgkrV9F/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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First of many show announcements - more TBA:

21 May - Helsinki (FI) @ Sonic Rites Festival 15 June – Pardubice (CZ), Divadlo 29 16 June – Brno (CZ), Kabinet Múz 17 June – Trenčín (SK), Klub Lúč 18 June – Bojkovice (CZ), MišMaš Festival

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>> Announcement << A note from Dana Relocation to Berlin // Lineup Changes // New Album

Insect Ark is now officially based in Berlin! This complex & vibrant city is now our official HQ, making it easier to focus on work, collaborations, and travels/tours within Europe.  

Insect Ark turned 10 this year. This coincided with the crazy whirlwind of the last 1.5 years, with forced separations everywhere we turned, and huge losses on so many levels in the music world & in life. With uncertain times still ahead, it’s been a time of big questions. Making music/art/whatever really feels more crucial than ever. I've had a deep desire (personally/musically) to sharpen focus and to simplify, while also becoming more expansive. I love “doing it all” (writing/recording/looping/playing all the parts) and I welcome a good challenge. But I’m more interested in evolution.

So, the changes:

The “duo band” format will now make room for occasional outside collaborators, but I’ll remain the band’s main member/writer. I’ll keep doing solo work too, alongside the band version. Welcoming this flexibility feels really good.  

Andy Patterson (drums) who played/toured for 2020’s The Vanishing will be taking leave. He’s focusing on The Otolith & on his recording studio in Salt Lake City. The 5000+ mile gap between us and a year of Covid-induced dislocation was a tough recipe for making progress as a band. Over the time apart we both had shifted priorities, so we made the mutual decision. I’m super proud of the music we did together and grateful for all Andy’s work, and for our continued friendship.

I’m excited to announce that now joining me on drums is none other than Tim Wyskida (Khanate, Blind Idiot God, Azonic), who now also resides in Berlin as a fellow NYC expat. Tim’s dedication to sound, his creative vigor and work ethic, paired with his exceptional skills as a drummer/percussionist are very exciting developments for Insect Ark, as I’ve been a huge fan of his work for years.

The writing & demos for the upcoming full-length record are 75% done. There have been the obvious delays and obstacles, but I feel like the wait + these new developments will help make this the best Insect Ark music ever. We’ve been working hard on planning the next steps for 2022 and beyond, so I hope you’ll stay tuned, there are a lot more exciting things to be announced soon.

Thank you for your time in reading, and wishing you all strength, courage and good health in all you do.

– Dana

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Belgium — made it! Brussels tonight w @sumofrband at cafe central 🖤 @cafecentralbxl @earsplitcompound @consouling @deadpig_booking #futurefossils #insectark #danaschechter #insektarc (at Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUZlDynI-7f/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Preorders are up for the new Insect Ark EP “Future Fossils”  on Consouling Sounds. This is not a new "band record" but rather, material from the 2016-2018 archives. It's largely a 'synth-only' record, and marks a revisitation to Dana's solo work, alongside the duo band formation of Insect Ark. Sonically the EP focuses on clustered, layered, minimal ambient/noise, with several tracks recorded at Elektronmusikstudion EMS Stockholm, mixed by Simon Ralph Goff. A live ambient improv is on the B side from 2016 with then drummer Ashley Spungin on synths, recorded by Josh Wertheimer at The Park Church Co-op in Brooklyn. LP/CD Preorder links at https://bit.ly/2W7iEwC. Enjoy!

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Insect Ark (solo) will be performing live on 01 Oct at the @consouling sounds festival “24 Hours of Deep Listening” in Ghent BE along with a killer lineup of other bands. Check out the other supporting tour dates in the region!  https://www.insectark.com/shows  https://consouling.be/news/24-hours-of-deep-listening

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Teaser for "The Making of Insect Ark's The Vanishing" To mark the 1 year anniversary of "The Vanishing" on Profound Lore Records, we made a DIY mini documentary film which follows the whirlwind of ups & downs before, during and after the making of the album in November 2019 with engineer Colin Marston of Menegroth Studios NYC. 

Watch the full 8.5 minute video here: https://youtu.be/f388ybzBNbk​

Album stream/purchase: https://insectark.bandcamp.com/album/...

Directed and Edited by Dana Schechter  Sound Mix by Nikos Giagkoudakis Album Release date: Feb 28, 2020, Profound Lore Records Album Recorded & Mixed by Colin Marston, Menegroth Studios, Queens NY Mastered by Jennifer Munson, Taloowa Mastering, Yonkers NY Album Artwork by Sonia Merah

www.insectark.com www.profoundlorerecords.com Band Management: Nikos Giagkoudakis/Strictly Forward Society EU Booking: Pierre Gautiez/Dead Pig Entertainment North America Booking: Ethan McCarthy/Heavy Talent Press: Ciavarella-Brenner/Earsplit PR