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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

thrilled to reveal the front cover for this release, coming soon: Vanessa Rossetto - The Professional (Erstwhile 011-2)

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

very nice post from a happy listener about Erst on Instagram.

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I'm thrilled to announce this exciting new project added to the upcoming Erst queue, which will be recorded by Taku Unami: Shoko Numao/Wakana Ikeda (Erstwhile 112)

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

exceedingly happy to announce this new addition to the forthcoming queue, two longtime powerhouses who will be working together for the first time. Kevin Drumm/Taku Unami (Erstwhile 113)

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

thrilled to announce possibly the final Erstwhile release for 2025, a spectacular year for the label IMO. this one is an epic achievement, 3 1/2 hours of two brilliant sound creators alone in a room, very happy to share this with the world. Yan Jun/Taku Unami - Old Tales Retold (Erstwhile 105-3)

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

excited to announce this beauty is newly arrived and shipping!! Arek Gulbenkoglu/Matthew Revert - Independent Television (Erstwhile 104) erstwhilerecords.bandcamp.com/album/indepe...

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Taku Unami on Erstwhile, 2018-2025, interlocking trilogies.

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

very excited to reveal the front cover of the imminent triple CD from Yan Jun/Taku Unami, recorded this week and out soon.

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Yan Jun and Taku Unami are recording this week in Beijing, we hope to have the results up for preorder very quickly.

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

thrilled to announce that this exciting new project is now available for preorder, CDs shipping next month. the era of Independent Television has arrived! Arek Gulbenkoglu/Matthew Revert - Independent Television (Erstwhile 104) erstwhilerecords.bandcamp.com/album/indepe...

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

into year 27 of Erstwhile, I still love the feeling of releasing newly arrived titles into the wild. these two just arrived, looking and sounding gorgeous, both shipping now. Éric La Casa/Jérôme Noetinger - Off Tracks (Erstwhile 101) Marja Ahti/Manja Ristić- Transference (Erstwhile 103)

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

coming to your living room soon, for now here is the front cover: Arek Gulbenkoglu/Matthew Revert - Independent Television (Erstwhile 104)

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

excited to announce that this thrilling new collaboration is now available for preorder, CDs shipping next month: Marja Ahti/Manja Ristić - Transference (Erstwhile 103) erstwhilerecords.bandcamp.com/album/transf...

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

happy to announce that this exciting new project is now available for preorder, CDs shipping next month: Éric La Casa / Jérôme Noetinger - Off Tracks (Erstwhile 101) erstwhilerecords.bandcamp.com/album/off-tr...

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

coming in 2026, as announced in the superb Wire profile linked below. let us all rejoice: Vanessa Rossetto - The Professional (ErstSolo 011-2)

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

very happy to announce that we have a title and a final front cover for this project, coming soon: Marja Ahti/Manja Ristić - Transference (Erstwhile 103)

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

very happy to announce that we have a final front cover for this project, coming soon: Eric La Casa/Jérôme Noetinger - Off Tracks (Erstwhile 101)

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Manja Ristić and Marja Ahti working on their upcoming Erst together today in Croatia. photo by Mark Vernon

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

it's Bandcamp Friday again, as every music fan presumably already knows. also we just started a sale on all of our labels, 20 percent off, coupon code "2025". full details at the link below, happy to send Bandcamp DL codes for direct orders! www.erstwhilerecords.com/news/april-3...

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

London people! go see the London debut of both Vanessa and Matt tonight and thank me later!

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

I'm really happy to announce this brand new project added to the upcoming Erst queue, very excited to hear what these two come up with!! Vanessa Rossetto / Lucy Liyou (Erstwhile 114)

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

thanks to Marc Masters for his kind words about SHM II on Bandcamp's best of March experimental list! daily.bandcamp.com/best-experim...

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

very proud to announce that these are now shipping (preorders started going out today), a 20+ years later double CD sequel to one of the great abstract records of all time. Kevin Drumm-Sheer Hellish Miasma II (ErstSolo 009-2) erstwhilerecords.bandcamp.com/album/sheer-...

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I'm thrilled to announce this brand new project added to the upcoming Erst queue, really looking forward to working with these two for the first time: David Toop/Kate Carr (Erstwhile 105)

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I'm very excited to announce this brand new project added to the upcoming Erst queue: Judith Hamann/Will Guthrie (Erstwhile 109)

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

very happy 85th birthday to the *great* Keith Rowe, we will never see another like you.

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Europeans! go see Vanessa Rossetto’s first non-US shows ever!!

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

a lengthy listener report about their 'Sheer Hellish II' experience: "Phenomenal work from Kevin Drumm, and an early AOTY contender for me. Seriously, I am just blown away with how amazing this is."

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

very happy 4th annual Erstwhile Day (2/22) to all those who celebrate!!

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Written for Brian Cashman and Hal Steinbrenner:

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

very happy to announce this project added to the upcoming queue: Arek Gulbenkoglu/Matthew Revert (Erstwhile 107)

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

another nice shout out by Anthony Fantano of an Erst, this time Kevin Drumm's new Sheer Hellish Miasma II.

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

RIP David Lynch, thank you for everything.

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

thrilled to announce that we have a final front cover for this project, coming soon! Vanessa Rossetto - Pictures Of The Warm South (ErstSolo 010-2)

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

our first ever 'free shipping' sale, check it out and please share!!! details in the comments... www.erstwhilerecords.com www.elsewheremusic.net

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

happy new year to all from me and the best Knicks team of the past 50 years!

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

from my 8 hour 'DJ' set in the Experimental Intermedia festival, Dec 2012.

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

I don’t think there has ever been an athlete who makes me laugh out loud in disbelief nearly as much as Victor Wembanyama, who has a non-zero chance to pass LeBron and MJ as the greatest player ever.

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Jon Abbey/Erstwhile Records @erstwhile.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

25 years ago this week the ‘Schnee’ duo (Christof Kurzmann/Burkhard Stangl) began. check out their Erst releases linked below, and if you’re near Vienna, go to the celebration shows at Amann Studios next weekend!

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