simple box construction ::: brief update - new release

::: like a sneak attack here comes an unplanned very limited edition new release from simple box construction by a death cinematic. it is a book, titled: HUMMING IN THE WARMTH OF THE TILT. (SBC - 023) of 16 original color photographs, a cd with brand new (yet to be recorded) exclusive music, hand stamped front and back covers, and a poem typed up on 20 year old handmade paper. the pages of the book are the actual photographs, as opposed to pages with photographs printed on them. this makes the books very nice looking but very expensive to produce and forced this edition to be a 'made to order' edition. this means that the edition number is determined by how many people place an order for the book.


::: this release is, also, only available for a limited time. because all copies are made to order this edition will not be available anywhere else or at any other time. to get a copy you must contact me via email, facebook, instagram, even a carrier pigeon (if you can get the fucker to fly over to the detroit area) where i would give the details on how to order. the deadline for this is 5.1.16. after tonight the edition goes into production and no extra copies are going to be made. at which time this edition will go private and all production updates and process photographs will be shared privately via email only with those who have ordered the book. the music for this release will not be made available in any other format or anywhere else, not even streaming on bandcamp. once everything is completed and shipped to their owners then this release will be archived on this site.


::: i can hear it now, "what about the new album or the split with murmur ring?" well, as those who follow these projects on instagram and facebook already know, they are being worked on, vigorously. all that information is coming up in the next update. which you might have to wait for until next week.

::: thank you for the support, interest, and as always, for reading.

SBC - 022 ::: deadmen - 2 poems by: a death cinematic (book)

::: SBC - 022 DEADMEN - 2 POEMS BY: A DEATH CINEMATIC. after many delays and very long production time this book is finally officially released. it was originally available with the BENEATH THAT GRAND USURPER t shirt preorder. this is a limited edition of 24 handmade books with 28 original images and 2 poems by A DEATH CINEMATIC. what was a simple idea soon became a monumental labor of love. each image and word is hand printed in the front half of a modified moleskine 3"x5" notebook. the pages of the second half are laminated together and inset with a dried flower on powdered graphite. more detail and production images can be viewed in the simple box construction album for this release on facebook.

::: to make a single copy of this book each cover and page was cut by hand with a die cutter. each cover and title page was hand stamped. the title of the book was die stamped one letter at a time on the cover and title page. the back cover was hand stamped. each word and image was registered and hand printed on every page. to do all this with some consistency several jigs had to be created and tested for these processes. to make the back of the book all the pages had to be aligned and laminated together also by hand. the square opening was then masked off and filled with powdered graphite and polyurethane and then more graphite and more polyurethane. finally a dried flower was selected and carefully inset into the graphite. then each book was inspected sanded and cleaned. all art work, photos, design and layout by simple box construction/ a death cinematic.

this item is no longer available.


::: and this is the old promo video i made for the book :::

simple box construction ::: small winter update

::: a small winter update for simple box construction. the last of the DEADMEN books are getting finished up and will be available shortly in the simple box web store. only a handful of copies will be available.

::: a ton of new stuff is coming up, promise.

::: i made the following video for a sketch i recorded live into an iPhone. it is a single track/ single take recording and it is based on the live show i did in november. this will be a very limited release and i'll be posting more details as it gets closer to completion. until next time, enjoy and thank you all for the support.


the title of the track is:

and all this,
i did
while you slept

i sheared the mountains
i ignited the oceans

i filled your soul
with sorrow

i did this
i did this all
i am

the broken
arrow shaft,
poisoned tipped,

in your heart

simple box construction ::: the big summer/ fall 2012 update

::: this has been a long time coming. as the weeks turned to months and now summer has surrendered to autumn, it is hard to believe that the last post on this site was way back in april and now we are at the middle of november. it is time for a simple box construction update and it is a big one. even though not much has been happening here, on this site, the summer has been busier than ever for a death cinematic and simple box. as much as has been done there are still plenty of things that haven't been touched yet since the last update. below, you will find a rundown of all the things i've been up to and will attempt to do and finish up before the year is out.



::: first thing is first, the new releases: a lot of the summer was spent recording, mixing, and mastering new material. a lot of new material and as some (many?) of you may know there is a couple of releases coming up real soon. maybe even before the year is out. one of them is a very small edition of a 7" on a great little label out of new zealand. i can't say much more about this (and i might have said too much already) but details will come soon enough.

::: the other release is going to be an inaugural a death cinematic cassette release on an awesome tape label, tyco magnetic anomalies. simple box construction has been granted the honor of designing and making the covers for this release which, now that the mock ups have been approved, are being fabricated as this is written. this tape clocks in at just about an hour and is the next a death cinematic full length. stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks. progress of the cover artwork and design may be viewed on the a death cinematic facebook page and release photo album.




::: and so with all the material that has been recorded and is now ready for the mix there will be another album coming right after these releases are buttoned up as well as some very exciting splits and collaborations. i will post more details about these in the very near future as deadlines and commitments are confirmed, this update is already large enough.

::: in addition to all the recording and mastering, simple box construction has been very busy building stock of its current releases and getting it out to interested distros. i have also started to revive some visual simple box editions that went on hold awhile back. there will be detailed updates on these projects as they get closer to completion. there are a few ideas that have been nagging and tugging at me so look for more photo and drawing books.

::: while working on all this i did manage to write some poetry too. so after a long hiatus from the poetry site i will be posting some new work there in the coming days.



::: speaking of photos and drawings. i have been taking an exorbitant amount of pictures. those connected with a death cinematic via facebook (personal page) can testify to that. organizing and editing images can be very time consuming. if you are on facebook you can check them out here (personal page). there is a tentative plan for starting just a photo and image simple box construction site. examples of pictures


(all images are © of simple box construction/ a death cinematic. don't use them without permission. thanks.)
::: i have also been doing quite a bit of drawing, mostly of themes relating to the coming releases. some of these might be t shirt designs as i am trying to figure out a way to screen the t shirts on a budget in house. the idea would be to run a pre order campaign for the shirts so only enough t shirts are made for the people who want them. the point of this is to not tie up very limited resources in quantities of t shirts that would have to be printed elsewhere, instead print only what is needed and do it at simple box.



(all images are © of simple box construction/ a death cinematic. don't use them without permission. thanks.)
::: simple box construction is also very proud to have been asked to do a t shirt design for inherent records out of cleveland, tn. this is an offical simple box project SBC - 017. they will be available soon and you might be able to get a one from the simple box construction shops too.




::: as an effort to raise funds for the label and project i am still selling some intaglio prints and proofs. to all those who have taken the leap and got one, thank you.

::: a death cinematic and simple box construction have been able to catch some print. in addition to all the a death cinematic reviews and interviews i have been getting and doing for various outstanding webzines, a death cinematic got a couple of print reviews in the german metal hammer and a nice one page feature in the u.k. zero tolerance music magazine. check out issue #48.

::: also, simple box is still working on putting up a video page so all videos can be viewed at one destination. there is quite a number of them out there now. a huge thank you to all those who have taken the time and effort to make them.

::: and the final bit of news for this update, simple box construction has opened a store on storeenvy.com. hopefully this will make it easier for people to purchase directly from simple box construction. the little store on the right sidebar will remain open but it is small and inconspicuous which makes it very easy to overlook. at the new store you'll be able to purchase all simple box releases and projects (prints, photos, drawings, hand bound books, etc.) and a death cinematic releases from other labels.



::: thank you to all for the continued support and interest. these projects of mine have turned 5 years old back on september 10th and that is directly due to all the great fans and people whom made this possible. here is to another 5 years and more. i will try to make the updates on a more regular basis as things occur. trying to play catch up every six months or so with all that is going on is a daunting task and a lot of things slip through the cracks. see you all very soon with the next update.