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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / The Bad Doctors - Burning City LP at FDH records

« on: February 22, 2014, 11:15:17 AM »

We are very proud to announce that we are now taking preorders for the first full length record from West Philadelphia?s The Bad Doctors. ?Burning City? has been a work in progress since the band formed back in 2009. While the band now has a few releases under their belt, both the Distractions EP & Spit it Out 7? are really just the start of the band cutting their teeth and developing a sound. From the opening notes of the album it?s very clear that the synth will be taking a major role on this record. Paired with precision drumming, solid bass lines, driving guitar riffs, and poetic lyrics, The Bad Doctors bring a sound that is not to be dismissed. Somehow the band has crafted a hybrid of Post punk, New Wave, Garage, Pop, and Indie that both keeps you in a modern timeframe while also eerily sounding like a lost 80?s record that would have been a hit with fans of bands like New Order, Devo, The Screamers, and Kraftwerk.

A few months back we released the Re Animate EP digitally as a teaser for this album ( This EP is currently a free download on our bandcamp page grab it today at fdhrecords.bandcamp.com ). The EP is just a taste of how Burning City engulfs punk riffs along with an electronic sound perfectly, melting together under the morose vocals, creating something that you can simply get lost in. The Burning City continues a new move in The Bad Doctors groundbreaking study of smart pop structures, orchestrated electronic madness, & the dynamic spectrum from the manic rock, creative melodies, and brooding thoughtfulness. The offical street date for this release is June 3rd. However we will for sure be getting these well before then and all preorders will ship early. We spared no expense with this release and are offering many different package deals including quite a few limited edition versions that are bound to go quick. Please visit our store section to preorder today! We also will be randomly tossing in a few goodies to all preorders including download codes, FDH swag, Tapes, Cd?s, and even a few records. Everyone that preorders get something extra on us (free stuff is all random no special requests).



visit www.fdhmusic.com to order! Limited editions are going quick.

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / New free Comp (Download) from FDH records / Suicide Bong Tapes

« on: February 11, 2014, 06:47:57 AM »

A free 20 song comp with a bunch of our bands.

https://fdhrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fdh-suicide-bong-sampler-2014

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Teledrome - Self Titled LP @ FDH records

« on: December 05, 2013, 07:35:59 PM »

We got a preorder button up for the new Teledrome LP on out page now. This one is gonna be on FDH here in the USA, on Mammoth Cave in Canada, And P.Trash in Germany. We will have 25 copies on color vinyl and they go to the first preorders. Visit fdhmusic.com to preorder the record and to check out the first song from the album "Boyfriend"

?Synth pop punk band from Calgary , Canada . They play a perfect mix of UNITS / SPITS-Synth-Punk, GARY NUMAN-Elektro-Pop, NEW ORDER-Electronic-Dance-Music with a dark fluorescent FAD GADGET or DIGITAL LEATHER vibe! TELEDROME inspired of the early 1980s New York City club scene sound, would fit right in among any of the essential early Factory/Mute Records releases! The record will include the re-recording of a few from the HoZac 7″ as well as a slew of new songs. You can hear the first track ?Boyfriend? on our player now.
 Back in Calgary about 6 years ago, there was an amazing garage-punk band called THE CRYPTOMANIACS. If you can find that 7″, it is the best thing from that city in the last 5 years, so hard to find though. That band split when Ian Manhire moved to Ottawa and started WHITE WIRES and SEDATIVES. SEDATIVES first 7″ ?Can?t Calm Down? was originally a CRYPTOMANIACS song called ?Good Enough for Garbage.? Shortly after, Andrew Payne moved to Ottawa and started ZEBRASSIERES and FUN FUNS (later playing in KETAMINES with Paul from Mammoth Cave Rec.). The only person left behind: Ryan Saddler, who is the man behind TELEDROME. TELEDROME?s guitar player is Evan Van Reekum, who is in the great band FIST CITY and co-runs Mammoth Cave from Calgary .?

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Bad Doctors - Reanimate EP (File Under New Order, Devo, Joy Division, The Cure)

« on: November 05, 2013, 07:16:51 AM »

Got this killer band from Philly called The Bad Doctors. They will be releasing a full length with me in Spring 2014. In the mean time we have released a digital EP from the band with a few tracks from the upcoming album and a few outtakes. Here is a link to check it out. And of you would like a download of the ep just let me know and I will gladly give you a FREE download code.

https://fdhrecords.bandcamp.com/album/re-animate

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Last call on a few releases. Near OOP

« on: October 18, 2013, 11:00:21 AM »

Just cleaning stuff up a bit. Down to a handful of copies on a few releases. Last call before they are gone and out of print.


Destruction Unit - Eclipse LP (10 left)

Kidnappers - Ransom Notes and Telephone calls LP(1 left)

Earthmen and Strangers - Self titled LP (2 left)

Digital Leather - Closed My eyes 7" (2 left)

Ramma Lamma - 2 7" package (mean street time on FDH / Tiger on certified PR) limited wrap around cover limited to 100 (3 left)

Manikins - I want my Baby dead 7" (misprint version on red vinyl with digital leather center stickers) 2 left (only 10 were not destroyed)

I also have a stack of LPs that are brand new unplayed vinyl but they are missing their cover art.

Tokyo Electron AZ 238 (no cover) LP

Digital Leather - Blow Machine (no cover) LP

Destruction Unit / Black Sunday - Split LP (no cover)


Make me a offeron anything your interested in as most of its already off my website (DU eclipse is still in the store section @ www.fdhmusic.com )

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Manikins - I want my baby dead 7" ( misprint rare edition)

« on: October 16, 2013, 07:21:20 AM »

I just found a stack of the Manikins "I want my dead "45's. They have the cover and are on the limited red wax. However they all have the wrong center stickers. They were a plant mistake that got destroyed however I kept a small stack and Im willing to part with a few now. So Its the limited edition red copy of the 7" but the center sticker is from "Digital Leather - Power Surge 7". Total weirdo copy. I only kept 10 of these before they got destroyed and I am letting 5 of them go for 4$ each plus postage.

I also still have some copies of  a few out of print LPs I found yesterday. They are all missing the covers but are unplayed new vinyl copies of

Tokyo Electron - AZ238
Black Bug - Self titled
Destruction Unit / Black Sunday - split lp
Digital Leather - Blow Machine
Kidnappers - Ransom Notes LP


make me a offer on some of these goodies.   

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / cheap lps - tokyo electron, digital leather, destruction unit, black bug, ect

« on: October 15, 2013, 03:46:10 PM »

found a stack of out of print releases in my closet today. Sadly they are missing the covers but the lps are brand new unplayed copies. Please make me a offer on any of these as I would rather they go to a good home. I do have a few of each of these but not many so act fast.

Tokyo Electron - az238 lp

black bug - self titled lp

destruction unit / black sunday - split lp

digital leather - blow machine lp

kidnappers - ransom notes lp

seriously send me an offer.

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Strange Attractor "Back To The Cruel World" LP

« on: October 15, 2013, 08:38:01 AM »

The New Strange Attractor LP is up for preorder at www.fdhmusic.com. The first 20 copies ordered get a free copy of the bands "Just Looking" 7". Here is a little write up about the new album

"Strange Attractor have a long history in one of Canada?s most alien landscapes ? Sudbury, Ontario, so it is fitting that the aliens in Strange Attractor have made one of the most surprising, compelling and honest LPs of 2013 that no one will hear.
Highlights include the ?Total Shit? trilogy on the b-side. ?Feel Like Total Shit? / ?This is Total Shit? / ?I?m Total Shit? ? three songs that give you a 360 degree views from the dregs of modern life: making bad choices, feeling powerless against the will of people who make bad choices, and just generally having everything stacked against you and turning those bad vibes inwards. In the Strange Attractor land, when we point fingers we have to remember that we are simultaneously pointing at ourselves.
?Back to the Cruel World? will fail to get the attention it rightfully deserves. It will not get the head space it needs, the listening time required to unlock the riches contained within. Sure, there will be a few true believers who will wave the flag of Strange Attractor, who will herald this LP as a cornerstone of Canadian music in 2013, but they will be met with complete blank stares and people turning back to topics they are versed in whenever they try to spread the word.
Why? Strange Attractor are from a small town in Northern Ontario. Strange Attractor don?t tour much, and when they do, they tour in Europe where they are already massive punk rock superstars. Strange Attractor don?t have a street team, management, or a fancy P.R. person who can ?guarantee a Best New Music.? Strange Attractor don?t have a social media strategy outside ?making cool records? and ?making cool videos.? Strange Attractor are not hot 20-year old dudes. There are no drops.
But make no mistake, ?Back to the Cruel World? rules and is perfectly happy standing on its own, outsider status intact. When you find other people with Strange Attractor records on their shelves, give them the secret Punk Handshake? and congratulate them on their good taste."

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Primitive Hearts - self titled 7" reissue out now

« on: October 10, 2013, 07:38:48 AM »

 For anyone that missed it the debut 7" from Primitive Hearts (originally on No Rules records) is now available again from www.fdhmusic.com in the store section under 7"s.

Here is nice little review of it

"The band spews out scuffed-up powerpop that has as much pent-up energy as Gentleman Jesse. It comes less rootsy and more awkward, but if you can sit still through the self-titled ?Primitive Heart?, we doubt you?d pass an empathy test. One of the of the scrappiest love songs of the year, it?s vulnerable without being sappy. The hook is ample, but the verse is what gets stuck in your head, swirling around uplifting major chords that shake you into submission. It feels like a sucker-punch before ?Believe Me?, which bellows with enough background ?oooh-ooooos? to make Shannon Shaw blush. ?Killing Time? hits a mid-tempo stride with a dirty lick and sing-along vocals before venturing into the minute long Flamin? Groovies stomp of ?Breakdown?. It could be the production by Elvis Christ, but the EP is saturated in the same ball-in-hand catchiness as Nobunny?s First Blood. Sure, it?s lacking the signature mania, but Primitive Hearts display an overall simplicity that?s done to perfection."- Zach Stephenson/ Get Bent (No Rules Records)

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / God Mode / Living Laser - split 7" out now on FDH (90's hardcore)

« on: July 24, 2013, 01:16:36 PM »

Just offically released the God Mode / Living Laser 7" (co-released with Glacial records). Both bands are from the Hudson Valley NY area and both play old school hardcore.  We have a track from each band up on the fdh player on our page. The vinyl is limited to 500 copies (100 clear vinyl, 200 yellow, and 200 blue). We have a small stack of clear vinyl still avaiable over on our webpage.

www.fdhmusic.com

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Primitive Hearts & Poppets LP'S - OUT NOW

« on: April 10, 2013, 06:31:02 PM »

We have 2 new vinyl LPs on the way this June. Both records are already out digitally if your into MP3's. We also have preorders for the vinyl up ion the FDH page and as normal Im giving away some goodies.

POPPETS - Steal it like a thief ? ?Have you ever chewed a big wad of bubblegum on the beach and gotten sand blown in your mouth? That sugary crunchiness, crackle and pop sensation is similar to the sound of POPPETS, a drum machine based garage-pop duo from Sweden. The group consists of Lina and Magnus, whose crazy pop hooks will instantly make you fall head over heels in love.? This is the bands first LP since 2009 that I co-released with P.Trash. We still have the old LP in stock and have lowered the price to just 5$. Also if anyone orders both LP?s I will be sure to make your copy of the old LP a limited mailorder copy (while supplies last I only have about 20 left of that version).

PRIMITIVE HEARTS - High & Tight - ?Primitive Hearts finally bring their first full length album to the table, following up their recent 7″ on the band?s own No Rules Records. This Oakland, CA based power trio have undoubtedly mastered the brass-knuckled, bubblegum garage-pop sound. Blasting through 12 three chord power pop hits in under 25 minutes, Primitive Hearts have learned to channel the aspects of all of your current west coast favorites. They somehow capture the vintage R&B hooks of Shannon and the Clams, the sloppy rawness of Nobunny, the pop sensibility of Hunx, all with the energy of Mean Jeans. This record is a perfect, feel-good anthem for the upcoming 2013 summer. Co-released between 3 labels: FDH (Philly), Resurrection (CA), & P.Trash (Germany)

We are selling these LP's for 11$ each or both for 19$. Also all preorders will be entered into the drawing to win some goodies. Hwere is what we are offering.


Grand Prize ? Wins 25$ in FDH merch plus a test press of both new releases
 
First & Second Prize ? Wins a free LP & a test press of one the new releases
 
Third & Fourth Prize ? Wins a free LP of your pick
 
Fifth & Sixth Prize ? wins a free 7″ of your pick

visit www.fdhmusic.com to hear some tunes and or preorder the records.

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Music Shit / Plastic Idol records contact?

« on: January 10, 2013, 07:39:37 AM »

Does anyone have any contact for this label? I guess they are no more (at least their webpage is no more and it looks like just one release last year). Anyways any help would be awesome.

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Upcoming Shows/Tours/Events / Philly- Sunday 11/18 - record and media show at Doc St Brewery

« on: November 14, 2012, 09:57:45 AM »

The folks behind punx picnic set up a small record and media fair at Doc St Brewery. Its gonna be on the small side (8-10 tables) but still should be cool. Free to get in. 2pm-6pm. I will be their as well as some other folks. Here is some info about a few of the vendors.

http://phillypunxpicnic.blogspot.com/p/sun-nov-18th.html

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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Suicide Bong Tapes (All Philly sub division of FDH records)

« on: October 31, 2012, 10:38:10 AM »

A brand new sub-division of FDH records has started. Suicide Bong Tapes is a joint venture of me (Eric from FDH records) and Steve from Sick Chattel productions (the dude who books shows at JR?s bar in South Philly). The idea is to do all cassette tapes limited to 100 copies. We also plan on at least in the start doing just Philly bands. Tapes are 3$ each.

Spent Flesh - After A self released demo CD and a 10″ record on FDH/P.Trash/ Sit and Spin records, this Philly based weirdo punk thrash band is back. This tape collects a few tracks from the 10″ as well as 3 unreleased tracks.

Nightfall - Philly based Raw D-Beat punk featuring ex members of Dissystema blast thru 30 tracks on this tape. A collection of 2 out of print ep?s, a slew of unreleased tracks, and a live set.

Still working out some webpage stuff but got the basics up.
http://fdhmusic.com/webs/coming-soon/

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Music Shit / registrators

« on: October 11, 2012, 05:03:20 PM »

So doing my record listen thru A-Z I hit the registrators today. First time I listened to them for years. I gotta say (and knowing I might get alot of shit for it) I think Velocity is my favorite of their records. Why is this record so hard to find? Does anyone have any sort of contact info for any of them as I would really love to reissue this one.