WTII RECORDS
&
WTII RECORDS DISTRIBUTION
News Letter v38.0

01.22.06

Hello to All,

Happy New Year! We know this is a little late but since this is the
first news letter of the year the term is still somewhat fitting. As
with
2005, 2006 is shaping up to be another promising year with several
new
releases on the horizon, a couple of upcoming shows and the
celebration
of our 5th Anniversary.
Now on to the news for January…

WTII 5th ANNIVERSARY…
We are proud to announce that as of the 1st of the year, WTII
officially turned 5. Time has really flown by and we would like to
take a
moment to Thank everyone who has helped us achieve this milestone
including
the staff, artists, DJ’s, Radio stations and most importantly you,
the fans. We could not have done it without you and we are very
appreciative of the support. To celebrate, we are currently working
out the
details for a Chicago Anniversary party with several special
giveaways
including a limited edition 5th Anniversary CD. We will keep you
posted
as details unfold

CANCERBOX’S LIGHT IT UP DESIGN WINS A 2006 ADDY AWARD…
Congratulations to Scott Craig (Cancerbox)! His creative savvy and
artwork design on Stromkern’s Light it Up has won a 2006 Regional
Golden Addy Award. This is just the first step to what we hope is a
National honor. Scott will be honored at the February 18th Award
Ceremony in
Tulsa.

NEW STROMKERN SINGLE…
Reminders has been chosen as the second single from Stromkern’s
critically acclaimed Light It Up album. This will be a DOWNLOAD
ONLY
release that will feature 3 remixes of Reminders and a previously
unreleased
B-side. Exact release date is TBA but we promise that it is not
that
far off. As a side note, Light it Up hoodies are now available in
the
store section.

CUT.RATE.BOX NEW RELIGION SOON TO BE AVAILABLE VIA DOWNLOAD…
WTII has teamed with Cut.Rate.Box to make available, via download,
their long out of print New Religion album. Previously released on
the now
defunct Gashed, New Religion features the club hits Traummaschine,
Misery, New Religion and the cover of Depeche Mode’s Behind the
Wheel.
New Religion also features guest vocals from Kurt Harland
(Information
Society), Stefan Netschio (Beborn Beton), Stefan Ackermann (Das Ich)
and
Daniel Myer (HMB and Haujobb). New Religion will be available in
all
WTII Download outlets by late February.

HMB AND STROMKERN TO PLAY CONVERGENCE XII…
Just announced, HMB and Stromkern will be participating in this
years
Convergence festivities in New Orleans, April 13-16th. We will
continue
to bring you information as it is provided. For official updates
and
event information visit the Convergence XII website
www.convergencexii.com

TRIGGER10D AND ATOMICA TO PLAY DARKROOM…
Just announce Trigger10d makes their long awaited Chicago return
with a
live performance on March 12th at the Darkroom in Chicago. Joining
them for this show will be Positron Recording artists Atomica,
featuring
Wade Alin of Christ Analogue.

WTII ON iTUNES…
You can now find almost all of the WTII releases on iTunes. Most
Recent Adds:
Stromkern Light it Up
PTI Exhaust
Acumen Nation What the F**k

For your convenience we have added several iTunes quick links to our
website. There are three iMix links on the front page and there
are
album links in the release section corresponding to the available
release.

In addition to iTunes, here’s a list of legal download sites that
you
can find WTII releases:
AOL Music, Yahoo Music, MusicMatch, Rhapsody, Napster, MP3tunes,
Etherstream, Puretracks, QTRnote, MSN Music, Emusic, LoudEye,
MusicNet,
Mperia, OnlinePromo, RuleRadio, DigiPie, MusicIsHere, MusicNow,
PlayIndies,
Bitmunk, Sony Connect, BuyMusic, Chondo, PassAlong, Ruckus,
WrapFactory, DigitalKiosk, AudioLunchbox, TreeTunes, Arvato, Next
Radio,
Solutions, ,Tradebit, PayPlay

Downloads will soon be available in Starbucks on their digital
kiosks
and on Virgin, FYE, Wal-mart and Tower download services.

COMING SOON…

WTII036 BACKLASH HELIOTROPE
FEBRUARY 28th
This is the eagerly awaited North American release of the
Backlash’s
latest full length album, Heliotrope. Highlighted by the singles,
Lodestar, The Wrench of Parting and the melodic Unconsciously
Astray,
Heliotrope is a beautifully crafted and sonically solid release from
start
to finish. The WTII version of Heliotrope will feature a bonus disc
with 6 exclusive remixes plus the 3 remixes from the German
version. Hear
why Backlash is one of Europe’s best kept secrets.

WTII041 STROMKERN REMINDERS (single) FEBRUARY 2006
Reminders has been chosen as the second single from the critically
acclaimed Light it Up release. Unlike the Stand Up single,
Reminders will
be available via DOWNLOAD ONLY and will contain several mixes of the
title track and an unreleased B-side. The entire single will be
available for download on the WTII website sometime in February.

RELEASES IN STORES…

WTII031 STROMKERN LIGHT IT UP OUT NOW!
Stromkern returns with a hard hitting whirlwind of electronic
mutilations, intoxicating beats and an occasional driving guitar.
Stromkern's
latest release, Light it Up, picks up where its predecessor left off
and
showcases a more advanced Stromkern. The single for Stand Up, has
been
packing dance floors and filling the radio airwaves since its
release
in May. Other tracks like Ruin, Televised, Sentinel and Forgiven
lead
the new assault and assure Stromkern's role as one of the new
pioneers
of the American electro scene. Light it Up also features guest
appearances from Frank Spinath of Seabound and Victoria Lloyd of
HMB,
Monochrome and Claire Voyant.

WTII032 STROMKERN STANDUP (SINGLE) OUT NOW!
Stand Up is the first single from their critically acclaimed Light
it
Up release (WTII031). Staying true to Stromkern form, Stand Up
follows
in the steps of Heretic and Nightriders with a guaranteed hit at
both
club and college radio levels. The US version of the Stand Up
single
contains three versions of the title including an Iris mix not found
on
the EU version, a b-side called Can't Believe, exclusive to the US
release, and the full 12 minute, 3 part, Boole remix of Night
Riders.

WTII033 PTI EXHAUST REMIXES
OUT NOW!
On the heels of their 2004 Breakout Album, Blackout, PTI returns
with
the remix companion, Exhaust. This multi-track release features new
remixes of Ivory Tower, Gone Silicon, Databass, Condemnation,
IDentify and
more. In addition to the remixes, Exhaust includes one previously
unreleased b-side named after the album title. Remixers for Exhaust
include God Module, Assemblage23, Negative Format, Flesh Field, Y-
Luk-O, Z
Prochek, Interface, Christ Analogue, Torrent Vaccine and more.

As a bonus, the Exhaust artwork contains a secret code which will
allow
access to a special website where you can download the online only
Disc
2. The Bonus Exhaust disc features even more remixes of the
Blackout
singles from Trigger10d, Yavin4, Dekoy, Caustic, Holon, Filament 38
and
more. This is 2xCDs for the price of one.

WTII040 ACUMEN NATION WHAT THE F**K OUT NOW!
What The F**k is a 10-year remix retrospective, containing 14
never-before-heard versions of tracks from their catalog plus 2 new
tracks.
With hard hitting tracks like Bleed for You, DJentrify plus the mega
clubhit Gun Lover, What the F**k is a solid release from start to
finish.
What the F**K contains guest vocal appearances from Lucia Cifarelli
(KMFDM) and Eric Powell (16 Volt).


NOT SO FAR OFF…

WTII038 HMB HOLY MACHINE
SPRING 2006
Details Coming Soon…

WTII039 STATE OF THE UNION CHRONICLE 1:17
The new album and follow up to Inpendum. This latest album picks up
where Inpendum left off by fusing synthpop, EBM and noise in the
State of
the Union’s signature way. Chronicles 1:17 features the soon to
be
staple Fall from Grace which received rave review from its inclusion
on
the Infacted compilation. Overall State of the Union continues to
forge ahead into uncharted grounds.


WTII UPCOMING EVENTS…

HMB Live Dates…
April 13-16th New Orleans LA Convergence XII

Stromkern Live Dates…
April 13-16th New Orleans LA Convergence XII

Trigger10d…
March 12th Chicago IL The Darkroom
w/Atomica


WTII RECORDS DISTRIBUTION NEWS…
(AVAILABLE IN THE ONLINE STORE…)

POSITRON! NEW RELEASES…
POSI019 SCANALYZER ON THE ONE AND THE ZERO OUT NOW
Scanalyzer is the bastard love child of Sister Machine Gun’s Chris
Randall and Wade Alin of Atomica and Christ Analogue. Their debut
album,
On The One And The Zero, is a tour-de-force of glitch-hop,
noisecore,
and IDM, with a generous dose of dancefloor groove thrown in to
complete
the mix. The tension of the album is palpable as Randall and Alin go
to
great lengths to out-do each other via complicated drum-noise
programming and grinding synthesizers. This album is not to be
missed if
you’re a fan of esoteric electronica.

POSI018 ATOMICA METROPOLITAN OUT NOW
A side project from Wade Alin of Christ Analogue. Metropolitan
maneuvers effortlessly through genres, incorporating elements of
trip hop,
orchestral, down tempo, and lo-fi, all the while illustrating a
compelling
story of loss, affliction, collapse and recovery through Alin’s
unadorned writing approach and Cheatham’s impassioned delivery.
While fans
of Portishead, Bjork, and Lamb are certain to appreciate,
Metropolitan
introduces a sound that is distinctly Atomica. Atomica looks to hit
the road in Feb/March to support the Metropolitan

ARCHETYPE MULTIMEDIA…
AM003 REGENERATOR DISEASE OUT NOW
At last, Regenerator resurfaces with their highly anticipated full
length CD, Disease. Inspired by both personal and universal
experiences,
Disease is an emotionally charged album, charting new territories
into
foreboding atmospheres and pulsating rhythms of epidemic proportions.

Despite the perils of drought, bark beetle disease, wildfires,
floods,
landslides, and tragic personal loss, this duo's work was
challenged,
but not halted. Regenerator once again infects us! This twosome's
tenacity has resulted in the refinement of their craft.

Once again, Regenerator cover an old classic, offering their own
version of "Don't Fear The Reaper". This was inspired by their
current
soundtrack work with independent film makers, Broken Pictures
(formerly
Burning Glass Pictures). Also featured is a bonus music video
of "Terrible
Love", directed by Ezequiel who is a core member of Broken Pictures.
Other pieces resulting from this collaboration include "Fatale",
and "The
Grave", a stunning and beautifully haunting instrumental which
closes
the album.

Be warned, there is no cure! This virus from Regenerator is sure to
spread quickly on dance floors across the globe, infecting us all
with
catchy beats and contagious melodies - This is one "Disease" you
won't
want to shake...

OTHER NEW ADDITIONS TO THE ONLINE STORE…
Alice in Videoland Outrageous
Cabaret Homophobia
Cabaret Electric Chair (single)
Collide Like the Hunted DVD
Collide Live at El Rey (Audio CD)
Flesh Field Belief Control
Flesh Field Viral Extinction
Flesh Field Redemption EP
Headscan LoLife 1
Headscan LoLife 2
Headscan Pattern Recognition
Isis Signum Sigma Infinite
PAX High Speed Digital Spirit Processing
Pro-activ Futurismo EP
Regenerator Disease
Samsara Dragonfly
The Birthday Massacre Blue DVD
Urceus Exit Metro (single)
Urceus Exit Contra
V/A Advance Club 0.2
V/A Electro/R/Evolution (Static Sky)
Y-luk-o Resistance (Limited Edition EP)

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The catalog is always growing and updated once a quarter.

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PO Box 13495
Chicago IL, 60613

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