Hear the first advance track "Scanner" and preorder the album on Deluxe 180gLP, CD, or digital ahead of its official release on 21 May.
Beloved Constellation band Fly Pan Am returns with a new full-length entitled Frontera. The album stemmed from a unique collaboration between the quartet and Montréal-based dance troupe Animals Of Distinction: alongside choreographer Dana Gingras and a cast of 10 dancers, the band composed a soundtrack for the acclaimed contemporary dance piece FRONTERA. This tremendous multi-media performance – framed by the stark and peerless lighting design of United Visual Artists – is a discerning and deeply affecting meditation on borders and surveillance, resistance and separation, solidarity and cooperation; bodies blocked and restrained, monitored and pursued, hiding and escaping, yearning and overcoming.
After a series of widely celebrated performances in Sydney, Berlin, and Vancouver, among others, the pandemic halted FRONTERA’s touring schedule. In February 2020, just before things went into full lockdown, the band convened with Constellation’s go-to producer Radwan Ghazi Moumneh at the storied Hotel2Tango to put the soundtrack to tape. The resulting album is among Fly Pan Am’s most direct, visceral, and immediately satisfying work to date.
Frontera is exquisitely packaged and showcases half a dozen striking full-colour photographs from the dance piece: the deluxe 180gram vinyl edition is printed with UV matte varnished inks, including an artworked inner sleeve and 12”x36” fold-out art insert with liner notes; the CD mini-gatefold jacket is printed on premium Spectro artboard and includes a 6-panel art insert.
Hear the first single “Scanner”:
Hear the first advance track "Scanner" and preorder the album on Deluxe 180gLP, CD, or digital ahead of its official release on 21 May.
Constellation's first-ever digital series. 16 artists with new longplaying singles and accompanying experimental film/video, commissioned as part of our pandemic/post-capitalist response for label-affiliated musicians under current conditions. Tracks are exclusive to Bandcamp and PWYC for the week of release, along with sale pricing on artist’s related Constellation digital discography. 100% of revenue from all digital sales goes to the artist. Winter 2021 Corona Borealis tracks drop on Thursdays throughout January/February. Revisit our Fall 2020 entries here.
read moreThe Fall 2020 chapter of Constellation's first-ever digital series. 8 artists present longplaying singles and accompanying experimental film/video, commissioned as part of our pandemic/post-capitalist response for label-affiliated musicians under current conditions. Tracks are exclusive to Bandcamp. 100% of revenue from all digital sales goes to the artist. See our Winter 2021 post for details on the latest Corona Borealis chapter.
read morePurchase four or more titles from our webshop and automatically save 25%. All formats and titles are eligible for the sale, and you can mix & match formats in your order to qualify for the discount. For vinyl lovers, 4 LPs is the sweet spot for mail-order (weight-based shipping rates being what they are) and by far your best value – another reason we're offering the discount at this quantity. This offer runs until 18 December but we do recommend you place your order ASAP and no later than 11 December if you're looking to receive your order before the holidays.
read moreAs first announced back in March, Constellation has been passing 100% of digital download revenue from our website and Bandcamp directly to artists as part of our pandemic policy. We kicked off this initiative when lockdown took hold, and after renewing it every month since we've made the decision to extend the policy until the end of 2020. Read on for more details about our pandemic response.
read morePick up Third Album by Markus Floats and Therapy With Colour by T. Gowdy on Deluxe 180gLP or CD from your favourite record shop. Don't delay, though – the Deluxe vinyl editions are limited to 300 copies each at indie shops.
read moreMontréal-based producer and sound artist T. Gowdy shares five essential picks from the Constellation catalog, including albums from Jerusalem In My Heart, JOYFULTALK, and more. Preorder T. Gowdy's new album Therapy With Colour on Deluxe 180gLP or CD before it hits record shops on 21 August.
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