Label

I’ve set up a label. A very silly thing to do in these recession-blasted times, perhaps, especially as it’s unlikely to make a massive contribution to UK GDP, our releases will be largely very limited runs on very, very out-moded formats. Still, when did anything ever get done by being sensible?  And 50% of the proceeds from each sale will be going to a number of very worthy causes, so surely a little indulgence can be granted. Our first release is a bright orange cassette (plus download) in a limited number of 50. There’s a nice shiny label page you can visit at http://thefogsignals.com, but here’s a quick synopsis just in case you’re in a hurry:

Rumours of a secret, forbidden 51st copy that sold at a recent charity auction for 15 big-ones remain unconfirmed. But a regular copy will cost you a mere fiver. And you get instant downloads too. Sweet!  Also, as an extra treat, here’s a promotional mixtape for the album that I recently put together for the rather splendid Slow Thrills blog:

Slow Thrills Mix, posted with vodpod

50% of the proceeds from this release will be going to People Live Here who are doing some amazing work trying to build a ‘human city’ in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. If I may be serious for a moment, here’s their story:

“In August, 2009, the homes and businesses of 19,000 people were reduced to rubble over the course of a single weekend. As the displaced residents picked through the debris of their former lives, the governor declared his vision to transform Port Harcourt into a ‘garden city.’ Two years later the site remains derelict and overgrown. 480,000 people living in Port Harcourt waterfronts face the threat of demolition by the Rivers State Government. No plans exist to compensate or resettle residents. Given that 79% of Nigeria’s urban population live in slums, mass demolition – legal or otherwise – is unfeasible.

People from across the city and organisations from around the world are coming together to transform Port Harcourt into a ‘human city.’ The purpose of this project is to move from a process of demolition without prospect of regeneration to partnership-driven development within the waterfronts of Port Harcourt and the city at large. With a focus on rights-based media advocacy, architecture and urban planning we are building the strategic and technical capacity of excluded communities in Port Harcourt to participate meaningfully in their own development and the shaping of their city.”

Our contribution is a very small one, but its something. So please dig deep!

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