THE PREVAILING WIND

GATES
THE PREVAILING WIND

This is a companion release to MOTHS HAVE EATEN THE CORE. All music was invoked during the same recording sessions and is a further exploration of those forms and environments.

pro-dubbed c40 cassettes
4" x 9" 3-panel J-Card
2-panel vellum J-Card wrap
black shells w/ hand drawn worms
edition of 50

Side A
INCANTATION
A PALE SHADOW CAN STILL BE SEEN

Side B
AS THROUGH WHISPERING THROUGH THE LEAVES
FROST

photography, illustration, design and construction by Bryan W Bray
Lantern by KVN
J-card printing by Scott Sokoloski at Firebrand

listen/buy here gatesritual

MERZBOW prints

We still have some posters available from our show with MERZBOW

15" x 22"
2-colour prints on maidstone paper
$10 now $5 each!
plus shipping if applicable
new lower price to accommodate shipping costs

design by Kevin Gan Yuen of Viraloptic
printed by Team Terrible

please contact me at 'urforms at g mail dot com' with the subject "MERZBOW prints"

and read a great write up of the show here
http://www.aux.tv/2011/05/noise-god-merzbow-deafens-toronto-with-first-show-since-2002/

MERZBOW w. GATES

This shows really requires no further explanation. We are incredibly honored that we will be the support act for this night. Merzbow is a behemoth in terms of his history and influence and still remains to this day. Each of us in Gates have been influenced by Masami Akita and his incredible body of work throughout the years. Chris even put out two Merzbow records in high school. See 'Fantail' and 'Yoshinotsune'.

Thanks to We Are Busy Bodies for having us on the bill.

amazing poster by KEVIN GAN YUEN // VIRALOPTIC
We will have a limited amount of prints for sale at the show.

MOUNTAINS OF MIGHT

Gates plays the MOUNTAINS OF MIGHT mini-festival in Montreal, May 13th & 14th. We play the second night with Monarch (France) and Velinas (Colorado). First night is with Ensorcelor (Montreal), Thantifaxath (Toronto) and The Body (Providence). Put together by Media Tree and Blue Skies Turn Black.

further links here http://mountainsofmightmontreal.blogspot.com/

Going to be two very excellent nights, highly recommend attending both if you can. Rare that so many bands from various strains of this ilk are all together at the same time in Canada.