The popular Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music to Cure Cancer compilation series is officially returning in 2025 and will be released by Metropolis Records and Distortion Productions. Having donated 113K over the 13 years of it’s existence, the series was to have concluded in 2020 with vol. 6. However, creator and cancer survivor Jim Semonik has said that the series remains as strong as ever with recent spin off projects like Be One of Us, Draven’s Mixtape, Synthcore Dreams and Respect the Prime still selling and finding new audiences. The decision was made to continue the series at the Mechanismus Festival in 2023 when Distortion appeared at the festival to vend cds and vinyl. A volume 8 and 9 may very well follow depending on the reception of Vol. 7.
Electronic Saviors artists Jeff Confer and Samantha Johnson are returning with their stunning artwork. The set will be physical and digital. The cds will be the usual bookshelf format and will be a 6 disc set with the latter 2 discs being completely exclusive to the set and non digital. The first 4 discs will be available everywhere digitally. Jim has already started reaching out to artists and have confirmed several bands already.
Submissions are now officially open. The rules are as follows:
-Tracks must be 100% exclusive for 2 YEARS from release date. Tracks may be released after the 2 year period.
-Tracks must be completely new and written for this release only. No remixes, alternate versions or b sides will be accepted. We realize this is a big ask, but it is imperative to ensure the utmost quality that the ES series is known for.
-Tracks must be received in wav format only and emailed/uploaded to djhiem@gmail.com before Dec 31st 2024.
-Please DO NOT send tracks via Facebook Messenger. Also please do not message Jim on messenger asking if your track was accepted. Every track will be responded to with a formal letter in January 2025.
-There is no time limit on tracks but around 5 minutes is an acceptable length.
-Every artist is encouraged to write a testimonial about their personal experience with cancer. It will appear in the packaging liner notes.
-Send a band jpg and credits with your track how you’d like them to be listed. If you do not, we have been known to make up stuff.
-Proceeds will be donated to Young Adult Survivors United, The Colorectal Research Dept of Pitt University and Darkest Before Dawn among others.