Don’t Forget: Two Upcoming Shows!

Maresa Whitehead ·

Starting Sunday, the show blitz bombards Pittsburgh!

First, head to the Rex Theater to enjoy the Distortion co-produced presentation of Laibach on Sunday, May 17. They’ll be performing their album Spectre in an all-ages show. Doors open at 7 p.m. You can purchase advance tickets for $22 each here, or you can buy the day of for $25 each. Check out the Facebook event here.

Then, next Wednesday, May 20, Distortion couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome its own delectable En Esch to Pittsburgh! Join us at 31st Street Pub at 9 p.m. for En Esch and Ghostfeeder with well-loved local openers Venus In Furs and The Molecule Party. Buy your tickets in advance for $15 here, or shell out $20 at the door. This is a 21+ show. Let us know you’re coming by joining the Facebook event page here!

We can't wait to party with you! Don't forget to say hi and swing by the merch booth--or pick up your copy of SPANK! to get in the mood in advance here!

Legendary ex-KMFDM and current SLICK IDIOT frontman EN ESCH is touring in support of his new album SPANK!!!

Jim Semonik ·

Crossing coast to coast, in both the United States and Canada, EN ESCH brings SPANK to North America!
Here are some dates! More to come soon! Keep a look out and spread the word!!!
 

5/14/2015 Toronto, ON Bovine Sex Club
https://www.facebook.com/events/1595151270723950/
5/15/2015 Buffalo, NY Broadway Joe’s
https://www.facebook.com/events/2333089696829776/
5/17/2015 Columbus, OH The Shrunken Head
https://www.facebook.com/events/1581759212107792/
5/20/2015 Pittsburgh, PA 31st Street Pub
https://www.facebook.com/events/815814515162143/
5/21/2015 Wilmington, DE Mojo 13
https://www.facebook.com/events/754192708030263/
5/23/2015 Baltimore, MD Club Orpheus
https://www.facebook.com/events/1432373757059040/
5/25/2015 Richmond, VA Fallout
https://www.facebook.com/events/1605849549654036/
5/26/2015 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
https://www.facebook.com/events/936178043069685/
5/28/2015 New Orleans, LA Hi Ho Lounge
https://www.facebook.com/events/943453169019403/
5/29/2015 Austin, TX Elysium
https://www.facebook.com/events/385220861670540/
5/30/2015 Houston, TX Numbers
https://www.facebook.com/events/476720822480936/
6/4/2015 Los Angeles, CA Complex
https://www.facebook.com/events/1388459611478734/
6/5/2015 San Diego, CA The Bancroft
Event details coming soon!
6/7/2015 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
https://www.facebook.com/events/839988899415066/
6/10/2015 Salt Lake City, UT Metro Bar
https://www.facebook.com/events/453586251462129/
6/11/2015 Boise, ID Crazy Horse
https://www.facebook.com/events/929424183745665/
6/13/2015 Seattle, WA The Highline
Event details coming soon!
6/14/2015 Portland, OR Star Theatre
https://www.facebook.com/events/474888705994804/
6/15/2015 Vancouver, BC The Red Room
Event details coming soon!
6/17/2015 Calgary, AB Dickens
Event details coming soon!
6/19/2015 Regina, SK Mojo Club
Event details coming soon!
6/20/2015 Winnipeg, MB Hard Wired @ Ozzys
Event details coming soon!
6/25/2015 St. Louis, MO The Crack Fox wsg GoFight
https://www.facebook.com/events/819739791449064/
6/26/2015 Chicago, IL Cobra Lounge wsg GoFight
https://www.facebook.com/events/456152604552285/
6/27/2015 Detroit, MI Small's wsg Go Fight!
https://www.facebook.com/events/674586985980138/
7/4/2015 New York, NY STIMULATE
Event details coming soon!
 

After a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign, SPÄNK was released on DISTORTION PRODUCTIONS (Electronic Saviors, Stoneburner, Spider Lilies) on Feb 10th 2015. EN ESCH has also enlisted the help of High Road Publicity to promote the album and tour. SPÄNK is expected to open a new chapter in EN ESCH's already illustrious career and he is joined on the album by friends, Tim Skold (KMFDM, Marilyn Manson, Skold), Guenter Schulz (Ex KMFDM, Slick Idiot), Jim Marcus (Die Warzau, Go Fight), Trixy Reiss (Crystal Method) and more!


Joining the esteemed artist, will be Buffalo based upstarts Ghostfeeder recently signed to Beyond Therapy Records and with 4 EPs under their belt as well as their newest video being a collaboration with Chris Corner (IAMX) AND appearances on 2013 Vans Warped Tour plus sharing the stage with notable acts such as Blink 182, Powerman 5000, The Bunny The Bear, Genitorturers, Nonpoint, Royal Blood, and Filter; En Esch couldn't be happier with the support!

Distortion Productions Announces More 2015 Live Shows!

Maresa Whitehead ·

After the awesomeness that was the Seabound show last week, Distortion Productions’ 2015 live show season is in full swing!

We’re pleased to announce four new additions to our show calendar:

  • Sunday, May 17 – Laibach with Hexweapon – The Rex Theater – doors at 7 p.m., all ages, $22 adv/$25 doors – Facebook event page here
  • Wednesday, May 20 – Distortion’s own En Esch with Ghostfeeder, Venus in Furs, and The Molecule Party – 31st Street Pub – doors at 9 p.m., 21+, $15 adv/$20 doors – Facebook event page here
  • Saturday, May 30 – Voltaire with Ego Likeness – 31st Street Pub – details TBA
  • Sunday, June 14 – Velvet Acid Christ with Caustic, Mindless Faith, and Distortion artist Stoneburner – Thunderbird Café – details TBA, Facebook page here

But that’s not all—Distortion’s resident superhero Jim Semonik is honored his WTII Records band Rein[forced] will open for Opus One Productions’ show featuring the legendary KMFDM!

  • Friday, August 7 – KMFDM with Chant, Inertia, and Rein[Forced] – Mr. Smalls Theater – doors at 7 p.m., all ages, $23 adv – Facebook event page here

We're going to have a killer show season and we can't wait to drink, dance, and sing with you! So make sure to add these to your calendar and get your tickets now!

Seabound's Speak in Storms Tour Is Coming to Pittsburgh!

Maresa Whitehead ·

In exactly one week, Distortion Productions proudly welcomes Seabound back to Pittsburgh after seven years!

The synthpop giant will play The Rex Theater next Thursday, April 2, to kick off Distortion's Spring 2015 live show season. Joined by Architect (the side project from Haujobb's Daniel Myer) and Null Device, Distortion's own boxed warning will open the show. Guest DJ Eric Eldredge of Interface is also on the bill.

Speaking of boxed warning, this show will be the release party for the project's new EP, I Have Been Terrible, due out April 14.

So join us as we celebrate our third release of the year and kick off what's sure to be an incredible show season!

This show is all-ages and doors open at 8 p.m.  You'll pay $25 at the door to get in, but you can purchase an advance ticket here on the website for only $20! Hey, that extra $5 can go toward some sweet merch!

For more information or to RSVP and let us know you're coming, check out the event page on Facebook. See you there!

 

En Esch and Dope Stars Inc. Pittsburgh Release Party Tomorrow!

Maresa Whitehead ·

Join Distortion Productions as we celebrate the recent release of En Esch’s SPÄNK! and Dope Stars Inc.’s Terapunk at Pittsburgh’s Hanging Garden goth/industrial dance night!

Tomorrow night, March 14, join us at Cattivo in Lawrenceville from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Our own DJ Hiem will spin alongside HG’s DJ Havok, making it impossible for you to stay off the dance floor! But when you do take a break to hit the bar, be sure to stop by our merch table and grab releases from En Esch, Dope Stars Inc., Spider Lilies, Stoneburner, boxed warning, and Shutterdown. We’ll even have some of the coveted Dope Stars Inc. t-shirts and copies of Electronic Saviors available!

Check out the event page on Facebook for more information. And if you can’t make it out to dance your ass off with us, be sure to pick up something from our store to make it up to yourself!

Electronic Saviors Announcement!!

Jim Semonik ·

ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!!! First off, thank you all for your support of the Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music to Cure Cancer project. We are pleased to announce the we have donated 10K to Our Clubhouse (Formerly Gilda's Club of Western PA) which brings the total donated by the project to over 43K. This is a huge achievement for the project and we are touched that you guys have helped make this happen.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!!! We got word from the lovely folks over at Metropolis Records that another check is coming that will be for about 9K and will put the grand total raised over $50,000.00. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE!!! We are thrilled at this news!

OH, BUT THERE IS MORE!!!! We'd like to announce that Saviors will continue in the form of ELECTRONIC SAVIORS 4: RETALIATION!!!!!! Metropolis is kind enough to stay on board with us and release this in June of 2016. Of course the usual premium edition will apply and submissions will open immediately. Just follow the rules over at electronicsaviors.com when you are ready!! We will have them up soon!

Again, thanks for all the love and support and keep fighting!

Much love and respect,
-Jim and Chase

We Did It!

Maresa Whitehead ·

Thanks to you, we achieved our goal of at least 10 preorders for the Dope Stars Inc. t-shirt/Terapunk CD bundles! We wouldn’t have been able to produce these rare shirts without your initial support. Now it’s on because of you!

We’ve already ordered the "Drop Dead Gorgeous Prozac Addicted" tees from Pittsburgh’s own Commonwealth Press. We’ll begin shipping them next week, just in time for the official Terapunk release date on March 10th!

Haven’t ordered yours yet? What are you waiting for?! This exclusive reprint is limited to only 50 worldwide. Visit our store to order yours now, or risk forever missing out on this piece of Dope Stars Inc. history!

And while you're anxiously awaiting your package to arrive, check out the new Dope Stars Inc. video for "Many Thanks" below!

"DROP DEAD GORGEOUS PROZAC ADDICTED"

Chase Dudley ·

Was the tagline on the very first Dope Stars Inc. t-shirts back in the day. Only 20 of these awesome tees were ever made. Distortion Productions is pumped to team up with Dope Stars Inc. for an exclusive reprint celebrating their latest release, available as a physical CD, a CD/T-shirt bundle, and now a digital download in the store.  

Distortion Productions Unveils New Website

Maresa Whitehead ·

To kick off 2015, Distortion Productions’ own Late Night Wizard of Technical Things, Chase Dudley, infiltrated many a technical thing through untold late nights to upgrade Distortion’s internet presence. The new website features a crisp, streamlined interface which is responsive across multiple platforms—so if you’re on the go, you can swiftly preorder your favorite artist’s next album or discover Distortion's new digital downloads without hassle using your tablet or smartphone. And speaking of purchasing, remember that shady old checkout process that made you feel like you were buying illicit goods out of someone’s trunk? Well, you can still buy out of Jim Semonik’s trunk, but now you can also shop on the website with the added enjoyment and sense of security provided by Distortion’s sleek, seamless new web store.

The new website also promises a multitude of bonus features, just like your favorite superhero movies. Check back for Catalog, Distortion’s upcoming podcast promoting the label’s new releases. Though you’ll have to BYOB, Jim, Chase, and the occasional special guest are sure to become your virtual new best friends as they blast your eardrums with tantalizing musical previews and potentially kill some of your brain cells with their sporadic nonsensical banter. You can also count on a veritable smorgasbord of new content, including:

  • reviews of Distortion’s albums and live shows (unbiased, we promise);

  • propaganda on the label’s artists (also unbiased, we pretend to promise);

  • news about freshly-signed artists, upcoming shows, and anticipated releases (enticing, we promise);

  • ramblings about whatever we want because it’s our website and we’re allowed to ramble about whatever we want (educational, we promise); and

  • actual biographies of the Distortion Productions team (nearly-accurate ones at that, we promise).

See? We told you the website is full of promises! So go forth, ye denizens of the interwebz, and explore everything Distortion Productions has to offer. Let us know if you have questions, comments, or suggestions using our spiffy new Contact Us page. Join us, because we’re proud to join you in the 21st century.