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10th October, 2008

Thanks in advance to DJ Diva (Essen, Germany), DJ Iza-Dik (El Paso, Texas), the Spellbound Club(Washington DC) and Pitch Black (UK) for playing bits of 'Into the Hive' and the new Trance Goth Remix from Ima'gin!

Many many many Thanks to Samael from the metal band, Asphyxiation in Mexico for doing boundless promo for us! 'Into the Hive' will get play in the following places -

In Juarez (Mexico) - Hysteria rock bar, Fred´s, Phoenix and La Joya(the jewel)

In El Paso ( Texas) - Dedo night club and Chicks(the Arkham event organized by Lady Die happens here)

Plus the Phoenix 1520 AM Radio station will be playing us at some point..so keep an ear (or two tuned)!

24th September, 2008

Check out the new review from Nightwaves for 'Into the Hive' on the review page! Thanks Sir! :)

20th September, 2008

Many thanks to Gabriel at Sin Sentido radio for including two Offering tracks on his latest show - 'Day of the Dead' from 'Into the Hive' and an oldie, 'Pray for an Angel' from 'the Particle Garden'. You can hear them both on by clicking on Play Show 2 on the Sin Sentido link on our menu at the side of the page.

Thanks in advance to DJ Lady Die (El Paso), DJ Darkcloud (Honolulu)and John Wickham (Elysium, Austin Texas),for spinning tracks from 'Into the Hive' ! Plus a big hand to Jack from El Paso for doing legwork for us....check out his Coney and Tots creations!

Mega thanks to the talents of Shawn (New Mexico), Madt (California) and Aleph (Spain) for wanting to make promo videos for various tracks off 'Into the Hive' - we're indebted to them and their talents.

I'm also doing a live on air interview on Dr Chris's Radio of Horror in Worcester MA at 00:30 am on Monday the 22nd of September (5:30am GMT)....I just hope I'll be awake!

4th September, 2008

After a gargantuan effort and a few slip ups along the way, we're proud to present the release of
'Into the Hive'! Its been a long time coming but now its available on CD and as digital download!
(Both on iTunes and Kazzong.com)

Visit the new 'Into the Hive' Mini site for sound samples and information about the new album.

 

17th August, 2008

A very Big Thank you to Gabriel AKA DJ 4DV3N43 for letting us host his great radio show on our site!
His Sin Sentido show goes out live in Beunos Aries and can be heard on the net at www.fmsignos.com.ar
(click on "escuchanos online").

 

 

The first installment is already available exclusively on our site...either follow the Sin Sentido Radio link in the menu on the left or click on the image above.

Click here for DJ 4DV3N43 at MySpace

16th August, 2008

'Into the Hive' is up for sale on iTunes! So go along and check it out! The CDs themselves should be ready by the end of August and will be sold off a special 'Into the Hive' mini site...so watch this space for details!

Track Listing : 48 Hours in Tokyo, Damaged, Golgotha Falls, Luna, of God and Gasoline, Day of the Dead, Another World, Love Song, Shaken, and Your Eyes (Snake Mix).

'48 Hours in Tokyo' will be featured in the new Vampire movie, 'the Sanguinarian' anytime now....sadly 'Curious Flotsom' had to be dropped from the movie due to time constraints, but we're knocked out that we still have a track in there!

25th July, 2008

The new 'Yssi:Soundtracks' is finally up on iTunes! Its a collection of tracks to accompany the Art Installations of David Yssi...its mesmorising! I'm still working on getting the Yssi website in a totally workable state so please bear with me!

A proportion of the instrumental tracks will form the basis of the next Offering album, 'Curious Flotsom' - It will have an altogether different feel but still be intrinsically us.

Thanks to DJ Luiz in Portugal for playing the four track promo CD for 'Into the Hive'! What a Star!

21st July, 2008

'Into the Hive' is done and has been delivered to iTunes - So expect to find it up there in August (Fingers crossed). The full track listing is as follows...

48 Hours in Tokyo
Damaged
Golgotha Falls
Luna
of God and Gasoline
Day of the Dead
Another World
Love Song
Shaken
Your Eyes (Snake Mix)

I'm worn out with mixing and need to recharge my musical batteries! A taster of the vibe for the follow up album (Curious Flotsom) can be found on the forthcoming iTunes album ,'Yssi : Soundtracks'. It'll be a mix of ethereal Electronica and will be the perfect platform for Kara's amazing vocals.

I'm playing around with new sounds and textures at the moment and we'll have something very special for you in the coming months. We also plan to get out and play when illness and life in general isn't trying to hold us back!

Thanks to DJ Luiz and DJ Psychonaut in Portugal for playing some moments from the Hive. Plus DJ Gliss in New Jersey for playing 'Stick it'!

Check out 'Five Arms Red' from Stuttgart! Great Electronica!

 

 

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There have been many changes since the Offering started in 1999, both musically and personally. Since setting up Fierce Kitten Records we have explored the possibilities of Web promotion. The only way is forward and it really is an interesting world out there! So here we are setting a course. Following the Dogstar.

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In 1998, I (Mark) teamed up with Julie Watkins to produce the Illyria CD. Recorded at Kite Studios (Cambridge), it was a promising start full of Kate Bush-esque vocals and twisting Guitar, which failed to set the world on fire. Initially called Cara and the Offering the duo increased their number with the addition of Gary Bailey who shaped the live sound and added keyboards to the mix over the period (1999-2005).

After an acromonious split with Julie in 1999 the Offering soldiered on and looking for a singer was harder than expected. After offers from Pole dancers, Dwarfs and Girls with Snakes, Heather finally joined the band.

She added some wonderful ethereal vocals to the two releases which followed - Three broken threads (2001) and Light in the Darkness (2003); both Recorded at Vertical Rooms. All recorded and mixed in three days due to financial contraints. Illness took its toll on her strength and she felt that she needed to retire from the band in 2004.

A search for another vocalist was carried out and 140 contenders later, Kara Sultan joined the Offering in 2004. A singer with Intense and the Clandestined, she brought a different dynamic and intensity to the band. Recording was started and abandoned over this period up to April 2005 when this incarnation of the Offering ended. In the meantime I worked on a number of collaborative works with Sue Zmoelnig and Martin Walkyier.

Maria Coppola helped bring the Offering back from the brink of extinction in 2005 and added her vocal talents and design skills to the mix. Something which I am truly endebted to her for. She put down some fine vocals with Heather on 'Monsters and Angels'.

Kara is now back in the fold and is bringing her considerable talent to the fore again. We're making some very interesting music again and 'Into the Hive' is taking shape..we're stretching out and trying some new things.

Here’s to the Future. Whatever it may bring.