HHBTM Records is so honored to announce the release of Black Swan Network ‘The Early Music Vol. 1’ on vinyl LP on June 5th, 2026. (There was a slight delay due to RSD pressing logjam). This release will be on all digital platforms thanks to
@elephant6_recording_company . This album is an extended version of the HHBTM singles club 7” from 2000. Side one of the album is the singles club single while side b is unreleased recordings from the same era of home recordings that took place between the hiatus of the Olivia Tremor Control and the formation of Circulatory System. The album comes on black or clear vinyl and the deluxe version which I’ll be sharing all the different parts of over the next week is fully sold out. There are still a few clear vinyl in felt cloth sleeve versions available at the site but there’s only 8 of those left. Huge thanks to
@rkwasman who Will trusted his huge archive to to help organize it. Huge thanks to
@casperfandango who did the amazing mastering job on this. Huge thanks to longtime friend and Will’s wife
@greentypewriter for keeping this project together and for being available not only to layout the artwork but to check and approve the many stages along the way. Huge thanks to
@hernanzig who did production and layout work for the die-cut inserts, obi strip, and retail promo posters. In true Elephant 6 style, it was a fully collaborative project to honor, in my opinion, one of the most important audio and visual artists of our generation. I can’t wait to share the other parts of this record this coming week with deeper details into the packaging and some stories that mean a lot to me. This is one of the releases that means a great deal to me label wise and I hope it will be one that finds its way to all the people who will feel the same about just how magical it really is. - Mike
