Shipping update - Impacts to EU / UK record shipping from ASIP Bandcamp

ASIP / Europe (ASIPV002) release, when Europe, was…. Europe.

Important - please read the below if you are based in the UK or the EU and buy records from us here at ASIP.

** UPDATED** As of September 2nd 2021 - We now have an IOSS number from Bandcamp which will be applied to all of our packages going go the EU. This should alleviate many of the problems we had previously outlined here, however we still strongly encourage European customers to avoid buying from us in the USA. (If you are a label/artist seeking the IOSS number, please email Bandcamp).

The EU has made substantial changes to cross-border VAT and import regulations starting on July 1st, 2021.

Potential impacts to shipments going to the EU/UK starting on July 1st, 2021:

• IN SUMMARY: You may be asked to pay custom/duties upon receipt, due to new EU regulations that are not yet 100% clear. We know for certain, some records are taking 3+months to get into the EU and some have not been delivered whatsoever.

• Businesses shipping to the UK/EU now need both a VAT and an IOSS number when importing goods into the UK/EU. (Even for goods less than or equal to €150). We have the IOSS number from Bandcamp and will be applying it to outbound records. Whether that is enough, remains to be seen so far.

• Going forward, if you order a record from the ASIP Bandcamp store into the UK or EU, we cannot take responsibility for either a) records not arriving and stuck in customs, or b) records arriving and you being asked to pay extra duties or customs charges upon arrival.

• If a record is returned to us, we will politely ask you to pay the postage once more, as this is not a cost we can continually subsidize (often at $30/40 each time).

• UK/EU buyers, we ask that you buy records from Juno, or One Eye Witness, or any other store in Europe - see our full list of stockists here.

• You can still buy Digital from our Bandcamp store, this is not impacted.

We know there are additional complications to this, such as exclusive availability on our Bandcamp, other charges in your country, and shipping prices, but none of us are in a good situation right now so please be understanding. No one seems to be benefiting from this other than the governments imposing these mandates. Also please consider that every other label and artist in the US is likely in the same boat (whether they know it yet or not).

Thank you for your understanding and support going forward as we try and navigate this new situation.

ASIP Sticker Packs now available in our (new) webstore

We may just love doing these stickers more than you love buying them, but I know some people don’t manage to get any because they are only usually available direct with Bandcamp orders….

Now available, 20 stickers (minimum) chosen at random from ASIP release artwork in one sticker pack, only through our new web store.

If you would like a specific sticker, please specify with your order and we will do our best to include it. We cannot guarantee any specific set / sticker.

Only 50 packs available!

Video: Dr. Atmo & Mick Chillage / Backwaters (Video by Harry Yeoman)

To accompany the immersive track ‘Backwaters’, from Dr. Atmo and Mick Chillage’s new album, Ruhleben, we employed the brilliant curation and editing skills of Harry Yeoman once again, to create a thematic and trippy journey into the depths of the world of majestic waterfalls, rivers and natures most epic water landscapes. Watch above, or over on Youtube.

Buy “Ruhleben” on 2LP, CD + Digital.

Watch Harry’s full-length video for Quiet Places, or his latest for One Million Eyes.

Preorder: Dr. Atmo & Mick Chillage / Ruhleben

Today we announced the new album by two legendary ambient artists, Dr. Atmo & Mick Chillage.

The connection between Dr. Atmo and Mick Chillage goes back to one of the finest labels to ever grace this planet, FAX records. Many will remember the defining collective for their deep, extended excursions into the far-reaches of ambient mysticism - a style that is still revered to this day.

Ruhleben sees a welcome return for Dr. Atmo who, after appearing on some of the very first FAX releases under his own name and different guises throughout its tenure, has been somewhat elusive of late, with side-steps into other genres. Now, partnering with another FAX alumni and a foundational figure within today’s ambient music genre, Mick Chillage, the pair have returned to their roots and a defining style of ambient music…

More info, previews and links to pre-order via the release page

James Bernard / Matrices (ASIP036)

James Bernard's extensive productions have run the spectrum of electronic music over the past 25+ years. His first outing on ASIP was a delicate modular synth excursion (Atwater, 2019) and his Unreleased Works 1994-1999 (coming to ASIP this Summer, 2021) are a rabbit hole into the Ambient Acid Era.

While we wait for this extensive collection to be presented, James has prepared a very special set of music for Bandcamp Friday which doubles down on his more refined, emotive ambient work. Limiting himself to an OP-1 Synthesizer, and his six-string Bass Guitar, whilst conceptually restraining each track to just five elements, each one focuses on a simple motif, accentuated by further looping to create a mixture of complex melodies and immersive, shifting structures.

Composing this EP helped James calm in a time of uncertainty across the globe. The final title track ‘Matrices,’ is the culmination of those hard emotions and is meant as a call to empathy.

Artwork by Michael Strevens.

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Links to listen / stream