VN001 // V.A. - Transmissions from the Secret Cinema, Vol. 1 by VIC NIC published on 2021-02-09T13:15:11Z Catalog number // VN001 Release date // 14.05.21 Formats // digital + vinyl * WELCOME TO THE SECRET CINEMA * Located at an unsuspect basement somewhere in the small town of Aveiro, and built in 1969 to support the local dissemination of censored and forbidden artworks, during the Portuguese dictatorship a certain underground auditorium operated as a clandestine cinema and cultural headquarters for the opposition to the regime. From the depths of the house where the multifaceted artist and social activist Vasco Branco (1919-2014) once lived and worked, this secret cinema has recently recovered its original role as a safe harbour for mystics, artists and outsiders, while continuously hosting exploratory music, cinema, poetry and audiovisual performances. To be released also in a limited edition of 250 vinyls, this compilation features an odd collection of mostly unpublished works from artists that we feel strongly about and who have performed live at our underground auditorium in the past few years. The first volume of Transmissions from the Secret Cinema also represents the official debut release of VIC NIC, our freshly baked circulatory device for sonic, visual and written artworks. On the backroads of DIY culture, we will keep pushing this sanctuary for the wild at heart towards the edification of possible shared futures, by openly facilitating the flight plans for time travel artefacts. We hope you join us. --- *CREDITS * Mastering by Lucas Palmeira // fb.com/audioincal Cover illustration by Lägrima // instagram.com/holasoylagrima Cover design by Animal Sentimental // fb.com/oanimalsentimental Concept & compilation by Hugo Branco // http://lifeisavicnic.com "Indigo" by Angélica Salvi courtesy of Lovers & Lollypops // https://store.loversandlollypops.net --- A SHOUT OUT TO... ...all the artists in this compilation for their amazing work, to our friends managing other labels for their kind advice, to the whole VIC crew (present, past and future) for their unconditional love and support, and to everyone else who contributed for making this dream come true. YOU ROCK! <3 --- Genre Exploratory Contains tracks Burkhard Beins - Corrosion by VIC NIC published on 2021-02-09T13:15:05Z Probióticos - Tromper Le Brain by VIC NIC published on 2021-02-09T13:14:59Z Jenny & her Epileptic Dog - Iberian Space Onion by VIC NIC published on 2021-02-09T13:14:55Z Ignacio Cordoba - Your Name as a Bouncing Material by VIC NIC published on 2021-02-09T13:14:47Z Lägrima - Hoy te he Visto por Primera Vez by VIC NIC published on 2021-02-09T13:14:41Z
