Saturday, November 28th, 1998

Flux CD promotions

Thanks to everybody that came out to Nightnoise last weekend. I’ll be doing some more DJ’ing in conjunction with Flux giveaways over the next few months. The next one will be in San Francisco at La Belle Epoque (at The Top) on January 30, and possibly Mexico City in March.

And a very big thanks to everybody who has bought Flux, making it the most sucessful new album launch in the label’s history! It’s well on its way to surpasing our previous albums, which are the label’s top selling releases. Thanks!

Live shows: people keep asking us what’s up and we still have no confirmed shows to report. We are talking with several promoters, so hopefully soon there will be some set dates. In the meantime, Suzanne and I will be doing one live performance on radio, and there are several radio interviews coming up as well.

So here’s the complete rundown of confirmed things that we will be doing:

• Ryan of Love Spirals Downwards DJs
  Saturday, January 30, 1999
  La Belle Epoque, located at The Top, San Francisco, CA
  Ryan will be DJing, spinning records that are in a similar mood as well as an inspiration to Love Spirals’ album Flux. There will also be a giveaway of Flux CDs and stickers. More info to come soon.
• Ryan and Suzanne perform live
  Wednesday December 16, 1998 at 8PM – 10PM PST.
  On “Space Disco For Fish Tacos” KUCI 88.9 FM, Irvine, CA
  Space Disco For Fish Tacos has been on the air for three years, featuring weekly live performances and interviews by electronic musicians from southern California and abroad. KUCI is now broadcasting via the internet! KUCI broadcasts 24/7 on the internet through java-based streaming technology. All you need is a net connection (the faster the better) and a modern browser (AOL may not work) — try it out at www.kuci.org
• Radio interview with Ryan
  Friday, December 4, 1998. 8PM EST.
  On WRAS 88.5 FM, Atlanta, GA
  Ryan will be talking live on the air! WRAS’ phone set up does not allow callers to ask Ryan questions directly, but you can e-mail your questions (in advance) to Jez and she’ll pose them for you.
• Radio Interview with Ryan
  Saturday, December 5, 1998. 10PM to midnight PST.
  “Oblivion” on KLYK 105.5 CITY, Longview, WA
  The show can be heard in parts of Portland, OR as well.
• Radio Interview with Ryan
  Sunday, December 6, 1998. 8PM to 10PM PST.
  “The All-Purpose Nuclear Bedtime Story,” KUCI 88.9 FM, Irvine, CA
  With DJs Anji B. and Justin J. KUCI broadcasts 24/7 on the internet through a java-based streaming technology. All you need is a net connection and a modern browser (AOL may not work). Try it out at www.kuci.org

Tuesday, November 10th, 1998

Ryan DJs Nightnoise

On Sunday November 22, i’ll be spinning at Nightnoise (in Costa Mesa, California) from 8:30 to 10 pm. I’ll be bringing along my records that are in a similar mood as well as an inspiration to our album Flux. There will also be a giveaway of Flux CDs and posters.

Attention Southern California Fans:

Nightnoise is Orange County’s only chill out weekly. Resident DJs Chowderhead and Mr. Lumpy (along with occasional guest DJ’s and live bands) accent the atmosphere of the Gypsy Den cafe, located in the LAB in Costa Mesa, with genre-crossing experimental, ambient, downtempo, dub ‘n’ bass, drone hop, space rock, sonicollagism. The event is free and happens Sundays from 7 to 11 pm at 2930 Bristol, Costa Mesa. Call 714.549.7012 for more info.

Friday, October 23rd, 1998

LSD on Echoes radio show

We will be featured on the nationaly syndicated radio show Echoes. Check their website for info on stations that carry the show.

Saturday, October 17th, 1998

More Flux news

Today is Suzanne’s birthday! Happy Birthday Suzy!!!

The article on us in the November issue of Keyboard is out and I’m excited about us and Massive Attack sharing the same page. If you don’t have their latest, Mezzanine, get it! It’s my favorite release of the year.

Lots has been going on with the release of Flux, which continues its great run on sales and radio. If you still haven’t bought Flux yet (you’ve all got it by now right?), you should be able to find it at most stores including Tower, Virgin, and Borders. Plus, Flux is featured in Borders listening stations now until November 16.

There’s still no shows to announce as of yet. The good news is that Suzanne and I have now started rehearsing and working on music again, after a several month break that both of us needed after finishing Flux.

Thursday, August 20th, 1998

Flux update

Hello. Sorry for not updating the news for a little while; I’ve been away most of the summer and am finally back home. Lots has happened since the last update, the big news being the release of Flux a few weeks ago. We’ve been pleasantly overwhelmed with the great response that it’s receiving. Flux has been charting on the college radio charts and is even number 1 on several stations.

Flux has been selling great, better than all our previous releases. In mid September through mid November, it will be in listening stations in all the Borders stores. Flux is or will be in listening stations and on sale at many Virgin, Media Play, and Tower Records stores, as well. I’ve seen Flux at most places I’ve been to, so you shouldn’t have much trouble finding it (a nice change compared to when Ever was released).

For all you gearheads out there, we will be in the November issue of Keyboard magazine, which will be on sale in October. They did an interview with me while I was staying in in San Francisco last month. I talked about the gear and processes used in making Flux, while enjoying a pleasant dinner of Indian food with their writer Markkus Rovito.

We contributed the Flux track, ‘Nova,’ to Loraine, A KUCI 88.9 fm benefit compilation. Besides being a worthwhile double-cd benefit comp, it has some great tracks of ‘intelligent’ electronic music, with songs from Bassland, Simply Jeff, Uberzone, Gearwhore, THC, Robert Rich, Surface 10, and many others. It is a very cool limited edition comiplation. For more information, see the Peach website at www.peachfuzz.net.

Thanks to everybody who has emailed us or wrote in our guestbook about enjoying Flux so much! I personally think Flux is our best release so far, and am surprised and happy to hear that so many of you think the same. Our website here has been redesigned too, as some of you may notice. I hope you like the new look. Also, be sure to check back here regularly for the latest info on what’s happening with us. A few shows are being talked about and I will post more info on those as soon as it becomes available.

And check out the new Massive Attack CD, it rocks!

Friday, July 17th, 1998

Ryan to guest DJ at KUCI

Attention Southern California Fans:

Wednesday, July 22nd, 1998 8-10 pm: Ryan Lum, of Love Spirals Downwards, will Guest DJ for an hour on Space Disco For Fish Tacos (on KUCI 88.9 fm in Irvine, CA). He’ll be playing a bit off of his forthcoming Projekt release, Flux, in addition to some of the music that he draws inspiration from. Look for the LSD track ‘Nova’ on the forthcoming KUCI benefit CD, Loraine.