Silent Army Record & Zine Set 1
Silent Army has been getting artists together and printing comic anthologies and zines since 2002.
In 2019 we aim to release a new print series of split records by visual artists who make music.
We are asking you here if you want to pre-order a copy of the first set.
You can buy the records separately through this pre-sale campaign, and we’ll mail them out to you as soon as they’re done, or you can come to the launch in Naarm / Melbourne to save on shipping and pick them up there.
The first Silent Army record & zine set is the Bogano / Builda Burgers split 7" record.
Freshly mastered for vinyl by Rusty Santos there are two previously unreleased tracks to be printed in a limited run of 150 copies. The record will contain a new 8 page zine with work from the artists of each 'band' + an alternating print from some of the participating artists in the bands.
Builda Burgers is: Nicholas Ives, Regan Tamanui, and Pheelix.
Bogano is : Galambo and Michael Fikaris.
Here is an example of how they will look:


Here is a link to a page with a 30 second sample of each of the songs too!
This is the first of 3 sets planned for 2019
1. Bogano / Builda Burgers - estimated release is end of January 2019
2. Made Austria / Hazeen - estimated release is end of March 2019
3. Horse Mania / Girl Mountain - estimated release is end of May 2019
Budget Overview
Record printing of vinyl, card covers and inner sleeves in clear plastic covers - $1230
Song mastering for vinyl by Rusty Santos - $320
Zine printing and collating covers - $350
TOTAL COST $1900
OFFER 1: split 7" record & zine
split 7" record & zine to be collected
OFFER 2: split 7" record & zine + print
7" record with 8 page zine + original 18 cm x 18 cm silkscreen print in one colour by Regan Tamanui, Michael Fikaris, Nic Ives or Pheelix Mcclelland
OFFER 3: split 7" record & zine + bogano demo
Bogano Demo recordings edited onto a cdr with printed cover. Strictly for the head strong!
OFFER 6: split 7" record & zine + print by Fikaris
split 7" record & zine + new signed silk screen print 'fill in the blanks' by MP Fikaris
OFFER 8: split 7" record & zine w/ live show
Record & Zine set w/ all 4 prints from and a full live performance by both acts to be organised at your place / venue in Melbourne area or our place/studio in North Melbourne by end of January 2019. (Image here is Bogano live at Polyester records).
OFFER 5: split 7"record & zine + print by HA-HA
split 7" record & zine+ multi layered hand cut stencil print on archival paper from 'Australias most prolific and notourious stencil artist' HA-HA
OFFER 7: split 7" record & zine + zine package
Record & Zine Set with a large selection of rare comic zines from the silent army storeroom. This will be mailed to you in 2kg pack for AU$100 anywhere in Australia. (Image here is an example of some of the items that will be inside the pack).
7" Record + Original Painting by Nic Ives
The split 7" record PLUS original oil painting by Nic Ives. "Say this 3 times & Disappear Forever" 2014 oil on linen, 20x30cm framed. A favourite piece of mine, shown at Linden Art Gallery, and your chance to grab an absolute bargain X