There are now some beautiful Limited Edition Grace For Drowning art prints up for pre-order at the Burning Shed store. For more information visit the store here.

Found a few "Mother & Child" posters that luckily didn't get destroyed - anyone interested drop a mail.

Poster measures 70x100cm (27.5 x 39.4") and are printed on 170g silk paper with a matte water coating.

Limited to only 170 posters and individually signed and numbered by Lasse Hoile.
This is a very limited edition and no more will be printed when they are gone.
All poster are unframed and will be sent rolled in a secure tube with option for insured shipping !

The new special deluxe edition of the free web art magazing RevolutionART is now up for download.

This issue features an feature interview with Lasse Hoile but more interesting it also features an interview with Pulitzer prize winning photographer Greg Marinovich - who was part of the four combat photographers who captured the final horrific days of Apartheid in South Africa. The group who got the name "The Bang Bang Club" probably made some of the most iconic war images of all time and most likely helped getting the worlds attention on the atrocities that took place there.

There was also a fantastic film made in 2010 about these guys also called "The Bang Bang Club"

Grace For Drowning has been nomminated in the best surround sound mix category at next year's Grammy™ Awards ! This marks the 3rd time Steven Wilson being nominated in this category for best surround mix, let's hope 3rd time is the charm.

A little bit of movie action finally taking off...a small tease here for now here (mostly in Danish) Teamed up with published up and coming new super danish writer Lars G. Jensen, Jhon Baker American Outlaw Poet and of course Steven Wilson on the soundtrack for some creepy horror'esque real life supernatural suspense... More info as things progress !

"Index", "Sectarian" and "No Part Of Me" are now up in the video section with still images captured by Lasse Hoile. These recordings was recorded live at Shepherds Bush Empire, London, October 31st 2011.

There also online in 1080p HD quality on Lasse's YouTube page here.

Currently touring with his second solo album "Grace For Drowning" (from which this song also features on) Steven Wilson will be launching the US tour November 8th with an amazing band and incredible live show!

For tickets and information about venues and dates go here: GFD Tour dates

Just press the date and venue titles and you will automatically be directed to the box office - DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW !

November 8th
Orlando, FL -- House of Blues

November 10th
Baltimore, MD -- Ram's Head Live

November 11th
NY, NY -- Best Buy Theater

November 12th
Philadelphia, PA -- Temple Performing Arts Center

November 13th
Boston, MA -- Berklee Performance Center

November 18th
Chicago, IL -- Park West

There is also a special Steven Wilson iPhone app available for free at the iTunes App Store for even more exclusive content and updates from the tour and much more !

Grace For Drowning' is the second album released under Wilson's own name, and builds on the artistic inroads he forged with 2009's exceptionally well-received 'Insurgentes.'

Press for Grace for Drowning is unanimously positive:

'An album that can't really be described but it urgently calls to be heard'
Classic Rock

'Wilson's ability to create music so prodigiously and to such consistent standards remains a mystery. With his second solo album, the Porcupine Tree leader has done it again.'
Metal Hammer

'an immersive, ambitious project that demands repeated spins'
Mojo (4 stars)

'A dense yet extremely coherent album Grace For Drowning succeeds brilliantly... Prog album of the year'
Terrorizer (5 stars)

'A majestic soundscape created by an innovative, forward-looking musician immersed in the history of music'
Record Collector

'This is a magnificent step up; he simply can't be stopped.'
Classic Rock Prog

Band line up for this live recording was :

Steven Wilson
Nick Beggs
Marco Minnemann
Aziz Ibrahim
Adam Holzman
Theo Travis

Video photography and editing by Lasse Hoile

There's now a special tour spot in the video section and a HD version on YouTube so spread the word.

Steven Wilson is currently touring with his second solo album "Grace For Drowning" so be sure to get your ticket to this amazing show and stay up to date with the SW iPhone App.

November 8th
Orlando, FL -- House of Blues

November 10th
Baltimore, MD -- Ram's Head Live

November 11th
NY, NY -- Best Buy Theater

November 12th
Philadelphia, PA -- Temple Performing Arts Center

November 13th
Boston, MA -- Berklee Performance Center

November 18th
Chicago, IL -- Park West

For ticket links go to: gracefordrowning.com/​tour-dates.php

Grace For Drowning' is the second album released under Wilson's own name, and builds on the artistic inroads he forged with 2009's exceptionally well-received 'Insurgentes'

Press for Grace for Drowning is unanimously positive:

'An album that can't really be described but it urgently calls to be heard'
Classic Rock

'Wilson's ability to create music so prodigiously and to such consistent standards remains a mystery. With his second solo album, the Porcupine Tree leader has done it again.'
Metal Hammer

'an immersive, ambitious project that demands repeated spins'
Mojo (4 stars)

'A dense yet extremely coherent album Grace For Drowning succeeds brilliantly... Prog album of the year'
Terrorizer (5 stars)

'A majestic soundscape created by an innovative, forward-looking musician immersed in the history of music'
Record Collector

'This is a magnificent step up; he simply can't be stopped.'
Classic Rock Prog

Due to urgent space problems I'm now selling a bunch of beautiful framed original one-off artworks from past exhibitions at the cost of having them made.

To find out which ones please see my Facebook page here with details about sizes and what framed prints are available.

Please note these are the only ones left and won't be printed again (some got lost in hard disk crash's) They are also very heavy so personal pick up (in Aarhus, Denmark) is the only way to get these.

Email me for inquiries.

The gallery has been updated with some pictures from the GFD Tour which is currently going on through Europe and soon the US ! More images can be found by downloading the new Steven Wilson iPhone app.

Be sure to get your ticket to this amazing show !

There is now a beautiful iPhone app for everthing Steven Wilson related to be downloaded free via the iTunes store.

The app will be updated ongoing with images and other media content.

Grab the app now from here : Steven Wilson iPhone App

Both photography and works section has now been updated with a few 100 new images, mostly from the Grace For Drowning session. More to come soon.

3rd video from the second Steven Wilson solo album "Grace For Drowning" is now up exclusive at Guitar World magazin.

The track also features a special guest appearance from former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett.

A second video from the album Grace For Drowning is now exclusively available to watch on Yahoo Music. "Index" was shot and directed by Lasse Hoile. Guest musicians on the song are Pat Mastelotto on drums and the London Session Orchestra as orchestrated by Dave Stewart.

The Lasse Hoile directed video to the song "Track One" is now up in the video section - taken from one of the shorter and more dramatic songs from the forthcoming album Grace For Drowning set for release as double album fall 2011. Featuring SW with Nic France on drums.

A one-take performance'esque shoot we did as the very last thing that day, just before the rain came pouring down with a left over flare from the Harmony Korine video.

To pre-order Grace For Drowning and more info go to : www.gracefordrowning.com

Sound and Vision magazine have exclusive posted the Lasse Hoile directed video to the song "Track One" on their website. One of the shorter and more dramatic songs for the forthcoming album Grace For Drowning. Featuring SW and Nic France on drums.

You can now pre-order Grace For Drowning though www.gracefordrowning.com.
Follow the link for information about to order this amazing album in various editions, including a beutiful 120 page hardback book deluxe edition.

The full Grace For Drowning website is now live, including audio samples. Another tour date has also been added in Montreal.

www.gracefordrowning.com

Grace for Drowning is Steven Wilson's second solo album on Kscope , due for release in autumn 2011. Cover art, photography and videos by Lasse Hoile.

I've added a few more framed and ex-exhibition artworks to this gallery here on Facebook!

Updated 11.07.2011

Some more and smaller images has been added for sale, these are rare one-off glass framed prints from around the start of the 2000 to around 2009. Again, personal pickup also applies for these newly added artworks I'm afraid.

Sending glass framed pictures is simple too expensive and risky.

I'm also still selling these images at the basic cost of having them made which means round around €80 to around €850 (it's crazy I know) ! But I simple don't have the space anymore or anywhere I can store these prints ! They need a good home where they can be taken proper care off.

L, July 2011

lasse@lassehoile.com

Remember there are also exclusive none framed prints available though the Burning Shed store...A few left from the Royal Albert Hall exhibition as well !

http://www.burningshed.com​/store/lassehoile/
http://www.burningshed.com​/store/lassehoile/collecti​on/369/

Tour dates are now up at www.gracefordrowning.com - be sure to get your tickets asap for what is  going to be an amazing show with a more than fab line-up of very talented musicians !

Marco Minnemann on drums
Nick Beggs on bass
Aziz Ibrahim on guitar
Gary Husband on keyboards
Theo Travis on flute/sax
SW not unsurprinslingly on vocals, guitars and keyboards

Think there will be some very cool visuals too...

Here is the cover for Grace for Drowning, Steven Wilson's second solo album on Kscope, due for release in autumn 2011. Cover image by Lasse Hoile, shot with pinhole camera and old polaroid film 2010. There is also a new teaser to go with the cover in the video section and a HD version here.

For more info and updates go to : www.gracefordrowning.com

Interest is still going strong with more screenings of Insurgentes, this time in Argentina on June 29th.

For more info on the event please go to :

www.cineclubstocco.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=323558075254

Unfortunately we had to turn down a few showings around the USA at various universities due to timing conflicts etc. but nice to see the interest for showing our film is still there. Thanks to everyone again for keeping the message alive !

www.insurgentesfilm.com

There is now a teaser for the upcoming new solo album from Steven Wilson in the video section and a lovely HD version can be found here.

The new and second solo album will be titled "Grace For Drowning" and is set for autumn 2011 release.

Ensured to blow your mind away, stayed tuned for more updates on this beautiful amazing album.

A few more note's on the thing from SW :

 "Sorry, but Cut Ribbon once again failed to make the cut - although the 12 tracks / 84 minutes of music I've selected for the main release is quite eclectic, it has in common a pretty organic feel, mostly inspired by the darker end of vintage progressive music and some movie soundtrack stuff (Morricone especially). The sound palette is made up of things like strings, choir, woodwinds, mellotron, organ, piano, fender rhodes, jazz drums, and warmer guitar tones, so the shiny metal attack of Cut Ribbon just doesn't fit. But the track is all mixed and finished and sounds good, so I'll find somewhere to release it. Definitely the album will come out on double vinyl too. Love the new Radiohead album! Here's another still from the work in progress films Lasse is working on to include on the blu-ray version of the album."

Words, Epic and Amazing can't justify this new album...the artwork was already started last winter of 2010, never produced so much for anything before but hopefully it all pays off in the end...

Here is what SW says about the new album

"My second solo album is nearing completion. It will be in the form of 2 separate 40 minute albums released in the same 2 CD set, and will also come as a blu-ray with surround mix, high definition stereo and a lot of visual material (Lasse is already working hard on films for many of the songs, attached is a still from one of these we shot a couple of weeks ago to a song called "Index"). We're also planning a special Insurgentes style hard back book edition with a full length bonus CD of additional material. A year in the making, this is without doubt my biggest project to date, perhaps my most ambitious and personal music, and with some phenomenal musicians and performances on it (drummer Nic France in particular is going to blow a lot of people away). We hope a website will launch around April/May to start previewing material, with the album scheduled for September. More soon...."

For more info go to SW Facebook page or the SWHQ site

Lasse Store is introducing a special set of three images which would make a unique Valentine's Day gift. This Triptych comprises 30 x40 cm prints which are printed on high-end photographic paper.

LIMITED to only 40 sets, whatever you may feel about St Valentine's Day, these are the perfect art collector's gift. Macabre yet beautiful, show someone your real heart this year.

£115 as valentine's special promotion (orders placed before Feb 14th 2011) and £150 for the set thereafter.



A few framing suggestions.

The Danish online music magazine extraordinaire Diskant has a glowing review up for Insurgentes the movie ! Be sure to check it out (even if it's written in Danish ;-) )

Insurgentes is still available in a lush double dics edition from Burning Shed.

The #1 source site for horror news Bloody Disgusting names the Lasse Hoile directed music video for Opeth "Porcelain Heart " one of their top ten creepy music videos just in time for the cheery holidays. Comparing it kindly to the atmosphere of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" and in other great company such as David Lynch's "Eraserhead" and Chris Cunningham's "Rubber Johnny" - Christmas seem's good this year.

The always great Burning Shed has done a major update from the Lasse Hoile Royal Albert Hall exhibition ! This time the images features mostly on the dark and disturbing art created for Porcupine Tree's "The Incident"

Only a very limited number of exhibition prints remain so don't to long to make your order.

Classic Rock Presents has named Porcupine Tree's Anesthetize DVD of the year with Insurgentes (the movie) on 3rd place. Both of wich is directed by Lasse Hoile.

A few more of the Royal Albert Hall exhibition images are now available at the Burning Shed store.

There will be a special screening of Insurgentes at Cineteca Nacional (in Centro Cultural La Moneda Plaza de la Ciudadanía Nº 26 Santiago, Chile) on December 20th at 20:30 hrs. For more information visit this page here.

The first 18 of the remaining Royal Albert Hall exhibition pictures are now available through Burning Shed ! And in other good news today - Porcupine Tree has been nominated for a Grammy™ for the second time !!!

A short but favorable review of Insurgentes in dansih Gaffa.

Steven get's interviewed by Roadrunner Records on Insurgentes the movie.

Insurgentes is available on 2 DVD set through Burning Shed.

What do you give a good friend who already has everything ?

A Jaffa Cake guitar ! Happy birthday SW !

Kindly sponsored by Mayones and special thanks to Julie and McVities UK.

And also big thanks to Dawid Dziewulski, Maciej Konczak and Alx Leeks for making it happen.

Burning Shed now has a store selling exclusive Lasse Hoile art prints !

The remaining artworks from the Royal Albert Hall exhibtion wil also go on sale soon at the Burning Shed store.

Both Headphone Dust and Burning Shed is now shipping the double DVD edition of Insurgentes.

The film features footage of Wilson with other artists and friends including Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth , the Israeli superstar Aviv Geffen and the legendary producer Trevor Horn.

The 2 disc set also features a host of extras and a 64 page booklet featuring photography by Lasse and Carl Glover, Steven’s long-time art collaborator.

Extras:
• 31 minute film of Bass Communion and Pig live in Mexico City
• Promo video for Harmony Korine
• 2 x trailers
• alternate ending
• footage of a Q+A session with Steven Wilson and Lasse Hoile at the international premiere at the Copenhagen film festival
• 6 audio out-takes from the album recording sessions.

Subtitled in Spanish, French, German, and English

Sound mixed in stereo and 5.1 surround sound.

Sonic Shocks has been reviewing the Insurgentes DVD here.

And a German review can be found at the Leipziger Internet Zeitung.

The DVD should start shipping next week. 

Italy's premier Porcupine Tree fansite has a great review of Insurgentes the movie!

Roomthirteen have a review up of Insurgentes the movie here.

PRESS RELEASE

Lasse Hoile – DECADE/DECAYED – Royal Albert Hall exhibition - 14th October 2010.

Join us on the night that Porcupine Tree play to a sold out Royal Albert hall, for a premier of the artwork of Lasse Hoile, the man responsible for over 10 years of Porcupine Tree artwork.

The exhibition gives you a glimpse of the plethora of images that have been created for the band, plus previously unseen works by the artist. Purchase exclusive signed artwork on the day.

The event takes place in the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall and is open to the general public from 1pm - 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Porcupine Tree ticket holders can view from 1pm until showtime and during intervals.

Download the poster here

For more info and updates please visit :

www.royalalberthall.com/visit

www.burningshed.com

www.porcupinetree.com

There's some great images up of the visual projections done by Lasse Hoile from the special Porcupine Tree show playing Radio City Music Hall in New York city here.

Bryan Reesman has a review of the New York screening of Insurgentes and with some lovely pictures, one with the always lovely Angelo Badalamenti (yes I love the guy and his work so it was a big honor for me he came to se my film) and SW. Thanks to everyone who showed up.

(Photo © 2010 by Bryan Reesman.)

Due to limited space in my small home I've decided to sell all my original framed artworks ! (they are really taking up too much space) These are now for sale at the initial cost of producing and framing these huge images !

Due to the size and weight they can only be offered as personal pick up only and in DK (unless your willing to drive a van from outside DK of course ;-) )

Serious enquirers only please !

More info on my Facebook page.

High Voltage has a review of Insurgentes UK premiere screening.

There will be a unique exhibition at the Royal Albert Hall to coincide with Porcupine Tree playing the music event of the year on October 14th 2010 !

The exhibition will feature my work for Porcupine which spans for almost 10 years now. Most of the images displayed have not been seen before and some you might familiar with :-)

More exciting news and updates soon !

Head over to the ToneFloat blog to get more info on this new great release for Justin K. Broadrick's (Godflesh, Jesu, Napalm Death) "Final" double vinyl album.

Filmed in Oct 2008 in Tilburg but never included on the final DVD/Blu Ray release of Anesthetize.
Now up in the video section and can also be viewed in HD here.

Tickets for the Prince Charles Theatre screening of Insurgentes on 2nd September are available directly from Prince Charles here

Burning Shed now have the double DVD of Lasse Hoile's film about SW "Insurgentes " up for pre-order. The first 2,000 copies from the store are going to come with a little extra free gift too! The 2 disc set comes in a hardback digibook with 64 page book, and includes a lot of bonus video and audio material.

Also announced is that there will be pre-release screenings of the film , with question and answer sessions with SW and director Lasse Hoile, at Prince Charles Theatre in Leicester Square, London on 2nd September, and at the IFC Centre in New York City on 21st September. There are a small number of tickets available to the public for each of these screenings. NYC tickets are now available from the Burning Shed , with London tickets to be available shortly.

The always great ToneFloat is now pre-selling a new 180g lush double vinyl edition of Porcupine Tree's siminal album and my first cover I made for these guys - "In Absentia" and even features my lovely face on the cover.

A little side note on IA, this cover was original presented to a crap nameless death metal band who turned it down for $500 (including layout) - luckily they had such bad taste (like so many other metal bands) and it ended on one of my favorite PT albums, the rest is history.

There is also still some very special exhibition quality prints of this image available in the store.

The prints are being offered as 70x70cm but if you don't have room for such a big print you can write me about a possible smaller size. These art prints are limited to 35 in total - when they are gone no more will be printed.

Here's the cover to the forthcoming DVD release of the Insurgentes movie. Subtitled in Spanish, French, German, and English, sound mixed in stereo and 5.1 surround sound. It will be released on 27th September by KScope as a 2 disc set including the following extras: 31 minute film of Bass Communion and Pig live in Mexico City, the Harmony Korine video, trailers, alternate ending, footage of a Q+A session with SW and Lasse from the international premiere at the CPH:DOX Film Festival Copenhagen, and 6 audio out-takes from the album recording sessions.

Stay tuned for more info on a very lavish edition of this release!

The store has been updated with three new fine art prints for sale, almost 10 years old some of these images was later used for the Porcupine Tree "In Absentia" era live shows and promos.

Please note that the contact page doesn't automatically mention the image so please include the information on what image your inquiring about, you are also welcome to ask about images not on sale in the store.

Anesthetize continiues to climb the charts, showing up in the following countries :

Finland    No.1
Germany No.2
UK          No.6
Sweden   No.6
Holland    No.8
Italy        No.12
Australia  No.18

And still at No.1 in Finland after all these weeks !

You can still give the film your vote or better write a review at IMDB

More news at Porcupinetree.com

Some great news regarding the new Porcupine Tree live DVD/Blu Ray - Anesthetize , the live concert recorded in Tilburg 2008 and directed by Lasse Hoile can be found here at the always great site for nr. 1 news on Blu-Ray : www.blu-ray.com

Apparently Amazon has already run out of Blu rays ! How crazy cool is that ?

You can also vote and even better - write a review of the film at IMDB

The Lasse Hoile-directed Anesthetize has been doing well in the DVD charts around the world. For example; Finland #1, Germany #2, Holland #7, and UK #9. You can buy it from the PT store.

There's a special screening of Insurgentes at The Museum of Modern Art in Mendoza , Argentina on May 28th. Be sure to check it out if your near by.

The DVD version of the Insurgentes film directed by Lasse Hoile is currently scheduled for release on 27th September as a 2 DVD set on KScope , with a whole raft of extras on the second disc, including an audio section with more songs from the album sessions. More news nearer to the release date....

7 works created from 2001 - 2002 has just returned safely home after 8 years on display in Germany. The exhibition has been part of the Artoz Media art collective and has been on display at various places around Bavaria.

The glass framed and heavy exhibition prints are now up for sale in the store

Two new screenings of Insurgentes have been added to the Ambulante Film Festival program in Mexico and this time it's in Guadalajara.

May 3rd at the Cinépolis Centro Magno at 16:00 hrs
May 5th at the Cinépolis Centro Magno at 22:00 hrs

For those of you living in or near Xalapa there is a screening on April 26th at the Cinépolis Plaza Las Américas at 21:50 hrs.

Three new screenings have been added to the Ambulante program.

Tijuana:

April 18th at the Cinépolis Plaza Río, 16:00 hrs

April 21st at the Cinépolis Plaza Río, 22:00 hrs

Xalapa:

April 26th at the Cinépolis Plaza Las Américas, 21:50 hrs

For info visit the Ambulante site .

The old site has been updated with a bunch of old things, drawings/collages, burnt film and stuff. From Ca. 2000 - 2001...how time flies...

The long awaited concert is now finally available for pre-order at the Porcupine Tree store in a special limited edition.

Filmed in high definition and taken from two concerts given by Porcupine Tree at Tilburg, The Netherlands, at the end of the Fear of a Blank Planet tour in October 2008, this deluxe special edition includes a 130 minute concert film on both standard definition DVD and high definition Blu-Ray disc,

The package also includes two audio CDs of the entire live film soundtrack, alongside a bonus track not featured in the film.

Limited to 4,000 copies with a grey cover and 1,000 copies with a red cover, the special edition comes in a beautiful cloth bound hardback book featuring concert photography of the band taken over the last few years by Lasse Hoile and Diana Nitschke.

Credits:

Porcupine Tree: Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, Gavin Harrison, Steven Wilson

With John Wesley – Guitar, Backing Vocals

There will also be held a special premiere screening of Anesthetize in the Prince Charles Cinema at London's Leicester Square on May 20th. For more info please visit the Kscope Music page.

Finally, there is a trailer for Anesthetize in glorious HD here

The site has been updated yet again (both the Works and Photography sections) but this time with some good old fashion Polaroids !

For those of you who still have faith and love for the analog uncertainty surprises take a look at this amazing site here and get your old Polaroid camera out again : IMPOSSIBLE

"Works" gallery section have been heavily updated with a new and ongoing series of portraits (some of which are Loosly inspired by the late great Francis Bacon)

Check back for more updates soon.

Another city has been added to the Insurgentes screenings at the Ambulante Film Festival Mexico.
This time it's in Oaxaca April 3rd at the Cinépolis Oaxaca - 15:15 hrs and a second showing on April 8th at 21:40 hrs.

There is now a clip from the documentary film "Insurgentes" available here!

Steven Wilson discusses the current state of the music industry - and a few words on reality TV shows (X Factor, American Idol etc.)

Insurgentes is currently showing across Mexico at the Ambulante Film Festival

The film will be screened at Cinépolis San Cristóbal on March 22nd, 20:40 hrs.
For more informantion visit the Ambulante Film Festival website .

Insurgentes will be screened in Mendoza, Argentina as part of the "Cinema at the Museum" during the Culture of Mendoza week.

The screening will take place on May 28th at 20.30hrs.

More info soon.

Just a reminder for everyone who loves extremely great music to pick up the new album by Soup ! The second album by these Norwegian guys ! If you like Shearwater, Porcupine Tree or just beautiful melancholic landscapes with a few surprises - this is going to be right up your alley (and it has a super great cover and beautiful packaging)

Album of the year so fare.

Visit the band website here for more information on ordering the new double album: Soup

There is now a page for the Insurgentes film over at the IMDB - Internet Movie Database, the number one resource for film information.  If you've seen the film please go over there and rate it, or even better post a review!

From PT.com

Porcupine Tree's new live film is approaching completion and a special edition will be available in April, with a regular version to follow in May. Anesthetize was filmed live over 2 nights in Tilburg, The Netherlands in October 2008, at the end of the Fear of a Blank Planet tour. The 130 minute live film includes a complete performance of the Blank Planet album and 11 other tracks, and was directed and edited by Lasse Hoile on high definition cameras, with the soundtrack mixed into stereo and 5.1 sound.

The special edition will take the form of a cloth bound hard back 120 page book (as per The Incident and Insurgentes deluxe versions) featuring live photography of the band taken over the last 5 years. The book will house both a DVD and a much higher quality Blu-Ray disc version of the film, as well as 2 audio CDs of the soundtrack including one bonus track not featured in the film. The book and audio CDs will not be included with the standard retail versions of the Blu-Ray/DVD.

The next showing of Insurgentes at the Ambulante Film Festival will take place in Puebla.

08 de March at the Cinépolis Angelópolis 16:00 hrs
11 de March at the Cinépolis Angelópolis 18:00 hrs

For more info visit Ambulante.

We are very happy to announce that Insurgentes is in the official selection at this years Ambulante Film Festival which kicks off February 12th in Mexico City and are shown across 12 cities until the festival ends in Guadalajara May 6th.

Ambulante has quickly become one of Mexico's most important film festivals, growing significantly since it was created in 2005 by Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna and Pablo Cruz.

This is one festival not to be missed !

The first showing of Insurgentes is as follows :

Feb 12 Cinépolis Plaza Universidad 22:10 hrs.
Feb 13 Cinépolis Diana 20:00 hrs.
Feb 13 Cinépolis Perisur 16:00 hrs.
Feb 14 METEPEC, Cinépolis Galerías Metepec 22:25hrs.
Feb 15 Cinépolis Plaza Universidad 18:00
Feb 15 METEPEC, Cinépolis Galerías Metepec 16:55
Feb 18 Cinépolis Diana 17:30:00
Feb 19 CUERNAVACA, Cine Morelos, Sala Morelos 18:30 hrs.
Feb 21 Cinépolis Perisur 18:30:00
Feb 22 Cinépolis Plaza Universidad 22:15:00
Feb 24 Cinépolis Plaza Universidad 20:05:00

For more info about showtimes and the festival go here : Ambulante

Direct link to Insurgentes at Ambulante

The video for Katatonia's "Day and Then the Shade" is this week's feature video on the leading music (and more) site Fuse.tv

The store has now been updated with a few framed and extremely limited prints

The Lasse Hoile directed video for the great Katatonia is now online in the video section

There's a short interview with Lasse Hoile in the Danish music industry magazine "Musikeren" about the current state and the future of stage shows and projections.

You can read the interview in PDF format here (in Danish) : Musikeren

The Lasse Hoile directed (and photographed) music video for Steven Wilson's "Harmony Korine" has been nominated to the best Cinematography Award and Best Music Video Award presented within the Music Videos Competition at IFF Plus Camerimage , Lodz, Poland.

Insurgentes can be seen at the UnerHört Music Film Festival in Hamburg, Germany on Dec. 5th. 2009. Be sure to check it out if you are nearby.

There is now a few pictures from the recent Porcupine Tree gig in Copenhagen online at the Incident Tour blog . Pictures taken by Lasse Hoile.

Lasse Hoile's full length feature version of the film based on the recording of Steven Wilson's first solo album "Insurgentes" will be premiered at this years CPH:DOX international film festival. Much more than a simple documentary, the film is also part surreal road movie and part an exploration of the issues of creating, packaging and marketing music in an era when iPods, Mp3's and download culture are changing and eroding perceptions of exactly what the album is supposed to sound and look like.

The official world premiere screening at 21.30 on the 13th November has now sold out, so a second screening has been scheduled for 23.15 and tickets are now available here. There are also still some tickets available for an earlier preview screening on the 6th November at 17.00, but please note that the film-makers will not be in attendance at this screening.

The film will also be screened at the Swedish Sensurround Music Film Festival on the 19th November. You can download the festival brochure here.

For more information about the Insurgentes documentary and album please visit the official Insurgentes website.

Insurgentes will be making it's Swedish debut at the Malmö International Music Film Festival also known as Sensurround. The festival run's from Nov. 16th - 22nd 2009.

The video for "Time Flies" is video of the week on iTunes USA which means you can download it for FREE!!! for one week only - hurry up and get it.

The official program for this years Copenhagen International Film Festival where Insurgentes is having it's world premiere are now online here.

A few Lasse Hoile images is now online at The Incident Tour Blog where Porcupine Tree played to a sold out show at the Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam.

All the way from Antarctica comes this photo courtesy of Anthony Powell.
Be sure to check out his great photos at this site here : antarctic images

For those of you who speak a little spanish there is an interview with Lasse Hoile at portALTERNATIVO .

A few new images taken from the Incident sessions are now up in the photography sections, the images are the ones that didn't make the book edition

Close to 1200 images were created for The Incident.

There are also a few new and old video clips in the video section and a preview of "Way Out Of There" from the fourthcoming Porcupine Tree live concert recorded in Tilburg Holland 2008. Directed and editied by Lasse Hoile.

Be sure to check out the brand new Porcupine Tree website which now features new and old videos and projections, some never seen online before as well as unsused pictures from the Incident sessions.

The Lasse Hoile directed video for Porcupine Tree's "Time Flies" is now up in the video section.

It was shot in the UK and DK during summer and Grant Wakefield was once again patiently behind the beautiful timelapse photography.

Check it out ! And also be sure to check out the full 12 minute version on the new Porcupine Tree album "The Incident" which will be released September 15th (depending on which country you live in)

A 30 sec TV ad for the new Porcupine Tree album "The Incident" is now online in the video section.
The commercial will air in all of the US during the next couple of weeks.

This coming Friday (August 21st) Roadrunner UK will reveal a very exclusive interview with Lasse Hoile about the new Porcupine Tree video Time Flies and other insightful things. Be sure to check it out!

PORCUPINE TREE reveal their first video from their highly anticipated new album THE INCIDENT (in stores September 14) exclusively with MUZU in the UK and Ireland this coming Monday (17th August) at 4pm.

The video is directed by Lasse Hoile, the man responsible for (amongst other things) the videos for Fear Of A Blank Planet and Way Out Of Here, the stunning visuals at Porcupine Tree shows and the hardback book of photographs to accompany The Incident that comes as part of the Limited Deluxe Edition.

The track for the video is Time Flies- which is not essentially a track in itself, but a central segment of the title track of the album, which is 55 minutes in length.

Head to THIS LOCATION on Monday at 4pm to check out the video in it’s entirety.

There will also be a competition to celebrate the launch of the album.

To get the full details of the physical versions of the album and pre-order, HERE.

We are very excited to announce that Insurgentes (the film) has officially been selected at this years CPH:DOX international film festival, it will also be the world premier.
The film is  also taking part in the Sound & Vision competition!

The festival will take place 6 - 15 November 2009 (in Copenhagen DK)

More info soon.

The Incident limited edition can now be pre-ordered here

Be sure to get this thingy of beauty while stocks lasts!

LIMITED EDITION BOX SET
includes:

- 2 CDs
- DVD with 5.1 surround sound mix + high resolution stereo
- 116 page hardback book of lyrics and Lasse Hoile photography
- 40 page paperback book of Hajo Mueller's drawings for "The Incident"

- Housed in rigid slipcase

A few more pictures from Porcupine Tree's soon to be released "The Incident" is now up in the photography section.

Close to 1200 images was created especially for this album which will also be available in a beautiful special limited book edition (a little like the amazing Insurgentes release)

More info soon.

Cover for The Incident revealed - the record is set to be released via Roadrunner Records worldwide on 21st September, as a double CD.

Due to unfortunate events most of the remaining posters have been destroyed and only a handful is left.
No reprints will be made after they are gone.

A new promo for Danish Telestjernen feat. the always lovely Maria Timm is now up in the video section.

For those of you who speak Japanese, there is a new interview with Lasse Hoile in the current issue of Euro-Rock Press. The issue also features an interview with Steven Wilson and other great artists.

The current issue of Egyptian online art magazine "The Art Review" includes an interview with Lasse Hoile.

The first video of Steven Wilson's "Insurgentes" debut album can now be seen on Blender website.

Today the final bugs in making this site was conjured out so finally a big welcome
to the new site can be said.

New to the store is also a beautiful limited fine art print for Porcupine Tree's 2002
spectacular album "In Absentia"

The full length director's cut of Lasse Hoile's video for "Harmony Korine" (the first single from the forthcoming "Insurgentes" album) is now available to view on YouTube in high definition and on this site in the video section.

There is now a new website for all things insurgentes with all kinds of groovy new stuff to be found.

Finally available for pre-order at insurgentes.org Be sure to get a copy while it lasts (only 3000 of the cd version and 1000 copies of the vinyl edition). It's a thing of immense beauty and something that I'm really proud of being a part off - it is really a very special piece of art. This journey has, literally, cost blood, sweat and tears but it has been worth it all the way, and I am sure you will agree when you hear and see Insurgentes. A labour of 100% love and passion in a time where lifeless and visual-less mp3 downloads is becoming the norm...sadly.

We are still working on the film which should be done around spring 2009 and aiming at a festival release soon after. More info coming soon.

A little Insurgentes update, the CD edition is already sold out...a big surprise to us all, only took about a week or so...get the vinyl edition while you can...saw the book a few days ago and its bloody amazing...

Available in two formats, both housed in a hardback book containing 120 pages of beautiful photographs captured by Lasse Hoile and Susana Moyaho. The 11x11 inch book, designed by Carl Glover, is printed on super high quality paper and bound in a hard cloth cover with embossed text.

CD Edition: Limited to 3,000 copies in special hardback book. CD1 features the album itself, while the second CD includes songs recorded during the sessions but not included on the main album, including a newly recorded version of the instrumental "Collecting Space" which was previously only available on SW's MySpace page. The DVDA contains a 5.1 surround sound mix of the album, high resolution 24 bit stereo, 18 minutes from the work in progress Lasse Hoile film "Insurgentes", and album/film trailers. The discs are housed in recessed holders inside the cover of the book.

Vinyl Edition: Limited to 1,000 copies on 4 x 10 inch vinyl with special hardback book, and released in association with vinyl specialists ToneFloat. Contains all the tracks from the album as well as the bonus tracks included on CD2 of the CD/DVDA edition. To keep the quality as high as possible, each side of the LP contains a maximum of 12 minutes playing time. The vinyls are housed in card sleeves bound inside the book.

Please note: Only one copy in each format allowed per customer. If you buy a copy of each format we are unable to combine them together into one order so shipping will be for 2 separate orders.

Orders are expected to ship late November. 

Burden video for Opeth done - check it out in the video section

UTSA PR Feature story 2008

Unique and untouchable. Lasse Hoile, an artist unlike any other, has turned many heads in the past few years. Well known for his personal preference of conveying humanity’s inevitable destruction along with still life, Lasse has managed to top the list of what really and truly is an individual.

Lasse had humble beginnings working as an editor and producing short films in 1993. Five years later in 1998, Lasse decided to take up photography only as a hobby and pastime. The hobby grew into a passion and it is here Lasse “started doing art seriously”. Though having only started serious work a few years ago, Lasse has wasted absolutely no time in creating several documentaries, commercials, music videos (with bands such as Opeth and Porcupine Tree), live show projections, short films, feature films, art installations, animation, grading, and post productions/compositions to name a few. Influenced by melancholic music, Francis Bacon, David Lynch, and Andrei Tarkovsky, Lasse continues to convey though his artwork, the world through his eyes and as he sees it with a modern twist. Unlike many artists, Lasse’s drive to complete many of his works revolve around the “raw” and the “realness” in everyday life; things that are often overlooked, unnoticed, and under appreciated. Many of Lasse’s photographs, such as “Patient II” and “Girl in a Box” often depict, but are in no way limited to, anger, loneliness, melancholia, or emotional struggle of everyday events. His use of grain, distortion, color/tone variations, and noise usage set the mood for his photographs which draw in and eventually place his viewers in the sane setting.

What distinguishes Lasse from many artists, is his connectedness with reality. “Mail Order Babies” (a photograph that depicts new born babies placed next to one another; side by side in boxes)  is meant to convey "…the western arrogance way of getting kids. It seems nowadays one can almost design their 'dream' child through genetic preference or adoption" according to the artist himself. Though ridiculed every now and again for some of his controversial productions and artwork, Lasse still refuses to sugarcoat “truth” such as nature itself, along the instinctive behavior and beauty of human beings. Instead Lasse continues to sip his coffee un-phased.

As stated before, Lasse has also been widely recognized for directing videos and creating a number of album sleeves for Porcupine Tree since the release of In Absentia in 2002. Later in 2005, Lasse was able to direct and edit the recording of Porcupine Tree's first live performance DVD, Arriving Somewhere... which took place at Park West, Chicago. Lasse has also directed Porcupine Tree's music video entitled “Fear of a Blank Planet”. The video has been viewed over 700,000 times on to youtube.com and uploaded repetitively by loyal fans who want to get the word out. Furthermore, Lasse has recently finished the music videos for Opeth’s latest album “Watershed”.
 
In newer projects, Lasse Hoile will also be directing and filming a documentary entitled Insurgentes. Insurgentes is a musical road film which follows the making of Steven Wilson's solo record which also shares the same title. Insurgentes is an “in motion” portrait of an increasingly rare artist who composes and creates music along with media out of love; not for the fame and fortune; an artist persisting in making art on his own terms in a chaotic world where the "throw away" mentality is increasingly becoming the norm and prevalent more and more each day.

Insurgentes is also about music and the album as art form; applying the same aesthetic vision through various writings, performance, production, artwork, lyrics, videos, and beyond.  The film digs deep into the underlying issues of creating, packaging, and marketing music in an era where iPods, Mp3's and download culture are changing, morphing, and eroding perceptions of what and how exactly an album is supposed to sound and appear.
 
However, the film is still in production but is scheduled for completion in Spring 2009 for screening at various film festivals next Summer. In addition to the special edition DVD version of the album "Insurgentes", is an 18 minute extract.
 
With the revision of this website, Lasse has now decided to sell his artwork in attempts to share his art with others around the world. Giving other people too the opportunity to see what he sees, and feel what he feels.

Jasmine Walkes
Postion: Public Relations, writer, editor, and journalist
Used for: UTSA PR Feature story 2008

New website finally online, hope you will enjoy the new layout.

I've also been asked a lot about what gear I have been using for my pictures and videos so I wrote a list below.

I try and use mostly analog still but it's becoming quite expensive (sadly) and more and more shops are not even selling film anymore.

Nikon F3, Horizon 202, Zeiss Ikon, Holga 120, Holgaroid, Lomo, Polaroid SX-70, Polaroid 340, Nikon D700, Fujifilm, Rollei Retro 400, Bolex H16 EL (modified to Super16mm), Photoshop, Mac, fire and dirt, coffee, cigarettes and music.