July 2025 Chupdates!
WE’RE SO BACK. checking in before my move to chicago in 2 weeks, see yall on the other side <33
MUSIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
trying something new, starting things off with the band announcements and finishing things off with some recaps!
the first ever ameokama tour starts this september <3 this tour will also include my first show as a chicago local! joining me as my backing band on this tour will be the very talented Mirii and Ella from Eudaemon on drums and guitar, and Alex from Deathpose/Typesetter on bass. very excited for lovergirl and Ultra to join on specific dates!!
9/10 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Roboto Project
9/11 Providence, RI - AS220
9/12 Brooklyn, NY - Freda
9/13 Akron, OH - Musica
9/14 Chicago, IL - Burlington Bar
9/16 Minneapolis, MN - Seward Cafe
9/17 Iowa City, IA - TBA
9/18 Kansas City, MO - Farewell
9/19 Memphis, TN - Warehaus
9/20 Little Rock, AR - Vino’s
9/21 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
9/23 New Orleans, LA - Siberia
9/24 Athens, GA - Flicker Theater
9/25 Raleigh, NC - Kings
9/27 Baltimore, MD - Wax Atlas
9/28 Philadelphia, PA - Nikki Lopez
did a noise set at my birthday party :) gonna drop it as a new EP called “jorogumo” on patreon on 7/11
ACKOD will be taking a live hiatus after the end of this month. our last show for now is 7/27/25 with Senza, Barrow, and A Monolithic Dome at Lost Bag in Providence, RI. poster coming soon :) we will have these shirts only at this show !
Nu House Releases
a lot of big releases the last couple months!! a couple full albums i mixed finally dropped and the last couple weeks probably encapsulate my proudest mixes :)
MIDNIGHT ANSWERS - II:II: DELUSION (Recording, Production, Master by Aki) [4/18/25]
the first MIDNIGHT ANSWERS song!! some new aki leads (TM) for you, production & recording a collab between myself and katie
Short Fictions - New Friends Fest ‘24 (Recording, Mix, and Master by Aki) [4/21/25]
The Disaster - New Friends Fest ‘24 (Recording, Mix, and Master by Aki) [4/23/25]
Ruinous Time Blade - Desacralize (Recording, Mix, and Master by Aki) [4/24/25]
spent a week with the wonderful humans in RTB recording this album! one of the most technically complex mixes i’ve done and i’m very proud of how it came out. be sure to read the lyrics, they share a very important message in these times <3
Rainmaking - New Friends Fest ‘24 (Recording, Mix, and Master by Aki) [4/27/25]
Quiet Fear - New Friends Fest ‘24 (Recording, Mix, and Master by Aki) [4/30/25]
Sissy XO - ...but i'm surrounded by it now (Master by Aki) [5/1/25]
a sick recording of a live noise set by my friends in Sissy XO!!
Various Artists - New Friends Fest ‘24 (Recording by Aki, Mix and Master by James/Aki) [5/2/25]
the official New Friends Fest ‘24 compilation! featuring one song from most of the bands on the fest.
Treehouse of Horror - New Friends Fest ‘24 (Recording, Mix, Master by Aki) [5/4/25]
Boxcutter - New Friends Fest ‘24 (Recording, Mix, Master by Aki) [5/7/25]
Godot - Fever Songs (Mix, Master by Aki) [5/9/25]
a dark, dissonant mathcore album that really stands alone in how it sounds but for fans of lots of modern noise rock & mathcore!! mixed this at the same time as the RTB album, some of the most artistically fulfilling albums i’ve ever mixed.
Massa Nera - New Friends Fest ‘24 (Recording, Mix, Master by Aki) [5/11/25]
New Forms - New Friends Fest ‘24 (Recording, Mix, Master by Aki) [5/14/25]
No Man - New Friends Fest ‘24 (Recording, Mix, Master by Aki) [5/18/25]
Saetia - New Friends Fest ‘24 (Recording, Mix, Master by Aki) [5/21/25]
MIDNIGHT ANSWERS - I.II: SUPRESSION (Recording, Production, Master by Aki) [5/23/25]
the second MIDNIGHT ANSWERS song! this one sounds like breaking benjamin. we’ll have more for you in not too long <3
Raein - New Friends Fest '24 (Recording by Aki, Mix and Master by James) [6/4/25]
Tachanka - Mutable (Mix, Master by Aki) [6/13/25]
a cool groove metal song that sounds quite a bit like deftones!!
Gloomlurker - Terror Absolute (Mix by Aki) [7/1/25]
an amazing death doom EP featuring my friend Jess who played guitar in the ameokama release show!
nu house is booking for the months of august & october! despite my move, both james and i will continue recording, mixing, and mastering under the nu house banner :) it is also the 5 year anniversary of nu house this summer, and we will be announcing some celebrations later this summer!
Patreon Releases
had a busy couple months, done 16 releases on patreon in the last 3 months, averaging over 1 per week! i’ve shared all of the MIDNIGHT ANSWERS album that’s still in progress, if you want to hear what we’re cooking this is the only place you can check it out :) also been sharing a lot of ameokama content i’ve been putting together while preparing for shows, including guitar/bass tabs and live visuals (remixed versions of the ameokama music videos that are played live)
MIDNIGHT ANSWERS - INCURSION (DEMO) [4/11/25]
MIDNIGHT ANSWERS - PARTITION (DEMO) [4/18/25]
MIDNIGHT ANSWERS - SUBLIMATION (DEMO) [4/25/25]
MIDNIGHT ANSWERS - SUSPENSION (DEMO) [5/2/25]
MIDNIGHT ANSWERS - PARTITION (DEMO) [5/9/25]
MIDNIGHT ANSWERS - RECONCILIATION (DEMO) [5/16/25]
MIDNIGHT ANSWERS - INTENTION (DEMO) [5/23/25]
ameokama - i will be clouds in the morning and rain in the evening (Guitar/Bass Tab) [5/27/25]
MIDNIGHT ANSWERS - CREATION (DEMO) [5/30/25]
ameokama - my fears have become fetishes (Guitar/Bass Tab) [6/3/25]
ameokama - i will be clouds in the morning and rain in the evening (Live Visual) [6/6/25]
ameokama - phantom cock (Guitar/Bass Tab) [6/10/25]
ameokama - my fears have become fetishes (Live Visual) [6/13/25]
ameokama - i am driving a car with a cute girl and pretending that the world isn’t ending (Guitar/Bass Tab) [6/17/25]
ameokama - izanami (Guitar/Bass Tab) [6/24/25]
ameokama - 6/1/25 Dress Rehearsal [7/4/25]
my patreon helps support me continuing to make freelance music. i am about to move to chicago and will be unable to mix for the next month! with tour coming up in september as well, money will be tight and any support is greatly appreciated <3
PICTURES :))
hard to believe after the last couple years but after a long break, i played my first shows of 2025 in june! the first ameokama show, and my last show in boston took place on 6/7/25. i couldn’t have asked for a better show, one that started a new chapter and ended another. thankful to have performed with my friends James, Mara, Aaron, and Jess.
all pictures by Sheri Furneaux
from the ACKOD weekender in June with Loudsounds and Warm! pictures by THOTTSHOTS. with ACKOD going on live hiatus at the end of july, this tour also felt like a sendoff and we felt so much love from so many people on this run <3