Blueprints

LP: Presto Chango Records PCR 014-1 (on clear vinyl)
CD: Presto Chango Records PCR 014-2
Released: November 3, 2023

Side A:

  1. Fossils
  2. Closure
  3. Sparkle
  4. Homeless
  5. Curiosity
  6. Vanity

Side B:

  1. Minus Minus
  2. Volatile
  3. Procedure
  4. Tigre Royal
  5. What Remains Is Love

Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin, viola, piano
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar, bass guitar, piano
Bas Snabilie – drums, marimba, synthesizer, percussion

Guests:
Laura Wolfswinkel – violin (#9)
Karen Opstelten – cello (#9, 11)
Renato Cannavacciuolo – double bass (#6, 11)
Christoph Walter – tinkling piano (#2)

Recorded, mixed & mastered at The Lullabye Factory, Amsterdam
Engineers – Christoph Walter & Tim van Veen

Screen print – Saskia van der Giessen
Photograph – Tony Thijs
Cover design – Arne Wolfswinkel

Status Seeking

LP: Presto Chango Records PCR 009-1 (on marbled red/white vinyl)
Released: September 4, 2020

Side A:
1. Dark Dream
2. Reunion
3. Interruption
4. Elusive Girl
5. False Flag
6. Crossing Lines

Side B:
7. Clouds
8. No Guarantees
9. The Adversary
10. Uncomfortable Objects
11. Infralight
12. A Novelty

Labasheeda & guests
Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin, viola
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar, bass, Hammond M3, Fender Rhodes
Danielle Pijpers – backing vocals
Edwin Slothouber – drums (#1-6)
Luca Fiandri – drums (#7-12), bass (#10, 12)
Bas van Waard – cello (#9-11)

Recorded at Schenk Studio, Amsterdam, August 17-18, 2019 (side A) & August 28-29, 2018 (side B)
Engineered by Jan Schenk
Mixed by Edwin Slothouber (#1-6), Renato Cannavacciuolo (#7-9, 11, 12) & Ryan Hadlock (#10)
Mastered by Renato Cannavacciuolo

Cover art & design by Saskia van der Giessen & Arne Wolfswinkel

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Changing Lights

LP: Presto Chango Records PCR 008-1 (on transparent blue vinyl)
Released: May 18, 2015

Side A:
1. Spiral Song
2. My Instincts
3. Head
4. On the Beach
5. Wasteland
6. Changing Lights

Side B:
7. Tightrope
8. Leave of Absence
9. Circles
10. Fifty-Nine
11. Cold Water
12. Into the Wide

Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin, viola
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar, bass, keys
Bas Snabilie – drums

Guests:
Sarah Malpass – backing vocals (here and there)
Corno Zwetsloot – percussion on track 3

Recorded at the Next to Jaap Studio, Voorhout, June 7-9, 2014
Recorded & mixed by Corno Zwetsloot
Mastered by Tammo Kersbergen

Cover design by Arne Wolfswinkel

Note: Circles is a song by Pete Townshend / The Who

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Listen, the snow is falling

7” EP: Presto Chango Records PCR 006-7 (200 numbered copies on white vinyl)
Released: December 9, 2013

Side A:
1. Listen, the Snow Is Falling
2. My Instincts

Side B:
3. Black Blood
4. Different Places
5. Elastic

Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin, viola
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar, melodica, organ

Recorded at the Next to Jaap Studio, Voorhout, July 10, 2013
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Corno Zwetsloot

Cover art by Saskia van der Giessen
Cover design by Arne Wolfswinkel

Note: Listen, the Snow Is Falling is a song by Yoko Ono

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Liver Spots / The Fall

7” single: Presto Chango Records PCR 004-7 (on transparent light blue vinyl)
Released: April 23, 2012

Labasheeda side:
Liver Spots

Wavezero side:
The Fall

Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar, bass
Dyan Ramekers – drums

Recorded at the Next to Jaap Studio, Voorhout, July 29-31, 2011
Recorded & mixed by Corno Zwetsloot
Mastered by Zlaya at Loud, Amsterdam

Cover art by Saskia van der Giessen
Cover design by Arne Wolfswinkel

Note: split single with Wavezero

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Castfat Shadows

LP: Presto Chango Records PCR 005-1 (on transparent green vinyl)
Released: April 16, 2012

Side A:
1. Castfat Shadows
2. Detective Song
3. Light Blind Dark Intentions
4. Cars
5. Minor Flaw
6. Withdrawn

Side B:
7. Double Exposure
8. Fake Italian
9. Police Song
10. Intertwined
11. On Tippy Toes
12. A & A
13.… Read more

The Twilight State

LP: Presto Chango Records PCR 003-1 (on marbled pink/white vinyl)
Released: September 20, 2010
CD: Presto Chango Records PCR 003-2
Released: November 9, 2010

Side A:
1. Hackney
2. Bad News for Batman
3. Headquarter
4. Winter
5. Indulgent
6. From You to Me

Side B:
7. White Leather
8. The Crash Within Without You
9.… Read more

Circle

7” single: Presto Chango Records PCR 002-7 (on transparent blue vinyl)
Released: November 22, 2009

Side A:
1. Circle

Side B:
2. Subsoil Streams
3. Relax-her

Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar, ostrich guitar
Thanos Fotiadis – bass
Dyan Ramekers – drums

Recorded at IJland Studio, Amsterdam, June 28-29, 2009
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Thomas Olivier

Lino-cut by Saskia van der Giessen
Cover design by Arne Wolfswinkel

Note: Relax-her is a song by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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A few of a population

10” EP: Presto Chango Records PCR 001-1 (on clear vinyl)
CD-EP: Presto Chango Records PCR 001-2 (comes free with the 10”, also available separately)
Released: April 29, 2009

Side A:
1. Two Too Late (Three in the Whole)
2. Free Lunch
3. Guardian Angels with Familiar Faces

Side B:
4. Nite Bright
5. The Broken Windows of New York City
6.… Read more

Charity Box

CD (self-released)
Released: December 1, 2006

1. 99% Woman
2. The New Easy
3. My City Your Hometown
4. Talking Pills
5. Opaque
6. Black Blood
7. Your Island
8. Gas Station Sandwich
9. Covered in Stars

Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin
David Jackson – bass, guitar, baritone guitar
Paolo Panza – drums

Guest:
David Kirkham – synthesizer on track 9

Basic tracks recorded by Remko Schouten at IJland Studio, Amsterdam, December 17-18, 2005
Additional recording & mixing by Remko van der Spek & Hong Mann at Europoort Studios, Rotterdam, 2006

Tracks 3, 5 & 7 recorded by Hong Mann at the Rock Laundrette, Amsterdam, early 2005
Mixed by Remko van der Spek

Mastered by Stefan Bruggemann

Cover art & design by Nayayara (Frank Holtz)

Note: tracks 3, 5 & 7 were previously released on the My City Your Hometown CD-R single, track 9 on the Track 13 compilation 2CD

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My City Your Hometown

CD-R single (self-released)
Released: 2005

1. My City Your Hometown
2. Opaque
3. Your Island

Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin
David Jackson – bass, guitar, baritone guitar
Paolo Panza – drums

Recorded by Hong Mann at the Rock Laundrette, Amsterdam, early 2005
Mixed by Remko van der Spek
Mastered by Pascal Halibert

Cover art & design by Frank Holtz

Note: All tracks later appeared on the Charity Box CD

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Labasheeda on Compilations

Labasheeda on compilations

20. ROČNÍK HUDEBNÍHO FESRIVALU

Compilation CD (self-released)
Released: August 2006

My City Your Hometown

Note: CD to promote the Festival Čtverec in Dolní Poustevna on August 4-5, 2006 (Labasheeda performed on the 5th). The track was previously released on the My City Your Hometown CD-R single and was later also released on the Charity Box CD.… Read more