This is today's Advent calendar pick. Nice choral work on folk spirituals from Norway. It may not be everyone's taste, but the eClassical sale on BIS (50% off for one day) is far from disappointing.
I've now played Koppel et al Polar Expedition twice in my car and now on third time in last few days. I keep forgetting to change my ipod, so it keeps on playing. Seems somehow appropriate for the time of year! At home and now already half way through this
Dead Voices On Air - Michael and the Angels Fought
- Features contributions from:
the American-Serbian singer Ivana Salipur
the British cellist Bela Emerson
the Portland, Oregon throat-singer Soriah
the French auteur, Philippe Petit
the Toronto based electronic musician, Michael Morton (Displacer)
the Massachusetts based guitarist Michael Page (Sky Burial)
the keyboards of Lori Cole from Utah
and cameos from Robin Storey (Rapoon) and Jared Louche
Oh boy oh boy oh boy... I just love it when I discover that a favorite artist has a second album. Brian McBride's "When the Detail Lost Its Freedom" has been one of my favorite early early morning albums with all its peaceful blissed-out Kranky-ness. I don't know why I never thought to see if he had another album, but I just found out he has one from 2010...
"Excerpts from the Darmstadt Essential Repertoire festival, curated by Zach Layton and Nick Hallett, performed at ISSUE Project Room.
Connie Beckley Sound Split (1976), Tiptoe (1979), Showdown (1976); Performed by the composer
Blue Gene Tyranny Harvey Milk (Portrait from How to Do It/A circuit to help generate the feeling of meaning) (1978), The White Night Riot (1979); Electronic sound pieces prepared by the composer (in attendance), special guest performers TBA
Petr Kotik Excerpt from There is Singularly Nothing (1973); Performed by the S.E.M. Ensemble with special guests
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White Night: Impressions of Norwegian Music
This is today's Advent calendar pick. Nice choral work on folk spirituals from Norway. It may not be everyone's taste, but the eClassical sale on BIS (50% off for one day) is far from disappointing.
Dave McKenna & Joe Temperley - "Sunbeam and Thundercloud"
Diego Barber - "Calima"
Baths - Cerulean
Craig
Starting Blurred by Billband.
Dead Voices On Air - Michael and the Angels Fought
- Features contributions from:
the American-Serbian singer Ivana Salipur
the British cellist Bela Emerson
the Portland, Oregon throat-singer Soriah
the French auteur, Philippe Petit
the Toronto based electronic musician, Michael Morton (Displacer)
the Massachusetts based guitarist Michael Page (Sky Burial)
the keyboards of Lori Cole from Utah
and cameos from Robin Storey (Rapoon) and Jared Louche
Emusic - Just added to my 2011 Best of . . . list.
Gansan - "Elegie Berbere"
Clams Casino
Blanc by Alessio Ballerini
Pretty--emotional--free!
"The Effective Disconnect"
...and it sounds so damn beautiful.
I believe Kez deserves credit for this, because it made it to my SFL when she was talking up Glossa.