The Darkening Scale is David Janssen (aka. Mr Sneff), 1/2 of the somewhat bizzarre Brittish freakfolk avantgarde (and more) duo from the eighties, Renaldo & The Loaf . . .
- Two soundcloud clips in link, and ofcourse @: Soundcloud
Developed during 2009 when the duo toured the east and west coasts, most of the material on the record was recorded live with very few overdubs. Thematically, Age of Energy is concerned with the balance between controlled and uncontrolled experiences. Computers, keyboards and drum machines pulse alongside ancient instruments like the African Mbira. Winds and Sweeping Pines opens with Chad and Rob playing synthesizers and electronics, gradually as the piece develops, Chad switches to drums and Rob switches to cornet and they improvise over a blistering bass vamp in classic Chicago Underground Duo style. Its Alright is a piece making extensive use of electroacoustics, starting with a drone which incorporates extreme high and low frequencies. The electronics are overdriven with results of both known and unknown nature. Castle In Your Heart is based on a traditional Shona song from Zimbabwe and constitutes the only acoustic composition. Age of Energy alternates between a 21/8 and a 12/8 rhythmic cycle over a dissonant pedal point. This track was also recorded live in the studio, without any overdubs.
@amclark2, FWIW performing this week...Live at Ronnie Lee Scott's is my favorite Jeff Beck album in decades, and the DVD was also great because 1. it has songs the CD doesn't, and 2. the man actually looks like he's having a good time. Highly recommended.
The Martin album was the one I was referencing in another thread about a new release from Experimedia. I'm considering writing something about it, but if you or anyone else is profoundly struck by the music and wants to take the reins on it, be my guest. I'm overwhelmed as it is with albums that I truly love and want to write about that I'm not looking to take more on necessarily, no matter how smitten I might be at the moment.
-I decided to write a little review of Dinsterested's "Behind Us" for MiG. I figure, why not... I've been listening to this album almost every day for years now. After months and months of not being able to find his first album under the Disinterested monikor, I finally found it on bandcamp. It's quite beautiful. I also may have found some contact info (Dynamaphone was a complete waste of time). Maybe I'll review both albums, and see about getting an interview for MiG. But we'll just have to see.
@jonahpwll, I have no need to take that one on - I'm working up to probably reviewing another recent Experimedia release by En. Did you make the connection with Woven Tide by From the Mouth of the Sun? Aaron Martin is half of that duo.
@Doofy, just noticed after this that you were on Fischer as well.
No, haven't researched Aaron Martin at all. Oh, and I just remembered where the Martin rec came from... it was the new emu personalized rec engine. I thought somebody has posted something, but then I just saw the album in my SFL bucket and remembered that it was one of the new recs.
I just thought it sounded pretty and that it would be something that several people on emusers might like.
@JP, that's interesting, because out of 8 recs the Martin was one of my recommendations as well. Out of 13 million tracks it picks 8 albums, and we get the same one? Either our tastes are eerily similar or there's some monkeying around, though I am not sure what they would gain by promoting experimedia and would be quite happy if they did. Or maybe we both rated Woven Tide? (Can't remember if I did).
Honestly, while the odds do seem against it, you and I have some very similar tastes on the instrumental ambient side of things (or whatever you call that type of music), so having a similar rec doesn't seem as unlikely as on first blush.
And I'm sure much of it is tied into either rating an album or purchasing it or something like that. I would assume the auto-mapping works something like...
1. One member buys album A & B, which match on certain meta-data fields.
2. A different members buys either album A or B.
3. The album that member didn't buy (the other one) appears in the personal recs.
I'm pretty sure that over time, now that the rec engine is in place, that you and I will be seeing albums that each of us has purchased that the other has not appearing in our personal recs. In fact, several of the albums that appeared in my first batch of recs, were albums that I do not own but you have talked about on emusers. I think Monolake was one. I can't recall if Pjusk was, I don't think so, though. There may have been a Loscil. Oh, there was something on Hibernate, but I can't remember the title. Anyways, I figure that's one of the things that triggers the recs.
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Brainy jazz that is somehow good for my contemplative moods.
The Darkening Scale is David Janssen (aka. Mr Sneff), 1/2 of the somewhat bizzarre Brittish freakfolk avantgarde (and more) duo from the eighties, Renaldo & The Loaf . . .
- Two soundcloud clips in link, and ofcourse @: Soundcloud
Brand new from (ex-)Chicago jazz cornetist/composer Rob Mazurek and drummer Chad Taylor. You electro guys might be interested in checking this out.
From the label site:
James Ferraro - Far Side Virtual
Thanks BigD; I'll keep an eye out.
Craig
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Maurizio Bianchi - Aktivitat / Violichte
First listen to this jazz sampler, mentioned by Jonah on the Bandcamp thread last week.
Oh, get serious. CD is super-cheap at Amazon.
Just had a very nice package arrive from Experimedia containing two Pjusk CDs.
Currently:
I got this back in the Amie days--free or almost free. It's not as strong as the Bartok album, but still shows some eclectic arrangements.
- Biography @ Julian Cope's Japrocksampler.
Aaron Martin - "Worried About the Fire"
http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/Aaron-Martin-Worried-About-The-Fire-MP3-Download/12364057.html:
Totally in that Peter Broderick style, though heavier on the strings. Just beautiful.
@GP
The Martin album was the one I was referencing in another thread about a new release from Experimedia. I'm considering writing something about it, but if you or anyone else is profoundly struck by the music and wants to take the reins on it, be my guest. I'm overwhelmed as it is with albums that I truly love and want to write about that I'm not looking to take more on necessarily, no matter how smitten I might be at the moment.
Disinterested - "The Past Is Never Far"
-I decided to write a little review of Dinsterested's "Behind Us" for MiG. I figure, why not... I've been listening to this album almost every day for years now. After months and months of not being able to find his first album under the Disinterested monikor, I finally found it on bandcamp. It's quite beautiful. I also may have found some contact info (Dynamaphone was a complete waste of time). Maybe I'll review both albums, and see about getting an interview for MiG. But we'll just have to see.
new a place to bury strangers
new bobby womack
2012's lookin' up.
@Doofy, just noticed after this that you were on Fischer as well.
Craig
No, haven't researched Aaron Martin at all. Oh, and I just remembered where the Martin rec came from... it was the new emu personalized rec engine. I thought somebody has posted something, but then I just saw the album in my SFL bucket and remembered that it was one of the new recs.
I just thought it sounded pretty and that it would be something that several people on emusers might like.
Cheers.
Nice free compilation.
Honestly, while the odds do seem against it, you and I have some very similar tastes on the instrumental ambient side of things (or whatever you call that type of music), so having a similar rec doesn't seem as unlikely as on first blush.
And I'm sure much of it is tied into either rating an album or purchasing it or something like that. I would assume the auto-mapping works something like...
1. One member buys album A & B, which match on certain meta-data fields.
2. A different members buys either album A or B.
3. The album that member didn't buy (the other one) appears in the personal recs.
I'm pretty sure that over time, now that the rec engine is in place, that you and I will be seeing albums that each of us has purchased that the other has not appearing in our personal recs. In fact, several of the albums that appeared in my first batch of recs, were albums that I do not own but you have talked about on emusers. I think Monolake was one. I can't recall if Pjusk was, I don't think so, though. There may have been a Loscil. Oh, there was something on Hibernate, but I can't remember the title. Anyways, I figure that's one of the things that triggers the recs.