BC streaming:
Enjoy this review from kraptasticmrcat (aka. 68, aka. Brittleblood) over @ Emusic:
- "if you are still in post-blood brothers split let-down, let me recommend this rekkid for the life-affirming reconnect you desperately need. gobs of complex tete a tete within/without horns and strings. piano and choral gibberish is kept to a minimum. first few trax will set a lofty expectation while a few ensuing trax get a bit too playful for the skateboard crowd but cascading piano work intro trax10 attempting to wash this all away and then reclaim the serious highground. clink."
Local college radio station WITR. I'm a little hooked on this station lately after a long time of ignoring radio. I used to listen to this for hours on end while working in a menial labor job.
Irr.App.(Ext.) - Kreiselwelle - "irr. app. (ext.) is the sound-engineering project of californian m.s. waldron, whose liminal slippages and detourned croons have been spotted recently on stage in nurse with wound. yet for all of the antics that are required for the nww spectacle, mr. waldron still dedicates himself in the parallel pursuits of irr. app. (ext.) with a discography that reads more like a wunderkammer of uncanny investigations into futility declared as its reverse.
kreiselwelle is the third and final installment to a body of works that irr. app. (ext.) has composed under the influence of wilhelm reich, the unorthodox 20th century psychologist who proposed amongst many hypotheses, an interconnectivity between energy, organisms, and the entire cosmos. the title to this album translates as spiral wave, a structuralist form which reich had observed throughout nature within numerous systems, whether that be the grand arcs of galaxies down to the radial symmetries of micro-organisms. for kreiselwelle, mr. waldron returns to the same collection of field recordings which began this trilogy that includes ozeanische gefühle and cosmic superimposition ; however, he restricted himself to those sounds with spiralling origins: resonating springs, the sounds of the ocean cyclically churning over pebbles on the beach, the wafting of air around various objects, or simply a lamp-shade spinning in place.
the resulting recording develops as an organic sublimation of one sound transforming from one state into another and then another. motorized sounds of mechanical toys set askew settle into a tremolo phase pattern of electrical vibrations. these in turn morph into a cauldron of slow locomotive rumbling, which beget one of many glassine drones that float throughout kreiselwelle. many of the sounds seem to have origins in objects that are broken, obsolete, or just plain wrong; but through waldrons deft alchemy, these sounds are allowed to flourish in this richly dark and oddly serene amalgamation."
- The Helen Scarsdale Agency - 2009.
I suppose I understand what makes some people sort of look down on this, but although I haven't listened to it in ages it's so deeply ingrained in my memory, and dare I say in my heart, that it's really moving for me.
I saw him last nitght in London, he was very good. However had to move seats as the couple in front spoke through the 1st 10 mins and got their phone out ect, why do people pay good money for a gig and do this.
I think this could be a London thing, happened at a few gigs over the years
Matemai Mbira Group, via the discoverinator, streaming via ex.fm. If you listen to one album of Mbira music today, it should be this one. What is Mbira music you ask?
"Mbira music is an ancient music played by certain groups of Shona people who live in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. At its origin, mbiras main function is to communicate with the spirit world, its sound opens up the space for trance-possession. During ceremonies, people are able to get advice and wisdom from their ancestors through spirit mediums. Today in Zimbabwe the mbira is still actively used in traditional ceremonies, as well as for general entertainment at concerts, or in government and other social community events."
Day off today, wandered around Hobart (Tasmania). Sooo nice to stick the ear buds in and listen to some music again. Listened to a bunch of Senking:
and am now chilling out to this:
which is among the most relaxing music I can imagine. Lovely, lovely stuff. Doing me a world of good.
An excellent free one, and chimes in really well with the last few albums I've been listening to. The first track reminds me a bit of the Cliff Martinez soundtrack from the Solaris remake.
"Digitally-remastered reissue of Bertram Turetzkys classic 1964 LP featuring virtuoso new music for contrabass. Out of print for almost 50 years, this album redefined the role of the bass as a solo instrument. This digital edition gives a new generation of listeners a chance to hear the first album-length recording to feature the bass as soloist and the first full LP to feature all new music by American composers."
- "Alex Tiuniaev is an electronic musician and producer from Moscow, Russia. 'I knew Her' is a 40-minute long journey of heart-melting, melancholic and neo-symphonic splendour - full of choirs, strings and neoclassical orchestration. This solitary track builds to a haunting and breathtaking crescendo... then brings the listener gently back down to the warm earth. A truly monumental release, with influences ranging from Sigur R
"The album - recorded straight through, live in one continuous take - moves through jazz, rock, hip hop, Carnatic music, New Music and other forms as it follows the psychological trajectory of a journey inspired by a crisis of faith."
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Enjoy this review from kraptasticmrcat (aka. 68, aka. Brittleblood) over @ Emusic:
Irr.App.(Ext.) - Kreiselwelle
- "irr. app. (ext.) is the sound-engineering project of californian m.s. waldron, whose liminal slippages and detourned croons have been spotted recently on stage in nurse with wound. yet for all of the antics that are required for the nww spectacle, mr. waldron still dedicates himself in the parallel pursuits of irr. app. (ext.) with a discography that reads more like a wunderkammer of uncanny investigations into futility declared as its reverse.
kreiselwelle is the third and final installment to a body of works that irr. app. (ext.) has composed under the influence of wilhelm reich, the unorthodox 20th century psychologist who proposed amongst many hypotheses, an interconnectivity between energy, organisms, and the entire cosmos. the title to this album translates as spiral wave, a structuralist form which reich had observed throughout nature within numerous systems, whether that be the grand arcs of galaxies down to the radial symmetries of micro-organisms. for kreiselwelle, mr. waldron returns to the same collection of field recordings which began this trilogy that includes ozeanische gefühle and cosmic superimposition ; however, he restricted himself to those sounds with spiralling origins: resonating springs, the sounds of the ocean cyclically churning over pebbles on the beach, the wafting of air around various objects, or simply a lamp-shade spinning in place.
the resulting recording develops as an organic sublimation of one sound transforming from one state into another and then another. motorized sounds of mechanical toys set askew settle into a tremolo phase pattern of electrical vibrations. these in turn morph into a cauldron of slow locomotive rumbling, which beget one of many glassine drones that float throughout kreiselwelle. many of the sounds seem to have origins in objects that are broken, obsolete, or just plain wrong; but through waldrons deft alchemy, these sounds are allowed to flourish in this richly dark and oddly serene amalgamation."
- The Helen Scarsdale Agency - 2009.
It's OK.
I suppose I understand what makes some people sort of look down on this, but although I haven't listened to it in ages it's so deeply ingrained in my memory, and dare I say in my heart, that it's really moving for me.
I saw him last nitght in London, he was very good. However had to move seats as the couple in front spoke through the 1st 10 mins and got their phone out ect, why do people pay good money for a gig and do this.
I think this could be a London thing, happened at a few gigs over the years
Matemai Mbira Group, via the discoverinator, streaming via ex.fm. If you listen to one album of Mbira music today, it should be this one. What is Mbira music you ask?
"Mbira music is an ancient music played by certain groups of Shona people who live in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. At its origin, mbiras main function is to communicate with the spirit world, its sound opens up the space for trance-possession. During ceremonies, people are able to get advice and wisdom from their ancestors through spirit mediums. Today in Zimbabwe the mbira is still actively used in traditional ceremonies, as well as for general entertainment at concerts, or in government and other social community events."
Nothing will quite match The World Won't End, a find from when I was new on emu, but this is very nice.
Essential Recordings
Barnakustica, Live Performance by Barnakustica (04/18/2012); Recorded in Mutuo Centro de Arte, Barcelona, Spain.
Absolutely lovely. bell-like rhythm with acoustic guitar over the top
After a busy week commuting into London everyday, I'm back to listening to music again. Lots to catch up with on emusers!
and am now chilling out to this:
which is among the most relaxing music I can imagine. Lovely, lovely stuff. Doing me a world of good.
Then
An excellent free one, and chimes in really well with the last few albums I've been listening to. The first track reminds me a bit of the Cliff Martinez soundtrack from the Solaris remake.
Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
Thanks to drip.fm I have this fantastic album on UK release date. I'm seeing the band on Sunday, so the more listens before then, the better!
Craig
"Digitally-remastered reissue of Bertram Turetzkys classic 1964 LP featuring virtuoso new music for contrabass. Out of print for almost 50 years, this album redefined the role of the bass as a solo instrument. This digital edition gives a new generation of listeners a chance to hear the first album-length recording to feature the bass as soloist and the first full LP to feature all new music by American composers."
- "Alex Tiuniaev is an electronic musician and producer from Moscow, Russia. 'I knew Her' is a 40-minute long journey of heart-melting, melancholic and neo-symphonic splendour - full of choirs, strings and neoclassical orchestration. This solitary track builds to a haunting and breathtaking crescendo... then brings the listener gently back down to the warm earth. A truly monumental release, with influences ranging from Sigur R
The New Quartet - Bule Rhizome, a kind of string-quartet meets free jazz sort of affair. Very enjoyable.
"The album - recorded straight through, live in one continuous take - moves through jazz, rock, hip hop, Carnatic music, New Music and other forms as it follows the psychological trajectory of a journey inspired by a crisis of faith."