William Basinski - AAX-101 : Shortwavemusic - "Thirty years ago, WILLIAM BASINSKI began experiments with tape loops by capturing sounds off of Muzak shortwave stations, blending and layering and adjusting speeds to create a wash of ambient textures and droning atmospheres. Fifteen years later, those experiments were pressed for the first time ever by German electronic label Raster-Noton, initiating the publicised career of a composer who would go on to release critically-acclaimed albums of his inimitable analog sound.
Auris Apothecary is honored to present a 30th Anniversary Edition of Shortwavemusic on its most familiar medium, recorded to recycled reels of vintage ¼" tape as an homage to the original loop format & to encourage the warmth of tape disintegration that WILLIAM BASINSKI has become known for. A wordless 8-panel transparent mylar art-booklet silkscreened in stunning white ink shows waveforms of each track as well as an original line-art drawing of the audio setup used to create the album. When held to the light, all layers are visible within & through each other, much like the generative melodies of the slow-pulsing tones that make up the timeless tape-music classic Shortwavemusic."
- http://aurisapothecary.org/AAX-101.html[/img]
' In the 25 years since his first album, Fluence, Catalan auteur Pascal Comelade hasnt compromised his music or his vision. Theres no courting the mainstream. Hes still fond of toy instruments. Integral to the fabric of Frances music, he steers the overt experimentalism of Jac Berrocal towards the friendlier end of Yann Tiersen. The all-instrumental A Freak Serenade his second non-comp album for Because is more straightforward than he can be: therere no one-minute versions of The Kinks Sunny Afternoon. Cast as a recital, A Freak Serenade is a programme that unfolds like a show. And if the wonderful drawings by Dupuy Berberian (the creators of M. Jean) are taken at face value, the show would be for two-headed cat-dog hybrids, little devils, two-headed women and a Coffin Joe lookalike. Comelade plays his guitar upon a three-headed horse.
Comelade is invariably cast as an outsider musician, a sort of naïf that cannot help but be weird. His rare live appearances help foster this view, but the music itself is hardly inaccessible and hes a master of elegiac melody and unsettling mood. Its just that he chooses to make his music with instruments that arent the norm: the musical saw and toy piano are favourites. Strip-Tease De Mosque En Patinet showcases the musical percolator, with Comelade making bubbly Eraserhead baby noises through water.
The title track opens with fairground noise and a squall of pipe organ that gives way to a trumpet-led melody and mid-tempo waltz rhythm of such mournfulness that you know this sideshow is threadbare, pathos-filled. The treated guitar surfing over the top wouldnt have been out of place on Enos Here Come the Warm Jets. Mood set, The Return of Lux Interior the Magician could soundtrack a slowed-down strip-tease with wobbly saw, clarinet and accordion. Two Maniaco-Depressive Beatnicks Squabbling over a Jane Russell Mozzarellas Stereokini (whatever that means) is the marriage of parping sax and toy piano texture that accompanies plate spinning. This music invariably conjures visuals. Then theres a take on the MC5s version of Ramblin Rose that sounds like kids plastic guitars battling with toy pianos and a cheapo miniature sax which is actually what it is. Whatever the means and medium, A Freak Serenade is a joy throughout, a fantastic ride through a fantastically fertile mind."
- Rockfort
Realized that trying to keep up with listening to all the Guvera glut was turning into a chore, so decided to wander back into the archive today. This is well worth digging out again. Frame by Filfla.
GP - That's why I tend to download a few things (3 or so) in one day and then spend a few days not downloading. I'll still get the credits, but it keeps me from feeling overwhelmed to not have new stuff every single day.
I had gotten to the stage where I had around 300 credits stockpiled, so the last week or two I've been doing some determined downloading, leaving me with a large folder of new stuff. Collecting Eberhard Weber at four tracks an album doesn't help! But as I already have plenty to catch up on I think I'm going to let it sit a while before entering it into the collection - a gift for a rainy day.
Yeah 300 is a lot. I've tended to be around 200, but there are a few I want to grab now and will likely get me down under 150 with the lessened daily number.
ETA: greg - That picture of Van makes me think of the recent pictures of Axl Rose:
I picked this up on eMusic a few years ago as part of my foray into electronic music. I had trouble getting through it at the time, but decided to give it another shot.
Comments
A Domino drip Valentine's Day present.
Craig
I'm a late convert to John Abercrombie's work but enjoying those albums I have downloaded - no Guvera!
Ringo Deathstarr - Colour Trip
One of my all-time favorite band names. Guvera.
Craig
My 20 year old nephew spent Saturday convincing me they were the greatest
Gu!
Thanks, BN I think, finally getting to listen to this. I like it quite a bit actually.
Lusine - The Waiting Room
Via the Ghostly drip. Very good minimal electro.
Craig
William Basinski - AAX-101 : Shortwavemusic
- "Thirty years ago, WILLIAM BASINSKI began experiments with tape loops by capturing sounds off of Muzak shortwave stations, blending and layering and adjusting speeds to create a wash of ambient textures and droning atmospheres. Fifteen years later, those experiments were pressed for the first time ever by German electronic label Raster-Noton, initiating the publicised career of a composer who would go on to release critically-acclaimed albums of his inimitable analog sound.
Auris Apothecary is honored to present a 30th Anniversary Edition of Shortwavemusic on its most familiar medium, recorded to recycled reels of vintage ¼" tape as an homage to the original loop format & to encourage the warmth of tape disintegration that WILLIAM BASINSKI has become known for. A wordless 8-panel transparent mylar art-booklet silkscreened in stunning white ink shows waveforms of each track as well as an original line-art drawing of the audio setup used to create the album. When held to the light, all layers are visible within & through each other, much like the generative melodies of the slow-pulsing tones that make up the timeless tape-music classic Shortwavemusic."
- http://aurisapothecary.org/AAX-101.html[/img]
I really like this one a lot, and really wish they would do a 2nd American volume!
Oh dear...And here I thought they were kid stuff, back in the day.
muhr - Her Fall Themes
Rec from BN a couple years ago. Quite enjoyable and still free on Bandcamp.
Craig
Part of the big Jazztet box set...thanks, Guvera!
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In the 25 years since his first album, Fluence, Catalan auteur Pascal Comelade hasnt compromised his music or his vision. Theres no courting the mainstream. Hes still fond of toy instruments. Integral to the fabric of Frances music, he steers the overt experimentalism of Jac Berrocal towards the friendlier end of Yann Tiersen. The all-instrumental A Freak Serenade his second non-comp album for Because is more straightforward than he can be: therere no one-minute versions of The Kinks Sunny Afternoon. Cast as a recital, A Freak Serenade is a programme that unfolds like a show. And if the wonderful drawings by Dupuy Berberian (the creators of M. Jean) are taken at face value, the show would be for two-headed cat-dog hybrids, little devils, two-headed women and a Coffin Joe lookalike. Comelade plays his guitar upon a three-headed horse.
Comelade is invariably cast as an outsider musician, a sort of naïf that cannot help but be weird. His rare live appearances help foster this view, but the music itself is hardly inaccessible and hes a master of elegiac melody and unsettling mood. Its just that he chooses to make his music with instruments that arent the norm: the musical saw and toy piano are favourites. Strip-Tease De Mosque En Patinet showcases the musical percolator, with Comelade making bubbly Eraserhead baby noises through water.
The title track opens with fairground noise and a squall of pipe organ that gives way to a trumpet-led melody and mid-tempo waltz rhythm of such mournfulness that you know this sideshow is threadbare, pathos-filled. The treated guitar surfing over the top wouldnt have been out of place on Enos Here Come the Warm Jets. Mood set, The Return of Lux Interior the Magician could soundtrack a slowed-down strip-tease with wobbly saw, clarinet and accordion. Two Maniaco-Depressive Beatnicks Squabbling over a Jane Russell Mozzarellas Stereokini (whatever that means) is the marriage of parping sax and toy piano texture that accompanies plate spinning. This music invariably conjures visuals. Then theres a take on the MC5s version of Ramblin Rose that sounds like kids plastic guitars battling with toy pianos and a cheapo miniature sax which is actually what it is. Whatever the means and medium, A Freak Serenade is a joy throughout, a fantastic ride through a fantastically fertile mind."
- Rockfort
Realized that trying to keep up with listening to all the Guvera glut was turning into a chore, so decided to wander back into the archive today. This is well worth digging out again. Frame by Filfla.
Mark E - Stone Breaker
Ghostly drip.
Craig
ETA: greg - That picture of Van makes me think of the recent pictures of Axl Rose:
Craig
Posted a while back on the ubuweb thread, this is free and well worth a listen. Pluie by Tim Hecker.
I picked this up on eMusic a few years ago as part of my foray into electronic music. I had trouble getting through it at the time, but decided to give it another shot.