This is awesome ! Pan-American - Cloud Room, Glass Room - "With percussionist extraordinaire Steven Hess now a full fledged member, Mark Nelson and PanAmerican deliver their first new album since White Bird Release from 2009. This collection of new sounds began with the duo rehearsing for a series of shows in southern europe in late 2011 and early 2012, the songs written together as a group to be played live. Bobby Donne (Labradford, Cristal) plays bass on multiple tracks, further emphasizing the live band feel.
Mark Nelson's deft production touches abound, subtly mixing disparate elements into a fully integrated whole, while Hess prominently displays a myriad of percussion techniques showing a mastery of understated rhythms. The resulting album is a resonant listen that ranks with the best of PanAmerican's catalog." http://www.kranky.net/ - http://soundcloud.com/experimedia/pan-american-cloud-room-glass
Streaming on Guvera - an album of Dylan covers by Druha Trava, an awarding-winning Czech bluegrass band, recorded in their native language. This band is gooood. The Compass label has picked them up.
The banjo maestro of Druha Trava, Lubos Malina, has also released a solo album on Compass. Note to self - investigate that one, too.
Update:
I downloaded this one. Very good. Druha Trava and Robert Krestan's albums in Czech are better than their English albums, IMO.
I would like to have this one, too! I love the samples: Link
An early Wes album and one of my favorites. It's part of the box set that someone posted the other day, which I can't find right now...
Was it The Montgomeryland Sessions? I only posted the picture without title. All the songs on Far Wes are on it. I really liked it, and at $6.49 it was a good deal too.
I spent a lot of today listening to Jimmy Raney, specifically this CD which includes 4 albums which can be had from Amazon other sellers for under $10 shipping included. Very much enjoyed.
The Road To Hammer Junkie is The Chairs second album. Theyve spent the last few years building up an astounding reputation as a live band, renowned for their energy - and from listening to this release it is difficult to imagine any of their creations being played without immense style and enthusiasm.
The album is composed mostly of instrumental tunes with a couple of songs thrown in the mix. There isnt nearly enough purely instrumental folk around these days and The Chair should be taken as a lesson of how to absolutely do it right. The way in which they layer their sound, as it builds and grows is an absolute pleasure to listen to. The twin fiddling is phenomenal - if sometimes a bit shrill for a bass enthusiast - and there is plenty of banjo plucking away reassuringly. Not only is their sound very impressive, but the musicality with which they put together, create, and mix their tunes is a storming success.
Brilliant stuff from the good old Amie Street days: - "On 2009s WHITE BIRD RELEASE, former Labradford singer/guitarist Mark Nelson once again dons his Pan American guise, offering up a mesmerizing collection of ambient/post-rock compositions. At times, Nelson incorporates grainy textures that recall Fennesz (see There Can Be No Thought of Finishing), always delicately balancing the electronic and acoustic equation of his consistently entrancing aesthetic." Allmusic
From the excellent Kvitnu label from Ukraine Music composed and constructed by Zavoloka.
Performers: Olga Patramanska on violin, Anton Zhukov on contrabass.
Ukrainian traditional vocal by Dania Chekun.
Some sounds were recorded at INA-GRM studio on old analogue Coupigny synthesizer.
Purification by Four Elements. - "With this release Zavoloka starts series of albums that will be connected to every Universe Element: Air, Water, Fire and Earth.
Purification by Air Element:
Inhale, Exhale.
Viter means Wind in Ukrainian and this CD is dedicated to the Air element. Inhale Air, exhale Universe, be Universe, unite with Universe. This is first rite to the purification and self-actualization. Universe is waiting for us to change ourselves. First of all we should understand ourselves and to feel the Truth inside us and everywhere. Lead your feelings and emotions, influence your condition. Human being is integral part of the Universe. Universe is magical.
Breathe.
Zavoloka invented warm clear melodies and structures played by violin and contrabass to create airy, windy, kind, ethereal, hearty and soulful music.
Design of cover artwork, packing was inspired by the evening sky bright, warm yellow, amber lines on deep blue background." http://kvitnu.com/releases/kvitnu3/
For this recording, Tyner is presented as a member of 2 trios: he plays with Ron Carter and Tony Williams on the first half, and Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette on the second half.
Big-D, that's the one...I see it also includes tracks from Fingerpickin', the more-swinging companion to Far Wes.
"In Apathy is the first single from the coming EP, Skeleton Flowers, from Tales of Murder and Dust. The EP will contain four songs in all and will be released on the 6th of June, 2013."
Comments
Craig
For me this is Van Morrison's best live album. By then he was at the pick of his musical career. I can replay this and still find new things there
Gu!
It's a dark, minimal synth kind of day.
Craig
Staccato du mal - Sin Destino
More minimal synth.
Craig
Andrew WK - 55 Cadillac
Gu!
An early Wes album and one of my favorites. It's part of the box set that someone posted the other day, which I can't find right now...
Boredoms - Super
My last Guvera download (for now?). 2 minutes in and I'm already glad I picked this.
Pan-American - Cloud Room, Glass Room
- "With percussionist extraordinaire Steven Hess now a full fledged member, Mark Nelson and PanAmerican deliver their first new album since White Bird Release from 2009. This collection of new sounds began with the duo rehearsing for a series of shows in southern europe in late 2011 and early 2012, the songs written together as a group to be played live. Bobby Donne (Labradford, Cristal) plays bass on multiple tracks, further emphasizing the live band feel.
Mark Nelson's deft production touches abound, subtly mixing disparate elements into a fully integrated whole, while Hess prominently displays a myriad of percussion techniques showing a mastery of understated rhythms. The resulting album is a resonant listen that ranks with the best of PanAmerican's catalog."
http://www.kranky.net/ - http://soundcloud.com/experimedia/pan-american-cloud-room-glass
Streaming on Guvera - an album of Dylan covers by Druha Trava, an awarding-winning Czech bluegrass band, recorded in their native language. This band is gooood. The Compass label has picked them up.
The banjo maestro of Druha Trava, Lubos Malina, has also released a solo album on Compass. Note to self - investigate that one, too.
Update:
I downloaded this one. Very good. Druha Trava and Robert Krestan's albums in Czech are better than their English albums, IMO.
I would like to have this one, too! I love the samples:
Link
I spent a lot of today listening to Jimmy Raney, specifically this CD which includes 4 albums which can be had from Amazon other sellers for under $10 shipping included. Very much enjoyed.
See Bright Young Folk for full review
Available at emusic
- "On 2009s WHITE BIRD RELEASE, former Labradford singer/guitarist Mark Nelson once again dons his Pan American guise, offering up a mesmerizing collection of ambient/post-rock compositions. At times, Nelson incorporates grainy textures that recall Fennesz (see There Can Be No Thought of Finishing), always delicately balancing the electronic and acoustic equation of his consistently entrancing aesthetic."
Allmusic
Music composed and constructed by Zavoloka.
Performers: Olga Patramanska on violin, Anton Zhukov on contrabass.
Ukrainian traditional vocal by Dania Chekun.
Some sounds were recorded at INA-GRM studio on old analogue Coupigny synthesizer.
Purification by Four Elements.
- "With this release Zavoloka starts series of albums that will be connected to every Universe Element: Air, Water, Fire and Earth.
Purification by Air Element:
Inhale, Exhale.
Viter means Wind in Ukrainian and this CD is dedicated to the Air element. Inhale Air, exhale Universe, be Universe, unite with Universe. This is first rite to the purification and self-actualization. Universe is waiting for us to change ourselves. First of all we should understand ourselves and to feel the Truth inside us and everywhere. Lead your feelings and emotions, influence your condition. Human being is integral part of the Universe. Universe is magical.
Breathe.
Zavoloka invented warm clear melodies and structures played by violin and contrabass to create airy, windy, kind, ethereal, hearty and soulful music.
Design of cover artwork, packing was inspired by the evening sky bright, warm yellow, amber lines on deep blue background."
http://kvitnu.com/releases/kvitnu3/
EP from young English folk singer
Late 70s; I think I got this from eMu.
Big-D, that's the one...I see it also includes tracks from Fingerpickin', the more-swinging companion to Far Wes.
Salve, salve placer de la vida,
salve, salve sin para carnaval