P for: Pekka Pohjola (born January 13, 1952, died November 27, 2008) was an influential Finnish bass player, composer and band leader. His music could be categorized as progressive. His early solo records are heavily Zappa-influenced, but later he has developed his own, unique style. Some Finns even claim to hear a hint of Sibelius in his work. Pohjola was also a notable bass player, having played with Mike Oldfield and Made in Sweden in addition to numerous Finnish bands.
Pohjola studied classical piano and violin at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. After a stint with The Boys, he joined Wigwam in 1970. After leaving Wigwam, Pohjola played with the Jukka Tolonen Band and Made In Sweden for a short time. In 1977, Pohjola formed The Group. His first solo albums were Pihkasilm
No telephone line (or broadband) since Saturday afternoon, so on very sloooow 3G iPad connection. Ugh, it shows how much we now rely on internet as part of our everyday life!
Quinn Walker and Danny Clay - Track A/Track B
ETA: Now here's the benefit of the listening regime - I had forgotten about this, and it's good!
Followed by:
Quiet Evenings - Transcending Spheres
- "Created for Alban Richards choreographic show of the same name, as far as -slightly modified for its release on CD - is a sound structure built on classical music samples, off beat loops, collages, quotations. The album starts with a long, minimal, repetitive track - organ sequences and micro events reminding one of some of Charlemagne Palestines pieces. As far as is a work where emotion prevails on abstraction, a long heady, cinematic development, a play on volumes and contrasts like hesitating between total anguish and peaceful contemplation. The musical form thus created is the prelude to an almost apocalyptic noise swoop which, in an oddly beautiful manner, finally transforms itself into a collage of orchestrated violins, illusion of infinity meeting a most abrupt end." Sound on Probation
@BN, I kept one track from that rechenzentrum album - "lye".
Just finished:
Radio Massacre International - Septentrional
Now:
Robert Henke - Signal to Noise
Both excellent, both bargain priced on amazon.
I used to have this a few years ago; listening to it now I feel like I missed it a lot more than I realized. 3 ft. High is supposed to be the classic, but this was the only I had. Anyway, loving it; so glad the promotion went through.
Good to see you here again, Lowlife, we all have periods when other things take over. Still no telephone line. Currently listening to Bruce Springsteen The River
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Paul Motian Band - Psalm.
P for:
Pekka Pohjola (born January 13, 1952, died November 27, 2008) was an influential Finnish bass player, composer and band leader. His music could be categorized as progressive. His early solo records are heavily Zappa-influenced, but later he has developed his own, unique style. Some Finns even claim to hear a hint of Sibelius in his work. Pohjola was also a notable bass player, having played with Mike Oldfield and Made in Sweden in addition to numerous Finnish bands.
Pohjola studied classical piano and violin at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. After a stint with The Boys, he joined Wigwam in 1970. After leaving Wigwam, Pohjola played with the Jukka Tolonen Band and Made In Sweden for a short time. In 1977, Pohjola formed The Group. His first solo albums were Pihkasilm
Pete Namlook and Tetsu Inoue - 2350 Broadway 4
Then:
Porya Hatami - The Black Woodpecker
No telephone line (or broadband) since Saturday afternoon, so on very sloooow 3G iPad connection. Ugh, it shows how much we now rely on internet as part of our everyday life!
Quincy Jones and Queen are the total of my Q artists!
R. Murray Schafer @ Emusers
Currently reading Morrissey's biography, so thought I'd get some inspiration. Yes, he writes exactly like you would expect.
Craig
Quinn Walker and Danny Clay - Track A/Track B
ETA: Now here's the benefit of the listening regime - I had forgotten about this, and it's good!
Followed by:
Quiet Evenings - Transcending Spheres
- "Created for Alban Richards choreographic show of the same name, as far as -slightly modified for its release on CD - is a sound structure built on classical music samples, off beat loops, collages, quotations. The album starts with a long, minimal, repetitive track - organ sequences and micro events reminding one of some of Charlemagne Palestines pieces. As far as is a work where emotion prevails on abstraction, a long heady, cinematic development, a play on volumes and contrasts like hesitating between total anguish and peaceful contemplation. The musical form thus created is the prelude to an almost apocalyptic noise swoop which, in an oddly beautiful manner, finally transforms itself into a collage of orchestrated violins, illusion of infinity meeting a most abrupt end."
Sound on Probation
Angelo Verploegen - trumpet, fluegelhorn, voice
Dieter Kuhlmann - trombone
Bart van der Putten - alto saxophone
Jaap Blonk - voice, alto & tenor saxophones
Lorand Sarna - electric & acoustic guitars
Jacko Schoonderwoerd - bass
Panc Daalder - drums, percussion
Recorded in Almere, Netherlands,
February/March 1992
http://www.jaapblonk.com/Pages/splinks.html
Found this on Bandcamp NYOP quite low fi but really good
Quiet Evenings - Impressions
Just finished:
Radio Massacre International - Septentrional
Now:
Robert Henke - Signal to Noise
Both excellent, both bargain priced on amazon.
Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
P4K was right about this one being excellent. Electrified folk (reminds me a lot of Waxahatchee, but less punky).
It appears that both this one and the new Phantogram (which P4K is wrong about, it's way better than a 6.0) will be $5 on 7digital.
Craig
I used to have this a few years ago; listening to it now I feel like I missed it a lot more than I realized. 3 ft. High is supposed to be the classic, but this was the only I had. Anyway, loving it; so glad the promotion went through.
NO - El Prado
Like The National? Then you should listen to this album. It's such a dead on impression, it's creepy.
Craig
One of the albums I been listening to travelling round London