Picked this up the other day for a dollar on CD at the record store, having remembered a track from it that I think was an emusic daily download way back. Liking it a great deal.
. . . "Returning to his original instrument the electric guitar, Hegre has
produced an extremely diverse album mutating from hypnotic computer-loop
drones to some glorious free analogue noise, from abstract banjo-like
sketches to thick washes of sludgy doom metal and roaring noise rock,
from divine electroacoustic sounds to otherworldly country-esque and
classical guitar picking, all within one track, and often all at once,
with small and simple melodies lurking within huge drifts of sound. And
not one element sounds out of place here, it’s rather like the collages
of seemingly inappropriate bits
and pieces create a totally unique surreal and creepy atmosphere. Dozens
of small details suddenly appear from nowhere, transforming even the
most brutal noise attacks into complex textural arrangements, making
this the most essential guitar album of the year.
The title? It´s a quotation from the late
Thanks, hopefully it will come back to Emusic one day. On to some Ks Ken Nordine - another unmistakable voice. Passion In The Desert (1963) & Colors (1966) Twink (1967) & Word Jazz: A Transparent Mask (2001)
Kenny Rankin.....taking me back to the 70s. What a wonderful voice and a terrific interpreter other songwriters, most notably the Beatles. The first song of his I heard was Peaceful and still remains one of my favourites.
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Esmerine - Mechanics of Dominion
Not sure I've mentioned this before? Very strong new (mostly) straight-ahead album by a selection of core guys from the Chicago scene
Onto another good one, in a different vein, also cheaper at eMu
2011 & 2012
2014 & 2015
2003 & 2006
2007
2002 & 2003
2006 John Hegre & Maja Ratkje
Fits Doofy’s theory.
Picked this up the other day for a dollar on CD at the record store, having remembered a track from it that I think was an emusic daily download way back. Liking it a great deal.
2009
2017
Julian Velard
2003
2006
2008 & 2014
2017
The title? It´s a quotation from the late
- Quite good . . . actually.
On to some Ks
Ken Nordine - another unmistakable voice.
Passion In The Desert (1963) & Colors (1966)
Twink (1967) & Word Jazz: A Transparent Mask (2001)
See emusic bargains thread.
ETA, to my ear this is indeed much better than the other complete Beethoven sonatas set I have (Lim).
What a wonderful voice and a terrific interpreter other songwriters, most notably the Beatles.
The first song of his I heard was Peaceful
and still remains one of my favourites.
1969
1972 & 1974