Thanks for the link thom, I'll take a listen when I get a chance. Psychedelic is usually shorthand for "Craig won't really like", but sometimes things slip through.
Like most of Maurizio Bianchi's fascinating works, "Armaghedon" is turned to noisy, long minimal sonic dreamscapes, including physical addictive sounds. In this early effort written for a non released experimental movie, Maurizio Bianchi explores sound intensity, somnambulism and "insolit monotony". Try to imagine something between "Phaedra" most intellectual, hallucinatory sequences, the destructive, destructured sounds of Whitehouse and the sacred electronic music of Ramon Sender. The album is divided into two parts, but actually it features one long epic title, starting in an ocean of abstract sounds to finish into madness, acting like a saturation on the neurophysical system (extreme superpositions of noises, linear notes, echoes, collage and deep voices). A real laboratory of dark experimentations, hyper-stimulations of sounds and irregular forms. An incredible musical seance, a must for those who want to experiment extreme sensorial attacks and sonic driving. Amazingly awesome release! - Diogenes.
Incredible vintage electronics from 1984, originally released as a private press edition of 300 copies. "This record is the soundtrack for a film with the same title, produced and directed by Maurizio Bianchi. For obscure reasons, the original LP remained unavailable for a long time, and was distributed only 1 year after it was printed. Moreover, most of the copies were destroyed. Less than 100 actually exist. This was MB's last vinyl production, and also the only one featuring recordings of the artist's voice. It was made during a period of huge change in MB's life." - boomkat.
This is the full production version of the solo cantata album I was listening to earlier. Both are good and both are free. Creative Commons license. Recommended.
Listening online (bandcamp).
Some background: I've been munging through Bandcamp, looking for Creative Commons licensed music for the next edition of Illudium Christmas. Normally when I open an album page and see it's not Creative Commons I close the tab and move on. But I couldn't ignore an album with a title like A Casio Christmas and I was not disappointed. If you like your music served raw and lo-fi, this is the Christmas album for you. Free Download.
Both in- and outside Volcano the Bear, Daniel Padden has made some stunning music and his One Ensemble are the golden children in my eyes. Their jubilant and rapturous music is some of the most thrilling music currently available on a compact disc. Yet with this solo album, Padden takes the same spirit of his ensemble but strips it down to the bare essential (himself). With an occasional guest player, Padden has crafted an idiosyncratic, unassuming and fascinating album complete with hummable melodies and confounding noises.
- Dekorder.
That demented folk sound that Padden usually employs is of course here in full. Mutated Eastern European scales and primal folk arrangements appear in various guises throughout the album. Marseille Tape (among quite a few other songs) utilises the cello playing of Peter Nicholson but Padden has edited the cello recordings down to create John Cale-esque string drones, propelling the other elements of the song like Cales viola propelled the Velvets on. Elsewhere Padden chops up the tracks almost arbitrarily in places, creating dreamy juxtapositions between shapeless recordings and songs.
Pause for the Jet has quite a different mood to the recent output by Paddens One Ensemble, comparable in that they sound like they come from the same place but the music here has an intimate quality to them, the songs sound like wax cylinder recordings made by a crazy old recluse for his own amusement. For example, Crow Crow Growth sounds utterly strange and sincere. Overall the album is less flashy and probably will come an undeserved second to the One Ensemble releases as they are more obvious in their excitement. Many of the pieces feel like short sketches rather than finished compositions but that being said, this is certainly not just a collection of demos thrown together for a quick penny; there is a looseness to the recordings that sounds so playful, so warm.
Those familiar with Padden and Volcano the Bear have probably abandoned this review from the start so they can go and order it post-haste. That Padden has a Midas touch when it comes to music is no secret and anyone who is still with us (i.e. casual Volcano the Bear fans or welcome newcomers) who is on the fence about that groups offshoots could do far worse than pick this up. For Volcano fans who have returned at this point, your money is well spent. This is one of those albums that although does not jump out screaming Play me! will provide much enjoyment and calm on the occasions it is noticed. - Brainwashed.
@Doofy: If you follow the link there are 5 programs from previous years (plus a play). Numbers 1 and 2 are almost all Creative Commons licensed songs. The later shows have a lot of songs from Podsafe Music Network/Music Alley.
Nothing is playing. Will correct that immediately.
Signed up at Limewire Store this weekend. Used my 50 free, get my free 50 (or whatever it ends up being) at eMu on Thursday, and start my Limewire Store 50 on Saturday. Gonna be a fun week!
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This album is just so much fun.
Thanks for the link thom, I'll take a listen when I get a chance. Psychedelic is usually shorthand for "Craig won't really like", but sometimes things slip through.
Craig
BMSR - ethereal folksy sounds + aggressive synths = TOBACCO
Thanks Plong42 !
- Nice guitar picking, also for fans of Bert Jansch.
Maurizio Bianchi - Armaghedon - (Alga Marghen 2010)
Saturday morning is for country music.
This is the full production version of the solo cantata album I was listening to earlier. Both are good and both are free. Creative Commons license. Recommended.
Listening online (bandcamp).
I like this. She has a beautiful, sweet voice. Pay-what-you-want and Creative Commons licence.
Listening online (bandcamp).
Some background: I've been munging through Bandcamp, looking for Creative Commons licensed music for the next edition of Illudium Christmas. Normally when I open an album page and see it's not Creative Commons I close the tab and move on. But I couldn't ignore an album with a title like A Casio Christmas and I was not disappointed. If you like your music served raw and lo-fi, this is the Christmas album for you. Free Download.
Pairs well with bacon infused, banana cr
This has become one of my go-to morning albums. Bram has newer albums on Bandcamp
So pretty.
Not so much.
Looking forward to that "Creative Commons Christmas" mix!
Daniel Padden - Pause For The Jet - (Dekorder 2008)
Just seemed like the thing to do.
Craig
Nothing is playing. Will correct that immediately.
Buena Vista Social Club
Craig
Artemis - Gravity - Creative Commons license.
Playing Magnatune in Rhythmbox.
- Lovely voice, great songs, Thanks Dr. Mutex !
edit: Erik Friedlander on cello and Todd Sickafoose on upright bass (among others)
Psychetropic - China radio sunshine. Creative Commons license.
Playing Magnatune in Rhythmbox.
Ngozi Family-night of fear
Craig
Forever reminding me of why I will always remain an amateur.
Signed up at Limewire Store this weekend. Used my 50 free, get my free 50 (or whatever it ends up being) at eMu on Thursday, and start my Limewire Store 50 on Saturday. Gonna be a fun week!
Craig
I think this wins the award for greatest separation between quality of artwork and quality of album. Great, great music. Attrocious cover.
I've been on a bit of a post rock/math rock kick lately.
Craig