- September Collective is: Stefan Schneider [To Rococo Rot, Mapstation], Barbara Morgenstern and Paul Wirkus.
"All the Birds Were Anarchists" continues to define September Collective's engaging approach to electronic listening music. The record features three highly active musicians - Stefan Schneider [To Rococo Rot and Mapstation], Barbara Morgenstern and Polish born musician Paul Wirkus - in a series of well edited sessions. While most parts of the record are originally based on improvisations, the result is surprisingly consistent and ego-free, which displays September Collective's ability to focus on the idea of a band and its social context. However, references to improvisation and standard electronica might be misleading as "All the Birds Were Anarchists" strength lies within carefully constructed song formats, which can easily be fragmented to subsequently re-organize an unexpected new strand of ideas. Fragile explorations of textures and drum samples are tied together by Morgenstern's delicate piano treatments and Schneider's smooth synth sequences. It might well be the most remarkable aspect of the record that it clearly evokes a lot of associations. The music is melancholic, but not sad, vivid and tender, but not pompous*. One can think of tiny soundtracks for an ordinary day in late summer or fall ... or a framework, which can be personalized and filled with memories. [mosz 2006] *Christina Mohr
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Craig
That cover art is exactly how this afternoon feels.
Thanks to the person who first posted this (Thom?) it is fan-fucking-tastic.
Great math/jazz/post rock that's been playing in my car for the past couple days.
One of my "final days at Amie" purchases. Downright Autechre-esque. Apparently there's a version with vocals that most people are not too fond of.
@elwood - not I.
Craig
Stephane Potvin and the Con Brio Choir - Goode Christemas Musicke Beautiful. Creative Commons License.
Playing Magnatune in Rhythmbox.
Forget who recc'd this, but it's still free on Bandcamp.
And the TMT review that sold me on it.
This album gets a bit of a bum rap. Sure tracks like "Pry To" are a bit ridiculous, but there are some great tunes here.
Craig
sort of on a trawling through old things on my hard drive kick...
One of many Charlie Hunter shows on Live Music Archive.
@Craig - I love that album. So many great songs - even the weird ones like "Bugs" get better with repeat listening.
@Doofy - Thanks for that link.
Heiruspecs - Ten Years Strong
thom - Plus, what would we do in life without being able to say foxymophandlemomma?
elwood - I so want one of those shirts.
Craig
I miss amie street.
Fun and on sale!
edit: meanwhile just noticed this brand new one, eso ser
September Collective - All the Birds Were Anarchists - (MOSZ 2006)
- September Collective is: Stefan Schneider [To Rococo Rot, Mapstation], Barbara Morgenstern and Paul Wirkus.