Streaming from bandcamp, but am going to pick up the second and third tracks for 98c from emusic, which in this instance is significantly cheaper. Nice and mellow and I'm still enjoying it the third time through.
Unforeseen Events is the latest of many pieces Behrman has made with computer software designed to interact in real time with a solo performer. The four sections recorded here were made specifically with Ben Neill's performance style in mind. The electronic timbres are intended to complement the sounds of his instrument --the admirable and humorous mutantrumpet, with its three separately-mutable and playable bells. Refractive Light consists of three small pieces based on an interweaving and overlapping of simple phrases. A musician strikes pitches which trigger responses in the form of sustained tones. The tones die out after a few seconds. While a tone is on it deflects the pitches of other "on" tones, so that harmonic changes occur at the on-and-off edges of overlappping layers. The idea can give rise to a kind of fanning or breathing rhythm which adapts itself to different styles of playing, and to a harmonic vocabulary with dozens or scores of family members. - Experimental Intermedia (Phill Niblock).
The mutantrumpet is a hybrid electro-acoustic instrument with three bells, two sets of valves, and a trombone slide. The sound is converted via a pickup in the mouthpiece to MIDI information by a pitch to MIDI converter. The instrument has eight momentary MIDI controllers in the form of switches and 8 continuous controllers in the form of potentiometers, joysticks and a fader. These controllers are powered by the Steim Junxion board mounted on the body of the mutantrumpet. The dynamics of the acoustically played instrument are also used for MIDI control.
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Been listening to Taylor Deupree + Eisi - Every Still Day (does not appear to be for sale digitally anywhere - picked up the CD on ebay) followed by Sun Strength And Shield by DoF. Interesting to hear them together. Kind of a telling juxtaposition of approaches to 'folktronica' (if that label can be stretched far enough for both); I've enjoyed the cheerful chaos of the DoF album when in the right mood, but its everything-and-the-kitchen-sink approach to combining electronics and acoustic instrumentation ends up (at least after the excellent first track) sounding kind of a mess when it follows the restraint, understatement, and mastery of Deupree's remixes of Eisi's Awaawa.
@Brighternow - that Behrman sounds fascinating. Added to SFL - thanks! (A month ago I had gradually whittled my emusic SFL down to about a dozen items; a month or so after joining emusers it's back up to 87...and that doesn't even account for the bandcamp and netlabel stuff...)
(Edit) @selfrisinmojo - I have never heard anything quite like that. Fascinating. Will listen some more. The only thing it remotely reminded me of was some moments on Vinyl Killer by Drums & Tuba (which lacks the screaming, but has some similarity of ethos here and there I think).
@selfrisinmojo You've set me off meandering now. Another band that sounds a little similar to Jerseyband on some tracks is Alamaailman Vasarat. See e.g. Tujuhuju on Huuro Kolkko. Have not listened to this myself yet apart from the samples. But I think I'll have to.
Back to the 'now listening to':
Courtesy of Guvera.
Had a post-rock binge a year or two back and got to the stage of diminishing returns (searching harder for mostly increasingly mediocre knock-offs of the bands I had liked). Downloaded this a while back but did not really give it a proper listen. I have to say, it's rather good. Some really strong tracks.
@elwood, that uakti/Phillip Glass album has been one of my most-played for years. It is one of those albums that always makes people stop and ask, "What is this music?"
@cafreema, I've gotta get me one of those too. I'm a little afraid they're going to be "Next Gen'd" out of existence one of these days...I've got an old 80G that just won't die! Also, I specifically told my wife I wanted one of the new new Shuffles (orange, engraved), and she...forgot. Swindleee.
Meanwhile, thanks to Guvera:
Oh. Didn't realize that Sonny jumped right over "bop," landing squarely on the doorstep of "avant garde," back there in 1957....
Doofy - This is the first day I've used it and I already can't remember how I lived without it. I was so limited!
About once a month I would be sitting at work and want to listen to this album. It wasn't enough to spare the necessary space, though. Now I can happily feed that desire.
I'm on cloud 9 in case you couldn't tell. How the heck am I going to get work done today?
@Craig, I've been using a 64GB ipod touch for walking to work for a few months, and definitely enjoying that ability to have an album there if you get the whim. Over Christmas I added an app called "Attic" that pulls half a dozen random albums you've not played in ages from your collection and tells you to listen to them. Hence the Gary Numan on the way to work this morning :-). Nice spot of nostalgia.
But now that I am at the office and procrastinating I am re-falling in love with:
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On sale at Amazon; picked it up for the wife. Listening to hear what makes her tick.
Back to my comfort zone.
Feel like I've been stuck on my year end list for months...
Streaming from bandcamp, but am going to pick up the second and third tracks for 98c from emusic, which in this instance is significantly cheaper. Nice and mellow and I'm still enjoying it the third time through.
Hidden Tape No. 66 by Moshimoss - another one that is cheaper at emusic.
(edit) just got to track 7 - different from the rest so far, and quite lovely.
Starting the end of the year right.
Loren Dent - Anthropology, Vol. 1
- Thanks, Germanprof.
for those who don't mind if their jazz picks up a heavy rock and hits them over the head with it.
emusic has it for 4.90
listen here
any recommendoes for similar sounds?
Edit: More Behrman @ Ubuweb Goodies.
Edit 2: Re. Mutantrompet:
Ben Neill website
Ben Neill @ eMu
Ben Neill @ Youtube
Been listening to Taylor Deupree + Eisi - Every Still Day (does not appear to be for sale digitally anywhere - picked up the CD on ebay) followed by Sun Strength And Shield by DoF. Interesting to hear them together. Kind of a telling juxtaposition of approaches to 'folktronica' (if that label can be stretched far enough for both); I've enjoyed the cheerful chaos of the DoF album when in the right mood, but its everything-and-the-kitchen-sink approach to combining electronics and acoustic instrumentation ends up (at least after the excellent first track) sounding kind of a mess when it follows the restraint, understatement, and mastery of Deupree's remixes of Eisi's Awaawa.
(Edit) @selfrisinmojo - I have never heard anything quite like that. Fascinating. Will listen some more. The only thing it remotely reminded me of was some moments on Vinyl Killer by Drums & Tuba (which lacks the screaming, but has some similarity of ethos here and there I think).
Back to the 'now listening to':
Courtesy of Guvera.
- The inventor and player of the Mutantrompet. (as described on my previous post).
- On a brand new label on eMu: Felmay Records / Audio Bee
- With elements of Dub and old school Drum'n Bass - Super cool !
The Metamorphosis Project by The Seven Mile Journey
Had a post-rock binge a year or two back and got to the stage of diminishing returns (searching harder for mostly increasingly mediocre knock-offs of the bands I had liked). Downloaded this a while back but did not really give it a proper listen. I have to say, it's rather good. Some really strong tracks.
R by Pole
Had forgotten about this. Not quite 1 2 3, but nice. Loving Raum 2 Variation.
Two of my favorites creating pure bliss and gratefully obtained through a rare 10 credit drop at Guvera.
Computer Magic
I love this young lady. Fantastic synth pop.
My in-laws surprised me with a 160 gig iPod for Christmas this weekend, so now I have all my music at work. No more being limited to a mere 30 gigs!
I. Love. This. Series.
Craig
@cafreema, I've gotta get me one of those too. I'm a little afraid they're going to be "Next Gen'd" out of existence one of these days...I've got an old 80G that just won't die! Also, I specifically told my wife I wanted one of the new new Shuffles (orange, engraved), and she...forgot. Swindleee.
Meanwhile, thanks to Guvera:
Oh. Didn't realize that Sonny jumped right over "bop," landing squarely on the doorstep of "avant garde," back there in 1957....
About once a month I would be sitting at work and want to listen to this album. It wasn't enough to spare the necessary space, though. Now I can happily feed that desire.
I'm on cloud 9 in case you couldn't tell. How the heck am I going to get work done today?
Craig
But now that I am at the office and procrastinating I am re-falling in love with:
The Drift - Noumena