In 1981 the Düsseldorf band Die Krupps (Jürgen Engler, Bernward Malaka,
Ralf Dörper) released a seminal album which wrote its own chapter in the
history of music: the “Stahlwerksinfonie” (Steelworks Symphony) was a
near thirty-minute musical monolith of metal and guitar sounds with
scattergun saxophone and shouts, held together by a monotonic bass line
and stoic beat. The “Stahlwerksinfonie” proved a worldwide sensation, a
nucleus of EBM and industrial rock. It stood as a direct descendent of
Cluster's early works, although Krupps mastermind Jürgen Engler was as
yet unfamiliar with the output of his purported antescedents. 35
years later, a new version is upon us: the “Stahlwerkrequiem”, recorded
with Engler's kindred spirits Mani Neumeier (Guru Guru), Jean-Hervé
Peron and Zappi Diermaier (Faust), Pyrolator (Der Plan) and US postrock
musician Scott Telles. Out June 24, 2016. CD/vinyl/digital
For those of you who miss the old-school Lazer Guided Melodies days of Spiritualized, you should check this one out...
Pure Phase Ensemble - "Live at SpaceFest!"
The ensemble is led by saxophonist Ray Dickaty, who was the saxophonist for Spiritualized on "Let It Come Down." Check out the song "Bowie" and you'll see what I mean.
I'm no less excited than @rostasi about some of those recordings. I've been having trouble moving on to new recordings, just want to keep listening to those January albums.
I'm only thru the first three in the review for the same reason - and that I'm exploring their other recordings too. Bought all three Cat Toren and the two Anne Quillier 6tet ones.
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The Flow In Between
by Tales Of Murder And Dust
- And a unique opportunity to fall in love with Thomas Buckner's wonderful baritone voice.
And more "just in"
releases April 28, 2017
- Brilliant !
Chicago/London Underground - "A Night Walking Through Mirrors"
On Cuneiform Records' Bandcamp page- https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-night-walking-through-mirrors
Do What You Like
http://www.emusic.com/album/ginger-baker/do-what-you-like/17272864/Even tho he's a real mental case, it was
a major album for me as a youngster.
1 Mile North - Awakened by Decay
Thank to jonahpwll
Anne Quillier 6tet - Dusty Shelters
www.bureau-b.com/Krupps.php
released February 18, 2017
Pure Phase Ensemble - "Live at SpaceFest!"
The ensemble is led by saxophonist Ray Dickaty, who was the saxophonist for Spiritualized on "Let It Come Down." Check out the song "Bowie" and you'll see what I mean.
https://purephaseensemble.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-spacefest
I'm covering a different one of his recordings in today's BitW post... an album of saxophone drones.
Young people paying a really wonderful homage to an era and style.
The live version of the album is below.
I'm no less excited than @rostasi about some of those recordings. I've been having trouble moving on to new recordings, just want to keep listening to those January albums.
NP:
Estafest - "Bayachrimae"
for the same reason - and that I'm exploring
their other recordings too. Bought all three
Cat Toren and the two Anne Quillier 6tet ones.
LINELEH I by ELEH + RICHARD CHARTIER
out on March 17th
The first recording from this year's NMC subscription is now out, and off to a fine start.
releases March 24, 2017 on Karlrecords