jahtari.org: "BAUHELM is the title of our new NET-7“ number 06 coming from BO MARLEY. The ones of you who speak German will wonder at the marvellous twists and turns that beautiful tongue can take when it gets into the crazy tape loops of the BO MARLEY universe, where Dub is transmitted as voltage and Reggae roots have the form of an analogue-synth cable patch bay!" Dowload here
Jim Haynes, The Wire 264: "The spirit of HP Lovecraft is alive and well in Danish horror/ambient project Wäldchengarten. Electrical Bonding captures the familiar post-Industrial atmosphere of abandoned factories left to their own decay, both physically and existentially. The nihilism that these Danes express in statements in the sleevenotes about "unhealthy habits of power-supplied tubeheads with nothing better to do than sticking forks into electrical outlets" is comparatively juvenile when set against the nightmarish abyss they sculpt in their recording" Read the whole review
dradio.de: "Douglas Adams' "Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis" ist der Klassiker der Science-Fiction-Literatur. Die Abenteuer des Arthur Dent, der die Erde verlassen muss, weil die außerirdischen Vogonen unseren blauen Planeten sprengen, um eine Umleitungsstraße im Hyperraum anzulegen, sind längst Kult.
Im Kielwasser dieses Welterfolges segelt nun Michael Hanlon, der einige der bei Douglas Adams vorkommenden Phänomene und Maschinen "im Licht der Wissenschaft" untersucht. Denn der Anhalter steckt voller fantastischer Dinge. Die meisten sind physikalisch absolut unsinnig - aber manche haben einen durchaus realen Hintergrund und sind zumindest theoretisch möglich." Weiter
Übersee ist ein Mitteldig aus Buch ud Zeitschrift, welches im die gestalten verlag erscheint.
die-gestalten.de: "Übersee (Overseas) anything is possible and nothing as it seems. The second instalment of dgv’s very own, strictly ad-free periodical again acts as a proving ground for selected works from graphic design, illustration, photography and the arts with ample space for fringe projects, interesting snippets, indulgent spreads and radical exercises by the finest designers.
With a very loose focus on the intersection, interplay and exchange between graphic design and architecture, a bulk of the work is concerned with the properties of space. An inspired run (from urban actionism to graffiti and typography), these unusual exercises delight in tweaking the norms (from surface into space) of 2D, 3D and entirely new dimensions.
True to the maxim – anything is possible as long as its great, Übersee 2 remains a haven for the good, great and downright strange with decidedly sinister takes on nametagging, photography by Andrea Jacobi and a selection of fantastic oil paintings by Lutz Pramann." Mehr Info
Ausgabe 2 kostet laut deren Homepage noch 25 EUR, im Akademischer Büchermarkt
Stadthaus N1
Mannheim
kostet der zweite Band jedoch nur 8EUR. ZUSCHLAGEN !!!
Ist eigetlich irgedjemad meiner Leserschaft aus Mannheim oder Umgebung ?
forbes.com: "We believe that Google is in the midst of creating its own iTunes competitor, which we've dubbed 'Google Tunes'," the analyst wrote in a client note issued today. "We think this is a logical step, now that the nascent Google Video product has been introduced." Read on
INTERVIEW: YOSHINORI CHIBA
Behind such contemporary classics as Takashi Miike's Fudoh: The New Generation and Rokuro Mochizuki's Onibi: The Fire Within, stands a producer who continues to mount challenging films to this day. Midnight Eye catches up with Yoshinori Chiba. <a href=www.midnighteye.com">Read on
FEATURE: THE BEST (AND WORST) OF 2005
It's that time of the year again. The Midnight Eye folks make their annual lists and you get your say in our Readers' Poll. <a href=www.midnighteye.com">Read on
REVIEWS:
LITTLE BIRDS
Far from the embedded media, a Japanese cameraman follows the harrowing day-to-day life of ordinary citizens in Iraq. <a href=www.midnighteye.com">Read on
VENGEANCE IS MINE
Shohei Imamura's classic serial killer chronicle resurfaces on DVD. <a href=www.midnighteye.com">Read on
YAJI AND KITA: THE MIDNIGHT PILGRIMS
Psychedelia meets Japanese pop culture in this zany directorial debut by Kankuro Kudo, screenwriter of recent hits like Ping Pong, Zebraman and Go. <a href=www.midnighteye.com">Read on
ROUND-UP:
If Akira Kurosawa is not exactly a regular in these pages, it's certainly not for lack of appreciation. Here is a look at some recent DVD releases of a number of the master's films. <a href=www.midnighteye.com">Read on
BOOK REVIEW: THE FLASH OF CAPITAL
Eric Cazdyn's new volume looks at Japanese film history from a different angle. <a href=www.midnighteye.com">Read on
Telepolis: [...] "Herausgekommen ist also ein höchst ambivalentes Stück Kino, in seinem Realitätsgehalt gering, politisch wie moralisch fragwürdig, aber jedenfalls spannend anzusehen und unbedingt sehenswert. Ein letztes Problem von "Munich" ist das der fiktionalen Geschichtsschreibung. Wie auch in "Der Untergang" gibt der Film Ereignissen Bilder, die niemand je gesehen hat, von deren Ablauf keiner etwas weiß. Er suggeriert eine "Wahrheit", die es nicht gibt. Spielbergs Version der Geschichte wird sich als Faktum in den Köpfen festsetzen, zumindest vorläufig. Das verstellt nicht nur den Blick auf die historische Wahrheit, es verstellt auch den Blick für die künstlerischen Stärken von "Munich". Weiter
heise.de: "Bei der heutigen großen Durchsuchungsaktion gegen die Raubkopierer-Szene stand ausgerechnet die Gesellschaft zur Verfolgung von Urheberrechtsverletzungen (GVU) mit im Visier. Die Staatsanwaltschaft Ellwangen verdächtigt die private Fahndungsorganisation der Film- und Softwareindustrie, die Verbreitung so genannter Warez aktiv unterstützt zu haben. Ermittlungsbeamte des Landeskriminalamts Baden-Württemberg durchsuchten am heutigen Dienstag die Hamburger Geschäftsräume der Gesellschaft und die Wohnung eines hochrangigen Mitarbeiters." Weiter
Moritz Sauer hat ein Buch geschrieben, ich hab's zwar nicht gelesen, aber das Interview macht deutlich, dass es zumindest für die Zielgruppe des Buches sicherlich eine lohnenswerte Investition ist.
Aus dem Phlow.net Newsletter: "Websites für Musiker, DJs und Netlabels“ richtet sich an Bands, DJs, Musiker und Netlabels, die einen eigenen Web-Auftritt realisieren wollen. Ob Layout-Entwurf, Strukturierung des Projektes, Music-Streaming, Podcast, RSS, Guerilla Marketing oder, oder, oder... Auf 320 Seiten wird gezeigt, dass es nicht viel kostet einen professionellen Auftritt aufzubauen.
zdnet.de: "«Privatkopien sind grundsätzlich zulässig», sagte der Rechtsanwalt Jürgen Weinknecht aus Itzehoe (Schleswig-Holstein) in einem dpa-Gespräch. Es dürfen aber maximal nur sieben Kopien angefertigt werden. Das gelte für jedes Werk, egal ob es sich um eine Musikdatei, eine CD, ein Buch oder eine DVD handelt, so der auf IT-Recht spezialisierte Jurist.
Entscheidend sei, dass die Kopien lediglich im privaten Umfeld weitergegeben werden und dass derjenige kein Geld für die Weitergabe nimmt, so Weinknecht. «Es ist also in Ordnung, seinem Nachbarn oder einem Freund eine selbstgebrannte Musik-CD zu geben», erklärt der Anwalt. Wer aber zum Beispiel Musikdateien, an denen er nicht das Urheberrecht besitzt, in einer Online-Tauschbörse anbietet, bewegt sich nicht mehr im privaten Umfeld. Er muss deshalb mit rechtlichen Konsequenzen rechnen. Das gilt übrigens immer auch für die Person, die eine solche Kopie ersteht." Weiter
moonn.prv.pl: "Moonn is a drone/doom metal project from Poland.
Moonn was created at the begining of 2004 at doom-metal.com forums by Bartosz Frąckowiak (that means me - the main project member) and Małgorzata Góraj. At first it was supposed to be a joke and the project was named Moonn D))) after a drone/doom band known as Sunn O))). However after creating the first audio piece it became not just a joke but an audio project. It was called to be a tribute to Sunn O))), which was its main influence. Months passed and other pieces came. After more than a year the project renamed itself to Moonn, removing the silly and irritating "D)))" (have read lots of comments about this...). It may be still called a tribute to Sunn O))) if you like but Moonn tries to keep its own style."
Pandora, a online music sevice is fatured at Radio WNYC. After you have provided a song or an artist, pandora will play similiar music. I prefer Last FM, which offers basicly the same sevice, but has a bigger collection of artists, features and a better sound quality to offer. But on the other hand, Pandora is very easy to use.
wnyc.org: "Today, a look at the Music Genome Project, an ambitious scheme to classify thousands of pieces of popular music. Pandora Media introduced an online music service that creates recommended playlists based on the musical traits of users' tastes. Joining us to explain how it works is Tim Westergren, founder and chief strategy officer of Pandora Media."
Listen here
wnyc.org: "In Cambridge, Massachusetts a company called E-ink is close to perfecting a great dream of the computer world — electronic ink. The firm has developed an incredibly thin portable digital display that really looks like ink on paper. The letters on E-ink's displays change as easily as those on a computer screen. Michael McCreary, the company's head of Research and Development, stopped by the studio with a prototype. " Listen here
wnyc.org: "From New Sounds Live at Merkin Hall recorded in late February 2004, Laurie Anderson performs new works for voice, violin, and keyboard. Hear her dry and witty streams of thought storytelling wend their way over alternately pulsing and thunderous keyboard programming, interspersed with violin interludes. Plus, the string quartet Ethel performs works by either John King or Todd Reynolds, and a breathtakingly melting work by Phil Kline." Listen here
Es geht weiter mit der Cinemathek der Süddeutschen:
51. Sofi a Coppola: Lost in Translation 18.02.2006
52. Sam Peckinpah: The Wild Bunch 25.02.2006
53. John Carpenter: Die Klapperschlange 04.03.2006
54. Jacques Tati: Playtime 11.03.2006
55. Lars von Trier: Breaking the Waves 18.03.2006
56. Francis Ford Coppola: Rumble Fish 25.03.2006
57. Samuel Fuller: Vierzig Gewehre 01.04.2006
58. R. W. Fassbinder: Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss 08.04.2006
59. David Lean: Doktor Schiwago 15.04.2006
60. Claude Sautet: Die Dinge des Lebens
thewire.co.uk: "Textually hyperdense and accelerated for the televisual age, the multimedia music theatre of composer Robert Ashley has been called the future of opera, as well as the first to exploit the unique rhythms of the American voice. Following this year's premiere of his new work Celestial Excursions, Thom Holmes meets the composer to discuss his founding role in the Sonic Arts Union, his love of TV, and his celebration of life on the margins." Read the whole article
INSIDE THE WIRE 264 (FEBRUARY 2006) (on sale NOW)
ON THE COVER: Edan: The Boston DJ/MC/producer trawls widely, from Old School hiphop to 60s freakbeat heroes. By Hua Hsu
SOUNDCHECK: Acustronic Ensemble, AGF.3 + SUE. C, Susan Alcorn, Alog, Laura Andel Electric Percussive Orchestra, Arkstar, Broken Hands + Lucky Rabbit, Susanne Brokesch, John Butcher & Eddie Prévost, Capillary Action, Andrew Chalk, Clogs, Coil, Anla Courtis/Kouhei Matsunaga, The Drones, Estron, Hans Fjellestad, Fursaxa, Lou Gare, The Gates Ensemble, Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra/Maggie Nicols, André Gonalves & Kenneth Kirschner, Graduation Trio, Anthony Guerra, Anthony Guerra & Nishide Takehiro, Ignatz, Immolation, Kattoo, Joëlle Léandre, Natalie Rose Lebrecht, Lethe, Liars, Francisco López/Scott Arford, Maher Shalal Hash Baz, Greg Malcolm, Minimum Chips, Ilya Monosov, Nash Kontroll, Nautical Almanac, The Nevermet Ensemble, No-Neck Blues Band, Lise-Lotte Norelius, NRA, KK Null/Chris Watson/Z'EV, Opsvik & Jennings, Prefuse 73, Razor X Productions, Secret Mommy, Solex + Mae, Sunroof!, Masayuki Takayanagi, Masayuki Takayanagi Angry Waves, Tangent/Jin Sang Tae/Choi Joon Yong, Thighpaulsandra, Thus, Town And Country, Various: Fonotone Recordings, Frederick, Maryland, The Village Orchestra, JD Walker, Matthew Welch, WWIII, James Wyness, Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra, Z'EV/John Duncan/Aidan Baker/Fear Falls Burning, Zu and more...
PRINT RUN: Interrogation Machine: Laibach And NSK, by Alexei Monroe; It's About That Time: Miles Davis On And Off Record, by Richard Cook; The Study Of Ethnomusicology: Thirty-One Issues And Concepts, by Bruno Nettl
CROSS PLATFORM: Miya Masaoka: Rewired kotos and bioacoustic barnstorming; Reviews: Brazilian Tropicália exhibited in London, plus Robert Ashley, Lee Ranaldo & Leah Singer, Jim White and more on DVD, Plus, The Inner Sleeve: Wynne Greenwood (Tracy + The Plastics) on Team Dresch; and Go To: Our monthly Net trawl
ON LOCATION: Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Huddersfield, UK; The Young Gods, London, UK; Broken Social Scene, London, UK; Dial-A-Diva, Glasgow, UK
PLUS: Epiphanies: Johny Brown on Russian dissident Sasha Baschlacho; Global Ear: Hull; Savage Pencil's Trip Or Squeek and more
ONLINE WWW.THEWIRE.CO.UK
Enter our competition to win one of three pairs of tickets to Kill Your Timid Notion, held at Dundee Contemporary Arts, 17-19 February. Hear two tracks specially provided for THE WIRE by this month's cover star Edan. Listen to music by this month's Invisible Jukebox contender Steve Reid in collaboration with Kieran Hebden. Read more tributes to the late Derek Bailey. Download an exclusive track donated by Philadelphia collective Bardo Pond. Read the transcript from Marc Masters's Bardo Pond interview. Hear a selection of music by trumpeter Birgit Ulher and colleagues. Listen to a track from Sleeparchive's forthcoming EP. Download some of the new music emanating from the Hull underground.
thewire.co.uk: "A full collection of tributes to the late musician, including a number of pieces which were not published in the magazine (The WIRE 264)
On Christmas Day 2005, Derek Bailey died, aged 75, from complications arising from motor neurone disease. David Toop charts his determinedly nonidiomatic approach to guitar playing through a career that spanned television showbands backing comedians like Morecambe & Wise, the birth of European free improvisation, and the founding of the pioneering independent record label Incus. Plus, artists, colleagues and friends offer their personal tributes to one of free music's most enduring, radical figures" Read the whole piece
Übersee ist ein Mitteldig aus Buch ud Zeitschrift, welches im 
