earlabs.org. "A concert series of Japanese contemporary music after WWII given at Kioi Hall in Tokyo. This issue includes unreleased and rare tape music. [...]
I found these recordings through my favourite p2p Soulseek. Soundquality is not very good (direct from an old vinyl) but it fills a gap in the history of electronic music.
Mayuzumi shows his interest in films here already, presenting many acoustic scenes. He later scored a lot of movies before dying in 1997. The Moroi - Mayuzumi collaboration is purely electronic. Takemitsu's Vocalism AI is a haunting tape piece which really catches your attention. The others are a bit less expressive. Hashegawa's piece is actually a sort of radioplay which really MUST have been a big inspiration for John Zorn's 'Spillane'. "
webofmimicry.com: "Asva is co-founded and lead by both G. Stuart Dahlquist (SUNN 0))), Burning Witch) and B.R.A.D. (Burning Witch). The first incarnation of Asva featured the guitar of Dylan Carlson from the drone rock band Earth."
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."
bleep.com: "A New Year's selection of 9 tracks for 2006, free to all registered Bleep users. Contributing artists and labels incude Dexter (Clone), Jimmy Edgar (Warp), Mara Carlyle (Accidental), The National Trust (Thrill Jockey) Kero (Detroit Underground), Wisp (Sublight), Battles (Warp), Nectarine No9 (Creeping Bent) and Skeletons & The Girl Faced Boys (Ghostly). The release is priced at zero: add to basket and checkout. No payment details are needed, just an email address and password from new users, existing users login as normal." Download here
Tracklist:
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Break With
Faction - Cutter’s Way
Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Orchestra - A-Shi-Ta
Mitchell Akiyama - Through Fall and Flicker
Oval - Aero Deck
AGF/Delay - Still Eatin’
Lydia Lunch - What is It?
The Lappetites - Funeral
Dntel - Fear of Corners
Kongorzul and Baterdene - The River Herlen
Ame - Sun Sugar
Ennio Morricone - Postludio alla Terza Mogile
Son of Scientist - Solution (dutty church rinse)
Deng Bai Ying - Shuang Shuang Yan
Download here
"Bavarian Open Source ist die neue Newcomer-Plattform des Bayerischen Rundfunks im Internet. Musiker aus Bayern und ganz Deutschland erhalten die Möglichkeit, ihre Songs zum kostenlosen MP3-Download anzubieten. Auch attraktive Lockvogel-Angebote sind dabei: exklusive Stücke von bekannten Bands wie Slut. Beispielsweise Live-Aufnahmen, zukünftig auch Vorab-Veröffentlichungen. Damit bekommen neue Bands noch mehr Aufmerksamkeit." Mehr
The WIRE: "Like Boards of Canada, the melodies have an abstract, dislocated sadness that slowly seduce you with their meandering grace. Luxurious and tranquil synth pads are packed with emotional detail, even when they do nothing more than sketch out brief circular contours. What's lost in dynamics is made up for in textures drenched in nostalgic overtones.
Prefuse 73 is an obvious reference point for the cut up vocals on Load Line, but this is miles away from the start-stop tendencies of Scott Herren's work. Vocals here are not brutally rewired, just teased and caressed."
from the samadhisound newsletter: Nine Horses’ "Snow Borne Sorrow" is a collaboration between David Sylvian, his brother and frequent collaborator / drummer Steve Jansen
(also formerly of Japan) and electronic composer / remixer Burnt Friedman.
Lyrically and vocally, ‘Snow Borne Sorrow’ continues the maturing darkness of Sylvian’s last solo release ‘Blemish’ – songs of struggle, doubt and resolve, Bergman-like glimpses of the realities and difficulties of intimate relationship, flashes of light and humility and, continuing his engagement with the political situation in post-0911 America, begun on his 2004 single with Ryuichi Sakamoto, World Citizen, caustic words about the excuses our leaders manage to find not to “love thy neighbor”.
‘Snow Borne Sorrow’ was made with a cast of contributors, including Norwegian trumpeter and Supersilent member Arve Henriksen, Swedish vocalist Stina Nordenstam, who adds marvellously elliptical responses to Sylvian’s vocal on the opening “Wonderful World”, and Ryuichi Sakamoto on piano.
allmusic.com: "Although it didn't originally have anything to do with their sound, the Cowboy Junkies' name wound up seeming pretty accurate: their music was grounded in traditional country, blues, and folk, yet drifted along in a sleepy, narcotic haze that clearly bore the stamp of the Velvet Underground. The vast majority of their songs were spare and quiet, taken at lethargic tempos and filled with languid guitars and detached, ethereal vocals courtesy of Margo Timmins. Over the late '80s and '90s, the group recorded a succession of critically acclaimed albums that found favor in the alternative rock community." More
wnyc.org: "The Cowboy Junkies made their debut 15 years ago with the CD "The Trinity Sessions." Their 12th and latest album is "Early 21st-Century Blues," from which they perform live today." Link
musicbythedolls.com: The doll number 1: Vladislav Delay (Finland). Natural-born drummer. Acclaimed artist and producer with wide range of output. The studio doll.
The doll number 2: Ars Electronica-winner Antye Greie aka AGF (Germany). Singer and producer who in addition to her acclaimed solo works has already worked with Craig Armstong on numerous occasions. We call Antye the art doll.
The doll number 3: Golden Globe-winner Craig Armstrong (Scotland). Composer who has worked with everyone and everything from MOULIN ROUGE and RAY soundtracks to writing chart-topping hits for artists and acts such as Massive Attack, U2 and Madonna. You could say he's the film doll. More info + mp3 downloads
betterpropaganda.com: "302 Acid is a trio of artists from Washington, DC who combine elements of computer technology with live instrumentation. Improvisation plays an integral role in the way they approach both composition and live performance. The result is a heavily-layered sound that draws inluence from dub, ambient and IDM."
bbc.co.uk: They've connected with US rappers from their lyrics and stories to just sharing the colour skin. And now young Aborgines are using hip hop to tell their own stories. Download here
gerade was neues von T.Raumschmiere angehört. Erster Eindruck: Naja... eine Minute später: Langweilig... noch mal eine Minute später: Unerträglich. Bei euroranch kann man reinhören
epitonic.com: "Valerie Trebeljahr started Lali Puna as a solo project after the demise of her Munich-based all-female band L.B. Page. When that band split in early '98, Trebeljahr developed a close personal relationship with her four-track recorder, finishing six tracks in collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Markus Acher and others. After four of those tracks became an EP (Snooze), Acher brought in drummer Christoph Brandner from their other band, the Tied & Tickled Trio. The subsequent addition of keyboardist Florian Zimmer completed Lali Puna's lineup, and shortly thereafter the band released Tridecorder. "
tgrec.com: We've stepped up to the plate to take a swing at Podcasting. We've put together a collection of gems from the Touch and Go back catalog to make up Podcast #1. Over 30 minutes of music, with songs from Big Black, The Didjits, The Lee Harvey Oswald Band, The Jesus Lizard and more!"
windermere.dk: To create the special and ambient-noisy sound of Windermere the band members sometimes have a somewhat different approach to playing on their respective instruments. Kim as a songwriter, guitarist and keyboardplayer combines effects from both keyboard and sequencing machines with the warm and dusty sound of an old tube amplifier. Hans (guitar) and Jakob (bass and vocal) eventually use a bow on their strings to evoke an ambient atmosphere in the music. Thomas plays the drums, not with power and restlessness, but with a laid back stylistic approach that matches the soundscapes of both guitars and backing tracks."
