Nina Kernicke is not a composer concerned with bombast. Her already developed (and superb) atmospheres and sinuous melodies are joined on her first full-length by a newly acquired sense of patience and interconnectedness. One song at a time, Kernicke assembles a thriller of a record that triumphs because of its unhurried development and thickly amassed tension.
Following last year's interstellar transmissions as part of the collaborative duo Echospace, the venerated American techno producer touches down on Planet Earth, immersing himself in eerily lush soundscapes inspired by cityscapes and punctuated by steady rhythms. Simultaneously expansive and claustrophobic, his latest captures the duality of the modern metropolis and conveys its essence over ten absolutely gorgeous compositions.
Whoever decided not to run a limited reissue of this album on 8-Track should be flogged to death by hot chicks in hot pants using hot fuzzy dice. Jade Stone's 1977 self-release looks like it was born in a bargain bin but sounds well weird. It's hard to decide if it's a minor classic or obnoxious nonsense.
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that had not Death In June come along way back in the '80s, then today's martial/neo-folk scene would never have existed, spawning as it has numerous similar-sounding acts since that time; the same could probably be said of Boyd Rice in the 'industrial' scene, both as himself and NON. Plowing much the same furrow then it was perhaps inevitable that these two would eventually collaborate and indeed this they did back in 1996 along with John Murphy and others, recording as Scorpion Wind—and back then this album was released with the title [...]
As part of Tzadik's ongoing Composer series, this album highlights the many sides to Maja Ratkje's approach to sound. Ranging from her vocal work to her manipulation of recorded sound and all the way up (or down depending on your views) to her writing for other musicians. The versatility and flair she employs throughout this album, and indeed her career, is staggering. Even within a piece she shows more originality than many composers in a lifetime.
The span of this Irish composer's recorded works encompasses 30 odd years, having released something on the order of 25 albums (including an LP, Rapid Eye Movements, on Steven Stapleton's United Dairies in 1981), in addition to creating scores of commissioned works for theater (Doyle is a co-founder, along with Olwen Fouere, of the Operating Theatre group) and others. The Ninth Set is the third and final volume in his major work Passades, which Doyle worked on between the years 2002 and 2007, composed as an accompaniment to a wordless Operating Theatre production with the music performing the role of [...]
The Cryptic Corporation continues its reissue campaign on Mute records with two classic releases from the late '70s. Not only that but Ralph have also released a compilation of outtakes from the group's storyteller output. Needless to say, the Mute reissues are absolutely essential (and they are beautiful in the hardback book format that is now standard for Residents releases on Mute) and the Ralph compilation is great but maybe not as much interest to casual Residents fans.
No, not on the same stage or even the same venue but when both Jandek and Low were booked for the same date I made sure I could attend both if possible. The solo acoustic Jandek performance was for the opening of an exhibition of Corwood album art and Low were headlining day two of the Future Days festival (day one is reviewed here (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=6932 Itemid=64)). Both of them put on great but obviously very different shows.
In the already bloated festival market, I nearly missed any mention of the new Future Days festival here in Dublin. Just as well I did find out as it is a sterling line up across three days. Opening the festival were Matmos with support from Dublin's own Si Schroeder. The standard was set for the weekend and it was high, very high.
This episode of The Eye was very special for a number of reasons: Petr Vastl (Aranos (aranos/)) is a great friend, this was our very first in-person meeting, and there are a number of beautiful shots taken around his house in Ireland. We talked about working with Steven Stapleton and Nurse With Wound (/nww/), the music business, and living in a remote paradise amongst other things. YouTubed: Part 1 of 3 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =_PCO5YHxqYY) YouTubed: Part 2 of 3 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Pb0nfDyusrY) YouTubed: Part 3 of 3 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =UbDIxJcS8rI) Quicktime download: 36 minute video
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Princesse - Tell Me | MP3
Beck - 'I Just Started Hating Some People Today' [Listen]
[LISTEN] Gotye (Passion Pit Remix)
New Remix: Jonquil - Run (RxGibbs Remix)
