A nightmare in a space lab, with pretty chaotic bouncing sounds, and slick analogue, polyphonic sounds. That could have been easily the case too. I must admit however I can see something in the labels description reminding of ‘the sound of hallways/corridors in between large house parties where you can hear the music from several [...]
Spare improvisations from this transatlantic trio of avant jazzers — Derek Bailey on guitar, George Lewis on trombone, and John Zorn on alto, soprano sax, and clarinets! Despite the avant-rock stylings of other work on Celluloid at the time, this one’s got a spare, free sound that’s very much in keeping with the best work [...]
The Brandeis University Chamber Chorus, conducted by Alvin Lucier. Describes musically how “rumor” is spread among people, with leaders of a group selecting phonemes of the chanted line “she was a visitor” and the group sustaining each individual sound. The amassed sound, a “surface” of normalized little disturbances, in which an audience could also participate, [...]
“A document of the Khoj residency, Jatin and myself took a bit of time (with the help of the Khoj crew) to make a short edition of a collection of our sessions and recordings we did together… Strange mix of improvisation, minimal acousmatics and field recordings (perhaps the first project of its kind from India).” [...]
A fiercely confrontational avant-garde performer noted for her wailing, four-octave vocal range, Diamanda Galas was born and raised in San Diego, California. The daughter of Greek Orthodox parents, her singing was roundly discouraged, although her prowess as a classical pianist was nurtured; ultimately, her strict upbringing resulted in a reckless, drug-fueled youth prior to her [...]
Dedicated to my daughter – “may the aura surround you” When the primal scream entered the sound world of the universe it was the first man-made, artificial addendum. Music is the art of the intonated sense; the shout, the groan, the cry and the song were the aural quintessence of the spiritual world of human [...]
This is a slightly untypical venture for Derek Bailey’s London-based Incus label. The six pieces freely improvised by this trio of American guitarists are appealing and straightforwardly beautiful performances: one hopes the CD’s release on a label whose regular offerings are usually a good deal thornier won’t prevent guitar enthusiasts of all stripes from checking [...]
finds yet another stringed instrument for New Zealand painter and musical alchemist Alastair Galbraith to master. Recently, he has been recording short, haunted miniatures on his trusted 4-track. But this release shows him returning to more outrŽ areas. The long wire is played indoors, ideally in a wooden structure, which would become the resonator for [...]
Though only part of a multi-disciplinary performance that included text and video, Samuel Sighicelli’s music from Marée Noire doesn’t suffer from any absence. The French title, translating as “Black Sea,” refers to both the literal and metaphoric ocean of oil we’ve become trapped in. Sighicelli’s background is split between classical piano and electro acoustic composition, [...]
Back in stock! Further pursuing the mellifluous electroacoustic explorations that have characterised 12k’s recent run (particularly the releases by Giuseppe Ielasi and Jodi Cave), Autistici take sounds from instrumental and concrete sources, warping them into a beautifully organic whole, bristling with a vigorously abstract intensity whilst referencing an accessible harmonic awareness at every turn. From [...]
