Landre/Cooke : Firedance

Landre/Cooke

Firedance

label: Red Toucan

ref: RT 9327

year:2005

players: Jelle Leandre, India Cooke

Acoustic string duo weaving the various threads of improvisation and composition, distributing the different linguistic materials according to their own typology, exploring sound possibilities from percussion and noise to more idiomatic materials in a subtle research of interplay often indebted to both jazz feeling, classical lyricism and free.

Do de cuerda acstico que teje las diversas hebras de la improvisacin y la composicin, distribuyendo los materiales lingsticos segn su tipologa, explorando los planteamientos percusivos y el ruido o materiales ms idiomticos en una sutil bsqueda de interplay a menudo deudora del feeling jazzstico y el lirismo clsico.

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Masayo Asahara : Saint Catherine Torment

Masayo Asahara

Saint Catherine Torment

label: Discus Music

ref: Discus19CD

year:2005

players: Masayo Asahara, Martin Archer, Philip Thomas

Akin to the tradition of experimental electroacoustic music this work brings forward unrelated layers of acoustic instrument preparations interacting with purely electronic and processed sounds. The compositional approach and bare eastern sensibility, brings forward an emptiness where modesty of resources or striking contrasts move at ease.

Afn a la tradicin electroacstica experimental la obra plantea capas independientes de preparaciones instrumentales acsticas que interactan con sonidos electrnicos puros y procesados. La composicin y la desnuda sensibilidad oriental destacan un vaco en el que la modestia del recurso o los contrastes radicales se mueven con soltura.

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LVXUS : Cloudland

LVXUS

Cloudland

label: Suilven Recordings

ref: Suilven009

year:2005

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info@suilvenrecordings.com

players: Dac Crowell

A minimalist approach to slowly unfolding environments featuring processed, concrete sounds, overtly pointing to their nature referents, cyclical endlessly recycled rhythms by means of light phasings and continuous, electronic drones. The clarity and pleasant softness of the approach responds to the bottom intention of the compositions.

Acercamiento minimal a entornos en lento desarrollo que incluyen sonidos procesados y concretos, que apuntan claramente a sus referentes naturales, ritmos cclicos reciclados ad infinitud mediante ligeros phasing y pedales electrnicos continuos. La claridad y lo mullido de la propuesta obedecen al trasfondo de la composicin.

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Simon Spang-Hansen Quartet : Noctiflore

Simon Spang-Hansen Quartet

Noctiflore

label: Altri Suoni

ref: AS 174

year:2004

players: Simon Spang-Hansen, Frank Tortiller, Yves Torchinsky, Franois Laizeau

Acoustic jazz quartet featuring original compositions with a strong influence of ethnic music sonorities and rhythms, encompassing different linguistic traditions from a markedly African/Brazilian perspective featuring a through familiarity with rhythmical, harmonic, melodic concerns as well as more standard compositions in the jazz idiom.

Cuarteto de jazz acstico con composiciones originales junto a una fuerte influencia de sonoridades y rtmica tnicas, abarcando diversas tradiciones lingsticas desde una clara perspectiva africano/brasilea con un buen conocimiento de cuestiones rtmicas, meldicas, armnicas as como composiciones estndar en el idioma jazzstico.

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Formanex : Pic-nic

Formanex

Pic-nic

label: fibrr records

ref: fibrr 008

year:2003

players: Anthony Taillard, Christophe Havard, Julien Ottavi, Emmanuel Leduc, Jrmer Joy, Fabrice Gallis

A complement to the group?s research in graphic or experimental score interpretation, this collaboration features the development of a computer program as a source of randomness. The purely electronic sounds produced by various oscillator or FM processing bring forward a new realm if loosing interactive and timbre flexibility.

Complemento a la investigacin del grupo en la interpretacin de partituras grficas o experimentales, el CD incluye el desarrollo de software como recurso de aleatoriedad. Los sonidos puramente electrnicos producidos por diversos osciladores o procesos de FM aportan mbito nuevo aunque de menor flexibilidad tmbrica e interactiva.

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Revista de Arte Sonoro : RAS7

Revista de Arte Sonoro

RAS7

label: Centro de Creacin Experimental

ref: RAS7

year:2005

players: Various

Concrete poetry, interviews with relevant artists, conceptual sound art, audio renditions of electronic sound installations, theoretical meditations on sound art, electronic music, concrete collages, electroacoustic pieces and recordings of works half-way between soundscape and compositions feature in the selection of this magazine?s 7th issue. This number also includes a second CD with a similar array of pieces illustrating various instances of Mexican sound art: from early electronic tape compositions, concrete poetry, concrete [camera] pieces, conceptual sound works, electronic music by means of computer debris or various music samples or electroacoustic improvisation.

Poesa concreta, entrevistas de artistas conocidos, arte sonoro conceptual, versiones audio de instalaciones sonoras electrnicas, reflexiones tericas sobre el arte sonoro, msica electrnica, colages concretos, piezas electroacsticas y grabaciones de obras a medio camino entre el paisaje sonoro y la composicin conforman este 7 nmero.

Este nmero tambin incluye un segundo CD con un elenco similar de obras que ilustra diversos ejemplos del arte sonoro mexicano: desde composiciones temprana para cinta, poesa concreta, piezas concretas [de cmara], obras sonoras conceptuales, msica electrnica de residuo informtico o diversos samples e improvisacin electroacstica.

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Ariel Shibolet : Metal Tube & Consciousness

Ariel Shibolet

Metal Tube & Consciousness

label: Leo Records

ref: CD LR 414

year:2004

players: Ariel Shibolet

Solo soprano sax album displaying a thorough concern with extended instrumental techniques and musical perception. Variation is approached from a wide range of perspectives: melody, noise, overtones, rhythmic cycles, sound superimposition. Experimental virtuosity featuring masterfully performed technical extensions.

lbum de soprano solo que despliega un amplio inters por tcnicas ampliadas y percepcin musical. La variacin se aborda desde diversas perspectivas: meloda, ruido, sobreagudos, ciclos rtmicos, superposicin de capas sonoras. El virtuosismo experimental incluye la ampliacin de recursos tcnicos ejecutados con gran maestra.

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Antonio Murga : Salvese Quien Pueda

Antonio Murga

Salvese Quien Pueda

label: Smellin?Cat

ref: Smellin?Cat 2004

year:2004

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players: Antonio Murga

A new release by this prolific artist, the CD features new developments in the realm of TV serials jingles, home-made techno, variously produced one-man-band collages and one minute multi stylistic blasts alternating with more idiomatic and measured tracks, on this occasion presented in a high tech production, miles away from previous lo-fi.

Nueva entrega de este prolijo artista, CD con nuevos desarrollos del jingle-serial-televisivo, techno casero, colages de hombre orquesta de diversa factura y explosiones multi-estilo de un minuto que alternan con cortes ms idiomticos y mesurados, en esta ocasin presentados en una produccin high-tech, a kilmetros del anterior low-fi.

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Helzer/Golia : Fancy Meeting You Here

Helzer/Golia

Fancy Meeting You Here

label: Nine Winds

ref: NWCD0224

year:2004

players: Rick Helzer, Vinny Golia

A wide palette of compositions by this duo of piano and multi-reed, this CD moves along a wide spectrum of compositional approaches ?from carefully arranged, conventional head-solo forms, to abstract ruidist pieces, overt free simultaneous soloing, almost standard forms or atmospheric ballad like abstractness- illustrating their tastes.

Con una amplia paleta de composiciones por este do de piano y multi-vientos, este CD se mueve a lo largo de diversas propuestas compositivas ?desde formas cancin con cuidadosos arreglos hasta piezas ruidistas abstractas, evidentes solos free simultneos, formas casi estndar o abstraccin atmosfrica de tipo balada- que ilustran sus gustos.

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ARM : Open reminder

ARM

Open reminder

label: melektronikk

ref: Melk008

year: 2005

players: Arne Borgan, Are Mokkelbost, Alexander Rishaug Melektronikk, John Hegre, Hakon Kornstad, Tonny Kluften

An interactive stance revolving around an experimental deconstruction of instrumental performance, reassembled into colourful collages of sharp outlines. Featuring a careful handling of sound materials, use of sonic space manages to balance dense stances with clearly cut profiles where all sort of modular, electronics, or processed snippets appear.

Planteamiento interactivo en torno a una reconstruccin experimental de la ejecucin instrumental, reagrupada en colages coloristas de marcado perfil. Con un cuidadoso manejo de los materiales, el uso del espacio sonoro equilibra densas frases con claros lmites donde aparece toda suerte de recortes modulares, electrnicos o procesados.

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Rant : Seumsund/sundseum

Rant

Seumsund/sundseum

label: Schraum

ref: Schraum 2

year:2004

players: Merle Ehlers, Torsten Papenheim

Stopping on mid-sentence we often find abstract images, halfway between the narrative and the experimental. Close-up early morning Polaroids, tracks capturing an experimentally tinged outlook, detail contemplated and included as central…. The unanswered question of noveau naiveness as understood by the next generation.

Pararse a media frase a menudo resulta en imgenes abstractas, a medio camino entre lo narrativo y lo experimental. Primeros planos de Polaroid, cortes que capturan una mirada teida de experimental, detalles contemplados y colocados en el centro? La pregunta sin respuesta del nuevo nave entendida por la generacin siguiente.

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Chris Cutler : Twice Around the Earth

Chris Cutler

Twice Around the Earth

label: ReR Megacorp

ref: ReR CC2

year:2004

players: Chris Cutler

LMC?s Out of the Blue radio program featured field recordings made all over the world between 23:30 and midnight London time. This CD was created through a random geographic organization of the pieces, completing two whole turns around the hearth. True to the original purpose, the fragments were then edited according to choice.

?Out of the Blue?, programa de radio del LMC inclua grabaciones de campo realizadas por todo el mundo entre las 23:30 y la medianoche hora GMT. Este CD fue creado mediante una ordenacin geogrfica y aleatoria de las obras, dando dos vueltas a la tierra. Fiel al propsito original, la edicin de fragmentos responde criterios conscientes.

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Charming Hostess : Punch

Charming Hostess

Punch

label: ReR Megacorp

ref: ReR CH1

year:2005

players: Various

Fresh adventure into newly created areas. A baggage of acoustic post-punk and experimental rock alternates with masterfully sang folk tunes from a wide range of origins, strong percussive statements, overtly explicit lyrics and contemporary music, cabaret or experimental noise resulting in this powerful and politically direct work.

Nueva aventura por terrenos de reciente cuo. Un bagaje de post-punk acstico y rock experimental alterna con temas folk cantados con maestra y de procedencia diversa, contundentes propuestas percusivas, lricas explcitas y msica contempornea, cabaret o ruido experimental que resultan en un trabajo potente y directo en cuanto a su poltica.

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Koji Asano : Sanctuary on Reclaimed Land

Koji Asano

Sanctuary on Reclaimed Land

label: Solstice Records

ref: Solstice 036

year:2005

players: Koji Asano

Gathering various interests of the author, the music encompasses acoustic instrumental recordings – faintly reminiscent, if remotely ghostly, of early modern music- and real time, electronic processing. The architecture of space is featured in a nightmarishly processed black-and-white picture which alternates with more abstract fragments.

Segn diversos intereses del autor, la msica engloba grabaciones de instrumentos acsticos ?lejanamente reminiscentes de la primera contempornea ? y otros de procesado electrnico en tiempo real. La arquitectura del espacio se presenta en una fantasmal fotografa en blanco y negro donde alterna con fragmentos ms abstractos.

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GOO : ?Tableaux?

GOO

?Tableaux?

label: fibrr records

ref: fibrr 007

year:2003

players: Various

Computer orchestra featuring the work of this collective of unspecified musicians featuring various uses of computers. Miking, concrete and electroacoustic sounds contribute to the weave of these collective atmospheres of electronic manufacture if deeply immersed in the collective aesthetic ethos and listening of free improvisation.

El trabajo de esta orquesta, de miembros desconocidos, se presenta mediante diversos usos del ordenador. Microfonizacin, sonidos concretos y electroacsticos contribuyen al tejido de estas atmsferas colectivas de manufactura electrnica aunque profundamente adentradas en la esttica y escucha colectiva de la improvisacin libre.

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Michael Vogt : Argonautika

Michael Vogt

Argonautika

label: ReR Megacorp

ref: ReR TUBA 2

year:2004

players: Michael Vogt

Featuring various elements -amplified and processed brass instruments and tapes encompassing both concrete recording and electronic tape compositions, real time and multi layering- this album covers a wide range of pitches, the actual components of acoustic sound blown up into large proportions of overtone and ultra low dimensions.

Este lbum abarca ?con metales amplificados y procesados, cintas que comprenden tanto composiciones concretas como electrnicas, tiempo real y superposiciones mltiples- un amplio espectro de alturas, en las que los componentes del sonido acstico estn ampliados a gran tamao, en dimensiones sobreagudas y subgraves.

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Newton, Scheyder, Tarasov : Artesian Spirits

Newton, Scheyder, Tarasov

Artesian Spirits

label: Leo Records

ref: CD LR 419

year:2005

players: Lauren Newton, Patrick Scheyder, Vladimir Tarasov

Live recording of this acoustic free improvisation trio covering a vast diversity of territories: ballad atmospheres of jazzistic or quiet conception, trance related circular rhythmical stances, more idiomatic if deconstructed instrumental tracks, extended technique ruidism and powerfully intense fast bouts of dynamic free jazz-like passages.

Grabacin en directo de este tro de improvisacin libre que comprende un amplio abanico de territorios: atmsferas de balada de concepcin jazzstica o callada, planteamientos rtmicos circulares, afines al trance, cortes ms idiomticos aunque reconstruidos, ruidismo de tcnicas ampliadas y pasajes de intensa dinmica tipo free.

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