Posts tagged Electronics
Fonik . Northern Solar Noise
Feb 5th
Live performance from Fonik originally released as a limited edition cdr in 2006.
Fonik are: Ian Simpson – prepared lapsteel, Harry Gallimore – electronics
Part 1 includes Tim Lyons (The Sandells) on processed trumpet and voice.
Part 2 includes members of the Solar Fire Trio (Ray Dickaty, Dave Jackson and Steve Belger).
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Bonnie Jones / Jeff Carey / Myo/Violet . Live at Pyramid Atlantic
Jan 21st
Recorded live at Pyramid Atlantic on September 17, 2009. Recording: Chris Videll. Mastering: EARLabs.
Bonnie Jones: Electronics, microphones.
Jeff Carey: Custom software
Myo: Electronics, Heroicatynpanum
Violet: Califone
http://bonniejones.wordpress.com
http://jeffcarey.foundation-one.org
http://myosound.com
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re:konstruKt : Sampler vol.4
Nov 19th
Here we go again with re:konstruKt / sampler vol.4 which contains another four tracks from the catalog of istanbul’s online improvised music label re:konstruKt. The full albums are available through the iTunes USA/Japan/Canada/Europe and Amazon.com online stores.
01 – Volkan Terzioglu / Umut Caglar / Nilufer Akbayoglu / Amy Salsgiver – Variation On A Random Note – 6:12
(from the release “Nova” // re:013)
Volkan Terzioglu / alto sax
Umut Caglar / guitar, guitar synth
Nilufer Akbayoglu / keys
Amy Salsgiver / percussion
Recorded at Garaj Studio, istanbul / 2009
02 – Kevin Davis / Korhan Erel / Umut Caglar – IV – 4:46
(from the release “3/o” // re:014)
Kevin Davis / cello
Korhan Erel / analog & digital electronics
Umut Caglar / guitar
Recorded at Garaj Studio, istanbul / March 14th, 2009
03 – Selen Gulun – Uc – 6:44
(from the release “Selen Gulun” // re:015)
Selen Gulun – Piano
Recorded live at 22.07.09, Istanbul Bilgi University Kustepe Concert Hall / Recorded by Emre Deger Recording assistant, Onur Karagoz / Mixed at s.e.s studyosu by Serhat Ersoz & Oguzcan Sehiralti
04 – Limbo feat. Sevket Akinci & Dilek Gokcen Acay – III – 18:31
(from the release “Live!” // re:016)
Giray Gurkal (Guitars, Effects, Objects, Sounds)
Utku Tavil (Drums, Effects, Synths, Sounds)
Dilek Acay (Violin, Voice, Effects)
Sevket Akinci (Guitar, Objects, Sounds)
Recorded live! at PEYOTE February 2009
Contacts:
http://konstruk-t.com
http://sevketakinci.com
http://www.myspace.com/kevinwdavis
http://www.myspace.com/fromlimbo
http://www.myspace.com/gokcendilek
http://www.selengulun.com
http://www.myspace.com/amysalsgiver
http://www.myspace.com/nakbay
http://reverbnation.com/korhanerel
http://www.myspace.com/giraygurkal
http://rekonstrukt.com
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V/A : 2 Favourite Places
Nov 9th
Following last week’s Thomas Koner’s mentioning of longitude/lattitude’s in the piece, this compilation, the second in a series, does the same. Each of the ten pieces is a favorite place for the composer. They are also mentioned by the place it is, although then its still not easy to know what it is, except of course ‘my bed’ by He Can Jog. I could of course install google’s earth view thingy, but then I rather listen and imagine these places myself. Oh oops. The booklet provides me with pictures and descriptions of each of the places, which is a nice read. If you read these, you might think that this is a CD of purely field recordings, as there are references to recording dates/times, but I guess that’s when the basic material has been recorded, which was later manipulated. Throughout one can say that these ten composers all belong to the world of microsound, with their minimalist, electronic processing of the original field recordings. Sometimes we hear a bit of rainfall, bird twitter, people talking or snooring in ‘my bed’. Not much news under the sun in terms of music, but throughout I must say this is a nice compilation of well made field recordings, microsound and electronics. Including Lawrence English, Yannick Franck, Micheal Santos, Icarus, Sawako, Jeremy Bible, Austitici, Calika and Micheal Trommer. (FdW) Vital Weekly 696
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Rodrigues / Rodrigues / Santos / Drury : eterno retorno
Aug 2nd
I really like the style of free improvisation adopted by Ernesto (viola) and Guilherme (cello) Rodrigues, the Portuguese father-son duo. On this, they form a quartet with electronician Carlos Santos and percussionist Andrew Drury. Improvisation that draws and retains your attention, its games of interplay and silence weaving a soundworld that has a lot of depth and an extremely flexible timeline. Good work from Drury, whose minute playing mimicks the strokes and scratches of the strings. Santos’ electronics are subtle and tasteful. A demanding but revelatory listen. François Couture (Monsieur Delire)
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ANTOINE CHESSEX / ARNAUD RIVIERE : SPLIT 7
Jul 30th
My one- and only- criticism of this release is that it’s limited to only 300 copies. (though I get to keep my promo) The artwork is stunning – someone knows what they are doing! A coarse and beautiful silkscreen sleeve which could have been a woodcut, the disk itself clear, with ”clever” labels identifying the polish and pill sides respectively. You can check this out on the website (and hear mp3 extracts which saves me detailed description) – of Le Petit Mignon “a gallery and a music label located in the mighty specialist of experimental and avant-garde music record store Staalplaat” Which explains the quality? Just in case you might think its all packaging – well no- the two pieces complement each other and the whole production. Antoine Chessex’s sax sounds like an alarm until its swamped in HWN – in which tide it rises and falls, Arnaud Rivière’s electronics are equally brilliant and harsh – though much more sporadic. I should also name check designer, printer and regurgitater
Mounir Jatoum of La Commissure & mastering by Rashad Becker at Dubplates. Vital does not give stars – so I’ll say 5, and I’m just left wondering how and why Frans let this one go. I could say much more regarding the detail of both the sound and whole production but just end by saying as clearly as I can if anyone is into noise or art or just beautiful things – get this or weep. (jliat) (FDW) Vital Weekly 689
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dadazu : sin of omission
Apr 12th
(ca246) (April 12, 2009)
Recorded live at 13/11/2007 [esg21]
Mixing & recording: Dima Yalkin
Mastered by M. Pozin & I. Belorukov
Cover photo: M. Pozin
Ilia Belorukov – baritone saxophone, delay-sampler
http://www.myspace.com/belorukov
Maxim Pozin – prepared tenor saxophone, electronics
http://www.myspace.com/bbiimmkkaa
Pavel Mikheev – electric guitar
http://www.myspace.com/ejectyourcd
Mikhail Ershov – electric bass guitar
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Julien Skrobek : Double-entendre
Apr 11th
Wherein Skrobek takes a cue or two from Sugimoto but heads out in an oblique direction. On the first of two tracks, guitar strums isolated in space nod to Taku but the strums are far more colorful and the intervening space, though often silent, is inhabited by gassy rumbles and electronic bleeps. I get something of a slowly whirling constellation image, four or five elements wheeling into “view”, but in a complicate manner, their rhythms not divisible into one another so the entrance of each from the darkness is a surprise. The second is sparser, made up of a handful of electronic sounds (plus the odd, pretty guitar strum), again each circling to the fore, alone or in unpredictable combinations. Something very nice, very unforced about the way Skrobek feeds the elements into the mix; the space between attains a plasticity of sorts. Very thoughtful, very good work.
Brian Olewnick’s review (olewnick.blogspot.com)
Julien Skrobek guitars and electronics
recorded in paris, may-june 2008
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LAWRENCE ENGLISH : A COLOUR FOR AUTUMN
Apr 8th
(12K1052)
If an artist releases a lot, its never easy to say in what order things were recorded and thus its difficult to pinpoint the development. Last week we reviewed ‘It’s Up To Us To Live’, which has no recording dates on it, this week its ‘A Colour For Autumn’, which is recorded between 2007 and 2009, but listening to the music the one from last week was finished later than this one. Last week’s release saw a shift to ‘louder’ music, which is totally absent here. If that was an one-off event or perhaps a new direction, time will tell (next week, same place?), but ‘A Colour For Autumn’ is the ‘old’ Lawrence English, working with acoustic instruments, field recordings and electronics. Gentle music, ambient no doubt, microsound, and with the absence of glitch-tronics. The perfect music for a late night listening session. Sustaining tones, drone like, elegant music. Perhaps nothing new under the sun, but English does a great job here. Out of many refined moments, this is even more refined.
2008
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modisti : what’s happening?
Jan 5th
modisti: What’s happening?
multicanal sound instalation for six channels
stereo reduction sampling
modisti (2003)
Belma MartĂn: voice
Pedro LĂłpez : electronics
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