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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?
« on: May 20, 2012, 07:00:19 am »
Obsessed with the latest Mount Eerie release. Haunting songwriting, haunted production.
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Obsessed with the latest Mount Eerie release. Haunting songwriting, haunted production.
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SELF PROMOTION / Witxes - Sorcery/Geography
« on: May 09, 2012, 04:49:29 am »
Dear 12k fellows, pleased to share my new piece of work :
Witxes - Sorcery/Geography
Humanist Records
Released May 8 2012
Digital : available now // 12" 180g LP (350g. sleeve) : pre-order now, shipping out end of may
Sorcery/Geography is a witchcrafted recreation of an inmost geography. This is the first long-length record by Witxes after several isolated tracks for various compilations (SEM label, Basses Fréquences, FutureSequence, etc.), as well as a 26-min piece for FeedbackLoop and a compilation of early works in 2010 (reviewed by Fluid Radio here). It was recorded between autumn 2010 and winter 2012 in various locations around France, then mastered by Lawrence English in Brisbane.
Check it here.
Witxes - Sorcery/Geography
Humanist Records
Released May 8 2012
Digital : available now // 12" 180g LP (350g. sleeve) : pre-order now, shipping out end of may
Sorcery/Geography is a witchcrafted recreation of an inmost geography. This is the first long-length record by Witxes after several isolated tracks for various compilations (SEM label, Basses Fréquences, FutureSequence, etc.), as well as a 26-min piece for FeedbackLoop and a compilation of early works in 2010 (reviewed by Fluid Radio here). It was recorded between autumn 2010 and winter 2012 in various locations around France, then mastered by Lawrence English in Brisbane.
Check it here.
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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?
« on: April 16, 2012, 07:41:20 am »oren ambarchi «audience of one» (touch)
so far, so very good...
Salt is my favorite 2012 song so far...
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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?
« on: February 08, 2012, 03:01:07 pm »
Absolutely crazy record : Mats / Morgan - Live (2001, reissued/remastered in 2011 by Cuneiform)5
OTHER MUSIC / Re: Any electroacoustic, acousmatic composers?
« on: January 27, 2012, 03:42:23 pm »Hi! First of all I want to wish good luck and a happy and creative new year to everybody.
Second, I wonder if some of you guys know about electroacoustic, acousmatic, etc. composers using Ableton Live and other softwares as a main tool for their work. Do you know any composers in the line of Ligeti, Riley, Penderecki, Reich, etc. using modern software tools? I have been researching on my own and haven't been very successful... Cheers!
Most of the older contemporary/acousmatic composers have assistants whose job is to deal with the electronics within the writing of the piece. Even young composers have such assistants. I currently work for the national center for musical creation in Lyon, FR and we welcome contemporary music composers, most of them are young, nevertheless, they work with special assistants to develop the electronic part of the score.
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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?
« on: January 19, 2012, 01:14:40 pm »The Field - Today & Tomorrow
During my 30 minute commute up Woodward Ave to work this morning.
I should listen to this once again, it's been a long time... I love his two first albums but the latest one was a big disappointment. It lacks the textures and the grain of the previous releases and it kinda sounds like a guy with cold synths trying to cover The Field. I'm being hard, but I love him.
Now playing : Brian Blade Fellowship - Season of Changes
One of my favorite 2000s jazz record...
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OTHER MUSIC / Re: personal musical highlights of 2011
« on: January 02, 2012, 07:06:04 am »
2011, grateful for :
Being invited to support Tim Hecker twice, but also Julianna Barwick, Colin Potter, Paul Bradley and Chelsea Wolfe.
Receiving labels offers to release my music (to be released in 2012).
Being asked to record tracks for very nice compilations.
Being offered to play an a/v performance in a creepy vault under a castle in the middle of nowhere.
Performing for kids lying down and watching them react to the sounds.
Meeting very nice artists and starting to collaborate.
Having wonderful friends lending me wonderful synths (and a place to go when I'm homeless).
Having very nice people supporting my work.
Touring with Trisha Brown Dance Company and assisting Alvin Curran.
Listening to "Everybody wants to rule the world" a thousand times in my car.
But the main thing I'm grateful for is all the great music YOU all delivered this year. This is my main fuel and inspiration.
Being invited to support Tim Hecker twice, but also Julianna Barwick, Colin Potter, Paul Bradley and Chelsea Wolfe.
Receiving labels offers to release my music (to be released in 2012).
Being asked to record tracks for very nice compilations.
Being offered to play an a/v performance in a creepy vault under a castle in the middle of nowhere.
Performing for kids lying down and watching them react to the sounds.
Meeting very nice artists and starting to collaborate.
Having wonderful friends lending me wonderful synths (and a place to go when I'm homeless).
Having very nice people supporting my work.
Touring with Trisha Brown Dance Company and assisting Alvin Curran.
Listening to "Everybody wants to rule the world" a thousand times in my car.
But the main thing I'm grateful for is all the great music YOU all delivered this year. This is my main fuel and inspiration.
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OTHER MUSIC / Re: 2011 TOP 10 LISTS
« on: December 23, 2011, 04:49:39 am »
10 :
1. Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972 (Kranky)
2. HTRK - Work (work, work) (Ghostly Intl)
3. The Psychic Paramount - II (No Quarter)
4. Textures - Dualism (Nuclear Blast)
5. Implodes - Black Earth (Kranly)
6. The Haxan Cloak - The Haxan Cloak (Aurora Borealis)
7. Illuha - Shizuku (12k)
8. Colin Stetson - New History Warfare Vol. 2 : Judges (Constellation)
9. Lawrence English - The Peregrine (Experimedia)
10. Jacaszek - Glimmer (Ghostly Intl)
Honorable mentions : Simon Scott, Julianna Barwick, Stephan Mathieu, Thundercat, Andy Stott, Kangding Ray, Liturgy, Ohayo, Bonnie Prince Billy, Juv, Bon Iver, Charles Eric Charrier, Puzzle Muteson, Earth, Barn Owl...
Disappointed by The Field, Biosphere and Pj Harvey albums... Don't like the sound of the first two and got bored by the last one.
Live performances : Missed a lot of things this year and didn't go out much, but supporting Tim Hecker twice was a great opportunity to dive into his massive sounding performances. Low and Shannon Wright were the best live acts I saw. Also liked Julianna Barwick and Tindersticks.
Top Hit : Fleer Ultra by Thundercat
Top Hymn : Beth/Rest by Bon Iver
Also missed a lot of movies that seemed interesting but loved Meek's Cutoff by Kelly Reichardt.
1. Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972 (Kranky)
2. HTRK - Work (work, work) (Ghostly Intl)
3. The Psychic Paramount - II (No Quarter)
4. Textures - Dualism (Nuclear Blast)
5. Implodes - Black Earth (Kranly)
6. The Haxan Cloak - The Haxan Cloak (Aurora Borealis)
7. Illuha - Shizuku (12k)
8. Colin Stetson - New History Warfare Vol. 2 : Judges (Constellation)
9. Lawrence English - The Peregrine (Experimedia)
10. Jacaszek - Glimmer (Ghostly Intl)
Honorable mentions : Simon Scott, Julianna Barwick, Stephan Mathieu, Thundercat, Andy Stott, Kangding Ray, Liturgy, Ohayo, Bonnie Prince Billy, Juv, Bon Iver, Charles Eric Charrier, Puzzle Muteson, Earth, Barn Owl...
Disappointed by The Field, Biosphere and Pj Harvey albums... Don't like the sound of the first two and got bored by the last one.
Live performances : Missed a lot of things this year and didn't go out much, but supporting Tim Hecker twice was a great opportunity to dive into his massive sounding performances. Low and Shannon Wright were the best live acts I saw. Also liked Julianna Barwick and Tindersticks.
Top Hit : Fleer Ultra by Thundercat
Top Hymn : Beth/Rest by Bon Iver
Also missed a lot of movies that seemed interesting but loved Meek's Cutoff by Kelly Reichardt.
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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?
« on: December 12, 2011, 05:34:24 pm »
matt elliott - the broken man (ici d´ailleurs)
...as always terrific (2€ download version
I really loved the two first albums but the others got me bored... I am afraid to try this one.
Lawrence English - The Peregrine (on repeat, every night).
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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?
« on: December 09, 2011, 02:16:54 pm »
Had an Oren Ambarchi day : Grapes from the Estaste, Intermission, Suspension, In the Pendulum's Embrace.
I need something new from you, Oren.
I need something new from you, Oren.
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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?
« on: November 09, 2011, 04:11:35 am »
Lately
Obsessed with the latest Bonnie Prince Billy Wolfroy Goes to Town (Drag City, 2011). I used to be a great admirer of the man, but kinda let it go around 2007, when he started releasing tons of live material and I got tired of all my folk/country/americana records. I gave this album a try and thought it was superb. Perfect "by the fireplace" record. The recording just suits the songs so well to me : beautiful tone, perfect source distance and a warm yet delicate presence. Also dug out my "Ask Forgiveness" EP, made out of covers (R Kelly, Sinatra, Bjork, etc.).
Also
Alva Noto - Xerrox Vol.2 (Raster-Noton, 2009) -> Loving it a lot more than then when it was released.
Lambchop - Nixon (2000) -> Classic.
Puzzle Muteson - En Garde (Bedroom Community, 2011) -> Interesting, intimate yet intense and touching folk release.
Simon Scott - Bunny (Miasmah, 2011) -> One of my fav' for 2011
John Adams - Shaker Loops -> Thanks to the feature film "Io Sono l'Amore" which uses excerpts of this a lot.
Thundercat - The Golden Age of Apocalypse (Brainfeeder, 2011) -> Very interesting anti hifi production, but not lo-fi, fresh&groovy.
Pasture - Composite -> I really dig the sound of this one, like a cassette dream.
François Couperin - various harpsichord pieces from late 17th/early 18th century.
And a lot of Actress and HTRK.
Obsessed with the latest Bonnie Prince Billy Wolfroy Goes to Town (Drag City, 2011). I used to be a great admirer of the man, but kinda let it go around 2007, when he started releasing tons of live material and I got tired of all my folk/country/americana records. I gave this album a try and thought it was superb. Perfect "by the fireplace" record. The recording just suits the songs so well to me : beautiful tone, perfect source distance and a warm yet delicate presence. Also dug out my "Ask Forgiveness" EP, made out of covers (R Kelly, Sinatra, Bjork, etc.).
Also
Alva Noto - Xerrox Vol.2 (Raster-Noton, 2009) -> Loving it a lot more than then when it was released.
Lambchop - Nixon (2000) -> Classic.
Puzzle Muteson - En Garde (Bedroom Community, 2011) -> Interesting, intimate yet intense and touching folk release.
Simon Scott - Bunny (Miasmah, 2011) -> One of my fav' for 2011
John Adams - Shaker Loops -> Thanks to the feature film "Io Sono l'Amore" which uses excerpts of this a lot.
Thundercat - The Golden Age of Apocalypse (Brainfeeder, 2011) -> Very interesting anti hifi production, but not lo-fi, fresh&groovy.
Pasture - Composite -> I really dig the sound of this one, like a cassette dream.
François Couperin - various harpsichord pieces from late 17th/early 18th century.
And a lot of Actress and HTRK.
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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?
« on: August 28, 2011, 03:29:35 am »
Just re-discovered - Mouvements (Ratser-Noton, 2004)
Like it very much.
Like it very much.
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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?
« on: August 27, 2011, 05:30:19 am »
Barre Phillips - Mountainscapes (1976, ECM)
Amazing free jazz record, bass-led, fooling around with synthesizers and electronic layers. In 1976.
Amazing free jazz record, bass-led, fooling around with synthesizers and electronic layers. In 1976.
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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?
« on: August 26, 2011, 03:58:26 am »
Arnaud Rebotini - Someone Gave Me Religion (2011)
Barn Owl - Lost in the Glare (2011)
WhoMadeWho - Knee Deep (2011)
Julianna Barwick & Ikue Mori - Frkwys Vol. 6 (2011)
The Cancer Conspiracy - Omega (2008)
Barn Owl - Lost in the Glare (2011)
WhoMadeWho - Knee Deep (2011)
Julianna Barwick & Ikue Mori - Frkwys Vol. 6 (2011)
The Cancer Conspiracy - Omega (2008)
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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?
« on: August 20, 2011, 03:44:04 am »
These days :
The Haxan Cloak - The Haxan Cloak (Aurora Borealis, 2011)
Actress - Splazsh (Honest Jon's, 2010)
The Haxan Cloak - The Haxan Cloak (Aurora Borealis, 2011)
Actress - Splazsh (Honest Jon's, 2010)