Rune Grammofon : Where should I start?

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Heard Susanna and the Magical Band's "Believer", and at the same time "magically" stumbled upon an interesting writeup for "Money Will Ruin Everything". Is this compilation a good place to start for Rune Grammofon (which I know little about).

peepee (peepee), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 16:31 (8 years ago) Permalink

supersilent 6!

cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 16:32 (8 years ago) Permalink

supersilent....weren't they on a couple of Wire comps?...I'll check that out when I get home from work....though I think it might be earlier stuff than "6".

peepee (peepee), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 16:41 (8 years ago) Permalink

http://www.runegrammofon.com/Catalog_RCD_2029.html

cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 16:43 (8 years ago) Permalink

Björkenheim / Håker Flaten / Nilssen-Love - Scorch Trio
Wheee! Recorded in my hometown too. Spunk's pretty decent too.
I want to hear Alog's "Duckrabbit" in full, as the clips on the website make it seem intriguing.

Øystein H-O (Øystein H-O), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 16:48 (8 years ago) Permalink

the comp is definitely a good place to start.

Avi (Avi), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 16:58 (8 years ago) Permalink

Supersilent did have at least one great track on a Wire comp... I've been hearing raves about them but I don't know them too well.

wetmink (wetmink), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 17:12 (8 years ago) Permalink

That song "Believer" is the saddest, most haunting song I have heard in years.

Neb Reyob (Ben Boyer), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 17:20 (8 years ago) Permalink

I'll have to give a huge second to Supersilent "6". The new Deathprod is also excellent.

Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 17:43 (8 years ago) Permalink

everything Øystein says is OTM. i fucking LOVE the Scorch Trio record (as i've said many times on ILM). it's heavy modal. drums, bass and fucking great guitar. also check out Krakatau if you're feeling his guitar playing.

and i fucking LOVE Supersilent (as i've also said many times on the board). Supersilent 4 is their most out, but also most rewarding album in my opinion. it's the most falling down the stairs mix of electronics and drums. 5 is a little bit more ambient. 1-3 (the 3cd set) is a lot more live (live instruments and less post-editing feel) and improv jazzy sounding. 6 is the one i've listened to the least. it's probably their most accesible. maybe i just wasn't in the mood when it finally came out?

i also think the trumpeter from Supersilent's (Arve Henriksen) solo album is really pretty. very ambient, just him and some beautiful spaces that give him great reverb. he gets some sounds out of a trumpet that you'd never expect. things like scraping the metal and dropping a ball in the bell.

i never really got into Tore Elgarøy's "The Sound Of The Sun"

JaXoN (JasonD), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 17:50 (8 years ago) Permalink

I hate to be redundant, but I have to second (or third?) the Scorch Trio recommendations. Good stuff.

Rokovoko (Rokovoko), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 17:55 (8 years ago) Permalink

Maja Ratkje's Voice is the best thing I have heard on Rune Grammofon.

dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 18:30 (8 years ago) Permalink

3 months pass...
There's apparently a new Scorch Trio album called Luggumt.
http://www.runegrammofon.com/v2/catalog.php?shownews=43.
Anyone heard it?

Rokovoko (Rokovoko), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 01:29 (8 years ago) Permalink

4 years pass...

Been playing Rune Grammofon a lot: have been getting a lot of joy* out of Phonophani, Alog and Deathprod.

Love the label design aesthetic, too.

*joy might not be the most apt of words.

djh, Friday, 14 November 2008 20:19 (4 years ago) Permalink

The reissued Fra Lippo Lippi CDs from the 80s are great stuff.

Geir Hongro, Friday, 14 November 2008 21:45 (4 years ago) Permalink

The reissued Fra Lippo Lippi CDs from the 80s are great stuff.

― Geir Hongro, Friday, November 14, 2008 9:45 PM (Yesterday)

I transcribed Fra Lippo Lippi's "Beauty And Madness" so my bf could play it at his cousin's wedding.

We all should give thanks to the Philippines for the existence of Rune Grammofon.

Owen Pallett, Saturday, 15 November 2008 00:42 (4 years ago) Permalink

I always thought the original premise was correct - Money Will Ruin Everything is a great place to start. Got me into Alog and Susanna and The Magical Orchestra anyhoo.

Treblekicker, Saturday, 15 November 2008 00:48 (4 years ago) Permalink

We all should give thanks to the Philippines for the existence of Rune Grammofon.

Surely, massive Fra Lippo Lippi sales in the Phillipines is definitely an important reason why they can afford the rest of the stuff ;)

Geir Hongro, Saturday, 15 November 2008 11:08 (4 years ago) Permalink

They are so huge in the Philippines. Bigger than anything. And I love my Supersilent records. Maraming Salamat!

Owen Pallett, Saturday, 15 November 2008 17:17 (4 years ago) Permalink

Are you Owen Pallett as in Michael James Owen Pallett?

Moka, Saturday, 15 November 2008 18:02 (4 years ago) Permalink

Geir's right, Fra Lippo Lippi were dope. Also I always thought Rune Grammofon was founded off the back of their sales, right?

Oreo SB'd Wagon (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 15 November 2008 18:06 (4 years ago) Permalink

7 months pass...

Any recommendations from the (potentially awesome) Rune Grammofon sale?

djh, Sunday, 12 July 2009 16:04 (3 years ago) Permalink

MoHa! is some great aspie improv, Deathprod of course and the Supersilent dvd also awesome

sonderangerbot, Sunday, 12 July 2009 21:19 (3 years ago) Permalink

Sale where?

He was only 21 years old when he 16 (Alex in SF), Monday, 13 July 2009 18:16 (3 years ago) Permalink

what's aspie improv?

A. Roddick City (jaxon), Monday, 13 July 2009 18:49 (3 years ago) Permalink

woah! i just listened to clips and get it. really weird, heavy, repetitive, spazzy

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7754729

A. Roddick City (jaxon), Monday, 13 July 2009 18:51 (3 years ago) Permalink

the sale is at runegrammofon.com

(there's also a sale at dotshop.se that features a bit of rune stuff)

djh, Monday, 13 July 2009 19:57 (3 years ago) Permalink

These are the ones I'd recommend

RCD 2034 Susanna And The Magical Orchestra List Of Lights And Buoys (CD) 2004
RCD 2037 Arve Henriksen Chiaroscuro (CD, Album, Dig) 2004
RCD 2038 Phonophani Oak Or Rock (CD, Album, Dig) 2004

Turangalila, Monday, 13 July 2009 20:18 (3 years ago) Permalink

"the sale is at runegrammofon.com"

I can't tell if the prices are good! They are in SWEDISH!

He was only 21 years old when he 16 (Alex in SF), Monday, 13 July 2009 21:26 (3 years ago) Permalink

google "currency converter"?

djh, Monday, 13 July 2009 21:57 (3 years ago) Permalink

Jokes.

He was only 21 years old when he 16 (Alex in SF), Monday, 13 July 2009 22:08 (3 years ago) Permalink

The White Birch: Come Up For Air. Also, the ones mentioned above.

hunger, Tuesday, 14 July 2009 17:45 (3 years ago) Permalink

3 months pass...

Not strictly Rune Gram but the Alog 12 on Fat Cat is stunning.

djh, Sunday, 8 November 2009 21:41 (3 years ago) Permalink

Oh is that a new thing?

I love the Alog stuff I have sooo much.

Obscured by clowns (NickB), Sunday, 8 November 2009 22:10 (3 years ago) Permalink

I just got a 3CD set by Circulasione Totale Orchestra, which is a biggish band led by saxophonist Frode Gjerstad - blaring free jazz mixed with electronics, plus the guitarist from Noxagt.

neither good nor bad, just a kid like you (unperson), Sunday, 8 November 2009 22:23 (3 years ago) Permalink

Supersilent 6.

I like what I've heard of Supersilent 9, too, but I haven't spent enough time with it yet.

Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 8 November 2009 22:27 (3 years ago) Permalink

Supersilent 9 is great if you like early Tangerine Dream a lot (which I do). None of them (and they're down to a trio btw; the drummer quit) are playing their usual instruments. Instead, they're all playing Hammond organs.

neither good nor bad, just a kid like you (unperson), Sunday, 8 November 2009 22:29 (3 years ago) Permalink

1 month passes...

Holy balls, that Alog track on FatCat is pretty great!

It's totally got the Alog electronics-meets-clanky-homemade-instruments sound but with this whole African feel to it. Twelve minutes long and it just keeps travelling right on out there. Well worth hearing here:
http://fat-cat.co.uk/fatcat/release.php?id=309

We should have called Suzie and Bobby (NickB), Thursday, 17 December 2009 22:55 (3 years ago) Permalink

I just got a 3CD set by Circulasione Totale Orchestra, which is a biggish band led by saxophonist Frode Gjerstad - blaring free jazz mixed with electronics, plus the guitarist from Noxagt.

this is very good. manages to be continually involving over all 3CDs.

shining's 'grindstone' is easily my favourite RG album, not to mention one of my favourite albums of all time. incredible jazz/prog/metal/baroque lunacy.

m the g, Thursday, 17 December 2009 23:03 (3 years ago) Permalink

11 months pass...

Any thoughts on the recent Phonophani? Or anything else on the label, for that matter?

djh, Tuesday, 23 November 2010 20:58 (2 years ago) Permalink

Mixed feelings about this label. Should love but...

I repeat - ...

Joseph Gordon-Levitation (admrl), Tuesday, 23 November 2010 21:01 (2 years ago) Permalink

I'm actually surprised that you don't, admrl. Alog particularly seem right up your alley.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 23 November 2010 21:05 (2 years ago) Permalink

I know right

Joseph Gordon-Levitation (admrl), Tuesday, 23 November 2010 21:19 (2 years ago) Permalink

9 months pass...

Lost track a bit. Have I missed anything good?

djh, Saturday, 10 September 2011 10:09 (1 year ago) Permalink

2 weeks pass...

Forthcoming

Albatrosh - Yonkers CD
Alog - Unemployed CD/4LP
Jono El Grande - TBA
Elephant9 - Live LP
Scorch Trio with Mars Williams - Live LP

djh, Sunday, 25 September 2011 15:18 (1 year ago) Permalink

Sat up far too late last night listening to Deathprod.

djh, Wednesday, 5 October 2011 15:07 (1 year ago) Permalink

Alog - Unemployed CD/4LP

^ excited about this! Love Alog so much.

master musicians of jamiroquai (NickB), Wednesday, 5 October 2011 15:16 (1 year ago) Permalink

Anyone hear the Susanna album from this year?

(Not sure what it says about a) me or b) Rune Grammofon but I'd have been more likely to pick it up had it been released on the latter).

djh, Wednesday, 5 October 2011 15:47 (1 year ago) Permalink

I didn't. Is it all in Norwegian? Not sure if that's a good or bad thing actually.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 5 October 2011 15:49 (1 year ago) Permalink

A new Susanna? When did this happen?

Young Swell (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 5 October 2011 16:11 (1 year ago) Permalink

Didn't particularly like the sound of the samples for this at Amazon (though these could be missing a lot of the detail/production which makes her other recordings so special).

djh, Thursday, 6 October 2011 22:10 (1 year ago) Permalink

That said, I am enjoying a Susanna revival.

Echo the excitement for new Alog.

djh, Sunday, 9 October 2011 20:31 (1 year ago) Permalink

1 month passes...

Was listening to this new RG title the other night--really enjoyed it:
http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/st/2011/10/humcrush-with-sidsel-endresen-ha-rune-grammofon/

The Small Feces (Craig D.), Thursday, 10 November 2011 23:51 (1 year ago) Permalink

that last scorch trio was a little on the cack side "melaza" imo

iglu ferrignu, Friday, 11 November 2011 08:43 (1 year ago) Permalink

5 months pass...

Anyone heard the new Susanna album?

djh, Sunday, 29 April 2012 00:20 (1 year ago) Permalink

4 months pass...

Susanna: worth seeing live?

djh, Thursday, 6 September 2012 21:32 (8 months ago) Permalink

(I feel slightly fearful that seeing her live will put me off her).

djh, Saturday, 8 September 2012 15:33 (8 months ago) Permalink

Aside from this year's Susanna album, haven't bought any RG since Alog's Unemployed. Am I missing owt?

djh, Thursday, 20 September 2012 21:24 (8 months ago) Permalink

3 weeks pass...

Susanna was very good live. I was a bit fearful that I would be put off the albums but haven't been.

djh, Sunday, 14 October 2012 13:25 (7 months ago) Permalink

the spunk albums are all amazing

iglu ferrignu, Sunday, 14 October 2012 13:45 (7 months ago) Permalink

oh, btw,
shining's "grindstone" & "in the kingdom of kitsch..."
definitely worth a shot.
they devolved into a king crimson / meshuggah humourless prog-metal outfit after these two, but on these two we get digitally distorted melvinsisms, & maidenesque gallops which are interrupted by itchy/scratchy honking saxes & no wave fart funk rhythms, seesawing accordions, operatic bits, vocoder, theremin, swoony morricone-60's giallo-isms. it sounds like a recipe for a disaster ( which in my book = mr bungle ) however these are truly remarkable - through-composed albums - sublimely silly & ballsy.

iglu ferrignu, Monday, 15 October 2012 20:20 (7 months ago) Permalink

re. Susanna live - I was struck by Deathprod's guitar playing ... or rather, his use of space/not playing. He knows when to be quiet.

djh, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 17:41 (7 months ago) Permalink


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