By the way, that Alexander Von Mehren album is very good if you're a Stereolab/Llamas fan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYJOmiVkN6c
Thanks for the link, tyler.
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 23 February 2017 17:03 (seven years ago) link
CLASSIC just for influence on Cobra and Phases
― flappy bird, Thursday, 23 February 2017 17:05 (seven years ago) link
There was a lot of disdain for his influence on the group in one of the many Stereolab threads. :(
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 23 February 2017 17:06 (seven years ago) link
More than just an influence, O'Hagan performed or provided arrangements on most of Stereolab's albums
― Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Thursday, 23 February 2017 17:09 (seven years ago) link
i think o'hagan + stereolab is usually successful ... and i love the hansen/sadier vocals on snowbug.
― tylerw, Thursday, 23 February 2017 17:13 (seven years ago) link
just LOLd at this classic early pitchfork review: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3855-snowbug/
Yep, and still actively collaborates with tim. even played piano on a cavern of antimatter track or two. He's clearly been favored by Tim for a long time, or is it the other way around...
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 23 February 2017 17:13 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lAWOMUNabk
SeanO did the strings on this song. lol
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 23 February 2017 21:46 (seven years ago) link
Well, he does on the original. That's not the original.
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 23 February 2017 21:48 (seven years ago) link
Dud.
― Working night & day, I tried to stay awake... (Turrican), Thursday, 23 February 2017 22:25 (seven years ago) link
Stereolab reminds me of 1997In a good way
― calstars, Thursday, 23 February 2017 22:41 (seven years ago) link
Turrican, ever the buzzkill
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 24 February 2017 00:12 (seven years ago) link
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/nubian-mindz-somebody-else-remixes/638308-01/
Couple of new remixes by Sean & Tim.
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 24 February 2017 15:09 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEFHwApSJ2U
Interesting interview w/ Sean, mostly questions about his work with other bands and artists. It's fairly long.
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 12 April 2017 21:26 (six years ago) link
Interesting that he feels like he doesn't take enough chances with the Llamas material
― Moodles, Wednesday, 12 April 2017 22:06 (six years ago) link
I love how when he hums & sings during the interview, he sounds nothing like he does in his own music. It's a much more gravelly, normal voice, rather than that airy, kind of flat voice we're all used to.
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 13 April 2017 20:17 (six years ago) link
Just found out about this album. Came out a couple months ago. It's very, very good:
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-good-is-a-big-god-mw0003159611
The rough guitar sketches he sent to O'Hagan earned beautifully detailed string arrangements, eventually forming the basis of this beautifully crafted collection. As a creative foil to Lancellotti's soothing yet ambitious approach, O'Hagan is a perfect fit, enhancing instrumental tracks like the lilting title cut and the gorgeous "Árvores" with exquisitely rendered string parts that seem both featherlight and absolutely essential. As on previous releases, both Kassin and Veloso also return to help out, the former adding sitar, guitars, and synth to the mysterious "Aracne" and the latter singing and co-writing the breezy highlight "Tudo ao Redor." For his part, Lancellotti remains the captain here, singing, arranging, playing a multitude of instruments, and turning out challenging avant-garde pop on "Asas" and sunny samba rhythms on "Insatiable," and crooning over eerie synths on the magical "Dama da Noite." The Good Is a Big God may be a lofty album rich in layers, details, and rhythms, yet it never flaunts its ambition. Lancellotti is a master of subtlety, gracefully melding his own attributes with the strengths of others to great effect on this excellent sophomore outing.
― afriendlypioneer, Monday, 9 July 2018 19:50 (five years ago) link
Thanks for the tip, checking this out right now
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 9 July 2018 20:16 (five years ago) link
Did you notice Seano started a new website recently?https://www.seanohaganmusic.com
There are some audio clips on the 'Music in Art' page that I need to check out.
― Jeff W, Monday, 9 July 2018 20:16 (five years ago) link
That Basil Kirchin track is part of an album that I believe is either being worked on or completely finished. I heard one track and thought it was phenomenal.
― afriendlypioneer, Monday, 9 July 2018 20:20 (five years ago) link
This Lancellotti album is nice. "Asas" has a monster groove.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 9 July 2018 20:36 (five years ago) link
There's even a song where Sean takes lead vocals. Sounds totally Llamas. The instrumentals sound heavily influenced by Sean as well.
― afriendlypioneer, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:46 (five years ago) link
http://hernehillfestival.org/programme/155-Sean+O%26%2339%3BHagan%2C+Kieran+Mahon%2C+and+friends
Sean O'Hagan - The Peacock HunterSean O’Hagan has spent 30 years in music as a performer and writer, first as the co-founder of Microdisney in the 1980s, then as the founder of the still current High Llamas as well as being a part time member of Stereolab. Sean has made a living as an arranger, in film, art and event writing. In 2014 Sean wrote a staged musical narrative called Here Come The Rattling Trees set in Peckham, his home for 30 years. Here Come The Rattling Trees is now the High Llamas's 10th studio LP. In 2017 Sean was commissioned by Hull City of Culture 2017 to write We Start Counting, a tribute to Basil Kirchin.The Peacock Hunter, the show which will be performed this evening, takes you on an impressionistic trip from a Coventry production line to the last days of a collapsing Middle Eastern dynasty, using original music and text and archive images. Music written and performed by Sean O'Hagan, Marcus Holdaway, and Dominic Murcott, with text written and delivered by Liam McNeive. Liam McNeive has originated or collaborated in various musical and filmic creations, including a BBC-produced virtual reality world.
The Peacock Hunter, the show which will be performed this evening, takes you on an impressionistic trip from a Coventry production line to the last days of a collapsing Middle Eastern dynasty, using original music and text and archive images. Music written and performed by Sean O'Hagan, Marcus Holdaway, and Dominic Murcott, with text written and delivered by Liam McNeive. Liam McNeive has originated or collaborated in various musical and filmic creations, including a BBC-produced virtual reality world.
― afriendlypioneer, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 18:36 (five years ago) link
Looks fun!
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 19:23 (five years ago) link
Tickets have gone on sale now too
― stet, Tuesday, 31 July 2018 15:40 (five years ago) link
Peacock show is on Saturday.
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 10 October 2018 21:29 (five years ago) link
https://www.wegottickets.com/event/446156
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 10 October 2018 21:30 (five years ago) link
I thought I’d bought a ticket but seems like I hadn’t! Glad there are some left.
― stet, Wednesday, 10 October 2018 22:17 (five years ago) link
I can't wait to hear how it goes.
I wonder if this is connected to the Basil Kirchin project they were working on.
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 11 October 2018 16:45 (five years ago) link
Ta for the reminder, I was planning to go to this and nearly forgot. Herne Hill's a mainline service as well so coming from Luton I've no excuse, the train comes practically right to the door of the venue.
― Brainless Addlepated Timid Muddleheaded Awful No-Account (Pheeel), Friday, 12 October 2018 17:27 (five years ago) link
Sean vs The Banging Door and Sean vs The Hand Drier = one for the ages
― Jeff W, Sunday, 14 October 2018 09:08 (five years ago) link
Seriously though, a great show in a lovely venue (the above mentioned drawbacks notwithstanding). The Peacock Hunter bears no relation at all to We Start Counting (the Kirchin project), it's much closer to Here Come The Rattling Trees in terms of structure, but with a single story arc rather than a series of loosely linked narratives.
― Jeff W, Sunday, 14 October 2018 09:15 (five years ago) link
I wonder what planning lunacy led to the toilets being directly behind the stage area, it was farcical. I genuinely thought Sean was going to kick off when they had to stop Bramble Black, he must've been fuming.
Lovely set though apart from the "technical issues", glad to've caught it.
― Brainless Addlepated Timid Muddleheaded Awful No-Account (Pheeel), Sunday, 14 October 2018 14:15 (five years ago) link
Magical show by @mercuryrevvd at Oslo. Exquisite versions of tracks from Deserter’s Songs, a cover of Here by Pavement and a quite staggering surprise guest appearance of Sean O’Hagan to lead them through Checking In Checking Out by The High Llamas. Incredible night. pic.twitter.com/XDdu2xuRgG— Steven Johnson (@_SPJ_) December 18, 2018
Woah
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 19 December 2018 10:47 (five years ago) link
very nice, that song sounds like it was pulled directly off of Pretzel Logic
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 16:28 (five years ago) link
Fuuuck, I hoped that was going to be a video. Wonder if anyone thought to record it?
Also I had no idea Sean and the Rev boys had collaborated before, many years ago, on a cover of I Only Have Eyes For You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tc1CwA8wbQ
― Brainless Addlepated Timid Muddleheaded Awful No-Account (Pheeel), Thursday, 24 January 2019 21:09 (five years ago) link
Amazing how you just keep uncovering things as you trudge along the net:
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/houseofhiss
Anyone ever heard this song 'Shang'? Sounds brilliant. Sean doing vocals.
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 21 March 2019 20:32 (five years ago) link
https://houseofhiss.bandcamp.com/track/shang
There it is. Soooo good.
― afriendlypioneer, Tuesday, 16 April 2019 18:50 (four years ago) link
Sean O'Hagan is unjustly despised on this site.
He's a fuckin' genius.
Been going through h the entire Llamas discography and aside from the not very good solo debut and the middling Santa Barbara, it's just delight after delight. Every album its own little universe, a mini masterpiece after another. It's breathtaking.
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 2 August 2019 14:46 (four years ago) link
Wait, who despises him? I don't think I've ever read anything negative about him on here.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 2 August 2019 15:49 (four years ago) link
There are a couple Stereolab threads where the comments on him are overwhelmingly negative.
― afriendlypioneer, Friday, 2 August 2019 17:18 (four years ago) link
1. Here are some drawings from a new video/animation I was asked to make for former @High_Llamas frontman and songwriter Sean O’Hagan @seano_arsenal. This for the first single from the ‘Radum Calls, Radum Calls’ album on @dragcityrecords (25/10/2019)... #animation pic.twitter.com/U7bFrZix09— Paperface (@paperfacetweet) August 13, 2019
― afriendlypioneer, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 15:16 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOqaHefEN8c
― afriendlypioneer, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 15:24 (four years ago) link
Sean's second solo album in 30 years reflects the bold new sounds of today embedded in the plush sound-world he's built for The High Llamas, Stereolab and many others – thick low end synths under light orchestra strings, dubby percussion atop bossa-nova beats and rumbling drum sounds driving Sean's tounge-in-cheek ditties. Guest vocals from former Microdisney partner, vocalist Cathal Coughlan add to the surreal bloom of Sean’s new musical conception.
Woah @ Cathal.
― afriendlypioneer, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 16:44 (four years ago) link
There’s at least one song from The Peacock Hunter on the album, judging from the track titles on the DC website.
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 23:42 (four years ago) link
I wonder who actually plays on this record. It sounds like The High Llamas. I only recently started appreciating Jon Fell’s Bass work. It’s extraordinary.
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 01:29 (four years ago) link
Yeah, I don't exactly get how he distinguishes his solo stuff from High Llamas exactly. It's a bit of a weird track, but maybe a bit more adventurous than some of the stuff he's done in recent years. Looking forward to the album.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 14 August 2019 02:01 (four years ago) link
― Jeff W, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 12:42 AM (seven hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
I hope the full Peacock Hunter material is destined for a separate release, as I thought that was some of the best stuff he's done in years.
― Brainless Addlepated Timid Muddleheaded Awful No-Account (Pheeel), Wednesday, 14 August 2019 07:40 (four years ago) link
I love O'Hagan, he's done some incredible stuff over the years. Snowbug is one of the greatest summer albums ever made by anybody.
He seems like a nice bloke too.
― does it look like i'm here (jon123), Wednesday, 14 August 2019 12:22 (four years ago) link
He also did a Basil Kirchin tribute a couple years ago. What I heard online sounded incredible. The music was original, but influenced by, aside from a cover of “I Start Counting” with Jane Weaver on vocals. Too good not to record.
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 14:16 (four years ago) link