Jim O'Rourke

I won't go as far as saying that his other music is boring - well, I guess a lot of it is - it's just that his other music isn't pop rock masterpieces when it could be

Well, considering how high "Bad Timing" placed on this poll, seems like some people are 'ok' with his idiot/asshole/Gastr Del Sol side

For once I agree with CaptainLorax. This guy is such an asshole. How can someone who writes such good songs not realize how BORING the rest of his music is?

he's this generation's brian eno

Bad Timing is ok. The Visitor is pretty good. I like Gastr Del Sol. I'm talking about the records that are like "YOU HAVE TO PLAY THIS LOUD ON GIANT AUDIOPHILE SPEAKERS SO YOU CAN HEAR THE SUBTLE BLEEPS AND THE SOUND OF PAPER CLIPS DRAGGING THROUGH SAND"

Guess you're talking about his improv/solo stuff then? Seems like kind of a silly thing to be mad about imo. He's moved on, he's into something you're not into, these things happen. No guarantee his pop craft would be as strong now anyway since he's obv in a different headspace these days.

Also, the first two fenn o'berg records and I'm happy, I'm singing... are some of the best things he's ever put out.

How can someone not like this song?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NerhUR8GE6w

Yeah that is so, so sublime

Yeah, that's a great record. Definitely not talking about that.

old news #6 announced!
http://editionsmego.com/release/OLD+NEWS+6

Interesting primer article on J'oR in this month's Wire magazine (with added wtf? @ pics of Zomby)

thanks for mentioning that Wire article, it was of great interest. Wished it was longer : ) Enjoyed the Zomby article too.

Apparently Streamline already released two cd's with material by O'Rourke and Christoph Heemann, called 'Plastic Palace People vol. 1 & 2". Right now listening to 'Shinjuku Growl' by The Thing and O'Rourke.

did anyone here this one yet? first track bij O'Rourke is fantastic.
http://www.normanrecords.com/images/covers/118/125868.jpg/

http://www.billboard.com/images/album_images/cov200/pop/cov200/drq000/q068/q06839bhi6r.jpg

yeah, love it!

The new The Thing album with O'Rourke on geetar is a beast. Really great to hear him shredding it alongside Gustafsson and co.

The Thing with O'Rourke is indeed a beast (Shinjuku Growl). But maybe even better is the one with FIRE! on Rune Grammofon (Also with Gustaffson but other drummer and bass player than The Thing). O'Rourke plays some beautiful harmonica in track 3 (album is called 'Unreleased').

Hells yeah, that's a great album. O'Rourke's been on so much great stuff of late it's hard to keep up . I appreciate a lot of it was recorded live over the past 2-3 years, it just seems to be coming out all at once. Got his record with Gustaffson and Merzbow lined up for a listen too.

If anyone out there is looking for something approaching/approximating that Insignificance steez, P.G. Six's newest/forthcoming one actually reminds me a LOT of that period of O'Rourke (along with some British folk sensibilities, naturally):

http://www.dragcity.com/products/starry-mind

Never realised that "Women Of The World..." was an Ivor Cutler song until a friend posted a video for the original on facebook today.

You just blew my mind

o_O

I'm still reeling. In a good way.

Saw him on the Eureka tour (with Pita & Fennesz!) and he opened with it: "Here's one by Ivor Cutler".

I think I learned that from a visiting Scotsman at a Holly Golightly show ca. 2002.

ha yeah, i saw o'rourke open for sonic youth in ...1998? and his entire set consisted of a 30 minute version of "women of the world". didn't know it was ivor cutler then (probably hadn't heard of the dude tbh).

that new P.G. Six album sounds very promising, thanks!

women in the world was used in a wal mart commercial recently

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the j'or version?

did anyone hear the 'United Red Army' cd Jim did? That's really nice stuff I think. The 'Indeed' lp on Mego with Oren Ambarchi could have been better but it's nice nonetheless.

I heard that soundtracks. Fun Bill Fay cover.
It is impossible to catalogue this guy, with all that he's involved with.

Did United Red Army the movie ever get a US release? i think it's been "saved" on my Netflix for like four years. Anyone got a line on an English-subbed DVD?

Jim O'Rourke mixtapes: http://soundgenetic.blogspot.com/2008/12/jim-orourke-mixtapes-198889.html

Unreal. Thank you very much for sharing the link!

rad - thanks!

That's fantastic, thanks!

Old News #7 announced

and a recent video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFyaPx-DKJo&feature=related

he plays on the new bill wells record LEMONDALE, which was recorded a couple of years back in japan in a day. it's a really lovely record, with kama aina, tenniscoats & nikaido kazumi playing on it. i feel like if there are jim o rourke completists who buy everything he does it would probably be at the sweet end of the pile, it's v sweet-sounding & melodic

when's that video from? it's great.
does seem too bad that there aren't a whole bunch of O'Rourke records like Bad Timing, dude could've easily made a pretty satisfying career out of just exploring that kinda thing. and plus he now appears to have the appropriate beard for it.

I guess it's something recent from Japan, there are two more video's of the same concert(?).

that youtube is like my own bespoke catnip

yeah it's the pinnacle of O'Rourke Genius for me too, and the thing is it feels like there's so much like this out there/in him still..

Apparently there is a new Keiji Haino, Jim ORourke & Oren Ambarchi 2xLP called 'Imikuzushi' coming on Black Truffle!

^^^ yes, and it's AWESOME

looks like o'rourke is performing Eureka in its entirety in Japan soon: http://www.atpfestival.com/events/illbeyourmirrorjapan/news/1202021000.php

It's hard to keep up with all these releases. Mego announced another 2lp set of Fenn O'Berg, but I haven't digested 'In Stereo' or 'Live in Japan' yet.

track 1 on old news #7 is real good. hard, varied synth wankery w/gorgeous tones. why can't they put these out on cd?

will he ever again not be boring?

Anyone heard the new Fenn O'Berg 'In Hell'? His noisy stuff/collaborations have been pretty OTM the last few years. Always packaged beautifully too.

I'm pretty sure I fall in love with at least one JOR related thing every year, this dude will never be boring, Hurting, you are wrong wrong wrong.

yeah, curious about 'in hell' as well but I still haven't completely digested the two 'live in japan' releases yet.

and I never got around to 'in stereo'