That's the thing -- I hear his voice and think of Scott Walker and Bryan Ferry; I hear his instrumentals and think Hassell-Eno.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 8 March 2012 20:46 (twelve years ago) link
They're all unique, tremendous voices and serve different purposes for me. I can understand your view but still, Scott Walker fronting Hassell-Eno sounds pretty great to me!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 8 March 2012 21:12 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, like all-time
― Luomas (admrl), Thursday, 8 March 2012 21:21 (twelve years ago) link
I own several albums, btw, even that two-disc comp. I probably like SOTB best.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 8 March 2012 21:31 (twelve years ago) link
well that is the best album so ok
― akm, Thursday, 8 March 2012 21:35 (twelve years ago) link
He tells a joke in today's Guardian.
― djh, Friday, 9 March 2012 21:18 (twelve years ago) link
did anyone notice
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 9 March 2012 21:18 (twelve years ago) link
He also talked about Viagra.
― djh, Saturday, 10 March 2012 22:06 (twelve years ago) link
This has got to be one of the weirder pieces of Sylvian footage out there. A 13-part (!) documentary on the making of 'Ember Glance' (with Russell Mills), filmed by Yuka Fuji.
Totally random, home movie feel to the parts I've seen. Certainly wasn't broadcast-able material.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLXqpw0p1Do
― mr.raffles, Friday, 24 January 2014 02:37 (ten years ago) link
Speaking of David reading the phone book... His spoken words in "Uncommon Deities" really works for me, the spooky backing as well. Anyone else heard it?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 24 January 2014 02:48 (ten years ago) link
I've been digging that one too! In retrospect, feels like he's been on a real roll since Blemish.
Manafon is his best album.
― mr.raffles, Friday, 24 January 2014 03:24 (ten years ago) link
Only recently noticed this:
http://the-kilowatt-hour.com/
― djh, Friday, 24 January 2014 10:04 (ten years ago) link
it bothers me somewhat that they chose that name when there was already a band called kilowatt hour (on temporary residence)
― akm, Friday, 24 January 2014 15:09 (ten years ago) link
Due on November 24:
https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10644628_875306652489060_2918896652884881561_n.jpg
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 October 2014 14:19 (nine years ago) link
Bah, trying that again:
https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10644628_875306652489060_2918896652884881561_n.jpg?oh=f8534a34cb61e9ccba5819565c2e9a2f&oe=54AAF078
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 October 2014 14:20 (nine years ago) link
Oh, you have made my month, woo! His previous work with those men bodes well.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 18 October 2014 02:19 (nine years ago) link
Can't whine about a new Sylvian record, looking forward to it!
― Welcome To (Turrican), Saturday, 18 October 2014 03:30 (nine years ago) link
'Manafon' is my fave record of his these days. 'When Loud Weather.." was super dope too. Feel like he's been on a good road since 'Blemish'.Definitely in dire need of a left-turn by the time 'Dead Bees..' rolled around.
Can't wait to hear it! Don't know my Franz, but Fennesz and Tilbury are dudes.
― mr.raffles, Saturday, 18 October 2014 04:31 (nine years ago) link
Oh man this is the best news.
― fgti, Saturday, 18 October 2014 12:12 (nine years ago) link
Looking forward to this. Manafon never really grew on me, although i loved Blemish.
― akm, Saturday, 18 October 2014 17:28 (nine years ago) link
Great news. Loved Manafon - IMO even better than Blemish.
― Duke, Saturday, 18 October 2014 20:39 (nine years ago) link
Super digging this.
No Sylvian vocals (in case that wasn't clear), but that's ok with me.
Think: elements of 'Plight & Premonition', 'Blemish' and 'Manafon'.
Nice Tilbury tinklings throughout. A bit like Feldman, but with more frequent changes... and poetry and noises on top.
I'm sold.
― mr.raffles, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 20:48 (nine years ago) link
No vocals?!
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 21:14 (nine years ago) link
Not from Sylvian.
Plenty of Franz Wright reciting his poetry though.
― mr.raffles, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 21:23 (nine years ago) link
Already leaked or is it streaming or promo or...?
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 21:24 (nine years ago) link
Pre-ordered the deluxe and they sent the full download link right away.
― mr.raffles, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 21:28 (nine years ago) link
fuck, there are some nice stretches on this. only 20 minutes in
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 03:13 (nine years ago) link
Totally.
I didn't warm that much to Wandermude or Uncommon Deities, but this is really dope.
― mr.raffles, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 15:27 (nine years ago) link
Quickly shaping up to be an album of the year contender.
If you ever enjoyed 'Plight' or 'Manafon', you should just grab this.
― mr.raffles, Saturday, 25 October 2014 07:34 (nine years ago) link
Pre-ordered the deluxe and they sent the full download link right away.― mr.raffles, Tuesday, October 21, 2014 11:28 PM (4 days ago)
― mr.raffles, Tuesday, October 21, 2014 11:28 PM (4 days ago)
Where? (Sorry if stupid question)
― Duke, Saturday, 25 October 2014 10:56 (nine years ago) link
Ah, the obvious place (it was a stupid question):
http://davidsylvian.com/theresalight/purchase.html
― Duke, Saturday, 25 October 2014 11:00 (nine years ago) link
Having lived with this for a week and a half now, I can't say enough good about it.Though it's not a new.vocal.studio.album, it's in no way a minor work.
One thing I find really fun is the (Morton) Feldman influence, which seems to grow larger with each year. Imperceptibly shifting, static-esque phrases... Tilbury tinkling away... etc... 'There's a Light...' even cops the 'Rothko Chapel' trick of wrapping things up with a simple, soaring, melodic movement, which isn't suggested by anything preceding it in the piece.
Goddamn, this record is good.
Btw, they already shipped the super deluxe. Pretty fun having something arrive a month earlier than expected!
― mr.raffles, Sunday, 2 November 2014 01:56 (nine years ago) link
i really dig this record (just got the regular, not the super deluxe) but it is a lot to take in alongside _soused_
― adam, Sunday, 2 November 2014 03:02 (nine years ago) link
Ha!I had to put Soused (and some others) to the side for a bit. I can only handle so much at once.
― mr.raffles, Sunday, 2 November 2014 03:40 (nine years ago) link
i really like this record, though i'm put off by the remarkably pretentious title. you have to put up with that when it comes to sylvian.
btw has he had work done? he looks... weird... lately;
― I dunno. (amateurist), Sunday, 2 November 2014 17:36 (nine years ago) link
Interesting response from whoever posts to Sylvian's fb page to a comment about the wait being too long between vocal records:
"he may not sing again and if he does it may not be what you'd personally term 'melodic'. purchase only what you truly desire."
@amatuerist - is there a recent pic? or are you going by the post on his page about which editions are available and when?
― mr.raffles, Sunday, 2 November 2014 21:51 (nine years ago) link
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/33841229/David+Sylvian.jpg
― I dunno. (amateurist), Sunday, 2 November 2014 22:08 (nine years ago) link
wright's voice is less repellent than sylvian's with this sort of music, but i wish there was an alternate, vocal-less version of this.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Sunday, 2 November 2014 22:23 (nine years ago) link
Ahh... that's an old shot at this point, right? 2009 or so?Have only seen a couple pics since... the one promoting 'abandon hope' in '13 and a shot with Joan as Policewoman on her fb page from '11.
Not that I keep track of these things. haha
― mr.raffles, Monday, 3 November 2014 00:54 (nine years ago) link
At any rate, been listening to this a ton the last several days. It's very, very good. I wouldn't say it bears much resemblance to Plight insofar as Sylvian is no longer moored to drones ... this is a much more granular work. Which is one reason the Vaughn Williams-inspired conclusion is really an amazing way to wrap this up.
― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 9 November 2014 14:43 (nine years ago) link
yeah, I mostly listen to music while showering (!?)
Sure, you can consider this a poetry piece, where the spoken words are of primary interest. but it also contains gorgeous music that could be satisfying/engaging without the spoken voice parts. I understand that they're meant to compliment each other. While Wright's poetry is interesting here, it takes me out of the enveloping musical environment.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Sunday, 9 November 2014 15:38 (nine years ago) link
His style/flow has enough detachedness and sort of ease about it, and the frequency of the spoken passages is such that it's easy to get lost in the parts without voice. Listening to it a lot today, it does have an engaging, story-like quality.. however fragmented it is. The music possesses an ineffable beauty throughout the hour-long duration.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Monday, 10 November 2014 03:36 (nine years ago) link
kinda odd that John Tilbury's name is not "featured" on the album cover... his playing is the most prominent feature of the recording.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Monday, 17 November 2014 16:54 (nine years ago) link
Wright passed away two weeks ago.
I was listening to this record again this morning, went to the Wiki page to read more about his work and...
― Michael Jones, Wednesday, 27 May 2015 22:16 (nine years ago) link
Seems there's a new Sylvian coming in September on Confront Recordings!
― mr.raffles, Sunday, 26 July 2015 02:43 (eight years ago) link
Looks like Sylvo is doing some recording. Good news.
http://www.angharaddavies.com/
7 - 13 .12.15 SkogenRecording with David Sylvian Angharad Davies + Anna Lindal, violinLeo Svensson Sander, cello; Magnus Granberg, piano;Rhodri Davies, harpa; John Eriksson, vibrafon;Henrik Olsson, percussion + glass; Erik Carlsson, percussion Petter Wastberg, elektronik och objekt Toshimaru Nakamura, no-input mixing board
― mr.raffles, Monday, 25 January 2016 06:19 (eight years ago) link
Not dead, then.
― Mark G, Monday, 25 January 2016 07:10 (eight years ago) link
Unmentioned above, but also search the two guest appearances on Mick Karn's Dreams Of Reason Produce Monsters, "Bouy" (also on the Everything and Nothing compilation) and "When Love Walks In" (which, AFAIK, appears nowhere else). If Rain Tree Crow doesn't quite hit the spot, these two recordings (with Steve Jansen on drums) are arguably the last Japan recordings.
― Flesh emoji (Sanpaku), Monday, 25 January 2016 07:19 (eight years ago) link
http://goldenpages.jpehs.co.uk/2016/06/27/symposium-on-the-edge-improvisers-on-music-and-methods/
Who's going to Norway?"David Sylvian has curated an ensemble for On the Edge: Keith Rowe, David Toop, Rhodri Davies, Rie Nakajima and Phil Durrant."
― mr.raffles, Wednesday, 13 July 2016 17:43 (seven years ago) link
wish this guy would do another album and tour
― akm, Wednesday, 13 July 2016 18:39 (seven years ago) link