David Sylvian S/D

I own several albums, btw, even that two-disc comp. I probably like SOTB best.

well that is the best album so ok

He tells a joke in today's Guardian.

did anyone notice

He also talked about Viagra.

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

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?

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.

Only recently noticed this:

http://the-kilowatt-hour.com/

it bothers me somewhat that they chose that name when there was already a band called kilowatt hour (on temporary residence)

Due on November 24:

https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10644628_875306652489060_2918896652884881561_n.jpg

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

Oh, you have made my month, woo! His previous work with those men bodes well.

Can't whine about a new Sylvian record, looking forward to it!

'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.

Oh man this is the best news.

Looking forward to this. Manafon never really grew on me, although i loved Blemish.

Great news. Loved Manafon - IMO even better than Blemish.

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.

No vocals?!

Not from Sylvian.

Plenty of Franz Wright reciting his poetry though.

Already leaked or is it streaming or promo or...?

Pre-ordered the deluxe and they sent the full download link right away.

fuck, there are some nice stretches on this. only 20 minutes in

Totally.

I didn't warm that much to Wandermude or Uncommon Deities, but this is really dope.

Quickly shaping up to be an album of the year contender.

If you ever enjoyed 'Plight' or 'Manafon', you should just grab this.

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)

Where? (Sorry if stupid question)

Ah, the obvious place (it was a stupid question):

http://davidsylvian.com/theresalight/purchase.html

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!

i really dig this record (just got the regular, not the super deluxe) but it is a lot to take in alongside _soused_

Ha!
I had to put Soused (and some others) to the side for a bit. I can only handle so much at once.

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;

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?

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/33841229/David+Sylvian.jpg

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

kinda odd that John Tilbury's name is not "featured" on the album cover... his playing is the most prominent feature of the recording.

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...

Seems there's a new Sylvian coming in September on Confront Recordings!

Looks like Sylvo is doing some recording. Good news.

http://www.angharaddavies.com/

7 - 13 .12.15 Skogen
Recording with David Sylvian
Angharad Davies + Anna Lindal, violin
Leo 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

Not dead, then.

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.

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."

wish this guy would do another album and tour

My best-of list, with caveats.

Nothing from Blemish and beyond?

I knew he was going to withdraw from vocal work but he hasn't done anything since "There's A Light That Enters Houses With No Other House In Sight" (which was disappointing considering the great stuff he'd done with Fennesz before).