Ghostly International

The disco nouveau stuff comes out on ghostly. The Mat dear stuff which I've heard - ep1 and ep2 (and don't rate except for 1 or 2 tracks) comes out on spectral. But I'd certainly listen to an LP of his.

Aren't these sub-labels supposed to make things *less* confusing?

The one to go for first is probably "idol tryouts" - a comp.
Read about it here:
http://www.hollowearth.org/2003_10_01_stains.html

i was saying mean things about matthew dear on another thread and andy k gave me such a beatdown that i may go buy the album to see what he's so worked up about.

obviously, spectral (house) >>> ghostly (idm)

IDM

One World: Ghostly International

This week's One World show on Radio 1: is a Ghostly International Label Showcase

Show broadcast on Radio 1 on Friday 21st May 2004 [midnight - 2am, UK BST Time]

Artists featured:

» Dabrye
» Matthew Dear
» Midwest Product

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[Reminder, this show is available to listen on demand for upto 7 days after broadcast]

My Radio remix can be found on this. Full-length Solvent is coming this fall.

New Dabrye single with Jay Dee is coming out in July and Two/Three should hopefully come out before the end of the year.... Most of the production is done but he's been getting MCs (some really interesting names) to lay down vocals. The "demo" CD with samples of the beats is unbelievable.

Detroit
NYC

i know a lot of rich kids who've tried to start a label and failed miserably....i think sam deserves credit for doing it right.

oftentimes, a person with good ideas and know-how doesn't have the capital to do anything with their skills--and on the flip there are lot of trust fund kids that assume all they'd need is money to help pull things off.

sam was just one of those lucky people that had both.

Deciding to do something different than my usual musical interests, gf and I saw the Ghostly International triple bill of Beacons, Shigeto, and Heathered Pearls Saturday night while up in NYC. Eh, some nice moments from all three and Shigeto worked hard jumping back in forth from his laptop to drums (where he was speedily punding), but I wasn't wowed. They're in D.C. tomorrow at U St Music hall.

pounding

Beacon

love shigeto, going to see this bill in a few weeks but i haven't heard the other two.

Heathered Pearls is one guy doing atmospheric/semi-classical stuff (who live, *spoiler alert*, had two women sitting on the stage in front of his electronic gear painting plastic roses and then each other's faces Kabuki style plus crocheting!). Beacon is 2 guys programming sounds with one offering New Orderish vocals. Beacon had entertaining visuals behind them as did Shigeto. Audience loved Shigeto (esp. some young women upfront). I started out liking him and then found his rhythms predictable after awhile. There's a 4th act on the D.C. bill tomorrow whose name I forget.

They had that lineup plus a few others including Adult when I was in SF and it was so-so until the last bit.

http://blackmarble.bandcamp.com/album/its-immaterial

Weird. Thought "Oh, a Ghostly International t-shirt would make a great present!" but couldn't find one in the UK. That said, I've thought the same about Craven Faults.