huh maybe i was listening to #2, i only have 1 + 2 right now i think and thought i had sorted out which was which
the progression of it is weird. or i dunno the… demand on / enticement of yr attention. it has many features that could be absorbing elsewhere, maybe are here, but… aren't. the sounds are there. there's not the blanketing-environment effect that's all too easy to shoot for in a droney-soundey- recording-piece, aural comfort.
― j., Saturday, 25 October 2014 17:19 (nine years ago) link
yeah, I really like that about it actually. the sounds being used are pleasant and soothing and it all sorta works in an ambient bg listening mode... but the level of detail in composition, density, and production all really reward attentive listening.
third disc is super cool btw, a lotta variety.
― original bgm, Saturday, 25 October 2014 18:13 (nine years ago) link
http://www.anothertimbre.com/laurencecrane.html
^ w/ sooper positive pisaro review
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/laurence-crane-composer-of-the-year-by-john-eyles.php
http://www.sinfinimusic.com/uk/features/interviews/composer-interviews/laurence-crane
― j., Saturday, 22 November 2014 03:21 (nine years ago) link
the album is really good. Pisaro also has notes in the sleeve for Lost Daylight, an excellent recording of Terry Jennings pieces played by John Tilbury.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Saturday, 22 November 2014 17:52 (nine years ago) link
yeah, i listened to it (the crane 2-disc) this morning, would be good for ambient hedz i think; there were some definitely tilburyish moments
― j., Saturday, 22 November 2014 20:25 (nine years ago) link
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2014/08/the_best_noise_music_in_august_springsteen_shitshower_bryan_eubanks_pagan_cops.php
― RAP GAME SHANI DAVIS (Raymond Cummings), Saturday, 22 November 2014 23:10 (nine years ago) link
yeah does there have to be so much ear-piercing
― j., Saturday, 22 November 2014 23:32 (nine years ago) link
http://youtu.be/AtKajbX5ZL4
taylan susam – tombeau (2014)
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Tuesday, 25 November 2014 15:51 (nine years ago) link
http://youtu.be/sQHPyMm5ldY
Morton Feldman 'Two Pianos' -- played by John Tilbury and Philip Thomas, June 2014
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 23:19 (nine years ago) link
http://ihatemusic.noquam.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9621
this one's way weird and good. a lot of piano, heavy atmosphere and crisp production.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Friday, 30 January 2015 19:57 (nine years ago) link
re: the piano on Schwarze Riesenfalter.. i'm catching vibes of Frederic Rzewski, Erik Satie, a bit of Feldman, and hints of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." Maybe that's a stretch.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Monday, 2 February 2015 22:36 (nine years ago) link
It took a while but Schwarze Riesenfalter really grew on me over the past week. The other two Erstwhile releases were much more immediate, particularly the La Casa/Unami. And are we using this thread to talk about modern classical as well as other electroacoustic/eai associated with the scene? Didn't even realize this thread existed (though, I'm still a fairly new user).
I was really surprised by the new Glistening Examples release with Meyers & Lescalleet. I think Lescalleet's TIWID series find him honing his craft but at the same time, it all sounds very similar and I find myself getting a bit tired of them rather quickly. I still enjoy them whenever I put them on though. As of right now, I'm most excited to hear the Rie Nakajima LP on Consumer Waste. Waiting for copies to show up at Winds Measure though since I live in the states.
― misterjoshua, Tuesday, 3 February 2015 01:16 (nine years ago) link
I supposed anything goes, really. I started posting things Tilbury, or Pisaro-related in this thread, and these are still more sort of quiet musics. There's an Erstwhile thread, but I figured since Pisaro performs on the latest one, then why not. I'm not sure I'd call what Lambkin or Pisaro are doing "EAI," necessarily. their processes are not divulged, but the results certainly do not sound improvised.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Tuesday, 3 February 2015 16:21 (nine years ago) link
Oh I wasn't implying that the record was EAI by any means, was just wondering if we were also talking about that stuff here. Didn't know there was an Erstwhile thread though either.
Have you heard the self-titled Jurg Frey album released on Musiques Suisses from last year? It's phenomenal. I tend to think Frey is hit or miss-in the past couple years I liked Pianist, Alone and Dedalus but didn't like II and Cantor Quartets-but this new one is really in my wheelhouse. The whole record's relatively melodic and the final track especially is a beauty.
― misterjoshua, Tuesday, 3 February 2015 20:17 (nine years ago) link
I've been 'seeking for it with no results.. The samples on the page are pretty nice, it's a pricey item though.
http://youtu.be/LpJG3sw5HSA
Jürg Frey: Paysage pour Gustave Roud
it's closer to sounding like this piece than most the Frey that I've heard.. I really like his track on the Dedalus (Potlatch) disk, though.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Tuesday, 3 February 2015 20:47 (nine years ago) link
Lovely vid. It reminds that I should check out more of Stefan Thut's works. His Two Strings And Boxes album with Johnny Chang a couple years ago surprised me. Seems like it's overlooked from what I've seen.
I can share the Frey album with you if you're interested, not a big deal.
― misterjoshua, Tuesday, 3 February 2015 23:36 (nine years ago) link
This might be one of the few times I've been compelled to shell out upwards of $40 for a cd.. listening to the Frey now, a second time through. Very sublime, the melodic activity is most welcome.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Wednesday, 4 February 2015 04:28 (nine years ago) link
https://youtu.be/oJPUjqQuYH8
you can cop the musiques suisses disk thru Erstdist now, though it's gonna be difficult to choose between it and this new recording on AT..
surprised there's little to no discussion of Frey on ILM. it's a shame
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Tuesday, 26 May 2015 15:48 (eight years ago) link
http://www.wandelweiser.de/_e-w-records/_ewr-catalogue/ewr1501.html
on a side note, this is one of the nicest things i've heard in a while... the audio sample is a good representation. it actually feels like the barometric pressure drops in the room, when i put this cd on.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Tuesday, 26 May 2015 17:44 (eight years ago) link
https://youtu.be/YUwq63OIPtk
one of the fine cuts from lost daylight.. the original recording doesn't contain any of these incidental sounds (birds chirping etc.)
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Tuesday, 26 May 2015 23:05 (eight years ago) link
The Fraufraulein album on Another Timbre is one of my favorites this year.
― ANU (sisilafami), Tuesday, 26 May 2015 23:15 (eight years ago) link
likewise! i had just put it on actually... funny bit of synchronicity there. Had a near-transcendent experience listening to it one night, about a month back. It's very painting-like, rife with imagery.
Got a bit carried away, posting here today, but I had to chime in as it's a definite favorite. The AT youtube excerpt is not a very good indication of the depth of it.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Wednesday, 27 May 2015 00:33 (eight years ago) link
I'm sorta tiring of Another Timbre's uniform packaging, even though it's a clean look. It recalls the Tzadik series from the 90s, which was a bit of a repellent.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Wednesday, 27 May 2015 00:36 (eight years ago) link
SImon Reynell (Another Timbre guy) has said countless times that he doesn't care at all about packaging (paraphrasing).
I am out of those Frey Musiques Suisses discs again at ErstDist, but will try to get another batch.
― jon abbey, Sunday, 31 May 2015 21:38 (eight years ago) link
the actual cover images are nice.. it's the general layout that almost projects a same-y ness on the music, not just the packaging. of course it's a terrible generalisation, and i don't own many AT releases. i completely forgot that "Lost Daylight" is on AT, so maybe the uniform gatefold is a good thing.. i suppose i just miss jewel cases.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Monday, 1 June 2015 01:31 (eight years ago) link
Picked up the Crane double cd the other day (after sbody mentioned it on another ilx thread), then promptly ordered the Wandelweiser box.This stuff really scratches an itch for an old David Sylvian, Morton Feldman junkie. So good.
― mr.raffles, Tuesday, 2 June 2015 14:33 (eight years ago) link
https://youtu.be/RuZwzoj85C0
Cellist Oliver Coates performs 'Raimondas Rumsas' by Laurence Crane
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Wednesday, 24 June 2015 13:36 (eight years ago) link
oh man that's incredible.super excited for the new AT releases. the Jurg Frey sounds like it's gonna be one of his best and the Saunders should be good too (performed by Apartment House who did the Laurence Crane album).
― misterjoshua, Wednesday, 24 June 2015 16:59 (eight years ago) link
http://www.anothertimbre.com/freygrizzana.html
interesting interview w/Frey, fairly recent. haven't really got my head around Grizzana yet.. it's large and varied. not as immediately "lush" as the Musiques Suisses album.
http://www.bangthebore.org/archives/5982
also found this interesting, interview w/Joe Panzner. just published yesterday. recently put on dystonia duos, it's great.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Saturday, 1 August 2015 16:01 (eight years ago) link
― j., Saturday, November 22, 2014 1:25 PM (8 months ago)
it reminds me of the Colleen album Les Ondes Silencieuses.. seems like the Crane double album would appeal to people that are into Rachel's, A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Stars of the Lid.. stuff like that. Though maybe not as superficially lush or expressive, the Crane stuff feels more timeless and interesting.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Saturday, 1 August 2015 16:32 (eight years ago) link
lol i just added immortal's 'pure holocaust' and 'sons of northern darkness' to my ipod and it mixed up their artwork with the cover of 'wandelweiser und so weiter'
― j., Sunday, 9 August 2015 16:59 (eight years ago) link
https://youtu.be/B6xEcdSpNjc
Joseph Kudirka - Beauty and Industry -- sort of a Feldman vibe, the intermittent percussion has a really nice quality.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Sunday, 15 November 2015 16:40 (eight years ago) link
re joseph kudirka :'21st century music' is gorgeous
― ANU (sisilafami), Wednesday, 30 December 2015 23:57 (eight years ago) link
really dig the 'wyoming snow' versions... passed on the Kudirka album for circles and landscapes by Jurg Frey, it's perfect.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Thursday, 31 December 2015 05:07 (eight years ago) link
new jurg frey on wandelweiser "string quartet no 3 / unhorbare zeit" is his best imo.
― ANU (sisilafami), Thursday, 31 December 2015 12:34 (eight years ago) link
i have to spend some time with the wandelweiser release. it's tough keeping up with, or maintaining interest in all of his recent output, a lot of it string-based music.. with Grizzana (most visible/accessible) and other small label releases which are harder to track down. Circles and Landscapes has a really nice tone about it.. i do like philip thomas' (piano) playing.
just recently heard this joseph clayton mills piece, the music is great. too bad it's such a limited pressing (100)
http://dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/126440900914/joseph-clayton-millssifr-suppedaneum
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Thursday, 31 December 2015 20:19 (eight years ago) link
yeah i immediately bought the two jc mills releases. wonderful stuff.
― ANU (sisilafami), Thursday, 31 December 2015 21:06 (eight years ago) link
http://www.anothertimbre.com/kudirkascores.html
some insight into 'Beauty and Industry' (Kudirka)
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Sunday, 3 January 2016 01:11 (eight years ago) link
Another Timbre has been on fire lately.
In addition to the Frey and Kudirka, the Klaus Filip & Leonell Kaplan is super great. On a completely different tip.
― mr.raffles, Sunday, 3 January 2016 03:50 (eight years ago) link
This doesn't seem to happen too frequently, but... Another Timbre-related performance in Boston coming up. Piece by Magnus Granberg.Not missing this.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1027955217270591/
― mr.raffles, Monday, 25 January 2016 06:16 (eight years ago) link
http://www.anothertimbre.com/linda_cs_dirtroad.html
https://soundcloud.com/lcsmith-2
lovely stuff here
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 00:12 (seven years ago) link
new Pisaro 3XCD of piano music (played by Reinier van Houdt) on Erstwhile Records... part of it reminded me of Loren Connors, some Feldman, a couple instances of Pisaro revisited, other tracks difficult to describe. melancholy vibes throughout, there are subtle 'additional' sounds and effects woven into some of the tracks, barely noticeable
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 17:14 (seven years ago) link
http://www.wandelweiser.de/_e-w-records/bilder/ewr1709.jpg
this is beautiful
http://www.wandelweiser.de/_e-w-records/_ewr-catalogue/ewr1709.html
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Tuesday, 2 May 2017 06:29 (six years ago) link
yes, it is.
― ANU (sisilafami), Tuesday, 2 May 2017 14:49 (six years ago) link
jürg frey
2017: https://erstwhilerecords.bandcamp.com/album/l-me-est-sans-retenue-i2018: https://elsewheremusic.bandcamp.com/album/120-pieces-of-sound
― j., Friday, 5 October 2018 05:47 (five years ago) link
120 pieces must be a very different thing to hear live, on any recording everything you listen to pretty much has an implicit 'everything i want whenever i want it' rider attached but the pauses in the tones would make that thought hard to entertain
― j., Saturday, 6 October 2018 03:48 (five years ago) link
still fond of 'l'ame est sans retenue' lately
https://www.toneglow.net/reviews/2017/11/16/jurg-frey-lame-est-sans-retenue-i
― j., Saturday, 1 December 2018 05:12 (five years ago) link
I'm sure you have seen it but just in case not, Yuko wrote about the series also, before she ended up starting elsewhere and putting out #2.
http://surround.noquam.com/borders-disappear/
― jon abbey, Saturday, 1 December 2018 08:03 (five years ago) link
no! great pictures!!
― j., Saturday, 1 December 2018 08:17 (five years ago) link
https://michaelpisaro.bandcamp.com/album/nature-denatured-and-found-again
Musicians
Antoine Beuger (flute) Jürg Frey (clarinet) Marcus Kaiser (cello) Radu Malfatti (trombone) André Möller (electric guitar) Kathryn Gleasman Pisaro (oboe/english horn)
composition, field recording, sine tones, noise, mixing, mastering by Michael Pisaro
based on the ‘flussaufwärtstreiben’ project created by Joachim Eckl, Marcus Kaiser and Michael Pisaro
Flussaufwärtstreiben installation conceived and realized by Joachim Eckl, Marcus Kaiser and Michael Pisaro (2011-2015) and produced by heim.art. melodic fragments embedded within the installation are drawn from Antoine Beuger’s melody collection “auch da.”
― j., Monday, 4 March 2019 20:47 (five years ago) link