David Sylvian S/D

Thanks, StanM. The link works but for some reason there's no info there. Maybe that's because I'm outside the UK. Anyway, more importantly, I'm looking forward to hearing it.

Weird - maybe this will work? -> This is the one preview track: https://cortizona.bandcamp.com/track/if-i-leave-no-trace ( https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/track=1015719844/size=large/linkcol=0084B4/notracklist=true/twittercard=true/ )

And the info/blurb there:

On ‘Upon This Fleeting Dream’ Clive Bell’s Twinkle3 embraces medieval and 16th century Japanese poems and haiku about death and saying farewell. Bell and Twnkle3, consisting of Dave Ross and Richard Scott, expand their sonic borders to unknown territory: bringing these pithy epigrams to a new Fourth World where electro-acoustic sounds glitches into an hypnagogic, if not unconscious level of fragile beauty.

The distinctive voice of David Sylvian, who reads the English version of the poems and created field recordings and the artwork for this album blends in the most organic way with the shakuhachi,Thai reed flutes and mouth organs played by Clive Bell.

The narrative voices of David Sylvian and Kazuko Hohki’s (Frank Chickens, Kahondo Style…) velvet timbre are the cornerstones of this compelling journey while the tangling and abstract rhythms transcending from Dave Ross’ modular synths and Richard Scott’s sampler and analogue electronics, unravel and unfold a mesmerizing universe with unknown dimensions and frequencies of a fleeting dream.

credits
releases October 28, 2022

Clive Bell: Shakuhachi flute, pi saw and khene mouth organ
Dave Ross: Droscillator, modular synths, various wind and string instruments
Richard Scott: Sampler, modular synths and analogue electronics
David Sylvian: Vocals, field recordings and artwork/photography
Kazuko Hohki: Japanese voice

Mastered by Gert Van Hoof at Cochlea Mastering
Cut by Dubplates & Mastering Berlin

Sleeve design and lay out by Jef Cuypers
Executive production by Philippe Cortens

No, I was referring to the BBC link.

I listened to the Hohki track. Thanks.

oops, haha - I'm not in the UK either & it says the audio should be available after Oct 27th. (I can listen to older episodes too)

Yes that's all I can see too.

Some more information about the BBC6 show via the Quietus:

Mary Anne Hobbs has announced that David Sylvian will take part in a special show on BBC 6 Music later this month, the musician's first major engagement with the media in fifteen years.

Speaking on her show today (11 October), Hobbs said: "David Sylvian has been comfortable in his own silence for the best part of 15 years, but of course there’s also a great joy in an artist surfacing after such an extended period of time to share some of their thoughts and ideas."

She revealed that Sylvian has recorded an audio diary from his home in rural New Hampshire, which will be broadcast as part of a special show titled 'Spirit Of Sylvian' on 27 October.

In addition, Hobbs said, "you'll hear artists who've influenced David, contemporary musicians that he's inspired, his own collaborations and solo work, and also some music that I would like to play to David."

Meanwhile, just to add to the air of mystery, DS handed over his Twitter account to a third party a few days ago, who then pointed out that DS hasn't lived in NH for a decade, but didn't say where he lives now. :)

"David hasn't lived in NH since 2012. Since that time he's lived in London, the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland, Berlin, and traveled all over the States as documented in his book 'ERR'. A minor detail but he's far from NH now, however, he does remain in seclusion."

I didn't know about his book.

I remember seeing pictures of the New Hampshire house and recording studio when it was being sold.

That book sold out fairly quickly. As did the limited edition print set he just did with Lance Austin Olsen and another artist.

He mentioned on Twitter to not buy the Twinkle3 or Isabelle Adjani records coming out on his account, as he wasn't that involved in either:
"if I don't post something related to a release on my timeline it's because i'm not comfortable (mis)directing ppl to projects I've barely any involvement in. all news isn't newsworthy though some think otherwise. an album stands on its own merits irrespective of my involvement"

Very much looking forward to Hobbs show!

i imagine he still maintains his instagram, or has been, which has been a lot of yuka fuji photos from the past, and a lot of photos of his daughter, which look more recent.

Interview available now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb2_Cdeqb-M

Thanks!

wow he has quite the American accent these days huh

he looks like a lesbian colleague

First new singing vocal from the man in a decade or so (recorded in Jan/Feb 2022)... AND a lil video trailer (by Yuka Fuji - recorded last week apparently) to boot!

https://twitter.com/davidsylvian58/status/1597804506552487936

Missed this fella.

Would really love to see this but Twitter is restricting access. Hopefully it'll be shared on another platform.

He also shared it on Facebook... https://fb.watch/hadz_wwDzu/

lol thanks raffles. you're doing your best.

(am lol'ing at my situation as i have access to neither facebook, nor twitter. ah well. we'll hear it soon enough.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfiliu6-6ZA

Seems like the trailer he posted isn't up on YouTube (yet).

I’m excited about this too, though I am assuming maybe this means Sakamoto doesn’t have a lot of time left? That would be incredibly depressing.

A Xmas present from David: a Nine Horses demo from 2004

https://on.soundcloud.com/yawsmWhjyuyXqVZWA

I'm kicking myself for not relistening to Nine Horses earlier when I was revisiting his solo discography. It's far from a side project. I guess the complex genesis of the record explains why it was released under a moniker. The jazz-folk-trip-hop spectrum, the incorporation of electronic and other elements not his own, and the band feel create a wonderful balance. I love how his music breathes, how he uses trumpet, and generally his careful carving of sound that makes you think of wood, glass, water, thread and such. I also like the idea of receiving demo tapes, editing out Jaki Liebezeit, and replacing him with another drummer. Perfect for the season.

otm, do love the nine horses material. i also quote "the banality of evil" pretty often: right you are!

don't sleep on the ep of extras they did. very satisfying when you've played out the full length.

Nine Horses is basically two projects -- one with Burnt Friedman and another with Steve Jansen. And agree, it's very good -- probably his best "song"-ish material since he went in the less accessible (but amazing) Blemish/Manafon direction.

yeah i didn't properly 'receive' nine horses for quite awhile, now i really love it

Deluxe cd box set on the horizon apparently. Best news ever!

https://twitter.com/davidsylvian58/status/1615898013200965632

For those not following him... here's the text:
"the Grönland release ‘Sleepwalkers’ features the track ‘do you know me now?’ which is also the title of a Universal / samadhisound deluxe CD box set to be released later this year. more info on the latter will be announced shortly"

wonder what that box will include? I assume just the Samadhi Sound albums, I'm sure there will be a bunch of additional stuff that will make it a necessary purchase. Hope Nine Horses slips out on vinyl as part of this.

I'm sure this has been posted here somewhere in the past but... here's something to help your Sunday go down lovely. Fretless bass haters are forewarned!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JHKNFjsERE

10 CD, post Virgin Records set on the way!

https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/david-sylvian-samadhisound-2003-2014-do-you-know-me-now

Does he do anything anymore but stuff his old records in fancier and fancier boxes?

He sometimes reissues albums on vinyl with ugly new covers.

He kind of fascinates me as a person. Isn’t he really into gurus and new age stuff like Carlos Santana?

The lead track on Manofon, "Small Metal Gods", suggested that he had grown disenchanted with his spiritual practice.

if instagram is anything to go by, it looks like he and Lucrecia Dalt are in a relationship.

Lucrecia My Reflection

Had not heard of her, I must admit, but to judge by the Wiki page, she sound intersting...?

her new album ‎¡Ay! is wonderful

If things go south with her, he's got a readymade cover version at hand with Blood, Sweat and Tears' "Lucretia Mac Evil" to fit on his next version of blemish.

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Cool, will check it out

i'd love it if they collaborated on some music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5vSkWXu-Qo

For those of us that don’t speak Japanese or have time to listen to 45 minutes, what is that?

It’s Sylvian on a Japanese radio show in 1984 playing some of his favourite music.

Apologies, throughout the 1980s (and perhaps after idk) Ryuichi Sakamoto had a radio show called Sound Street, this is Sylvian guesting on the show with Peter Barakan acting as a translator.

He kind of fascinates me as a person. Isn’t he really into gurus and new age stuff like Carlos Santana?

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I do spend a curious amount of time wondering what his living room looks like. (Apologies if I've mentioned this before).

probably not someone who eats cheetos on a white sofa while playing xbox but you never know

I imagine a real but somehow *arty* fire. Not clutter. A large artwork - could be a painting, maybe a photograph - that might be construed as "slightly rude" but which he explains as an appreciation of "the female form"?

A couple of years back (before Ryuichi S. passed) I said something on the occasion of his birthday about how given his current wizard look I imagined him living in snowy Japanese mountains somewhere, occasionally sending Sakamoto messages via wild foxes.

i'm sorry but i'm dying at "a real but somehow 'arty' fire"