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2008 = over.
^^ Oh shit is right. How should i mentally prepare for this? Might have to wait until tomorrow. Thanks Burz.
I figured this would be a better place to post this particular request, rather than the fish thread, so here it goes: Does anyone have Loren Connor's "The Departing of a Dream, Vol. III: Juliet"? I read a fantastic description of it somewhere, that it should have a warning label for creating such profound loneliness. Naturally I decided I had to have it. Anyone??
QUOTE (Burz @ Nov 12 2008, 11:38 PM) 
A great album.
QUOTE (Pavement Ist Rad @ Nov 13 2008, 01:43 AM)
QUOTE (Burz @ Nov 12 2008, 11:38 PM)
A great album.
Gonna take me many more listens to formulate a fully-realized opinion on this, but for now I'll say
Holy Shit!
I only recently discovered Fennesz, and haven't even heard Venice yet. Nevertheless, purely on the strength of how wonderful Endless Summer is, I am totally psyched to hear the new one.
This takes the edge of going back to work tonight, cheers Burz. Nobody talks on the first night back, each man attempting to come to terms with the meat-hook realities in his own space, on his own terms. At least Ill have an interesting soundtrack.
I just ordered the vinyl at Touch. Picked up the complete Touch Sevens series too - very palatable tariffs.
I just ordered the vinyl at Touch. Picked up the complete Touch Sevens series too - very palatable tariffs.
I can't believe that they're leaving 2 songs off the vinyl version of Black Sea and that one of those tracks is "The Colour Of Three". Bummer.
QUOTE (Burz @ Nov 13 2008, 11:01 AM)
I can't believe that they're leaving 2 songs off the vinyl version of Black Sea and that one of those tracks is "The Colour Of Three". Bummer.
Yeah, I was a bit bummed when I read that. "The Colour of Three" is one of the best songs on record.
So, after a few listens, this doesn't sound like the usual Fennesz. A few songs have his signature bursts of harmonic white noise but overall, it is much more subdued. The guitars are really shining through, in some cases with hardly a hint of manipulation. It is good to see Mr. Fennesz evolving his sound but I need more time with this album. Black Sea sounds much better than his recent collaboration with Sakamoto, yet the discs are similar in execution. Should be an amazing snow-fall record, mid dusk with a foggy haze in the sky.
Could someone reup the Fennesz? For some reason the mediafire isn't working... I think they're deleting the file or something. I really want to hear this, bad
Try it again, link is working fine for me.
Huh, I don't know what the problem is, probably my computer. I'll just wait for another link to pop up
edit: forget it, downloading on second computer...can't wait to sit back and close my eyes to this one
edit: forget it, downloading on second computer...can't wait to sit back and close my eyes to this one
QUOTE (Bruegel @ Nov 13 2008, 02:37 PM)
I just ordered the vinyl at Touch. Picked up the complete Touch Sevens series too - very palatable tariffs.
Tell me about it. This album gives me the excuse to finally order Dropsonde... like I need an excuse!
man i love this album already. the title track is just epic.
Yeah. It's beautiful.
Listened to it four times already.
Trying to figure out ways to further digest it.
I want to. Rather badly. Because it's fucking great.
Trying to figure out ways to further digest it.
I want to. Rather badly. Because it's fucking great.
I enjoyed it after one listen so far. I had the headphones on. I really want to turn this sucker up on my Paradigm speakers but I'm not at home for the week. I think I would appreciate it more after a loud listen.
Listening to this while sitting in my underwear, watching snowflakes gently swirling outside my window. I absolutely have to get ready for work now but that's never felt quite as wrong and unjust as it does in this moment.
Touch had better send this fucker out fast...
absolutely loving this new fennesz
This sort of washed over me on first listen but bugger me if it didn’t turn the pink London dawn into a dreamscape on my walk home this morning. I love it when music opens your eyes to your surroundings...when it got to Glass Ceiling I put my hood up coz I thought it was raining but in fact it was the music that was making my scalp tingle.
I strongly recommend having a wonder about to this (or just staring out of your window in your underpants). That said, I’m looking forward to spinning it with volume cranked when the vinyl arrives.
I strongly recommend having a wonder about to this (or just staring out of your window in your underpants). That said, I’m looking forward to spinning it with volume cranked when the vinyl arrives.
I've given it a few listens, and it isn't doing it for me. I thought the change of pace would be a good thing for Fennesz but I can't seem to get myself involved in Black Sea as much as I would have hoped.
The melodies and noises haven't become familiar yet, I feel like I'm trying to force familiarity. I'm giving it a week off and coming back to it later with a refreshed mind.
The melodies and noises haven't become familiar yet, I feel like I'm trying to force familiarity. I'm giving it a week off and coming back to it later with a refreshed mind.
It's completely, completely different from his previous stuff. I definitely like what I hear when I listen to it. It's more of a Steve Roach-ish, straight up ambient/repetitious minimalist approach as opposed to the slightly more song based approach of the previous two albums. It doesn't quite sound like I expect Fennesz to sound. This isn't a bad thing, as I love the album, but more of a fact.
Can anyone up some other Fennesz? Giving the new one a shot, but want to hear more.
Edit: I found Endless Summer. Can anyone up Venice, and then anything else that is highly recommended?
Edit: I found Endless Summer. Can anyone up Venice, and then anything else that is highly recommended?
QUOTE (hummingbird @ Nov 19 2008, 09:14 AM)
anyone up Venice, and then anything else that is highly recommended?
I dont have it handy, but the album they did with sakamoto ryuichi is really solid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8FzXiDqCk0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnHHLVkeiK4
He.
QUOTE (hummingbird @ Nov 19 2008, 09:14 AM)
anything else that is highly recommended?
Some choice cuts here:
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http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6GVT3IFJ
Biosphere - Substrata
Many of you may already have this but I thought I'd recommend this anyway since I'm captivated by it at the moment.
hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/121749151/BioSub.Avril-Goleech.org.rar
Amiina - Kurr
Winter times are perfect for Amiina and theres not much better way to wake up than to watch the snow fall out of your window while Kurr is playing in the background.
hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/29180194/Amiina_-_Kurr__2007_.zip
Yeah great thread, just thought I needed to throw my 2 pence in to thank you I suppose. Cheers.
Many of you may already have this but I thought I'd recommend this anyway since I'm captivated by it at the moment.
hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/121749151/BioSub.Avril-Goleech.org.rar
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Biospheres Substrata is essentially comprised of keyboard bubbles that imitate sounds of the ocean. Throughout the album you can easy identify waterfalls, streams, the deep sea, and other various “water-esque” sounds. This provides an extremely mellow and relaxing atmosphere, Substrata is most effective while reading, doing homework, or sleeping. While Geir Jenssen doesn’t create anything mindblowing with Substrata it is an excellent album for those who want to relax and is certainly a worthy addition to any fans of ambient music.
Amiina - Kurr
Winter times are perfect for Amiina and theres not much better way to wake up than to watch the snow fall out of your window while Kurr is playing in the background.
hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/29180194/Amiina_-_Kurr__2007_.zip
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'Kurr' treads the same kind of spacial soundscapes as Sigur Ros, but in a much more delicate way. The rock elements are absent and replaced with a glacial beauty of drifting strings, spectral glockenspiel and subtle electronica. It's like going for a stroll in a snow-capped forest or walking on a lonely beach on a winter morn. Quite beautiful.
Essentially, this is not about songs but moods, which means that it is aimed at quite a specialist audience. Nevertheless, fans of Eno, Boards of Canada, Sigur Ros etc, will have the patience to let this record's fragile qualities shine through.
Essentially, this is not about songs but moods, which means that it is aimed at quite a specialist audience. Nevertheless, fans of Eno, Boards of Canada, Sigur Ros etc, will have the patience to let this record's fragile qualities shine through.
Yeah great thread, just thought I needed to throw my 2 pence in to thank you I suppose. Cheers.
To be honest, I don't know what genre these albums are. They are great, though. The band (guy?) is Calm, and their two albums, Blue Planet and Silver Moon, seem to travel through the lands, constantly changing genres as well as a feel for location. I'm thinking smooth jazz mixed with a Brazilian vibe mixed with Tortoise mixed with Dead Can Dance and a hint of Fela Cuti (maybe with a little bit of Helios too). Everyone should check this out. Unfortunately, this is only a giant mp3, which I think is what Calm intended. Either way, if you have an hour and need background music that will leave you perplexed, give this a taste.
01.Beautiful One
02.Morning Light
03.East Wind
04.African Textiles
05.Listen to My Heartbeat
06.Love is . . .
07.Before the Rain
08.Country(Denen is Eden)
09.Umi-Uta (Sea Song)
10.Sunday Sun
11.City Snow
Calm - Blue Planet (2007)
01.1969 Man on the Moon
02.New Beginning
03.Crossroads
04.Rabbit and Dance
05.Full Moon Dance
06.Life is Stardust
07.Ice on Dessert
08.Little Prayer
09.Daydreaming
10.Everlasting Klockwork
11.Song for Sea of Tranquility
12.Good Night
Calm - Silver Moon (2008)
If anyone has this/could find it with the tracks split up, could you please send it this way? That would make this a lot more enjoyable.
01.Beautiful One
02.Morning Light
03.East Wind
04.African Textiles
05.Listen to My Heartbeat
06.Love is . . .
07.Before the Rain
08.Country(Denen is Eden)
09.Umi-Uta (Sea Song)
10.Sunday Sun
11.City Snow
Calm - Blue Planet (2007)
01.1969 Man on the Moon
02.New Beginning
03.Crossroads
04.Rabbit and Dance
05.Full Moon Dance
06.Life is Stardust
07.Ice on Dessert
08.Little Prayer
09.Daydreaming
10.Everlasting Klockwork
11.Song for Sea of Tranquility
12.Good Night
Calm - Silver Moon (2008)
If anyone has this/could find it with the tracks split up, could you please send it this way? That would make this a lot more enjoyable.
I didn't see this anywhere in the thread, so I apologize if this is a double post.
Stars of the Lid - Carte de Visite
http://sharebee.com/3a898016 and
http://sharebee.com/f7ef89eb
Stars of the Lid - Carte de Visite
http://sharebee.com/3a898016 and
http://sharebee.com/f7ef89eb
new Tim Hecker y'all
i'll finish that thought...
new Tim Hecker y'all is really good.
new Tim Hecker y'all is really good.
There's a new Susumu Yokota floating around out there, too. I haven't listened to either. Someone sell me on on one/both.
The Yokota is fucking lovely. It's lush as fuck, has hints of 'Cherry Blossom Girl' by Air and Vespertine running all through it, but mixed with slightly odd soft-goth like Black Tape for a Blue Girl or something.
It's almost improved by how uncool it is.
It's almost improved by how uncool it is.
I've yet to hear the new Tim Hecker.
QUOTE (Ogawa @ Jan 30 2009, 10:39 AM)
I've yet to hear the new Tim Hecker.
this is a mistake
QUOTE (street samurai @ Jan 13 2009, 07:25 AM)
i'll finish that thought...
new Tim Hecker y'all is really good.
new Tim Hecker y'all is really good.
Bumping this thread to agree.
New Tim Hecker y'all is really good. That second last song with the subtle almost dance-y beat? Amazing.
Over the last two days I have been trying to digest both the new Tim Hecker and Mountains.
Tim Hecker is glorious, but I am still not convinced about this Mountains album. I adore the first track, and the final two tracks, but everything between those three just seems to float by.
But albums like this need time to reveal completely, so I will definitely keep diving back in to figure it all out.
Oh well. It's sad that I have heard only two "ambient" albums this year. I am way behind. What have been the other big ambient releases this year?
Tim Hecker is glorious, but I am still not convinced about this Mountains album. I adore the first track, and the final two tracks, but everything between those three just seems to float by.
But albums like this need time to reveal completely, so I will definitely keep diving back in to figure it all out.
Oh well. It's sad that I have heard only two "ambient" albums this year. I am way behind. What have been the other big ambient releases this year?
QUOTE (street samurai @ Jul 16 2008, 05:08 AM)
Hey friends, i'm gonna fill my own request. The Caretaker has a new album out, called Persistent Repetition of Phrases, and it is absolutely gorgeous. It is also a limited pressing, so grab it while you can.
My 30-second review:
Compared to the dark and impenetrable Theoretically Pure Anterograde Amnesia, the Caretaker's followup to that album is considerably lighter and more accessible. This is not to say it is in any way streamlined or watered down--rather, Persistent Repetition of Phrases seems like a natural progression from its predecessor. Where that album plumbed the depths of utter despair, this one finds uneasy reprieve, floating along on gentle melancholy. Once again, the Caretaker demonstrates a fascination with mental illness, evident in the track titles and the overarching motif of amnesia. In the same vein as Tim Hecker, Fennesz and Milieu musically, Repetition gently washes over the listener, layers of static and distortion underscored by instrumentation so soft it threatens to fade away at every turn. Standouts "False Memory Syndrome" and "Von Restorff Effect" bring to mind the haunted ballroom music of his first two albums, although here they seem more restrained, and their effect is less kitsch-y. All in all, this is an absolutely beautiful ambient album, and a must-hear for fans of the genre.
My 30-second review:
Compared to the dark and impenetrable Theoretically Pure Anterograde Amnesia, the Caretaker's followup to that album is considerably lighter and more accessible. This is not to say it is in any way streamlined or watered down--rather, Persistent Repetition of Phrases seems like a natural progression from its predecessor. Where that album plumbed the depths of utter despair, this one finds uneasy reprieve, floating along on gentle melancholy. Once again, the Caretaker demonstrates a fascination with mental illness, evident in the track titles and the overarching motif of amnesia. In the same vein as Tim Hecker, Fennesz and Milieu musically, Repetition gently washes over the listener, layers of static and distortion underscored by instrumentation so soft it threatens to fade away at every turn. Standouts "False Memory Syndrome" and "Von Restorff Effect" bring to mind the haunted ballroom music of his first two albums, although here they seem more restrained, and their effect is less kitsch-y. All in all, this is an absolutely beautiful ambient album, and a must-hear for fans of the genre.
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http://www.sendspace.com/file/3ejonx
Here's a 34-minute mix The Caretaker contributed to The Wire magazine website:
http://thewire.co.uk/articles/2279/
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Special Guest Mix:
The Caretaker - Recollections from Old London Town
The Caretaker - Unreleased Memory (1998)
Leyland Kirby - Days In The Wilderness (Excerpts)
The Stranger - Kirkbymoorside
The Caretaker - In The Swing Of Things (Unreleased)
The Caretaker - Cerebral Haemorrhage
The Caretaker - Memory 82
The Stranger - Kirkbymoorside (Reprisal)
The Caretaker - Von Restorff Effect
The Caretaker - Deleted Scenes/Forgotten Dreams
The Caretaker - Unmasking Alzheimer's (Unreleased Mix)
The Caretaker - Unreleased Memory (2009)
The Caretaker - London Town You Haunt Me Night And Day
The Caretaker - Recollections from Old London Town
The Caretaker - Unreleased Memory (1998)
Leyland Kirby - Days In The Wilderness (Excerpts)
The Stranger - Kirkbymoorside
The Caretaker - In The Swing Of Things (Unreleased)
The Caretaker - Cerebral Haemorrhage
The Caretaker - Memory 82
The Stranger - Kirkbymoorside (Reprisal)
The Caretaker - Von Restorff Effect
The Caretaker - Deleted Scenes/Forgotten Dreams
The Caretaker - Unmasking Alzheimer's (Unreleased Mix)
The Caretaker - Unreleased Memory (2009)
The Caretaker - London Town You Haunt Me Night And Day
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http://www.mediafire.com/?yy4lztm22gt
QUOTE (undo @ Mar 27 2009, 02:31 PM)
The Caretaker - Recollections from Old London Town
Wow, thanks for this.
I've been listening to Persistent Repetition of Phrases loads lately. I think Ill save this for one of my early morning stolls around the East End.
Oh man oh man, this is going to be sweet
GAS, Claudia Cassidy Theater (Chicago Cultural Center), 5/26, 7 PM, all-ages, free
!!!
GAS, Claudia Cassidy Theater (Chicago Cultural Center), 5/26, 7 PM, all-ages, free
!!!
QUOTE (cerebralheadtrip @ Apr 1 2009, 09:08 AM)
Oh man oh man, this is going to be sweet
GAS, Claudia Cassidy Theater (Chicago Cultural Center), 5/26, 7 PM, all-ages, free
!!!
GAS, Claudia Cassidy Theater (Chicago Cultural Center), 5/26, 7 PM, all-ages, free
!!!
Whoa - awesome! Thanks for the heads up!
Just heard Cluter & Eno for the first time today. Absolutely beautiful. Why isn't this album talked about as one of the essential Eno albums? I'd never even heard of it until 4 or 5 days ago. I think what I appreciate most is the relative shortness of the album. It's very easy to digest, but never feels too short.
The new Yokota is alright - Breeze in particular is rather lovely. However, its not exactly up to the standards of say Grinning Cat or Sakura (in my personal opinion that's his best) and then I find the vocals a bit over excessive in places. But, if you're new to him its easy to get into or a hardcore Yokota fan its worth a couple of listens - nothing that will warrant repeat listening in the future though.
A friendly reminder for the privileged few that call Chicago home: GAS will be performing his first North American show ever tomorrow (5/26). Be there or be square
A sneak peek from the Berlin show
This will be epic.
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Almost a decade after the last of his four landmark albums as Gas, Wolfgang Voigt is rewarding our patience with his presence: this Chicago concert, the first Gas show in North America, is one of only two U.S. dates on his current tour. (Dude is minimalist all the way.) Though he’s best known these days as a producer and as one-third of the Cologne-based label Kompakt—the world’s epicenter for artful techno and poised to break big stateside—and though he’s released compelling, progressive work under a dozen-odd pseudonyms, just like the rest of the label’s roster, Gas remains Voigt’s signal accomplishment. In contemporary ambient electronica, he has no peers. The music reissued in the 2008 box set Nah und Fern (Kompakt)—savage, rolling tones and drones, dark and dreamy in their lushness, pulsing at times with the soft thud of a 70 BPM heartbeat—is perfectly timeless, just as unsettling and mind-blowing now as it ever was.
7 PM, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, 312-744-6630.
-Chicago Reader
7 PM, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, 312-744-6630.
-Chicago Reader
A sneak peek from the Berlin show
This will be epic.
50% off selected 12K released for the month of June. I see a few I wanted to pick up anyway so this is a real treat.
http://12k.com/shop/usa.html
http://12k.com/shop/usa.html
Have the fuckers reprinted Shining yet?
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