Shlohmo. Bad Vibes

Shlohmo. Bad Vibes (friends of friends music, 2011)

" Inspired by the desire to write songs and create a release of full-range instrumentation and vocals all his own, Laufer promptly began home-recording Bad Vibes, his proper full-length debut album for the Friends of Friends label. Some might say the songs on Bad Vibes represent the spawn of a new "rhythm and blues" - one that swings and sways under the backbone of Henry's own take on modern electronic music. Augmented with delicate slide guitar playing, homemade synth sounds and lilting, tuneful melodies, Shlohmo's latest output is one that will take you places - specifically the un-paralleled vibes swirling through this young man's head." Friends of Friends









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Gnod. Infinity Machines

Gnod. Infinity Machines (rocket recordings, 2013)

In Gnod We Trust





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Battle Trance. Palace of Wind

Battle Trance. Palace of Wind (new amsterdam records, 2014)

"Palace of Wind is a piece that not only transcends genres, but also transcends time and space. Existing in the cracks between contemporary classical music, avant-garde jazz, black metal, ambient, and world music, Palace of Wind is an album-length composition that pushes the four saxophonists to the limit, shedding new light on the saxophone as an ensemble instrument. The players use circular breathing to build continuous, hypnotic waves of sound; multiphonics layer to create intricate textures that seem to come from an ancient time; and blisteringly fast lines seem to liquefy into each other. Unorthodox articulations and unusual fingerings are also part of the vast sonic vocabulary that the members of Battle Trance have painstakingly mastered. However, Palace of Wind isn't merely concerned with demonstrating the virtuosity of the ensemble, nor with impressing or entertaining the listener. Instead, it is meant to be a portal of resonance where there is no separation between the listener and the sound." 

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https://travislaplante.bandcamp.com/
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The Dead Texan. The Dead Texan

The Dead Texan. The Dead Texan (kranky, 2004)

"The Dead Texan are sonatas to Stars of the Lid's noctambulant fugues. Or as Adam Wiltzie describes them, mini symphonies. The presence of piano and strings are reminiscent of Zbigniew Preisner's soundtrack work and the feel is suggestive of George Delerue's early 60s soundtracks, but the surreal smear of guitars is Wiltzie's unmistakable contribution. Wiltzie has been living in Brussels, Belgium for the past few years. A decidedly European, filmic sensibility wafts through The Dead Texanas a song title like "La Ballade de Alain Georges" (with its reference to the 1940s French actor) and snatches of dialogue indicate. Tracks vary from the flowing, transparent melody on "A Chronicle of Early Failures - Part 2" to delicate and fleeting vignettes." Brainwashed

http://www.kranky.net/artists/deadtexan.html


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Taco de Macque (mp3)



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Yarn/Wire and Pete Swanson. Eliminated Artist

Yarn/Wire and Pete Swanson. Eliminated Artist (issue project room, 2015)

"Known for his uncompromising tape and synthesizer work, Pete Swanson has pushed the limits of electronic music since the early 2000s. Since stepping down as half of formative underground duo Yellow Swans, he has subverted the genres of noise and electronic dance music as a solo artist. For Eliminated Artist, the third LP release from ISSUE Project Room’s Distributed Objects imprint, Swanson ventures into new territories with two works at the intersection of electronic and acoustic sound, created in collaboration with New York instrumental quartet Yarn/Wire. Combining electronics, tape loops, and modular synthesizer with Yarn/Wire’s unique ensemble of two pianists and two percussionists, both works were recorded live at ISSUE Project Room, initiated as part of the ensemble’s 2011 residency at the Brooklyn venue and presenting organization.

For the title track, Eliminated Artist (2012), Swanson recorded improvised rehearsals by Yarn/Wire, from which he crafted an exacting, repeatable framework for live performance. A combination of live signal and rehearsal recordings were then constructed by Swanson into a live electronic mix, ranging from tranquil chromatic textures to unhinged distortion. Corrections(2014) emerged from a series of recorded fragments Swanson made using “the Putney”, an early EMS VCS3 modular synthesizer, at Rotterdam’s WORM studios in 2013. Over two days of rehearsal, Yarn/Wire and Swanson developed acoustic arrangements to integrate with the earlier recordings. Clattering, intricate rhythms combine with soaring synthesizer pitches and heavy percussive beats; the result is atmospheric, physical and precise." Issue Project Room

http://issueprojectroom.org/

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Wooden Wand. Radio Sessions, Volume 1

Wooden Wand. Radio Sessions, Volume 1 (self released, 2013)

"Unedited recording of an on-air radio performance of the pared-down touring band (Keith Wood, Clay Ruby, and Satya Sai) in anticipation of the Second Attention album, which would not be released for several months. The playing is loose and a little wild, the way an under-rehearsed, early afternoon radio performance can be, as we prepared to descend onto Austin for SXSW 2006. First-ever performance of the rarely played “The Invisible Children,” which was so new, it didn’t even have a title yet (and really should have been sung in a higher key). I didn’t catch the name of the KVRX engineer who did such a good job recording us, but if it’s you, get in touch so we can give you the credit you deserve!" 

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Arrington de Dionyso. Sound Is The Medicine

Arrington de Dionyso. Sound Is The Medicine (self released, 2015)

"This album was recorded to magnetic cassette using a modified Marantz tape recorder and a Neumann U-67 ribbon microphone on January 2nd, 2015. "Side One" features the Lalove, an end blown bamboo flute made in Central Sulawesi. "Side Two" features several different khomuz, or Siberian jew's harps, and some voice. The Sound Is The Medicine."





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