For anybody who enjoyed Russell Haswell's live or DJ performance recently,
he's got a CD that just came out. I found this review from Other Music in
NYC. I'm thinking of checking it out...I love this kind of shit.
TekDz9er
RUSSELL HASWELL "Live Salvage 1997-2000" (Mego, Austria) CD $16.99
RealAudio:
http://64.27.65.90:8080/ramgen/othermusic/russhas1.rm
RealAudio:
http://64.27.65.90:8080/ramgen/othermusic/russhas2.rm
Russell Haswell's debut for the Mego label (which derives its name
from the Dada phrase 'My Eyes Glaze Over') is probably the
loudest, noisiest record the imprint has yet endorsed. That may
surprise some of you, but the Pita and Fennesz records have
gorgeous buried melodies. Haswell's music does not. Though he
uses only electronic instruments, "Live Salvage
" is more akin to
Merzbow. There is no concession made to ease of listening here.
And, frankly, why should there be? Haswell has made a record that
not only demands but also commands your attention. Just try
turning away from the first track, recorded in Kyoto -- it pulls you
back like a powerful undertow. It is precisely that kind of effect
that makes "Salvage
" such an extraordinary collection. To some,
the record will sound like undifferentiated noise, when in fact it
is the subtle changes in frequency and modulation levels that, for
instance, lends the piece recorded at 121 in London such an
amazing structural beauty. [TH]
http://www.othermusic.com/perl-bin/OM/CD_Add_To_Cart.cgi?sku=09999155492&ref
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