some near-random (really!) recommendations...
the new tomas jirku CD (_entropy_, intr_version) is to say the least very
good. the dub influence is really present, & very well integrated in
tomas' sound palette... the whole thing is pleasant to listen to from
beginning to the end... anyone into both heavy microsound-type processing
& deep, laidback dub (basically, anyone who enjoyed the best moments of kit
clayton & vladislav delay...) will definitely enjoy this. & there's some
surprising noisy peaks here & there, to spice things up. you can see that
there's been an awful lot of work put in this. actually, i'd be tempted to
say it's tomas' best CD so far. it outdoes even _variants_ in terms of
variety & 'pushing the envelope'. one last word on the rhythmic
architecture: sometimes subtle, but it's always as inventive & twisted as
you can expect from tomas... a great disc; check it out.
on the abstract compositional tip: coin gutter continue to baffle with
their new CD-R... _the promise of lomonosov_. it's rather short but
definitely worth hunting down if you've enjoyed their previous work. rawer
at times, more refined elsewhere, & with shorter songs, which means that it
doesn't have the narrative complexity of _truth lifting up its head above
scandals_. but, it opens on a very poignant piece meant as a dance
soundtrack which would justify a CD release on its own. they're a very
interesting act to follow who involve themselves a lot into their work; i'm
looking forward to everything they do.
as frequent no type visitors will have read about already, there's a new
series of mini CDs around, from v.v.'s label, throat. the first 4 are
excellent... & they come in a pretty sort of packaging. like coin gutter,
these guys are developing a truly innovative approach to abstract music &
sound, which incorporates both found elements & 'wanted' compositional
gestures, all the while doing far more than just 'bridging a gap'; what, i
have been waiting to hear something like this for ages! now, of the 4, i
think i most enjoyed the cal crawford disc... but i'm sold to everything
this guy does. at any rate, this seems to me like a series to look out for...
have a nice day
~ david
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