content by bazilik
produced by switchbitch
February 07, 1999
Project/artist name, title, reference, label, distribution (area).
01 David Shea. Classical Works. CD TZ7041. Tzadik.
- the sampling wizard in a classical approach with an ensemble. Poetic contemporary precision at its best. A jewel.
02 Tanzmuzik. Version citie hi-lights. SBL CD 5027UK. Sublime.
- japanese electro-breakbeats deconstructed for a very new urban-metarmophosis feeling.
03 Autechre. Peel Sessions. Wap 112CD. Warp.
- three 1995 gems from the famous radio sessions. A little jump in time for the forefront specialists of "post-everything" music. Nice.
04 Arne Nordheim. Electric. RCD 2002. Rune Grammofon.
- 70's avant-garde repressed. Electronic concrÏte. Surprising.
05 The Third Eye Foundation. You guys kill me. 724384663421. Domino. Virgin (Europe).
- where the ghost of Brit pop gets stabbed by a deaf junglist. Out for some time now and still one of my favs. Dark and true.
06 Coil. Time Machines. CD Eskaton 010. Eskaton. World Serpent (UK).
- masters of industrial droning deep ambient pieces for chemically induced time trips. Still opening doors. Unmissable.
07 V/A. I'm So Bored with the U.S.A. LP. Diskono.
- the new sound, Can we call it that way? Uncompromising and noisy. And fun too. Worth a check.
08 Thurston Moore. Root. LCD 11. Lo Recordings.
- Deconstructing Youth guitar can be a fun game. There are a few bits in there that you've never heard before. A panel of forefront re-creators. Not good all over though.
09 Slag Boom Van Loon. ZIQ 005 CD. Planet Mu Records.
- Rotterdam techno master Jochem Paap (Speedy J) shake notes with "electro forever" wizzy Mike Paradinas. Lots of emotions in there, maybe too much. But still a very "personnal" duo.
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February 07, 1999
01. Festival.
Oblique Winter Nights. Nevers, France, 30/31 January 1999.
Rencontres Electronica is the kind of small events we'd like to see more often in this country.
Organized by the french label Noise Museum it was the chance to see newcomers and names and have a nice typical french medieval lunch (Restaurant La Botte De Nevers, rue du Petit Chateau, 58000 Nevers, France, phone +33 (0)3 86 61 16 93/fax +33 (0)3 86 36 42 22).
Good (live acts):
- Goem, minimal Dutch techno with members of Kappotte Musiek, Quest... lo-fi pleasure. (http://www.staalplaat.com)
- James Plotkin/ Matt Wand, a duo for guitar and CD players, James Plotkin ( O.L.D, Scorn etc...) on the chords and Wand ( Stock, Hausen& Walkman, the disco cutters) jumping on its CD players. Intriguing and strong.
- Dj Speedranch & Jansky Noise. Turntable anarchism. Music terrorism. Dancing on white noise. The question: is there an end to techno? Loved it.
- Fragile. No surprise but a lot of poetry from this young french bloke.
- Rapoon. Ex Zoviet France Robin Storey for an enchanting soporific dream.
- David Shea / Robin Rimbaud ( Scanner). Sorry you missed that!
OK:
- S.E.T.I, Seekness, Fx Randomiz.
- Freq.63, Celluloid Mata.
Bad:
- Dither ( too ego.).
- Nikolaps ( too noisy).
- We ( too missed, maybe next one).
02. Web.
http://www.muxspace.nu. Extremely intriguing with all this space free. Take your time to read and appreciate the message.
http://www.forcedexposure.com. One of the best music retailer on the Net, with a very complete catalogue.
03. Book.
Brian Eno. Une annee aux appendices gonfles. Journal. Le Serpent a plumes. (French Edition).
One year (1995) in the life of "amb man." Humble and sharp, mister Eno doesn't try litterature and hits your senses. A lesson for so-called writers. And a chance to understand a little better the man's life.
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