Author Topic: Currently listening, part 1 (Read 4343079 times)

richardgurtler · « **Reply #3800 on:** December 15, 2013, 07:34:39 AM »

Quote from: Joe R on December 13, 2013, 08:02:18 PM

Strom Noir- Ghosts Are The Most Fragile When Dancing- I love this one, a real oddity in Strom Noir's discography. It's one of the most diffuse albums I've ever heard-- on the surface, it's just static-y fog, but close listening reveals a myriad of fascinating sounds. It's only an EP though. Damn. Should be longer.

Thanks a lot, Joe, I have e-mailed your feedback to Emil of Strom Noir, always a great pleasure to read comments like this!!! Btw, a new CD album by Strom Noir is coming out late January 2014 on Polish label Zoharum, entitled "Urban Blues". Here is a little teaser:

STROM NOIR 'textures'

Richard

Joe R · « **Reply #3801 on:** December 15, 2013, 08:18:40 AM »

Quote from: richardgurtler on December 15, 2013, 07:34:39 AM

Quote from: Joe R on December 13, 2013, 08:02:18 PM
Strom Noir- Ghosts Are The Most Fragile When Dancing- I love this one, a real oddity in Strom Noir's discography. It's one of the most diffuse albums I've ever heard-- on the surface, it's just static-y fog, but close listening reveals a myriad of fascinating sounds. It's only an EP though. Damn. Should be longer.

Thanks a lot, Joe, I have e-mailed your feedback to Emil of Strom Noir, always a great pleasure to read comments like this!!! Btw, a new CD album by Strom Noir is coming out late January 2014 on Polish label Zoharum, entitled "Urban Blues". Here is a little teaser:

STROM NOIR 'textures'[/url

Thanks for the tip, Richard! I like most of what I've heard from Strom Noir, and I doubt this will be an exception. How ya been anyway? I see you've been writing lots of reviews. You do a good job-- always entertaining and informative in your descriptions of the music.

Poaalpina · « **Reply #3802 on:** December 16, 2013, 02:57:02 PM »

Altus «Sleep Theory Volume 2» 2013

Castleview · « **Reply #3803 on:** December 16, 2013, 08:17:43 PM »

Charlemagne Palestine- The Golden Mean

Great minimalist music imo. Has a drone-like effect.

chris23 · « **Reply #3804 on:** December 16, 2013, 08:35:12 PM »

Max Corbacho - The Ocean Inside
I've been listening to this a lot lately. I don't remember being blown away by it when it was first released, but, a year later, I find that it is still in regular rotation. That counts for something, no?

Seren Ffordd & Oophoi - The Martian Chronicles
Something I failed to buy on release, and now I'm staving off the regret. Wonderful and dark; minimal and mature.

Seren · « **Reply #3805 on:** December 17, 2013, 05:53:04 AM »

Quote from: chris23 on December 16, 2013, 08:35:12 PM

Seren Ffordd & Oophoi - The Martian Chronicles
Something I failed to buy on release, and now I'm staving off the regret. Wonderful and dark; minimal and mature.

been playing - Hawkwind - leave no star unturned - live 1972.

beautifully rambumctious, chaotic, noisy, low-fi, everything being played more constantly than everything else.

made me smile all the way through...

chris23 · « **Reply #3806 on:** December 17, 2013, 07:11:02 PM »

Ekca Liena & Spheruleus - Mapping the Boundary Layer
This is an exceptionally strong experimental ambient collaboration between Ekca Liena (Dan MacKenzie) and Spheruleus (Harry Towell). The tracks are organized around the theme of atmospheric conditions, and, as a listener, it is easy to sense oneself transitioning between dense fog, tranquil seas, and clashing storms. This is truly brilliant; check it out if you haven't already.

Buy CD/Stream Samples:
http://ekcaliena.bandcamp.com/album/mapping-the-boundary-layer
http://homenormal.bandcamp.com/album/mapping-the-boundary-layer

Joe R · « **Reply #3807 on:** December 19, 2013, 08:16:13 PM »

Virlyn- Man Asleep- Stylistically, this music jumps all over the place, but who cares? It all fits together very nicely anyway. This is a magical, special album, one of the very best I've heard this year.

Ekstasis · « **Reply #3808 on:** December 20, 2013, 03:27:46 AM »

YouTube - Paul Oakenfold - Ready Steady Go

hjalmer · « **Reply #3809 on:** December 20, 2013, 11:17:15 AM »

chris23 · « **Reply #3810 on:** December 20, 2013, 11:35:34 AM »

The Seaman and the Tattered Sail - Light Folds
Still loving this. It has been released on digital now for anyone who was curious and didn't grab a physical copy on release.
Buy/Stream: https://facture.bandcamp.com/album/light-folds-2

Virlyn - Man Asleep
Joe made me revisit this again. So much awesome.
Buy/Stream: https://etalabel.bandcamp.com/album/man-asleep

36 - Memories in Widescreen
Outstanding ambient. This might be either my favorite or second favorite (Lithea might be first) in the 36 collection. Buy/Stream: https://3six.bandcamp.com/album/memories-in-widescreen

drone on · « **Reply #3811 on:** December 20, 2013, 01:42:29 PM »

Quote from: Antdude on December 14, 2013, 03:46:18 PM

Lustmord - The Place Where The Black Stars Hang

Because, apparently, this is how I celebrate the holidays....

Lol!!! Have fun

drone on · « **Reply #3812 on:** December 20, 2013, 01:59:04 PM »

Robert Rich--Morphology. Very nice live CD, ltd to 300. I bought this mainly because it has my fave RR track, The Other Side of Twilight, from Numena. Only half the length of the original but still great to hear an alternate version after all these years. The only thing I don't like about this is the metal tin packaging, was never a fan of this going back to the 90s for Recycle or Die, etc.

The Whole Traffic 2 (Fax label). Electro trance excellence from Dr. Atmo from the mid 90s!

chris23 · « **Reply #3813 on:** December 22, 2013, 05:21:52 PM »

Orla Wren (with Aaron Martin and Isnaj Dui) - The Blizzard the Birthed Her
A relatively new release from Facture. The artwork/packaging is beautiful, in a way that is typical of the hand crafted efforts of Dan Crossley at Facture/Fluid Audio. The music is mostly in the experimental electo-acoustic tradition and is organized around two core tracks. Each of those recordings is is then expanded by adding processed cello from Aaron Martin and flute from Isnaj Dui. The core tracks, at least in my opinion, are pretty weak. I don't know if that was by design to allow the remixed versions to evolve in interesting directions. Some of the revamped versions, though, are quite lovely.

Buy/Samples: https://facture.bandcamp.com/album/the-blizzard-that-birthed-her

El culto · « **Reply #3814 on:** December 23, 2013, 10:48:36 AM »

Wonderful Track even without knowing the movie (never saw it but have the CD)

Gladiator Soundtrack "Earth"

APK · « **Reply #3815 on:** December 23, 2013, 11:49:10 AM »

I've been playing this a lot recently:

- Dupree: Nuestro Camino

Not Taylor Dupree, but a jazz trio --- guitar, B3 organ, drums. Highly recommended.
Great organ. Quality, easy-listening stuff.
If interested: http://public-hifi.bandcamp.com

Joe R · « **Reply #3816 on:** December 23, 2013, 07:06:49 PM »

Quote from: APK on December 23, 2013, 11:49:10 AM

I've been playing this a lot recently:

- Dupree: Nuestro Camino

Not Taylor Dupree, but a jazz trio --- guitar, B3 organ, drums. Highly recommended.
Great organ. Quality, easy-listening stuff.
If interested: http://public-hifi.bandcamp.com

Thanks for the tip Anthony. Must look into this.

Ekstasis · « **Reply #3817 on:** December 24, 2013, 04:15:02 AM »

Netherworld - Alchemy of Ice (album)

Poaalpina · « **Reply #3818 on:** December 24, 2013, 04:58:05 AM »

Steve Roach "Light Of Sundays" - 2013 (single) http://steveroach.bandcamp.com/track/light-of-sundays

dreamin4ever · « **Reply #3819 on:** December 24, 2013, 01:41:54 PM »

Loom - The Tree Hates the Forest
Tangerine Dream - Kafza the Castle

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