Currently listening, part 1

[ffcal]

The coughing guy is here, he even blows his nose as an added bonus.

Maybe it's Mueller. 

I have the Historic Edition, which quite good--mostly from the peak of his 70s period.  Good to see those tracks resurface for others on the La Vie Electronique series.

Forrest

[chris23]

Alio Die - Standing in a Place + Seamlessly Bliss
I've been spending a lot of time listening to the digital versions of these releases while waiting for the CDs to arrive. Both of these albums are representative of the more slow-moving and subtle Alio Die releases. Standing in a Place features environmental sounds and zither; Seamlessly Bliss seems to involve a number of sounds and instruments, but stretched out across long spaces. It reminds me a bit of the Honey Mushroom suite from Honeysuckle: dreamy, hypnotic, and yet full of life.

Seamlessly Bliss is my favorite of the two new ones from Stefano and, dare I say, one of the best Alio Die releases in recent memory; I can't stop listening to it.

https://aliodie.bandcamp.com/album/standing-in-a-place
https://aliodie.bandcamp.com/album/seamlessly-bliss

[Seren]

Hawkwind:
Quark, Strangeness and Charm.
Hall of the Mountain Grill

[drone on]

"That ain't no joke...don't disappear in smoke.". 

[Seren]

I found the sound quality of 'Hall' not as good as other Hawkwind discs I have bought.

[phobos]

Type O Negative - Dead Again

Gary Moore - various blues tracks compilation disc I made for the car

[drone on]

Seren, you're right about Hall.  I have the box set and it sounds like a copy of a cassette.  But the rest of the box sounds great.

Phobos, I think you're the only one here who has mentioned Type O Negative, in my top five all-time bands.  Miss these guys so much after Peter's death and subsequent/inevitable end of their career.  Won't be anyone like them probably ever.

[phobos]

[Phobos, I think you're the only one here who has mentioned Type O Negative, in my top five all-time bands.  Miss these guys so much after Peter's death and subsequent/inevitable end of their career.  Won't be anyone like them probably ever.
[/quote]

Type O Negative were a great band, and had some really brilliant songs, and also some of their cover versions are outstanding, for example their version of Black Sabbaths Paranoid takes the song to a whole new level.
As disappointing as it is I am kind of happy that they are not going to carry on, unlike some other bands I could mention, as that in my opinion would have been disrespectfull to Pete, after all Pete was Type O Negative.

[drone on]

Well yeah he wrote all the songs so when Peter died TON died.  I think Kenny Hickey is an amazing guitarist, too. 

[thirdsystem]

Namlook/Schulze - DSOTMoog 1 and 2. Superb



Lee Anthony Norris - Italian Works , stunning, beautiful ambience

[Seren]

Klau schulze - a Vie Electronique Vol 1
nice to hear other versions of the very early music

[drone on]

Mick Chillage--Infinite Perspectives.  His latest solo release on txt label.  Excellent.  Big and symphonic/cinematic sounds.  Modern electronic classical?  I don't mean violins and stuff. But if Richard Wagner had synths at his disposal back then, it may have come out like this.  Chillage output now is very prolific.  You might say he's filling the legacy of Pete Namlook, whose influence is huge on his music.  Another Chillage disc that would have been a great Fax release.

[DUSKER_]

Late night listening:

Eus - Luminar: https://softrecords.bandcamp.com/album/luminar
How To Disappear Completely - Absentia II: https://htdc.bandcamp.com/album/absentia-ii
Arovane & Hior Chronik - In-between Remixes: https://astrangelyisolatedplace.bandcamp.com/album/in-between-remixes
North Atlantic Drift - Visitor: https://polarseasrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/visitor

[chris23]

No. Inc. (Material Object & Atom™) - G​@​ng5ta
This should win a prize for the most creative ambient album of the year: Gangster rap meets electronic ambient. At first I thought this was a joke, but it isn't; it is absolutely fantastic. The album begins with a gun shot, the sound of which is suspended in time as electronic meanderings spiral into the scene. The rest of the album builds on that atmosphere, with a smattering of processed police radios, occasional beats, a distant turntable sample, and lots of beautiful textures.

https://no-ware.bandcamp.com/album/g-ng5ta

[thirdsystem]

Steve Roach/ Kelly David - The Long Night
Steve Roach - Arc Of Passion
Rush - Vapor Trails, remixed, vinyl

and a fair bit of Classic FM on the car radio. Enjoying it very much, can't beat a bit of chilled out Classical whilst driving.

[Seren]

I should play the Long Night again....
Steve Roach - On This Planet (this, along with The Magnificent Void, was my first electronic album purchased after many years of not listening to music - just by chance seen in a hippy shop....

[chris23]

ironomi - niji
Awesome acoustic-ambient 3CD set from Junya Yanagidaira and Yu Isobe, featuring a wide array of guest musicians. This will be of interest to folks who enjoy the intersection of ambient and modern composition. Lovely cover too.

https://kitchenlabel.bandcamp.com/album/niji

[cvac]

Of Earth and Sun - Uncoiled CD

I guess this is what folks call "ritual ambient" or something but I'm not sure. Not usually my thing, but I like this. Quite aggressive in places, sounds are all acoustic instruments including horns made of bone.

https://malignantrecs.bandcamp.com/album/uncoiled

[thirdsystem]

Michael Stearns - Collected Ambient and Textural Works. Excellent.

Away to check out - Of Earth and Sun.

[chris23]

Christina Vantzou - No. 3
Solid ambient + drones from Kranky. Lots of orchestral work on here, with some mysterious moods and atmospheres.

Sample track: https://soundcloud.com/kranky/christina-vantzou-shadow-sun