1. Fire and Wine (MP3) 2. Jubbergait Nurse 3. Harbour Days 4. Island Head (w/ The Bells) 5. Saliva Bread 6. Cartwheel...
(04/05/08) 1. Fire and Wine (MP3) 2. Jubbergait Nurse 3. Harbour Days 4. Island Head (w/ The Bells) 5. Saliva Bread 6. Cartwheel Proposal 7. Nobody's Sacred 8. My East is Your West 9. The Early Nighters 10. No More Changing of the Guard 11. Model Murmer (w/ Shipwreck Band) 12. Bordell Geist | Disc 2 (UIN1085: Night of Your Life) "Night Of Your Life" sees Chris working with longtime collaborator CHRIS BRUCE (Seal, Wendy & Lisa, Waterboys, Solomon Burke) in the producers chair along with veteran keyboardist Jamie Muhoberac (who's credentials include Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones & Seal amongst many others) Recorded in Hollywood and Woodland Hills, CA in August of 2003, this is Connelly's most realized and focused work without a doubt - stretching from the epics of the title track and "Respond To Beauty" to the frenetic pop of "Don't Landslide Away From Me" and "Stella Stand Up And Take Your Man". 1. Too Long in My Mind 2. Don't Landslide Away From Me 3. Night of Your Life (MP3) 4. Stella (Stand Up and...See less
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An unparalleled opportunity to possess every original commercial U.K single release by Björk - before they are deleted...
(04/17/08) An unparalleled opportunity to possess every original commercial U.K single release by Björk - before they are deleted from the catalogue and reformatted. Hurry Hurry! We adjure you (that means 'warmly encourage') to take advantage of this fantastic offer which: Allows you to make HUGE SAVINGS on the market cost of buying them individually; Fills in those shameful gaps in your Björk collection! No longer be ashamed when people come to call and notice, sniggering, that you don't have Cocoon CD2; Offers you, 443TP7CDP - the promo CD of “Oceania” with the Medulla album version and the radio mix featuring Kelis - even if you have been quick off the blocks and stayed alert to every masterful variation in her marketplace oeuvre this has NEVER BEFORE BEEN COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE! MAKING A TOTAL OF 49 CD's and 7 DVDs- the complete Björk singles portfolio! What a sonic banquet! Not 204… not 205... but 206 tracks (audio and visual)! Please note the "Play Dead" single is not included with this...See less
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Gloomlore has at last been unveiled in its complete form. The disc contains nearly 27 minutes of lore between three...
(02/19/08) Gloomlore has at last been unveiled in its complete form. The disc contains nearly 27 minutes of lore between three themes. Each comes with a lyrics sheet in a hand-screened burlap sleeve. Limited to 100 copies. We also have t-shirts available in limited sizes. Available in black on dark brown as well Each item is $10 plus $3 shipping. Send us a message with desired item/size/color for further instructions. At present we are working on new themes.See less
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The first recording by Masami Akita for Quasi Pop. Here's 3 long pieces on “Peace For Animals” full of ice-breaking...
(12/28/07) The first recording by Masami Akita for Quasi Pop. Here's 3 long pieces on “Peace For Animals” full of ice-breaking analogue feedbacks over dense overdrived textures, some beasty, pulsing rhythmic elements on the background and rollercoaster's LFO spazmes of analogue synth. This is the bright example of modern “post-analogue-post-laptop era” sound of Merzbow: these compositions are wild at heart as the wild nature is, but they're certainly could be friendly to whom who wants to be friendly to beasts. As many others Merzbow's records, this CD is dedicated to wildlife and it's calling to fight for the animals rights. Don't send animals to war! Meat is murder! Fur is murder! Peace for Animals! Noise for the rest of us!See less
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On June 25, Portland sound artist Daniel Menche rescued a Chihuahua dodging cars on a busy Oregon street. It was the day...
(12/28/07) On June 25, Portland sound artist Daniel Menche rescued a Chihuahua dodging cars on a busy Oregon street. It was the day before Menche's blog, What Does Blood Sound Like?, turned a year old. It was also the last day the blog belonged to Menche. In six weeks time, Menche has posted 13 photos of the dog, now named Knuckles. Knuckles has blogged twice, lamenting that his new caretaker is "El Loco." "This Menche went to the store and bought some dog food and actually asked the cashier 'What do Chihuahuas eat?' and the store cashier responded 'Dog shit, you dumb shit,'" the Chihuahua reports. Knuckles has his own blog, too, and he's been the source of debate on anthropomorphism and anthropomorphobia. Blood readers were enticed to a Portland gig with the promise that Knuckles would be there, and Spanish electroacoustic pioneer Francisco Lopez even drew his portrait. On July 21, Menche posted a photo of Knuckles riding on his left shoulder under the subject "We are a team..." It's this...See less
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"(zoophorus), n. - sculptured relief frieze, with a continuous pattern, of men or animals." In some ways this scrap of...
(12/28/07) "(zoophorus), n. - sculptured relief frieze, with a continuous pattern, of men or animals." In some ways this scrap of information on the inner sleeve of Merzbow's latest release helps the listener, but in some ways it further baffles. There's the idea of sculpture, of being presented with a wall (of stone or noise); an impenetrable surface on which the artist has made incremental marks. The idea of patterned repetition too: Zophorus is a curiously tailchasing set. Loops play their parts, as piledriving sub-bass tones and frantic teethgrinding squalls in the higher spectrum. But there are plenty of loose, flying ends; agonised feedback howls and chatters that tail away to nothing. The repetition is really at a deeper level, in the sense that over the course of the five parts into which Merzbow breaks Zophorus, he returns to the same territory again and again, worrying over the same ideas. Each piece begins with a sense of return, as though whatever ideas he is working through are...See less
In 2004 Fracisco Lopez took part in the Brussels Sonic Matter project. The participants made field recordings of the...
(12/28/07) In 2004 Fracisco Lopez took part in the Brussels Sonic Matter project. The participants made field recordings of the streets and spaces of the city, which Lopez has now "mutated, composed, recorded and mastered" into a single 73 minute piece, Untitled #164. The grainy textures produced by Lopez from the materials efface any of the common signifiers of urban field recordings, be he still creates an uncanny and unlikely sense of place. It eases it's way slowly into earshot with a series of depth charge booms, muffled and reverberating, which powerfully sugest an illusory spacce or architecture. Windy gusts of low-frequency sound begin to predominate and, unusually for Lopez, some rhythmic punctuation is audible in the form of impatient tapping. Lopez enters similar territory for much of "Untitled Sonic Microorganisms", part of a two disc set under the banner of his Absolute Noise Ensemble. Guitar recordings collected between 1992 and 2003 from 32 contributors (Elliott Sharp, Oren...See less
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Take one of two discs recorded in May 2005, Senmaida (chinese for "one thousand rice paddies"), for example. Starting...
(12/28/07) Take one of two discs recorded in May 2005, Senmaida (chinese for "one thousand rice paddies"), for example. Starting with a low rumble, and a clattering like a metal ball bouncing around inside a washing machine, the pullulating noise enviroment of the 19 minute opening track is gradually overtaken by chirping, screaming insectoid caterwauling; later, one that must be marvelous to experience live (and if the frequent analogies to washing machines in Merzbow reviews get on your nerves, go stand against one while it's in use, and see how good it feels). Elsewhere, Akita makes delectable ripping noises that brings to mind guitarist Erik Brann's solo on Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vita," or slows the rythm down to a near-reggae lope, while the industrial onslaught becomes even harsher. This is some glorious noise - physically engulfing, psychically challenging - and when you get right down to it, totally out of it's own tradition. Don't believe me? Look up Luigi Russolo's 1913 tract,...See less
One of the current (and very deserving) hot topics on the American solo noise dude front, Daniel Menche is absolutely on...
(12/28/07) One of the current (and very deserving) hot topics on the American solo noise dude front, Daniel Menche is absolutely on fire with Flaming Tongues. Take the untitled second track for instance, where incinerated walls of destructed sound writhe from chanel to chanel as Menche's rather ethereal and beautiful approach to harsh noise folds in on itself with delay, over and over, constantly mutating slowly toward another radical juxtaposition. Much of these kinds of impressions surface to mind because Menche's approach to creating noise is reductive and ordered, rather than chaotic and destructive. Where many seek to be freewheeling and disordered, Menche seeks to find some sort of metaphysical root within his sounds, making them as much a study in process as one in erosion. Though he often uses his voice as an instrument (involving a sort of amplified stick he places up to his throat), Flaming Tongues is a wholly instrumental affair that explores harsh alien soundscapes with the confident...See less
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There are certain definite things in life: the rising sun, rush hour crushes, insane radio and TV presenters and bad...
(12/28/07) There are certain definite things in life: the rising sun, rush hour crushes, insane radio and TV presenters and bad hollywood remakes of excellent Japanese horror films. You may also add to this list 'Turmeric' a new Merzbow boxset that's a bit noisy. Four CDs in a rather splendid embossed silver-on-white slipcase and a fifth disc (also the best) available as a limited edition from Blossoming Noise's website all contribute to the ever-growing catalog of this master craftsman. There's no denying that Masami Akita is anything short of genius when it comes to the creation and manipulation of noise and these five discs only strengthen the case. But surely he's getting bored of such compositions; he can create this sort of output standing on his head by now. Is it because he is a master of his art that it appears an easy task to create such bizarre works of cacophony? 'Turmeric' is exactly what you'd expect from Merzbow: hideous squealling feedback, low drones, sharp high end and the...See less
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Happy is very proud to announce Ephemeral, the new album by Morioka, Japans Naoko Sasaki, otherwise known as Piana....
(04/10/07) Happy is very proud to announce Ephemeral, the new album by Morioka, Japans Naoko Sasaki, otherwise known as Piana. Following 2003s critically acclaimed Snow Bird (almost 3000 cds shipped worldwide) Ephemeral takes Pianas sound into a new, more acoustic, terrain. Shedding some of the glitch aesthetics that made Snow Bird a genre-defying micro-pop release, Ephemeral shows Pianas strength as a songwriter and arranger, and a master of her electronic and acoustic art. A recent interview conducted with Piana describes the thought processes behind Ephemeral: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It is clear that despite her success with her first release, Piana was not content to simply release another Snow Bird. The lengths she went to create a more mature and developed, yet unquestionably-Piana, album, are evident in...See less
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LINE is proud to present Z-Menge the new installment of the continuing Mengen series from influential German electronic...
(04/10/07) LINE is proud to present Z-Menge the new installment of the continuing Mengen series from influential German electronic music pioneer Asmus Tietchens. LINE will be releasing the subsequent works in this series. Zeta-Menge means Zeta quantity. "Another approach to ultimate situations, nearly stillness before becoming silent as Samuel Beckett taught us. End Game. Microtones and structures are only the tools. The Night Of Lead revisited..." Asmus Tietchens' first released his unique electronic music in 1980, but created works since the late 1960s. Since then he has produced over 37 full length solo works and more cutting edge recordings on numerous international labels dealing with electronic sound and conctrete music. Some of his over 20 full length collaborationive projects include the ongoing Kontakt der Junglinge with Thomas Koner. Tietchens' focus is the manipulation of found sound in ways suggested by the material itself. German label Die Stadt has begun to reissue his...See less
LINE is proud to present the latest full length project by German sound/video/installation artist Carsten Nicolai (Alva...
(04/10/07) LINE is proud to present the latest full length project by German sound/video/installation artist Carsten Nicolai (Alva Noto). Nicolai (b.1965, Karl-Marx-Stadt, Germany) fuses sight and sound in minimal installations and sculptures. His work suggests the atmosphere of an alchemist's laboratory where sound is converted into frequencies, pitches, pops and pulses. Working outside the bounds of representation and art history, he often composes arrangements using signal tones and the sounds of communication data. These arrangements are released under the name alva noto in the music field where he is also known. Prior to working with sound, he originally studied landscape design. His performances and installation works have been shown in museums and galleries around the world including recently at the Tate Modern (London, UK), Centre Pompidou (Paris, France), YCAM (Yamaguchi, Japan). 1. counter - for elfriede jelinek - 2005 2. transit -for suchan kinoshita - 2005 3. station remo - for tvpow...See less
Levels (Inverted) was commissioned as part of the city wide Found Sound exhibit. This six-channel site specific sound...
(04/10/07) Levels (Inverted) was commissioned as part of the city wide Found Sound exhibit. This six-channel site specific sound installation was exhibited October 15-November 19, 2005 at the 1515 Arts Building within the three story concrete stairwell. The sounds utilized are based on site recordings of the space and towering central flourescent lighting fixture itself. Thick white audio wires draped down from the ceiling and small speakers adhered to the glass panelled staircase. Due to the spiral shape of the staircase and the speakers positioning (pointing towards the center of the space) different levels and interactions of frequencies surfaced within the space as the glass panes acted as conduits for the lower frequency bands. Although no recording could quite capture the full physical and visual experience of being in the space with its lights and the viewer/listeners own movement choice, this recording is not meant to be a completed "composition" but rather a stereo approximation of an...See less
LINE is proud to present the first full length collaboration by Richard Chartier and Taylor Deupree since 1999's Spec....
(04/10/07) LINE is proud to present the first full length collaboration by Richard Chartier and Taylor Deupree since 1999's Spec. (12k). For this collaboration, sound artists Richard Chartier and Taylor Deupree were invited by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC, to create a new live work inspired by the Seascapes series of renowned Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto on the occasion of his retrospective exhibition. The result is this live recording, Specification.Fifteen. This work premiered on March 30, 2006 in front of the curved panoramic window of the Museum¹s Lerner Room as the sun set across the city¹s skyline. Specification.Fifteen evokes the stillness and opposing yet related spaces of Sugimoto¹s Seascapes, which suggest infinitesimal change and variation under a seemingly uniform surface. Water and air. So very commonplace are these substances, they hardly attract attentionand yet they vouchsafe our very existence. Mystery of mysteries, water and air are right...See less
Stage is Steinbrüchel's second full-length solo release on LINE. The album contains 10 scenes that move between warm...
(04/10/07) Stage is Steinbrüchel's second full-length solo release on LINE. The album contains 10 scenes that move between warm organic and melodic digitalised sounds and cold crystalline-like sparks. The sounds and compositions are even more detailed and have a more melodic approach then previous recordings by Steinbrüchel. Single isolated and stretched tones are structured together with smaller loops and particles of clicks and noises into dense atmospheres. Parts of the sounds used in several scenes are based on piano recordings by Bernd Schurer and/or guitar recordings by Tomas Korber. For the first time Steinbrüchel has used and processed recordings of acoustical instruments to this extent in his compositions. Stage brings to life once again a collection of precise and carefully composed structures and textures, which are formed into different scenes where they all interweave with each other. All the tracks were composed in 2005 for the interactive dance performance HYBRIDOME, produced by...See less
LINE is proud to present Intermission/Six Feuilles by artist Tomas Phillips. This work was created out of the desire to...
(04/10/07) LINE is proud to present Intermission/Six Feuilles by artist Tomas Phillips. This work was created out of the desire to wed acoustic and digital instrumentation in a particular compositional field, one that allows room for (a)tonal and silent gestures alike. Piano and ³koto² are accompanied by the shifting texture of physically manipulated organic materials, in combination with minimal electronics whose function is to engage rather than to counter the non-digital elements. More than an homage to Morton Feldman, the title is a direct reference to his own series of ³Intermissions,² from which Intermission|Six Feuilles draws much of its decisiveness and inspiration. Tomas Phillips (b. 1969) is a composer, novelist and teacher whose sound work focuses on improv performance and minimalist through-composition. He began composing electronic music in the early 1990s, releasing limited edition cd-rs under such monikers as Sea Optic, Lisbon and Eto Ami (with Dean King) and has since created...See less
LINE is proud to announce the release of its first DVD, Camera Lucida. The project by Russian/American installation and...
(04/10/07) LINE is proud to announce the release of its first DVD, Camera Lucida. The project by Russian/American installation and video artists, Evelina Domnitch and Dmitry Gelfand and developed in collaboration with scientific laboratories in Japan, Germany, Russia and Belgium, Camera Lucida (chamber of light or lucidity) is a 3-dimensional sonic observatory that directly transforms sound into light by employing a phenomenon known as sonoluminescence: ultrasound, propagating within a liquid, triggers the formation and implosion of micro-bubbles that reach temperatures as high as are found on the Sun, and emit light in the shape of sound waves. The authors of the installation, Evelina Domnitch and Dmitry Gelfand, joined forces with multiple sound artists to create the sonochemical compositions presented on this DVD. This DVD also contains a data partition with uncompressed high resolution audio files of all the works. Evelina Domnitch and Dmitry Gelfand create sensory immersion environments that...See less
CAT.NO: 12k1032 EDITION: 1500 RELEASE: MAY 2005 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO >> PDF TRACKS: 08.09.2004...
(04/10/07) CAT.NO: 12k1032 EDITION: 1500 RELEASE: MAY 2005 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO >> PDF TRACKS: 08.09.2004 01.09.2005 (MP3) 09.15.2004 11.11.2003 Taylor Deupree & Kenneth Kirschners post_piano 2 continues the two New York composers collaborative investigation into the intersections of digital minimalism and experimental piano composition. Working with his childhood acoustic piano and the accidental sounds of an imperfect recording environment, Kirschner first composed a simple, austere piano sketch to serve as raw material for the project. This sketch was then passed on to Deupree, who created three new compositions entirely out of sounds derived from Kirschners piece. The two then collaborated on editing the new recordings, which transform the original piano sketch into a diverse array of sounds both familiar and unexpected. Like their previous CD, post_piano 2 is released as an open source project, and the composers invite other artists to continue the interpretation and...See less
CAT.NO: 12k1033 EDITION: 1500 RELEASE: JULY 2005 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO >> PDF TRACKS: spirale (MP3)...
(04/10/07) CAT.NO: 12k1033 EDITION: 1500 RELEASE: JULY 2005 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO >> PDF TRACKS: spirale (MP3) antenne funktion periode phase spektrum basis passage position faktor (MP3) impuls frequenz 12k presents Status, the result of two of the genres most talented, and diffferent, composers; Frank Bretschneider and Ralph Steinbrüchel, sharing their sounds and styles. Status began in the Spring of 2003 when they designed their own sound sequences and samples and sent the material to each other, waiting and hearing what the other will create out of it. They played this game for nearly 2 years, sending sequences and tracks back and forth until both of them were satisfied with the result. When the minimal 120bpm rhythmic structures of Frank Bretschneider and the austere sonic minimalism of Steinbrüchel get together, a rare piece of atmospheric rythmics is created. Sometimes very melodic, sometimes abstract, sometimes very rhythmic, sometimes nearly pop, and always minimal....See less
CAT.NO: 12k1034 EDITION: 1000 RELEASE: NOVEMBER 2005 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO >> PDF TRACKS: ääniesineitä...
(04/10/07) CAT.NO: 12k1034 EDITION: 1000 RELEASE: NOVEMBER 2005 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO >> PDF TRACKS: ääniesineitä 1-11 ääniesineitä 7 (MP3) 12k is proud to release Ääniesineitä, the debut full-length CD by Antti Rannisto. Rannisto [b1978] is a Finnish artist whose ultra-spare sound was formed via a diverse background of hip-hop, house, and experimental electronic music. Despite the highly improvised and free-form influences, Ääniesineitä is highly calculated music so stripped down to the basic elements that subtle shifts in panning, envelope, or phase become instruments in themselves. He explores the ideas of rotation in much of his music, utilizing repetition and overlapping, out of sync structures that create networks of hypnotic patterns. Ääniesineitä is a minimalist foray that defines Rannistos sound and breaks away from 12ks recent mold of organic and melodic microsound. The beating of a sinewave over a 4/4 kickdrum, or a blipping polyrhythmic loop creates ever-shifting...See less
CAT.NO: 12k1036 EDITION: 1000 RELEASE: FEBRUARY 2006 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO (coming soon) >> PDF TRACKS:...
(04/10/07) CAT.NO: 12k1036 EDITION: 1000 RELEASE: FEBRUARY 2006 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO (coming soon) >> PDF TRACKS: 01 the prepared piano song 02 the metallophone song no.1 03 the classical guitar song 04 the cello song 05 the metallophone song no.2 06 the harp and contrabass song (MP3) 07 the guitar and drums song Songs is the much-anticipated follow-up to Parisian sound designer and musician Sébastien Rouxs beautiful cd Pillow (Apestaartje, 2004). The simple title of Songs hides a deep work that Roux states is based in mathematics, symmetry (and assymetry) and organized randomness. Songs is a skillfully and beautifully rendered album of gentle and sometimes not-so-gentle acoustic instruments and melodic granular clouds. Each song is titled simply by the instruments that make it, thus stressing the process involved in their production. From the ubiquitous guitars, piano, and drums to the more exotic metallophone, harp and contrabass, Roux combines these acoustic instruments with...See less
CAT.NO: 12k1038 RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 2006 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO >> PDF TRACKS: 01 02 02 ROWBOAT (feat....
(04/10/07) CAT.NO: 12k1038 RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 2006 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO >> PDF TRACKS: 01 02 02 ROWBOAT (feat. Piana) 03 SEASON 04 FOUNTAIN 05 FLYAWAY 06 VIGNETTE (MP3) 07 LEAVES 08 FRAME Following the release of his work as part of the electro-acoustic quartet Minamo on 12k (12k1031, 2005) and the proto-pop outing under his new moniker Filfla (Plop, 2005), Fourcolor (Keiichi Sugimoto) is back with his second release on 12k, Letter of Sounds. His previous work, Air Curtain (12k1029) was a critical success selling out the first pressing in little over one month. On Air Curtain, Fourcolor explored new directions, building upon delicate, implied rhythmic structures moving away from the strictly drone based material on his debut cd Water Mirror (Apestaartje, 2004). With Letter of Sounds Sugimoto pushes his sound even further by bringing the rhythms more to the foreground and taking influences from his previous, more pop-based work, as Filfla. The album uses many dominant rhythmic...See less
You may pay by sending check or money order to: SIGNAL to NOISE, 1128 Waverly Houston, TX 77008 USA or pay with PayPal,...
(04/10/07) You may pay by sending check or money order to: SIGNAL to NOISE, 1128 Waverly Houston, TX 77008 USA or pay with PayPal, using the e-mail address: "zaeza@signaltonoisemagazine.org"See less
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In the summertime, in the woods of New York State, the midnight insects can be at once serene and deafeningly loud. A...
(04/10/07) In the summertime, in the woods of New York State, the midnight insects can be at once serene and deafeningly loud. A field recording of this din of nighttime creatures was the inspiration and base for 1am. Dense, and often aggressive, 1am is a powerful work that fuses many layers of both noise and melodic tracks over the field recording. The result, best played at high volumes, is like a high-volume equivalent of standing on the rocks outside of Deupree's home late in the summer night. Despite 1am's opaque and rich sound it is not unlike the 23-minute epic "Stil." from Deupree's Stil. cd (12k1020). It is unwavering and highly repetitious but with enormous amounts of textural and timbral shifting. 1am is a very experimental and reactionary piece for Deupree, created in a week's time, and emotionally charged. It is limited to only 500 copies.See less
Over the past 10 years 12k has established itself as a label on the forefront of minimalist music and has become home to...
(04/10/07) Over the past 10 years 12k has established itself as a label on the forefront of minimalist music and has become home to some of the most important artists of the genre. It is label that time and time again has not been afraid to release debut albums from new artists, drawing on the new energy they interject into both the scene and the label. With the release of Blueprints, 12k presents 2 tracks each from 6 artists new to its roster and showcases some of the new sounds and influences that will carry the label into its 10th year (2007). The artists on Blueprints span the globe and offer a variety of sound that both compliments and expands on the style that 12k has become known for. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS: (US) Christmas Decorations recordings tread a fine line between organic and electronic, experimental and rock music. These tracks move away from the structured songs of their debut Model 91 (kranky, 2002), with a more open-ended exploration of order and time. Their forthcoming full...See less
CAT.NO: 12k1040 RELEASE: NOVEMBER 2006 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO >> PDF TRACKS: 01 DUSK, 30TH SEPTEMBER 2005...
(04/10/07) CAT.NO: 12k1040 RELEASE: NOVEMBER 2006 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO >> PDF TRACKS: 01 DUSK, 30TH SEPTEMBER 2005 02 MAP IN HAND PT. 1 (PROLOGUE) 03 MAP IN HAND PT. 1 04 MAP IN HAND PT. 2 05 MAP IN HAND PT. 3 06 MAP IN HAND PT. 4 (MP3) 07 MAP IN HAND PT. 5 (MP3) 08 MAP IN HAND PT. 1 (REPRISE) 09 MAP IN HAND PT. 4 (EPILOGUE) 10 MAP IN HAND PT. 6 11 MAP IN HAND PT. 7 12 DAWN, 2ND OCTOBER 2005 Seaworthy, a three piece collective based in Sydney, Australia that revolves around core member Cameron Webb as well as Sam Shinazzi and Greg Bird, was formed in early 2000 to explore melodic and experimental approaches to the construction of minimalist sound scapes from looped guitar, warm drones, piano, electronics and field recordings. Map In Hand often blurs the lines of conventional categorisation with elements traditionally considered part of indie or post rock blended with processed musical and field recordings usually associated with electronic music. Instruments and samples are...See less
CAT.NO: 12k2006 EDITION: 500 RELEASE: MARCH 2007 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO >> PDF TRACKS: 01. wham & whammy...
(04/10/07) CAT.NO: 12k2006 EDITION: 500 RELEASE: MARCH 2007 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO >> PDF TRACKS: 01. wham & whammy (frank bretschneider remix) 02. skie (taylor deupree remix) 03. wham & whammy (mark fell remix) 04. wham & whammy (album version) The Moskitoo remix cd is a 4-track single featuring remixes from Moskitoo's full length cd Drape (12k1041). Released as a limited edition of 500, the remix cd features "Wham & Whammy" remixes by Raster/Noton founder Frank Bretschneider and SND's Mark Fell. 12k's Taylor Deupree remixes "Skie" and the album version of "Wham & Whammy" is present as well. Bretschneider's remix comes in his signature style of ultra-clean bleeps and bouncning machine beats, layered with Moskitoo's delicate vocals. Mark Fell takes a decidedly different approach chopping the original into hundreds (thousands) of fragments and recombining them into a jittery and jarring recontextualization. Deupree's "Skie" remix adds organic tones and new layers of guitar and...See less
CAT.NO: 12k1041 RELEASE: FEBRUARY 2007 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO >> PDF TRACKS: 01 PADDLE 02 SKIE (MP3) 03 DE...
(04/10/07) CAT.NO: 12k1041 RELEASE: FEBRUARY 2007 >> BUY NOW >> REVIEWS >> ARTIST INFO >> PDF TRACKS: 01 PADDLE 02 SKIE (MP3) 03 DE SIII? 04 MANIMA NO LEMON 05 TARANTILLA 06 TERRIER 07 SHAGGY 08 TIPTOE BLUES 09 WHAM & WHAMMY 10 WATASHI NO NEML TABI 12k kicks off its 11th year with a new release that takes the label down new sonic pathways. Caught between the organic and electronic minimalism that 12k is known for and the unconventional Japanese pop musings and songwriting style of Happy, Moskitoos Drape is an infectously strange, bleepy, and dreamy debut release. Sanae Yamasaki (Moskitoo) hails from Sappporo, Japan in the countrys northern-most prefecture of Hokkaido. Perhaps a reaction to the cool climate of her home, her multi-instrumental talents bring a wide range of warm tones and textures to Drape by means of guitar, metallophone, organ, drum machines, synthesizers and nostalgic toy instruments. Yamasakis gentle, airy vocals weave between broken beats and aqueous droplets of sound...See less
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