Friday, May 30, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
It Seems
I never have time for this any more. I'd actually set aside some time this morning for this express purpose but now things have changed yet again. I'll have to look at this after work. I can't bear to have people looking over my shoulder while I am typing. Its too much. Needless to say, I want to get into so many issues that have been on my mind of late. I've had several busy weekends, I don't see the activity subsiding any time soon.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
RASTER-NOTON SHOWCASE tonight in Cambridge, Massachusetts
from the e-mail:
**Thursday, May 15, 2008**
Non-Event, Basstown, and the Goethe-Institüt Boston present
RASTER-NOTON SHOWCASE
with SIGNAL + solo sets by
ALVA NOTO, FRANK BRETSCHNEIDER, and BYETONE
Middlesex Lounge
315 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
(617) 868-MSEX
Doors: 9pm, Show: 10pm
21+ / Admission: $10
SIGNAL is a Raster-Noton supergroup, featuring Carsten Nicolai
(aka Alva Noto), Olaf Bender (aka Byetone), and Frank Bretschneider.
The trio performs intense, hypnotic music to a spectacular backdrop
of graphical information that reveals the complex geometry of the
sounds in play. Most of their sound sources are taken from a huge
memory bank of music from long jamming sessions dating from the early
days of Raster-Noton. These are processed and folded into a taut
and energetic web of rhythmic clicks, bristling static,
and deep bass pulses that are unexpectedly sensuous and undeniably
funky. Their most recent album, Robotron, was released in 2007 on
Raster-Noton. This will be SIGNAL's Boston debut.
mp3 of Signal, Robotron:
http://www.raster-noton.net/download/rn-69_robotron/02_Ermafa.mp3
Video of Signal Live in Copenhagen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2kyrrtVy_c
Musician and visual artist CARSTEN NICOLAI (aka ALVA NOTO) works
in the transitional area between art and science. In his intensely
dynamic work, Nicolai plays with the rules of physicality. Clicks
and glitches are not used as ornamental additions, but make up the
essential elements of the work, which is often structured around
the rhythmic grooves of hip-hop and R&B. Nicolai has performed in
many of the world's most prestigious spaces including The Guggenheim,
MOMA SF, MOMA Oxford, NTT Tokyo, Tate Modern, and Venice Biennial.
His latest album, unitxt, will be out this summer on Raster-Noton.
This will be Nicolai's Boston debut. Website: http://www.alvanoto.com
FRANK BRETSCHNEIDER is a founding member of Raster-Noton and one
of the pioneering figures in ultra minimal post techno. Using the
most basic sound sources (sine waves and white noise), Bretschneider
creates minimal, flowing pieces with delicate textures and complex
rhythmic patterns. Described as "abstract analogue pointilism,"
"ambience for spaceports," and "hypnotic echochamber pulsebeat,"
Bretschneider's subtle and detailed music is echoed by his visuals:
perfect translations of the qualities found in music into visual
phenomena. His most recent album, Rhythm, was named one of The Wire
magazine's Top 50 Records of 2007. Website: http://www.frankbretschneider.de
Video of Frank Bretschneider Live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rb9IGRaOF4&feature=related
OLAF BENDER (aka BYETONE) is a founding member of the Raster-Noton
label, as well as its lead designer. Bender creates his music digitally,
assembling sine tones into complex sound fabrics of deep sub-bass
and rhythmic clicks and crackles. He creates abstract animations to
support his abstract music —transforming the rhythm of the music into
a graphic equivalent, which he controls in real time. His new album,
D.O.A.T. (Death of a Typographer), is due out this summer on Raster-Noton.
mp3 of Olaf Bender, "Plastic Star":
http://www.raster-noton.net/download/rn-81_plasticstar/plasticstar_original.mp3
Links:
Raster-Noton: http://www.raster-noton.de
Basstown: http://basstown.blogspot.com/
Goethe-Institüt Boston: http://www.goethe.de/boston
LEF Foundation: http://www.lef-foundation.org/
Non-Event concerts are supported in part by a grant from the
LEF Foundation.
**Thursday, May 15, 2008**
Non-Event, Basstown, and the Goethe-Institüt Boston present
RASTER-NOTON SHOWCASE
with SIGNAL + solo sets by
ALVA NOTO, FRANK BRETSCHNEIDER, and BYETONE
Middlesex Lounge
315 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
(617) 868-MSEX
Doors: 9pm, Show: 10pm
21+ / Admission: $10
SIGNAL is a Raster-Noton supergroup, featuring Carsten Nicolai
(aka Alva Noto), Olaf Bender (aka Byetone), and Frank Bretschneider.
The trio performs intense, hypnotic music to a spectacular backdrop
of graphical information that reveals the complex geometry of the
sounds in play. Most of their sound sources are taken from a huge
memory bank of music from long jamming sessions dating from the early
days of Raster-Noton. These are processed and folded into a taut
and energetic web of rhythmic clicks, bristling static,
and deep bass pulses that are unexpectedly sensuous and undeniably
funky. Their most recent album, Robotron, was released in 2007 on
Raster-Noton. This will be SIGNAL's Boston debut.
mp3 of Signal, Robotron:
http://www.raster-noton.net/download/rn-69_robotron/02_Ermafa.mp3
Video of Signal Live in Copenhagen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2kyrrtVy_c
Musician and visual artist CARSTEN NICOLAI (aka ALVA NOTO) works
in the transitional area between art and science. In his intensely
dynamic work, Nicolai plays with the rules of physicality. Clicks
and glitches are not used as ornamental additions, but make up the
essential elements of the work, which is often structured around
the rhythmic grooves of hip-hop and R&B. Nicolai has performed in
many of the world's most prestigious spaces including The Guggenheim,
MOMA SF, MOMA Oxford, NTT Tokyo, Tate Modern, and Venice Biennial.
His latest album, unitxt, will be out this summer on Raster-Noton.
This will be Nicolai's Boston debut. Website: http://www.alvanoto.com
FRANK BRETSCHNEIDER is a founding member of Raster-Noton and one
of the pioneering figures in ultra minimal post techno. Using the
most basic sound sources (sine waves and white noise), Bretschneider
creates minimal, flowing pieces with delicate textures and complex
rhythmic patterns. Described as "abstract analogue pointilism,"
"ambience for spaceports," and "hypnotic echochamber pulsebeat,"
Bretschneider's subtle and detailed music is echoed by his visuals:
perfect translations of the qualities found in music into visual
phenomena. His most recent album, Rhythm, was named one of The Wire
magazine's Top 50 Records of 2007. Website: http://www.frankbretschneider.de
Video of Frank Bretschneider Live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rb9IGRaOF4&feature=related
OLAF BENDER (aka BYETONE) is a founding member of the Raster-Noton
label, as well as its lead designer. Bender creates his music digitally,
assembling sine tones into complex sound fabrics of deep sub-bass
and rhythmic clicks and crackles. He creates abstract animations to
support his abstract music —transforming the rhythm of the music into
a graphic equivalent, which he controls in real time. His new album,
D.O.A.T. (Death of a Typographer), is due out this summer on Raster-Noton.
mp3 of Olaf Bender, "Plastic Star":
http://www.raster-noton.net/download/rn-81_plasticstar/plasticstar_original.mp3
Links:
Raster-Noton: http://www.raster-noton.de
Basstown: http://basstown.blogspot.com/
Goethe-Institüt Boston: http://www.goethe.de/boston
LEF Foundation: http://www.lef-foundation.org/
Non-Event concerts are supported in part by a grant from the
LEF Foundation.
Saturday, May 03, 2008
playlist - "off the cuff" wzbc - May 2, 2008
George ""off the cuff"" (NCP) May 2nd 2008, 7.00PM to 10.00PM
Played Artist Song Disk Year Label Note
7:04PM Arbol you travelled my heart inside out you travelled my heart inside out 2008 Lejos Discos
7:11PM Rothko Zurich Trains Bucolique Vol. 01 Arbouse
7:19PM Dorit Chrysler Sweden Monika Barchen: Songs for Bruno, Knut & Tom Monika Enterprise URL EMAIL
7:20PM The Radio Dept It's Personal Pet Grief 2006 Labrador
7:23PM Gas 1 Nah und Fern (Disk 1) 2008 Kompakt URL from 1996 first album
7:33PM Our Sleepless Forest Nomads The Wire Tapper 19 2008 Wire
7:38PM Snorkel The Conversation (Edit) The Wire Tapper 19
7:41PM Opto 5.10 am 2nd 2004 hobby industries
7:46PM David Kristian + Ryosuke Aioke 10 ghost storeys 2006 Cocosolidciti
7:58PM The Field over the ice From Here We Go Sublime 2007 Kompakt
8:14PM Gas 5 Nah und Fern (Disk 2) "Zauberberg" 2008 Kompakt from 1997 second album
8:15PM Mark Van Hoen Canyon of Descent Canyon of Descent unreleased mix
8:18PM Markus Guentner Altocomulus Opacus Pop Ambient 2007 Kompakt
8:27PM Main Maelstrom (K-RAA-K)3 Festival 2002 2002 (K-RAA-K)3
8:33PM Wim Mertens Shot One Shot and Echo 1992 Les Disques Du Crepuscule
8:38PM Les Hurleurs Il y a des jours Blottie 2003
8:41PM July Skies The Weather Clock The Weather Clock (EP) 2008 make mine music
8:47PM Lawrence Weiner Where it came from Fruit of the Original Sin (Expanded Edition) 1981 LTM
8:51PM Milenasong Streicheln Monika Barchen: Songs for Bruno, Knut & Tom 2008 Monika Enterprise
8:57PM Ghislain Poirier It's a War War War No Ground Under 2007 Ninja Tune
9:01PM Howie B Five Days Freezone 3 1996 SSR
9:07PM Gas 6 Nah und Fern (Disk 3) Konigtsforst 2008 Kompakt from 1998 third album
9:17PM Harold Budd Little Heart Avalon Sutra 2004 samadhisound
9:25PM Nine Horses birds sing for their lives Money For All 2006 samadhisound
9:32PM Gas 7 Nah und Fern (Disk 4) POP 2008 Kompakt from 2000 forth album
9:48PM The Berg Sans Nipple Melt Catalogue 2002 2002 Catalogue Records
9:56PM Richard Pinhas Iceland So Young But So Cold 2004 Tigersushi
Played Artist Song Disk Year Label Note
7:04PM Arbol you travelled my heart inside out you travelled my heart inside out 2008 Lejos Discos
7:11PM Rothko Zurich Trains Bucolique Vol. 01 Arbouse
7:19PM Dorit Chrysler Sweden Monika Barchen: Songs for Bruno, Knut & Tom Monika Enterprise URL EMAIL
7:20PM The Radio Dept It's Personal Pet Grief 2006 Labrador
7:23PM Gas 1 Nah und Fern (Disk 1) 2008 Kompakt URL from 1996 first album
7:33PM Our Sleepless Forest Nomads The Wire Tapper 19 2008 Wire
7:38PM Snorkel The Conversation (Edit) The Wire Tapper 19
7:41PM Opto 5.10 am 2nd 2004 hobby industries
7:46PM David Kristian + Ryosuke Aioke 10 ghost storeys 2006 Cocosolidciti
7:58PM The Field over the ice From Here We Go Sublime 2007 Kompakt
8:14PM Gas 5 Nah und Fern (Disk 2) "Zauberberg" 2008 Kompakt from 1997 second album
8:15PM Mark Van Hoen Canyon of Descent Canyon of Descent unreleased mix
8:18PM Markus Guentner Altocomulus Opacus Pop Ambient 2007 Kompakt
8:27PM Main Maelstrom (K-RAA-K)3 Festival 2002 2002 (K-RAA-K)3
8:33PM Wim Mertens Shot One Shot and Echo 1992 Les Disques Du Crepuscule
8:38PM Les Hurleurs Il y a des jours Blottie 2003
8:41PM July Skies The Weather Clock The Weather Clock (EP) 2008 make mine music
8:47PM Lawrence Weiner Where it came from Fruit of the Original Sin (Expanded Edition) 1981 LTM
8:51PM Milenasong Streicheln Monika Barchen: Songs for Bruno, Knut & Tom 2008 Monika Enterprise
8:57PM Ghislain Poirier It's a War War War No Ground Under 2007 Ninja Tune
9:01PM Howie B Five Days Freezone 3 1996 SSR
9:07PM Gas 6 Nah und Fern (Disk 3) Konigtsforst 2008 Kompakt from 1998 third album
9:17PM Harold Budd Little Heart Avalon Sutra 2004 samadhisound
9:25PM Nine Horses birds sing for their lives Money For All 2006 samadhisound
9:32PM Gas 7 Nah und Fern (Disk 4) POP 2008 Kompakt from 2000 forth album
9:48PM The Berg Sans Nipple Melt Catalogue 2002 2002 Catalogue Records
9:56PM Richard Pinhas Iceland So Young But So Cold 2004 Tigersushi
playlist - April 11, 2008
George ""off the cuff"" (NCP) Apr 11th 2008, 7.00PM to 10.00PM
Played Artist Song Disk Year Label Note
7:02PM Drexciya Powers of the Deep Grava 4 2002 Clone
7:08PM David Kristian + Ryosuke Aioke 10 ghost storeys 2006 Cocosolidciti URL
7:23PM Lars Akerlund Volt (Extract) The Wire Tapper 19
7:29PM Mark Van Hoen vessel of light the last flowers from the darkness 1997 Touch URL EMAIL
7:33PM The Field over the ice From Here We Go Sublime 2007 Kompakt URL
7:37PM Tangtype Blank, Lackluster Eyes... Data Takes Over (Wire edit) The Wire Tapper 19 2008 Wire URL
7:45PM Obscure Celebrities Everest (Neue Mischung von KG) Gooom Tracks Vol. 2.5 2004 Gooom Disques URL
7:49PM Virna Lindt The Windmills of your Mind Moving Soundtracks 2008 LTM URL re-issue of Les Disques Du Crepuscule compilation
7:51PM Dorit Chrysler Sweden Monika Barchen: Songs for Bruno, Knut & Tom Monika Enterprise URL EMAIL
7:54PM Opto 5.10 a.m. 2nd 2004 hobby industries URL
8:08PM Arbol you travelled my heart inside out you travelled my heart inside out 2008 Lejos Discos
8:08PM Arbol nomi you travelled my heart inside out 2008 Lejos Discos
8:12PM Michael Rother Erlkoenig Fernwaerme 1981
8:19PM Band Apart O My Beautiful Song EP 1982 Crammed Discs URL
8:27PM Cosy Corner You Only Live Twice Moving Soundtracks LTM URL
8:31PM Barbara Morgenstern Wilderness Monika Barchen: songs for bruno, knut & tom
8:36PM Yann Tiersen La Rupture Tout Est Calme 1999 Labels URL
8:38PM July Skies The Weather Clock The Weather Clock (EP) 2008 make mine music
8:44PM Penguin Cafe Orchestra the sound of someone you love who's going away and it just doesn't matter music from the penguin cafe 1976 EG Records
8:58PM The Durutti Column A Beautiful Thought (Pt 1) Treatise on the Steppenwolf 2008 LTM URL
9:02PM The Durutti Column The Mothers and The Fathers Treatise on the Steppenwolf 2008 LTM URL
9:07PM The Durutti Column A Wolf of the Steppes Treatise on the Steppenwolf 2008 LTM URL
9:12PM The Durutti Column Interlude Treatise on the Steppenwolf 2008 LTM URL
9:16PM The Durutti Column The Title On The Cover Treatise on the Steppenwolf 2008 LTM URL
9:20PM Jay-jay Johanson Escape Poison 2004 Labels URL
9:24PM Aaron Martin & Machinefabriek Cello Recycling Cello Recycling/Cello Drowning 2007 Type URL EMAIL
9:36PM Ryuichi Sakamoto War & Peace Chasm 2005 KA'+B
9:41PM Unrecognizable Now between words In a cave or a coma 2008 perhlabel
9:46PM The Durutti Column Lullaby (Live) Treatise on the Steppenwolf 2008 LTM URL
Played Artist Song Disk Year Label Note
7:02PM Drexciya Powers of the Deep Grava 4 2002 Clone
7:08PM David Kristian + Ryosuke Aioke 10 ghost storeys 2006 Cocosolidciti URL
7:23PM Lars Akerlund Volt (Extract) The Wire Tapper 19
7:29PM Mark Van Hoen vessel of light the last flowers from the darkness 1997 Touch URL EMAIL
7:33PM The Field over the ice From Here We Go Sublime 2007 Kompakt URL
7:37PM Tangtype Blank, Lackluster Eyes... Data Takes Over (Wire edit) The Wire Tapper 19 2008 Wire URL
7:45PM Obscure Celebrities Everest (Neue Mischung von KG) Gooom Tracks Vol. 2.5 2004 Gooom Disques URL
7:49PM Virna Lindt The Windmills of your Mind Moving Soundtracks 2008 LTM URL re-issue of Les Disques Du Crepuscule compilation
7:51PM Dorit Chrysler Sweden Monika Barchen: Songs for Bruno, Knut & Tom Monika Enterprise URL EMAIL
7:54PM Opto 5.10 a.m. 2nd 2004 hobby industries URL
8:08PM Arbol you travelled my heart inside out you travelled my heart inside out 2008 Lejos Discos
8:08PM Arbol nomi you travelled my heart inside out 2008 Lejos Discos
8:12PM Michael Rother Erlkoenig Fernwaerme 1981
8:19PM Band Apart O My Beautiful Song EP 1982 Crammed Discs URL
8:27PM Cosy Corner You Only Live Twice Moving Soundtracks LTM URL
8:31PM Barbara Morgenstern Wilderness Monika Barchen: songs for bruno, knut & tom
8:36PM Yann Tiersen La Rupture Tout Est Calme 1999 Labels URL
8:38PM July Skies The Weather Clock The Weather Clock (EP) 2008 make mine music
8:44PM Penguin Cafe Orchestra the sound of someone you love who's going away and it just doesn't matter music from the penguin cafe 1976 EG Records
8:58PM The Durutti Column A Beautiful Thought (Pt 1) Treatise on the Steppenwolf 2008 LTM URL
9:02PM The Durutti Column The Mothers and The Fathers Treatise on the Steppenwolf 2008 LTM URL
9:07PM The Durutti Column A Wolf of the Steppes Treatise on the Steppenwolf 2008 LTM URL
9:12PM The Durutti Column Interlude Treatise on the Steppenwolf 2008 LTM URL
9:16PM The Durutti Column The Title On The Cover Treatise on the Steppenwolf 2008 LTM URL
9:20PM Jay-jay Johanson Escape Poison 2004 Labels URL
9:24PM Aaron Martin & Machinefabriek Cello Recycling Cello Recycling/Cello Drowning 2007 Type URL EMAIL
9:36PM Ryuichi Sakamoto War & Peace Chasm 2005 KA'+B
9:41PM Unrecognizable Now between words In a cave or a coma 2008 perhlabel
9:46PM The Durutti Column Lullaby (Live) Treatise on the Steppenwolf 2008 LTM URL
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