On the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima, tonight’s listening is –
+70hiroshima
by elizabeth veldon
Experimental, avantgarde, electronic, minimalism
Category Archives: History
Listening to…
Reblog – Ana Mazzotti’s Smooth Samba-Jazz is Rescued From Obscurity — Bandcamp Daily
The Far Out label reissues two LPs by the disciple of Hermeto Pascoal.
via Ana Mazzotti’s Smooth Samba-Jazz is Rescued From Obscurity — Bandcamp Daily
Not strictly electronic, but sometimes I think it’s good to plug something you really like and vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ana Mazzotti is one such artist.
Brazilian jazz, latin soul, world, bossa nova, brazilian funk, jazz latin, samba, soul-jazz
National Poetry Day..at least here
National Poetry Day gives me an excuse to repost a couple of playlists and a favourite of mine by electronic music pioneer Ruth White : )
Words translated from Charles Baudelaire, “Brumes et pluies” (Mists and Rains) Cover artwork by Henri Matisse.
‘late autumns, winters, springtimes steeped in mud,
o drowsy seasons i love and i praise you…’
Listening to…
Classical
Reblog – Teresa Rampazzi’s voice and her unique piece “Taras” — laura zattra
Curious to hear what Teresa Rampazzi’s (1914-2001) voice sounded like? This is a unique opportunity. This audio track I’ve uploaded on SoundCloud is part of a radio programme aired in 1985 “Le nuove frontiere della musica” (New frontiers of music; director: Tonino Delfino). Rampazzi and Delfino are discussing her piece “Taras su tre dimensioni”. The […]
via Teresa Rampazzi’s voice and her unique piece “Taras” — laura zattra
Here are a few links that you may be interested in courtesy of Laura Zattra –
laura zattra
music – sound – musicology
#Rolemodels – Lena Platonos
Lena Platonos is a Greek musician, pianist and composer and pioneer of Greek electronic and art music. She took a leading role in the electronic music scene in the 1980s, while her work constituted an inspiration for Greek electronic musicians in the subsequent decades. (Wikipedia)
Lena Platonos and the secret sound of Greek electronica
Wonderful overview here on Resident Advisor
Lena Platonos – Shadow Of Blood
Everything recommended : )
#Rolemodels – Suzanne Doucet
There seems to be an resurgence of interest in new age music created in the 70’s and 80’s and to me, on further listening in 2019, it doesn’t really differ from many of the “new” genres in electronic music and artists that are around now.
New Age music has had a bad press over the years but don’t dismiss it offhand. There are musicians who need to have a greater recognition for their creativity despite the tag New Age and Suzanne Doucet is a pioneer of New Age and is definitely a rolemodel.
Dark Entries announces five-LP box set from German New Age artist Suzanne Doucet
#Rolemodels – Jean Eichelberger Ivey
There was a long thread about pioneers of electronic music on twitter and the usual names cropped up but as is often the case there were names I hadn’t heard of and Jean Eichelberger Ivey is one of those names…shame on me.
On further listening, where have my ears been?
Better late than never for me here –
Piano, sounds of nature and electronics
Composer Jean Eichelberger Ivey
A Conversation with Bruce Duffie
Music by Jean Eichelberger Ivey for Voices, Instruments and Tape
#Rolemodels – Daria Semegen
An occasional series where I try and shine a little light on some of the women at the forefront of electronic music who I think should have more acknowledgement.
Daria Semegen (b. 1946) is a composer of instrumental, vocal and electronic music. She is a recognized authority on electronic music composition.
This article in New Music USA set me on a journey to find out more –
Daria Semegen: So Many Awareness Pixels Going On at the Same Time
Here’s a great podcast interview I enjoyed listening to from More from Art + Music + Technology with Darwin Grosse
