I have loved this record for so long and over the years have visited it on many occasions. It is “a masterpiece failed by its own time”. – like so many that I could name. While other artists are feted and gain all the publicity, there are many who deserve as much accolade and praise – and finally, Midori Takada is getting the recognition she long deserved.
Although it doesn’t quite fit into the electronic field as such, please try and listen, and take in the 40 minutes that demonstrate how often gems are lost due to fashion in music, lack of distribution, knowledge and being in the wrong time and place.
It is sublime.
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Today’s Discovery – Horse Follows Darkness by Delia Gonzalez
“Horse Follows Darkness is essentially a modern electronic soundtrack for the Revisionist Western.” but it’s more than that, it’s a wondrous sound on the ear that has a retro feel but also firmly rooted in the now.
Review Reblog – Christine Ott ~ Only Silence Remains
Christine Ott is “one of the few people in the world who can be considered an expert on the Ondes Martenot, a strange keyboard invented in 1928, which can sound like anything from a theremin to a screech of strings.” but it can sound otherworldly and beautiful.
This is one beguiling record. It starts with opera and ends with poetry, and in the end, only silence remains. The opening soprano segment makes an immediate statement: this is not conventional music. By the middle of the set, one may forget this fact, but on “Tempête” it returns with a vengeance.
The storied career of Christine Ott provides clues to understanding her approach. She’s been part of Yann Tiersen’s band, collaborated with Radiohead, worked alongside Oiseaux-Tempête, and is currently opening for Tindersticks. She’s also one of the few people in the world who can be considered an expert on the Ondes Martenot, a strange keyboard invented in 1928, which can sound like anything from a theremin to a screech of strings. For most of the album she holds back on this instrument, but sneaks it in, bit by bit, until it takes over the sound field. Those early moments…
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Friday Web Focus – SoundGirls
Mission Statement
To inspire and empower the next generation of women in audio.
Our mission is to create a supportive community for women in audio and music production,
providing the tools, knowledge, and support to further their careers.
providing the tools, knowledge, and support to further their careers.
Is SoundGirls.Org for women only?
No, SoundGirls.Org is for anyone who has a desire and drive to succeed in professional audio. The ratio of women to men members is approximately 65% women and 35% men.
Why does SoundGirls.Org exist?
SoundGirls.Org exists to provide a support network for women working in the professional audio industry and to assist those with a drive to be successful in audio. Women make up only 5% of the professional workforce in audio and music production. This profession thrives on word of mouth and networking. SoundGirls.Org gives women working in the industry an opportunity to meet and network with other industry professionals, creating a strong support network.
Reblog – Writings on Teresa Rampazzi
Teresa Rampazzi website has finally a new page containing a list of articles, books, and other material dedicated to this awesome pioneer pf electroacoustic music: http://www.teresarampazzi.it/writings-on-t-rampazzi/)
I contributed with many writings to this emerging literature, since my Master thesis in 2000, and I’m proud of this. The first text dedicated to her dates back to 1979, with an interview Teresa Rampazzi gave to M. Mollia.
Many of these items are available online. Enjoy the reading!
Focus – Teresa Rampazzi
Focus – Mixcloud Podcasts
Here are some Mixcloud Podcasts that I have enjoyed listening to recently –
Today’s Discovery – Golden Diskó Ship ~ Imaginary Boys
A wonderful suggestion led to Today’s Discovery – Thanks ACL : )
On most albums, there’s a single moment in which one leans into the album or leans away. On Imaginary Boys, the moment arrives early, at 2:02 of the opening track. The Middle Eastern groove of “Flaming Flamingo” has already been established with bass and breath, when suddenly the timbre shifts to modern composition with field recordings. Only 22 seconds later, it shifts again to the tone of a suspense film in a darkened cinema. But the track ends with the dominant presence of Theresa Stroetges’ wordless voice, flying speaker to speaker over a series of boings and light percussion. This type of music is worth one’s full attention.
As Golden Diskó Ship, Stroetges has been making creative music for years, at first drawing comparisons to other artists, but now coming into her own. She’s one of a group of inventive artists who subvert the ideas of radio-friendly music without dismantling them…
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Review Reblog – Dawn Tuesday – Papilionidae
So glad this release has been noticed and it’s dark ambient beauty.
Artist: Dawn Tuesday
Title: Papilionidae
Keywords: ambient dark ambient electronic musicexperimental noise Alaska
It’s always fun to discover new music and artist you had never heard from before. Even if the artist you discover isn’t exactly bringing a very fun sounding release towards your eager ears. Dawn Tuesday’s Papiliondae for example isn’t like a fun-fair ride filled with clowns and jokes, but a very serious sounding soundscape that will suck you in with its intrusive dark ambient. I say dark, but it’s not all too dark, there is a great feel of warm prettiness to it that makes it more into the grayer areas of ambiance music. With distinctive flows that fly gracefully like a butterfly through the air, all on different heights and moods this release takes over the senses in a most captivating way.
Part 2 has also a serene beauty over it, also a form of sadness…
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Today’s Discovery – sin titulo – Valentina Villarroel
Ambient, circuit bending, experimental, hacking.
Valentina Villarroel is a sound artist / experimental composer from Concepción, Chile.
Brilliant site about Circuit Bending and the Workshops that Valentina puts on – http://talleressonoros.blogspot.co.uk/
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