What albums did you listen to today?...continued

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: Nice Ash Ra Tempel pick btw. I think it often gets overlooked for the two albums leading up to it, which is a damn shame. I love it for it's electronic sways - the way Göttsching fumbles his way into these beautiful bobbing pulses that he would go on to employ in most of his subsequent career. This is genesis though and as a consequence of that feels wonderfully naive - a trade I adore in most experimental music. I'm slowly coming around to this one, Dave! I was quite disappointed when I first got it....for years I'd seen the cover and thought it was going to be this hazy, laid-back, meditative kind of album, and it turns out it's quite wild, noisy and strangled (well, some of the singing is!). But it's starting to grow on me more and more, I just wish the long piece on the second side got moving a bit quicker. I've been playing the album in the car quite a lot lately, and that track is almost impossible to hear anything on it without turning the volume up mega loud for almost the first five minutes! I absolutely adore `Starring Rosi' though.

I had the same problems coming into this album. Felt a little too jagged and tumultuous...even for me - and those mad LSD drenched vocals seemed like a one trip ticket to the sanitarium. But then something happened, not sure exactly what, yet the music took the front seat and those bobbing electronics of the long piece somehow dug their way into my brain. Pretty soon the rest of the album followed suit and now it is a fave of mine.
I am however pretty sure that a car ride experience isn't the best way of approaching it, when one is new to the album, but maybe that's just me (and you ).
I rather dig the laidback groove of Starring Rosi as well - come to think of it, it's been ages since I last span that. A revisit is in order methinks.

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: I've just p[icked up a few Heldon albums for the first time, Sagi, slowly making my way through them. I'm currently sticking with the debut `Electronique Guerilla' for now, don't mind that one at all!

Guldbamsen wrote: Nice Ash Ra Tempel pick btw. I think it often gets overlooked for the two albums leading up to it, which is a damn shame. I love it for it's electronic sways - the way Göttsching fumbles his way into these beautiful bobbing pulses that he would go on to employ in most of his subsequent career. This is genesis though and as a consequence of that feels wonderfully naive - a trade I adore in most experimental music.

I'm slowly coming around to this one, Dave! I was quite disappointed when I first got it....for years I'd seen the cover and thought it was going to be this hazy, laid-back, meditative kind of album, and it turns out it's quite wild, noisy and strangled (well, some of the singing is!). But it's starting to grow on me more and more, I just wish the long piece on the second side got moving a bit quicker. I've been playing the album in the car quite a lot lately, and that track is almost impossible to hear anything on it without turning the volume up mega loud for almost the first five minutes!

I absolutely adore `Starring Rosi' though.

A lot of music today

Meltdowner wrote: I have a Korg MS20 Mini, it's not expensive, intuitive and easy to learn but you can do some complex stuff as well. I'm still having fun with it and learning new tricks. The only problem I have with it is the background noise when I use less lowpass filter or the triangle wave form.

I am currently looking into an Arturia Microbrute. I was also considering this MS-20 Mini, but what really wins me over with MB is that it has that great sequencer (a feature that I would use night and day). That little pin matrix is also a cool feature. From what I've seen and heard, its triangle wave (which is something I love the most) has this very nice smooth warmth, if you will. Anyway, sorry for getting off-topic.

Meltdowner wrote: ALotOfBottle wrote: So yeah, I got to London last night.  Have fun. Hmmm, does it include a trip to Canterbury?  Nice selection, by the way

Hah, actually, probably not, but I was thinking about it. Maybe if I find a little time. It's sure a beautiful place to visit (even if you don't like erhmmm...) Thanks, Sam!
Also, what synth do you use?


Edited by ALotOfBottle - August 09 2016 at 04:05

So yeah, I got to London last night.
Yesterday:
A.R. & Machines - Echo I always felt this is a criminally underrated/overlooked krautrock band. In my opinion, not only is Achim Riedel an innovative musician, but also he highlights all the great elements of krautrock. This two-disc album is a monster from outer space. Love it!

Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - s/t As I mentioned, I am wanting to explore RPI. I picked this as my first album (of course, I have previously listened to some PFM, Le Orme, Museo Rosenbach or Quella Vecchia Locanda). Love this work! Perfect interplay between some tasteful hard rock parts and beautiful classical-influenced passages. Those keyboards are something to die for. Amazing compositions and musicianship!

Last Exit - Casette Recordings Free jazz is another new passion of mine. I started appreciating the genre immensly. It demands different approach, sure, but once you learn to listen to it, you will never stop loving it. This album is especially great. Not only do we get typical Peter Brotzmannisms, but we also get the fantastic Sonny Sharrock shredding those strings.

Area - Arbeit Macht Frei WOAAAAH!!!! What a blast!!!I listened to this one on the plane, so perhaps I didn't devote 100% of my attention to it (I did about 95%) , but wow, man, wow... This is music of the highest order. Their compositions are perfectly balanced, the instrumentation and instrumentalism are excellent, too. Those guys have so much energy and fresh ideas on here. And I love those vocals, love them! So much to say about this one. Thanks for encouragement, David. After all, this is not so far from some of the musical things I love dearly. I guess, now, Area is one of them.





Edited by ALotOfBottle - August 09 2016 at 02:20

Monday...

I just hope the sound will not suck, like last year's headliners 

Guldbamsen wrote: I strongly recommend Night Time and the selftitled debut...but seeing as you're going to a gig of theirs it is probably best if you check out their latter day material as they've coveret sooooooo much sonic ground since their post punk beginnings it literally boggles the mind. Try out the other selftitled album from 2003 as well...and maybe their most recent album Pylon? Not sure since I haven't heard it