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i sent some muffins samples last week - didn't you get them bv?

Let me check my e-mail for those links...

Nope, now let me check my inbox.

Nope.

Hmm... seems I've lost those The Muffins links.


Edited by Geck0 - June 15 2007 at 01:17

Here's another band I would like to draw your attention to. I won't go screaming like I did with Orthrelm since that didn't worked.  Here's another one of my Brutal Prog discoveries: Zs.


Zs was formed in 2000. Zs makes music that is variously categorized as no-wave, post-jazz, brutal-chamber, brutal-prog, and post minimalist. Zs' music is angular, repetitive, and either very loud or very soft. While Zs has gone through several incarnations ranging from trios to sextets, the group presently consists of Charlie Looker(synthesizer/guitar), Ben Greenberg(guitar), Sam Hillmer(saxophone), and Ian Antonio(drums). Zs is often recognized for it's dual function as chamber ensemble and rock band. As a result of their cross-over ability Zs has worked with a diverse roster of performers and composers. Zs has worked with Animal Collective, Gang Gang Dance, Orthrelm, The Flying Luttenbachers, and Big A little a (Aa), as well as Joe Maneri, Christian Wolff, Louis Andriessen, and Petr Kotik. Zs also inhabits a diverse assortment of venues including lofts, galleries, rock clubs, and concert halls. Zs has recorded for labels Troubleman Unlimited, Planaria Recordings, Tzadik Records, Folding Cassettes, Gilgongo Records, Sockets CDrs, and Rice Control. Their new studio album "Arms" will be out in mid 2007 on Planaria Recordings. The members of Zs are also involved in a number of other projects including Seductive Sprigs, Extra Life, Moth, Regattas, Hunter-Gatherer, Yarn/Wire, and the Scenery Ensemble. Zs curate and DJ the monthly avantgarde music and art party "from B to Z" under the moniker "the B-Keepers". The activities of "the B-Keepers" as well as all Zs side projects is being documented by Zs' in-house CDR label f**kingA Show Releases.



Some samples taken from their website ( http://www.zzzsss.com ):
Olympics
Bump
Magnet
Glyphs
And more samples in their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/zstheband



Edited by chamberry - June 15 2007 at 12:52

chamberry wrote: Here's another band I would like to draw your attention to. I won't go screaming like I did with Orthrelm since that didn't worked.  Here's another one of my Brutal Prog discoveries: Zs.Zs was formed in 2000. Zs makes music that is variously categorized as no-wave, post-jazz, brutal-chamber, brutal-prog, and post minimalist. Zs' music is angular, repetitive, and either very loud or very soft. While Zs has gone through several incarnations ranging from trios to sextets, the group presently consists of Charlie Looker(synthesizer/guitar), Ben Greenberg(guitar), Sam Hillmer(saxophone), and Ian Antonio(drums). Zs is often recognized for it's dual function as chamber ensemble and rock band. As a result of their cross-over ability Zs has worked with a diverse roster of performers and composers. Zs has worked with Animal Collective, Gang Gang Dance, Orthrelm, The Flying Luttenbachers, and Big A little a (Aa), as well as Joe Maneri, Christian Wolff, Louis Andriessen, and Petr Kotik. Zs also inhabits a diverse assortment of venues including lofts, galleries, rock clubs, and concert halls. Zs has recorded for labels Troubleman Unlimited, Planaria Recordings, Tzadik Records, Folding Cassettes, Gilgongo Records, Sockets CDrs, and Rice Control. Their new studio album "Arms" will be out in mid 2007 on Planaria Recordings. The members of Zs are also involved in a number of other projects including Seductive Sprigs, Extra Life, Moth, Regattas, Hunter-Gatherer, Yarn/Wire, and the Scenery Ensemble. Zs curate and DJ the monthly avantgarde music and art party "from B to Z" under the moniker "the B-Keepers". The activities of "the B-Keepers" as well as all Zs side projects is being documented by Zs' in-house CDR label f**kingA Show Releases.Some samples taken from their website ( http://www.zzzsss.com ):OlympicsBumpMagnetGlyphsAnd more samples in their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/zstheband

Whoa, now you have me interested. I'll have to check these guys out. I seem to be on an Avantgarde binge right now.

Drakk wrote: Whoa, now you have me interested. I'll have to check these guys out. I seem to be on an Avantgarde binge right now.

I'm very pleased with this new discovery as well. I think they would be a nice addition to the genre.

chamberry wrote: Hahaha. Sorry Ghandi. I'm a huge fan of minimalism so that's why I get so excited about these artists, but did you checked the samples? I didn't heard any minimalism in there (maybe in some parts, but not all) and they seem quite random instead of following one pattern.

Edited by Ghandi 2 - June 15 2007 at 17:48

So far, Domestic Wildlife seems as rocky as Univers Zero. There's a drum in every song. But I'll get back to you on that. It's good, though.

Edited by Ghandi 2 - June 16 2007 at 00:59

No, not really. I didn't used to be able to tolerate metal, but with my like of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and other avant groups who employ metal, I like some metal as long as it is balanced with enough non-metal. I just can't find Crimson interesting. Schizoid Man is the only song that interests me on ITCOTCK, and LTIA pt. 2 and Red are (to my ears) the same thing over and over again. It seems as if I should like them, since I like that bit of an intense edge and I enjoy improvisation, but I don't, even beyond the minimalism that irritates me.

Edited by Ghandi 2 - June 16 2007 at 18:40

Geck0 wrote: Friday the 13th? I'm not sure I know that album. Oh, you mean Triskaidekaphobie... which means "Fear of the Number 13".  Do you have Le Poison Que Rend Fou as well?

Anyone know this album? Could be interesting!

Paratactile label. Glass Cage is Gary Smith, Hugh Hopper and Shoji Hano.