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Quiet here.

I received the four new Altr0ck releases in the mail (cheers, Marcello) and I will review them all (I have 14 albums in line and I am highly busy at work so it might take a little while), but I have to say that the new Rational Diet is superb.
This band seems to get better from one album to the next, taking whatever they did in their previous album, building on that, improving and renewing their sound a bit. They sound fresh, powerful, intricate and very appealing.

Man With Hat wrote: avestin wrote: Also how about this group? http://www.myspace.com/nonharmonix Released two live albums, look at the lineup: - Emmanuel BORGHI (Fender Rhodes) - Philippe BUSSONNET (basse) - Yoann SERRA (batterie) - Gaël HORELLOU (saxophone et machines) - Dominique POUTET (ingénieur du son)   Saw this on Wayside yesterday. Looks fantastic. Certainly going to get one of those two albums soon.

NHX is pretty cool imo. It is heavy on the techno drums, and I imagine  that might put some prog "purists" off, but it's very sharp and high energy/intense & tight.

listennow801 wrote: Man With Hat wrote: avestin wrote: Also how about this group? http://www.myspace.com/nonharmonix Released two live albums, look at the lineup: - Emmanuel BORGHI (Fender Rhodes) - Philippe BUSSONNET (basse) - Yoann SERRA (batterie) - Gaël HORELLOU (saxophone et machines) - Dominique POUTET (ingénieur du son)   Saw this on Wayside yesterday. Looks fantastic. Certainly going to get one of those two albums soon. NHX is pretty cool imo. It is heavy on the techno drums, and I imagine  that might put some prog "purists" off, but it's very sharp and high energy/intense & tight.

avestin wrote: Hi Claire, I'm fine, busy, but fine. How are you? I had a brief listen of Yugen's new album as well, a lot to "digest" but I sense I'm going to love it as well.

I am very well thank you. The health is better [for the time being...]. Best thing, I went to see Uz Jsme Doma Thurs. night, and it was frigging amazing! Man can those goes cook! The frequent/on a dime sig changes sent shivers up my spine - literally!

avestin wrote: I don't know the release dates for the Soleil Zeuhl titles, I only saw the announcements by Alain, but I'm as eagerly awaiting them.

Indeed! :)

So where's Neurotica? [Sounds like I belong...] ;)

Man With Hat wrote:   Hahaha. Well, I would say yes. I mean that essentially tells me that they are both excellent and that I really can't go wrong with either. Maybe I'll flip a coin.

Indeed. Depends on one's taste of course. It is quite techno [Discogs describes it as "Future Jazz, Breakbeat, Drum n Bass"]

Man With Hat wrote:   Future jazz sounds about right from what I read. Though I guess thats what you get for using programmed drums! Sounds cool though. I'm not opposed to techno.   And bah! Slight typo on my part.  was suppose to be "my" instead of "ny". Though I do live close. I live in central New Jersey. I look at the city as a fun place to visit (once and awhile) but I wouldn't want to live there. Too bustling, too crowded for my tastes. The suburbs are the perfect place for me...enough civilization to not be drove crazy with nothingness but enough quiet and green(space) to satisfy that side of me.   Though I certainly try and take adventage of the music scene there. I'm glad to live so close when KC, VDGG, or Magma decide to come through on their very limited US tours.  Been meaning to get to Zorn's The Stone as well. Almost went to see Kayo Dot there in Feb. but it snowed and I was all but trapped in my house that weekend.

Ah, I get that very well - I'm from Jersey [Princeton]. I'm in Pitts.now, and though I love how cheap it is, bands I want to see rarely, rarely come here. Let me tell you, I miss that! Did you see VDGG?! I missed them here as I was away :( I haven't seen KC since the Discipline tour [they were actually in Princeton! ] I watched the 1st show and was so floored I climbed in the 2nd story window of the hall to see the 2nd show [I had no more moola]. [wow, did i just age myself there or what!?;)] After that lp, Crimson just seemed repetitive & disappointed me; though I would no dbt go to a show if... They remain my all-time favorite band [Red is my greatest love, Fripp my "god" ;)]. Do you ever shop at Downtown Music Gallery? My friend Manny is co-owner - they work a lot w/ Zorn. He mans the door [no pun...] at the Stone Sunday ngts I think.

Man With Hat wrote: Oh, nice! I'm a bit more north (Woodbridge, NJ). (Ironically I have a friend who almost moved out to Pitts o'er the summer.) The music scene in NYC is certainly one thing that keeps me tied here in NJ. I don't plan to move far, but we shall see how that does. And yes I did see VDGG!  An excellent show. That trio of theirs is certainly a fierce beast. I can't wait for them to produce more material. (Trisector I thought was a good first step, but they've still got it.) Shame you couldn't make it!   As for KC...hahaha damn! Thats a great story! Probably would have attempted the climb myself.  I would have loved to be alive for the Discipline tour...easily my favorite KC album. Not to mention they always seemed to play in NJ back in the day...But KC is my favorite band as well, so seeing them live (which I never thought I'd be able to) was something special. (Bought an old used drumhead signed by the two drummers as a souvneir as well...couldn't take pictures of course ) Personally I loved The Power To Believe and think The ConstruKction Of Light was strong as well. Now if they only get started on that album I've been being teasted with since 08!   Nice connection! I've bought a couple things from DMG (which I almost always read as DGM ). I'm on their e-mailing list so I always get their updates, which I've found some good stuff from. Good place, I'd recommend it, though I seem to be using Squidco a bit more these days than DMG.

I was in Woodbridge once upon a time - we went to see one of the "1st malls in nj" there! [lol - Can you imagine Jersey w/out malls? I think it may be the definition... ;) Well, yea industrial stink/armpit I know...Funny because it really is ridden with such immensely lush natural beauty in a lot of areas...]

re VDGG - well, I can only hope they return someday... I'll make damned sure not to miss it again if they do!

Yes, I adore Discipline too [one of the 2 first CDs I ever bought]. ["Alive then?" Lordy boy, how old are you?! you must be a youngun'!] Well, maybe I will have to give some of their later stuff another chance one o' these days...;)

Yes, I'm rather a Squidco lass myself these days as I buy online & the shipping's better. Dave Kerman of ReRusa has free shipping, so it's great if he has what your looking for. [I was talking about the shop in the "real"* as opposed to virtual world though.] Also ZNR is good as shipping is free over $40. spent [frigging easy enough lol!] Squid moved to NC recently I believe...?

*I place the word "real" in quotes as i've often found it a rather dubious concept myself...;)

Well. nice to "meet" you sir Hat. [Do you like Slapp Happy?]
Be well -

SaltyJon wrote: Woah, you're in Pittsburgh now?  That's pretty close to me (when I'm home, not here at school).  I live around half an hour out, in the middle of nowhere.

Really? Where? I have to admit I'm rather a homebody these days and so haven't learned the area very well though... I would love to live in the middle of nowhere - all of my neighbors just trees...:)

SaltyJon wrote: A little town called Leechburg.  Northeast of Pittsburgh, nearish to Lower Burrell/New Kensington if you know of either of them.

Have heard of it actually, don't know it though.

BTW, what ever happened to Gabe [Tsevir Leirbag]? He was such an active team member...


Edited by listennow801 - October 10 2010 at 17:50