César Chelala writes a charming reminiscence of the legendary Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges for The Globalist.
Month: January 2016
[Music] Nino Rota – Il Casanova Di Federico Fellini Soundtrack (1976)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTyciG_–mQ
Nino Rota is legendary in terms of composing soundtrack music, but I have to thank my friend Miguel Douglas on Facebook for turning me on to this gem.
[Poetry] Warmphase – Moulting
Tumblr is a place full of surprises (yes, and porn, and lame SJWs and freaks, and so on…). This is a happier experience. Wes Parham, recording under the name warmphase, reads some rather good poetry. If you have a Soundcloud account, consider subscribing to this.
[Music] (Rekem) New LP Edition: Leif Elggren – Das Baank
Great news from Nicolas Malevitsis in Greece:
Dear all,
We are very excited to announce a new release on Rekem Records, co-produced
with Fragment Factory in Hamburg:LEIF ELGGREN – DAS BAANK
– A New Era Of Economical Growth And Prosperity And Safety And Power –(LP, rekem 09 / [FRAG36])
Available January 15, 2016. Edition of 300 vinyl copies
http://rekemrecords.tumblr.com/post/137212865542/leif-elggren-das-baank-lpWe are proud to present this new solo album from veteran Swedish artist
Leif Elggren. Leif has been active as a writer, visual artist, stage
performer and composer since the late 1970s. On sound he works solo, in
collaborations, and as part of the Sons of God (with Kent Tankred). Work of
his has appeared on labels such as Ash International, Touch, Radium and
Firework Edition Records (which he co-runs with Kent Tankred). Skirting
both the area of pure sound, as well as that of symbolism, this new record
is a powerful statement on the limits of social and political absurdity and
corruption in our present time.You can stream a selection here:
https://soundcloud.com/rekem-records/leif-elggren-das-baank-excerpts
It is available today from us in the UK (Rekem/Organized Music:
http://thesorg.noise-below.org/2/?page_id=677) and from Fragment Factory in
Germany (http://store.fragmentfactory.com/product/leif-elggren-das-baank-lp)Distribution:
UK: Penultimate Press / Café OTO / Electric Knife Records / Norman Records
EU: Rumpsti Pumsti / Metamkine / SoundOhm
US: Tedium House
GR: Lotuswith more to be added…
Thank you for reading, and thank you for listening!
rekem
[Music] Horace Parlan – And That I Am So In Love (Ousley)
I confess ignorance to the work of Horace Parlan. He’s a hard-bop pianist who swings wonderfully.
[Music] OORSPRONG Curators Series/OCS Edition January 25th, 2016
OORSPRONG curators series/OCS edition January 25th 2016
Amsterdam’s most radical improvisation series since 2009
‘Pormoting, feeding, refreshing and challenging IMPROVISATION TRADITION by curating ongoing ‘blinddate+instant composing’ lineups
which repepresent by definiton uncompromising experimental social and artistic experiments’.
OORSPRONG curators series is cooperating with Dutch leading studio for Electro-Instrumental creative research and development STEIM, Broedplaats Plantagedok/DokZaal and BIMhuis.
oorsprong.wordpress.com
www.steim.nl
www.plantagedok.nl
www.bimhuis.nl
PLANTAGEDOK 8-12
DokZaal
1018 CM AMSTERDAM
info@dokzaal.com
19:00 doors
19:30 start 1s set (sharp)
23:00 end of event
Curators > Kristien Sonnevijlle/movement + Stefano Sgarbi/electronics + Marie Guilleray/acoustic improvisation.
SET 1 >
Boudewijn Payens/instant painting
Renee van Marissing/instant poetry
Maya Felixbrodt/viola
Michael Vatcher/drums+percussion
Kristien Sonnevijlle/movement
SET 2 >
Colin Frank/drums+electronics
Celia Swart/saxophone
Aslakur Invarsson/voice
Amir Bolzman/electronics
Stefano Sgarbi/electronics
SET 3 >
Vanita Monk/voice+electronics+Bgtr
Jelte van Andel/contrabass
Miroljuba Petrova/movement
Marie Guilleray/voice+electronics
Next OCS edition is Fenruary 22nd 2016
>
coming up!
‘Music doesn’t exist. At most, it’s an illusion’.
Misha Mengelberg
PINTOTONICS n+1 edition Fabruay 8th 2016
Huis de Pinto
St Antoniebreestraat 160
1011 HB AMSTERDAM
(020)3700210 > reservations
www.huisdepinto
20:00 doors
20:30 start solo set
23:00 end of event
SOLO SET
ADA RAVE/saxophones, clarinet + preparations
www.adarave.com
ENSEMBLE SET
‘SPOON 3’
Jodi Gilbert/voice
Robert van Heumen/laptop processing
Albert van Veenendaal/piano+prepared piano
[Music] No Pigeonholes on Radio On January 2016 Big City Orchestra Special
For me, Don Campau was a leading light for cassette music and underground experimental sound. It’s great to hear that he’s got a radio show in Berlin playing some incredible music.
[Music] Else Marie Pade – Etude I (1962)
Though she wasn’t quite as famous as David Bowie, Lemmy or Glenn Frey, Else Marie Pade’s loss does damage to the electroacoustic community, as she had collaborated with some of the field’s giants. RIP.
[Music] Refugee Project Band – The Streets Without Names
Unfortunately, there’s no embedding capability for my friend Zdenko Colic’s music, but if you like shoegaze and rock combined, this may be worth checking out.
[Music] Jorge Ben – Força Bruta – 1970 (Full Album Completo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHXaoonjmfI
There are so many incredible Brazilian artists, but for some reason Jorge Ben (Jor) is among my favorites. It’s his voice and the gentle samba rhythm that sets him a notch above many others.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 