Cranioclast were from Hagen, Germany, and were one of the most interesting of the German cassette label projects I used to collect. They ventured into making a couple of vinyl records and CDs, but then disappeared into the ether. They’re a group crying out for a reissue campaign, definitely.
Experimental Music
[Music] Presenting signature improvisation sets by Ada Rave/solo reeds and ‘SPOON3’ trio
The Netherlands is blessed with some of the most amazing performance venues in the world, if you like improv or World Music. It’s time I consider a long visit.
‘Music doesn’t exist. At most it’s an illusion’.
– Misha MengelbergPINTOTONICS n+1 is very pleased to announce 2 signature sets by Ada Rave/solo reeds + preparartions and the ‘SPOON 3’ trio.
HUIS de PINTO
St Antoniebreestraat 169
1011 HB Amsterdam
www.huisdepinto.nl
(020) 3700210 reservation20:00 doors
20:30 start solo set
23:00 end of eventTickets 10 + 7 (students/cjp)
SET 1 > SOLO
Ada Rave/tenor+soprano sax+clarinet+preparations
www.adarave.comAda Rave > moving nearly 3 years ago from Buenos Aires to Amsterdam > is an active and powerful voice in Amsterdams’ improvisation scene, deserving close attention by any non-conformist improvisation lover.
SET 2 > Ensemble
‘SPOON 3’
Jodi Gilbert/voice
Robert van Heumen/laptop processing
Albert van Veenendaal/piano+prepared piano‘In many aspects a band that crosses many styles. In the challenging trio combination piano, voice and laptop, voice uses unpolished if not absurdistic raw texts light years away from any jazz historical scat reference, laptop disturbing and supporting voice and prepared piano expressions into an amalgam of unpredictable sonic adventures’.
Coming up @ Pintotnics n+1 edition March 14 2016
Solo set >
Gordon Beeferman/piano
www.gordonbeeferman.comEnsemble set > C.B.G trio
Joachim Badenhorst/tenorsax+clarinet+bass-clarinet
Guillermo Celano/el guitar
Marcos Baggiani/drums+percussion
[Music] Louis Sclavis Sextet – Réponse à Gavotte
Clarinetist Louis Sclavis was one of my first exposures to this kind of music. It was through a magazine that included a free CD that I first heard his music, and I’ve remained mesmerized ever since.
[Music] David Bowie & Philip Glass – Heroes (Aphex Twin Remix)
David Bowie, Brian Eno, Philip Glass, all remixed by Aphex Twin. As collaborative efforts go, it doesn’t get much better than this.
[Music] Tablet Sleep – Inversion
As if I don’t have a number of interesting reasons to visit Russia. The Day Of Life Forgotten is an independent net label operating, it seems, out of Moscow (though if it’s not the case, I’ll update the post). This release, by my friend Alexei Serebreikov under his monicker Скрижали сна, is a great balance of electronic music, mixing elements of psychedelic music and drum & bass, a touch of IDM, all the while keeping everything sounding balanced and rhythmic. Something worth pursuing.
[Music] The Upsetters – Blackboard Jungle Dub
Of the the true masterpieces of the dub genre, here are Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry & The Upsetters doing mighty damage to your bass amp.
[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] 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
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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.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 