Thanks to dear Ana Uvar, who shared this intriguing film. It looks to be one worth hunting down.
David Denby of The New Yorker reviews the film here.
[Music] SPK: From Disease to Disco
Vice Magazine is terrible for politics now. However, whoever is editing their music articles is going sterling work. We continue on introducing readers to SPK, courtesy of this article posted by Moe Bishop here.
The song featured above, Retard, is from SPK’s album, Auto Da Fé.
[Music] Unsettling The Score: Graeme Revell, from SPK to Hollywood
Graeme Revell was the founder of Industrial music’s most brutal group, SPK. He went from using pieces of metal and grinders to making dark movie soundtracks, and has made a great name for himself in Hollywood.
Pantograph-Punch has a full article on Graeme’s career development here.
[Music] Watar Ensemble – Safar Qareeb
It’s great to post something positive out of Palestine. This is the Watar Ensemble, who hail from Jerusalem.
[Music] Mike Barnett, Co-Founder of The Lettermen, Dies at 89 — Variety
Mike Barnett, a founder of hit vocal group The Lettermen, died Friday at his home in Camarillo, Calif., after suffering from heart problems. He was 89. Born Roy Barnett in Oakland, Calif., he began singing and dancing in Las Vegas shortly after world War II. He was cast in the chorus as well as specialty spots in many……
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[Music] Cluster – Fotschi Tong
Cluster are the grandfathers of ambient and electronica. This is one of great places to start if you want to learn the history of electronic music.
[Music] Hakobune ~ Apsidal Motion / Chihei Hatakeyama & Corey Fuller ~ Euphotic — a closer listen
Takahiro Yorifuju’s music is soothing and supple, but new heights are reached on the single, 42 minute Apsidal Motion. Inspired by the starlit sky of Nigata and the countryside of Japan, Apsidal Motion is a dreamy delight. Above all, it’s beautiful music, and we mustn’t take its beauty for granted. Under the stars (and absent of any kind of […]
via Hakobune ~ Apsidal Motion / Chihei Hatakeyama & Corey Fuller ~ Euphotic — a closer listen
[Music] Gasoline – A Journey Into Abstract Hip-Hop [Full album]
I have to admit that, as someone who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, and who enjoyed hip-hop when it came out, today’s batch is not my cup of tea, to put it as politely as possible.
This record, by the French group Gasoline, is a massive exception. They have something which reminds me of the good old days.
[Music] Sons Of Kemet – In The Castle Of My Skin
Britian-based Sons of Kemet bring together a fusion of Nubian, Egyptian, jazz and even a Gypsy sound with a raucous beat. Wicked stuff!
[Music] Two Beautiful Mornings: Flavien Gillié and Marcus Eads — a closer listen
The sounds of morning differ from continent to continent, as demonstrated in new recordings from Brussels (Flavien Gillié) and Minnesota (Marcus Eads). These short, lovely pieces provide a perfect entry into the day, energetic yet serene. Not every morning is placid. A morning on New York City’s upper east side begins with the sound of street cleaners […]
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A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 