Artist: Голуби и Безумные Кашевары (Pigeons & The Insane Porridgemakers)
Title: Le Voyage. Беззаботные скитания в мире сокровенного и таинственного
(Le Voyage. Carefree wandering in the world of the concealed and mysterious)
#ca280
Date: 2009-06-25Keywords: psychedelic rock, folk, improvisation, avant-garde, spoken words, other
Tracklist:
01 - Подозрение (Apprehension) - 3:25 (320 kbps)
02 - Вступление от Космических Пулемётов (Introduction from the Cosmic Machineguns) - 4:42 (320 kbps)
03 - Тюмень (Tyumen) - 6:28 (320 kbps)
04 - Коня (Horse) - 2:16 (320 kbps)
05 - Триптих (Triptych) - 4:49 (320 kbps)
06 - Верблюды (Camels) - 2:18 (320 kbps)
07 - Птички со Синички (Birds Tomtits) - 1:53 (320 kbps)
08 - Лорд Зимы (Lord of Winter) - 2:26 (320 kbps)
09 - Мастерство (Craftsmanship) - 5:18 (320 kbps)
10 - Спесивый Карлик (Haughty Dwarf) - 4:52 (320 kbps)
11 - Мопед (Moped) - 2:05 (320 kbps)
12 - Отец Савва (St. Sabbas) - 4:42 (320 kbps)
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Music of group "Pigeons & The Insane Porridgemakers" is a set of labyrinthes where everyone can freely go the footpaths. In musical compositions of group so much images for perception, how many opportunities and variants of representation of these at human consciousness: consciousnesses of the listener, contemplator, wandering on musical compositions as on landmarks in thickets unknowable. Everything travelling on labyrinthes of consciousness, it will be interesting to get acquainted with the point of view on this subject "Pigeons & The Insane Porridgemakers".
Музыка группы «Голуби и Безумные кашевары» - это множество лабиринтов, где каждый волен топтать свои тропинки. В произведениях группы ровно столько образов для восприятия, сколько возможностей и вариантов представления оных у человеческого сознания: сознания слушателя, созерцателя, блуждающего по произведениям как по вехам в чащах непознанного. Всем, путешествующим по лабиринтам сознания, будет интересно познакомиться с точкой зрения на этот предмет «Голубей и Безумных кашеваров».
Group of 10 artists, and as a matter of fact - the whole theatre, where in improvised performances, there is a place for each participant. The space which is warmed up by the "sun" of a stage, is filled with elements of a jazz, folk, avant-guarde, industrial, psychedelic, punk-aesthetics and is flavoured with the spoken words...
Группа из 10 человек, а по сути - целый театр, в импровизированных спектаклях которого отведено место каждому участнику. Пространство, подогреваемое солнцем рампы, заполняется элементами джаза, фолка, авангарда, индастриала, психоделики, сдабривается панк-эстетикой и художественной декламацией. Спектакли группы могут перенести вас в эпоху советских агитмассовок и агиткультовок – смешных и смешанных по значению, но великолепных по сценическому построению, глубоких по содержанию. Была бы возможность – и группа занималась бы одновременно построением пирамид на сцене и других различных нелепо – лепных фигур акробатического пилотажа. Это происходит на выступлениях «Утроворту» - проекта, созданного участниками коллектива. Тексты песен «Голубей и Безумных Кашеваров» изобилуют приемами, свойственными поэтическому абсурду, стилистике ОБЭРИу. Глубокие чувства и одновременно абсурдность происходящего, ситуаций, моделируемых на сцене, не оставляют зрителей равнодушными. Радостное чувство сопереживания хаосу, соучастия в бардаке, который происходит на сцене и в сознании героев, не покидает до конца шоу. Герои произведений коллектива находятся в постоянной борьбе с превратностями судьбы, которыми щедро насыщают их жизненное пространство авторы.
Один момент осью пронизывает практически все поэтические образы – это состояние постоянного движения, поиск чего-то потерянного, неизведанного. Со сцены идет эмоциональный позыв: «Делай! Не стой! Стоя погибнешь! Остановишься в развитии – упадешь!». Лучше бежать, плыть, лететь, ехать, - постоянно искать и находить, радостно провозглашая при этом великий культ жизни.
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В оформлении обложки использован фрагмент картины В. Миронова «Ведение верблюда»
Запись и сведение – Голуби и Безумные Кашевары, Е. Баллад (2, 5), К. Терентьев (2, 5)
Музыка – Голуби и Безумные Кашевары
Тексты – Голуби и Безумные Кашевары, А. Введенский (4), А. Усачёв (6)
Contact:
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Artist: Maria Grigoryeva
Title: Transfer to Unknown
#ca279
Date: 2009-06-24
Keywords: experimental, electronic, minimal, lo-fi, noise, other
Tracklist:
01 - Intro - 3:30 (320 kbps)
02 - Transfering - 3:22 (320 kbps)
03 - Idea F(i)X - 1:45 (320 kbps)
04 - Transfer through flowers - 2:41 (320 kbps)
05 - Unknown - 5:12 (320 kbps)
06 - Transfering 2 - 1:32 (320 kbps)
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….the destination is vague….
this transfer makes you walk a thousand kilometers’ long way…
you go through thousand tunnels of your own thoughts and ideas...most of which are lost on the halfway, the rest keep following you for the rest of your life..
life is the endless transfer .. from one point to another one …. through one state to another … cast by various ideas FIX …sometimes this roam fatigues you … you stop for a short while … abruptly, new challenging ideas spring out as if out of nowhere ... and force you into transfer again...
life is a train … solely yours … having no conductor … no companions … no operator … the stops are announced by your inner voice … and the route is utterly intuitive … the roam is geographical ... and it is emotional ... you wander from one idea to another one ... searching for harmony ... until you once realize that the whole process is the harmony, whatever hard or deliberately easy it is … the transfer through life circumstances as it is – IS the harmony you day after day strive for … however, years will pass by until you understand this … years of search for some final point … where there’s nothing but another temporary suspension…
with no fear I face the suspense … that’s what keeps me moving on …
...конечный пункт направления неизвестен..
за время этого трансферинга проходишь тысячи километров дорог..
проходишь через тысячи коридоров собственных мыслей и идей.. большинство которых теряется где-то на полпути.. а некоторые следуют с тобой на протяжении всей жизни..
жизнь есть трансферинг.. от одной точки к другой.. через одно состояние к другому.. навеянное теми или иными идеями FiX.. иногда от этого пути устаёшь.. останавливаешься на некоторое время.. но потом непонятно откуда берутся новые движущие идеи.. и снова в трансферинг..
жизнь - это поезд.. в котором ты едешь один.. без проводника.. ты сам себе машинист.. остановки объявляет твой внутренний голос.. а маршрут крайне интуитивен.. странствие географическое.. и странствие душевное.. ты странствуешь от одной идее к другой.. в поисках гармонии.. пока в один прекрасный момент ты не осознаешь, что гармония в самом процессе, каким бы сложным или нарочито простым он ни был..
сам по себе трансферинг сквозь жизненные обстоятельства является той гармонией которую ты ищешь изо дня в день.. только на то, чтоб это понять, понадобятся годы поисков некоторой конечной точки.. под которой на самом деле не скрывается ничего кроме очередной временной неизвестности..
спокойными глазами смотрю в неизвестность.. и лишь она заставляет меня двигаться дальше..
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Maria Grigoryeva
[22 years old , St-Petersburg, Russia]
Student of two departments in State Conesrvatory – violin and composition.
Maria is winner of several competitions: International competition for young musicians, organized by association “Art and Pedagogic of 21 century” (1 prize, violin, Finland), Competition of Shostakovich (3-rd prize, composition, Russia. She is author of symphony, quartets, solo-pieces for different instruments, different ensembles, and a lot of music for percussion), Winner of harp society (as harp-composer), International Competition of chamber music of Rubinstein (3-rd prize, Moscow).
Is an active musician. Had concerts in Russia, Norway, Sweden, Holland, Finland, Austria, Germany. Participated in different festivals: Shubertiade (Austria), Orlando Festival (Holland), Barent’s Days (Norway), Sound Ways (Russia), Fin de Siecle (Russia), Week of Conservatory (Russia). Has been studying in summer Academies in Germany and Holland.
Now is art-director, violinist and composer of her own ensemble . It’s the one ensemble of contemporary music in St-Petersburg, and even there are no such analogs in hole Russia. had recitals in Philharmonia of St-Petersburg and in different other halls. Repertoire is huge, but the main idea is to create ensemble for performing of her own music. had participated in different Festivals of contemporary music around Russia.
Also has a lot of projects. The main idea is synthesis of arts. Now is working for ballet with her electronic music. Maria is playing electric violin, also practicing drums by herself.
Co-operates with many Petersburg musicians, DJs, dancers, video-artists. Works in directions: from classics to electro-acoustics, ambient, a chill-out, minimalism, minimal-techno, techno, jazz, avantgarde, film music, theatre, plastic theatre, performance.
Мария Григорьева
(р.1986), Санкт-Петербург
- композитор, скрипач, электро-скрипач, создатель, продюсер, художественный руководитель ансамбля "Mini-orchestra", генеральный директор ООО "Мини-оркестр". Профессиональное музыкальное образование получила в Санкт-Петербургской Консерватории им. Н.А.Римского-Корсакова по специальностям: композиция, скрипка.
Гастролировала сольно, а также в составе разных ансамблей в Финляндии, Германии, Австрии, Голландии, Норвегии, Польше, Литве. Участвовала в мастер-классах ведущих педагогов Европы. Прошла обучение в летних школах заграницей.
В 2006 году написала на заказ музыку на открытие выставки японского современного искусства, которая проходила в Манеже. Награждена почётной грамотой за вклад в развитие Международных культурных отношений Россия-Япония.
Участвовала в фестивалях в качестве композитора, скрипача (сольно и в составе разных ансамблей): Орландо (Голландия), Шубертиада (Австрия), Barent’s Days (Норвегия), Международная неделя консерваторий, Fin de Siecle – Время музыки, От Авангарда до наших дней, Звуковые пути, Северные цветы, Noumen Art (в составе дуэта *Les phares* награждены дипломом 1-ой степени в номанации «Интеллектуальная инструментальная музыка»). Является лауреатом нескольких всероссийских и международных конкурсов по специальностям: скрипка, композиция, камерный ансамбль.
В 2006 году основала ансамбль под названием "Mini-orchestra", и в настоящее время является художественным руководителем, солистом и композитором данного коллектива, который ведёт активную концертную жизнь в городе Санкт-Петербурге, принимает участие в фестивалях.
Концерт-презентация коллектива состоялся в Малом зале Филармонии СПб в мае 2008 года.
Сотрудничает с многими петербургскими музыкантами, диджеями, танцорами, видео-художниками. Работает в направлениях: от классики до электро-акустики, эмбиента, чилл-аута, минимализма, минимал-техно, техно, джаза, авангарда, кино-музыки, театра, пластического театра, перформанса.
Contact:
http://www.myspace.com/grigoryeva
http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Maria+Grigoryeva
http://mini-orchestra.blogspot.com
Artist: karp0ff/kaspar0ff
Title: +prog-rock
#ca276
Date: 2009-06-17
Keywords: progressive rock, electroacoustic, neo-classical, other
Tracklist:
01 - Sharpen - 11:22 (320 kbps)
02 - Lighten - 7:19 (320 kbps)
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Two long-playing guitar tracks with similar concept: the core riff evolves as an embryo into complex organic music structure, but they vary in emotional filling. "Sharpen" structures initial chaos, while "Lighten" transforms the space to antimatter.
"Две долгоиграющих композиции со схожей концепцией развития фундаментального риффа в сложную органичную музыкальную структуру, но отличающихся эмоциональным содержанием: "Sharpen" структуризирует изначальный хаос, в то время как "Lighten" преобразует пространство в антиматерию."
Taking a break in producing experimental-pop-rock songs, and having imroved skills in guitar playing, karp0ff/kaspar0ff (a one-man project from Russia) records an instrumental EP, using previous experience in composing neoclassic piano compositions, hard electronic music and even synthypop, with an aim to produce complex emotional modern sounding compositions.
"Сделав передышку в написании экспериментальных поп-рок песен, и повысив мастерство владения гитарой, karp0ff/kaspar0ff (одиночка из Северодвинска) записывает инструментальную EP, используюя весь предыдущий творческий опыт сочинения неоклассичеких композиций для фортепиано, тяжелой электроники, и даже синтипопа, ставя цель написать сложные эмоциональные композиции соответсвующие духу прошедшего, настоящего, и будущего времени."
Contact:
http://www.myspace.com/karpoffkasparoff
http://www.youtube.com/karp0ffVID
http://karpoffkasparoff.com
Artist: dadala
Title: picnic
#ca275
Date: 2009-06-15
Keywords: eclectic, electroacoustic, experimental, avant-garde, manipulation, improvisation, sound collage, surreal, electronic, ambient
Tracklist:
01 - night of the squid - 5:41 (320 kbps)
02 - artifact - 5:47 (320 kbps)
03 - lavalamp elaboration - 12:34 (320 kbps)
04 - on the other hand - 3:32 (320 kbps)
05 - house alone - 5:52 (320 kbps)
06 - johann variations 2 - 4:05 (320 kbps)
07 - picnic - 10:01 (320 kbps)
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From 2008, the 7th dadala album ‘picnic’ blends abstract electronics, acoustic and electric guitars, piano and a bit of jazz. While not without the usual kaleidoscopic avant-garde edge, ‘picnic’ is more laid-back and ambient than other dadala albums, suitable for listening on a lazy Sunday morning, for an afternoon nap, or late night inner explorations. The tracks are built primarily from recordings by Johann Meier of jopy (all trks except 1), also featuring material from Michael Chocholak (trk 3), the glad hand (trk 1) and RDunlap (trks 1 & 7).
dadala is a project from outsider recordist RDunlap combining, remixing and manipulating existing recordings of his own and/or contributed by other unconventional artists.
Contact:
http://dadalamusic.com
Artist: dadala
Title: continues
#ca274
Date: 2009-06-15
Keywords: eclectic, electroacoustic, experimental, avant-garde, improvisation, sound collage, electronic, other
Tracklist:
01 - squarepeg rondo - 3:31 (320 kbps)
02 - effect & cause - 5:54 (320 kbps)
03 - nukordian and skree - 4:03 (320 kbps)
04 - try again - 5:34 (320 kbps)
05 - afterthick - 4:31 (320 kbps)
06 - head out on the highway - 3:02 (320 kbps)
07 - something on the porch - 4:12 (320 kbps)
08 - danceface - 6:22 (320 kbps)
09 - jamjar blues - 3:28 (320 kbps)
10 - grasshopper’s revelation - 16:27 (320 kbps)
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From 2005, the 2nd dadala album continues the recycling of RDunlap’s own archival material and also begins the dadala tradition of working with recordings contributed by other artists who have crossed online paths with RD in the early 21st century.
‘continues’ mixes source material from Michael Chocholak, Pilesar’s Mandible, the glad hand and Mountain Kids with recordings by The Dunlaps and other early material from RD and friends. The atmosphere of the album ranges from a sort of cyber-rustic “surrural” sound to more abstract dark ambient leanings.
dadala is a project from outsider recordist RDunlap combining, remixing and manipulating existing recordings of his own and contributed by other unconventional artists.
Contact:
http://dadalamusic.com
Artist: guitarrorism
Title: gretchen
#ca273
Date: 2009-06-11
Keywords: experimental, acoustic, electroacoustic, improvisation, avant-garde, other
Tracklist:
01 - a moment of iceclear sadness - 12:26 (320 kbps)
02 - henry rollins nazi tatoo - 10:56 (320 kbps)
03 - if hope is burried in the vorgarten (for a sister) - 8:33 (320 kbps)
04 - lightsoundguitarrorism - 9:15 (320 kbps)
05 - muppet holidays in guantanamo - 9:27 (320 kbps)
06 - popkotz - 3:06 (320 kbps)
07 - this is too much c. - 13:55 (320 kbps)
08 - wolf - 6:05 (320 kbps)
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Gretchen killed children with evil telepathy and drank the blood of her maternal teacher.
She was an indestructible highwireartist and the living greed.
We loved her. Quieck in peace.
This is part of the output of michel rebell aka guitarrorism, member of a deconstructed artificial multiple personality, an omnifunctional gahlistic* superartist. Free to stop, whenever wants to.
guitarrorisms accumulation of tones, sounds and noises is an expression of a forcing necessity of totally tonal, technical and emotional freedom both for player and instrument/s.
On some of these tarrorisms he is supported by his lad ROST. The goal is the no goal. This is a challenge for all our me’s. And it’s not. This is now. This is gone, while reading it. While listening to it. This is not to stay. I am not to stay. We are not. I am them, we, all, change.
paint with guitar.
write with camera.
take pictures with pen.
play with brush.
fuck with heart.
*gahlism is a new form of art and way of lifestyle initiated by mr. Klee. It is about serious senseless trifle.
Contact:
videos, more tarrorisms, targeted uninformation:
http://www.myspace.com/guitarrorism
booking, personal contact, insults:
dins.dale@yahoo.com
Artist: guitarrorism
Title: recordings without the frogs from the pond
#ca272
Date: 2009-06-11
Keywords: experimental, acoustic, electroacoustic, improvisation, avant-garde, other
Tracklist:
01 - banjo bird - 3:08 (320 kbps)
02 - calm (for chris whitley)* - 10:00 (320 kbps)
03 - capitulation part I - 4:03 (320 kbps)
04 - capitulation part II (more or less rules) - 3:33 (320 kbps)
05 - colordeaf - 3:55 (320 kbps)
06 - das biest* - 7:27 (320 kbps)
07 - exhaustionhole (for a klee) - 9:43 (320 kbps)
08 - gilliamphony (very tiny one) - 10:42 (320 kbps)
09 - insektenmusik - 8:28 (320 kbps)
10 - squirt - 8:09 (320 kbps)
11 - to hal - 5:22 (320 kbps)
* [with ROST]
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This is the first set of tarrorisms recorded in 2009. There is a no-order in the sequence. It is about NOW. And GONE.
For GAHL’s sake: it just is. Listen.
This is part of the output of michel rebell aka guitarrorism, member of a deconstructed artificial multiple personality, an omnifunctional gahlistic** superartist. free to stop, whenever wants to.
guitarrorisms accumulation of tones, sounds and noises is an expression of a forcing necessity of totally tonal, technical and emotional freedom both for player and instrument/s.
On some of these tarrorisms he is supported by his lad ROST.
The goal is the no goal. This is a challenge for all our me’s. And it’s not. This is now. This is gone, while reading it. While listening to it. This is not to stay. I am not to stay. We are not. I am them, we, all, change.
paint with guitar.
write with camera.
take pictures with pen.
play with brush.
fuck with heart.
** gahlism is a new form of art and way of lifestyle initiated by mr. Klee. It is about serious senseless trifle.
Contact:
videos, more tarrorisms, targeted uninformation:
http://www.myspace.com/guitarrorism
booking, personal contact, insults:
dins.dale@yahoo.com
Artist: Rastrejo
Title: Dandelon
#ca271
Date: 2009-06-10
Keywords: free improvisation, psychedelic, noise-rock
Tracklist:
01 - Una Supuesta Partida de Bolos - 5:53 (320 kbps)
02 - El Salvavidas Que Estaba Fuera de la Ley - 2:44 (320 kbps)
03 - El Segmento del Cartero - 4:49 (320 kbps)
04 - Maniche - 6:05 (320 kbps)
05 - Recelo Costero - 5:07 (320 kbps)
06 - Pasto de Basta - 1:32 (320 kbps)
07 - La Nutria - 6:08 (320 kbps)
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Dandelon is an album recorded in August 2008 released in a limited edition of 100 copies by the independent label Discos Buen Pony.
Rastrejo is a solo project of Jose Guerrero, an underground musician from Valencia (Spain). Member of bands like Zener, La Orquesta del Caballo Ganador, Betunizer and Los Masticantes. With Rastrejo he works with the free composition using the freshness of improvisation as creative method.
He works with various instruments creating a music with an experimental mentality with varied and eclectic influences like noise-rock, free jazz, psychedelic, kraut-rock, electronic, progressive, soundtracks...
Contact:
http://www.myspace.com/elrastrejo
http://www.myspace.com/discosbuenpony
Artist: pandoras.box
Title: Barriers
#ca270
Date: 2009-06-07
Keywords: alternative, indie, psychedelic, post-rock, other
Tracklist:
01 - A Moderate Breeze - 3:48 (320 kbps)
02 - This Tenderness - 3:54 (320 kbps)
03 - Golden Spoon - 4:05 (320 kbps)
04 - Arrows & Bows - 4:50 (320 kbps)
05 - Next To Mine - 5:42 (320 kbps)
06 - Dolphins & Seaquakes - 5:01 (320 kbps)
07 - Sight Unseen - 4:28 (320 kbps)
08 - I Don´t Care - 3:27 (320 kbps)
09 - City Cultures - 5:01 (320 kbps)
10 - Chaos Back - 4:52 (320 kbps)
11 - You - 5:11 (320 kbps)
12 - Interlude - 4:18 (320 kbps)
13 - Virtual Sun - 5:47 (320 kbps)
14 - Minerals - 7:41 (320 kbps)
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Bonus:
Arrows & Bows remixed (Single EP)
15 - Arrows & Bows (Rampue remix) - 7:46 (320 kbps)
Rampue:
http://www.myspace.com/etmtrash
Intro:
pandoras.box is made up of five like-minded, old friends from the sticks of Lower Bavaria. The close ties between the eclectic personalities in this group have given rise to a totally different musical slant – a sound in perpetual search of the perfect equilibrium between a collective consciousness, personal gratification and the expression of higher emotions and ineffable common ideals. Their remarkable, sometimes even evasive space-rock sound has a sober tone which fabricates a feeling of a radically romantic aura that sets pandoras.box apart from the norm in today’s indie landscape. It’s no wonder that the band currently has a strong underground following of enthusiastic fans. Aggressive, gentle, depressive, sanguine, negative, positive, harmonious, cynical and always with a dash of irony: this band is full of contrasts. pandoras.box expresses a range of different moods and emotions in its chameleonic performances, yet in the end, a compelling, coherent ensemble is created which draws audiences in.
Bio/Album Information:
pandoras.box formed in 2004 and consists of five guys between the ages of 20 and 26 from the Lower Bavarian province of Geisenhausen, Germany. Heavy-headed, “different”, twisted, exertive and provocative, the band is not easy to categorize. The musical character of their debut album was created, influenced and shaped over the course of many years.
On the run from itself, pandoras.box is in search of detours, orientation, alternatives and singularity in today’s fast-paced circus of life. Together the band members have experienced the intensive, formative moments and phases of their musical existence and lived out their youth in one of the most deeply conservative regions of Germany. And this is where Barriers was recorded – a very personal soundtrack to their rather impartial days of youth, which were nonetheless accompanied by specific problems, disapproval and doubts. For the five longtime friends, music has always been both a mouthpiece and a form of ego therapy at the same time.
The young band is known for an enormous range of spacey sounds which, in this multiplicity, are reminiscent of the likes of bands such as …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead or Radiohead. pandoras.box constructs a paranoid and polarizing post-rock sound with experimental electronic influences, warm piano lines, organic guitar sounds, the integration of a string orchestra, avant-garde wind section arrangements, a down-to-earth, almost groove-like drum & bass fundament, and very personal, but accessible lyrics revolving around explosive topics of universal relevance. A subtle overall impression sets in after the initial foggy-stormed prelude, culminating in intangible, yet ever present emotions. Barriers quite possibly aims at unsettling its listeners and giving them a good jolt before leaving them behind, hushed and contemplative.
It looks like pandoras.box just might become the next innovative glean of musical hope on the German indie scene since the appearance of bands like The Notwist and Slut. Barriers is not only marked by an unusually raw, very distinct sound; the lyrics also express an authenticity and immediacy of emotions that cannot be overheard. Barriers is a clear statement against artistic sellout and is immune against all the unsubstantiated hype out there, which makes it an album of sustainability. Listeners will identify with Barriers and its statements. This is an album with character and a soul, full of music that confronts listeners with honesty and without any staged attitude. Music that deserves the often frivolously overused label of zeitgeisty. The lyrical scope covers everything from our increasingly surreal digitized life, the unconscious, ever harder excessiveness of the masses and a newly developing form of rebellion 40 years after 1968, to the fixed barriers of human interaction, the gradual breakdown of the family, love and romanticism, the brutalization and unbowed destructiveness of humankind, the utopian vision of reconciliation and identification with German society and the despairing, never-ending search for personal happiness, freedom and humaneness in these fast-paced, changing times. pandoras.box is a band that looks its sick surroundings dead in the eye instead of fleeing into abstract worlds and succumbing to outmoded clichés.
The band’s debut album Barriers was recorded in true DIY style between winter 2005 and spring 2009 at the School of Audio Engineering in Munich, the Sound Concept Studios of Moosburg and at the band’s own rehearsal room in the underground caverns of the Geisenhausen Bunker. Mixed and produced by Frittenbude mastermind Jakob Häglsperger and co-produced by pandoras.box lead vocalist Martin Steer, guitarist of the band Frittenbude. Mastered by Sam Bittner at the Dorian Gray Studios in Munich. Artwork by Andreas Buchner alias Poeta Doctus.
The Arrows & Bows remixed EP will be released as a free download prior to the LP and include some edgy remixes for the dance floor from Audiolith prodigies Rampue, the Basslaster and Krink, as well as Electric and Acoustik Experiments by Midimum (megamixed…), Thousand and Relups, Mul.Z and many more. This space-pop song is juxtaposed between this very moment and eternity, the ego and our generation, heart and soul, pop and experimental, somewhere near here and now. Arrows&Bows is accompanied by a dreamy ageless piano line and features complex electronic and acoustic backdrops, with harmonious lyrics and vocals which movingly express the insistent thoughts and doubts of our struggles with ourselves and the barriers of our day.
The LP Barriers will be released in June 2009 via blogs as a free download.
Credits:
pandoras.box are:
Martin Steer (Vocals, Lyrics, Git)
Johannes Hertrich (Lead/Effect Git)
Markus Staudinger (Piano, Synthsounds)
Phillip Dübell (Bass/Spirit)
André Wittmann (Drums, Add. Composition)
Strings 01, 07, 13: Gabriel Hertrich
Strings 14: Nail Bakier, Dorian Kannenberg, Judith Pohlenz, Alexandra Silina
Sax & Bläser 09: Johannes Braun, Simon Staudinger, Helmut Steinmeier
All Songs written and copyright by pandoras.box
Lyrics by Martin Steer
Produced by Jakob Häglsperger (frittenbude)
Co. Produced by Martin Steer
Technical Assitant: Max Pongratz
Recorded at SAE Munich, Smart Arts Moosburg, Bunker Geisenhausen
Mastered by Dieter Pimiskern @ Dorian Gray Studio 2, Eichenau
Artwork by Poeta Doctus Design
Contact:
martin@pandorasbox.ws
http://pandorasbox.ws
http://www.myspace.com/pandorasboxmusik
http://www.lastfm.de/music/pandoras.box
http://www.facebook.com/pages/pandorasbox/80307312863?ref=ts
http://soundcloud.com/pandorasbox
Video: Golden Spoon (HQ)
Artist: Joxfield ProjeX
Title: Virtual Dreams & Realities
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Date: 2009-06-05
Keywords: psychedelic, space-rock, electronic, enviromental, other
Tracklist:
01 - Virtual Dreams & Realities - 42:44 (320 kbps)
Shelude:
00.00 - Starter
04.00 - Y 1 Pattern
12.50 - The Inbetweener
15.05 - Hell Jazz Industry
20.22 - The Bridge Egdirb Eht
22.18 - Y 2 Pattern
24.23 - Close To The Temple
29.26 - Sigm Und Freud
36.20 - Climbing Fuji
41.23 - Do It All Over Again
42.44 - Conclusion
02 - New August Sense Of Ease And Peace - 9:38 (320 kbps)
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‘Virtual Dreams & Realities’ is a one-track suite in various parts. It consists of various elements of played and improvised music as well as parts constructed from patterns from the Joxfield ProjeX vault. The suite has also loads of samples, both from own sources as well as foreign. Some re-worked, very old parts has its origins from recordings made in the late 1890s.
‘New August Sense Of Ease And Pain’ is Joxfield ProjeX-goes-dancing. All of it consists of samples from own and foreign sorces. It’s possible to dance to it.
Sounds, visions, proceedings & production by Oax & Yan of Joxfield ProjeX
Powered by Tin Can Music 2007 - 2009
Joxfield ProjeX is a duo of Oax and Yan.
They are mostly playing guitars, keyboards as well as basses and programmings of various rhythmic patterns suitable for whatever necessary. They also love to add peculiar sounds to their music, beautiful and annoying. The last two years have been very creative with recordings of music for about ten albums, of which this is one.
Contact:
http://www.myspace.com/joxfieldprojex
http://www.myspace.com/joxfieldprojexambient
http://www.myspace.com/joxfieldprojexancient
http://www.myspace.com/joxfieldprojexvoice
Artist: Knyaz Mishkin
Title: Tutaka-Tamaka: RB [2007 - 2009]
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Date: 2009-06-04
Keywords: intuitive improvisation, free jazz, other
Tracklist:
Disk I
01 - Rechyca - 28:15 (320 kbps)
(Rechyca, "Black Gold" club, 29-01-2009)
02 - Kalozha - 42:59 (320 kbps)
(Goradnia, Lyceum #1, 03-04-2008)
Disk II
03 - Plasticine - 30:13 (320 kbps)
(Navapolatsak, "Plasticine" club, 09-11-2007)
04 - New Time - 31:31 (320 kbps)
(Saligorsk, Builder's club, "Fest of the clearing music (2)", 28-07-2007)
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Knyaz Mishkin
Tutaka-Tamaka: Republic of Belarus [2007 - 2009]
Lavon Narushevich - guitar (1 - 4),
Viktar Siamashka - wind instruments (1 - 4)
Uladzimier Krauchanka - drums (1, 3, 4)
Contact:
http://knyazmishkin.narod.ru
http://www.myspace.com/knyazmishkin1
Artist: Massimo Croce, Tessa Lochner
Title: Sein und Zeit
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Date: 2009-06-02
Keywords: soundscape, spoken words, ambient, other
Tracklist:
01 - Sein und Zeit - 27:20 (320 kbps)
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"Martin Heidegger was one of the most original and important philosophers of the 20th century, but also the most controversial. His thinking has contributed to such diverse fields as phenomenology (Merleau-Ponty), existentialism (Sartre, Ortega y Gasset), hermeneutics (Gadamer, Ricoeur), political theory (Arendt, Marcuse), psychology (Boss, Binswanger, Rollo May), theology (Bultmann, Rahner, Tillich), and postmodernism (Derrida). His main concern was ontology or the study of being. In his fundamental treatise, Sein und Zeit (Being and Time), he attempted to access being (Sein) by means of phenomenological analysis of human existence (Dasein) in respect to its temporal and historical character. In his later works Heidegger had stressed the nihilism of modern technological society, and attempted to win Western philosophical tradition back to the question of being. He placed an emphasis on language as the vehicle through which the question of being could be unfolded, and on the special role of poetry. His writings are notoriously difficult. Being and Time remains still his most influential work."
Massimo Croce : soundscape
Tessa Lochner : voice
Artwork: Angiolamaria Conti-Guglia
Cairo 2009
Massimo Croce was born in Ferrara, Italy 1966, has been living and working in Cairo since 2001. Inspired by the work of futurist musicians of the early 20th century such as Luigi Russolo, Croce celebrates "noise" as an additional element of "sound" that could be utilized in the creation of musical pieces. His music (almost a misnomer) involves the desynchronization of somewhat distorted sounds. Describing his work pattern, Croce explains that he walks the streets of Cairo with a voice recorder, recording everyday sounds to which the average Egyptian on the street is oblivious. Callers at the bus station, street vendors, the familiar bustle on the Cairene streets, all draw a smile on his face while others may huff and puff about the annoying sound level. "Normally, noise is looked upon as something annoying. Yet, we have always been living with noise," Croce said. As a matter of fact, Russolo, his role model said the same thing almost a century ago.
Localization: In the winter Cairo Egypt, in the summer Ferrara Italy.
DISCOGRAPHY:
[1985] “Cosmonauta”; MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
[2004] “Prima material Cairo Vol.1”; MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
[2005] “Dirty Sound” ; MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
[2005] “To Gab” ; MP3 and Cd; Ozky e-sound
[2005] “Interferenze” MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
[2006] “Inseguendo il Silenzio” MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
[2006] “Atopos” MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
[2006] “Loop” MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
[2007] “hOme arT v.0.0.1.” MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
[2007] “Ebenmass” MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
[2007] “hOme arT v.0.0.2.” MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
[2008] “Città Futurista” MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
[2008] “hOme arT v.0.0.3.” MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
[2008] “Live in Cairo 2008” MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
[2008] “nayANDnoise” MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
[2009] “Suq el Goma” MP3 and CD; Ozky e-sound
(Influences: L. Russolo, John Cage, Pietro Grossi)
PAST CONCERTS / LIVE SHOWS:
Egypt:
Cairo 100live festival 2008, Cairo El Sawy Cultural Center 2009, Cairo Warsha 2009, Cairo Italian Cultural Center 2009
Italy:
Ferrara High, Foundation Festival 2008, Ferrara Giardino delle Duchesse 2008
Contact:
http://www.myspace.com/crocemassimo
Artist: Menhirs of Er Grah
