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Review: Knead - 1st
by David Keffer 18 Jun '02

18 Jun '02

Band: Knead Album: 1st Label: PSF 128 Musicians: Keiji Haino (g,vo), Tatsuya Yoshida (dr,vo), Hisashi Sasaki (b) Release Date: May 25, 2002 Haino has released recordings of him playing in a lot of varied guitar-bass-drums trios: Fushitsusha (the rocking trio), Aihiyo (the cover band trio), w/ Barre Philips and Sabu Toyozumi (the European Free Improv trio), w/ Greg Cohen & Joey Baron (the downtown NYC improv trio), w/ Bill Laswell & Rashid Ali (the tepidly received Tzadik supergroup trio). This latest trio, Knead, has been billed as Haino + RUINS and that description is relatively accurate. The sound is a blend of Fushitusha and RUINS. The cd is 75 + minutes long and is a recording of a live show from December 8, 2001. It contains several 13-17 minute tracks. On some of the tracks, particularly the opening track, the dense ferocity of Fushitsusha is clearly evident, hearkening back to earlier Fushitsusha albums such as Pathetique. On other tracks the arrhythmic rhythm section of RUINS is the prevalent sound, accompanied by Haino on guitar and voice. Altogether, the album is a rock album. This is in contrast to Haino's last release, "Until Water Grasps Flame", which was a duo with Tatsuya Yoshida and was more in a non-rock improvisational vein than this current release. This album will certainly please Haino's Fushitsusha fans. David K. p.s. Other related Haino news: (i) Solo percussion video on PSF released, (ii) new Vajra album next month, (iii) long interview in the upcoming issue of The Wire.

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Yuxo - Hans Reichel
by David Keffer 18 Jun '02

18 Jun '02

The label, "a|l|l", an imprint (I believe) of FMP is releasing in June, 2002 the second daxophone operetta by Hans Reichel, entitled Yuxo. The first daxophone operetta "Shanghaied on Tor Road" (FMP CD46, 1992) ranks in my all-time top ten, so I am very excited to hear this new one. I have heard snippets on Reichel's website, http://www.daxo.de/ , and this newest release sounds has a more subtle and textured sound than "Shanghaied". Anyway, does anyone know if "Yuxo" has been released yet and if so, who distributes releases on the label "a|l|l" in the US (or somewhere online)? Thanks for any info. David K.

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Re: Eyvind Kang - Recommendations?
by Leonardo Federici 18 Jun '02

18 Jun '02

Hi guys, is not a recommendations because the CD is not yet released, but it's probably a real good work. I know that ANGELICA (an avantgarde festival in Bologna, Italy) is planning the publishing of the CD during Summer. The contents is based on a series of gig of an Eyvind Kang's project composed for the Festival of last year, and, be sure, the live execution was fantastic. The group speaks by itself: Mike Patton, Tim Young, Eyvind, Dave Moss (I'm not sure about him), some great people from Bologna (my friend Bonetti and Dimitri on violin) and others great musicians. As a recommendations surely the last 4+1 Ensemble, really better than the first one. Bye Leo

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About Laraaji's cd "My Orangeness"
by Vel Net 18 Jun '02

18 Jun '02

Hi to all on the list here Vel Net, label specialized in HQ new music. We though very much about the opportuneness of informing you about our recent release of Laraaji's cd "My orangeness" and we concluded...many of you will want to know what this musician from New York is doing with this new Italian label! To those that don't know Laraaji we say the third chapter of the Brian Eno's Ambient tetralogy, e.i. "Ambient3: Day of radiance", it's his. It was 1980. This record is very popular among the keens on this genre. But his music isn't dilated and rarefied as you can expect: it contains and evokes inner spaces and visions and plays relaxing or forceful depending on the moments you listen to it. Laraaji's main instrument is the zyther, a string instrument with a big wooden sound box similar to the ancient cithara and to Indian santoor. Although Laraaji conceived an electroacoustic treatment for the zyther, his real speciality is the variety of techniques he applies skimming, plucking, caressing and striking the free strings of his instrument. His music is always spontaneous, alive, sensual and it can't be contained in rigid schemes. After "Day of radiance" other successful cds of Laraaji solo were published, among them "Flow Goes the Universe" and "Cascade". We also have to single out his collaborations with Channel Light Vessel, Audioactive, Bill Nelson, Bill Laswell (Divination) and many others. "My orangeness" has something of the previous Laraaji's works but also a completely new quality. It's a visionary journey, deep but also rich of humour, trough landscapes of this and other worlds, which coexist separately, but sometime skim one another and blend. A spherical work, which actively interacts with our imagery and offers changing visions. Laraaji plays with some interesting musicians of the Vel Net's artistic community, who enhance with other shades his palette of sounds. Listenings and other information about Laraaji's "My Orangeness" are on our web site (take the red ticket), on www.cdbaby.com/laraaji and other on line stores where you can also order it. Health and joy to all Sara in/out Vel Net www.vel-net.com

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Re: Boredoms in London
by francko.lamerikx＠philips.com 17 Jun '02

17 Jun '02

> this according the boredoms group on yahoo. also, an > album of this music is supposed be out in the summer. Do they have any other European dates planned? Frankco

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Re: zorn-list digest, Vol 1 #57 - 12 msgs
by francko.lamerikx＠philips.com 17 Jun '02

17 Jun '02

> is not a recommendations because the CD is not yet released, but it's > probably a real good work. I know that ANGELICA (an avantgarde festival in > Bologna, Italy) is planning the publishing of the CD during Summer. The > contents is based on a series of gig of an Eyvind Kang's project composed > for the Festival of last year, and, be sure, the live execution was > fantastic. > The group speaks by itself: Mike Patton, Tim Young, Eyvind, Dave Moss (I'm > not sure about him), some great people from Bologna (my friend Bonetti and > Dimitri on violin) and others great musicians. I asked Mike Patton about this more than a year ago, because I had seen the announcement for the concert in The Wire. He said he participated, but that it was a completely unfocused affair and that the "hippie content" was too high. He also said there were simply too many people involved in this project. But wasn't it also Patton who claimed that Zorn had been trying to release the Zorn/Patton/Mori trio for ages, but that none of the live recordings were good enough to be released on CD...? Frankco

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RE: CD Burners?
by Darti Bastamai 17 Jun '02

17 Jun '02

as far as transferring cassettes, I do that a lot, and I use the recorder on soundforge4.5 for that. It records it to a mono wav file, then you can change that to stereo with the same program. The program is about $400 if you buy it in a store, but there are a few places on the web to get cracked copies and say fuck off to the overcharging bastards that make the stuff... of course, I would have no idea how to go about getting such illegal warez... I paid full price for mine, tax and all.... but never the less, its a good all around audio program for recording, editing, synthesizing, etc.... >From: "Zachary Steiner" <zsteiner(a)butler.edu> >To: "'Michael Brooker'" <hirakemike(a)yahoo.com>, ><zorn-list(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Subject: RE: CD Burners? >Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 23:36:57 -0500 > >Mitsumi makes a great burner. The Plex-Writer by Plextor is good as >well. I've been happy with HP. I've heard good things about Asus's >drivers as well. The Mitsumi is the least expensive, believe. Check >newegg.com or pricewatch.com for a price, if you don't mind OEM parts. > >ZAch > >-----Original Message----- >From: zorn-list-admin(a)mailman.xmission.com >[mailto:zorn-list-admin@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Michael >Brooker >Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 9:16 PM >To: zorn-list(a)mailman.xmission.com >Subject: CD Burners? > >Hello- > >Could anyone here recommend good quality, as well as >inexpensive CD Burners? I'm specifically looking to >transfer quite a few cassettes to CDR. I'm not >interested in MP3 recordings etc... > >Thanks....... > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup >http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > >_______________________________________________ >zorn-list mailing list >zorn-list(a)mailman.xmission.com >To UNSUBSCRIBE or Change Your Subscription Options, go to the webpage >below >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/zorn-list > > >_______________________________________________ >zorn-list mailing list >zorn-list(a)mailman.xmission.com >To UNSUBSCRIBE or Change Your Subscription Options, go to the webpage below >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/zorn-list _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

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CD Burners?
by Michael Brooker 17 Jun '02

17 Jun '02

Hello- Could anyone here recommend good quality, as well as inexpensive CD Burners? I'm specifically looking to transfer quite a few cassettes to CDR. I'm not interested in MP3 recordings etc... Thanks....... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

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female vocalists
by Julian 17 Jun '02

17 Jun '02

I'm looking for some interesting female vocalists for a singing friend of mine, for the moment I'm looking more in the 'interesting pop' vein (Bjork, Laurie Anderson) than moving into really experimental or modern classical stuff. Any recommendations? Any recommendations for PJ Harvey albums? Thanks, Julian.

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Re: zorn-list digest, Vol 1 #57 - 12 msgs
by Mikhail Abraham 17 Jun '02

17 Jun '02

I would second any Throwing Muses, Belly, Breeders, and even Iris Dement, recommendation. Kristen and Tanya both have good voices, and I love the Deal sister's even though they sound like "six year olds who smoke a pack a day," and Iris' voice may not be to some people's liking (and the one song on the first album with her mother!). Favorite female voices not in order: Marianne Faithful, could convince anyone of anything Bjork Joni Mitchell Emmy LouHarris Michie Nakatani and Naoko Yamano from Shonen Knife Rachel and Petra Haden from that dog Message: 6 From: Parry Gettelman <parry(a)macconnect.com> To: zorn-list(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: female vocalists Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 14:43:16 GMT Anything by Throwing Muses, or ex-Throwing Muse Kristen Hirsh. I wasn't a big fan of her stepsister-bandmate Tanya Donnely's first post-Muses work, either solo or w/ Belly, but Tanya's new one is fascinating and beguiling. If your friend doesn't have an aversion to twang, Iris DeMent's vocals are strikingly distinctive and her first two albums, Infamous Angel and My Life, are wonderful. Her third, The Way I Should, is rather tiresome, she tries to get all topical and anthemic. Parry _____________________________________________________________ May peace be the founding unity of all ideologies. May compassion reign in times of fear and anger. All peoples ought to prosper despite the power and greed of few. This can only be accomplished if we all work together and if everyone counts. _____________________________________________________________ Promote your group and strengthen ties to your members with email(a)yourgroup.org by Everyone.net http://www.everyone.net/?btn=tag

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