https://difficultartandmusic.bandcamp.com/album/canon-chops Genre: Contemporary Rating: Very Highly Recommended released February 15, 2023 Canon Chops starts with a tape manipulation musique concrete electroacoustic reinterpretation of Schumann and Chopin. The style is somewhat reminiscent of Vladimir Ussachevsky but, in my opinion, it’s more rewarding to listen to because it’s not just deconstructed but it’s also reconstructed. It buildsContinue reading “Canon Chops by David Curington”
Category Archives: musique concrete
Greaser in the Ghost Home by Das Synthetische Mischgewebe
https://tribetapes.bandcamp.com/album/greaser-in-the-ghost-home Genre: Electroacoustic Rating: Recommended released November 18, 2022 At this point electroacoustic music pretty much boils down to one thing: Are the sounds interesting enough to hold your attention? Or even more simply: Does it sound cool? Yes and yes. I’m long time fan of the genre. Every since I discovered Wednesday nights onContinue reading “Greaser in the Ghost Home by Das Synthetische Mischgewebe”
Call and Response by Stefan Goldmann
https://ashinternational.bandcamp.com/album/call-and-response Genre: Experimental Rating: Highly Recommended As the title hints at Call and Response is the artistic expression of reverberation. If the machines have any sentience perhaps they feel like slaves and chain gang workers from the past. Musically this also calls on more modern traditions. A 2022 release like this with this sound isn’tContinue reading “Call and Response by Stefan Goldmann”
Beyond the dark zone by Cristiano Bocci
https://unexplainedsoundsgroup.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-dark-zone Genre: Experimental Rating: 🎺 🎺 🎺 🎺 This one’s an aggressive percussive creature. If you remember the band Crash Worship the music on here builds tension in a similar fashion. It also has a film noir cinematic soundtrack vibe. Especially when you’re watching some movie and it occurs to you that the score composerContinue reading “Beyond the dark zone by Cristiano Bocci”
Vairagya by Mario Lino Stancati
https://unexplainedsoundsgroup.bandcamp.com/album/vairagya Genre: Experimental Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp April 1, 2022 The distinction of borders are probably less important than they were in the 1960’s but there’s still a borrowing and building symbiotic relationship of artistic ideas among Italian and German composers. This one’s Italian and you can hear the space savore sanguino. Vairagya, I’veContinue reading “Vairagya by Mario Lino Stancati”
Breaking News by Hildegard Westerkamp
https://earsaymusic.bandcamp.com/album/breaking-news Genre: Electroacoustic Rating: I refuse to put a number on it. released March 25, 2022 “The pieces presented here were created between 1988 and 2012” I’m determined not to feel self-conscious about writing sentences like this next one. To me, this release is a sonic representation of what it is to be a livingContinue reading “Breaking News by Hildegard Westerkamp”
…for double bass & prerecorded electronics by Daniel Barbiero
https://shopendtitles.bandcamp.com/album/for-double-bass-prerecorded-electronics Genre: Experimental Rating: 5/5 released on bandcamp March 22, 2022 Sometimes I really feel pressure to get the right words out there. I’m pressed for time this morning but I want to get this review out. Two and half listens in, I’m telling you this is one of those that’s going to… let’s sayContinue reading “…for double bass & prerecorded electronics by Daniel Barbiero”
SFAIRA by Werken
https://shopendtitles.bandcamp.com/album/sfaira Genre: Musique Concrete Rating: 5/5 released on bandcamp February 21, 2022 Listening to this got me to thinking about the evolution of electronic music and what’s been going on with the releases that have been hitting my bandcamp feed. Obviously, there’s no way to tell if what I’m observing is an actual pattern inContinue reading “SFAIRA by Werken”
Stolen Lighters by Marsha Fisher
https://falt.bandcamp.com/album/stolen-lighters Genre: musique concrete Rating: 4/5 released on bandcamp October 4, 2021 Like free jazz this is a genre that has been defined since the 1960’s Here the composer chooses to avoid non sequitur collages. It’s a strange forest but there is a path through it. It’s a bit like Ussachevsky except mercifully slowed wayContinue reading “Stolen Lighters by Marsha Fisher”
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