Passion for a cassette.

photo from my room
Pawlacz Perski Tapes
Poland
experimental electronic, avant-garde
from the left:

Dot Dot - City Animal

(download)
experimental dub techno

Mastered by the same label which mastered Skalpel, Hexstatic. W gęstej otulinie nieumytego brzmienia low-fidelity ponownie rozkoszuję się dźwiękami sonicznie niedalekiego kuzyna Ursuli Bogner - Artura Śleziaka. Magnetofon podświetla kasetę konstruując erotyczny efekt. Sięgam rękoma po zrodzone z zamiłowania minimalem, wywijające wraz z dubem laboratoryjne eksperymenty. Głowa Villalobosa po transplantacji czarnej skóry zanurzona w formalinie. Głowa do wycierania śladów palców z szyb miejskiej dżungli.

Duy Gebord - Kelp
(download)
guitar, glitch, avant-garde

Another connection can then be made to Kelp, which continues the watery theme.  Duy Gebord’s work isn’t typical ocean or beach fare; it’s thick and troubled, cluttered with sonic debris.  Listening is a lot like swimming through kelp.  Tendrils constrict the arms and legs.  Panic ensues.  The pretty cover hides the fact that the work “echoes a story of an imaginary sea garbage patch (that) travels through cold seeps, encounters ghost snails and green anemones (and) mixes kelps with magnetic tape”.  The artist’s lovely description is matched by intricate sonics.  “Suncup” offers cars, conversation and carnivorous electronics, while “Diopside” is nearly industrial, filled with peeps and clanks.  Water floods the far side of the song, submerging small surges of melody.

More sea and brine continues to enter throughout the cassette, until the entire tape is waterlogged.  Little noises float on this sonic ocean: meows, cymbal taps, flips and ejections of the cassette itself.  A richness of sound is crushed into a floating entity, reflecting its subject matter.  We begin to cheer for this mass of garbage as it continues its journey.  The only irony is that the collection makes one eager to make more garbage, not less, and to throw it into the sea.  That’s the power of a great recording: it leads one to unexpected thoughts and desires.  As for the tape itself, as well as the Nienartowicz / Wolski split: no one is going to toss these.  They are buoys on a turbulent sea.  (Richard Allen)

Promieniowanie - Luty

(download)
electroacoustic

Taśma „Luty” to dwie dwudziestominutowe improwizacje na syntezator modularny, gitarę, perkusjonalia i obiekty. Bartek Kalinka i Wojciech Kwapisiński proponują nam muzykę pełną subtelnych rozstrojeń i efemerycznych zdarzeń dźwiękowych, powoli oscylujących między wyciszeniem a intensywnością.

chill: Jetone - Huntington

Ciało i ducha stabilizuje Jetone z płytki Autumnmonia, fizykomaterialny zbitek brzmień jesieni zmuszających do refleksji, zalanych atmosferyczną głębią. To przypomina trochę dub od Purl, aczkolwiek jest znacznie bardziej kameralne. Doglądane przez Tima Heckera zroszone pajęcze sieci pobrzdękują uwznioślając niedzielny chill-out.

from the most beautiful country...

some new music from Poland:


Jacek Sienkiewicz - On The Road

cd, album

28 march 2011

lbl: Cocoon Recordings

#: CORCD026

minimal techno, tech-house, experimental, deep house

1 Departure 11

2 On The Road Again

3 Fear

4 Telegram

5 Lost And Found

6 Sing It

7 Peregrinating

8 Arrival 12

note: moje przekonanie do tego albumu rosło geometrycznie z każdym kolejnym odsłuchem. w analitycznym przybliżeniu dość zagadkowa, nijaka mieszanina, tj. brązowe uniwersum jawnych inspiracji ikonkami alternatywnej elektroniki, od których muzyczną przygodę zaczynał każdy 'otwarty poszukiwacz', villalobos, the black dog, autechre, tim hecker (?), w globalnym oddaleniu krowie łajno na pięknej polance, z przeuroczym widoczkiem na wisełkę, skonstruowanym od kwarku poczynając, na formie pustki kończąc.

preview:

Szubrawy Kot - Self-help audio, my perfect date

file, ep

15 march 2011

lbl: Pawlacz Perski Tapes

#: ppt15

hip-hop, instrumental, glitch, ambient, downtempo

1. you should have to find a balance between scream and merriment [1:11]

2. example 1 (stoned loop) [4:00]

3. you should read a lot of books [1:35]

4. example 2 (sleeping loop) [3:17]

5. try to be semiconfident [1:22]

6. example 3 (memorize loop) [4:15]

note: kolejna nadwiślańska produkcja, tym razem od toruńskiego właściciela czapki, niezbędnego artefaktu wszelakiego żółwiego stworzenia. wymuskany, wycyzelowany hip-hop z pościelowymi zapędami, kilka randkowych tipów i samotny sen podpitego, broadwayowskiego podrywacza w finale.

source
wow! link to download!

aMust: Yac - Versions

[!] Yac - Versions

february 2011

experimental, glitch, sampling, dub techno, techno

36:55

51.7MB (VBR)

available for download here.

 

note: 769 samples of over 200 tracks in 35 mins. From Alva Noto to To Rococo Rot, from Rod Modell to Jan Jelinek

.Edited, rearranged and dubbbed using external RDS-1900, DRV -1000 and Live! internal fx

absolutely genuine effect of deconstructing amazing tracks, playing with samples. perfect work!

the final cast!

It's some kind of experimental podcast made by polish techdub musician Yac:

Yac - JuNouCast #23

dub, techno, hip-hop, experimental, glitch, dubstep, minimal

source: DuJuNouMi?

47:09

01:: SND - untitled

02:: Shed - The Bot

03:: Jan Jelinek - Poren

04:: Deadbeat - We like it slow and steady

05:: Alias - Things got a little ugly

06:: Bus - Slow

07:: Mantis - Dubbeltje

08:: Pole - Slow motion

09:: STL - Too slow

10:: Lippok & Morgenstern - Sommer

11:: Aoki Takamasa - Ascari dry condition (self remix)

12:: Brus - Rega

13:: Mount Kimbie - Serged

14:: Rechord - Eloper 2

15:: Krush - Rust

16:: Rasmus Moebius - Tech it down

17:: Req - Piano break

18:: Kangdging Ray - Sub.res

19:: Senking - Painbug in my eye

20:: Tilman Ehrhorn - Term

21:: Daisuke Tanabe - Flowers on a wall

22:: Blonde Redhead - My plants are dead

23:: Alva Noto - Haliod xerrox copy 2 (airfrance)

more from Yac

Giuseppe Ielasi - Tools [2010, cd, 12k]

15 june 2010

lbl: 12k

#: 12K2018

electronic, acoustic

electroacoustic, experimental, avant-garde, glitch, abstract, sampling

320kbps

1. Cooking Pan

2. Rubber Band

3. Polystyrene Box

4. Metal Rod

5. Aluminium Foil

6. Paper Lamp

_
total time: 19:47

note: "Tools is the latest creation from Italian experimentalist Giuseppe Ielasi. While Ielasi’s work over the years as a guitarist and drone artist has become highly regarded…

his work on 2009’s Aix (12k1051) completely broke that mold, turned heads, and quickly became one of his most critically acclaimed releases. The fractured, almost jazz-like rhythms pieced together from sampled fragments that graced Aix has been taken one step further in concept with Tools.

Created as singular studies into the physicality of everyday objects, each track on Tools, named for the object from which it was made (“Cooking Pan,” “Rubber Band,” “Paper Lamp”), is a wonderfully playful trip into new ways of listening and experiencing our everyday.

With a title such as Tools, Ielasi has set no preconceptions or metaphors with his music except for the idea to make an experimental (and somewhat ironic) play on the traditional “DJ-tools” type of record that contains buiding blocks to allow a DJ to layer and combine with other records. In Ielasi’s case, however, the twist is in the fact that these tracks, despite being simple and stark, are complex,captivating structures and explorations of physical objects, composed in a way that is becoming signature Ielasi, that becomes perfect experimental music for hazy summertime listening. – 12k"

elektroakustycznej zabawy ciąg dalszy, szkoda tylko, że to co dobre szybko się kończy.

[7.8]

it's fu****' dark!

& buy it here.

[Boomkat, £6.99]

Information - Biomekano [2002, cd, rune grammofon]

4 march 2002

lbl: Rune Grammofon

#: RCD2024

electronic

dub techno, glitch, minimal, experimental, ambient

320kbps

1. Plot Ratio (Replug)

2. Tropical Investigation (Leisure Recycled)

3. Every Possible Artificial Condition

4. Higher Densities / Maximum Choice

5. Stacking Of Different Natures

6. Sufficient Sunlight

7. A Radical Co-ordination 

8. This Low-rise City

9. Center By Celebrating The Loop

10. Biomechanics By Accident

Jørgen Knudsen & Per Henrik Svalastog

note: "Third and easily the best album from these veterans of arctic ambient electronica. A beautiful and razorsharp production with plenty of depth and detail, this is an album that should most definitely appeal to Biosphere fans.

On "Biomekano", they have combined the Arctic ambience of their debut with the glitch excursions of their sophomore effort in a beautiful, warm suite which both deepens my admiration for this duo and takes me to places I didn't know existed previously. Surely one of the finest products thus far released on the already excellent Rune Grammofon label. Motion (UK)

An extremely exclusive selection of tracks that like the rest of Tromso´s electronica scene touches upon an arctic element. We have rarely heard such a crystal clear album when it comes to combining certain basic elements. It redefines the rules regarding how music like this can be presented, and it´s done in a beautiful, intelligent and lasting way. Dagsavisen (NO)

Melodic, sometimes rhythm based and sometimes more experimental. It´s far between albums this great in the already overcrowded jungle of Norwegian electronica. 5/6. Scooter (NO)

Electronica of the dark, melodic kind, A beautiful surface with a strong undertow. Arctic? Perhaps, but at the same time with a warm sound that proves that machinebased music not necessarily needs to be cold and without emotions. The best track, "Tropical Investigation", is among the most beautiful I´ve heard from the Norwegian electronica scene, a track Boards of Canada would sell their mixing desk for. An album for repeated listening. Warmly recommended. 5/6. Spot (NO)

"Biomekano" is a strong album of experimental ambient electronica that brings the Norwegian duo Information back to their roots after a sidestepping journey in experimental CD composition. The textures are constantly clever, relevant and subsumed to the enjoyment of the tune. All Music Guide (US)

"Biomekano" is Information's third album, and has found a perfect home on the exceptional Rune Grammofon label. The Biosphere references are quite obvious in the duo's construction of arctic atmospheres through an active exploration into the rich tonal colors of ambient washes; yet Information's music is far from pure ambience as they provide a greater intensity to their music through the throbbing micro-techno pulsations often associated with Vladislav Delay and Thomas Jirku. Aquarius (US)"

[9.0]

paraphrasing dub techno

& buy it:

CD Universe,

amazon,

Gustaff,

CD Market,

hbdirect

VA - Staedtizism [2000, cd, ~scape]

6 june 2000

lbl: ~scape

electronic

dub, minimal, glitch, experimental

192kbps

tourmaline [7.3]

1 Gramm  - Siemens.Bioport (Live Edit)

2 Vladislav Delay  - .D/Kompiila

3 Sun Electric  - Echelon

4 To Rococo Rot And I-Sound  - Milker

5 Kit Clayton  - Reins

6 Pole  - Sachtesachte

7 Trash Aesthetic  - Pavonia Mix

8 Thomas Fehlmann  - Fellmaus

9 Modernist, The  - Eurojah (Immigrant Dub)

10 Burnt Friedman & The Nu Dub Players  - Hard Drive Dub

compiled by Stefan Betke.


note: in answer to the request.

the difference between planets

[4shared]

Rumpistol - Dynamo [2008, cd, rump recordings]

20 october 2008

lbl: Rump Recordings

#: RUMPCD010

electronic

idm, experimental, ambient, glitch, acoustic, dub, abstract

256kbps

topaz [8.0]

1 Transit  

2 Mobile

3 Refleksion  

4 Beito 

5 Rehux  

6 Analog 

7 Kocmoc

8 Dynamo

_

total time: 44:26

Cello - Andreas Linsdell

Double Bass - Johan Segerberg

Producer, Written-By - Jens Berents Christiansen 

Violin - Jody Ghani

note: "Denmark's Rumpistol has been on the scene for awhile now. Five years ago, he put out his eponymous debut on the now-bustling Rump label; since then, he's been quietly making a name for himself in the electronic music underground. His sound is a glitchy, clicky brew, combining mathematical rhythms with crisp atmospherics and smart melodies. Post-rock-laced "Refleksion," replete with a catchy guitar line, sees Rumpistol at his best; it is a smart, memorable piece of electronic music with connections to early Pluramon work.

Five years on the scene have definitely left their mark on Dynamo - professional and original, this is an impeccably polished record worthy of patronage by any keen electronic music enthusiast. Due to their abstract manner, it can be difficult to conceptualize these eight tracks as individual compositions rather than one whole movement, and this sense of unity is magnified by Rumpistol's adherence to a fairly consistent formula. Certainly, certain tracks have different personalities - "Kocmoc" is dreary and meditative, "Beito" is vast and dramatic, and Mouse on Mars-esque "Mobile" is captivatingly skittish. Still, any disparate elements found between tracks come together to form a convincing whole.

Perhaps the best aspect of Dynamo is its individuality. Certainly, the concepts contained within are all culled from previous sources – such is the case in electronic music and virtually any genre around today. But the songs themselves, wrapped up and put together, are distinctly Rumpistol's own. And as far as contemporary electronic music goes, they're top of the line." - indieville.

yt preview:

the abstract tradition

[4shared]

buy it here.

[Discovery Records, £12.99]

METAxU - Rumors Of War [2003, cd, no type]

october 2003

lbl: No Type

#: IMNT 089

electronic, avant-garde

experimental, dark ambient, electroacoustic, glitch, noise, minimal, microsampling

192kbps

chrysoberyl [8.5]

1. 28061914 Sarajevo

2. 25031999 Belgrade

3. 01041939 Alicant

4. 07021964 Saigon

5. 06091945 Hiroshima

6. 07121941 Pearl Harbour

7. 25061950 Seoul

8. 01091939 Warsaw

9. 08031917 St. Petersberg

10. 02051982 Falkland

11. 11092001 New York

12. 09041948 Deir Yassin

Filippo Paolini & Maurizio Martusciello

note: "Metaxu is a new project by Filippo Paolini and Maurizio Martusciello. This Italian duo have made important political statements on their rumors of war release. This album features tracks examining the thin line that exists between war & peace. Through their compositions it is evident that they have concerned themselves with pivotal moments of recent World History....especially the times when History itself seemed to end all at once. They examine chaos and violence through tones, loops, microtones and strangely composed drones and arranged keyboard lines. They examine the many tragedies of the world including those that have happened at Hiroshima, New York City and Sarajevo. These tracks are drenched with hints of darkness, pain and hope. The quietly interwoven clips of news and other spoken word statements scattered around the tracks makes it even more intense.

As a whole this CD is a relaxing yet challenging listen. The track titles are clearly pointing out the meanings behind the music, directing your attentions to events that we should be clearly remembering in the world. The music can be easily played in a set with Jeremy Boyle, Takagi Masakatsu, Tetsue Innoue and newer pieces by Donnachea Costello." - Anne Sulikowski; Dec 15, 2003.

splitted convulsions

[4shared]

buy it here. 

Økapi & Aldo Kapi's Orchestra - Love Him Vol. 1 & 2, Recent & Early Works [2009, 2 x vinyl, - belligeranza]

Love Him (Vol.1) Økapi Plays The Music Of Aldo Kapi (Recent 1927-1952)

2009
lbl: - Belligeranza
#: -BELLIGERANZA 05
electronic
orchestral, experimental, beats, turntablism, cut-up, downtempo, glitch, hip-hop
~200kbps
chrysoberyl [8.5]





a1. Oh, No!
a2. Bud-Dub
a3. Strange Tales
a4. Love-Him
b1. My Scream!
b2. Aldo Kapi
b3. Dislessic Soul
b4. Bad-Bee
b5. Death Of Henry II
b6. Ti Chiamerò
_
total time: 31:34

proto-plunder-orchestral pieces

[4shared]

buy it here. [official]

Love Him (Vol.2) Økapi Plays The Music Of Aldo Kapi (Early Works 1914-1926)

2009

lbl: - Belligeranza

#: - BELLIGERANZA 06

electronic

orchestral, experimental, beats, turntablism, cut-up, downtempo, 8-bit, breakcore

~200kbps

tourmaline [7.3]

1. Devi Mangiare!!!

2. Massaggi

3. Pooch-Poem

4. Sguadrezzi Da Pè

5. Everything Must Change Part.1

6. Everything Must Change Part.2

7. Secret Tongue

8. Altri Massaggi (Visti Da Dietro)

9. Waiting The Deadline

10. Bah!

11. My Old Tune

12. Pignottimi D'Approsi

13. ...The Next!

_

total time: 28:37

kapi's occasional flashes of lucidity

[fixed / 6 april 2010, 4shared]

buy it here. [official]

producer: Filippo Paolini

samples from Aldo Kapi's works (Kyrgyz Composer, Kyzyl-Suu 12 September 1896 - Cholpon-Ata 11 May 1952)

note: "Okapi is Filippo Paolini, an Italian turntablist and sample cutup artist. Filippo has recorded as one half of the duo Metaxu (with Maurizio Martusciello) and also the trio Dogon, and he's performed on RAI (Italian state radio) and collaborated with noted avant-turntablist Christian Marclay.

Okapi uses his turntables and computer to create music completely outside of the hip-hop school of chopped up music.Instead he has created some albums that veers from orchestral to lounge to quirky experimental music, while maintaining a delicate and spacious sound throughout. His skill at sample manipulation is really quite amazing. In his live-set Okapi mix techno / broken beat / electro / 8-bit with melodies including klezmer, polk, childrens' music, idiot-pop,hawaian music."

"On Love Him, Italian turntablist and sampling artist, Økapi (Filippo Paolini), masterfully conducts a plundered symphony of more than 100 elements to celebrate the notorious Kyrgyz composer Aldo Kapi (1896-1952). Somewhere in between record digging, electro-acoustic tomfoolerly and slot-machine soundcards, lies the break-NOT-core, bubble-gum experimentalism of this new full-length from Italy's own "Daft Giraffe.""