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Phonophani 'Kreken' CD
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Rune Grammofon
Phonophani 'Kreken' CD
£12.99
Kreken is the fourth album from Phonophani, aka Espen Sommer Eide, possibly Norway's most original and inventive electronica musician today.
In addition to being a multi-instrumentalist he is also a digital electronics expert, programmer and instrument builder, which goes a long way in explaining why he doesn't sound much like anything else.
His music is about rediscovering the great mystery of music through dissecting the sound of ordinary or real instruments such as cello, vibraphone, guitars and the human voice and dissolving melodies into their elementary particles.
While he has previously turned his attention to other cultures and traditions, with Kreken he has now tuned his ears to Norway's own traditional folk music and instruments, it's melodic content and special tuning systems, all treated electronically in one way or another.
Among the guests are Jenny Hval (Rockettothesky) and American guitarist David Grubbs (Gastr Del Sol, The Red Krayola).
Tracklisting:
1. Kvaale
2. Vuku
3. Kvaale II
4. Mendel
5. Tuv
6. Gubijinso
7. Neverdal
8. BlÄflat
9. Kreken
10. Morki
11. Nold
12. Ilka
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Dave Evansâ story is like a Pinter play; he sailed the seas in the merchant navy, was taught guitar in a brief interlude by the âmythicalâ Morocco John, wound up sharing a room with Steve Tilston in 1963 when they attended Loughborough Art College and ran the local folk club, while learning to make stringed instruments, the art of wine making and ceramics. Over the next year, Dave got a domestic 2-track reel-to-reel tape recorder and experimented with its two speeds to produce the tracks âElephantasiaâ and âLady Portiaâ. He pulled in members of local prog band Squidd, including latter day Hawkwind member Steve Swindells on keyboards, John Merritt on bass and Rodney Matthews on drums, who also designed the âElephantasiaâ album cover, and went on to become a renowned fantasy artist.
âElephantasiaâ the album was originally released in 1972, fully exposing Daveâs finger picking style, lilting vocal and his dalliance with the tape manipulation. It sold around 2000 copies and over the years became a talked about rarity, deemed too progressive for folk, too folk for the new prog heads. In best plot-thickening style, Dave tried two more releases and then disappeared. The scant sleeve notes recounted the songsâ creation, featuring tales of experimentation in sound inspired by elephants, old memories recounted with all of the unpleasant bits edited out, storylines for escapists, the residents of St Agnes Park, broken beauty queens and a fat feline. Itâs an eclectic but beautifully fluent narrative from a finger picking maestro with a warm and engaging vocal style that wowed Peel and Whispering Bob back in the day.
Dave Evans sadly died in April 2021. Earth Recordings is proud to reissue âElephantasiaâ for the first time in over 50 years, in collaboration with his estate and original Village Thing producer Ian A. Anderson.
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Side A
1. Only Blue
2. Elephantasia
3. Lady Portia
4. That's My Way
5. On The Run
Side B
6. St. Agnes Park
7. Beauty Queen
8. Ten Ton Tasha
9. Earth, Wind, Sun & Rain
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Sal, Bea and Raquel aka Shooting Daggers, are fast becoming a fiery beacon at the beating heart of the burgeoning UK hardcore scene.
Their first EP 'Athames' hinted that there was something special here, and left folks gagging for more.
Their debut album will not disappoint. Titled âLove and Rageâ itâs a huge leap forward from their EP, in fact we believe Daggers have recorded something of a corker in terms of modern hardcore in fact ... a potential minor classic debut maybe.
Whatever way you spin it, there is no doubt that âLove and Rage' is an album of jaw dropping depth and melody as well as blinding energy, feminist fury and angst.
There are kick ass buzzsaw punk bangers of course, blistering shards of pent up fury, like âDareâ and âNot My Rivalâ âWipeoutâ and âBad Seedsâ.
Daggers âas you might expect, but here, more catchy, more direct, more focussed than before. However, things start to get even more interesting with songs like âSmugâ and âTunnel Visionâ a big hint that this is no ordinary punk rock record.
A grungy intro bangs into stuttering riffs and chorus with harmonies that will lock itself into your head.
Then the band drops âA Guilty Conscience Needs An Accuserâ and you go well what is this? A sort of 90âs shoegaze grunge infused soaring ballad, that is as breathtakingly bold as it is unexpected and a real standout.
As is the albumâs title track âLove And Rageâ with its Dinosaur Jr meets Lush vibe. It all fits perfectly. The final track âCaves/Outroâ is just vocals and piano ⊠it can only be described as âlovelyâ. Wow. The influences never overwhelm, itâs always unmistakably âShooting Daggersâ pushing that hardcore envelope big time.
With âLove and Rageâ Shooting Daggers could quite possibly become your favourite band.
Tracklisting:
1. Dare
2. Not My Rival
3. Smug
4. Wipe Out
5. A Guilty Conscience Needs An Accuser
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NUBIAN ROSE, the Melodic Rock sensation of the early 10âs, is back after a long hiatus. Their new album, AMEN, will be released on the 26th of January 2024.Visit product page â
On AMEN, Nubian Rose show a more progressive side of the band, but with their trademark foundation of strong melodies, great hooks, big guitars, and the powerful voice of Sofia Lilja. While writing AMEN, Christer and Sofia wanted to challenge themselves to take Nubian Rose to new frontiers.
âAMEN sounds very different, but hopefully in a good wayâ, says Sofia. âAs people we are constantly growing, so why wouldnât our music grow? And what would be the point of making another âMountainâ, or âMental Revolution?â
They wanted to cut all âobligationsâ that creators very often feel because of outside expectations. âWe wanted to let the music flow through us, not forcing the music out of usâ, says Christer. We wanted to make a dynamic album and let all our sources of inspiration have a seat at the table.
The list of inspiration for AMEN is long and diverse, with everything from Judas Priest, Rainbow and Cheap Trick to David Bowie, John Carpenter, Dalbello, Stevie Nicks, and the amazing album âThe Wandererâ, by Donna Summer.
AMEN is packed with analogue, vintage, synths. The gain level on the guitars is turned down a bit. Some of the songs donât even have a traditional chorus and for the first time Nubian Rose has written a song that is almost 10 minutes long.
But the more classic rock songs are also in the mix. The story of NUBIAN ROSE started in 2012, with their self-financed, low-key release of their debut album, âMountainâ. With practically no pr, the album spread like wildfire in the world of Melodic Rock and soon they were featured in some of the greatest rock publications in the World, like Classic Rock Magazine, Burrn!! with outstanding reviews. Rockers like âEver see your faceâ and âMountainâ together with the majestic power ballad, âHow am I', became fan favourites. In 2014 the band released their Sophomore album, with a slightly heavier sound.
Classic Rock Magazine: âMENTAL REVOLUTION tears out the speakersâ 9/10 / Fireworks Magazine: âI personally think that MENTAL REVOLUTION rates as the best mainstream Female-Fronted album of recent yearsâ
Powerplay Magazine: âIf the debut was good, then this has been necking steroids since that releaseâ â 9/10
NUBIAN ROSE chose Pedro Ferreira to record and mix AMEN in his SpinRoad studios outside of Gothenburg, Sweden. It was a perfect place for the huge analogue sound that they were looking for, with a Neve console, tape machines, a huge room for thundering drum sounds and a beautiful grand piano. Among a lot of other things, Pedro Ferreira produced the multi-platinum album, âPermission to landâ, by The Darkness. Some highlights from the album: âMemorialâ. A short, emotional piece, where Sofia is experiencing her own death and funeral in the lyrics - âDramatic Daysâ.
The albumâs first upcoming single, with thunderous drums, big guitars, and catchy synth hooks, made for the arenas - âBreak Down The Wallsâ. A high energy heavy rock tune, where Sofia brings out her inner fury - Bright Light.
For the first time, Christer shares the lead vocals department with Sofia - Lost In The Mist. A powerful, progressive track, almost ten minutes long.
Tracklisting:
1. Memorial
2. Dramatic Day
3 .Break Down The Walls
4. Running
5. Lost In The Mist
6. Red Sky
7. Desert Night
8. Holy Roar
9. Bright Light
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It was four years into the swim ~ labelâs history before Bastard arrived. Like my previous albums, it was another collaboration â although this time only with my partner in life and crime, Malka Spigel.
There was a point in the â90s when British music journalists basically didnât get dance music and would refer to it as âfaceless techno bollocksâ. It was that very attribute that Malka and I felt most attracted to. In instrumental music, you could be anyone from anywhere. The only thing that mattered was how good your tunes were. In fact, for the first Immersion album, we pretended to be from Germany and were photographed in wigs and masks. This had the unexpected result of the album selling more copies in Germany than anywhere else!
With Bastard, it took a while to get to the concept, which was essentially this: What if we subverted the whole âbloke from Wireâthing and had a Colin Newman album without any actual songs on it? These days, this is not such a big thing, but it was hugelytransgressive at the time. The language of Bastard is house, techno, breakbeat, drum and bass, and doubtless post-rock. The only singing is a one-line Malka sample on âTurnâ.
Not only did the album not play by the rules of what would these days be called musicby a âheritageâ artist, but it didnât play by the rules of dance music either. Back then, dance music artists didnât mix up styles as theydo today. This is one of the reasons the albumâs called Bastard.
Upon release, Bastard was modestly successful in comparison to the labelâs other releases, although widely misunderstood. Thetitle is intentionally multifaceted, referring to several ways in which the album is a misfit â a cuckoo in the nest. But it never meant âColin Newman is a bastardâ â even if Malkaâs toy finger gesture on the cover tempted fate on that!
Malka and I have done more work together on swim ~ â and, of course, there has been plenty of Wire activity after its second hiatus during the 1990s â but I never felt the need to do another solo album. I donât crave attention and certainly donât feel I lack ways to express myself. In many ways, itâs more creative to collaborate with others.
There is joy and beauty in collaboration. And collaborating with Malka has become so effortless that we almost donât know whodoes what in the work we create. This has led us to throwing open our partnership via Nanocluster events and albums where webuild musical bridges and make partnerships that transcend the art. Maybe thatâs the point? Surely, art should be about human connection and diversity of expression?
Colin Newman, Brighton, 2023 (edited from album sleeve notes)
Tracklisting:
Vinyl LP & CD 1
1. Sticky
2. May
3. Slowfast (falling down the stairs with a drumkit)
4. Without
5. g-deep
6. Spaced In
7. Spiked
8. The Orange House & the Blue House
9. Turn
CD 2
1. Automation
2. Faq
3. Voice
4. Output
5. The Narrativ (with Corrado Izzo)
6. Blank Canvas
7. Time Will Allow
8. Tsunami
9. Cut The Slack (2001)
10. Found & Bound (2001)
11. Unbroken (2001)
12. Flight Mode (2008)
CD2 info:
Tracks 1â4 taken from 1995 EP Voice.
Tracks 5â8 originally appeared on swim team #1 and swim team #2.
Tracks 9â12 previously unreleased and exclusive to this edition.
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