Mysterioso does 'Academic Trance'

Mysterioso does 'Academic Trance'.

An Eternal Book - variations:




Mysterioso is also part of Aln Vs Cln and ARC.

Playing an acoustic thunderbroom.

 

Being spectral with ARC

Hammock District - For Marcel

Pyjama pop for babies.
A new collection of tracks from the Hammock District.

Eomac - Eomac EP

Eomac
Eomac EP
ACROPLANE RECORDINGS

http://www.eomac.net/

After listening to the teasers of the latest release from Dublin-based Eomac the full release is now on regular rotation. A range of clean and dirty sounds from the digital and analogue realms of sound draw the listener in; old school rave bleeps play a pattern over twisting crackles, as filtered drums fill up space in the groove. Rolling along with occasional woozy samples and dub motifs, it is an infectious shuffle that works a fresh take on garage by keeping a raw edge to the sounds.

Second track 'Drumutic' is more of a heavy swinging number. The sound set stays in the same dirty territory, but with more of a grime feel. 'Slide FX' starts with a bouncing beat and swirling reverb sounds before the arpeggios worm their way into the mix, rising up and crumbling over it all.

'It's Nice To Be Where Nobody Is' taps into a dark tapestry of dreamy tones to make a haunting downbeat piece which drifts at a much different pace to the other tracks, but it works well in the tracklisting which helps the release as a complete listening experience.

Final track 'The Feeling' gets tougher with a clipped kick gating overdriven pads to make for a thumping outro, that will doubtlessly do damage on a big soundsystem.

Overall this is a pumping release, with tight drum patterns, dirty synths, and healthy helpings of skewed 2-step throughout. Modern electronica for feet and head.

9/10
KEY TRACKS: 'APACHE', 'SLIDE FX', 'THE FEELING'
FOR FANS OF: Aphex, Zomby,

Deadman's Ghost - The Broken Zoetrope

Deadman, now renamed Deadman's Ghost has released a new LP on Umor-Rex featuring a bew remix. Here's the promo text:

The Broken Zoetrope is the debut album of Deadman’s Ghost (formerly Deadman), the project lead by Belfast musician Jason Mills. Released on transparent limited edition vinyl and digital format, it features four new compositions produced in collaboration with sound engineer David Baxter (aka Kab Driver) and four remixes by Northern Irish electronica artists.

The cinematic scope and stylistic experimentation which was acclaimed by reviewers of Cerebral Frontier, drawing comparisons to Beck and David Holmes, is further refined on The Broken Zoetrope. Post-rock instrumentation and electronic soundscapes coalesce with all manner of other ingredients; samples of random people recollecting their dreams and nightmares, shuffling funk drum breaks, apocalyptic lyrics and overdriven pop hooks burst out of the speakers with sub-bass energy. On the flipside, remixes of Cerebral Frontier tracks by Defcon, Barry’s Electric Workshop, T-Polar and The Crimson Underground span from blissed-out electronica to dark, brooding psychedelia. Instruments and vocals from the original songs are processed and used as a catalyst for exploring new sonic territories.

BEW / DEVONIAN

I had the pleasure of recording some heavy drone and noise with Ian Pearse (Comply Or Die / Minnows / 10s of other heavy outfits).








Ian played bass, pedals, guitar, feedback and percussion. Barry played Bleep Box, pedals, percussion, cassette and feedback.
BEW/Devonian 3.2.12.

dodgy stereo presents: Listen… 271111 mix

Bew - Listen... 271111 by Bew on Mixcloud

Marty 'SADFAY' Byrne - 081111

More recording. This evening with Marty 'Song A Day For A Year (a.k.a SADFAY)' Byrne.
Bass, clarinet, drum samples, acoustic guitar, voice, harpsichord, synth, fuzz were all played, but not necessarily in that order.

Paul Stapleton, Simon Rose - improv

improv @ SARC 131011
Paul Stapleton - Bonzai Sound Sculpture (BoSS)
Simon Rose - Baritone / alto sax
+
percussion, gong, finger piano, treatments

Paul Stapleton, Simon Rose improv 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?i026u0i7mz6e3wf

Paul Stapleton, Simon Rose improv 2
http://www.mediafire.com/?bsbhbsk4dms9mks

Paul Stapleton, Simon Rose + percussion improv 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?7pq3t5u9jun5wvq

Paul Stapleton, Simon Rose + percussion improv 2
http://www.mediafire.com/?c564p7ebh4x40ps

Eric Lyons - Noise As An Organising Principle for Music

Eric Lyons intro (I missed a bit at the start about his score/software ((Max/Masp for text based improvisation/game commands?))sorry).
http://www.mediafire.com/?cfsc6cfday44xa9

Noise Quartet example 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?9g48e5h6q79geeq

Noise Quartet example 2
http://www.mediafire.com/?ktxhlulkwwu7r3c

Noise Quartet example 3
http://www.mediafire.com/?8qe359ywt4r61v0

Eric Lyons - Noise As An Organising Principle for Music - Seminar, examples & questions
http://www.mediafire.com/?3jgddh612dmxwhm

Various Artists - A Gentle Introduction, Mixed by Renick Bell

Various Artists - A Gentle Introduction, Mixed by Renick Bell is a 'sampler' of the type of music you'll find at the3rd2nd. Renick wrote: "
Sometimes I want to introduce people in a general way to what we are doing at the3rd2nd.com. I have never been able to comfortably say “listen to this one thing we put out, and then you will understand what we are about.” Jason and I talked about doing some mixes of the material on the site, and I think that is just what we have needed to demonstrate in a broad way where we have been. This mix is intended to be the beginning of a series of mixes presenting panoramas of the music here.

This mix remains not-quite-representative of our releases. I've deliberately chosen some of the sweeter, kinder tracks, though the audience might not find it exactly sweet or kind. Still, these tracks show all of us experimenting and improvising with electronic music in our studios with sounds which are, relative to other noises we make, gentle. Drones, glitches, noise, lots of instruments, and long hours with microphones and in front of computers are condensed into 64 minutes of what I think may be, for some, our more approachable side.

All of the tracks, with the exception of “Seed Study 05”, can be found in their original form on this site. The mix includes tracks from a majority of the releases on this site. Please download them as well to see how they fit into their respective releases.

This is a studio mix done in Ardour on a Linux computer, not a live one, but I've mostly avoided messing with the contents of the tracks themselves. I tried to mix and layer them in a way that I felt would take a listener on a journey which builds to some intensity and moves into a wide open space. It feels to me that we are concerned with transformations, so I wanted to let one track transform into the next one smoothly and naturally.

It also became clear to me when doing this mix that we are largely into making numbered sequences, right down to the name of our site. As our collective name implies changing the sequence, I hope this resequenced mix of some of our releases will serve as a gentle introduction, inviting listeners into the other works on this site.

Renick

tracklisting:

Yuji Takeda - Day 6
YATE - Neon Time Zone
bew - Audiopaint (Aln vs Cln remix)
Renick Bell - Study 07
YATE - Arp Session 02
05 Shambolic Scattered - Transition 03
05 Shambolic Scattered - Transition 09
Renick Bell - Seed Study 05
YATE - Phase III
05 Shambolic Scattered - Transition 05
YATE - Phase III
YATE - Arp Session 02
Renick Bell - Path 3
The Third Second - Endless Cosmic Ink
Deserts of Sound - Beyond the Horizon
The Third Second - Finding Balance, Side A
05 Shambolic Scattered - Transition 06
Renick Bell - Path 2
YATE - Phase IV
The Third Second - Fortunate Realization
Deserts of Sound - Atmosphere Transference System
Yuji Takeda - Day 3
Junichi Uesugi and Renick Bell - Wondering About Selfishness
Yuji Takeda - Day 4
YATE - Phase II
Renick Bell - Path 1
Renick Bell - Complement Drone
YATE - Arp Session 03
YATE - Arp Session 02
bew - Audiopaint 03

total playtime 64:17
"

I think it's quite pretty sounding. There are some very loud moments and some very quiet moments.

Le Bonheur 04

This is a track that was made to be remixed and used as the backing for improvisation as part of a live performance score to the film 'le bonheur'. The film has six parts with many mini movements in each.

Bew - Le Bonheur 04 by Bew on Mixcloud

Bew - soundtrack for Jeff Keens Gazwrx (60 min edit) Enhanced

Bew - soundtrack for Jeff Keens Gazwrx (60 min edit) Enhanced by Bew on Mixcloud

Another blast from the past:

sound collage / dj mix for
GAZWRX: THE FILMS OF JEFF KEEN
Tuesday 31 March 2009
Menagerie bar, Belfast

dj trio (Christian Marclay and friends) - paris
capitol k - heat
gongs vs bew - peace
rothko - untitled
fats waller - fractitious fingering
rahasaan roland kirk - ain't no sun
nobukazu takemura - side b no 2
stanley lieber - afterklarung
moondog - viking of
pascals - talking dog fields
moogey men cometh - appologies mr rossini
harry partsch - untitled
john cage - prepared piano 3
bbc sounds - hover craft
fridge - comets
nurse with wound - cruisin for a bruisin
yo yo ma + bobby mc ferrin - air
voices - story time
cage and sun ra - conversation (from UBU.com)
doves - where we're calling from (hebden bridge mix)

Le Bonheur 02 & 03

This is a track that was made to be remixed and used as the backing for improvisation as part of a live performance score to the film 'le bonheur'. The film has six parts with many mini movements in each.

Bew - le bonheur 02 & 03 by Bew on Mixcloud

Cecil's Flea Circus 4-Track Demo

Here's a link to a noisy mp3 of Cecil's Flea Circus playing with a 4-track tape recorder and some effects.

//DOWNLOAD//

Mp3 From Somewhere There - 24/250411

I was in Canada and played two nights at Somewhere There in Toronto. I played there last year. It changed to a new location. I was very happy to be brought back by the people I played with last year (as well as being amazing drummers, Mark & Germaine are ace cooks too), and also introduced to a host of new people to play with.


Sunday 24
Paul (saxophone)
Emilio Guim (guitar),
Kate Pittman (drums),
Michelangelo Iaffaldano (homemade instruments)
Barry Cullen (amplified objects)



http://www.mediafire.com/?sqobr4ww4183qvk
http://www.mediafire.com/?3arc5b1id9my9a9
http://www.mediafire.com/?ua2822pj8dqmoc8
http://www.mediafire.com/?a1c2llczfc44ako
http://www.mediafire.com/?u26zun7fnhjhvnu
http://www.mediafire.com/?ozdvuvlg2548o25


Monday 25
Dan Gaucher (drums and percussion)
Tania Gill (piano)
Tilman Lewis (cello)
Jeremy Strachan (saxophones)
Barry Cullen (amplified objects)







http://www.mediafire.com/?r47ek8einex9klq
http://www.mediafire.com/?a82hz9ykc4qq42o
http://www.mediafire.com/?hq7c53yl78wkwo3

All the mediafire links are to download the files I recorded of the events. All were recorded to a Zoom H1 portable recorder as WAV then converted to mp3 using Audacity apart from the last file which was recorded using my MBP's built-in microphone (unfortunately, the battery ran out on the zoom).

All photos and video footage was taken by Anne-Sophie.

BEW Promo Cassette Tape 2010

Here's two mp3s you might like

I made 'em for a 90minute long cassette tape,
side A has a collection of noise jams and demos from 2009/10
side B has a selection of remixes from my archives (some well known names and some lesser-known ones too - some nearly 10years old)

DOWNLOAD:
side a
http://www.sendspace.com/file/i2o06g

side b
http://www.sendspace.com/file/oqnmr7

BEW - Promo Casette Tape 2010

Side A - Demos: Various 2009/10
Side A - Demos Various 2009 10 by bew

2010-05-28_0h19m46
Mutton Cubes
Farfisa Fuzz
Woodblock and Harpsichord
Rudi Thumb Dub
Baby Bleep (dub-1)
Chip 140
Nasty Mono Dub 4
Skipitty Blip
Nes core 180
Clonard 180 mix 3


Side B - Remixes Archive Mixed 1
Side B - Remixes Archive Mixed 1 by bew

Robyn G Shiels - Robot Spaceships (bew warp mix)
Faroh - this is not hiphop (bee's instrumental dub)
Feline Dream - Lull bew remix)
M Sodom - Sex With Celebrities (bew remix)
Escape Act - Everyone Got Shot (BEW Snoid remix)
Milanese - Vanilla Monkey (BEW broken mix)
Jamie Lidell - Feel Good (bew remix)
Shameless Hussies - Driven (BEW 140 remix)
Ex-Magician - Plan Retrieval (BEW dub)
Jamie A - Cafes and Cathedrals (bew gay cream mix)
Dry County - Glodfish (bew remix)
Kidd Dynamo - different frights of stairs (bew - boo)

Distroboto + BBQ VoL. 2

Distroboto

Old cigarette vending machines which now sell art; three inch DCs and DVDs, buttons, cassette tapes, books, zines, comix. I found these machines at Casa Del Popolo and La Salla Rosa whilst enjoying the Suoni Pel Il Popolo festival.

Some products are dispensed without packaging (cassettes), others (discs etc) in remixed cigarette packaging, or in little parcels made of blocks of corrugated plastic (maybe cut from old election adverts) wrapped in puppy-print cellophane - the machines have boxes on top for you to leave the packaging to be recycled, or submit your own piece of art for consideration.

I bought numerous pretty little things from these machines, both for myself and as little gifts. Here is one I'm sharing with you, a mix tape fit for Summer.


BBQ VoL . 2 (2009)

Side A
King Kurtis - Memphis Soul Stew
Clarence Wheeler - Broasted or Fried
Lonnie Youngblood - Soul Food
Soul Smoochers - Black Pepper
South Central Avenue Municipal Blues Band
- Bowl of Soul
Jimmy Castor - Hamhocks Espagnol
Laura Lee - Crumbs Off The Table
Raynel Winglas - BBQ Ribs
Freddie King - Hot Tomato
Rufus Thomas - Soul Food

Side B
Pazant Bros, - Greasy Greens
Bohannon - Red Bone
Ramsey Lewis - Jungle Strut
Billy Reed & The STreet People
- Grease Piece
Brother Jack McDuff - Hot Barbecue
Count Yates and His Rhythm Crusaders
- At The Soul-In
David Diggs - Chew Baby Chew
Robert Ward & the Ohio Untouchables
- Hot Stuff

Porcelain Minotaurs - Locust Halo

Local netlabel Acroplane have moved onto a new phase. In the past all their releases were free downloads. From now on the plan is to release paid and unpaid for releases. I think this new direction should be supported by all.

I've been enjoying high quality releases from their stable (and producing some too) for years and I think it's time to give a little love back to the label that has done more than many others to publish the vast amount of talent in the experimental, electronic and digital realm of music, often sadly overlooked (or economically unviable) music projects active across the globe.

Here's their press release:
"artist: Porcelain Minotaurs
catalogue no.: ACPR001
release date: 25.01.10
*NOW AVAILABLE* The 1st release in Acroplane Recordings' new line of releases comes from Porcelain Minotaurs; the new project from Jason Kohnen of The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble. Dark Dubstep and Breaks, heavy bass, ethnic drums and haunting vocals from Charlotte Cegarra sit alongside varied instrumentation and interludes of jazz/drone experimentalism in this darkly unique 4 tracker."

Here's a review by Matt from ImprintThisOnYourMind

I got mine from Boomkat, but it's also available from Juno, Addictech, What People Play, iTunes,

Porcelain Minotaurs - Locust Halo previews.. by Acroplane

Go there.

John Waters - Why I love Christmas

I send this little collection of words to loved and loathed ones every year, but this year I have found something a little special to share: It's Mr Waters reading an excerpt.

DOWNLOAD

Enjoy!

Post Concrete

Like music?
Enjoy free things?
Occasionally give stuff a try despite not knowing what it'll be like as you have no previous reference points or reviews to rely on?

Maybe you'll be tempted by post-concrete.