The eight compositions appearing on ORCHESTRAL, CONCEPTUAL AND ENSEMBLE MUSIC (78'46") provide insight into the musical range of composer Steve Kornicki. The...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Dec 9, 2005 6:14 am
Were subtly and nuance the currency of the music community, Brian McBride would be its richest member. On his album WHEN THE DETAIL LOST ITS FREEDOM (63'19")...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Dec 16, 2005 4:57 am
Listening to ECLIPSE (44'15") by The Aeolian String Ensemble with the knowledge that a windharp is one of its sound sources may make some difference to the...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Dec 23, 2005 4:52 am
This weekend, STAR'S END presents "an electronic winter landscape" featuring music from the album this quote is taken from, "Crystal Lake" by Klaus Schulze, as...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Dec 30, 2005 4:06 am
Windy and Carl are known for their Post-Rock drone explorations. Using organ, synths, guitar amplifiers, bass guitar, electric guitar, effects pedals and the...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Jan 6, 2006 3:48 am
When Manuel Gottsching releases an album, he asks of his fans many things. While devotees look for references to classic works, Gottsching asks us to look...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Jan 13, 2006 4:39 am
Although FADE (25'11") is not what is nowadays considered to be a full-length CD, the listener will never even know. Once fully inside this piece, time becomes...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Jan 20, 2006 6:31 am
Approach the music of Slow Six from the perspective of inclusiveness as this ensemble's chamber music comprises several rarely assembled together styles. Their...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Jan 27, 2006 4:34 am
The musical mainstream has assigned the Ambient and Soundscape genres to serve as background filler for everyday life. The work of Steve Roach rises above this...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Feb 3, 2006 5:53 am
With ELEMENTAL JOURNEY (69'41"), Matt Coldrick and Matt Hillier affirm their commitment to music as a medium for the contemplation of nature. While exploring...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Feb 10, 2006 7:05 am
The major theme running through INFINITE GARDEN (66'23") by Elve is the world of living things. This ever-evolving work is an intricate and impressionistic...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Feb 17, 2006 4:53 am
Chihei Hatakeyama realizes music infused with a pleasant machine-like spirituality. On MINIMA MORALIA (51'45") the laptop computer serves as primary apparatus...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Feb 24, 2006 3:53 am
The music of Saul Stokes seems to have two centers. The first accommodates the current ideas of tonal and rhythmic organization while the other freely seeks...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Mar 3, 2006 6:48 am
Chad Hoefler explores the impressive range of moods and atmospheres capable with electronic sound. QUIET GLOW (63'26") consists of eight tracks which seem more...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Mar 10, 2006 5:53 am
Throughout his involvement in electronic sound, Ron Berry has realized an interesting array of work. From deeply shadowed dreamscapes to intricate and...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Mar 17, 2006 4:28 am
Chas Smith is fascinated by the sensation of tone. His early work was based around the sound of the pedal steel guitar and the innovative performance methods...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Mar 24, 2006 5:09 am
Saul Stokes is recognized as one of the leading voices in modern Electronic Music. Described as "fresh and inventive", Stokes brings together elements of...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Mar 31, 2006 4:25 am
K Leimer is a believer in the possibilities of the electronic music synthesizer. His charismatic musical vision is arrived at through the accumulation of...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Apr 7, 2006 5:20 am
Nowadays, clock time measures events. Yet in the past, events measured time. On his album THIS WORLD (55'28"), M Bentley presents two extended pieces dealing...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Apr 14, 2006 6:24 am
Robert Rich finds expression in his works by fusing nature, technology, art and craft into a musical replica of our earthly macrocosm. On ELECTRIC LADDER...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Apr 21, 2006 5:20 am
THE GATHERINGS Volume 2 double CD contains over 120 minutes of live music from 10 innovative artists. These unique concert recordings were culled from pre-year...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Apr 28, 2006 5:42 am
The central components in compositions by Loscil are the porous samples and grainy beats associated with Glitch Music. On PLUME (62'39") these systems are...
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Chuck van Zyl
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May 7, 2006 1:55 am
Free System Projekt is working to re-contextualize classic spacemusic. On their album MOYLAND (66'04") the trio again comes up with creative ways to express...
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Chuck van Zyl
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May 12, 2006 5:51 am
ESCAPE VELOCITY (63'26") by Synthetic Block presents six tracks of Prog-Rock influenced Spacemusic. While this album's plot is familiar, the execution is...
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Chuck van Zyl
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May 19, 2006 5:27 am
The Philadelphia based Spacemusic duo The Ministry of Inside Things exist outside the confines of the recording studio and in the realm of the live...
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Chuck van Zyl
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May 26, 2006 4:19 am
Working with museum-grade synthesizers and sequencers brings the realizations of Jeffrey Koepper all the closer to the electrical current at the source of all...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Jun 2, 2006 3:53 am
STAR'S END Update 06.04.06 Radio Massacre Int'l is a trio of English musicians (Steve Dinsdale, Duncan Goddard, Gary Houghton) known for their extended...
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Chuck van Zyl
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Jun 9, 2006 3:31 am
Three releases, RUBYCON, NO PUSSYFOOTING and RAINBOW DOME MUSICK, all from the 1970's, were not only among the core group of albums which helped define the...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Jun 16, 2006 7:49 am
Throughout its history the mode of Spacemusic has been used by musicians attempting to transmit cosmological concepts or supernatural mysteries to the...
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Chuck van Zyl
c_vanzyl
Jun 23, 2006 4:04 am
It is said that music has the ability to transport the listener. With TRYSHALA (56'04") by Secede where one wanders will be different for each individual. This...
