Thursday 29 October 2015
Monday 12 October 2015
PETER BRÖTZMANN • JASON ADASIEWICZ • JOHN EDWARDS • STEVE NOBLE
Went to an excellent gig last night to see Free Jazz legend Peter Brotzmann.
Haven't been to a gig in long time, a habit I need to reanimate.
Cafe Oto in East London is the kind of venue I like, small with a sound mixer with ears.
Stylo
Peter Brötzmann • alto and tenor sax, Bflat clarinet, Taragato
Jason Adasiewicz • vibraphone
John Edwards • double bass
Steve Noble • drums
Peter Brötzmann • alto and tenor sax, Bflat clarinet, Taragato
Jason Adasiewicz • vibraphone
John Edwards • double bass
Steve Noble • drums
Listen to their previous gig at Cafe OTO below:
Sunday 30 August 2015
Wild Style Instrumental Beats
To that end, they drafted in the talents of Lenny Ferraro (sometimes known as Ferrari), a drummer playing on the punk circuit who had originally cut his teeth backing up Aretha Franklin and Jerry Butler. The outcome of those studio sessions became known as the Wild Style breakbeats – a series of 13 short instrumentals that are now some of hip hop’s most revered and mysterious recordings.
Dave Harper • Bass
Lenny Ferrari • Drums
Chris Stein • Guitar, Effects
Produced by Chris Stein, Fred Brathwaite
and Charlie Ahearn
Label: Beyongolia – BEGO 12002
Format: Vinyl, flac
Country: UK
Released: 1998
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: Instrumental, Breaks
Monday 17 August 2015
Black Science Orchestra • Walters Room
Here's some more Beedle for your needle - if not the one attached to the tone arm, the one embedded in the digital junkie's arm at least. See bio info for Ashley Beedle over at the Ballistic Brothers post on Soundological. For his BSO effort, Ashely forsook the talents of buds Rocky & Diesel for a heavier reliance on Uschi Classen and engineer Marc Woolford. The album is named in deference to one of the early pioneers of the extended remix, Walter Gibbons. In all seriousness, if you just glossed over that link and you don't really know who Gibbons was then you better check yourself and click on that link, kiddo. You're in for a treat. Then go to the Disco Museum for a nice in-depth bio on the man you can read while listening to BSO's homage to the glory days of Philly, New York and Jersey disco. Shout out to Julian over at Play Jazz Loud for his psychic request!
AMG
1. Start The Dancer
2. City Of Brotherly Love
3. A Hot Family Day
4. Bless The Darkness
5. Just Holdin' On
6. Hudson River Revisited
7. St. Mark's Square
8.Save Us (The Jam)
9. Downtown Science
10. Rican Opus #9
11. Hudson River High
The Black Science Orchestra
Ashley Beedle • Percussion, Keyboards, Drum Programming
Marc Woolford • Keyboards, Programming
Uschi Classen • Keyboards, String Arrangements
The Brothers & Sisters
Amy Simmons • Flute
David Alvarez • Live Drum Overdubs
Dave Maggio • Saxophone
Lewis Rhone • Trombone
Charles Marin • Trumpet
Stella Hinton • Guitar
Tommy 'D' • Keyboards
Oscar Ronindéz • Percussion
Carl Walker • Vibraphone
Vocals
The BSO, Steve Lucas, Carla Hendry, Tommy 'D', Sister Soul
Strings
The Classenic String Ensemble • Strings
All songs produced, arranged and written by
and
The Black Science Orchestra
Except ‘Save Us’ co-produced and co-written by Tommy ‘D’
Engineered by James Brown and Marc Woolford
"Music is the first science known to man. Understand while you dance."
"The BSO would like to thank everybody who has supported us. Much love!"
Label: Junior Boy's Own – JBOCD5
Format: Flac
Country: UK
Released: 1996
Genre: Electronic
Style: Acid Jazz, Deep House, Jazzdance
Tuesday 4 August 2015
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Shimmy Shimmy Ya!Ol' Dirty Bastard Gets Muppeted!
Posted by Stanton Warriors on Saturday, June 13, 2015
Wednesday 29 July 2015
Thursday 9 July 2015
Thursday 2 July 2015
Tuesday 30 June 2015
Friday 19 June 2015
Dorian Cheah • ARA
To the extent that Dorian Cheah views his debut recording as a deep expression of personal identity, his musical identity seems to be shaped very much by producer Bill Laswell and the sidemen here, including Zakir Hussain, Karsh Kale, Hamid Drake, Bernie Worrell and Nicky Skopelitis. Cheah’s articulate violin is a strong lead voice throughout, recalling Shankar’s own electric experiments in the Indian tradition, but his shimmering runs and carthartic highs are almost always draped in electronic effects and folded into a lush sonic tapestry courtesy of Laswell. Yes, this album is very much in the spirit of the producer’s own affinity for trance and meditation, worldly percussion, dub vibes, deep bass and occasional detours (like oblique guitar solos)— all of which makes it clear this is no New Age outing. Cheah is great, the album bears the bass-heavy stamp of a Laswell production, and the percussionists help bring the music back to its acoustic roots. Meditate at your own risk.
Nils Jacobson • Global Rhythm
1. Turiya Satchidananda
2. Rebirth
3. Rasa Lila
4. Coming Home (Resistance)
Dorian Cheah • violin, sounds
Bill Laswell • bass, sounds
Bernie Worrell • keyboards (2)
Hamid Drake • drums (2)
Nicky Skopelitis • guitar (2)
Aiyb Dieng • percussion (2)
Bill Buchen • tabla (2)
Karsh Kale • tabla (3)
Zakir Hussain • tabla (4)
Recorded and mixed at Orange Music, NJ
Engineering: Robert Musso
Second: James Dellatacoma
Additional Recording at Stone Soup Kitchen by Dorian Cheah
Produced by Bill Laswell
Purchase Here/Preview
Label: Metastation – MT021
Format: 320
Country: US
Released: 2007
Genre: Electronic, Folk, World, & Country, Jazz
Style: Ambient
Tuesday 16 June 2015
Ornette Coleman • Of Human Feelings (Repost)
That's what I was trying to say when we were talking about sound. I think that every person, whether they play music or don't play music, has a sound - their own sound, that thing that you're talking about.
•
Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman
1. Sleep Talk
2. Jump Street
3. Him & Her
4. Air Ship
5. What Is The Name Of That
6. Job Mob
7. Love Words
8. Times Square
2. Jump Street
3. Him & Her
4. Air Ship
5. What Is The Name Of That
6. Job Mob
7. Love Words
8. Times Square
Ornette Coleman • Alto Saxophone
Bern Nix • Guitar
Charlie Ellerbee • Guitar
Jamaaladeen Tacuma • Bass
Calvin Weston • Drums
Denardo Coleman • Drums
Produced by Ornette Coleman
Label: Antilles – AN-2001 / Polystar J33D-20002
Format: 320
Country: US / Japan
Recorded: 1979
Released: Vinyl 1982 CD 1985
Genre: Funk / Soul, Jazz
Style: Free Jazz, Free Funk
Sunday 7 June 2015
Tuesday 5 May 2015
Vote Israel?
Labour Leader Ed Miliband on the Board of Deputies' Jewish Manifesto from Board of Deputies on Vimeo.
Conservative Leader David Cameron on the Board of Deputies' Jewish Manifesto from Board of Deputies on Vimeo.
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg on the Board of Deputies' Jewish Manifesto from Board of Deputies on Vimeo.
Thursday 16 April 2015
Monday 13 April 2015
Wednesday 18 March 2015
Tuesday 27 January 2015
A William Burroughs Birthday Book
I found this doing a clear out some years back a couple of months after Burroughs birthday and thought it would be a good idea to scan and post in time for the following year but just plain forgot. I would come across it from time and then forget about it again…anyway I’m on it this year round.
I bought this after the event from a underground mail order book distribution catalog called counter culture(?) pre internet days.
I haven’t read this since 1994 but had a quick scan through it whilst scanning, some interesting stuff within.
Counter Productions were a great source for finding unknown, weird and fringe gems, most of which I’ve kept and will scan and post if I find the time.
• Stylo •
A William Burroughs Birthday Book was produced to coincide with an event promoted by Catherine
Lupton and held on 5th February 1994 in Brighton, the 80th Birthday of William Burroughs.
The event itself in many ways mirrored Burroughs' own approach to literature and art, being a
random coming together of discrete connections that were collaged into a 'whole'. Alongside video
and sound-bites, numerous artists, writers and performers presented their work...
The only criterion was that the presentations should in some way be appropriate as a gift to Mr Burroughs.
The event was a sell-out, the dreamachines flickered into the night, and Dr Benway even
performed an appendectomy to thrill the crowds!
The booklet proved to be extremely popular. The following pages give just a flavour…WSB
The last words of Hassan i Sabbah
Sunday 4 January 2015
Buck Jam Tonic
Buck Jam Tonic is a double album of improvised music by John Zorn, Bill Laswell & Tatsuya Nakamura. The album was released on the Japanese Wilddisc label in 2003 and is comprised of one disc mixed in Tokyo and another mixed in New York City. A vinyl edition was also released containing only the Tokyo mix.
The two discs make a neat set: the first was mixed by drummer Tatsuya Nakamura, while the second features three Bill Laswell interpretations of the same sessions. An obvious result is that there's some overlap of source material between the discs (see the samples of "Nu," from the Tokyo mix, and "Tzu," from the New York mix), but where Nakamura's tracks are rough-sounding little nuggets of rock, Laswell's are denser epics that build and ebb dramatically (across a wider spectral range, too) over the course of 20 or 30 minutes. Furthering the variety, John Zorn actually played alto and soprano sax that day instead of just honking, and Laswell pulled out some monstrous "boWAAAAAAAOW" noises to really get the blood flowing; the effect is a lot like the ugly muscle of Execution Ground, only with way peppier drumming. Hearing it through two different sets of ears gives BJT some replay value beyond its fist-pumping qualities, too, so it's more than just a replacement for a concert experience. Get past the awful name and hideous cover, and there's plenty to enjoy. - Taylor McLaren
Disc one • Tokyo mix
1. Old Dragon - 4:53
2. Lobo - 7:18
3. Matagi - 5:39
4. Toccata for Coyote - 10:20
5. Nu - 4:53
Disc two • New York mix
1. Tzu - 23:29
2. Second Sight - 28:37
3. Panepha - 15:39
John Zorn • alto sax, soprano sax
Bill Laswell • electric bass
Tatsuya Nakamura • drums
All compositions by Nakamura/Laswell/Zorn
Recorded on December 6, 2002 at Victor Studio, Tokyo
Disc one mixed at Studio Sunshine,
Tokyo, by Tatsuya Nakamura
Disc two mixed at Turtletone Studio,
New York City, by Bill Laswell
Produced by Tsutomu Fujii
Label: WildDisk – WDD-004/005
Format: 320
Country: Japan
Released: 2003
Genre: Jazz, Rock
Style: Free Jazz, Free Improvisation
1. Old Dragon - 4:53
2. Lobo - 7:18
3. Matagi - 5:39
4. Toccata for Coyote - 10:20
5. Nu - 4:53
Disc two • New York mix
1. Tzu - 23:29
2. Second Sight - 28:37
3. Panepha - 15:39
John Zorn • alto sax, soprano sax
Bill Laswell • electric bass
Tatsuya Nakamura • drums
All compositions by Nakamura/Laswell/Zorn
Recorded on December 6, 2002 at Victor Studio, Tokyo
Disc one mixed at Studio Sunshine,
Tokyo, by Tatsuya Nakamura
Disc two mixed at Turtletone Studio,
New York City, by Bill Laswell
Produced by Tsutomu Fujii
Label: WildDisk – WDD-004/005
Format: 320
Country: Japan
Released: 2003
Genre: Jazz, Rock
Style: Free Jazz, Free Improvisation
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