IN THE COUNTRY - THIS WAS THE PACE OF MY HEARTBEAT
Where Can We Go
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Beaver Creek
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Tree Canopy Walkway
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How to Get Acquainted
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In My Time of Need
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Only the Birds Can See us
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Trio for Quartet
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0883 Oslo
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Aerial Dark Bright Round
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Viggo
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Laschia Chio Pianga
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In the Country "This was the Pace of My Heartbeat" Album Review
An impressive new trio
Morten Qvenild draws together many influences for this wonderful new recording: the quiet focus of his countryman Tord Gustavsen, the improvisational complexity of the Evans/LaFaro/Motian trio, the spareness and free tendencies of Paul Bley, and the density of Brad Mehldau and Ethan Iverson. It's very much an expression of the moment in this particular corner of the jazz world. One standout, at least, is Qvenild's interpretation of the Ryan Adams ballad "In My Time of Need," heartbreaking and hymn-like. A very exciting emerging talent.
CLOUD CULT - ADVICE FROM THE HAPPY HIPPOPOTAMUS
Intro
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Living on the Outside of Your Skin
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Happy Hippo
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What Comes at the End
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You Got Your Bones to Make A Beat
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Interlude
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Washed Your Car
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Transistor radio
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What it Feels Like to Be Alive
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Moving to Canada
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Start New
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Car Crash
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Light at the End of the Tunnel
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Million Things
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Can't Stop the Journey Now
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Clip-Clop
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Training Wheels
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We Made Up Your Mind for You
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That Man Jumped out the Window
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Lucky Today
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Rockwell
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Bobbys Spacesuit
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Cloud Cult "Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus" Album Review
Album Description
Since releasing "The Meaning Of 8", Cloud Cult's music and environmental practices have been covered by MTV, AOL, and the NY and LA Times. The Denver Post recently listed that record in their top 12 albums of the decade, alongside Radiohead, The Flaming Lips, and Silversun Pickups. Originally released in 2005, "Advice" is an in-depth look at the fine line between life and death; on the realization that mortality is an unavoidable truth. Although that seems dark, in actuality, the album translates that truth into a calling to celebrate life. The record was printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper board, using soy ink. "...Cloud Cult steps into the misty realm of indie chamber folk-pop" - LA Times. For fans of The Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse, The Polyphonic Spree, Bright Eyes.
GIUSEPPE IELASI - GESINE
Gesine part 1
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Gesine part 2
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Gesine part 3
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Gesine part 4
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Gesine part 5
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Gesine part 6
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Giuseppe Ielasi "Gesine" Album Review
Italian EAI (4/5)
Italian guitarist/composer Giuseppe Ielasi is unquestionably one of my favorite musicians from the past several years. His collaboration with Renato Rinaldi, titled Oreledigneur, was one of my favorite albums of 2004. He showed that improvised music, if done attentively, could possess a sort of tangible quality that is often lacking in improvised music. Nevertheless, it's this attribute and Ielasi's careful attention to detail that make his work valid and worthy of perusal.
As a prolific electro-acoustic improviser, Ielasi has spent a good portion of his time in both the collaborative and soloist environments, but his latest release, Gesine, finds him returning as a solo performer to offer up his first bit of material on the Swedish Häpna label. Gesine fits in well with the other artists on Häpna (see Stephan Mathieu, Sagor & Swing, and Tape) and suggests once again that the quality of their releases just keep getting better with each successive year.
With Gesine, Ielasi utilizes only two instruments, guitar and drums. However, upon closer inspection, we see that he has taken these instruments and electronically enhanced them to incorporate a sub-level of sound and texture, including beautiful drones and ethereal soundscapes. The true life of the songs come after this enhancement; but even if these songs were left in their organic state, I'd still be willing to bet they'd be nothing short of captivating.
The first track is a simple acoustic performance that has been given extra life with a gentle ringing of electro-acoustic guitar drones and a few obscured cymbals hidden beneath the surface. The pace of the track gives it a daydream effect that shows Ielasi's ability to make music that is unobtrusive for the listener. Quickly after this, the second track, which is also the longest and most distinctive, takes us in a much darker direction. Its main focus is on a dense drone that moves leisurely along while subtle noises and guitar plucks are lushly positioned around it.
Throughout the rest of the album, we hear songs that are similar to the first track and less like the second. That is until we are met with a high-pitched tone on the fifth track, which coincidentally enough, lacks the depth of the others. The fluidity of the album can only be marred by this slight variance, which if left off, might make Gesine come a bit closer to having a more cohesive result. With that said, though, the basic concept is the same throughout the album, and Gesine never ceases to impress, nor does Ielasi circumvent his abilities to force his songs along.
Once again, subtlety is the key factor with Ielasi's work, which ultimately shows him in true form. With his already impressive catalog, including collaborative works from other artists on his Bowindo and Fringes labels, I expect to hear many more amazing albums in the future from this great contributor to the Italian electro-acoustic movement. And as long as Ielasi continues to hone his improvisations while acknowledging the materiality of the instruments, I can't see him doing wrong any time soon.
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