This blog is called Hanging Sounds referring to music being stuck in my head and I feature here many albums that cause this phenomena.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
They did it again, those Swedes of Gösta Berlings Saga
This is NOT a review.
This is going to be a non-coherent post at first, but there is a bottom line:
Gösta Berlings Saga have released a stellar album. Again.
So save yourself the time of reading this and go get it.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Review: Agnus - Pinturas y Expresiones (1980)
Another lost treasure from Argentina. Agnus released this album, its only one and it’s a shame there wasn’t any more.
Have Some Nektar to Start Your Day...
Nektar will start a US tour in the summer and there will be a show at B.B. King's in NYC on August 17th.
Opening Acts: Brainticket , Huw Lloyd-Langton (of Hawkwind).
Monday, April 25, 2011
Review: Kurai - Kurai (2009, AltrOck)
The adjective Dark, to which the word Kurai references in Japanese according to the press release of this album, conjures many emotions and feelings. But in this case Kurai is not supposed to mean so. And so, when coming to interpret such a word, what approach would you use?
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Recommendation & Review: Boud Deun - Astronomy Made Easy (1997, Cuneiform)
Are you ready for almost an hour of intricate rock-fusion, a mélange of fusion and RIO, with influences from Mahavishnu Orchestra, Dixie Dregs, King Crimson (refer to Red era)?
Friday, April 22, 2011
Review: Senogul - Senogul (2007, Mylodon)
Variety.
That is one keyword that describes Senogul’s s/t album.
There are other words, but I’ll let you read the review for you to discover them.
Bandcamp Discoveries: Embers
Before you go on reading any further, this is a black metal group.
Ok, that cut down the five people reading this by five fold and so to to sole person that is now reading this, here's more about the band and its music:
This Caught My Ear: Chicago Odense Ensemble
Can't sleep, but dead tired (4:30 am here), but here's something very good for you to start the day with...
Forgive me for only quoting and pasting, too tired at the moment to write anything meaningful, except that this jazzy and spacey instrumental rock (at least what I heard), is well done and addictive.
Chicago Odense Ensemble
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"Rob Mazurek, Jeff Parker, Dan Bitney, Matt Lux, Brian Keigher, Jonas Munk, Jakob Skott.
Chicago Odense Ensemble is a unique collaboration that came together in the winter of 2008 while danish musicians Jonas Munk and Jakob Skøtt stayed in Chicago. Through mutual friends a studio session was arranged for the two to improvise and lay down ideas with some of Chicagos finest improvisers, including members of Tortoise and Chicago Underground Collective."
Chicago Odense Ensemble "Soup" by Adluna Records
Forgive me for only quoting and pasting, too tired at the moment to write anything meaningful, except that this jazzy and spacey instrumental rock (at least what I heard), is well done and addictive.
Chicago Odense Ensemble
Bandcamp
"Rob Mazurek, Jeff Parker, Dan Bitney, Matt Lux, Brian Keigher, Jonas Munk, Jakob Skott.
Chicago Odense Ensemble is a unique collaboration that came together in the winter of 2008 while danish musicians Jonas Munk and Jakob Skøtt stayed in Chicago. Through mutual friends a studio session was arranged for the two to improvise and lay down ideas with some of Chicagos finest improvisers, including members of Tortoise and Chicago Underground Collective."
Chicago Odense Ensemble "Soup" by Adluna Records
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Musician/Composer in the Spotlight: Annie Gosfield
Annie Gosfield is a magnificent composer and a superb manipulator of non-musical sounds into coherent musical pieces. She has an uncanny skill creating melody where one would not think it exists, using samples and industrial sounds in mixture with classical instruments. She also writes chamber and solo works.
4 New Releases from AltrOck/Fading Records
4 new releases available from May 20th
AltrOck Productions:
OCTOBER EQUUS "Saturnal" (Spain) (I posted a review of their previous release, Charybdis)
THE NERVE INSTITUTE "Architects of Flesh-Density" (USA)
(I did an interview with Mike Judge, the person behind this project)
Fading Records:
SKE "1000 Autunni" (Italia)
ABRETE GANDUL "Enjambre Sismico" (Chile)
6 New Cuneiform Releases
Yay, a new Gosta Berlings Saga and Cheer Accident.
And some other cool albums as well!
And some other cool albums as well!
Six (!!!) fantastic new Cuneiform titles! ...and a special price if you buy them all
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Review: Evangelista - Hello, Voyager (2008, Constellation)
Carla Bozulich who is behind this project is a musician I started following some time ago and have so far been positively impressed with her output in the various projects and bands she’s lead or been part of.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Bandcamp Discoveries: A Torn Mind
Here's a pretty good bandcamp find. This is a Scottish progressive rock/metal band that has released an EP and a new single.
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