All the world is gliss.
Just another one of those nights. Spending far too much time in front of a screen, waiting for nothing, killing time, trying to find something to do. Speaking of "something", I did. For those of you who have had the pleasure of checking out Glissandro 70 and their debut release this past year on Constellation Records, you may very well have been a little disappointed by the all-too-brief nature of those 5 great tracks (not including their See You On The Moon! contribution).
Tonight, and don't ask me how 'cause this time I wasn't even looking, I managed to find some seemingly rare tracks by Craig Dunsmuir (one half of Glissandro 70, along with Toronto sound-guru Sandro Perri) under his longtime moniker, Guitarkestra. In fact, I've come to understand it's usually more than just him in the looped-guitar-based project but it's definitely his solo self performing in these 8 great untitled songs. Spastic and raw but also rich in texture with precise layering that provides a fresh sort of soundscape that doesn't necessarily hit the "ambient" factor.
Annndddd, further still/better yet, one of the tracks seems to be the definite origins of the Glissandro track "Something". Very, very cool. Hopefully some of you can appreciate this as much as I did -- it would seem Glissandro 70 themself and this kind of related material might very well be a one-time deal. Get it while you can.
MP3: Guitarkestra - Untitled #4 (Something)
MP3: Guitarkestra - Untitled #6
MP3: Glissandro 70 - Something
+++ If ya dig it, hit this up for all eight Guitarkestra "demo" tracks.