all of this minimal "stuff" that lanky folk insists on gyrating to in venues around big cities must stop. it has to be listening music. period. the only movement allowed is the the bob of the head and the twist of the knobby knee. the chair must be strict, but not too stiff. discipline. that's the way to do it. i always suspected it, but it took ( Read more... )

woke up this morning with claudes channes' "mao mao" in my head. i've seen "la chinoise" last saturday at film forum - new print, such vivid colors, such a boisterous attitude - so much fun.

it's been a long time since i've seen it last, and seeing it again, with all the cultural references running through my head (from "les amants réguliers" to " ( Read more... )

really enjoying new telepherique on forces of nature - was a bit skeptical at first, since it is not a collaboration, but it flows nicely, has a good drive and the usual combination of organic noises, found sounds, micro-glitchy stuff and heavy-ass bass.

found a perfect music for the workplace yesterday - grabbed latest artz+pfusch (available ( Read more... )

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listening to vig mihály's "filmzenék" and "ciganydalok"; i forgot how amazing the music was for "damnation"; i did not like the movie as much as "werkmeister harmonies", but listening to the music divorced from the factual events of the plot, the effect is truly haunting. i probably would have never enjoyed it by itself, but luckily now it is ( Read more... )

http://www.dbfestival.com/

Arrive: Tue, Sep 12 11:00 AM
Depart: Tue, Sep 19 09:00 AM

(also if anyone wants to give me a job while i am there, let me know)

visions at le placard. it was the second time i have seen him (first was just a few months ago at coma3). it turned out to be a perfect experience - in a small venue you get to hear the sounds twice - before they get processed, and then "in the mix" - an experience that i find quite annoying and distracting when it comes down to contact mics. this ( Read more... )

after music misadventures in nyc, i did finally hear something memorable - edan (shit), mind.blaze.body (equally shit), prefuse73 - meaty beats (two live drummers), a bit of happy scratching and nicely processed off-kilter acoustics. pleasantly dense, lively and energetic; even a couple of ambient tracks with clickety abrasiveness; overall i wish ( Read more... )

http://www.demf.com/

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The first wave of confirmed performers include ( Read more... )