Tuesday, February 09, 2016

Today's Music Discoveries (Monday)

From the Youtube description:

"Drawn With Shadow Pens" is the new album by Antwerp based synthesist and sound-sculptor Yves De Mey. With previous outings on Opal Tapes, his own Archives Intérieures imprint with Sendai partner Peter Van Hoesen, and the now defunct Sandwell District, "Drawn With Shadow Pens" is the next offering in the Y.D.M. codex. Rarely is a gifted musician afforded the luxury of also being an incredible engineer, and this new album is a testament to these talents. "Prelament" sets the album off with a dense fog of acrobatic waveform maneuvers slowly shapeshifting through the audio spectrum before arriving at a vibrating, multi-dimensional sonic black hole . Tracks like "Adamance" and Xylo" sound like audible holograms, with stray rhythms dissipating into and out of sharp modulations and sinuous drone layers. A pure sense mastery over the instruments played is evident, however, many compelling sound events seem to occur and disappear almost magically. The beautiful and spacious depths of "Ostia" unfold with monk-like patience, creating a surreal and hypnotic electronic sound environment. 


Documentary on Russian New Music and Sergey Kuryokhin featuring Leo Feigin of Leo Records and Alexander Kan. Excellent footage of Pop-Mekhanika and of Kuryokhin at the keyboard. 


Japanese post-rock band Shojoskip

Raglani (I heard of him as a master of modular synth, but this is a beautiful guitar piece)


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