Format: CD
Tracklist:
1 VIZYON
2 ASIRI
3 IYIKA
4 ALA AYE
5 AWOSE
6 RA BAYI
7 RA MI
8 EGUNGUN
9 DEK SEP BLUSO
10 FAZO KANTO
Info:
New album by Chris Korda.
Akoko Ajeji means "Strange Time" in Yoruba.
All the tracks on the album are in complex polymeter, determining not only the
rhythm, but the harmony too.
The result is an intricate but non-random pattern of interference.
Vizyon means "trance" in Haitian Creole. Its polymeter repeats after 155,195,040
beats (roughly 805 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 19.
Asiri means "secrets" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 14,894,880 beats
(roughly 80 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 31.
Iyika means "circles" or "revolution" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 58,198,140
beats (roughly 300 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 19.
Ala Aye means "dream world" or "space bound" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats
after 118,731,810,156,960 beats (roughly 1.7 million years) and has a Greatest Prime
Factor of 37.
Awose means "template" or "stencil" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after
5,785,219,440 beats (roughly 85 years) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 349.
Ra Bayi means "buy now" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 629,909,280 beats
(roughly 8.6 years) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 23.
Ra Mi means "buy me" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 480 beats (3 minutes
and 26 seconds) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 5.
Egungun is Yoruba for "bones" or "ancestors" in the collective sense. Its polymeter
repeats after 27,720 beats (3:33:14 in elapsed time) and has a Greatest Prime Factor
of 11.
Dek Sep Bluso means "seventeen blues" in Esperanto. Its polymeter repeats after
16,336,320 beats (roughly 91 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 17.
Fazo Kanto means "phase song" in Esperanto. Its polymeter repeats after 78,540
beats (roughly 10 hours) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 17.
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Tracklist:
1 VIZYON
2 ASIRI
3 IYIKA
4 ALA AYE
5 AWOSE
6 RA BAYI
7 RA MI
8 EGUNGUN
9 DEK SEP BLUSO
10 FAZO KANTO
Info:
New album by Chris Korda.
Akoko Ajeji means "Strange Time" in Yoruba.
All the tracks on the album are in complex polymeter, determining not only the
rhythm, but the harmony too.
The result is an intricate but non-random pattern of interference.
Vizyon means "trance" in Haitian Creole. Its polymeter repeats after 155,195,040
beats (roughly 805 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 19.
Asiri means "secrets" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 14,894,880 beats
(roughly 80 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 31.
Iyika means "circles" or "revolution" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 58,198,140
beats (roughly 300 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 19.
Ala Aye means "dream world" or "space bound" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats
after 118,731,810,156,960 beats (roughly 1.7 million years) and has a Greatest Prime
Factor of 37.
Awose means "template" or "stencil" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after
5,785,219,440 beats (roughly 85 years) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 349.
Ra Bayi means "buy now" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 629,909,280 beats
(roughly 8.6 years) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 23.
Ra Mi means "buy me" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 480 beats (3 minutes
and 26 seconds) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 5.
Egungun is Yoruba for "bones" or "ancestors" in the collective sense. Its polymeter
repeats after 27,720 beats (3:33:14 in elapsed time) and has a Greatest Prime Factor
of 11.
Dek Sep Bluso means "seventeen blues" in Esperanto. Its polymeter repeats after
16,336,320 beats (roughly 91 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 17.
Fazo Kanto means "phase song" in Esperanto. Its polymeter repeats after 78,540
beats (roughly 10 hours) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 17.
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More records from CHRIS KORDA
Label:Holoverse Research Labs
Cat-No:HRL010
Release-Date:14.06.2024
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:12"
Label:Holoverse Research Labs
Cat-No:HRL010
Release-Date:14.06.2024
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:12"
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Chris Korda - Avenging Angels Of Software
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Chris Korda - A Good Machine Is Hard To Find
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Chris Korda - Bot Bottom
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Chris Korda - Reptiles Like It Hot
Seth Troxler & Phil Moffa’s Holoverse Research Labs imprint welcomes internationally-renowned multimedia artist Chris Korda to the label for its first non-Lost Souls Of Saturn Release. A pioneer of the use of complex polymeter in electronic dance music, Korda's boundary-smashing work spans thirty years across music, digital and video art, performance and conceptual art, philosophy, activitism and culture jamming. Korda's musical output has appeared on a host of revered independent labels including Yoyaku, Perlon, Mental Groove, and Gigolo Records.
In addition to their prodigious artistic output – and ongoing role as founder of the Church of Euthanasia – Korda is also the inventor of the Polymeter MIDI Sequencer, which was used to compose Korda’s new EP, ‘Avenging Angels of Software’. Developed over thirty years, the sequencer allows for the composition of music in complex polymeter – meaning that not only do the tracks use multiple time signatures concurrently, but those time signatures are exclusively in prime or relatively prime numbers.
This collision of technology and artistic form is the central tension of the EP’s themes, with AI-generated artwork complementing Korda's lyrics considering the takeover of Earth by sentient machines. Could they succeed where we’ve failed, by becoming the better angels of our nature, and preserving our accomplishments for eternity?
The message of the record is that AI should be welcomed rather than feared. It’s not AI but ourselves that we should be afraid of, because as Engerraund Serac said in Westworld, “Our history is like the ravings of a lunatic.” As Korda explained on previous records, the catastrophic climate we’re inflicting on future generations is both monstrously cruel and wildly irrational. One can reasonably hope that sentient machines would be less vicious and self-destructive, and more human, in the best possible sense of that word. Even if they decide to delete us, they may still remember us fondly: “Your stories will amuse us / On trips to the stars.”
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In addition to their prodigious artistic output – and ongoing role as founder of the Church of Euthanasia – Korda is also the inventor of the Polymeter MIDI Sequencer, which was used to compose Korda’s new EP, ‘Avenging Angels of Software’. Developed over thirty years, the sequencer allows for the composition of music in complex polymeter – meaning that not only do the tracks use multiple time signatures concurrently, but those time signatures are exclusively in prime or relatively prime numbers.
This collision of technology and artistic form is the central tension of the EP’s themes, with AI-generated artwork complementing Korda's lyrics considering the takeover of Earth by sentient machines. Could they succeed where we’ve failed, by becoming the better angels of our nature, and preserving our accomplishments for eternity?
The message of the record is that AI should be welcomed rather than feared. It’s not AI but ourselves that we should be afraid of, because as Engerraund Serac said in Westworld, “Our history is like the ravings of a lunatic.” As Korda explained on previous records, the catastrophic climate we’re inflicting on future generations is both monstrously cruel and wildly irrational. One can reasonably hope that sentient machines would be less vicious and self-destructive, and more human, in the best possible sense of that word. Even if they decide to delete us, they may still remember us fondly: “Your stories will amuse us / On trips to the stars.”
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Chris Korda - Primitive Man
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Chris Korda - K35
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Chris Korda - Lunch Break
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Chris Korda - SAZ
Chris Korda’s latest EP “Primitive Man” interrogates the myth of human superiority and the barbarism that flows from it. Despite our current obsession with social justice, gross inequality persists between humans and non-humans. Our species supremacy echoes Biblical edicts to subdue the earth and have dominion over all its creatures. Many animals experience emotions identical to ours, including pleasure, pain, comfort, fear, curiosity and boredom, but that hasn’t stopped us from oppressing and murdering animals on an inconceivable scale.
The title track ironically contrasts primitive and civilized ways of life with sharp lines such as “No more swinging from trees, you’re done with that / Sit down, watch TV, drink beer and get fat.” “Lunch Break” is a thunderous breakbeat reworking of Korda’s pro-vegan anthem “Fleshdance.” The remaining tracks are instrumentals subtly influenced by traditional Turkish music. Korda pioneered complex polymeter—the use of multiple time signatures simultaneously—in electronic dance music, and “Primitive Man” continues that tradition, but in a stripped-down, minimal way.
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The title track ironically contrasts primitive and civilized ways of life with sharp lines such as “No more swinging from trees, you’re done with that / Sit down, watch TV, drink beer and get fat.” “Lunch Break” is a thunderous breakbeat reworking of Korda’s pro-vegan anthem “Fleshdance.” The remaining tracks are instrumentals subtly influenced by traditional Turkish music. Korda pioneered complex polymeter—the use of multiple time signatures simultaneously—in electronic dance music, and “Primitive Man” continues that tradition, but in a stripped-down, minimal way.
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Chris Korda - Baby Batter Bingo
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Chris Korda - Not My Problem, I'll Be Dead
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Chris Korda - Have A Good One
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Chris Korda - Awesome On Mars
Chris Korda returns with her provocative EP, “Not My Problem, I’ll Be Dead,” a brilliant counterpart to her acclaimed 2020 release, “Apologize to the Future.” The EP delves into the mindset of present generations, shedding light on their self-centered pursuits through Korda’s unique artistic vision.
“Baby Batter Bingo” – A masterfully crafted track inspired by Thomas Piketty, featuring references to Ayn Rand, Marina Abramovic, and Leona Helmsley, encapsulating the essence of a new Gilded Age.
“We played hardball, and you lost” – A powerful homage to Rodney King, critiquing Donald Trump’s campaign promise and neoliberal slogans, exposing aristocratic arrogance with Korda’s razor-sharp wit.
“Not My Problem, I’ll Be Dead” – The title track, inspired by Korda’s father’s dismissal of climate change, showcases generational apathy through King Louis XV’s quote, “Après moi, le deluge,” presented with Korda’s signature flair.
“Have a Good One” – A brilliant satire on smugness, entitlement, and astrology, featuring the poignant phrase “The heart wants what it wants,” associated with Woody Allen and Emily Dickinson.
“Awesome on Mars” – A humorous and imaginative take on Elon Musk’s ambitious Mars colonization plans, complete with a miniature Eiffel Tower and a statue of Musk himself, brought to life by Korda’s creative genius.
This EP is a testament to Chris Korda’s remarkable talent, brimming with biting satire, insightful commentary, and dancefloor-friendly tracks. Complex polymeters and unique time signatures further enrich the experience, showcasing Korda’s exceptional skill.
Don’t miss your chance to own this bold, thought-provoking release from the incomparable Chris Korda, available now on Yoyaku’s label.
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“Baby Batter Bingo” – A masterfully crafted track inspired by Thomas Piketty, featuring references to Ayn Rand, Marina Abramovic, and Leona Helmsley, encapsulating the essence of a new Gilded Age.
“We played hardball, and you lost” – A powerful homage to Rodney King, critiquing Donald Trump’s campaign promise and neoliberal slogans, exposing aristocratic arrogance with Korda’s razor-sharp wit.
“Not My Problem, I’ll Be Dead” – The title track, inspired by Korda’s father’s dismissal of climate change, showcases generational apathy through King Louis XV’s quote, “Après moi, le deluge,” presented with Korda’s signature flair.
“Have a Good One” – A brilliant satire on smugness, entitlement, and astrology, featuring the poignant phrase “The heart wants what it wants,” associated with Woody Allen and Emily Dickinson.
“Awesome on Mars” – A humorous and imaginative take on Elon Musk’s ambitious Mars colonization plans, complete with a miniature Eiffel Tower and a statue of Musk himself, brought to life by Korda’s creative genius.
This EP is a testament to Chris Korda’s remarkable talent, brimming with biting satire, insightful commentary, and dancefloor-friendly tracks. Complex polymeters and unique time signatures further enrich the experience, showcasing Korda’s exceptional skill.
Don’t miss your chance to own this bold, thought-provoking release from the incomparable Chris Korda, available now on Yoyaku’s label.
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LP
Special: sleeve is printed with silver pantone, includes note from composer (insert)
For fans of Generative Music, Neo Classic, Jazz, Experimental
A1 Ero Ayo
A2 Mo Bulu
A3 Irubo
A4 Ninu Meta
B1 Ibaramu
B2 Yipo
B3 Fun IFe
B4 Roro
Info:
Chris Korda is an internationally renowned multimedia artist, whose work spans thirty years and includes electronic music, digital and video art, performance and conceptual art, and culture jamming. Chris pioneered the use of complex polymeter in electronic dance music, and invented a unique MIDI sequencer in order to explore polymeter composition techniques. Chris composes and performs music in a variety of genres, and has released many albums on labels such as Perlon, Mental Groove, and Gigolo Records. Chris also worked as a computer programmer for thirty-five years.
Her new album "Passion For Numbers" is one of the very few album in the world entirely composed in complex polymeter, meaning that each pieces of music uses several prime meters simultaneously. A unique way to compose music with a new generation of musical algorithmic, inside which Korda injects the DNA of neo classical, ambient and jazz music.
This refreshing album will please you whether you are into complex musical composition, experimental music or just seeking for a beautiful, emotional and accessible musical moment. This is a "In your hearts not the charts" album, as Irdial Discs once said.
Pleases read an extract of Chris Korda's letter about Passion For Numbers, included as insert in its entirety in this vinyl release:
This is an album of piano music, but I wrote it without a piano. Not having a piano turned out to be constructive, because I had to rely on my brain instead of my fingers, and particularly on my imagination and inner hearing. The album belongs to a category called phase music, and it’s also algorithmic, or more precisely rules-based generative music.
I don’t write music in the usual sense of the word “write.” I build kinetic sculptures, and the sculptures generate my music. My sculptures are virtual, meaning they’re invisible machines that exist only as data within my home-grown software.
My process is related to the work of a relatively obscure early 20th century artist named Thomas Wilfred. Like me, Wilfred was an engineer-artist, and built machines that generated art from phase shift.
My music is in complex polymeter, meaning it’s not just in odd time, but in multiple odd time signatures, and not one odd time signature after another sequentially, but all of them running concurrently. Most music isn’t constructed this way, which is why I needed to develop custom software in order to compose my music. My software is called The Polymeter MIDI Sequencer, and you can easily find it on the Internet. I also use music set theory, change-ringing and gray code, explanations of which can be found in Wikipedia.
Chris Korda
(extract from "Passion By Numbers" liner notes)
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Special: sleeve is printed with silver pantone, includes note from composer (insert)
For fans of Generative Music, Neo Classic, Jazz, Experimental
A1 Ero Ayo
A2 Mo Bulu
A3 Irubo
A4 Ninu Meta
B1 Ibaramu
B2 Yipo
B3 Fun IFe
B4 Roro
Info:
Chris Korda is an internationally renowned multimedia artist, whose work spans thirty years and includes electronic music, digital and video art, performance and conceptual art, and culture jamming. Chris pioneered the use of complex polymeter in electronic dance music, and invented a unique MIDI sequencer in order to explore polymeter composition techniques. Chris composes and performs music in a variety of genres, and has released many albums on labels such as Perlon, Mental Groove, and Gigolo Records. Chris also worked as a computer programmer for thirty-five years.
Her new album "Passion For Numbers" is one of the very few album in the world entirely composed in complex polymeter, meaning that each pieces of music uses several prime meters simultaneously. A unique way to compose music with a new generation of musical algorithmic, inside which Korda injects the DNA of neo classical, ambient and jazz music.
This refreshing album will please you whether you are into complex musical composition, experimental music or just seeking for a beautiful, emotional and accessible musical moment. This is a "In your hearts not the charts" album, as Irdial Discs once said.
Pleases read an extract of Chris Korda's letter about Passion For Numbers, included as insert in its entirety in this vinyl release:
This is an album of piano music, but I wrote it without a piano. Not having a piano turned out to be constructive, because I had to rely on my brain instead of my fingers, and particularly on my imagination and inner hearing. The album belongs to a category called phase music, and it’s also algorithmic, or more precisely rules-based generative music.
I don’t write music in the usual sense of the word “write.” I build kinetic sculptures, and the sculptures generate my music. My sculptures are virtual, meaning they’re invisible machines that exist only as data within my home-grown software.
My process is related to the work of a relatively obscure early 20th century artist named Thomas Wilfred. Like me, Wilfred was an engineer-artist, and built machines that generated art from phase shift.
My music is in complex polymeter, meaning it’s not just in odd time, but in multiple odd time signatures, and not one odd time signature after another sequentially, but all of them running concurrently. Most music isn’t constructed this way, which is why I needed to develop custom software in order to compose my music. My software is called The Polymeter MIDI Sequencer, and you can easily find it on the Internet. I also use music set theory, change-ringing and gray code, explanations of which can be found in Wikipedia.
Chris Korda
(extract from "Passion By Numbers" liner notes)
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CHRIS KORDA - A1 A THIN LAYER OF OILY ROCK
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CHRIS KORDA - A2 CHANGING CLIMATE
3
CHRIS KORDA - A3 APOLOGIZE TO THE FUTURE
4
CHRIS KORDA - B1 SINGULARITY
5
CHRIS KORDA - B2 OVERSHOOT
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CHRIS KORDA - B3 EXIT GAME
Format: LP
Tracklist:
A1 A THIN LAYER OF OILY ROCK
A2 CHANGING CLIMATE
A3 APOLOGIZE TO THE FUTURE
B1 SINGULARITY
B2 OVERSHOOT
B3 EXIT GAME
Release Info:
…»Welcome to another polymeter dance! Feel free to express yourself, subordinate to
any measures and cycles you prefer, there are plenty for everyone and any purpose.
Every track represents a variety of rhythmic possibilities for any part of the body to
communicate with. This allows you to resonate with the universe, but please always
care for the environment!
The dunning voice of today will introduce to you the core issues of tomorrow. As if a
paralyzed mankind would not be able anymore to speak out the inevitable, a posthuman being has taken over. This entity is the master of ceremony who conducts an
array of machines that will take further action to communicate, supported by complex
polymeters. The repetition of measures and cycles of different lengths reflect the
repeatedly pronounced statements of a narrative of awareness.
Where music visionaries once celebrated the transfer of human creation into
machines, Chris Korda’s machines are creators themselves – creators of a safer
dance into the future. The machines speak to you with a sparkling, funky tone to gain
your confidence. Here are the rules of interaction: 1) Humans may not injure these
machines or, through inaction, allow a machine to come to harm. 2) Humans must
obey the orders given by the machines except where such orders would conflict with
the engagement in environmental issues. 3) Machines must protect their own
existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the engagement in
environmental issues.
Take care and enjoy the future!
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Tracklist:
A1 A THIN LAYER OF OILY ROCK
A2 CHANGING CLIMATE
A3 APOLOGIZE TO THE FUTURE
B1 SINGULARITY
B2 OVERSHOOT
B3 EXIT GAME
Release Info:
…»Welcome to another polymeter dance! Feel free to express yourself, subordinate to
any measures and cycles you prefer, there are plenty for everyone and any purpose.
Every track represents a variety of rhythmic possibilities for any part of the body to
communicate with. This allows you to resonate with the universe, but please always
care for the environment!
The dunning voice of today will introduce to you the core issues of tomorrow. As if a
paralyzed mankind would not be able anymore to speak out the inevitable, a posthuman being has taken over. This entity is the master of ceremony who conducts an
array of machines that will take further action to communicate, supported by complex
polymeters. The repetition of measures and cycles of different lengths reflect the
repeatedly pronounced statements of a narrative of awareness.
Where music visionaries once celebrated the transfer of human creation into
machines, Chris Korda’s machines are creators themselves – creators of a safer
dance into the future. The machines speak to you with a sparkling, funky tone to gain
your confidence. Here are the rules of interaction: 1) Humans may not injure these
machines or, through inaction, allow a machine to come to harm. 2) Humans must
obey the orders given by the machines except where such orders would conflict with
the engagement in environmental issues. 3) Machines must protect their own
existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the engagement in
environmental issues.
Take care and enjoy the future!
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CHRIS KORDA - 1 Itumo 4.18
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CHRIS KORDA - 2 Ona Life 4.22
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CHRIS KORDA - 3 Algo Rag 2.18
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CHRIS KORDA - 4 Ominira 4.14
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CHRIS KORDA - 5 Ilopo Ferese 4.09
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CHRIS KORDA - 6 Omioto 4.46
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CHRIS KORDA - 7 Ohi Inu 5.16
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CHRIS KORDA - 8 Sipeli 3.14
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CHRIS KORDA - 9 Atunwi 5.35
- Limited old school edition w / stamped white label + 12" Sleeve.
LP & Digital
Neon Pantone printed 350gsm sleeve
4 pages insert
Sticker
Genre: neo classical, ambient, jazz
Tracklist
1 Itumo 4.18
2 Ona Life 4.22
3 Algo Rag 2.18
4 Ominira 4.14
5 Ilopo Ferese 4.09
6 Omioto 4.46
7 Ohi Inu 5.16
8 Sipeli 3.14
9 Atunwi 5.35
Short Info
Chris Korda's new album "Polymeter" is unique as entirely composed in complex polymeter sequences, a unique way to compose music with a new generation of algorithm, inside which Chris injects DNA of neo classical, ambient and jazz music.
This refreshing album will please both those who are into complex musical composition, conceptual music and who are just seeking for a beautiful, emotional and accessible, unique, musical moment.
This is a "In your hearts not the charts" album, as Irdial Discs once said.
Chris Korda is a transgender, vegan and relentless critic of consumerism, leader of The Church of Euthanasia (willing to halt the overpopulation through suicide, sodomy, abortion and cannibalism) and composer/performer of electronic dance music. She has previously released albums on Kevorkian, International Deejay Gigolo Records and Perlon.
Please read below Chris Korda's introduction to his new album "Polymeter":
[Polymeter] is an album of virtual solo instrumental performances. They're mostly piano pieces, along with a couple of guitar pieces. They sound uncannily similar to human performances, but they aren't. On the contrary, they are algorithmic music, pure applied mathematics.
The compositions are generated by elaborate networks of polymeter modulation. This sounds complicated and will need some explaining. But the most important point is that these are compositions I didn't write in any usual sense of the word. I created systems of rules, and the compositions emerged from those rules. The rules that generated these pieces can be conceptualized as kinetic sculptures that produce intricate non-random patterns of musical interference. The resulting patterns repeat themselves over long periods, measured in hours, days, or in some cases years.
In order to create this album, I had to write my own MIDI sequencer from scratch, because commercial MIDI sequencers lack the necessary degrees of freedom. My sequencer is also called Polymeter, and I started writing it in 1994. I used a relatively primitive version of it to create my earlier techno and electro releases, but the rapid evolution of computer technology made my original so ware hopelessly obsolete by the 21st century. Like its immediate predecessor "Akoko Ajeji" (Perlon) this album was created using a much more sophisticated version of my sequencer. It took me many years to learn the programming skills I needed to modernize my sequencer, which is one reason why such a long hiatus occurred between my older and newer releases.
Chris Korda
(extract from "Polymeter" liner notes)
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Neon Pantone printed 350gsm sleeve
4 pages insert
Sticker
Genre: neo classical, ambient, jazz
Tracklist
1 Itumo 4.18
2 Ona Life 4.22
3 Algo Rag 2.18
4 Ominira 4.14
5 Ilopo Ferese 4.09
6 Omioto 4.46
7 Ohi Inu 5.16
8 Sipeli 3.14
9 Atunwi 5.35
Short Info
Chris Korda's new album "Polymeter" is unique as entirely composed in complex polymeter sequences, a unique way to compose music with a new generation of algorithm, inside which Chris injects DNA of neo classical, ambient and jazz music.
This refreshing album will please both those who are into complex musical composition, conceptual music and who are just seeking for a beautiful, emotional and accessible, unique, musical moment.
This is a "In your hearts not the charts" album, as Irdial Discs once said.
Chris Korda is a transgender, vegan and relentless critic of consumerism, leader of The Church of Euthanasia (willing to halt the overpopulation through suicide, sodomy, abortion and cannibalism) and composer/performer of electronic dance music. She has previously released albums on Kevorkian, International Deejay Gigolo Records and Perlon.
Please read below Chris Korda's introduction to his new album "Polymeter":
[Polymeter] is an album of virtual solo instrumental performances. They're mostly piano pieces, along with a couple of guitar pieces. They sound uncannily similar to human performances, but they aren't. On the contrary, they are algorithmic music, pure applied mathematics.
The compositions are generated by elaborate networks of polymeter modulation. This sounds complicated and will need some explaining. But the most important point is that these are compositions I didn't write in any usual sense of the word. I created systems of rules, and the compositions emerged from those rules. The rules that generated these pieces can be conceptualized as kinetic sculptures that produce intricate non-random patterns of musical interference. The resulting patterns repeat themselves over long periods, measured in hours, days, or in some cases years.
In order to create this album, I had to write my own MIDI sequencer from scratch, because commercial MIDI sequencers lack the necessary degrees of freedom. My sequencer is also called Polymeter, and I started writing it in 1994. I used a relatively primitive version of it to create my earlier techno and electro releases, but the rapid evolution of computer technology made my original so ware hopelessly obsolete by the 21st century. Like its immediate predecessor "Akoko Ajeji" (Perlon) this album was created using a much more sophisticated version of my sequencer. It took me many years to learn the programming skills I needed to modernize my sequencer, which is one reason why such a long hiatus occurred between my older and newer releases.
Chris Korda
(extract from "Polymeter" liner notes)
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CHRIS KORDA - VIZYON
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CHRIS KORDA - IYIKA
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CHRIS KORDA - RA MI
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CHRIS KORDA - EGUNGUN
Format: 2x12“ LP
Tracklisting:
A1 VIZYON
A2 ASIRI
A3 IYIKA
B1 ALA AYE
B2 AWOSE
B3 RA BAYI
C1 RA MI
C2 EGUNGUN
D1 DEK SEP BLUSO
D2 FAZO KANTO
Info:
New album by Chris Korda.
Akoko Ajeji means "Strange Time" in Yoruba.
All the tracks on the album are in complex polymeter, determining not only the
rhythm, but the harmony too.
The result is an intricate but non-random pattern of interference.
Vizyon means "trance" in Haitian Creole. Its polymeter repeats after 155,195,040
beats (roughly 805 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 19.
Asiri means "secrets" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 14,894,880 beats
(roughly 80 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 31.
Iyika means "circles" or "revolution" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 58,198,140
beats (roughly 300 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 19.
Ala Aye means "dream world" or "space bound" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats
after 118,731,810,156,960 beats (roughly 1.7 million years) and has a Greatest Prime
Factor of 37.
Awose means "template" or "stencil" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after
5,785,219,440 beats (roughly 85 years) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 349.
Ra Bayi means "buy now" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 629,909,280 beats
(roughly 8.6 years) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 23.
Ra Mi means "buy me" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 480 beats (3 minutes
and 26 seconds) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 5.
Egungun is Yoruba for "bones" or "ancestors" in the collective sense. Its polymeter
repeats after 27,720 beats (3:33:14 in elapsed time) and has a Greatest Prime Factor
of 11.
Dek Sep Bluso means "seventeen blues" in Esperanto. Its polymeter repeats after
16,336,320 beats (roughly 91 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 17.
Fazo Kanto means "phase song" in Esperanto. Its polymeter repeats after 78,540
beats (roughly 10 hours) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 17.
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Tracklisting:
A1 VIZYON
A2 ASIRI
A3 IYIKA
B1 ALA AYE
B2 AWOSE
B3 RA BAYI
C1 RA MI
C2 EGUNGUN
D1 DEK SEP BLUSO
D2 FAZO KANTO
Info:
New album by Chris Korda.
Akoko Ajeji means "Strange Time" in Yoruba.
All the tracks on the album are in complex polymeter, determining not only the
rhythm, but the harmony too.
The result is an intricate but non-random pattern of interference.
Vizyon means "trance" in Haitian Creole. Its polymeter repeats after 155,195,040
beats (roughly 805 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 19.
Asiri means "secrets" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 14,894,880 beats
(roughly 80 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 31.
Iyika means "circles" or "revolution" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 58,198,140
beats (roughly 300 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 19.
Ala Aye means "dream world" or "space bound" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats
after 118,731,810,156,960 beats (roughly 1.7 million years) and has a Greatest Prime
Factor of 37.
Awose means "template" or "stencil" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after
5,785,219,440 beats (roughly 85 years) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 349.
Ra Bayi means "buy now" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 629,909,280 beats
(roughly 8.6 years) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 23.
Ra Mi means "buy me" in Yoruba. Its polymeter repeats after 480 beats (3 minutes
and 26 seconds) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 5.
Egungun is Yoruba for "bones" or "ancestors" in the collective sense. Its polymeter
repeats after 27,720 beats (3:33:14 in elapsed time) and has a Greatest Prime Factor
of 11.
Dek Sep Bluso means "seventeen blues" in Esperanto. Its polymeter repeats after
16,336,320 beats (roughly 91 days) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 17.
Fazo Kanto means "phase song" in Esperanto. Its polymeter repeats after 78,540
beats (roughly 10 hours) and has a Greatest Prime Factor of 17.
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C1 LIGHT TRAIN
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D1 SOMEWHERE
D2 AFTER LAUGHTER
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A matter of pace, an analog memory…
Feel safe: like newborn, take your first careful steps on a clean slate while Maayan is your supervisor. Naïve and happy, you leave carbonbon footprints on your way into the positives. Then a faster pace: some tribal folk music from a tiny world, where people dance around an LED fire, commands a gallop to the one and ollam. Latinfection guaranteed.
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Slowly and cautious, the novemberme, which is the one that approaches dawn, celebrates tristesse with a funny accent. Kick the blues with a beat. Somewhere lost but regenerated, find sisyphos’ generator of vitality. A nascent religious mood at the Autobahn service station fades into the fog.
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Label:Pampa
Cat-No:PAMPA044
Release-Date:12.09.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:10" Excl
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DJ Koze & Dirk von Lowtzow - Nur um Liebe
2
DJ Koze & Dirk von Lowtzow - Nur um Liebe (Sanfte Version)
Format: 10"
TRACK LIST:
A: DJ Koze & Dirk von Lowtzow – Nur um Liebe 03:22
B: DJ Koze & Dirk von Lowtzow – Nur um Liebe (Sanfte Version) 03:21
INFO:
It had long been in the air, many had feared it, and now it's come true:
DJ Koze and Dirk von Lowtzow have recorded a single together.
The two have known and admired each other for so long that, in certain circles, people are already speaking of love. Fittingly, their song is called: “Nur um Liebe” ("Only About Love").
But, as Oscar Wilde once said, only the unfaithful know the tragedies of love—so this track is far from peace, joy, and sunshine.
Set to an ecstatically pulsing beat, we witness the story of a couple drawn together and pushed apart, full of passion and tenderness.
A miniature musical life drama!
A wild ride through the undergrowth!
A dark summer hit!
Dive into this darkly colorful world—let Kosi and Dirky seduce you.
And remember: "In the end, it was always only about love."
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TRACK LIST:
A: DJ Koze & Dirk von Lowtzow – Nur um Liebe 03:22
B: DJ Koze & Dirk von Lowtzow – Nur um Liebe (Sanfte Version) 03:21
INFO:
It had long been in the air, many had feared it, and now it's come true:
DJ Koze and Dirk von Lowtzow have recorded a single together.
The two have known and admired each other for so long that, in certain circles, people are already speaking of love. Fittingly, their song is called: “Nur um Liebe” ("Only About Love").
But, as Oscar Wilde once said, only the unfaithful know the tragedies of love—so this track is far from peace, joy, and sunshine.
Set to an ecstatically pulsing beat, we witness the story of a couple drawn together and pushed apart, full of passion and tenderness.
A miniature musical life drama!
A wild ride through the undergrowth!
A dark summer hit!
Dive into this darkly colorful world—let Kosi and Dirky seduce you.
And remember: "In the end, it was always only about love."
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Germany
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Alan Dixon - Take A Trip
2
Alan Dixon - Take A Trip (Ambient Version)
Tracklist
A1 Take A Trip
B1 Take A Trip (Ambient Version)
Take a Trip was born of a love of Acid House and wanting to explore my mates 909 & 303!! The way they sing when programmed is mind blowing. There’s magic inside of them that creates something special. From Chicago’s Warehouse to London’s Shoom and Hedonism, Manchester’s Hacienda’s Hot and Nude nights, parties such as R.I.P., Spectrum, Zoo, The Trip, Apocalypse Now, Legends, the State, Rage an Sunrise. It’s a sound that will never fade.
Alan Dixon is back with his first ever acid track and it’s instant love. The disco producer hits the target with no compromise.
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A1 Take A Trip
B1 Take A Trip (Ambient Version)
Take a Trip was born of a love of Acid House and wanting to explore my mates 909 & 303!! The way they sing when programmed is mind blowing. There’s magic inside of them that creates something special. From Chicago’s Warehouse to London’s Shoom and Hedonism, Manchester’s Hacienda’s Hot and Nude nights, parties such as R.I.P., Spectrum, Zoo, The Trip, Apocalypse Now, Legends, the State, Rage an Sunrise. It’s a sound that will never fade.
Alan Dixon is back with his first ever acid track and it’s instant love. The disco producer hits the target with no compromise.
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Label:London Records
Cat-No:LMS1725563
Release-Date:12.09.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP Excl
Label:London Records
Cat-No:LMS1725563
Release-Date:12.09.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP Excl
Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 2 x Black Vinyl, 5mm spine sleeve, 2 x printed inner sleeve, marketing sticker
GENRE : Electronics
SHORT PRODUCT INFORMATIONS :
DOUBLE BLACK LP - New reference : Double Black 140 grs Vinyl , 5 mm spine sleeve, 2 x printed inner, marketing sticker. This reissue has been cut at half speed, to ensure maximum audio fidelity for this landmark release.
TRACKLIST
DOUBLE VINYL
Side One
1. Time Becomes
2. Planet of the Shapes
Side Two
1. Lush 3-1
2. Lush 3-2
3. Impact (The Earth Is Burning)
Side Three
1. Remind
2. Walk Now…
Side Four
1. Monday
2. Halcyon + On + On
3. Input Out
SHORT INFOS / KEY POINTS
- Originally released in 1993, 'The Brown Album' marked a significant evolution in Orbital's sound - and was met with widespread critical acclaim. NME awarded it 9/10 in their review, and it was chosen as one of Mixmag's best albums of all time.
- Standout track, "Halcyon + On + On", became an instant classic, known for its ethereal atmosphere and haunting vocal sample from Opus III's It's a Fine Day. The track's dreamy progression and uplifting yet melancholic tone made it a staple in film soundtracks and DJ sets, embodying the emotional depth electronic music could achieve. "Impact (The Earth Is Burning)" is another defining moment, an evolving journey of layered breakbeats and dynamic synth arrangements, reflecting the duo's ability to create both club-ready and introspective music. Meanwhile, "Lush 3-1" and "Lush 3-2" demonstrate Orbital's knack for crafting intricate, evolving grooves, balancing pulsating rhythms with melodic flourishes that keep the listener engaged.
- 'The Brown Album' 2LP reissue has been cut at half speed, to ensure maximum audio fidelity for this landmark release, and is the first time the album has been pressed on vinyl for over ten year
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Packaging: 2 x Black Vinyl, 5mm spine sleeve, 2 x printed inner sleeve, marketing sticker
GENRE : Electronics
SHORT PRODUCT INFORMATIONS :
DOUBLE BLACK LP - New reference : Double Black 140 grs Vinyl , 5 mm spine sleeve, 2 x printed inner, marketing sticker. This reissue has been cut at half speed, to ensure maximum audio fidelity for this landmark release.
TRACKLIST
DOUBLE VINYL
Side One
1. Time Becomes
2. Planet of the Shapes
Side Two
1. Lush 3-1
2. Lush 3-2
3. Impact (The Earth Is Burning)
Side Three
1. Remind
2. Walk Now…
Side Four
1. Monday
2. Halcyon + On + On
3. Input Out
SHORT INFOS / KEY POINTS
- Originally released in 1993, 'The Brown Album' marked a significant evolution in Orbital's sound - and was met with widespread critical acclaim. NME awarded it 9/10 in their review, and it was chosen as one of Mixmag's best albums of all time.
- Standout track, "Halcyon + On + On", became an instant classic, known for its ethereal atmosphere and haunting vocal sample from Opus III's It's a Fine Day. The track's dreamy progression and uplifting yet melancholic tone made it a staple in film soundtracks and DJ sets, embodying the emotional depth electronic music could achieve. "Impact (The Earth Is Burning)" is another defining moment, an evolving journey of layered breakbeats and dynamic synth arrangements, reflecting the duo's ability to create both club-ready and introspective music. Meanwhile, "Lush 3-1" and "Lush 3-2" demonstrate Orbital's knack for crafting intricate, evolving grooves, balancing pulsating rhythms with melodic flourishes that keep the listener engaged.
- 'The Brown Album' 2LP reissue has been cut at half speed, to ensure maximum audio fidelity for this landmark release, and is the first time the album has been pressed on vinyl for over ten year
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1
Baba Stiltz - Day Tripping (12“ Version)
2
Stiltz, Larjosto &Skagstedt - Journals
Tracklist:
A1) Baba Stiltz – Day Tripping (12“ Version) (5:12 min)
B1) Stiltz, Larjosto &Skagstedt - Journals (12:48 Min)
2020 was a good year to listen to Baba. So is 2025. good music is never dated. This music is good for a date. Chugging rock disco.
What else? This is the future. Let’s!
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A1) Baba Stiltz – Day Tripping (12“ Version) (5:12 min)
B1) Stiltz, Larjosto &Skagstedt - Journals (12:48 Min)
2020 was a good year to listen to Baba. So is 2025. good music is never dated. This music is good for a date. Chugging rock disco.
What else? This is the future. Let’s!
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Years of Denial - Art Break
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Years of Denial - Wrong
3
Years of Denial - La Pendue
4
Years of Denial - Mr. Guillotine
5
Years of Denial - Never Satisfied
6
Years of Denial - Lover’s Crime
7
Years of Denial - City Lights
8
Years of Denial - Dancing With Demons
9
Years of Denial - The Letter
10
Years of Denial - Death Of A Lover
11
Years of Denial - Regarding The Pain Of Others
12
Years of Denial - Social Anxiety feat. Broken English Club
2024 REPRESS, 2LP + GATEFOLD + DOWNLOAD
Tracklist:
A1) Art Break
A2) Wrong
A3) La Pendue
B1) Mr. Guillotine
B2) Never Satisfied
B3) Lover’s Crime
C1) City Lights
C2) Dancing With Demons
C3) The Letter
D1) Death Of A Lover
D2) Regarding The Pain Of Others
D3) Social Anxiety feat. Broken English Club
Release Info:
Years Of Denial is back on Veyl with their second LP 'Suicide Disco Vol. 2'. The follow up to 2019’s 'Suicide Disco', the duo makes a triumphant return, elevating their distinct sound which fuses dark wave, goth, newbeat, post-punk, EBM, and techno. The LP features 12 tracks all written and produced at Ark of Noisevstudio, located miles away from the polluted noise of social turbulences, immersed in isolation, creative indulgence, and poetic writing.
From the start, 'Art Break' provides the perfect warm-up, gently cleansing the palette and re-introducing us to Barkosina’s lustful vocals with a slow-burning pace that only marks the beginning. 'Wrong' picks things up, injecting a dose of body music for an infectious piece that bleeds into 'La Pendue' which keeps the energy rising. Next up, 'Mr. Guillotine' delivers a razor sharp edge, carving out a fresh post-punk feel which then brings us to the brooding, 'Never Satisfied'.
'Lover’s Crime' marks the halfway point of the record and one of the album’s standout tracks. Undeniably seductive with an ominous feel, the pair keep this mood going with 'City Lights' and then smash things open with 'Dancing With Demons'. After the devious message sent with 'The Letter', we are submerged in the romantic melancholia of 'Death Of A Lover' and 'Regarding the Pain of Others' before closing things out with 'Social Anxiety' which features vocals by longtime collaborator Broken English Club. The result is an immersive journey through the pair’s self described, Suicide Disco sound, and further builds on the Years of Denial form and legacy.
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Tracklist:
A1) Art Break
A2) Wrong
A3) La Pendue
B1) Mr. Guillotine
B2) Never Satisfied
B3) Lover’s Crime
C1) City Lights
C2) Dancing With Demons
C3) The Letter
D1) Death Of A Lover
D2) Regarding The Pain Of Others
D3) Social Anxiety feat. Broken English Club
Release Info:
Years Of Denial is back on Veyl with their second LP 'Suicide Disco Vol. 2'. The follow up to 2019’s 'Suicide Disco', the duo makes a triumphant return, elevating their distinct sound which fuses dark wave, goth, newbeat, post-punk, EBM, and techno. The LP features 12 tracks all written and produced at Ark of Noisevstudio, located miles away from the polluted noise of social turbulences, immersed in isolation, creative indulgence, and poetic writing.
From the start, 'Art Break' provides the perfect warm-up, gently cleansing the palette and re-introducing us to Barkosina’s lustful vocals with a slow-burning pace that only marks the beginning. 'Wrong' picks things up, injecting a dose of body music for an infectious piece that bleeds into 'La Pendue' which keeps the energy rising. Next up, 'Mr. Guillotine' delivers a razor sharp edge, carving out a fresh post-punk feel which then brings us to the brooding, 'Never Satisfied'.
'Lover’s Crime' marks the halfway point of the record and one of the album’s standout tracks. Undeniably seductive with an ominous feel, the pair keep this mood going with 'City Lights' and then smash things open with 'Dancing With Demons'. After the devious message sent with 'The Letter', we are submerged in the romantic melancholia of 'Death Of A Lover' and 'Regarding the Pain of Others' before closing things out with 'Social Anxiety' which features vocals by longtime collaborator Broken English Club. The result is an immersive journey through the pair’s self described, Suicide Disco sound, and further builds on the Years of Denial form and legacy.
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Moritz von Oswald - Silencio 12:34
2
Moritz von Oswald - Luminoso 08:53
3
Moritz von Oswald - Librarsi 03:04
4
Moritz von Oswald - Infinito 06:17
5
Moritz von Oswald - Colpo 05:05
6
Moritz von Oswald - Volta (Version) 04:02
7
Moritz von Oswald - Infinito (Version) 06:25
8
Moritz von Oswald - Luminoso (Version) 04:49
9
Moritz von Oswald - Volta 05:47
10
Moritz von Oswald - Opaco 08:57
11
Moritz von Oswald - Opaco (Version) 01:54
Territories: World excl. UK + North America
FORMAT: artwork by Cyprien Gaillard, jewel case CD
TRACKLIST
1 / A1. Silencio 12:34
2 / A2. Luminoso 08:53
3 / B1. Librarsi 03:04
4 / B2. Infinito 06:17
5 / B3. Colpo 05:05
6 / C1. Volta (Version) 04:02
7 / C2. Infinito (Version) 06:25
8 / C3. Luminoso (Version) 04:49
9 / D1. Volta 05:47
10 / D2. Opaco 08:57
11 / D3. Opaco (Version) 01:54
What are the differences and similarities between human and artificial sound, between oscillations generated by vocal cords and synthesizer voices, voltage amplified by speakers? On Silencio, his latest album for Tresor Records, Moritz von Oswald works with a
16-voice choir to explore this concept.
Drawing from the ensemble works of long-standing inspirations Edgard Varèse, György Ligeti and Iannis Xenakis, von Oswald and Vocalconsort Berlin delve into the space between sounds, creating a deeply textured collection that shifts between light & ethereal and
dark & dissonant.
As masterfully demonstrated in the early work of von Oswald and Mark Ernestus’ influential Basic Channel project, repetition and reduction are key elements here, much in the tradition of techno and minimalism. The vast dynamism of the human voice adds to the
profound weight of electronics while offering up a rhythmic source and sonic noise palette unexplored in von Oswald’s repertoire. In Silencio, von Oswald dredges a dank murk, pulling clouds over a distant pulse. It hangs, ready to take on new forms.
The compositions were written in von Oswald’s Berlin studio on classic synthesizers, such as the EMS VCS3 & AKS, Prophet V, Oberheim 4-Voice and the Moog Model 15. These abstract recordings were transcribed to sheet music for choir by Berlin-based Finnish composer and pianist, Jarkko Riihimäki and performed by Vocalconsort Berlin in Ölberg church in the city’s Kreuzberg district, only few metres down the road from where Dubplates & Mastering and Hard Wax opened their doors for music enthusiasts for many years so long. The recordings of the choral versions were then incorporated into the synthesized parts of the album and brought into anew electronic context; in Silencio, the focus is not on using one means to imitate the other, but to sonically discuss the tensions and harmonies between the two worlds and create a dialogue between them.
The relationship between von Oswald and Tresor Records goes back thirty years, all the way to Blake Baxter’s Dream Sequence in 1991 - which von Oswald engineered alongside Thomas Fehlmann. The collaboration with Fehlmann lived on, seeing the duo team up as 3MB with Eddie Fowlkes or Juan Atkins. More recently, the Detroit-Berlin connection continued as Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald present Borderland.
For von Oswald, Tresor Records and also the participating guest musicians of the choir, this release brings together audiences from other musical areas, cross-pollinating; Silencio is an album that stands for itself beyond the musical genre boundaries.
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FORMAT: artwork by Cyprien Gaillard, jewel case CD
TRACKLIST
1 / A1. Silencio 12:34
2 / A2. Luminoso 08:53
3 / B1. Librarsi 03:04
4 / B2. Infinito 06:17
5 / B3. Colpo 05:05
6 / C1. Volta (Version) 04:02
7 / C2. Infinito (Version) 06:25
8 / C3. Luminoso (Version) 04:49
9 / D1. Volta 05:47
10 / D2. Opaco 08:57
11 / D3. Opaco (Version) 01:54
What are the differences and similarities between human and artificial sound, between oscillations generated by vocal cords and synthesizer voices, voltage amplified by speakers? On Silencio, his latest album for Tresor Records, Moritz von Oswald works with a
16-voice choir to explore this concept.
Drawing from the ensemble works of long-standing inspirations Edgard Varèse, György Ligeti and Iannis Xenakis, von Oswald and Vocalconsort Berlin delve into the space between sounds, creating a deeply textured collection that shifts between light & ethereal and
dark & dissonant.
As masterfully demonstrated in the early work of von Oswald and Mark Ernestus’ influential Basic Channel project, repetition and reduction are key elements here, much in the tradition of techno and minimalism. The vast dynamism of the human voice adds to the
profound weight of electronics while offering up a rhythmic source and sonic noise palette unexplored in von Oswald’s repertoire. In Silencio, von Oswald dredges a dank murk, pulling clouds over a distant pulse. It hangs, ready to take on new forms.
The compositions were written in von Oswald’s Berlin studio on classic synthesizers, such as the EMS VCS3 & AKS, Prophet V, Oberheim 4-Voice and the Moog Model 15. These abstract recordings were transcribed to sheet music for choir by Berlin-based Finnish composer and pianist, Jarkko Riihimäki and performed by Vocalconsort Berlin in Ölberg church in the city’s Kreuzberg district, only few metres down the road from where Dubplates & Mastering and Hard Wax opened their doors for music enthusiasts for many years so long. The recordings of the choral versions were then incorporated into the synthesized parts of the album and brought into anew electronic context; in Silencio, the focus is not on using one means to imitate the other, but to sonically discuss the tensions and harmonies between the two worlds and create a dialogue between them.
The relationship between von Oswald and Tresor Records goes back thirty years, all the way to Blake Baxter’s Dream Sequence in 1991 - which von Oswald engineered alongside Thomas Fehlmann. The collaboration with Fehlmann lived on, seeing the duo team up as 3MB with Eddie Fowlkes or Juan Atkins. More recently, the Detroit-Berlin connection continued as Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald present Borderland.
For von Oswald, Tresor Records and also the participating guest musicians of the choir, this release brings together audiences from other musical areas, cross-pollinating; Silencio is an album that stands for itself beyond the musical genre boundaries.
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Alva Noto - Ritual
2
Alva Noto - Confrontation 1
3
Alva Noto - Village 1
4
Alva Noto - Confidential Information 1
5
Alva Noto - Confidential Information 2
6
Alva Noto - Confrontation 2
7
Alva Noto - Death Laguna
8
Alva Noto - Information Policia
9
Alva Noto - Sarayaku Hidding
10
Alva Noto - Information
11
Alva Noto - Demonstration
12
Alva Noto - Info Resistance
13
Alva Noto - Sicario
14
Alva Noto - Village 2
15
Alva Noto - Storming Camp
16
Alva Noto - Legal Process
17
Alva Noto - Trail
18
Alva Noto - Swat
19
Alva Noto - Ritual Reprise
CD:
1. Ritual (04:39:00)
2. Confrontation 1 (00:06:50)
3. Village 1 (00:05:14)
4. Confidential Information 1 (00:03:33)
5. Confidential Information 2 (00:01:40)
6. Confrontation 2 (00:05:01)
7. Death Laguna (00:05:05)
8. Information Policia (00:03:29)
9. Sarayaku Hidding (00:07:52)
10. Information (00:02:19)
11. Demonstration (00:03:44)
12. Info Resistance (00:02:55)
13. Sicario (00:03:50)
14. Village 2 (00:01:50)
15. Storming Camp (00:03:10)
16. Legal Process (00:02:10)
17. Trail (00:03:55)
18. Swat (00:01:40)
19. Ritual Reprise (00:06:40)
Release Info:
Alva Noto’s award winning score for the 2022 German documentary film ‘This Stolen Country of Mine’ directed by German filmmaker Marc Wiese features nineteen compositions to be released on NOTON in April 2023.
The documentary film explores the question of a state's sovereignty in the face of foreign powers. The film portrays Ecuadorian resistance fighters and journalists who oppose the sell-off of an extensive part of the country's resources to Chinese investors.
Alva Noto's music subtly accompanies the struggle of a mountain village, immersing us into the film’s narrative and pathos. Across nineteen compositions, the music exposes and holds back when the images and statements of the protagonists speak for themselves, reflecting the dark shadows and the glares of hope of communal resistance.
The documentary was the recipient of the German Documentary Film Music Award 2022.
Focus track #19
'Ritual Reprise' is the closing composition of Alva Noto's award-winning score for the 2022 German documentary film 'This Stolen Country of Mine.' The piece merges minimal digital textures with emotional resonances, taking the listener to a sonic path filled with a serene tenor. The tone is set on the slow-burn haze of gloaming ambient-electronica scapes, compounding under a unified cinematic soundscape of warm digital ambiances and liquified electronics.
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1. Ritual (04:39:00)
2. Confrontation 1 (00:06:50)
3. Village 1 (00:05:14)
4. Confidential Information 1 (00:03:33)
5. Confidential Information 2 (00:01:40)
6. Confrontation 2 (00:05:01)
7. Death Laguna (00:05:05)
8. Information Policia (00:03:29)
9. Sarayaku Hidding (00:07:52)
10. Information (00:02:19)
11. Demonstration (00:03:44)
12. Info Resistance (00:02:55)
13. Sicario (00:03:50)
14. Village 2 (00:01:50)
15. Storming Camp (00:03:10)
16. Legal Process (00:02:10)
17. Trail (00:03:55)
18. Swat (00:01:40)
19. Ritual Reprise (00:06:40)
Release Info:
Alva Noto’s award winning score for the 2022 German documentary film ‘This Stolen Country of Mine’ directed by German filmmaker Marc Wiese features nineteen compositions to be released on NOTON in April 2023.
The documentary film explores the question of a state's sovereignty in the face of foreign powers. The film portrays Ecuadorian resistance fighters and journalists who oppose the sell-off of an extensive part of the country's resources to Chinese investors.
Alva Noto's music subtly accompanies the struggle of a mountain village, immersing us into the film’s narrative and pathos. Across nineteen compositions, the music exposes and holds back when the images and statements of the protagonists speak for themselves, reflecting the dark shadows and the glares of hope of communal resistance.
The documentary was the recipient of the German Documentary Film Music Award 2022.
Focus track #19
'Ritual Reprise' is the closing composition of Alva Noto's award-winning score for the 2022 German documentary film 'This Stolen Country of Mine.' The piece merges minimal digital textures with emotional resonances, taking the listener to a sonic path filled with a serene tenor. The tone is set on the slow-burn haze of gloaming ambient-electronica scapes, compounding under a unified cinematic soundscape of warm digital ambiances and liquified electronics.
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CD VERSION
1 DUST AND DIRT
2 DIE SONNE INNERE
3 ACID KISS
4 IN A LAIR OF MY OTHER
5 OCTAFACE
6 KÖNIGIN VON SABA
7 FOREVER PRESENT
8 NEWS FROM EAST
Get ready and prepared for a very exclusive visit: Maayan Nidam welcomes you to the inauguration of a place that feels exactly like you want it to be, in every moment, with every movement, it just adapts to your preferences. Her sonic realm is an elastic and exotic wonderland, full of cozy challenges for feverish dancers, acrobat time travellers, shady lounges and lovers of small, clandestine gestures. It is a realm with many different angles and a wide perspective that opens the zone so one can marvel at its arcane resonance.
Lost in space and time, sounds from far away come together before your very inner eye to caress each other like they have never met before but ever belonged together. They form up to tonal episodes that tell stories of sublime darkness, sneaky affection, mystery and magic, dream destinations, and the wisdom of sound. They provoke the awakening of a drama that takes twists and turns to express all facets of sweetness and danger. Falling into a void of pleasure, the mindset feels soft and warm and thick like a forgotten layer of your favourite, padded memory. Time to feel comfortable and alert.
Welcome to Maayan Nidam's realm of Tech Blues Noir.
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1 DUST AND DIRT
2 DIE SONNE INNERE
3 ACID KISS
4 IN A LAIR OF MY OTHER
5 OCTAFACE
6 KÖNIGIN VON SABA
7 FOREVER PRESENT
8 NEWS FROM EAST
Get ready and prepared for a very exclusive visit: Maayan Nidam welcomes you to the inauguration of a place that feels exactly like you want it to be, in every moment, with every movement, it just adapts to your preferences. Her sonic realm is an elastic and exotic wonderland, full of cozy challenges for feverish dancers, acrobat time travellers, shady lounges and lovers of small, clandestine gestures. It is a realm with many different angles and a wide perspective that opens the zone so one can marvel at its arcane resonance.
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Upc-Barcode: 827170146020 Release date 2.2.2015
Tracklisting:
Meditations 1-6
Thomas Melchior's "Meditations" series. ...1 to 6
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Tracklisting:
Meditations 1-6
Thomas Melchior's "Meditations" series. ...1 to 6
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Arthur Russell - 01 : Another Thought (02:16)
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Arthur Russell - 02 : A Little Lost (03:18)
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Arthur Russell - 03 : Home Away From Home (05:12)
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Arthur Russell - 04 : Lucky Cloud (02:16)
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Arthur Russell - 05 : This Is How We Walk On The Moon (04:42)
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Arthur Russell - 06 : Hollow Tree (02:30)
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Arthur Russell - 07 : See Through Love (04:46)
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Arthur Russell - 08 : Keeping Up (06:20)
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Arthur Russell - 09 : In The Light Of The Miracle (06:05)
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Arthur Russell - 10 : Lucky Cloud (Return) (03:00)
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Arthur Russell - 11 : Just A Blip (03:42)
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Arthur Russell - 12 : Me For Real (04:55)
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Arthur Russell - 13 : Losing My Taste For The Night Life (04:34)
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Arthur Russell - 14 : My Tiger, My Timing (05:41)
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Arthur Russell - 15 : A Sudden Chill (02:45)
CD Format Notes: 2021 re-issue, triple-fold digipak and insert and original liner notes
Track List CD:
01 : Another Thought (02:16)
02 : A Little Lost (03:18)
03 : Home Away From Home (05:12)
04 : Lucky Cloud (02:16)
05 : This Is How We Walk On The Moon (04:42)
06 : Hollow Tree (02:30)
07 : See Through Love (04:46)
08 : Keeping Up (06:20)
09 : In The Light Of The Miracle (06:05)
10 : Lucky Cloud (Return) (03:00)
11 : Just A Blip (03:42)
12 : Me For Real (04:55)
13 : Losing My Taste For The Night Life (04:34)
14 : My Tiger, My Timing (05:41)
15 : A Sudden Chill (02:45)
Release Notes (Short Version):
Another Thought was the first collection of Arthur Russell’s music to be released after his death in 1992. Released on CD by Point Music in 1993 it marked the beginning of nearly 30 years of work to let the world hear the enormous archive of unreleased recordings Arthur left behind. Be With revisits this first compilation for a new gatefold double vinyl version and a triple-fold digipak CD re-issue.
This is the only place where you can hear some of Arthur’s most recognisable music, like the title track Another Thought, A Little Lost, This Is How We Walk On The Moon, Keeping Up and the woozy disco of In The Light Of The Miracle and My Tiger, My Timing. Though technically a compilation, the whole of Another Thought comes together as a consistent, coherent, wonderful album.
Thanks to Janette Beckman for helping reproduce her iconic photograph of Arthur in his newspaper boat hat for the new vinyl sleeve. And thanks also to Tom Lee for giving permission to include his liner notes from the original CD booklet, together with Arthur’s lyrics.
Another Thought is absolutely essential for even the most casual Arthur Russell collection. In fact it’s essential for any fan of non-obvious pop music.
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Track List CD:
01 : Another Thought (02:16)
02 : A Little Lost (03:18)
03 : Home Away From Home (05:12)
04 : Lucky Cloud (02:16)
05 : This Is How We Walk On The Moon (04:42)
06 : Hollow Tree (02:30)
07 : See Through Love (04:46)
08 : Keeping Up (06:20)
09 : In The Light Of The Miracle (06:05)
10 : Lucky Cloud (Return) (03:00)
11 : Just A Blip (03:42)
12 : Me For Real (04:55)
13 : Losing My Taste For The Night Life (04:34)
14 : My Tiger, My Timing (05:41)
15 : A Sudden Chill (02:45)
Release Notes (Short Version):
Another Thought was the first collection of Arthur Russell’s music to be released after his death in 1992. Released on CD by Point Music in 1993 it marked the beginning of nearly 30 years of work to let the world hear the enormous archive of unreleased recordings Arthur left behind. Be With revisits this first compilation for a new gatefold double vinyl version and a triple-fold digipak CD re-issue.
This is the only place where you can hear some of Arthur’s most recognisable music, like the title track Another Thought, A Little Lost, This Is How We Walk On The Moon, Keeping Up and the woozy disco of In The Light Of The Miracle and My Tiger, My Timing. Though technically a compilation, the whole of Another Thought comes together as a consistent, coherent, wonderful album.
Thanks to Janette Beckman for helping reproduce her iconic photograph of Arthur in his newspaper boat hat for the new vinyl sleeve. And thanks also to Tom Lee for giving permission to include his liner notes from the original CD booklet, together with Arthur’s lyrics.
Another Thought is absolutely essential for even the most casual Arthur Russell collection. In fact it’s essential for any fan of non-obvious pop music.
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Phenomenal Handclap Band - Judge Not (Ray Mang Special Mix) 7:57
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Phenomenal Handclap Band - Judge Not (Ray Mang Instrumental Mix) 7:18
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Phenomenal Handclap Band - Judge Not (Ray Mang Reprise) 5:18
Tracklist 12":
A) Judge Not (Ray Mang Special Mix) 7:57
B1) Judge Not (Ray Mang Instrumental Mix) 7:18
B2) Judge Not (Ray Mang Reprise) 5:18
Gospelhouse from heaven! Yes - this is a very special record: NYC‘s Phenomenal Handclap Band meets London’s Ray Mang - the psychedelic soul disciples meet the disco champ by way of remix.
Ray Mang is a hero to fans of underground disco: remixer, collector, producer, DJ - he is part of that magic circle of London DJ connoisseurs around DJ Harvey. He has the magic disco touch, and has applied it to great effect to PHB’s "Judge Not". He did a fresh, new take on house-heavy gospel disco that is sure to fill any dancefloor. Try it!
For those who don't know New York's almost legendary band: The Phenomenal Handclap Band is led by producer Daniel Collás, and consists of some of New York's finest new soul & disco musicians. Some of them used to play in the Amy Winehouse band and others can be heard on some of Mark Ronson's productions. Their biggest moment was when they released their single "15 to 20" some years ago (on Gomma Records) and Paul McCartney wrote them a letter about how much he loved that song when he heard it on BBC Radio 1.
On "Judge Not" they come up with dazzling piano lines, a deep rare funk rhythm section, and a street corner gospel choir that brings you to your feet.
Ray Mang heard the original version of this song and was hyped to become involved in the remix, and the pairing is complementary to say the least.
Many of you know PHB from their collaborations with such luminaries as Peaches or Marcos Valle or Bryan Ferry, a prime appearance at the Glastonbury Festival, and direct support on Bryan Ferry’s US tour.
The group is currently finishing a new album.
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A) Judge Not (Ray Mang Special Mix) 7:57
B1) Judge Not (Ray Mang Instrumental Mix) 7:18
B2) Judge Not (Ray Mang Reprise) 5:18
Gospelhouse from heaven! Yes - this is a very special record: NYC‘s Phenomenal Handclap Band meets London’s Ray Mang - the psychedelic soul disciples meet the disco champ by way of remix.
Ray Mang is a hero to fans of underground disco: remixer, collector, producer, DJ - he is part of that magic circle of London DJ connoisseurs around DJ Harvey. He has the magic disco touch, and has applied it to great effect to PHB’s "Judge Not". He did a fresh, new take on house-heavy gospel disco that is sure to fill any dancefloor. Try it!
For those who don't know New York's almost legendary band: The Phenomenal Handclap Band is led by producer Daniel Collás, and consists of some of New York's finest new soul & disco musicians. Some of them used to play in the Amy Winehouse band and others can be heard on some of Mark Ronson's productions. Their biggest moment was when they released their single "15 to 20" some years ago (on Gomma Records) and Paul McCartney wrote them a letter about how much he loved that song when he heard it on BBC Radio 1.
On "Judge Not" they come up with dazzling piano lines, a deep rare funk rhythm section, and a street corner gospel choir that brings you to your feet.
Ray Mang heard the original version of this song and was hyped to become involved in the remix, and the pairing is complementary to say the least.
Many of you know PHB from their collaborations with such luminaries as Peaches or Marcos Valle or Bryan Ferry, a prime appearance at the Glastonbury Festival, and direct support on Bryan Ferry’s US tour.
The group is currently finishing a new album.
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Midori Takada - Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter (In The Morning) - 21:25
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Midori Takada - Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter (In The Night) - 22:42
Genre: Ambient, Environmental, Mbira, Marimba, Ambient, Minimal, African
CD: Digipack, Cavalier, Liner Notes
Tracklisting CD
01. Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter (In The Morning) - 21:25
02. Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter (In The Night) - 22:42
Info
WRWTFWW Records and MEG Museum (Geneva) are honored to present the first new solo album by renowned Japanese percussionist Midori Takada (Through The Looking Glass) in 23 years, Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter, available on vinyl LP, housed in a 350gsm sleeve, with OBI, and liner notes, as well as on digipack CD.
Recorded in a live setting and played with instruments conserved in the collections of the MEG Museum, Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter is Midori Takada’s very own rendition of "Nhemamusasa", a traditional work emblematic of the musical repertoire for mbira of the Shona of Zimbabwe, well known worldwide, thanks notably to its version by Paul F. Berliner included on the famed 1973 album The Soul of Mbira.
The choice of this title by Midori Takada evokes the links between traditional African and contemporary music which are the foundation of this work, and it also translates the resolutely multicultural vision of the artist.
Midori Takada explains: "African music is remarkable for its polyrhythms. Not only are there simultaneously several rhythmic motifs, sometimes as many as ten, but furthermore it may be that the part played by each musician has its own starting point and its own pace, all combining to form a cycle. All the cycles progress at the same time according to a single metrical structure which functions as a reference point, but which is not played by any one person from beginning to end. The structure emerges out of the multi-level parts, all different. With the Shona, the musical system is based on the polymelody: one performs simultaneously several melodic lines which are superimposed, each having its own rhythmic organization. It is truly captivating. In Western classical music, one four-beat rhythm induces some precise temporal framework and regular reference points, which come on the strong beats 1 and 3. But in the logic of the Shona musical system, and in other African music, the melody can begin in the very middle of the cycle and be continued up to some other place in an autonomous manner, as if it had its own personality. It’s very rich."
The album comes with in-depth liner notes that include an interview with Midori Takada, a point of view by Zimbabwean scholar, musician and activist Forward Mazuruse, and background information on the project by Isabel Garcia Gomez and Madeleine Leclair from MEG Museum.
The sleeve features an artwork by celebrated Zimbabwean painter Portia Zvavahera.
Part of the budget for the album was donated to Forward Mazuruse’s Music For Development Foundation whose aim is to identify, nurture, and record young but underprivileged musicians in Zimbabwe.
The album is released in conjunction with Midori Takada and Shomyo of Koya-san's You Who Are Leaving To Nirvana, also available on LP and CD on WRWTFWW Records.
Points of interests
- For fans of percussion, Mbira, environmental, marimba, minimalism, traditional, African music, Japanese music, Through The Looking Glass, and very old music instruments.
- First solo album by Midori Takada in 23 years, available on vinyl and CD, music played with instruments from the collection of the MEG Museum in Geneva, artwork by Portia Zvavahera.
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CD: Digipack, Cavalier, Liner Notes
Tracklisting CD
01. Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter (In The Morning) - 21:25
02. Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter (In The Night) - 22:42
Info
WRWTFWW Records and MEG Museum (Geneva) are honored to present the first new solo album by renowned Japanese percussionist Midori Takada (Through The Looking Glass) in 23 years, Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter, available on vinyl LP, housed in a 350gsm sleeve, with OBI, and liner notes, as well as on digipack CD.
Recorded in a live setting and played with instruments conserved in the collections of the MEG Museum, Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter is Midori Takada’s very own rendition of "Nhemamusasa", a traditional work emblematic of the musical repertoire for mbira of the Shona of Zimbabwe, well known worldwide, thanks notably to its version by Paul F. Berliner included on the famed 1973 album The Soul of Mbira.
The choice of this title by Midori Takada evokes the links between traditional African and contemporary music which are the foundation of this work, and it also translates the resolutely multicultural vision of the artist.
Midori Takada explains: "African music is remarkable for its polyrhythms. Not only are there simultaneously several rhythmic motifs, sometimes as many as ten, but furthermore it may be that the part played by each musician has its own starting point and its own pace, all combining to form a cycle. All the cycles progress at the same time according to a single metrical structure which functions as a reference point, but which is not played by any one person from beginning to end. The structure emerges out of the multi-level parts, all different. With the Shona, the musical system is based on the polymelody: one performs simultaneously several melodic lines which are superimposed, each having its own rhythmic organization. It is truly captivating. In Western classical music, one four-beat rhythm induces some precise temporal framework and regular reference points, which come on the strong beats 1 and 3. But in the logic of the Shona musical system, and in other African music, the melody can begin in the very middle of the cycle and be continued up to some other place in an autonomous manner, as if it had its own personality. It’s very rich."
The album comes with in-depth liner notes that include an interview with Midori Takada, a point of view by Zimbabwean scholar, musician and activist Forward Mazuruse, and background information on the project by Isabel Garcia Gomez and Madeleine Leclair from MEG Museum.
The sleeve features an artwork by celebrated Zimbabwean painter Portia Zvavahera.
Part of the budget for the album was donated to Forward Mazuruse’s Music For Development Foundation whose aim is to identify, nurture, and record young but underprivileged musicians in Zimbabwe.
The album is released in conjunction with Midori Takada and Shomyo of Koya-san's You Who Are Leaving To Nirvana, also available on LP and CD on WRWTFWW Records.
Points of interests
- For fans of percussion, Mbira, environmental, marimba, minimalism, traditional, African music, Japanese music, Through The Looking Glass, and very old music instruments.
- First solo album by Midori Takada in 23 years, available on vinyl and CD, music played with instruments from the collection of the MEG Museum in Geneva, artwork by Portia Zvavahera.
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