[846] Bi Nostalgia - It's Cloudy Today

Label: -
Catalog#: New Series, TLOTG-D02
Format: Digital, Album
Country: Italy
Released: 2012 (2006)
OFFICIAL

cloudy 1　5:52
cloudy 2　6:48
cloudy 3　4:52
cloudy 4　5:42
cloudy 5　5:45
cloudy 6　6:13
cloudy 7　5:02
cloudy 8　4:59
cloudy 10　5:02
cloudy 11　4:52
download (mediafire)

ニューウェイヴ隆盛期に結成されたイタリアのデュオEndless Nostalgiaのメンバー、Luca Rigatoによるワンマン・ユニットBi Nostalgia。80年代にリリースされたカセット作品が、2012年にSilentesのサブレーベルOltrelanebbiailmareによりヴォーカルとインスト2枚組「Clear And Not Clear」にコンパイルされていますが（昨今のアンビエント/シンセウェイヴの再発では、個人的にイギリスのWoo、Neo/Kevin Harrison、Deux Fillesに伍する愛聴盤）、30年に渡る活動で残された録音は数多く、2010年からオフィシャル・ブログThe League of the Gloomersを通じて、Endless Nostalgia、Bi Nostalgia両名義のレア・トラックNew Series（TLOTG）他、変名やコンピ参加音源などをデジタル・エディションで公開。この「It's Cloudy Today」は、2006年に録音され、2012年にリマスタリングされたNew Seriesの2番。アルモニカのように輪郭やわらかなエレクトロニクスが、55分間自在に伸縮しながら聴く者を眠りの国へ誘い込む、おそらく数ある録音の中でも特に抽象度の高いもので、雨天にぼんやりと照らされる雲の表情が描写された、吉村弘氏（雲のおじさん）の初期作品にも通じるピュアな環境音楽。空の画は、刻々と変化する光や雲空など野外の風景を描き続け、後の印象派の先駆にもなったイギリスの画家John Constableと思われます。ブログでの最新公開作品は、イタリアのメイル・アーティストGuglielmo Achille Cavelliniのための1989年ドローン/アンビエント作「Music for the Cavellini's Museum」。

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Bi Nostalgia ‎– Clear And Not Clear (Oltrelanebbiailmare, 2012)

OFFICIAL / AMAZON

Another due reissue of valuable New Wave materials “Made In Italy” that stretches around thirty-seven tracks contained on a double CD. Bi Nostalgia was the solo project of Luca Rigato, already part of the duo Endless Nostalgia. Composed and recorded between 1984 and 1987 (with the addition of one more recent unreleased track), all songs have been completely remastered from the original master tapes of "Anthems for Losers", "Dances of the Pessimism", "The Seeping Mouth”, “Cathedrals EP","Art Is Not Much" and "Philokalia", all published on Bi Nostalgia’s own label The League of the Gloomers. These tracks introduce the listener to the author's innermost world – a convinced exponent of a “losers aesthetics” but also a skilled craftsman maker of detailed soundscapes of great density and abstraction – that confront himself with his reference points: ambient music in general and the European / American serialist composers. Touching new age fascinations, refined sonorities, epic atmospheres and elementary compositive structures. A finely crafted visionary pop music, enhanced by arrangements that give to the compositions a seductive sense of lightness and purity. - Silentes

 

[802] Cabaret Du Ciel - Skies In The Mirror

Label: Ionisation Tapes
Catalog#: Ionisateur 020
Format: Cassette, Album
Country: Italy
Released: 1992
DISCOGS

A1　Hora Aurea　5:51
A2　The Tightroper Masqued Encounter　4:26
A3　Skies In The Mirror　4:04
A4　Staircase To Nowhere　3:25
B1　Falasarna Exposure　2:55
B2　Hanging Wave　　6:00
B3　T.V. Sky　4:14
B4　Raintears　6:23

バリに実在したナイトクラブから引用したと思われる「天界のキャバレー」なる名を掲げ、インダストリアル/エクスペリメンタル勢が犇めく地下シーンから、80年代中期に登場したイタリア・トレヴィーゾのグループCabaret Du Ciel（キャバレー・デュ・シエル）。ビデオアート向けのトラック制作やコンピレーション数作へ参加後、Ionisation Tapesからリリースされた初作品「鏡の中の空」は、スライドショーのために制作されたというサウンドトラック作品。深くリバーブ処理されたギター、暗く耽美的なヴォイス、ゴシック/イーサリアル系のメランコリックなサウンドを継ぎつつ、青く透明な光が揺らぐアンビエント・テクノへアプローチした夢心地に誘われる秀作。

bio.
Cabaret du Ciel was a band from Treviso, Italy, founded by Andrea Desiderà and Luigi Morosin. Closely related to videoart and soundtrack music, their first two demos, "Weather Colours" and "Raintears", were purely instrumental with ambient tones and soft electronic soundscapes. Both demos were released in 1991 by their own label Ionisation. In 1992 the band performed "Skies in the Mirror", a soundtrack for slideshow in public. -Last.fm

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[771] Dawid Szczesny - Drafts

Label: Monotype Records
Catalog#: mono 011
Format: CD, Album
Country: Poland
Released: 2007
DISCOGS  OFFICIAL

1　1.1　3:26
2　1.2　1:20
3　1.3　1:00
4　1.4　2:42
5　1.5　2:03
6　1.6　1:54
7　1.7　4:05
8　1.8　2:09
9　1.9　3:48
10　1.10　3:03
11　1.11　7:44
12　2.1　5:14
13　2.2　8:26

ポーランド・ヴロツワフを拠点に活動する電子音楽家/DJ Dawid Szczesny（ダヴィド・シュチェスニー）による3作目。Wunder（Jörg Follert）やPhilip Jeckを連想させる、レコード/カセットのサンプリングによるビンテージな質感を主調に、コロコロとしたエレクトロニクス、グリッチ・ノイズ、風景音などで織成されたエレクトロニカ秀作。輪郭のぼやけたジャズピアノや木管楽器の断片から広がるホテル/サロン的なエレガンス。ジャケットの装画も、白壁の建物の間から青空がのぞくホテル通りの風景のよう。Francisco LópezやScannerなどアンビエント/物音系からインダストリアルまで、エクスペリメンタルな作品をリリースするMonotype Recordsより。

bio.
Sound artist located in Wroclaw, Poland.His sound works are based mostly on samples of old vinyls and tapes. As a solo artist he played live in Poland, Germany, Latvia, Spain (Sonar 2006), Austria, Slovakia, South Africa (RBMA 2003)...During his solo performances he works with laptop and turntable.Currently collaborates with Ignaz Schick (Berlin), Sofie Loizou (Sydney).Also he's a part of a duo Earpeace (with raper NonGenetic, of Shadowhuntaz, LA). "Earpeace EP" will be out soon for Plug Research label. 

[691] Ivory Playground - Scattered Clouds

Label: Wergo
Catalog#: SM 1059
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
DISCOGS  AMAZON  OFFICIAL

Ivory Playground
A1　Scattered Clouds　4:00
A2　Hanging Gardens　4:17
A3　Dance Of The Dewdrops　2:46
A4　Queen Of Diamonds　4:08
A5　Turbine Holidays　6:10
A6　Ivory Playground　6:47

Connections And Epilogue
B1　Intro　3:21
B2　Harmonics　4:39
B3　7/8　2:38
B4　Hai Tao Sing　5:12
B5　Soh　4:23
B6　Epilogue　7:07

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[643] Kay Gardner - Moon Circles

Label: Urana Records
Catalog#: ST-WWE-80
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1975
DISCOGS　OFFICIAL

A1　Prayer To Aphrodite　3:16
A2　Changing　4:33
A3　Beautiful Friend　4:30
A4　Moon Flow　5:47
A5　Wise Woman　3:33
B1　Inner Mood I　1:30
B2　Touching Souls　5:38
B3　Inner Mood II　1:29
B4　Lunamuse　9:00

1970年代よりリラクゼーション/サウンドヒーリングや瞑想のための音楽を開拓したフルート奏者Kay Gardner（ケイ・ガードナー）による初作。東洋的な侘び寂び、流麗で甘美なその音色はヒーリング・アート/音楽音響医学分野で認められ、大学や企業で数々のレクチャーやコンサートを行ったといいます。DJ Shadowのサンプリングネタとしても知られるニューエイジ・クラシックの一枚。


bio.
Born in Freeport, New York, Gardner wrote and performed her first piano composition at the age of four. She subsequently went on to gain performance experience in chamber, orchestral, and vocal music. Gardner is considered a founder of the women's recording industry, and founded her own independent record label, Even Keel Records. She produced 17 albums, both of her own music and of others'. Gardner composed works for flute, piano, chamber ensemble, orchestra, and choir.

[642] Panussis - Musica Universal

Label: -
Catalog#: -
Format: CD, Album
Country: Chile
Released: 2000

Disc 1
1. Talismanes del Universo
2. La conciencia de los Dioses
3. Requiem V
4. Devas
5. Osiris
6. Wiracocha
7. Tristeza de Moai
8. Amando entre las estrellas
9. La danza de Rodas

Disc 2
1. Obertura
2. Melinka
3. Revelacion sagrada
4. Tupahue
5. Lluvia de arena
6. Machali
7. Nashville
8. Pehuen del desierto
9. Angeles del Olimpo

古代文明の精神世界にインスパイアされたドリーミーサイケ・グループSacros（サクロス）などで70年代より活動するチリのギター奏者Patricio Panussis（パトリシオ・パヌシス）。2000年に発表されたソロ「宇宙/万物の音楽」は、Spacemen3やRobin Guthrie（ロビン・ガスリー）など80年代preシューゲイズ・ギターの陶酔境と、ニューエイジ的ピュアネスが溶けあう爽やかな天空幻覚の雄編。

Patricio Panussis guitarrista de los Sacros es uno de los precursores del sonido New Age en Chile. Autoprodujo una serie de discos que se distribuian en sus presentaciones en vivo e incluso grabo para el sello Satori especializado en este estilo y con distribucion mundial. Panussis ha participado en diversos proyectos aparte de Sacros, toco guitarra electrica en el primer disco de Amerindios y fue el el fundador guitarrista y compositor de algunos temas del grupo Miel. Aca esta acompañado del tecladista Christian Melendez. Para los amantes del New Age aca esta el disco doble editado en el 2000. Como novedad el tema "Pehuen del desierto" corresponde a "Goodbye" el tema con que los Sacros ganaron cuanto festival de la cancion se organizo en los setentas.
En Busca del Tiempo Perdido

[641] Alessio Ballerini - Me And

Label: Somehow Recordings
Catalog#: SR-04
Format: CDr, Album, Limited Edition
Country: UK
Released: Oct 2010
OFFICIAL　DISCOGS

1　Half Water　4:17
2　Me And　3:59
3　Movement Two　5:02
4　In All Of Us　6:58
5　Sun Of Venere　6:10
6　Movement Three　7:14
7　You　5:12

Design – Tim David Brice
Music By, Producer, Performer, Recorded By, Mixed By, Mastered By – Alessio Ballerini
Photography – Nico Brice, Ana Stanic

ポスト・シューゲイズの細微ノイズと揺らめき。
雨が降りながら、雲の間から眩しい陽が射す、
瑞々しいネオクラシカル・ウェザードローン。

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Lush sound design, deep drone & ambiance from this talented producer. Long lingering washes of sound & gentle crackle give way to a track which demands the title "post-shoegaze shimmer of loveliness". This tune radiates both warmth & power, it fluctuates between neo-classical style drone & epic post-MBV style fuzzscapes. How much fun can you have with longingly sustained notes & blankets of digital static? Some of these sort of releases leave me stuck for words but this often has that grand, ascending quality which can take you up to the skies & leave you floating helplessly & happily up there. This definitely comes across as one of the more spiritual & fully realized drone/ambient releases we've had in for a while - quietly powerful music that literally carries you through different dimensions within the space of one short movement. The relatively long gaps between each track are very welcome as they give you a chance to absorb the peaceful waves of noise from the previous number before welcoming in the next ponderous introduction into the unknown. Really quality gear!
Norman Records UK.

[632] Machinefabriek - Vergezichten

wide acoustic panorama opened

Label: Alien Transistory
Catalog#: N 31
Format: CD, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 15/3/2013
AMAZON

1. Vergezicht 1
2. Vergezicht 2

Musicians like Rutger Zuydervelt have a special relationship with presets - sounds, rhythms and samples that are inbuilt to keyboards or synthesizers. Presets are the opposite of individualism in music, they are commodities, sounds off the peg. Self-respecting musicians never use them, or perhaps use them precisely because they shouldn't. Zuydervelt aka Machinefabriek is a master of self-made sound and time-stretching, sensitively handling organic recordings and samples on countless releases, and regards preset sounds in an organ or a cheap keyboard as a tonal find, as a part of the cacophony of every day life. He uses the chugging of a Bontempi rhythm box or preset strings like field recordings, with the same calm and matter-of-factness as the murmur of ventilation or the hum of a refrigerator.
These Bontempi-rhythms plus the computer-stretched sounds of saxophone (Espen Reinertsen) and voice (Mariska Baars) are the base elements of Vergezicht 1 & 2. It is stunning how Zuydervelt manages to produce depth and meditative calm with this supposedly soulless material. Never-ending expanses and the mechanic rhythms overlap and start shifting, slowly and imperceptibly before the beat gets nervous, starts to stumble to finally come to a standstill with the slowly swelling bass. The track is held in suspense, rattling and rustling. Ghostly squeaking breezes in, then another stop with a soft beat of the drum. Slowly, the track builds itself up again with filtered grooves and prolonged notes.
On Vergezicht 2, the Bontempi-rhythm sets in again, after seven minutes of rising and subsiding expanses and the breezy, ethereal soprano, this time slowed down alongside warm basses and single notes from the piano. Then a momentary halt, almost too beautiful and too clean for this track. Soon an ominous siren call floats above the euphony and restores order by friction. This subtle irritation is part of a complete acoustic pattern. It is not possible to imagine Machinefabriek's music without the irritiating moment, the doubt turned into sound.
The Dutch word 'Vergezicht' means view or panorama. And it is a wide acoustic panorama opened by Zuydervelt here that reveal presets in new light. - Alientransistor